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     Software Shopper Online    March 1995    Vol. 5  No. 11
     "Your Shareware Source"

SOFTWARE SHOPPER Contents:

 []  Editor's Notes: Strapping on the Utility Belt
 []  Shareware Reviews: Three utilities, a MIDI sequencer, and a look
        at Heretic -- a fantasy "reincarnation" of DOOM!
 []  Featured Selection: Our pick of what's new
 []  New Releases: New shareware programs
 []  New Versions: Updated shareware programs
 []  FormGen's Top 10: Hot sellers in shareware
 []  What Is Shareware?: A cheerful explanation of try-before-you-buy
 []  About the Catalog: A note on Software Shopper's database
 []  Online Order Form: Yes, you can order shareware titles from us!

Entire contents copyright 1995 by Falsoft, Inc.

Software Shopper and PCM – The Premier Personal Computer Magazine – are intended for the private use and pleasure of their subscribers, and reproduction by any means is prohibited.

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Editor's Notes \|/ by Lauren Willoughby ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

                  STRAPPING ON THE UTILITY BELT
 If it seems like we went a little overboard with Windows utilities 

this month, well, we did. So if your digital tool belt feels a little light, stock up on tools here. Check out the New Releases and New Versions sections for the latest, best Windows performance gadgets.

 This month we covered everything from Program Manager replacements to 

a cool .SCR Windows screen blanker. What else can I say about utilities? Not much. Thinking about utilities makes me want to shut up and go optimize my hard disk. So, I think I will.

 Don't forget to wear safety goggles, always keep the blade guard 

engaged, and enjoy this month's selection.

 Psst! If anyone feels the urge to giggle at my Near StartUp tip in 

the SOLUTIONS section, I challenge you to put all these utilities in YOUR Windows StartUp group and keep all individual bells and whistles straight!

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Shareware Reviews ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 <>  FONTER v6.2
        Look at Fonts Before They're Installed!
 <>  HERETIC: THE CITY OF THE DAMNED
        If DOOM Were Reincarnated as a Fantasy Adventure Game . . .
 <>  MUSIC SCULPTOR FOR WINDOWS V1.4
        Point-and-Click Composer
 <>  SMILERSHELL V2.0
        A Handy Command Line for Windows
 <>  SUPERBAR v2.0B
        Add Custom Toolbars to Windows Applications
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                        <>  FONTER v6.2  <>
              Look at Fonts Before They're Installed!
 Less than a decade ago fonts were high-ticket items: you could easily 

spend $50 or more for a good set of Times Roman and Helvetica clones. Today you can buy a CD-ROM disc of 2000 fonts for under $10. Bargain font collections abound. So many fonts, so little hard-disk space! The question everybody's asking now is, "How can I tell whether I like any of these fonts without having to go through the rigmarole of installing ALL of them?" If you're using Fonter v6.2, a welcome update to a versatile Windows 3.1 font utility, the answer is simple: "Just preview them!"

 Yes, in Version 6.2, Fonter adds the ability to preview -- and even 

print specimen sheets – of fonts that aren't installed yet on your system. Just click on the Preview button and double-click to choose a bare .TTF file, and you can see how it'll look before it's installed and eating system resources. Fonter even gives you the option of temporarily installing a font, so it'll be good for just your current Windows session, and then remove itself.

 Fonter remains one of the best utilities for viewing and printing 

samples of installed fonts, too. You can print a sample sheet of a single font, which shows sample text formatted in various point sizes, along with extended characters – or you can click on File/Print Book [All Fonts], go to bed, and wake up in the morning to a ream of font samples.

 One of my favorite Fonter features is the ability to type my own 

sample text for onscreen viewing at various point sizes. That makes it a piece of cake to audition fonts for titles on crucial page layouts. I also like it that Fonter can map characters onto a graphic of a keyboard, and then let you print it. This helps if you're trying to type in foreign language characters, like Cyrillic or Hebrew – you'll never let that printed keyboard reference out of your sight!

            | Software Shopper Ordering Information |
            |   Fonter v6.2    JU9232   357K   $6   |
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                 <>  HERETIC: CITY OF THE DAMNED  <>
       If DOOM Were Reincarnated as a Fantasy Adventure Game . . .
 Let's see. If DOOM were a fantasy adventure game, I bet that instead 

of shooting aliens with shotguns, our hero would blast demon creatures with a magic wand. And I bet that instead of searching for ammo packs, he would seek out magic talismans and charms.

 What do you know?! That's exactly what happens in Heretic, a 3-D 

virtual-reality, combat-type game (in the vein of Wolfenstein 3-D and DOOM). Heretic is in fact from id Software, creator of DOOM, and Raven Software. If you've played DOOM, then you know all you need to know to play Heretic: blast the creatures, test the walls for hidden doors, grab all the loot you can find, look for more powerful weapons (like the ethereal crossbow – much more lethal than the wand), and restock your weapon supply (you never have all the ethereal arrows you'd like!).

 The setting is pure gothic with its dark, dank dungeons, monolithic 

rock formations and pools of dark liquid. The cast of enemies fits right in. There are red "bat demons," mummy creatures and other evil things. The bat demons have a neat trick. They can hover near the ceiling and pound you good. If they're hovering directly overhead, you can't see them, but you can usually run away a bit, turn around, and shoot them down. They explode very satisfyingly. Like DOOM, Heretic offers interesting architectural touches, such as angled passageways, narrow stairways and ramps.

 I found some aspects of game play more difficult in Heretic than in 

DOOM. In certain rooms there appear to be hair triggers that raise the walls to reveal a horde of enemies – who quickly overpower you. You think you're alone, and then pow! This happens a lot.

 Heretic is even bigger than DOOM, taking up about 2.88MB of disk 

space – compressed. We at Software Shopper have not figured out how to split up the files yet (I don't think we'd want to try). But if you're on a BBS – and you have to be to read this! – then finding Heretic will be a piece of cake. Just look for the DOS game with the highest recent download count.

 A number of auxiliary programs come with Heretic. DM.EXE, the 

DeathManager, is used as a front end for network and modem play with Heretic and DOOM. DWANGO.EXE is client software for a multiplayer online service (call up any time to play DeathMatches in DOOM or Heretic against people from around the world) – you'll need a credit card for billing if you try DWANGO. IPXSETUP.EXE lets you play Heretic and DOOM over an IPX network. And SERSETUP.EXE lets you play over a modem or serial cable.

