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| This VENDINFO Product Information File contains both readable text |
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| section, below, for more information about VENDINFO and its tools. |
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VENDINFO standard v1.04, produced by VendEdit v1.30, 21-Oct-1995
===== Product Information ==============================
Product: AS-EASY-AS Spreadsheet!
Version: 5.70
Version Date: 20-Oct-1995
Product Type: Software
Basic Distribution Policy (see License, below, for details):
Shareware, subject to distribution restrictions
Product Description: AS-EASY-AS: The Extraordinary Spreadsheet!
Latest version of the Shareware Industry
Award Winner for "Best Application, 1992"
Packed with dozens of new features! Linear
Programming, Multivariate Regression;
External user Functions; 3D Graphics... And
Standard features like .WKS & WK1 file
compatibility; Hundreds of Math, Financial, &
Stat Functions, dBASE interface; Matrix
operations; and more...
Reason for version: Major Upgrade from Ver 5.50
Category: Spreadsheet applications; Spreadsheet
programs
Keywords: AS-EASY-AS TRIUS SPREADSHEET ASP WHAT-IF
GRAPHICS
Required Packages: ASA57
This Package: ASA57
Registration Fee: 69.00 ($ USD)
Required Configuration
Processor Family: Intel 80x86 (minimum 80286 (AT))
Minimum OS: MS-DOS 3.1
Standard RAM: 512K
Expanded Memory: 2000K
Hard Drive Space: 1200K
Orders:
Address: TRIUS, Inc.
P.O. Box 249
N. Andover, MA 01845-0249
U.S.A.
Toll-Free Phone: 1-800-GO-TRIUS
Phone: 508-794-9377
FAX: 508-688-6312
BBS Name: TRIUS BBS
BBS Phone: 508-794-0762
AmOnLine: ParisK
CompuServe: 71333,103
FidoNet: 1:324/413
Internet: 71333.103@compuserve.com
Support:
Address: TRIUS, Inc.
P.O. Box 249
N. Andover, MA 01845-0249
U.S.A.
Phone: 508-794-0140
FAX: 508-688-6312
BBS Name: TRIUS BBS
BBS Phone: 508-794-0762
AmOnLine: ParisK
CompuServe: 71333,103
FidoNet: 1:324/413
Internet: 71333.103@compuserve.com
===== Information for Users ("READ-ME") ================
AS-EASY-AS Ver 5.70 Copyright 1995, TRIUS, Inc.
P.O. BOX 249, North Andover, MA 01845
----------------------------------------
Orders ONLY!: 800-GO-TRIUS (800-468-7487)
Info: 508-794-9377 FAX: 508-688-6312 BBS: 508-794-0762
----------------------------------------------------------
This file contains information about AS-EASY-AS that did not make
it to the manual addenda of Ver. 5.70. It also contains other useful
information.
Please READ THIS FILE THOROUGHLY! It contains very important
information, and reading it now will probably save you time and
trouble later on!
If you want to look at the other On-Disk AS-EASY-AS documentation,
see the file list below, which lists all of the documentation files,
and see the section on the On-Disk User's Manual.
SHAREWARE
~~~~~~~~~
AS-EASY-AS is distributed using the Shareware concept. Shareware
is NOT Free and it is not a specific type of Software. It's rather a
means of allowing you to use copyrighted software for a limited
period of time (as stated by the author), so that you can decide
whether you will purchase the complete, licensed product. All rights
to software distributed as Shareware are reserved by the Software
author/developer unless otherwise stated.
Evaluate AS-EASY-AS for 30-days and give copies to your friends for
evaluation. If, after the 30 days, you continue to use the program,
then you need to purchase a licensed copy ("Register the Shareware"),
by sending us the registration/order form included on the disk or
within the program, or by calling 800-468-7487 (Orders Only!). You
will receive the Latest version of the program without the
registration reminder screens and without the "Unregistered"
watermark on the printed output. You will also receive a high-tech,
printed, illustrated manual, 90-day free Technical Phone Support, BBS
Technical Support, Newsletter, and Reduced price Upgrades.
Support new developments in AS-EASY-AS, register your copy today!
Thank you for your support!
GETTING STARTED
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The information provided below is to help you start the program for
your hardware configuration. For more details about the operation of
the program press the F1 (function) key once you have started the
program.
Once installed (see below for installation procedure) AS-EASY-AS is
started from DOS using the command:
C:> ASEASY /Option1/Option2/Option3/..... [ENTER]
where Option1, Option2, etc. are options specifying the type of
memory to use, the type of graphics video adaptor, etc. For a
complete description of these options, please print and consult the
on-disk user's manual.
