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          Slim Ticker 2.20 for WIN95/98
                   Matt Jonker
                    Shareware
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Contents
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Introduction
Installation***
Uninstallation
Technical Support & Contact Information


Introduction
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Slim Ticker is a Windows compatible stock ticker with "skin" capabilities.
It allows two different window sizes for abbreviated and full stock
information. Slim Ticker allows you to seek extended information about a 
stock like charts, sec filings, research, etc. It can also stay above all
other programs running on your desktop for easy, hassle-free stock quotes.

Slim Ticker supports all language versions of Windows 95/98.


Installation
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PLEASE READ CAREFULLY!!!

Slim Ticker is written in Visual Basic 5, a popular programming language. 
It requires the latest Service Pack 3 (SP3) Visual Basic Support files.

The STANDARD installation will not install any VB5 Runtime files.

A FULL installation version of Slim Ticker containing the entire VB5  
Service Pack 3 is also available at the Slim Ticker website at:
http://slimticker.hypermart.net/st_v220f.zip

If you wish, you can also run the STANDARD install offline and download 
the entire VB5 package separately.

Download locations for the VB5 self installing exe are listed at:

	http://slimticker.hypermart.net/download.html

These VB5 Runtimes need to be installed *BEFORE* you try to 
run Slim Ticker. Just doubleclick on the self-installing VB5 file 
to update/install.  The install contains, in most cases, the latest 
versions of these DLL's available which, according to Microsoft,
are fully backwards compatible... that is, any program which works 
with an earlier version, should work with these updated ones as well.  
The updates simply give the programmer more advanced features to use 
in designing his program. This will update the following dll's in 
c:\windows\system.

Asycfilt.dll
Comcat.dll
Ctl3d32.dll
Msvbvm50.dll
Oleaut32.dll
Olepro32.dll
Comdlg32.ocx
Stdole2.tlb

NOTE:  If you are running Windows 98, the VB5 Runtimes do not need to 
be installed.  They are included with Win98. Also if you have a later 
version of any of these dll's, the separate VB5 installation process 
will alert you to that fact and recommend you keep the one you have, 
which is always advisable. If it locates an older version it will
prompt you to download the newer one to update your system.

ALSO:  you may have been prompted to reboot during the runtimes 
installation process and required to run the installation a second 
time after your system reboots. This is often necessary to update 
the ole automation dll files that may be in use at the time.

TO INSTALL Slim Ticker it is necessary to first uninstall any 
previous versions of Slim Ticker. The Slim Ticker installation 
will install the following files to your hard drive in the Slim Ticker 
directory:

Slim Ticker.exe
Updater.exe
stockdata.std
St5unst.log
Readme.txt
History.txt

A Slim Ticker folder will be created in the installation directory 
and shortcuts will be placed in the Programs menu. 


Uninstallation
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Go to Control Panel, Add\Remove Programs, and select Slim Ticker.


Contact
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Technical Support and information for Slim Ticker is available by 
contacting:
	Slim Ticker Technical Support
	slimticker@usa.net
	http://slimticker.hypermart.net


This README last updated 11/13/99
