Welcome to the Installer/GD (tm) 3.0.3!

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CONTENTS
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1. What is Installer/GD?
2. What's new in version 3.0.3
3. Installing Installer/GD
4. Why register?
5. How to register

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1. What is Installer/GD?
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Installer/GD is an universal application installation package for Windows 3.1+ 
and Windows 95/98/NT+. It is quite compact, easy to use, requires no scripting, 
uses Wizard interface, and has many other goodies and advantages over other 
similar packages. 

Installer/GD can:

o quickly create distribution disk set of your product, for various distribution
  media sizes, as well as self-extracting installations for easy online 
  distribution;
o install/deinstall your product by optional components that you define, 
  supporting unlimited component hierarchies;
o maintain installed product by adding/removing components, reinstalling damaged 
  files, or completely removing the product;
o support Add/Remove Programs interface under Windows 95+/NT;
o configure system by changing INI files and Registry; these settings can be 
  file-dependent and be activated only when a file is actually installed;
o add/remove Windows shell (Program Manager or Explorer Start menu) icons for 
  your product;
o present itself to user in his/her native language - completely, including all
  interface elements; you just need to translate default strings and save them 
  in your installation project;
o feel at home under Windows 3.1+, Windows 95/98, and Windows NT;
o automatically handle installation/removal of TrueType and bitmapped fonts;
o provide users of your product with friendly Wizard installation interface;
o [de]compress files using very effective Microsoft Cabinet (MSZIP) compression;
o install product directly from its distribution disk-style directory tree 
  (DISK1, DISK2, DISKn-style) without asking for disks;
o perform custom actions, like managing files, icons, or running programs, at 
  any stage of installation;
o and much more.

Installer/GD is distributed as try-and-buy software, with 30-day trial period. 
The single-user license costs US$39.95. During beta testing and until 
Jan 01, 2000 you can purchase the license for only US$20.00.

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2. What's New in Version 3.0
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o Long file name support: now you can target Win32 even under Win16!
o Windows NT support.
o Now uses Microsoft Cabinet (MSZIP) compression engine.
o Ability to create self-extracting installations.
o Restart made optional under Windows 3.11/9x/NT.
o Optional logo bitmap in the wizard window.
o Ability to copy files to any destination directory.
o User actions (copy, move, delete file, remove icon, run program) at any stage
  of installation.
o New wizard pages for "read me" texts and license agreement.
o New uniform all-in-one Installation/Maintenance Parameters wizard pages.
o Completely new interface for the Layout tool, with context-sensitive help.
o Smart project checker.
o Importable/exportable symbol files for easy localization.
o Recursive variable resolving.
o Installation-time tracing tool.
o Smart icon handling - does not delete the entire group if there were icons
  at the time of installation.
o Ability to install several applications under the same root directory at 
  different times.
o Localizable loader interface.
o "How do I..." section in the online help.
o New registration scheme.
o Run-time overhead only about 340 KB.
o removed "Common Files" standard directory as unneeded. If you want it, 
  you can add it as an User directory.
o improved Installer/GD interface on 256-color systems.
o installations produced with unregistered Installer/GD expire in 3 days.
o new Installer/GD document icon.
o 256-color tree view icons in Layout.
o user name and key now stored in .SSI in encrypted form.
o added History.txt file.
o added pad_file.xml for easy software archiving.
o enhanced application icons.
o project auto-save after build.
o many bugs fixed.

New in Version 3.0.3

o several bug fixes and enhancements (for details, see history.txt).

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3. Installing Installer/GD
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Installer/GD is installed using itself, of course. Go to the directory with 
Installer/GD distribution file set and run SETUP.EXE. Then follow instructions 
the Installer Wizard displays to you.

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4. Why register?
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Reasons to register your copy of Installer/GD:

1. When you create an installation with Installer's Layout tool, it marks the 
   installation with your registration info, which is then presented to the users 
   of your application in the first Wizard page, and a nag screen is displayed. 
   If you use unregistered copy to distribute your application, which is 
   explicitly prohibited by me, the Author, in the License Agreement, then 
   your users will see it, and won't pay for your products since you haven't 
   paid for the program you use to install them. 

2. Installer/GD is incredibly cheap, comparing with other similar products - it 
   costs only $39.95.

3. Registered users will have discounts for major upgrades.

4. Registered users are supported by the Author via e-mail.

Please support my efforts to create better software - register Installer/GD (of 
course, if it suits your needs and you use it).

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5. How to register
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Installer/GD is NOT FREE. You can try it for 30 days and see if it suits your 
needs. After that period you must either purchase a license (it costs only 
US$39.95), or remove Installer/GD from your computer.

Methods for registering your copy of Installer by Gleb Dolgich:

- by personal contact: if you prefer, you can find me (arrange this via e-mail or
  phone call in Kaunas, Lithuania: +370 7 311315 8:00-18:00 GMT, or 
  +370 7 311601 20:30-21:30 GMT) and pay in cash for your registration code.

- via Internet: use Register program that came with Installer/GD to prepare 
  registration documents using a check or your credit card, then contact Kagi 
  (http://www.kagi.com) and buy Installer/GD online, or send prepared documents 
  to sales@kagi.com (you'll find complete instructions on the printout from 
  Register program). I will contact you soon after you have registered via Kagi 
  and supply your registration code. Please don't forget to specify your e-mail 
  address (if you have one) for the fastest response.
  
- online using your Web browser: just point it at http://order.kagi.com/?1R

NOTE: To save time and nerves, register Installer only after you are sure it
      suits your needs. I may not be able to add features you need by your 
      request quickly enough for you. However, any comments and suggestions, 
      even from unregistered users, are welcome and appreciated.

Best regards,

Gleb Dolgich
Proggle (TM)
glebd@kaunas.omnitel.net
http://www1.omnitel.net/glebd/installer/new
