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- echo.
- echo If DIRECTORIES exist on disk you must first enter at the DOS prompt:
- echo COPY INFO.BAT A:\directory name
- echo CD\directory name
- echo INFO
- echo This will allow you to examine files in that DIRECTORY.
- echo.
- echo If files with .ARC extension exist on disk you must first extract files from
- echo this ARCHIVED file. To extract files:
- echo 1. Place the disk with the .ARC file in Drive B:
- echo 2. Place a blank formatted disk in Drive A:
- echo 3. Enter at the A prompt B:ARCE B:filename.ARC
- echo 4. Disk in Drive A: will contain the extracted files.
- echo.
- echo Copy INFO.BAT to Drive A: Enter INFO at the DOS prompt for help.
- echo.
- echo The documentation for programs is stored in files on this disk.
- echo Look at the file names below for names with:
- echo README, MANUAL, .DOC, .TXT, or .MAN in them.
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- dir/p
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- echo You can view these text files on the screen by entering at the DOS prompt:
- echo LIST filename.ext
- echo (substitute the actual filename.ext, of course)
- echo.
- echo You can also print the documentation by entering at the DOS prompt:
- echo COPY filename.ext \PRN
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- if exist *.bat goto showbat
- goto nobat
- :showbat
- dir *.bat /w
- echo.
- echo The batch files above may help you get going, but it's a good idea to see what
- echo these will do before executing them. To do this, at the DOS prompt just enter
- echo LIST filename.BAT
- echo Some programs have batch files that will print the documentation for you.
- :nobat
- echo.
- echo A very few programs don't have documentation files.
- echo They are self-documenting when run.
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- echo.
- echo Many of these programs are commercial quality or better and
- echo most are copyrighted, but the authors allow their programs
- echo to be copied so that others can try them. This is known as
- echo Shareware. (But not all programs in our library may be freely
- echo copied. Check the documentation for each.)
- echo.
- echo The documentation file on this disk will tell you the amount
- echo that the author would like to receive if you try the program
- echo and decide to keep using it. To encourage payment, some
- echo programmers offer more advanced versions, printed manuals and
- echo other incentives.
- echo.
- echo But even those that don't offer incentives still deserve your
- echo financial support and encouragement for the work they have
- echo done. This is your moral obligation if you are using their
- echo program. But beyond being an obligation, it is an investment
- echo in the future of "shareware" for which you will be rewarded
- echo with more and better programs as a result of your support.
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- if exist read*.* dir read*.*/w
- if exist manual*.* dir manual*.*/w
- if exist *.doc dir *.doc/w
- if exist *.me dir *.me/w
- if exist *.txt dir *.txt/w
- if exist *.man dir *.man/w
- echo.
- echo If any files are listed above, these are the ones to LIST first.
- echo.
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- echo *************************************************************************
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- echo **** FOR OTHER PUBLIC DOMAIN AND USER-SUPPORTED SOFTWARE ****
- echo.
- echo FOR MY FREE CATALOG ON DISK CALL OR WRITE
- echo.
- echo CRAIG TODTSCHINDER
- echo.
- echo 423 BEDFORD ROAD
- echo.
- echo SCHENECTADY NY 112308
- echo.
- echo 518-374-6669
- echo ************************************************************************
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