         ZipCode Express - Version 4.1 May 21 1993 (Priced from $79.95)

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		Phone +61 (3) 889-0572
		Fax +61 (3) 889-2831   
		BBS +61 (3) 889-0710

	ZipCode Express is distributed in the USA by:
		Caliente International Inc.
		Suite 201, 2596 Berlin Turnpike
		Newington CT 06111
		Phone 1 - (203) 667-2159 (VoiceMail / Fax)
		or 1-800-334-7202 (Toll free - orders only)


                             Welcome

ZipCode Express  is a  very unconventional Zipcode searching program.
It has been  designed specifically to be as easy to use  as  possible
and  to eliminate  the  problems  associated  with running a  ZipCode
searcher as a TSR under Windows.

INITIAL SETUP
After unzipping ZipCode Express into a subdirectory (and we HIGHLY
RECOMMEND C:\ZIPCODE if you want the Word for Windows MACRO to work
correctly) go into Windows Program Manager, select a GROUP,
then select the FILE MENU, NEW,  and create 4 new ITEMS. They are:

ZIPCODE.EXE	(USA Flag & Letter)      The main program.
ZX-SETUP.EXE	(Iconised Picture of ZX) Used to modify ZIPCODE.PRM.
ZXREADME.TXT	(NotePad Icon)		 This file
ZIPCODE.DOT	(Word for Windows Icon)  Used to install the Word MACRO.

We have not included a standard SETUP/INSTALL program in this demo, or
the Visual Basic VBRUN200.DLL to reduce your online time downloading.
(You WILL need to download this file if you do not already have it!)

UNDOCUMENTED FEATURES:

1/.
Missing from  HELP  are details on the ZIPCODE.PRM file. When ZipCode
Express is used on a Network in a Multi-User situation the supervisor
has the ability  to set the  OPTIONS to  a default state.  The option
settings are  HARD CODED and are not configurable from within ZipCode
Express. (USE the supplied program ZX-SETUP to make any modifications
you may need.) Modifying this file in any other way WILL BE HAZARDOUS
to the correct operation of ZipCode Express. 

Single Users may of course modify this file to their own preferences,
but make sure you use the supplied ZX-SETUP program.

2/.
ENTERED TEXT NOT APPEARING IN THE DATA ENTRY AREA.  This problem  has
been tracked down to users  altering the  standard desktop  colors in
the CONTROL PANEL. Some colors work, others don't - please experiment
with color selections if you or your users experience problems.

REGISTRATION:

To register ZipCode Express, select ZipCode HELP, then choose SHAREWARE
REGISTRATION. You may print out an Order Form from there.
Priced from $79.95 (either $US or $Australian) for a single user version.

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***  NEW FEATURES IN VERSION 4.1  ***
*************************************

Updated  executables from  Visual Basic  version  1 to VB2.  This has
reduced  program  size  by some  25% and  given a  further 40%  speed
increase.

All BUTTONS have now been REMOVED & replaced by a TOOLBAR.

SOUNDEX matching has been added to find similar SOUNDING locations.
(using phonetics matching means you no longer need to have the correct
spelling for the location you are looking for.) This feature is user
configurable to either OFF, FINE (finds CLOSE matches) or COARSE
(finds vaguely similar locations).

DRAG & DROP has been added from LIST/SOUNDEX boxes to the ClipBoard.

A TAG button has been added to allow easy exporting of bulk ZipCodes.

A FUNCTIONS MENU ITEM has been included to emulate the ToolBar functions
thereby allowing users without a mouse to operate fully. HotKeys are
also fully implemented.

All Field & Record Separators are now configurable to allow exporting
in multiple formats.

Animation added to ABOUT screen.

About screen now automatically clears itself after 1 minute.

The Main Screen size has been reduced to alleviate the almost full
screen effect of running ZipCode Express in 640x480 mode.


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*** NEW FEATURES IN VERSION 4.02 ***
************************************

Capitals and UPPERCASE are now available as an option.  Simply select
the check box, and all locations WILL BE IN UPPERCASE.

ABORT SEARCH BUTTON added.  This allows you to  HALT a search partway
through - useful if you see  the location you require on screen,  and
do not want to wait for the search to complete.

Keyboard support for  F1 (Help) and ALT-F4 (Shutdown) has been added.
(These two key  combinations were omissions on our part.  Many thanks
 go to the user that pointed this out to us!)

The MAXIMISE menu item has been removed - it was not required.

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*** NEW FEATURES IN VERSION 4.01 ***
************************************

ZIPCODE.DOT  is  a Word for Windows (Version 2) MACRO that uses a DDE
link  to  ZipCode  Express  to automatically retrieve user  requests.
Searching for ZipCodes  now involves just 3 mouse clicks! If you have
installed ZipCode Express to the DEFAULT DIRECTORY (C:\ZIPCODE) the
macro will run.  If not,  you will need to EDIT the MACRO inside Word
to reflect the HOME DIRECTORY for ZipCode Express.

For more information see HELP inside ZipCode Express.

DDE LINKING is now available, and can be called from any Windows App-
lication that also supports DDE. The calling parameters are:
APPLICATION = ZIPCODE
TOPIC = ZIPDATA
ITEM = TEXT1
If this is all too confusing, I suggest you don't try programming !!!
MACRO'S are not for the faint hearted (As we found out)

AUTO MINIMIZE -  Selecting this option will shrink ZipCode Express to 
an ICON whenever data is copied to the ClipBoard.

MULTI SELECT LIST BOX - Also  added is the ability to select multiple
items from the LIST BOX to copy to the ClipBoard. A horizontal scroll
bar has also been added for those extra long location names.

HELP - TRUE Windows style help is now available.

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