                           DOCUMENTATION FOR SEASCAPE 1.6


DESCRIPTION

   Seascape (TM) is a screen saver which displays relatively
   realistic fish (Indo-Pacific Sergeants) and tiny animals
   (microdes) on which they feed.  Produced by a member of the
   Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP), Seascape
   requires Microsoft Windows 3.1 and at least a 386 with 4 Mb
   of RAM.  Seascape works with the Windows built-in screen saver
   subsystem, so for configuration, viewing the documentation,
   or exploring other options, access the Control Panel (from
   Main), choose Desktop, and then choose Setup (with Seascape
   selected as the current screen saver).


SEASCAPE LICENSE AGREEMENT

   This software product is copyrighted, and all rights are reserved
   by the author and publisher.

   Installation and use of Seascape requires that you agree to the
   following conditions:

     Trying out Seascape is free, but for continued use registration
     is required.  Registration of a single copy of Seascape permits
     you to use it on a single computer, except that if you use one
     PC at work and another at home, or both a desktop PC and a
     portable PC, you may use Seascape on both (or even all three)
     with a single registration.

     You are invited to make unregistered copies of Seascape for
     your friends.  All copies must contain the unaltered complete
     set of files generated by selecting "Make a Copy" as described
     below (or, if you prefer, by using "diskcopy" to duplicate your
     unaltered installation disk).

     Commercial users of Seascape must register and pay for their
     copies of Seascape within 120 days of first use or their license
     is withdrawn.  Site License arrangements may be made by con-
     tacting Advanced Computer Tektonics.

     THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS IS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF
     ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.  DUE TO THE
     VARIETY OF HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE ENVIRONMENTS IN
     WHICH SEASCAPE MAY BE USED, NO WARRANTY OF FITNESS
     FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IS OFFERED.  THE AUTHOR AND
     PUBLISHER ASSUME NO LIABILITY FOR ANY ALLEGED OR
     ACTUAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM USE OF THIS PROGRAM.

   If you agree to these conditions, you are invited to try out
   Seascape, and, if you find the fish to your liking, to support
   improvement of Seascape by registering.

   Following installation, you may read this documentation at any
   time by selecting "Documentation" from the Seascape Setup dialog
   box (accessed by choosing Desktop in the Control Panel).

   (Instructions for using Seascape are displayed at the end of
   the installation process.)


REGISTRATION

   For continued use of Seascape, registration is required.

   Your registration fee will help finance improvement of Seascape,
   and as a registered user you will be entitled to a $10 discount
   on registration of our next major release.  When you register
   you will also receive a certificate with which you can purchase
   the JCSM Shareware Collection CD-ROM at a substantial discount
   ($9.95 + S&H).

   When you're ready to register (or if you just want more
   details), select "Register or Order..." in Seascape's
   Setup dialog box.

   We hope you enjoy Seascape, and look forward to improving it
   with your support.


HOW TO MAKE AN UNREGISTERED COPY OF SEASCAPE

   1.  Insert a blank formatted diskette in a suitable drive.

   2.  Select "Make a Copy" in the Seascape Setup dialog.  (To get
       to the Seascape Setup dialog, open the Control Panel from
       Main in Program Manager, double click on Desktop, make sure
       Seascape is shown as the name of your current Screen Saver,
       and click on Setup.)

   3.  When production of the copy is complete, please put a
       label on the diskette with instructions, such as:


               SEASCAPE 1.6

               In the Windows 3.1 Program Manager:
               1. Select "File".
               2. Select "Run".
               3. Type "A:SeaNstal" (or "B:SeaNstal").
               4. Insert diskette in drive A (or B).
               5. Select "OK".

               You'll be invited to read more before
               choosing whether to proceed with installation.



USING SEASCAPE

   Since Seascape is integrated with the Microsoft Screen Saver
   utility, it is accessed by activating the Control Panel (from
   the Program Manager's "Main" window), choosing "Desktop" to
   open the Desktop dialog box, and then selecting "Seascape" on
   the Screen Saver Name list.

   Features such as changing the Delay (between the end of user
   activity and start-up of the screen saver) and setting a
   password are precisely the same for Seascape as for Microsoft-
   supplied screen savers.  To set the Delay, click on the little
   up and down triangles to the right of "Delay:" in the Desktop
   dialog box.  To try out the currently selected screen saver,
   click on the "Test" button in the Desktop dialog box.

   Additional Seascape options, including password setting, are
   accessed by clicking on "Setup..." in the Desktop dialog box
   (with "Seascape" showing in the Screen Saver Name field).


