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4OS2 v3.02
README.TXT -- April 12, 1999
JP Software Inc.
P.O. Box 1470
E. Arlington, MA 02474, USA
(781) 646-3975
fax (781) 646-0904
Email sales@jpsoft.com
Web http://www.jpsoft.com/
Greetings, and thanks for trying 4OS2!
This file contains a variety of information you should read before using
4OS2, including:
Installation and "Branding" Instructions
New Version Overview
Revision Information
Files Included with this Version
Technical Support
Legal Notices
Other information is available in other files:
For ... See ...
----------------------------------- ------------
Product and upgrade information PRODUCTS.TXT
New customer order form ORDFORM.TXT
Current customer upgrade order form UPGFORM.TXT
Introduction and Installation Guide 4OS2.TXT
(introductory documentation)
Complete list of new features Online help
Trial version information TRIAL.TXT
License agreement LICENSE.TXT
INSTALLATION AND "BRANDING" INSTRUCTIONS
----------------------------------------
This section explains how to install a downloaded copy of
4OS2.
[If you have a copy on diskette or CD, or a copy purchased
electronically, we assume you have already completed the installation
-- otherwise this file would not be visible! If you need to
reinstall your purchased copy of 4OS2, just restart
the INSTALL program.]
There are just three steps you need to take to install a downloaded
copy of 4OS2:
>> Extract all the files to a new directory (do not use a directory
you're using for other products, or for a previous version of
4OS2).
>> Start 4OS2. It will "install itself".
>> If you are upgrading a previously purchased copy, "brand"
4OS2 with your name and serial number if necessary.
Additional details on these steps are below. For branding and manual
installation instructions see the sections with those headings below.
You can view any of the documentation files on-line, or copy them to
your printer. The Introduction and Installation Guide in 4OS2.TXT
has page breaks, headers and footers; all other documentation files
are unpaginated ASCII text.
"Self-Installation"
To begin the installation process, simply run the program file,
4OS2.EXE, from a prompt or from your desktop. This will
automatically start the self-installation file _4INST.BTM, which will
finish installing 4OS2 on your system.
_4INST will prompt you for permission before each installation step,
and no system files will be modified without asking you first.
When the installation is finished, _4INST renames itself to _4INST.BTX,
so that it will not be run again. (If installation terminates
abnormally, _4INST may not be renamed, and will then run again the
next time you start the program.)
Manual Installation
For complete manual installation instructions, see the Introduction
and Installation Guide in the file 4OS2.TXT. The detailed
instructions for 4OS2 are in Chapter 6.
If you choose to perform a manual installation you should rename the
automated installation file, _4INST.BTM (we recommend renaming it to
_4INST.BTX, which is what the file itself does when it's finished).
If you don't, it will start automatically the first time you run
4OS2.
Branding
If you are upgrading from a previously purchased copy you may need to
run the "branding" program to install your name and serial number
in 4OS2 (trial version users can skip this section).
Your previous version's brand program may be the older version named
BRAND.EXE, or the newer version named BR4OS2.EXE.
If you are installing this version as a maintenance release from
version 3.01, and you branded version 3.01 with the newer
BR4OS2.EXE brand program, then in most cases you can skip the
remainder of this section because your name and serial number will be
transferred automatically to your new copy of 4OS2.
If you are unsure of how the previous version was branded, or if you
find that the name and serial number are not transferred for any
reason, follow the instructions below to brand your new version. You
will also need the instructions below if you previously used a "file
brand" following special instructions from our technical support
department.
In order to perform the branding you will need the brand program, and
the registered name, serial number, and validation code which came
with your purchased copy of 4OS2.
(If you have lost your branding information it is replaceable, but a
small charge is required as recreating the codes is a multi-step
process. To request replacement codes contact JP Software at
sales@jpsoft.com, or at one of the addresses listed at the start of
this file. (We are currently hoping to make replacement brand codes
available through the support area of our web site at
http://www.jpsoft.com/, but we do not yet know when this service will
be available.)
The older BRAND.EXE program modifies the 4OS2.EXE file, and can only
be used while 4OS2 is not running. To use it:
(1) Exit from all copies of 4OS2.
(2) Start a command prompt session (use another JP Software
product, or the operating system's built-in command processor).
(3) Change to the directory where 4OS2.EXE is installed, and
verify that both 4OS2.EXE and BRAND.EXE are in that directory.
(4) Locate the branding information which came with your copy of
4OS2 (information from other products won't work!).
(5) Enter the command BRAND and follow the instructions on the
screen.
The newer BR4OS2.EXE program does not have the same restrictions, and
can be run using this simpler procedure:
(1) Start 4OS2.
(2) Change to the directory where 4OS2.EXE is installed, and
verify that both 4OS2.EXE and BR4OS2.EXE are in that directory.
(3) Locate the branding information which came with your copy of
4OS2.
(4) Enter the command BR4OS2 and follow the instructions on the
screen.
If you attempt to brand your downloaded copy and receive the message
"brand installation error 4" or "contact JP Software or your dealer
for an upgrade", then you are not eligible to download and brand a
trial version of this release -- instead, you must purchase the
upgrade. See UPGFORM.TXT for an order form. Once you have ordered
an upgrade you can continue to use the trial version until your
upgrade arrives.
