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Q - INSTALL Version 1.01
by
MARIETTA CO-OPWARE
P. O. Box 864215
MARIETTA, Georgia 30064-4215
Copyright (c) 1992 by MARIETTA CO-OPWARE
SHAREWARE DISTRIBUTION VERSION
What is Q-Install ?
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Q-INSTALL is a fast and easy to use installation utility. It allows
you to create Professional-Looking customized installs for your program
distribution. Non-programmers can use it with ease. It takes just
minutes to create a complete custom made installation.
Like most programs, you need to install them on a customers hard disk
drive. Batch files are too clumsy to write and do not provide all of
the needed functions for user interaction. User input and screen
handling are very limited. Most Install utilities available on the
market today cost between $50 and $250. This cost is too much for most
programs. Thus, we created Q-Install. A Quick (inexpensive) install
program that will meet 98% of most programmers needs. It includes:
* A High Quality Professional Look.
* Fast Colorful Text (colors are easy to change).
* Very small program size (below 24K). This leaves more room for
your program files. (The main reason we created this program).
* Easy to define options and parameters via a menu.
(No cryptic programming language to learn!)
* Automatic checking of disk space.
* Automatic detection of source drive.
* Automatic checking of directories and creation.
* User override for target drive and directory destinations.
* Ability to display a text README file from menu screen.
* Ability to use self-extracting PKZIP or LHA files.
* Allows multiple install-to directories per diskette (up to 4).
Most programs require only one directory per diskette.
* Multiple diskette installations are made simple.
* Royality-Free Unlimited program runtime distribution for those
who order/register. Plus a free update to the latest version.
* BEST OF ALL - very low license/registration fee of only $20.
Installation
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Installation is accomplished by executing the INSTALL program. It
seemed only fitting that the Q-INSTALL program be installed using
Q-INSTALL. Just insert your program diskette in your diskette drive
and change your drive letter to that drive. Type "Install" and press
enter. Q-INSTALL will extract the program files to a Directory named
QINST.
Q-INSTALL requires DOS 3.3 or better. Since most PC's installed today
are using a DOS version higher then this, you should not have any
problems, but you should still mention this requirement for those 1% or
fewer who have not upgraded there DOS systems. In the case where
someone does not have DOS 3.3 or better, mention an alternative
install process where they just copy the PROGRAM.EXE files to their
hard disk drive and execute them for self-extracting.
Q-INSTALL Documentation
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To view the Q-Install documentation type QINSTDOC. The documentaion
may be printed using the QINSTDOC program.
Shareware Distribution
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BBS's, User Groups, Computer Clubs, Disk Vendors and Distributors,
Subscription Services, Disk-of-the-Month Clubs, etc., may distribute
the Shareware Version of Q-Install provided no changes are made to the
program or documentation, and no fee is charged other than normal
distribution fees not to exceed $6.00 or normal BBS download fees.