WELCOME

     Thank you for trying WordJournal!

     We hope that you find WordJournal useful. If you have any questions
     or comments please write or call:

                              The Software Cobbler
                                 P.O. Box 5743
                               Auburn, CA 95604
                             Phone: (916) 878-6062
                              FAX: (916) 878-7436

     Please feel free to distribute WordJournal to your friends and to
     upload it to bulletin boards.  If you zip the WordJournal files
     for uploading be sure to include all of the files listed in the
     manual and name the zip file: WJ11.ZIP to distinguish it from other
     versions.


 STARTING THE PROGRAM

     If you added the sub directory where you installed WordJournal to the
     DOS search path, you can start WordJournal from any directory. Just
     type WJ at the command line and press [ENTER]:

     C:>WJ  [ENTER]

     If the DOS search path does not contain the WordJournal directory,
     then you will need to change to it first:

     C:\> CD \WJ

     Then start the program:

     C:\WJ> WJ  [ENTER]


 PRINTING THE MANUAL

     The user manual for WordJournal is in an ASCII file called WJ.DOC.
     You can print it out on any printer with the DOS Print command.


 REGISTRATION AND BENEFITS

     WordJournal is a shareware (try before you buy) program. If you find
     it useful, you are required to send a registration fee to The Software
     Cobbler at the above address.

     The basic registration fee is $20 and licenses the use of the software
     on not more than one computer at any one time. The registration fee
     includes: a registered copy of the software that doesn't include the
     opening registration reminder screen or the "Register" menu, a printed
     manual, notification of and discounts on new releases when they are
     available.

     Payment can be made by personal check, money order, VISA, MasterCard or
     American Express.

     For $35, a more advanced version is available called WordJournal EX,
     additional features include:

         1. Global text search, finds and tags entries with specified
            text.

         2. ASCII text file Import and Export

         3. Batch printing of entries in a specified date range, all
            entries or tagged entries only. Printing may include entry
            dates, times and comments depending on user specification.

     WordJournal can print a registration form for you. Choose
     "Print Form" from the Register menu. The Print Form dialog box will
     also print a pre-addressed envelope. All you will need to do is
     fill out the registration form, fold the paper, tape it, write your
     return address and add a stamp.
            
     The registration form can also be found in the REGISTER.DOC file. It
     can be printed easily from the DOS command prompt as follows:

     C:\WJ> PRINT REGISTER.DOC