
                     AGIS Readme.txt file


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                  What is AGIS........................1

                  Installing AGIS.....................2

                  Help for Installation Problems......2

                  Shareware...........................3

                  Limited Warranty....................4

                  Additional Information..............5

                  Distributing........................5


                  What is AGIS?

AGIS is a user friendly mapping and developing geographic information
system for Microsoft Windows 3.x, Windows 95 and Windows NT. Maps and
data can be provided by the user in the form of text files either
created by other programmes, or typed using a text editor. All control
files used by AGIS are ascii text, so it is easier to create such files
using other systems. The system has sufficient control dialogs built in
to create and edit all control information without requiring the user
to understand the structure of these files. 

High quality map images can be copied to the clipboard and pasted into
popular packages such as Microsoft Word. A multi-document interface
allows the concurrent display of a large number of individual maps,
each composed of a number of map and data layers. The latitude and
longitude of the cursor is displayed at all times when over a displayed
map, and cursor types are selected to allow zooming and measuring.
Output can be pre-viewed, and printed on any device supported by
Windows. 

A system of "templates" are used to control display attributes of maps
and data which should greatly simplify the production of maps which
have many elements in common. A number of map projections are
supported, allowing appropriate display of any part of the world,
including the poles.

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                      Installing AGIS

Agis is provided as a self extracting InstallShield archive -
agis1615.exe for the 16 bit version for Windows 3.x and agis3215.exe
for the 32 bit version for Windows 95 and NT. To start the extraction
process just click on the archive icon from the Windows Program
Manager. Then follow the instructions provided.

A simple method to allow you to easily uninstall AGIS from you system
is also provided. 

                      Installation Problems - Support

If you have problems installing the program, send an email detailing
the problem to agisw@ozemail.com.au.

For general user support information, updated help files, or new AGIS
releases see the AGIS Software web site at http://www.ozemail.com.au/~agisw

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                          Definition of Shareware

Shareware distribution gives users a chance to try software before buying it.
If you try a Shareware program and continue using it, you are required to
register it.

Copyright laws apply to both Shareware and retail software, and the
copyright holder retains all rights, with a few specific exceptions as stated
below. Shareware authors are accomplished programmers, just like retail
authors, and the programs are of comparable quality. (In both cases, there are
good programs and bad ones!) The main difference is in 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 retail or
Shareware. The Shareware system makes fitting your needs easier, because you
can try before you buy. And because the overhead is lower, prices are lower
also. Shareware has the ultimate money-back guarantee -- if you don't use the
product, you don't pay for it.

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                   LIMITED WARRANTY AND DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY 
 
THIS SOFTWARE AND ACCOMPANYING WRITTEN MATERIALS (INCLUDING INSTRUCTIONS 
FOR USE) ARE PROVIDES "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. FURTHER, AGIS 
SOFTWARE DOES NOT WARRANT, GUARANTEE, OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING
THE USE, OR THE RESULTS OF USE, OF THE SOFTWARE OR WRITTEN MATERIALS IN TERMS
OF CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, CURRENTNESS, OR OTHERWISE. THE ENTIRE
RISK AS TO THE RESULTS AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE IS ASSUMED BY YOU. IF
THE SOFTWARE OR WRITTEN MATERIALS ARE DEFECTIVE YOU, AND NOT AGIS SOFTWARE
OR ITS DEALERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AGENTS, OR EMPLOYEES, ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST 
OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR, OR CORRECTION.
 
THE ABOVE IS THE ONLY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, 
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, THAT IS MADE BY AGIS SOFTWARE, ON THIS
PRODUCT. NO ORAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION OR ADVICE GIVEN BY AGIS SOFTWARE, 
ITS DEALERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY OR 
IN ANY WAY INCREASE THE SCOPE OF THIS WARRANTY AND YOU MAY NOT RELY ON ANY 
SUCH INFORMATION OR ADVICE. YOU MAY HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM 
STATE TO STATE.
 
NEITHER AGIS SOFTWARE NOR ANYONE ELSE WHO HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THE CREATION, 
PRODUCTION OR DELIVERY OF THIS PRODUCT SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,
INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF
BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, AND
THE LIKE) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE SUCH PRODUCT EVEN IF
AGIS SOFTWARE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
 

                           ACKNOWLEDGMENT
 
BY USING THE SHAREWARE VERSION OF AGIS YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ 
THIS LIMITED WARRANTY, UNDERSTAND IT, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS'
TERMS AND CONDITIONS. YOU ALSO AGREE THAT THE LIMITED WARRANTY IS THE
COMPLETE AND EXCLUSIVE STATEMENT OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND
SUPERSEDE ALL PROPOSALS OR PRIOR AGREEMENTS, ORAL OR WRITTEN, AND ANY OTHER
COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN THE PARTIES RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE
LIMITED WARRANTY.


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                             Additional Information

No user manual is supplied with AGIS, but a detailed on-line help file is 
provided. For additional information on how to use AGIS, how to register
the program, and how to get technical support, see the relevant sections of
the help file. 


                             Distributing
                        
You are encouraged to pass a copy of the shareware version of AGIS along to 
your friends for evaluation.

If you do so, you must provide them with the entire AGIS installation which
would normally all be stored in a zip file.

Do not simply copy the files off your hard drive. AGIS must be installed 
using the INSTALL program!


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