 The system requirements have gotten stiffer. Heretic calls for a 

33MHz 486 or better CPU, 4MB of RAM, and about 10MB of hard-disk space. It costs $40 to register and receive new levels.

 Heretic is a blast from the past in more ways than one, but I can't 

help but love it. I love all violent 3-D, VR, combat-style games equally (though the bloodier, the better). It's something my therapist and I are working on. I WISH he would stop trouncing me in DeathMatches, though. <G>

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             <>  MUSIC SCULPTOR FOR WINDOWS V1.4  <>
                     Point-and-Click Composer
 Music Sculptor is the most fun I've had with my sound card in a long 

time. Have you ever had a little ditty running around in your head that you think would make a great song, and you want to record it? But you can't figure out those complicated MIDI sequencers? And you'd feel silly humming into a tape recorder? Music Sculptor, from Alpha Omega Software, is a MIDI sequencer you can live with.

 Music Sculptor draws a portion of the piano keyboard onscreen and 

invites you to click out some notes with your mouse. Once you've got your ditty down, you can click on the Record button to save it for posterity as a .MID file. Or, if you're like me and you can't resist, you can play with the music and add extra layers of sound (tracks, that is, to us sonically savvy folk), trying to insert a little harmony.

 Besides the piano view, there's a track view, and you can have both 

views onscreen at the same time. For each track you can select which instrument you'd like to play the notes. (This is where I had most of my fun! It's neat to have your melody and bass lines swap instrument assignments, just to hear what happens.) Here you can also instruct certain tracks to play or be silent while you're recording new tracks. Before you know it, you'll have clicked yourself into a symphony (or, perhaps, a cacophony <G>).

 Sample MIDI files are included, and they're modifiable, of course -- 

which means you'll get your chance to try and improve upon them. I wish the program had included the ability to print scores of the music in musical notation, but I probably wish for too much. Music Sculptor makes a great first program for the budding composer. It requires a Windows 3.1-supported sound card.

            | Software Shopper Ordering Information |
            |  Music Sculptor   FE9516   241K   $6  |
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                      <>  SMILERSHELL V2.0  <>
                  A Handy Command Line for Windows
 You can take the girl out of DOS, but you can't take the DOS out of 

the girl.

 Sometimes Windows is too much. Sometimes you just plain miss the old 

DOS prompt! Say you want to check the time/date stamp of a file over in some subdirectory. Do you really want to wait on File Manager to load and then do all the clicking required to get to see the file particulars? No! Who would? Shelling out to DOS and typing a simple DIR command is much faster. But SmilerShell from Bardon Data Systems has an even faster solution for situations like these: it brings the command line to Windows!

 If you add SmilerShell's icon to Windows' StartUp group, it'll be 

ready and waiting to carry out your typed commands. The small, three- line window can be set to stay on top, or act like any other window (and be fetched by the Task Manager or a quick ALT-TAB). The top "line" consists of the title bar, as you'd expect of any Windows application. But SmilerShell adds a neat touch by giving you the option of displaying the time there. The bottom line is the prompt line, and the middle line is for the menu options.

 If you're thinking menu options would be out of place in a program 

whose job is to replace the DOS prompt, think again! We found a terrific use for SmilerShell's Edit/Paste command. When we write about DOS tips and tricks for PCM Online, this is how we go about it: we type the command in a Word for Windows file as we're writing the article, then we shell out to DOS (to test), type the command, jump back into Word to verify we typed it exactly as it appears, jump back to DOS and execute the command. That's a lot of wasted time when you consider SmilerShell lets you do this: select and copy the command from Word, jump over to SmilerShell and do an Edit/Paste, then press ENTER to execute the command.

 SmilerShell offers many other ways to speed up keyboard operations. 

It keeps a command history of all your typed commands, so you can re- execute them without retyping them. It also supports aliases, which means you can just type "d" and have SmilerShell know you mean "dir." (You can also configure the F2 through F12 keys as aliases.) SmilerShell includes a fast directory change command, which works over multiple drives, and can take you instantly to a subdirectory many levels deep. And SmilerShell lets you launch both DOS and Windows programs just by typing their filenames at the prompt! So now DOS touch-typist junkies can merely type SOL instead of CLICK on an ICON (yecch! <G>) to play their favorite Windows game.

             | Software Shopper Ordering Information |
             |  SmilerShell v2.0   NV9365  215K  $6  |
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                     <>  SUPERBAR v2.0B  <>
            Add Custom Toolbars to Windows Applications
 You know what the problem with Windows Write is -- besides the lack 

of a spelling checker? It's square, man. There are no jazzy icons to click. Bor-ing. Ever wish there were a way to add toolbars to Windows programs that lack them (or even add new special-purpose toolbars above and beyond existing toolbars)? Your wish is granted in SuperBar, a shareware utility you can use to create custom, configurable toolbars.

 The buttons on a SuperBar toolbar can be assigned to an application 

menu command – or to a recorded macro. SuperBar has its own macro definition feature, which is great for automating tasks in programs that lack macro capability.

 I used SuperBar to jazz up Windows Write with the expected File New, 

File Open and Print buttons, but I also created buttons to bring up the Fonts dialog box and to set justification. The toolbar appeared between the title bar and the menu bar, pushing the menu bar down a line. (The default toolbar position is at the top, below the title bar, though you can assign it to the left, right or bottom of the application's window.) The toolbars remain in effect as long as SuperBar is running. So you can load and exit Windows Write all day, and that toolbar will stick tight (as long is SuperBar is running too). If you want to ensure your toolbars are always available, consider plopping SuperBar's icon in Windows' StartUp group.

 Toolbar button setup is taken care of inside SuperBar. To create a 

toolbar for an application, select that application from SuperBar's task list (the application must currently be open). SuperBar displays all the application's available menu options, and you choose which ones you would like to turn into buttons. Then you assign an icon to each button. If you can't find a suitable icon from the 80+ icon samples, you can use the provided icon manager program to create and paint your own.

 Custom toolbars not only increase efficiency by placing common 

commands on a toolbar for point-and-click ease – they also speed learning. It's much easier to train new users to click on graphical toolbar buttons than to dig through menus. Say the new worker at the office can't seem to remember the name of File X, and then forgets how to prep it – just create a toolbar button that runs a macro to call up File X, do the formatting, and print the prized report, all in one step!

