                                 Introduction

Thank you for taking the  time to examine WordWise -- the most flexible and ex-
pandable Daily  Scripture program  available.  With over  30 Bible  versions to
choose from, support for every major operating system, and a registration price
of just $20, we believe that WordWise is an outstanding program.
 
A lot of work and thoughtful design has  gone into  making it  an entertaining,
flexible, and valuable part of your software collection. Once installed on your
computer, it remains like a faithful friend, bringing you a message  from God's
Word as each day begins.  WordWise is a perpetual  daily calendar, and contains
enough Scriptures to display a new one each  day for an entire year without re-
peating.  Though the Scriptures will begin to repeat after one year, each verse
will be displayed only once per year, and the calendar date will always be cor-
rect. In addition to  giving you daily Scriptures,  WordWise  can remind you of
your daily Bible readings as you read through on a one-year plan, and provide a
daily Bible quiz to test your knowledge.

As a further benefit,  WordWise was designed with expandability in mind.  Addi-
tional topics  may be purchased  and added at any time.  How's your vocabulary?
The WordWise vocabulary  package will arm you with 366 outstanding words to in-
crease your speaking and writing power.  From quotable quotes,  to foreign lan-
guages, to historical events,  the WordWise library offers you many current and
upcoming additions from which to choose.  

Following are some of the features of the registered version of WordWise.  They
are common to all platforms.
  * Bible verses displayed automatically each time you start your computer. One
    for every day of the year. 
  * Includes over thirty Bible versions from which to choose. Any or all may be
    viewed at the same time, and all are included in the basic package.
  * Daily Bible quiz.
  * Monthly perpetual calendar which can be advanced or regressed indefinitely.
  * Pop-up references designed to aid in your Bible study.
  * Daily reminders of Through-the-Bible readings.
  * Automatic saving of daily  Scripture to a  file for use with word or speech
    processors.
  * Three modes of operation from which to choose.
  * Future expandability through the addition of extra modules.
  * Access to additional Bible versions as they are released.  New Bible trans-
    lations are distributed via the Internet and local BBSs, and are free to
    registered users.
  * Advance notification of upgrades and new products.

Additional Windows 95/NT features:

  * Ability to assign different fonts to each Bible version.
  * Support for the Windows Marquee screen saver.
  * Topmost feature which allows WordWise  to remain on top of all other appli-
    cations.
  * System clipboard functions.

Additional OS/2 features:

  * Ability to assign different fonts to each Bible version.
  * System clipboard functions.
  * DDE support for the Codex Bible concordance for OS/2.

Additional Windows 3.1 features:

  * DDE support for most Windows concordances, such as QuickVerse, Logos, Seed-
    Master, and others.
  * Ability to assign different fonts to each Bible version.
  * Support for the Windows 3.1 screen saver.
  * Topmost feature which allows WordWise  to remain on top of all other appli-
    cations.
  * System clipboard functions.

Additional Macintosh features:

  * Ability to assign different fonts to each Bible version.
  * Balloon help.

Additional DOS features:

  * DOS text or full windowed mode can be selected.
  * Support for 43 or 50 line mode.

Amiga/Linux/AIX features:

  The current release includes  all the  common features with  the exception of
  the pop-up references and the Greek package.

Java features:

  (This version is under development.)
  * Ability to assign different fonts to each Bible version.
  * System clipboard functions.

These packages are included with your purchase:

  * American Standard Version          * New American Standard
  * The Amplified Bible                * New Century Version
  * Authorized Version (1611 Edition)  * New International Version
  * Byzantine Textform (Greek)         * New King James Version
  * Contemporary English Version       * New Life Version
    (New Testament, Psalms, Proverbs)  * New Revised Standard Version
  * Darby Bible                        * Reina-Valera Actualizada
  * Elberfelder (German)               * Revised Standard Version
  * Esperanto Bible                    * Simple English Bible (New Testament)
  * Greek New Testament (pseudoscript) * Stephens 1550 Textus Receptus
  * Haitian Creole Version             * Through-the-Bible reading plan
  * King James Version                 * Today's English Version
  * Literal English with Strong's keys * Transliterated Bible
  * The Living Bible                   * Transliterated Pronounceable Bible
  * Louis Segond (French)              * Updated Authorized Version
  * The Message (New Testament)        * Young's Literal Translation
  * N26/UBS3 Textform (Greek)          * The Daily Bible Quiz

New packages and  references may be  found at  popular  Internet sites,  and on
CompuServe as well. Bible packages are free to registered WordWise users.


