October, 1990 Dear MakeDemo Enthusiast: We thank you for the opportunity to show off MakeDemo, version 2. We're confident that, after viewing the enclosed MakeDemo "Help" files and creating a file or two, you will choose MakeDemo for your presentation needs. You get the whole program, to see what MakeDemo and ShowDemo can do for you. To view the presentation, merely type "SHOWME" at the DOS prompt and follow directions as they appear on the screen. If MakeDemo is for you, and we think it will be, we urge you to register. MakeDemo and ShowDemo are copyrighted software products developed for WindhamWoods Publishing. Neither are in the "PUBLIC DOMAIN" nor are they "FREEWARE." The file, "Please Register" explains all the benefits of registering. The cost for all this power is $35. Since MakeDemo's first release in 1989, much hard work has gone into this upwardly compatible upgrade. We can continue to enhance the features and functions of MakeDemo and ShowDemo only if those who use it register. The documentation consists of the fifteen presentation choices that you can also send to a printer from within MakeDemo or ShowDemo. (Or you can order a hard copy for a nominal fee when you register.) To order, first print an order form directly from within MakeDemo or ShowDemo by first pressing the function key, F2, and following directions. WindhamWoods Publishing believes in the Shareware approach to marketing software. MakeDemo and ShowDemo are available exclusively through shareware channels. We encourage you to make copies for friends and business associates and to support the many bulletin board services (BBS) and shareware outlets around the country. WindhamWoods Publishing aims to produce easy to learn and use software products for the business and personal user. We are ever vigilant to make our products better and we look to our supporters to help us in this effort. We welcome your comments and questions. If there is a feature that would increase your effectiveness with our product please let us know. Thank you Warren Munroe President WindhamWoods Publishing Post Office Box 314 Windham, New Hampshire 03087 USA New England Telephone 603.893.2667 CompuServe 72260,1700 The FIles of MakeDemo/ShowDemo ------------------------------ The following list of files together form the MakeDemo/ShowDemo program. Before using the program, make sure that the following files exist and backup all files before proceeding. ShowDemo Files Function Size - bytes -------------- -------- ------------ SHOWME.BAT Mshow call routine 20 MSHOW.EXE executable 36286 TITLE.WWP 1st SHOWME MakeDemo file 20370 HELP.WWP Help file for "SHOWME" 7858 MakeDemo Files -------------- MDEMO.EXE executable 65750 MDEMO.WWP ASCII menuing file 6861 FONTS.WWP ASCII font file 4829 CAPTURE.COM TSR screen capture routine 736 Documentation Files ------------------- README This file 10699 Help Files for MakeDemo Presentation files for SHOWME.BAT --------------------------------- C_REGIS.HLP Please Register 10351 G_LEGAL.HLP The Legal Mumbo Jumbo 9508 H_INSTAL.HLP Installation & Techie Talk 21083 I_CONVEN.HLP MakeDemo Conventions 4887 J_SHOW.HLP Designing for Showing 6849 LESSON1.HLP Lesson 1: Starting from Scratch 8673 LESSON2.HLP Lesson 2: Starting from Text 18780 LESSON3.HLP Lesson 3: Saving Your Creation 4797 LESSON4.HLP Lesson 4: Blocking, Etc. 11254 LESSON5.HLP Lesson 5: Present with Pizazz 11584 LESSON6.HLP Lesson 6: The Main Menu 19885 LESSON7.HLP Lesson 7: Screen Tools 16314 LESSON8.HLP Lesson 8: Large Fonts 4040 V_CAPTUR.HLP Capturing Screens 3325 X_CUSTOM.HLP Individualizing MakeDemo 12996 Taken together, these files form the User's Manual for MakeDemo. A typical presentation consists of the four ShowDemo files listed above and with the same names, although you would probably substitute your own "HELP.WWP" and "TITLE.WWP." You can choose any file extension for your presentation files. Here we chose the ".HLP" extension because these files double as "Help" for MakeDemo, which looks for files only with the ".HLP" extension. If you don't like our "help," we are open to suggestions. Let's Get Going --------------- What better introduction can we make to MakeDemo than to help you start viewing some presentations created with MakeDemo using its companion program ShowDemo. Everything you are about to see was created with MakeDemo, and relatively quickly I might add. If you see an effect that you like, it's available to you to incorporate in your own presentations. ShowDemo presentations with 350+ individual screens are designed to run directly from floppy disk: no need to install anything to the hard disk. Simply insert the disk in an available drive, log onto that drive, type "SHOWME," and press To simultaneously print what you see, press the function key, F6. Then, as you manually sequence through the screens, the printer will print what you see. Or, press