Welcome to Nostradamus version 1.1!
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ATTENTION: 
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THIS VERSION OF NOSTRADAMUS REQUIRES THE VB 40032 RUNTIME MODULES TO 
INSTALL


Contents of this file:

1) What is Nostradamus?
2) How to install
3) How to ugrade a previous version of Nostradamus
4) Shareware
5) How to register
6) How to contact the author
7) Distribution
8) Disclaimer of Warranty


1) What is Nostradamus?
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Nostradamus is not your average reminder or dayplanner. It combines 
the best aspects of both. It's more than just a simple reminder, but
it's not as complex and elaborate as a full-blown dayplanner. Nor does
it need to be. Nostradamus is designed to be as intuitive, inobtrusive
and simple as possible.

Just enter your birthdays, appointments, holidays or reoccurring 
events and Nostradamus will remind you. 30 days in advance if 
necessary. Or the minute it's happening, by means of the built in 
alarm. Never forget another birthday or appointment again!

Nostradamus is not limited to one-line messages. You can enter a new 
message for every event (like a reminder), or enter just one message 
for each day (like the page of a dayplanner). Or use a combination of 
both! Use it any way you like. Nostradamus is versatile and fully 
configurable.

With Nostradamus, you don't have to be a psychic to read the future!


2) How to install
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This version of Nostradamus requires the VB 40032 runtime modules 
(VB40032.DLL, MSVCRT40.DLL). Chances are that you already have these
files on your system, as these are shared files used by a number of 
different aplications. If you do not have the VB 40032 runtime modules
installed on your system, you can download them for free. The runtime 
modules can be downloaded from the Simtel archive and its mirrors:
http://www.simtel.com/simtel.net/win95/dll-pre.html
You can also download a version of Nostradamus which already includes 
the required runtime modules at the WinFiles site:
http://www.winfiles.com/apps/98/alarms.html
The only reason that THIS version of Nostradamus does not include 
these files is that some software archives do not accept installation 
packages with runtime modules because of disk space limitations 
(Simtel is one of these archives). 
We apologise for the inconvenience.

Installing:
Unzip the files in this archive to a temporary folder (directory), 
run SETUP.EXE from Windows and just follow the instructions. After 
installation you can delete the files in the temporary folder.


3) How to ugrade a previous version of Nostradamus
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Here's how to upgrade an earlier version of Nostramus while keeping 
your existing birthdays and appointments:
1) First, for safety, make a backup copy of the Nostradamus folder 
   (by default: C:\Program Files\Nostradamus\).
2) Uninstall the old version of Nostradamus. Your options file 
   (Nostradamus.dat) and messagefile (default: Nostradamus.rmf) will 
   not be deleted.
   It is very important that you uninstall the old version FIRST!
3) Install the new version of Nostradamus in the same folder 
   (by default: C:\Program Files\Nostradamus\).
4) Start Nostradamus. That's it!

IMPORTANT:
- Do not try to install a new version of Nostradamus over the old one, 
  that will NOT work! You have to uninstall the old version first.
- The most important files of Nostradamus are the message file (by 
  default: Nostradamus.rmf; this is where your messages are stored) 
  and the options file (Nostradamus.dat). If you wish to install a 
  new version of Nostradamus in another folder than the old one, 
  these are the two files you will want to copy from the old folder 
  to the new before starting the new version of Nostradamus, in order 
  to keep your settings, registration code and messages.


4) Shareware
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Nostradamus is not free software. You are hereby licensed to use
this software for evaluation purposes without charge for a period
of 30 days. If you use this software after the 30 day evaluation 
period a registration fee of $10 is required. For more information 
see the section "How to register". After the 30 day evaluation period 
Nostradamus will continue to function, there is no expiration date. 
Unregistered use of Nostradamus after the 30-day evaluation period IS
in violation of international and U.S. copyright laws, however!
Please support the shareware concept and register.


5) How to register
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Registering is easy and inexpensive. Mail the registration fee (paper 
bills only) in a closed envelope to the address below. It's not an 
elegant way to pay but it is, at this time, not possible to pay using 
a credit card or international check because the costs involved in 
cashing an international payment are higher than the registration fee 
itself. Make sure to include your name, address and e-mail address. 
After registering you will receive your personal registration code and 
the latest version of Nostradamus on 3.5'' diskette. The registration 
code will, of course, also be valid for future versions of 
Nostradamus. Registering Nostradamus will remove the "thank you for 
trying Nostradamus" message and put your name in Nostradamus' title 
bar. 

Registration fee:
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North America: 		US$ 10,- or CAN$ 15,-. 
Within Europe: 		DM 20,- (Germany), DFl 20,- (NL) or 10 Euro. 
Other currencies: 	your own currency for a value of (at least) 
			US$10 (banknote-exchange rate buy, no coins 
			please) provided that your currency may be 
			exported and exchanged.

These prices are valid through August 1999.

Registering within the Netherlands: vraag, indien gewenst, naar de 
			mogelijkheden om te betalen via bank of giro. 
			U kunt mij eenvoudig bereiken via e-mail.

Send the registration fee, your name, address and e-mail address to the 
address below. The most convenient way to register is to use a printout
of the Write-file "Register.wri", included in the Nostradamus package.


6) How to contact the author
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Snailmail:	C.W. Windt jr.
		C4 Software
		Wilhelminasingel 11
		9641 NA Veendam
		Netherlands, Europe

Email:		cw_wind@dds.nl


7) Distribution
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You are encouraged to distribute the unmodified, unregistered version
of this program to or via Internet sites, Bulletin Boards, Shareware 
Archives, CD-ROM's, etc. as long as no changes are made to the software 
or the zipfile it is in. Shareware disk vendors may freely distribute 
this program. There is no charge for any of the above.

You are specifically prohibited however from charging, or requesting
donations, for copies of the software, however made; and from 
distributing the software and/or documentation with other products, 
commercial or otherwise (shareware collections on CD-ROM or DVD 
excepted), without prior written permission.

If you wish to distribute Nostradamus as part of a shareware and/or 
freeware collection on CD-ROM or DVD, the author of Nostradamus would 
greatly appreciate receiving a copy of that CD-ROM or DVD.


8) Disclaimer of Warranty
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THIS SOFTWARE AND THE ACCOMPANYING FILES ARE SOLD "AS IS" AND
WITHOUT WARRANTIES AS TO PERFORMANCE OR MERCHANTABILITY OR ANY
OTHER WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. Because of the
various hardware and software environments into which Nostradamus
may be put, NO WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IS
OFFERED.
In no event shall the author be held liable for any damages whatsoever,
including without limitation, damages for loss of business profits, 
business interruption, loss of business information, or any other loss 
arising from the use or inability to use the software.

In short: The author of this software accepts no responsibility for 
damages resulting from the use of this product. This software is 
provided "AS IS", and you, its user, assume all risks when using it.





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