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TAPCIS(tm) Version 5.3 README.1ST 9/29/90
The Access Program for CompuServe
Copyright (c) 1990, Support Group, Inc.
Lake Technology Park, McHenry MD 21541
FILES ON THIS DISK
The files TAP.EXE and TAPDOC.EXE are self extracting zip files.
That means that all the programs and files are contained in a
single "program" that will magically transform itself into the
separate files upon execution.
For example, if you have TAP.EXE in the current directory, you
could type:
TAP C:\TAP
and all the programs, scripts, and files will end up in C:\TAP.
If you do not specify a directory like C:\TAP, the files will
extract into the current directory.
If you wish to extract the files directly from the distribution
floppy, prefix the command with "A:" such as:
A:TAP C:\TAP
Note: Replace "A" with the letter of the floppy drive you are
using if different than A:.
WHERE SHOULD YOU INSTALL VERSION 5.3?
*** I DO NOT HAVE A PRIOR VERSION OF TAPCIS
If this is your first version of TAPCIS the choice is totally up
to you. We recommend installing TAPCIS in its own directory,
C:\TAP, for example.
Create this directory then read the "INSTALLATION" section for
specifics on the files included on the distribution disk and
installation of 5.3.
*** I HAVE ANOTHER VERSION OF TAPCIS CURRENTLY INSTALLED
You have a number of choices. If hard drive space permits, you
could create a new directory for 5.3 leaving 5.2a completely
intact in another directory. This is the safest but will use a
lot of disk space. You'll also need to copy over to the new
directory your PARAMS.CIS file from 5.2a and rejoin all your
forums (or copy over the *.SEC files).
Another and perhaps more popular option is to install TAPCIS 5.3
in the same directory where 5.2a was located:
BACKUP! PLEASE! Practice safe computing every time you install
any new software. TAPCIS 5.3 has been extensively tested for over
6 months, but no software is perfect. Once your PARAMS.CIS file
has been used by 5.3, it CANNOT be used by 5.2a without
corrupting the file. I strongly suggest making a special backup
of PARAMS.CIS.
INSTALLATION
1) Extract the files by running the TAP.EXE program.
2) UPDATE ONLY: As each file is about to be extracted, the
program looks to see if it already exists. Most of these
files will already exist in an older version 5.2a directory.
Updating users should extract all files EXCEPT FOR
USERID.CIS! This is the TAPCIS Address book. The one in
TAP.EXE is one to get new users started; you should not
replace your own USERID.CIS with this file (answer NO when
asked). All other files should be replaced.
3) UPDATE ONLY: Run the NAMES.BAT file from your current
directory to rename any old files that have new names under
5.3 (e.g., EASYPLEX.MSG becomes MAIL.MSG). You can then
delete NAMES.BAT. NAMES.BAT does not rename or delete the old
files TELE1200.SCR and TELE2400.SCR. If you have those and
have not modified them for some reason, they can be deleted.
They are replaced by SPRINT12.SCR and SPRINT24.SCR for
SprintNet/Telenet access.
4) The TAP.EXE file contains the following files. To save disk
space, feel free to delete the ones you do not need. However,
if you do, I suggest that you save the original TAP.EXE on a
backup disk in case you need one of the files later:
244096 09-29-90 02:33 TAPCIS.EXE Main Program
1071 09-29-90 13:47 README.TAP Read this using any type
of ASCII file viewer or
TYPE README.TAP from DOS.
**
596 08-27-90 21:23 NAMES.BAT Rename 5.2a files to 5.3
names, run from the main
TAPCIS directory and your
storage path. **
6682 09-28-90 23:33 MEMORIAL.HB! Memorial to Howard
Benner, the creator of
TAPCIS. **
24010 09-29-90 04:11 CHANGES.TAP Changes made to TAPCIS
from 5.2a to 5.3. An
experienced 5.2a user
should find this suffi-
cient to operate 5.3
without downloading and
reading the full
documentation. **
18550 09-28-90 22:24 TAPCIS.HLP TAPCIS Help File.
643 09-29-90 04:44 USERID.CIS TAPCIS Address book.
Don't install this file
if you already have one.
5980 09-28-90 22:15 LICENSE.TAP TAPCIS license agreement.
Please read. **
1592 09-19-90 02:26 FRONTEND.SCR For Alt-N. *
259 09-10-90 01:03 MANUAL.SCR Manual login to
CompuServe. *
1202 09-09-90 21:55 PHONES.SCR Get phone number
tollfree. *
245 09-29-90 04:35 TYMNET.SCR Tymnet login script. *
260 09-19-90 01:59 INFONET.SCR Infonet/CSCnet login
script. *
217 09-15-90 18:15 CIS.SCR CIS login without ^C. *
135 09-09-90 22:08 LATANET.SCR LATAnet login script. *
163 09-29-90 04:37 SPRINT24.SCR Sprintnet login script
2400. *
164 09-29-90 04:36 SPRINT12.SCR Sprintnet login script
1200. *
231 09-15-90 18:19 DPC.SCR DataPac login script. *
23809 09-18-90 23:42 PARAMS.SCR Automated script to set
CompuServe default
parameters; used with
Alt-P. Keep handy.
33376 09-29-90 02:33 STATS.EXE External accounting
module. May be deleted if
you do not use the time
accounting feature.
363281 TOTAL SIZE
** File may be deleted after reading.
* File may be deleted if you do not need it for login.
Note: You will not be able to decompress TAP.EXE onto a
single 360K floppy.
5) The documentation is in TAPDOC.EXE. See the file README.DOC
once you uncompress the files by running TAPDOC. This file
also includes the figures and the figures viewing program
TAPFIGS.
Note: If you have the printed manual for TAPCIS 5.3 you WILL
NOT need any of the files in TAPDOC.EXE. In any case,
you cannot decompress TAPDOC.EXE onto a single 360K
floppy disk.
If you have questions that this file does not answer, please feel
free to leave a public message to sysop in the TAPCIS Forum.
Remember that your registration number is stored in the
PARAMS.CIS file. Copying the 5.2a PARAMS file and using it with
5.3 is the best way, or you can re-record your registration
number following the instructions you received with the printed
manual from Support Group, Inc.