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			* D I G I C A R D  2 . 1 *
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   Thank you for your interest in DigiCard. This text file provides you
   with info regarding DigiCard, system requirements, installation, and
   and new features.  If you have any questions or comments,  please do 
   not hesitate to contact the author.

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WHAT IS DIGICARD?
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   DigiCard is a powerful  free-form flash card program  that will help
   you remember any information vital to your success.  Whether you are
   a student  or a  working  professional,  you will  find  DigiCard an
   invaluable learning tool.  DigiCard is easy to use,  so you can take
   advantage of accelerated,  computer-assisted  learning  in the least 
   amount of time.  Increase your learning speed  and subject knowledge 
   with DigiCard!

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DIGICARD FEATURES
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   * Intuitive Windows interface with tool bar.
   * Extensive context-sensitive help.
   * Tutorials for beginners.
   * Use your favorite Windows fonts.
   * Database handling by the powerful Microsoft Access 1.1 engine.
   * Files saved in Microsoft Access format.
   * Read-only access and network (multi-user) support.
   * Compatible with text files from other flash card programs.
   * Printing on either Avery 5388 index cards or 8.5 x 11" sheet of 
     paper (registered version).

EDITOR FEATURES:
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   * Integrated editor with the ease of drag & drop.
   * Ability to compose questions and answers up to 32k in length.
   * Undo typing to ease composition and editing.
   * Info exchange with other Windows apps (through the Clipboard).
   * Editor Scripts, a time-saving feature for composition of
     questions and answers.
   * Search for cards based on keywords.

VIEWER FEATURES:
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   * Three presentation styles (Sequential, Random, and KeyLink).
   * Two presentation formats (Question First and Answer First).
   * Card Shooter, a "hands free" presentation tool for automatic timed 
     presentations.
   * Control over the discard status of any card in the deck.
   * Ability to save discard record on disk for later reviews.
   * Ability to save Viewer options on disk for later sessions.

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REGISTRATION INFORMATION
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   * Registered users receive the following:
     1) Removal of the start-up introductory window.
     2) Ability to print (with preview) any or all cards.
     3) License to use ALL future releases of DigiCard.
     4) Copy of the latest registered version of DigiCard promptly mailed 
	to your address.
     5) "Strategies for Success," a companion guide to DigiCard loaded
	with helpful tips on how to boost academic and professional
	performance.
     6) One year free CompuServe / Internet / BBS / US Mail support.

   * Registration is only $20 (S&H included!).
   * Users can register through CompuServe (GO SWREG, #2211) or by US 
     Mail.

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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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   The system configuration required to run DigiCard 2.1 is:

   * 386 and above.
   * 4 megs or more of RAM.
   * 2 megs or more of disk space.
   * VGA graphics and up.
   * Windows 3.x and above.
   * A copy of VBRUN300.DLL in your \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory.

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INSTALLATION
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   1) You have a choice of two methods to install DigiCard 2.1:
	a) Create a temporary directory and unzip the contents of the
	   DigiCard zip file into that directory.  OR...
	b) Unzip the contents of the DigiCard zip file onto a floppy
	   disk (1.2 or 1.44m). This creates a permanent installation
	   disk for DigiCard 2.1 (recommended).
   2) Once you have completed the above, run SETUP.EXE from Windows.
   3) Specify a directory where you want DigiCard to be installed.
   4) Setup will create a DigiCard 2.1 Program Manager group.
   5) If you do not already have the line "SHARE.EXE /L:500" in your
      AUTOEXEC.BAT file, you should add it to enable file sharing under 
      DOS and Windows. After adding this line, reboot your system to
      activate Share.

   Note:  DigiCard may be distributed in multiple compressed files.  If
   this is the case, unzip all compressed files into the same directory
   or a single disk before running SETUP.EXE.

TROUBLESHOOTING SECTION
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   ERROR DURING SETUP:  Please note that  VBRUN300.DLL is required  (in
   the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory)  for the Setup program to run.  If an
   error  is encountered  during the setup process,  the nature  of the
   error will be reported to you  by Setup.  Errors encountered  during
   setup  are mostly related  to the inability of Setup  to overwrite a
   previous version  of one of the  system files.  You can fix this  by  
   renaming  the extension  of the file  in question  to  .BAK  ( i.e., 
   THREED.VBX to THREED.BAK) and re-installing DigiCard. 
   [To access the file in question, log onto your \WINDOWS\SYSTEM
   directory either from DOS or from File Manager]

   ERROR AT RUNTIME:  In order for DigiCard to execute properly, all of
   the system files outlined in the 'Distributed Files' section  (i.e.,
   all .VBX and .DLL files)  must be present in order to run  (normally
   installed to your \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory). If for whatever reason 
   a file is missing or a previous version is not replaced by  DigiCard
   Setup,  DigiCard will not run  and the nature of the error should be
   reported to you. You can fix this by simply following the re-install
   procedure outlined above.

