- BIGTEXT electronic books v2.3 -
                                    (TM)
                        Copyright 1992-93 by Kevin Solway



        Short description: self-displaying illustrated books & manuals.

        Medium description:

        Bigtext can turn BIG text files (up to 700k or more) into
        single, self-contained, self-displaying executable files that
        will fit on a 360k disk and are capable of displaying full
        colour illustrations in body of the text.  Fantastic for
        self-displaying books, manuals, documents, and catalogues. 
        Complete with menus, customized information screen, printing and
        fast text search.  You can even execute other programs from the
        text of your electronic books.  Comes with a Text Paint program
        and a TSR screen capture utility. 

        Long description:

        Bigtext turns ordinary text files into self-contained, self-
        displaying executable files capable of displaying full colour
        illustrations in body of the text.  This program is specifically
        designed to make self-displaying books, manuals, documents, and
        catalogues.  The difference between Bigtext and similar programs
        is that it can handle genuinely BIG volumes of text (up to 700kb
        or more) and that it creates a single, neat and convenient
        executable file.  Defining a menu, or a table of contents, and
        defining a customized information screen is easy.  The text
        viewer programs you make are complete with a fast "find" feature
        which enables you to quickly find and go to any portion of the
        text.  You can compress text during conversion to save both
        memory and disk space, enable or disable printing permission for
        a measure of security, and specify titles and screen colours. 
        Bigtext can automatically run your favourite .exe file
        compressor and then helpfully test runs the final product for
        you.  You can also execute other programs from within your
        electronic books - great for demos or graphic illustrations. 
        Bigtext comes with Text Paint and Text Capture utilities.

        If you have written a book but have not yet managed to have it
        published, this program is for you.  You can turn your book into
        a single program which will fit on a 360k disk which you can
        distribute to your friends and interested parties.

        Bigtext is also perfect for catalogues, with over fifty section
        entries available on the main menu.

        Software developers can make self-displaying manuals for their
        programs.  This minimizes complexity for the user and adds a
        level of security to the information.


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        Other Information:

        Name:          BIGTEXT - electronic books.
        Version:       2.3
        Category:      Writing Aids/Books
        Registration:  $30.
                       Registered users also receive a bonus disk full
                       of useful programs they can use with Bigtext.
        Requirements:  Hard disk or high density drive.
        Author:        Kevin Solway
        Address:       P.O. Box 207
                       St Lucia  4067
                       AUSTRALIA
        Telephone:     (07) 844 5690


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