to start the "auto" presentation mode and leave the printer to do its thing. "Auto" mode causes the screens to appear at programmed timed intervals. Pressing any other key returns the presentation to the "manual" mode, enabling the arrow keys. Note: Pressing any key will stop the "auto" mode. Pressing F6 again will toggle off the printing. Only print what you need. First you will see an introductory set of screens, in reality a MakeDemo created file, "TITLE.WWP," followed by a list of presentations from which to choose. Use the arrow keys to scroll through all the choices. Pick one by pressing That's all it takes to get going. And if you need help, you can press F1 anytime to learn more about running a presentation. F1 calls up "Help," another MakeDemo created file, "WWP.HLP," and temporarily substitutes it for the presentation in process. Pressing "Escape" or "ESC" reinstates the presentation file, at its last viewed screen. To summarize, only a few keys affect the operation of ShowDemo: The four arrow keys function as intended. "PageUp" and "PageDown" jump 5 screens forward or backward, respectively, at each key press. "Home" moves to the beginning of the presentation. "End" moves to the last screen of the presentation. When viewing a presentation, pressing "Escape" or "ESC" returns the viewer to the list of presentation files or, if pressed a second time, out to DOS. F5 is a toggle between a color display and a monochrome display. In most cases, ShowDemo gets it right, but it can be fooled by a color card in the computer feeding what in reality is a monochrome display, regardless of what the manufacturer claims. What's new with Version 2: ----------------------------------- MakeDemo is fully compatible with previous versions. Presentations created with previous versions of MakeDemo are automatically converted to the new MakeDemo format when called up for the first time. The sizes of MDEMO.EXE and MSHOW.EXE is reduced 80%, compared to the originals. Integrates WindhamWoods Publishing proprietary screen compression method freeing up disk space for a total of 350+ screens on a 360 kByte diskette, segregated in as many as 100 files. RAM requirement for ShowDemo reduced to about 60 kBytes, MakeDemo to about 120 kBytes. As discussed in "Let's Get Going," any presentation, or portion thereof, can be printed. The "User's Manual" is the fifteen ".HLP" files supplied with this diskette. ShowDemo's user-friendliness has been improved: such as allowing for jumping around within a presentation, going in and out of the "auto" mode, and in general not holding the computer system captive for the duration of a presentation. As discussed in "Let's Get Going," MakeDemo/ShowDemo enables a manual override of color/monochrome display formatting, using the function key, F5. Now, when a monochrome display is connected to a color adaptor card, you can switch over instantly without first exiting to DOS, typing in some modifying commands, and then restarting the presentation all over again. MakeDemo also allows viewing a demo, being created in color, as it would appear on a monochrome display. ShowDemo now supports a growing number of presentation styles, sound effects, and wider range of display timings. Creators of presentation now can design their own "Help" facility as an integral companion to their presentation(s). From within MakeDemo "view" any ASCII text file or MakeDemo file and import any sequence of "screens" into a work in process. Choose from four large fonts when creating outstanding screens. The font library is capable of user additions and customizing using almost any ASCII text editor. Full box creation with automatic correction for crossing lines. Box library capable of user additions and customizing using almost any ASCII text editor. We would appreciate - --------------------- In all presentations, F2 is dedicated to a WindhamWoods Publishing sales pitch. We would appreciate your making mention of this key in your introductory screens. Nothing helps us more than your making great presentation with MakeDemo. Some Things Technical --------------------- ShowDemo runs on an IBM or compatible PC, XT, AT, or 386 machine with 60 K RAM with either a monochrome or color display. For best operation the "CONFIG.SYS" file should contain the following two lines: FILES=10 (minimum) and BUFFERS=10. Some compatible computers might pose a problem or two. If you're using a monochrome monitor and the display goes blank, but bright, the chances are that your computer is equipped with a color card. You can correct this confusion on the part of WWP programs by typing, at the DOS prompt, MODE MONO or MODE BW80 and then proceed as you normally would. Both MakeDemo and ShowDemo make extensive use of the numeric keypad. If you experience problems, be sure that "NumLock" is off and/or that you use the correct keypad keys.