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SURVWARE EVALUATION DISK (C)
Version 3
November 20, 1989
Program Documentation
Copyright (C) 1989 COMPSTAT SOFTWARE
All Rights Reserved
No part of this manual may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed,
stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language (natural or
computer), in any form or by any means, except as described in the
following license without the prior written permission of COMPSTAT
SOFTWARE.
You are granted a limited license to use the software described in this
manual. The software may be used or copied only in accordance with the
terms of that license, which is described beginning on the next page.
Information in this manual is subject to change without notice and does
not represent a commitment on the part of COMPSTAT SOFTWARE.
COMPSTAT SOFTWARE may make improvements and/or changes in this manual
and/or in SURVWARE EVALUATION DISK and/or in SURVWARE at any time.
Survware is a registered trademark, and SURVWARE, SURVWARE EVALUATION DISK,
COMPSTAT, the COMPSTAT logo, and the SURVWARE logo, are trademarks of
COMPSTAT SOFTWARE.
IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines
Corporation.
THIS SOFTWARE IS NOT FOR SALE
-----------------------------
SURVWARE EVALUATION DISK is subject to the following license terms and
conditions.
SINGLE COPY SOFTWARE LICENSE
COMPSTAT SOFTWARE
----------------------------
THIS IS A SINGLE COPY SOFTWARE LICENSE granted by COMPSTAT SOFTWARE, an
Indianapolis company, with its mailing address at P.O. Box 16367,
Indianapolis, IN 46216. The SURVWARE EVALUATION DISK is licensed to you
as the end user. It is not sold.
1.0 The SURVWARE EVALUATION DISK is copyrighted material. You may use it
on a trial basis provided you do not violate the copyright and if you
follow these simple rules. Use of the SURVWARE EVALUATION DISK on a
regular basis requires purchase as described later.
1.1 You may not make any changes or modifications to the SURVWARE
EVALUATION DISK, and you may not decompile, disassemble, or otherwise
reverse-engineer it. You may not rent or lease it to others.
1.2 You may make copies of the SURVWARE EVALUATION DISK only under the
terms of the following section entitled "Limited License to Copy".
2.0 This Software is Commercial Computer Software under Federal
Government Acquisition Regulations and agency supplements to them.
The Software is provided to the Federal Government and its agencies
only under the Restricted Rights Provisions of the Federal
Acquisition Regulations applicable to commercial computer software
developed at private expense and not in the public domain. The use,
duplication, or disclosure by the Government is subject to
restrictions as set forth in subdivision (c)(1)(ii) of the Rights
in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at 252.227-7013.
3.0 LIMITED WARRANTY. COMPSTAT SOFTWARE does not warrant that the
functions contained in the software will meet your requirements or
that the operation of the software will be uninterrupted or error
free. The warranty does not cover any media or documentation which
has been subjected to damage or abuse by you. The software warranty
does not cover any copy of the software which has been altered or
changed in any way by you or others. COMPSTAT SOFTWARE is not
responsible for problems caused by changes in the operating
characteristics of the computer hardware or operating system which
are made after the delivery of the software.
3.1 ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE LIMITED TO THE TERM OF THE
EXPRESS WARRANTIES. Some States do not allow limitations on how
long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitation may not
apply to you.
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3.2 COMPSTAT SHALL NOT IN ANY CASE BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT OR OTHER SIMILAR DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY
BREACH OF THESE WARRANTIES EVEN IF COMPSTAT OR ITS AGENT HAS BEEN
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. Some states do not
allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential
damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.
3.3 The warranties set forth above are in lieu of all other express and
implied warranties, whether oral, written, or implied, and the
remedies set forth above are your sole and exclusive remedies.
4.0 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. In no case shall COMPSTAT SOFTWARE's
liability exceed the license fees paid for the right to use
the SURVWARE EVALUATION DISK or $10.00, whichever is greater.
