      PageFocus Version 3.3 ( Shareware Version)
      Copyright (c) 1994-1996 Creative Stars, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
      Creative Stars, Inc. P.O. Box 2794 Redmond, WA 98073
      TEL: (206) 485-1737
      FAX: (206) 487-0980
      EMail: Internet:       cstars@ix.netcom.com

OMBUDSMAN STATEMENT
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This program is produced by a member of the Association of Shareware
Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principle
works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem
with an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to
help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with
an ASP member, but does not provide technical support for members'
products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road,
Muskegon, MI 49442-9427 USA, FAX 616-788-2765 or send a CompuServe
message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536."
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Subjects covered in this file:
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      Description of the Package
      Release Notes and New Features
      Rules of Use
      How to Register
      Install/Uninstall
      Files
      How to Quick-Start
      Technical Support
      Copy Rights / License
      Distribution by Vendors
      DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY



Description of the Package:
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PageFocus is a Windows application for creating drawing, form, document,
and database.

The package contains two programs:
        PFOCUS.EXE      This is named PageFocus.  Use this for creating and
                        designing drawings, forms, documents, catalogs, etc.

        EX.EXE          This is the run-time program, used for entering data
                        into forms/documents created by PFOCUS.EXE, or
                        used as a viewer for viewing files created by PFOCUS.EXE.
                        The entered data can be saved to create your own
                        database.  With properly designed forms, data in
                        the databases can be retreived into different forms.

        To find a summary of the features of PageFocus, use EX.EXE to open
        USEGUIDE.PF file and review the pages.


Release Notes and New Features
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A.  Starting from shareware version 3.3, we have included the spelling
    check commands in the shareware version.

    New features:
    1.   Checkbox, radio button and group box for creating forms.
    2.   Added paper sizes to include the metric sizes.
    3.   Date and time selection to be inserted to text (in Text menu).
    4.   Attach PageFocus file when print or fax.
    5.   Pre-select database, print data only (see Option command in EX's
         file menu)
    6.   More import/export record option in EX.
    7.   Better help system.

    To see more, please use PageFocus or EX
    program to open WHATSNEW.PF file located in the installed directory.

B.  Difference between the shareware version and the registered version:
   The registered version has the following additional features:
   Enhanced import/export capability:
        The import/export capability for the shareware version is
        restricted to BMP, PCX and PageFocus files.
        The registered version adds addtional formats including:
        GEM, GIF, JPEG, EPS, TGA, TIFF, and WMF file formats.
   TWIN support:
        The registered version has TWIN support for you to scan image
        directly (assuming that you have proper hardware setup.)

   The shareware has a 30-day evaluation restriction.

C. The help file provides all the information you need to run the program.
   Two PageFocus file, USEGUIDE.PF and TIPS.PF, also contains useful information.

D. Minimum system requirements:
        386 PC or up.  VGA, Must have a mouse.
        (33Mz 486 and up + Super VGA and up preferred)
        Windows 3.1 or up.

        Disk-space occupied after installation:
        Shareware ~2.5 M Bytes
        Registered Version ~3.5 M Bytes

   The button bars described in PageFocus help file is based on a super-VGA
   screen mode.  If your monitor is running on VGA mode, the button bar will be
   slightly different from those described in the help files.
   However, this will not affect the use of PageFocus because all the
   button commands are available from PageFocus menus.  Just that if you
   have super-VGA or better, the button command layout will be much better.


Rules of Use
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A. Copyright
   PageFocus is a copyrighted software.  This release version is a shareware,
   not a freeware.

B. Evaluation period
   The evaluation period is 30 days after your installation.
   If you do not register after the evaluation period,
   please remove all the files related to PageFocus from your computer.
   Any use of the package after you have installed
   it for 30 days is a violation of this use agreement.


How to Register
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   If you decide to keep PageFocus, you must register with Creative Stars, Inc..

   The registration fee is
   $29.00 per copy plus $5 shipping/handling fee for US and Canada.
   ( for other countries, the shipping/handling charge is $10 ).

   Upon registration, we will ship you the registered version of
   PageFocus which extended import/export of most graphic file formats,
   TWIN support, and bitmap editing capabilities.

   Since the help files of PageFocus contains all the information
   you need to run the programs, no printed documentation is provided.

   You can register by:
   1.   Phone   206-485-1737 (Weekdays 8am to 5pm, Pacific Standard Time in US)
        We will need your credit card information, phone number and address.

   2.   Fax     206-487-0980 (Any time)
        You can select the "Register" command in the Help menu of
        PageFocus (PFOCUS.EXE) or EX ( EX.EXE ), this command will open
        ORDER.PF automatically.  Enter the needed information, then fax
        it to us (if you have fax function properly set up on PageFocus, you
        can use the fax command from the File menu).

   3.   Mail
        Follow step 2 to fill out the ORDER form.  Mail the order form by
        including a check, money order, or provide your credit card information.
        Our address is at the top of this file.  Please do not send cash.