Ordering Information
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Remember that a shareware copy is an EVALUATION copy that you can use
for up to 30 days. If you continue to use the program, Registration
is Required! You may register using the order form in the ORDER.DOC
file, or by calling TRIUS, Inc. and charging your purchase on your
credit card. We suggest that you call, since prices are subject to
change without notice.
You may also order your copy on-line by calling our TRIUS Support BBS
at (508) 794-0762 [12/24/9600/14,400 - N,8,1 - 24 hrs].
If you live outside the US and Canada you may want to contact TRIUS,
Inc. for a dealer in your country. Purchasing through these dealers
can save you the delay and inconvenience which may be involved in
dealing with currency conversions and international shipping and in
many cases will provide you with faster technical support.
On-Disk Documentation
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The installation process extracts a file called ASEASY.MAN. This is a
ready-to-print formatted, User's manual for the program.
Following the installation, make sure that the ASEASY.MAN file is
indeed on your default directory. Then, to print this manual:
(1) Make sure that the your printer is ON and there is enough
paper in it (the manual is about 110 pages).
(2) From the DOS prompt, type
COPY ASEASY.MAN PRN and press [ENTER]
Note that if your printer is connected to a SERIAL port,
then you need to use the command COPY ASEASY.MAN COM1, or
COPY ASEASY.MAN COM2 (depending on which serial port your
printer is connected to).
===== Packing List =====================================
As released by the author or publisher, this package contained the
following files in addition to this VENDINFO.DIZ:
Filename Size Date Time CRC32
READ_ME.1ST 171 21-Oct-1995 12:21p F9D97F00
ASEASY.570 340961 20-Oct-1995 11:54a 0CA363D4
READ_ME.BAT 405 21-Oct-1995 12:21p 1B8D50BF
FILE_ID.DIZ 418 21-Oct-1995 12:21p 993D3DF0
AGENT.DOC 6339 14-Oct-1995 08:24a 93BC02F3
ORDER.DOC 3510 21-Oct-1995 11:58a 744D8856
UPGRADE.DOC 3092 21-Oct-1995 12:12p 4C5002A6
VENDOR.DOC 2198 14-Oct-1995 08:23a 67E6C0DC
ASA57U.EXE 181897 20-Oct-1995 08:49a 066590E7
INSTALL.EXE 25767 20-Oct-1995 11:56a E606436F
===== Installation =====================================
The installation procedure for AS-EASY-AS is quite simple. The
package includes a program, "INSTALL.EXE", which automates the
entire process. You will need about 1.2 MB of available disk space on
the hard drive on which you plan to install AS-EASY-AS.
The exact steps you need to take will depend on how you received
AS-EASY-AS.
INSTALLING FROM DISKETTES
To install from diskette(s), you need to perform the following steps.
o Place the AS-EASY-AS distribution diskette in the
appropriate diskette drive.
o Execute the "INSTALL.EXE" program on the distribution diskette.
For example, if the distribution diskette is on drive A:, type
at the MS-DOS command, "a:" press ENTER and then type "install"
and press ENTER again
o Follow the instructions presented by the installation program.
You will have a chance to approve installation before any changes
are actually made to the contents of your hard drive. The program
will ask you for a destination directory, and will copy the AS-
EASY-AS files to that directory. If you received AS-EASY-AS on
two diskettes, you will need to insert Disk 2 in the diskette drive
when asked to do so. The program will make no other changes;
specifically, it will not modify your autoexec.bat or config.sys
files.
INSTALLING FROM A HARD DRIVE
If you downloaded AS-EASY-AS from a BBS (or received it in the form of
archive files from some other source), you will need to perform the
following steps.
o Extract the contents of the archive file(s) in a temporary
directory on your hard drive. The procedure for doing this
varies, depending on the form in which you received the package.
In all likelihood, the fact that you are reading this text means
that you already have the necessary tools and knowledge to
perform this step. If not, you should be able to obtain
directions for this from the same source from which you received
the package.
o Execute the "INSTALL.EXE" program which you have extracted. For
example, if the temporary directory into which you have extracted
the AS-EASY-AS package is C:\TEMPDIR, you would log to the C:
drive, change to the TEMPDIR directory, type "install" (without
the double quotes), and then press ENTER.
o Follow the instructions presented by the installation program.
