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ICOFILE:550=F1.ICO
EDLAB(tm), Shareware utilities, set 1
NOUPDOWN
EDLAB utility programs have been designed to assist our developers in
obtaining various information about the PC, from an application (program).
EDLAB programs have been designed to run properly as DOS background programs
under multitask operative systems such as Windows and OS2. If care is not
taken, then a DOS program running in the background, will consume just about
all processor power from such operative systems.
ICOFILE:250=DBSUPER.ICO
Example: EDLAB's DBNSUPER
takes NO processor power,
when it is idle.
Notice the PULSE program
from OS2. Program PULSE
monitors the processor
activity.
Example: Standard DOS program.
ICOFILE:50=SC5.ICO
This standard DOS program takes almost all processor power, when it runs
in the background, even when it is idle.
Only DOS programs designed for proper background running, like EDLAB's DOS
programs, are cooperating with multi task systems.
EDLAB programs are designed to assist you. All areas have been taken into
account.
Thorough, professional designs like EDLAB's programs, run correctly in the
background.
* They always know your screen size and switches correctly between text
and graphics. No hickups or annoying surprises.
* EDLAB programs are protected with EDLAB-Vaccine against patching and
virus.
* They have a 256 byte text data area, ready to allow you to enter your
file comments with EDLABINF.EXE.
* Intelligent HELP with Cue Cards.
* Proper background running in multi task systems.
* They report program activity to EDLAB.AUD, the audit report. The audit
report enables companies to move/remove unused programs.
Much money, time and disk space can be saved by using the information
available in EDLAB.AUD.
An example: A company has bought a 5 user license for a program. One of the
allocated programs is installed in PC-201, but never used. The reason for
this is simple: The operator of PC-201 uses another program instead.
Such an incident is normally never discovered and the program is wasted, but
the EDLAB.AUD would point this out. The program can now be installed on
another PC, where it will be used.
>> EDLAB assist you in utilizing your resources better <<
All EDLAB utilities have built-in explantion of their use. Just run the
program without any parameter and the help appears.
Some utility programs shall, due to their function, return without a text
message. Instead, these programs gives an ERROR code, which BAT files,
applications and programs can use, to determine the result.
The meaning and number of such error codes are explained in the help text of
the utility program.
Utility programs must be fast and use little memory, as they are often called
from a program.
Our utility programs have special code for redirection. This allows the
result to be redirected (>) to a file, rather than the screen.
The following EDLAB utility programs are commonly used:
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ASK_YN.EXE is used in BAT files. It allows simple interactive BAT files. Many
manufacturers have designed a simple ASK program. We designed our own, to
make it ours and just do the task our way.
EMS_FREE.EXE determines the amount of free EMS memory available to your
application. If the amount of EMS you need is available, then it returns
the ERROR code 0. No text (output) is given.
FEXIST.EXE allows you to test for the existense of a file.
WIND_ACT.EXE test for Windows active. Windows is a multi task operative
system. Some disk and I/O activity behave different, when your application
or program has been called from Windows. Some low level commands, you may
need to perform, may disrupt Windows. If you have identified such problems,
then use WIND_ACT.
VIEWTXTG.EXE is a text/picture presentation program.
You may want to have fast display of bitmapped files. BMP_ICO.EXE can convert
BMP files to EDLAB ICO files.
BMP_ICO.EXE is not in this bunch of programs. Browse CompuServe, using the
shareware information any of our utility programs give, if you run them
without parameter.
The volume label in drive D is OS2_DRDOS.
Directory of D:\A_VIRUS\ARC
GO_EN1 EXE 25360 23-10-93 12:45p
VIEWTXTG EXE 65808 23-10-93 12:04p
CRC EXE 11136 23-10-93 1:06p
MEMCHECK EXE 5376 24-10-93 3:36p
EDLABINF EXE 21712 24-10-93 3:26p
MEMCHK2 EXE 10160 24-10-93 3:42p
6 file(s) 139552 bytes used
The CRC codes (checksum) obtained with CRC.EXE from EDLAB.
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Use CRC.EXE to verify the EDLAB CRC code of all the utility programs.
(Well, the value of CRC on EDLAB programs may be remote, as all EDLAB programs
have EDLAB-Vaccine embedded).
EDLAB CRC codes for programs in this lot:
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D:\TRA_UTIS\SHAREXE1>crc crc.exe
Checking for virus ─
Checking crc.exe : 8888
D:\TRA_UTIS\SHAREXE1>crc viewtxtg.exe
Checking for virus ─
Checking viewtxtg.exe : 57095
D:\TRA_UTIS\SHAREXE1>crc edlabinf.exe
Checking for virus ─
Checking edlabinf.exe : 3667
D:\A_VIRUS\ARC>crc memcheck.exe
Checking for virus ─
Checking memcheck.exe : 51460
D:\A_VIRUS\ARC>crc memchk2.exe
Checking for virus ─
Checking memchk2.exe : 55745
D:\A_VIRUS\ARC>crc edlabaud.exe
Checking for virus ─
Checking edlabaud.exe : 4673
D:\A_VIRUS\ARC>crc go_en1.exe
Checking for virus ─
Checking go_en1.exe : 33376
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Obtaining EDLAB Utility source texts:
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In the professional EDLAB Training/Utility pack #1, are the source texts for
many utility programs. The programs are written in Turbo Pascal, version 6.
Necessary objects and units are in the pack.
The programs are written by very experienced designers, who all have an
electronics design degree or datologist education. All our designers have
furthermore at least 3 years experience in designing programs or electronics
for industry or military. This enhances the value of the pack, as the methods
used are top professional and thus gives an insight into how programs should
be written.
All our shareware programs explain how to register (purchase) the
professional versions. Many EDLAB professional utility programs are enhanced
versions. All have the shareware notification removed. This allows you to
use the programs in applications for the general industry. Many companies
do not want shareware programs, as they are of the opinion that shareware
programs are a potent PC virus source.
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