------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOT-Calc Version 2.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The "Stay On Top" Calculator for Windows ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SHAREWARE EVALUATION VERSION ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quality Shareware from [x]CheckBox Software DOCUMENTATION ------------- This file contains installation instructions and other information. Full documentation for SOT-Calc is provided in the included Windows help file. To view this file, start SOT-Calc and press F1. Individual help topics can be printed (consult your Windows documentation). A complete printed manual is included with the registered version of this package. INVENTORY --------- This archive or diskette should've included: SOTCALC.EXE - The SOT-Calc application. SOTCALC.HLP - The SOT-Calc Windows Help file. SOTREG.DOC - Registration information. VENDOR.DOC - Information for shareware distributors. FILE_ID.DIZ - Description file for some BBS systems. DESC.SDI - Description file for some BBS systems. README.TXT - This text file. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ------------------- Hardware: 286 or 386 PC with at least 1 megabyte of RAM VGA or better Software: Microsoft Windows 3.1 or higher VBRUN200.DLL, Microsoft's Visual Basic 2.0 Runtime DLL (freely distributed) WHAT IS IT? ----------- SOT-CALC VERSION 2.0! The "Stay On Top" calculator for Windows now features robust Scientific, Business, Unit Conversion, and Statistics modules! Also includes a "tape file" feature that simulates paper tape output! Nearly 100 new functions, all of the features of a standard four function calculator, full clipboard support for easy data exchange, a special "small window" mode, and the ability to "Stay On Top" of other apps all team up to make SOT-Calc the most feature-rich Windows calculator ever developed! VBRUN200.DLL and VGA required. Shareware for Microsoft Windows 3.1 from CheckBox Software. INSTALLATION ------------ 1) Copy the SOT-Calc files (SOTCALC.EXE, SOTCALC.HLP, etc.) to the directory of your choice on your hard disk. 2) To install SOT-Calc as an icon in a Program Manager group, consult the "Creating A Program Item" section of the Windows 3.1 User's Guide (pages 78-82 in the English language version). 3) That's all there is to it. To learn more about using SOT-Calc, start the program and press F1 to browse SOT-Calc's online help system. HOW DO I REGISTER? ------------------ Complete information on registration is available in the help file. The help file can even print out a registration form for you on your printer. Registration information is also located in the SOTREG.DOC file. If you cannot locate either of these files or have some other type of difficulty, please contact us as directed below... HOW TO CONTACT US ----------------- Questions or comments? Please, don't hesitate to let us know. CheckBox Software One Leary Drive North Brunswick, NJ 08902 Tel: (908) 545-3010 Fax: (908) 418-1441 CompuServe: 71034,2654 America Online: CHECKBOX InterNet: checkbox@aol.com Or call the Z*Net News Service BBS at (908) 968-8148. Move to conference #34, "CheckBox Software," to visit our official online support conference. LEGAL INFORMATION ----------------- SHAREWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT This is an agreement between you (either an individual or an entity) and CHECKBOX SOFTWARE. By using or distributing copies of the shareware evaluation version of the SOT-CALC package in any way, you are agreeing to be bound by the terms of this agreement. If you do not agree to the terms of this agreement, you must cease using or distributing this software immediately. 1) LICENSE TO USE: You may use the shareware evaluation version of SOT-CALC for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days. If you wish to use it beyond this period, you must register by making the necessary payment to CHECKBOX SOFTWARE as outlined elsewhere in this package. 2) COPYRIGHT: SOT-CALC is Copyright (c) 1992-1993 by CHECKBOX SOFTWARE and is protected by United States copyright laws and international treaty provisions. Except to the extent expressly licensed by CHECKBOX SOFTWARE, CHECKBOX SOFTWARE has and reserves the exclusive copyright and other right, title, and interest to copy and distribute this software, and the right to use the Trademark "SOT-CALC" in connection with it. 3) NON-COMMERCIAL DISTRIBUTION: You are granted a license to copy and distribute the shareware evaluation version of SOT-CALC in a non-commercial manner. Distribution is non-commercial if it is for free, or by a hobby, user or computer interest group to its members, or by any BBS, provided the SOT-CALC package is not modified or abridged in any way. CHECKBOX SOFTWARE reserves the right to revoke this license at any time for any reason on 90 days advance written notice. Commercial distributors should read the "VENDOR.DOC" file included elsewhere in this package. 4) THIS PACKAGE (CONSISTING OF THE SOT-CALC SOFTWARE AND ASSOCIATED FILES AND DOCUMENTATION) IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR ENDORSEMENTS REGARDING THE USE OF, THE RESULTS OF, OR PERFORMANCE OF; ITS APPROPRIATENESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR CURRENTNESS. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE USE OF THIS PACKAGE IS ASSUMED BY THE USER. IN NO EVENT WILL CHECKBOX SOFTWARE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL, RESULTING FROM ANY DEFECT IN THE PACKAGE, EVEN IF CHECKBOX SOFTWARE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. ANY AND ALL USE OF THIS PACKAGE, FOR ANY PURPOSE, WITH NO REGARD TO THE LEGALITY OF SUCH USE OR PURPOSE, IS THE COMPLETE AND SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE USER. Some states do not allow disclaimers of implied warranties or the exclusion of consequential damages, so the above disclaimers and exclusions may not apply to you. 5) GOVERNING LAW: This agreement is governed by the laws of the State of New Jersey. Should any part or parts of this agreement be deemed unlawful, the remainder shall continue to apply. Thanks!