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     Welcome to SCHOOLWRITE CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT (SHAREWARE)
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1. Quick Installation
     PKUNZIP swkids23.ZIP
     INSTALL1.BAT

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2. Benefits of SchoolWrite

     SchoolWrite is a networked school administration system, maintaining
     your academic records for classroom management, and keeping accurate
     school accounting information.

     SchoolWrite Shareware (Students component) is used  by  K-12  school
     administrators and teachers to:
        * keep full details about students throughout their school life
            o  subjects for each term        o  marks for each subject
            o  discipline                    o  absenteeisms
            o  positions held                o  accidents & illnesses
            o  immunization status           o  emergency phone numbers
            o  transport ticketing details   o  confidential family notes
            o  musical instruments & bands

        * print end-of-term / semester  reports  with  marks, assessments
          and grades, and teacher's comments.

        * produce many different student printouts and lists
            o Home class list                o Activity list
            o House lists                    o Students with discounts
            o Student list by age            o Transport Company lists
            o Stud. Register & Alpha.Lists   o Graduated students list
            o Immunization Status/Allergies  o Mark entry sheet
            o Student list showing subjects  o Graded marks list
            o Subject class lists            o End of Term Report
            o First Language at Home list    o Count of Students enrolled
            o Attendance/Absentee List       o Band/Instrument list

            All print-outs are menu selectable.


     The SchoolWrite STUDENTS component includes:
        * desk-top aids: diary system, calculator, notepad
        * on-line help and printed manual

     SchoolWrite is self-installing and components are fully  integrated.
     With documentation on-line, you may print  as  many  copies  as  you
     need. Cross-component on-screen help provides immediate support.

     SchoolWrite (for MSDOS) is compatible with  Windows,  and  with  all
     major networks. SchoolWrite may also be used on a single PC.

DOWN-LOAD-ONCE feature:
     SchoolWrite software converts to a  fully licensed  version  with  a
     User Registration Key sent to you via email.   Software  evaluation,
     ordering, AND installation can be completed TODAY.

ON-LINE SUPPORT:
     Users of SchoolWrite are not left on their  own.  Support  from  BBA
     Software is always available via email, fax  and  phone.  Registered 
     users receive support with 24 hour turn-around, from anywhere in the
     world.   Problems with your data files can be  resolved  by  placing
     compressed files into our ftp site.   Hardware problems are resolved
     with a diagnostic  text  file  which  can  be  emailed.   Additional
     programs can also be tailored to your exact  needs.   Your  tailored
     .exe file can be emailed to you, or 'collected' from our ftp site.

     SchoolWrite Version 2.3 MSDOS software
     Copyright (c) 1996, BBA Software
     All rights reserved.
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3. Full Installation instructions

     Unzip the file swkids23.ZIP (with PKUNZIP 2.04g)

     It is recommended that you create a directory \SW on your hard disk.
     Copy the following files into this (unused) directory:

        INSTALL1.BAT
        ORDER.DOC
        README.1ST
        SWPACK.EXE
        FILE_ID.DIZ

     3.1 Installation:

     3.1.1  Under MS-DOS:

            You need to be in the directory where SchoolWrite resides:
            e.g.     CD \SW

            Type:
                     INSTALL1


     3.1.1  Under WINDOWS 3.1:

            In Program Manager, pull down the  <F>ile  menu,  and  select
            <R>un.

            In the Command Line box, type: C:\SW\INSTALL1



     SchoolWrite is self-installing. You need only hit <ENTER>  to  agree
     to  various questions  along  the  way. SchoolWrite  self-instals in
     about 1 minute.

     A FULLY LICENSED version of SchoolWrite may  be  registered  at  any
     time from the Demonstration  system.   Simply  run  the  SchoolWrite
     program, and select the 'Register software now' option.

     3.2  RUNNING SCHOOLWRITE:
    
     3.2.1  Under MSDOS:

            You need to be in the directory  where  SchoolWrite  resides:
            e.g.     CD \SW

            Type:
                     MENU

            This  gives  a  simple   DOS   menu  from  which  to  choose:
            SchoolWrite, BACKING UP  SchoolWrite  files  (assumes  DOS 3+
            BACKUP program is available), and RESTORING SchoolWrite files
            (assumes DOS 3+ RESTORE program is available).

