The Raven version 1.56 Copyright (C) 1995 by Fineware Systems and Al Meadows All Rights Reserved *** Standard Installation *** Follow this easy one-time installation procedure: 1) Create a directory to hold the Raven related files. The recommended directory name (used in the following instructions) is "C:\Raven". 2) Copy all Raven-related files to this directory. At a minimum you need the following files: Raven.EXE Raven.HLP bricks3.bmp bricks4.bmp bricks5.bmp NewUser.Txt help.ico missing.ico Raven.ico twice.ico vbrun.ico weather.ico vbrun.txt srce0001.txt faq.txt weather.txt 3) Note: You will also need a copy of VBRUN300.DLL. This file is available within many CompuServe forums. To obtain this file from CompuServe, GO WINUTIL and search for the file VBRUN3.ZIP. 4) You may optionally copy the following files to C:\Raven: CMDIALOG.VBX THREED.VBX MHTAB.VBX MHWAVE.VBX MHRUN500.DLL Note: It is possible that you may have existing copies of these files within your WINDOWS or WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory or within other directories on your system. These files are used by many different applications both from shareware and commercial companies. The proper location for these files is within the WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory. Caution, before you copy these files to the WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory, you should use the Windows File Manager to see if copies of these files already exist. If these files are not present within the WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory, you may simply copy them into it and proceed to step 5. If versions of any of the files are already on your computer, you should use the Windows File Manager to look at each file's date & time to determine if the existing version is newer than the files included within the RAVEN.ZIP file. If your existing files are newer, The Raven should work just fine with them and you can proceed to step 5. If the Raven files are newer, you should move your original files to a temporary directory in case you encounter problems with other software and need to get them back. Once you have moved the older files to a temporary location, you may copy the The Raven supplied versions to your WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory. Note: Once The Raven is installed and running, you can use it's ability to peek inside files and view the file's version information. This will generally confirm which one is the older version. 4) Use the Windows Program Manager to place The Raven within an existing program group or create a new group and then add the program to it. Refer to your Windows' documentation on adding new programs and groups. That's all there is to installing The Raven. Remember that while The Raven is active, online help is always available by pressing the F1 key. Common installation problems: Many of today's applications include components from other 3rd party distributors. These components are like snap-together parts. When an application is initially designed, the programmer is probably using the latest version of all of the components his application needs. Over time, these components may be enhansed to include new features and capabilities. A frequent problem occurs when a newer application makes use of features that were not available in earlier version of the software. This can cause problems when multiple versions of these components exist on your computer. Please refer to the following list of files and eliminate older version if possible. RAVEN.EXE CMDIALOG.VBX THREED.VBX MHTAB.VBX MHWAVE.VBX MHRUN500.DLL SYMPTOM: A GPFault occurs when you launch the program. Normally, this will be the result of a conflict with some aspect of The Raven and your video card. The module that reports the fault will have a file extension of .DRV and most likely, you will be using a driver with more than 256 colors. CURE: Make sure that you are using the latest driver. Contact your video card manufacturer. If this does not fix it, try adjusting the number of colors used up or down as well as adjusting the resolution. If this still does not correct the problem, use the standard VGA drivers which ship with Windows. *** Requirements *** This program requires Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups. *** Documentation *** For full documentation, press the F1 key at any time while running The Raven. *** List Of Files *** The Raven includes the following files: README.TXT introductory information Raven.HLP complete documentation in windows help format FINEWARE.HLP Fineware Product List Raven.EXE required executable THREED.VBX required custom control SSIDXTAB.VBX required custom control LICENSE.TXT license agreement/warranty disclaimer ORDER.TXT order form VENDOR.TXT information for Shareware Distributors/Disk Vendors FILE_ID.DIZ brief description for bulletin boards Raven.Wav Audio file that plays upon launch bricks3.bmp bitmap image used in the distribution for one of the sections bricks4.bmp bitmap image used in the distribution for one of the sections bricks5.bmp bitmap image used in the distribution for one of the sections NewUser.Txt text block used as a sample of how to use the program help.ico sample icon used on a text block button in distributed version missing.ico sample icon used on a text block button in distributed version Raven.ico sample icon used on a text block button in distributed version twice.ico sample icon used on a text block button in distributed version vbrun.ico sample icon used on a text block button in distributed version weather.ico sample icon used on a text block button in distributed version vbrun.txt text block used as a sample of how to use the program srce0001.txt text block used as a sample of how to use the program faq.txt text block used as a sample of how to use the program weather.txt text block used as a sample of how to use the program If you did not receive all these files please contact the author via electronic mail to: 70650,2022 on CompuServe, 70650.2022@CompuServe.Com on Internet (Web site: http://www.fineware.com) BBTK05A on Prodigy, VB AL on America OnLine, FINEWARE on The Microsoft Network [ GO FINEWARE ] or by sending postal mail to Fineware Systems, P.O. Box 75776, Oklahoma City, Ok 73147.