WELCOME TO WINCHECK! This disk contains WinCheck 2.1A This file contains the following information: 1) Late-Breaking News 2) The pesky registration reminder screens 3) A few legal matters 4) Packing List 5) Installation Instructions 6) Online Support Information 7) Association of Shareware Professionals Ombudsman Statement 8) The complete licensing agreement 9) Order Form *** LATE-BREAKING NEWS *** This new version of WinCheck, having been through the mill quite a few times, finally appears to be at the bug free state we've been dreaming of for quite some time. For those of you who have been with us since the inception of WinCheck, we conquered the embarrassing "What!!?? It can't add bug", the infamous "Details file" bug, the "Split Transaction UAE bug", and an incredibly long series of ankle-biter bugs. If you are new to WinCheck, just be thankful of all the pain and anguish your predecessors have endured waiting for WinCheck to become the first-rate product it is now. Complete disk-based documentation is available in the installation directory as WINCHECK.TXT. It is too large to view with the NotePad editor. You can use Windows Write (be sure to select the Courier Font to make the Tabs come out correctly), the file Browser that comes with Command Post, WSmooth from PC Magazine, or actually most DOS based file viewers. Just copy the file to your printer to print it. For Example, copy it to LPT1 from File Manager. Or from the DOS (I know, I know) prompt: C:\WINCHECK> COPY WINCHECK.TXT LPT1 Good Luck REGISTRATION REMINDERS Unlicensed copies of WinCheck are 100% fully functional. Unlicensed copies of WinCheck have a pesky registration reminder screen that pops up whenever you start the program. Thats it! We're not going to beat you about the head and shoulders with our reminder screens. We're sure that once you see the incredible quality of our software, you will dig out your credit card, pick up the phone, call the nice people at our 800 number and register WinCheck. When you pay for the shareware you like, you are voting with your pocketbook, and will encourage us to bring you more of the same kinds of products. Pay for what you like, and voila, more of what you like will almost magically be developed. Besides, I got to feed the cat... LEGAL MATTERS Of course the usual disclaimers still apply. We are not responsible for anything at all. Nothing. Even if we are held responsible, the limit of our liability is the licensing fees you paid. The full text of our license agreement is found near the bottom of this file. PACKING LIST: Files ending with $ have been compressed and are expanded by the setup program. In a pinch you can use the EXPAND.EXE file included to expand any of these files also. README TXT This File SETUP EXE The Windows-based setup program. SETUP INF Information file for the setup program. WC__VER ??? A dummy file. ??? is the current version number. BINXZ EXE More of the setup program. The following files *might* be in the WINCHECK subdirectory. WINCHECK EXE The actual WinCheck program WINCHECK HLP The WinCheck help file WINCHECK TXT ASCII file documentation for WinCheck EPSON WCT Sample check forms for dot matrix printers LASERCHK WCT Sample check forms for laser printers EXPAND EXE Program to expand compressed files (may not be included) CHKHDR TUT Tutorial account file - check header file CHKHDRB TUT Tutorial account file - check header backup file COMMON TUT Tutorial account file - common transactions DETAILS TUT Tutorial account file - transaction details JAN91 TUT Tutorial account file - January 91 FEB91 TUT Tutorial account file - February 91 MAR91 TUT Tutorial account file - March 91 NATURES TUT Tutorial account file - types save info SETTINGS TUT Tutorial account file - default settings EXP0191 TUT Tutorial account file - sample exported data Jan 91 HOW TO INSTALL WINCHECK Use our SETUP.EXE program, which will copy the files for you and install a WINCHECK group in the program manager with a TUT (Tutorial) account. To use our SETUP.EXE program... (Manual install instructions below) 1) Close down all extraneous Windows applications. 2) Double-Click on the SETUP.EXE program 3) When the setup program asks for a directory, specify initial directory, or accept the given default (C:\WINCHECK). ON-LINE SUPPORT WinCheck has on-line support on a number of computer systems. First of all, the home of WinCheck is on Compuserve, in the WINAPA forum, in the Wilson WindowWare section (#15 currently). Also the latest and greatest downloads are available from DL15 of the WINAPA forum. The Wilson WindowWare section of the WINAPA forum is checked on a daily basis, and all questions will be responded to. The FidoNet Windows echomail conference is also monitored for Windows questions in general. Questions about Windows and WinCheck will be answered in the echo. If your budget is not able to afford Compuserve, we strongly suggest that you contact your local BBS sysops and encourage them to carry the Windows echomail conferences. Registered users may also call our BBS for the latest versions of our products. (206) 935-5198 USR HST D/S V.42bis 