=============================================================== README.TXT May 23, 1997 Scrawl Editor v1.0 Copyright (c) Salman Burkie, 1995-1997. All Rights Reserved. Please send your comments, questions and criticism to: info@scrawl.com The Scrawl Home Page has pointers to other sources of information on pen/handwriting systems. Bug-fixes and upgrade information will also be posted there: http://www.scrawl.com --------------------------------------------------------------- This file contains installation/uninstallation information. This information can also be found in the following places: * in the SCRAWLED.HLP windows help file that is included in the SCED1.ZIP software package (this help file can also be accessed from within the installed program). * in the "on-line" version of the manual - can be browsed via the Scrawl Home Page. =============================================================== Scrawl Editor v1.0 ============================== Word-processor for handwriting ============================== Contents Introduction Installation Uninstall Copyright and Legal Notice Introduction ============ Scrawl Editor can be used to save handwritten notes, drawings and text. It does not feature handwriting recognition, but limited handwriting recognition is available if you run it within Windows for Pen (while the PenPalette application is running). Scrawl Editor will run on the following systems: 1) Windows for Pen 2) Windows 3.1, 3.11 3) Windows 95 (no support for long filenames yet) 4) OS/2, NT as a windows application (still untested) It will run on computers equipped with: 1) pen, tablet 2) mouse Any input device that works with windows will be fine. Although a pen/tablet is nicer for handwriting input, your handwritten notes can be read/browsed easily on a normal mouse-equipped windows machine. Installation will not add to or modify your windows configuration. Uninstall makes it completely reversible. Installation ============ The installation procedure is currently not all that automated - however, the advantage is that you know exactly what this installation will do to your system. The procedure isn't that complicated anyway - its all spelled out below. Uninstall shows how to reverse the effects of installation. After downloading sced1.zip (Scrawl Editor v1.0 - complete package), use pkunzip.exe (also downloadable if you don't already have it) to expand it to generate the scrawled.exe executable and other files. You may also setup a Program Manager "Program Group" and "Program Item" for the scrawled.exe executable as explained below. At the DOS prompt (either from outside Windows or in a DOS window within Windows) type: pkunzip -d sced1.zip c:\ this will create a directory c:\sced1 (use d:\ if you want to create d:\sced1) (use c:\somedir to create c:\somedir\sced1) this new directory sced1 will contain the following files: scrawled.exe: the executable file. scrawled.ge scrawled.gd scrawled.g0 scrawled.g1 scrawled.g2 scrawled.g3 scrawled.ico: icon scrawled.hlp: Windows help file Setting up a "Program Group" and "Program Item" within File Manager ------------------------------------------------------------------- You can set up a "Program Group" and "Program Item" for scrawled.exe within Program Manager by choosing File/New and selecting the "Program Group" option. Then fill in these settings: Description: Scrawl Editor Group File: c:\sced1\scrawled.grp Give a path for scrawled.grp that places it within the sced1 directory - so that scrawled.grp will be created and placed in the same directory where other scrawled.* files are kept. Your windows directory will not be affected - except for an extra entry (pointing to scrawled.grp) that Program Manager will place in the PROGMAN.INI file in your windows directory. This entry will be removed whenever this "Program Group" is deleted (see below). Choose File/New once more to create a "Program Item" within that group and set: Description: Scrawl Editor v1.0 Command Line: c:\sced1\scrawled.exe set this to the full path for scrawled.exe (required) Working Directory: set this to any directory you want (set it to c:\ if you are not sure) Press ChangeIcon to set the icon (optional) c:\sced1\scrawled.ico provide the full path for scrawled.ico (optional) On uninstall (see the Uninstall section for more details), choose File/Delete once to delete the "Program Item" and once again to delete the "Program Group" (it will query you before deleting - so make sure you are deleting the correct group and item). This action will remove the extra entry (pointing to scrawled.grp) in the PROGMAN.INI file in your windows directory. After this action and after deleting the sced1 directory, you will have removed all traces of Scrawl Editor from your system. Handwriting recognition capability ---------------------------------- When running within Windows for Pen, users will be able to use Windows for Pen's char-by-char recognition within the TextWindow (the Windows for Pen "PenPalette" application needs to be running for this to work - Windows for Pen installation normally places this in the "Startup" folder as well as the "Microsoft Pen Tools" folder on installation). Optional Settings for improved performance ------------------------------------------ Windows 3.x, Windows 95 users can set Control Panel/Mouse/"Tracking Speed" to its slowest setting for improved tracking. On uninstall, you may also want to reverse the change you have made to this setting. No change to this setting is needed for Windows for Pen. Those running WinTab compliant drivers with their graphics tablets may not need any such changes if they are already getting superior tracking. Uninstall ========= As mentioned in the Installation procedure, just follow these steps to reverse the installation (type these at the DOS prompt from outside Windows or in a DOS window within Windows): (The following assumes you had installed to the c:\ directory) del c:\sced1 to delete the sced1 directory rmdir c:\sced1 to remove the sced1 directory If you had created a "Program Group" or "Program Item" within Program Manager for scrawled.exe, just delete these by clicking on the "Program Item" and pressing the delete key (or use File/Delete) and repeat to delete the "Program Group". This last step will remove the extra entry in PROGMAN.INI (in your windows directory) and you will have effectively reverted the windows directory and configuration back to its original settings. Program Manager will query you before deleting "Program Item" and "Program Group" - so make sure you are deleting the correct group and item before you say yes. NOTE: if you changed the ControlPanel/Mouse/"Tracking Speed" setting (as suggested in the Installation section), you may want to change it back to its original setting (the default setting is usually somewhere in the middle of both extremes). Copyright and Legal Notice ========================== Scrawl Editor (tm) and documentation are copyright (c) 1995-1997 Salman Burkie. All Rights Reserved. While Scrawl Editor is made freely available by Salman Burkie, as a service to t he community of pen-computer users, it is provided for academic, research and in ternal business purposes only. Its use is subject to certain restrictions. In p articular it may not be copied without the copyright notices and this disclaimer . Parties wishing to make commercial use of the software should contact Salman Burkie to negotiate an appropriate license for such use. While Salman Burkie i s anxious to hear of any problems you may encounter with the software (info@scrawl.com) and intends to issue periodic maintenance releases, use of the software a nd its accompanying documentation is at your sole risk. They are provided "AS IS " and without warranty of any kind. SALMAN BURKIE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRA NTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND AGAINST INFRINGEMENT . SALMAN BURKIE DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE SOFTWARE WI LL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, OR THAT THE OPERATION OF THE SOFTWARE WILL BE UNINTER RUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT DEFECTS IN THE SOFTWARE WILL BE CORRECTED. FURTHE RMORE, SALMAN BURKIE DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE OR ITS DOCUMENTATION IN TERMS OF T HEIR CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE. NO ORAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION OR ADVICE GIVEN BY SALMAN BURKIE SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY OR IN ANY WAY INCREASE THE SCOPE OF THIS WARRANTY. SHOULD THE SOFTWARE PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU (AND NOT SALMAN BURKIE) ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, SHALL SALMAN BURKIE OR HIS AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION AND THE LIKE) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE OR ITS DOCUMENTATION, EVEN IF SALMAN BURKIE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY. Scrawl Editor v1.0 Copyright (c) Salman Burkie, 1995-1997. All Rights Reserved. Contact: info@scrawl.com ==========================================================================