
      Alphatronics Virtual Port Monitor Version 3.2
      Copyright 1999-2002 Alphatronics, Inc.  
                  All Rights Reserved.

Description
  Virtual Port Monitor redirects of printer output to 
  files on disk, naming them automatically, and 
  optionally executing a program upon completion. 
  Features User Selectable Folder, Filename Extension, 
  Multi-Port and Printer Forwarding, Output to Logfile, 
  Store in User Subdirectory, Executable Filename and 
  Parameters, Environment Variable Job Information, and
  Drag and Drop Spooling to Printers Folder.

Installation Notes
  If not registered, enter 0 for the serial number. 
  The unregistered version stops after each print
  displaying a dialog box describing the output
  filename until a registration number is purchased.
  Virtual Port Setup (AVPSetup.exe) must be run to
  make the system aware of Virtual Port Monitor. The
  installer will run Virtual Port Setup in automatic
  activation mode upon restart.

Supported Platforms
  Windows 95, 98, and NT/2000 Workstation and Server.
  
Activation and Deactivation
  Use AVPSetup to activate or deactivate Virtual
  Port Monitor. To deactivate Virtual Port Monitor, 
  printers must be disconnected from all Virtual Ports.
  Virtual Port Monitor should be deactivated before
  uninstalling the product.

Adding Ports
  Use Printer Properties | Details | Add Port | Other
  and select Alphatronics Virtual Port to add a Virtual
  Port. Enter a port name and use the dialog to select 
  the output directory, extension, executable file, and
  additional local or network ports to receive data.

Configuring Ports
  Use Printer Properties | Details | Configure Port
  to change the output directory, extension,  
  executable file, and additional ports.

Deleting Ports
  Use Printer Properties | Details | Delete Port
  to delete a port.

Naming Conventions
  Automatically named files are named according to the 
  name of he file included in the document info as in 
  the printers queue window, along with a 4 digit decimal 
  number to prevent overwriting of existing files. In the 
  event a filename is not supplied to the print monitor, 
  the day, date, and time are used.

Windows NT/2000 Notes
  As of version 3.2d, the security information entered 
  into the dialog will be used during the writing of 
  files, ports, printers, and execution of the post-print 
  application. Administrators should be aware that the 
  post-print application acquires the desktop and 
  workstation of the currently logged on user (if 
  there is one) and may enable access to resources for 
  the user if proper care is not taken to prevent it. 
  For this reason, use of accounts with administrative 
  privledges is not recommended. Repeated changing of
  the user credentials within the dialog or restarting
  the spooler service will cause the Access Control List
  (stored in memory) of the Windowstation and Desktop 
  to grow slightly. In general, you can change the 
  credentials up to 30 times before a restart is 
  required to clear them. During normal functioning, 
  the logon is retained and Access Control Entries 
  are not added to these objects again.

Environment Variables
  As of version 3.2d, Virtual Port Monitor will launch
  the post-print application with a full set of 
  system environment variables and some additional ones
  with information about the print job. These are:

  AVPBaseFileName   The file name without extension
  AVPComputer       The submitting computer
  AVPCopies         The number of copies in the job
  AVPDriver         The friendly printer name
  AVPExt            The resulting file extension
  AVPFormID         The built-in form ID
  AVPNotify         The user to notify
  AVPOrientation    portrait = 1; landscape = 2
  AVPPaperLength    The length of the paper in .10 mm
  AVPPaperWidth     The width of the paper in .10 mm
  AVPPath           The path to the print file
  AVPPort           The name of the port printed to
  AVPPrinter        The printer driver name
  AVPResolution     The resolution of the job
  AVPTitle          The original title of the document
  AVPUser           The submitting user
  

  When running a 16 bit application from Windows 9x,
  the additional environment variables will not be 
  directly inherited due to the way Windows handles 
  them. Additional information can be found at Microsoft 
  in article ID Q152648. Windows NT/2000 is unaffected.
  Alphatronics offers a solution to the problem with
  ConRun.exe, which acts as an environment "proxy".

File List
  AVPSetup.exe
  Readme.txt
  AVPMon.dll
  AVPDlg.dll
  AVPMon.hlp
  
License and Pricing
  The price of a one user license is $95.00 USD.
  The license is for (1) computer only.

  The price of a one site license is $295.00 USD.
  The license is for (1) location only.

  All Software is provided as-is, therefore all
  sales are final. For more information, please 
  consult our end user license agreement.

  Please check current pricing at www.alphatronics.com

Disclaimer
  Alphatronics is not responsible for consequential 
  or non-consequential damages that may result due 
  to the use or misuse of this product. Alphatronics
  may, at its sole discretion, choose to no longer 
  support this product without notice or retribution.

For furthur information, contact
  Alphatronics, Inc.
  2385 Hammond Dr.
  Schaumburg, IL 60173
  USA (847) 303-0820
  alphatronics@sprintmail.com
  http://www.alphatronics.com

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