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- ****************************** INSTALL.TXT *******************************
- * TAYLORED SOFTWARE'S *
- * *
- * VISUAL BASIC WIZARD *
- * *
- * UNREGISTERED VERSION 1.20.05 *
- * *
- * FOR MICROSOFT'S WINDOWS 3.1 *
- * * N O V 9 4 * *
- ******************************************************************************
-
- Below is a list of TRANSMISSION files found for your unregistered copy of
-
- TAYLORED SOFTWARE'S VISUAL BASIC WIZARD FOR WINDOWS 3.1.
- ********************************************************
-
- ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- VISUAL BASIC WIZARD IS THE [PROGRAMMERS COMPAINION AND AID] FOR VISUAL BASIC
- ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
-
- The VISUAL BASIC WIZARD installation files can be contained on one
- 3 1/2" 1.44 MEG program master disk. It will contain all of the necessary
- files if it is properly downloaded or accessed by you. Then from and using
- the following instructions you will be able to easly and simply load your
- VISUAL BASIC WIZARD program.
-
- Now here is a listing of the necessary files for the computer system that
- has MICROSOFT'S Visual Basic installed. These are the files that you should
- have just received or accessed and are as follows:
-
- 1.) VBWIZUR.ZIP - The compressed file of all compressed program files.
- 2.) UZ.EXE - The file uncompressor program.
- 3.) INSTALL.TXT - This text file a copy of which is loaded to your
- C:\VB\VBWIZ\> directory during program installation.
-
- 4.) COLOR.EXE - An executable file used during the program installation.
- ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- THESE FILES ARE USED FOR INSTALLATION FROM YOUR A:\ DRIVE IF YOU ARE GOING
- TO INSTALL THE PROGRAM FROM YOUR B:\ DRIVE DELETE THESE FILES BEFORE
- EXECUTING THE STARTB.BAT FILE IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU DELETE THE FILES
- ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
- 5.) INSTALLA.EXE - The MAIN INITIALIZATION file for A: drive installation.
- 6.) INSTALLA.BAT - The BATCH file used by the INSTALLA program.
- 7.) STARTA.BAT - The BATCH file for a drive that you use to start the
- whole install process if you are installing the
- program from your computer's A:\. This is all you
- have to enter the program will do the rest.
- 8.) INSTALLA.PIF - The PROGRAM INFO file used by WINDOWS program.
- ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- THESE FILES ARE USED FOR INSTALLATION FROM YOUR B:\ DRIVE IF YOU ARE GOING
- TO INSTALL THE PROGRAM FROM YOUR A:\ DRIVE DELETE THESE FILES BEFORE
- EXECUTING THE STARTA.BAT FILE IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU DELETE THE FILES
- ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
- 9.) STARTB.BAT - The BATCH file that you use to start the whole
- install process if you are installing the program
- from your computer's B:\. This is all you have
- to enter the program will do the rest.
- 10.) INSTALLB.EXE - The MAIN INITIALIZATION file for B: drive installation.
- 11.) INSTALLB.BAT - The BATCH file used by the INSTALLB program.
- 12.) INSTALLB.PIF - The PROGRAM INFO file used by WINDOWS program.
- ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- THE REST OF THE FILES CONTAINED ON THE PROGRAM DISK ARE TEXT FILES FOR YOUR
- REVIEW PRIOR TO THE INITIALIZATION AND THEN THE FULL INSTALLATION OF YOUR
- VISUAL BASIC WIZARD PROGRAM. PLEASE READD EACH ONE FULLY AND THE INFORMATION
- ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- The main distribution file that you have downloaded is labeled as
- VBWIZUR.ZIP and it contains all of the individual compressed program
- files that are used by the inItallation portion of the program
- including SETUP.EXE the setup file that is used by windows to install
- your VISUAL BASIC WIZARD program.
-
- ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- HERE IS THE SIMPLE/EASY TO FOLLOW BASICS TO GET VISUAL BASIC WIZARD INSTALLED
- ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
- In order that you may initiate the full installation of the VISUAL BASIC
- WIZARD program and to initialize all of the installation files that are
- contained In the transmission file VBWIZUR.ZIP and to get the program
- installed the only steps required by you are as follows.
-
- If you are installing the program from you computer's A:>\ drive
- insert the diskette into your A:>\ drive and then del all files that
- are named as follows startb.bat, installb.exe, installb.bat [ NOTE
- IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU DELETE THESE FILES ] Then type STARTA at the
- A:>\ DOS prompt or if you are installing the program from you computer's
- B:>\ drive insert the diskette into your B:>\ drive and then del all
- files that are named as follows starta.bat, installa.exe, installa.bat
- [ NOTE IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU DELETE THESE FILES ] Then type
- STARTB at the B:>\ DOS prompt and the program will begin loading via dos
- the windows system files required to begin the initialization mode and
- then the installation mode of the program. After typing either of the
- above and at the first screen just press a key or if you decide
- not to install the program press CTL and BREAK at the same time to
- exit the initial installation of the program. The Program will if
- you press a key take over from there and when the copying of the above
- files is complete will load windows and the initialization program.
