COUNTERPoint 2.1

$45.00
Lininger Technology
385 Bowling Green Place
Gahanna, Ohio  43230

COUNTERPoint 2.1 (Notes)     7-1-92

Welcome to COUNTERPoint 2.1.

COUNTERPoint 2.1 is an off-line reader that can be used with Cope© modules, Tabby© modules, WhiteMailer©, macWoof©, QWK© and others.  COUNTERPoint 2.1 provides a very flexible user interface for reading, posting and archiving Internet and Fidonet messages.

COUNTERPoint 2.1 is modular is nature.  (At the present there are 5 major modules).  These modules can be used in any combination and can be eliminated all together without effecting the operation of CP 2.1 (though some features will disappear if the modules are not installed).  These modules include:  (modules most reside in your CP Stuff folder)

CP Color      - This module contains all the necessary Color resources and code
                for use with Mac II's and above.
CP Help       - This module contains Sys7 Balloon Help detailing all features
                of COUNTERPoint 2.1 (including all the hidden tricks).
CP Faces      - This resource module holds personalized face icons for use when
                reading messages.
CP Bio        - This resource module holds personalized bio information about 
                any given user.
CP Sounds     - This resource module holds personalized sounds that are attached
                to any given user.

COUNTERPoint 2.1 represents many hours of work.  Great pains went into incorporating every possible user suggestion received for the last 8 months.

COUNTERPoint 2.1 is not designed to please all people.  Some people will find it very useful and flexible and others will try it and decide it is not their cup of tea.  We hope you find CP on the useful side, but if you don't there are many other off-line readers available:  Cope, macWoof, Freddie, Alice with new ones making their debut every few months.

Files from CP 1.xx and CP 2.x are not compatible.  You will have to re-install CP 2.1 using the following installation guide.

Installing COUNTERPoint 2.1.

 1. Create a new folder
 2. Rename the folder to CPoint (This name can be any thing you want)
 3. Copy the COUNTERPoint application into the CPoint folder
 4. Open the CPoint Folder & Double Click on the COUNTERPoint application
 
    COUNTERPoint will build all the folders and config files on the fly

 5. COUNTERPoint will ask you to Personalize your copy enter the info.

 If you are a registered user, enter your Serial Number, located
    on the label of your Master CP Disk (enter it exactly as it 
    appears on the label).

 If you are only evaluating CP then leave it blank or enter 9999.
    
 6. COUNTERPoint will ask you for some information about various path locations.  At this dialog use the defaults for now.  However be sure to select the correct set of modules you will be using Cope© or Tabby©, macWoof© or QWK and click on the 'Save' button.
 7. COUNTERPoint will now ask you for some information about your modem.  Fill in and check the appropriate boxes and click on the 'Save' button.
 8. COUNTERPoint will now ask you for some information about your point system setup.  Enter this information and click on the 'Save' button.
 9. Next CP will display a 'Options' Dialog. Just click on the 'Save' button and use the defaults for now, you can change these as with all information later.
10. Finally CP will ask you to enter information about your boss.  Enter the information about your boss and be sure to click on the primary boss check box and then click on the 'Save' Button, answer 'Yes' to the alert box and the click on the 'Done' button.
11. Quit COUNTERPoint
12. Copy the following support modules into the newly created CP Stuff folder. (these files are not necessary for CP to run, but they will greatly enhance and expand the capabilities of CP)

          CP Faces       - Contains personal Face Icons
          CP Bio         - Contains personal Information
          CP Sounds      - Contains personal Sounds
          CP Help        - Contains System 7 Balloon Help on Major Features
          CP Color       - Contains full color support code/resources

13. Copy the following Modules into your CPoint Folder

          CALL,TabbyNet, WhiteMailer© Script with Microphone™ II OR other Mailers
          AME OR UnZip
          AMC (though this is not necessary, if using TabbyNet© or Call© or macWoof©)

 12a. See macWoof© 1.2 Setup if you are using macWoof© as a mailer
          12b. Tabby Module Users.  Rename TabbyNet to Call.
          12c. Tabby Module users.  Be sure to copy your Tabby Nodes file 
               into the CPoint:Tabby:  Folder, or you will never be able 
               to call out.

14. Restart COUNTERPoint
15. Turn on Balloon Help - this is the some of the documentation and will detail what most of major buttons, edit fields, menus, etc. will do.

Zip Extract Users:

If you are using Zip Extract with COUNTERPoint (Tabby© or Cope© modules)
you will need to modify (2) STR's with ResEdit.  This is very easy and only
takes a minute of so.

Open COUNTERPoint will ResEdit.  
Locate STR Icon, double click on it. 
This will bring up a list of STR's.  
Locate STR 802 and double click on it.
Find the string  Arcmail Extract  and replace it with  Zip Extract  .
Next, locate STR 836 and double click on it.  
Find the string  Arcmail Extract  and replace it with  Zip Extract  .

Save the changes.

Launch COUNTERPoint

IF not using Macwoof

Now Under Edit --> Edit System Data --> System Information Menu

You will find a string with Arcmail Extract in it.  

Replace it with  Zip Extract   and 'Save' it.  

Make sure Arcmail Extract still remains in your CPoint folder as 
Zip Extract will launch it if a non .zip packet it detected.