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QReader 3.0 Copyright 1991-1993 Yandell Computer Services
This is QReader version 1.0 - 2.0 to version 3.0 upgrade information.
If you are installing QReader for the first time, disregard this file.
Upgrading to the version 3.0 is very easy and is handled almost
entirely automatically by QRSETUP.EXE.
PRINT THIS FILE and use it as a check list. It is barely two printed
pages in length.
(1) Back up the current QReader 1.0 and 2.0 configurations, especially
all of the *.CNF and *.DAT files.
(2) Extract the contents of QREAD30.ZIP into your QReader directory.
Do not over-write any of the SELECT.*, *.CNF, or *.DAT files. Use
your own judgment before over-writing files such as MENU, HELP, etc.
If you have customized these text files you will not want to use the
ones found in QREAD30.ZIP.
(3) Run QRSETUP /UPDATE - the /UPDATE switch places QRSETUP into a
special mode for converting your *.CNF files for version 3.0 use.
(4) Answer the following question appropriately:
* All .CNF files should be backed up before updating. Continue (Y/N)?
If you answer no, QRSETUP will end, giving you the opportunity to do
what should have been done in step #1 !!!
(5) If QRSETUP detects version 1.0 *.CNF files, the following question
will appear (once):
* Select the BBS software QReader is running with?
(1) PCBoard 14.5x
(2) Wildcat 3.x
(3) Other using generic DOOR.SYS
The answer you give will be placed in the new QREADER.@@@ config file.
If QRSETUP detects version 2.0 *.CNF files the above question will not
be asked since the information is already present in QReader 2.0.
(MISCELLANEOUS)
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IMPORTANT! QRSETUP will use the FIRST .CNF file it sees in the current
directory to create QREADER.@@@. The following parameters are placed
in the new QREADER.@@@ file from this .CNF file:
- The BBS Name.
- Your QReader registration number.
- Disable (G)oodbye (y/n).
- Swap mode for QReader during shells.
- BBS type (QReader 2.0 - see STEP #5 above for QReader 1.0).
NOTE: If the first .CNF file found is SELECT.CNF, QRSETUP will use the
next .CNF file found in the current directory to create QREADER.@@@.
* * * QReader version 1.0 - 2.0 to version 3.0 upgrade - PAGE 2 * * *
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VERSION 1.0 to 3.0 ONLY
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The following instructions are ONLY for updating existing QReader 1.0
installations to QReader 3.0.
You will need to reflect the new (Z)ippy command in the MENU and HELP
files, and also remove references to the (O)perator page function in
these files. If you are using the default MENU and HELP files from
QReader version 1.0, simply use the files contained in QREAD30.ZIP.
You should also delete any BYE (BYEG) files, as they are no longer
used in QReader 3.0.
Using the new built-in editor for text *.DAT data files in QRSETUP,
you may wish to provide some sort of brief description which will be
displayed when doing a Zippy search (see QREADER.DOC for additional
information).
VERSION 1.0, 2.0 TO VERSION 3.0 ONLY
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This automated upgrade provided by QRSETUP is a "bare bones" upgrade.
Please refer to QREADER.DOC and FEATURES.NEW for more information and
instructions which may be used for "fine tuning" your upgrade.