********************************************************************** WARNING:MOVING THE DEMO VERSION OF THIS PRODUCT TO ANOTHER DIRECTORY AFTER RUNNING IT WILL CAUSE A SECURITY BREACH AND DISABLE THE PRODUCT! TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM, BE SURE TO MOVE BWE.INI AND BWE.EXE TO THE SAME DIRECTORY! ********************************************************************** ================================================================== NOTE: This is the BETA version of this product. Although we believe the product is stable enough to ship, there may be some bugs which prevent this product from performing as expected. Please contact Martinsen's Software VIA EMAIL if you find a problem with this product. At the time this product was released, the help file was incomplete. This is a known problem, so please do not report this error. We are also aware that some DOS product WILL NOT work with this product. UPGRADES CORRECTION: In the help file it says that anyone who purchased BWE after March 15, 1994 is entitled to a $2.95 upgrade. THIS IS INCORRECT! This date will be changed to date which is yet to be determined. ================================================================== Beyond Windows Exit 2.00 by Martinsen's Software 5401 Rampart, Suite 456 Houston, TX 77081-1333 (713) 272-0084 Hollis113@aol.com ================================================================== Tech Support: NONE DURING THIS BETA ================================================================== Martinsen's Software Forum on America Online (Keyword: MARTINSEN) INTERNET: Hollis113@aol.com ================================================================== ORDERS ONLY ================================================================== (713) 272-0084 ================================================================== System Requirements ================================================================== This program requires the following: - DOS 5.0 or Greater - Windows 3.1 or Greater - VBRUN300.DLL - 7/31/93 or later - CMDIALOG.VBX - 4/28/93 (INCLUDED) - THREED.VBX - 7/16/93 (INCLUDED) ================================================================== Additional Information not found in the documentation: ================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------ For users with previous versions of Beyond Windows Exit ------------------------------------------------------------------ We HIGHLY recommend that you backup your existing version of Beyond Windows Exit including your help and registration files. We also suggest that you create all new icons using BWE 2.0's Create Icon feature. This will insure that your DOS applications will run properly with BWE. You will also want to re-try any applications which failed to run with previous versions of BWE since this new version should work 99.9% of the time. ------------------------------------------------------------------ New BWEStart Batch File Process ------------------------------------------------------------------ In order to insure that your DOS applications will run with BWE's Exit/Run/Restart process, we have decided to implement an additional process which bypasses the loading of the troublesome Windows TSR. This means that ANY application which runs in DOS should run with Beyond Windows Exit, but there is a catch. You MUST start Windows using the new BWESTART.BAT (instead of just typing win or win.com) file which is created in your Windows directory the first time you start BWE.EXE. If you fail to do this, BWE will alert you of the problem and use the old TSR method instead. If you start Windows automatically from your autoexec.bat file, we recommend that you remove any references to win or win.com and replace them with bwestart or bwestart.bat. If you have a program which causes this routine to fail, WE WANT TO KNOW ABOUT IT!!!! There might even be a reward for you if it is a bonafide bug in BWE. ================================================================== History of Changes ================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------ Version Date Description ------------------------------------------------------------------ 2.00.01 04-07-94 Second BETA Release. This version added support for running ANY DOS application by implementing the new BWEStart batch file process. Consult the section above entitled "Additional Information..." Prevents duplicate Program Manager icons. Browse dialog now filters out *.bat, *.com, and *.exe individually too. /B command line parameter has been added for recreation of the BWESTART.BAT file. 2.00.01 04-04-94 BETA Release. ================================================================== Reporting Bugs ================================================================== When reporting bugs, please follow these guidelines: 1. Reboot your computer and start Windows. 2. Start the application. 3. Determine the EXACT steps you took to cause the problem. 4. Create a MSD report using MSD.EXE (include with Windows 3.1) 4. Send your report via EMAIL to: Martinsen's Software Forum on America Online (Keyword: MARTINSEN) INTERNET:Hollis113@aol.com - Please include any Dr. Watson logs if you have them.