============================================================================== ============== ============== ============== INFORMATION FOR BBS SYSOPS AND DISK VENDORS ============== ============== ============== ============================================================================== Product: Parse-O-Matic Version: 2.30 Copyright: (C) 1992 by Pinnacle Software Author: Timothy Campbell (Pinnacle Software) Keywords: Applications, Database, Import, Export, Text, File, Report Description: PARSE-O-MATIC lets you move data between programs that normally don't understand each other's data! It converts reports from one program into a format useful to the other one. Don't re-key all that data! Print your report to a file, then convert it to the format you want! Unlock your data today -- with Parse-O-Matic! See also: Files FILE_ID.DIZ and DESC.SDI for alternative descriptions. Hardware: PC-Compatibles DOS: MS-DOS 3.0 or higher Memory: 500K Disk space: 250K Video: Any display Mouse: Supported but not required Other needs: None Registration: $25 (U.S. or Canadian dollars) Payment via: Cheque, Money Order, CompuServe (SWREG) P.O's: Available --- see documentation Benefits: Registration reminder screen is removed. Registrant receives latest version. Registrant receives bonus freeware and shareware. Voice support. Privileged access to support BBS. New shareware copies can be registered (free) for 2 years. Site license: Available LAN support: Available Source Code: (Turbo Pascal) $150 to registered owners, for in-house use only Qty Pricing: This product is available at reasonable cost for sale in retail quantities. For example, license to sell quantities of more than 25,000 may be obtained for under $0.10 per unit. Contact us for full details. ---------- FILES LIST ---------- ROOTNAME EXT PURPOSE DESCRIPTION -------- --- ------- ----------- READ ME Docu Brief intro to product; tells user to run START.BAT EXAMPLE BAT Batch Support file for START.BAT START BAT Batch Guided tour of Parse-O-Matic VIEW BAT Batch Support file for START.BAT FILE_ID DIZ Docu Brief product description (some BBS's use DIZ files) AMAZE DOC Docu About our other products VENDOR DOC Docu Distribution information for disk vendors and sysops DONE EXE Program Support file for START.BAT (text display) GO-MENU EXE Program Support file for START.BAT (menu control) POM EXE Program The Parse-O-Matic program SEE EXE Program Support file for START.BAT (file viewer) POM FRM Form Order form to register Parse-O-Matic CP INF Docu Information about registering EXAMPLE* INF Docu Explanations of sample program runs INT INF Docu User manual for Parse-O-Matic CHANGE LOG Docu What's new in this version EXAMPLE* MNU Menu Menu definitions (see START.BAT) SHARE MNU Menu Same START MNU Menu Same EXAMPLE* POM Data Control files for sample program runs DESC SDI Docu Brief product description (some BBS's use SDI files) AMAZE TXT Form Order form for our other products EXAMPLE* TXT Text Input text for sample program runs The following files may be created when the program is run and should not be included in any copy you distribute: GO-MENU.SAV SERIAL#.PAX SET.PAX ------------------ DISTRIBUTION TERMS ------------------ BY DISTRIBUTING THE PRODUCT YOU ARE INDICATING ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS: - You may duplicate, give away or sell unaltered copies of this product. - You may not remove any of the product's files. - You may charge a maximum of US $9 for each copy you sell (see Note #1). - Any copy may be transferred to another storage or distribution medium. - The archiving method used for this copy may be changed. - You may add files to the product, provided the files clearly indicate that they are not part of the original product. - Pinnacle Software reserves the right to revoke all distribution rights for unregistered copies of this product from any party at any time for any reason. However, unless you have been specifically informed of this, you may distribute this product WITHOUT requesting permission. (See Note #2) NOTE #1: In the case of CD-ROM compilations, the selling price is calculated as the price of the CD-ROM divided by the number of products on the CD-ROM. Thus, in such cases, the price is usually only a few cents. NOTE #2: In the case of CD-ROM compilations, you should protect your dist- ribution right by informing us in advance that you will be including our product on the CD-ROM. This is not obligatory. ----------------------- ABOUT PINNACLE SOFTWARE ----------------------- Pinnacle Software is a computer consulting company based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. We have been writing shareware since 1985. You can contact us at the following addresses: Voice line: 514-345-9578 CompuServe: 70154,1577 GEnie: T.CAMPBELL11 Support BBS: 514-345-8654 (9600 bps V32) Internet: 70154.1577@compuserve.com Head Office: Pinnacle Software, CP 386, Mont Royal, Quebec, Canada H3P 3C6 U.S. Office: Pinnacle Software, Box 714 Airport Rd, Swanton, Vermont 05488 ---------- REPLY FORM ---------- If you are a disk vendor or the sysop of a multi-line BBS, we suggest that you complete the following form and mail it back to us, in order to obtain updates of this product and many others. ______________________________________________________________________________ DISTRIBUTOR REPLY FORM FORM DRF-301-0101-PA ______________________________________________________________________________ Identification: ( ) Disk vendor ( ) Sysop of a multi-line BBS or network ( ) Other (please explain) Company name: _______________________________________________________ Address: _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ Attention: _______________________________________________________ Voice phone: ____________________ Fax: ____________________________ Bulletin Board: ____________________ Max. Speed: _____________________ Name of your BBS: _______________________________________________________ Diskette format: ( ) 3.5" 1.4 Meg ( ) 3.5" 720K ( ) 5.25" 360K Product reviewed: PARSE-O-MATIC It was obtained from: ( ) Author ( ) CompuServe ( ) A friend ( ) Author's BBS ( ) GEnie ( ) Don't remember ( ) Other BBS ( ) AOL ( ) Other ( ) Disk vendor It will be placed in: ( ) Our catalog ( ) Our BBS ( ) Will not use To enable us to ( ) Advertise in local area only ( ) See list below refer our customers to your service, _______________________________________________________ please tell us where you advertise _______________________________________________________ Do you send a catalog to authors who send ( ) Yes ( ) Not our policy software to you? 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