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31 Mar 87
Welcome to CheckMate-GL! This is the initial release. Before you begin,
you will need to know a few things.
System requirements: IBM PC/XT/AT/jr or compatible
256K RAM
2 DSDD Disk Drives (or Hard Drive)
IBM DOS (or MS-DOS) 2.0 or above
Make sure that you have a CONFIG.SYS file on your boot disk and that you
have the following statement in the file:
FILES=20
CheckMate-GL will attempt to open several files simultaneously, and will
crash if you don't have a sufficient number of file handles declared. See
your DOS reference manual for more details on the CONFIG.SYS file.
You must INSTALL CheckMate-GL by using CMGLINST.COM and tell it where to
look for (or create) its data files. There will not be enough room on a
single DSDD 360K floppy disk for all the program files and the data. Run
CMGLINST and indicate where you want your program files to reside (usually
drive A) and where you want your data files to reside (usually drive B).
Insert a formatted disk for data in drive B and you are ready to begin.
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CheckMate-GL is shareware, and is a copyrighted program. You may use
CheckMate-GL on a limited basis for evaluation only. If you wish to
use CheckMate-GL on a continuing basis you must register your copy with
Custom Technologies. In return you will receive a 90+ page illustrated
manual, a disk containing the latest version, and telephone support. You
will also be added to our mailing list for notifications of updates,
new products, and specials. If you do not register, then pass your copy
on to someone else or erase it.
To register, send $39.95 + 3.00 shipping to Custom Technologies, PO Box
10096, Panama City, FL 32404.
Enjoy CheckMate-GL!
Tim Bougan
Custom Technologies
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NOTE:
To help you evaluate Checkmate-GL, we have included an abbreviated version
of the user's guide. It is contained in the file MANUAL.ARC.
The disk-based manual for CheckMate-GL is extensive (120K+) and is ARCed
so that it will fit on the disk. To unarc it, copy MANUAL.ARC to a blank
formatted disk and use a program such as ARC-E.COM or PKXARC.COM to unpack
it. These programs are available from numerous bulletin boards and user's
groups. For copyright reasons, we cannot include one directly with
CheckMate-GL.
-- The Association of Shareware Professionals
Custom Technologies is a member of the Association of Shareware Professionals
(ASP). The ASP is a non-profit organization incorporated in the state of
Washington.
The ASP is made up of professional shareware authors nationwide, and is
dedicated to furthering the concept of shareware as an alternative to
commercial software. The authors share a code of ethics and have agreed to
comply with standards of quality, documentation, and support set by the ASP.
Look for the ASP name and symbol for an assurance of high-quality, well-
supported shareware.
-- On-Line Support
On-Line support for all Custom Technologies' products is now available on
CompuServe! We are sub-topic 7 in the PC Vender forum. Type GO PCVEN at
any CompuServe prompt.
All of our shareware products are available for downloading from this forum.
Revision History
-- V1.00,1.00A to V1.00B
30 Dec 87
A small change to allow by-passing of the opening screen. Simply invoke
CheckMate-GL with the "/S" option on the command line. That is:
CMGL /S
will run CheckMate-GL without displaying the opening screen.
-- V1.00B to V1.10
29 May 88
A minor bug (causing CheckMate-GL to lock up occasionally while
expensing checks) has been fixed.
The bright "CheckMate-GL" logo is no longer displayed on the main
screen.
We've added mouse support! If you have a Microsoft or Mouse Systems
compatible mouse, CheckMate-GL will recognize it as an input device.
(NOTE: You must load your mouse driver first). The left button acts
as the <CR> key, and the right button as the <ESC> key.
-- V1.10 to V1.60
27 Jun 88
No substantial changes to the program. We released this version as 1.60
to standardize our version numbering (across all our products) and to
update our address and phone numbers (as we have relocated to Colorado
Springs, CO).
-- V1.60 to V1.70
11 Jul 88
One problem was fixed. DOS 2.X (and some generic versions of DOS 3.X) do not
initialize the MOUSE INTERRUPT (int 51). When CheckMate-GL called this
interrupt to check for the mouse, the computer would hang. Version 1.70
first confirms the validity of the interrupt before actually calling it.
-- V1.70 to V1.70A
28 Jul 88
No changes to the program. We had to change our phone number for technical
support (our local phone company changed cable routing). Version 1.70A
reflects the new number on-screen and in the documentation. Our new number
is (719) 282-0402.