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Trade Wars Helper
Release 4.0
Copyright 1992,1993
Just FUN Software
All Rights Reserved
Trade Wars Helper is a terminal program used ONLINE with the BBS door
game "Trade Wars 2002" v1.03 published by Mertech Software. This
program continuously maintains a database of the explored sectors with
their port and adjacent sector information. Several commands are
available to utilize this information while moving around in the Trade
Wars universe. In addition, TWH can negotiate trades on your behalf and
automatically cross trade between two sectors. Using this program will
significantly enhance both your effectiveness and your enjoyment of
Trade Wars. Don't leave FedSpace without it!
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Make a directory, \twhelp, on your hard disk using the DOS mkdir
command. Unzip the ZIP file to the \twhelp directory.
Erase the TWHELP.CFG file if it is present. The program will create a
new configuration file for use with data related to your installation.
Create a batch file (TWH.BAT) in the directory of your communications
program like below. It changes to the \twhelp directory, executes the
twhelp program, then changes back to your communication program's
directory.
cd \twhelp
twhelp
cd \(comm-prog-dir)
RUNNING INSTRUCTIONS
Run your communications program, login to a BBS and start the Trade
Wars door. When Trade Wars begins building its title screen, shell to
DOS from your communications program and enter TWH to start the batch
program.
Online instructions are given by the program from this point on and will
not be repeated here except to say you can display the commands by
entering /? or print them by entering />. All TWH command begin with
the / character. You can run the program directly without being in
your communication program and the Trade Wars door. This might be
useful the first time to read or print the online instructions.
In addition, the file EXAMPLE.TWH contains a database that can be used
to experiment with the program without being online. You will need to
include the sector number after the / for most commands since the
current sector remains at 0 when not online. Also do not use the /k,
/t, /r, and /s commands when not online since they issue commands to
Trade Wars itself.
UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS
If you are upgrading from an older release you can just unzip (or
copy) all the files from the new release directly into the /twhelp
directory. You may wish to eliminate the EXAMPLE.TWH file afterward.
You will not need to do anything else. It is not necessary to do the /k
command again since any changes to the data files will be automatically
handled by the program.
SHAREWARE DISTRIBUTED PRODUCT
Shareware distribution gives users a chance to try software before
buying it. A product distributed via shareware is not "free software".
If you try a shareware program and continue using it, you are expected
to register it with the author for a modest fee within 30 days of your
initial usage. You may register this product by mailing cash, check or
a money order for $10.00 to:
Just FUN Software
4790 Naniloa Dr.
Salt Lake City, UT 84117-5547
Upon receipt of the registration fee, you will be mailed instructions to
include your name in the program as the registered user.
Please use the REGISTER.TXT file when registering. This file may be
printed using the DOS print command. For example:
print \twhelp\register.txt
DISCLAIMER
Trade Wars Helper is supplied on an "as is" basis. 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 consequential, which
may result for the use of Trade Wars Helper.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright laws apply to both shareware and commercial software, and the
copyright holder retains all rights, with the following exception. The
program, complete with the files discussed below, may be freely copied
and distributed. It is in fact encouraged. If you like this program,
please tell your fellow players, even those evil traders, about it and
upload it to several BBSes.
FILES
This product is made up of the following files:
README.TXT - This file contains the text information you are now
reading.
README2.TXT - This file contains additional information. Please read.
REGISTER.TXT - This file contains a printable registration form. Please
use this form when registering.
FILE_ID.DIZ - A description of this product.
TWHELP.EXE - The program file.
EXAMPLE.TWH - This file contains an example database that can be used
to experiment with the program.
This product may be distributed only when all the above files are
included in the distribution.
RELEASE ACTIVITY
Release 1.0: September 7, 1992 - Initial release.
Release 1.1: September 11, 1992 - Made the COM port and baud rate user
options. Changed some of the edit keys for the /b and /c commands.
Release 1.2: September 30, 1992 - Eliminated the need to specify the
baud rate. Added configuration option to optionally reissue the
universal announcement.
Release 2.0: October 12, 1992 - Added the /t, Negotiate Trade, command
along with the automatic cross trading capability. Also added the /s,
Search for notation characters, command.
Release 2.1: October 20, 1992 - Added the option to specify the baud
rate for those instances where automatic determination does not work.
Release 3.0: January 5, 1993 - Added the /X, /I, and /U commands to
expand the search for the next six sectors. Fixed the problem that
occurred when entering more than seven data file names at one time.
Fixed problem associated with using the /k command at high transfer
rates. Allowed for ESC to exit program at title screen.
Release 3.1: February 8, 1993 - Changed the /k command to use the Crai
computer's interrogation mode to collect the warp to sector information.
Changed the search for matching notation characters command to /m (was
/s). Added the configuation option to enter the IRQ line number. Fixed
bug that may have caused the auto trading feature to randomly fail.
Release 3.2: February 12, 1993 - Fixed communications software to work
with modems and I/O cards using the 16550A UART.
Release 4.0: March 1, 1993 - Added /r command which interrogates the
Crai computer to record the product percentage for display with the /x
command information. Added the /s command which initiates an automatic
sell/steal cycle. Added the /> command which prints the command and
information screens on the standard print device. Added the /e command
which explores the closest unexplored sector. Added the /E command
which clears the explored status for each sector, without clearing
it's port and warp to information, thus allowing a subsiquent
exploration of the universe. Added the /o command which allows entry of
the run time options.
Please continue by reading the README2.TXT file.