
   Gregorian Programmers Guild                            -- README.TXT --
 
   Introduction and information on dwm applications.

   Copyright (C) 1994, Gregorian Programmers Guild, all rights reserved.
   Published by Gregorian Programmers Guild,
   4112 Hotel de Ville
   Montreal, Quebec, 
   H2W 2H1
   Canada
   (514) 281-6425 

   Thanks for trying out the dwm package, we hope you enjoy 
   using it.

   In this document you will find a brief description of the major
   applications in the dwm package, product support, as well as an
   overview of the shareware concept. This document is fairly
   long, so you may want to print it out. It has page breaks/form feeds
   every 55 lines with footers (we suggest you use a monospaced
   font, like Courier 12pt, or the printout might look a bit wierd).
 
   The basic system requirement for using dwm and the other dwm
   applications is that you must be running at least Windows 3.1.

   For installation instructions see the file INSTALL.TXT or see below
   for a brief description of the install process.

   The license agreement which governs your use of dwm and the other
   dwm programs appears in the file LICENSE.TXT.  This file also outlines
   the rights and responsibilities of the user, along with a details of
   warranty on our products. Please read it before using the software,
   or before ordering.  Order information is available in the file
   ORDER.TXT, and also from the Help system of the installed package.

   Quick Install (see INSTALL.TXT for details)

      o if you obtained the distribution uuencoded
          - uudecode the distribution file
          - this will produce a file called dwm100.zip
      o if you obtained the distribution as a ZIP file
          - copy the file dwm100.zip to a temporary directory
              somewhere on your harddisk
          - unzip the dwm distribution archive dwm100.zip
      o if you obtained an unzipped distribution on diskette
          - insert the diskette in your A: or B: drive        
      o From the Program Manager File Menu choose Run and run the file
        setup.exe (either from the floppy or whichever temporary 
        directory in which the dwm distribution files are stored)
      o Click on the install button to install dwm
      o Click on the Progman button to create a dwm Program Group
      o Exit setup & run dwm.exe from the Program Manager dwm group

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    Features and description of the dwm applications
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   * dwm *
     Dwm window manager. Designed to be used as a Windows shell, 
     dwm must be running for the other applications (blanch, dobs, 
     vern) to work. It's main interactive function is to act as a program 
     manager, and to provide an interface for launching applications
     through pop up menus. Left clicking on the desktop reveals a user 
     menu (configurable to the users preferences and specifications), 
     right clicking on the desktop pops up a program manager menu. Dwm 
     also keeps track of all the desktop objects between windows sessions
     (this includes the states and positions of vern, dobs, and blanches).
     Items can be dragged from a dwm pop up menu and dropped onto the 
     desktop, leaving a *blanch* (see below).

   * dobs *
     Desktop disk objects. Dobs main function is to act as a file and disk
     manager, and provides an interface for quickly manipulating (copying,
     moving, renaming, deleting, changing attributes etc). files and
     directories through pop up file/directory list windows.  Files and/or
     directories can be dragged between dobs (for moves or copies); dragged 
     from a dob window and dropped onto the desktop (leaving a blanch); or 
     dropped onto a blanch with variable effect (depending on the nature of
     both the file and the blanch).

   * blanch *
     Button launcher. Blanch provides the user with a dynamic way of creating
     buttons on the desktop which are used to launch applications. 
     Blanches are created by dragging items out of dwm pop up menus, or 
     dob file list windows, and dropping them on the desktop. Blanches can
     be opened up, their launch and options parameters edited, effectively
     changing the function of the blanch. Once a blanch is in place, double
     clicking on it will launch it along with any user specified options
     or command line switches.  Files dragged out of a dob window and dropped
     onto the blanch will have variable effect.  A *Hot Blanch* will accept
     a dropped file, launching the blanched application and automatically 
     loading that file.  A *Cold Blanch* is a deferred execution button for
     launching associated files.