            +-----------------------------------------------------------+
            |  To start SchoolWrite                                     |
            |                                                           |
            |  Type: SWRITE                                             |
            |        ------                                             |
            |                                                           |
            +-----------------------------------------------------------+

     3.2.1  Under WINDOWS 3.1:

            In Program Manager, pull down the <F>ile menu,  and  enter  a
            <N>ew Program <I>tem:
                     Description:       SchoolWrite
                     Command Line:      SWRITE
                     Working Directory: C:\SW
                     Shortcut key:      None

                     Change Icon...     Click on this button, and 
                                        <B>rowse in the directory C:\SW.
                                        Select SWRITE.ICO

                     OK                 Click on this button.

            A SchoolWrite icon will now appear in your  Windows  Group (a
            floppy disk with a pencil).

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     3.3  Optionally Modifying Your Environment Variables

     An  environment  variable  (SWSET=)  may  be  required  to  be  set,
     depending on the configuration of your computer.

     You will only need to set this environment variable if you have "DOS
     ERROR 4" problems (Too many open  files .. no handles left), or "Out
     of memory" problems, when running  SchoolWrite.

     Solving "DOS Error 4" problem:

        SET SWSET=//F:31
        (Important NOT to type spaces before or after the "=" sign)

     The above  environment setting overrides the  "FILES=nn" setting, in
     the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.  This  variable  is  automatically set in the
     SWRUN.BAT file that  is usually used to execute  SW. If SWRUN.BAT is
     not used for  some reason, then it is  important for the environment
     setting to be included in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.


     Solving "Out of memory" problem:

     If you get  "Out of memory" messages when  attempting to run SW.EXE,
     then  the  following  environment  setting  should  be  made  in the
     AUTOEXEC.BAT file:

        SET SWSET=//E:0


     Solving "DOS Error 4" AND "Out of memory" problems:

     If you  require BOTH the  <F>iles setting AND  the <E>xtended memory
     setting, use the following format:

        SET SWSET=//F:31 //E:0
        (Note: there is a single blank space between settings)

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4. Online Documentation

     A  complete documentation manual with professional appearance may be
     printed on your laser or dot matrix printer.   Double-sided printing
     is supported, and a Table of Contents indexed with page  numbers  is
     provided. See Miscellaneous Menu, Option 6 "Print Documentation".

     The chapters of the on-line  documentation  are  also  available  as
     on-screen help.  Each chapter  is  a  NOTEPAD  file,  which  can  be
     called to the screen AT ANY STAGE during operation of SW Software by
     hitting the <F7> key.

     Documentation  files,  when  selected  into  the  display  screen of
     NOTEPAD, *cannot* be modified (in the same way  that regular NOTEPAD
     word  processing files  can).  Documentation  files are  a different
     color  (yellow  printing  on  a  black  background),   and  the word
     *Documentation* appears at the bottom of the screen.

     Documentation chapters (files) are noted below.

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5. Contents

     The following files are contained in the SWPACK.ZIP file:

     PROGRAM FILES:

        SW.EXE      }}
        SW0_0.OVL   }}
        SW0_1.OVL   }}  Program & overlay files
        SW1.OVL     }}  ** Important: TIME & DATE stamps of each
        SWI.OVL     }}     of these files MUST be the same.  The
                           program will  NOT  RUN  if  Time/Date 
                           vary.

        SW0.$VL     }
        SW1.$VL     }
        SW2.$VL     }   Reference files
        SW3.$VL     }
        SWI.$VL     }

        SWRUN.COM       Program loader (loads SW.EXE)


     ON-LINE DOCUMENTATION FILES:

        1SWINTRO.NPD     }  Inroduction to SchoolWrite
        1SW_FAQ.NPD      }  and
        2ASETUP.NPD      }  Setting up SchoolWrite
        2BSETUP.NPD      }
        2CSETUP.NPD      }

        3ASTUDNT.NPD     }  Students component
        3BSTUDNT.NPD     }
        3CSTUDNT.NPD     }
        3DSUBJCT.NPD     }
        3EREPRTS.NPD
        3FMISC.NPD

        5AMISC.NPD       }  Miscellaneous Menu
        5BMISC.NPD       }
        5CPASSWD.NPD     }
        5DPASSWD.NPD     }

        POPCALC.NPD      }  Pop-up aids
        POPDATE.NPD      }
        POPNOTE.NPD      }
        POPSPRD.NPD      }

        PROBSOLV.NPD     }  Problem Solving (memory, file areas, etc)

        SWRITE.ICO          SchoolWrite Icon available for Windows


     5.1 Other files as well as SWPACK.ZIP:

        README              This file
        ORDER.DOC           Order Form for SchoolWrite
        INSTALL1.BAT        Installation file
        FILE_ID.DIZ         Description file


