Freeman Installer & Uninstaller version 1.5 Copyright (C) 1994 Ka Iok Tong All Rights Reserved Introduction ============ Freeman Installer & Uninstaller v1.5 is an install utility facilitating the installation of Windows applications. Installer creates install log automatically. Uninstaller reads the log and displays the changes in a structured & easy-to-read format and, on request, tries to undo the changes. A front end generating INF files to be interpreted and/or generating C++ source files to be compiled and linked to get a tailored and integrated EXE without the need to add a single line of code. Selective installation. Setting/adding INI entries, registration keys. Displays dialog boxes while copying files. File version checking. Easy variable substitution. Customizations by C++ subclassing. Suitable for anyone, from dummy to C/C++ programmer. Context sensitive, Example- based online doc (many common customizations are discussed). The class lib needed to link with the generated C++ source file is only provided to registered users. But getting registered does NOT necessarily mean paying. Read the online manual for more info. Installation Procedures ======================= 1. Create a temporary directory in your hard disk, i.e., md temp 2. unzip finst15.zip to that direcotry, i.e., cd temp pkunzip a:finst15 3. run install.exe, i.e., install 4. follow the instructions. When being asked the installation directory, DON'T answer the temporary directory, answer another one or simply press enter to accept the default directory. Requirements ============ This software requires Windows 3.1 or later. Documentation ============= A manual in Windows help format is included. Author ====== ka iok tong (Kent) Mail Box 20 Wentworth Building University of Sydney Sydney NSW 2006 Australia e-mail: tongk@archsci.arch.su.edu.au ph & fax: (61) (2) 2116314