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TBSPOOL version 1.41
Print spooler for DESQview
by: Timothy M. Buist
Copyright, 1991 by Timothy M. Buist
2723 Colton Drive
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49506
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TBSPOOL version 1.41 is Shareware. If you use this program more than
thirty days, please register it by sending $8.00 to:
Tim Buist
2723 Colton Drive
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49506-4930
I use TBSPOOL nearly every day, I hope you find it useful also.
The Shareware distribution method permits anyone to try out a fully
functional program and see if it is worth buying. TBSPOOL is not
crippled in any manner. I feel that it is worth the $8.00 registration.
If you cannot afford $8.00, send what you can afford. Please support
Shareware and the authors of Shareware. TBSPOOL and its supporting
programs are copyrighted, but you are hereby granted permission to make
copies and distribute them under the Shareware concept. If you do
distribute the program, please include all of the files contained within
the TBSPOOL archive. If you are a commercial vendor and would like to
incorporate TBSPOOL into your own program, please contact me for details
on licensing. TBSPOOL is made up of 3 programs. The main program is
called SPOOL.EXE. The support files are TBSPOOL.EXE (the program that
actually prints the files), and DVPRIN.TMB (actually a program
information file used to spawn TBSPOOL). You should have all of these
files contained in the TBSPOOL archive along with this documentation
file. TBSPOOL requires DESQview 2.00 or newer.
DESCRIPTION:
TBSPOOL is a print spooling program for DESQview. It will print up
to 20 files with one command. It is unusual in that instead of actually
using disk space or RAM, it reads the files directly from disk and sends
the characters to the printer. It seems redundant to make a copy of
information that is already in printable form. It also makes the spooler
take less time to print a file (since it reads and writes the
information only one time). SPOOL.EXE will spawn the actual program that
prints the file. The spawned program will run in its own window. The
SPOOL.EXE program requires 24K of memory to spawn the TBSPOOL.EXE
window. If there is not enough memory, it will halt with an error
message.
USING TBSPOOL:
SPOOL.EXE requires at least one parameter, a file to print. It
will accept wildcards (e.g. 'SPOOL T*.TXT', 'SPOOL D?.DOC LIST', etc.) and
print a maximum of 20 files. If you specify '*.*' and the are more than
20 files in the directory, SPOOL will send the first 20 filenames to
TBSPOOL and then print an error message.
There are four parameters that SPOOL accepts. Note: some
parameters require a filename to be specified:
SPOOL /q
- Will stop ('quit') printing all files. Note: if you have a print
buffer installed or the printer you are using has a built in
buffer, this may take a few seconds (while the printer prints
the characters remaining in the buffer).
SPOOL /v
- Will display ('view') the files currently queued. You may specify
this parameter on the same line as the files that you would
like to print (e.g. 'SPOOL temp.doc /v').
SPOOL /c filename
- Will 'cancel' a file in the queue (e.g. 'SPOOL /c done.txt' will
not print the file 'done.txt' if it was in the queue). It will not
cancel a file that is currently printing though.
SPOOL /r filename
- Will add ('rush') a file to the print queue and make it the next
file to print. This comes in handy if you have queued a lot of
files and then remember a file you wanted printed first.
Typing spool by itself will display a list of parameters that SPOOL accepts.
WARNING: Do not rename TBSPOOL.EXE or DVPRIN.TMB. These names are hardcoded
and cannot be altered. If you run into difficulty because of this, please contact
me.
SPOOL will only spawn one copy of TBSPOOL. If you invoke SPOOL
while TBSPOOL is running, the new files will be added to the files
already in the queue (up to the maximum of 20 files). It is recommended
that SPOOL.EXE, TBSPOOL.EXE and DVPRIN.TMB be placed in a directory
currently in your path (i.e. 'C:\UTIL'). SPOOL searches the path for its
support files. This will enable you to invoke SPOOL from any directory.
SPOOL currently only supports LPT1.
I am receptive to suggestions that will enhance SPOOL. I have
tried to reduce its memory requirements to a minimum, so that it will be
useful to a wide variety of users. If there is a feature you would like
to see in SPOOL, please contact me. I also would be interested in
different ways that you use SPOOL. I have tried to eliminate any bugs
from SPOOL. If you think you may have discovered a bug please contact me
at the address listed on page one of this documentation. While I have
tested this program thoroughly, I make no warranties on its performance.
I believe it to work without error, but I do stake my life on it.
DESQview is a trademark of Quarterdeck Office Systems. If you own an
80386 computer, I recommend DESQview very highly. I am not connected
with QOS, I just believe in good programs.
Thank you for trying out TBSPOOL.
__ Registration for TBSPOOL 1.41 .......................$8.00
Name:_____________________________________________________________________
Address:__________________________________________________________________
City:__________________________ State:________________ Zip:_______________
Comments, Suggestions:____________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
Send to:
Tim Buist
2723 Colton Drive
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49506-4930