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    Bringing the Power of Java to all Web Authors ---  without programming

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Thank you for choosing NetCharts for your Web applications.

This file contains important information about the current version of 
NetCharts and should be read BEFORE using the product.

PURPOSE
=======
NetCharts is a multi-functional Java-based charting tool.  It contains
various business graphs, including pie charts, bar charts, scatter, line,
and area charts, and many more.  The product is distributed as shareware
and may be used without a license for evaluation only.  Any other use
without a license requires written permission from NetFactory Inc.


INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
=========================

1) NetCharts is distributed as either a compressed TAR file or as a ZIP 
   file.  Depending on the distribution type you received, use the 
   following commands to unpack the files:

Compressed TAR File: (Unix)
	a) Create a directory to hold the distribution.  We suggest that
	   it be located OUTSIDE of your Web hierarchy in order to 
	   prevent outsiders from accessing the distribution.  For 
	   example,
	   
		mkdir /usr/local/NetCharts
	
	b)  Move the NetCharts.tar.Z file to the newly created directory:

		mv NetCharts.tar.Z /usr/local/NetCharts

	c)  Uncompress the TAR file:

		uncompress NetCharts.tar.Z

	d)  Extract the files and subdirectories

		tar xvf NetCharts.tar


ZIP File: (Windows/Unix)

	NOTE: You need to use a version of UNZIP that preserves full
	length filenames in Windows 95 or NT.  Otherwise, the truncated 
	file names will not be found by the Java class loader.

	a) Create a directory to hold the distribution.  We suggest that
	   it be located OUTSIDE of your Web directory in order to 
	   prevent outsiders from accessing the distribution.  For 
	   example,

		File --> New Folder --> c:\NetCharts

	b) Move the NetCharts.zip file to the newly created directory

	c) Unzip the ZIP file using your favorite ZIP utility.


2) Once the files and directories have been unpacked, you need only 
   create a link to the classes subdirectory from somewhere in your Web 
   hierarchy or copy the contents of the classes directory to one or 
   more directories within your Web hierarchy.

   We strongly recommend that you create a /NetCharts directory at the 
   top of your Web hierarchy and place the classes there (or make a link
   to the classes subdirectory).  In that way, any HTML file in the Web 
   hierarchy can easily use the applets using the following applet tag:

	<applet codebase=/NetCharts code=NFPiechartApp.class>

   Otherwise, the class files will have to be referenced relative to 
   each HTML file, which will be difficult to maintain over time.

3) You may also want to install the class directory in a location that
   is accessible to your browser via the CLASSPATH variable.  This reduces
   the time needed to download the classes over a network, because they
   will be automatically loaded from the local disk drive by the browser.
   See your browser instructions for the exact method needed to install
   class files on the client machine.

4) If you haven't already registered your copy, you need to contact the 
   NetFactory to get a valid license file entry for your server.  You 
   will need to provide us with the IP address for each server being 
   licensed.  At that time, you will be provided with a set of license 
   file entries via email, fax or phone, depending on your choice.

   The license file entries can be added to your license file, 
   NFLicense.dat, which should be stored in the classes subdirectory.

   The file can be edited using any standard text editor. Additional 
   licenses can be added at any time, simply by appending that file.  In
   that way, a single file can be used to enable NetCharts objects on 
   multiple servers within an organization.



EXAMPLES
========

The "examples" subdirectory contains a set of HTML files that display
various types of charts.  The examples assume that the class files have
been stored in ../classes relative to the example directory.  If this is
not the case, you need to edit each HTML file to designate the correct 
location.


DOCUMENTATION
=============

The "doc" subdirectory contains a set of HTML files that provide the
documentation for all NetCharts applets.  The index.html file is the
table of contents and should be added as a Bookmark to your browser for 
quick reference.  You may want to link the doc directory into your Web 
hierarchy as well in order to allow others to reference them, depending on
your specific environment.

If you have a Developer's License, the "doc" subdirectory also contains
HTML files for each of the major objects provided by NetFactory, and
is indexed via index.html as well.

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