
   WELCOME TO WinEdit!

   This disk contains WinEdit version 3.0e, compiled for Windows NT
   for Intel x86 platforms and several associated utilities and files. 

   32 bit versions of WinEdit for Windows NT  on Dec Alpha and MIPS
   platforms are also available, along with the traditional 16 bit version.
   

   WinEdit 32 Pro     Native 32-bit application for Windows NT on Intel, Dec
                      Alpha, and MIPS platforms.  Includes FREE copy of
                      WinEdit Pro for Windows 3.1.
                      $129.95



   SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

   WinEdit requires an Intel-based PC running Windows NT, with gobs of
   hard disk space and more memory than you can possibly imagine.


   ***   SPECIAL BONUS FOR REGISTERED USERS  ***

   Registered users receive our new "Dialog Editor" which allows them to
   graphically construct dialog boxes, (a lot like the Visual Basic dialog
   editor), and other utilities to help make programming WinEdit macro
   scripts just a tad easier and faster.


   *** PREMIER SUPPORT NOW AVAILABLE ***

   A fee based extended support system is now available to assist 
   corporate software engineering projects which require high technology
   assistance, custom Windows programming, or custom interfaces to suites
   of Windows applications.  See the README2.TXT file for more information.


   *** LATE-BREAKING NEWS ***

   WinEdit 3.0 now includes the following new features:

      Syntax coloring of source code files.
         Fully configurable syntax coloring highlights keywords, quotes,
         and comments in C, C++, WIL, Basic, dBase, and DOS and NT batch
         files.

      Easy to use key reassignments.
         You can now reassign command hotkeys from an interactive dialog
         in WinEdit.  Menus are automatically updated to reflect the new
         hotkeys.  You can also define more than one hotkey for a command,
         such as <Ctrl+Y> and <keypad -> to delete a line.

      Improved compiler support
         Choosing a compiler from the Project dialog's dropdown combo box
         automatically configures WinEdit's error parsing logic for that
         compiler.  Supports Microsoft, Zortech, Watcom, Borland C++, Turbo
         Pascal, Borland TASM, and Clipper.  User-configurable for any other
         compiler.

      Improved macro recording
         In the Pro version, the Macro Recorder now records all commands as
         WIL scripts.  When recording is concluded, the recorded script is
         loaded into a document window for easy editing.  Pre-configured
         to automatically add the newly recorded script to the Macro Menu,
         or fine tune your macro with any of over 400 WIL and WinEdit macro
         functions.

      Other new features:
         Backup file creation, location, and name are configurable.
         Changed (unsaved) files indicated on screen.
         Improved support for read only files.
         Improved network support.
         Captured compiler output file location configurable.
         Regular expressions in search can be disabled.


   We have also corrected dozens of minor bugs that have been reported in
   earlier versions of WinEdit.

   WinEdit 3.0 is a major update from previous versions.  Registered users of
   previous versions of WinEdit will receive information on our low-cost
   upgrade offer soon.



                       PACKING LIST:

   Most files will end in a _ (underscore).   Some of them have been
   compressed and will be expanded by the setup program, whileas the
   others are simply renamed.  In any case, the setup program
   (WSETUP.EXE) should take care of moving the files around.

   In several places we use xx, vvv, or ccc in the file names.  These
   are codes for version stamps and cpu's supported.  The codes are:

   xx  - WIL DLL external version stamp - alphabetic characters
   vvv - Current product revision/compatibility level
   ccc - CPU/OS supported, as follows
		16I  =  Standard 16 bit Windows (3.1)
		32I  =  Windows NT on Intel X86 Cpu's
		32D  =  Windows NT on Dec Alpha Cpu's
		32M  =  Windows NT on MIPS Cpu's


   README   TXT    This File
   README2  TXT    ...continued...
   WSETUP   EXE    The Windows-based setup program.
   WSETUP   INF    Information file for the setup program.
   WSETUP2  OVL    More of the setup program.
   FILE_ID  DIZ    Short description of ZIP/Disk contents.
   WE__VER  vvv    A dummy file.  vvv is the current version number.
   NT__ccc  CPU    Supported CPU ident file for NT builds only

   The following files *might* be in either a COMMON or WINEDIT subdirectory
   in disk-based versions of the distribution files.

