GenMVD

README.TXT: Overview instructions for GenMVD 2.00 ================================================= Program: GenMVD Version: 2.00 Date: 12 January 2000 Platforms: Psion 3a/3c/3mx/Siena and Acorn Pocketbook II Programmer: Martin N Dunstan (mnd@dcs.st-and.ac.uk) Designer: Vivienne S Dunstan (viv.dunstan@one-name.org) Home page: http://www-theory.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~mnd/export/genmvd/ Status: Shareware (see REGISTER.TXT for more details) Notes: This program WILL NOT run on the Psion 5, the old Psion 3 or the Workabout Series. GenMVD is a fully-fledged genealogical database browser for the Psion Series 3 palmtop computers. It is designed to be a portable companion to your desktop genealogy program and will allow you to carry your family tree around with you in a compact and easily accessible format. Since GenMVD was intended to be used with large databases (those containing more than 5000 individuals and families) it should be quick and responsive whatever size of database you have. Indeed GenMVD is quicker than the authors' desktop genealogy program! You are allowed to use GenMVD to browse to 100 individuals (that is 100 different people or the same person 100 times!) before you must register your copy. If you do not do so GenMVD will stop working except to allow you to register and to read the online help. Once registered GenMVD will return to full functionality and you won't be nagged every time you start the program. Upgrades to future versions are completely free and so is technical assistance. All the information that you need for installing and using this program can be found in the manual. This is an HTML (WWW) document which can be viewed using a program such as Internet Explorer or Netscape. If you don't have such a program then please contact the programmer who will send you a copy of the manual in a format that you can read! If you currently using an earlier version of GenMVD please read the UPGRADE section of the manual which explains how to upgrade to this version without losing all your registration details. Please read the installation instructions CAREFULLY. If you are still stuck you may need to refer to the manuals which came with your Psion and PsiWin (if appropriate) to see if they can help. If all this fails then please don't hesitate to contact the programmer for more advice. FINALLY: please drop in on the GenMVD home page now and again for news. ================================================================= (c) Martin N Dunstan (mnd@dcs.st-and.ac.uk) January 12th 2000 =================================================================