TimoShell README.TXT file
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This file is an introduction to TimoShell program.

WHAT IS TimoShell?
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TimoShell for Windows is a  menuprogram, that was first made for
use as a user interface for a  materials testing machine.

SOME FEATURES:
        -menus with unlimited number of 16 button pages
        -Windows- and DOS-programs can be started by pressing
        buttons with descriptive names
        -buttons can have help texts (drag ?-icon)
        -menu page selection from a list of titles

        -setup of menu background color and button text style
        -easy menu editor
        -short passwords (optional) to prevent accidental use
        of wrong menu pages
        -user level to prevent changing menus
        -clipboard to BMP-file copying button
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HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
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You should have a 286 or better with VGA or better display and
running Windows 3.1 or 3.11 (not 3.0) under DOS.
You must have VisualBasic runtime module VBRUN300.DLL in your
Windows directory.
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FILES
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Following 5 files are distributed as a package named
TSHELLI3.ZIP.

TSHELLI.EXE is a program file *
TSHELLI.INI is an initial settings file (to Windows-directory)
TSHELLI.HLP is this helpfile *
TSHELLI.BMP is a "logo picture" *
README.TXT is this file

Additionally  VBRUN300.DLL. must be in Windows directory.
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INSTALLATION
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Copy TSHELLI.EXE, TSHELLI.HLP and TSHELLI.BMP to same directory
and TSHELLI.INI to Windows main directory.
Start program (TSHELLI.EXE).
Press ?-icon and read the helpfile.
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ABOUT TSHELLI.INI
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First row in TSHELLI.INI file must always be:
[TimoShell]

TIMOSHELL SHAREWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT AND LIMITED WARRANTY
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* Copyright
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This software (TimoShell) is owned by Timo Kotilahti
and is fully protected by national and international copyright laws.
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* Shareware
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This software is provided as shareware. You are encouraged to give
a copy of it to everyone and upload it to any shareware medias as
long as you include all files that are part of TimoShell.
You are not allowed to sell this program.
Any business-related efforts to distribute or use this program
must be negotiated with me.
If you find TimoShell useful, please send me a reasonable
contribution (money or software). At least drop me an email note.
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* WARRANTY
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The shareware program TimoShell is provided  "AS-IS" and WITHOUT
WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. IN NO EVENT SHALL I BE LIABLE FOR ANY
INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES WHATSOEVER ARISING
OUT OF USE OF THE PROGRAM OR YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH ME.
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MY ADDRESS:
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Timo Kotilahti
Laboratory of Wood Technology
Helsinki University of Technology
02150 ESPOO
FINLAND

EMAIL: Timo.Kotilahti@hut.fi

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END OF README.TXT