 SuperBar is one program I'm glad to have in my utility belt.
            | Software Shopper Ordering Information |
            |  SuperBar v2.0b   FE9522   190K   $6  |

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Featured Selection ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    Our pick of the best of what's new in shareware. We're offering
 these programs at half off our normal distribution costs until 
 March 31, 1995. Want the whole bunch? We'll send them to you for
 $10 -- that's an additional $2 savings.

Fonter v6.2 Preview your fonts, print samples!

   Fonter lets you view samples of your Adobe PostScript and
   TrueType fonts in whatever size you like. You can also
   "zoom" characters for close-up views, see ANSI charts and
   even a keyboard layout showing which keyboard keys to type
   to get which characters -- this is great for symbol,
   dingbat and foreign-language fonts. You can also print
   samples of single fonts, or print a "book" of all your
   fonts. New features in v6.2 include the ability to preview
   TrueType fonts (before installing!); print specimen sheets
   of previewed fonts; install TrueType Fonts for a single
   session in Windows, or install them permanently. Neat
   program!

Requires: Windows 3.1, 2MB RAM SS ID#: JU9232 SS Dist. Cost: [NOT $6] BUT $3

Music Sculptor for Windows v1.4 A cool MIDI sequencer

   Would you like to be a composer? Do you have a
   Windows-supported sound card (like the Sound Blaster) or a
   MIDI interface? Then try Music Sculptor. It's an
   easy-to-use MIDI sequencer with a graphical representation
   of a piano keyboard. You can enter music on this keyboard
   with your mouse, or enter it from an external MIDI keyboard
   if you have one. It's a lot of fun to record a main melody
   line on the first track, then try to "click out" some
   harmony on other tracks while the melody is playing. (It's
   also fun to change instrument assignments.) There is no
   score, or sheet-music view. Sample MIDI files are included.

Requires: Windows 3.1, sound card SS ID#: FE9516 SS Dist. Cost: [NOT $6] BUT $3

SmilerShell v2.0 Stop shelling out to DOS!

   Tired of shelling out to DOS to perform the simple but
   important file-management tasks that DOS does so well and
   Windows still does so poorly? Try SmilerShell: it's like a
   DOS command line in Windows, but even more powerful! It
   lets you run Windows programs, DOS programs and even DOS
   internal commands. It gives you a fast directory change
   command (over multiple drives). Plus, it gives you aliases;
   does pipes and redirection; and offers a built-in
   command-line editor with history and search. ASP member.

Requires: Windows 3.1 SS ID#: NV9365 SS Dist. Cost: [NOT $6] BUT $3

SuperBar v2.0b Add custom toolbars to any Windows app!

   SuperBar is a program you can use to create custom,
   configurable toolbars. The toolbar's buttons can each be
   assigned to an application's menu command -- or to a
   recorded macro. (You can define macros in any Windows
   application using SuperBar!) Increase efficiency by placing
   commonly used menu commands on a toolbar! SuperBar supports
   user-defined text and user-drawn icons for each button.

Requires: Windows 3.0+ SS ID#: FE9522 SS Dist. Cost: [NOT $6] BUT $3

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New Releases ~~~~~~~~~~~~

BUSINESS

Financial Freedom Designer Envelope Stop paying your printer!

   If you have a printer (preferably laser or inkjet) that can
   handle envelopes, you can create custom envelopes
   incorporating text and graphics with this simple
   envelope-printing program. Use a drag-and-drop interface to
   add lines, rectangles, text and pictures. It links to
   Cardfile for address management/importing text. Layouts
   also scale to fit larger envelopes.

Requires: Windows 3.1, envelope-capable printer SS ID#: HD0105 SS Dist. Cost: $8 Author's Fee: $ 19.95

Travel Bag v1.6 Freeware travel information kit

   Attention, travelers: Travel Bag has a list of the
   most-needed 800 phone numbers for travelers (of hotels,
   airlines and auto rental agencies). It displays its info in
   Windows Help files. Freeware.

Requires: Windows SS ID#: FE9524 SS Dist. Cost: $3 Author's Fee: $ 0.00

EDUCATION

HAC Glossary v1.00 Computer terms and acronyms defined

   This program defines more than 1000 acronyms, names and
   terms (like 10BASE-T, WWW, 24-bit color and CMOS) used by
   popular publications in the last year. It's presented in
   Windows Help hypertext format. Programmers, with a license
   you can access the glossary from your programming code or
   Windows Help file.

Requires: Windows 3.1 SS ID#: FE9501 SS Dist. Cost: $6 Author's Fee: $ 9.95

Kidware Educational Software v2.10 A suite of learning games for ages 9-14

   A set of six fun and entertaining learning programs
   (designed to reinforce classroom skills) for kids 9 to 14.
   The program Type Writer draws a keyboard onscreen so kids
   can learn to type without looking down at the keyboard.
   Math Wizard drills them in arithmetic operations. Word
   Wizard challenges kids to unscramble jumbled words. Numero
   is a sliding number puzzle to test their logical abilities.
   Pie Charts is an introductory presentation graphics program
   that lets them create and print simple pie charts for
   homework assignments. And Stones is another logical game.

Requires: Windows 3.1 SS ID#: HD0100 SS Dist. Cost: $8 Author's Fee: $ 19.95

The Student Directory Track teachers and students

   A program that lets you maintain, search and print an
   automated directory of students, teachers and other school
   personnel. Registration ($39) includes a fund-raising
   license.

Requires: Windows 3.1 SS ID#: FE9504 SS Dist. Cost: $6 Author's Fee: $ 39.00

FONTS

RISS Font Pak #1 Five ornamental TrueType fonts

   A collection of five highly ornamental, decorated typefaces
   suitable for headlines, newsletters, business documents and
   more. The fonts include Confetti (hollow with "confetti"
   particles), El Rio Lobo (a Tex-Mex looking font), Essential
   Times (a variation on Times Roman), Ol' 54 (a thick cursive
   font) and Ice & Snow (sans serif font that has snow and ice
   hanging off capital letters).

