IMPORTANT! Acha 3.0 requires the Borland Database Engine
           (BDE). If the BDE is not installed on your
           machine, email us at 76065.233@compuserve.com
           and we'll be happy to email it to you at no 
           charge.



Acha 3.0 README.TXT                            20 April 1995

G'Vosay
811 West 1340 South
Provo, Ut  84601  USA

Phone:      801-374-1623
Sales:      800-700-8840
CompuServe: 76065,233
Internet:   76065.233@compuserve.com


WHAT IS ACHA?
(pronounced Ah-Sha, portuguese for 'find')

Acha was developed to provide lightning speed access to
miscellaneous information. One of the original uses for Acha
was saving code snippets and being able to recall them for 
later use in projects.

As Acha was used more, there was a natural tendency to start
putting other types of infomation in it. For example, the
name and telephone number of another person. Or the server
name, login name, and password of a network server a user
needed once-in-a-while.

It turns out that Acha is great for entering and retrieving 
names of people, www addresses, email messages, telephone
numbers, addresses, product serial numbers, product
information, pictures and sound (registered version only),
and really anything else that you'd like to recall at a
later time.

Acha is a fast and easy to use tool that organizes all kinds
of information that can be instantly recalled.


ACHA 3.0 SHAREWARE FILES

The following files are included in the Acha 3.0 shareware
archive:

acha.exe    Acha 3.0 executable program.
file_id.diz Short description of Acha.
readme.txt  This file.
vendor.txt  Acha 3.0 vendor notes.
acha_db.dbf Database file
acha_db.mdx "
acha_db.dbt "


ACHA SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Acha requires the following:

- An IBM PC or compatible that meets the minimum hardware
  requirements of Microsoft Windows 3.1.
- About 600K of hard-drive space.
- Borland Database Engine (see the important message at the 
  very top of this readme file).


ACHA SUPPORT

G'Vosay is committed to producing high quality software
products. If you have any questions or problems running
Acha, contact us by email or telephone. Email is preferred.
Just mail to Compuserve account 76065,233, or on the
Internet to 76065.233@compuserve.com.
  

INSTALLING ACHA

To install the shareware copy of Acha, just do the
following:

1. Unzip ACHA.ZIP into a directory such as C:\ACHA.

2. Create an icon in Program Manager, and make sure the
   Working Directory is C:\ACHA (or the directory where you
   installed Acha).

NOTE 1: Acha will not run if the database files are on a
        network. They must be on a local drive.

NOTE 2: Acha requires the Borland Database Engine. If the
        engine is not installed, and you do not have access
        to it, please contact G'Vosay
        (76065.233@compuserve.com) and we will be happy to
        email it to you at no charge.


STARTING ACHA

Make sure the Working Directory is the directory where your
database files are located. Double-click the icon you
created in Program Manager to start the program. Click the
New button to add your first entry.


ENHANCEMENTS SINCE ACHA 2.5

The following enhancments have been made to Acha (note that
sound and pictures apply only to the registered version):
- Customize the font in the information box.
- Turn word wrap on and off in the information box.
- Vertical scroll bar added to information box.
- Program state is saved between sessions, including the
  last entry you were working on.
- The sound and pictures can now be added via the menu.
- The following hot keys have been added:
  
  Ctrl+F   Change the font
  Ctrl+W   Toggle word wrap
  Ctrl+S   Play the sound
  Ctrl+P   Show the full picture

We hope you find these enhancements useful!


REGISTERING ACHA

This package is the shareware copy of Acha. It is
copyrighted by G'Vosay and Damon Janis. It is not in the
public domain and it is not freeware. The entire shareware 
package may be freely distributed, as long as the original
files are maintained in their original form.

Register Acha for only $14.95 by calling G'Vosay at
800-700-8840 or 801-374-1623 (we accept VISA and
Mastercard), or GO SWREG #5109 on Compuserve.

**The registered version of Acha lets you add pictures and
  sound to your Acha data, and works with the same database

  files as the shareware version. You won't lose data you've
  already entered!

Multiple user licenses are available at discounts. Please
call us for terms.

Thank you for using Acha!

G'Vosay