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           Archimedes        Public         Domain           Library

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 |    // /  | |   | ||  __ \ _____\  \ | || |\ \ | |___ | |  \ \| |      | |
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     _______ _______  ______ __   __    _______       _  ______  _____  __
    / ___  // ___  / / ____// /  / /   / ___  //\    / // ____/ / ___/ / /
   / /__/ // /__/ / / /    / /__/ /   / /__/ //  \  / // / ___ / /__  / /
  / ___  // _  __/ / /    / ___  /   / ___  // /\ \/ // / /  // ___/ / /
 / /  / // / \ \  / /___ / /  / /   / /  / // /  \  // /__/ // /___ / /____
/_/  /_//_/   \_\/_____//_/  /_/   /_/  /_//_/    \//______//_____//______/
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                    | |__| | (_| | || (_| | / / / / /  __/
                    |_____/ \__,_|\__\__,_|/ / /_/_/\___/ 
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                                        /__/

            39 Knighton Park Road,  Sydenham,  London  SE26 5RN

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 * If you haven't ordered from APDL before PLEASE READ THIS FILE FIRST *
 ***********************************************************************

It will take only a few minutes and could save a lot of time and trouble

This file contains information about APDL and instructions for ordering.
You may not to wish to read it all, but you should if you want your
order processed fast and without error.

Most items in the catalogue are copyrighted by the Authors and APDL
makes no claim upon them. The catalogue, compilations, descriptive and
other text, except where taken from the Authors descriptions, is  APDL
and may not be used by other persons or organisations except for
descriptive or promotional purposes when referring to APDL

***********************************************************************
  APDL offers no warranty or guarantee as to fitness for purpose with
  PD or Shareware. The fee paid is for media, carriage, and overhead.
  Warranty is limited to media ONLY. We try to help with problems but
  it's best to contact the Author. Descriptions may be taken from those
  given by the Author and APDL cannot be held responsible for accuracy.
  Discs may be updated from time to time so contents are not guaranteed.
***********************************************************************

The catalogue is broken into several sections. These are described more
fully in the file 'Index' but briefly they are -

  APDL_FAQ  - 'Frequently Asked Questions' about APDL and PD/Shareware
  Main Cat  - Applications, Utilities, 'useful' programs etc.
  DTP Cat   - Clip Art (Draw, Sprite and Artworks), Fonts, and other
              DTP files
  Games Cat - Games and 'sillies', including educational games
  Commercial- Commercial software including low cost games, 'retail'
              versions of some Shareware programs, David Pilling, etc
              blank discs and demo versions of commercial software
  CDs/Books - APDL and other CDs plus some of the Dabs Press books
  Demo/Mags - Disc Magazines and 'Demo' programs, graphics demo's, etc.
  Graphics  - All types of pictures. As well as Spritefiles there are
              GIF, TIFF, IFF, JPEG and other 'foreign' formats.
  Indiv Cat - Individual programs, games and demos
  Sounds Cat- Tracker, Digital Symphony and Maestro tunes plus Coconizer
              and Sound Samples
  FLI Movies- FLI movie files
  GIF pics  - GIF and JPEG pictures sold individually
  Literature- Various PD texts including many classical novels
              Shakespeare, etc.
  PC List   - An archive with files containing lists of 1000's of PC PD
              and Shareware programs (not present on 800K catalogue)

  In the 'Hardware' archive -
    HardDiscs - Hard disc drives and interfaces including Syquest drives
    CD Drives - Various CD ROM drives and low cost APDL packages
    RiscPC RAM- Low cost SIMM RAM, part exchange deals available too
    RO3       - RISC-OS 3 ROM upgrades
    Other     - Various other bits and pieces, including mice, etc.

Most discs are compressed using ArcFS. A copy may be provided but often
there isn't room, so you may need to use the one on the Catalogue disc.

APDL has taken over DataStream and Arch Angel and, most recently, the
DatafIle. Many discs previously supplied by these libraries are still
available. See the files in the 'Read me 2' archive for details.

                        -+-+- PRICES -+-+-

U.K.     Discs are 1.35 each, DD or HD. Most count as one point towards Bonus
         Discs. For every FIVE points you collect you get one bonus disc
         of your choice FREE. Where an item comprises two 800K discs or
         1 x 1.6Mb disc the price is 1.75 for 2 x 800K or 1.50 for a
         single 1.6Mb. Either gives one Bonus Point.