                             Registering WordWise

To continue  using WordWise  (legally and morally) past the  evaluation  period,
please send $20 by check or money order to:

                              Creative Systems
                               P.O. Box 241111
                          Anchorage,  AK 99524-1111

The most convenient way of ordering is to print out the file REGISTER.TXT, fill
it out, and mail it to us with your payment.

As an alternative  (especially if you  would rather use your credit card  and a
toll-free number) you can register WordWise through BMT Micro. See the enclosed
file: BMTorder.txt.


                                Installation

Extract all contents of the WordWise ZIP file  into a directory named WORDWISE.
From there, you can run the program by double-clicking on the WordWise icon. If
you would like WordWise  to run automatically  every time you start your compu-
ter, just drag a shortcut of the WordWise program to your Startup group.


Adding Files Later: 

It is highly recommended that  you install all of  the included Bible versions,
and simply disable  the ones you don't need.  You can later delete the disabled
files if you feel sure that you will never decide to enable them again.  If you
don't install them all,  or delete some of  them and later want them back,  you
will need to retrieve them from  the original zip file.  Any new Bible versions
you may find can be added by simply copying the  *.WWP  files into the WordWise
directory.


                        Running WordWise the First Time

The first time it is run, WordWise will appear on the screen in the default lo-
cation, but you may then resize it and locate it anywhere on the screen you de-
sire. Each time the WordWise window is closed, its screen size and position are
saved so that it  will always  appear the next time  exactly where you left it.
The size and location are  up to you, but will depend upon the  number of pack-
ages you want to view each day and  the font size you assign to each. (Refer to
the "Changing Package Settings"  section for information  on enabling/disabling
packages  and assigning  fonts.) Just  remember to  make your  window  a little
taller than necessary because the  length of each Scripture will  vary from day
to day.

At this point, you should take the time to find your way around and become fam-
iliar with the program.  Enable all the packages  you want to see, but just re-
member: there's a limited amount of room on the screen. There is no limit, how-
ever,  to the number of packages it is  possible to display,  so if you want to
see them all,  simply adjust  the font size accordingly.  The remainder of this
file contains more detailed information to which  you may wish to  refer during
your evaluation.



                           Changing Program Settings


To bring  up the  Program  Settings  window, [] Program Settings ͻ
choose the  Program option from the Settings                                 
menu (Alt-S,  G) or hit the F8 key. You will     Quote Method:               
then see  a box with several  choices on the  Ŀ  Ŀ  
left-hand  side  (discussed below)  and four  (*) Date             OK    
buttons on the right-hand side. After making  ( ) Incremental      
the desired changes,  you may  choose one of  ( ) Random                   
the following buttons:                          Ŀ  
                                                   Options:        Cancel  
[OK] will  close  the  window  and  put  the  Ŀ    
     changes  you have made  into effect im-  [] Justify Text             
     mediately.  However,  the  changes will  [ ] Blank Lines    Ŀ  
     be  in  effect  only until you  end the  [] Save to File    Save   
     program, and the next time you start it  [ ] Every Startup    
     they will not be implemented. This is a  [] Update Daily             
     good way to experiment  without  making  [] Topmost        Ŀ  
     the changes permanent.                   [ ] Screen Saver    Help   
                                                  
[Cancel] closes  the  window and  disregards ͼ
     any changes you have made so far.  The program will return to the state it
     was in  when you opened the Program Settings window.

[Save] will close the window and write the  changes you wanted to disk so Word-
     Wise will  always start up with the same settings.  These changes will re-
     main intact  until the next time  you save  new  settings.  After choosing
     Save, a  small  message box will appear to confirm  that the settings were
     written to disk.

[Help] may be selected at  any time for a quick  reminder of how to change set-
     tings.  A small help window will appear and, once closed, the Program Set-
     tings window will remain open until you choose OK, Cancel, or Save.

