Copyright: Copyright 1995


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Trial Period

This program is Shareware, you may evaluate it for a period of no more than 30 days.  After this time you must either register (read Registering in REGISTER.TXT and REGISTER.FRM) or remove it from your system.  Failure to comply with this condition is a violation of United States and international copyright law.  This program is fully functional, however you will recieve the latest version upon registering.  Please register if you use this program for more than the trial period.

You may register this program by filling in the form included with the program (look for file REGISTER.FRM and print it out) or print the form by pressing the Print Form Button on the Registration Screen.  You call up the Registration Screen by clicking on the Register Button on the Main Setup Screen.

Once you register the program, you will receive the latest version of the registered program and will no longer have access to the Registration Screen.

Benefits of Registering

By registering this product, you receive the following benefits:
    1.) Ninty (90) days support for any detected problems (including money back if not completely satisfied)
    2.) The latest version of the program

Printing A Registration Form

You can print a Registration Form by: clicking on the Print Form Button on the Registration Screen or clicking on the Registration Form topic below and printing the topic.  This will send a copy of the registration form to your printer (this is the same form you will find in the file REGISTER.FRM).  Fill out the form, enclose the appropriate US funds (personal check, cashier's check, or money order), and mail to the author's address.

Registration Form


Overview

BMP and Music Screen Saver displays graphics files and plays music files while acting as a screen burn-in and security protector for your computer.  With this program you can:

* Display graphics files either as one continuously or cycle through any number
* Play music files either as one continuously or cycle through any number
* Password protect your PC using an encrypted password

Supported Graphics Formats

Currently, the BMP and Music Screen Saver supports the following graphics formats:

* Windows .BMP bitmap files
* Windows .WMF metafiles

Supported Music Formats

Currently, the BMP and Music Screen Saver supports the following graphics formats:

* Windows .WAV
* MIDI .MID


Requirements
Program Requirements

the BMP and Music Screen Saver has the following requirements:

Software

* Microsoft Windows 3.1 and above
* DOS 4.0 and above
* Visual Basic 3.00 RunTime library (VBRUN300.DLL) - included
* MCI.VBX and SPIN.VBX Visual Basic Extension - included
* NOTE: The music portion of this program does NOT support the windows speaker driver (SPK.DRV or SPEAKER.DRV or any other speaker driver).

Hardware

* Intel-family 80286 or above processor
* EGA or VGA video card (for displaying graphics)
* Windows-supported sound card (for playing music)


Main SetUp Screen
Program SetUp

The main setup screen for the BMP and Music Screen Saver is accessed just like you would access the setup screen for any other Windows-controlled screen saver: through the CONTROL PANEL program.

Steps For Accessing SetUp

Use the following steps to access the setup panel for the BMP and Music Screen Saver:

1.) Run the CONTROL PANEL program.  This program's Icon is usually contained within the MAIN Windows Group.
2.) Execute the DESKTOP option within CONTROL PANEL.
3.) Go to the section marked SCREEN SAVER and select "BMP and Music"
4.) Click on the "Setup ..." button to bring up the BMP and Music Screen Saver setup panel.  The panel will look similar to the following:

SetUp Screen Descriptions

You use the main SetUp buttons: OK Button, Cancel Button, About Button, Help Button, and Register Button to control the overall activity of the setup function.  You use the File Location Buttons to tell MMSAVER.SCR where it can find the Graphics and Music files.

Check the Enable Music Checkbox to play music files (.WAV or .MID).

Use the Seconds Spin Control to set the number of seconds (1-30) to display each graphic when cycling through a group of graphics.

Select the Password Protected Checkbox to allow MMSAVER.SCR to use a password you select.  Use the Set Password Button to set the password you will use.  This password is stored away in an encrypted format and is not readily decipherable.  This will increase the amount of security protection you have for your terminal.


MMSAVER.SCR
BMP and Music Screen Saver

Copyright 1995

Brian D. Cutler
1723 Logmill Lane
Gaithersburg, MD 20879


OK Button

The OK button will save away all changes you have made to the BMP and Music Screen Saver setup.  This includes changes to:

* Music Enabled
* Music Location
* Individual or group of music files
* Graphics Location
* Individual or group of graphics files
* Frequency to change graphics when using a group of graphics
* Password use and value


Cancel Button

Pressing the cancel button will cause the MMSAVER.SCR program to discard all changes you have made during the session.


About Button

Pressing this button will display an About information screen.  This screen will contain such information as:

* Name of the program
* Version of the program
* The author's address
* Registration information (yes/no, cost to register)


Help Button

This button will display this Help file.


