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4DOS BBS Sysop Documentation
Version 4.0 -- November 1, 1991
Copyright 1988 - 1991, JP Software Inc., All Rights Reserved. Published
by JP Software Inc., P.O. Box 1470, E. Arlington, MA 02174 USA, (617)
646-3975.
This file provides information for bulletin board sysops on the distri-
bution of 4DOS via BBS systems.
We do explicitly permit uploads of the shareware version of 4DOS to BBS
systems. (Obviously uploads of the registered version are not permit-
ted). If you have any question as to whether the version which has been
uploaded to your BBS is shareware, simply uncompress the 4DOS.COM file
and run it. The signon message will tell you which version you have,
and the serial number. (When done, an EXIT command will return you to
COMMAND.COM).
If your BBS is associated with a shareware library which distributes
disks for a fee, you must meet our requirements BEFORE placing 4DOS in
the library. See the file VENDOR.DOC for details. This restriction
does not affect your permission to place 4DOS on the BBS as long as you
are not charging a fee for its distribution (other than the usual user
fees for general use of the board).
If you want software which will allow you to "brand" 4DOS for your BBS
(when the user starts the program it will say "uploaded to [your BBS
name]" in the signon message), send us a note and we will send it to
you, along with a 4DOS ZIP file designed for BBS upload. Please indi-
cate whether you want 5.25" or 3.5" disks.
If you have any questions about 4DOS please contact us in any of the
following places:
CompuServe JP Software section of the PC Vendor B forum (GO
PCVENB), or CompuServe Mail to 75300,210
Bix Bixmail to "trawson"
BBS Channel 1, Boston, 617-354-8873, (this board is used as
a home base for 4DOS support thanks to sysops Brian
Miller and Tess Heder; it is independent, and is not
operated by JP Software)
InterLink via the 4DOS Conference
PCRelay via the 4DOS Conference
FidoNet via the 4DOS Conference
SmartNet via the 4DOS Conference
Voice (617) 646-3975, days Eastern US time
Fax (617) 646-0904
MCI Mail "trawson" or 470-7811
US Mail JP Software
P.O. Box 1470
E. Arlington, MA 02174, USA
An uploaded copy of 4DOS should normally include the following
files once everything is uncompressed:
4DOS.COM 4DOS program file
4DOS.DOC Complete 4DOS manual
4DOS.HLP 4DOS help text
4DOS.PIF PIF file for running 4DOS under Windows 3.0
4DOS.ICO Icon file for running 4DOS under Windows 3.0
4DOSM.ICO Same as 4DOS.ICO but for monochrome systems
4HELP.EXE 4DOS help program
ALIASES Sample aliases
APPNOTES.DOC Information on using 4DOS with other products
BRAND4.BTM 4DOS batch file for branding version 4.0
using version 3 BRAND.EXE
HELPCFG.EXE Color configuration program for HELP.EXE
KSTACK.COM Memory-resident program used by the 4DOS
KEYSTACK command
ORDER.FRM 4DOS shareware and upgrade order forms and
information
README.DOC This file
SAMPLES.BTM Sample 4DOS batch files (all samples are
included in one file)
SUPPORT.BBS Information on Channel 1, the independent BBS
used for 4DOS support
SYSOP.DOC 4DOS information for BBS sysops
TOUR1.BTM Batch file used for the 4DOS "tour" (see
and TOUR2.BTM chapter 3 of the manual)
UPDATE40.DOC Information for users of 4DOS version 3 on
changes in version 4
VENDOR.DOC 4DOS information for shareware disk vendors
If you are cleaning up 4DOS files on your board please delete any old
copies prior to version 4.0; they are all now obsolete.
Thanks for your support of 4DOS!