Quote Method:

  WordWise can select  the day's  Scripture by one of  three different methods,
  and gives you the ability to choose the one which best suits your needs.

  * Date: In this mode,  WordWise checks your computer's clock for the date and
    displays the correct verse for the day.  Unless your computer does not have
    a clock (which is unlikely) this is probably the best choice for you.

  * Incremental: By selecting Incremental Mode,  a new verse  will be displayed
    each time the program is run.  Unlike Date Mode, Incremental Mode will give
    you a different verse each time WordWise is run throughout the day. The ad-
    vantage is that you can see  more verses  in a day's time; the disadvantage
    is that you will more quickly run through the 366 selections and begin see-
    ing repeats  before the  year is up.  This should  be the  mode of  choice,
    though, if you are unable to use Date Mode.

  * Random: This mode simply chooses  one of the 366 possible  verses at random
    each time the program is run.  Since no record  is kept of which have  been
    displayed, repeats  will be more frequent.  Thus, it is the least desirable
    mode, but is available should you decide to use it.

Options:

  * Justify Text: This option displays verses fully justified, with smooth left
    and right edges.  Full justification  can be more  pleasing to the eye, but
    may  leave large gaps between  the words when  your  window is very narrow.
    Experiment with this option to decide which way you prefer.

  * Blank Lines: This option simple leaves a blank line between each package.

  * Save to File: By checking this option, the current day's Scripture is saved
    to a text file as the program begins. The file may then be used with a word
    processor or speech processor.  If your  system has the necessary  software
    and hardware to read a text file  aloud (SoundBlaster card, Pro Audio Spec-
    trum, Covox, etc.) then you may direct it to read  WORDWISE.TXT. Please re-
    fer to your audio card's manual for instructions on how to do this.

  * Every Startup:  With this option in play,  WordWise will run  each time the
    computer is restarted.  (Provided you have place it in your Startup group.)
    Without this option,  WordWise will only run the FIRST time  you start your
    computer each day. (It can be run by hand if you will wait until the compu-
    tor has been on for a few minutes, and then double-click its icon.)

  * Update Daily: Many people leave  their computers on  all the time and leave
    WordWise  up in the  corner of the  screen.  With the  Update  Daily option
    checked, WordWise  will  advance to the  next day's verse  at midnight each
    night.

  * Topmost: This feature causes WordWise to remain on top of all other windows
    on the screen.  Normally,  any window which is active covers all other win-
    dows  which are currently running.  By using  this option,  you could place
    WordWise in  the corner  of the screen,  and  it would remain  visible even
    while you  used your word processor,  spreadsheet, or any  other program in
    full-screen mode.

  * Screen Saver... Beginning with version 3.1,  Windows comes with a  built-in
    screen saver.  The day's verse (from  one selected version)  may be  loaded
    into the Windows screen saver by checking this option. First, you will need
    to enable the screen saver option by double-clicking the Control Panel icon
    in the Widows group entitled "Main", and select the "Desktop" icon from the
    Control  Panel window.  Under the  Screen  Saver section  choose  the  name
    Marquee and set the delay  to the time you desire.  By  choosing Setup, you
    can change many elements  (like the  font, color, or scroll  speed) to your
    liking.

    Once the screen saver is enabled, open the WordWise Program Settings window
    and check  the Screen Saver option.  The window  shown to  the  right  will
    appear. Inside is a list box containing all the packages which are current-
    ly enabled.  From these, you may  select one  and then click  OK.  Clicking
    Cancel  will disregard  any selections  you may  have  made and  close  the
    window. At any  time, you may click  the Help button for brief instructions
    on selecting a package to be used with the screen saver. If the package you
    want loaded into your screen saver  is not listed, then you must go back to
    the Package Settings window (Alt-S, P) and turn  it on first.  It will then
    be available for selection in the Screen Saver window.

    If you currently use After Dark  or the Norton Desktop  screen saver,  then
    you can still  enjoy the  WordWise screen saver feature. First,  follow the
    previous  steps given for setting up the Windows screen saver.  Then, go to
    the setup window for After Dark, or Norton Desktop.  Both of these programs
    (as well as others on the market) give you the option of running the screen
    savers  that  come with  Windows. Simply  tell  your screen  saver  to  run
    Marquee. Norton Desktop will list it as "(MS) Marquee", and After Dark will
    show "Marquee (MS)". 

