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README.TXT - QCDRUN (TM) CD-ROM Library System - Version 1.0b
                Release Notes and License Documents

QCDRUN (TM) and all related files and texts
                                        Copyright 1993 QUART, Inc.

QCDRUN (TM) is a CD-ROM Autoloader Library System that builds a
master library of available CD-ROMs and offers single command
convenience for running any CD-ROM in the library. The core system
consists of the Loader, QCD.EXE; and QLIB.EXE, which installs and
edits entries in the master library.  QCDRUN is written in the
WinBatch/Windows Interface Language and is distributed in compiled
and run-time encoded form for users who do not have access to WIL
or WinBatch.

QCDRUN requirements:

Hardware: PC(compatible) 286-386-486 system capable of running
Microsoft Windows 3.1 or higher in standard or enhanced mode.
Requires one hard drive with 1.2 MB free for installation, one
floppy drive, CD-ROM drive, and mouse or other pointing device.

Software: MS-DOS 4.0 or higher and Windows 3.1 or higher. MSCDEX.EXE
v2.2 or higher CD-ROM extensions for MS-DOS.

Optional features including:

        - on-line reading and printing of documentation files and
registration forms;
        - creation of .PIF files to install DOS CD-ROM applications
into Windows; and
        - shelling out to search archival files on CD-ROM;

        require access to the WINDOWS utilities and accessories
WINFILE (Windows File Manager); NOTEPAD; WRITE; and PIFEDIT, which
are assumed to be located in the main Windows directory.

To install QCDRUN:

In Windows - in Program Manager or File Manager:
     at the File Run prompt: enter "D":QINSTALL,
     where "D" is the drive containing the installation disc
Then simply follow the on-screen instructions.

QCDRUN is distributed in two 360K 5.25 inch floppy disks. In other
formats all files fit on single floppy disk (labelled "Disk 1").

The first distribution floppy diskette contains:

FILE_ID.DIZ     -       summary description of QCDRUN
QINSTALL.EXE    -       master installation program
QCDRUN.SDA      -       summary description of QCDRUN
QCDD.EXE        -       LHArc self-extracting distribution file
README.TXT      -       this document
REGISFRM.TXT    -       QCD Registration Form - ASCII

QCDD.EXE contains:

QCD.ICO         -       icon for Windows installation QCD
QCD.TXT         -       QCD Users' Manual - ASCII format
QDOC.ICO        -       icon for Windows installation QDOC
QDOC.TXT        -       QDOC Users' Manual - ASCII format
QDOC.EXE        -       Documentation View and Print Utility
QINST.TXT       -       QINSTALL Users' Manual - ASCII format
QLIB.ICO        -       icon for Windows installation QLIB
QLIB.TXT        -       QLIB Users' Manual - ASCII format
REGIS.MSG       -       text message screen for unregistered versions
REGISFRM.WRI    -       QCD Registration Form - Windows Write format

The second distribution floppy diskette contains:

QCDX.EXE        -       LHArc self-extracting distribution file

QCDX.EXE contains:

QCD.EXE         -       CD-ROM Loader
QLIB.EXE        -       CD-ROM Database Editor
QPWA.WBT      }         Password Validation Subroutines
QPWV.WBT      }

Shareware distribution gives users a chance to try software before
buying it. Beyond a nominal fee for the reproduction and media cost,
no fee may be charged for distribution of this software. If you try
a Shareware program and continue using it, you are expected to register.
Copyright laws apply to Shareware just as to commercial software.

In the shareware distribution, QCDRUN is complete and functional
in all respects. Unregistered users are limited to 50 sessions of
QCD.EXE. The session count increases only when you run QCD.EXE to
load CD-ROMs. A single session may allow loading and running several
CD-ROMs sequentially and ends when you exit QCD.EXE.

Registered users receive:

        - a password that removes this usage limit and the message
          screens relating to registration;

        - a copy of the newest version of QCDRUN if substantial
          revisions have been made between their shareware version
          and the time of registration; and

        - free technical support by telephone, fax, E-mail, or mail
          for a guaranteed minimum of 3 months after registration.

QUART, Inc. will refund registration fees to registered users of
current versions of QCDRUN who encounter major problems that cannot
be resolved through technical support. QUART, Inc., at its sole
discretion, reserves the right to discontinue technical support
of outdated or obsolete versions of QCDRUN at any time.

