*** Welcome! ***
Welcome to EUGENE 2.5, a new generation of genealogy software!

EUGENE 2.5 features:

- Multilingual: EUGENE 2.5 speaks English, French and German! 
- Intuitive event-driven windowized interface. From EUGENE 2.5 master screen add a Father to the Individual, a Mother, a Spouse, Children, Other Spouses, Biographical Notes, Research Notes, and more... 
- Unique "Instant Access" feature: a Father, a Mother, any Child, a Spouse is only two key strokes away.
- A control panel (tool bar) makes the application easier for the mouse user and performs all classical operations on a table.
- Up to 10 user-definable fields.   
- User-definable symbols for birth, marriage, death and approximate date.
- Unique incremental search facility helps you find an individual in seconds with only a few key strokes.
- No limit to the # of children per marriage neither to the # of marriages per individual.
- Up to 1,000,000 records per family set.
- Comprehensive context-sensitive online help.
- 9 adjustable build-in reports.
- More than 60 color sets available.
- Printer drivers available for more than 140 popular printers. For HP LaserJet printer or PCL compatible owners, Treeducer will take care of all printing contingencies.
- ShorCut Keys let you perform most actions in 2 key strokes.
- True International support. EUGENE 2.5 supports 14 Code Pages and 14 collation sequences.
- Tight on disk space: a typical record requires less than 400 bytes.
- Open structure. EUGENE 2.5 provides hooks to help you create your own reports that will integrate seamlessly into your application, even if they are based on the most complicated queries.


The demonstration version of EUGENE is limited to 100 records per family set and includes a limited version of Treeducer, the Laser Printer utility. It may be used free of charge for purposes of testing the suitability of the software for your needs. After a reasonable period of evaluation, you must purchase a license to continue to use the product.

The Demonstration Limited Version of EUGENE may be freely distributed on electronic BBSes and via non-profit user group disk libraries. The Demonstration Limited Version of EUGENE or modifications thereof may *NOT* be sold as shareware or as a commercial product. Use of EUGENE in articles and books is reserved solely to Constant Software Systems.

For only 80 $ + 10 $ (Shipping & handling), registred users benefits are:
- unlimited number of records (up to 1,000,000 per family set).
- no more the annoying "Register now" screen.
- unlimited version of Treeducer, the Laser Printer utility.
- printed user guide (36 pages).
- Free support for one year (CompuServe mail, phone and fax).
- Free updates for one year.
- Big discount on the coming Windows version.

System requirements:
- 386 SX or better with 4M Ram, a memory manager and DOS 3.1 or higher.
- 3.7 Megs of disk space for the EXE version and 2.3 in the APP version.

System Capacities:
- Max # of records per family set:    1,000,000
- Max # of chars per record:             65,500
- Max # of children per marriage:      no limit
- Max # of marriages per individual:   no limit
- More than 2,500 records in EUGENE 2.5 format will fit in 1 Meg of disk space, that is ñ 400 bytes per record.
	 
Comments, Suggestions, Problems, Questions, please use CompuServe mail directed to: Jose Constant 100010,752.


*** Copyright ***
Author:           Jos‚ Constant

Company:          Constant Software Systems
                  Rue de la chˆnaie, 7
                  4650 Chaineux
                  Belgium

CIS:              Jose Constant 100010,752 

Phone:            32-87-679-178

Fax:              32-87-674-189

Copyright:        1992, 1993, 1994 Jos‚ Constant. All rights reserved worldwide.


*** Up & Running ***
If you downloaded EUGENE 2.5 from CompuServe or another BBS, we strongly recommend the use of an Unzipping Utility like WinZip. Extract to your root directory and check the [x]Use Directory Names checkbox. If you want to do it "manually", go back to DOS and move to your download directory. Then, PKUNZIP EUGENE.EXE C:\ -d -o (if C: is your Drive)

You are done!

Warnings:

	Be sure to use the right CONFIG.FP. For this, please issue SET FOXPROCFG=C:\APPS\COMMON before running the APP.

	Check the installation details in the ENHLP.DBF table if you plan to install on a drive other than C. 

	EUGENE will use 2.3 Megs in its APP version.

	ñ 2,500 records in EUGENE 2.5 format will fit in 1 Meg of disk space, that is ñ 400 bytes per record.

	If EUGENE does not load properly, please check Installation Details in the ENHPL.DBF table.


*** THE USUAL COMPUTER SOFTWARE STATEMENTS ***
This software is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including, but not limited to implied warranties of merchandability and fitness for a particular purpose. The entire risk as to the quality and performance of this sofware rests with you.

Constant Software Systems does not warrant that this software will meet your requirements or be free of errors.

In no event shall Constant Software Systems be liable to you for any damages, including lost profits, lost savings, consequential, special,
incidental or indirect damages of any kind arising out of the use of or inability to use this software, its contents, or any information provided by Constant Software Systems, even if Constant Software Systems has been adivsied of the possibility of such damages.

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT, UNDERSTAND IT
AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS. YOU AGREE THAT
THIS IS THE ENTIRE AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND CONSTANT SOFTWARE SYSTEMS. IT
SUPERSEDES ANY PRIOR AGREEMENT, WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, RELATING
TO THE SUBJECT OF THIS AGREEMENT.
