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.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~.
: AS-EASY-AS Version 5.50 Copyright 1985-92, TRIUS, Inc. :
: P.O. BOX 249, North Andover, MA 01845 :
: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ :
: Orders ONLY!: 800-GO-TRIUS (800-468-7487) :
: Info: 508-794-9377 FAX: 508-688-6312 BBS: 508-794-0762 :
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This READ.ME file contains information about AS-EASY-AS that
did not make it to the printed manual of Ver. 5.50
It also lists the files distributed with Ver 5.50, and
explains how to upgrade from previous versions.
Please READ THIS FILE THOROUGHLY! It contains very important
information, and reading it now will probably save you time and
trouble later on!
You can print this file by COPYing it to your printer with the
following command:
copy READ.ME prn
If you want to look at the other On-Disk AS-EASY-AS documentation, see
the file list below, which lists all of the documentation files. See
the end of this file regarding the On-Disk User's Manual.
Shareware and the Association of Shareware Professionals
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_______
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| ____|__ | Association of
| | |_| Shareware
|__| o | Professionals
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|___|___| MEMBER
The shareware concept has made it possible for you to obtain extremely
powerful software at a price you can afford, and it gives you the
opportunity to try the software before you register.
Shareware is kept alive by YOUR support.
Evaluate the program for 30-days and give copies to your friends for
evaluation. If, after the 30 days, you continue to use the program,
then register it by sending us the registration/order form included in
this help file or by calling 800-468-7487 (Orders Only!). You will
receive the Latest version, Printed manual, 90-day free Technical
Phone Support, BBS Technical Support, Quarterly Newsletter, and
Reduced price Upgrades.
Support new developments in AS-EASY-AS, register your copy today!
Thank you for your support,
AS-EASY-AS is produced by a member of the Association of Shareware
Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware
principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-
related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member directly,
ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a
dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide technical
support for member's products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at:
ASP Ombudsman
545 Grover Road
Muskegon, MI 49442-9427
or send a Compuserve message via CMail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536.
GETTING STARTED
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The information provided below is to help you start the program for
your hardware configuration. For more details about the operation of
the program press the F1 (function) key once you have started the
program.
The following files are absolutely essential to run AS-EASY-AS:
ASEASY.EXE ASEASY.MSG ASEASY.MNU ASEASY.FNT
These files need to reside in the same sub-directory. In
addition to that, if the files ASEASY.HLP, ASEASY.PRT, and
ASEASY.CFG are going to be used, they HAVE to reside in the same
(ASEASY) directory as well.
AS-EASY-AS is started from DOS using the command:
C:> ASEASY /Option1/Option2/Option3/..... [ENTER]
Where Option can be one or more of the following:
/4 - Special case for loading WKS files created and last saved
with Version 4.00 of AS-EASY-AS.
/P - Use alternate menu file (ASEASY.MN2) which provides
command compatibility with version 4.00 of AS-EASY-AS.
/ATT - Enables ATT display graphics, video mode $48
/ATT2 - Enables ATT display graphics, video mode $40
/AUTO=File... - Specify the worksheet to be loaded
when the program is started
/BK=x - Set screen blank-out period to x seconds
/BM - Bypass Mono Detection Scheme
/CFG=xxx - Specify the configuration file to use
/CTR - Center column identifying letters
/DIR=Path.. - Set the Path to the WKS files
/DW - Color protected cells after /RL command is used
/E - Enables graphics for EGA
/EM - Enables mono EGA Mode
/EV - Enables Graphics for VGA
/EVM - Enables Graphics VGA mono mode
/H - Enables graphics for Hercules
/H2 - Enables graphics for Hercules, Video Pg. 2
/MONO - Changes colors to white on black (CGA card)
/N486 - Disable 387 Error Trap Masking on 486 systems
/NE - DO NOT use EMS even if found
/NT - No Turbo Keyboard. Also disable status blinking.
/NR - No recalc Linking. Forces Manual Recalc.
/NW - Use Nth bin model rather than Nth+1 (default)
/Q - Quick screen updating for CGA
/RA - Round Absolute (e.g. 1.6 to 2., -1.6 to -2.)
/UK - Set the currency to £ and @DATE to DD/MM/YY
/VM=nnn - Use Virtual (disk) EMS model, nnn-Pages (4k each)
/VP=Path - Set Path for Virtual (disk) memory File
/V1 - Force CGA Emulation (normally on VGA Monitor)
/XM=nnn - Use only nnn pages of EMS (each page is 16K)
Example:
A> ASEASY /E/DIR=C:\Data [ENTER]
Starts AS-EASY-AS for an EGA type monitor, and instructs the
program that the data files will be located on drive C,
in subdirectory "Data".
Ordering Information
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Remember that a shareware copy is an EVALUATION copy that you can use
for up to 30 days. If you continue to use the program, Registration
is Required! You may register using the order form in the ORDER.ME
file, or by calling TRIUS, Inc. and charging your purchase on your
credit card. We suggest that you call, since prices are subject to
change without notice.
You may also order your copy on-line by calling our TRIUS Support BBS
at (508) 794-0762 [12/24/9600,N,8,1 - 24 hrs].
If you live outside the US and Canada you may want to contact
TRIUS, Inc. for a dealer in your country. Purchasing through
these dealers can save you the delay and inconvenience which
may be involved in dealing with currency conversions and
international shipping and in many cases will provide you with
faster technical support.
Files on the AS-EASY-AS Distribution Disk(s)
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Disk #1 (5.25" disks)
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ASEASY.F55 - Compressed Archive
READ.ME - Start-Up instructions (This file)
ORDER.ME - Ready-to-print order form
LICENSE.DOC - Please Read This!!
VENDOR.DOC - Info on Distributing Shareware Copies
INSTALL.EXE - Automated SetUp File
Disk #2 (5.25" disks)
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ASA55U.DOC - Information about files on Disk #2
ASA55U.EXE - Archived Sample Worksheets, etc.
If your copy of the program came on a 3.5", then all the
above files should be on a single disk.
To Install on Floppy or Hard Disk:
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Although the program will work if installed on 360k diskettes, we
recommend that the program is installed either on a hard disk, or a
high density floppy diskette, since this will permit the help file,
the printer setup files, and other auxiliary files, to be available
to the user.
* If you Install and