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BPRINT
(Print file with banner pages)
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| Shareware |
| |
| We encourage you to freely copy and share unmodified |
| copies of this program with other people. If you |
| decide to use the program, support the Shareware |
| marketing concept by becoming a registered user. |
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PURPOSE:
BPRINT is a print utility which prints files with two
preceeding banner pages to facilitate ready identification of the
file after it gets put away in a binder and you have forgotten the
details of its generation. Two banner pages are printed, so that
regardless of which way your printer paper happens to be folded,
you can have a visible banner on top of the stack with minimum
hassle.
BPRINT will use the DOS v. 3.xx print spooler if it is
installed. If it is not installed, the file will be printed
directly.
USAGE:
BPRINT is invoked by the DOS command line
BPRINT <file-to-be-printed> [<path-for-scratch-file>]
The <file-to-be-printed> is assumed to be in the current
directory. If this is not the case, the full directory must be
specified. (Currently, the usual '..' abbreviation implying the
parent directory cannot be used. Watch for the next revision.)
The optional <path-for-scratch-file> is only interpreted if
you are running DOS version 3.00 or higher. If you are running
DOS 2.xx it is ignored if present. Assuming version 3.00 or higher,
the parameter will be interpreted as follows:
If the print spooler is not installed, the parameter, if
present, is ignored.
If the print spooler is installed, a scratch file is created
containing the text of the banner page. This file is written to
the designated directory, with a system-generated unique name
and a blank extension. If the spooler is installed and the parameter
is omitted, the scratch file is written to the current directory.
INSTALLATION TIPS:
1. You may find it useful to establish a RAM-disk to hold these
scratch files. That way, they are guaranteed to go away each time
you reboot, and they can't accumulate. FANSI-RAMDISK (tm), a
freeware product from Hersey Micro Consulting, Inc. of Ann Arbor,
Michigan is an extraordinarily good product, as well as being
inexpensive.
If you elect to use FANSI-RAMDISK(tm), installing it with
option settings of
/T=5SSDD8/L=245
will allow approximately 50 banner pages to accumulate before
housekeeping is required, either in the form of a reboot or an
explicit deletion.
2. The print spooler is most conveniently installed by including
a line
PRINT /D:PRN/U:32
in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. This will load the resident portion of
the spooler, designate device PRN as the printer, and establish
a print queue allowing 32 entries.
3. Here at WGM&AL we have established a RAM-disk as device D:. We
then invoke BPRINT by using a batch file BP.BAT, containing the
single line
BPRINT %1 D:
automatically directing the scratch file to the RAM-disk.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
- W. G. Madison and Associates, Ltd. reserves the right to make
improvements in the product described in this documentation at
any time and without notice.
- The software described herein is a copyrighted LICENSED PROGRAM
and the property of W. G. Madison and Associates, Ltd.
- The program is distributed as a Shareware product. You may freely
copy and share the product with your friends and associates. If
you decide to use the product, we ask you to become a registered
user and request a payment of $10.00.
- Under no circumstances may this product be sold or distributed
with another product without the express written permission of
W. G. Madison and Associates, Ltd.
- Use of this product indicates your acceptance of these Terms and
Conditions.
Registration provides the following benefits:
1. Full Telephone support. We will provide telephone support to
registered users ONLY.
2. Free major updates for a small handling fee
3. Inclusion on our mailing list so that you may receive new product
announcements.
You may register your copy of this program by completing the
accompanying registration form.
LICENSE
A limited license is granted to any user of the program to freely
copy and distribute the product on the following conditions:
YOU MAY NOT:
- Sell the product for a fee and/or distribute the product along
with other products without express written permission.
- Grant sublicense, leases, or other rights in the software to
others.
- Modify or remove the Copyright notice from the program, diskette
or the documentation.
- Modify the program, diskette or documentation and/or merge it into
another program for any machine.
Limited Warranty
THE PROGRAM IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER
EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE
ENTIRE RISK AS TO QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAM IS WITH YOU.
SHOULD THE PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL
NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE
EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO
YOU. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MAY ALSO
HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.
LIMITATIONS OF REMEDIES
IN NO EVENT WILL W. G. MADISON AND ASSOCIATES, LTD. BE LIABLE TO YOU
FOR ANY DAMAGES INCLUDING ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS OR OTHER
INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY
TO USE SUCH PROGRAM EVEN IF W. G. MADISON AND ASSOCIATES, LTD. HAS
BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR ANY CLAIM BY ANY
OTHER PARTY.
WGM&AL Registration & Comment Form
Name:___________________________________________________________
Company:________________________________________________________
Address:________________________________________________________
City:__________________________ State:_____ ZIP _______________
Telephone:(_____) _____-_______
BPRINT Version:_____._____
Comments:
Payment:
Send ____ Copies of Registered BPRINT @ $10.00/ea ____.__
Shipping 2.50
(MD residents only) MD 5% Sales Tax ____.__
TOTAL ____.__
Mail To:
W. G. Madison and Associates, Ltd.
5506 Kenilworth Ave.
Riverdale, MD 20737
(301) 927-0436
(CompuServe 73240,342)