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 Phantastic Screensaver            by Richard Fellner, Vienna
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Hi, thanks for downloading the Phantastic Screensaver !  

IMPORTANT
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You must accept the terms in the license agreement at the end of
this document prior to installing, using or providing this
software. Please read them carefully. Installing, using or
providing this software indicates that you agree to the terms of
the license.

WHAT's THE PHANTASTIC SCREENSAVER ?
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The  Phantastic  Screensaver  is  a  compilation  of *8* nice
screensaver-types I liked most during the last years,
so I started programming them in *BORLAND DELPHI*  by myself.
You'll find 
- Moving pictures (highly configurable, currently supports
  .JPG-, *.BMP-,*.WMF and *.ICO-images
  (freeware version limited to 2 files).
- a Fader (wipes out the screen in 4 directions).
- a Fractal Painter
- a "Rain simulator" (8 different modes)
- a Screen Blender (smoothing between 2 selectable colors)
- "crazy Balls"
- "Bull's-Eye"
- "funky Clock"

I welcome any feedback you may wish to provide that will help
me to make the  Phantastic Screensaver  a truly  entertaining
product.  You can  contact me  through the  internet  through
my e-mail address r.fellner@xpoint.at (alternatively:
r.fellner@bigfoot.com).
For the latest release check my homepage which also provides
interesting stuff about Delphi, Shiatsu, Music, Psychotherapy,
Austria (where I come from) and tons of useful links:

http://www.user.xpoint.at/r.fellner/

A great help for finding out and using the (like always:
at important parts commonly undocumented :-((( ) functions
provided by Micro$oft was Meik Weber, visit his homepage
at http://www.europe.de/cebbs/weber if you like.

The Phantastic ScreenSaver has achieved the following awards
and ratings (excerpt):

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   4th of PC World Online's "World's Top Ten ScreenSavers"
   SoftSeek rating: "TOP" rating and "Top Download" !
   ZDNet rating: 3 STARS
   Download.com: belongs to "Most popular Software"
   WindowsCentral rating: "SUPERB !"
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Would you like to test another ScreenSaver written by me ?
The CANNABINATIC SCREENSAVER shows interesting looks and facts
about a Miracle Drug known as "Hemp". Get it from my Download-
Page - you'll like it !   (Freeware)

The ADVERTISING SCREENSAVER will help you in promoting your
products, introducing your company or simply "pushing" your
company logo(s) into the heads of this Screensaver's viewers.
Let it run in your shop window or in public areas of your office.
Easy installation combined with full configurability of back-
ground, displayed advertising text and moving pictures - you
can even display animations in front of your preferred background
image ! 

Programmers will also find a the very useful program INF-Tool
there, which enables you to create smallest and smartest 
installation solutions. You can select from 4 options like
Single EXE installs, CAB-, ZIP packages and more. Additionally
INF-Tool creates .INF installation scripts which are fully
supported by Windows95/NT and have the advantage that you will
just have to deliver a few KB's overhead for the installation
routines. Check it out !

Just visit my website and grab the shareware versions of the
mentioned programs !


HOW TO GET THE ENHANCED REGISTERED VERSION:
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You'll get an enhanced Version of the Screensaver by email after
registering by paying $ 9,- (US Dollars, 1 license). Good rebates
for multi-licenses are available. Be sure that your registration
will pay !!
You will receive lifelong email upgrades if you pay $ 19,- to
cover my additional expenses for this service. Upgrades will be
sent to you automatically whenever a new major release (v1.0,v2.0..)
or a release with relevant new features (e.g., new screensaver
modes) is published. An upcoming version will even enable you
to update the version on your PC between such releases -
whenever you like to do that !

There are various ways of registering:

* ONLINE
  at https://www.evergreen-networks.com/register/100/104a.htm 
  (secure server) or
  http://www.evergreen-networks.com/register/100/104a.htm .
  This link will lead you to my registration form at the Ordering
  Network, where various payment methods (e.g, most credit cards)
  are accepted.
  If you want lifelong upgrades, just replace 104a of the above
  link by 104i and you will be connected to the correct regis-
  tration site.

* BY PHONE
  by calling the Toll Free Number 800-427-2770 of the Ordering
  Network. Don't forget to tell the program ID, #104a (104i for
  lifelong email upgrades).
  Note: this number is for order taking only, they can't help you
  with any question about support, shipment status or the Software
  itself !

* BY FAX
  Simply enter your personal data and payment data into the software
  registration form (connect to the websites mentioned above), then
  find your "print" icon on your browser and print your order form to
  your fax directly or to your printer for a manual fax transmission.
  You can Fax your order form to: [503] 598-0441.

* TRANSFER TO MY BANK ACCOUNT
  It is VERY important that the bank papers reflect your identity
  (1. your email address; 2. your name and/or company name;
  3. your address). Bank: Creditanstalt (in Austria);
  Account 10613510600; Branch: 11000; Swift: CABVATWW;
  To: Richard Fellner. To be sure, please also send me
  an email informing me about your transaction. 

