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- DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLING 4FILES
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- Use these detailed instructions if you are a beginner on IBM-compatible
- computers. If you are more experienced, see Quick Start on page 3 of
- 4F.TXT (the 4FILES manual).
-
- The following assumes you do not have a text editor, and it should take
- but a few minutes. If there is anything you don't understand, call
- Hand-Crafted Software at 907-747-8996, or write or Email to one of the
- addresses in 4F.TXT. If you do have a text editor (not a word processor),
- you can simplify some of these steps.
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- "< >" means a keyboard key.
-
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- 1) The PATH is an internal list of specified drives and subdirectories
- where DOS will look for a program you are trying to execute, if it cannot
- be found on the current drive and directory. To see if you have a PATH set
- up, type PATH<enter> on the DOS command line. If the message given is "No
- PATH", go to step 3. If a list of directories in your PATH is displayed,
- either write down the name of one where you would like to install 4FILES
- and go to step 4, or go to step 3 to add a directory for 4FILES to the
- path.
-
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- 2. Change to your "boot" drive and directory by typing C: (or A: if you
- booted from a floppy) and typing <Enter>. Then type CD \<Enter> to get to
- the "root" directory. Type DIR<Enter> and look to see if you have the file
- AUTOEXEC.BAT. If so, go to step 3.
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- We will create an AUTOEXEC.BAT file now. It will be called every time you
- boot your computer, setting your PATH and making a nicer DOS prompt. Type:
- COPY CON AUTOEXEC.BAT <Enter>. Then, substituting a drive letter for "d",
- type: PATH=d:\UTIL<Enter>PROMPT=$P$G<Enter><Ctrl-Z><Enter>. "UTIL" is a
- suggest directory name for utilities, but any other name may be
- substituted. Type MD d:\UTIL<Enter> to create the directory if it does
- not exist. Go to step 4.
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- 3. Add a PATH statement to the end of your existing AUTOEXEC.BAT file by
- typing:
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- COPY AUTOEXEC.BAT + CON AUTOEXEC.BAT<Enter>.
- PATH=d:\UTIL<Enter><Ctrl-Z><Enter>
-
- where "d" is the letter of your boot drive and <Ctrl-Z> is a two key
- combination. "UTIL" is a suggested directory name for utilities, but any
- other name may be substituted. Type MD d:\UTIL<Enter> to create the
- directory if it does not exist.
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- 4. 4FILES works best if you designate a temporary directory for it to
- use as an out of the way workspace, and some features will not work
- without one. Type SET<Enter>, and look for a "TEMP=" string on the
- display, and if there is one go to step 5. Otherwise, type:
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- COPY AUTOEXEC.BAT + CON AUTOEXEC.BAT<Enter>.
- SET TEMP=d:\<Enter><Ctrl-Z><Enter>
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- This appends the second line to AUTOEXEC.BAT. Substitute any drive
- letter for "d." The "\" is required, but you may specify an exisiting
- directory name after it, if desired. Any drive and directory can be used,
- but a RAM disk is ideal for this purpose.
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- 5. Put the 4FILES disk in drive A:, change to drive A:, and type:
- COPY A:*.* d:\UTIL<Enter> to copy all 4FILES files to the directory.
- (Substitute a different directory for \UTIL as necessary, such as one you
- wrote down in step 1.). This assumes that you have already unpacked the
- 4FILE???.ZIP file. If not, and assuming that PKUNZIP is in your path,
- type: COPY 4FILE???.ZIP d:\UTIL<Enter>
- PKUNZIP d:\UTIL\4FILE???.ZIP<Enter>
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- 6. 4FILES is now installed. Since 4FILES is in your PATH now, typing 4F
- will start it up no matter what drive or directory you are currently in.
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- 7. Type: CD \, then start 4FILES by typing 4F. Next hit the <Alt-F10>
- key and "U". The bar will be on the line for the <G+> key (the "grey-plus"
- key). It is set to 4F-TV.COM (if you don't have an edited 4F.CFG file
- specifying somthing else), a public domain file-viewing program. We'll add
- a pathspec so 4FILES will find and execute it as fast as possible, without
- having to search your PATH. Type d:\UTIL\4F-TV.COM, then <ESC> and P.
- A file name extension must be given, otherwise the utility won't be exec-
- uted. Use an .ALS extension for any DOS or 4DOS internal commands or 4DOS
- aliases.
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- Move the bar to the UTIL directory and then press <G+>. You are now in
- that directory (if this fails, try <Scroll-Lock>). Move down to the
- 4F-READ.ME file and hit <G+> to browse it. When done, hit <TAB> and
- type (or modify) the file note. Then hit <G-> to return to the parent
- directory. Move the bar elsewhere in that list and hit <G*> 3 times.
- You're back to the previous directory. Quit with <ESC> or <Alt-ESC>.
- More in the manual. See the Windows section for further Windows setups.
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- 8. You now have 4FILES set up and operating under DOS. If you would to do
- further installation for operation under OS/2, Windows, or DESQview, see the
- appropriate sections in the file 4F.TXT.