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Araxis PMdiff Version 4.0 Release Notes (Win32 Version)
18 September 1996

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IMPORTANT NOTE

PMdiff 4.0 is a real 32 bit multithreaded application,
through and through. It is intended for Windows 95,
Windows NT 4.0 and IBM OS/2 Warp 3.0.

PMdiff will _NOT_ run on Windows 3.x or IBM OS/2 2.x.
You _MIGHT_ be able to run PMdiff on Windows NT 3.51,
but we have not tested on that platform and don't
support it.

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INTRODUCTION

PMdiff is a graphical file comparison application.  It works the
way you work. Visually. Files are displayed side by side. 
Differences are highlighted and lines are drawn showing how the
files are related.

PMdiff allows you to select individual changes between two
versions of a file, and save the resulting merged file.

PMdiff is highly configurable.  Fonts and colours and other
settings can be altered to show changes in a way that suits
you.  Check out the friendly on-line help for details.

PMdiff for Windows 95 and Windows NT lets you compare entire
folder (directory) trees. You can quickly compare all the
files in two different directories that are different. Ideal
for team-working!

PMdiff is available for Microsoft Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0
and IBM OS/2 Warp version 3.0.

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INSTALLATION

Run the installation program, setup.exe, supplied with the 
package. You can install from floppy or hard disk.
Alternatively, use the Add/Remove Programs object in the
Control Panel.

Should you wish to uninstall PMdiff, you can use the
uninstall facility available from the Add/Remove Programs
object.

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GENERAL NOTES

Two pairs of (small!) sample files are provided with PMdiff.
These are installed to the PMdiff installation directory.

The files are:

      hippo1.txt, hippo2.txt
  and mary1.txt, mary2.txt

You may wish to try comparing these.

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EVALUATION VERSION

PMdiff is the result of many months of dedicated development
effort. It exists in evaluation and registered versions.

The two version are identical, except that the evaluation
version pops up a registration reminder message box when PMdiff
starts and when it terminates. In addition, the evaluation
version does not store properties between PMdiff sessions, and
won't save merged files.

You may distribute the evaluation version freely, and use it
for up to 21 days. If you find it useful and wish to
continue using it after the 21 evaluation period then you
are _LEGALLY REQUIRED_ to register it. This won't cost you 
much, and will gain you

	* the latest licensed version (on disk if you wish)
	* free support via e-mail
	* the satisfaction of supporting good OS/2 and NT software
	* a clean conscience

Registration is easy. You can order on-line via the Internet (see
http://www.bmtmicro.com), by e-mail, by fax, by phone or by
ordinary mail. You can use your credit card. See 'How to register
and receive support' in the on-line help for more details about
registration. You may like to use the text file orderfrm.txt to
help you place your order.

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LICENSED VERSION

You may install the licensed version on several machines.
However, you must ensure that only the number of copies
purchased are in use at any given time.

For example, perhaps you have bought only one copy. You can
install it on your desktop office machine, and your laptop. Even
your home machine. But you must guarantee that there is no
possibility of PMdiff being run on more than one of the machines
at any given time.

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TRADEMARKS

Windows, Windows NT, and Windows 95 are trademarks of 
Microsoft(r) Corporation. OS/2 is a trademark of IBM(r)
Corporation.

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HISTORY

PMdiff 4.0  Major cosmetic make-over. On-line help
            re-worked to follow Windows 95 conventions.
            Network directory comparison bug on Windows 95 
            worked-around. Overview added. New splash
            bitmap.

PMdiff 3.0  First port to Windows 95 and NT.

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Jason R Shannon and Daniel J Neades, PMdiff development team
E-mail: pmdiff@arac.demon.co.uk
