PM PostNotes v.2.11a readme file
25 January 1996


Table of Contents
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This read.me file contains the following sections:

        - Introduction
        - Installation
        - Migrating from Earlier Versions
            - Address Book (2.00x -> 2.10a):
            - Scheduled Events (1.xx -> 2.10a):
            - Scheduled Events (2.00x -> 2.10a):
        - Deleting Excess Files
        - Starting PM PostNotes
        - Limitations
        - Registration
        - Contacts


Introduction
~~~~~~~~~~~~
This demo of PM PostNotes contains all the functions found in the
Deluxe Edition.  These include:

  ú postnotes
  ú an address book / phone dialer
  ú a calculator
  ú a digital chime clock
  ú a stop watch
  ú an event scheduler and program launcher


Installation
~~~~~~~~~~~~
To install PM PostNotes:

  1) create a directory (if you wish), and put all the files in 
     this archive into that directory.  If you have a current
     installation, it is recommended that you copy the files from
     the new archive into that directory (for conversion purposes),
     or, if you prefer to install afresh, copy all but the *.EXE and
     *.DLL files from your existing installation into the new directory.

  2) run the 'pmpnobj.exe' utility to create a WPS object and/or
     an object/shadow in your startup folder.  If you already have
     either of these, skip to step 3.

  3) if you installed over a previous version, there are certain
     additional steps which can be taken, if you like.  The first
     is to convert scheduled events if applicable (see `Migrating
     from Earlier Versions' for additional help).  The second is
     removing any files that are no longer required by PM PostNotes.
     See `Deleting Excess Files' for a list of files that are
     affected.

  4) If you are a registered user and have installed over a previous
     installation, 

        a) Unzip your version-specific executable from the `Editions.zip'
           archive into your PM PostNotes directory.
        b) Delete the `pmpndemo.exe' executable from your PM PostNotes
           directory if it was unzipped.


Migrating from Earlier Versions
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Address Book (2.00x -> 2.10a):

  If you have an earlier version of the address book, it will be
  automatically converted for you the first time the Address Book
  is opened.  WARNING: the conversion routine will automatically
  delete the `pmpnbook.dat' file once the conversion has been
  completed.  You may want to create a backup of this file before
  opening the address book.  The new data will be saved to a file
  named `pmpnadd.dat'.


Scheduled Events (1.xx -> 2.10a):

  No conversion utility has been supplied to convert scheduled events
  from 1.xx to 2.10a.  These will have to be recreated manually.


Scheduled Events (2.00x -> 2.1x):

  If you have scheduled events created with a version earlier than
  2.00a, they will have to be recreated manually.

  If your scheduled events were converted for version 2.10a, you
  can skip the remainder of this section.

  If you have scheduled events created with version 2.00x, you will
  have to run an external utility to convert those events to the
  new format.  That utility is named `newevent.exe'.  If the
  `pmpnpim.DTA' file is not located when the utility is run, the
  program will exit gracefully.  The steps to convert those events 
  are as follows:

    1) Install PM PostNotes into your existing PMPN directory.
    2) Change to your PM PostNotes directory.
    3) Start newevent.exe by running the program from an OS/2
       window.
    4) When the events have been successfully converted, start
       PM PostNotes and open the scheduler to ensure that all is
       as it should be.
    5) Delete the following files which are no longer required:

        ú pmpnpim.DTA
        ú pmpnpim.IDX
        ú pmpnpim.AI1
        ú jixhioid.dll
        ú hixlooid.dll
        ú newevent.exe

  Scheduled events are now contained in an INI file, entitled,
  `pmpnpim.INI'.


Deleting Excess Files
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Aside from the files associated with the Scheduler (see Migrating from
Earlier Version above), the following files can be safely deleted:

 2.00x -> 2.10a

    ú pmpost.INF
    ú prnfunc.dll

Be sure to close you existing copy of PMPN (if you have one running) 
before attempting to remove `prnfunc.dll'.  If Electronic Teller is also
running, you may have to close it, as well, since they share the same
runtime DLL (at least they did until this release of PM PostNotes).


Starting PM PostNotes
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
You must start PM PostNotes from the directory in which it resides.
This is necessary so that the program can locate the support DLLs.
If you put a shadow of PM PostNotes in your Startup directory, 
you need do nothing more.  Placing PM PostNotes' directory in 
your config.sys libpath statement will not remove the startup 
restriction, because PM PostNotes looks in the current working 
directory for the pmpost.dat file which contains your notes.


Limitations
~~~~~~~~~~~
This demo version will display the Product Information dialog:

  1) When PM PostNotes is initially started.
  2) On every 10th invocation after the initial startup.
  3) On every new note created beginning with the eleventh.

The demo also will accept only 20 addresses in the address book
and only 10 scheduled events or launches.


Registration
~~~~~~~~~~~~
PM PostNotes is a shareware application and is available in four
"editions":

  ú Basic (postnotes + calculator)
  ú Extended Clock (Basic + clock + event scheduler / program launcher)
  ú Extended Address Book (Basic + address book / phone dialer)
  ú Deluxe (Basic + Extended Clock + Extended Address Book)

Complete registration information, instructions, and pricing is available 
in the on-line documentation file, in the 'Registration' topic.


Contacts
~~~~~~~~
If you need to get in touch with me, I can be reached by e-mail at
the following address:

        phcaron@travel-net.com

If you haven't got e-mail, you can reach me by sending snail-mail to:

        Paul H. Caron
        6-16 Eastwood Pl.
        Vanier, Ontario  K1L 6X1
        CANADA

