ßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßß READ.ME file for DataShow to PC-DOS. ßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßß DataShow is a SHAREWARE program, and you are encouraged to distribute it as you see fit. HOWEVER, you may not alter in any way the files included here. AND if you decide to use DataShow for more than a 14 day trial period, you must REGISTER. This will ensure that you recieve update news as they become available. Also (and perhaps more important) it makes new releases possible; funds are necessary! So support the ShareWare principle. To obtain information on how to register, see the information further below here, and read the "About DataShow" section from within the help menues in DataShow. You can start DataShow by simply typing SHOW. Read on to see, which great features DataShow actually gives you. Sincerely Ren‚ M. Plambek, The author of DataShow, MSC; Master of Business administration and Computer Science ßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßß WHAT THIS ARCHIVE CONSIST OF. ßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßß The naming convention for DataShow is SHOWxxx.yyy - where the xxx is the ver- sion number, and yyy is the compressor used for the archive, eg. LZH or ZIP. READ.ME This file you're looking at, about featues and registration. SHOW.EXE The DataShow integrated environment. To start type SHOW. SHOW.HLP Help file to be used from the integrated environment. CAPTURE.EXE Program to capture screens from other programs. SHOWDEMO.BAT Start a demonstration of DataShow. to start type SHOWDEMO. PROMOTE1.SHW The DataShow demonstration script. *.SHW *.SCR *.SND Support files for promote1.shw *.GRA *.PCX *.GIF EXAMPLES.LZH or Further example scripts for DataShow. Extract seperately. EXAMPLES.ZIP ßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßß ADVERTICEMENT FOR DataShow, version 3.0A, 1st. Sep. 1992, to PC-DOS. ßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßß Here's a list of the many things that DataShow can do for you: Ever wanted to present your products on a fair, and ATTRACT general public or customers ATTENTION? Ever been wondering how to create beautiful PRESENTATIONS to be shown on an overhead projector to your boss or to clients? Ever wanted to create PROMOTION disks that you safely can send to your poten- tial customers, and impress them with a professional promotion? Ever wanted to create powerful DEMONSTRATION programs, that show all the fea- tures of your program or product, and you have to do a lot of programming? Ever wanted to create MULTIMEDIA slide shows? WELL, the ULTIMATE SOLUTION is HERE!!!! DataShow is a SHAREWARE program that makes it easy for you to create demo pro- grams, beautiful demonstrations, school tutorials, slide shows, etc. Here is a list of features from the current version of DataShow, version 3.0A, as of September 1st. 1992: - An integrated environment, where you can: - Create scripts (programs) in a specially designed editor - You can easily select between available commands: - An entirely new concept called "point and click programming" - Have a powerful and easy script language at your disposal - It's a 4 GL like script language with high level commands - Don't fiddle with many low level commands, do it easily - The same commands work in both text and graphics mode - Commands include: - MUSIC, for attracting attention - MATH, for making scripts for schools - TALK, for speaking to the amazed audience - EFFECT, for generating special effects on screen - SHOWSCREEN, to present captured text screens (see below) - SHOWSCREEN, to show graphics from datashow or PCX or GIF files - Lots of other commands for writing and presenting to the screen - Create graphic drawings to be incorporated into your scripts - You can draw freehand, paint, use the mouse, write graphic texts, etc. - You can changes colors, select boxes or circles, etc. - Design your own text mode screens, for eg. prototyping purposes - Have a full help system available throughout DataShow - Have mouse support throughout the integrated environment - Have your scripts or graphics printed on a printer - Have your scripts run from the integrated environment or commandline - A resident program called CAPTURE, that captures text or graphic screens - These screens can then be shown from a DataShow script - Or you can alter them from the textmode Design Center For the graphic capabilities you'll need EGA/VGA! DATASHOW is currently available in English at a BBS near you !!!! The latest version will always be available at: Unique BBS, Copenhagen, Denmark <=9600 baud, N, 8, 1 + 45 3325 4567 GoldWare BBS, Copenhagen, Denmark <=9600 baud, N, 8, 1 + 45 4582 1325 Skyline (Euro Board), Switzerland <=9600 baud, N, 8, 1 + 41 2867 5179 EXEC-PC BBS, USA <=9600 baud, N, 8, 1 (414) 789 4210 - Look in the Mahony file collection Search for: SHOW30A ßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßß WHAT'S NEW in this version of