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 / README                  \_/     \____/                     Copyright 2002-2003 (c) Eric Poncet                 \_/     \_/    /
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  ,-----------------------,
 / IMPORTANT INFORMATION /
"-----------------------"
PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT VERY CAREFULLY. IF THERE ARE SOME TERMS OF IT YOU DO NOT WISH TO ACCEPT, YOU MAY NEITHER INSTALL NOR USE SERIALCALLER ON ANY PLATFORM OF ANY KIND.

  ,-------------,
 / Description /
"-------------"
SerialCaller is part of the NanoTools, a collection of developer tools.
SerialCaller is a test tool for serial communications.

  ,--------------,
 / Key feature  /
"---------------"
SerialCaller gives you direct access to the low-level API.

  ,--------------,
 / Requirements /
"--------------"
* Palm OS Emulator, a.k.a. POSE. I've developed this program on POSE v3.5 for Win32. Previous versions and other platforms might work as well...
* Palm OS ROM version 2.0 or later, complying with the New Serial Manager API
* About 20K available memory
* A couple of minutes of your precious time to read this document, the onboard help and tackle the beast

  ,---------------,
 / Compatibility /
"---------------"
SerialCaller doesn't use any platform-specific trick.

  ,----------,
 / Contents /
"----------"
There is a bunchlet of files in the zip archive. Here they are:
README.txt				You're reading it
help.txt				English help file (also available in menu Options/Help)
SerialCaller.gif		SerialCaller in action!
SerialCaller.prc		The executable

  ,--------------,
 / Installation /
"--------------"
Just double-click the PRC. Next HotSync will install it on the device (but you knew that...).

  ,-------------,
 / User manual /
"-------------"
For more details, please read help file. For your convenience, the very same help file is also included in the executable, under menu "Options/Help".

  ,------------,
 / Known bugs /
"------------"
None (so far) 

  ,-----------------,
 / Version history /
"-----------------"
1.3, 08/30/03 - Fixed bug that caused only part of user command to be transmitted upon clicking "Send" button (credits to Carlo for catching that one)
1.2, 04/14/03 - Improved stability
1.1, 12/22/02 - Added help, greyscale+color support
1.0, 10/22/02 - For my own use. Kinda like a good-working prototype.

  ,--------,
 / A wish /
"--------"
I do hope you'll find this application useful. If you're curious, I enjoy reading your suggestions...
Also, If you'd like to get more stuff on mobile programming, including for other platforms, be my guest at http://mobile.eric-poncet.com.

  ,-------------------,
 / Wanna contact me? /
"-------------------"
Cool! Whether you're happy or unhappy with this program, feel free to contact me.
Point your browser to http://mobile.eric-poncet.com/contact.html and drop me a quick line.

  ,---------------,
 / Any warranty? /
"---------------"
HA HA! I REALLY LOVE YOUR SENSE OF HUMOR! THE ANSWER IS: "NO WAY!". READ ON...
THERE IS NO WARRANTY. THIS PRODUCT IS OFFERED FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE HOPE THAT IT PROVES USEFUL. IT IS BEING PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, USE, PERFORMANCE, RESULT, NOR NONINFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS.
THE USER ACCEPTS FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR OTHERWISE, RESULTING FROM ITS USE. I ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY ACTIONS THIS PROGRAM TAKES, NOR ANY FORM OF DAMAGE OR LOSS OF ANY KIND YOU MAY SUFFER WHILE/WHEN/BY USING IT, NOR FOR ANY CLAIM BY ANY THIRD PARTY.

  ,-------------,
 / Legal stuff /
"-------------"
THIS PROGRAM IS COPYRIGHT (c) 2002-2003 BY ERIC PONCET. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
THIS PROGRAM IS OWNED BY HIS AUTHOR: ERIC PONCET.
THIS PROGRAM'S ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN, PACKAGING, USER INTERFACE AND SOURCE CODE CONSTITUTE VALUABLE TRADE SECRETS OF THE AUTHOR, WHO HAS EXCLUSIVE AND UNLIMITED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN THIS PROGRAM. BY USING THIS PROGRAM, YOU AGREE NOT TO REVERSE ENGINEER, DISASSEMBLE, DECOMPILE, ANALYZE, TWEAK, BINARY-EDIT OR ALTER ANY BIT (in the sense "Binary digIT") OF IT IN ANY WAY.
THIS PROGRAM IS PROVIDED AS FREEWARE AND MAY BE DISTRIBUTED FREELY AS IS AND AS A WHOLE AND NOT AS PART OF ANOTHER PRODUCT OR SERVICE OF ANY KIND.
IF YOU WISH TO USE ALL OR PART OF THIS PROGRAM IN COMMERCIAL OR SHAREWARE SOFTWARE, YOU HAVE TO CONTACT ME.
SEE THE ABOUT DIALOG FOR DETAILS.
 
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