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┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ LegRoom (tm) TSR Maker and Task Swapper for DOS v3.00 │
│ SEE BELOW FOR PRODUCT INFORMATION │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ This is a VENDINFO Product Information Record │
│ │
│ This record is a means of conveying information about a software │
│ product from the author to distributors and users. It contains a │
│ normal, "human-readable" section (you're reading it now), followed │
│ by a compressed data record. The data record contains a great │
│ deal of information in a form useable by automated tools. This │
│ allows BBSes, disk vendors, etc. to test automatically for │
│ permission to distribute, and to automatically extract product │
│ information for use in BBS files databases, vendor catalogs, etc. │
│ │
│ The VENDINFO file standard is published and is freely useable. │
│ │
│ The VENDINFO toolset includes a free end-user viewer, processing │
│ tools for use by distributors (BBSes, shareware disk vendors, │
│ etc.), and the editor used by author/publishers to produce these │
│ records. These tools are either free or very-low cost shareware. │
│ The toolset can be obtained from many sources, including the │
│ originators of VENDINFO: │
│ │
│ Rams' Island Software Voice: 303-841-2848 CompuServe: 76244,324 │
│ 7644 E. Lakecliff Way BBS: 303-841-6269 FidoNet: 1:104/333 │
│ Parker, CO 80134-5904 USA RIME: RAMSISLE │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
VENDINFO standard v1.00, produced by VendEdit v1.00, 7-Feb-1995
===== Product Information ==============================
Product: LegRoom (tm) TSR Maker and Task Swapper for DOS
Version: 3.00
Version Date: 6-Feb-1995
Product Type: Software
Basic Distribution Policy (see License, below, for details):
Shareware, freely distributable by all channels
Product Description: LegRoom 3.0 is a memory resident utility
which allows you to 'hot key' to ANY Program
or DOS from ANY application (text or graphic)
and reclaim almost all of your conventional
memory. Works with programs that lack a DOS
shell feature. Turns any program or batch
file into a TSR, with NO programming. Version
3.0 lets you create popup command menus.
Supports multiple users on a LAN. Swaps to
EMS / XMS / disk.
Category: Task-switching
Keywords: DEVELOP TSR DOS SHELL MEMORY RESIDENT HOT KEY
LAUNCH NETWORK ASP
Required Packages: LGROOM30
This Package: LGROOM30
Required Configuration
Processor Family: Intel 80x86 (minimum 8086/8088)
Minimum OS: MS-DOS 2.0
Standard RAM: 512K
Hard Drive Space: 200K
Required:
Keyboard
Orders:
Address: Ivden Technologies, Inc.
87 Arbor Road
Churchville, PA 18966-1007
USA
Phone: (610) 328-1145
FAX: (610) 328-1145
AmOnLine: JimWurster
CompuServe: 71221,3602
Internet: 71221.3602@compuserve.com
Support:
Address: Ivden Technologies, Inc.
87 Arbor Road
Churchville, PA 18966-1007
USA
Phone: (610) 328-1145
FAX: (610) 328-1145
BBS Name: Support BBS
BBS Phone: (215) 322-5114
AmOnLine: JimWurster
CompuServe: 71221,3602
Internet: 71221.3602@compuserve.com
===== Information for Users ("READ-ME") ================
LegRoom (tm) Version 3.0
(C) Copyright 1992-95 Phil Grenetz
Marketed by Ivden Technologies, Inc.
Churchville, PA
========================================================================
-----TABLE OF CONTENTS--------------------------------------------------
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION TO LEGROOM
SHAREWARE CONCEPT
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
WHY AND HOW TO BECOME A REGISTERED USER
========================================================================
-----PREFACE------------------------------------------------------------
This package contains the LegRoom (tm) TSR maker and task swapper for
DOS (Version 3.0), by Ivden Technologies, Inc. This document
contains only a brief description of the package and its features,
along with instructions for its installation. Detailed
documentation is included in the package, but it is in archived form,
and is more easily read after installation.
If you've ever wished you could suspend your current program, launch
another, and continue when you're done exactly where you left off,
all under the DOS constraint of 640 KB of conventional memory, then
LegRoom is the program for you.
LegRoom is a shareware program. This evaluation version includes all
features of the program, and is not crippled in any way. You may use
it for up to 30 days, without charge (see README.1ST for more details).
If you like the program, and wish to continue its use after this
evaluation period, you are required to pay for the program (see
REGISTER.FRM for more details). Any fee you may have paid to others
(disk vendors, dealers, etc.) to obtain this evaluation version was a
fee for their copying and distribution services, rather than a payment
for continued use of the program.
-----INTRODUCTION TO LEGROOM--------------------------------------------
LegRoom (tm) Ver. 3.0 is a TSR maker and task swapper for DOS-based
personal computers.