Requires: Windows 3.1 SS ID#: FE9519 SS Dist. Cost: $6 Author's Fee: $ 19.95

RISS Font Pak #2 More ornamental TrueType fonts

   A collection of five highly ornamental, decorated typefaces
   suitable for headlines, newsletters, business documents and
   more. The fonts include All Hearts Normal (each letter is
   placed over a heart), Bunny Lips (a cartoony serif font
   with shadow), Hero Outline (an outline serif font), The
   Score Normal (an italic sans serif font on a lined
   backdrop) and Wet Paint (gloppy letters).

Requires: Windows 3.1 SS ID#: FE9520 SS Dist. Cost: $6 Author's Fee: $ 19.95

GAMES

Crazy Eights A favorite card games goes VGA

   High-resolution VGA graphics make this favorite card game
   come alive. If you enjoy card games, this is for you. You
   can even customize the game to play your favorite
   variation. You can play with the mouse or the keyboard.
   Supports Sound Blaster.

Requires: 512K, VGA SS ID#: FE9503 SS Dist. Cost: $4 Author's Fee: $ 15.00

Hide 'n Seek v1.0 Fun word-search program

   Hide 'n Seek is a word-search type game that you play on
   paper or screen (with timer, if desired). You can set
   speed, difficulty, words to use, etc. Kids will love it,
   and teachers can use it to create puzzles that reinforce
   lessons.

Requires: Windows SS ID#: FE9502 SS Dist. Cost: $6 Author's Fee: $ 20.00

GRAPHICS

Landscape Explorer v2.21 A landscape visualization tool

   Landscape Explorer is a 3-D visualization/GIS tool designed
   to extract data from scanned images or GIS data files. (You
   can even create your own elevations.) It shows 3-D surfaces
   from any viewpoint, and is fully configurable for drawing
   scheme (summer, wireframe, GIS, etc.), terrain types, light
   source, etc. It can turn flat 2-D maps into 3-D landscapes
   you can explore!

Requires: Windows 3.1 SS ID#: HD0101 SS Dist. Cost: $8 Author's Fee: $ 60.00

Mystic Pixels Cool Windows .SCR screen saver

   Mystic Pixels is a screen saver that manipulates pixels on
   the screen. It runs in one of 10 different modes that
   either move, recolor or erase pixels on the screen. You can
   pick your mode, or allow Mystic Pixels to choose it
   randomly. The effects are pretty neat: some make it look
   like your screen is undergoing a slow nuclear meltdown.
   Modes include Black Hole, Fade to Symmetry, Smear Right,
   Color Shift, Flip Screen and Rising Stripes.

Requires: Windows 3.1 SS ID#: FE9515 SS Dist. Cost: $1 Author's Fee: $ 7.00

Space Explorer Screen Saver v1.00 Save your screen with space-y pix

   An .SCR screen-saver module that cycles among three
   256-color digitized "space" photographs (in .BMP format).
   It features shots of a night space shuttle launch, a spiral
   galaxy and a moon landing. Six more pictures are available
   at registration ($14.95).

Requires: 256-color Windows driver, 4MB RAM SS ID#: HD0107 SS Dist. Cost: $8 Author's Fee: $ 14.95

ICONS

Icon Library Builder v1.0a A suitcase for icons

   Icon Library Builder allows you to quickly and easily
   consolidate all your icons into icon libraries of up to
   1000 icons each. You can also export icons to bitmap files,
   which can then be edited by Paintbrush or a similar
   program. After editing, the icon may be imported into Icon
   Library Builder as an icon. Features include the ability to
   extract icons from .ICO, .EXE, .DLL and .ICL files.

Requires: Windows 3.1 SS ID#: FE9512 SS Dist. Cost: $6 Author's Fee: $ 12.50

MUSIC/SOUND

BOING! v1.1 Be a .WAV file deejay!

   This is a program that allows you to play .WAV files at the
   click of a mouse button. The neat thing about BOING! is
   that it sits as an icon on your desktop, or on top of other
   windows. When you click on it with your right mouse button,
   any sound file you have indicated will play. You can run
   multiple copies of BOING! so you can have lots of sounds
   just a click away.

Requires: Windows 3.1 SS ID#: FE9505 SS Dist. Cost: $4 Author's Fee: $ 10.00

MicroPlayer v1.03 Play your CDs in Windows

   MicroPlayer is an audio CD player for Windows. It features
   a fully sizable control panel, with VCR-style controls,
   that can be small or large, and can stay on top of other
   Windows applications. It also offers a volume control,
   track/disc name display, and a disc catalog database, which
   lets you type in album names and songs.

Requires: Windows 3.1, CD-ROM drive SS ID#: FE9514 SS Dist. Cost: $6 Author's Fee: $ 20.00

Music Sculptor for Windows v1.4 A cool MIDI sequencer

   Would you like to be a composer? Do you have a
   Windows-supported sound card (like the Sound Blaster) or a
   MIDI interface? Then try Music Sculptor. It's an
   easy-to-use MIDI sequencer with a graphical representation
   of a piano keyboard. You can enter music on this keyboard
   with your mouse, or enter it from an external MIDI keyboard
   if you have one. It's a lot of fun to record a main melody
   line on the first track, then try to "click out" some
   harmony on other tracks while the melody is playing. (It's
   also fun to change instrument assignments.) There is no
   score, or sheet-music view. Sample MIDI files are included.

Requires: Windows 3.1, sound card SS ID#: FE9516 SS Dist. Cost: $6 Author's Fee: $ 24.95

PROGRAMMING

Code-A-Line v1.0 Outline editor and printer

   An outline editor and printer for source code, Code-A-Line
   represents structure by indenting lines. You can fold and
   unfold program elements to hide and reveal program details;
   edit and restructure with unlimited undo; and print
   professional-looking file listings with line numbers and
   headers. Features customizable fonts and colors.

Requires: Windows 3.1 SS ID#: FE9507 SS Dist. Cost: $6 Author's Fee: $ 25.00

EZinst v1.2 A Windows installation program

   EZinst is an installation program for Windows. It was
   designed for programmers, consultants and other users who
   need a program to easily and painlessly install Windows
   applications. The installation program itself is small
   (about 60K) and includes such features as source and
   destination directory, a percent completed status bar, and
   a customizable INSTALL.INI file format. Registration ($22)
   brings the C++ source code, an unlimited distribution
   license, and a MAKEINI utility to help create the
   INSTALL.INI file.

