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Welcome to Exchange
 Exchange's Help File

(most of the information contained in this file can also be found in the readme.txt file

that accompanied the original zip file)

Contacting the Author	Warranty Information

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Installing and Running Exchange

Which files do I need to run Exchange?

How do I install Exchange on my computer?

System Requirements

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More on Exchange

All about registering

Where can I get current exchange rates?

Where can I get the lastest version of Exchange?

This Help File and Exchange are Copyright Shawn Kresal (c) 1994 All Rights Reserved.


Which files do I need to run Exchange?

Exchange will usually come to you in the form of a compressed ZIP file. It must contain

ALL of the files listed below in order to be installed properly.  If it does NOT contain one

or more of these files then you have an incomplete copy.  Click here for information on

how and where to get a complete, up-to-date copy.

-  CMDIALOG.VB_	Provides standard dialog boxes/Help file integrater

-  COMMDLG.DL_	Library for standard dialog boxes

-  CTL3D	.DL_	3D message box library

-  EXCHANGE	.EX_	the program

-  ORDERFRM.WR_	order form

-  README	.HLP	the file you're currently using

-  README	.TXT	ASCII text version of this file

-  SETUP	.EXE	installation program

-  THREED	.VB_	Beveled 3D effects library file

-  VER	.DL_	necessary windows system file

*** NOTE:  You must have VBRUN300.DLL to rinstall and run Exchange.****


How do I install Exchange on my computer?
How do I install Exchange?

NOTE:  You must have VBRUN300.DLL to properly install and run Exchange.

1) run Windows

2) start File Manager

3) From inside File Manager, double click on the file SETUP.EXE that came

with this set of files.  The other files that came in this ZIP file must be found in

the same directory as SETUP.EXE for the installation to succeed.

  	That's all there is to it.  The rest is done for you automatically.


System Requirements

ESSENTIAL:

        -  at least a 80286 processor or compatible system

        -  Windows 3.1 or greater

        -  VBRUN300.DLL

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED:

        -  a mouse

        -  80386 compatible processor or better


What do I get for registering?

Registering through CompuServe

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By registering Exchange you will receive:

  Complete custom currency options

  The ability to print out a hard copy of all the exchange rates

  Removal of the opening "About" screen

  All up-to-date exchange rates pre-loaded

  The latest version of Exchange

The registration fee is US$9.00.  If you find this program to be useful, worthwhile, valuable, or beneficial, please support the author's efforts by registering.  Your support is the only means that the shareware author has for continuing to bring you quality software.

Please send your support to:

Shawn Kresal

P.O. Box 25834

Fresno, CA 93729

Please add US$1.50 for shipping and handling. Check or money order must be payable in US Dollars. Allow 3-4 weeks for delivery; slightly longer if paying by personal check. Orders outside the continental US please add an additional US$3.00.


Warranty Information
Warranty/Distribution Information

This version of Exchange is shareware and may be copied

and distributed freely for non-commercial use as long as all

the files are included and no part of any file is changed.

NO WARRANTY

By using, or attempting to use the program Exchange,

you agree to the following conditions:

The use of the program is at your own risk.

Exchange is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind,

either express or implied, including, but not limited to, the

implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a

particular purpose.  Should Exchange prove defective,

you assume the cost of all necessary repair or correction.

In no event will the author be liable to you for damages,

including any lost profits, lost monies, any damage to

your mental or physical health, or other special,

incidental or consequential damages arising

out of the use, or inability to use the program.


Contacting the Author

You can register Exchange with the author at the US Postal address

below or on CompuServe. Please send bug reports to either e-mail address

that follows.

Comments and suggestions are always welcome.  Many of Exchange's

users have given their feedback to the author only to have their ideas

turned into features in future versions.  Your voice counts!

Internet e-mail: 	skresal@mondrian.csufresno.edu

CompuServe e-mail: 	72066,1750

US mail:	Shawn Kresal

P.O. Box 25834

Fresno, CA 93729


VBRUN300.DLL
VBRUN300.DLL  (Microsoft's Visual Basic 3.0 Run Time Dynamic Linked Library)

To run Exchange and it's installation program, you must have the file VBRUN300.DLL.

HOW TO OBTAIN IT

This file is readily obtained from CompuServe, the Internet, America Online,

and most any BBS from around the globe.  If you have access to the World

Wide Web, you can get VBRUN300.DLL from the author's home page.

WHERE TO INSTALL IT

VBRUN300.DLL must be in your 'path'  (see your MS-DOS manual for more

about your path) or, better yet, in your windows\system directory.  Look in this

directory if you are not sure whether or not you have VBRUN300.DLL.

OTHER VERSIONS

VBRUN100.DLL and VBRUN200.DLL are not substitutes for VBRUN300.DLL.


Where can I get current exchange rates?

The finance or business section of any major Newspaper is one

of the best places to look for up-to-date exchange rates.

With your computer and a modem, you can also get exchange

rates from these fine establishments:

America Online

CompuServe

Internet


Internet Exchange Rates
Exchange Rates via the Internet

There are many places you can get exchange rates from on the internet.

The Holt Report is the recommended source of Information.  Here are

a few examples from each of it's most popular Internet routes.

usenet	misc.invest  (posted daily)

gopher	wuecon.wustl.edu

/Washington Univ Econ Gopher/Holt's Stock Market Reports

ftp	wuecon.wustl.edu

/gd/holt

(look for holt.[mmddyr] as in holt.122594 for the Dec 25, 94 report)

www	http://www.ora.com/cgi-bin/ora/currency

or

the author's www home page

Since the internet is in a constant state of flux, these addresses could change at any time without warning.  If you find a better place to find them, please email the author of Exchange so that your great discovery can be noted in future versions.


