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| Welcome to "User Supported Software". |
| This remarkable revolution in software distribution |
| was co-pioneered in 1982 by Jim Button and Andrew |
| Fluegelman. It has become a major force in the |
| software industry, helping to drive software prices |
| down and to eliminate copy protection schemes. |
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HERE'S HOW USER SUPPORTED SOFTWARE WORKS:
You are encouraged to copy the program diskettes and share them freely
with others. You have the luxury of trying out the complete programs,
at your own pace and in the luxury of your own home or workplace.
This is not a crippled or "demo" copy, but the complete working
version of the program.
If, after trying out the programs, you decide to continue to use them,
you are trusted to purchase the programs from the program's author, or
from an authorized dealer.
Why pay at all? We're glad you asked!
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* You receive a CURRENT copy of the program with a printed
manual (where applicable)
* One year of technical support - by phone or written
* Notification of updates (and fixes, if required)
* Inexpensive upgrade offers
* Notification of new products
* Your input and ideas help shape future products
* Periodic offers and "deals" (for our customers only)
* Access to the online ButtonWare Bulletin Board, which
means:
- Information and announcements (on line)
- Communication with other ButtonWare users
- More technical support, and helpful tips/pointers
* A sense of pride and ownership, in having honestly
participated in the User Supported Software revolution
* You help to keep software prices down, by supporting a
distribution method which doesn't rely on expensive
advertising campaigns.
So please, dive in and enjoy the fun of sharing good software legally
with your friends and associates. But please be aware of the
following restrictions, designed to protect the community of User
Supported Software users and authors, and to prevent certain greedy
people from taking unfair advantage of the trust, hard work, and good
will of User Supported Software authors:
1. No price or consideration may be charged. However, a distribution
cost may be charged for the cost of the diskette, shipping, and
handling, so long as it's not more than $9 total.
2. The files and programs on the disks can not be modified in any
way, and must always be distributed together.
3. The programs cannot be sold as part of some other more inclusive
package.
4. The programs cannot be "rented" or "leased" to others.
5. The printed manuals cannot be copied or reproduced in any way.
6. In the case of distribution via computerized "bulletin boards" or
through any other telecommunications link the following must be
done:
* X-Modem or some other error checking protocol must be used
* All ButtonWare programs (and documentation files) must be
transferred in library format. That means the files have
all been combined into one file. You can get assistance with
this procedure from the Technical Support Department at
ButtonWare
7. If you're copying the disks for distribution to students in a
classroom, you must provide them with the following written notice:
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| These diskettes are distributed to you through the |
| courtesy of your school and instructor, and |
| Jim Button. No royalty or registration fee has |
| been paid for the programs, which are for your use |
| and evaluation as a student. |
| |
| If you wish to receive technical support from |
| ButtonWare, as well as announcements of updates and |
| improvements to the programs, you must first become |
| a "registered user." You do that by purchasing |
| each program you plan to use - from an authorized |
| dealer or directly from ButtonWare: |
| |
| Jim Button |
| P.O. Box 5786 |
| Bellevue, WA 98006 |
| |
| You may also register by calling our toll-free |
| order line, 1-800-JBUTTON. |
+-----------------------------------------------------+
8. PC-Type+ may not be copied or shared outside of the United States,
Canada and England. We believe that most foreign users are best
served by their own publishers who sell licensed versions of
PC-Type+.
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PC-TYPE+ READ.ME
Before you do anything else, make backup copies of all three diskettes
provided. It is best to make these backups with the DISKCOPY.COM
program provided with your DOS diskette. Since there are
subdirectories on the disks, it is easier and less error prone than
using the COPY command.
If you want to install PC-TYPE+ on your fixed disk, then insert the
diskette with this READ.ME file in drive A and enter the commands:
A:
FINSTALL
Then just answer the questions and follow the directions.
GETTING ACQUAINTED
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The easiest way to get acquainted with PC-TYPE+ is:
(1) Place the HELP diskette in drive A.
(2) Place the PC-TYPE program diskette in drive B: and enter the
command B: (or move to the directory containing PC-TYPE+ if you
have a fixed disk).
(3) Enter the command: PCTYPE /HELP
(4) You will then be presented with a list of files. The file INFO
should be highlighted. Press F10 to select that file. It will
inform you where to look first.
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NOTES
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FIXED DISKS
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If you have a fixed disk and FINSTALL does not work properly,
first try to eliminate any path statement with the command:
PATH=
after the DOS prompt (and press the enter key) and try it again. If
it still does not work, then make the following two subdirectories on
your fixed disk:
\pct_help and \pct_dic
Copy the files on the disk labelled HELP with the command:
copy a:\pct_help\*.* X:\pct_help
and copy the files on the disk labelled DICT with the command:
copy a:\pct_dic\*.* X:\pct_dic
where "X" is the drive letter for your fixed disk.
Finally copy the file PCTYPE.EXE from this diskette (labelled PGM) to
the subdirectory of your choice (or the root directory if you prefer).
Additional setup information is contained in the file PATHS.LOC.