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6. SW Software components

    A total school administration system may be built using SW Software's
    COMPONENT software:
       . Students
       . Timetable printing
       . Parent Billing
       . Future Enrollments
       . Past Students
       . Ledger
       . Creditors
       . Payroll

     All SW software components have:
        * desk-top aids
        * on-line documentation
        * on-line manual printing

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7. On-line Support:

     Users of SW Software are not left on their  own.  Support  from  BBA
     Software is always available via email, fax  and  phone.  Registered
     users receive support with 24 hour turn-around, from anywhere in the
     world.   Problems with your data files can be  resolved  by  placing
     compressed files into our ftp site.   Hardware problems are resolved
     with a diagnostic text file which can be emailed to us.   Additional
     programs can also be tailored to your exact  needs.   Your  tailored
     .exe file can be emailed to you, or 'collected' from our ftp site.

     Quotes are given for written requests.  Where a tailored program is
     to produce printed output, sample report layouts should be supplied.
     Requests for quotes should be sent by email to dbates@bba.com.au

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8. SHAREWARE:

     8.1 What SHAREWARE is:

     Shareware describes a method of distributing copyrighted software in
     which a user is free to  evaluate the software before purchasing it.
     After an evaluation period, the  user is honor-bound to register the
     product if he decides to keep using it.

     Shareware  distribution addresses  all of  the legitimate complaints
     that users have with commercial software distribution.

        o  Shareware allows  a user to fully evaluate  a product, free of
           charge, in his or her home, *before* deciding to buy it.

        o  Shareware  programs  can  circulate  freely through electronic
           networks, through Shareware disk distributors, or through user
           groups.

        o  Shareware  authors  can  often  be  more  responsive to users'
           requests for help or bug fixes than large software companies.

        o  Shareware software, needless to say, is never copy-protected.


     In short, Shareware  is a dream come true  for school administrators
     and for  teachers. Users show  their appreciation to  developers for
     this  extremely flexible  distribution scheme  by registering  their
     software.

     The Shareware version of SchoolWrite gives unlimited access  to  the
     Students component. The Demonstration version gives  access  to  the
     FULL functions of SchoolWrite's five administration components and 3
     accounting components. There is an  inbuilt  limit  to  the  maximum
     records in the  Demonstration  software.  To register, a license fee
     must  be paid  to  BBA  Software. In  response, a  User Registration
     Key will be issued, which will allow the running of  the  components
     paid for, with unlimited file  sizes.  The license name (your school
     or college) will appear on the tops of all print-outs.


     8.2 What SHAREWARE is not:

     Shareware  is not  "free" software.  Shareware is  not Public Domain
     software.  Any fee  that you  may have  paid to  receive a Shareware
     program does not mean that the software has been paid for. A network
     service provider,  a disk vendor,  or a Bulletin  Board Service, may
     have covered their cost of getting the program to you, but they have
     not sold  the licensed rights to  the software. SchoolWrite software
     is paid for by registering your copy with BBA Software.

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9. The History of SchoolWrite:


     SchoolWrite Version 2  has been  under development for  three years.
     During that period it has been in constant use by schools throughout
     Australia.  SchoolWrite  was  originally   developed  for  the  Unix
     operating system. As a  multi-user school administration system, the
     Unix  version has  the same  design features  of Version  2, with  a
     number of extra modules. SchoolWrite Version 2 for MSDOS also enjoys
     the same multi-user benfits, as it  is  compatible  with  all  major
     networks.

     Major  private  schools  in Australia use SchoolWrite as the central
     core to their school administration and billing of fees.   Version 1
     was developed for  PC's  in  Xenix  and  Unix,  first  in  1983, and
     development of Version 1 continues today with a  long  term  future.
     Version 2 has been in use  since 1993, providing all of the benefits
     of its predecessor, along with the added benefits of  the  DOS  user
     interface,  and  self-installation.   Development  and  support  for
     Version 1 will continue whilst ever UNIX is  around,  and  Version 2
     will continue whilst ever MSDOS and Windows  are  around.    We  are
     looking forward to a long future!

     David Bates
     dbates@bba.com.au
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Brennan Bates & Associates               PO Box 207, HOMEBUSH  NSW  2140
software development & support           Ph 02 763 1288  Fax 02 746 0452

email: dbates@bba.com.au                 From outside Australia:
                                         +61 2 763 1288   +61 2 746 0452


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   INTERNET World Wide Web page: http://www.ozemail.com.au/~dbates
                               or
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