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- PALRUN20.INF: Information on PALRUN Version 2.0
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- 1. About This File
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- This file provides a quick summary of the features of
- PALRUN, including a description of how to order it.
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- If you are placing the shareware version of PALRUN on a com-
- puter bulletin board, you might like to upload this file
- separately so that callers can download it to get an idea of
- PALRUN before committing themselves to the lengthy download
- required for the program files and documentation.
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- 2. Summary
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- PALRUN is many things. It is an archive manager, a DOS
- shell, an enhanced DOS command line, a DOS "replacement," a
- menuing system, and more.
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- What's new in version 2.0? Although we released a version
- 1.0 of PALRUN back in October, 1989, version 2.0 is such a
- radically new program that to indicate what has changed between
- versions would almost be tantamount to repeating the entire
- description of version 2.0.
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- PALRUN is being distributed as shareware, which allows you
- to try before you buy. If you wind up using PALRUN, you are
- required to register and pay for it.
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- 3. Some Significant Features of PALRUN
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- Among other things, Palrun will let you:
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- * Run executable files from within archives or from
- a subdirectory
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- * Edit or view files from within archives or
- subdirectories using your favorite editor and file
- viewer
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- * Delete files from an archive or subdirectory
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- * Inspect the contents of archives and
- subdirectories
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- * Save many megs of space on your hard disk by
- placing your programs into a "Palhouse," which is
- a designated archive from which Palrun can run
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- * Recall and edit previously executed commands
- either from a visible pick list, or by typing a
- few keystrokes and asking Palrun to fill in the
- rest from a prior command
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- * Issue several different commands with a single
- stroke of the <Enter> key, thereby creating a kind
- of on the fly batch file
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- * Change drives and directories quickly and easily,
- letting Palrun help you guess at the entire
- directory name after you supply just a few
- keystrokes
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- * Create a customized menu for executing common
- tasks
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- * Initiate a complex series of commands with a few
- keystrokes using the Alias capability
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- * Use a mouse to help you make selections (with
- special support for 3-button mice)
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- 4. Obtaining PALRUN as Shareware
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- The shareware version of PALRUN is being distributed through
- BBS's, user groups, and person to person. The file name for the
- distribution archive is:
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- PALRUN20.ZIP
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- The latest version of these files will always be available
- from the PAL Software NY bulletin board, at telephone number 914-
- 762-8055. This BBS operates 24 hours a day, at 300, 1200, 2400
- and 9600 (USRobotics) baud.
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- 5. Registering PALRUN
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- Persons who try PALRUN, like it and intend to continue using
- it are required to register and pay for it. Paid, registered
- users receive a special password which disables the registration
- encouragement screens that PALRUN presents to unregegistered
- users. The registered version is identical to the current
- shareware version but for the registration encouragements.
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- The cost of registration is $25. This entitles you to your
- password, among other things, as described in PALRUN.DOC. If you
- would like to receive printed documentation and/or a distribution
- disk from us, the pricing is described in the file ORDER.FRM.
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- To register PALRUN, take the file named ORDER.FRM and either
- send it to your printer to fill it out in pen and ink, or else
- bring it in to your favorite word processor or editor and fill it
- out there before printing it. The ORDER.FRM file contains all
- pricing information.
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- 6. Toll-Free Credit Card Ordering
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- If you would like to order by credit card, please call the
- following number: 800-242-4775. This is the phone number of
- P(S)L, a disk vendor with whom we have arranged the ability to
- take credit card orders.
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