   * vern *
     Virtual desktop environment. Vern makes your computer act as though
     it has many independent monitors attached to it. Vern appears on the
     desktop as a matrix of rectangular cells (vernspace), each cell repre-
     sents a different full screen view. The user can have many applications
     running with their windows open, distributed on various virtual screens,
     avoiding the typical clutter of having many windows on the same
     screen.  Verncells also contain miniature representations of all open
     windows within their space. These mini windows can be dragged from one
     verncell to another, changing the nature of their corresponding full
     screen views. 

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    Features and description of the dwm applications (continued)
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   * dnote *
     Dnote (read Duh-note) pad. Create little text windows for notes, just 
     click in the note window and type.  Notes can be spread throughout the
     virtual environment (see vern) and gathered by the dNote Pad.  Each note
     can also have an alarm to remind yourself of whatever it is that you want 
     to be reminded of, or to run applications at preset times.  Dnotes are
     pseudo-dobs; all notes are automatically stored by the dnote pad until
     they are destroyed.
     
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    Product Support
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    Contact GPG for support for dwm and the related dobs applications through:

    Internet: dwm@cam.org

       Fax: (514) 843-6898

     Voice: (514) 281-6425

      Mail: Gregorian Programmers Guild
            4112 Hotel de Ville
            Montreal, Quebec,
            H2W 2H1
            Canada

    Telephone support is generally available during business hours, North
    American Eastern time.  Availability of help by phone may vary, depending
    on workload and staffing, but you should be able to leave a message,
    and we will return your call or contact you as soon as is possible,
    usually within 24 hours.

    Queries via electronic mail will usually be answered within a day or two.
    Users with internet access can keep themselves updated on bugfixes or
    new developments by anonymous ftp to our server. If you are contacting us
    by fax, be sure to include your fax or phone number.









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    The Shareware Concept
    ---------------------

    Shareware distribution gives users a chance to try software
    before buying it. If you try a Shareware program and continue
    using it, you are expected to register. Individual programs
    differ on details - some request registration while others
    require it, some specify a maximum trial period. With registration,
    you get anything from the simple right to continue using the
    software to an updated program with printed manual.

    Copyright laws apply to both Shareware and commercial software,
    and the copyright holder retains all rights, with a few specific
    excemptions as stated below. Shareware authors are accomplished
    programmers, just like commercial authors, and the programs are
    of comparable quality (in both cases there are good programs and
    bad ones!). The main difference is the method of distribution. The
    author specifically grants the right to copy and distribute the
    software, either to all and sundry or to a specific group. For
    example, some authors require written permission before a commercial
    disk vendor may copy their Shareware.

    Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software. You
    should find software that suits your needs and pocketbook,
    whether it's commercial or Shareware. The Shareware system makes
    fitting your needs easier, because you can try before you buy.
    And because the overhead is low, prices are low also. Shareware
    has the ultimate money-back guarantee - if you don't use the
    product, you don't pay for it.

    If you obtained your shareware copy of dwm from a friend or aquaintance,
    a disk vendor, a bulletin board or other computer service, or through
    some source, you have an unregistered (trial) copy.  As the copyright
    holder on the software, Gregorian Programmers Guild grants you a trial
    use license, and encourages you to use this trial copy without charge
    and to make copies for your friends or associates, within the
    restrictions of the shareware license agreement (see LICENSE.TXT). After
    this time is up, you must register (i.e.: pay) the product to continue
    using it. Information on registering copies is found in the file ORDER.TXT.

    Paying the shareware registration fee for the dwm package entitles
    you to a complete copy of the product with a user registration code
    and certificate, (a discount is offered to users who choose simply
    to convert their shareware to a registered version using a code provided
    by GPG, without receiving a diskette; the shareware and registered
    versions are functionally identical), a printed manual, a voucher for
    a discount on the next major release of the product and continued
    technical support by phone, fax, mail or electronic mail.



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