   If you encounter an error  while opening a file  (i.e., SAMPLE.CRD),
   make sure that  file sharing  is activated  on your system.  Using a
   text editor, check your AUTOEXEC.BAT file for SHARE.EXE. If Share is
   not present,  add the following line to AUTOEXEC.BAT  (assuming your
   DOS directory is in the path):

	SHARE.EXE /L:500

   And reboot your computer.  This should fix the problem.  Please note
   that file sharing is innate to Windows for Workgroups and you do not
   need to load SHARE.EXE.

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HOW TO CONTACT THE AUTHOR
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	* CompuServe ID:      73542,1232
	* Internet Address:   rchen@orion.oac.uci.edu
	* BBS:                Chips+ Connection (9 nodes)
			      1-714-556-3207
			      1-714-556-3208
			      1-714-760-3265
	* US Mail:            6014 Verano Place
			      Irvine, CA 92715-3159

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REVISION HISTORY
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VERSION 2.1 (5-1-94)
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NEW FEATURES:
   * Undo typing feature to ease card composition and editing.
   * Arrange icons function for asthetics.
   * Card Shooter -- "hands free" presentation tool -- automatic timed 
     presentation.
   * File menu open items. The four most-recently opened files are 
     represented sequentially under the file menu to speed up file 
     access.
   * Editor Scripts available now as menu choices.
   * Fonts - now you can use your favorite Windows fonts under DigiCard.
   * Read-only access and network (multi-user) support.
   * Print. Supports printing of any or all cards on Avery form 5388 or 
     on any 8.5" x 11" paper. Preview allows you to format and edit 
     cards to your liking before printing (registered feature).

BUG FIXES:
   * Viewer windows now support up to 32k bytes of text, rather than 1k. 
     (Oops!)
   * GPF when opening large files now fixed.
   * 'Object variable not set' error followed by termination of DigiCard 
     when opening is now eliminated. This error occurred on some users' 
     machines because SHARE.EXE was not loaded.
   * SHARE.EXE is no longer needed, unless the 'Exclusive' flag (in the 
     appropriate .CFG file) is set to false (true is default).

CHANGES
   * To access the 'Go To...' feature, click once on the card number 
     indicator on the toolbar (i.e., 'Card 1 of 51'). The 'Go To...' 
     button is replaced by the 'Scripts' button on the Editor and 
     'Shooter' button on the Viewer.
   * DIGICARD.INI is now located in the DigiCard program directory (you 
     may now delete the DIGICARD.INI file located in the \WINDOWS 
     directory).


VERSION 2.0a (4-10-94)
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BUG FIXES:
   * [Escape] key now exits forms.
   * Discard record now written to the appropriate .CFG file only. 
     Previously it was written unnecessarily to both the .CFG file and 
     DIGICARD.INI.
   * Changes do not take effect now when cancel is selected from Viewer 
     Options menu.
   * When switching from KeyLink to other presentation styles while 
     enabling all cards, not all cards were enabled. This is now fixed.
   * Better error trapping when attempting to open non-DigiCard files.


VERSION 2.0 (3-15-94)
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NEW FEATURES:
   * Implemented Microsoft Access 1.1 engine for data storage and 
     handling. All DigiCard files are convertable to other database 
     file types supported by Access (i.e., dBase, Fox Pro, etc.).
   * Added two keyword fields per card.
   * Added function for rapid search based on keywords.
   * Enhanced the presentation module by adding KeyLink presentation.
   * Simplified learning for novice users by adding context-sensitive 
     help. This was done both in the form of status-line description of 
     buttons and Windows help file when activated using the F1 key.
   * Added the ability for the user to specify the default module upon 
     start-up.
   * Implemented a configuration file containing discard information 
     and Viewer options unique to each DigiCard file.



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		    Copyright (C) 1994, Robert L. Chen.
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