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~PROGRAM NAME
This field should contain the descriptive name of your
program. It should be followed by the version number. Example:
CD-ROM DESCRIPTION EDITOR 1.0
~PROGRAM NAME
~SHORT DESCRIPTION
The short description is used primarily by bulletin board
systems. You should enter a short phrase that describes the kind of
software your program is. For example:
3D VGA adventure game
Full featured finance program
DOS utilities many features
Try to describe your program with as few opinionated adjectives
as you can. For example: Try not to use words like super, great,
stunning incredible, fantastic, etc. Every program on this CD will
be from a member of the ASP. You need only to describe your programs
features and/or function. Just being on the ASP CD will do the sales.
~SHORT DESCRIPTION
~PROGRAM FILENAME
This is the name of the .ZIP file your program will be stored in.
It is also the filename the description data you are curently editing
will be saved under. This field must have a name in it to save the
description data.
When submitting your program to Advantage Plus for inclusion on
the ASP CD-ROM you should create a .ZIP archive that contains your
program the way it will appear on the CD-ROM in both it's archive and
native DOS format.
~PROGRAM FILENAME
~NUMBER OF DISKS
This field is only for those programs that require more than one
disk. If your program is stored on a three disk set you would enter
3 in this If it is a one disk program enter 1.
~NUMBER OF DISKS
~COMPANY NAME
This field should contain the name of the copyright holder of
this program. This can be your company name or your name as the
author.
~COMPANY NAME
~PROGRAM DATE
This should be the release date of the this program. This field
must be entered in this format: 00-00-00.
~PROGRAM DATE
~FULL DESCRIPTION
This field is used to describe your program in full. The way
the text appears on screen is the way it will appear in the catalog.
If a word breaks in the middle you should start the word on the next
line. Do not indent for paragraphs.
Following are some tips for writing your description:
* If you're tight for space abbreviate and use symbols like &
instead of and.
Standard abbreviations:
Rqs. - Substitute for the word requires
HD - Hard drive
FD - Floppy drive
RAM - Random access memory
VGA - Use standard video abbreviations VGA / EGA / CGA / HERC
~FULL DESCRIPTION
~CATEGORIES
Use the ARROW KEYS to hi-lite a category or press a letter to
jump to a specific category. Use the ENTER key to select a category
for your program.
If you feel your program should or could belong in a category
not listed please include a note with your submission. We will be
happy to create new categories if there are enough programs to
justify it. You can include a note on disk in a file called APLUS
.TXT.
~CATEGORIES