This is the shareware version of SLIM SHOW 1.0 interactive multimedia presentation program. --------------------------- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ------------------------------- * IBM PC or compatible computer running Windows 3.1 or higher. * At least 4 Mb of free hard disk space. * Sound card and Mouse. -------------------------------- TO INSTALL ----------------------------------- Run "setup.exe" from Windows and follow the instructions. ---------------------------------- TO RUN ------------------------------------- A "Slim Show 1.0" icon will be created in the "Slim Show" program group by the Setup program. Follow regular Windows procedures to run the program. It is recommended that you run the included demo project if you are using the Slim Show program for the first time. -------------------------------- TO UNINSTALL --------------------------------- The setup program in SLIM SHOW can uninstall the SLIM SHOW from your system for you. To insure all the components will be removed properly, please follow these steps: 1. Make sure all the newly created project files are removed. The uninstall program is not allowed to remove user-created files. 2. Make sure the SLIM SHOW program is not running. 3. Run the Uninstall program from the SLIM SHOW program group and follow the instructions. Before the Uninstall program is done, it will give you a file name to be removed manually. 4. Manually remove the file instructed by the Uninstall program. ---------------------------- PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS ------------------------------- * Interactive Multimedia presentation platform for Windows 3.1 or higher. * Eighteen built-in animation styles for graphics, together with the combinations of blanking out and resizing. Other visual effects can be produced by arranging graphics externally. * Combination of styles for showing text strings or text files. * MIDI and WAVE audio playback. * Built-in text-to-speech synthesizer. Speaks any text. Pitch and speed adjustable. Allows custom dictionaries. * Text or graphical buttons for users interaction. * Visual authoring environment allowing you to drag-and-place nodes. Properties of the last editing node in each object type are memorized automatically for easy editing of new nodes. * Basic editing tools - Copy, Paste, Delete, Undo and Undelete. * Creates standalone, ready to run projects with player. Data compression provided for project materials. Fully automatic load, play, and clean up process. Tiny player footprint(50 Kb non text-to-speech, 550 Kb with TTS). * Creates an executable file and collects resources to be used in other Windows programs. * Show windows can adjust automatically to target video size or set to a fixed resolution. * Transporting of TrueType text fonts (TTF) for use on target machines. -------------------------------- SHAREWARE NOTICES --------------------------- The program you are now using is a shareware. You may install it once on your PC and use it for (at most) 30 days for evaluation. It is strictly forbidden that you use this shareware program either after the 30-day period, or for purposes other than evaluation. You may not distribute your projects made by this shareware version. -------------------------------- DISCLAIMERS ---------------------------------- UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES AND UNDER NO LEGAL THEORY, TORT, CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, SHALL PC WHOLEWARE OR ITS SUPPLIERS OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF TIME, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUE, LOSS OF USE OF THIS PRODUCT, PROJECTS CREATED BY THE PRODUCT OR ANY OTHER LOSSES) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT, EVEN IF PC WHOLEWARE OR ITS AGENT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THIS LIMITATION AND EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. -------------------------- PROGRAM VENDOR INFORMATION ------------------------- SLIM SHOW 1.0 Copyright (c) 1996 PC WholeWare. All rights reserved. PC WholeWare, 33 Justin Street, Lexington, MA 02173, U.S.A. E-mail address: wholeware@aol.com 103671.2141@compuserve.com Web URL: http://users.aol.com/WholeWare/index.html -------------------------- REDISTRIBUTION INFORMATION ------------------------- This shareware version of SLIM SHOW 1.0 can be freely distributed under the following conditions: 1. All the files need to be stayed together and not modified. 2. The package contains text fonts from the Microsoft Corporation. You should agree to be bound by the terms of its license agreements (EULA) to use or redistribute. The following three files are copyrighted by the Microsoft Corporation: mseula.txt - LICENSE AGREEMENTS FOR THE TEXT FONTS. impact.ttf - TrueType TEXT FONT. comicbd.ttf - TrueType TEXT FONT. ------------------------------ ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -------------------------------- The demo presentation comes with the SLIM SHOW 1.0 program incorporates one photo image from the #9098 of PHOTODISC (TM) image collections. Special thanks to Mr. Andy Aiken, Mr. Martin Long, and Mr. Omar Pualuan, who volunteer to proofread the documents in this program.