JPDF Demo Application - Read Me Please
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Welcome to the Java(TM) Print Dialog Framework Demo! 

The JPDF (Java Print Dialog Framework) is a collection of Java classes and resource files intended
to be used by software developers to provide a comprehensive printing capability to Java applications
and applets.  This Demo Application allows you to quickly acquaint yourself with the capabilities of 
the JPDF -- allowing you to evaluate the suitability of this framework for meeting the printing 
requirements of your application.  The Demo assumes that you are familiar with the Java programming 
language and have some understanding of the classes/interfaces that Java provides to support printing.  
This Demo Application is available as a free download from the Soft Frame Works web site 
(www.softframeworks.com).

In addition to the Demo, several Sample Code applications are provided to allow you to examine how 
JPDF capabilities are invoked from Java code.

The JPDF has been tested under Windows and LINUX.  It requires JRE (Java Runtime Environment) version 
1.4.2 or later.

Installation
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The JPDF Demo Application is delivered in a ZIP file whose contents you must extract into a directory 
of your choice on your hard drive.  The following files will be extracted:

  jpdf_demo.jar     -- Contains the resource and class files for the JPDF and the Demo Application.

  jpdf_demo.bat     -- Batch file for running the Demo under Windows.  This batch file assumes 
                       that the PATH system variable specifies the directory containing the 
                       java.exe file.  If not, then you should edit the file to specify the
                       path to the JRE. This batch file should be executed from the directory
                       containing the jpdf_demo.jar file.

  jpdf_demo_linux   -- Script file for running the Demo under LINUX.  You should edit the file 
                       to specify the path to the JRE.

  ReadMePlease.txt  -- This is the file whose contents you are currently reading.

  license.html      -- The JPDF license.

  sample_code/      -- This directory contains several Sample Code applications which demonstrate how
                       JPDF capabilities are invoked from Java code.  Each Sample Code application is 
                       contained in a separate subdirectory.  Each subdirectory contains the Java 
                       source-code, and a batch file for running the Sample Code application in a 
                       Windows environment.

Once you have extracted the contents of the ZIP file, you can run the JPDF Demo using the appropriate 
batch/script file.

Thanks for taking the time to evaluate the JPDF!
