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MAPPER-3a/GB 4.6 (C) UK 1994,1995,1996 Steve Litchfield
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Released as shareware September 1996 ...
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If you unzipped this product from its constituent ZIP file(s)
_without_ the "-d" option (to rebuild the original correct directory
structure), then you have two options. *EITHER* delete this file and the
other files you've just created and try again, or carry on reading here
until you get to the part where it tells you which directories to put
everything in, and then use the MCLINK/DOS installation script or copy
everything across manually!
If you use a Mac, please note that you should avoid any unzipping
options that involve 'smart'-handling of linefeeds.
***************
Registration address (send cheque for 14 pounds to):
Steve Litchfield
22 Grays Crescent
Woodley
Berks
RG5 3EN
or register electronically on Compuserve with GO SWREG no. 6565.
Mapper-3a update information and new versions can be found at
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/slitchfield
Requires Psion Series 3a or Acorn PocketBook II, with approximately 100k
of free system memory to run in.
MAPPER-3a/GB 4.6 is shareware. This does not make it a free program! Yes,
you can copy it freely to friends or acquaintances, or even upload the
original ZIP file to bulletin boards etc, but if you like it and continue
to use it, then you are honour-bound to register the program by sending
me a cheque for †14 (pounds).
Registration gets you:
a) a clear conscience that you're using paid-for software, and that
you're helping support future development of MAPPER-3a/GB and other
quality Psion shareware software.
b) a special code that will personalise your copy of MAPPER-3a/GB, remove
the opening and closing shareware screens and let you access the
program more conveniently by shrinking or removing the status
window to give more room on-screen. No need to re-install the
software, just use the registration menu option and type in the code!
******************** IMPORTANT!! ********************************
This text file documents the history of the program, its installation,
and some of the more technical aspects to running it. For general help in
using and understanding MAPPER-3a/GB, please browse through the *extensive*
on-line help. The on-line help is the only documentation of most of
MAPPER-3a/GB's features, so work through it properly! 8-)
***********************************************************************
NOTE to upgraders in general. Although Mapper-3a/GB gets updated
regularly, these additions tend to be fairly minor. You may wish to
check the changes summary below to see whether you need to upgrade your
currently installed version or not. Note that if you are only one
version behind, special 'upgrade' ZIPs are available for download on
the Web, CIX and Compuserve, containing just the changed files.
Quick summary of changes for v4.6 (since 4.5)
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No. of custom towns increased to 67; minor mods to the main towns/codes
file; minor mods to Little Chef and Airfield overlays; fixed bug in
selections display code; the new large/small fonts can now be turned
off if necessary in the main settings dialog; the terms "High" and
"Higher" have been switched to save confusion(!);
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Quick summary of changes for v4.5 (since 4.4)
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Updated towns file to include up to 6 levels of detail, changed program
operation to suit (at slight expense of coastline drawing speed, but you
can't have everything!); added display of larger towns in correspondingly
larger fonts; minor corrections to towns file codes; Sample TPLIST.WRD
now shipped as standard in the distribution ZIP;
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Quick summary of changes for v4.4 (since 4.3)
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Added bugfix to allow town plans to be seen when run on Cyclone drive;
added checks to stop people choosing non-overlay files in dialogs;
reinstated County boundary overlay with the many new 1996 changes;
Mapper-3a code upgraded to work on the PC emulator under full-screen
mode if appropriate; revised Happy Eater overlay with phone nos;
significantly improved coastline resolution along South coast; added
annual events overlay; added another dozen town plans in Cumbria;
added overlay of Mazes;
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This is MAPPER-3a/GB, released as shareware for the Psion 3a.
All rights reserved, and copyrights, including the database files
and their format, where appropriate (see listings below).
All data sets are original work of the various contributors, collated using
information from low resolution free maps, genuine public domain
information, data gathered from personally-owned GPS units, club/hobbyist
databases, and RAC and AA member information packs.
****Please note**** that in much of the displayed graphics, coastlines,
boundaries, railways and road vectors are shown diagrammatically, for ease
of understanding.
***Please especially note*** Mapper-3a's low resolution. *Everything* is
at *least* +/- 1km both horizontally and vertically! Using low resolution
means that the program won't conflict or overlap with existing PC-based
GIS systems or infringe OS map copyrights and (more importantly) means
that quite large areas and amounts of information can be crammed into a
palmtop, where a PC version would need megabytes!!
Components and Installation.
----------------------------
This full distribution of MAPPER-3a/GB v4.6 comprises three separate ZIP
files, for convenience in downloading and unzipping; MAPA46.ZIP
(containing this file and the main program files), MAPB46.ZIP (containing
extra MP3 item and MP4 vector overlays and any related information files or
databases), and MAPC46.ZIP (containing the town plan schematics and
utilities).
{Note that if you were rather looking for a 'lite' version of
Mapper-3a/GB, i.e. you don't want all the town plans or most of the
overlays, then just use MAPA46.ZIP on its own.}
Mapper-3a is almost certainly the largest and most complex program you'll
ever have to install on your Psion, so don't get frustrated if you can't
seem to work out how to get everything going immediately. Try installing
another (simpler) program first, and then try Mapper-3a again when you're
more confident with files, directories etc.
NOTE: Before installing Mapper-3a, do the following. Go into 'Set
Preferences' on your system screen menu and set 'Update lists' to "System
Button". If you don't do this, the 3a will try and update all its lists
after *every* file is copied, which will take ages ....
If you are a MCLINK user:
(i) If you've unzipped the ZIP files without using the -d and have all
the Mapper-3a files in the current directory. Note that an example
MCLINK script file is included, called INSTALL.SCR, which you'll
need to customise for yourself by changing the disk names to suit
your set-up and then use it to save yourself some typing! To use it,
start MCLINK and type @INSTALL.SCR
(ii) If you *did* use -d with PKUNZIP and now have all the files in
their original directory structure, don't worry. With the link on
between the Psion and the PC, go to the Psion keyboard. Position the
cursor on the system screen on Time and press Psion-C. The 'Copy
Files' dialog will appear with the root directory selected. Change
the second line to point to the appropriate directory on the PC.
Change the third line to be "\", i.e. a single backslash. Change the
fourth line to be the disk you want to install Mapper-3a onto. Set
the fifth line to read "Yes". Your Psion will then copy over the
directory tree in one go to the appropriate disk.
If you