DataShow. ßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßß In the READ.ME section of the DataShow help menues you'll always see the la- test news about additions and changes. A brief overview is given here: From version 2.5A to 3.0A: - More PCX type graphmodes supported. - Much enhanced and improved Drawing Center from within DataShow. - Now mouse is supported in the graphic drawing screen. - Enhanced Capture program - Save graphic screens in PCX format - Many script command enhancements, eg.: - READ command (new) - MATH command (new) - VARIABLE command (more types) - Many minor improvements in the integrated environment, eg.: - Easier file selection, eg. select files with *.SHW - Some bug fixes related to the SET GRAPHICS, FADE and SCROLL commands. ßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßß HOW TO ORDER DataShow. ßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßß If you wish to register please complete and mail the form below here together with US$ 50 for the program and US$ 9 for shipping and handling. Registration with Cheque is recomended. Registration with Credit Card's is unfortunately not possible. Send a Cheque to be drawn from a Danish Bank in the name of Ren‚ Plambek. Please enter the information requested below in the order form and send it by airmail (just to speed things up a bit). You'll then recieve a diskette with the following registration bonuses: - You'll recieve a nice and easy to use installation program. - You'll recieve the latest available version of the program, and that version of DataShow will have a proper serial number. - You'll also recieve the latest SHOWUTIL pack, a DataShow utility pack in which you can generate sound files, do convertions, etc. - You'll recieve documentation in a form (plain ASCII text) that can be printed on a printer. - You'll recieve a bunch of sound and graphics files. - And you'll recieve SHOWRUN, a runtime version of DataShow that you can distribute freely together with your own scripts. Allow 4-6 weeks for handling and shipping. In Denmark the registration fee is DKR 350, and upgrades are DKR 150,- a piece incl. VAT, handling and shipping. From the rest of Europe and the other continents the price is as written above in USD. Orders from Europe can be paid by transfering the money via GIRO (postal orders). RMP Data's Danish Giro number is: 7 31 80 22. See the address further below. NOTICE about UPGRADES: If you are a registered user of DataShow, you can al- ways upgrade to the latest version of DataShow, once you see it advertised. You merely fill in the form below, enter the word "Upgrade", and your serial number, and send it together with a cheque for US$ 20 and US$ 9 in shipping and handling. You'll then recieve the latest version of DataShow with a proper serial number, together with all the other registration bonuses that you recieved (perhaps more than) when you first registered. MORE than one copy: The prices stated in this document are all for one regi- stered copy. If you or your company need to have more than one copy of Data- Show (the integrated environment) the prices are as follows: Copies Rest of the world Denmark 1-3 USD $59 each DKR 350 each >3 USD $49 each DKR 300 each >10 USD $39 each DKR 250 each This should make prices about equal between Danish and international custo- mers. If you have large orders please state that in a letter and we'll work out an agreement. ONCE you have registrered a version, be aware that the program is only used by one person at one time on one computer. If you have a need to use DataShow more than that - Please register the number of copies you need seperately, according to the pricelist above. --Cut here------------------------------------------------------------------- ßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßß ORDER FORM for DataShow (Sep. 92). ßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßß I hereby (with my signature) give permission to draw USD $ ____ from my named ___ cheque. The payment is for the order of the latest version of the program DataShow. This permission and a cheque is given to RMP DATA. Cheque Number...........: ___________________________________________________ Signature...............: ___________________________________________________ - REQUIRED - TO: FROM: Ren‚ Michael Plambek Name.......: _______________________________ RMP Data (Company)..: _______________________________ (Title)....: _______________________________ Victor Bendix Gade 1, 2. th. Address....: _______________________________ 2100 Copenhagen Oe. City,State.: _______________________________ Zip Code Denmark Country....: _______________________________ Phone Number: ______________________________ Today's date: ______________________________ From where did you get DataShow: ___________ Which version of DataShow is it: ___________ Diskette format (choose one): 5.25" disk ____ OR 3.5" disk ____ Upgrade (Enter old serie): _________________ --Cut here-------------------------------------------------------------------