5.0 INTEGRATION. This License constitutes the entire agreement and
understanding between the parties and supersedes any prior
agreement or understanding whether oral or written, relating to the
subject of this License. This Agreement may only be modified by a
written agreement signed by COMPSTAT SOFTWARE.
LIMITED LICENSE TO COPY
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You are granted a limited license to copy the SURVWARE EVALUATION DISK only
for the trial use of others subject to the software license described
above, and also the following:
- The SURVWARE EVALUATION DISK must be copied in unmodified form,
complete with the following files:
README - Addition documentation, tips and comments
README.1ST - The SURVWARE EVALUATION DISK documentation
SETUP.BAT - Batch file to install software on hard disk
SURVEY.EXE - The EVALUATION program
- The full and unmodified SURVWARE EVALUATION DISK documentation
(README.1ST) must be included with the copy.
- No fees, charges or other compensation may be accepted or requested
by anyone without express written permission from COMPSTAT SOFTWARE.
This includes disk vendors.
- The SURVWARE EVALUATION DISK may not be distributed in conjunction
with any other product or service without a specific license to do so
from COMPSTAT SOFTWARE.
- The SURVWARE EVALUATION DISK may be distributed only in North
America. DISTRIBUTION OF SURVWARE EVALUATION DISK OUTSIDE OF NORTH
AMERICA IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN.
Operators of electronic bulletin board systems (Sysops) may post the
SURVWARE EVALUATION DISK files for downloading by their users without
written permission only as long as the above conditions are met. A fee may
be charged for access to the BBS as long as no specific fee is charged for
access to the SURVWARE EVALUATION DISK files.
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Distributors of public domain and user supported software, such as disk
vending services, may distribute copies of the SURVWARE EVALUATION DISK
subject to the above conditions only after obtaining written permission
from COMPSTAT SOFTWARE. Such permission usually is granted; please write
for details.
Introducing the SURVWARE EVALUATION DISK
The SURVWARE EVALUATION DISK is the "try before you buy" version of
SURVWARE. COMPSTAT SOFTWARE has created it to allow you to "sample"
SURVWARE before committing your hard earned dollars. This has benefits for
both the users and the authors as described below.
First of all, you must be aware that SURVWARE and the SURVWARE EVALUATION
DISK are not free software, nor are they in the public domain. Both
programs are fully copyrighted works protected to the full extent of U.S.
copyright law.
Why allow a "sample" program? The SURVWARE EVALUATION DISK is based on a
marketing technique called "shareware" or "user-supported software,"
which is a means for the computing community to receive quality software
while directly supporting authors. It is based on the idea that the
value and utility of software is often best assessed by the user on his
or her own system. Only after using a program can one really determine
whether it serves personal applications, needs and tastes.
The benefits to users are fairly obvious: you are allowed to thoroughly
evaluate the software before purchasing it. How many times have you
purchased an expensive piece of software only to find that it doesn't do
what you need?
Software authors benefit by creating a distribution channel of satisfied
users who recommend and pass along their product. This "pyramid effect"
can be a very effective marketing technique, and is vastly less expensive
than traditional marketing techniques. This is not to say that "sample"
programs and more traditional methods like magazine advertising are
mutually exclusive. They may be used together very effectively to target
different segments of the market.
What does this mean to you? While you are granted a limited license to
evaluate the program on a trial basis, regular use of the program
requires purchase. What is a trial basis? Kicking the program around over
a weekend to see how it works is certainly using it on a trial basis.
Installing and using the program in a production test environment for two
weeks is trial use. Using the software twice a week for regular work for
three months is not and therefore requires purchase. Using the program
regularly for any regular task, especially if it has replaced other
software, is not trial use. These examples are not intended as definitive
rules, but more as general guidelines.
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You may copy the program for the trial use of others subject to the rules
outlined in the previous section "Limited License to Copy." In general,
you may only copy the program in complete and unmodified form, as we
distribute it.
