E X O P L E X (TM) I N T R A N E T P U B L I S H E R G E N E R A L I N F O R M A T I O N Version 0.30 Copyright (C) 1997 Exoplex All Rights Reserved Worldwide Last updated: October, 1997 Workgroup File Manager & Intranet Publisher. Windows 95/NT shareware (US$39.95). Free thirty (30) day trial. The Exoplex Intranet Publisher is based on an innovative intranet groupware framework. Information is contained in "Topics" that may be published to shared libraries for review by other members of your workgroup, or copied so that your work may be re-used. Intranet (HTML) documents are automatically generated for Topics based on pre-defined styles. *** Table of Contents *** - Pre-requisites (1) - Product History (2) - Installation Instructions (5) - Upgrade Instructions (5) - Uninstall Instructions (6) - Documentation (6) - Microsoft Windows 95 *.dll's (7) - Microsoft Windows NT *.dll's (7) - Windows 95/NT Registry Entries and the Start Menu (7) - Product Registration (9) - Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP) (10) - Contacting Exoplex (10) *** Pre-requisites *** The Exoplex Intranet Publisher (v0.30) requires Windows 95 or Windows NT (v4.0+). This product is best suited to small groups with access to a local area network (LAN) and a traditional web browser that supports long file names. The intranet (HTML) documents generated by the Exoplex Intranet Publisher are designed to take advantage of frames when viewed with a web browser that supports frames. General Information Page 1 of 10 EXOPLEX INTRANET PUBLISHER, Version 0.30 - Readme.TXT *** Product History *** For up-to-date information please check the Exoplex www site for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) and product updates: http://www.exoplex.com Version 0.30 - Current Release (Windows 95/NT (v4.0+)) - A series of basic tutorials were added to the help files. These tutorials were designed to make the product more accessible to first time users. - The "Cut/Copy and Paste" commands were changed to "Mark and Move/Copy". In previous versions, the Cut and Copy commands were used both to mark items and to initiate Move, Copy, Find and Name operations. The dual use of these commands was difficult to document clearly. - Files and folders may now be inserted into Topics by dragging them from Windows Explorer and dropping them on items (Topics and folders) within the Exoplex Browser. - The print routines for the File View were modified to include basic file specifications (file size, date and time of the last modification, and common attributes). - Context menus are now displayed after a single right click instead of the double right click as required in prior versions. Version 0.23 - Released 12 September 1997 (Windows 95/NT (v4.0+)) - The requested registration fee for the Exoplex Intranet Publisher was reduced from US$58 to US$39.95. - The Properties command was modified to display the standard Windows 95/NT property sheets for folders and files. - The process for copying folders/files was modified to make it easier to copy multiple folders/files. General Information Page 2 of 10 EXOPLEX INTRANET PUBLISHER, Version 0.30 - Readme.TXT - The Refresh command was modified so that all views of the active library are refreshed. In prior versions, the refresh command for File Views acted like the Refresh Files command and updated File Views to show the contents of the last selected Topic. - The uninstall process was modified to eliminate the deletion of the descendants of the Exoplex Browser. - When Version 0.23 is installed over Version 0.2, the file association for "*.exo" files is automatically removed. - The Configuration Property sheet has been modified so that the _Last_Update tag is updated only when a change is made. - External Named Files are updated by the PublishTopic method even if no changes have been made to the Tags, Named Files, or Named Dependents defined for the Topic. - The print routines were modified to eliminate an advisory message that appeared on start-up for systems with no default printer configured. - A memory management defect in the routine that builds drag images was fixed. The routine was further modified to limit the drag image to those items that appear within a reasonable radius of the cursor (to improve performance). - The RouteTopic method was modified so that it will clean up properly after itself when an error is encountered within the InitAfterRouteTopic method. Version 0.22 - Released 18 August 1997 (Windows 95/NT (v4.0+)) Version 0.22 was identical to version 0.21 except that the documentation ("Readme.txt", and on-line help files) were modified to support the distribution of the product through CompuServe and to meet the membership requirements of the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP). General Information Page 3 of 10 EXOPLEX INTRANET PUBLISHER, Version 0.30 - Readme.TXT Version 0.21 - Released 8 August 1997 (Windows 95/NT (v4.0+)) - The Styles and Templates distributed with version 0.21 were corrected so that they may be distributed over a case sensitive intranet. - The CopyTopic, PublishTopic and RouteTopic methods for the Exoplex Browser were disabled. - The RouteTopic method was modified so that it would clean-up after itself properly when cancelled. - The view of the "System Files" for the Exoplex Library was modified to exclude the files contained in other Topics. This modification was made to avoid potential performance problems with very large libraries (libraries with over 1,000 Topics). - The Exoplex Pre-processor was modified so that files with standard intranet extensions ("*.htm", ...) may be included in Exoplex Styles. - The "Insert File" command was changed to the "Insert Files" command so that more then one file at a time could be copied to a folder. - Version 0.21 was modified to minimise the number registry entries made during the installation and operation of the Exoplex Intranet Publisher. As a result of this change, a few minor features of the Exoplex Intranet Publisher were disabled including the ability to start the Exoplex Browser by double-clicking on file with the extension "exo". Version 0.2 - Released 4 July 1997 (Windows 95 only) This was the very first release of the Exoplex Intranet Publisher, and our first shareware product. Although this initial version had been tested extensively prior to release, a few significant defects were found after its release. General Information Page 4 of 10 EXOPLEX INTRANET PUBLISHER, Version 0.30 - Readme.TXT *** Installation Instructions *** If you received this version of the Exoplex Intranet Publisher on a floppy disk please follow the instructions on the disk label to install the Exoplex Intranet Publisher. If you received this version of the Exoplex Intranet Publisher in a ZIP file (for example, exoip030.zip), you can install it as follows: * Place the ZIP file in an empty folder (e.g., C:\INSTALL) and unpack it using a ZIP utility such as PKUNZIP or WinZip. * Select Run from the Taskbar Start menu, type the full name of the file (e.g., C:\INSTALL\Setup.exe), press the Enter key, and follow the prompts. The folder in which the ZIP file was unpacked may be deleted once the installation process is complete. *** Upgrade Instructions *** Follow the installation instructions above. You can install this version of the Exoplex Intranet Publisher to the same location as a previously installed copy of the Exoplex Intranet Publisher. The upgrade will automatically be distributed to any other Exoplex Libraries you have created as you publish Topics to these libraries. The Exoplex Browser (v0.30) supports all previous versions of the Exoplex Library (v0.2x). If version 0.30 is installed over version 0.2, the file association for the "Exoplex Library" ("*.exo" files) will be removed. Version 0.30 of the Exoplex Browser does not support activation through the "*.exo" file association. Open the Start/Programs menu and select the item titled "Exoplex Intranet Publisher" to activate the Exoplex Browser. General Information Page 5 of 10 EXOPLEX INTRANET PUBLISHER, Version 0.30 - Readme.TXT Note that the "Styles" and the "Template" associated with the Exoplex Library and the Exoplex Browser may be updated when you upgrade to a new version of the Exoplex Intranet Publisher. If you have modified the "Styles" or the "Templates" for these Topics, you should de-select the "Templates and Styles" for these Topics during the installation process. While the "Styles" and the "Template" associated with other Topics are not updated when you upgrade, you may propagate the updated "Styles" and "Templates" to other Topics by using the "UpdateTemplate" command followed by the "UpdateStyles" command. *** Uninstall Instructions *** 1. Close all active copies of the Exoplex Browser. From the control panel, select the "Add/Remove Programs" feature. Double click on the entry titled "Exoplex Intranet Publisher", and follow the prompts. DO NOT REMOVE any of the shared files unless you are CERTAIN that they are not required by any other programs. You may be required to reinstall Windows 95 if you remove the shared files "ctl3d32.dll" or "Comctl32.dll". 2. Once the "Add/Remove" uninstall process is complete, it is safe to delete the remaining portions of the Exoplex Libraries using Microsoft's Windows Explorer. If you wish to keep any of the files that were contained within Exoplex Topics, make sure that you copy the files to an alternate directory before you delete the remaining portions of the Exoplex Libraries. * If you delete the Exoplex Libraries before running the "Add/Remove" uninstall process, you should re-install the Exoplex Intranet Publisher and execute the above uninstall procedure. *** Documentation *** For full documentation, including context sensitive help, press the F1 key at any time while running the Exoplex Intranet Publisher. General Information Page 6 of 10 EXOPLEX INTRANET PUBLISHER, Version 0.30 - Readme.TXT *** Microsoft Windows 95 *.dll's *** During the installation process for Windows 95 the following Microsoft/Windows *.dll's will be updated (if required): ctl3d32.dll * 3D controls support DLL. Comctl32.dll * Windows 95 common controls. mfc42.dll * Microsoft Foundation Classes (version 4.2b). Msvcrt.dll * Microsoft Visual C++ runtime library. These *.dll's are found in the System directory (e.g. c:/Windows/System). The *.dll's "ctl3d32.dll" and "Comctl32.dll" are updated due to compatibility problems between some older versions of these *.dll's and the Visual C++ libraries. *** Microsoft Windows NT *.dll's *** During the installation process for Windows NT the following Microsoft/Windows *.dll's will be updated (if required): mfc42.dll * Microsoft Foundation Classes (version 4.2b). Msvcrt.dll * Microsoft Visual C++ runtime library. These *.dll's are found in the System directory (e.g. c:/Windows/System). *** Windows 95/NT Registry Entries and the Start Menu *** This shareware version (0.30) of the Exoplex Intranet Publisher has been modified to make a minimum number of modifications to the Windows 95/NT registries. During the installation and execution of the Exoplex Intranet Publisher, the following modifications will be made to the