HOW TO RUN SEASCAPE FROM AN ICON

   To set up an icon from which you can start Seascape, first
   click on the program group in which you want the icon to
   appear (e.g. Games) to make it active.  Then in the Program
   Manager select File, choose New, make sure Program Item
   is selected, and click on OK.  For Description, enter
   Seascape.  For Command Line enter SSCSCAPE.SCR   /S.
   For Working Directory, enter the path of your main Windows
   directory, e.g. C:\WINDOWS.  Then click on OK.


HOW TO PRINT THIS DOCUMENTATION

   This documentation is contained in SEAS_DOC.TXT, located on
   your installation diskette (if you have one) and, following
   installation, in the SEASCAPE subdirectory of your Windows
   startup directory (typically C:\WINDOWS\SEASCAPE).  Should
   you want a hard copy, it can easily be printed with Notepad.
   (From Program Manager, open Accessories, double click on
   Notepad, click on File, click on Open, move to the right
   directory, e.g. C:\WINDOWS\SEASCAPE, select seas_doc.txt,
   click on File, and click on Print.)


HOW TO ORDER SEASCAPE PRODUCTS

                   Single Copy Prices

   Unregistered Seascape diskette..................  $5.00

   Registration of unregistered copy.............. $10.00

   Seascape diskette with registration........... $12.00

   "Seascape diskette with registration" means a pre-registered
   Seascape together with a keyword you'll type in to activate the
   registration.  (If you wish it registered to a name other than
   your own, as in the case of a gift, please be sure to specify
   the registree's name in your order.)

   For an order including a diskette or diskettes, please add $3.00
   for shipping and handling.  If no diskette size is specified,
   Seascape will be sent on a 3.5" diskette.
   
   If you have a printer, simply fill out and print the Registration
   and Order Form, accessed by clicking on "Setup..." in the Desktop
   dialog box (with "Seascape" showing as the Screen Saver Name),
   then selecting "Register or Order...", and finally selecting
   "Registration and Order Form".

   If you don't have a printer, send a note saying what you want,
   with a check for the proper amount and your return address, to

                 Advanced Computer Tektonics
                 334 State Street, Suite 106
                 Los Altos, CA 94022


   If you are ordering from outside the United States, please
   send a check in your local currency for an amount
   equivalent to the U.S. dollar price, or an international
   money order, or a check for U.S. dollars payable through a
   bank in the U.S., or cash.  Note that foreign checks for
   U.S. dollar amounts are generally not acceptable, since
   they must be sent for international collection at a cost of
   $55.00 each.


INSTALLATION

   1. From the Windows 3.1 (or later) program manager menu bar
      select "File".

   2. Select "Run...".

   3. If you're installing from a diskette, insert your Seascape
      diskette into drive A or B.  Then enter A:SeaNstal in the
      Command Line field (or B:SeaNstal if you're using drive B)
      and select OK.

      If you're installing after downloading Seascape to your hard
      disk, you have probably already extracted files, e.g. with
      PKUNZIP SEAS16.ZIP; if not, do so now.  Then enter
      <PATH>\SeaNstal in the Command Line field, where <PATH> is
      the path of the directory containing your Seascape files
      (for instance, C:\INBOX\SEASCAPE\SeaNstal if they're in
      C:\INBOX\SEASCAPE), and select OK.

   4. Follow the instructions that appear on your screen.
      When asked to confirm that you want to install Seascape
      in your Windows startup directory, select OK.  (Since this
      is the directory in which the Control Panel's Screen Saver
      utility searches for screen savers, it's the only
      correct place to install Seascape.)

   Note:  If you have an earlier version of Seascape, simply
   follow the instructions above to replace it with this version.
   If your earlier version was registered, you can activate
   registration for this version by re-entering your existing
   registration key.


UNINSTALLATION

   Should you wish to remove Seascape from your computer,
   go to your windows startup directory (typically C:\WINDOWS)
   and issue the following commands.

      del sscscape.scr
      del seascape\*.*
      rmdir seascape
   
   If you wish, then delete the "[ScreenSaver.Seascape]" section
   in control.ini (in your windows startup directory, typically
   C:\WINDOWS).  (This section, created by use of the Seascape
   Setup dialog, stores about 65 bytes of configuration data,
   such as your preferred number of fish.)


