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- Software Express/Direct Volume 4
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- Copyright (C) 1987 Software Express Development Group, Inc.
- All Rights Reserved.
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-
- READ THIS NOTICE:
-
- DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY FOR USE: You assume responibility for the
- selection of these programs to achieve your intended results, and
- for the installation, use and results obtained from these programs.
- Software Express/Direct does not warrant that the functions
- contained in these programs will meet your requirements or that the
- operation of these programs will be uninterrupted or error free.
- ACCORDINGLY, IN NO EVENT WILL SOFTWARE EXPRESS/DIRECT BE LIABLE TO
- YOU FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS OR
- OTHER INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF
- OR INABILITY TO USE THESE PROGRAMS.
-
- THE PROGRAMS ON THIS DISK ARE NOT COPY PROTECTED. Feel free to make
- back-up copies of them in case of accidental erasure, or for
- installation on your hard disk.
-
- Please remember that these programs are the result of the efforts of
- software authors who rely on the sale of their products for their
- livelihood.
-
- WE WILL RELY ON YOUR HONESTY AND PERSONAL INTEGRITY TO INSURE THAT
- ILLEGAL COPIES OR ADAPTATIONS ARE NOT MADE FROM THESE COPYRIGHTED
- SOFTWARE PROGRAMS.
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-
- THANK YOU for purchasing IBM PC software products from Software
- Express/Direct. We hope you will be happy with these and future
- software programs you buy from us...
-
- This short HELP file outlines the basics of using our entire line of
- software programs, but most of our MASTER SELECTIONS and POPULAR
- SOFTWARE packages also have individual HELP files which relate to
- their use. These HELP files appear on your disk directory with a
- .DOC extension.
-
- We think you will be able to use most of our programs immediately
- with little or no additional instructions, but please take a few
- minutes to familiarize yourself with some of the basics of our
- software collection.
-
- Programs Stored on This Diskette...
- -----------------------------------
- The software programs you order from Software Express/Direct have
- been copied to this diskette by a special high-speed disk duplication
- system. This method of filling orders allows us give you the benefit
- of some of the lowest software prices in the industry.
-
- For your convenience, the "run names" for individual program titles
- contained in this diskette have been printed on the outer label of
- this diskette.
-
- Running Software Express/Direct Programs...
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- MASTER SELECTION and POPULAR SOFTWARE programs stored on disk end
- with ".EXE." To run these programs, start from the DOS command prompt
- (A>) and type the portion of the name preceeding .EXE.
-
- For example, the program LOANPAK is stored on disk as LOANPAK.EXE. To
- run this program, type:
-
- LOANPAK
-
- at the DOS prompt (A>), and press the ENTER key.
-
- HELP Files for Individual Programs...
- -------------------------------------
- Many of our MASTER SELECTION and POPULAR SOFTWARE programs also
- contain their own HELP files. To help you identify the HELP file for
- each program, the program's title is combined with a .DOC extension.
-
- For instance, the HELP file for one of our programs, LOANPAK.EXE, is
- named LOANPAK.DOC. You may view a help file by using EXPRESS HELP menu
- option 3, "Read program documentation". You will be presented with a menu
- of the available HELP files on the diskette. Highlight the desired
- HELP file, then press the ENTER key to view the file.
-
- At this point, the HELP file will be displayed on your screen. You
- may use the arrow keys to select any one of a number of commands to
- view the next or previous screen, to print the current screen, or to
- stop reading the HELP file.
-
- Using MASTER SELECTION and POPULAR SOFTWARE Programs...
- -------------------------------------------------------
- The pull-down window format of these Software Express Direct programs
- make them simple, fast, and effective to use. Most options of a
- program can be accessed by pressing the UP, DOWN, RIGHT, and LEFT
- arrow key to "highlight" a command; then by pressing the ENTER key to
- select the desired command. Other commands which are unique to a
- particular program are clearly presented on the lower line of your
- screen.
-
- Using Programs from THE SOFTWARE CHANNEL...
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- Programs from THE SOFTWARE CHANNEL have been developed by many
- individual software authors and therefore do not feature the Software
- Express/Direct window interface. Many of these programs also contain
- individual HELP files. HELP files for these programs end in ".DOC."
-
- For your convenience, HELP files for programs in THE SOFTWARE CHANNEL
- begin with the name of the individual program.
-
- For example, the HELP file for the program RAM DISK I is stored to
- disk as RAMDISK.DOC. To view this file, insert the disk containing
- the help file in Drive A; start from the A> prompt and type:
-
- TYPE RAMDISK.DOC
-
- then press the ENTER key. You may stop the display of the HELP file
- by simultaneously pressing the CONTROL and NUM LOCK keys on your
- keyboard. Then press any other key to resume viewing. For more information
- on the DOS TYPE command, consult your DOS manual.
-
- Running Programs from THE SOFTWARE CHANNEL...
- ---------------------------------------------
- Programs from THE SOFTWARE CHANNEL are stored on disk in one of three
- different formats:
-
- .EXE or .COM - Programs ending in .EXE or .COM are run in the same way
- as previously described; simply type the program name as it appears in
- the disk directory then press the ENTER key.
-
- .BAS - Programs ending in .BAS must be run along with the BASIC
- supplied with your IBM PC or compatible.