You may not charge any fee for copies of the program without written
permission from COMPSTAT SOFTWARE. This applies especially to disk
vendors. Some services mislead customers into thinking they have
purchased the software, rather than just the disk and duplication
service. If you have purchased this product from a disk vendor and feel
they were misleading about what you have purchased, please write us and
we will investigate the matter.
You may not include the SURVWARE EVALUATION DISK with any other product,
whether hardware or software, without specific license. For example, you
may not include the SURVWARE EVALUATION DISK on hard drives of computers
you sell, or include it with copies of software you have developed.
Purchasing SURVWARE
After using the SURVWARE EVALUATION DISK for a while, you need to decide
if you want to continue using it on a regular basis. If not, please feel
free to continue copying it for the trial use of others, or to pass your
copy along to a friend.
If you do decide to continue using it, it must be purchased. You can
purchase the regular version of SURVWARE directly from COMPSTAT SOFTWARE;
it can also be found at many retailers.
Please note that there are two versions of the software: SURVWARE and
the SURVWARE EVALUATION DISK. The EVALUATION DISK version may be copied
and used for evaluation as described above. The regular version of
SURVWARE, however, may only be copied for backup purposes. After
receiving your regular version of SURVWARE you may continue to copy
the SURVWARE EVALUATION DISK for friends; you may not copy SURVWARE.
Why should you purchase SURVWARE? To pay for the software which you
are gainfully using, and to support its authors and encourage them to
produce more high quality software. And because regular use of the
SURVWARE EVALUATION DISK without purchase is a violation of the license
under which you use it.
When you purchase the regular version of SURVWARE you will receive in
addition to a new program disk the following:
- Perpetual license to use the software you have purchased.
- Additional statistical analysis routines in reports.
- 90 days free telephone technical support.
- Reduced costs for upgrades to future versions of SURVWARE.
To order, send a check or money order for $50 to our mailing address at
P.O. Box 16367, Indianapolis, IN 46216-0367. If you have any questions
call our business office at (317) 898-4186. If you have purchased the
SURVWARE EVALUATION DISK from COMPSTAT SOFTWARE, send $40 with proof of
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purchase of the SURVWARE EVALUATION DISK. An order form is at the end of
this documentation. An additional 10% discount is available to educational
organizations, their staff and faculty, and students (proof required with
order form).
Welcome to the SURVWARE EVALUATION DISK
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INTRODUCTION
The SURVWARE EVALUATION DISK is a simple to use, time-saving input and
analysis software tool designed for use with surveys which have no more
than 50 questions (same maximum on the regular version of SURVWARE). The
regular version of SURVWARE is limited only by the available disk space
where the software has been installed. Both versions can be used on floppy
or hard disk systems.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
- A computer fully compatible with an IBM PC, XT, AT, or PS/2
computer
- PC-DOS operating system, version 2.0 or higher (or equivalent)
- At least 384K of random access memory (RAM)
- At least one 360K-5.25" or one 720K-3.5" floppy disk drive; or one
of the above floppy disk drives and a hard disk drive
- An 80-column monochrome; or an 80-column color monitor with a CGA,
EGA, VGA, or equivalent display card
Installing the SURVWARE EVALUATION DISK
On Floppy Disk Systems:
Before operating the SURVWARE EVALUATION DISK on a computer with only a
floppy disk system, you should make a working copy of the disk and
use that copy whenever you want to start the program.
To make a working copy, place the SURVWARE EVALUATION DISK in drive A.
In drive B, place a formatted disk you will use each time you want to
start the program. At the A> prompt type:
COPY A:*.* B:
and press ENTER.
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On Hard Disk Systems:
Place the SURVWARE EVALUATION DISK in drive A. At the A> prompt type:
SETUP C:
and press ENTER.
A sub-directory named SURVEY will be created on drive C, and the software
will be copied to it. When drive A stops turning, the computer will be
logged onto C:\SURVEY. If you wish to install the software on a hard
drive other than C, substitute the appropriate drive letter in the above
command.
Running the SURVWARE EVALUATION DISK
Once the SURVWARE EVALUATION DISK has been copied or installed, the program
can be started by typing SURVEY and pressing ENTER (if installed on a hard
drive, remember to log onto the SURVEY sub-directory).
