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MERGE version 6.7
Copyright 1993 by K & B Enterprises
User Documentation
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Introduction
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MERGE is small and fast utility for merging 2 ANSI/ASCII files called headers
and footers onto a third ANSI/ASCII file. A header is the text which is
placed at the top of a file. A footer is placed at the bottom. For example,
"MERGE version 6.7" etc. which appears at the top of this file could be seen
as a header. This text you're reading now is the third file. The footer
would be placed at the bottom of the actual documentation. All this work is
done for you by MERGE quite quickly.
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Requirements
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You'll need the following to successfully use MERGE v6.7:
1) IBM-PC XT/AT/386/486 or compat.
2) MS-DOS v3.3 or higher
3) 256KB conventional memory
A mouse is optional for using the pull-down menu system.
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Instructions
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1) De-compress the archive file to a directory or drive.
ZIP: "PKUNZIP MERGE67.ZIP C:\MERGE\"
ARJ: "ARJ e MERGE67.ARJ C:\MERGE\"
LHA: "LHA e MERGE67.LZH C:\MERGE\"
2) First create the MERGE.CFG file by typing "MERGE /CONFIG" at the DOS
prompt. It will ask for the following responses:
a) Header file- this is the file to put at the top
b) Footer file- this is the file to put at the bottom
c) Editor- any ASCII file editor (FULL PATH and NAME)
Type "EDLIN" if you don't have an external one
d) Viewer- any ASCII file viewer (FULL PATH and NAME)
Type "TYPE" if you don't have an external one
e) Printer Port- parallel/serial port that printer is attached to
Type "LPT0" if you don't have a printer
3) Run MERGE by typing "MERGE" at the DOS prompt.
4) The screen will be cleard and it will ask "File to merge to:".
Enter the third ANSI/ASCII filename. It doesn't need to exist, yet. It
is where the HEADER and FOOTER will be appended to. A new screen will
come up with a menu bar at the top. You may select any menu by typing
the highlighted letter. The menu will "pull-down" and you may select
any option in the same way. Use the <ESC> button to get out of a menu.
Some menu options explained:
File:Edit File - invokes the editor to edit the "File to merge
to:".
File:View File - invokes the viewer to view the "File to merge
to:".
File:Print File - prints the file to the specified printer port
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Command-Line Options
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You can just type "MERGE" at the DOS prompt. However, this will assume
you would like color used along with a mouse. Command-line options allow
for turning different parts of MERGE "on" and "off". Below is a summary
of options:
/BW - forces MERGE to use black and white instead of color
/NOMOUSE - turns off mouse support (if you have one). If no mouse
is installed then MERGE will automatically not use it.
If you would like to force MERGE to turn off it's mouse
support then use /NOMOUSE. You'll still see the mouse
cursor on the screen but you won't be able to use it.
/CONFIG - forces MERGE to create the MERGE.CFG file and then exit to
DOS.
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History
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v1.0 First version released to the public
v2.0 to v5.0 Many improvements, additions, deletions, etc.
v6.0 -=Added=- pull down menu system
-=Added=- mouse support
-=Added=- command-line options
-=Lost=- bottom-half of manual (see how short it is?)
v6.1 -=Added=- /CONFIG command-line option
-=Fixed=- incorrect copyright displays
-=Improved=- file access speed by making file I/O random
v6.2 -=Added=- better status displays of what's happening
v6.5 -=Added=- an error-detection and handling system
v6.6 -=Fixed=- some sort of bug that produced an error
-=Updated=- documentation
-=Added=- registration expiration
-=Improved=- screen I/O
v6.7 -=Removed=- unregistered expiration
-=Fixed=- copyright displays
-=Improved=- user documentation
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REGISTRATION
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If you like this program, please send $5 to:
K & B Enterprises
Attn: Registration Dept.
P.O. Box 396
Madison, NJ 07940
Registration removes the expiration date and also the copyright notice at
the end of every merged document.
Send any type of floppy disk and we will return it with the
registered version of MERGE v6.7 and any later versions. We'll also
pack it with other unregistered programs of ours, some that haven't
even been released yet!
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Total development time: 58 hours
Amount of assembler code: 1225 lines
COMMENTS welcome! 2 ways to reach us:
Mail: K & B Enterprises
P.O. Box 396
Madison, NJ 07940
Prodigy: KKFX75B