
              Impel Spy version 1.3 Read Me File
                         November 1999

     Copyright (C) 1998-1999 Impel Solutions Corporation
              All Rights Reserved. Made in U.S.A.


This document contains the release notes for Impel Spy for
use on Microsoft Windows(R) 95/98/NT.


Contents
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    Evaluation Notice
    Systems Requirements
    Tested Platforms and Operating Systems
    Source Code
    Installation
    Key Features
    Sample Window Classes
    Technical Support
    Known Issues
    File List
    Contact Information


Evaluation Notice
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The evaluation version of this program may be distributed freely
on the condition that it is distributed in full, and unmodified,
and that no fee is charged for such distribution with the
exception of reasonable media and shipping costs.

Please read and agree to the Evaluation License Agreement
before using this program. This agreement has been included
with the distribution files.

Evaluation versions of Impel Solutions products are 100% fully
functional. This is to help you in determining if the products
fits your business and/or technical needs. Evaluation copies of
our products have a registration reminder screen that appears
whenever you exit the program. This should not affect your
evaluation of the software.


Systems Requirements
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To use Impel Spy, you need:

* Personal or multimedia computer with a 486 or higher processor.
* Microsoft Windows 95/98 operating system or Windows NT 4.0
  Workstation.
* 8 MB of memory for use on Windows 95/98; 16 MB of memory for
  use on Windows NT Workstation.
* 1.0 MB of hard disk space required.
* 3.5" floppy disk drive
* VGA or higher-resolution video adapter (Super VGA, 256-color
  recommended).
* Mouse or compatible pointing device.
* Visual Basic verion 5.0 (VB5) run-time files
    The VB5 runtime files needed for this program can be
    found at the following URL:

      http://www.simtel.net/simtel.net/win95/dll.html


Tested Platforms and Operating Systems
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Impel Spy has been tested successfully on the following
platforms and operating systems:

* Intel(R) 486, Pentium(TM) and Pentium Pro(TM) processors
* Windows 95
* Windows 95 SP1
* Windows 95 OSR 2
* Windows 98
* Windows NT 3.51 Workstation SP5
* Windows NT 3.51 Server SP5
* Windows NT 4.0 Workstation SP3
* Windows NT 4.0 Server SP3


Source Code
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Impel Solutions makes available the complete source code, written
in Visual Basic v5.0, for Impel Spy. You will be able to modify
the program as needed or borrow code and techniques for your
own programs. The code is highly structured, thoroughly
documented and uses standard naming conventions. In addition,
several Windows API calls are used throughout the program.

Before purchase of the source code you must agree to the terms
and limitations as stated in the Source Code License Agreement.
There are no refunds for source code purchases. There are no run-
time royalities or compile restrictions. All source code licenses
are prepaid. Please consult the order form for current pricing.


Installation
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The installation and use of Impel Spy does not modify the
Windows registry or any other standard configuration files.
Impel Spy uses its own configuration file that resides in the
program's home directory.

Currently Impel Spy does not make use of an automated
installation routine. To install this program, simply create a
folder and then copy all the files to that folder. You may then
create a shortcut for the Start menu or the Windows desktop.


Key Features
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Some important feature for Impel Spy include:
* Diagnose the owner, parent and ancestor of any Windows object
* Determine the size of objects in pixels
* Take a snapshot of the current diagnose status
* Suspend diagnoses remotely using the keyboard and mouse


Sample Window Classes
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  Program Name                     Class Name
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  Microsoft Access (all versions)  OMain
  Microsoft Excel (all versions)   XLMain
  Microsoft Internet Explorer      IEFrame
  Microsoft Outlook 97             rctrl_renwnd32
  Microsoft Project 98             JWinproj_WhimperMainClass
  Microsoft PowerPoint 97          PP97FrameClass
  Microsoft Word (all versions)    OpusApp
  Windows 3.x/95/98/NT             Progman
  Windows Calculator               SciCalc
  Windows Explorer                 ExploreWClass
  Windows Notepad                  Notepad
  Windows Start Button             Button
  Windows Taskbar                  SysTabControl32
  Windows Tray                     TrayNotifyWnd
  Visual Basic 3.0 Programs        ThunderRTForm
  Visual Basic 4.0 Programs        ThunderRT4Form
  Visual Basic 5.0 Programs        ThunderRT5Form
  Visual Basic 6.0 Programs        ThunderRT6Form
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Technical Support
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Impel Solutions provides limited technical support. There are
no fees for technical support of Impel Solutions' products or
updates for licensed software. Be sure to include complete and
specific information regarding the problem you are experiencing
(the version of the software are you using, the version of
Windows are you running, is the problem reproducible?--how?)


Known Issues
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Impel Solutions has corrected minor problems that have been
reported in earlier versions of Impel Spy.

At this time there are no known issues or problems with Impel
Spy. Please contact Impel Solutions directly to report any bugs
with this software. In addition, please feel free to submit
enhancement requests.


File List
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file_id.diz     Description in ZIP file
ispy.exe        Impel Spy program
ispy.ini        Configuration file created by program, not part
                of distribution files
lic-eval.txt    Evaluation License Agreement
ispy13ev.zip    Distribution zip file for Impel Spy v1.3
                Evaluation
order.txt       Order form
products.txt    Impel Solutions product list
readme.txt      Important program information
scrnshot.gif    Screen shot of program's main window
vendor.txt      Vendor information file


Contact Information
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Impel Solutions Corporation
17452 Iceland Trail
Suite 112
Lakeville, MN 55044-5641
U.S.A.
+1 612-898-4423
impel99@foxinternet.net


Impel Solutions welcomes your comments and questions!

