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                  AutoManager Classic 4.4 Fixed for Windows
                    Copyright (C) 1992-1993, Cyco Software

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  WELCOME
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  Welcome to Cyco's AM-Classic for Windows, the fast and easy file viewing
  utility for AutoCAD.

  Draftspeople will benefit from using AM-Classic during AutoCAD editing
  sessions, since AM-Classic integrates effectively in the AutoCAD for
  Windows environment. AM-Classic is also very useful when used
  independently of AutoCAD. AM-Classic can display files several times
  faster than bringing them up in the AutoCAD drawing editor, and
  therefore is useful for browsing through directories of drawings quickly
  to examine their contents.

  Many AutoCAD users already are familiar with the AutoManager family of
  products for the DOS environment. Now, these powerful tools have also
  become available for the Windows environment.


  ABOUT THIS VERSION
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  This is AutoManager Classic 4.4 for Windows, the first member of the
  AutoManager product family to be available for Windows.

  As its name implies, the features provided by AM-Classic for Windows can
  be compared with those of AM-Classic for DOS. However, AM-Classic for
  Windows is not just ported from the DOS environment; it was specifically
  designed and implemented for the Windows environment.


  SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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  Running AM-Classic for Windows requires a PC running MS-Windows version
  3.1. AutoCAD is not required. You could also use Windows 3.0, but
  Windows 3.1 is recommended. Real mode is not supported.


  INSTALLATION
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  Installing AM-Classic is easy:

  o   Start Windows
  o   Put the installation diskette in drive A: (or another floppy disk
      drive).
  o   Choose 'Run' from the 'File' menu of Program Manager.
  o   Type "A:\SETUP.EXE" as the program name and choose OK.


  FEATURES
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  AM-Classic for Windows offers the following:

  o   Fast and easy drawing file viewing (both .DWG and .DXF file formats
      are supported).

  o   Support of the Windows drag-and-drop feature. This makes the Windows
      File Manager the perfect companion for AM-Classic.

  o   Multiple Document Interface (MDI), allowing you to view multiple
      drawings simultaneously.

  o   Built-in scheduling which keeps the hour-glass away, even if
      multiple drawings are being processed at the same time.

  o   Easy selection and viewing of layers, blocks and views.

  o   The ability to copy images of drawing files to the clipboard as
      bitmaps or in metafile format.

  o   The 'Launch AutoCAD...' option making it easy to start AutoCAD with
      a drawing you are viewing in AM-Classic.

  o   The 'Insert Block in AutoCAD...' and 'Xref Block in AutoCAD...'
      options letting you use AutoManager as a 'Block picker' for AutoCAD.

  o   A Toolbar called 'AM-Remote' letting you access certain features in
      AM-Classic in an even easier way.

  o   The Online Help system which guides you through all of AM-Classics
      concepts, features, functions and options.

  Power users and people with some programming experience will enjoy the
  following: 

  o   AM-Classic can act as a 'DDE-Server'. This means that you can
      control AM-Classic from other programs. To show how easy this is, we
      provide you with the source code of AM-Remote, which is written in
      Visual Basic.

  o   With DDE and BaseLISP, the embedded language of AM-Classic, you can
      send information to other programs. This is the way the 'Insert
      Block in AutoCAD...' and 'Xref Block in AutoCAD...' options are
      implemented.

  o   Customizable menu options make it possible to extend AM-Classic's
      functionality. In fact, some of the menu options are already
      implemented as customizable menu options. Each option triggers
      execution of a command string, which consists of one or more
      BaseLISP expressions.


  FOR THOSE WHO ARE FAMILIAR WITH AM-CLASSIC 4.3 FOR WINDOWS
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  This version of AM-Classic adds a number of features to version 4.3. The
  new features are:

  o   AM-Classic now works together with AutoCAD R12 for Windows.
      AM-Classic 4.3 only supported R11.

  o   Drag & Drop extended! Now you can use the right mouse button on the
      caption to drag a file from AM-Classic and drop it into AutoCAD R12.

  o   White background option. For those who prefere prefer a white
      drawing background over black.

  o   256 color support.

  o   Polygons can be filled now.

  o   Online Help has been extended.

  o   AM-Remote toolbar has been modified. It will now stay on top of
      other windows.

  o   BaseLISP has become more powerful. This is useful to those who wish
      to extend the capabilities of AM-Classic, or to those who wish to
      integrate the program with other Windows applications.


  We hope you enjoy using this Cyco Software product.

