ßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßß SHOWERR.TXT file for DataShow to PC-DOS. ßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßß Unfortunately a small error was encountered in a promotion script file for the latest release of DataShow (V. 3.5A). On line 89 the parameter SND was missing. This will cause the script to halt with an error message. Not very pleasant - but then again it does demonstrate also that feature of the presentation making program. A fix is provided with this text file. And new versions that are sent out will have the PROMOTE1.SHW file with the hour set to 3.51 and the date to 02-04-1993. Hopefully you have all otherwise enjoyed this new release of DataShow. Sincerely Rene M. Plambek, The author of DataShow, MSC, BA/CS; Master of Business Administration and Computer Science ßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßß 1.1. WHAT DATASHOW CONSISTS OF. ßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßß The naming convention for DataShow is SHOWxxx.yyy - where the xxx is the version number, and yyy is the archive compressor used, eg. LZH or ZIP. Please keep these conventions when you pass DATASHOW on. NOTES.TXT A text file, about featues and registration. SHOW.EXE The DataShow integrated environment. To start type SHOW. SHOW.HLP Help file to be used from the integrated environment. CAPTURE.EXE Program to capture screens from other programs. SHOWDEMO.BAT A demonstration of DataShow. To start type SHOWDEMO. PROMOTE1.SHW The DataShow demonstration script. *.SHW *.SCR *.WAV *.SND Support files for promote1.shw *.GRA *.PCX *.GIF EXAMPLES.EXE More example scripts for DataShow. Extract seperately. ßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßß 1.2. ADVERTICEMENT FOR DATASHOW, version 3.5A, 1st. Feb. 1993, PC-DOS. ßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßß Here's a list of the many things that DataShow can do for you: Ever wanted to present your products on a fair, and ATTRACT general public or customers ATTENTION? Ever been wondering how to create beautiful PRESENTATIONS to be shown on a screen or an overhead projector to your boss or to clients? Ever wanted to create PROMOTION disks that you safely can send to your potential customers, and impress them with a professional promotion? Ever wanted to create powerful DEMONSTRATION programs, that show all the features of your program or product, and you have to do a lot of work? Ever wanted to create MULTIMEDIA slide shows? WELL, the ULTIMATE SOLUTION is HERE!!!! DataShow is a SHAREWARE program that makes it easy for you to create demonstration programs, slide shows, beautiful displays, hot scripts, school tutorials, etc... Here is a list of features from the current version of DataShow: - An integrated environment, where you can: - Create scripts (programs) in a specially designed editor - You can easily select between available commands: - An entirely new concept called "point and click programming" - Have a powerful and easy script language at your disposal - It's a 4 GL like script language with high level commands - Don't fiddle with many low level commands, do it easily - The same commands work in both text and graphics mode - Commands include: - MUSIC, for attracting attention (NOW supports WAV files) - MATH, for making scripts for schools - TALK, for speaking to the amazed audience - EFFECT, for generating special effects on screen - SHOW SCREEN, to present captured text screens (see below) - SHOW SCREEN, shows graphics from DataShow, PCX or GIF files - SHOW SLIDE, many screens with option to move for-/backward - Lots of other commands for writing and presenting on screen - Create graphic drawings to be incorporated into your scripts - You can paint in freehand, use a mouse, write graphic texts... - You can changes colors, select boxes or circles, etc. - Design your own text mode screens, for eg. prototyping purposes - Have a full help system available throughout DataShow - Have mouse support throughout the integrated environment - Have your scripts or graphics printed on a printer - Have scripts run from the integrated environment or commandline - A resident program called CAPTURE, captures text or graphic screens - These screens can then be shown from a DataShow script - Or you can alter them from the textmode Design Center For the graphic capabilities you'll need CGA, EGA or VGA(+)! DATASHOW is currently available in English at a BBS near you !!!! The latest version will always be available at: Unique BBS, Copenhagen, Denmark <=9600 baud, N, 8, 1 + 45 3325 4567 GoldWare BBS, Copenhagen, Denmark <=9600 baud, N, 8, 1 + 45 4582 1325 Skyline (Euro Board), Switzerland <=9600 baud, N, 8, 1 + 41 2867 5179 EXEC-PC BBS, USA <=9600 baud, N, 8, 1 (414) 789 4360 - Look in the Mahony file collection Search for: SHOW35A ßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßß 1.3. WHAT'S NEW IN DATASHOW. ßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßß In the READ.ME section of the DataShow help menues you'll always see the latest news about additions and changes. A brief overview is given here: From version 2.5A to 3.0A: -------------------------- - Much enhanced and improved Drawing Center from within DataShow. - Now mouse is supported in the graphic drawing screen. - Enhanced Capture program - Save graphic screens in PCX format as well as text screens. - Many script command enhancements, eg.: - READ command (new) - MATH command (new) - VARIABLE command (more types) - Many minor improvements in the integrated environment, eg.: - Easier file selection, eg. select files with *.SHW From version 3.0A to 3.5A: -------------------------- - More PCX type graphmodes supported (Also CGA files). - Much enhanced and improved Design Center from within DataShow. - New Easy! Slide Center from within DataShow. - Many script command enhancements, eg.: - MUSIC command, NOW supports .WAV files through PC speaker. - SHOW SLIDE command for easier handling of screen slides. - IF command has been extended adn enhanced. ßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßß 1.4. HOW TO ORDER DATASHOW. ßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßß If you wish to register, please complete and mail the form below, to- gether with US$ 50 for the program and US$ 9 for shipping and handling. Registration with Cheque is recomended. Registration with Credit Card is unfortunately not possible. Send a Cheque to be drawn from a Danish Bank in the name of Rene Plambek. Please enter the information re- quested below in the order form and send it by airmail (just to speed things up a bit). You'll then recieve a diskette with the following registration bonuses: - You'll recieve a nice and easy to use installation program. - You'll recieve the latest available version of the program, and that version of DataShow will have a proper serial number. - You'll also recieve the latest SHOWUTIL pack, a DataShow utility pack in which you can generate sound files, do convertions, etc. - You'll recieve documentation in a form (plain ASCII text) that can be printed on a printer. - You'll recieve a lot of sound and graphics files (SND, WAV, PCX). - And you'll recieve SHOWRUN, a runtime version of DataShow that you can distribute freely together with your own scripts. Allow 4-6 weeks for handling and shipping. --- End of text ---