

   DIRSAVER          V1.00          DIRSAVER.TXT          dirsaver@usa.net
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 Welcome to DirSaver!
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   What can DirSaver 1.00 do for you?  In a nutshell, DirSaver creates
   screensavers out of your Macromedia Director projectors.  DirSaver takes
   care of all the details and lets you take care of your real work!

   Director Multimedia Studio (tm) is not my product.  Director Multimedia
   Studio is the industry standard for multimedia authoring and production.
   See more about the Director at their web site http://www.macromedia.com



 Installation:
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   To install DirSaver, please copy all the files from the ZIP file that you
   downloaded to a new directory on your computer.

   DirSaver 1.00 was designed for Windows 95.  If you are running Windows
   3.1, you will not be able to run DirSaver unless you install the Win32s
   extensions.

   DirSaver has not been tested on Win98 or Windows NT 4.0 yet.



 The creation process:
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   DirSaver consists of an easy-to-use wizard interface.

   - Screen 1, the WELCOME SCREEN gives you some general information
     about DirSaver.
   - Screen 2, the SERIAL NUMBER SCREEN shows you the current serial
     number.  Pressing "Change" gives you the option to enter (another)
     key. "Clear" will remove the current key.  If a key is entered, it
     is possible to check the "Build a demo screensaver" checkbox.  If
     this box is checked, then the resulting screensaver will also
     expire after 10 days.  Give these screensavers to customers before
     the final delivery.
   - Screen 3, the ENTER PROJECTOR SCREEN lets you enter the Director
     movie that will be installed as a screensaver.
   - Screen 4, the ENTER INSTALLER DIRECTORY lets you select the output
     path and file name of the installer.  The default path is the same as
     the projector's path, and the default file name is "INSTALL.EXE".
     On this screen there's also a checkbox that allows you to create a
     "stealth" installer, one that doesn't give any messages to the user.
   - Screen 5, the READY TO CREATE SCREEN gives you a final confirmation
     before creating your screensaver installer.



 How to purchase a key:
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   DirSaver is a shareware product with the user license price of US $50.
   While unregistered, it will limit the "life time" of its created
   screensavers to 10 days.

   The screensavers that you create with this evaluation version are for
   testing purposes only.  You may not distribute, in any way or form, the
   screensavers that you create with this evaluation version.  This includes
   both internal and external distribution.  When you are ready to really put
   DirSaver to work, you can order a key which comes with a royalty-free
   license to distribute the sceensavers that you create.

   Once you have a key, you can make an unlimited amount of screensavers,
   with each an unlimited amount of copies!  ALL future upgrades of DirSaver
   will be free of charge!

   After we receive your payment, we will send you a license (key) by email
   or paper mail, which you may enter into the software.

   Note: this key is a personal key, and can only be used by the individual
   or company that purchased the key.  This key may not be used for other
   companies or individuals.

!! Please check out the DirSaver home page to see whether there are any
   changes in DirSaver selling agents/countries/prices/conditions and to
   get the most current version of the documentation.  The DirSaver home page
   is "http://members.xoom.com/dirsaver".  See below for additional sites.

   Purchase Orders, Cash, and Credit cards cannot be accepted at this time.


   U.S.A.:
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      Send a personal check or Money Order for US$50 made out to:

      T.D. Roper
      201 Winding Brook Dr.
      Garner, NC 27529 USA


   Australia:
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      Send a AS$85 money order to:

      J. Lim
      4/7, Hythe St,
      Mt. Druitt,
      NSW 2770, Australia


   Other countries:
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      Send an International Money Order of US$ 50 or equivalent to:

      P.M. Brand
      #20, 2/F Front
      Sai Kung Tai Street
      Sai Kung, N.T.
      Hong Kong


   Please include your company name, address, contact person, and Email
   address with your registration money.  We must have this information
   in order to make your Personal key.

   WANTED:  Selling agents for other parts of the world.
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 Contacting DirSaver:
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   For comments or technical questions, please Email to DirSaver@usa.net

   Do not send any questions to selling agents because they will not
   be able to help you.  They only facilitate registrations for me.

