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Macros
Installation
Reinstallation
Setup
Uninstall
License Info
DESCRIBE IT
Apoplexy Software Co.
PO. BOX 602
Occidental CA. 95465
Fax 707-874-3922
Compuserve #72640,120
Version 3.00
General Note:
Describe It will not affect any of your files. The
information you enter is saved to a proprietary Data Base.
Note:
The following examples are based on your choice of \dscribit as the
directory you install DESCRIBE IT into on your hard drive. It is best
to choose this name but not required.
Macros:
Macros and icons are included for AmiPro and Wordperfect for
Windows that let DESCRIBE IT run from their tool bars.
See the text file Macros.txt in your \dscribit directory.
Installation:
Using Install.exe
From Floppy Disk:
Insert disk in floppy drive a: or b:. Start Windows. From the
Program Manager "File" menu select "Run".In the edit box type
a:\install or b:\install. DESCRIBE IT INSTALL will start.
In the "Source Path:" edit box type either a:\ or b:\, i.e.the
drive that the disk is in. In the "Destination Path:" edit box
type the drive and directory you want DESCRIBE IT to be in on
your hard drive. Hit the enter key or click the "Install" button.
Example destination path: c:\dscribit
HINT: do not put it in your Windows directory.
Follow item 7. below to create an icon for DESCRIBE IT.
If you downloaded DESCRIBE IT:
Decompress the zipped file into a temporary directory.
The temporary directory should be different from your permanent
directory. Start Windows. From the Program Manager "File" menu type
the drive and directory name of the temporary directory followed
by \install.In the "Source Path:" edit box type the temporary directory
name. Choose and enter your "Destination Path: as above and hit enter
or click the "Install" button.When installation is complete you
can delete the temporary directory.
Follow item 7. below to create an icon for DESCRIBE IT.
Manual Installation:
1. Make a directory on any local, not network, hard drive and name it
Dscribit. example; md c:\dscribit hit "Enter"
[DESCRIBE IT HAS NOT BEEN TESTED ON ANY NETWORKS]
2. Copy all files from the floppy to the directory made in step 1.
DOS example; copy b:*.* c:\dscribit
Hit the "Enter" key.
3. Start Windows.
4. Open the "win.ini" file in your "Windows" directory with Windows
NotePad.
5. Add the following 2 lines to the end of your win.ini file in
your Windows directory. Type them exactly as shown except
for the drive letter which will be the one you copied all files
to above in step 2.
example:
[DESCRIBE IT]
HomeDirectory=c:\dscribit
Close and Save the win.ini file.
6.Open one of the files you copied "X":\dscribit\dscribit.ini in NotePad,
where "X" = the drive you chose in step 2.
Change the following lines:
DefDrive=[-c-] ;change "c" to the drive in step 1.
DefDirectory=win ;change "win" to any valid directory on the step 1 drive.
HomeDirectory=c:\dscribit ;change to the path in step 1.
Validate=No ;leave alone.
Icon=Yes ;leave alone.
IconLocation=LR ;leave alone.
ToolsNumber=1 ;leave alone.
RegisteredTo= ;leave alone.
ToolName1=Notepad ;leave alone.
ToolExe1=c:\win\notepad.exe ;change to the correct path to
notepad.exe in your Windows
directory.
Close and save this file.
7.In Windows Program Manager Select a Group in which you want to put the
icon for Describe It. Open this group and select"New" from the File Menu.
Select the "Program Item" radio button. Click the "OK"Button. In the
Program Item Properties Dialog box enter "Describe It" in the
description edit box. Enter the path to dscribit.exe in "Command Line"
edit box as in step 2 above.
example from above:
c:\dscribit\dscribit.exe
8.You're Done.
Files list:
Critical files:
dscribit.exe
dscribit.ini
dscribit.hlp
Non Critical files:
read1st.txt this document
icon.exe makes icon display last file name
regform.txt registration form
dscrbami.bmp bitmap for amipro3.0 toolbar
dscribit.smm macro for amipro3.0 icon
dscribit.wcm macro for word prefect for windows
macros.txt directions for installation of macros
install.exe the automatic installation program
These files should be in your \dscribit directory.
