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- *** ARPLIB3.ZOO ******************************************************
- Copyright (c) 1989 by ARP Authors.
- All Rights Reserved.
-
- This file contains the installation program for V1.3 of "arp.library".
- This installation program lets you install "arp.library" for use by
- programs which need the ARP library in order to run.
-
- ARP, the AmigaDOS Resource Project, is a group effort to provide
- enhancements to AmigaDOS for users, as well providing a resource for
- Amiga developers and Commodore to help improve the Amiga's OS software.
-
- This file, ARPLIB3.ZOO is freely redistributable *PROVIDED IT IS
- DISTRIBUTED IN IT's ORIGINAL UNMODIFIED FORM*. Please do not make any
- changes to any files which you pass on to others; the user's only
- insurance that they have the officially supported version of the ARP
- release is in getting the files exactly as released. For further
- information about distribution and support of ARP, please read the
- file "DISCLAIMER", which is included with this distribution.
-
- *********** WHY DO YOU NEED TO INSTALL A "LIBRARY"? **************
-
- The Amiga has resources called "libraries" which provide services for
- software developers to use, making it easier for the developers to
- create new software while also providing consistency for the user.
-
- All Amiga software makes use of some libraries, however for the most
- part users don't need to know anything about the libraries since they
- are built into the system when you turn on your Amiga.
-
- Some libraries are kept on diskette rather than being built into the
- machine. These libraries are kept on your WorkBench diskette (or a
- hard disk), in a place called "Libs:". Commodore provides some
- libraries with the standard Amiga WorkBench diskette, such as
- "diskfont.library" which lets you use fonts, and "translator.library"
- which lets your Amiga talk.
-
- Another disk-based library is "arp.library", which provides many basic
- services for programmers. However, unlike the libraries which are
- provided on your WorkBench diskette, "arp.library" is provided
- independently and thus in order to use it, you (the user) need to
- explicitly put it onto your diskette.
-
- If "arp.library" isn't installed on your diskette, any program which
- needs the services provided will not be able to run, usually resulting
- in an error message such as "you need arp.library V39+".
-
- *********** HOW TO USE ARPLIBINSTALL FOR "arp.library" *******
-
- The program "ArpLibInstall" included here will let you do the
- installation on your WorkBench diskette, so that applications which
- need "arp.library" will be able to run.
-
- In order to use "ArpLibInstall", you can either click on the provided
- icon, or run ArpLibInstall from you CLI. The installation program will
- lead you through the steps you need to take to complete installation on
- your system.
-
- For users familiar with "ARP", this version of ArpLibInstall will
- install the same version of "arp.library" as is installed by V1.3 of
- "ArpInstall" provided in the ZOO file "ARPREL3.ZOO". The ArpLibInstall
- program, and the related ZOO file "ARPLIB3.ZOO", have been provided to
- simplify use by both developers who want to use "arp.library", and
- users who need to get "arp.library", but who do not want the complete
- ARP installation. The smaller ZOO file makes it easier for vendors who
- supply files on tele- communications networks such as BIX, Compuserve,
- and People Link, to use "arp.library" in their software development.
-
-
- *********** FOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS USING "arp.library" ******
-
- For developers who would like to include "arp.library" with their
- software, please see the file "ARPLICENSE" in the programmers support
- release "ARPPRO3.ZOO". The programmers support release "ARPPRO3"
- provides all the information developers need to be able to use
- "arp.library" in their software, and the file "ARPLICENSE" describes
- how developers can include the ARP files for their users while also
- helping to insure that Arp Support can provide the best support for
- "arp.library", and that users are assured that they have the correct
- and most up to date versions of the release software.
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