Space Hound version 1.04 Copyright (C) 1994 Fineware Systems and Al Meadows All Rights Reserved *** Standard Installation *** Follow this easy one-time installation procedure: 1) Create a directory to hold the Space Hound related files. The recommended directory name (used in the following instructions) is "C:\Spacehnd". 2) Copy all Space Hound-related files to this directory. At a minimum you need the following files: SPACEHND.EXE HOUND1.DLL HOUND2.DLL HOUND3.DLL SPACEHND.HLP 3) Note: You will also need a copy of VBRUN300.DLL. This file is available within many CompuServe forums. 4) You may optionally copy the following files to C:\Spacehnd: APIGUIDE.DLL MHRUN400.DLL CMDIALOG.VBX MHGCMD.VBX MHTR200.VBX MHVIEW.VBX MUSCLE.VBX THREED.VBX Note: It is possible that you may have existing copies of these files within your WINDOWS or WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory or within other directories on your system. These files are used by many different applications both from shareware and commercial companies. The proper location for these files is within the WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory. Caution, before you copy these files to the WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory, you should use the Windows File Manager to see if copies of these files already exist. If these files are not present within the WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory, you may simply copy them into it and proceed to step 5. If versions of any of the files are already on your computer, you should use the Windows File Manager to look at each file's date & time to determine if the existing version is newer than the files included within the SPACEHND.ZIP file. If your existing files are newer, Space Hound should work just fine with them and you can proceed to step 5. If the Space Hound files are newer, you should move your original files to a temporary directory in case you encounter problems with other software and need to get them back. Once you have moved the older files to a temporary location, you may copy the Space Hound supplied versions to your WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory. Note: Once Space Hound is installed and running, you can use it's ability to peek inside files and view the file's version information. This will generally confirm which one is the older version. 4) Use the Windows Program Manager to place Space Hound within an existing program group or create a new group and then add the program to it. Refer to your Windows' documentation on adding new programs and groups. NOTE: Fineware is aware that the install process is complicated and we would like to help. In general, shareware downloads need to be as small as possible to reduce connect time charges. If you are not comfortable with the installation process described above, you may contact us and for a small postage and handling charge ($2), we will send you a complete setup and installation package. This will still be the unregistered version of Space Hound but it will contain everything you need to properly and easily install the program. That's all there is installing Space Hound. When Space Hound is\ activated for the first time, a few one-time only dialog boxes and messages are displayed. Remember that while Space Hound is active, online help is always available by pressing the F1 key. Common installation problems: Many of today's applications include components from other 3rd party distributors. These components are like snap-together parts. When an application is initially designed, the programmer is probably using the latest version of all of the components his application needs. Over time, these components may be enhansed to include new features and capabilities. A frequent problem occurs when a newer application makes use of features that were not available in earlier version of the software. This can cause problems when multiple versions of these components exist on your computer. Please refer to the following list of files and eliminate older version if possible. SPACEHND.EXE APIGUIDE.DLL MHRUN400.DLL CMDIALOG.VBX MHGCMD.VBX MHTR200.VBX MHVIEW.VBX MUSCLE.VBX THREED.VBX >>> New Users: Please select "Contents" <<< >>> from the Space Hound "Help" pull-down menu. <<< *** Requirements *** This program requires Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups. *** Documentation *** For full documentation, including context sensitive help, press the F1 key at any time while running Space Hound. *** List Of Files *** The Space Hound 1.04 package consists of the following files: README.TXT introductory information SPACEHND.HLP complete documentation in windows help format SPACEHND.EXE required executable HOUND1.DLL required module HOUND2.DLL required module HOUND3.DLL required module APIGUIDE.DLL required dynamic link library MHRUN400.DLL required dynamic link library CMDIALOG.VBX required custom control MHGCMD.VBX required custom control MHTR200.VBX required custom control MHVIEW.VBX required custom control MUSCLE.VBX required custom control THREED.VBX required custom control LICENSE.TXT license agreement/warranty disclaimer ORDER.TXT order form VENDOR.TXT information for Shareware Distributors/Disk Vendors FILE_ID.DIZ brief description for bulletin boards If you did not receive all these files please contact the author via electronic mail to 70650,2022 on CompuServe, 70650,2022@compuserve.com on Internet, BBTK05A on Prodigy, or by sending postal mail to Fineware Systems, P.O. Box 75776, Oklahoma City, Ok 73147.