                                   SST 2.0
                                for Windows 95, 98, NT
                                 February 1999

                           Midnight Blue Software, Inc. 
                                 PO Box 24032
                             Rochester NY, 14624    
                                 
                         email:  support@midnightblue.com
                                 
                                 ============
                                  README.TXT


Contents:
---------
This readme.txt file contains the following information;
        1) Distribution, and licensing terms.
        2) SST program description
        3) Midnight Blue Software Contact Information
        4) List of files included in the distribution
        5) Installation details

Distribution:
-------------
The software titled SST the installation program, and the associated 
documentation is: Copyright (c) Midnight Blue Software, Inc. 1997 All Rights Reserved.

The self extracting installation program SSTsetup.exe, and the archive
file SST.zip may be freely redistributed via any medium, provided that 
they are not modified in any way whatsoever. 

The individual files that make up the distribution, and are recreated by 
running the installation program SSTsetup.exe, may not be distributed in any way. 
The redistributable files SSTsetup.exe and SST.zip may not be sold for profit 
or incorporated in commercial products without the written permission of the 
copyright holder.

It is expressly forbidden to disassemble, reverse engineer, or otherwise 
attempt to deduce the inner workings of the software, by any means other 
than the observation of its behaviour. 

Permission is expressly granted for the self extracting installation program
SSTsetup.exe, and the archive file SST.zip, to be made available for download
from installations offering unrestricted anonymous file transfer on the Internet.
 
Permission is further granted for the self extracting installation program 
to be included, and distributed on shareware collection CD-ROMs.

Permission is further granted to install this software, for the purpose of 
evaluation,  on any individual computer for a period of 30 days.  If you want 
to continue to use the software beyond this period, you are required to register it.

Personal edition registration 
-----------------------------
Personal edition registration entitles you to permanent, unrestricted non-commercial
use on a single computer.  It also entitles you to redistribute the screen savers 
and slide shows you create using the SST among up to 100 friends and family members.  
You may NOT publish the screen savers you create, or distribute them on widely 
accessible networks.   You may not accept payment for the screen savers you create.


Professional edition registration 
---------------------------------
Professional edition registration entitles you to permanent, unrestricted use on a 
single computer.  It also entitles you to redistribute the screen savers and slide shows 
you create using the SST to an unlimited audience.  You may publish the screen savers 
and slide shows you create, and distribute them on widely accessible networks, including
the internet.   You may also accept payment for the screen savers you create under the
professional license. Professional use registration also entitles you to use the 
professional engines with the toolkit, which omit the Midnight Blue Software copyright 
statement from the "about box". (The Midnight Blue Software copyright statement still 
appears in the file properties version tab, but is very inconspicuous there.)  


About SST:
---------------
SST is an easy way to create slide show screen savers with transition effects 
and password support for Windows 95, 98, and NT.  You can also create self contained 
slide show presentations with the provided projector.  You can easily choose the image 
files you  want to include, arrange them in any sequence you like, attach WAV and MIDI
audio files to each slide, and then generate your own personalized screen saver with the 
click of a button.  The screen savers you create will be self contained in a single file, 
no DLLs, VBXs, or other tools are needed.   You can also build in an easy to use screen 
saver installer.  You can include copyright statements or other credits in the screen 
savers "about" box.  There are two levels of license which permit royalty free 
distribution of the screen savers you create to either family and friends, or an 
unlimited audience.   Supports JPG, GIF, TIF, BMP, PNG, PCX, PSD.     

  

Contact Information:
--------------------
If you need assistance with installing or using this software, 
please contact us:

via email    
  support@midnightblue.com

  Postal mail
      Midnight Blue Software 
      PO Box 24032
      Rochester NY 14624  



Files included with this release
--------------------------------
  The program file instsjpg.exe will create the following files 
  on your system:
  SST.exe                  The SST program file.
  default_engine.eng       The default screensaver engine.
  preset_engine.eng        The preset options screensaver engine.
  simplesaver_engine.eng   The simple screensaver engine.
  slideshow_engine.eng     The slide show player engine.
  installer.dll            The screen saver installer.
  SST.hlp                  The online help file.  
  SST.cnt                  The help contents file.
  Register.txt             Instructions on how to register your installation.
  License.txt              The SST End User License.
  Form.txt                 A Registration Form.
  README.TXT               Information about SST (this file).
  Uninstall.exe            An automated SST removal program.


Installation Details
--------------------
When you run the program SSTsetup.exe, it will do the following;

1)  Give you the opportunity to specify a directory for the installation.
    The default is C:\SST

2)  Allow you to choose whether you want a Start menu, and/or Desktop 
    Shortcuts installed.

3)  When you press "Install", it will create the specified directory,
    and create the files listed above in that directory.

4)  Entries will be made in the system registry that will allow automatic
    removal of SST, and maintain the users preferences.

5)  ABSOLUTELY NO DLLs will be created, modified, removed, installed, 
    or otherwise affected in your system directories.

