README.TXT for swen

swen is Copyright (C) 1999 GLoP.oRG

Table of Contents:
  Introduction
  HowTo
  Updates
  Submit Websites
  Bug reporting
  License

-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= swen - the real news ticker =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

Introduction:
  - swen is a news ticker which means that it grabs for you all the headlines
  from the websites you commonly visit.
  - swen is faster and smaller than others news ticker because it uses only the
  pure Win32 API and doesn't pass through VCL, MFC or any other heavy weighted
  library.
  - swen doesn't waste your desktop space, all the actions are taken from a small
  icon in your system tray.
  - swen can support any website with it's own scripting language which lets you
  add your most visited resource.
  - swen is freeware, it'll cost you nothing.

HowTo:
  - first, unzip the swen*.zip file in a new directory, be sure to extract the .zip
  file with the subfolder "sites". You may get a folder with "swen.exe", this
  readme and a subfolder called "sites" which contains the websites scripts.
  - then double click on the "swen.exe" file. a yellow face should appear in your
  system tray.
  - now right-click on this face and choose "Configure..."
  - in the "Configuration" box, click on each website you want to get headlines
  from than press the "Ok" button.
  - right-click again on the swen face and choose "Update"
  - wait while swen is getting the headlines. You can look at what it does by putting
  your mouse cursor on the swen face, after 1 secoud, a popup should appear with a
  description of the current website swen is connected to.
  - when you get a "Swen [updated]" popup (by letting your mouse 1 second on the swen
  face), that means that swen has retrieved all the headlines.
  - now you can left-click on the swen face and look at the latest news from internet

Updates:
  You can go to http://www.glop.org/swen/ for updates. Feel free to visit 
  http://www.glop.org/ for other GLoP.oRG projects.

  v0.2:
   - finally fixed the bug that prevented swen to be run under some Win9x
   - added 7 websites scripts
   - added a sound alert when swen has updated all the headlines
   - fixed the popup so that it cuts very long headlines
   - added a disabled state to the timer configuration
   - added .txt to the websites scripts for a better windows compliance

  v0.1:
   - added some websites, now swen comes with 31 predefined scripts
   - fixed a bug which makes swen write a wrong list of selected websites
   - added "Select all" and "Deselect all" buttons in the configuration dialog
   - first public release

  v0.01:
   - first beta published on BetaNews

Submit Websites:
  If you want to include your website in the official distribution of swen or
  if you've made a script for a website that you'd like to be included with
  swen then send your backend url or your script to swen@glop.org

Bug reporting:
  To report bugs, please send a mail with description of you current system
  and of the bug you've found at swen@glop.org

License:

SWEN(TM)
	SWEN(TM), all versions, are copyright protected and are the property 
of GLoP.oRG.  Until further notice, this software may be used for personal
use only for free.  SWEN(TM) may not be copied, sold, distributed or used in
any other manner without the prior written consent of GLoP.oRG.  Those
interested in licensing SWEN(TM) for other than personal or individual
commercial use should contact GLoP.oRG. c/o sales@glop.org .
	To the maximum extent permitted by law, GLoP.oRG disclaims all
warranties regarding this software, express or implied, including but not
limited to warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular
purpose.  In no event shall GLoP.oRG be liable for consequential,
special, incidental or indirect damages arising out of the use or inability
to use this software even if GLoP.oRG is aware of the possibility of
such damages or a known defect.
	By using this software, you are agreeing to the above terms.