LegRoom is published by Ivden Technologies, Inc. as part of its
line of memory resident utilities. LegRoom was designed to solve
two problems:
a) shelling to DOS from programs that don't have a DOS shell
function
b) shelling from programs whose shell function gives too little
memory at the DOS prompt to do any useful work.
LegRoom allows you to Shell to DOS from any text and most graphic
applications. It loads as a TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) program
and is triggered when you press the hot keys.
LegRoom also lets you make any program (even a DOS batch file)
pop up as a TSR when you press the hot keys.
Starting with Version 3.0, LegRoom allows you to create a menu which
will pop up and present you with up to 9 program commands (and the DOS
prompt) to select from when triggered by pressing the hot keys.
LegRoom will run under DOS 2.0 and up.
-----SHAREWARE CONCEPT--------------------------------------------------
"Shareware" is a term used to describe a system for distribution of
software. Under the shareware concept, software may be freely
copied and passed along to others, or distributed through bulletin
board systems, shareware distribution companies, etc.
As a recipient of a shareware program, you may use the software for
a short trial period to determine if it meets your needs. If it
does, you pay the registration fee. By paying the fee, you are
granted the right to retain the software for your use. If the
software is not suitable, then you may discard it.
The shareware system provides substantial benefits to the computing
community (of which YOU are a member):
a) You get to try out the software BEFORE you buy it so you know
exactly what you're buying.
b) Shareware is substantially less expensive than most commercial
programs. You don't pay for costly marketing programs and
fancy packaging.
c) You get access to a MUCH broader base of available programs.
Thousands of excellent programs have been written by expert
programmers who would never consider marketing commercially.
Through the concept of shareware, these people make their
programs available to the community. Usually, all they ask in
return is a small fee to reward them for the time and effort
they've put into the program.
The system is based entirely on the honor system, and generally
works quite well. (Most people are honest and wouldn't violate the
trust placed in them by the author of the software.)
Shareware is NOT free software - the author counts on your
integrity. See Why and How to Become a Registered User.
You are encouraged to copy this software and pass it along to
others who may be interested in using it.
-----ACKNOWLEDGMENTS----------------------------------------------------
LegRoom(tm) was developed by Phil Grenetz and is published by
Ivden Technologies, Inc. as part of a line of memory resident
utilities.
(c) Copyright 1992-95 Phil Grenetz
The hypertext documentation was developed using the authoring system
DeskTop Advisor(R), also published by Ivden Technologies, Inc.
-----WHY AND HOW TO BECOME A REGISTERED USER----------------------------
In exchange for registering your copy of LegRoom, you will
receive:
- a printed manual
- the current version without the registration reminder
- the next version of LegRoom when it is available.
In addition, you will receive a listing of other Ivden products.
To register, do one of the following:
- fill out the registration form (see REGISTER.FRM) and send it
or a note with the applicable registration fee to:
Ivden Technologies, Inc.
87 Arbor Road
Churchville, PA 18966-1007
- register via the CompuServe Information Service:
GO SWREG and select Register Shareware
(LegRoom is Product Number 2833)
- order by credit card from Public (software) Library
PsL accepts MasterCard, Visa, Amex, and Discover Cards
(800) 2424-PsL or (713) 524-6394 (Voice)
(713) 524-6398 (FAX)
CompuServe e-mail at 71355,470.
7:00 am to 7:00 pm CST Monday-Friday
7:00 am to 4:00 pm on weekends
(LegRoom is Product Number 11409)
PsL also takes orders at P.O.Box 35705, Houston, TX 77235-5705.
Use a credit card or a check or money order in U.S. dollars
drawn on a U.S. bank.
THE ABOVE PHONE NUMBERS ARE FOR ORDERS ONLY.
Any questions about the status of an order, refunds, registration
options, volume discounts, site licenses, dealer pricing, product
details, technical support, etc, must be directed to:
Ivden Technologies, Inc.
87 Arbor Road
Churchville, PA 18966-1007
(610) 328-1145 (Voice or FAX)
CompuServe ID: 71221,3602
Support BBS: (215) 322-5114
Please read the files SUPPORT.DOC and OMBUDSMN.DOC. They define
the support you can expect from Ivden Technologies, Inc. and the ASP
when you become a registered user of LegRoom.
