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- AUTOEXAM
-
- (c) Copyright 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
- by
- Rich Bono, NM1D
- 7 Redfield Circle
- Derry, NH 03038
-
- This is NO COST software. It is NOT public domain, and you CANNOT be charged
- ANY fee for this software. You may GIVE a copy to any person who asks for
- this as long as there is NO charge in anyway involved in obtaining the copy.
- This software is being made available to help persons interested in obtaining
- or upgrading their Amateur Radio license to do so.
-
- SUPPORT: If you have any questions or comments about AUTOEXAM, I would be glad
- to hear them. However, if you expect an answer, you MUST include a Stamped,
- Self Addressed Envelope.
-
- This program is being distributed as freeware. You may give a copy to a
- friend as long as no money changes hands. Recognized users groups may charge
- a small fee (no more than $5.00) to recover duplication costs. Networks such
- as USENET, COMPUSERVE, and others that do not charge for per-program downloads
- may also distribute AutoExam.
-
- Autoexam and its 5 databases can generate Amateur Radio exams for the Novice,
- Technician, General, Advanced, and Extra classes.
-
- Installing AUTOEXAM:
-
- AUTOEXAM can be installed on a hard disk, or on your a floppy diskette.
- All of the database files MUST be installed in the same directory as the
- executable file (AUTOEXAM.EXE).
-
-
- Syntax:
-
- AUTOEXAM [element] [/n] [/p] [/s] [/kxxxx] [/v]
-
- Where:
-
- element is the desired examination element:
- NOVICE
- TECHNICIAN
- GENERAL
- ADVANCED
- EXTRA
-
- /p - generate Printed examination and answer key
-
- /s - generate study guide of all questions and the
- correct answer.
-
- /kxxxx - Use xxxx as the exam key to build the exam.
- xxxx is a four digit HEX number
- ie: /k8C3F would use exam key number 8C3F
-
- /n - Not IBM compatible, don't display banner (default).
-
- /v - IBM compatible, display banner.
-
- for example:
-
- AUTOEXAM NOVICE <--- This will invoke autoexam and
- generate a NOVICE exam.
-
-
- notes:
-
- The /p and /s switch cannot be used at the same time.
-
- All output of AUTOEXAM is sent to the screen. If you desire
- to send the output of autoexam to a file or to your printer
- you must "redirect" the output to the desired device. See your
- MS-DOS manual for the details about output redirection.
-
- Example output to the printer:
-
- AUTOEXAM NOVICE /p >PRN
-
- would generate a printed novice exam and its answer key and send its
- output to the printer.
-
- AUTOEXAM TECHNICIAN /p >TECH.TST
-
- would generate a printed technican exam and its answer key and send its
- output to the file 'TECH.TST'.
-
- Autoexam can be used in a couple of different modes. The first mode is
- the interactive mode, where you 'take' the exam of your choice in real
- time. Autoexam will give you your grade when you are finished. If you desire
- to end the exam without answering all of the questions, enter 'G' (for Grade).
- Autoexam considers un-answered questions as wrong.
-
-
- To invoke autoexam in the interactive mode just type:
-
- AUTOEXAM
-
- You will be prompted for which exam you would like to take:
-
- NOVICE
- TECHNICIAN
- GENERAL
- ADVANCED
- EXTRA
-
- Note: You will be prompted only for the databases that AUTOEXAM
- can find on the disk.
-
- Autoexam can also generate printed exams and an answer key. To do this
- you must invoke autoexam with the Print switch '/p' and redirect the
- output to the desired destination, ie: a file or the printer.
-
- For example:
-
- AUTOEXAM /p >PRN
-
- will generate a printed exam and send the output to your printer.
-
- Autoexam can also print a study guide of every question in the pool. To
- do this you must invoke autoexam with the Study guide switch '/s' and
- redirect the output to the desired destination, ie: a file of the
- printer.
-
- For example:
-
- AUTOEXAM /s >PRN
-
- will generate a study guide and send the output to your printer.
-
-
- Whenever autoexam generates an exam it will display an 'exam key'. This
- is to allow you to recreate the same exam at a later date if it is
- needed. To do this, invoke autoexam with the Key switch '/kxxxx' where
- xxxx is the exam key given by autoexam during the previous exam. This
- switch can be used in conjunction with the Print switch or for use in
- the interactive mode.
-