    Beginning with the  next time WordWise is run,  your screen saver will dis-
    play the day's verse after  a determined amount of inactivity.  You can set
    the delay for five  minutes, half  an hour,  or whatever  amount best suits
    your work patterns.



                                The Main Menu

File:

  * New: brings up a new day's verse,  but only when  running in Incremental or
    Random Mode. In Date Mode, the same verse will always  be displayed for any
    given day of the year.  (See the section titled "Changing Program Settings"
    for details about the three operation modes.)  If you have the Save to File
    option enabled, then the new verse will be written to disk.

  * Exit: ends WordWise and closes the window. Its current position is saved to
    disk and will be restored the next time it is run.

Settings:

  * Packages... opens the Package  Settings box so that you may enable and dis-
    able packages, and assign different  fonts to those which are enabled.  See
    the section entitled "Changing Package Settings" for details. 

  * Program... opens the Program Settings  box so that  you may make changes to
    program operation. See the section entitled "Changing Program Settings" for
    more details.

  * Start Date... aligns the Through the Bible  package with the date you begin
    reading. The date you select is the one on which the first reading will
    begin.

  * Day Forward: moves ahead to see the next day's verse. +

  * Day Backward: moves back to see the previous day's verse. +

  * Day Reset: returns to the original verse for the day. +

(+ Moving forward and backward is only possible in Date and Incremental modes.)

Options:

  * References... will bring up a window which allows you to view reference in-
    formation which comes with some packages.  (A few Bible references  are in-
    cluded with your purchase.) Once the Reference  window appears, just select
    the desired reference from the list box  and click  the [View]  button.  If
    there are currently no reference files in the WordWise directory,  the Ref-
    erences option will not be available.

  * Show Answers: reveals  the answers to  packages which contain questions.  A
    good example would  be trivia packages such  as "Bible  Facts".  Each  time
    Show Answers is selected,  it will  toggle the answers between  being shown
    and being hidden;  other packages will be unaffected.  Choosing Day Forward
    or Day Backward will cause the answers to again be hidden. This option will
    not be available if there are no question/answer packages enabled.

  * Hide Menus: causes the main menubar to disappear.  This can be helpful when
    you want to make the  window as small as possible. This setting is also re-
    stored each time  the program  is started.  The menubar can be  restored by
    double-clicking the left mouse button anywhere in the window.

  * Copy to Clipboard: places the text of all enabled  packages into the system
    clipboard so it can be pasted into other applications.

Help:

  * About Packages... gives title and copyright  information about the WordWise
    packages in the current directory.

  * About WordWise... gives information  about the current  version of WordWise
    and the address for correspondence.

Date: Choosing the date shown on the menu bar will bring [] Calendar ͻ
    up a perpetual  calendar showing the current  month.  <   April 1998   > 
    By clicking  the  forward and  backward  arrows, the Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
    month shown on the calendar can be  moved forward or           1  2  3  4
    backward indefinitely.                                5  6  7  8  9 10 11
                                                         12 13 14 15 16 17 18
                                                         19 20 21 22 23 24 25
                                                         26 27 28 29 30      
                                                         ͼ


                            Changing Package Settings

To bring up  the Package Settings [] Package Settings ͻ
window,  choose  "Packages"  from                                            
the Settings menu  (Alt-S, P)  or     Enabled:        Disabled:              
hit the F7 key. You will then see  Ŀ  Ŀ  Ŀ  
a window with several list boxes,  KJV.WWP    ^  AMP.OFF    ^    OK    
and four buttons on the righthand  NASB.WWP     ASV.OFF        
side.  In  the  Package  Settings  NIV.WWP      LIT.OFF                
window, you can  enable and disa-  PLAN1.WWP    MESSAGE.OFF  Ŀ  
ble the showing of specific Bible               RVA.OFF      On/Off  
translations, and  assign differ-               SEB(NT).OFF    
ent fonts  to each one.  The data                                      
for each translation resides in a             v             v  Ŀ  
file on the disk, and is called a       Asgn   
WordWise  package;  these package  Ŀ Ŀ    
files end with  a .wwp extension.  ARIAL              ^  18 ^            
Because  WordWise  comes  with so  CENTURY SCHOOLBOOK   19   Ŀ  
many packages,  you will probably  COURIER NEW        v  20 v   Help   
want to choose just a few of your       
favorites   to   see   each  day. ͼ
Instead  of  deleting  the  other
files,  WordWise simply renames them  with an .off  extension and  then ignores
them. This way, they are still available  for future use,  if you choose to re-
enable them.

