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                            Shop 'Til You Drop
                               Version 1.1
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Author: Nick J Hunter, SpanSoft
        8 Juniper Hill, Glenrothes, KY7 5TH, Scotland
Tel:    National: (01592) 743110  International: +44 1592 743110 voice/fax
E-mail: SpanSoft@compuserve.com
Web:    http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/SpanSoft

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  SpanSoft is a member of the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP)
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Installation
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Methods of installation vary depending on where you got this software from.
If installation instructions have been provided separately, please follow
them. 

If installation instructions have not been supplied then...

If you downloaded this software from an on-line service you should unzip
the contents of the .ZIP file into a new directory (eg. SHOPPING) on your
hard disk.

If you have been using a previous version of the program unzip the contents
of the .ZIP file EXCEPT SHOPPING.DAT to your existing Shop 'Til You Drop
directory.

Windows 3.1x users:
  Run SHOPPING.EXE from the File Manager or create a new program item in the
  Program Manager and then double click on the Shop 'Til You Drop icon.

Windows 95 users:
  Run SHOPW95.EXE from My Computer or Windows Explorer or create a new
  menu item on the Task Bar using Start|Settings|TaskBar and then click on
  the Shop 'Til You Drop icon. You can also create a new shortcut on your
  desktop by clicking the right mouse button on the desktop and using
  New|Shortcut.

The program (.EXE) and help (.HLP) files must all reside in the same
directory.


New features, enhancements and bug fixes
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(see the on-line help for a complete list)


Version 1.1 - Dec 1997
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Upgrade release.

Option to print Fridge List sorted by product name added to
Options|Preferences.

Bug fixed - deleting a non-zero entry in the "Quantity required" box and
clicking on "Update" resulted in a spurious quantity and caused the
"Total cost" figure to blank.


Version 1.0 - July 1997
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First release.



Registration
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This product is SHAREWARE. This version is a fully functional evaluation
copy which you may install and use free of charge for 30 days. After that
time, if you wish to continue using the program you must become a registered
user. Details of how to register are available in the on-line help.

If you have registered a previous version of this program, you can upgrade
to this version and use your registration key to register it instantly. No
further payment is required.


System requirements
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  IBM compatible PC 386 or above
  Windows 3.1 or above
  Mouse
  Printer


Help
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To get you off to a flying start using Shop 'Til You Drop, read the help
topic "Getting Started". This will lead you through the basics.

The SHOPPING.HLP help file is a complete on-line manual for Shop 'Til You
Drop. As well as providing context-sensitive help direct from the program,
it contains all the technical information about the program, usage tips and
details on how to register in an easy-to-use format. Please make extensive
use of it, you will find it very useful.

The file SHOPPING.TXT is an extract of SHOPPING.HLP in text format which you
may send straight to your printer. For example, you can do this in DOS using
the command "print shopping.txt".
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