Install, Uninstall, Trial Period, Key Codes, Manual, Licenses, Liability Disclaimer, Download, Release Notes
This will install the following files, you can delete the shortcuts if you don’t want the icons.
After entering the appropriate key code, Napier will now appear on the list of programs in the Start menu and the Programs widow.
The Freeware version comes with a 30 day trial period that allows use of the full Napier features. After that time, the non-Freeware capabilities are removed, but the Freeware version will keep working. Whenever a new release comes out, you can give that another try for 5 days even if you’ve already expired the initial trial version. Hopefully, by then you’ll be convinced that Napier is worth purchasing!
If you have one of the purchased versions, the first time you run it, you'll be asked for the key code you received when you registered Napier. Using the keypad, enter the 20 character code and tap OK. If you are trying the Freeware version, just leave the box empty and tap OK.
Once this is done, you won't be asked for it again unless your PocketPC is hard reset or Napier is uninstalled. Keep the key code around though, you may need it if you have to reinstall Napier.
If you ever want to delete your old key code and enter a new one, for example if you up upgrading from the Non-Programmable to the Full version, you can do so in the About dialog.
The keycode will remain valid for all future releases of the same version of Napier you purchased (currently Full or Non-Programmable), we’re not going to charge you twice for the same version.
KEYCODE ENTRY NOTE: The keycode is 20 letters and numbers, if it doesn’t appear to work at first, check that you haven’t mistaken a lower case letter L for at number 1 or vice versa,(l vs 1), they can be sneaky!
A complete manual is available for free download. It is HTML, about 950K zipped, and about 67 pages printed. There are two version, HTML and MS Word, if you are going to print it, the Word version is much better.
There is currently one Napier distributions:
First of all, Napier is wholly owned by Newburyport Computer Assoc. Inc., it is copyrighted © in 2000, and we reserve all rights to it except as described in these licensing terms.
The licensing itself is pretty simple:
The Full and Non-Programmable versions can be simultaneously loaded on up to 5 machines personally owned by the individual purchaser or 1 machine if the purchaser is an organization. Otherwise, these versions may not be copied or changed in any way, nor may they be incorporated into any product, hardware or software without explicit permission from Newburyport Computer Associates, Inc.
If you personally own up to 5 PocketPC’s, you just need one copy as long as you are an individual. If the purchaser is a business, non-profit, government agency, or any other type of organization, they must license one copy per simultaneous machine installation. If you get a new machine, and delete Napier from the old one, individuals or organizations, you don’t need a new copy for it, the old copy can be carried over to the new machine.
The Free version can be freely copied and distributed except that it cannot be changed in any way, nor can it be incorporated into any other product, hardware or software.
Please don’t illegally copy. The income from this supports further development, and the licensing cost has deliberately been kept low. If you want to do something outside these license terms, contact the author and we’ll discuss it.
A good faith effort has been made to make this software as correct as possible. However, Newburyport Computer Assoc. Inc. and the author cannot guarantee the correct working of it in all cases and cannot be held responsible for any losses that may result from using Napier.
If you are doing something that will affect someone’s life, finances, well being, the environment, etc. don’t rely on any single source, including this software. Check it more than once. Computers (and their programmers) are definitely not always right.
There are downloads for SH3, ARM and MIPS PocketPCs. Depending on what key code you enter, it will configure itself to the appropriate version (Full, Non-Programmable, or Freeware).
The downloads are self extracting zip files, about 480K each. Just run it, go to the directory where it was unzipped to, and then look at the Read Me.HTM file for what to do from there.
If you don’t mind a 2+ megabyte download, this is the file used for CD distribution, containing all Napier code versions, as well as both documentation forms (MS Word and HTML).
Release 1.13 - Workaround for Microsoft bug causing hang when exiting key define mode
Release 1.12 - VBScript Editor and Constants Editor
Release 1.11 – Workaround for Microsoft bug in supporting SH3 based PocketPC’s (Jornadas)
Release 1.10 – Workaround for Microsoft bug in formatting large numbers
Release 1.9 – Workaround for Microsoft bug in cursor position reporting
Release 1.8 – Workaround for Microsoft bug in formatting non-US date strings
Release 1.7 - Trial period, additional functions, mainly bonds
Release 1.6 – Multiple display modes plus some minor adds and fixes
Release 1.5 – Fix for missing button lines on iPAQ
Release 1.4 – First Commercial Release
Release 1.3 - Second Beta Fix
Release 1.2 - First Beta Fix - Back to individual downloads, CEF doesn't work correctly
Release 1.1 – Initial Beta test version
Release 1.0 – Initial release.