SwordSearcher 3.4 README
Shareware Version
August 1999
1999 Brandon Staggs
PO Box 3217, Lihue, HI 96766 USA
http://swordsearcher.com bstaggs@swordsearcher.com

SwordSearcher is a powerful Bible-Study tool for
Windows 95, 98, 2000, and NT. Several plug-ins are
available to enhance the usefulness of this tool.
This file explains installation and revision
information, and addresses upgrade considerations
and lists the available plug-in components. Once
the program is installed, please take some time to
browse the online help to get to know how to use
SwordSearcher.

* ABOUT THE SHAREWARE VERSION

The Shareware Version of SwordSearcher may be
installed and used free of charge for the purpose
of evaluating SwordSearcher. After 25 days, you
should have a good idea whether or not
SwordSearcher suits your needs. If it does, you
need to register (pay for) the program. When you
pay for SwordSearcher you will receive the
SwordSearcher Deluxe Version on CD-ROM. Free
registrations are available for those who cannot
afford to pay for SwordSearcher (which allows
indefinite continued use of the Shareware
Version). See the online help file for details.

The Shareware Version includes a fully functional
evaluation copy of SwordSearcher and the King James
Bible. Additionally, the following plug-in modules
are included in the Shareware Version:

- Easton's Bible Dictionary
- Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible
- C.H. Spurgeon's Morning and Evening Daily
  Devotional

Additional plug-ins may be downloaded at no charge
from the SwordSearcher website.

* SWORDSEARCHER DELUXE CD-ROM

The Deluxe Version is available on CD-ROM for $35
(plus shipping). Special pricing is also available
for Churches and Missionaries (see online help for
details). The Deluxe CD-ROM includes the following
plug-in modules:

- Easton's Bible Dictionary
- Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible
- C.H. Spurgeon's Morning and Evening Daily Devotional
- Geneva Bible Notes
- The King James Translator's Footnotes
- The People's New Testament Commentary
- Old Scofield Reference Bible Notes
- The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (over 500,000
  cross-references)
- 1894 Scrivener Greek New Testament, Transliterated
- 1550 Stephanus Greek New Testament, Transliterated
- The Treasury of David
- Interlinear text and Strong's Greek and Hebrew
  Lexicon
- Albert Barnes' Commentary on the New Testament
- Comparison Note Set (6 English Bible versions [KJV,
  Webster, ASV, Darby, Young, Basic English], a
  Spanish version [Reina-Valera], a German version
  [Luther Bible], and a French version [Segond], in one
  note set designed for easy comparison)
- Family Bible Notes
- The Fourfold Gospel
- Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole Bible
  (exhaustive and unabridged - this is a different
  commentary from the one included with the Shareware
  Version by the same author)
- William Burkitt's Notes on the New Testament

* UPGRADING FROM A PREVIOUS VERSION

For SwordSearcher 3.4 it is recommended that you do not
install over an old version. The default installation
folder for 3.4 is C:\Program Files\SwordSearcher, which
is different from previous versions. You may wish to
uninstall your old version first, but if you do, be sure
to keep copies of your note sets in a different folder
if you want to keep them, and then copy them into the
new installation folder. Each note set is two files in
the SwordSearcher folder (.NMI and .NMD). The file names
are the same as they appear on the note set tabs.

* REVISION HISTORY

- SwordSearcher v3.4: Minor bug fixes. Added Strong's
  Greek and Hebrew Lexicon and several other commentaries.
  Updated the Treasury of David (now complete).
  Reformatted several commentaries for improved display.

- SwordSearcher v3.3: Added the availability and support
  of the Easton's Bible Dictionary plug-in. Added the back
  function for the Passage Window. Fixed various bugs,
  relating to display, focus, and printing. Dropped the
  "97" from the title.

- SwordSearcher97 v3.2: Added Spurgeon's Morning and
  Evening devotional. Note set tabs now indicate whether
  or not there is a note for the verses in the verse list
  and the passage window. The main window will now restore
  itself to the last size and position. The search engine
  and database has been improved to facilitate searches
  for words with apostrophes. A new option on the
  Edit|Format settings has been added which allows the user
  to select whether or not brackets should be copied in
  clipboard copies.

- SwordSearcher95 v3.1: Corrected bug which caused the
  program to generate a fault on shutdown. Corrected bug
  which caused some searches to lose all spacing and fail.

- SwordSearcher95 v3.0: Initial Windows 95 release.

- Versions 1 and 2 were DOS-based utilities. (Version 1
  was called "Bible Assistant.")

* USAGE LICENSE

You are free to use this software for evaluation purposes
for 25 days. Any use beyond the 25 day period constitutes
your agreement to pay for the program no later than an
additional 5 days. If you cannot afford to pay for the
program you may seek permission from the author to continue
use without payment.  Once you have paid for the program,
you may use the program like a book, meaning only one copy
of the program registered in your name may be used at a
time. Registration is non-transferable without permission
of the author. You may not distribute your registration
code. In the case of site licenses or other licenses
granted by the author this license may be void.

* DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY

ALL REASONABLE STEPS HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO ENSURE THAT
THE PROGRAM IS SAFE TO USE. HOWEVER, THIS SOFTWARE
AND ONLINE MANUAL ARE PROVIDED "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. THE USER MUST ASSUME THE ENTIRE RISK OF
USING THE PROGRAM.

* DISTRIBUTION LICENSE

You may freely distribute THE SHAREWARE VERSION
SwordSearcher under these conditions:

1. You do NOT distribute any registration code or serial
number with the program.

2. You DO include the full program and documentation
(including this file). You do NOT include plug-in modules
which are only available on CD-ROM (see website for modules
you may distribute).

3. If you are vending or selling the program, you MUST
clearly label the package as SHAREWARE or "TRY BEFORE YOU
BUY" software, and that there is an additional fee to be
paid to use the program.

4. You may charge only a reasonable copying and handling
fee.

If you are planning on vending the program, please
contact the author for the latest version of the program
and to let me know about it (this is a request, not a
requirement). If you are a CD-ROM vendor, a complementary
copy of the CD might be nice.

Retail packages are available for distributors and
retailers. Please contact the author for more information.
(Include company name, your name and position, and phone
number for response to these inquiries.)