You will have a chance to approve installation before any changes
are actually made to the contents of your hard drive. The program
will ask you for a destination directory, and will copy the AS-
EASY-AS files to that directory. The program will make no other
changes; specifically, it will not modify your autoexec.bat or
config.sys files.
When you're satisfied that the installation was successful, you should
delete the temporary directory FROM which you installed AS-EASY-AS
(C:\TEMPDIR, in the above discussion), including all its contents.
YOU'RE READY TO GO
Once you've complete the installation, you should consult the documents
(filename extension "doc", "txt" and "man") which have been installed.
We hope you enjoy the program.
IMPORTANT Note(s):
If you Install and run AS-EASY-AS from a diskette, without Expanded
memory (EMS), or if the /NE command line switch is used, and you remove
the AS-EASY-AS program disk from the drive while the program is
running, you will get an error message and will be instructed to
re-insert the disk.
===== New Features =====================================
This section documents features that did not make it to the
printed version of the addenda to the user's manual, as well as new
enhancements and modifications to subsequent releases.
Modifications in AS-EASY-AS v5.70a
---------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Multivariate Regression
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A new, powerful feature added to AS-EASY-AS v5.7 is multivariate
regression. The program may regress up to three independent
variables. When selecting the X range (under Data, Regression), up to
three columns of data may be selected. When you select Coefficients,
the submenu that appears prior to the actual coefficients, allows you
to select any of the Enabled three independent variables, which are
set by the program depending on the number of columns that have been
selected as the X range. For SINGLE variable regression, only
Variable #1 should be enabled!
As an example, assuming that all three independent variables are
used, the regression could result in a complex function like,
f(x,y,z) = a + b1*x + c1*x^2 + d1*x^3 + e1*x^4 + m1*x^5 +
n1*SQRT(x) + p1*LN(x) + r1*EXP(x) +
b2*y + c2*y^2 + d2*y^3 + e2*y^4 + m2*y^5 +
n2*SQRT(y) + p2*LN(y) + r2*EXP(y) +
b3*z + c3*z^2 + d3*z^3 + e3*z^4 + m3*z^5 +
n3*SQRT(z) + p3*LN(z) + r3*EXP(z)
where a, b1, c1,...n3, p3, r3 are coefficients
calculated by the data regression process
Note that although in this example we use x,y,z as the variables, for
clarity, the general case (and AS-EASY-AS) refer to the three
variables as X1, X2 and X3, and the calculated coefficients are
labelled accordingly.
It should also be noted that due to the complexity of the calculated
formula, AS-EASY-AS will not construct that formula as part of the
calculated output if the built formula string is to exceed the
maximum number of characters that may be accommodated in a single
cell. Instead, a message that the formula is too large will be
displayed.
2. Color Attributes
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Ranges of cells may now be assigned a user selected foreground and
background color using the /Range, cOlor command.
3. Color Printing
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
New printer drivers have been developed and included in the program,
including color printer drivers for the HP Deskjet 5xx series and the
Panasonic KX-Pxxxx series printers with the color option.
4. MenuCFG Program
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
In order to allow maximum flexibility, a new utility program is now
provided with AS-EASY-AS that permits the user to change the menu
structure and the menu commands used by the program. Details on how
to use this program (MENUCFG.EXE), are provided in the text file
MENUCFG.DOC which should be extracted during the installation
process.
It is important to note that changing the menu structure and/or the
menu commands is a very powerful option that should NOT be taken
lightly! If you modify the menu file, macro based spreadsheets might
not work properly since they are based on the first letter of
commands and sequences that have now changed. We strongly recommend
that before you attempt any modifications of the menu structure, you
make a copy of the original ASEASY.MNU file and store it in a safe
place. That way, if you encounter problems with the newly created
file, you may always replace it with the one stored away.
5. 3D Graph Type
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A new type of 3D graph was added last minute, the Contour type. If
selected, the program sub-divides each 3D facet which results in a
smoother color transition.
Modifications in AS-EASY-AS v5.70b
---------------------------------------------------------------------
1. The format of the values displayed in the X and Z axes in the 3D
graph, are controlled by the format of the cell containing the first
Z and first X values (first column and first row values), in the
selected data.
2. The font used in labeling the 3D graph axes was modified to give
the same perspective as the graph.
3. The menu structure is now loaded when the program is started and is
stored in EMS, thus making about 7k more conventional memory
available for storing worksheet data.
4. Three new keys are active when displaying a 3D graph, and after
selecting I to change the viewing parameters.
