--- PCDESK --- Robert Lindsay Wells 1405 Lynn Avenue, Clearwater, FL 34615 (813) 447-0604 WellsCom@aol.com CIS: 102507,3113 PCDESK is a "Shareware Program" and is provided at no charge to the user for evaluation. Feel free to share it with your friends or associates, but please do not give it away altered or as part of other software. The essence of "user-supported" software is to provide personal computer users with quality software at reasonable prices, and yet to provide incentive for pro- grammers to continue to develop new products. If you find the program useful, and find that you are continuing to use PCDESK after a reasonable trial period, you must make a registration payment to the author. The registration fee will license ONE COPY for use on any ONE COMPUTER at any ONE TIME. --- VENDOR INFORMATION --- Anyone distributing PCDESK for any kind of remuneration must first contact Robert Lindsay Wells at the address above for authorization. This author- ization will be automatically granted to distributors recognized by the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP) as adhering to its guidelines for shareware distributors, and such distributors may begin offering PCDESK immediately (However Robert Lindsay Wells must be advised so that the distributor can be kept up-to-date with the latest version of PCDESK). --- RELEASE HISTORY --- Version 5.1 - First Shareware Release. Version 5.2 - Added the DOS File Manager. Enhanced the Text Editor. Bug Fix. Documentation Update. Version 5.3 - Modified Screen Colors in Text Editor and File Manager. Fixed Mouse Cursor Bug in Editor File Selection Menu. Added Filter for (,) and (") Characters in Address Book. Documentation Update. Version 5.4 - Fixed DOS Error Reporting Bugs in the File Manager. Allowed (,) and (") Characters in Address Book. Added Description of File Manager Functions in PCDESK.DOC. Enhanced Editor (Added Text Colors). Documentation Update. --- INCLUDED FILES --- When a new release of PCDESK is issued, the files are archived for BBS and FTP distribution using the PKZIP format, and with archive filenames of the form PCDESK54.ZIP (where the 54 represents the current version of PCDESK). The Compuserve filename is PCDESK.ZIP. The following files are included in each release of the program: PCDESK.EXE The PCDESK memo calendar program. PCDESK.DOC On-line ASCII instructions for PCDESK. PCDESK.TXT This ASCII file (describing registration). PCDESK.ORD Ready to print ASCII registration form. You can find new releases of PCDESK through the America On Line software exchange (Keyword SOFTWARE, Search the Libraries for WELLS PCDESK), and on Compuserve (GO CIS:PCFF and search for the File Name PCDESK.ZIP). You can also find recent releases at the following FTP site: ftp.secret.com in the Ad-ftp directory. --- REGISTRATION --- Please remember that PCDESK is not free software. As with all Shareware, each user is expected to purchase it after a reasonable trial period. The registration fee for PCDESK is $15, including shipping (please add $2 for international orders), for which you'll receive: * A free diskette with the latest version of PCDESK. * A free Instruction Pamphlet describing the features in PCDESK. * One free upgrade to any future version of PCDESK. * Three months of free support for the program by telephone or E-Mail to the author. Please note that the price is in U.S. dollars. Send your registration to: Robert Lindsay Wells, 1405 Lynn Avenue, Clearwater, FL 34615. --- OTHER SOFTWARE I HAVE WRITTEN --- PLOTTER: A data plotting and analysis program featuring Curve Fits, Fast Fourier Transforms and Digital Filtering. $15.00 BRIDGE: A program that bids, plays and scores rubber matches of the card game Contract Bridge. $15.00 --- BBS SITES --- In an effort to make it easier for you to obtain copies of my software, new releases are posted on the BBS listed below (and find their way from there to many local BBS). These BBS are members of the ASP Hub Network (AHN). East Coast USA The Consultant BBS The Break RBBS Jay Caplan Bruce Jackson P.O. Box 8571 4660 Whitaker PL New York NY 10116-4655 Dale City, VA 22193-3011 Data1) 718-837-3236 Data1) 703-680-9269 Data2) Data2) 703-551-0000 North Mid-USA Southern Mid-USA The Twilight Zone The DataExchange BBS John Hrusovszky Don Morris 1119 E. Main St 119 Herring St. Auburndale, WI 54412 Leesville, LA 71446 Data1) 715-652-2758 Data1) 318-239-2122 Data2) Data2) West Coast USA Attention to Details BBS Space BBS Clint Bradford Owen Hawkins 5085 Trail Canyon Dr PO Box X Mira Loma CA 91752 Menlo Park, CA 94026 Data1) 909-681-6221 Data1) 415-323-4398 (ASP Files) Data2) Data2) 415-323-4193 (Other Files) Canada Knightec BBS Phil Knight 35 Robb Blvd #6 Orangeville, ONT L9W 3L1 Data1) 519-940-0007 Data2) --- DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY --- This software is supplied as is. The author disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of merchantability and of fitness for any purpose. The author assumes no liability for damages, direct or consequential, which may result from the use of PCDESK. Any liability of the seller is limited exclusively to product replacement or the refund of the registration fee. --- ASSOCIATION OF SHAREWARE PROFESSIONALS --- Robert Lindsay Wells is a member of the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide technical support for members' products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442- 9427 USA, FAX 616-788-2765 or send a CompuServe message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536. _______ ____|__ | (R) --| | |------------------- | ____|__ | Association of | | |_| Shareware |__| o | Professionals -----| | |--------------------- |___|___| MEMBER PcDesk is copyright (c) 1995 by R.L. Wells. All rights reserved.