CompuServe Exchange Rates
Exchange Rates via CompuServe

Continuously updated up-to-the-minute quotes are available in the

Global Reports service (GO GLOREP).

Quotes on over 150 currencies are available on a next day basis

in the historical quote databases (GO PRICES, GO QSHEET,

or GO MQDATA).  You can GO INDICATORS to search for

the ticker symbols to use in these services.

Many of these areas are surcharged, GO RATES for complete details.


America Online Exchange Rates
Exchange Rates via AOL

On America Online, you can get a wealth of exchange rates by

accessing keyword TRAVELER.  Look for the entry titled

Currency Exchange Rates.   Rates are updated every

Thursday.


Latest version of Exchange

You can always acquire the very latest version of Exchange from

CompuServe or from the author's home page on the World Wide Web.

On CompuServe:  	Windows Shareware Forum (GO WINSHAR)

LIBRARY 10 - General Win Apps

On WWW:	Author's Home Page


Author's WWW home page

The author's home page contains such things as:

The latest shareware version of Exchange

Exchange rates updated daily at 10:00 am EST

VBRUN300.DLL online and ready to download

Much, much, more!

Just point your web browser to:

http://osiris.csufresno.edu/Personal/CSci/Students/Shawn_Kresal/Home.html


Registering through CompuServe

If you are a member of CompuServe, you can register Exchange online.  This is the

fastest method of registering, and you should have your registered program within two

or three days.

To register, use the Shareware Registration Forum+ (GO SWREG), then choose

option #2 "Register Shareware".  The "Search Database by" screen will then be

presented to you. Choose option #1 "Registration ID".  The registration ID for

Exchange is 4343.

After you do this, CompuServe will immediately e-mail a message to me informing me

of your registration. The registered version of Exchange will then be e-mailed to

your CompuServe address where you can quickly and conveniently download

it to your computer.

The cost for registering on CompuServe is US$10.  "Shipping

and handling" charges are US$2.50.

A note about the costs through CompuServe.

CompuServe's Message About How to Register Online

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A note about the costs through CompuServe.

CompuServe demands that the cost of software in their Shareware Registration  Database be priced at no less than US$10.

CompuServe also charges steeply for mailing files between users because it

requires more computer resources. The "shipping and handling" cost for

registering Exchange is the "e-mail file transfer amount" that CompuServe

charges to e-mail the registered version of Exchange using their facilities.

Currently this cost is US$2.50.

Also, please note that CompuServe charges the authors 15% of the total

cost of your software registration monies.


CompuServe's Message About How to Register Online

The Shareware Registration database contains descriptions of hundreds of shareware programs designed for a variety of platforms and purposes.

To register a program, you must first find its description in the Shareware Registration database.

To begin, select "Register Shareware" from the previous menu.  Upon entering the registration program you will receive a list of regions for use by the Shareware Author that allows them to determine the appropriate shipping and handling fees.  Select the region that corresponds to your mailing address.

The total number of files in the registration database will be displayed at the top of the next screen, followed by a list of search criteria. You may search for your program's description by its TITLE, FILE NAME, File REGISTRATION ID, AUTHOR'S COMPUSERVE ID, and AUTHOR'S NAME.  You may also search for your description by its KEYWORDS (categories).  For example, to find the description of a Macintosh utility, you might use the keyword: UTILITY.

When Authors submit their descriptions to the Shareware Registration database, their descriptions receive a REGISTRATION ID. If you know the REGISTRATION ID of the program description in the database, you may enter it under the first option on the search criteria display. You will then navigate directly to the program's description. This is the easiest and fastest method of registering a program.

SELECT the search criteria that you want to use to narrow your search, then enter the text in the prompt field, and select "OK." You will be returned to the search screen.  Sometimes after you enter search criteria your search yields a large number of "matches" in the database. The search menu offers you the ability to NARROW your results further, DISPLAY SELECTED TITLES (the list of "matches") or to BEGIN A NEW SEARCH.

Once you have narrowed the search to the number you want, DISPLAY SELECTED TITLES to receive a list of programs that meet the criteria in the database.  Search the program that you wish to register from the list to receive a DESCRIPTION and continue the registration process.

Read the description carefully to verify that you wish to register the program. The description details the program, its capabilities, and the benefits of registration.  Selecting MORE will provide details on the file's size, where to find the file on CompuServe, and how to contact the Author.  Be sure to note the program's registration and shipping/handling (Ship/Hand) fees. When you register any program, the registration fee is charged to your CompuServe account.

To register this software select to REGISTER.  To return to the list of available files, select CANCEL.  When you select to REGISTER, you will be prompted to enter your full name, company name (optional), your complete address, your phone number (optional), the total number of copies of the program, and the disk size that you wish to register. Select CONTINUE to see the registration confirmation display that notes the total charges that would be applied to your CompuServe account.  If you do not wish to continue, selecting CANCEL will return you to the list of files.

Select SEND to complete your registration and to send the information to the Author.  Select CANCEL to cancel registration of the program.

If you have any questions or concerns about Shareware Registration, send a message to the Shareware Administrator by selecting the "Provide Feedback" option at the Shareware Registration menu.  You will usually receive an answer within 48 hours.


Adding custom currencies

The custom currency feature is only available with the registered

version of Exchange.  Click here for more on how to register.

Is there a country that you don't see in Exchange that you'd

like to have added?  No problem!  Contact the author and

let him know.