The first and second  list boxes show  the enabled and  disabled  packages, re-
spectively. To  enable or disable a package,  simply highlight it and click the
[On/Off] button, or  you may double-click  the package name.  This change  will
take effect  once the Package Settings  window is closed,  and  will  remain in
effect until the action is reversed.  If you highlight an enabled package,  the
list boxes at the  bottom of the window  will display the font  and  size which
will be used to display it.

All packages are initially set to the System font with a size of 10, since this
is always available  in any Windows  setup.  (The only  exception is the  Greek
package which  requires the Symbol font.)  Since the System font is not partic-
ularly attractive,  you will probably want to  assign other fonts to your pack-
ages. If you have purchased a  collection of additional fonts and added them to
your system, then you  will be able to select  these fonts  in addition to  the
ones that come with Windows. To emphasize  the character of each Bible transla-
tion, you may consider assigning an appropriate font to each. For instance, you
may decide to assign a gothic  font to the King James, a script font to the New
American  Standard, or a modern font to  The Living Bible.  After choosing  the
style that looks good to you,  click the [Assign Font] button to assign the new
font  and size to the package. If that  package is ever  disabled and later re-
enabled, the font and size will be reassigned automatically.

Following is a brief  description of the  purpose of the  four buttons  on  the
right-hand side of the window:

  [OK] will close the window and return you to the main window. If you have en-
       abled or disabled packages,  or have assigned new fonts and sizes to en-
       abled packages, then the main WordWise window will be updated.

  [On/Off] will change the state of the currently selected package. If no pack-
       age is highlighted, then you will be reminded to choose one first.  This
       action may also be accomplished by double-clicking the filename.

  [Assign Font] assigns the currently  highlighted  font and size  to the high-
       lighted package.  An enabled package,  a font,  and a size must have all
       been selected, or you will be given a message reminding you to highlight
       all three first.  The font and size will be  remembered even during per-
       iods when the package is disabled.

  [Help] may be selected at  any time for  a quick  reminder of  how to  change
       package settings.  A small help window will appear and, once closed, the
       Package Settings window will remain open until you choose OK.


                                  A Final Note

While you are able to experiment freely with this program, please do not forget
its purpose: giving you the opportunity to thoroughly test a commercial program
before purchase.  It is not "freeware", and may not be  used past  a reasonable
amount of time in which you make a  purchase decision. Please register WordWise
so that we may continue  producing high-quality, low-priced Christian software.
And PLEASE help us by passing it on to others! God bless.


