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The Install-Pro Automated Installation System
Version 3.00
Copyright 1993 DB/Soft Publishing Co.
All Rights Reserved
DB/Soft Publishing Co.
3200 Truxel Rd. #199
Sacramento, CA 95833
Voice: 1-916-927-6951
BBS: 1-916-927-2349
Orders: 1-800-242-4775
Netmail: 1:203/16
CI$ ID: 72147,3055
Install-Pro is distributed as shareware, meaning that users are
encouraged, within the restrictions described in the License Agreement, to
share copies of this program with others, and to upload it to bulletin
board systems. Distribution of registered copies of Install-Pro is
strictly limited.
All copies of Install-Pro that you distribute must include all of the
original distribution files.
To get an idea of what Install-Pro is about, just run INSTPRO.EXE in the
same directory as the Install-Pro distribution files. It will run you
through a bare-bones installation, but you will want to be sure to read
the full documentation to learn about the more advanced features. A brief
list of features follows the text of this file.
If you decide to purchase Install-Pro, be sure to use the order form
included (order.doc)
Thanks!
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Install-Pro Features
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- Professional look and feel for a better first impres-
sion.
- You customize multiple welcome screens and good-bye
screens to your own needs.
- Up to 999 installation disks and unlimited installation
files.
- Comprehensive environment detection, including minimum
CPU, floating point processor, installed RAM, MS-Dos
version, EMS, XMS, VCPI and DPMI.
- Powerful system variables for CPU, math coprocessor and
video adapter that allow your installation to behave
differently depending on the target hardware.
- Display your readme files at the end of the installa-
tion in a nifty file viewer.
- Intelligent FILES=, PATH and SET VAR= update for
Config.sys and Autoexec.bat.
- All Install-Pro text strings may be optionally rede-
fined via an external file.
- Files may be split into up to 9 pieces for huge files
spanning multiple disks.
- Files in the .zip format may be extracted. All direc-
tories stored in a .zip file are automatically created.
There is an .arj version of Install-Pro available on
the DB/Soft Online for registered users.
- You define the directory prompts and default destina-
tion directories that the user sees.
- You optionally define the installation disk names (such
as "Utilities Disk" or "Install Disk")
- You optionally specify the disk space requirements
associated with all portions of the installation,
including optional portions. (The user is given the
option to try to continue with installation if short on
disk space.)
- Up to 8 user-defined destination directories.
- Unlimited programmer-defined directories child to user-
defined directories.
- Each destination directory may either be optionally
locked or the user may be allowed to change it.
- "Run" commands allow your installation to include
custom auxiliary programs or batch files to complete
special tasks. The installation diskette directory(s),
any of the user-defined directories, and any other
arguments you choose can be specified anywhere on the
command line.
- Portions of an installation may be specified as option-
al, prompting the user whether the optional portion
should be installed.
- Multi-Module installations handled seamlessly.
- Files may be automatically overwritten, prompted before
overwriting a newer file, prompted before overwriting
any file or protected completely from overwrite.
- Supports VGA/EGA 50/43 line text modes if detected.
- Robust error handling, including a custom critical
error handler that won't scare the dickens out of your
users, and including descriptive fatal error messages
(no "error 14 at xxxx:yyyy" found in this program!)