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- JP Software
-
- 4DOS BBS Sysop Documentation
-
- Version 5.0 -- November 23, 1993
-
-
- Copyright 1988 - 1993, 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. Your copy will
- be supplied on 3.5" disks.
-
- You can contact JP Software at any of the addresses below. The fastest
- methods are CompuServe, Internet, phone, or fax.
-
- CompuServe JP Software section of the PC Vendor B forum (GO JPSOFT
- or GO PCVENB); or CompuServe Mail to 75020,244 (sales /
- customer service), or 75300,1215 (technical support)
-
- Internet 75020.244@compuserve.com (customer service), or
- 75300.1215@compuserve.com (technical support)
-
- BBS Channel 1, Boston, 617-354-8873. User discussions and
- limited direct technical support are available via 4DOS
- conferences on the PC Relay, ILink, SmartNet, and
- FidoNet networks. The sales and customer service staff
- is not available directly via BBS.
-
- Voice (617) 646-3975, days Eastern US time
- Fax (617) 646-0904
- Order Line (800) 368-8777 (orders only please, USA only)
- MCI Mail 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 decompressed. Typically these will be in two ZIP
- files -- one with 4DOS.DOC and ASCTAB.TXT, and one with everything else:
-
- 4DOS.COM 4DOS program file
- 4DOS.DOC Complete 4DOS manual
- 4DOS.HLP 4DOS help text
- 4DOS.ICO Icon file for running 4DOS under Windows 3.0
- 4DOSM.ICO Same as 4DOS.ICO but for monochrome systems
- 4DOS.PIF PIF file for running 4DOS under Windows 3.0
- 4HELP.EXE 4DOS help program
- ALIASES Sample aliases
- APPNOTES.DOC Information on using 4DOS with other products
- ASCTAB.TXT ASCII table for optional inclusion in the
- 4DOS manual
- BRAND4.BTM 4DOS batch file for branding version 5.0
- using version 3 BRAND.EXE
- HELPCFG.EXE Color configuration program for HELP.EXE
- KSTACK.COM Memory-resident program used by the 4DOS
- KEYSTACK command
- LICENSE.DOC The 4DOS shareware license agreement.
- ORDER.FRM 4DOS shareware and upgrade order forms
- ORDERINF.DOC Ordering and product information
- README.DOC Installation instructions and release notes
- 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)
- UPDAT401.DOC Information on changes in 4DOS 4.0 and 4.01
- UPDAT402.DOC Information on changes in 4DOS 4.02
- 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 5.0; they are all now obsolete.
-
- Thanks for your support of 4DOS!