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(README October 1985)
Version 1 of pBASE is distributed as a USER-SUPPORTED product.
This discette contains a full and complete version of the pBASE
program, some sample programs and a subset of the documentation.
A COMPLETE program and documentation package may be obtained for
the nominal fee of $35 (CA residents add tax) from:
4B Associates
2518 Curran Ct.
Pinole, CA 94564
Please write us about bugs, improvments and application programs.
The user-supported concept...
User-supported software is an experiment in program distribution,
based on a belief that:
- the value and utility of software is best assessed by the
end-user on his/her computer.
- the creation and evolution of personal computer programs
can and should be supported by end-users.
- copying of computer programs should be encouraged, rather
than restricted.
- computer programs are too expensive for the casual user.
PLEASE JOIN THE EXPERIMENT!
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Getting started....
1) Invoke pBASE with the following command line:
>PB
2) Invoke the EXPENSE program with the following (pBASE)
command:
pBASE> EXPENSE
3) Select the INITIALIZE DATA BASE option from the EXPENSE
program main
menu.
4) Exercise the various options available from the EXPENSE
program main menu.
5) Invoke the WINE program with the following (pBASE)
command:
pBASE> wine
6) Select command echo or single stepping from the menu.
7) Exit pBASE with a "QUIT" command.
8) Print the documentation with the following command line:
>PRINT PBASE1.REF
(note... this documentation is incomplete)
9) Print the EXPENSE/WINE programs with the following
command line:
>PRINT EXPENSE.PRG,WINE.PRG
(note... there are additional programs)
10) Browse the documentation (sic) and the EXPENSE/WINE
programs.
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