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- Documentation for
- Dcopy Shell v1.4 (c) 1989
- Shareware by Keith Gerdes
- March 21, 1990
-
-
- Background
- ==========
-
- I shied away from Dcopy as a utility program when the author
- (RW) denounced Twister/skewed formatting. As a member of the DC
- Format team, I found this to be completely ludicrous. So, when
- Larry Novak consulted me on disassemblers for a project I was
- hesitant at first. But, after using its assembly-coded arc
- utilities I realized that this program was far superior to the
- regular arc - ARC.TTP. Since then, I've beta tested the updates
- created by LN and haven't gone back to the regular arc once.
-
-
- Shell
- =====
-
- After playing around with Dcopy for a few months, I decided
- to try and adapt it to the mouse. Looking at the input routines in
- Dcopy, I found a solution and began a menu shell. Work commenced
- on harmonizing both programs graphically, functionally, and for
- future updates. The finished product is Dcopy Shell- a "simple"
- GEM menu-based program that takes care of input for Dcopy 3.xx
- while using <10K.
-
- All text-based menu selections are found in the GEM menu. To
- allow compatibility, keystrokes are passed through as normal. Menu
- selections are substituted by their equivalent keystroke and
- passed to the program. Accessories are now accessible under the
- menu bar posing "no" problems within Dcopy- thus adding additional
- options not allowed before!
-
-
- Sales Pitch
- ===========
-
- I was informed that Larry couldn't "legally" ask for
- donations rewarding his efforts. So I am pursuing a backdoor
- approach, which will hopefully benefit both of us.
-
- A suggested donation of $15 or more is being solicited for
- Dcopy Shell. In return, you will receive an exclusive version of
- Dcopy that has an integrated shell, one file. This exclusive
- version will run either as an accessory OR a program.
-
- Your contribution will be apportioned as follows:
- 10% for mailouts
- 60% to Larry Novak
- 30% to Keith Gerdes
-
-
- Updates
- =======
-
- Steps have been taken to ensure that future updates of Dcopy will
- be "fully" compatible with Dcopy Shell and vice versa.
-
- Registered users will be informed of their update procedure in the
- first mailout.
-
-
- Thank you for your time,
- Keith
-
- Mailing Address:
- Dcopy Shell
- P.O. Box 242
- Barker, Tx 77413
-
-
- Only You Can Make It Work!
- The unofficial motto of shareware authors.
- -MV-
-
- Call the following bulletin boards:
- Floppy Wizard @ 713-827-8041
-
- Author credits (ST)
- ===================
-
- DC STuffer, DC Format, HD Utilities, DC Clock v1.1, and now Dcopy
- Shell.
-
-
- Legal Ease
- ==========
-
- This document may not be republished without the consent of its
- author. It must be transferred with Dcopy Shell in its entirety. In
- the event of author "disappearance" all rights are transferred to
- Larry Novak. ;)
-
-
- GEM - DRI/Atari, Dcopy - Ralph Walden mod Larry Novak, DC - Double
- Click Software.
-
-