Register Button

This button will display a registration screen.  This screen will provide you with:

* The name of the program
* The current version of the program
* The ability to print a registration form

NOTE:

You will NOT see this button if you have already registered the program.

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Seconds Spin Control

This control on the Main Setup Screen allows you to set the number of seconds (1-30) to display a graphic when cycling multiple graphics.


Password Protected Checkbox

Check this box to turn on password protection.  Click on the Set Password Button to set or change the password.  When this feature is enabled, the checkbox contains an X.

Check this box again to turn off password protection.  When this feature is disabled, the checkbox is empty.


Set Password Button

Choose this button to set or change the password.

Current Password

If the password is already set, this box will be anabled.  To change the password, you will need to type in the CURRENT PASSWORD to verify your authority to change the password.

New Password

This is the new password you wish to use.  A password can consist of the following characters:

* a ... z
* A ... Z
* 0 ... 9

Verify Password

Type the NEW PASSWORD in this field to verify your spelling of the NEW PASSWORD.  If the program rejects the NEW PASSWORD, it means you made a typing error when typing in either the NEW or VERIFY PASSWORD.  Type the NEW and VERIFY PASSWORDs again.

NOTE:

If you wish to have a null string as the password, make sure there are no characters typed in the NEW and VERIFY PASSWORD text boxes.


Encrypted
Encryption

The password you choose to use for your screen saver is encrypted.  This means that the password characters are changed in such a way that the program still understands them, but a person who edits the CONTROL.INI file will not be able to understand the password.

Password encryption the BMP and Music Screen Saver employs provides you with added terminal security.


Troubleshooting

Included below are some of the known situations where you can get yourself into trouble.

Graphics Don't Display

There are some types of Windows .BMP files that do not display well (if at all) using some graphics software under Windows.  Should your screen saver lock up on a particular graphic, this is probably the problem.

To get around this, read the .BMP file into a conversion program (such as PaintShop Pro) and save it back out under a different Windows .BMP format and see what it does.

Music Won't Play

If you do not have a sound card, music will not play.  Make sure you disable the Enable Music Checkbox.

If you do not have a sound card but have installed a PC speaker driver, MMSAVER.SCR cannot make use of the driver.  Again, disable the Enable Music Checkbox.

Should you try playing music with one of the two above situations, you may very well hang Windows.

Can't Find Help File or Screen Saver

You must make sure that both MMSAVER.SCR and MMSAVER.HLP are in your Windows subdirectory before you try running the program or invoking its Help file.

NOTE:

MMSAVER.SCR will try to detect the absence of a sound card or the presence of a speaker driver and warn you.  But, the ultimate decision is yours.


Enable Music Checkbox

Check this box to turn on music playing.  When you enable this feature, an X appears in the checkbox.

Check this box again to disable this feature.  When you disable this feature, the checkbox is empty.


Usage Notes and Tips

The following usage notes and tips will provide you with more flexibility in using BMP and Music Screen Saver.

Executing A Screen Saver From Outside Control Panel

You can execute a screen saver outside of CONTROL PANEL.  To do so, use the following procedure:

* Create an ICON in a Program Manager group and assign the filename MMSAVER.SCR to it.  If you have a third party button bar product, such as Microsoft Office's Button Bar, add an ICON to it and assign it the filename MMSAVER.SCR
* Execute the ICON (usually done by double-clicking on it)

If you wish to execute the setup portion of the screen saver as opposed to the actual screen saver, append a "/c" to the end of the filename.  For example, MMSAVER.SCR /C would cause the BMP and Music Screen Saver to have its setup panel execute instead of the actual screen saver.


Registration Information
Reg Now Button

Pressing this button will display the Registration Information Screen.  You enter your unique registration password and your name on this screen.


Using Passwords
Security (Using Passwords)

Once you set a password using the Set Password Button and check the Set Password Checkbox, both on the Main Setup Screen, your program is protected by an encrypted password.

The password protection is invoked as soon as MMSAVER.SCR begins to execute.  To call up the Password Entry text box so you may enter your password (and exit MMSAVER.SCR) just move your mouse or press a key (such as the space key).  You will then see the Password Entry text box (see below).

Once you enter the password (you will see an asterick print in the text box for each character), press Enter key or click on OK  to accept the password.  If you typed the correct password, MMSAVER.SCR will exit you back to Windows.  If you typed an incorrect password, you will receive an error message and MMSAVER.SCR will ask for the password again.

If you wish to exit the Password Entry screen, press the Escape key or click on CANCEL.

NOTE:

This is NOT the same password that the Windows screen savers use.  If you wish this password to be the same as the Windows screen savers, you must enter the password as the New Password on the Set Passwords screen.