-
- To run a BASIC program, start at the DOS A> prompt, insert the disk
- containing BASIC in Drive B and the disk containing the BASIC program
- you wish to run in Drive A, type:
-
- B:BASIC [program name]
-
- and press the ENTER key.
-
- Some programs in THE SOFTWARE CHANNEL, especially those using color
- and graphics, require the use of Advanced BASIC, which is included on
- your BASIC disk. To run a program this way, you must substitute the
- word BASICA for BASIC and repeat the steps above.
-
- NOTE: The above instructions regarding the running of BASIC programs
- pertains to IBM micro computers. If you have a compatible, the
- procedure for running BASIC programs may be different. Consult
- your BASIC manual for using BASIC on your system.
-
-
- TECHNICAL SERVICE
- -----------------
-
- Software Express/Direct thoroughly tests each product in an effort to
- deliver problem free software. However, if you experience difficulty
- in using a program, please follow these simple steps to receive support
- from our technical staff.
-
- Phone Support
- -------------
-
- Phone support is provided Monday through Friday,
- 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, EST by calling 703-591-0898.
-
- Please have the following information available:
-
- * your subscriber number;
- * system configuration;
- * a COMPLETE list of problems.
-
- If possible, be at your computer when you call.
-
-
- Mail-In Support
- ---------------
-
- Send a note to our technical staff containing
- the following information:
-
- * your subscriber number;
- * system configuration;
- * a description of the problem;
- * a phone number at which you may be reached
- during the hours 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, EST.
-
- When we receive your letter, a Technical Service
- Representative will call you as soon as possible.
-
- NOTE:
- -----
- DO NOT SEND US YOUR DISKETTES. Most problems
- can be solved by a phone call from our technical
- staff.
-
- -End of Text-
- !1
- The label of your Software
- Express/Direct diskette lists the file
- names of all the programs it contains.
- There are two types of programs as
- determined by the last three letters of
- the file name:
- 1. .BAT files - these files are BATCH
- files;
- .COM files - these files are COMMAND
- programs;
- .EXE files - these files are
- EXECUTABLE programs
-
- 2. .BAS files - these files are BASIC
- programs
-
- Files ending in .BAT, .COM, .EXE must be
- run from the DOS (Disk Operating System)
- prompt (e.g.: A> or C> for hard disk
- computers). A copy of this Software
- Express/Direct diskette should be in
- Drive A. To run a file, just type in
- the file name (without the period and
- last three letters) at the "A>" prompt.
- EXAMPLE: file name on label -
- WORLDCLK.EXE
- To run this program, start
- from the "A>" prompt and
- type:
- WORLDCLK
- then press the enter key.
-
- SAMPLE: A>WORLDCLK <Enter>
- {program starts}
-
- !2
- Files ending in .BAS must be run by
- using BASIC or BASICA (Advanced BASIC).
- PC (and compatible) owners should put
- their DOS diskette (containing BASICA)
- in Drive B and a copy of this Software
- Express/Direct diskette in Drive A. The
- next step is to type B:BASICA, a space,
- and the program name (without the .BAS
- ending) at the DOS "A>" prompt.
- EXAMPLE: file name on label -
- STOCK.BAS
- To run this program, start
- from the "A>" prompt and
- type:
- B:BASICA STOCK
- then press the enter key.
-
- SAMPLE: A>B:BASICA STOCK <Enter>
- {program starts}
-
- PCjr owners should install the BASICA
- cartridge and have a copy of this
- Software Express/Direct diskette in
- Drive A. The next step is to type
- BASICA, a space, and the program name
- (without the .BAS ending) at the DOS
- "A>" prompt.
- EXAMPLE: file name on label -
- STOCK.BAS
- To run this program, start
- from the "A>" prompt and
- type:
- B:BASICA STOCK
- then press the enter key.
-
- SAMPLE: A>BASICA STOCK <Enter>
- {program starts}
-
- Hard disk owners should have already
- copied the BASICA files to their hard
- disk. A copy of this Software
- Express/Direct diskette should be in
- Drive A. Drive A should be selected by
- typing A:. The next step is to type
- C:BASICA, a space, and the program name
- (without the .BAS ending) at the DOS
- "A>" prompt.
- EXAMPLE: file name on label -
- STOCK.BAS
- To run this program, start
- from the "C>" prompt and
- type:
- A:
- then press the enter key;
- next type:
- C:BASICA STOCK
- then press the enter key.
-
- SAMPLE: C>A: <Enter>
- A>C:BASICA STOCK <Enter>
- {program starts}
-
- When you exit the basic program you will
- see an "ok" prompt, which indicates that
- you are still in BASICA. If you wish to
- run the same program again just press
- the F2 key (RUN). If you wish to run a
- different BASIC program, press F3 (LOAD)
- and type in the program name (without
- the .BAS ending) and press enter. When
- you get the "ok" prompt again press the
- F2 key.
- EXAMPLE: To run a second program
- named BONDS, press the F3
- key, then type:
- BONDS
- then press the enter key.
- Then press the F2 key.
-
- SAMPLE: ok
- <F3>
- LOAD "BONDS <Enter>
- ok
- <F2>
- {program starts}
-
- To return to the DOS prompt type SYSTEM
- and press the enter key.
- SAMPLE: ok
- SYSTEM <Enter>
- A>
-
-