GREEN-SCREENS
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If you use a non-color graphics monitor, you should use the parameter
/GREEN when you first call PC-TYPE+, e.g.,
PC-TYPE /GREEN
and then set the attributes to black and white as follows:
(1) Press F8
(2) Press F2
(3) Tab to the field labelled "Screen Attributes (Colors)" and
press F10.
(4) Set the Screen and Menu Attributes to "07" and the Field
attribute to "70".
(5) Press F10.
(6) Press Esc and answer the question "Save Modifications?" by
pressing the "Y" key.
(7) Answer the question "Save Printer defaults or All defaults?"
by pressing the "A" key.
(8) Answer the question "Save to File or to PC-TYPE?" by pressing
the "P" key.
(9) Enter the PATHname of the directory containing the PCTYPE.EXE
file and press F10.
(10) Select the appropriate .EXE file by tabbing to the file PCTYPE
and press the F10 key.
(11) Press any key.
(12) Press F4 to exit.
SCREEN MEMORY for NON-COMPATIBLE PCs
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If your PC is not truly IBM compatible, then you MUST use a special
parameter when you first call PC-TYPE+.
If you are nearly compatible, use the parameter /BIOS.
If you are not very compatible at all, use the parameter /ANSI.
e.g.,
PCTYPE /ANSI
(NOTE: for the /ANSI mode to work, you must have the line
DEVICE=ANSI.SYS
in your CONFIG.SYS file.)
Then:
(1) Press F8
(2) Press F2
(3) Tab to the field labelled "Screen Mode" and press F10.
(4) Select the appropriate mode with the Tab key and press F10.
(5) Follow steps (6) through (12) under the heading "GREEN" above.
NON-COMPATIBLE and GREEN
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If both of the above two conditions are true for you, then call
PC-TYPE+ with the command:
PCTYPE /GREEN /BIOS
or
PCTYPE /GREEN /ANSI
Then follow steps (1)-(4) above, and steps (3)-(12) under GREEN.
PRINTERS
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The list of printer files below has been provided on your help disk.
Before you are totally finished, you will want to pull the appropriate
printer file into PC-TYPE+ and make its data permanent. Instructions
on how to do this are provided in your PC-TYPE+ manual and in the HELP
file DFLTS_RD. PC-TYPE+ is distributed with the EPSON printer codes
in place.
If your printer is not supplied in the list below, you will have to
enter your printer codes for BOLD, UNDERLINE, etc. in the PRINTER
ESCAPE CODES subscreen of the MODIFY DEFAULTS screen. Detailed
information on how to do this is provided in your PC-TYPE+ manual and
in the HELP file ESC_CODE.
file printers supported by file
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CITOH-78 C. Itoh 7500, 8510S/SC, 1550, 8510A, 8510B
CITOH-AF C. Itoh 1570F, A10-20, F10-40
DIABLO-6 DIABLO 36, 620, 630API, 36API, 630 ESC
EPSON EPSON, STAR
BROTHER M-1509
HP-BFONT Hewlett Packard Laser (B font cartridge)
NEC-SPIN NEC Spinwriter 2050, 3550, 8850
PRO-PRNT IBM Proprinter
OKIDATA ML84, ML92/93
RADIO SHACK DMP-430, DMP-2100P, TRP-100
RADIO SHACK DMP-130, DMP-2200P
MANNESMANN TALLY MT85/86
QUME QUME Sprint 5, 9, and 11 plus
TOSHIBA TOSHIBA P351
PCjr AND KEY TRONICS KEYBOARD USERS
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PC-TYPE+ is delivered with an option set to disable the NumLock key
when inside the program to prevent you from getting numbers in your
text should you accidentally press the NumLock key.
If you use a PCjr or a Key Tronics keyboard, you will want to turn
this feature off so that your keyboard will function as expected.
Your PC-TYPE+ manual describes how to do this. The information is
also available in the HELP file NMBR_PAD.
DOCUMENTATION OVERSIGHTS
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A PC-TYPE+ feature was not included in the PC-TYPE+ manual. This
feature allows you to change the name of the file you are editing
before saving the file to disk. No changes are made to the disk
however, until the file is saved.
To implement this feature, move the cursor to the Command Line and
type the command:
NAME filespec
and then press the enter key. The reference name of the file at the
top of your PC-TYPE+ screen will be changed to reflect the new name.
You may enter a full file specification including drive and path.
Example:
NAME b:\subd1\newname.doc
If the file you were editing had been "ABC.DOC", when you execute the
above command, the current file will now be referenced as
"B:\SUBD1\NEWNAME.DOC". When you save the file, it will be saved as
"NEWNAME.DOC" in subdirectory "SUBD1" on your B drive.
NOTE: The validity of the file specification you provide will not be
checked until you actually try to save the file.
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There is a limit of 40 characters to the special .FORCE field in
Mail Merge.
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If you want a New Header Definition to begin at the beginning of your
file, place it at the very top of the file. Do not place any "No
Print Defn." comments before it, or the Header will not be recognized
for the first page and the default Header will be used.