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*** ARPLIB3.ZOO ******************************************************
Copyright (c) 1989 by ARP Authors.
All Rights Reserved.
This file contains the installation program for V1.3 of "arp.library".
This installation program lets you install "arp.library" for use by
programs which need the ARP library in order to run.
ARP, the AmigaDOS Resource Project, is a group effort to provide
enhancements to AmigaDOS for users, as well providing a resource for
Amiga developers and Commodore to help improve the Amiga's OS software.
This file, ARPLIB3.ZOO is freely redistributable *PROVIDED IT IS
DISTRIBUTED IN IT's ORIGINAL UNMODIFIED FORM*. Please do not make any
changes to any files which you pass on to others; the user's only
insurance that they have the officially supported version of the ARP
release is in getting the files exactly as released. For further
information about distribution and support of ARP, please read the
file "DISCLAIMER", which is included with this distribution.
*********** WHY DO YOU NEED TO INSTALL A "LIBRARY"? **************
The Amiga has resources called "libraries" which provide services for
software developers to use, making it easier for the developers to
create new software while also providing consistency for the user.
All Amiga software makes use of some libraries, however for the most
part users don't need to know anything about the libraries since they
are built into the system when you turn on your Amiga.
Some libraries are kept on diskette rather than being built into the
machine. These libraries are kept on your WorkBench diskette (or a
hard disk), in a place called "Libs:". Commodore provides some
libraries with the standard Amiga WorkBench diskette, such as
"diskfont.library" which lets you use fonts, and "translator.library"
which lets your Amiga talk.
Another disk-based library is "arp.library", which provides many basic
services for programmers. However, unlike the libraries which are
provided on your WorkBench diskette, "arp.library" is provided
independently and thus in order to use it, you (the user) need to
explicitly put it onto your diskette.
If "arp.library" isn't installed on your diskette, any program which
needs the services provided will not be able to run, usually resulting
in an error message such as "you need arp.library V39+".
*********** HOW TO USE ARPLIBINSTALL FOR "arp.library" *******
The program "ArpLibInstall" included here will let you do the
installation on your WorkBench diskette, so that applications which
need "arp.library" will be able to run.
In order to use "ArpLibInstall", you can either click on the provided
icon, or run ArpLibInstall from you CLI. The installation program will
lead you through the steps you need to take to complete installation on
your system.
For users familiar with "ARP", this version of ArpLibInstall will
install the same version of "arp.library" as is installed by V1.3 of
"ArpInstall" provided in the ZOO file "ARPREL3.ZOO". The ArpLibInstall
program, and the related ZOO file "ARPLIB3.ZOO", have been provided to
simplify use by both developers who want to use "arp.library", and
users who need to get "arp.library", but who do not want the complete
ARP installation. The smaller ZOO file makes it easier for vendors who
supply files on tele- communications networks such as BIX, Compuserve,
and People Link, to use "arp.library" in their software development.
*********** FOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS USING "arp.library" ******
For developers who would like to include "arp.library" with their
software, please see the file "ARPLICENSE" in the programmers support
release "ARPPRO3.ZOO". The programmers support release "ARPPRO3"
provides all the information developers need to be able to use
"arp.library" in their software, and the file "ARPLICENSE" describes
how developers can include the ARP files for their users while also
helping to insure that Arp Support can provide the best support for
"arp.library", and that users are assured that they have the correct
and most up to date versions of the release software.