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DWF Productions ltd. Presents
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Dan Fitzpatrick's RUNPPE (v1.0)
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A bulletproof PPL utility
by Dan Fitzpatrick
DWF Productions
copyright 1994
Introduction:
RUNPPE was written to help me in the task of debugging PPE programs
which I had written or modified but wanted to test prior to making
them available to users. Originally, RUNPPE consisted of a single
prompt for a path/file name to run followed by a CALL statement to
execute the entered PPE name. Typing a long path and file name got
old real quick, so I decided to make RUNPPE smart enough to remember
PPE's that had been previously entered. Well, remembering the name
of the PPE file was fine, but it got real old trying to remember
which filename went to what program since filenames are necessarily
cryptic. I then decided to add a description to the available PPE
information. Of course, after all that work, it just didn't seem
right to just display a line at a time without doing any display
formatting, so I made the pretty menuing system which you will see
when you run the program and have some PPE's saved in its data file.
The result of all of this is the program whose documentation you are
currently reading, DF-RUNPPE v1.0.
Disclaimer:
Sorry guys, but we gotta have this. :(
The author of this software makes no guarantees as to the safety of
using this product on your computer. The author shall not be held
responsible for any damage which might result from your use of this
program, whether said damage be real or imagined. If you do not
agree to these terms, then please delete this software from your
computer and do not install or use it.
Guarantees:
The author does however, guarantee that the program, as originally
distributed by the author, contains no code intended to maliciously
or otherwise cause damage to any computer system. The author
further guarantees to registered users only that the software, as
distributed by the author, shall be compatible with PCBoard BBS
software v15.1. In the event that a registered user is unable to
make RUNPPE function properly, the author will provide support via
telephone or modem to accomplish proper installation, and if a
system incompatibility is discovered and prevents usage of the
software, the author will rectify the situation through a software
upgrade or refund the registration fee.
The Real Docs!
RUNPPE is a PPE developer's utility to allow testing of PPEs without
having to go through the bother of finding a suitable and accessible
installation point. Why? To save keystrokes. Many PPEs are called
from prompts or display files which are imbedded in the system so as
not to be readily accessible. You could create new commands for all
of them in your CMD.LST, but that requires keystrokes and time. You
do not have to go through this. RUNPPE requires only that you enter
the path and filename of the PPE once and a description once. Once
those two pieces of information are entered, your PPE is installed
into RUNPPE's data file where it can be executed with a minimal
number of keystrokes.
Installation of RUNPPE is about as simple as it can be. Simply add
a command (RP or RUNPPE or WOW or MOM or whatever you want) to your
CMD.LST file (PCBSetup:FILE LOCATIONS:CONFIGURATION FILES:CMD.LST).
Assign a security level equal to the lowest level of people you
want to have access to RUNPPE, and point to RUNPPE.PPE in the
PPE/MNU file field. Now type the command which you installed in
order to access the program. The known PPEs (there are none yet)
are listed in a multiple page menu system with up to 20 items per
page. These items are selected simply by entering the item # which
is displayed to the left of the description. Other menu options
include (N)ext and (P)revious page, (A)dd a PPE, and (Q)uit. The
only difference between pages of the menu are the PPE descriptions
listed. Options range 1-20 on all pages.
To add a PPE to RUNPPE's list, select A from the RUNPPE menu. You
will be prompted for the path & filename of the PPE and for a brief
description of the PPE. The path & filename should be a fully
referenced DOS filename, including drive, path, filename, and the
extension (e.g. C:\PCB\PPL\HAMURABI.PPE). The description may
contain up to 30 characters.
RUNPPE upgrades:
I am very pleased with the outcome of the RUNPPE project, and am
currently satisfied with the look, feel, and operation of RUNPPE.
I am however, always open to suggestions for the next version. If
there are features which you feel should be included, please do not
hesitate to bring them to my attention.
Shareware Registration:
This program is being distributed as uncrippled shareware. Feel
free to use it for up to 30 days prior to registration of it. If
after 30 days, you feel it is not worth the registration fee, then
please delete it from your system and cease to run it.
The registration fee for DF-RUNPPE is $15.oo US. Those paying by
foreign instrument (check or MO on a foreign bank, etc) please add
$5.oo for processing (my bank charges me $5.oo to deposit foreign
instruments). Please send your check or money order to:
Dan Fitzpatrick
2944 Cambridge DR
Woodbridge, VA 22192
RUNPPE Support:
Support for RUNPPE may be obtained on:
─The─Edge─BBS─
(703) 491-0083
Voice support will be provided from 1600 to 2100 EST at
703-491-2491