Requires: Windows SS ID#: FE9510 SS Dist. Cost: $4 Author's Fee: $ 22.00

UTILITIES

CEO Lite v1.0 Windows replacement shell

   CEO Lite is a replacement Windows shell providing
   subfolders; password protection; expanded run and icon
   selection dialogs; history menu; customizable run menu;
   launching of multiple applications and more. It's based on
   the retail program CEO: Desktop Manager.

Requires: Windows 3.1 SS ID#: FE9506 SS Dist. Cost: $6 Author's Fee: $ 35.00

Drag and Drop Printing v2.0 Prints text files, with bells & whistles

   With this utility, printing text files is as easy as
   dragging files from the File Manager and dropping them onto
   the program icon. You can control the margins, font, point
   size, headers and footers. It allows for simulated duplex
   printing, shell printing and more.

Requires: Windows 3.1 SS ID#: FE9508 SS Dist. Cost: $6 Author's Fee: $ 15.00

Examine v1.12 Windows text-search utility

   A versatile utility for Windows 3.1, Examine can search
   both text and binary files using either ordinary words or
   GREP-like regular expressions. Searches can be across
   multiple drives over networks, or can be restricted to a
   single directory. Files can be viewed either with their
   associated application or with the program's own internal
   viewer.

Requires: Windows 3.1 SS ID#: FE9509 SS Dist. Cost: $6 Author's Fee: $ 18.00

The Executor v1.1 Program your mouse buttons

   The Executor is designed to save you keystrokes and mouse
   clicks. Configure any mouse action you want to reprogram
   (up to six actions, three mouse buttons -- click or
   double-click) to perform any action, including launching an
   application or running an operating system command, batch
   file or bringing up Task Manager.

Requires: Windows SS ID#: FE9510 SS Dist. Cost: $4 Author's Fee: $ 29.00

File Commander Add custom menus to File Manager

   File Commander is an extender that allows you to customize
   Windows' File Manager with the addition of programmable
   menu items. It allows you to add up to four menu items to
   the File Manager menu bar. From each of these top-level
   menu items, File Commander allows you to make up to 99 menu
   items spread five levels deep. With almost 200 functions
   and commands, File Commander can run Windows and DOS
   programs; send keystrokes directly to applications;
   rearrange, hide, resize and close windows; run programs
   either concurrently or sequentially; display information;
   present scrollable file and directory lists; copy text to
   and from the Clipboard; read and write files directly; make
   branching decisions; and more. Everything is controlled
   through the underlying WIL script language.

Requires: Windows 3.1, 2MB of RAM SS ID#: HD0104 SS Dist. Cost: $8 Author's Fee: $ 49.95

File Notes v1.0A Attach notes to files in File Manager

   File Notes allows you to add descriptive notes to files
   from within File Manager. These notes could include author
   information, subject and lengthy comments. Multiple files
   may be attached to a single note. You can access notes from
   common Open and Save dialog boxes. A powerful search
   function is included.

Requires: Windows 3.1 SS ID#: FE9511 SS Dist. Cost: $4 Author's Fee: $ 18.00

PMMENU v1.0 Add a user menu to Program Manager

   This program allows the user to define a set of items and
   commands to be displayed as a menu on the Windows Program
   Manager System menu. Among other things, this allows quick
   launching of programs.

Requires: Windows 3.1 SS ID#: FE9517 SS Dist. Cost: $2 Author's Fee: $ 7.95

Pulsar for Windows v3.0b Controls "every possible laser feature"

   Pulsar for Windows is a full-featured Windows printer
   management program that controls switching between
   PostScript and PCL on Hewlett-Packard and compatible laser
   printers. "Virtually every possible printer feature can be
   accessed via pull-down menus or buttons." Supports the
   LaserJet II and III series.

Requires: Windows 3.1, HP-compatible laser printer SS ID#: FE9518 SS Dist. Cost: $6 Author's Fee: $ 35.00

SAB Diskette Utility v2.80 THE Windows Floppy Utility

   Format/copy/compare/save floppy disk images in the
   foreground or background. The program will copy, in a
   single pass, the entire contents of a disk at the sector
   level, into an image either in memory or a temporary (or
   permanent) hard-disk file. The image can then be used to
   make multiple copies of the original disk. You can: read a
   floppy disk once and then make multiple copies; save images
   to a hard drive; convert disk image formats while
   preserving boot and reserve sectors; create distribution
   disks with group restores; and browse diskettes and saved
   images. It costs $20 to register for home use; $30 for
   single-CPU business use. Site licenses are available.

Requires: Windows 3.1 SS ID#: FE9521 SS Dist. Cost: $6 Author's Fee: $ 20.00

Space Hound v1.59 Sniffs out duplicate files, wasted space

   Space Hound "sniffs out" wasted space and forgotten or
   duplicated files. It can take the place of File Manager
   with file-launching and its directory-tree view. This view
   shows the amount of disk space consumed by a directory and
   all its nested subdirectories (good to know when you're
   trying to free up space). Directory trees and other types
   of usage reports can be printed. The interface looks and
   works great with a colorful, intuitive toolbar and optional
   onscreen help.

Requires: Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups SS ID#: HD0106 SS Dist. Cost: $8 Author's Fee: $ 32.95

SuperBar v2.0b Add custom toolbars to any Windows app!

   SuperBar is a program you can use to create custom,
   configurable toolbars. The toolbar's buttons can each be
   assigned to an application's menu command -- or to a
   recorded macro. (You can define macros in any Windows
   application using SuperBar!) Increase efficiency by placing
   commonly used menu commands on a toolbar! SuperBar supports
   user-defined text and user-drawn icons for each button.

Requires: Windows 3.0+ SS ID#: FE9522 SS Dist. Cost: $6 Author's Fee: $ 20.00

Super Stuff Utilities v3.01 A task manager with a history, and more!

   Super Stuff is a set of Windows utilities including: a
   fully configurable task manager that features a run command
   (with history), a launch menu and a multi-select list box;
   a program that allows you to place your Program Manager
   groups anywhere on the desktop (plus view them as toolbars,
   vertical lists or standard groups); and a drag-and-drop
   wallpaper manager with cycle support.

