Freeman Installer & Uninstaller version 2.2
Copyright (C) 1994-1995 Freeman-Teresa Software
All Rights Reserved


MUST-KNOWs
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1. Use option -d to unzip finst22.zip:

         pkunzip -d finst22

   If you didn't, unzip it again.

2. Wanna be up and running? Follow the tutorials (1-3, may be 4).

3. Wanna be Freeman expert? Read the Q&A and the Gotcha file.

4. For the updated package to take effect?

   4.1  Backup your customized .rc, .rtf and .cpp (if any).

   4.2  c:\>del c:\prj\usr\*.*

   4.3  Re-apply your customizations.

5. Don't know where to set options/values? Try Edit | Events.



Features
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- NEW! Multiple selection in file dialog. Now you can set the
  parameters for a bunch of files at the same time!

- NEW! Greatly increased and enhanced documentation.

- NEW! Safer handling of rc.exe and the removal of the need for windows.h.

- NEW! Background bitmap support.

- Visual IDE.

- One-mouse-click test run, make, build, disk set building.

- One-mouse-click Multi-lingual support.

- Built-in near-pkzip super power compression/decompression.

- Uninstall. Works even on aborted installations.

- Modifies AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS.

- Displays 256 color bitmaps in custom dialogs.

- Installs extra-ordinarily large files spanning across disks.

- Customizable Online help in installer for all supported languages.

- Installs fonts (TrueType or otherwise).

- Version checking (works on your own DATA FILEs too!).

- Background buttons and gauges like InstallSHIELD.

- Time stamp, file size checking.

- Sets INI entries.

- Sets registration keys.

- Supports int/bool variables and expr's with most C/C++ int operators.

- Conditional event execution.

- Asks for user info and stores it encrypted into installer and/or app.

- Detects previous versions.

- Executes external programs at any time.

- Can be iconized when installing files.

- Retrieves INI entry values.

- Retrieves registration key values.

- Insert C/C++ code directly in the IDE.

- Searches for files or detects file existence.

- Displays custom message boxes.

- Prompts for string or Yes-No.

- Detects system configurations like Windows version, math processor,
  CPU, ...

- Backups, deletes, renames files.

- 4 tutorials and a set of detailed Q&A.


Developer
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	Freeman-Teresa Software
	GPO Box 712
	Broadway NSW 2007
	Australia
	Internet:   freemant@wr.com.au
        CompuServe: 100351,3364
	ph & fax:   61-2-2116314

        DON'T CALL BETWEEN 1:00am -- 7:00am SYDNEY TIME!!!
