WinFC Ver. 1.0b Copyright (C) 1993-1994 by Kevin Routley and Rick Trowel. All Rights Reserved. WinFC is a Microsoft Windows 3.1(tm) text file comparison utility which graphically represents the differences between two text files. You can conveniently navigate through the differences between two files using toolbar navigation or by the next/previous menu item found in the difference menu. The currently active difference is indicated by the red graphics area between the two files, and all other differences are indicated by the black graphics. New Features in V1.0B: ---------------------- V1.0A fixed the GPF that occurred when closing using the system menu or Alt-F4. V1.0B adds the ability to ignore blank lines and white spaces when comparing files. Currently, these options can only be selected by editing WINFC.INI (provided in the evaluation package). To ignore blank lines when comparing files, edit WINFC.INI and change the line: IgnoreBlankLines=0 to: IgnoreBlankLines=1 To ignore white space (blanks and tabs) when comparing files, edit WINFC.INI and change the line: IgnoreSpaces=0 to: IgnoreSpaces=1 Also in V1.0B is the ability to turn off the graphics highlighting in the center region. To turn off the graphics, edit WINFC.INI and change the line: NoGraphics=0 to: NoGraphics=1 Note that these options will not take effect until the next time that WinFC is activated. A future release of WinFC will provide a dialog box to dynamically change these and future options. Installation: ------------- 1) Create a directory to hold all the WinFC related files. The recommended directory name (used in the following instructions) is "C:\WINFC". 2) Copy all WinFC-related files to this directory. You need WinFC1B.exe at a minimum. 3) Add WinFC to a program group by selecting the program group you want to add WinFC to, select the program manager's File->New menu item entry. Select "Program item" and the press "OK". Fill in the following fields and then press "OK": Description: WinFC Command Line: winfc1b.exe Working Dir: c:\winfc Uninstall --------- To uninstall WinFC goto the WinFC directory, or the directory where you located the WinFC files. Delete all the files found in the following packing list section. If you created a separate directory for the WinFC files, that directory can now be deleted. Packing List ------------ The complete WinFC V1.0b evaluation package should contain the files listed in PACKING.LST. Please be sure that each file is present. If any of the files or PACKING.LST are missing then the package is not complete and is not suitable for distribution to others. Software requirements: ---------------------- WinFC was designed and implemented to run under Microsoft Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups. It has not tested by the authors in any other environment. A 80386 or better processor is also required. Shareware: ---------- Feel free to distribute WinFC in it's entirety to others. All that is asked is that this file remain with the distributed copies. This product is shareware. If you like it, please register. If you want to license a number of copies, please refer to the information found in the ORDER.TXT file. Register Benefits: ------------------ The essence of user-supported software is to provide computer users with quality software without high prices, and at the same time to provide incentive for programmers to continue to develop new products. In addition, the register version of WinFC contains the following added features: - You will be sent a floppy containing the most recent registered version of WinFC. Only registered copies of WinFC contain the following features: o Multiple MDI children. One for each set of file comparisons. - Notification of new versions of WinFC and low-cost upgrades. Upgrades are currently $10 for registered users. - Preferred technical support and new features. - Satisfaction from supporting the shareware concept Disclaimer and Agreement: ------------------------- Users of WinFC must accept this disclaimer of warranty. If you do not accept this disclaimer, do not use WinFC. "WINFC IS SUPPLIED AS IS. THE AUTHORS DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND OF FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. THE AUTHORS ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES, DIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL, WHICH MAY RESULT FROM THE USE OF WINFC, EVEN IF THE AUTHORS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES." "THE LICENSE AGREEMENT AND WARRANTY SHALL BE CONSTRUED, INTERPRETED AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES. YOU MAY HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM ONE COUNTRY TO ANOTHER." WinFC is a Shareware program, this is not free software, and is provided at no charge to users for evaluation. Feel free to share it with your friends and colleagues, but please do not give it away altered or as part of another system. This license allows you to use this software for evaluation purposes without charge for a period of 30 days. If you use this software after the 30 day evaluation period a registration fee of $15 is required. Payments must be in US dollars drawn on a US bank, and should be sent to (see ORDER.TXT): Tekra Software P.O. Box 30 York Harbour, ME 03911-0030 When payment is received you will be sent a registered copy of the latest version of WinFC. The registration fee will license one copy for use on any one computer at any one time. Site License agreements are available. Any person or organization wanting to distribute WinFC for profit must first contact Tekra Software at the address above for authorization.