                            HelpHikes Pro(TM)
               A Help Authoring System for Windows 95
                 Copyright (C) 1994-1998, Sanjay Kanade
                        All rights Reserved.

                      Evaluation Version 3.1
                          
ATTENTION, VENDORS: This program replaces WhizNotes, a program by the
same author. All the vendors are requested to replace WhizNotes with
this release of HelpHikes Pro.

BEFORE YOU PROCEED:

Please read the "DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY" at the end of this file and
the "LICENSE AGREEMENT" in the accompanying text file "LICENSE.DOC". 
If you do not agree to the terms and conditions mentioned there in, 
please do not use the program and destroy all the accompanying files 
from your disk.

DESCRIPTION:

HelpHikes Pro is an advanced Help Authoring System for Windows 95 and 
Windows 3.1. Creating help with it is as easy as adding topics to a 
folder, typing text in separate topic windows, linking the topics with 
a simple drag and drop of topic names and then pushing a button to 
compile the help file. In fact, creating help is so easy that you will 
be tempted to make help files even for your regular everyday notes. 
HelpHikes Pro also supports advanced features for customizing your help 
RTF generation with an innovative customizable macro language called 
HHML. You can also treat the topics as objects and specify keywords, 
browsing sequences, help macros to those objects conveniently, in 
free-format, all in one place. HelpHikes Pro fully supports the new 
Microsoft Help Workshop compiler (HCW) for creating Windows 95 help 
files with version 4.0. It can also use the old DOS based Help 
Compilers to let you create Windows 3.1 help files.

What's more, HelpHikes Pro doubles-up for use as a PIM to manage your 
random free-format information with full support for Windows 95 long 
file names. You'll find that your hypertext authoring skills improve 
dramatically with HelpHikes Pro. It manages many tedious tasks internally, 
letting you enjoy the creation of your help text and hypertext links. 
Also use HelpHikes Pro to manage bits & pieces of other information. 
Remember, you can always create Windows help files for any type of 
information.

HelpHikes Pro can run on both Windows 95 and Windows 3.1 systems giving 
you maximum flexibility for generating help files or for using it as a 
PIM.

To get a quick demo of help generation, open and compile the Sample 
WZN folder SAMPLHLP.WZN. Also see "Introduction" and other introductory 
topics in online help.

A NOTE ON THIS EVALUATION VERSION:

This evaluation version of HelpHikes Pro allows you to open the two 
sample folder files and compile them into help files. You can also make 
changes in any of the sample topics to evaluate any of the authoring 
features. However, you can't delete or rename the sample topics. In 
addition to the sample topics, you can add a few of your own topics 
(about 10) to test the various help authoring features. 

Note that you can't create independent help files other than those for 
the sample folders. I hope you understand why that limitation must exist
in this evaluation version. If creating independent help files is 
permitted, there is no way to check on the misuse of the evaluation 
version.

Other than that, no help authoring features are restricted. You can 
test each and every feature described in the online help of HelpHikes 
Pro. If you have any questions on this evaluation version, please send 
email to:
  "Sanjay Kanade" <skanade@superb.net>
 
SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS: 

HelpHikes Pro can run on Windows 3.1, Windows 95, or later. For authoring 
Windows Help files with HelpHikes Pro, you'll need to additionally install 
Microsoft help compiler 3.1, or later. For preparing new Windows 95 
help files, version 4.0, it requires the use of Microsoft Help Workshop
(HCW) which is a Windows based compiler. For more details on compilers, 
please see the online help topic "Setting up the Help Compilation 
environment."

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Run the Setup program.

3. Read the License and DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY that appears. Press OK
   if you agree to the terms mentioned there in.
   
4. On the next dialog, please enter your name, company (optional).
   Change the directory for installation if desired then push
   "Proceed with Installation" button.

5. You will be guided through the Setup operation and when it completes,
   you will be asked whether to start the "HelpHikes Pro" program.
   
RUNNING THE PROGRAM:   
   On Windows 95: You can always run the program from the Start menu:
   "Start-Programs-HelpHikes Pro-HelpHikes Pro". 
   
   On Windows 3.1: You can always start the program from the Program
   Manager's program group "HelpHikes Pro" which is created for you.
   
   STARTUP TIPS AND TRICKS:
   Also see Help Topic "Startup tips and tricks" for more useful
   information on how to create shortcuts for the program and its
   document files.


			DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY

THIS SOFTWARE (including instructions for its use) IS PROVIDED "AS IS"
WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
RELATING TO THIS SOFTWARE, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT
NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND ALL SUCH WARRANTIES ARE EXPRESSLY AND
SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMED.  THE ENTIRE RISK ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR
PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION REMAINS WITH YOU.

IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR, OR ANYONE ELSE INVOLVED IN THE CREATION,
PRODUCTION, OR DELIVERY OF THE SOFTWARE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES
WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF
BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION,
OR OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE
THE SOFTWARE OR DOCUMENTATION, EVEN IF THE AUTHOR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF
THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR'S
LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES EVER EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE LICENSE
TO USE THE SOFTWARE, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF CLAIM.

Some states do not allow the exclusion of the limit of liability for
consequential or incidental damages, so the above limitation may not
apply to you.

This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of
California and shall inure to the benefit of the AUTHOR and any
successors, administrators, heirs and assigns. Any action or
proceeding brought by either party against the other arising out of or
related to this agreement shall be brought only in a STATE or FEDERAL
COURT of competent jurisdiction located in Santa Clara County,
California. The parties hereby consent to in personam jurisdiction of
said courts.  

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