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  1. @echo off
  2. cls
  3. echo ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
  4. echo │                       BookKeeper 1.3 Installation                     │
  5. echo │                       ───────────────────────────                     │
  6. echo │                                                                       │
  7. echo │  Before you can install BookKeeper 1.3 you should enter the DOS       │
  8. echo │  commands 'TYPE C:\CONFIG.SYS' and 'TYPE C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT' to examine  │
  9. echo │  your computer's startup configuration files. Check to see if lines   │
  10. echo │  similar to the following exist in the relevant files                 │
  11. echo │                                                                       │
  12. echo │              (CONFIG.SYS)               (AUTOEXEC.BAT)                │
  13. echo │               FILES=50                 SET CLIPPER=F:45               │
  14. echo │               BUFFERS=8                                               │
  15. echo │                                                                       │
  16. echo │  If similar lines do not exist, then they should be inserted in the   │
  17. echo │  files. If they do exist but contain lower values than those above,   │
  18. echo │  then you should amend the lines in the file to the values shown.     │
  19. echo │  Consult your DOS manual for instructions on how to edit these files. │
  20. echo │                                                                       │
  21. echo │  If you need to check your startup files at this point press CTRL+C   │
  22. echo │  to terminate the installation routine, otherwise press any key.      │
  23. echo │  Remember that you must always reboot your PC after making changes    │
  24. echo │  to the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files.                            │
  25. echo └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
  26. pause
  27. cls
  28. echo ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
  29. echo │                                                                       │
  30. echo │  This routine is about to install BookKeeper 1.3 for you. The routine │
  31. echo │  assumes that you have first made a DOS directory (eg 'MD C:\BOOK13\')│
  32. echo │  and copied all the files from your floppy disk to this directory     │
  33. echo │  (eg 'COPY A:\*.* C:\BOOK13') and then run the installation routine   │
  34. echo │  from this directory (eg 'CD \BOOK13' followed by 'INSTALL').         │
  35. echo │                                                                       │
  36. echo │  If you have not met all these requirements at this point then press  │
  37. echo │  CTRL+C now to terminate the installation routine, otherwise press    │
  38. echo │  any other key.                                                       │
  39. echo │                                                                       │
  40. echo └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
  41. pause
  42. cls
  43. echo ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
  44. echo │                                                                       │
  45. echo │                  ! ! ! !   I M P O R T A N T   ! ! ! !                │
  46. echo │                                                                       │
  47. echo │                                                                       │
  48. echo │  Once you have installed BookKeeper successfully you should use the   │
  49. echo │  'Housekeeping', 'User Manual' option to print the BookKeeper 1.3     │
  50. echo │  user manual on your printer. We suggest that you have your printer   │
  51. echo │  ready, loaded with A4 size paper or similar and set up to print in   │
  52. echo │  10 CPI or preferably 12 CPI if a left margin is required for binding.│
  53. echo │                                                                       │
  54. echo │  Note that the entire contents of the User Manual can also be obtained│
  55. echo │  on screen by pressing the 'F1-Help' key. Please take every advantage │
  56. echo │  of this facility by pressing 'F1' at each stage whilst you are       │
  57. echo │  familiarising yourself with BookKeeper.                              │
  58. echo │                                                                       │
  59. echo └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
  60. pause
  61. cls
  62. disk1.exe
  63. call book13.bat
  64. cls
  65. echo ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
  66. echo │                                                                       │
  67. echo │  Thankyou for installing BookKeeper 1.3. To use BookKeeper again      │
  68. echo │  simply enter the following commands                                  │
  69. echo │                                                                       │
  70. echo │                                                                       │
  71. echo │  drive:      - where drive corresponds to the disk drive on which you │
  72. echo │                installed the software                                 │
  73. echo │                                                                       │
  74. echo │  CD \dirname - where dirname is the directory in which you installed  │
  75. echo │                the software                                           │
  76. echo │                                                                       │
  77. echo │  BOOK13                                                               │
  78. echo │                                                                       │
  79. echo │                                                                       │
  80. echo │  This will usually be         C:                                      │
  81. echo │                               CD \BOOK13                              │
  82. echo │                               BOOK13                                  │
  83. echo │                                                                       │
  84. echo │                                                                       │
  85. echo └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
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