9600+ 8N1 Association of Shareware Professionals Ombudsman Statement Wilson WindowWare, the producer of WinCheck, is a member of the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide technical support for members' products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon MI 49442 or send a Compuserve message via easyplex to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536 The legalese section... WINCHECK Copyright © 1988-1991 by Dave Edson. All rights reserved. SOFTWARE LICENSE WinCheck is not and has never been public domain software, nor is it free software. Non-licensed users are granted a limited license to use WinCheck on a 21-day trial basis for the purpose of determining whether WinCheck is suitable for their needs. The use of WinCheck, except for the initial 21-day trial, requires registration. The use of unlicensed copies of WinCheck, outside of the initial 21-day trial, by any person, business, corporation, government agency or any other entity is strictly prohibited. A single user license permits a user to use WinCheck only on a single computer. Licensed users may use the program on different computers, but may not use the program on more than one computer at the same time. No one may modify or patch the WinCheck executable files in any way, including but not limited to decompiling, disassembling, or otherwise reverse engineering the program. A limited license is granted to copy and distribute WinCheck only for the trial use of others, subject to the above limitations, and also the following: 1) WinCheck must be copied in unmodified form, complete with the file containing this license information. 2) The full machine-readable WinCheck documentation must be included with each copy. 3) WinCheck may not be distributed in conjunction with any other product with out a specific license to do so from Wilson WindowWare. 4) No fee, charge, or other compensation may be requested or accepted, except as authorized below: A) Operators of electronic bulletin board systems (sysops) may make WinCheck available for downloading only as long as the above conditions are met. An overall or time-dependent charge for the use of the bulletin board system is permitted as long as there is not a specific charge for the download of WinCheck. B) Vendors of user-supported or shareware software approved by the ASP may distribute WinCheck, subject to the above conditions, without specific permission. Non- approved vendors may distribute WinCheck only after obtaining written permission from Wilson WindowWare. Such permission is usually granted. Please write for details (enclose your catalog). Vendors may charge a disk duplication and handling fee, which, when pro-rated to the WinCheck product, may not exceed eight dollars. C) Non-profit user groups may distribute copies of the WinCheck diskette to their members, subject to the above conditions, without specific permission. Non-profit groups may collect a disk duplication fee not to exceed five dollars. LIMITED WARRANTY Wilson WindowWare guarantees your satisfaction with this product for a period of 60 days from the date of original purchase. If you are unsatisfied with WinCheck within that time period, return the package in saleable condition to the place of purchase for a full refund. Wilson WindowWare warrants that all disks provided are free from defects in material and workmanship, assuming normal use, for a period of 60 days from the date of purchase. Wilson WindowWare warrants that the program will perform in substantial compliance with the documentation supplied with the software product. If a significant defect in the product is found, the Purchaser may return the product for a refund. In no event will such a refund exceed the purchase price of the product. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED ABOVE, WILSON WINDOWWARE DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT. 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Contractor/manufacturer is Wilson WindowWare 2701 California Ave SW /suite 212/ Seattle, WA 98116 TRADEMARKS IBM, PC/XT, PC/AT, and PS/2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Microsoft and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Barbie is a registered trademark of MATTEL, Inc. Quicken is a registered trademark of Intuit, Inc. Command Post and WinBatch are trademarks of Wilson WindowWare, Inc. WinCheck is a trademark of Dave Edson. ORDERING INFORMATION Licensing WinCheck bring you wonderful benefits. Some of these are: - Gets rid of that pesky reminder window that comes up when you start WinCheck. - Entitles you to one hour free phone support for 90 days (Your nickel). - Insures that you have the latest version of WinCheck. - Gets you your own printed copy of the manual. - Encourages the authors of this program to continue bringing you new and better products instead of breaking down and getting real jobs. - Gets you on our mailing list so you are occassionally notified of spectacular updates and our other Windows products. - And, of course, our 60-day money back gaurantee. 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