Requires: Windows 3.1 SS ID#: FE9523 SS Dist. Cost: $6 Author's Fee: $ 20.00

WRITING APPS

Mega Edit v2.11 Edit LARGE files in Windows

   Mega Edit is a general-purpose Windows text editor that
   imposes no limit on file size. It offers split-screen
   editing for up to 20 files, formatted display of binary
   files, word wrap, and your choice of four monospaced
   viewing fonts (which you can size large or small). Files
   can be exported as text files in DOS, Macintosh and Unix
   flavors.

Requires: Windows 3.0+ SS ID#: FE9513 SS Dist. Cost: $6 Author's Fee: $ 35.00

TLC Spell Checker A checker you can add to YOUR programs

   TLC Spell Checker comes with a sample program, a
   26,000-word English dictionary, and a DLL. Registered users
   (fee is $10) may use this DLL in their shareware
   royalty-free. The sample program allows users to
   spell-check any English text document (supports changing
   misspellings and allows users to add words to the
   dictionary). Registered users may purchase French,
   Norwegian, Dutch, German and Italian dictionaries at $5
   each. (Only the French version supports accented
   characters.)

Requires: Windows 3.0+ SS ID#: HD0108 SS Dist. Cost: $8 Author's Fee: $ 10.00

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EDUCATION

Gradebook for Windows v3.05 Teacher's pet program

   Advanced Windows-based gradebook for the educator. Features
   include extensive online help; no practical limit on terms,
   classes, students or tasks; user categories; total points
   or weighted scores; the ability to discard worst score(s);
   multiple class score and grade distribution with charts and
   progress reports. It handles most grading schemes and can
   do curving and more. (Formerly SS ID# JA9231.)

Requires: Windows 3.0+, 2MB RAM SS ID#: HD0088 SS Dist. Cost: $8 Author's Fee: $ 34.00

Winflash v3.0 Flash yourself (for better memory!)

   A Windows flash-card program that allows users to
   efficiently memorize factual data using the familiar
   Windows environment. Designed to assist students or
   professionals in the task of memorizing general material.
   The Version 3.0 upgrade adds the ability to incorporate
   .BMP graphics and .WAV sounds in questions and answers.
   Users can now also adjust the fonts used to display
   questions (good for practicing foreign languages).
   Questions and answers can be up to 1000 characters long.

Requires: Windows 3.1 SS ID#: AU9302 SS Dist. Cost: $5 Author's Fee: $ 19.95

FONTS

Fonter v6.2 Preview your fonts, print samples!

   Fonter lets you view samples of your Adobe PostScript and
   TrueType fonts in whatever size you like. You can also
   "zoom" characters for close-up views, see ANSI charts and
   even a keyboard layout showing which keyboard keys to type
   to get which characters -- this is great for symbol,
   dingbat and foreign-language fonts. You can also print
   samples of single fonts, or print a "book" of all your
   fonts. New features in v6.2 include the ability to preview
   TrueType fonts (before installing!); print specimen sheets
   of previewed fonts; install TrueType Fonts for a single
   session in Windows, or install them permanently. Neat
   program!

Requires: Windows 3.1, 2MB RAM SS ID#: JU9232 SS Dist. Cost: $6 Author's Fee: $ 20.00

GRAPHICS

BitMapZ for Windows v2.10 Create your own slide show in Windows

   BitMapZ is an easy-to-use slide-show program for Windows.
   Pick as many of your .BMP image files as you like (up to
   32,000), select the order in which you want them to appear,
   and set the duration of each. Bam, instant slide show! And
   you can have the show end after one run-through or loop
   endlessly. This program is great for running displays and
   for impressing friends with your graphics collection.
   (Pssst! If all your images are in another format, say .GIF
   or .PCX, you'll need something like Paint Shop Pro 2.0, our
   File Number JN9169 [2 Disk, $10.00], which can convert them
   effortlessly to .BMP format.) BitMapZ is formerly SS ID#
   DE9365.

Requires: Windows 3.0+ SS ID#: HD0099 SS Dist. Cost: $8 Author's Fee: $ 14.95

Seascape v1.9 Life's a bowl of fish

   Like the idea of an aquarium screen saver for your Windows
   environment but find most of the current examples of the
   genre to be a little, well, cartoonish? Seascape is your
   screen saver! It depicts relatively realistic-looking fish
   (Indo-Pacific Sergeants) and the tiny creatures (microdes)
   on which they feed. Yes, the fishes' mouths open to grab
   tasty, floating morsels. ASP author.

Requires: 386+ cpu, 4MB RAM, Windows 3.1 SS ID#: JN9302 SS Dist. Cost: $6 Author's Fee: $ 10.00

HOBBIES/COLLECTIONS

CDMaster for Windows v3.00 Windows database for your CD collection

   Catalog your CD collection in CDMaster, a Windows database.
   This program doesn't limit you to the number of songs per
   CD, and it also has extra fields for time, tempo and beat
   information. You can also define your own fields, and even
   enter an artist for every song. Print labels, or print your
   entire collection as a catalog. A DOS version of the
   program is also available (our File Number MA9224, 254K,
   $6.00). Formerly SS ID# DE9367.

Requires: Windows 3.0+ SS ID#: HD0102 SS Dist. Cost: $12 Author's Fee: $ 29.95

UTILITIES

DiskMan for Windows v3.0 What'cha got on those floppies?

   Use DiskMan to catalog the contents of your floppy disk
   collection (also hard drives, Bernoullis, etc.) -- and
   print disk labels with optional graphics. It also generates
   an array of library reports. Version 3.0 enables the user
   to fully customize the disk label and supports any label
   configuration. When you want to know on which of your
   myriad floppies File X is located, just ask DiskMan.

Requires: Windows 3.0+, printer for labels SS ID#: JN9310 SS Dist. Cost: $6 Author's Fee: $ 35.00

Drag and View Gold v1.0 View data files in their native format

   Use Drag and View to look at files in their native formats,
   without having to load the applications that created them.
   Among the many formats supported are dBASE, FoxPro, Lotus
   1-2-3, WordPerfect and Microsoft Word. Drag and View
   integrates with File Manager, allowing users to view a file
   simply by dragging the document to Drag and View's icon.
   (Formerly SS ID# JU9337.)

