SVInstal 

Shareware vs Registered version

What are the differences.

The shareware concept is simple: try before you buy. If you like SVI395 
and wish to continue using it, you are required to register with 
Soft Ventures.

The shareware version of SVInstal is NOT crippled. It does everything 
that the registered version does. 

The differences are:

1. The shareware version says 'Unregistered Shareware' on the SVInstal 
   screen. The registered version does not.

2. The shareware version comes with a simple data file build program, 
   the registered version comes with the more sophisticated 
   PRO_BLD.EXE. PRO_BLD uses a database to store the location of files 
   used to make up a distribution. When you select 'Build', PROB_BLD
   creates DISK1, DISK2, etc subdirectories, placing the files to
   best use the space available. PRO_BLD will compress as it builds
   so you don't have to. PROB_BLD allows you to modify or add to any
   number if INI files.

The reason I chose to not distribute the PRO_BLD program as shareware
is simple - size. It is written in Visual Basic with an Access database.
While those are real nice development tools, they need huge support DLLs
in order to do their magic. It did not seem logical to distribute 2+MB
of DLLs at the shareware level. 

NOTE!!! You do not need to distribute the DLLs, ONLY SVI395.EXE and your
SVINSTAL.SVI datafile. SVI395.EXE is a small efficient C program. PRO_BLD
is for your use only.

The SVI395.EXE engine has all the same capabilities in the shareware version.