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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THIS TEXT CONTAINS INFORMATION THAT GIVES YOU AN EASY START WITH ZOC
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Note: To encourage you not to skip this text, it contains
information of how to get rid of it (when shown at
the program start).
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Contents (changed marked with [NEW]):
[NEW] 1. ABOUT THIS VERSION
[NEW] 2. DISTRIBUTION, COPYRIGHT
3. ZOC PRIMER
4. TAP_GIF.EXE
5. PIPCISB.DLL/PIPASCII.DLL
6. DEVELOPER INFORMATION
7. A FEW REQUESTS TO THE OS/2 COMMUNITY
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1. ABOUT THIS VERSION
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This version should be considered being a bit beta.
There will be no German V1.01
Compared to version 1.0 you will find many improvements (check
VERSIONS.DOC) but improvement means open doors for new bugs as
well.
So play around a bit and let me know if something's still wrong.
Version 1.1 will come around Jan., 20th
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2. DISTRIBUTION, COPYRIGHT
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ZOC is shareware, (C) by Markus Schmidt, 1993
You may use and test this software for 30 days, then you have
to register or remove it from your disk.
No warranty of any kind can be given for damage caused through
ZOC directly or indirectly.
ZOC may be distributed freely via telecommunication, shareware
dealers or as a free add on for hard- or software products in form
of an unmodified ZIP archive, or as unzipped files in an single
directory with the name ZOC and with no file added, removed or
modified.
The following restrictions apply to distribution.
* ZOC must not be used in an army environment or for purposes
that are related to military or arms production.
* ZOC must not be sold as shareware for more than $5 / DM 7
(including shipping). If you purchased ZOC from a deler paying
more (or get knowledge of such a dealer), notify him of this
regulation.
* ZOC must not be bundled with any Microsoft(+) product.
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3. ZOC
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There are a few things you should know about ZOC before you
begin. These things are also described in the help file, but you
might run into problems before you find them there.
Unpacking the ZIP file:
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If you use PKUNZIP, you need to unpack the ZIP file with the -d
option. This should create a directory structure like this.
.\ZOC\OPTIONS
.\ZOC\SCRIPT
.\ZOC\LOG
.\ZOC\UPLOAD
.\ZOC\DOWNLOAD
Registration/Orders:
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If you need any information about ordering and registration see
Help for Registration in the help menu of ZOC.
Here's a quick summary:
As you already might know, ZOC is a shareware program. During
the beta phase I had some lifely discussions about 'crippling' (how
I hate that word) shareware. Early versions of ZOC had a restriction
in the ZModem download that was removed as a result of these dis-
cussions. Now the order form is shown after download.
If you want to register, just fill out the order form and send me a
hardcopy. You find my address and prices in the helpfile.
Even in times in which the world is called a 'global village' it is
quite a bit hard to transfer money from the United States to Germany.
Methods of payment are described in the helpfile - the easiest way
to register is using the Compuserve shareware registration feature
(which, of course, requires that you have a Compuserve account). It is
also described in the helpfile.
If you have problems:
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Everything important is in the helpfile. Select 'contents' from
the help menu or press the help button in the dialog windows.
Starting ZOC:
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ZOC needs a parameter to tell it which com port to use.
ZOC [/M] [/U] [/S:<scriptfile>] [COMx]
If you do not want to enter the com parameter every time you start
ZOC you can set an evironment variable in your CONFIG.SYS or
STARTUP.CMD
SET ZOCDEVICE=COMx
If no com port is given via parameter or environment variable,
ZOC scans for a free com port and uses the first available port.
Startup files:
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When ZOC is started it searches two files for automatic processing:
.\OPTIONS\STANDARD (default options file)
.\SCRIPT\STARTUP (sort of autoexec script)
Changes, new features:
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If you get a new version of ZOC look into the VERSIONS.DOC file
for new features, changes and fixed bugs. Especially looking at
the new features might show you functions that you might otherwise
missed because the description is buried somewhere in the helpfile
(and no one reads the entire helpfile each time a new version
appears).
Startup window:
---------------
Getting rid of this window is easy. Go to the command prompt and
rename or delete the README.DOC file.
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3. TAP_GIF.EXE
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TAP_GIF.EXE is an online gif viewer for downloads. It was written
by a friend of mine, using the developer interface (see below) of
ZOC.
It can be started manually before, or automatically at the begin
of a GIF download (even if downloaded via external protocol (see
PIPCISB.DLL)).
It is quite self explanatory. If you have questions about it,
write to M.GOEMMEL@MSN.RMI.DE
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4. PIPASCII.DLL/PIPCIS.DLL
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ZOC contains a interface for implementation of sophisticated
external file transfer protocols. Two such protocols are bundled
with the ZOC package:
PIPASCII.DLL (merely an demonstration of the PIP interface.
The source is included in the ZOCDEV.ZIP
package).
PIPCIS.DLL (an implementation of the Compuserve B+ protocol
written by M.Goemmel (see TAP_GIF.EXE)).
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5. Developer infomation
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If you are interested in developing add ins for ZOC you should
try to find a version of ZOCDEV.ZIP (e. g. from Compuserve).
This file contains everything (including sample source code) needed
for developing TAPs (file transfer add ons) or PIPs (file transfer
protocols).
If you plan to implement the terminal side of PIPs or TAPs, you
can request the source code used for servicing these from me. It
would be a great step forward if the OS/2 family would have a
standard for external protocols (like XPR for the Amiga world).
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6. A few requests to the OS/2 community
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There are a few things that I would like to ask you for:
1. Please distribute this program. I upload current versions only
to Compuserve and not everyone does have an account there.
2. If you find spelling errors or odd sentences, plese send me
a mail. English is not my native languange.
3. Are you interested in promoting the PIP/TAP interface and
do you want to play the 'host of truth' for them?
OS/2 needs a sophisticated standard for external protocols
(that does not mean that PIP/TAP already provides this).
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I HOPE YOU ENJOY USING ZOC
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Yours,
Markus Schmidt
Markus Schmidt
Waagstr. 4
90762 Fuerth
- Germany -
Tel. (99) 49 911 7499380
FAX. (99) 49 911 7499380
Compuserve: 100101,3256
Internet: M.Schmidt@msn.rmi.DE
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