         StarShow(tm) Viewer by Warme Software
Explore the Universe with Out-of-this-World Software

Program Description and Requirements

StarShow Viewer is a shareware astronomy program that displays stars,
constellations, planets, galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters.  You can
change the location, angle, or time of view and zoom in or out to see
the universe from any perspective.  Versatile animation features can
change the view automatically at selectable time intervals.  Ten
animation files demonstrate features of the program, accompanied by
informative descriptions of each frame.  StarShow can also be used as
a colorful screen saver, showing any of the supplied animation files.

HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS:
80386SX or faster CPU, 2 Mbytes RAM or more, VGA or better display, Math coprocessor recommended but not required.

SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS:
Windows 3.1 or newer, DOS 3.0 or newer, 500 Kbytes disk space.


How to Register this ShareWare

Thank you for evaluating StarShow, which is distributed as ShareWare
(try before you buy).  If you enjoy using StarShow, please support this
method of distribution by paying the registration fee.  Your support
will encourage the author to release future programs as ShareWare, and
you will be notified as they become available.

You are welcome to try StarShow on your computer for up to 10 days.  If
you continue to use it after the 10 day trial period, please register
by sending $20 to:

	Warme Software
	StarShow Registration
	120 South Patterson Street
	State College, PA 16801

You will receive a floppy disk (specify 3.5 or 5.25 inch high density)
containing the latest version of StarShow with your name in the
registration message, plus additional movie files.  You will also
receive information about our new StarTrax(tm) Astronomy Software, which
lets you create your own movie files and offers unlimited possibilities
for exploring the universe.

You are encouraged to pass along exact copies of the StarShow disk to
your friends, provided that you include all files on the original disk
and mention that it is ShareWare, not Public Domain (free) software.
You are authorized to upload the complete ShareWare package
(STARSHOW.ZIP) to Bulletin boards, which are authorized to distribute it
electronically without any fee beyond time charges.

Selling (or requesting donations for) this program is prohibited, but a
copying fee or distribution charge of $5 or less is permitted.
Commercial distribution of this program alone or in combination with
other programs is prohibited without written permission from Warme
Software (at address above).  The purpose of this requirement is to
ensure that we can send updated versions to distributors, so that only
the most recent version of this program will be distributed.


How to Install StarShow

StarShow is a Windows program and it cannot be started from DOS.
Although Windows can run StarShow directly from floppy disk, it will
run faster from your hard drive.  The ScreenSaver version will work
only if it is installed on your hard drive.  Install.exe is a Windows
program that copies all of the files on the StarShow disk to a
subdirectory on any hard drive (for example, C:\STARSHOW), and copies
only the file called STARSHOW.SCR to your \WINDOWS\ directory.  Install
then adds the StarShow icon to the Applications group in Program Manager
and optionally, lets you run StarShow or run Control Panel so that you
can configure the ScreenSaver.

1.  If you are starting with a floppy disk containing INSTALL.EXE,
STARSHOW.EXE, and about 19 other files:

a.)  If necessary, start Windows by typing WIN at the DOS prompt.

b.)  Run the Install program by selecting Run... from the File menu of
either File Manager or Program Manager.  In the Run dialog box, type
A:INSTALL (or B:INSTALL) in the Command Line: box, and select [OK].

c.)  When the Install StarShow dialog box appears, edit the drive and
directory (for example, C:\STARSHOW\), and then click [Install StarShow]
or press <Enter>.  The Install program will copy all files to the given
directory.

d.)  After successful installation, you can choose [Configure StarShow
ScreenSaver] or choose [Run StarShow] to run the standalone program.
The [Configure StarShow ScreenSaver] option is not yet available for
Windows 95, but the ScreenSaver can be installed manually (see How to
Install the ScreenSaver).

2.  If you are starting with a single file called STARSHOW.ZIP or you
wish to install StarShow without using the Install program:

a.)  Create a directory called STARSHOW on any disk drive and copy
all StarShow files to this directory.

    From Windows File Manager, select the root directory of any
  drive.  From the File menu, select Create Directory..., type
  STARSHOW as the name of the new directory, and select [OK].  Select
  (highlight) all StarShow files in the source (floppy disk) drive
  and directory.  Select File:Copy... and, in the To: box, type
  [drive:]\STARSHOW, where [drive:] is the letter for the drive
  chosen above.  Click [OK] to copy all files to your hard drive.

