Grafer(TM), Shareware Version 2.1, INSTALLATION AND REGISTRATION PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Grafer(TM), v2.1 , makes Line Graphs and Scatter Plots for reports Grafer(TM), v2.1 , makes ANSI look-alike graphs suitable for scientific and engineering reports. The Line Graphs and Scatter Plots are built from X-Y data entered from the keyboard, a text file, or the Clipboard. The "Picture" Graphs can be Copied to the Clipboard and Pasted into other applications as an adjustable graph. Saved graphs are in text file format. Printed graphs are adjustable in size. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Grafer requires, as a minimum, an IBM AT or compatible computer with Windows 3.1 installed and running. The current memory in your computer should be adequate if you are able to use other Windows 3.1 applications satisfactorily. The hard disk space needed is less than 175 kilobytes. Grafer will not run with Windows 3.0, use only Windows 3.1. GRAFER INSTALLATION You will probably receive Grafer in one of two ways. In the first way, you will have a floppy disk with the nine individual files listed below: GRAFER.EXE - Grafer executable for Windows 3.1 GRAFER..HLP - Grafer help for Windows 3.1 REGISTER.TXT - Registration form for Users README.TXT - Getting Started Documentation (this file) GRAFTEST.GRF - A test graph as described in a Help item ELECT.GRF - A graph of residential power consumption INSTALL.EXE - Installation Program for Grafer VENDOR.TXT - Vendor/Sysop Information FILE_ID.DIZ - BBS description of Grafer If you have a disk with the nine files, use the instructions given in the section below titled, "USING THE INSTALL PROGRAM". The second way to receive Grafer is in a compressed file or archive. The compressed file name should be GRAFER21.xxx where xxx indicates which file compression utility was used. In this case, use the suggestions given in the section titled, "INSTALL FROM A COMPRESSED FILE". If you prefer to install Grafer manually, copy the first six files listed above to the directory of your choice. Install the first four files in the Windows Group of your choice, from the Program Manager "File" menu, by selecting "New..." USING THE INSTALL PROGRAM To install Grafer, start up Windows 3.1 and put the Grafer floppy disk in Drive A. From the Windows Program Manager "File" menu, select "Run". Type "A:INSTALL" in the box that appears. After you press "ENTER" or click on the "OK" button, the Install program will start on the floppy drive. If you are installing from B drive, substitute the letter B for the letter A above. The Install program will copy the Grafer files to a new directory titled "GRAFER" on your hard drive (C:). You will have an opportunity to revise the directory and installation location. Click on the "OK" button or press the "ENTER" key to start the file transfer to the directory you selected. The Install program will also create a Windows Group named "Grafer" and put the Grafer icons in that group. You may move the Grafer icons to another group later if desired. INSTALL FROM A COMPRESSED FILE If you received Grafer as a single file such as GRAFER21.ZIP, copy this file to a temporary directory on your hard disk. Next, decompress the file using a decompression utility program. The DOS command might be PKUNZIP GRAFER21.ZIP if that compression utility was used to compress the file. Several other compression/decompression utilities are in common use. You can probably obtain the correct utility from the same place you obtained the Grafer archive. If the Grafer archive file name is GRAFER21.EXE, you decompress it by running it as you would any DOS program. No other utilities are needed. Once the archive file is decompressed, you should have the nine files listed above in your temporary directory. Now you can install Grafer as described above in the section titled, "USING THE INSTALL PROGRAM". Instead of typing "A:INSTALL" in the "Run" dialog box, you would type, "C:\TMP\INSTALL", where C:\TMP is the current hard drive and directory where the nine files are located. RUNNING GRAFER To start Grafer, double-click the mouse on the Grafer icon. From the keyboard, use the Arrow keys to move to the Grafer icon and then press the "ENTER" key. To maneuver in Grafer, use the same keys that you use in Microsoft Windows. For more information on using Windows keys, see your Windows manual Appendix C. Selecting "Exit" from the "File" menu item closes Grafer. You can also use the Alt+F4 key combination to do the same thing. GRAFER DOCUMENTATION All of the Grafer features are documented in Grafer Help. You can select the "Help" menu item from within Grafer or you can double click on the "Grafer Help" icon. Either way, the Windows Help program will run Grafer Help. PRINTING THIS FILE To print this file from Windows, first load it into the