-
- After the initialization screen is displayed by windows you will
- be required to decide if you want to continue the installation. If
- so click continue or if not click exit. If you click continue the
- program will initialize all program files. so just sit back and wait
- a few minutes. Then the programs SETUP screen will be displayed.
- Click continue or exit which ever the case may be in order to complete
- the full installation of your VISUAL BASIC WIZARD PROGRAM. Just a note
- here if you decide not to finish the instalation just remove the diskette
- after preforming the steps below and when you decide to install it
- just follow the steps outlined as follows:
-
- [NOTE: IF YOU ARE FULLY INSTALLING THE PROGRAM SKIP THE FOLLOWING]
- ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- NOTES FOR FUTURE PROGRAM INSTALLATION
- ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
- When you do decide to install your VISUAL BASIC WIZARD program the
- only steps necessary are to access windows and enter the following exact
- command from the RUN menu box of the files menu of your program manager
- and depending on if the floppy drive you are you are going to be installing
- your VISUAL BASIC WIZARD program from your computer is a:\> or B;\> drive
- as the proper case may be.
-
- A:\SETUP.EXE
- B:\SETUP.EXE
-
- The program will then be fully installed and the setup program
- will then create the program group and all of the necessary program
- icons that are required to fully access and run all of the programs
- contained in your full SHAREWARE UNREGISTERED copy of VISUAL BASIC WIZARD
- FOR WINDOWS 3.1.
- ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- END OF NOTES FOR FUTURE PROGRAM INSTALLATION
- ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
- IT' S THAT SIMPLE AND EASY JUST LIKE THE PROGRAM
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-
- One more note I would recomend that you make a backup copy of the
- program instalation files before you remove the VISUAL BASIC WIZARD
- program diskette and store it. It Never hurts to have two [2] copys
- of a program. See the notes that follow on preforming this.
- ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- PROGRAM MASTER DISKETTE BACKUP PROCEDURE
- ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
- After the program installation is complete please make a backup copy
- of the program master installation disk that you have just used to
- install the VISUAL BASIC WIZARD program for your protection. You may do this by
- using the DOS (COPY OR DISKCOPY) command. At the DOS Prompt type this
- as follows:
-
- A:\> copy *.* B:\>
- OR A:\> diskcopy *.* A:\> if you have a single disk drive.
-
- OR
- B:\> copy *.* A:\>
-
- The program will then be fully installed and the setup program
- will then create the program group and all of the necessary program
- icons that are required to fully access and run all of the programs
- contained in your unregistered shareware copy of VISUAL BASIC WIZARD
- FOR WINDOWS 3.1.
-
- ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- END OF THE PROGRAM MASTER DISKETTE BACKUP PROCEDURES
- ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
- NOTE: DONOT be concerned near the end of the installation when the
- windows 3.1 dynamic linked library system files are being written
- to that directory and the floppy drive disk looks as if it is reading
- but it looks as if no writing is being preformed to the hard drive.
- This is nornal.when installing these type of files. The total
- installation should take approximatly 6-10 min. on a 486 machine.
-
- Again thank you very much for trying our product and I hope
- that you will like it enough to register your copy with us. Please
- see the register help file accessed from the main program help
- menu if you so wish to register your SHAREWARE copy of the program
- and receive the full and updated registered version of the
- VISUAL BASIC WIZARD FOR WINDOWS 3.1 program.
-
- Also please review all of the program HELP AND TEXT files contained
- on your hard drive via the main help menu or by the use of any text
- viewer after the installation is complete. Please see the BROWSE.DOC
- for full information on how to use BROWSE.COM [ the file browser ].
-
- Jonathan B. Taylor
- 8504 Van Pelt Dr.
- Dallas, Texas 75228
-
- PHONE: 1-214-328-4276
- MONDAY - FRIDAY
- 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- P.S. AGAIN MANY THANKS FOR USING AND TRYING OUR PRODUCT.
- ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- IF I MAY BE OF ANY FURTHER SERVICE PLEASE DONT HESITATE TO CALL OR WRITE ME.
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-
-
- VISUAL BASIC WIZARD is a registered trademark of Taylored Software.
- All programs on this disk are Copyrighted (C) 1994 by Taylored Software.
-
-
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