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WINstall 1.0
User's Manual
Copyright 1994, Dovcom
Dovcom
P.O. Box 580
Provo, UT 84601-0580
(801) 221-4527
CIS: 74552,1027
Internet: 74552.1027@compuserve.com
Prodigy: VJNP58A
SHAREWARE
WINstall is distributed as shareware. Shareware is not a type of
software, rather it is a method of marketing. Shareware allows you to
evaluate a software package BEFORE you decide whether or not you want to
spend your hard-earned dollars on it. In the case of WINstall you are
entitled to a 30-day evaluation period. During this time you may use
WINstall, unrestricted, to determine whether it suits your needs. If you
are satisfied with the software and wish to continue using it beyond
this 30-day period, you must register. After you have registered you
will be provided with the current registered version of WINstall. This
version is essentially the same as the evaluation version, with the
registration "reminder" removed. It is illegal (and not very nice) to
continue using the software without registering it. Registration
provides you with other benefits such as a quick-reference card and
discounts on upgrades. It also facilitates the future development of
WINstall. Registration information, as well as an order form, follow on
the next couple pages.
DISCLAIMER
DOVCOM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES RELATING TO THIS SOFTWARE, WHETHER
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES
OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND ALL SUCH
WARRANTIES ARE EXPRESSLY AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMED.
NEITHER DOVCOM, NOR ANYONE ELSE WHO HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THE CREATION,
PRODUCTION, OR DELIVERY OF THIS SOFTWARE SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY
INDIRECT, consequential, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF
INABILITY TO USE SUCH SOFTWARE. IN NO EVENT SHALL DOVCOM'S LIABILITY FOR
ANY DAMAGES EVER EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE LICENSE TO USE THE
SOFTWARE, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE CLAIM. THE PERSON USING THE
SOFTWARE BEARS ALL RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE
SOFTWARE.
Some states do not allow the exclusion of the limit of liability
for consequential or incidental damages, so the above limitation may not
apply to you.
This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Utah
and shall inure to the benefit of Dovcom and any successors,
administrators, heirs and assigns. Any action or proceeding brought by
either party against the other arising out of or related to this
agreement shall be brought only in a STATE or FEDERAL COURT of competent
jurisdiction located in Utah County, Utah. The parties hereby consent to
in personam jurisdiction of said courts.
COPYRIGHT NOTICE & LICENSE AGREEMENT
The registered version of WINstall and the disk on which it is
contained is licensed for one user. This is copyrighted software. You
are not obtaining title to the software or any copyright rights through
its purchase. You may not sublicense, rent, lease, convey, modify,
translate, convert to another programming language, decompile, or
disassemble the software for any purpose. You may distribute the
SETUP.EXE and your version of SETUP.INI with any application that you
wish regardless of quantity. You may not include WINstall documentation
or other support files with your application.
You are granted a limited license to use the unregistered version
for a limited evaluation period of up to 30 days, in order to determine
if it suits your needs. If you desire to use the program past this date,
you must register.
You are granted a limited license to copy the unregistered version
of WINstall for the purpose of allowing other to try it under the
conditions outlined in VENDOR.DOC.
ASSOCIATION OF SHAREWARE PROFESSIONALS
This program 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 members'
products.
Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI
49442-9427 USA, FAX 616-788-2765 or send a CompuServe message via
CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536.
SUPPORT
Registered customers are entitled to 6 months free support by mail,
phone, or on-line service (CompuServe, Prodigy, or Internet.) All
questions will be answered promptly. Unregistered users evaluating the
software and registered users who have gone beyond their six month
support period may still receive support as resources permit.
Correspondence should be sent to:
Mail: Dovcom CompuServe: 74552,1027
P.O. Box 580 Internet: 74552.1027@compuserve.com
Provo, UT 84601-0580 Prodigy: VJNP58A
Phone: (801) 221-4527
REGISTRATION
Registration gives you unlimited license to use WINstall for your
personal use. When you register you will receive the following benefits:
o A copy of the current, registered version of WINstall
o Handy quick reference card
o Timely notice of new products and updates
o Discounts on future Dovcom products and WINstall updates
o Peace of mind (you did the honest thing)
If you wish to register, fill in the order form (ORDER.FRM) and mail it
with your check or money order for $39.95 (plus $3 S&H) to the address
listed below.