Requires: Windows 3.1 SS ID#: HD0103 SS Dist. Cost: $8 Author's Fee: $ 35.00

Drag and Zip v4.10 Easy .ZIP file management

   Drag and Zip works with any file manager that supports Drag
   and Drop -- turning it into a manager for .ZIPped files. To
   zip files, tag them in the file manager, then drag them to
   the zipper icon. To view the contents of a .ZIP archive,
   double-click on a .ZIP file in the file manager. From the
   .ZIP file viewer you can tag files for extraction or
   deletion. Double-click on any file in the listing and it is
   temporarily extracted and run along with its associated
   program. You can even have the program test for viruses as
   it unzips a .ZIP file (you must already have a virus
   scanner).

Requires: Windows 3.1 SS ID#: DE9234 SS Dist. Cost: $6 Author's Fee: $ 30.00

Folders v4.0A Organize your files in subgroups

   Folders adds depth to Windows' interface, giving you the
   ability to create subgroups in Program manager. Put folders
   within folders or groups, as with an office filing system.
   You can also assign passwords to folders, drag and drop
   between folders, and cross link folders -- allowing a
   single folder to be opened by multiple folders.

Requires: Windows 3.1 SS ID#: JN9129 SS Dist. Cost: $6 Author's Fee: $ 29.00

More Control 2.0a Beefing up Windows Control Panel

   More Control beefs up Windows' Control Panel, giving you
   access to many settings that Microsoft did not see fit to
   include in Control Panel. With it you can change: the fonts
   used to display icon titles; the colors used by the Windows
   help engine in displaying hypertext; the alignment of
   drop-down menus; the vertical spacing between icons; and
   more. It also includes an .INI file editor and CD Add-In,
   which allows you to add any program you want to the Control
   Panel dialog.

Requires: Windows 3.1 SS ID#: DE9215 SS Dist. Cost: $6 Author's Fee: $ 12.50

Plug-In for Windows v2.11 Fills in gaps in the Windows GUI

   Plug-In Manager is designed to fill in Windows' "holes"
   with a variety of interface enhancements. Its most
   important talent is letting you create nested groups in
   Program Manager: yes, now you can put groups within groups
   -- as many DOS menuing utilities let you do. It's an
   intuitive way to organize applications for both beginners
   and pros, and it's neater. Other handy things Plug-In
   Manager does is let you decorate Windows' title bars with
   the time, date, a stopwatch and a resource watchdog (to
   keep an eye on your free drive space, for example). You can
   also set alarms and change the look of your mouse cursor.
   Another important feature is the "Power Button": a
   Task-Manager-like tool that helps you quickly get where you
   want to go (the button is located conveniently at the left
   on the title bar of the active application).

Requires: Windows 3.1 SS ID#: HD0049 SS Dist. Cost: $8 Author's Fee: $ 20.00

SmilerShell v2.0 Stop shelling out to DOS!

   Tired of shelling out to DOS to perform the simple but
   important file-management tasks that DOS does so well and
   Windows still does so poorly? Try SmilerShell: it's like a
   DOS command line in Windows, but even more powerful! It
   lets you run Windows programs, DOS programs and even DOS
   internal commands. It gives you a fast directory change
   command (over multiple drives). Plus, it gives you aliases;
   does pipes and redirection; and offers a built-in
   command-line editor with history and search. ASP member.

Requires: Windows 3.1 SS ID#: NV9365 SS Dist. Cost: $6 Author's Fee: $ 19.95

WRITING APPLICATIONS

Editeur v1.5 A text editor for Windows

   Editeur is a powerful yet simple text editor for Windows
   3.1. It offers a multidocument interface (which means you
   can have two or more documents open for editing at the same
   time), and there is no limit on the size of the text files!
   As you might hope in a Windows program, you can choose your
   own fonts, and you are also provided a toolbar with which
   you can point and click to perform common tasks. You can
   also search and do search/replace operations in ALL open
   files at one time.

Requires: Windows 3.1, 2MB RAM SS ID#: DC9419 SS Dist. Cost: $5 Author's Fee: $ 24.00

QRead v1.1 Text file reader for Windows

   A Windows 3.1 file reader that automatically adjusts the
   type size or line structure to fit the window. You can read
   files of any size using your favorite font, and pump up the
   typesize with one keystroke for easier reading. It also
   provides tools to help with managing and browsing your
   files. QRead is "read-only": you can't edit a file while
   reading it with QRead.

Requires: Windows 3.1 SS ID#: AP9318 SS Dist. Cost: $3 Author's Fee: $ 20.00

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FormGen's Top 10 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

                            March 1995
               These figures are from February 1995.
             The lists are compiled from unit sales of 
           evaluation disks by leading shareware vendors
          around the world. The lists are produced monthly
         by Dorinda MacLean and distributed by FormGen Corp.
               The symbols next to "Rank" indicate whether
               the title is growing more popular or losing 
               ground:
                      ^  =  up from last month
                      v  =  down from last month
                      -  =  no change
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                        APPLICATIONS TOP 10

Rank|Months| Title (Author) | Description


1 ^ 1 AM-Tax 94 (AM Software) Tax form package 2 - 2 WinZip (N. Mak) Windows Zip file manager 3 ^ 3 wInformant (Neocom Microspec.) Windows uninstaller, utils 4 v 2 Snooper (J. Vias) PC system analyzer 5 ^ 1 Phantom Screen (NeoSoft) Screen blanking utility 6 ^ 1 Home Plan (C. Herndon) Floor plan designer 7 ^ 1 Time & Chaos Prof. (iSBiSTER) Windows PIM 8 ^ 10 PKZIP/PKUNZIP (PKWare) File compression utility 9 ^ 1 Draft Choice (Trius) Desktop CAD program 10 v 3 Quikmenu (NeoSoft) DOS menu with Windows look

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Rank|Months| Title (Author) | Description


1 ^ 1 Heretic (Raven Software) 3D VR action adventure 2 ^ 2 Rise of the Triad (Apogee) 3D VR action adventure 3 v 13 DOOM (id Software) 3D VR action adventure 4 ^ 3 One Must Fall (Epic MegaGames) Arcade-style combat game 5 ^ 4 Jazz Jackrabbit (Epic MegaGames) Arcade platform game 6 ^ 1 Descent (Parallax Software) 3D VR action adventure 7 v 14 Epic Pinball (Epic MegaGames) Realistic pinball game 8 ^ 1 Hocus Pocus (M. Voss/Apogee) Arcade platform game 9 v 10 Raptor (Cygnus Studios/Apogee) Arcade shoot-'em-up 10 ^ 1 Wolfenstein 3D (id Soft./Apogee) 3D VR action adventure

