HELP ON USING BABY TRACKER

Usage: BABY.EXE [filename]

Baby Tracker is simple to use.  There are two pieces of information that 
Baby Tracker needs in order to give you the information you want.

First, supply the starting date of the pregnancy.  Remember, the medical 
community refers to the starting date of the pregnancy as the first day of 
the woman's last menstration cycle.  The starting date of the pregnancy is 
NOT the day of conception.

Second, supply the 'reference date'.  The reference date is the day that 
Baby Tracker will use to compute the pregnancy information in the 
information box on the right half of the screen.

The information box will supply useful information such as how many days, 
weeks and months have been completed.  The due date of the baby, estimated 
height and weight of the fetus, etc.  The mood was added for a humorous 
distraction from the nerve wracking and sometimes uncomfortable nature of 
being pregnant.

You can save pregnancy information, load other pregnancies, start new 
pregnancies, etc.

The shareware version of Baby Tracker does not allow printing.  In the 
registered version you can print tables of information on the pregnancy.  
The author liked to print out a month of information and hang it up at work 
so he could always see the progress the pregnancy was making.

Technical details:

Baby Tracker was written using Borland C++ 4.0, but later recompiled in
Visual C++.  However, no C++ class "libraries, application frameworks, CASE 
tools, etc were used.  Baby Tracker is pure C code for a small .EXE and fast 
execution speed.  The toolbar, calendar controls, etc are custom so that 
no .DLL's or other code needs distributed.  All text is placed in string 
resource tables.  The bottom line is that BABY.EXE is a standalone 
executable, which makes it easy to distribute and eliminates the possibility 
that it will be accidently distributed with a crucial .DLL or .VBX left out.  
Send some extra money when registering and I'll send you the source code.


REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Thank you for using Baby Tracker for Windows, if you use and enjoy this 
program please register.

As a registered user you will get:

1. Your own personally registered copy of Baby Tracker.
2. A version that does printing, has more names, fetal diagrams, etc.  
   And best of all the registered version doesn't keep reminding you 
   that you need to register.
3. Something to make the pregnancy more enjoyable.
4. A good feeling knowing that you are helping to put the programmer's 
   children through college someday so that they can write software also.

And nevertheless, you would be supporting the official concept of shareware.  
The shareware concept is a 'try before you buy' system of purchasing 
quality software. Instead of paying a relatively large sum of money to buy 
a commercial product, and then find out its not what you need, shareware is 
different.  Shareware allows you a trial period, usually 30-90 days, to 
see if the software meets your needs, or brings you enjoyment. If you 
continue to use the software beyond the author's trial period, you are 
expected to pay the registration fee. Some shareware products offer 
additional features and/or support when you register. By registering you
encourage the author to produce more quality software at very affordable 
prices.

By all means give your co-workers, neighbors, brothers/sisters, friends, 
etc, a copy of the shareware version of Baby Tracker.  Only BABY.EXE needs 
to be distributed.  All text, licensing information, help, etc is embedded 
within the program.

Here's how to register...

Registration is $10.  If you are a Windows programmer and would like to 
get a copy of the source code for Baby Tracker, then send an additional 
$25.  Baby Tracker was written entirely in C, using the Windows SDK.  No 
application libraries or CASE tools were used.  All parts of the program, 
i.e., the toolbar, message boxes, calendars, etc are all done in pure C 
(use any compiler that the SDK supports).  This keeps the .EXE small 
and fast.  

Baby Tracker for Windows  REGISTRATION FORM

Please use the registration form below to register Baby Tracker
for Windows.

Please complete this form and send it to:

__________________________________________________________

Brian Minear
P.O. Box 1302
Cypress, TX  77429-9302

Send my registered and enhanced version of Baby Tracker to:

Name :

___________________________________________

Address:

___________________________________________

___________________________________________

___________________________________________

___________________________________________


By registering Baby Tracker for Windows I acknowledge and consent to the 
'Disclaimer of warranty' as stated below and I also acknowledge and accept 
that my registration-fee will under no circumstance, totally nor partially, 
can or will be refunded.

Signature/Date : _____________________________

Disclaimer of warranty

By using and/or registering Baby Tracker for Windows you acknowledge and 
consent to the following disclaimer of warranty:

Baby Tracker for Windows is supplied 'as is'.  The author disclaims all 
warranties, expressed or implied, including, without limitation, the 
warranties of merchantability, compatibility now or in the future with any 
configuration of computing equipment or software, or of fitness for any 
purpose.  The author assumes no liability for damages, direct or 
consequential, which may result from the normal use or abuse of Baby 
Tracker for Windows. The author specifically and categorially disclaims 
responsibility for damages, direct or consequential, resulting from 
installation or use of Baby Tracker for Windows or related programs or 
files which have been distributed after any modification - either deliberate 
or unwitting - by any party other than the author, or distributed in any 
fashion that would otherwise violate the terms of this license.

