HELP ON USING BABY TRACKER Usage: BABY.EXE [filename] Baby Tracker is simple to use. There are two pieces of information that Baby Tracker needs in order to give you the information you want. First, supply the starting date of the pregnancy. Remember, the medical community refers to the starting date of the pregnancy as the first day of the woman's last menstration cycle. The starting date of the pregnancy is NOT the day of conception. Second, supply the 'reference date'. The reference date is the day that Baby Tracker will use to compute the pregnancy information in the information box on the right half of the screen. The information box will supply useful information such as how many days, weeks and months have been completed. The due date of the baby, estimated height and weight of the fetus, etc. The mood was added for a humorous distraction from the nerve wracking and sometimes uncomfortable nature of being pregnant. You can save pregnancy information, load other pregnancies, start new pregnancies, etc. The shareware version of Baby Tracker does not allow printing. In the registered version you can print tables of information on the pregnancy. The author liked to print out a month of information and hang it up at work so he could always see the progress the pregnancy was making. Technical details: Baby Tracker was written using Borland C++ 4.0, but later recompiled in Visual C++. However, no C++ class "libraries, application frameworks, CASE tools, etc were used. Baby Tracker is pure C code for a small .EXE and fast execution speed. The toolbar, calendar controls, etc are custom so that no .DLL's or other code needs distributed. All text is placed in string resource tables. The bottom line is that BABY.EXE is a standalone executable, which makes it easy to distribute and eliminates the possibility that it will be accidently distributed with a crucial .DLL or .VBX left out. Send some extra money when registering and I'll send you the source code. REGISTRATION INFORMATION Thank you for using Baby Tracker for Windows, if you use and enjoy this program please register. As a registered user you will get: 1. Your own personally registered copy of Baby Tracker. 2. A version that does printing, has more names, fetal diagrams, etc. And best of all the registered version doesn't keep reminding you that you need to register. 3. Something to make the pregnancy more enjoyable. 4. A good feeling knowing that you are helping to put the programmer's children through college someday so that they can write software also. And nevertheless, you would be supporting the official concept of shareware. The shareware concept is a 'try before you buy' system of purchasing quality software. Instead of paying a relatively large sum of money to buy a commercial product, and then find out its not what you need, shareware is different. Shareware allows you a trial period, usually 30-90 days, to see if the software meets your needs, or brings you enjoyment. If you continue to use the software beyond the author's trial period, you are expected to pay the registration fee. Some shareware products offer additional features and/or support when you register. By registering you encourage the author to produce more quality software at very affordable prices. By all means give your co-workers, neighbors, brothers/sisters, friends, etc, a copy of the shareware version of Baby Tracker. Only BABY.EXE needs to be distributed. All text, licensing information, help, etc is embedded within the program. Here's how to register... Registration is $10. If you are a Windows programmer and would like to get a copy of the source code for Baby Tracker, then send an additional $25. Baby Tracker was written entirely in C, using the Windows SDK. No application libraries or CASE tools were used. All parts of the program, i.e., the toolbar, message boxes, calendars, etc are all done in pure C (use any compiler that the SDK supports). This keeps the .EXE small and fast. Baby Tracker for Windows REGISTRATION FORM Please use the registration form below to register Baby Tracker for Windows. Please complete this form and send it to: __________________________________________________________ Brian Minear P.O. Box 1302 Cypress, TX 77429-9302 Send my registered and enhanced version of Baby Tracker to: Name : ___________________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ By registering Baby Tracker for Windows I acknowledge and consent to the 'Disclaimer of warranty' as stated below and I also acknowledge and accept that my registration-fee will under no circumstance, totally nor partially, can or will be refunded. Signature/Date : _____________________________ Disclaimer of warranty By using and/or registering Baby Tracker for Windows you acknowledge and consent to the following disclaimer of warranty: Baby Tracker for Windows is supplied 'as is'. The author disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of merchantability, compatibility now or in the future with any configuration of computing equipment or software, or of fitness for any purpose. The author assumes no liability for damages, direct or consequential, which may result from the normal use or abuse of Baby Tracker for Windows. The author specifically and categorially disclaims responsibility for damages, direct or consequential, resulting from installation or use of Baby Tracker for Windows or related programs or files which have been distributed after any modification - either deliberate or unwitting - by any party other than the author, or distributed in any fashion that would otherwise violate the terms of this license.