Show Maker version 2.0 ---------------------- Copyright (c) 1993 DareWare Inc. All Rights Reserved This file contains important information for anyone who wishes to distribute Show Maker. If you are a disk vendor, a BBS operator, or a user group librarian, please read this file. If you have any questions, please call us at 410-665-0193. This file also contains important information about the files that make up Show Maker. MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION TERMS -------------------------------- The shareware version of Show Maker may be distributed, as long as the following restrictions are observed: 1. Show Maker must be distributed in its entirety and without any modifications. 2. Show Maker is NOT to be used as an enticement to purchase another product without prior written permission from DareWare Inc. 3. Show Maker cannon be rented or leased. 4. Show Maker may not be distributed by any for-profit entity which does not disclose the following points in their literature: a. The cost paid for the evaluation shareware disks is to cover the disk vendor's distribution and marketing costs, and does not cover the cost of the software. b. Additional payment to the author is required if the user continues to use a shareware program beyond the 30 day evaluation period. These restrictions apply to anyone who wishes to distribute Show Maker, including commercial disk vendors, BBS operators, user groups, or individuals. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE TO DISK VENDORS -------------------- If you wish to include Show Maker in your catalog, and would like pictures of the screen, this package has several bit-map screen images in PCX format. Alternatively, feel free to capture your own screen images directly from the program. Show Maker comes on one disks, and it includes an INSTALL program. If you did NOT received your disk directly from us, please ensure that you have all the files. The files that make up Show Maker are listed at the end of this file. SUGGESTED CATALOG DESCRIPTIONS ------------------------------ Below we included several program descriptions of varying length: Suggested one-liner: -------------------- Use this package to create presentations, tutorials and talking shows. (ASP) Suggested two-liner: -------------------- Use this package to create your own presentations, tutorials, talking slide shows, tests, advertising. Supports Sound Blaster - Shareware (ASP) Suggested six-liner: -------------------- Show Maker is a new business and educational tool that has endless potential. Imagine turning dull meetings and boring classrooms into show-stopping presentations and tutorials, complete with speech, music, special effects and high quality graphic images. You can use this package to create your own custom AUDIO/VIDEO SHOWS on any subject, place, product or procedure you desire. Supports PCX, GIF, TIF, TGA, VOC, WAV, CMF and MID. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE TO BBS OPERATORS --------------------- If you are a BBS operator, please review the "Show Maker Disk Contents" section below to ensure that you have all the files. Please post Show Maker with the following keywords: MULTIMEDIA AUTHORING TOOLS PRESENTATIONS TUTOR SOUND BLASTER VGA Please use the FILE_ID.DIZ file for a description. if you did NOT reveive the disk from us, We recommend that you archive all the files on disk 1 (see below) in a file called show30.*, where the "*" stands for (ZIP, ARC, LZH, etc.). -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Show Maker DISK CONTENTS ------------------------ If you did NOT obtain your copy of Show Maker directly from us, please check to see that the files on your disks are as listed below. If they are not, please contact us so you can obtain the proper disks (also, please tell us from where you obtained the disks, so we can supply your source with the proper disks as well). Show Maker comes on 1 (one) 360k disks. Disk 1 should contain these files: ---------------------------------- __DISK__.1 - disk 1 identification file INSTALL.EXE - installation program SHOW30.EXE - Show Maker self-extracting file README.DOC - short readme document file README.BAT - readme file viewer MANUAL.EXE - Users Manual viewer ASKKEY.EXE - used in install.exe FILE_ID.DIZ - short description file VENDOR.BBS - this file