The first time the program is started, you must answer the following
questions:
1. How many questions are in the survey? (minimum of 4, maximum
of 50)
2. Which question numbers ask for the respondent's demographic
groupings? (minimum of 2 questions, maximum of 10)
3. How many response choices are there for each question in the
survey? (maximum of 10 except for demographic questions which
have a maximum of 9)
4. What is the text of the choices for the questions which ask
for the respondent's demographic groupings?
PLEASE READ THE DOCUMENT NAMED README FOR IN-DEPTH GUIDANCE ON HOW TO
"BEST" ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS TO ENSURE EFFICIENT OPERATION OF THE
PROGRAM.
Once all four questions have been answered, the program is ready to
receive questionnaire input.
Data Entry on the SURVWARE EVALUATION DISK
The SURVWARE EVALUATION DISK offers a simple menu driven data entry
format. All data entered by you is checked against the answers to the
initial four questions about your survey questionnaire.
The SURVWARE EVALUATION DISK is designed to be used with a closed-end
type of questionnaire. Therefore, all input will be accepted only as
lowercase letters "a" through "j."
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If your questionnaire has any "true-false" questions, then simply
substitute the letters "a" or "b" respectively when inputting the
responses.
If any survey questions are open ended, then group the answers into
similar categories and assign letters (up to "j").
Reports on the SURVWARE EVALUATION DISK
Based on your menu selection, the SURVWARE EVALUATION DISK can format
the analysis of the data into cross-tab reports based on any of the
demographic groupings.
For each question analyzed, three cross-tab tables are created in each
demographic group report: one by absolute frequency which reports the
number of answers in each demographic sub-group for each possible
answer choice; and two by relative frequency which reports the
percentage of answers within (by column) each demographic sub-group and
one with percentage of answers across (by row) the demographic sub-
groups for each possible answer choice. Column and row values are also
provided in the absolute and relative frequency (by column) tables.
Each report is written to disk as an ASCII file named GROUP1, GROUP2,
GROUP3, etc., relative to which demographic group was analyzed. The
reports can be edited by most word processing software. This will
allow you to enter the text of each survey question above its
respective cross-tab tables for final report presentation.
Resetting the SURVWARE EVALUATION DISK
Resetting the software will delete all reports, data and the responses to
the four installation questions.
Tips for the SURVWARE EVALUATION DISK
To learn valuable ways to customize the SURVWARE EVALUATION DISK to meet
additional evaluation procedures, please print README from the original
disk.
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ORDER FORM
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CompStat Software CIS 72301,2564
P.O. Box 16367 (317) 898-4186 (office)
Indianapolis, IN 46216-0367
- Prices are subject to change without notice
- Price includes technical support for 90 days
- Price includes reduced prices on upgrades
***********************************************************
* ALL EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, THEIR STAFF AND FACULTY, *
* AND STUDENTS RECEIVE A 10% DISCOUNT ON BELOW PRICES *
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QUANTITY PRICE PRICE
ITEM QTY DISCOUNT EACH EXTENDED
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SURVWARE Qty 1 - 4 ___ 0% $ 50.00* $_______
5 - 9 ___ 20% 40.00 _______
10 - 49 ___ 25% 37.50 _______
50 - 99 ___ 30% 35.00 _______
100+ ___ 40% 30.00 _______
MINUS ADDITIONAL 10% EDUCATIONAL DISCOUNT $_______
(Proof required)
SUBTOTAL: $_______
(Indiana state residents only) 5% sales tax $_______
Standard shipping and handling FREE in U.S.
Orders outside U.S. - add $5 $_______
TOTAL: $_______
* If SURVWARE EVALUATION DISK was purchased from CompStat,
include proof of purchase for $10 reduction on first disk.
Name _______________________________________________
Address _______________________________________________
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City _____________________ State_____ Zip_________
Country ___________________ Phone (____)_____-________
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