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- SHARP APL/PC
-
- I.P. Sharp Associates is pleased to make SHARP APL/PC available as
- shareware. Shareware means you can copy SHARP APL/PC diskettes and share
- them with others who express an interest in learning or using APL without
- paying a royalty or fear of copyright infringement.
-
- If you decide to register your copy, you will receive complete SHARP APL/PC
- documentation, a SHARP APL Pocket Reference and keyboard diagrams - in a
- convenient binder.
-
- To register your copy , or obtain more information, contact I.P. Sharp
- Associates Ltd., Microcomputer Products Group, 2 First Canadian Place,
- Suite 1900, Toronto, Ontario M5X 1E3. Registration costs US$59 or Cdn$79.
-
- General product support will be offered at our standard consulting rates.
-
- GETTING STARTED
-
- The following text briefly describes how to prepare the software for use on
- your PC. Chapter 2 of the documentation gives a more complete description.
-
- * copy your diskettes, and put your originals in a safe place
-
- * amend your config.sys file if required (see note on printers)
-
- * amend your apl.bat file for ega14 if required (see note on APL
- Character Support)
-
- Starting SHARP APL/PC on a diskette-based system
-
- 1. Load your DOS system in the usual way
-
- 2. Put SHARP APL/PC diskette 1 in drive A and diskette 2 in drive B. If
- you have only one dirve, wait until DOS prompts you for drive B.
-
- 3. Enter:
- A> apl pb:
-
- This executes all of the statements in the APL.BAT file, then indicates
- that the SAPL file is to be loaded from drive B.
-
- Starting SHARP APL/PC from a hard-disk system
-
- 1. Load your DOS in the usual way
-
- 2. make a directory to hold your SHARP APL/PC files
-
- e.g. md saplpc
- cd saplpc
-
- 3. copy all the files from the distribution diskettes into your sub-
- directory
-
- steps 2 and 3 need only be done once
-
- 4. begin SHARP APL/PC by typing the command apl
-
- NOTE on Printer Support
-
- The current version of SHARP APL/PC provides enhanced support for APA
- printers that facilitates the use of the <Ctrl PrtSc> control key sequence
- to direct screen output to your attached parallel printer.
-
- To use this feature, the file EAPAQPRN.BIN, which is included with your
- distribution diskettes, must be included in the CONFIG.SYS file you use to
- configure your system before you start each session.
-
- You can use the CONFIG.SYS file that comes with this system, or edit your
- existing CONFIG.SYS file to include the line:
-
- PRINTER=EAPAQPRN.BIN
-
- If you are using a hard disk, the CONFIG.SYS file must be in the
- directory. If you are using floppy diskettes, it must be included on the
- diskette used to boot the SHARP APL/PC system.
-
- NOTE on APL Character Support
-
- APL characters are supported in one of two ways, depending upon the monitor
- adapter card in use.
-
- Most cards manufactured prior to 1986 include a replaceable character ROM
- chip. You can order the appropriate APL character ROM chip from I.P. Sharp
- Associates. Please indicate the type of monitor adapter being used when
- you place your order since different adapters require different ROM chips.
-
- Newer Enhanced Graphics Adapters (EGA) allow you to download the APL
- character set to RAM on the adapter card before you begin your APL session.
- The file needed to use this feature, EGA14.COM, is included on your
- distribution diskettes.
-
- To display APL using an EGA card, edit the APL.BAT file used to start APL
- to include the following as the second-last instruction (i.e., just prior
- to the instruction CP8X):
-
- EGA14