===== Packing List =====================================
As released by the author or publisher, this package contained the
following files in addition to this VENDINFO.DIZ:
Filename Size Date Time CRC32
README.1ST 21767 6-Feb-1995 03:00a C86B2206
FILE_ID.DIZ 413 6-Feb-1995 03:00a C4F0180F
BBS.DOC 609 6-Feb-1995 03:00a 99D99D88
FEEDBACK.DOC 861 6-Feb-1995 03:00a 106B5793
OMBUDSMN.DOC 646 6-Feb-1995 03:00a 581E3C1F
SUPPORT.DOC 3090 6-Feb-1995 03:00a C911CDB9
UPDATE.DOC 5637 6-Feb-1995 03:00a 6198232D
VENDOR.DOC 2422 6-Feb-1995 03:00a DAC2155B
LEGROOM.EXE 18849 6-Feb-1995 03:00a 44BA2287
REGISTER.FRM 1757 6-Feb-1995 03:00a FC63B804
SAMPLE.MNU 209 6-Feb-1995 03:00a A86FEC75
===== Installation =====================================
The installation procedure for LegRoom is quite simple. You will need
about 80 KB of available disk space on the hard drive on which you plan
to install LegRoom.
To install, you need to perform the following steps.
o Copy the file LGROOM30.ZIP to the directory of your choice
o Extract the contents of this archive file. The procedure for
doing this varies, depending on the form in which you received
the package. In all likelihood, the fact that you are reading
this text means that you already have the necessary tools and
knowledge to perform this step. If not, you should be able to
obtain directions for this from the same source from which you
received the package.
o Add a line like the following one to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file:
SET LR_TEMP=C:\TEMP
If it is necessary for LegRoom to create a swap file, it is
stored in the directory identified by the LR_TEMP environment
variable. Otherwise, the swap file is stored in a subdirectory
named 'TEMP' under the directory where you installed LegRoom.
o Add the LegRoom command line in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file so that
it will be loaded whenever you boot your computer, ready to be
triggered by pressing the hot key. See USAGE NOTES below and
the file README.1ST for details.
YOU'RE READY TO GO
Once you've completed the installation, you should consult the documents
(README.1ST and files with the extension "DOC") which have been
installed. In particular, read at least the "Introduction" and
"Shareware Concept" sections of the file README.1ST. That document will
tell you how to invoke the program, and will give you other information
you need to properly evaluate LegRoom. We hope you enjoy the product.
-----USAGE NOTES--------------------------------------------------------
The following notes should help you get a quick start in using
LegRoom.
-----COMMAND LINE SWITCHES----------------------------------------------
There are nine (9) command line parameters you can use to control the
behavior of LegRoom. These parameters are described below:
LEGROOM [/D | /N] [/H] [/P] [/M] [/R=p] [/B=p] [/U] [/?],
where:
/D creates a temporary disk file for holding the current
application, instead of using extended or expanded
memory
/N uses extended memory, if available, for holding the
current application, but DOES NOT use expanded memory
(this makes it run compatibly with QEMM in 'stealth' mode
and the NetWare driver EMSNET)
/H prompts you for hot keys other than the default,
Ctrl-Shift-0, to press when you want to trigger LegRoom
/P suppress replacement of DOS prompt when shelling,
for users of DOS shell replacements (e.g., 4DOS) with
special prompt features
/M disable protection against swapping out TSRs loaded after
LegRoom (for special situations -- see discussion below)
/R=p causes any program or DOS batch file to be run when the
hot keys are pressed (p is the complete path and file
specification (including .exe, .com, or .bat extension)
and optional command line
/B=p works just like /R=p except that it's only for batch
files and it does not automatically return to the
suspended application
/U unloads LegRoom from memory (you cannot unload it when
you have shelled to DOS using it)
/? displays help information without loading LegRoom.
To trigger LegRoom, press the default hot keys or the hot keys
you pressed when prompted if you used the /H parameter as described
above. If you took the default hot keys, use the '0' on the row of
standard number keys on your keyboard, NOT THE NUMERIC KEYPAD.
-----TIPS---------------------------------------------------------------
The most powerful way to use LegRoom is to create a menu which will
pop up when you press the hot keys. See the file sample.mnu included
with the package as an example. It is a plain ASCII text file. Edit
it with any editor that can read and write ASCII text files. You may
include up to nine (9) commands in the menu. Commands may include
executable programs or batch files. The format of each line is:
Command Name = drive:\path\progname.[exe | com | bat] parameters
Command Name is the text displayed in the menu presented when you
press the hot keys. The actual command specification to the right of
the equal sign ('=') is executed if the cooresponding menu option is
selected. It is not displayed as part of the menu.
In addition to the commands you include in the menu file, LegRoom
automatically adds "Shell to DOS" as an option above the others.
In order for LegRoom to present the command menu when you press the hot
keys, it must know what the menu file is named and where to find it.
When LegRoom is triggered, it looks for a menu file identified by the
LR_DATA environment variable. It is recommended that you set this
variable in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file so that it is set automatically
whenever you boot your computer. Otherwise, the menu will not appear.
You can load LegRoom into upper memory with the "load high"
facilities of a memory manager. This saves a small amount of
conventional memory. The amount of the savings is greater when using
the /N or /D switch. These switches prevent a 386 based memory
manager from loading most of LegRoom into expanded memory.