Registered users will be kept advised of bugs and incompatibilities
and their fixes, and will be given preferential opportunities to
upgrade to new versions of QCDRUN as these become available.

By using QCDRUN all users acknowledge and consent to the following
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY:

QCDRUN (TM), including all related programs, texts, and files, is
supplied "as is". QUART, Inc. disclaims all warranties, expressed
or implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of
merchantability, compatibility now or in the future with any
configuration of computing equipment or software, or of fitness
for any purpose. QUART, Inc. assumes no liability for damages,
direct or consequential, which may result from the normal use or
abuse of QCDRUN and related programs. QUART, Inc. specifically and
categorially disclaims responsibility for damages, direct or
consequential, resulting from installation or use of QCDRUN or
related programs or files which have been distributed after any
modification - either deliberate or unwitting - by any party other
than QUART, Inc., or distributed in any fashion that would otherwise
violate the terms of this license. In all cases, without exception,
the maximum liability of QUART, Inc. to any user for any problem or
dispute arising out of the use of QCDRUN or any related files and
texts shall be limited to the amount of the registration fee. Any
dispute arising out of the use of QCDRUN or any related files and
texts within the terms of this license shall fall within the
jurisdiction of the courts of Broward County, Florida.

QCDRUN is a "shareware program" and is provided at no charge to
the user for evaluation. Feel free to share it with your friends,
but you may not alter it in any manner or incorporate it as part of
another system. Users may distribute copies of QCDRUN free of charge
PROVIDED that the distribution includes ALL the files listed above
or their then current versions or equivalents as specified and
initially distributed by QUART, Inc., without modification, deletion,
or addition. This software remains the property of QUART, Inc. and
may not be modified in any way. If you violate these conditions,
you have violated your license and our copyright, and QUART, Inc.
will require you to desist.

If you find QCDRUN useful and want to continue to use QCDRUN after
50 sessions, you must pay a registration fee to QUART, Inc. You must
also submit a signed registration form confirming your acceptance of
these terms and conditions. QUART, Inc. will not accept unsigned
registration forms. The amount of the registration fee will be set
from time to time by QUART, Inc. as indicated on the registration
form. The registration fee will license one copy to you for unlimited
numbers of uses on any one computer at any one time. You must treat
this software just like a book. This software may be used by any
number of people and may be freely moved from one computer location
to another, so long as there is no possibility of the same software
from the same original distribution copy being used at more than one
location at the same time. This is comparable to a single copy of a
book, which cannot be read by two different persons in two different
locations at the same time.

Commercial users of QCDRUN must register and pay for their copies of
QCDRUN within 30 days of first use or their license will be withdrawn.
Site-License arrangements may be made by contacting QUART, Inc.

Anyone wishing to distribute QCDRUN for any kind of remuneration
must first contact QUART, Inc. at the address below for authorization.
This authorization will be automatically granted to distributors
recognized by the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP) as
adhering to its guidelines for shareware distributors, and such
distributors may begin offering QCDRUN immediately. However, QUART,
Inc. must still be advised so that the distributor can be kept
up-to-date with the latest version of QCDRUN.

Please pass a copy of QCDRUN along to your friends for evaluation.
Please encourage them to register their copy if they find that they
can use it.

QUART, Inc. is 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 members'
products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road,
Muskegon, MI 49442 or send a CompuServe message via CompuServe Mail
to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536.

Planning is already under way for modifications to incorporate into
the next version of QCDRUN. Legitimate suggestions for enhancements,
modifications, or optimizations from registered users are welcome.
Registered users suggesting changes or enhancements that are
incorporated into a subsequent version of QCDRUN will receive a
complimentary copy of that revised version.

        Barry Tepperman
        President, QUART, Inc.,
        2131 Hollywood Blvd., #505,
        Hollywood, FL 33020
        Phone/Fax [phone]
        CompuServe 72376.526

Acknowlegdments:

LHA Version 2.13 Copyright 1991 Haruyasu Yoshizaki
WinBatch/Windows Interface Language Copyright 1988-1992 Morrie Wilson
Microsoft and MS-DOS are Registered Trademarks of Microsoft Corporation
Windows is a Trademark of Microsoft Corporation