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Date:    October 31, 1991

Program: LookBook(c) Version 2.5 
         ASCII Electronic Book and Hypertext Reference System

Author:  Bill Kavanaugh 
         Red Oak Data Systems, Inc.
         23 W 014 Red Oak Drive 
         Glen Ellyn, Il 60137
         708-858-0030

Language: Microsoft "C". 

Requires: IBM PC or compatible running DOS 2+. Start from any 
          directory under DOS 3+.  A Minimum 256K RAM required 
          for reading.  Note editing using LB_ED increases RAM
          requirements to 384K.  Can operate with single floppy. 


Start:  A:\Install[ENTER] 
        (See Install topics for 360K target disk and other info.)

Documentation:
        The install program exits to the LookBook user's
        manual (LBOOK.DOC).  The manual can be printed
        using the marking facilities of LookBook.
       
Shareware Registration:
        $15.00 personal use,  $99 Distribution License
        Registrants receive compression utility, notice
        of updates, printed documentation, support.                         


README Contents

    LookBook History
    LookBook Description
    Using LookBook for Shareware Documentation
    Install-hard and large floppy target drive.
    Install-360K floppy target drive.
    Using Examples
       LookBook Manual
       Touring the Example Document 
       Sample Newsletter
       Ad Hoc ASCII data file 
    File List
    LHA Archive Software


 LookBook History

     LookBook Version 1.0 was published in September 1990 through 
Public Brand Software, Inc.  Public Brand awarded LookBook its 
Trophy rating, which is their highest rating.  Public Brand 
Software also chose LookBook to publish the disk version of their 
Fall 91 catalog.  User input and extensive "hands on" testing has 
led to continual improvement over the original version.  You 
should find Version 2.5 to be a solid program that is enjoyable 
and easy to use.  
                              


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 LookBook Description

     LookBook is an electronic book and reference system for 
publishing and using a variety disk based documents such as 
newsletters, program manuals, catalogs and depositions.  It also 
works with ASCII data files like print report files.  LookBook 
also includes a robust complement of options and a versatile TSR 
utility that enable documents to support other applications.  

                        Traditional Format 
                         
     Although the system makes quick work of informal ASCII text 
files, LookBook's forte is automating the "paged" text of books 
and manuals.  It does this by creating a unique page location map 
that establishes "hypertext" links with a traditional table of 
contents and "back of the book" type index list. 

                        Easy to Understand
                        
     A design goal of LookBook was to make document preparation 
more of a word processing task than a database task.  The 
traditional format using ASCII text contributes to this goal.  
The traditional format enables Lookbook to present users with an 
intuitive interface while the ASCII text gives users a clear idea 
of the text's organization.  

                          Small and Fast
                          
     LookBook's performance characteristics work to increase the 
utility of its documents through effective floppy disk use.  The 
small space requirements -- documents can be compressed to 60% of 
original size -- pack approximately 150 pages for each 360K of 
disk space.  LookBook's capacity eliminates the need for hard 
disk installation except for very large and frequently used 
documents.  

                    Complete Reference System
                    
     LookBook is a complete reference system that includes a note 
editor for taking page linked notes and for editing bookmarks 
that remain from session to session.  LookBook also provides for 
point and shoot document selection with automatic detection of 
file type.  For authors, LookBook provides "video aware" color 
enhancement through simple to use commands.  
                              


 Using LookBook for Shareware Documentation

                             Authors 
                              
     Shareware authors will find that LookBook provides an 
excellent documentation system for their programs.  It requires a 
very small investment in time and surprisingly very little space 
on the distribution disk.  A "pop-up" LookBook manual gives 
potential users a fast and effective means of evaluating a
program.  



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     LookBook uses your existing document files intact.  The 
enabling product of the preparation process is a small binary 
file (<document>.DOI) that takes less than 1K of disk space per 
100 pages.  Although the user can access the document with 
LookBook it remains undisturbed for other use.  You can ship 
LookBook with your program, or users can get it from their 
shareware distributor or BBS.  

     The distribution license fee that applies to shareware 
products is currently $99.  Shareware authors on tight budgets 
can obtain a special license to distribute a "LookBook ready" 
table of contents that uses percentage positions.  

                        Users of Shareware
                        
     Users of shareware have two ways to automate disk documents.  
For evaluations you can create a "quick and dirty" table of 
contents as I have done for LHA (see LHA Archiving Software 
topic).  For registered programs that warrant more effort, you 
can create a fully automated document.  The registration fee of 
$15 will allow you to do this.  However, if you distribute these 
documents you must obtain a distribution license.  Also, make 
sure that you respect the rights of document's copyright holder.  
                              