A - Pressing A dynamically changes the width of the X-Axis
B - Pressing B dynamically changes the width of the Z-Axis
C - Pressing C dynamically changes the width of the Y-Axis
5. If the Range protection is ON, then the contents of protected
(locked) cells are NOT displayed in the panel area. Instead, the
Word *Protected* is displayed when the cursor is on a locked cell.
6. A new command was implemented under the 3D Graph, Axis command.
The new, 'Bands' command allows the user to select how many colors to
be used in mapping the 3D facets when creating a 3D surface plot.
7. The commands displayed when the user presses I while a 3D graph is
displayed were re-positioned so that they are not overwritten by the
horizontal separating line when in VESA mode.
8. An error was corrected that would temporarily hide the contents of
cells when highlighting a range. The extent of hiding would depend
on the width of the adjacent cells and the string content length.
9. A modification was made to the way the pointer is anchored if a
print range is highlighted and the period (.) key is pressed to
access the four corner cells of the range. The highlighted range is
now re-positioned to maximize the viewed portion on the screen.
10. The color DeskJet print driver was modified to eliminate the problem
of printing a solid black band when printing graphs with a DJ560.
11. The painting direction when displaying a 3D surface graph, now
depends on the orientation of the graph, so as to give a better
perspective due to the way the hidden surfaces are treated.
12. When entering a worksheet password, the entry is now masked and
asterisks are echoed, for increased security.
13. If the user configuration color dialog is entered and the current
color is black on black, the box highlighting the selected color(s)
is now visible.
14. New half-tone bands are now used when printing 3D graphs on a B&W
printer. (Earlier version used single half-tone pattern).
15. A modification was made so that if a laserjet printer driver is
selected (under, /User, Config, Printer), the page length is
automatically set to 60 lines per page. It should be noted that the
user may still override that and set a different page length under
/PrintTo, Printer, Options, Margins, Pagelength, if desired.
16. A correction was made to avoid the problem of getting an illegal
print range if the user accidentally entered a special character
(@,>,<,...), while entering the print range, and then trying to
cancel it by pressing the ESC key. Now any illegal range is
ignored.
17. If ESC is pressed while the program is printing a graph, the
printing process is interrupted and an appropriate message is
displayed on the screen.
18. A problem was corrected that would result in the titles being
sheared when printing a large graph in landscape orientation.
19. A correction was made to the contour graph, so that when printing in
landscape, the contours are shaded properly.
20. The font definitions used in graphics were enhanced to correct
problems with some of the characters like '*', '-', '_', etc.
21. A smaller font (6x6) was defined to accomodate previewing text and
graphics combined print ranges on the screen.
--- End.
===== Warranty =========================================
LIMITED WARRANTY
THIS PROGRAM IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
KIND, 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 THESE PROGRAMS IS WITH YOU.
SHOULD THE PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU (NOT TRIUS, INC.) ASSUME THE
ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY REPAIR, SERVICING, OR CORRECTION. IN NO
EVENT WILL TRIUS, INC. 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 THESE PROGRAMS, EVEN IF TRIUS,
INC. HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THIS
WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER
RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE
EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. YOU
ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT, UNDERSTAND IT, AND AGREE
TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS. YOU FURTHER AGREE THAT IT IS THE
COMPLETE AND EXCLUSIVE STATEMENT OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN US, WHICH
SUPERSEDES ANY PROPOSAL OR PRIOR AGREEMENT, ORAL OR WRITTEN, AND ANY
OTHER COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN US.
This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts and shall inure to the benefit of TRIUS, Inc. and any
successors, administrators, heirs and assigns. Any action or proceeding
brought by either party against the other arising out of or related to
this agreement shall be brought only in a STATE or FEDERAL COURT of
competent jurisdiction located in Essex County, Massachusetts. The
parties hereby consent to in personam jurisdiction of said courts.
===== License for Use and Distribution =================
TRIAL USE LICENSE
The AS-EASY-AS program and all other programs and materials distributed
or shipped with it are Copyright TRIUS, Inc. 1995, and are protected by
U.S. copyright law and International treaties. In the rest of this
document, this collection of programs is referred to simply as
"AS-EASY-AS". You are granted a license to use your copy of AS-EASY-AS
only under the terms and conditions specified in this license agreement.
A "shareware" or evaluation copy of AS-EASY-AS is a copy distributed on
diskette or CD-ROM, via an electronic bulletin board, on-line service,
or other electronic means, obtained from a shareware disk vendor, or
obtained from another individual, without any printed documentation,
other than what is contained on the disk.