Un-install:
1.Delete the directory and all files you installed above.
2.With Windows NotePad delete the 2 lines you entered
above in line 5 of the win.ini file.
3.Click the icon in the group you put DESCRIBE IT in, so that it is highlighted.
Select "Delete" from the "File" main menu.
3.You're Done.
*** IMPORTANT***
Reinstallation or Moving the DESCRIBE IT:
To reinstall DESCRIBE IT in the same directory using "install.exe",
you must delete ONLY files listed above but NOT "dscribit.ini" and NOT
data files with a ".DSC" extension.Save or move the file "dscribit.ini"
to any other directory.Use "install.exe" to reinstall the above files.
Delete the new "dscribit.ini" file and copy the old one you saved back
in its place. If you don't use this procedure you will lose your current
configuration and if registered have to enter your registration number
again. DO NOT delete any ".DSC" files in the existing directory or you
will lose all previously saved keywords and descriptions.
Saving Data Files:
DESCRIBE IT has its own proprietary data base files stored in the
directory you created in step 1. These files are named Xcdscfnm.dsc,
Xdsckey.dsc, and Xcdsctxt.dsc, where X represents each hard drive on
your system. For example cdsckey.dsc is the keyword table for the c:
hard drive.
To SAVE your descriptions these files MUST NOT BE DELETED, or you
will lose all your current descriptions. When moving DESCRIBE IT
you must move these files with the program. DESCRIBE IT uses the
text you entered in the Win.ini file in step 5 to find these data
base files. If the files are not present DESCRIBE IT makes new ones.
Archiving Your Data Files:
To save all your descriptions when you archive files, include the
Data Base files mentioned above in the back up. If these files are
backed up to tape or to disk you will not lose your descriptions
and keywords.
DISCLAIMER and LICENSE AGREEMENT
Users of DESCRIBE IT must accept this disclaimer of warranty:
DESCRIBE IT is supplied as is. The author disclaims all
warranties, expressed or implied, including, without limitation,
the warranties of merchantability and of fitness for any purpose.
The author assumes no liability for damages, direct or conse-
quential, which may result from the use of DESCRIBE IT.
DESCRIBE IT is a "shareware program" and is provided at no charge
to the user for evaluation. Feel free to share it with your
friends, but do not give it away altered or as part of
another system, without permission of the author.
If you find this program useful and find that you are using
DESCRIBE IT and continue to use DESCRIBE IT after the 21 day trial
period, you must make a registration payment of $25.00 to Apoplexy
Software Co.
The $25.00 registration fee will license one copy for use on any one
computer at any one time. You must treat this software just like
a book. An example is that this software may be used by any
number of people and may be freely moved from one computer
location to another, so long as there is no possibility of it
being used at one location while it's being used at another.
In other words, one copy for each computer must be
registered.
Commercial users of DESCRIBE IT must register and pay for their
copies of DESCRIBE IT within 30 days of first use or their license
is withdrawn. Site-License arrangements may be made by con-
tacting Apoplexy Software Co.
Anyone distributing DESCRIBE IT for any kind of remuneration must
contact Apoplexy Software Co. at the address above for authorization.
Distributors may begin offering DESCRIBE IT immediately if remuneration
is for the cost of media and overhead. In other words the price asked
for DESCRIBE IT shall be typical of other shareware disks offered by
distributors. Apoplexy Software must be notified of this distribution
to insure that the latest version of DESCRIBE IT will be distributed.
You are encouraged to pass a copy of DISCRIBE IT along to your
friends for evaluation. Please encourage them to register their
copy if they find that they can use it. All registered users
will receive a registration number which will enable the extra
features of DESCRIBE IT, and remove the shareware "nag screens".
I want to thank Ronald Kagan of Anderson, CA for his many ideas and great
help in testing DESCRIBE IT (Ron knows putters), and my wife Marna and daughters
Rachel and Abbey for their command of the English language, beauty, and
patience.