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Thank you for your interest in JEPRS. BEFORE DOING
ANYTHING ELSE, please read the following document!
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║ How to get started with JEPRS 2.03 ║
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I. What is JEPRS?
JEPRS is a specialized database system used to store,
retrieve, format, and search for references to the (scientific)
literature. While it was designed by a graduate student in the
biomedical sciences, JEPRS can be used by anyone needing easy
access to references to books, journals, abstracts, magazines,
and other literature.
II. What's on this disk.
You should find a total of 13* files. Below is a list of
those files and a short description of their use:
(*--If you are a registered user of JEPRS version 1.00, 1.10, or
1.11, then you will have 14 files: the extra file is JConvert.Exe
which allows you to convert your Format files to a Config File.)
JReadMe.Doc : The file you are reading now; it contains the
most basic information for starting JEPRS.
JEPRS.Exe : This is the JEPRS program itself; entering
"JEPRS" at the DOS prompt ("C:>") starts the
program.
JTutor.Doc : A tutorial text file that you should read
before doing any extensive work with JEPRS.
JGuide.Doc : The user's guide to JEPRS. This contains the
most extensive information on JEPRS. It is
not meant to be read sequentially; you should
refer to it whenever you have specific
questions about a specific aspect of the
program.
J203Nw.Doc : A descriptive text file listing the important new
features and improvements of JEPRS Version 2.03.
JEPRS.Hlp : Contains the text for JEPRS's context-
sensitive help screens. If JEPRS can't find
this file when it is running, you will not be
able to get help by pressing the F1 key.
Ref1.JPR : A sample database file for JEPRS. It contains
the actual text of the database.
Ref1.JPK : The "key" file that goes along with the
Ref1.JPR database file. YOU CANNOT USE A
DATABASE FILE WITHOUT A KEY FILE!
JEPRS.Cfg : A sample Config file that contains the
formatting instructions for 30 output types,
printer control codes for 5 printers,
directory and file name information, and
user-specified Global and local Defaults.
JEPRS.Txt : Sample text file. Since you cannot directly
access the database using the DOS Type
command, JEPRS allows you to enter selected
references into an ASCII/DOS text file. You
can use DOS's Type and Print commands on these
text files.
JEPRS.Num : This is a sample "number" file. It is really
a normal ASCII/DOS text file, but consists of
nothing but numbers of references. JEPRS can
create this file (for example, in a Search)
and then use its contents during formatting
(on the Format screen).
Procomm.Log : A sample MEDLINE-formatted file. This can be
used in the Utilities/Import File Menu to add a
MEDLINE-formatted file to the database. (This
is probably only of interest to biomedical
researchers & clinicians who use MedLine-
formatted files.)
JOrder.Doc : This is an order form for registering your use
of JEPRS. You should print this file on your
printer and then fill out the information
requested. Remember, JEPRS is shareware, it is
NOT free software! Thanks for your support.
III. Starting JEPRS.
If you're ready to try out JEPRS right away, just copy the
following files to a fresh floppy disk or to a single directory
on your hard disk:
JEPRS.Exe
Ref1.JPR
Ref1.JPK
JEPRS.Cfg
JEPRS.Hlp
Then enter "JEPRS" at the DOS prompt and follow the
instructions on the screen. Note that you can press the [F1]
function key to get help whenever you see "[F1]=Help" on the
bottom of the screen (almost all the time).
IV. What do I do Next?
After you get over your initial excitement over the wonder-
ful features of JEPRS, you should go through the User's Guide
provided. This is a file called JGuide.Doc. You should
especially read Chapter 2: Setting Up JEPRS, Chapter 3: The Main
Menu, Chapter 4: Help, and Chapter 5: Global Defaults Menu. The
rest can be read at your leisure. You can print out this file
on your printer by either of two methods:
1. Enter "Copy JGuide.Doc Lpt1:" at the DOS prompt
...or...
2. Enter "Print JGuide.Doc" at the DOS prompt
and then press [Enter] when asked "Name of print
device?".
Once you read those chapters and get used to JEPRS's basic
operations, you'll next probably want to read the Tutorial, which
is in the file JTutor.Doc. This gives you help with and samples
of some of JEPRS's commands. If you like JEPRS and register for
it, you will receive both of these documents as ring-bound, laser
printed documents.
Thank you,
Lou Miranda,
JEPRS shareware author.