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- The Install-Pro Automated Installation System
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- Version 1.64 -- February 19, 1992
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- Copyright 1992 DB/Soft Publishing Co.
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- All Rights Reserved
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- DB/Soft Publishing Co.
- 3200 Truxel Rd. #199
- Sacramento, CA 95833
- Voice: 1-916-927-6951
- BBS: 1-916-927-2349
- Netmail: 1:203/16
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- Install-Pro is distributed as shareware, meaning that users are encouraged,
- within the restrictions described in the License Agreement, to share copies
- of this program with others, and to upload it to bulletin board systems.
- Distribution of registered copies of Install-Pro is strictly limited.
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- All copies of Install-Pro that you distribute must include all of the
- original distribution files.
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- To get an idea of what Install-Pro is about, just run INSTPRO.EXE in the same
- directory as the Install-Pro distribution files. It will run you through a
- bare-bones installation, but you will want to be sure to read the full
- documentation to learn about the more advanced features. A brief list of
- features follows the text of this file.
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- If you decide to purchase Install-Pro, be sure to use the order form
- included (order.doc)
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- Thanks!
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- Install-Pro Features
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- - Professional look and feel for a better first
- impression.
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- - You customize multiple welcome screens and good-bye
- screens to your own needs. (Welcome screen - registered
- version only)
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- - Up to 999 installation disks and unlimited installation
- files.
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- - Comprehensive environment detection, including minimum
- CPU, floating point processor, installed RAM, and MS-Dos
- version.
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- - Intelligent FILES= update for Config.sys.
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- - All Install-Pro text strings may be optionally redefined
- via an external file.
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- - Files may be split into up to 9 pieces for huge files
- spanning multiple disks.
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- - Files in the .zip format may be extracted. All
- directories stored in a .zip file are automatically
- created.
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- - You define the directory prompts that the user sees.
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- - You define the default destination directories that the
- user sees.
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- - You optionally define the installation disk names (such
- as "Utilities Disk" or "Install Disk")
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- - You optionally specify the disk space requirements
- associated with all portions of the installation,
- including optional portions. (The user is given the
- option to try to continue with installation if short on
- disk space.)
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- - Up to 8 user-defined destination directories.
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- - Unlimited programmer-defined directories child to
- user-defined directories.
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- - Each destination directory may either be optionally
- locked or the user may be allowed to change it.
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- - "Run" commands allow your installation to include custom
- auxiliary programs or batch files to complete special
- tasks. The installation diskette directory(s), any of
- the user-defined directories, and any other arguments
- you choose can be specified anywhere on the command
- line.
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- - Portions of an installation may be specified as
- optional, prompting the user whether the optional
- portion should be installed.
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- - Multi-Module installations handled seamlessly.
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- - Files may be automatically overwritten, prompted before
- overwriting a newer file, or prompted before overwriting
- any file.
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- - Supports VGA/EGA 50/43 line text modes if detected.
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- - Robust error handling, including a custom critical error
- handler that won't scare the dickens out of your users,
- and including descriptive fatal error messages (no "error
- 14 at xxxx:yyyy" found in this program!)
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