Copyright: MakeSmall ® 1993 by Fred L. Freel


Contents

Registration	Using MakeSmall

Compress	Expand

License	Warranty


Compress Files


Expand Files


Help Menu
Will take you to MakeSmall's Help contents page.


About Menu
Will load MakeSmall's About screen and allow you to access the Micro-Bytes\Wordware Order Form.


Source Directory Controls
Use these drive and directory controls to select the path to a file directory with files to be compressed.  The files need not all be in the same directory.


Destination Path Controls
Use these drive and directory controls to select the path to a directory for your compressed files.  Its path will be echoed in the destination caption.


Source File List
Files in a your Source Directory will be listed in *.* order, but sorted.  Click on a file name, and that file will be displayed in the Files Selected List.  Use care in selecting your files, as some with similar extensions will not compress correctly.  FRX and FRM extensions are a good example.


files to be compressed
The files to be compressed and their source directory path will be shown here.


Remove Selected File
If you move a file into the Files Selected List in error, you may click on it to highlight it, then select this button to Remove it.


Exit button
Will close MakeSmall.


Compress button
Will start compression of the selected files.  The Expand button will be disabled until the next time you run MakeSmall.


Expand button
Will start expansion of the selected files.  The Compress button will be disabled until the next time you run MakeSmall.  MakeSmall will attempt to determine the expanded file's new extension, but adds a dollar sign ($) to unknown extensions.


Expanded File Extensions

Only the above file extensions will be recognized.  Use care here because you may have an unknown file extension that's similar, but not a true default.  If there is any question, compare the original source files.


Expansion Source Directory Controls
Use these drive and directory controls to select the path to a directory with files to be expanded.  The files need not all be in the same directory.


Expansion Destination Path Controls
Use these drive and directory controls to select the path to a directory for your expanded files.  Its path will be echoed in the destination caption.


Source Expansion File List
Files in a your Expansion Source Directory will be listed in *.* order, but sorted.  Click on a file name, and that file will be displayed in the Files Selected List.  Use care in selecting your files, as some with similar extensions will not expand correctly.  FRX and FRM extensions are a good example.  Either file would be assigned a "$" as the last character of its extension.


files to expanded
The files to be expanded and their source directory path will be shown here.


Registration
MakeSmall Version 1.0

A Compression and Expansion Utility for Visual Basic Pro

Copyright 1993 by Fred L. Freel

and Micro-Bytes\WordWare

This is a 30-day Limited License Evaluation Version

Thank you for evaluating MakeSmall.  We're sure you will find it a valuable, time saving application.  Hypergraphics are used in the Help graphics.  Click on a control or field you want more information on.

In the true spirit of Shareware, and to facilitate a complete assessment of the product, this copy of MakeSmall is fully functional.  You must pay the registration fee if you plan to continue to use MakeSmall after the 30 day evaluation period has expired.

Continued enhancement of this program and the development of new products depends on your support.  Micro-Bytes\WordWare is dedicated to providing you with low cost, high quality shareware software.  Every registration helps insure that quality shareware products continue to be a viable option in the software marketplace.

Unlike some Shareware software, this is a fully working version of MakeSmall, but is for evaluation purposes only.  Shareware software is always provided to the user for evaluation purposes.  The user, if satisfied with it's performance, is obligated to pay a registration fee to continue using it.

Upon Registration, you will receive notification by mail as to disabling the Request for Registration form.  You can then delete it from your hard disk, and save 60+K of storage space.

Please fill out the Registration Form accessed by clicking on "About" in MakeSmall's Menu.  The Registration Form is designed for use on VGA displays of 800x600 resolution or better.  If you have lesser resolution, select Help with Registration Form in the Registration Form menu.  Fill in the necessary information, then return to the original Registration Form.  You may then print the 800x600 Registration Form.  Pricing and mailing information are included on the Registration Form.

The very low price of this software precludes our offering telephone technical support to registered users, but we will try to answer any pertinent correspondence either by mail or via Email.  If you need additional information, please refer to the following address:

Fred L. Freel

Micro-Bytes\WordWare

7544 Winnetka Avenue

Winnetka, California 91306

70642, 673 Compuserve

Ffreel, America On Line

Thanks . . . Fred Freel, Micro-Bytes\WordWare


License
MakeSmall 1.0 Registered User License Agreement

This License Agreement permits you to use one copy of the software version specified above on any single computer.  If the software is permanently installed on the hard disk or other storage device of a computer other than a network server, and is used by one person on that computer for more than 80 percent of the time it is in use, then that person may also use the software on a portable or home computer.

The software is owned by Micro-Bytes\WordWare or its suppliers, and is protected by United States copyright laws and international treaty provisions.  You must treat the software like any other copyrighted material, with two exceptions:  (1) You may make on copy of the software for backup or archival purposes.  (2) You transfer the software to a single hard disk provided you keep the original solely for backup and archival purposes.  You may not copy the written materials accompanying the software.


Warranty

Micro-Bytes\WordWare or its suppliers warrants that the software will perform substantially in accordance with the accompanying documentation for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of registration.

The information and code provided hereunder (collectively referred to as "software") is provided as is without other warranty than described above, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.  In no event shall Micro-Bytes\WordWare or its suppliers be liable for any damages whatsoever including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, loss of business profits or special damages, even if Micro-Bytes\WordWare or its suppliers have been advised of the possibility of such damages.


Using MakeSmall

MakeSmall requires that Microsoft's Visual Basic Runtime Module, VBRUN300.DLL, be in your system's execution path.

COMPRESS.EXE and EXPAND.EXE should also be in your execution path.  If not, modify the included MAKSMALL.PIF and MAKBIG.PIF files accordingly, by adding their path before the Program Filename.

MakeSmall is intended as an aid in preparing distribution diskettes for Visual Basic programs, and requires the program COMPRESS.EXE that's distributed with Visual Basic Pro.  EXPAND.EXE is distributed with Windows 3.1 and DOS-6.

Although Visual Basic's Setup Wizard provides a well automated compression routine when creating distribution diskettes, it is sometimes necessary to modify those files after creating the diskette.

Using MakeSmall, you can manipulate your compressed files from your distribution floppy (or temporary directory) to a working directory on your hard disk, and vice-versa.