WELCOME TO WINBATCH!


   This disk contains the WinBatch Interpreter version 5.0Q
   This version is compiled for Windows 3.1 and Windows for
   Workgroups running 16-bit versions of Windows.

   32-bit versions of WinBatch for Intel, Dec Alpha, and MIPS
   processors running advanced operating systems are also
   available.

   This version of WinBatch supports Ole 2.0 Automation, Floating
   Point operations, Binary File Editing operations, and contains
   many many new functions. The WIL help file has a section on the
   new functions.

   WinBatch is the Windows Batch Language that you can use to write
   real honest-to-goodness Windows batch files to control every
   aspect of your machine's operation.  There are more than 350 
   different functions that allow you to do *anything* with WinBatch!


   SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

   WinBatch requires an IBM PC or compatible with a minimum of 4
   megabytes of RAM (You really should have at least 8), running 
   Microsoft Windows version 3.1 or higher.


   *** LATE-BREAKING NEWS ***

   WinBatch 5.0 is a major update from previous versions.  We are
   sending all registered users update notification letters.  If you
   are a registered user and did not receive an update letter by
   Nov 1, 1994, then somehow we missed you. (Did you move?)  Call
   (800)-762-8383 and get it straightened out.

   It is true that the product was released before mailing out the
   update letters.  The theory was to get some real-world testing
   before updating thousands of users.  In addition, we have been
   dribbling out the update letters at about a hundred a day so that
   our 800 number does not get totally jammed.

   *** Quick Fixes from previous 5.0 versions ***

   1) Fixed the Novell3 n3Attach function.  
   2) Fixed the Basic Network and the Multinet network drivers
      so that they would accept lowercase disk drive names.
   3) Fixed WinMacro so it could find its files.  Previous
      versions shipped with a bad copy of wnmac16i.exe
   4) Fixed the WIL.HLP file so that it could be read on >all<
      monitors.  With some monitors some text was not visable.                                                  

           ***  Announcing the WinBatch Compiler  ***

   Also available is our "WinBatch Compiler".  With the WinBatch
   compiler, you can turn your WBT files into standalone EXE files
   that you can distribute on a royalty-free basis.

   Have a BIG network?  Want all your users to run your WBT files?
   Compile the WBT files with the WinBatch Compiler and put the
   EXE's up on the server.

   Making specialized WinBatch files for clients?  Don't want them
   modifying your files?  Just compile the WBT files, and give the
   EXE's to your client.

   Are you the "corporate guru"?  Get a compiler.  Compile those WBT
   files and hand them out like candy.

   The WinBatch Compiler, a separate product from the WinBatch
   Interpreter contained in these files, is available for $395.00,
   plus shipping, if applicable.  The WinBatch Compiler includes a
   copy of WinBatch.  In addition, if you buy a copy of Winbatch, you
   have 90 days to upgrade to the Compiler and just pay the difference
   in price.


               HOW TO INSTALL WINBATCH

   >>>AUTOMAGIC INSTALL

   Use our WSETUP.EXE program, which will copy the files for you
   and install a WINBATCH group in the program manager with various
   sample files. To use our WSETUP.EXE program...  

   (Manual install instructions may be found below)

     1) Close down all extraneous Windows applications.

     2) Double-Click on the WSETUP.EXE program

     3) When the setup program asks for a directory, specify initial
        directory, or accept the given default (C:\WINBATCH).


   NOTE:  If you are updating from a previous version, and made any of the
          WinBatch files READ-ONLY, remove the read-only attribute from
          the files before running setup.
          (Or else the setup process will hang)



    WinBatch can run in English, French, German, and "Val Speak".
    The strings are controlled by the WWWDLANG.* files.  Run the
    WILLANG.WBT file to change languages.




    An order form may be found in the WinBatch help file.  
    Once you are viewing the order form, you can then select
    the Print button to obtain a hard copy.


   Please see the README2.TXT file for more information.