                Diabetics Assistant Version 2.0
    For The One Touch® II Blood Glucose Monitoring System


*Overview

Diabetics Assistant, as its name suggests, is a Windows application 
that helps a person with diabetes manage blood glucose data obtained 
from routine sampling with a blood glucose meter.  While the program 
may be useful to anyone following such a regimen, Diabetics Assistant 
is particularly well suited to those that use the One Touch® II Blood 
Glucose Monitoring System produced by LifeScan Inc.  The One Touch® II 
meter contains special data management features that can be accessed 
via the built-in RS-232 communications port.  When the meter is 
properly connected to a serial port on the user's personal computer, 
Diabetics Assistant can retrieve test results from the meter's memory.  
The data can then be stored in a database, viewed graphically, and 
printed in a logbook format.  The database can be queried in numerous 
ways, allowing for detailed analysis of trends or events.  With an 
appropriate Windows fax printer driver installed, Diabetics Assistant 
can fax reports directly to your doctor.


*New Version 2.0 Features

- International date/time format and units support
- Tracking of medication information along with blood glucose levels
- Logbook allows tracking of up to 6 time windows per day
- Logbook displays day, week, and time window blood glucose averages
- Meter Manager provides complete control of all One Touch® II settings
- Meter date/time synchronization with PC
- Context-sensitive help
- Many miscellaneous enhancements


*System Requirements

MS-DOS operating system version 3.3 or later
Microsoft Windows operating system 3.1 or later
286 or higher microprocessor
2 MB RAM
2.5 MB free hard drive space
Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device


*Installation

If Diabetics Assistant was obtained electronically in ZIP file format:

1) Unzip the files DBASSI2A.ZIP, DBASSI2B.ZIP, and DBASSI2C.ZIP into
   an empty directory on your hard drive
2) Start Windows 3.1 if it is not already running
3) From the Program Manager, select Run from the File menu
4) Type <PATH>\setup, where <PATH> is the path to the files unzipped 
   in step 1 above
5) Delete the files unzipped in step 1 above after the setup program
   completes


If Diabetics Assistant was obtained on floppy disk:
 
1) Start Windows 3.1 if it is not already running
2) Insert the floppy disk into the disk drive
3) From the Program Manager, select Run from the File menu
4) Type x:\setup, where x is the drive letter of the floppy drive

The setup program will check for sufficient disk space and prompt 
the user for an installation directory.  If upgrading from Version 1.0,
installing Version 2.0 into the same directory will replace the older
program files, leaving database files intact.  A Program Manager group
named Diabetics Assistant v2.0 will be created, and icons for the main
program, the help file, and this readme file will be added.

The program may then be started by double-clicking on the new icon.
Any Version 1.0 data files will be automatically converted to Version
2.0 format upon the first save operation.  Data files saved by 
Version 2.0 can still be used by the Version 1.0 program, but the new 
Version 2.0-specific information will not be accessible.

Diabetics Assistant requires either the MS-DOS SHARE.EXE utility or 
the Windows 3.11 Enhanced Mode VSHARE.386 utility be loaded to provide 
file locking support.  Windows 3.11 automatically loads this utility via 
the system.ini file.  If the computer is running any version of Windows
earlier than 3.11, or is running Windows in Standard Mode (see Windows
documentation for details), the following line should be present in the 
AUTOEXEC.BAT file:

	<PATH>\SHARE.EXE /L:500

where <PATH> is the path to the MS-DOS system files (usually C:\DOS).
The user must then restart the computer before running Diabetics
Assistant.


*Registration, Upgrade, and Product Support

Diabetics Assistant is distributed as shareware.  The program is fully 
functional to allow detailed evaluation.  The user is encouraged to try 
the program for a period of 30 days free of charge.  Continued use 
after this evaluation period requires that the program be registered.  

The registration fee for Diabetics Assistant is US $30.00.  Registered 
users of Version 1.0 may upgrade to Version 2.0 for US $10.00.  Users that 
registered Version 1.0 on or after November 1, 1994 will automatically 
receive a no-charge upgrade to Version 2.0. 

Please submit registration requests along with your full name, address, 
email address, and a check in US funds to the following address:

	Douglas A. Williams
	10935 NE 157th St
	Bothell, WA  98011-6231

You will be promptly mailed a customer card with your registration 
number that may then be entered into the Diabetics Assistant 
Registration dialog box (click "Register" from the Help About... 
dialog) to remove all "Unregistered Evaluation Copy" notices in the 
program.  Registration also qualifies the user for unlimited technical 
support from the author and announcements of future upgrade 
opportunities.

Support for users of Diabetics Assistant is available by contacting the 
author via e-mail in one of the following ways:

	America Online:  DAWilliams
	Internet:  dawilliams@aol.com

Feedback in the form of bug reports and recommended enhancements is much 
appreciated.


*Disclaimer and Copyright Information

This program is being made available on an "as is" basis, and 
carries no warranties, express or implied.  The author shall in no 
way be held liable for any damages resulting from the use of this 
program or the media on which it is distributed, including, without 
limitation, misrepresentation of data, loss of information, damage to 
equipment, or any other incidental or consequential damages.

The Diabetics Assistant software is owned by Douglas A. Williams, 
and is protected by United States copyright laws and international 
treaty provisions.  This software is not in the public domain.  
Diabetics Assistant is distributed as shareware.  The user is 
encouraged to try the program for a period of 30 days free of charge.  
Continued use after this period requires that the program be 
registered.  See "Registration and Product Support Information" above  
for further details.  Diabetics Assistant may not be distributed for 
profit (beyond reasonable media charges) in any way without prior 
written permission from the author.

The author is not affiliated with LifeScan Inc.  One Touch® II is a 
registered trademark of LifeScan Inc.  MS-DOS and Windows are registered 
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.


