***************************************************************************** * SAYL (Screen Saver As You Like) Ver 0.00E (FREE SOFTWARE) * * * * Copyright(C)1994 by Masaki Hirano * * Translated by Hitoshi Ozawa * * Release 1995/01/09 * ***************************************************************************** Thank you for down-loading SAYL. SAYL is a simple screen saver to display BMP file. Requirements ***************************************************************** Hardware: 80386 or higher machine 4MB or more RAM memory Software: Windows 3.1 VBRUN300.DLL Visual Basic Runtime routine version 3 Liability ******************************************************************* The author and the developer of this software will not take any responsibilities for any damages that may occur with the use of this software. The files contained in SAYL.LZH are distributed "as is" and without any expressed and implied warranties. The user assumes the entire risk of using the software. Included Files *************************************************************** The following files are included in the SAYL.LZH file: SAYL.SCR Screen saver file SAYLSEL.EXE Selection execution file VBINI.VBX VB INI custom control VBINI.TXT VBINI.VBX readme file SAYLSCR.LZH SAYL source file README.TXT Introduction (the file you are reading right now) Installation **************************************************************** 1. Copy the VBRUN300.DLL file to \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory. 2. After decompressing SAYL.LZH file in a directory, copy SAYL.SCR and SAYLSEL.EXE files to the \WINDOWS directory. 3. Copy the VBINI.VBX file to the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory 4. From the Program Manager, select [Control Panel], [Desktop]. 5. Select [SAYL] as the screen saver. 6. Choose the [Settings] button and set BMP file to display. WARNING: Installation will create AOKAN.INI file in the \WINDOWS directory. Warnings ******************************************************************** 1. If a BMP image same or greater than screen size is selected, the image will not move. Thus, SAYL will not act as a screen saver. 2. Selecting a BMP image using more colors than what a system supports will slow down the system. 3. A lower right hand side of a BMP image is not displayed during [Settings] if it is too large. 4. Only 12 and 16 dot fonts are supported. If other font size is selected, [Settings] dialog box might not be properly displayed. 5. SAYL might not properly run if another software is maximizing a windows. 6. SAYL does not check for BMP file deletion. 7. SAYL only draws one pattern. 8. SAYL help does not work. It will be supported in future versions. Releases ******************************************************************** Ver 0.00 December 13, 1994 Initial release Acknowledgements ************************************************************ VBINI.VBX was developed and copyrighted by Umeki Yasuhiro. Distribution **************************************************************** SAYL may be freely distributed if the following conditions are obeyed: 1. If it is to be copied to another forum or to another distribution channel, please contact the developer to let us know exactly where it is to be copied. We will need this information to maintain and upgrade SAYL at all locations. 2. This program can be distributed only in the original archived SAYL.LZH formatted file. Do not change this file or any files within. 3. Please make it apparent that SAYL is a FREEWARE. It is necessary to state this in the program description. 4. If this program is to be mentioned in any article, please send a E-mail to one of the developers. If it is going to be distributed in any other ways (e.g. CD-ROM), please contact the developer. The developer is willing to discuss other means of distribution. Please send a mail to one of the E-mail addresses in the support section below. Copyright ******************************************************************* SAYL is copyrighted by Masaki Hirano. No part of this program or data may be reproduced, in any form or by any means, without a written permission from Masaki Hirano. Support ********************************************************************** Support for SAYL is provided by E-mail. If you have any question, opinion, suggestions, or any other comments, please send an E-mail to: English: Hitoshi Ozawa h_ozawa@bekkoame.or.jp Japanese: Masaki Hirano PXL06230@niftyserve.or.jp For a list of Japanese software: http://www.bekkoame.or.jp/~h_ozawa/ Microsoft is a registered trademark and Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States of America and other countries. Other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.