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This diskette contains files for Version 1.10 of VPS.
Update history
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Version 1.10 - October 1, 1986
1) VPSRES no longer uses interrupt 66 or 67.
2) Support for serial printers has been added to VPSRES & VPS.
Only serial printers receiving their output via the
PC-DOS MODE command are supported. An additional format
for the @LPT statement has been added to support serial
printers.
3) Options selected on the menus are marked with a bullet
to indicate the option has been selected. The CLRB control
code has been added to clear the bullets. F1 will also
clear the bullets. The INIT function will also clear the
bullets.
4) Additional samples have been provided. The provided samples
may not be fully functional and may contain bugs. Before
using any of the samples, you should verify that the escape
codes are correct. The samples are provided as a starting
point for you to expand upon.
5) Assume a default file extension of .VPS
This diskette contains the following files:
vpsres.com - resident version (REGISTERED users only)
vps.com - menu driven non-resident version
vpsb.com - batch version
vps.doc - documentation for all programs
ibmcolr.vps - control codes for IBM color printer
okidata.vps - control codes for OKIDATA 192/193 printer
default.vps - control codes for EPSON FX-100 printer
laserjt.vps - control codes for HP LaserJet (serial printer)
gemini.vps - control codes for standard GEMINI printer
necwrtr.vps - control codes for NEC PINWRITER printer
ibmpro.vps - control codes for IBM PROPRINTER
** WARNING **
If you assign a key code for de-installing VPSRES, please be sure that you
pick a key code that is not likely to be used by some other product. If you
de-install VPSRES by mistake while using some other program, you are most
likely going to have to boot your machine. ONLY de-install when you are at
the DOS prompt. Refer to the documentation for further information on
assigning key codes and de-installing VPSRES.
** WARNING ** ** WARNING ** ** WARNING ** ** WARNING **
Also VPSRES does not currently check to make sure that it is not currently
resident. You can in fact cause VPSRES to become resident multiple times.
When VPSRES becomes resident more than once, you will consume about 38K
per program and will probably have problems when activating VPSRES. You
can, if you are careful to specify different activation keys for each copy,
have multiple versions available and resident to handle more than 1
printer. But BE CAREFUL!!
Although you are free to distribute VPS and VPSB, we prefer that you do
not distribute VPSRES. VPSRES has a unique SERIAL number assigned to it
which has been licensed in your name. You may make as many copies as
you want, as long as they are for your own use.
Version 1.1 of VPSRES has been changed in many ways from version 1.0.
There may be some bugs that have not yet been detected and fixed.
If you encounter any problems or have any suggestions on anything we
have done, please let us know.