   WINEDccc EXE    The main WinEdit EXE file
   WBDxxccc DLL    A required Dynamic Link Library
   EDMACccc DLL    Another required DLL
   WWTOYccc DLL    Yet another DLL
   TAGS     EXE    Associated support file

   WINEDIT  MNU    Sample utility menus
   MACRO    MNU    Sample Macro Menu file
   MACRO    ENC    Compiled Macro Menu for Standard and Lite levels
   WWWEDIT  DLL    Additional macro script code (This is really an ASCII file)
   WECHROMA INI    Syntax coloring database in INI file format

   WINEDIT  HLP    WinEdit Help file
   WIL      HLP    WIL Helpfile for the macro script language.   *# see note #*

   WEHELP   INI    Help file definition file for WinEdit global help system
   SAMPHLP  WEH    Sample user-written help file
   WIN31WH  WEH    Help definition file for Windows 3.1 SDK Help
   WIN31MWH WEH    Help definition file for Windows 3.1 SDK Multimedia Help
   WINEDIT  WEH    Help definition file for WinEdit macro script help
   QH       WEH    Help definition file for Microsoft C QuickHelp
   TCWHELP  WEH    Help definition file for Borland TCW Help
   CMDPOST  WEH    Help definition file for our Command Post Help
   FILECMDR WEH    Help definition file for our File Commander Help
   WINBATCH WEH    Help definition file for our WinBatch Help
   WIL      WEH    Help definition file for our WIL language help
   MSC      WEH    Help definition file for Microsoft C help
   MSCXX    WEH    Help definition file for Microsoft C/C++ help
   API32WH  WEH    Help definition file for WIN32 SDK help

   WINEDIT  BOK    The manual.
   LOOKER   EXE    File viewer utility.  Used to read WINEDIT.BOK

   WEEXTSRC ZIP    Technical source code if you wish to write an add-on DLL

   WEXPAND  EXE    File expander for manual installs (disk versions only)
   WEXPAN1  EXE    File expander overlay             (disk versions only)



   *#* Note: for ZIP FILE / EVALUATION VERSIONS ONLY
 
  This Wilson WindowWare shareware product is distributed in two separate ZIP
  archives, one containing the program files and the other containing the
  macro language documentation.  Since you are reading this text file, you
  have presumably already obtained the program archive.  The documentation
  archive is named:

     WILREF11.ZIP

  It contains the file WILDOC.MAN, which is the text version of the WIL
  Reference Manual (registered users of Command Post, File Commander,
  WinBatch, and WinEdit Pro receive a printed copy of this manual).
  It also contains a help file, WIL.HLP, which is an on-line version of the
  reference manual.  You will need this documentation if you wish to create
  your own batch/menu files, or to customize the sample files provided.

  If you are not interested in writing your own utility menu items, then
  you do not need the WILREF documentation.  It is useful if you wish to
  customize the utility menu in WinEdit 32.

  If you have not already received the documentation archive, you may be
  able to obtain a copy from the same source (BBS, online service, vendor,
  user group, friend, etc.) where you obtained this program.  Or, if you
  wish, you can download a copy from the Wilson WindowWare bulletin board:

     BBS
        (206) 935-5198  -  USR HST/V.32bis 14,400  8N1
        File Area 1  Filename  WILREF11.ZIP

	NOTE:  Service for modems 2400 baud and slower may be discontinued
               due to the enormous size of the files involved.
	       Please use a 9600 or faster modem.

  If you have access to CompuServe, you can also download the documentation
  archive from Library 15 of the WINAPA forum (the file name is WILREF.ZIP).

     COMPUSERVE

	WINAPA forum - Data Library 15  Filename WILREF.ZIP	




               HOW TO INSTALL WINEDIT

   Use our WSETUP.EXE program, which will copy the files for you and install
   a WINEDIT group in the Program Manager.
   To use our WSETUP.EXE program...   (Manual install instructions below)

     1) Close down all extraneous Windows applications.

     2) Double-Click on the WSETUP.EXE program

     3) When the setup program asks for a directory, specify initial
        directory, or accept the given default (C:\WINEDIT).




   Please see the README2.TXT file for more information.