   The DirSaver home pages can be found at:

      http://members.xoom.com/dirsaver
      http://www.spark.net.hk/~pedit/dirsaver



 Copyright:
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   DirSaver is Copyright (C) 1998 by Paul Brand.

   DirSaver is a trademark owned by Paul Brand.
   Macromedia Director is a registered trademark of Macromedia, Inc.



 Distribution:
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   You are free to make copies of the distribution archive (DIRSAVER.ZIP) and
   pass it along to others for their evaluation provided that no
   modifications or additions are made to the software, its documentation, or
   any associated files, and it is not bundled in a distribution of any other
   software.



 Thanks:
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   Special thanks goes to Daniel Au, for helping out with the graphics.
   Visit his home page at http://members.vol.net/aus



 Disclaimer:
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   This Program is provided "as is".  We warrant that the Program will
   substantially comply with the specifications set out in the documentation.
   Except as stated herein this Program is provided, without warranty of any
   kind, express or implied, statutory or otherwise, including but not
   limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a
   particular purpose.

   The entire risk as to the quality and performance of the Program is with
   you.  Should the Program prove defective, you assume the entire cost of
   all necessary servicing, repair or correction.  We do not warrant that the
   functions contained in the Program will meet your requirements or that the
   operation of the Program will be uninterrupted or error-free.

   OUR SOLE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY CLAIM, DEMAND OR CAUSE OR ACTION
   WHATSOEVER, AND REGARDLESS OF FORM OF ACTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT,
   INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, SHALL BE LIMITED, AT OUR SOLE OPTION, TO REPLACEMENT
   OF THE PROGRAM OR REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE.  IN NO EVENT SHALL WE BE
   LIABLE FOR OR YOU HAVE A REMEDY FOR RECOVERY OF ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT,
   INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE
   POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS,
   LOST SAVINGS, LOST REVENUES OR ECONOMIC LOSS OF ANY KIND, OR FOR ANY CLAIM
   BY ANY THIRD PARTY.

   All trademarks are acknowledged as the property of their respective
   owners.

   If you have any problems with this program, please direct your comments to
   the author at "DirSaver@usa.net".  Please grant us the opportunity of
   defending the program's design and functionality before decrying its use
   in any forum, public or private.  The success of future shareware depends
   on your encouragement.



 Future DirSaver versions:
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   Depending on the success of DirSaver, the following additions are planned
   for future versions:

   - Compression, so that your screensaver can fit on a single floppy disk
     without the need of having it zipped.
   - Enabling the Director screensavers to animate directly on the desktop,
     so that your characters can walk on top of the desktop.
   - Enabling the Windows screensaver password option.
   - Allowing other cast libraries or external files to be installed at the
     same time, so that your screensaver doesn't have to exist of a single
     projector.
   - Removing the Macromedia Director dependency, so that DirSaver can be
     used to make a screensaver out of any executable file.



 Revision History:
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 - Version 1.00  -  14 June 1998 -  DIRSAVER.EXE  358,912 bytes
                                    DIRSAVER.TXT    9,909 bytes
                                    DIRSAVER.GIF    1,273 bytes
                                    SSLINGO.TXT       524 bytes

      Initial release.



 Sample Lingo Script:
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   To turn your Macromedia Director movie into a screensaver, you need to
   add a global script that aborts the movie when the user moves the mouse
   or presses a key. Below you find an example script for this. You can copy
   and paste this into a Director script cast member.

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global MouseX, MouseY


on startmovie
  cursor 200     -- Make invisible
  set MouseX = the mouseH
  set MouseY = the mouseV
end startmove


on stopmovie
  cursor -1      -- Arrow
  halt
  quit
end stopmovie


on idle
  if (the mouseH <> MouseX  OR  the mouseV <> MouseY) then
    stopmovie()
  else if (the mouseDown  OR  the rightMouseDown) then
    stopmovie()
  else if (the keyPressed <> "") then
    stopmovie()
  else if (the shiftDown  OR  the optionDown  OR  the commandDown) then
    stopmovie()
  end if
end idle

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