Readme File for Relation V1.1
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Copyright (C) 1998 MSB Software Engineering
All Rights Reserved

Relation helps you to document your Microsoft Access databases by 
creating 'Entity Relationship Diagrams'. Just open an MDB-File, choose
some, or all tables and when they are popped onto the screen move the 
lines and tables around to make it look nice. Then add a couple of other
text and drawing objects including embedded OLE objects to make it look 
really cool. Save, print and impress your boss.

The diagrams can be re-sychronised with the database as you make 
changes to the tables, fields and relationships with Access.

The documents created by this application can be send directly via mail
from within the application. They can also be printed without having
a connection to the MDB, or even having Microsoft Access installed.


Features
========

Relation implements the following features:
- Partial import of Microsoft Access databases.
- Entity Relationship Diagramms using the Information Engineering
  notation by James Martin (1979)
- Re-synchronisation without loosing the settings.
- Inplace editable, embedded OLE objects
- Print preview and zoom functionality.
- Context menues and property sheets.
- Compound documents with summary and statistic information.
- Mail send to function
- Full integration with the windows explorer context menues.
- Automatic register and unregister functionality.
- File drag & drop 
- and many more...


Install/Uninstall
=================

There is no installation necessary. Just copy the Relation.exe to your
harddisk and start the application. After that all the registry entries
have been make, and you're ready to go.

To uninstall simply execute the application as follows:
	
	relation /Unregister

Then all the entries in the system registry are cleaned.


Shareware
=========

The shareware version of Relation is limited by the amount of tables
that can be saved, namely 7. Other than this limit there's no nagware
or other limit. You can import and print as many tables as you like.


How to register/order
=====================

If you continue to use this application, or would like to have the 
shareware limitation removed you are required to register this 
product. For a one time fee of US $15.- per user, you will be sent the 
registration code which you can enter in the application's 'About' 
box, to unleash the full power of Relation. The registration code will 
continue to work in newer versions of Relation.

To order send us your payment of $15 using one of the methods below
together with your full name and your E-Mail address or fax number so
you will receive the registration code as soon as possible.

Credit card ordering: To pay by MasterCard or VISA send the following 
information to us using one of the contact addresses below. Preferably 
you should use the fax or CompuServe mail, not Internet mail because of 
the security hazzard.

Credit Card         [ ] MasterCard  [ ] VISA

Credit Card Number: _______________________________________

Expiration Date:    _______________________________________

Name On Card:       _______________________________________


Order by Bank Transfer: In european and other countries you can instruct 
your bank to transfer the payment to the following bank account:

Zuercher Kantonalbank, CH-8307 Effretikon, Switzerland
Account Nr. 1133-0027.292
For Markus Bosshard, CH-8307 Effretikon, Switzerland

Order by cash: If you like, you can pop $15 dollars, or approx. the 
equivalent amount in your countries currency into an envelope and
send it to the postal address below.


License Agreement
=================

If you use this software you indicate your acceptance of the 
following license agreement and warranty.

One registered copy of Relation may either be used by a single
person who uses the software personally on one or more computers,
or installed on a single workstation used nonsimultaneously by
multiple people, but not both.

Disclaimer of Warranty

THIS SOFTWARE AND THE ACCOMPANYING FILES ARE SOLD "AS IS" AND
WITHOUT WARRANTIES AS TO PERFORMANCE OF MERCHANTABILITY OR ANY
OTHER WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED.
The user must assume the entire risk of using the program. ANY
LIABILITY OF THE SELLER WILL BE LIMITED EXCLUSIVELY TO PRODUCT
REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF PURCHASE PRICE.


Product Support
===============

If you require support, or have some ideas which you would like to see
implemented in future versions send an E-mail to msb@msb.sesam.ch 

Visit the following web site I'm busy setting to get the latest
information, help files and bug fixes:

http://ourworld.compuserve.com/Homepages/Markus_Bosshard


Contacts
========

You can reach me at one of the following addresses:

Internet:        msb@msb.sesam.ch

CompuServe Mail: 100022,3131

Fax:             +41 52/347 03 75

Postal Address:  MSB Software Engineering
                 Markus Bosshard
                 Vogelsangstr 11
                 CH-8307 Effretikon
                 Switzerland


28.05.1998, MSB Software Engineering.
