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README.DOC
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This disk contains a collection of public domain and shareware utilities
for dBASE which provide the ability to:
1. 3P11PAT.TXT is an ASCII text file which shows how to remove the
opening logo screen from dBASE III PLUS, version 1.1 via DEBUG.
Even if you are not familiar with DOS's DEBUG utility,
printing the file and following the instructions exactly
should provide you with a copy of dBASE III PLUS, version 1.1
which has the opening logo screen removed.
I have used this patch successfully on multiple copies of dBASE.
2. PRCHECK.BIN can be LOADed and then CALLed in dBASE III PLUS. It
checks the status of the printer to make sure it is is powered on
and on-line. If it finds the printer is not responding it returns
an on-screen message rather than going thru the DOS "Abort, Retry,
Ignore" routine. I have used this in a number of applications and
found it works quite well. The Assembler version of the file is
included in the file PRCHECK.ASM.
3. The \LPTX subdirectory contains three files, LPTX.COM, LPTX.DOC
and LPTX.ASM by Mark C. DiVecchio of San Diego which will permit
you to take data that, as far as dBASE is concerned, is being sent
to a printer and redirect it to a disk file. Additionally, the
program lets you select LPT1, LPT2, or LPT3 which means you can
leave LPT1 free for items being sent to the printer and use one
of the other parallel printer ports for the disk files.
Instructions for use are contained in the file \LPTXLPTX.DOC.
4. The subdirectory \PRINTCK contains three file CHECKPR.BIN,
CHECKPR.ASM and TESTPR.PRG which provide an expanded range of
printer checking. The TESTPR.PRG shows how to LOAD and CALL
CHECKPR.BIN in dBASE III PLUS and the messages which will be
returned in the event of printer error.
5. The \FILEPRT subdirectory contains two files, PRFILE.BIN and
PRFILE.DOC. This is a shareware utility by Russell Freeland
and I would ask that you honor his request for $10.00 for the
product and any updates. The address is contained in the .DOC
file.
This utility can be LOADed and CALLed in dBASE III PLUS to check
the printer status. The version included here will only check
twice. However, the $10.00 payment to Russell will provide you
with an enhanced version which will more fully check printer
status repeatedly.
Enjoy!
Pat Adams
DB Unlimited
(718) 469-4961