Vice 1.1 Beta 3
Copyright (c) 1998 2Pi

Contents
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1. Features
2. Purpose
3. Installation
4. Status
5. Distribution
6. Registration
7. Removal
8. Contact

1. Features
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* Runs on Windows NT and 95. It has not been tested on 98, but is expected to
  run as for 95.
* Simple installation and operation achieved with no application extensions
  (DLL, OCX etc).
* Automatically associates .J and .VCF (Vice Configuration File) files with
  Vice.
* Works with all date and time formats. Year 2000 compliant. Note: JAR uses
  6-digit dates; consequently Vice truncates dates to 6 digits.
* Supports all JAR commands (except "cfg" and "reg") .
* Supports all JAR switches. Note that switches on the Advanced Tab are only
  available in the registered version.
* Full integration with JAR configuration files.
* Separate switch set for each command. This allows each command to have a
  unique setup as with the configuration files.
* Support for chapters.
* Support for long filenames (with embedded spaces).
* Support for list files.
* Ability to AutoSave the current state and AutoLoad the previous state.
* Ability to save named states allowing unlimited configurations for different
  archiving tasks.

2. Purpose
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The purpose of the software is to provide the user with a friendly yet
powerful graphical interface to access ALL the features of the Jar file
archiver.

3. Installation
===============
The software is distributed as a ZIP archive, in this case, VICE110.ZIP. The
content of the archive is an InstallShield setup wizard. To install:

* extract the archive into a temporary directory (the installation files may
be removed afterwards).
* run the Setup program and follow the instructions.

Example
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This example assumes that the temporary and download directories are located
on the C drive and PKUNZIP will be used to extract the archive. Change as
necessary.

* Start a DOS box.
* C:
* CD \TEMP
* PKUNZIP C:\DOWNLOAD\VICE110
* SETUP (follow the instructions)
* Run Vice from the Start Menu.

Note that Vice does not install any application extensions (DLL, OCX etc), and
consequently the computer does not need to be rebooted after software
installation or removal.

4. Status
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Vice is shareware. This particular version is a Beta and is missing the Help
system which is still under construction. Any registrations of the Beta
version will be upgraded free-of-charge to the GA version - schedule for
release on Nov 14 1998.

5. Distribution
===============
The shareware version of Vice may be freely distributed. The registered
version cannot be re-distributed.

6. Registration
===============
The registration of Vice may be done on an individual basis or in bulk as
follows:

  Single Registration: US$ 25.00
  -------------------

Multiple Registration: Total Cost = Effective Copies x US$ 25.00
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                                                               2Pi/10
For Actual Copies < 490:       Effective Copies = Actual Copies
For Actual Copies >= 490:      Effective Copies = 0.1 x Actual Copies

Examples:
--------                                             2Pi/10
To register 300 copies:        Effective Copies = 300
                                                     0.628318530718
                                                = 300

                                                = 36.0098396244 (88% discount)

                                     Total Cost = US$ 900.25
                                     -----------------------

To register 1000 copies:       Effective Copies = 0.1 x 1000

                                                = 100 (90% discount)

                                     Total Cost = US$ 2,500.00
                                     -------------------------

This offer applies on a per order basis. If you register one copy today, and
one copy tomorrow (a separate order), you pay US$ 50.00. If you register two
copies, you pay 2**0.628318530718 x US$ 25.00 = US$ 38.64 (22.72% discount).

Every registered copy is individually serialized. The code required to unlock
the Advanced Tab depends on the User Name, Company and Serial Number.

Please eMail registration queries or requests to the address in the section
"Contact".

7. Removal
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Note that any registration fees paid are non-refundable if you choose to
uninstall Vice. If you wish to uninstall Vice, do the following:

* Start->Settings->Control Panel
* Add/Remove Programs
* Select Vice
* Click Add/Remove and follow the instructions.

8. Contact
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If you have any problems, queries, suggestions or comments about Vice, please
contact me at aatmorgan@hotmail.com

Andrew Morgan, 2Pi
October 1998
