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- README.TXT for EtCetera Demo version 1.20
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- Contents:
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- Installation
- Changes from Previous Versions
- Registration
- Questionnaire
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- Installation
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- To install EtCetera, copy the EtCetera files into your Windows directory,
- and then create the program icon using whatever method your shell program
- requires. For Program Manager, choose the New option from the File menu.
- Choose "Program Item". Then type in the name of the program file,
- ETCETERA.EXE, and press Enter. The EtCetera icon will appear.
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- EtCetera comes with a copy of Microsoft's COMMDLG.DLL to provide file/
- directory dialog boxes. If you already have this file (it would be in
- your Windows SYSTEM subdirectory), do not copy the one provided by
- EtCetera. The file is included with Windows 3.10. You may already
- have it with Windows 3.00 if any other program you have requires it (in
- which case that program would provide it).
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- ETCETERA.HLP is the on-line documentation. This can be accessed via
- the Help menu in EtCetera. You can also run it yourself using the
- Windows Help program, WINHELP.EXE. Refer to the help file for
- information on using EtCetera.
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- ETC_DEMO.ETC is a sample EtCetera batch file. It shows off some of
- EtCetera's capabilities.
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- Changes from Previous Versions
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- EtCetera 1.20 differs in a few minor ways.
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- One is the elimination of a few commands: ArrayBox, Decrypt, DirList,
- Encrypt, FileBox, ListBox, and MMOverride. Some of features are available
- in the current non-shareware version (1.30 or higher), except MMOverride,
- which is no longer necesarry. EtCetera automatically detects whether
- or not your version of Windows supports Multimedia and behaves
- accordingly. FileBox and DirList have been superceded (see below).
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- EtCetera 1.20 includes support for 32-bit integers (versus the 16-bit
- limit of previous versions). This allows numbers ranging from around
- -2,000,000,000 to +2,000,000,000. There are currently [hint] no
- functions available which require values larger than the older 16-bit
- format (-32768 to +32767), but the numbers are supported now if you
- need them.
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- EtCetera requires COMMDLG.DLL, which is provided with EtCetera in case
- you are using Windows 3.00 and do not have this file. In place of
- the DirList and FileBox commands, you can use the new CommFileBox
- command, which is a much more attractive dialog box.
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- The command ChooseMenu has been added. This command allows you to
- choose an item off of a menu without having to send keystrokes. See
- the on-line documentation for details.
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- The bug requiring the presence of MMSYSTEM.DLL has been eliminated,
- allowing this program to function with installations of Windows 3.00
- which do not have the Multimedia Extensions.
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- Enhancements have been made to several commands, including If/Then,
- Alert, Ask, Message, Query, Copy, Rename, Delete, CD, RD, MD, and
- others. In all cases, backward compatibility has been maintained.
- Check the on-line documentation for details.
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- Registration
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- EtCetera 1.20 is a shareware product. You are authorized to use the
- program on a trial basis according to the terms set forth in the
- banner which displays when you run EtCetera.
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- When you register, you will be shipped a copy of the current,
- non-shareware version of EtCetera. This version contains additional
- features, and, perhaps more importantly, it is not "nag-ware".
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- In fact the new, registered version of EtCetera (version 2.0) gives the user the ability to send key strokes to a DOS window in 386 enhanced mode.
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- Whenever you bring up EtCetera in editor mode (so it comes up in a
- window and does not automatically attempt to run a batch file), you
- will see the banner screen reminding you that this is shareware.
- Additionally, when you run EtCetera in Execute mode (automatically
- runs a batch file), there is a chance that the banner message will
- appear. The version available to registered users never brings up
- a banner when you attempt to run a batch file automatically, and
- their is no mention of it being shareware.
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- Registration will also gain you special access to the Thetaware BBS.
- From this BBS you can get sample files, direct access to our
- developers, special product preview information, and shareware versions
- of new products.
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- ***** Please forward all comments, regarding the program to: *****
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- ***** (Doug Phasey - CompuServe ID # 73340,3452) ******
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- Please complete the Survey Form & the Software Evaluation Form and return to
- the address listed below.
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- To obtain a registered copy of the latest version of EtCetera please complete
- and return the order form with your check or money order for $69.95 (plus
- applicable California sales tax) to the address listed below or register
- online on CompuServe by entering "GO SWREG. EtCetera has been assigned the
- Registration number of "416". EtCetera's cost will be charged to your online
- CIS account number. EtCetera will be shipped with in 24 hours after we receive
- notification of your order.
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- Name___________________________________________________________
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- Address________________________________________________________
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- City________________________________State____Zip_______________
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- Phone__________________________Fax/Modem_______________________
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- Preferred Disk Size:___5.25" ___3.5"
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- Please allow 1-2 weeks for delivery via mail order.
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- Send checks or money orders (only) made payable to:
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- Alpha Computers & Graphics
- 6138 Zelzah Ave.
- Reseda, CA 91335
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- (No Cash Please)
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- Thank you for your support!
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