Windows 95/NT registries and to the Start menu: * A link is added to the "Start/Programs" menu for the Exoplex Intranet Publisher. The link may be moved to a sub-menu since the uninstall process will search for the link. Please note, however, that even though the link has been removed, it may still show up on the sub-menu until the system is shut down and restarted. General Information Page 7 of 10 EXOPLEX INTRANET PUBLISHER, Version 0.30 - Readme.TXT * An entry is made in the registry so that the "Add/Remove Programs" feature may be used to uninstall the Exoplex Intranet Publisher. This registry entry is made under the following registry key: "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE /Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Uninstall /Exoplex Intranet Publisher" * An entry is made for the Exoplex Intranet Publisher under the registry key: "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Exoplex". This entry is made by "InstallShield 5 Professional". * Several entries are made under the registry key: "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/Exoplex.Library". These entries record the location and the unique identifier for the Exoplex Library that contains the last installed version of the Exoplex Browser. The above entries will all be removed during the uninstall process as initiated through the Windows 95/NT "Add/Remove Programs" feature. The following entries will persist (unless manually removed) after the Exoplex Intranet Publisher is uninstalled. * Several entries are made in the registry to hold the most recent file list, and to hold author details (author, company, address, and email). These entries are made under the registry key: "HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Exoplex /Exoplex Browser". These entries would be difficult to remove since there may be multiple user configurations defined on any single machine. If you are upgrading from version 0.2, the registry entries created during the installation of version 0.2 will remain valid. All of the registry entries created for prior versions and for version 0.30 (except as noted above) will be removed when version 0.30 is uninstalled. General Information Page 8 of 10 EXOPLEX INTRANET PUBLISHER, Version 0.30 - Readme.TXT *** Product Registration *** The current release of the Exoplex Intranet Publisher (version 0.30) is distributed by Exoplex as shareware. The End User License Agreement ("EULA") associated with the Exoplex Intranet Publisher allows an individual to use the product on a single computer for a thirty (30) day evaluation period to evaluate the product for subsequent purchase. Registered users may continue to use the Exoplex Intranet Publisher beyond the thirty (30) day evaluation period. You will be considered a registered user of version 0.30 if you have registered any prior version or if you register version 0.30 by sending a US$39.95 registration fee (Check drawn on a US or Australian bank, or credit card details for a Visa, Mastercard, Bankcard, or AMEX card -- do not send cash) to the following address: Exoplex P.O. Box 847 Artarmon, NSW 2064 (Australia) Please include your name, company, postal address and email address with your payment. Site-License arrangements may be made by contacting Exoplex at the above address. You may also register on-line by filling out the secure (SSL) registration form that is now available on our www site ( http://www.exoplex.com ). CompuServe members may register the Exoplex Intranet Publisher on-line ("GO Shareware") by referencing the following CompuServe Registration ID: 15933. Receipt of registration payments will be confirmed by email. Comments and questions about the product may be sent to the following email addresses: support@exoplex.com ** or ** exoplex@compuserve.com Product support will be provided on a first-come-first-serve basis within the constraints of available resources and with priority given to registered users. Before contacting Exoplex please check the Exoplex www site for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) and product updates ( http://www.exoplex.com ). General Information Page 9 of 10 EXOPLEX INTRANET PUBLISHER, Version 0.30 - Readme.TXT While support will initially be provided for all versions (registered or not) of the Exoplex Intranet Publisher, Exoplex will at a minimum answer questions and fix serious bugs for all registered users during the three months following registration and during the three months following the release of a new version. If Exoplex is unable to fix a problem reported within three months of registration, any applicable registration fees will be refunded. Exoplex is a small privately held company that depends on registered users to fund and set priorities for the continued development of its products. If you find the Exoplex Intranet Publisher useful, please support our efforts by registering the product. *** Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP) *** This program is produced by a member of the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide technical support for members' products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442-9427 USA, FAX 616-788-2765 or send a CompuServe message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536. *** Contacting Exoplex *** If you encounter any problems during the installation of the Exoplex Intranet Publisher please contact Exoplex via electronic mail to support@exoplex.com -or- exoplex@compuserve.com, or by postal mail to P.O. Box 847, Artarmon, NSW 2064 (Australia). ### General Information Page 10 of 10