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CREDIT CARD ORDERS ONLY -
You can order with MC, Visa, Amex, or Discover from Public (software)
Library by calling 800-2424-PsL or 713-524-6394 or by FAX to
713-524-6398 or by CIS Email to 71355,470. You can also mail credit card
orders to PsL at P.O.Box 35705, Houston, TX 77235-5705.
THE ABOVE NUMBERS ARE FOR ORDERS ONLY.
Any questions about the status of the shipment of the order, refunds,
registration options, product details, technical support, volume
discounts, dealer pricing, site licenses, etc, must be directed to:
Dovcom
P.O. Box 580
Provo, UT 84601-0580
(801) 221-4527
To insure that you get the latest version, PsL will notify us the day of
your order and we will ship the product directly to you.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
WINSTALL should be able to run on any system capable of operating
Windows 3.1. Unless something is very amiss, if you can start Windows,
you can start WINstall.
SETUP.INI File Format
It is broken down by each group, then the individual items within
the groups. For a practical example, you may want to take a look at the
SETUP.INI that comes with WINstall and is used by WINstall for its own
installation.
[Application]
This group contains general installation information related to
your application.
Name=
This is the name of your application. It will be displayed at the
top of the screen during installation and is used in several of the
dialog boxes and prompts within WINstall.
SpaceRequired=
This is the total disk space, in bytes, that your application will
take when installation is complete. It is used for determining what
percentage of the installation has completed so the user is given
an accurate indication of the progress.
Directory=
This is the default directory into which your application will be
installed. The user will be given an opportunity to change this
setting during the installation.
Group Description=
This is text that will display under the group icon in the Windows
Program Manager.
Readme=
This specifies a text file that WINstall will display when
installation has completed. If you leave this blank, or enter
"NOREADME" as the filename then there will be no readme display at
the end of installation.
[Files]
This group lists each of the files that you wish to install to your
application directory in the following format:
File=Description,Disk,Overwrite
"File" is simply the full name of the file being installed as it
appears in a directory listing of your shipping ZIP/disk. If
you have compressed the file using the COMPRESS.EXE utility,
please type the COMPRESSED filename as it appears on your
distribution disk, not the original name.
"Description" is a description of the function of that individual
file that will be displayed in installation progress box
during the install process.
"Disk" will just be the disk number that this file is installing
from. (i.e. The first disk would be 1, the second 2, and so
on)
"Overwrite" is a single letter specifying which overwrite option
you wish to use if WINstall detects that there is already a
file in the destination director with the same name as the one
your attempting to install:
'N'ever overwrite if another file with same name already exists in
destination directory.
'Y'es always overwrite another file with the same name in
destination directory.
'P'rompt user to decide whether to overwrite file with same name.
'D'ate - Only overwrite file if the version being installed is
newer.
[System]
This section specifies files that you want installed to the
WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory. Some common files to here are BWCC.DLL,
CTL3D.DLL and Visual Basic runtime and .VBX files. The syntax is
the same as the [Files] section.
[Icons]
This section tells install which files to create icons for and what
description to place below the icons in the Program Manager. The
syntax is simply: File=Description
COMPRESS.EXE
Microsoft as released COMPRESS.EXE as a public redistributable to
provide easy data compression on single files. WINstall has the ability
to install file that have been compacted with this utility enabling the
software distributer to fit more data onto a single floppy or CD-ROM. A
copy of COMPRESS.EXE should have been included with SETUP.EXE.
To use COMPRESS simply type "COMPRESS -R Filename". This will create
a new filename in which the last character of the extension will be an
underscore. This file can then be copied directly to your distribution
disk or ZIP file to be decompressed by WINstall. Make sure that you do
use that -R option on the command line or WINstall will not be able to
properly determine the destination filename during installation.