SUPPORT AND REFUND POLICY

   Advanced Computer Tektonics offers free support to
   registered users for a minimum of six months from the date
   of registration.  Please report any problems to

                 Advanced Computer Tektonics
                 334 State Street, Suite 106
                 Los Altos, CA 94022

   or, if you prefer, send electronic mail to one of
   these addresses:

      Compuserve:  Alan Walworth at 71204,2226

      Internet:    ayw@netcom.com

   In the event we are unable to resolve a significant problem
   reported within six months of registration, we will refund
   your registration fee.


QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, AND SUGGESTIONS

   Your comments are always welcome.  If you have suggestions
   about how we could best improve Seascape, or criticisms, or
   questions of any kind, please send them to us at the U.S.
   mail or email addresses just above.

                   
SHAREWARE DISTRIBUTOR AND BBS INFORMATION

   All copies distributed must include the complete set of
   Seascape files without alteration.  (For a list of the
   files, see below.)

   Distributors should make clear that Seascape is shareware.
   Distribution of Seascape in any manner that conceals the
   fact that Seascape is shareware or discourages users from
   registering is prohibited.  

   If Seascape is compressed into a single file with a
   utility such as PKZIP or LHA, the distributed file
   should have a name which makes it readily recognizable
   as Seascape and if possible makes clear the version.
   The preferred name for zipped Seascape 1.6 is SEAS16.ZIP.

   Provided the above conditions are satisfied, vendors of
   shareware on diskettes or CD-ROMs, bulletin board
   operators, and user groups are permitted to distribute
   unregistered copies of Seascape 1.6 and to make
   unregistered Seascape 1.6 available for downloading.
   Notification to Advanced Computer Tektonics is welcome,
   but is not required.

   No other commercial distribution of Seascape is permitted
   without prior written permission from Advanced Computer
   Tektonics.  (Distribution methods subject to this
   restriction include rack vending of software not
   requiring registration, bundling with other products, and
   all other forms of distribution not covered by the
   previous paragraph.)


ASSOCIATION OF SHAREWARE PROFESSIONALS OMBUDSMAN

   This program is produced by a member of the Association of
   Shareware Professionals (ASP).  ASP wants to make sure that
   the shareware principle works for you. If you are unable to
   resolve a shareware-related problem with an ASP member by
   contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to help.
   The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem
   with an ASP member, but does not provide technical support
   for members' products.  Please write to the ASP Ombudsman
   at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442 or send a CompuServe
   message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536.


CONTENTS OF INSTALLATION DISKETTE

   Your Seascape installation diskette (or downloaded Seascape)
   should contain the following files:

       SEA_READ.ME
       SEANSTAL.EXE
       SEAS_DOC.EXE
       SEAS_DOC.TXT
       SEAS_SSL.DLL
       SEAS_SST.DLL
       SEAS_STA.RCS
       SEAS_TNL.RCS
       SEAS_VJN.RCS
       SEAS_WWL.RCS

       SEASCAPE EX_
            or
       SEASCAPE EXE

          Depending on how you obtained Seascape, you will have
          either seascape.exe or the compressed version of it,
          seascape.ex_.  If you have the compressed version,
          it will be expanded automatically during installation.

       SEASFISH.EXE

       FILE_ID.DIZ

          A descripton of Seascape suitable for use on Bulletin
          Board Systems is provided in a file with the standard
          name file_id.diz, which enables this description to
          be automatically presented to users by PCBoard based
          and compatible BBSes.
    
       VENDOR.DOC

          Information for shareware vendors and bulletin board
          operators is provided in a file with the standard
          name vendor.doc.


RELEASE NUMBERING AND NEW RELEASE NOTIFICATION

 Minor ("dot") releases contain incremental improvements that
 will make little if any difference to most users.  In general,
 upgrading to the latest dot release is worthwhile only in the
 unlikely event that a problem is encountered with use of an
 earlier version, and in such cases we will gladly send an
 update when notified of the problem.

 Major releases contain significant, obvious improvements;
 for example, Seascape 2.0 will feature Regal Angelfish in
 addition to the current Indo-Pacific Sergeants.  As soon as
 practical after a new major release is ready, we will notify
 all registered users of versions of the previous major release.


RELEASE HISTORY

 06/94  Version 1.6  - documentation improved
 05/94  Version 1.5  - registration form improved
 11/93  Version 1.4  - registration reminder refined
 03/93  Version 1.3  - standard files for vendors and BBSes added
 01/93  Version 1.2  - minor changes to reflect ASP membership
 01/93  Version 1.1  - user interface and documentation improved
 11/92  Version 1.0  - initial release