* BY REGULAR MAIL
  Just send your registration fee by regular mail to Richard Fellner,
  Pazmanitengasse 24, 1020 Vienna, Austria, Europe (This is what I'd
  like most because I will receive the full fee without discounts.
  Don't worry about sending cash in the mail, just fold it into a
  sheet of paper so that you can't see the money through the envelope.


Please don't forget to add the following amount to your
registration fee: 

* $ 4,- if you send foreign currency
        (other than ATS = Austrian Schillings) 
* $ 4,- if you transfer foreign currency to my bank account
* $ 4,- if you need the software on a floppy disk by regular mail
* $12,- if you send cheques 
* $ 0,- if you register online, by fax, by phone or if you
        send/transfer your fee in Austrian Schillings
        (ATS 100,-/regular version, ATS 200,-/lifelong upgrades)
        and accept your registered version(s) by email 

You can contact me by email:  r.fellner@xpoint.at   or
                              r.fellner@bigfoot.com

Please let me know if you have problems registering or if you
can't register using the above methods.

However, you may use the enclosed program version as long and on as
many computers you like.


INSTALLATION ..is easy:
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1) simply copy PHANTASTIC.SCR and PHANTAST.INI to your system
   directory (Window/NT: to your System32 directory).
2) Right click on the desktop to bring up the Display settings
   dialog.
3) Select the "Screen Saver" tab.
4) Use the pull down list to find "Phantastic" and apply it 
   as your new screensaver.
5) Click "Setup" to open the Configuration window of the saver.
6) Select the tab of the screensaver-type you desire and modify
   its configuration as you prefer.  *)
7) Save the configuration.
*) For configuring the .INI-Option of the picture-saver,
   you'll have to edit PHANTAST.INI, further explanations
   are given inside this file.

HINT: You should configure Windows95 for enabling the maximum
      colors your System supports (eq True Color). Then you'll
      get the greatest results with Phantastic Screensaver.
      

LEGAL STUFF / LICENSE:
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The Phantastic Screensaver is copyrighted (c) by Richard Fellner, 
Pazmanitengasse 24, A-1020 Vienna, Austria, Tel. (+43)-1-2147807.
You acknowledge that the Program is provided "as is" and
"with all faults, defects and errors" and that all use of
the Program is at your own full risk.
I hereby grant you the right to provide this program on CD-ROMs,
Shareware-disks, in shops or through networks as long as
a) no money (for the program itself) is taken b) each file of
the original ZIP-file is included and c) you informed me about it
(e-mail is enough).

KNOWN PROBLEMS:
- Preview not available 

HISTORY:
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15.03.1997: first release (Version 0.8, Freeware Version)
20.03.1997 v0.9: shrinks big-sized bitmaps to fit on screen
21.03.1997 v1.0: first official uplodad to the internet !
26.03.1997 v1.1: - added RAIN mode and BLEND mode !
                 - sensitivity to mouse events increased
                   (screen saver finishes faster when moving mouse)
06.04.1997 v1.2: - enabled Fractal-Demomode in Freeware-Version also
                 - reduced memory requirements
                 - added additional configuration options
                 - support of .WMF- and .ICO- Graphics
                 - additional RAIN-modes
15.05.1997 v1.3: - additional RAIN-modes
                 - increased mouse-sensitivity
                 - Clock-mode eval.
26.06.1997 v1.4: - BALL-mode and CLOCK-mode: NEW !
                 - fixed Registry-Error conc. Password functionality
28.06.1997 v1.41:- fixed random black border in ball-mode
15.07.1997 v1.5 :- added .JPG-support, some fixes,
                   fractal mode improved.
18.07.1997 v1.51:- added Balloon-Hints, added missing translations 
                   and hints
                 - Bugfix: "stucking" pictures or picture-borders
25.07.1997 v1.53:- speeded up picture-changings
                 - optional display of filenames (reg'd version)
                 - several bugfixes in "Picture"-Mode
20.10.1997 v1.58:- release of the current version containing some
                   fixes, slower display of QuickTips etc.
11.11.1997 v1.7 :- configuration windows re-designed
                 - "Win98 bells & whistles" simulate Win98-Look
                 - Password support, optionally also under Win/NT
                 - reg'd version: Clock also enabled in random mode
                 - configurable mouse-sensitivity
                 - no more german texts in english language mode
March 1998 v1.8 :- fixed bug in picture mode (no subdirs scanned)
                 - "Bull's Eye" mode added


KNOWN PROBLEMS:
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- configured values for fractal axes aren't handled properly in
  some cases. I'm not sure about the correct "translation" into
  other numeric formats (e.q. decimal separator "." instead of 
  "," like here in Austria). Please tell me if configured values
  aren't calculated properly in your country.