Ctrl-Break is disabled at the new DOS prompt after triggering
LegRoom. Use Ctrl-C instead of Ctrl-Break to break out of a
process launched from the new DOS prompt.
You can use LegRoom from multitasking environments such as
DesqView and Microsoft Windows. The advantages of LegRoom are
greatest in a single tasking DOS environment. If you decide to use
LegRoom in a multitasking environment, be sure to load it from within
a DOS 'box' or DOS 'window', NOT before entering the environment!
Do not use LegRoom to shell from a communication program while
transferring data. Shelling with LegRoom suspends the current
application. It does NOT keep running in the background. Data will
be lost if you use LegRoom to shell to DOS while performing a
file transfer.
LegRoom creates a small DOS batch file when you use LegRoom to shell
to DOS. If it is necessary for LegRoom to create this batch file or
a swap file, it is created in the directory identified by the LR_TEMP
environment variable. It is recommended that you set this variable in
your AUTOEXEC.BAT file so that it is set automatically whenever you
boot your computer. Otherwise, these temporary files are stored in a
subdirectory named 'TEMP' under the directory where you installed
LegRoom.
LegRoom supports any number of concurrent users on a network.
Each user should be assigned a unique directory in his/her LR_TEMP
environment variable to avoid 'collisions'. Similarly, if you use
LegRoom in multiple DOS sessions in DesqView or Microsoft Windows, and
expect it to use disk space for swapping or to shell to DOS, set
LR_TEMP to a different directory in each session before loading
LegRoom.
The swap file, named lr.swp, is created with System and Read-Only
attributes to reduce the risk of deletion or renaming while LegRoom is
loaded.
The /M switch is for use only in case of a program which installs
interrupt handlers. LegRoom, by default, will avoid swapping it out
because it looks like a TSR.
A TSR whose interrupt handlers may be called needs to be kept in
memory. However, a non-resident application which installs
interrupt handlers, such as a laboratory data analysis program, may
be safe to swap out of memory. If not swapped, it may consume 100's
of KB of conventional RAM, limiting the effectiveness of LegRoom in
this situation. When used with an application of this type and no
other TSRs are loaded after LegRoom, it is safe to use /M.
In short, EXERCISE CAUTION IN USING THE /M SWITCH.
===== Warranty =========================================
IVDEN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (IVDEN) HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
RELATING TO THIS SOFTWARE, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING
WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IVDEN WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY
SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT OR SIMILAR DAMAGES DUE
TO LOSS OF DATA OR ANY OTHER REASON, EVEN IF IVDEN OR AN AGENT OF
IVDEN HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO
EVENT SHALL IVDEN'S LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES EVER EXCEED THE PRICE
PAID FOR THE LICENSE TO USE THE SOFTWARE, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF
THE CLAIM. THE PERSON USING THE SOFTWARE BEARS ALL RISK AS TO THE
QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE.
===== License for Use and Distribution =================
TRIAL USE LICENSE
LegRoom (tm) is NOT a public domain program. It is copyrighted by
Phil Grenetz of Ivden Technologies, Inc. This software and
accompanying documentation are protected by United States copyright
law and also by international treaty provisions.
Ivden Technologies, Inc. grants you a limited license to use this
software for evaluation purposes for a period not to exceed thirty days.
If you continue using this software after the thirty-day evaluation
period, you MUST make a registration payment to Ivden Technologies, Inc.
You may not use, copy, rent, lease, sell, modify, decompile,
disassemble, otherwise reverse engineer, or transfer the licensed
program except as provided in this agreement. Any such unauthorized
use shall result in immediate and automatic termination of this
license. All rights not expressly granted here are reserved to
Ivden Technologies, Inc.
LIMITED DISTRIBUTION LICENSE
ASP member organizations may distribute LegRoom, completely unaltered,
without further permission. For other cases or to distribute in
modified form, you must consult the attached data record, which is
hereby incorporated by reference. Any distribution satisfying all
the distribution requirements expressed in that data record is
hereby authorized.
Permission to distribute the LegRoom package is not transferable,
assignable, saleable, or franchisable. Each vendor wishing to
distribute the package must independently satisfy the terms of this
limited distribution license.
U.S. Government Information: Use, duplication, or disclosure by the
U.S. Government of the computer software and documentation in this
package shall be subject to the restricted rights applicable to
commercial computer software as set forth in subdivision (b)(3)(ii) of
the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at
252.227-7013 (DFARS 52.227-7013). The Contractor/manufacturer is
Ivden Technologies, Inc., 87 Arbor Road, Churchville, PA 18966-1007.
Ivden Technologies, Inc. may revoke any permissions granted here, by
notifying you in writing. All rights not expressly granted here are
reserved to Ivden Technologies, Inc..
===== Compressed Data Record Follows ===================
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