This readme file contains the documentation for 

	Attention! for Windows 
	version 4.0


Attention! for Windows is a unique presentation program
designed to display moving text messages. It is a small, fast,
easy to use program that will get your message across 
effectively. The program automatically resizes type to fit 
within borders, uses bitmap files as backgrounds, and creates
beautiful gradient fills. With some unique TrueType fonts, 
a few BMP files and a little imagination, you can really wow'em!


Table of Contents

Shareware Explanation and Registration
File List
System Requirements
Installing the Program
Uninstalling the Program
Demonstration
Options


This document and all accompanying files 
Copyright  1994 Alan Pozner. All rights reserved.

Shareware Explanation and Registration

This program is shareware. You may use it for an evaluation
period of one month without charge. If after that time, you continue
to use the program, you must pay the registration fee of $25.00 US

Please send the registration fee along with your name and address
to 
	Roadware
	PO Box 1103
	Lancaster PA 17608-1103

This program may be freely distributed to others as long as all
acommpanying files are included. Modification to any files is a 
violation of my copyright. A small duplication fee (less than $2.00)
may be charged by shareware distributors.



File List

List of files included in this package:

AT.EXE 		The program file
AT.HLP  	Help file
WELCOME.ATN  	demonstration file
README.TXT  	this document

Attention! for Windows will create its own initialization file in its
subdirectory. That file is called AT.INI.



System Requirements

Attention! for Windows requires a PC running Windows 3.1. For smooth 
animation effects, we recommend an accelerated video card. To see truly
beautiful gradiant fills we recommend a high color video card.



Installing the Program

If you are reading this, the files have already been decompressed. Just
copy them to a new subdirectory. The choose File/New from the 
Program Manager menu. Choose New Program Item and then press the 
Browse button. Find the File AT.EXE and choose OK.


Uninstalling the Program

Delete the AT Icon from Program Manager. Then erase the files
on the File List above. Attention! for Windows does not modify
your WIN.INI or SYSTEM.INI files in any way.


Demonstration

After Installing the program, double click on the AT icon to 
start it. Choose File/New and pick WELCOME.ATN from the list.
Press the Play button (if you are using the keyboard choose
Control/Play.) The demonstration presentation will
begin. 

To Pause the display press the Pause button (if you are using
the keyboard choose Control/Pause.)

To modify a line double click on it (or with the keyboard
highlight it using the up/down arrow keys and press enter.)
The dialog box that opens allows you to pick the text you want
to display; the effect type, speed and direction; colors; bitmap 
backgound files; display time and day. the window at the bottom of 
the box gives a sample of how the line will look. After modifying
the line press OK to return to the main window.

Press the Play button again. Use the mouse to resize the Show
Window. Also you may move the Show window by just dragging it 
with the mouse.

Press the Stop button to remove the Show Window

To delete a line from the presentation, click on the line 
with the mouse (or with the keyboard use the up/down arrow 
keys) then press the delete key.

To add a new line to the presentation, choose Edit/New
and complete the dialog box. 

To move a line in the presentation, click on the line 
with the mouse (or with the keyboard use the up/down arrow 
keys) then choose Edit/Cut. Move to the line above where 
you want the line moved and choose Edit/Paste

To copy a line in the presentation, click on the line 
with the mouse (or with the keyboard use the up/down arrow 
keys) then choose Edit/Copy. Move to the line above where 
you want the line copied and choose Edit/Paste

You may also use drag and drop to copy and move lines. To
copy hold down the Control key while dragging. To move hold down
the shift key while dragging.



Options

The options menu allows you to modify the behavior of Attention!
for Windows.

The Minimize On Show Command is a toggle. When selected there is
a check mark to its left. When checked, the main Attention ! 
window will be reduced to an icon whenever the Show Window is
displayed. When unchecked, the main Attention ! window is always
displayed.

The Play On Open File command is a toggle. When selected there
is a check mark to its left. When checked, the  Show Window will 
be displayed whenever a new file is opened. When unchecked, you 
must press the play button to start a show when you open a new file.

The Controls Always Visible is a toggle. When selected there is a 
check mark to its left. When checked, the VCR controls will 
remain visible even when the main Attention ! window is reduced to 
an icon. When unchecked, the VCR controls are only visible when 
the main Attention ! window is displayed.

The Ignore Dates command is a toggle. When selected there is a 
check mark to its left. When checked, all lines of the presentation 
will play regardless of  "Play Days" setting of the line. When 
unchecked, only those lines that meet the Play Days criterion 
will play.

The Window Border command is a toggle. When selected there is a 
check mark to its left. When checked, the Show window will have 
a standard resizing border around it. When unchecked, the Show 
Window will have no border around it.

The Show Window On Top command is a toggle. When selected there is
a check mark to its left. When checked, the Show Window will stay 
on top of all other windows (this includes windows for other programs.
When unchecked, the Show Window behaves as a normal window.

The Save Settings On Exit command is a toggle. When selected there is
a check mark to its left. When checked, options and window
sizes and locations will be stored in the AT.INI file when the
program is exited. When the program is restarted all the settings
will be restored.
