This software is © John A Fotheringham 1997,1998

Introduction
============
These files represent version 3.0 of AscToHTM.  
AscToHTM converts text files into HTML web pages.
It recognises the layout of your file, and attempts
to replicate it in HTML.

An OpenVMS version of this program is also available.


Installation
============
This .zip file contains an InstallShield installation
kit.  To install the program, simply run setup.exe.
This will install the program, and add it to your Start
menu.  By default the files are installed to
C:/Program Files/Jafsoft/AscToHTM

If you wish to remove the software, InstallSheild
will add uninstall options for you.  You can access
this through Control Panel... Add/remove software.
This process is also described in the text files that
are installed.

The installation kit includes both Windows Help files
and a HTML documentation set.  The Windows Help is
largely intended to give context sensitive help inside
the program.  The HTML documentation is better suited
for looking things up, and learning more about the
program.  The index file is A2H.HTM and you can access
it by selection the Help | HTML doco (offline) menu
option.  The program assumes the HTML files are in the
same directory as the program.  If you move them, change
the location in the Settings menu.


Program Status
==============
This program is trialware. When installed it will
give you a 30 day trial.  Once 30 days are up you
will need to register the software.  See the About
dialogue in the program for details.  Please note,
re-installing the program will not normally grant 
an extra 30 days, although tracking down a later 
version of the software when its released may do.


Distribution
============
You may freely distribute this software, provided you
make no charge for it other than for media costs.  If
you wish to put this software on a CD or magazine cover
disk you need the author's permission.  This can be
obtained by email to jaf@yrl.co.uk.  This is largely
to ensure that the version you have is up to date and
offers the best representation of the software 
possible.


Registration
============
Registering the software currently costs $35.  It is
intended to cost "a few hours" of your time on the 
grounds that if it doesn't save you that then by all
means don't register it.

Registration is free to FAQ maintainers (see the web
site for details).

Registration may be completed online by visiting

    http://www.yrl.co.uk/~jaf/a2hregister.html

The unregistered version has a few limits (1000 lines,
no more than 5 files at once) and adds nag lines top
and bottom of each page.

Registered users get regular free upgrades and some
technical support during the early registration 
period.  They also get to suggest/request new features.
A large number of AscToHTM features come in direct
response to registered users requests.

Registered users also get a console version of the
software.  This has a command line interface, and is
more suited to automated conversions or invocation 
from batch files.


Other products by the same author
=================================
AscToTab is a specialised text-to-HTML Table utility.
This functionality is a subset of AscToHTM, and is
offered as freeware (well, postcardware actually).

Coming soon will be a text-to-RTF converter using the
same text analysis engine as AscToHTM.


Contacting the author
=====================
The author may be contacted at jaf@yrl.co.uk or
failing that jaf@jafworld.nwnet.co.uk.  Alternatively
search the web for "John A Fotheringham" and "AscToHTM"

Currently the web page can be found at

	http://www.yrl.co.uk/~jaf/AscToHtm.html

We welcome all comments and suggestions for improving
the program.  Indeed, many of AscToHTM's features have
been implemented in response to user requests.

Thanks for your interest,

John A Fotheringham 08-Aug-1998