THANK YOU Thank you for downloading MR. 3D. We hope you enjoy it. You may distribute the unregistered version of Mr. 3D freely, provided that you distribute both MR3D.XLA and the accompanying README.WRI file (this File) and README.TXT file, which include the License Agreement. You are bound by the terms of the License Agreement when you use the software, so please read the License Agreement following these notes. INSTALLING MR. 3D Place MR3D.XLA in any directory. In MS EXCEL 5, select Tools | AddIns. From the AddIns dialog, choose Browse and do just that until you find MR3D.XLA in the directory you placed it in, then double-click on its name or single-click the name and choose Okay. When you see MR3D.XLA added to your list of AddIns, make sure that its checkbox is checked: that will load it. Choose Okay to exit the Add-Ins dialog. You should see a 2-button toolbar. The leftmost button, as its picture implies, is for 3D panels. The rightmost button is for 3D labels. WHAT IS MR. 3D? Two controls accessed through their one own toolbar. 1) Mr. 3D's 3D Panels creates raised or lowered 3D panels on Woksheets and Dialog Sheets. The Background, Highlight and Shadow colors may be set to any Excel color. The default is the standard 3D-look. Height and Width may be any. Bevel Width may be 1 to any. The panels' height and width must, by reason, be at least twice the bevel width...or you will get nonsense. You may use the spinners or enter the Left, Top, Height, Width and Bevel Width properties directly. If you accidentally enter a negative number, the absolute (positive) value of that number is used. If you enter text characters instead of numbers, you will be so notified. If you accidentally try to draw a 3D Panel on a Code Module, you will be so notified. You may draw panels one or as-many-as-you-like at a time before leaving Mr. 3D's 3D Panels. 2) Mr. 3D's 3D Labels creates raised or engraved (lowered) 3D labels in Arial, MS Sans Serif or Times New Roman fonts, in all available sizes for those fonts. You may set both the Text and the Shadow Color to any Excel color. The caption you type for your label determines its width, of course. The label's height is determined by the font size you select. If you accidentally try to draw a 3D Label on a Code Module, you will be so notified. You may draw labels one or as-many-as-you-like at a time before leaving Mr. 3D's 3D Labels. Mr. 3D is written for 640 by 480 resolution, wherein a pixel equals .75 of a point. There is no such thing as sizing/positioning an object in other than multiples of .75. When you enter a number that is not a multiple of .75, Mr. 3D will automatically convert it to the next closest multiple of .75 for you...so worry not. The easiest approach is to enter any number in one of the edit boxes and click the spinners once or twice so you can see the multiples of .75 closest that number...no calculations required. For the BevelWidths of your panels, however, it makes more sense to think of whole numbers rather than .75 multiples...a BevelWidth of 2, 3, 4, etc.-- it's a more natural approach...so BevelWidths are entered as whole numbers. If you accidentally enter a decimal fraction, Mr. 3D will convert it for you. 100% VISUAL BASIC FOR APPLICATIONS Mr. 3D is written 100% in Visual Basic For Applications. Mr. 3D makes no calls to the Windows API, working entirely within the environment provided by MS Excel 5. SUPPORT An online Help-file is built into the product. Any questions or problems? Contact the author, Joseph Love, at Compuserve address: 72113, 2727...or at the registration address listed below. RESTRICTIONS ON THE UNREGISTERED VERSION The unregistered version of Mr. 3D creates 3D panels of bevel width 3 and 7 only, and 3D labels in size 10 & 12 only. We apologize for any incovenience this may cause you, but Mr. 3D is Shareware...and we are a business. Registration is quick, bargain-basement priced and painless. REGISTRATION To register, activate Mr. 3D's 3D Panels or Mr. 3D's 3D Labels from the Mr. 3D Toolbar, then choose << Register >>. You'll need the Registration ID provided therein. Registration is: $11, and that includes S/H. Send check or money order, along with your name and address, AND the Registration ID provided in the Registration dialog, to: Minds Unlimited, Inc. 4080 Paradise Road, #15-227 Las Vegas, NV 89109 By registering, you will receive a Password which unlocks Mr. 3D once and forever. You enter the Password only once, at the bottom of the Registration dialog, click << Okay >> to exit the dialog...and voila! That's the last you'll need to think about the Password. The << Register >> button will automatically disappear, as will the restrictions imposed on the unregistered version of the product. If you have a Compuserve, America Online, Genie, or Internet address, and would like the Password e-mailed to you (it's faster, ask your mailman), please include your electronic address along with your order. We process ALL orders on the SAME DAY received. If you experience any undue delays in receiving your Password, please contact us. Our goal is to provide the fastest possible service on your order. Thank you once again for trying out Mr. 3D. Happy spreadsheet computing! *************************************************************** * * LICENSE AGREEMENT * * *************************************************************** Product Name: Mr. 3D Minds Unlimited, Inc. License Agreement This is a legal agreement between you (individual or entity) and Minds Unlimited, Inc. 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