Print Registration Form
Print Form Button

Pressing this button will send a copy of the Registration Form to your printer.  Fill out the form, enclose the appropriate US registration funds, and send to the author's address.  The author will send you back either registration information for your current version (you already have the current version) or a copy of the current version (you are trying to register an older version.  The author will automatically update you to the current level).


Installation

To install the BMP and Music Screen Saver, refer to the file INSTALL.TXT included on your distribution diskette.


License Information

Definition of Shareware

Association of Shareware Professionals Ombudsman Statement

Usage Duration

Copyright and Distribution Information

Warranty

U.S. Government Information


File Location Buttons

These buttons allow you to tell the BMP and Music Screen Saver where it can find graphics and music files.  You can select either single files or entire subdirectories.


BMP and Music Screen Saver Help
Table of Contents

Overview

Program Requirements

Installation

Setup

Security (Using Passwords)

Troubleshooting

Usage Notes and Tips

License Information

Registering

Other Products Available


Definition of Shareware

This program is Shareware.  It is NOT Public Domain (Free) software.  Just like Commercial software, you must pay for the continued use of this program.  The differences between Shareware and Commercial Software center around two distinct points: distribution method and time of payment.  Commercial software is almost always distributed via "normal" channels such as computer stores or mail order companies.  Shareware is distributed via these channels as well as others such as vending machines, racks in non-computer stores, computer shows, CD-ROM "collections", and bulletin boards.  Payment for Commercial software is almost always due when you purchase the product.  Shareware gives the user a "trial period" of usually 30 days or more to try the product.  If the user likes the Shareware product, they pay for the right to continue using the program after the trial period.  This is called "registering" the program.  When you register a Shareware program,  you get anything from simple right to continue using the software to an updated program with a printed manual to future versions or newer versions of the software.

Please remember that 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.  as stated above, the one of the main differences 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.

Please feel free to distribute the Shareware (unregistered) version of this program to your friends, co-workers, or Bulletin Board Services.  Please do NOT distribute the registered version of this software.  Just as with Commercial software, distribution of the registered version of this program is a violation of Copyright law and is against the law.

Thank you for supporting the Shareware concept!!


ASP Ombudsman 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 49442-9427 USA, FAX 616-788-2765 or send a CompuServ message via CompuServ Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536.

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Copyright and Distribution Information
Copyright and Distribution

Copyright

This software is protected under the copyright laws of the United States and foreign countries.  All rights are reserved to Brian D. Cutler.  Violations of copyright laws are investigated by the FBI.  Distribution of products owned by Brian D. Cutler implies that you have read and agreed to the distribution terms outlined below.

Distribution

If you are a private individual, then you have the right to distribute the Shareware version of this product if you:

* Distribute ALL files
* Do not alter ANY file in ANY way
* Distribute the Shareware version ONLY.  Do not distribute the registered version.

If you are an ASP Vendor or BBS Member, you have permission to distribute this package with the same terms and conditions as described above for an individual user.

If you distribute Shareware via mail order, BBS-type system, retail setting in racks, store displays, vending machines, at computer fairs, or on CD-ROM,  you may distribute this program as it is, without any changes other than expanding files in the ZIP file (see the terms and conditions for an individual user above).  You must identify the program by Name and Version and include the registration fee in the program description.  You must also CLEARLY identify the program as Shareware.  You may NOT distribute the registered version without contacting the author and obtaining licensing terms and conditions.


Usage Duration

You are allowed to use this program for a 30 day trial period from the time you first install it on your computer.  At the end of the trial period, you should either register the program or remove it from your system.

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Warranty
Limited Warranty

THIS PROGRAM AND REFERENCE MATERIALS ARE SOLD "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY AS TO THEIR PERFORMANCE, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE RESULTS AND PERFORMANCE OF THIS PROGRAM IS ASSUMED BY YOU.

HOWEVER, TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER ONLY, THE PUBLISHER WARRANTS THE MAGNETIC DISKETTE ON WHICH THE PROGRAM IS RECORDED TO BE FREE FROM DEFECTS IN MATERIALS AND FAULTY WORKMANSHIP UNDER NORMAL USE FOR A PERIOD OF NINTY- DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE.  IF DURING THIS NINTY-DAY PERIOD THE DISKETTE SHOULD BECOME DEFECTIVE, IT MAY BE RETURNED TO THE PUBLISHER FOR A REPLACEMENT WITHOUT CHARGE, PROVIDED YOU SEND PROOF OF PURCHASE OF THE PROGRAM.

YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IN THE EVENT OF A DEFECT IS EXPRESSLY LIMITED TO REPLACMENT OF THE DISKETTE AS PROVIDED ABOVE.  IF FAILURE OF A DISKETTE HAS RESULTED FROM ACCIDENT OR ABUSE, THE PUBLISHER SHALL HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY TO REPLACE THE DISKETTE UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY.

ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES RELATING TO THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRENTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED TO A PERIOD OF NINTY DAYS FROM DATE OF PURCHASE (REGISTERED VERSION).  PUBLISHER AND AUTHOR SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT.  SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MIGHT NOT APPLY TO YOU.  THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS THAT VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.

BECAUSE OF THE DIVERSITY OF CONDITIONS AND HARDWARE UNDER WHICH THIS PROGRAM MAY BE USED, THE USER IS ADVISED TO TEST THE PROGRAM THOROUGHLY BEFORE RELYING ON IT.


Government Use
U.S. Government Information

Use, duplication, or disclosure by the U.S. Government of the computer software and documentation in this package shall be subject to the restricted rights applicable to commercial computer software as set forth in subdivision (b)(3)(ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at 52.227-7013 (DFARS 52.227-7013).  The Contractor/manufacturer is Brian D. Cutler, 1723 Logmill Lane, Gaithersburg, MD 20879 USA.


Registration Form

                        BMP and Music Screen Saver
                                Version 1.0
                             Registration Form

  Mail Form To:
       Brian D. Cutler
       1723 Logmill Lane
       Gaithersburg, MD 20879

  Ship to:
       Name:
                _______________________________________
       Address:
                _______________________________________

                _______________________________________

                _______________________________________

                _______________________________________

                _______________________________________
       Phone:
                _______________________________________

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| PRODUCT DESCRIPTION              | QTY | UNIT   |  TOTAL   |
|                                  |     | PRICE  |          |
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| Single User Version Of           |     |        |          |
|       BMP and Music Screen Saver |     | $10.00 |          |
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| Additional Licenses (1-50)       |     |  $5.00 |          |
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| Additional Licenses (1-100)      |     | $10.00 |          |
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| Additional Licenses (1-200)      |     | $15.00 |          |
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| Additional Licenses (1-300)      |     | $20.00 |          |
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| Additional Licenses (1-400)      |     | $25.00 |          |
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| Additional Licenses (1-n)        |     | $30.00 |          |
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| SUB-TOTAL                        | XXX | XXXXXX |          |
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| MD Residents add 5% Sales Tax    | XXX | XXXXXX |          |
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| Shipping and Handling            |     | $2.50  |          |
|    $2.50 per physical disk       | XXX |per disk|          |
|    (Continental United States)   |     |        |          |  |----------------------------------+-----+--------+----------+
| Shipping and Handling            |     | $8.00  |          |
|    $8.00 per physical disk       | XXX |per disk|          |
|   (Non-Continental United States |     |        |          |
|    and Foreign Orders)           |     |        |          |
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| GRAND TOTAL                      | XXX | XXXXXX |          |
+----------------------------------+-----+--------+----------+
Please make personal checks, cashier's checks, or money orders
payable to: Brian D. Cutler

For additional multiple copy license information, please see
REGISTER.TXT or contact the author.


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Command Runner

Have you ever wanted to have more control over how you run programs than the minimal control Program Manager gives you with its RUN command?  Want no more!  Command Runner provides the same functionality as the Program Manager RUN command and a lot more!  Some of the features include:

* A history list that remembers your commands in a history list so you can run them again (just  like the Windows NT version of Program Manager's RUN command)

* The ability to set the number of entries in the history list

* Fully customizeable user-defined file search patterns when browsing for files

* The ability to turn the command history on and off

* The ability to leave Command Runner running when you start another application

* The ability to have Command Runner remember its location on the screen

* The ability to have Command Runner be the top most window

* A pop-up tool bar with 12 user-defined command buttons.

Take "command" of your program execution now ... with Command Runner!

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Registration Magician!

As a shareware author, have you looked for an easy way to register copies of the software you sell?  This program provides it!  Write registration and user information into your executable modules!  Automatically build distribution diskettes!  Track program and user information!  This program provides many features that will make your shareware business secure and easy to track.  Some of the features are:

* Up to eight fields of 10 characters-each registration information writeable to executable modules in encoded form

* Optional user name in encoded form

* Optional company name in encoded form

* Full help facility to guide you through the program

* Full-featured database that lets you sort, track, and report on program, user, and even sales information

* Sample source code

* Full tutorial (registered version).

Cost: $30.00 single-user copy