    Or, from DOS, switch to the root directory of any drive (for
  example, type C:<Enter> and then CD\<Enter>).  Make a directory
  called STARSHOW (MD STARSHOW<Enter>) and then change to this directory
  (CD STARSHOW<Enter>).  Next, switch to the source (floppy disk) drive
  and directory containing the StarShow files (for example, type
  A:<Enter>).  Copy all files to the new STARSHOW directory (for
  example, type COPY *.* C:\STARSHOW<Enter>).

b.)  If you are starting with a single file called STARSHOW.ZIP, it
must be unzipped using PKUNZIP.  Otherwise, go to step c.

    From Windows File Manager, find and select (highlight) the
  file called PKUNZIP.EXE.  Select Run... from the File menu and edit
  the Command Line box to say PKUNZIP.EXE [path]STARSHOW.ZIP, where
  [path] is the disk drive and directory containing STARSHOW.ZIP.
  Click [OK] or press <Enter> to unzip all files.

    Or, from DOS, change to the directory containing PKUNZIP.EXE
  (for example, CD C:\ZIP<Enter>).  Then, type
	PKUNZIP [path]STARSHOW.ZIP<Enter>
  where [path] is the disk drive and directory containing
  STARSHOW.ZIP.

    After successfully unzipping all files, you can delete
  STARSHOW.ZIP from your hard drive.  However, you might want to keep
  a copy of STARSHOW.ZIP on a floppy disk in case you need to re-
  install the program later, perhaps on a different computer.

c.)  To run StarShow, change to the directory called STARSHOW and
then:

    From Windows File Manager, double-click the file called
  STARSHOW.EXE.  Or, select (highlight) STARSHOW.EXE, select Run...
  from the File menu, and click [OK] or press <Enter>.  If you want
  to run StarShow from Program Manager, you can click and drag the
  filename STARSHOW.EXE and drop it into any folder on the desktop.
  The StarShow icon will then appear in that folder and you can run
  the program by double-clicking the icon.

    Or, from DOS, type WIN [path:]\STARSHOW.EXE<Enter>, where
  [path] is the disk drive and directory containing STARSHOW.EXE.  To
  help you remember, you may want to create a batch file containing
  this command.


How to Install the ScreenSaver

Before installing the ScreenSaver, you must first install StarShow
(see How to Install StarShow).  The ScreenSaver version will work
only if all files are installed on your hard drive.  To install and
configure the ScreenSaver, follow this simple procedure:

a.)  Copy the file called STARSHOW.SCR from the STARSHOW\ directory
to your WINDOWS\ directory.

     From Windows File Manager, select the STARSHOW\ directory and
  then select (highlight) the file called STARSHOW.SCR.  A quick
  method is to drag STARSHOW.SCR to your WINDOWS\ directory.  A slow-
  but-sure method is to select Copy... from the File menu and then,
  in the To: box, type [drive:]\WINDOWS, where [drive:] is the drive
  containing your main Windows directory.  Finally, select [OK] to
  copy only the STARSHOW.SCR file.  All of the other StarShow files
  should remain in the STARSHOW\ directory.

b.)  Configure the ScreenSaver.

    Run the Windows Control Panel and double-click the Desktop icon
  (for Windows 95, double-click the Display icon and then select the
  Screen Saver tab).  Next, click the Screen Saver Name: dropdown
  listbox.  Select StarShow ScreenSaver from the list of names.
  
    To configure the ScreenSaver, click the [Setup...] pushbutton.
  If the StarShow Pathname field at the bottom of the dialog box
  does not contain the path to your StarShow directory, enter the
  correct pathname (for example, C:\STARSHOW\) and click [OK].
  You will then have five choices of Display Type.  For the
  first trial, choose Movie File and select Constars.trx from the
  list of movie files on the right half of the dialog box.  Check
  Smooth Transitions and enter a Delay: value of 5 seconds.  Click
  [OK] to accept these choices.

    Back in the Desktop dialog box, enter the Delay in minutes,
  which controls the minimum time period that your computer must
  remain idle before the ScreenSaver starts.  Click [Test] to start
  the ScreenSaver immediately.  To end the test, just move the mouse
  or click any mouse button or press any key.

NOTE:  If the ScreenSaver is triggered while you are already running
StarShow, the ScreenSaver will not run.  Instead, the StarShow window
will be maximized, the Control bar will disappear, and the movie will
start running automatically, using the current Setup options.  The
only notable difference between this mode of operation and the
ScreenSaver is that the caption and menus will remain visible so that
you can resume normal control of StarShow when you return to your
computer.
