                    Eng-Ger for Palm OS handhelds

                    11-Jul-2004 by Ralf Zimmermann


Inhaltsverzeichnis
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 1  Installation
 2  More Information
 3  Registration
 4  Future Features
 5  Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
 6  Version History
 7  Uninstalling
 8  Technical Support
 9  License Agreement / Warranty / Limitation of Liability



1  Installation
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Please read the file install.txt <install.html> for information on how
to install the software.



2  More Information
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Go to the homepage of Eng-Ger at
http://www.RalfZimmermann.de/eng_ger/. Here you will find up-to-date
information about new versions of the application and/or the database.
If you want to contact me, please see Technical Support below.



3  Registration
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If you want to register the application, you can do this in two ways:

 online-Registration
     Go to the homepage of Eng-Ger at
     http://www.RalfZimmermann.de/eng_ger/register.html. There you
     will find all options for online registration.

 bank account
     You can transfer the money to my German bank account:
     Ralf Zimmermann
     NaSpa Wiesbaden
     Bankleitzahl 510 500 15
     Konto-Nummer 1010 299 72
     For users outside of Germany, this might be a costy thing to do.
     I would recommend the online-Registration mentioned above.



4  Future Features
******************

Here is a short overview of the features, that are planned for future
versions:

   - If a search term was not found, the application will store this
     into a user database. The user can easily take this database
     (after HotSyncing it to the desktop computer) and mail it to me.
     I will use this information to improve the main database.
   - The user will be able to enter his own vocabulary on the Palm OS
     handheld. This vocabulary will also be stored in the user
     database.
   - There will be an application that runs as a command line tool
     (without user iterface) on your desktop computer. With this tool,
     you will be able to generate your own database from your own
     vocabulary. This will enable you to use your own vocabulary with
     Eng-Ger on your Palm OS handheld.

If you would like to see other features in the application, please
feel free to contact me <mailto:Ralf@Zimmermann.com> and suggest your
ideas.



5  Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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 Is there no way to translate from German to English?
     Yes, there is a way. Select 'Search' in the upper right of the
     screen and you will get to the search screen of the application.
     On this screen, you can enter English or German words. The appli-
     cation will show you any translation that contains this word, no
     matter if the word was english or german. However, on the display
     you will always find the english expression on the left and the
     german translation on the right.

 How is the matching entry connected to the string that I entered?
     The application looks for words that have the entered string as
     their beginning. Words that contain the string within themselves
     will not be considered matching. This means that if you are
     looking for 'rust', you will not find 'trust'.

 I want to enter my own vocabulary
     At the moment, you can't do that with Eng-Ger. If you have
     vocabulary that you think is missing, please send me an email and
     i will have a look at it.

 Are there any plans to add german articles to the dictionary?
     The database started without german articles about five years
     ago. I am in the process of adding the articles step by step. But
     i can't say how long this will take to be finished.




6  Version History
******************

This is a short description of the differences between the versions
that were released.

 1.6 (11-Jul-2004)
        - Enhanced the display of the database entries with colored
          lines for better readability
        - Added font selector for results display.
        - Added small fonts for handhelds with double density. This
          makes it possible to display more results on one page.
        - The database has more words and fewer errors.
 1.5 (21-Oct-2003)
        - Support for the TungstenT3 added. The application uses the
          320x480 display in portrait and landscape mode.
        - Minor bug fixes.
        - The database has more words and fewer errors.
 1.4.1 (08-Jul-2001)
        - Bug fix: In Version 1.4, users got an error message when
          browsing words starting with 'z'.
 1.4 (02-Jul-2001)
        - The application is now checking for expansion cards like on
          the Palm m50x. This means that you can now have the applica-
          tion and/or the database on expansion cards, like a
          MultiMediaCard.
        - Minor bug fixes.
        - The database has more words and fewer errors.
 1.3 (24-Jun-2001)
        - Added a dialog to show the build date of the database.
        - Minor bug fixes.
        - The database has more words and fewer errors.
 1.2 (20-May-2001)
        - The database has more words and fewer errors.
        - Added the dialog 'HotSync UserName', which exactly displays
          the HotSync UserName of the Palm OS handheld. This is
          usefull, if during registration, there is uncertainty about
          double spaces or unusual characters (which affect the
          registration key).
 1.1 (24-Feb-2001)
        - The Search has been speeded up by the factor of ten. This is
          due to a lot of optimization in the code that i added after
          the release 1.0 was perfectly stable.
        - Added Cut/Copy/Paste support. For example, now you can copy
          the results and paste it into your notepad or mail applica-
          tion.
        - Improved and enhanced the database.
 1.0 (04-Feb-2001)
     This is the first version of Eng-Ger that was released for Palm
     OS handhelds.
 0.5 (14-Sep-1998)
     This is the last version that I released for the Atari ST
     computer so far.



7  Uninstalling
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Go to the Launcher Application on your handheld. In the menu, you will
find an entry for deleting. Select and delete the following entries:

   - Eng-Ger
   - zVoc_Eng_Ger



8  Technical Support
********************

If you need any help with the application, please contact me:

 email:   Ralf@Zimmermann.com or
 phone:   +49 (172) 764-2726



9  License Agreement / Warranty / Limitation of Liability
*********************************************************

Use of our software is subject to the License and Limited Warranty
terms set forth in the file 'license.txt'. If you do not accept these
terms, you are not entitled to use our software.