Notepad editor that comes with Windows by double-clicking on the "Read Me" icon. Next, click on the "File" menu item and then select the "Print" command. You may want to select the "Print Setup.." command first to make sure that your printer is ready and properly setup. To print the file from DOS, use the command line, PRINT README.TXT. LICENSE STATEMENT Grafer is a "Shareware program" and is provided at no charge to the user for evaluation. If you find Grafer useful, after a reasonable trial period, please make a registration payment to Robert Lovell. The registration fee will license one copy for use on any one computer at any one time. You must treat this software just like a book. For example, this software may be used by any number of people and may be freely moved from one computer location to another, so long as there is no possibility of it being used at one location while it's being used at another, just as a book cannot be read by two different persons at the same time. Commercial users of Grafer must register and pay for their copies within 30 days of first use. Site-License arrangements may be made by contacting Robert Lovell. HOW TO REGISTER Registration is $10 US plus $2 for shipping and handling. Send a $12 check or money order to: Robert Lovell 109 Amanda Drive Anderson, SC 29621-2406 Phone: (803)224-2474 For your convenience, an order form is included in the file REGISTER.TXT. To fill in and print the order form from Windows, using the Notepad editor, double-click on the "Register" icon. After filling in the form, click on the "File" menu item and then select the "Print" command. You may want to select the "Print Setup.." command first to make sure that your printer is ready and properly setup. To print the file from DOS, use the command line PRINT REGISTER.TXT. Either way, just fill out the form and send it in with your check or money order for $12. BENEFITS OF REGISTRATION Registrants will receive: - Latest version of Grafer on disk - Money back guarantee for 90 days - Technical support for 90 days - Information on new releases and upgrades - The register reminder dialog box is removed TECHNICAL SUPPORT Robert Lovell will provide free technical support to registered users of Grafer for 90 days following registration. Our mailing address and phone number are shown below: Robert Lovell 109 Amanda Drive Anderson, SC 29621-2406 Phone: (803)224-2474 COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARKS Grafer is a trademark of Robert Lovell. The Grafer software is licensed property of Robert Lovell and is copyright © 1995 by Robert Lovell. All rights reserved. Windows and DOS are trademarks of Microsoft(R) Corporation. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY Robert Lovell has taken considerable care in preparing Grafer. Grafer has been carefully developed and tested according to normally accepted standards. Robert Lovell makes no expressed or implied warranty of any kind with regard to Grafer. Under no circumstances shall Robert Lovell be liable for incidental or consequential damages in connection with or arising out of the use or performance of Grafer. DEFINITION OF SHAREWARE Shareware distribution gives users a chance to try software before buying it. If you try a Shareware program and continue using it, you are expected to purchase it by registering. Individual programs differ on details -- some request registration while others require it, some specify a maximum trial period. With registration, you get anything from the simple right to continue using the software to an updated program with printed manual. Copyright laws apply to both Shareware and commercial software, and the copyright holder retains all rights, with a few specific exceptions as stated below. Shareware authors are accomplished programmers, just like commercial authors, and the programs are of comparable quality. (In both cases, there are good programs and bad ones!) The main difference is in the method of distribution. The author specifically grants the right to copy and distribute the software, either to all and sundry or to a specific group. For example, some authors require written permission before a commercial disk vendor may copy their Shareware. Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software. You should find software that suits your needs and pocketbook, whether it's commercial or Shareware. The Shareware system makes fitting your needs easier, because you can try before you buy. And because the overhead is low, prices are low also. Shareware has the ultimate money-back guarantee -- if you don't use the product, you don't pay for it. ASP STATEMENT This program is produced by 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 USA 49442-9427, FAX 616-788-2765, or send a CompuServe message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536.