   We accept Visa and Master cards, company and personal checks.


Install/Uninstall
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After unzipping the PFOCUS zip file, install PageFocus by running the
install program (INSTALL.EXE). PageFocus package relies on files created
by itself for initialization and therefore, does not modify your win.ini
file or other files (such as config.sys or autoexec.bat files).

Uninstall is easy!
If you want to remove (uninstall) PageFocus, simply remove the PageFocus directory
and the two initialization files, PFOCUS.INI and EX.INI in your Windows
directory.

!!!
If you follow the use rules of this shareware, then you can ignore the
following notes.........................................................
Notes:  If you still have a previous shareware version of PageFocus in
        your computer, you must remove all the old files and directories
        before installing this new shareware version.  Otherwise,
        you may not be able to use the new version.

        All files created by a shareware version can be used
        directly by the registered version.

        All files created by a registered version can be used
        in both the registered version and the shareware version.

        Files created by an old shareware version can not be used in
        a new shareware version unless they have been re-saved by
        a registered version.  You must use a registered version
        to read the files created by an old shareware version once you
        have passed your evaluation period.

        If the above sounds confusing, just follow the use rules of PageFocus.
        Then, you will have no need to be concerned.
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Files:
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pfocus.exe      The main PageFocus program
pfocus.hlp      Help file
ex.exe          The run time program, EX.
exhelp.hlp      Help file for EX
readme.txt      Readme text file.

useguide.pf     Use EX.EXE or PFOCUS.EXE to open or print this file.
                Contains a number of useful tips and a summary of the
                PageFocus features.

order.pf        To order the full version of PageFocus, you can
                use EX to open this file and fill in necessary information.
                Then, if you have properly set up fax on your computer, just
                fax it to as with the fax command in the File menu.
                Or, simply print a copy, then fax/mail to us.

                You can also examine this file to learn about how to create
                forms using fields and tables.


PageFocus Sample Files are Located in the SAMPLES sub-directory:

diary.pf        A sample form for creating your own diary database.

fax.pf          A sample fax form.  We use a similar form to manage our
                everyday fax communication.

ideas.pf        A sample form for keeping track of your bright ideas.

invoice.pf      Sample invoice.

itemlist.pf     Sample form for creating an item list database

map.pf          If you open it with EX, you can click the buttons in the pages
                to move from one page to another.

packing.pf      Sample form for sending out a packing list.

pattern.pf      An example of how to create interesting patterns.

picshow.pf      Demonstrates the use of button object to provide a hyper-like
                document.

product.pf      Demonstrates the use of fields to set up your database.

product.xdb     A database with data stored by entering data into product.pf

product.txt     A sample text file for importing to the database product.xdb.

product1.pf     For demonstrating that you can retrieve a record from product.xdb.
                (we call it cross-form data retrieval)

tulip.pf        A sample drawing.


PageFocus object library functions like a clip art, but is more flexible.
A number of sample object library (OLB) are provided in the OLB sub-directory.



How to Quick Start:
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1.      Read USEGUIDE.PF & TIPS.PF (Use EX.EXE or PFOCUS.EXE to open. )

2.      Open any sample PageFocus files in the SAMPLES sub-directory and
        play with these files.



Technical Support:
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For registered users, we provide a 90-day free technical support:
  e-mail:     cstars@ix.netcom.com
  phone       (206) 485-1737, weekdays 8am to 5pm, Pacific Standard Time in US.

Please use e-mail whenever possible.  We monitor our e-mail twice daily.

For unregistered users, we will answer your questions
during the evaluation period.

Comments and bug-reports will be greatly appreciated.




Copy Rights / License
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PageFocus is protected by United States copyright laws and international
treaty provisions.

You can make copies of this shareware and give it to your friends and
colleagues.  However, you must use the original zip file without any
modification.  If instead of the original zip file, you copy the
install directory and transfer it, it will not work properly and
is a violation of this shareware use agreement.



Distribution by Vendors, BBS, etc.
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If you are interested in distributing PageFocus, please contact
Creative Stars, Inc. directly.


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                  DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY

      THIS SOFTWARE AND THE RELATED DOCUMENTATION ARE RELEASED
      "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES AS TO PERFORMANCE OF
      MERCHANTABILITY OR ANY OTHER WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESSED
      OR IMPLIED.  BECAUSE OF THE VARIOUS HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE
      ENVIRONMENTS INTO WHICH THIS PROGRAM MAY BE PUT, NO
      WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IS OFFERED.
      GOOD DATA PROCESSING PROCEDURE DICTATES THAT ANY PROGRAM
      BE THOROUGHLY TESTED WITH NON-CRITICAL DATA BEFORE RELYING
      ON IT.  THE USER MUST ASSUME THE ENTIRE RISK OF USING THE
      PROGRAM.  ANY LIABILITY OF THE SELLER WILL BE LIMITED
      EXCLUSIVELY TO PRODUCT REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF PURCHASE
      PRICE MINUS THE HANDLING CHARGES.
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