Europe   Within European Postal Area 1.35 per disc but you need TEN
         Bonus Points for each free disc because of the extra postage

Outside  1.35 per disc but with a surcharge of 1.00 per order and you
Europe   need TEN Bonus Points for each free disc. DO NOT deduct VAT,
         because it approximates to the additional post costs outside
         Europe, so the VAT component becomes the extra postage.


Orders are normally sent 1st Class post or Airmail and dispatched the
day they are received. Unless stated otherwise UK carriage is INCLUDED.

If ordering on behalf of a school see the section 'Schools and Colleges'

Make cheques or Postal Orders payable to APDL. Payment in Pounds
Sterling drawn on U.K. bank, Sterling Eurocheque, Visa, Mastercard,
Debit or Switch card. Outside Europe add 1.00 to total order price.

If you pay by 'plastic' ensure the number and expiry date are correct.
If you use the !Order program you enter your card details in the 'Name
and Address' window. When you print an order paid for by plastic you
MUST SIGN IT. We will not process unsigned credit card orders. If you
send an order on disc enclose a signed note giving the card number and
instructing us to debit your card.

We accept cheques drawn on a MAJOR foreign bank in a MAJOR currency
(Dollars, Franc, Mark, etc.) but there is a surcharge of 2 per cheque.
Sorry, the bank charges for foreign cheques so I must pass part of this
on. Bear in mind currency fluctuations if payment is not in Sterling.


INVOICING - We normally operate on a 'cash with order' basis. VAT
Receipts will ONLY be given if requested. If you want to be invoiced
this is OK but UNLESS BY PRIOR AGREEMENT there are NO BONUS DISCS owing
to the extra paperwork involved. There is a MINIMUM ORDER VALUE of
10.00 if payment is not included with the order.

 ***  We reserve the right to decline any order without explanation  ***

             _____              Reg. No. GB 668 0248 20
 \    /  /\    |    Prices include VAT at 17.5%. As 99% of our customers
  \  /  /__\   |    aren't VAT registered they can ignore it. If you want
   \/  /    \  |    a VAT receipt ask WHEN YOU ORDER. Outside UK but
                    within EC you must pay VAT at UK rate unless you are
VAT registered and order on business stationary showing your VAT number.
Outside EC the VAT element becomes the additional postage. This is
roughly correct for most items we supply except things like hard discs.
If you are a VAT exempt purchaser read the section 'Schools and
Colleges' BEFORE sending an order with VAT deducted.

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========================  O R D E R I N G  ============================
                      =======================

There is a program called !Order on the catalogue disc. You can choose
most itmes we sell with a mouse click and it will work out the prices,
calculate Bonus points and print out your order.

Most orders are despatched 1st class post within 24 hours of receipt,
normally on the same day. Orders compiled using the !Order, !GIForder or
!PCorder programs (printed or sent as a textfile on disc) are dealt with
FIRST as they're easiest. Hand written orders for GIF or PC files get
left til last, so if you want these and don't have a printer it's
quicker if you send your order on disc.

Sometimes packets go astray in the post. It can be the fault of the Post
Office but it's more likely that it was wrongly addressed. PLEASE make
sure your address is correct and, if it's handwritten, CLEARLY LEGIBLE.
We sometimes get envelopes containing an order with no address, or even
just coins and nothing else!

If you use the !Order program you will see that your name and address is
repeated at the bottom of the order. This is used as a return label to
reduce mistakes so don't edit it out, it's there for a purpose.

                   ===============================
=====================  B O N U S   P O I N T S  =======================
                   ===============================

It reduces costs if you send one big order rather than several small
ones. When you make up your order most items give you a certain number
of Bonus Points. For every FIVE points you collect (TEN outside UK) you
get ONE FREE DISC. This means any 'normal' disc priced at 1.35.

Sorry, no Bonus Discs where payment is not included with the order.

Most discs count as ONE POINT so the number isn't shown as it's always
one. If a different number of points is awarded this is indicated.

This is ONE FREE disc for every FIVE ordered (ten outside UK), so you get
six discs for 6.75 which works out at just over 1.12 per disc (1.35
outside UK).

On multi-disc sets Bonus Points for DD and HD versions may not be the
same as post for HD discs is less. This is shown as (1/2 Bonus points)
which would mean 1 point for the 800K version, 2 for the 1.6Mb.

You can't save up Bonus Points from one order and add them to the next.

                =====================================
==================  C A T A L O G U E   D I S C S  ======================
                =====================================

A catalogue disc normally costs 50p. If you enclose your old catalogue
with your order it will be updated WITHOUT CHARGE (UK only). A new
catalogue WITH AN ORDER costs 40p.