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                         EDUCATION TOP 10

Rank|Months| Title (Author) | Description


1 - 7 Beginner's Guide to Internet Internet tutorial

             (Suarez Associates)                                      

2 ^ 5 Big Dummy's Guide to Internet Internet tutorial

             (Electronic Frontier)                                    

3 ^ 1 Animated Alphabet (T. Guthrie) Preschool alphabet tutor 4 v 24 Math Rescue (K. Crowther/Apogee) Arcade-style math game 5 v 30 PC-Fastype (Trendtech) Typing tutor 6 ^ 1 Pre-School Pack (V. Watson) Preschool education 7 ^ 1 Animated Words (T. Guthrie) Preschool spelling tutor 8 v 3 College Funding Finder (The-Berge)Student financial aid 9 v 30 Word Rescue (K. Crowther/Apogee) Arcade-style reading game 10 v 4 Adventure Math (Epic MegaGames) Math teaching program

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What Is Shareware? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

                        WHAT IS SHAREWARE?
                         HOW DOES IT WORK?
 Shareware operates on the "try before you buy" system. Authors allow 

their programs to be copied and passed around, among friends, over BBS systems or through services such as Software Shopper.

 If you find a shareware program is of value to you and you intend to 

keep and use it, then you must register the program with the author (pay a fee – the amount varies). Registration gives you various benefits, depending on the author. (Common benefits include printed manuals, newer versions and support if you happen to run into problems.) The fee also helps motivate authors to improve their programs and develop new ones.

 No part of the money collected by Software Shopper, or any other 

service, goes to the program authors. Those charges are strictly copying, handling and shipping fees, and they are non-refundable. The author gets paid only when you send in your registration fee. We supply all copies of shareware programs on both 5-1/4- and 3-1/2- inch disks, although there is an extra charge of 75 cents per disk for 3-1/2-inch (720K) format. There is no extra charge for 3-1/2-inch 1.44MB (high- density disks).

 Programs are separated into subdirectories on a disk when we make up 

special orders for you (most of our orders are special orders). A short instruction sheet is packaged with the disk, but your disk label tells you the name of the subdirectories.

 Generally, our orders are processed within 24 business hours of 

receipt. Due to volume, we may run a day or so behind from time to time. Our business hours are generally 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

 We disclaim any damage that any of the software in Software Shopper 

may cause and cannot guarantee that any particular system follows sound business practices. Our sole liability, in any event, consists of a refund of the copying and distribution charge we make for providing software to you.

 We invite and solicit your comments and suggestions about Software 

Shopper and the shareware which we make available through it. Our shareware library contains many more programs than appears in this issue of Software Shopper. If you have a specific need, please contact us on our Customer Assistance line, (502) 228-4492. We will do everything we can to try to help.

 Falsoft, Inc. is an approved vendor and associate member of the 

Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide technical support for members' products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Graver Road, Muskeg, MI 49442, or send a CompuServe message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007, 3536.

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About the Catalog ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 The rest of Software Shopper Online is our database or "catalog" -- 

the majority of the shareware programs in our archives, which are neither new nor updated this month. While you'll see more than a thousand programs listed in the database, please keep in mind that more is coming! We're still in the process of converting records, so future issues will be more complete. If your favorite shareware title is missing from the database now, it will probably soon be added.

 Also, a note about how the database is structured. There really is a 

method to the madness! We divided the database into 32 sections (usually 32): 16 broad categories for DOS and the same 16 broad categories for Windows. (Categories include Business, Education, Games, Utilities, etc.) Each rather generic category is in turn broken down into smaller subcategories – for example, "Business" is broken down into Accounting, Contact Management, Personal Finance and others.

 When you read the database, it will look like each category starts 

out nicely in alphabetical order – but then does several A-Z cycles! The reason for this is that the subcategories are also in alphabetical order. Yes, we COULD have separated the database into distinct subcategory files, but your SysOps would have wanted to murder us for making them deal with hundreds of files instead of the slightly unwieldy 32! As long as you know the subcategory structure is there, you should have no trouble finding the kinds of programs you're interested in.

 We do not have registration fee information available for all titles, 

so for those "Author's fee" fields that show a fee of "0.00," please do not assume that registration is free!

[ An Invitation to Shareware Authors ]«
 Shareware authors: we invite you to monitor our catalog to help keep 

us up-to-date with your titles. Although we receive the ASP Advantage CD-ROM and get disks sent to us by shareware authors, we don't get everything we'd like – so we turn to BBSs and online services for files we're missing (and of course read the vendor info to make sure we're allowed to distribute the programs we download). We'd rather that the programs came directly from you – and we're sure you'd prefer that too. Feel free to send us your updates and new titles. Our mailing address is: Software Shopper, P.O. Box 385, Prospect, KY 40059. Our shipping address is: Software Shopper, The Falsoft Building, 9509 U.S. Highway 42, Prospect, KY 40059.

 We've got to tell you about our new high-density line. Many shareware 

vendors are still putting out titles on low-density floppy disks only, but we're proud to have launched our "HD" line: which means we can competitively distribute titles like DOOM, Raptor, GeoPublish and NeoBook Pro on high-density disks (complete with nifty, laser-printed labels). So, large programs don't upset us! We do request that, when you send us large programs, you break them into chunks that would also fit on 1.2MB floppy disks. But if you can't, that's OK – we'll just insert a note asking readers to order the program on 1.44MB disks only.

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Online Order Form ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 If you would like to order shareware from Software Shopper, please 

capture or log the following order form to a file, then print it using a monospaced font. (If you need more space for your order, feel free to copy and paste additional lines.) Write (or type) your selections on the form, cut a check, and mail the check and the form to us. OR, if you're planning to pay by credit card, you can call our order line at 1-800- 847-0309 and place your order over the phone. OR you can send an electronic version of this form (which you've customized by typing in your selections), along with your credit-card information, to orders@delphi.com.


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[] YES! Send me ALL the Featured Selection programs
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[] YES! But I'm checking only the ones I want. ——–
[] JU9232 Fonter v6.2(normally $6) now only $3
[] FE9516 Music Sculptor V1.4 (normally $6) now only $3
[] NV9365 SmilerShell V2.0(normally $6) now only $3
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