+---------------------------------------------------------+
| If you purchased a Disk, without a printed, bound, |
| user's manual, or you downloaded a copy from a BBS or |
| other service, or you got a copy of AS-EASY-AS from a |
| CD-ROM, or the program was pre-loaded on your computer, |
| then you have an 30-day evaluation shareware copy. You |
| need to purchase a registered copy after the 30-day |
| evaluation! |
+---------------------------------------------------------+
Shareware copies of AS-EASY-AS are distributed to allow you to try the
program before you pay for it. They are Copyright 1995 TRIUS, Inc.,
and do not constitute "free" or "public domain" software. You may use
a shareware copy of AS-EASY-AS at no charge for a trial period of up to
30 days. If you wish to continue using AS-EASY-AS after that period, you
MUST purchase a registered copy. If you choose not to purchase a
registered copy, you must stop using AS-EASY-AS, though you may keep
copies and pass them along to others.
You may NOT distribute AS-EASY-AS other than through individual copies
of the SHAREWARE version passed to friends and associates for their
individual use. Specifically, you may not place AS-EASY-AS or any part
of the AS-EASY-AS package in a commercial library, or distribute it with
any other product or as an incentive to purchase any other product,
without permission from TRIUS, Inc. as specified below.
You may not reverse-engineer, disassemble, modify, decompile or create
derivative works of the product. You acknowledge that the product
includes certain trade secrets and confidential information, all of
which are the copyrighted intellectual property of TRIUS, Inc.
AS-EASY-AS is a registered trademark of TRIUS Inc. All rights are
reserved worldwide.
The AS-EASY-AS User's Manual is copyrighted and all rights are reserved.
The reproduction of any document on the AS-EASY-AS diskette, in whole or
part, or its conversion to electronic medium are prohibited unless prior
consent, in writing, is given by TRIUS, Inc.
LIMITED DISTRIBUTION LICENSE
You may give 'UNREGISTERED' shareware copies of the PROGRAM to other
individuals, which they may also use and copy subject to the terms of
this agreement. If you copy the shareware version of AS-EASY-AS for
others, you must include all of the files distributed with it, including
this one. You may not make any copies of the printed and bound
AS-EASY-AS manual, or copies of a printed version of this file without
explicit written permission from TRIUS, Inc., and you may NOT distribute
copies of the program that do not display the 'UNREGISTERED' copy notice
in the opening screen.
No price or other compensation may be charged for the software package.
If you charge ANY kind of fee or other compensation for materials or
services when you make or distribute copies of the package, or if you
distribute copies in connection with any kind of business or commercial
venture, you are considered a disk vendor and must comply with the terms
for disk vendors.
The printed User's Guide may not be reproduced in whole or in part,
using any means, without explicit written permission from TRIUS, Inc. No
part of the disk-based documentation may be distributed in printed
(hardcopy) form.
If you are a disk vendor or sysop, or wish to distribute the package in
modified form, or for other cases, you must consult the attached data
record, which is hereby incorporated by reference. Any distribution
satisfying all the distribution requirements expressed in that data
record is hereby authorized. If there are any questions or the
information is missing, please contact TRIUS, Inc.
Permission to distribute the software package is not transferable,
assignable, saleable, or franchisable. Each vendor wishing to
distribute the package must independently satisfy the terms of this
limited distribution license.
U.S. Government Information: Use, duplication, or disclosure by the
U.S. Government of the computer software and documentation in this
package shall be subject to the restricted rights applicable to
commercial computer software as set forth in subdivision (b)(3)(ii) of
the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at
252.227-7013 (DFARS 52.227-7013). The Contractor/manufacturer is
TRIUS, Inc., P.O. Box 249, N. Andover, MA 01845-0249, USA.
TRIUS, Inc. may revoke any permissions granted here, by notifying you in
writing. All rights not expressly granted here are reserved worldwide
by TRIUS, Inc.
===== About VENDINFO Files =============================
Each VENDINFO.DIZ file contains extensive information about a product.
This "human-readable" section is followed by a compressed data record
useable by automated tools. The data record allows BBSes and other
distributors to automate package handling, and provides users with a
wealth of product information. VENDINFO tools (free viewer for users,
free or inexpensive processors for distributors, editors for authors)
are available from many sources, including the originators of VENDINFO:
Rams' Island Software Voice: 303-841-2848 CompuServe: 76244,324
7644 E. Lakecliff Way BBS: 303-841-6269 FidoNet: 1:104/333
Parker, CO 80134-5904 USA FAX: 303-841-6269 RIME: 1235
===== Compressed Data Record Follows ===================
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