If you receive any other error, you have probably mistyped your name,
serial number, or validation code, or are attempting to use the brand
program or codes from one product with another product, which will
not work.
NEW VERSION OVERVIEW
--------------------
Since the last major release we've added 150 new features to
4OS2!
Here are a very small number of major highlights; for complete details,
see the online help:
>> Extended Directory Searches allow you to change to a directory
anywhere on your system by entering only part of its name. See
Directory Navigation in the help for complete details.
>> 4OS2 is significantly smaller and faster than previous versions.
>> New commands include:
OPTION: Offers complete configuration adjustment in all
products, either through interactive dialogs or on the command
line.
SWITCH: Provides for "case" statements in batch files.
TOUCH: Adjusts file dates and times.
TREE: Displays the directory tree, with or without file
names, in a variety of formats.
>> New file exclusion ranges provide a convenient way to exclude
files from any internal command -- faster and more flexible than
using EXCEPT.
>> The new batch file debugger can execute each line step by step,
process or trace into additional batch files, and display
variables, aliases, and expanded commands at each step.
See the online help for 150+ additional new command line tools,
switches, variables, functions and other enhancements!
REVISION INFORMATION
--------------------
This update fixes a range of minor problems in version 3.01. For
complete details on all bug fixes and compatibility enhancements see
the "What's New" topic in the online help.
FILES INCLUDED
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The following files are included with 4OS2 3.02:
4OS2.EXE 4OS2 program file
4OS2.INF 4OS2 help text
4OS2H.MSG 4OS2 quick-help text (for "/?" help)
4OS2.TXT ASCII copy of the 4DOS, 4OS2, and 4NT
Introduction and Installation Guide
4OS2.ICO 4OS2 icon
_4INST.BTM *Self-installation batch file
BATCOMP.EXE Batch file compression utility
BR4OS2.EXE #Brand program for registered users to
install name and product serial number
EXAMPLES.BTM Sample batch file demonstrating the use of
variable functions and internal variables
FILE_ID.DIZ *Description file for BBS and other uploads
INTERNAT.TXT Shipping rates and dealer list for
international customers
JPOS2DLL.DLL 4OS2 and Take Command for OS/2 support DLL
JPOS2INS.CMD Installation helper script
KEYSTACK.EXE Program used by the KEYSTACK command
LICENSE.TXT License agreement
OPTION2.EXE Program used by the OPTION command
ORDFORM.TXT New customer order form
PRODUCTS.TXT Product and ordering information
README.TXT This file
SHRALIAS.EXE Utility program for retention of global
alias and history lists
TRIAL.TXT Explanation of trial version
UPGFORM.TXT Upgrade order form
VENDOR.TXT *Information for shareware vendors
* Included with downloaded trial copies only.
# Included with purchased copies only.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
-----------------
Complete details on technical support are in the Introduction and
Installation Guide, in the file 4OS2.TXT.
Often the quickest way to reach us for support is electronically.
Current options are listed below; any additional options offered or
changes made in the future will be listed on our web site at
http://www.jpsoft.com/.
In brief, your support options are:
>> Internet email to support@jpsoft.com.
>> JP Software's CompuServe area, accessible via the Quick
Reference Word "JPSOFT" or directly in section 2 of the
"CVTHREE" forum. For support leave a message in this area
addressed to user ID 75300,1215.
>> Telephone support on a one business day callback basis (though
often we return calls much more quickly than that).
From the US and Canada, the quickest method to reach our
support staff by phone is to leave a message on our support
voice message line at 781-646-0798. Messages are checked
regularly throughout the day. Do not use this line for sales,
customer service, or shipping questions, and please call our
main number at 781-646-3975 if you find yourself playing
"telephone tag" with the support staff.
>> Fax support at 781-646-0904 (however, you will almost always
receive a faster response to email than to faxed support
questions).
When possible, we also read messages posted on the Usenet
comp.os.msdos.4dos newsgroup. This newsgroup offers valuable
information and discussions with other users, but is not managed by
JP Software, and is not an official support channel.
To download JP Software files, including upgdates and trial versions,
visit:
>> Our web site at http://www.jpsoft.com/
>> Our ftp site at ftp.jpsoft.com
>> Our CompuServe file area, accessible via the Quick Reference
Word "JPSOFT" or directly in library 2 of the "CVTHREE" forum
LEGAL STUFF
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Copyright 1999, JP Software Inc., All Rights Reserved. Published by JP
Software Inc., P.O. Box 1470, E. Arlington, MA 02474, U.S.A., phone
781-646-3975, fax 781-646-0904.
Take Command and 4DOS are registered trademarks of JP Software Inc.
4DOS, 4OS2, and 4NT are JP Software Inc.'s trademarks for its family of
character-mode command processors. JP Software, jpsoft.com, and all JP
Software designs and logos are also trademarks of JP Software Inc. Other
product and company names are trademarks of their respective owners.
All prices and terms subject to change without notice.