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         WARRANTY

         The  author has written NC-Tools on a German Amstrad Notepad NC100
         under BBC BASIC Version 3.11 and test it in any kind. But NC-Tools 
         use firmware  routines  and  system  variables and Amstrad can not 
         give an absolute guarantee that they  will  always  use  these the 
         same  locations  in  subsequent  versions  of  the software. So in 
         prevention of data lost you better save  all  your  files  on your 
         Notepad before running NC-Tools the fist time and test  it by your 
         own in al funktions! 

         The  author  makes  no  warranty  of any kind, express or implied, 
         including without limitation, any  warranties  of  merchantability
         and/or fitness for a particular purpose. The  author  shall not be 
         liable  for  any  damages,  whether  direct,  indirect, special or 
         consequential arising from a failure of this program to operate in 
         the manner desired by the user. The author shall not be liable for 
         any damage to data or property  which  may  be  caused directly or 
         indirectly by use of the program.

         IN  NO  EVENT WILL  The  AUTHOR  BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGES, 
         INCLUDING ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST  SAVINGS  OR  OTHER INCIDENTAL OR
         CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES  ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE 
         THE PROGRAM, OR FOR ANY CLAIM BY ANY OTHER PARTY.

         LICENSE

         NC-Tools  version  02.01  are  public  domain  software  copyright
         (C) 1998-2001 by  Hans-Jrgen B”hling. All  users  are  permit  to
         copy NC-Tools to the following limitations:

          - Use of NC-Tools requires no registration.
          - Any user can use NC-Tools only for his personal needs.
          - Use of NC-Tools by any business, corporation, governmental 
            agency or other entity institution is strictly forbidden.
          - Users may modify NC-Tools only for her personal use.
          - NC-Tools must be copied in unmodified form, as ZIP-file 
            complete with all files and this license information.
          - NC-Tools may not be distributed in conjunction with any other 
            product.


         DESCRIPTION

         The programme NC-Tools is a  file management programme for Amstrad
         Notepad  Computer  NC100,  NC150  and  NC200.  It  offers  you the 
         possibility  of  file  operations  by  a   single  keystroke   and 
         comfortable BBC BASIC programme development under use the build-in
         full screen file editor. NC-Tools give you the following capacity:

          -A-     Append the selected file to another file. 
          -B-     BBC BASIC command line.
          -C-   * Copy a file.
          -D-   * Delete a file.
          -E-     Mark a file for editing when extension is "LIS" or "TXT".
          -F-   * Sends a file out to the RS232 port.
          -G-     Receive a file from the RS232 Port.
          -H-   * Show the hexdump of a file.
          -L-   * List a file on the screen.
          -P-   * Sends a file out to the printer port.
          -Q-     Quit the programme.
          -R-   * Rename a file.
          -S-     Sort the directory by name, extension, byte or time.  
          -U-     Unmark all selected files.
          -Space- Select a file and move the file selector to the next.
          -Enter- A file with extension "BAS" (BASIC) will be started.
                  A flle with extension "LIS" (listing) or "TXT" (text) 
                  will be listed on the screen.
                  A file with extension "SCN" (screendump) will be loaded 
                  to the screen memory. 
                  A file with extension "PIC" (picture) will be shown on
                  the screen.
          -Red-   Move the file selector to the top of the list.
          -Green- Move the file selector to the end of the list.
          -Up-    Move the file selector up.
          -Down-  Move the file selector down.

               (* Multiple file operation possible)

         Easy editing BBC BASIC programmes
         ---------------------------------
         Put  the file selector on a file with extension "LIS" (must be  in 
         upper case!) and press -E-. Press  -Yellow- and -Red-. Editing the
         listing  and  when finish don't press -Stop-, press -Yellow-, -B-. 
         If you give NC-Tools  the name "AUTO" it starts. You don't have to
         wait until the file listing  appears, simply  press  -B-  and  the
         BBC BASIC  command  line  is ready. Press -Symbol- and -X- and the
         file will be loaded via "*EXEC FILENAME.LIS". Press -Symbol-,  -S-
         and "SAVE FILENAME.BAS" will appear. When you  press  -Yellow- and 
         -Red- you will be in the editor again, just at the line  you leave 
         it. In BBC BASIC you can use the following keys:

           -Symbol- and -E-   EDIT
           -Symbol- and -I-   LIST
           -Symbol- and -L-   LOAD "
           -Symbol- and -N-   RENUMBER (-Enter-)
           -Symbol- and -O-   *SPOOL 
           -Symbol- and -R-   RUN (-Enter-)
           -Symbol- and -S-   SAVE "FILENAME.BAS"
           -Symbol- and -X-   *EXEC FILENAME.LIS