This archive contains 3 text viewers FreeRead freeware "Horizontal" text viewer (version 1.7) Reader shareware "Rotatable" demo of Reader version 2.2a with compression ZVR freeware "Vertical" text viewer with compression It is my hope that this package will help introduce users to the enjoyable world of electronic books and help ease the selection of viewers by providing a one stop "shopping" of viewers available for the Psion 3a. Please note that ZVR is not from me but is provided for two reasons. One, to help users find a viewer that they are comfortable with. And two, to show my thanks to Ian Young who developed the compression source for ZVR and without that source I would not have been able to develop my version for Reader. So once again my thanks to Ian Young and my apologies for "butchering" his code to make my small improvements to his design. His source is available in the ZVR.zip archive in this package along with the other files. What is included in this archive ------------------------------- FreeRead.opa (version 1.7) Reader.opa (version 2.3q) Reader23.txt (manual) Readme.txt (this file) Compress.txt (TCR compressor manual) TCReader.exe (DOS compressor) UNTCR.exe (DOS restore program.) TCR.als (file list for TCR files) Scrap.als (file list for SAV files) ZVR.zip (The ZVR program, source and instructions) Reader is best described as user supported software. That is to say do to user support I was able to find the time and resources to help develop Reader to the state it's in (you can see the difference between ver 1.7 and 2.3.) If you like Reader or if you just want to help continue it's development please send $30 or equivalent in ANY currency to: Reader c/o Barry Childress 3415 North Second Street Harrisburg PA 17110 Phone (717) 234-0750 - Compuserve 73510,1420 Internet: 73510.1420@compuserve.com The older 1.7 version of Reader (FreeRead) and ZVR is made available as a free text viewer to help encourage a little extra reading by those who may not be inclined to support every single thing that comes along. Notes ----- To save space I am including only one TXT version of the manual. All features are available in the Reader.opa. As they currently exist in the official registered version but are by no means the "final" version. I am making changes and adding features almost daily, and I plan on updating all registered users "electronically" for free for the foreseeable future. The only changes to the demo are in the closing dialog when you exit the program and a small reminder at 10% increments while viewing a file.