 Install - Hard or large floppy (720K+)  as target drive.


 Command:   A:\Install[ENTER]

 Note: For floppy other than A: substitute drive letter for "A".
      
 Hard Disk Source:    Make the appropriate drive and directory
                      current or precede the INSTALL command
                      with the proper path information.

                      C:[ENTER]
                      CD\BBS_DOWN[ENTER]
                      INSTALL[ENTER]
                      --- or --- 
                      Example: C:\BBS_DOWN\INSTALL[ENTER]
                              


 Install - 2 Floppy system

   1. Put a blank disk in the B: drive.
   2. Issue the command-->   A:DISK1 B:[ENTER]
   3. Take the disk out of B: and label it "Program".
   4. Put a blank disk in the B: drive.
   5. Issue the command-->   A:DISK2 B:[ENTER]
   6. Take the disk out of B: and label it "Example"
   7. Place the "Program" disk in A:.
   8. Issue the command-->   A:\LB A:LBOOK.DOC[ENTER]
   9. Put the "Example" disk in drive B: to access the Example
      and Newsletter documents. 
                              

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 Using Examples


Selecting Documents

     After installing LookBook you can open documents by 
specifying their names on the command line.  Also you can use the 
file selection screen that appears upon starting LookBook.  

     Example:  C:\LB\LB  LBOOK.DOC[ENTER]
     Example:  C:\LB\LB  A:\README[ENTER]

     Note:     Users of DOS Versions under 3 must change to
               the LookBook program directory before starting.
                   

Sample Documents
 
1. LookBook Users Manual  LBOOK.DOC
   This LookBook users manual exemplifies program manuals.

2. Example Document  EXAMPLE.DOC
   The example document provides a "hands on" tour of LookBook.

3. Sample Newsletter  NEWSLETR.DOC
   Sample electronic copy of a print newsletter. 

4. Ad Hoc ASCII data Files  LHA211.DOC
   Example "hyper access" to ASCII data file.
   Note: This file is part of LH_SELFX.EXE. 
                              


 Files on Disk

1. INSTALL.EXE            - Install Program 

2. INSTALL.CFG            - Install config file.

3. README                 - This readme file.

4. Archive file DISK1.EXE................................318K

   Expands to: LB.EXE        Program file.               176K
               LB.HLP        Program help.                28K
               LBOOK.COP     Copyright.                    2K
               LBOOK.DOC     User manual text.            67K
               LBOOK.CNT     User manual contents.         5K
               LBOOK.IND     User manual text index.      17K
               LBOOK.DOI     User manual binary index.     1K
               LBPOP.EXE     Pop-up utility program.      17K
               INVOICE.DOC   Invoice order form.           2K
               README.DOC    Last minute program notes.    3K



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5. Archive file DISK2.EXE ...............................154K

   Expands to: LBED.EXE      Note editor.                 72K
               NEWSLETR.DOC  Newsletter text.             32K
               NEWSLETR.CNT  Newsletter contents.          4K
               NEWSLETR.IND  Newsletter text index.        3K
               NEWSLETR.DOI  Newsletter binary index.      1K
               NEWSLETR.COP  Newsletter copyright file.    2K
               EXAMPLE.DOC   Example text.                17K
               EXAMPLE.CNT   Example contents.             3K
               EXAMPLE.IND   Example text index.          10K
               EXAMPLE.DOI   Example binary index.         1K
               EXAMPLE.NOT   Example note file.            5K
               EXAMPLE.PIN   Example bookmark file.        4K
               
6. Archive file LH_SELFX  - Self extracting archive of LHA   85K
                              



 LHA Archiving Software

     Included on the distribution disk is a self extracting file, 
LH_SELFX.EXE, that contains the program and documentation files 
for LHA a copyright reserved, public domain archiving program.  
PC Magazine reviewed archiving software in the  October 15, 1991 
issue (page 294) and awarded LHA their "Editors Choice".  

     Included with the LHA files is a table of contents for 
LHA211.DOC.  I prepared the table of contents quickly by using 
the bookmark feature to create a rough "position" file that I 
edited to arrive at the table of contents file.  If you get a 
chance, read the LHA documentation using LookBook.  I think you 
will agree that the contents file greatly increases the 
documentation's utility.  
 
                              
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