Family MattersŪ Copyright 1995, 1996 Ray Nicklas dba MatterWare All Rights Reserved 23 Nov 96 Welcome to Family MattersŪ. If you have registered your copy of Family Matters, you have the ability to store as many persons in as many different files as you wish. If you have not yet registered, the only limitation is that the sample data file is limited to 10 families. Payment of the registration / order fee will provide you with a User ID, Key Code, and the latest version by mail. The files that make up this complete download of Version 3.03 are FM3031.ZIP, FM3002.ZIP, FM3003.ZIP, and FM3004.ZIP. This version adds an integrated To-Do list, and unlimited roles and events for individual and families. You may also define an unlimited number of user events. PRICING. Family Matters price is US$25, plus US$5 shipping and handling (S & H is US$8 for addresses outside the U.S.A) plus applicable tax. If your address is in the state of Florida, you must pay sales tax on the order amount. You can save the shipping and handling cost if you you do not desire the floppies. If you already use a genealogy program, Family Matters can import your GEDCOM data. Whether registered or not, import as much as you like, though the un-registered version will not allow additions once the ten-family limit is exceeded. Family MattersŪ is a new Windows Genealogy program from MatterWare, authored by Ray Nicklas, reachable at MatterWare@aol.com. Family Matters' advanced features include: - All functions available while using FM's Family Group Form, - Use with FM's unique Family, Individual, and Event View forms, - Powerful search and replace functions, including extensive wildcards, - Use QuickSort to sort any displayed form on any diaplayed field, - Lineage- and Event- Linked Relational Database - Powered by the Microsoft Jet Database Engine, version 2.5 (included), - Several users can work on the same database at the same time, - Drag, resize, and dock the Toolbar anywhere on the screen, - Print Pedigree and Descendancy Charts, Individual and Family Group Reports, - Form objects resize themselves to fit your computer's screen resolution, - GEnealogical Data COMmunications (vers 5.5) file import and export, - Microsoft Access application with all the run-time programs supplied, - Sequential, lineage, and random access of families and family members, - Unlimited individuals, families, spouses, children, inter-relationships, - Unlimited events, and user-defined events, for individuals and families, - Text entry of 65,000 characters for each family and individual, and - Include photographs of families and family members. INSTALLATION from downloaded .zip files. Unzip the four downloaded files into a single temporary directory; not the directory you intend to install Family Matters into. Next, RUN the Setup.exe program fron the FILE menu on the Program Manager, or from RUN on the Start menu if You're using Windows 95. SUPPORT. The User ID and Key Code supplied when you register will unlock updated versions of Family Matters that you may later download. After version 2.20, the download file FMxyzUP.ZIP) will contain everything you need to upgrade. Also, on the Internet, the Web site http://members.aol.com/matterware will contain the necessary replacement files, and instructions for updating. Additionally, there is now a Family Matters message board in the America Online Genealogy Club. Should you decide not to purchase Family Matters, please drop me a line and tell me what features you felt you needed, and what caused you to choose not to purchase at this time. Please also indicate the relative importance of your needs. Please read the file LICENSE.TXT for a full discussion of your use and distribution rights. See ORDERS.TXT for registration and ordering information. See VERSIONS.TXT for a version/release/upgrade history. Good luck on your Ancestral Hunt. Ray Nicklas MatterWare P.O. Box 2221 Valrico, Florida 33595-2221 Access and Windows are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation. Family Matters is a registered trademark of MatterWare.