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AUTOEXAM
(c) Copyright 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
by
Rich Bono, NM1D
7 Redfield Circle
Derry, NH 03038
This is NO COST software. It is NOT public domain, and you CANNOT be charged
ANY fee for this software. You may GIVE a copy to any person who asks for
this as long as there is NO charge in anyway involved in obtaining the copy.
This software is being made available to help persons interested in obtaining
or upgrading their Amateur Radio license to do so.
SUPPORT: If you have any questions or comments about AUTOEXAM, I would be glad
to hear them. However, if you expect an answer, you MUST include a Stamped,
Self Addressed Envelope.
This program is being distributed as freeware. You may give a copy to a
friend as long as no money changes hands. Recognized users groups may charge
a small fee (no more than $5.00) to recover duplication costs. Networks such
as USENET, COMPUSERVE, and others that do not charge for per-program downloads
may also distribute AutoExam.
Autoexam and its 5 databases can generate Amateur Radio exams for the Novice,
Technician, General, Advanced, and Extra classes.
Installing AUTOEXAM:
AUTOEXAM can be installed on a hard disk, or on your a floppy diskette.
All of the database files MUST be installed in the same directory as the
executable file (AUTOEXAM.EXE).
Syntax:
AUTOEXAM [element] [/n] [/p] [/s] [/kxxxx] [/v]
Where:
element is the desired examination element:
NOVICE
TECHNICIAN
GENERAL
ADVANCED
EXTRA
/p - generate Printed examination and answer key
/s - generate study guide of all questions and the
correct answer.
/kxxxx - Use xxxx as the exam key to build the exam.
xxxx is a four digit HEX number
ie: /k8C3F would use exam key number 8C3F
/n - Not IBM compatible, don't display banner (default).
/v - IBM compatible, display banner.
for example:
AUTOEXAM NOVICE <--- This will invoke autoexam and
generate a NOVICE exam.
notes:
The /p and /s switch cannot be used at the same time.
All output of AUTOEXAM is sent to the screen. If you desire
to send the output of autoexam to a file or to your printer
you must "redirect" the output to the desired device. See your
MS-DOS manual for the details about output redirection.
Example output to the printer:
AUTOEXAM NOVICE /p >PRN
would generate a printed novice exam and its answer key and send its
output to the printer.
AUTOEXAM TECHNICIAN /p >TECH.TST
would generate a printed technican exam and its answer key and send its
output to the file 'TECH.TST'.
Autoexam can be used in a couple of different modes. The first mode is
the interactive mode, where you 'take' the exam of your choice in real
time. Autoexam will give you your grade when you are finished. If you desire
to end the exam without answering all of the questions, enter 'G' (for Grade).
Autoexam considers un-answered questions as wrong.
To invoke autoexam in the interactive mode just type:
AUTOEXAM
You will be prompted for which exam you would like to take:
NOVICE
TECHNICIAN
GENERAL
ADVANCED
EXTRA
Note: You will be prompted only for the databases that AUTOEXAM
can find on the disk.
Autoexam can also generate printed exams and an answer key. To do this
you must invoke autoexam with the Print switch '/p' and redirect the
output to the desired destination, ie: a file or the printer.
For example:
AUTOEXAM /p >PRN
will generate a printed exam and send the output to your printer.
Autoexam can also print a study guide of every question in the pool. To
do this you must invoke autoexam with the Study guide switch '/s' and
redirect the output to the desired destination, ie: a file of the
printer.
For example:
AUTOEXAM /s >PRN
will generate a study guide and send the output to your printer.
Whenever autoexam generates an exam it will display an 'exam key'. This
is to allow you to recreate the same exam at a later date if it is
needed. To do this, invoke autoexam with the Key switch '/kxxxx' where
xxxx is the exam key given by autoexam during the previous exam. This
switch can be used in conjunction with the Print switch or for use in
the interactive mode.