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StampCAT 98 - README.TXT                                         
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This README file contains important, last minute information 
about StampCAT 98.

StampCAT 98 is developed by

  FNProgramvare
  Pb 721  Krapfoss
  N-1509  Moss
  Norway

  E-mail: info@fnprg.com
  World Wide Web: http://www.fnprg.com

We appreciate and encourage all comments, suggestions, 
and bug reports. Both your registration and your comments
will help improve StampCAT and keep it on the leading edge.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. WHAT IS STAMPCAT?
2. FEE FOR DISTRIBUTION OF SHAREWARE VERSION
3. TO INSTALL STAMPCAT
4. TO REMOVE STAMPCAT
5. VERSION HISTORY

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1. WHAT IS STAMPCAT?
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StampCAT is a powerful 32-bit Windows application designed to 
help you catalog and manage your stamp collection. StampCAT 
will help you know what you have, where it is, and the total 
value of your collection. StampCAT is easy-to-use for the 
amateur, with sophisticated features for the professional.

StampCAT has a comprehensive set of fields, enabling you to 
register information like country, catalog number, face value, 
date of issue, design, topic, color, perforation, condition, 
watermark, postmark (type, city and date), purchase date, 
location, price, market value, quantity, comments, and more.

You can work with an unlimited number of databases. This means 
you can split your collection into different catalogs and 
organize it to meet your needs. StampCAT allows you to change 
the name of all data fields. You can hide the fields you don't 
want to use. These fields will disappear from all windows, 
menus, lists etc. This way you can customize the database to 
suit your needs.

You can effectively search the database for information that 
you require. Search in all fields with any combination of 
fields and operators. In addition, StampCAT lets you cross 
reference up to five fields. This is an extremely flexible 
way to search and query data.

The report designer lets you create almost any type of report. 
Use one of the more than 50 pre-defined reports, or create your 
own reports from scratch. You have full control over data fields, 
groups, sort order, columns, fonts, colors, paper size, margins 
and print orientation. StampCAT lets you preview reports on 
screen before printing. Using StampCAT you can easily create 
professionally looking reports with exactly the layout you want.

With the HTML Generator you can quickly generate documents to be 
published on the World Wide Web. The statistics function allows 
you to analyze your collection in a variety of ways. Use the 
backup function to make backup copies of your valuable data.

StampCAT uses popup menus for quick feature access and navigation. 
StampCAT comes with a sample database to get you started and a 
comprehensive context sensitive on-line help system. 

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2. FEE FOR DISTRIBUTION OF SHAREWARE VERSION
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Disk Vendors, Shareware Distributors and BBS(s) may have 
charged a nominal fee for the distribution of the shareware 
version of StampCAT. This fee does not constitute payment for 
the licensed version of StampCAT, and does not entitle the 
end-user to use the shareware version for longer than the 
30-day evaluation period.

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3. TO INSTALL STAMPCAT
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From hard disk
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1. Ensure that the StampCAT installation files 
   
      SETUP.EXE
      SETUP.2
      SETUP.3

   are in the same folder, for example C:\TMP.

2. From the Start menu, choose Run.

   You see the Run dialog box.

3. Type the path to the installation program in the Open 
   text box, for example C:\TMP\SETUP, and choose OK.

4. Follow the instructions on the screen. When requested, 
   specify the folder where you want to install StampCAT. 
   Unless you specify a different folder, the application 
   will be installed to C:\Program Files\StampCAT32.

5. When the installation is completed, you can delete the 
   files (SETUP.EXE, SETUP.2 and SETUP.3) in the temporary 
   folder.

6. To start StampCAT, choose Programs / StampCAT 98 from the
   Start menu.


From diskette
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1. Insert diskette number 1 into your diskette drive.
 
2. From the Start menu, choose Run.

   You see the Run dialog box.

3. In the Open text box, type the path to the installation 
   program, for example A:\SETUP, and choose OK.

4. Follow the instructions on the screen. When requested, 
   specify the folder where you want to install StampCAT. 
   Unless you specify a different folder, the application 
   will be installed to C:\Program Files\StampCAT32.

5. To start StampCAT, choose Programs / StampCAT 98 from the
   Start menu.

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4. TO REMOVE STAMPCAT
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1. From the Start button, choose Settings / Control Panel.

2. In Control Panel, double click the Add/Remove Programs icon.

3. Locate StampCAT 98 in the program list.

   Click on it to select it.

4. Click the Add/Remove button.

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5. VERSION HISTORY
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4.00.00 - April 7, 1999

* StampCAT 98 v4.0 released.

4.00.B2 - March 26, 1999

* Beta 2 released.

4.00.B1 - March 5, 1999

* Beta 1 released.