		    Welcome to HelpMaker evaluation version!
		    

This README.TXT-file contains some information that is not included in the online 
help of HelpMaker.


TABLE OF CONTENTS
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  1. Overview
  2. Installing
  3. System Requirements
  4. How to get information
  5. Help Compiler
  6. Byproducts
  7. Ordering


1. Windows HelpMaker: an overview
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  Windows HelpMaker is an integrated environment developed for writing Windows 
  Help Files. HelpMaker uses a special text-file format that was designed to help 
  building Windows Help -files. Difficult rich text format (RTF) is no longer 
  needed (although all RTF-commands are still available). You can easily insert
  hyperlinks, definitions, pictures and special WinHelp macros in your helpfiles.
  No expensive word processing program is needed. HelpMaker also supports different 
  languages and their special characters (assuming that Window's Control Panel 
  settings are correct). Integrated environment gives you the possibility to create, 
  compile and test your help files within one program - HelpMaker.


2. Installing HelpMaker
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  If you received your copy of HelpMaker evaluation version on a diskette in an 
  uncompressed form, just run the INSTALL.EXE-program from the disk. 

  If your copy of HelpMaker was compressed with pkzip (file name is helpma??.zip), 
  you must uncompress it with the -d switch, which uncompresses also the directories 
  (for example: "pkunzip -d helpma13.zip"). Then run INSTALL.EXE. If uncompressed
  without the -d switch the program won't install correctly.


3. System requirements
======================

  HelpMaker needs Windows 3.1 or newer running on 386SX or better with at least
  4MB ram. It takes about 1.4 megabytes of hard disk space.


4. How to get more information
==============================

  You can get more information about HelpMaker by sending mail to:

	    Tietotekniikkapalvelu Kiuru & Saraketo Oy
	    Palstatie 4 A 5
	    40520  JYVSKYL
	    FINLAND
	    Tel. (+358) 41 645 543

    or

	    Tietotekniikkapalvelu Kiuru & Saraketo Oy
	    / Juha Granberg
	    Verkkoniementie 27 as 2
	    40950  MUURAME
	    FINLAND

  Internet: juha.granberg@f0.n225.z2.fidonet.org    (please prepare for
  Fidonet:  Juha Granberg 2:225/0		     a few weeks' delay 
						     when using email)


5. Help Compiler
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  Microsoft Help Compiler version 3.1 (HC31.EXE) is needed by the program, and 
  it must be on the path. Help compiler is not included in this package. However,
  it comes with most of the software development environments. You can also 
  download it free from Compuserve, and from the MicroSoft download service.


6. Byproducts
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  With HelpMaker follows two useful programs: Help Dumper and RTF to Help Text.
  These are beta versions, which means that there might be situations in which 
  the programs won't work as they should. Experiment and report the errors to the 
  author of this program. In future the function of these application might be 
  integrated into HelpMaker.

  RTF to Help Text is a converter program for converting your old help projects'
  RTF files to Help Text -format.

  Help Dumper is a program for browsing WinHelp files. With it you can copy 
  help files' texts, print and view the topics very easily.


7. Ordering
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  Outside Finland:
  
  o  Fill in the separate order form, which was installed to the program group 
     by the installation program.

  Inside Finland:
  
  o  Send mail to Tietotekniikkapalvelu Kiuru & Saraketo Oy or call (941) 645 543 
     for more information.
