Surfer Central README.TXT
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This file contains notes regarding Surfer Central version 1.10
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#### PLEASE UNZIP USING THE -d OPTION ####


GENERAL INFORMATION
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This version of Surfer Central is classified as shareware. You have 30
days to evaluate Surfer Central after which continued use requires that 
you register the program.

The shareware version of the program is freely distributable.


UPGRADING
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* Important *

If you are upgrading to version 1.10 of Surfer Central there is one
important item of note: If you want to keep your existing setup (i.e.
Window size, site list header, winsock tools configuration, etc.), 
when you are presented with the dialog box that allows you to select 
the type of installation (full, minimal, custom) choose the Custom
option. When prompted for groups of files to install, deselect the
User Initialization file option. You may allow the installation 
to continue and safely copy over old versions of the files. The new
version (1.10) will read your old SURFRCEN.INI file correctly.


INSTALLATION
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** IMPORTANT **  --  if you have not unziped the zip file 
SURFR10.ZIP using the -d option, please delete the files that
you have uncompressed and repeat the unzipping process using
the command:

        PKUNZIP -d SURFR110.ZIP

After the files have been correctly uncompressed you should be
left with two files in the directory (INSTALL.EXE and INSTALL.INF)
along with this file as well as a subdirectory named DISK1 
containing the Surfer Central program files.
                                     
To install Surfer Central, run INSTALL.EXE from within Windows 
and follow the instructions. After installation you will be presented
with a readme file (this one). Please EXIT NotePad when you have
completed reading the file. 


NOTE: If you have not yet loaded Windows, you may type INSTALL from
the DOS prompt (in the directory where INSTALL.EXE is located) and
Windows will be loaded automatically.


OTHER NOTES
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- A handy uninstall utility has been included with Surfer Central.
  To remove the program from your system, find the Windows Program
  Manager group containing the Surfer Central icon. Also in this
  group will be an icon marked 'Uninstall Surfer Central'. Simply
  click here and the program will be completely removed

        IMPORTANT: Your data files will also be deleted if they
        are contained in a subdirectory beneath the Surfer Central
        directory (e.g. in \SURFRCEN\DATABASE).

- A printed manual has not been included with this version of Surfer
  Central. However, FULL details about all program functions and
  procedures for registration are provided in the Help file. To view
  this information, run Surfer Central by double-clicking on the
  program icon and choose Contents from the Help menu.

- Surfer Central has NOT been thoroughly tested using Windows 95. 
  Preliminary tests suggest that the program is <nearly> fully 
  compatible with Windows 95. The only known problem is with the
  HWA contents tree - clicking topics on the tree does not change
  to the corresponding topic in the help window. This problem is
  currently being investigated by Olson Software (makers of HWA).


KNOWN PROBLEMS
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As of version 1.10 of Surfer Central, there is only one known problem:

  - Making a change to the site entry area and clicking either on the
    sites listbox or category tabs without first updating or inserting
    the changes may cause minor problems. The mouse seems to enter a 
    dragging state where the mouse cursor changes to a circle with a 
    line through it. If this occurs, move the mouse around until it's 
    in a position where it remains as the circle and click the primary 
    mouse button (usually the left button). In the case of the sites 
    listbox, click the button anywhere within the listbox, and for the 
    category tabs, click the button on the currently selected (gray) 
    tab. The program will then function normally.


CONTACTING THE AUTHOR
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If you have problems running or installing Surfer Central, you may 
contact me at:

                James Waletzky
                412-2990 Princess Crescent
                Coquitlam, British Columbia
                Canada
                V3B 7R3
                (604)-552-9084
                Internet: waletz@ee.umanitoba.ca 
                          or waletzky@mprgate.mpr.ca
                
                ### Please send me your comments ###


--> YOU HAVE 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE SURFER CENTRAL IS INSTALLED
    TO EVALUATE THE PROGRAM. AFTER 30 DAYS YOU MUST EITHER 
    DELETE SURFER CENTRAL FROM YOUR HARD DRIVE AND DISCONTINUE
    USAGE OR REGISTER THE PROGRAM.


See the Surfer Central Help file for details on licensing, 
warranties and copying information.

Thanx for using Surfer Central!!