Make sure you protect your catalogue if you return it for updating,
don't just drop it into an envelope. Ideally re-use an old jiffy bag,
but if you threw the last one away wrap the disc to protect it.
Discs in ordinary envelopes often get damaged by Post Office machinery

The catalogues are plain text files. As they change and are added to all
the time it isn't possible to keep them up to date with fancy packaging.
For the same reason we don't offer a printed catalogue. By the time it
was printed it would be obsolete! Most customers prefer it this way. As
everyone has !Edit it's simple to just browse or find anything you want
with Edit's 'Find' facility. If you wish to print out a part or all of
the catalogue you can.

You can download the full catalogue or some parts if it (eg, latest
hardware prices) from our web site at www.apdl.co.uk

                 =================================
===================  C O M P A T I B I L I T Y  ======================
                 =================================

There are three major versions of RISC-OS in circulation so there are
sometimes compatibility problems. As an indication the character which
follows each program name is used as a 'code' to indicate compatibility.

        -       Not sure
        =       OK with RO2/RO3
        +       RO2 program, works with RO3 but minor problems
        *       RO2 only
        :       RO3 only

These codes were introduced when RO3 appeared to indicate older program
which would not work with RO3. As we now have the RPC as well there is
RO 3.5/3.6/3.7 to consider. RO2 compatibility is no longer checked as it
has been declared obsolete, so the following two new codes are used -

        ~       Will NOT work on the RPC
        ^       Works OK on the RPC

There isn't a code to indicate S/ARM compatibility, but almost all RPC
compatible programs are OK on S/ARM, although you may have to uncrunch
the !Runimage file or switch off the cache while it loads.

I may use two codes where this is appropriate, eg.  :~  means RO3 only,
won't work on RPC or RO2.

These are a GUIDE ONLY. Many older programs have not been checked on the
RPC so the fact that no indication is given does not mean they do or
don't work. Most well written applications are OK.

                        =====================
==========================  U P D A T E S  ===========================
                        =====================

Discs may be updated with later versions of programs. To have yours
updated return the ORIGINAL disc(s) plus 40p per disc. The disc must be
returned IN GOOD CONDITION. Don't just throw it in a normal envelope and
hope it survives. If possible re-use one of our padded envelopes or wrap
it to protect it.

We cannot update discs of 'individual' programs.

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================  S C H O O L S  and  C O L L E G E S  =================
              ===========================================

We are happy to deal with schools and colleges and have many as
customers, but disc prices are based on a 'cash with order' system to
minimise paperwork.

There is a MINIMUM ORDER of 10 if you do not send payment WITH YOUR
ORDER. Invoices are enclosed with goods.

Payment in full MUST be received within THIRTY DAYS. At the end of this
time and each thirty days thereafter a reminder will be sent and the
cost of this will be added to your original invoice at 6 per reminder.
Once a reminder has been sent any outstanding amount will attract
interest at 2% per month or any part of a month. If payment is not
received within thirty days any concessionairy bonus discs sent with
your order will be cancelled and charged at the normal rate. I'm sorry
if this seems harsh, but in order to keep the prices we charge YOU low
we must minimise our costs and we don't think it's fair to ask people
who DO settle promptly to subsidise those that don't.

If you want Bonus discs ensure your Bursar settles QUICKLY. Remember the
minimum order is 10 and NO BONUS DISCS unless payment is included with
the order or we have agreed you can have Bonus discs without prepayment.
An alternative is to pay with a personal cheque/card and recover the
(usually small) amount from petty cash.

   VAT DEDUCTION     VAT exempt purchasers read this NOW!!

Some institutions are VAT exempt purchasers and can deduct VAT from
their orders. You MUST PROVIDE PROOF of your right to do this WHEN YOU
ORDER. Orders sent with VAT deducted but without proof of your right to
do so will have VAT added as we are obliged to do by Customs & Excise
rules. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

With some items we act as 'agent' (eg. registered versions of Shareware
programs) when VAT applies only to our part of the price and not to the
total so you can't deduct the VAT.


                    o------------------------------o
                    |           SHAREWARE          |
                    |  If you use it - pay for it  |
                    o------------------------------o

Most programs in the catalogue are Public Domain, although as Authors
normally retain copyright they should properly be called 'Freeware'.

