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While You Were Out Shareware Version 2.1
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While You Were Out is a telephone message system like the pink While
You Were Out note pads. WYWO manages all phone messages for various users
and can be used on any DOS 3.1 or higher compatible network or on a standalone
computer system. WYWO lets you send messages to other users, store incoming
messages on file, paste messages to the Clipboard, and print messages. You
can also use passwords to protect other users from reading your messages.
The Shareware Version 2.1 of WYWO is a 20-User version. A history of bug
fixes and changes to WYWO are in the file WYWO.HST.
If you make use of WYWO and would like the commercial version 2.1 which
eliminates the shareware screen and includes the complete printed documentation,
you can register it by mail, CompuServe mail, voice, or fax direct from Caliente.
The following fees apply for the specified versions:
20-User Version 2.1 - $69.95
50-User Version 2.1 - $159.95
100-User Version 2.1 - $299.95
While You Were Out Installation
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To install While You Were Out:
1. Create a WYWO directory where all data files and programs will reside.
2. Copy all files to the WYWO directory.
3. If upgrading from a previous versoin of WYWO, run the WCONVERT.EXE
program described below.
3. From Windows, run WSETUP described below to create the user names
and directories.
4. Run WYWO from Windows.
Running the WCONVERT.EXE program
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WCONVERT.EXE is a conversion program for those who have a version of WYWO prior
to Version 2.1. WCONVERT must be run from DOS from the WYWO directory before
using any of the Version 2.1 programs. WCONVERT will convert every user's
USER and new message files to the new Version 2.1 format which allows for
increased text in the message field and for a new Operator field.
Running the WSETUP.EXE program
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WSETUP.EXE is the administration program for WYWO. It is used to set up
all of the user names and directories for the WYWO system. It is also used
for clearing user's passwords should they forget them. WSETUP creates a
file called WYWO.DAT in the directory dedicated for the wywo system. With
WSETUP, you will be able to add, modify or delete users that are in the
WYWO.DAT file of the WYWO directory. To add a user, click on the
Add button and fill in the name of the new user. Click on OK to enter the
name into the system. You can modify the user's name or clear the user's
password by either clicking on the Modify button after clicking on the
user to be modified, or just double-click on the user name itself. You can
then change the user's name or clear the user's password. To delete a
user, select the users name and click on the Delete button. Click on
the Save button when all users have been added, or click on Cancel to
ignore any new changes. You are now ready to run WYWO.
Running the WYWO.EXE program
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WYWO.EXE is the main WYWO program for sending and retrieving WYWO messages.
Once the WYWO sheet is on the screen you are ready to send and receive
telephone messages. By selecting the Help button, you can get help on using
any of WYWO's functions. This is the on-line manual. To get the complete
printed documantation, fill out the enclosed order form for version 2.1
and send to Caliente International specifying which version (number of users)
to purchase.
Version 2.1 now has on Options screen which is available from the Help menu.
From this screen you can set the default user, new message alarm time, message
save options, and enter your own message types.
If you would like WYWO to be loaded each time you run windows so it is always
checking for incoming messages, add WYWO.EXE to the Load= line of the WIN.INI
file.
To specify a specific default username when running WYWO, pass the name
on the command line for the WYWO icon or from the Program Manager. This name
will override the default user name specified in the Options screen.
Running the WMONITOR.EXE Program
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WMONITOR.EXE is a new addition to the WYWO family of programs. It acts as a
system message rack/message board similar to the message racks used on many
secretaries desks. It is great for those users with or without a network that
want to monitor all new WYWO messages that come in at a central location.
WMONITOR will check for all new messages in the system at 30-second intervals
and display the names of users with new messages. The users can then read
their messages from WMONITOR by double-clicking on their name or selecting
their name and clicking the Read Messages button. WMONITOR can be used in
two modes: One for displaying new message names as a message board whick will
show the number of new messages as small WYWO sheets following the users name,
or bye displaying a message rack with a picture of the number of WYWO sheets
sitting in their message "slot".