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 Readme.txt
 RamVille - Version 2.0
 http://logiciels.pialat.com/en/
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Description
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RamVille is a directory of French communes (cities). It contains all the french communes (more than 36000). For each of them this information is available : postcode (or postcodes), INSEE number, population (as well as the population of the past censuses of 1968, 1975, 1982, 1990 and 1999), density, surface, number of main homes, number of second homes and number of empty homes. Data comes from the last survey of 2005 for the censused communes, otherwise it comes from the last complete census of 1999. Information for each communes is displayed using histograms and other graphics.

RamVille allows you to search for a commune in France, in a department, in an administrative region and even in an old province. Furthermore, it is not necessary to know the correct spelling of the cities' names : the search engine allows phonetic (RamVille uses an unique search engine which allows you to set the sensitivity of the search) and it is possible to use the wildcards '?' and '*' which respectively replace one character or an undefined number of characters. RamVille allows you as well to search for a commune by its postcode or INSEE number.


Required configuration
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RamVille can be executed on any PC with Windows 95 / 98 / ME / NT / 2000 / XP home and professional / Vista.
In order to work properly, RamVille needs :
- a more than 256 color display,
- a display not in "large font" mode.
Display of maps and satellite views needs high-speed Internet access.


Installation
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To install RamVille, run the setup.exe file and follow the instructions on the screen.


Updates
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If you have already installed a previous version of RamVille, you just have to install the new version on top of the previous one (in the same directory).


Uninstallation
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To uninstall RamVille and all its components, run the "Uninstall RamVille" program under Start menu : Programs : RamVille.


License and limitations
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RamVille software is distributed as shareware. Read the license agreements in the license.txt file located in the same directory as this file.
Registering the software (by buying a registration key) will remove the following limitations :
- A shareware reminder window is displayed when the software starts and when it ends. Once the free trial period is over, this window takes more time to close. If the software is registered, this window is not displayed anymore.
- At the end of the trial period, the following features won't be available anymore :
	- Search with '?' and '*' wildcards.
	- Search by postcode and INSEE number.
	- Display of regions and old provinces.
	- Display of postcodes.
	- Display of more than 2 data columns.
- Printing of all the communes is only available with a registered version.
- Data export is only available with registered advanced or pro versions :
	- Advanced version : export of communes names with INSEE numbers and postcodes.
	- Pro version : export of all data.


Known problems
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- Under windows NT, the toolbar icons are not displayed next to the corresponding menus. It does not affect the use of the software.
- Display of old provinces isn't totally correct. Actually a match has been made between existing departments and these old provinces.
- Display of maps and satellite views via Google Maps can be stopped at any time without warning.
- Some communes may not be displayed on the maps or satellite views. This problem comes from the Geocoding module from Google Maps.