Some are Shareware, and this is now more common and is a development I
am keen to encourage. Shareware is NOT 'free software'. It is commercial
software distributed on a 'try before you buy' basis. Software in this
catagory requires separate payment to the Author as a Registration Fee
if you make use of it. You may get additional items or improved versions
when you Register. Sometimes payment should be made to a nominated
charity instead of to the Author and this is often called 'Careware'.

Please play fair with Shareware. Not only is it dishonest to use a
Shareware program without Registering is it also very short sighted. If
Shareware Authors don't receive payment for their work they will either
stop writing programs for Acorn and write for PC's instead where users
DO send money or 'sell out' to commercial software producers. Then you
will find that a year later you must pay many times the registration fee
to buy the same thing in a shrink wrapped package.


              ===============================================
================  W A R R A N T Y  and  G U A R A N T E E  ===============
              ===============================================

APDL makes no charge for PD programs or material. The cost of a disc is
a copying and distribution fee. All material is supplied without
warranty or guarantee as to fitness for purpose. Our guarantee is
limited to the media. We try to check that programs work and do our best
to help with problems but everything is supplied 'as is' and the only
warranty is that offered by the Author. Descriptions are given in good
faith but we may only try a program briefly so cannot guarantee accuracy

APDL is merely the distributor. Most PD and all Shareware programs
contain the name and address of the Author and while we may be able to
contact him/her on your behalf it is normally better (and quicker) if
you do so yourself. Look through the APDL_FAQ file first, you might find
the answer to your problem there.

Discs are checked for defects before despatch, but errors can appear, so
if a disc has errors which stop any program or data from loading it will
be replaced free of charge if you return it. Don't forget to include
your name and address!

We make every effort to ensure that programs and other material may be
freely copied and distributed but it is often impossible to be certain
of this, especially if material does not contain an identifying name and
address. If you see any items in the catalogue which you know may not be
freely distributed please inform us.

                    ============================
======================  A B O U T   A.P.D.L.  ==========================
                    ============================

Our policy is to offer not the cheapest but the best service. Wherever
possible material is obtained direct from the Author. We offer support
to programmers because we realise that without them there wouldn't be
any PD or Shareware. If you are a PD or Shareware Author please send us
your material. If you see any of your programs in our catalogue we would
be grateful for updates. We give special consideration to Authors so it
will be worth your while.

Most of our customers know that if a program doesn't appear in the
catalogue it's worth asking - either we already have it or we can get it

If you have not heard of APDL before I should point out that it was the
first independent PD library for the Archimedes, that's why it doesn't
have a clever name. The fact that it's still flourishing after all these
years while others have vanished says more about the quality of our
service than anything that I could add.

       =========================================================
=========  P U B L I C   D O M A I N  and  S H A R E W A R E  =========
       =========================================================

Some people are uncertain what these terms mean so I shall explain VERY
briefly.

The PD Library part of APDL does NOT sell computer software (except for
'commercial' programs). What we do is to distribute other people's
software, and the money you pay is a fee for copying, post and packing,
discs etc. plus an overhead to cover the costs of running the library.
We charge nothing for the actual programs, they aren't ours to sell.

Public Domain is a precise term in the USA where it means the Author has
given up ALL rights to it and placed it 'in the public domain'. There is
no legal equivalent in Britain. Most so-called Public Domain should be
termed 'Freeware'. This means the Author retains copyright but permits
his/her work to be copied and used subject to conditions, usually that
the name and copyright message must be retained, the program must be
supplied intact and not used for financial gain. Such a message
establishes Copyright and negates any 'this is public domain' statement.

Shareware is commercial software. It is Copyright, but permission is
given for it to be copied and distributed subject to some restrictions.
If you acquire a copy of the program you are entitled to use it for a
trial period, normally thirty days. If you use it after this time you
are obliged to 'register'. This means sending a 'registration fee' to
the Author. Details of how to do this and what benefits it brings will
be contained somewhere within the program's instructions. Using a
Shareware program outside the trial period or conditions is software
piracy. It is an offence, both legally and morally, exactly the same as
using a pirated copy of any other commercial software. The fee you pay
to a library for a Shareware program does NOT give you any right to use
the program. You are not paying for the program, just a distribution
fee. If you continue to use it you MUST register with the Author.

Please play fair with Shareware Authors. Many Shareware programs are as good
as commercial packages and as they don't have the huge advertising and
distribution overhead which makes up the larger part of the price of such
programs they will cost you a lot less. If you don't pay the Author he/she
will stop writing Shareware and we will all be losers.



                  David Holden  - A.P.D.L.



