

                            SYMPATHY

        Crossword Grid Construction for Microsoft Windows


                               by

                         Ross Beresford
                         Bryson Limited



                 Evaluation Version 1.6 (32 bit)

                        8 September 2000



               Copyright(c) 1994-2000 Bryson Limited
                       All Rights Reserved


          THIS RELEASE IS PROVIDED FOR EVALUATION PURPOSES
          ONLY. IF YOU DECIDE TO USE SYMPATHY, YOU MUST
          PURCHASE A LICENSE FOR EACH COMPUTER ON WHICH IT
          WILL BE USED. TO PURCHASE LICENSES, ORDER ONLINE
          OR USE THE FORM PROVIDED. THE LICENSED EDITION
          ALLOWS YOU TO SAVE GRIDS AND INCLUDES EXTRA
          DICTIONARIES AND TOOLS.

          THIS SYMPATHY EVALUATION RELEASE MAY BE DISTRIBUTED
          FREELY "AS IS". HOWEVER, IT MAY NOT BE REPACKAGED
          FOR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION FROM
          BRYSON LIMITED.


  Email:  sympathy@bryson.demon.co.uk
  Web:    http://www.bryson.demon.co.uk/sympathy.html
  Orders: http://www.bryson.demon.co.uk/sympbuy.html
  Phone:  +44 118 9344153
  Fax:    +44 118 9344153
  Post:   Bryson Limited, 10 Wagtail Close, Twyford,
          Reading RG10 9ED, UNITED KINGDOM          


DESCRIPTION
-----------

Sympathy is a Windows application that allows you to construct
crossword grids. The results can be printed directly from the
application or exported for use in other Windows applications
or on World Wide Web sites.

This Sympathy archive includes 32 bit applications for use on
Windows 95 or later versions, and Windows NT4. For further
information about Sympathy, install the applications and read
the Tutorial and Help files.


INSTALLATION
------------

To install Sympathy, run the Setup application provided; this
will create the icons needed to start Sympathy.

If you choose the "Typical" installation, the .SYM and .SYT file
types are registered as Sympathy File types, so that Sympathy
starts when you double-click on a Sympathy Grid File or Template.

If you do not wish to associate these file types with Sympathy,
choose the "Compact" installation or uncheck Sympathy File Types
in the "Custom" installation.

The following additional files will be created during the
installation:

README.TXT      This document file
LICENSE.TXT     Licensing terms
SYMPATHY.EXE    Sympathy executable
SYMPATHY.HLP    Sympathy help file
SYMPATHY.INI    Standard profile file
TEA.INI         Word search profile file
TSBUILD.INI     Dictionary Builder profile file
STARTING.WRI    Getting Started document
ORDERING.WRI    Order Form
*.SYM           Example grid files
*.SYT           Example grid template files
*.TSD           Example TEA&Sympathy dictionary file

To uninstall Sympathy, use Add/Remove Programs in the
Control Panel.


DICTIONARIES
------------

The following example dictionary is included:

UKACDNOI.TSD (156934 entries from 1 to 31 letters)

  UK English vocabulary without inflections. This dictionary was derived
  from The UK Advanced Cryptics Dictionary v1.7,
  Copyright (c) J Ross Beresford 1993-2000.


ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
----------------

This software is based in part on the work of the Independent
JPEG Group.

This software makes use of the PNG Reference Library.


RESTRICTIONS
------------

This Sympathy release is provided for evaluation purposes only.
If you decide to use Sympathy, you must purchase a license for
each computer on which it will be used. To purchase licenses,
order online or use the form provided. The Licensed Edition
allows you to save grids and includes extra dictionaries and
tools.

This Sympathy Evaluation release may be distributed freely
"as is". However, it may not be repackaged for distribution
without prior permission from Bryson Limited.


LIMITED WARRANTY
----------------

Sympathy is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind,
either expressed or implied, including but not limited to,
the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a
particular purpose. The entire risk as to the quality and
performance of Sympathy, and the accuracy of its associated
documentation, is with you.