                                Acknowledgments

American Standard Version (ASV): Scripture and/or reference text taken from The
  New Bible Library(tm) CD-ROM.  (c) Copyright 1993 Ellis Enterprises Incorpor-
  ated. Used by permission of Ellis Enterprises Incorporated.
The Amplified Bible (AMP): Old Testament (c) Copyright 1962, 1964  by Zondervan
  Publishing House. New Testament (c) Copyright 1958 by The Lockman Foundation.
Bible Reading Plan (PLAN1) : Included as a part of WordWise(tm) but is not sep-
  arately copyrighted.
Contemporary English Version (CEV_NTPP): New Testament,  Psalms  and  Proverbs:
  Copyright (c) American Bible Society, 1991. All Rights Reserved.
Greek Text (GREEKDOS): Text prepared by  Creative Systems  and is part of Word-
  Wise (tm), (c) Copyright 1993 Creative Systems. All rights reserved.
King James Version (KJV): Public Domain.
Literal English Version (LIT): Scripture and / or reference text taken from The
  New Bible Library(tm) CD-ROM.  (c) Copyright 1993 Ellis Enterprises Incorpor-
  ated. Used by permission of Ellis Enterprises Incorporated.
The Message (MESSAGE): (c) Copyright 1993 by Eugene H. Peterson. All rights re-
  served. Used by permission.
New American Standard Bible (NASB): Scripture taken from the New American Stan-
  dard Bible  (c)  1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, by The
  Lockman Foundation. Used by permission.
New Century Version (NCV): Scriptures quoted from  The Holy Bible,  New Century
  Version, copyright  (c)  1987, 1988, 1991  by Word Publishing, Dallas,  Texas
  75039. Used by permission.
New International Version (NIV): Scripture taken from the Holy Bible,  New Int-
  ernational Version. (c) Copyright 1973,  1978,  1984  International Bible So-
  ciety. Used by permission of Zondervan Bible Publishers.
New King James Version (NKJV): New King James Version,  (c) Copyright (c) 1982,
  Thomas Nelson, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
New Life Version (NLV): Scripture taken from the Holy Bible,  New Life Version,
  Copyright (c) 1993, Victor Books / SP Publications, Inc.,  1825 College Ave.,
  Wheaton, Illinois 60187. Used by permission.
New Revised Standard Version  (NRSV):  The New Revised Standard Version  of the
  Bible  (c)  Copyright 1989 by Division of Christian Education of the National
  Council of Churches of Christ in the USA, and used by permission.
Reina-Valera Actualizada (RVA): Spanish Bible: Version Reina-Valera Actualizada
  (RVA) Copyright 1989 Editorial Mundo Hispano, El Paso, Texas.
Revised Standard Version (RSV): The Revised Standard Version  of the Bible  (c)
  Copyright 1946, 1952, 1971 by Division of Christian Education of the National
  Council of Churches of Christ in the USA, and used by permission.
Simple English Bible (SEB_NT): Simple English  Bible New Testament,  (c)  Copy-
  right 1978, 1980,  (International Edition),  by International Bible Translat-
  ors,  Inc..  (c) Copyright 1981  (American Edition)  by  International  Bible
  Translators, Inc. All rights reserved.
The Living Bible (TLB):  The Living Bible, copyright (c)  1971 by Tyndale House
  Publishers, Wheaton, IL, used by permission.
Today's English Version (TEV): Copyright (c) American Bible Society, 1966,1971,
  1976. All Rights Reserved.
Transliterated Bible (TB_NT): Scripture and / or reference text taken from  The
  New Bible Library(tm) CD-ROM. (c) Copyright 1993  Ellis Enterprises Incorpor-
  ated. Used by permission of Ellis Enterprises Incorporated.
Transliterated Pronounceable Bible (TPB): Scripture and/or reference text taken
  from The New Bible Library(tm) CD-ROM.  (c) Copyright 1993 Ellis  Enterprises
  Incorporated. Used by permission of Ellis Enterprises Incorporated.
Updated Authorized Version (UAV): (c) Copyright  1993 by Creative Systems.  All
  rights reserved.
Young's Literal Translation (YOUNGS): Public Domain.
All reference graphics included with WordWise(tm) (BOOKS, GREEK, TIMELINE): (c)
  Copyright 1993 by Creative Systems. All rights reserved.

WordWise contributors :  Kevin Asche,  Elizabeth Barnes,  James Clementson, Jim
Durand,  Dr. John Garvin,  Sandie  Hill,  Russell  Mjolsnes,  and Mike Nichols.
The author of this work would like to give special thanks to Dr. Stanley Morris
of International  Bible Translators,  Inc. and  Dr. John  Ellis of Ellis Enter-
prises Incorporated  for their  cooperation during the development of WordWise.

Please visit  the Creative Systems  webpage for all  the latest  information on
each version of WordWise: http://www.alaska.net/~saai/cs/creative.html


                               Copyright Notice

This manual, and the software described within, are copyrighted. All rights are
reserved.  No part of this manual or the described software  may be copied, re-
produced, translated, or  reduced to any electronic  medium or machine-readable
form without the prior written  consent of  Creative Systems  P.O. Box  241111,
Anchorage, AK 99524-1111.


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