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- PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY.
-
- This is a patch kit for Data Diet v2.
- [Package version 2.0a (DATADIET.20A, 0 byte file on MASTER) will be updated
- to 2.1.]
-
- Follow the directions listed below. Failure to do so may result in your
- frustration.
-
- This patch kit is designed to patch the following program(s):
-
- DATADIET.PRG v2.0a -> DATADIET.PRG v2.1
- DDINFOED.APP v1.0 -> DDINFOED.PRG v1.1
- DATADIET.APP v2.0 -> DATADIET.APP v2.1
- DD_TOOLS.APP v2.0 -> DD_TOOLS.PRG v2.1
-
- NOTE: No version number was indicated in that first release of DDINFOED.APP.
-
-
- ======
- PART A
- ======
-
- NOTE: You may want to temporarily add DIF as an excluded extender.
-
- 1) UnLZH the file DD2UPD10.LZH to a PATCH directory to get the following
- files:
-
- Filename Size
- -------- ----
- DATADIET.DIF 13226
- DDINFOED.DIF 13812
- DD_APP.DIF 13084
- DD_TOOLS.DIF 15298
-
- DD2UPD10.PRG 2378
-
- DATADIET.210 - 0 byte version file
- DDV21.TXT - update info
- READ_ME.NOW - this file
-
- 2) Copy the following "in-use" file(s) to the PATCH directory:
-
- DATADIET.PRG 13076
- DDINFOED.APP/ACC 14518
- DATADIET.APP/ACC 12908
- DD_TOOLS.APP/ACC 15008
-
- DATADIET.APP/ACC notes:
- * Rename DATADIET.APP/ACC to DD_APP.APP/ACC.
- * DD2UPD10.PRG will detect and correctly update
- DATADIET.APP/ACC v2.0 if it was patched with
- the file PATCH_3.PRG supplied with Squish II.
-
- 3) The contents of the PATCH directory should now be:
-
- DATADIET.DIF
- DDINFOED.DIF
- DD_APP.DIF
- DD_TOOLS.DIF
-
- DATADIET.PRG
- DDINFOED.APP/ACC
- DD_APP.APP/ACC
- DD_TOOLS.APP/ACC
-
- DD2UPD10.PRG
-
- DATADIET.210
- DDV21.TXT
- READ_ME.NOW
-
- 4) Run the DD2UPD10.PRG program in the PATCH folder. You will be
- presented with an alert box stating:
-
- Data Diet v2 Patch Update....
-
- Press the <RETURN> key.
-
- 5) Next you will see another alert box:
-
- Insert your MASTER Data Diet v2 disk....
-
- Press <RETURN>
-
- Insert your MASTER Data Diet v2 disk into drive A: and press <RETURN>
- NOTE: This disk must be _REGISTERED_!
-
- 6) After the MASTER Data Diet v2 disk is verified, you will be presented
- with another alert box stating:
-
- Ready to PATCH files!
-
- Press <RETURN>
-
- 7) The next alert box will remind you of the brief procedure needed to
- patch your program(s).
-
- Press <RETURN> or choose Quit to exit.
-
- 8) Using the file selector, locate and select the following program(s)
- in your PATCH directory to patch and create the NEW program version(s):
-
- Filename Final Size
- -------- ----------
- DATADIET.PRG -> 13218
- DDINFOED.APP/ACC -> 13804
- DD_APP.APP/ACC -> 13076
- DD_TOOLS.APP/ACC -> 15290
-
- NOTEs:
- * All configuration information is kept intact for each updated file.
- * The next section covers this step in further detail.
- * You can choose Cancel in the file selector to return to Step 7.
-
- 9) Repeat steps 7 & 8 until all files are updated.
- Choose Quit in Step 7's alert box when done.
-
-
- ======
- PART B
- ======
-
- To patch a program, perform the following steps:
- ------------------------------------------------
-
- 1) Use the file selector to locate the program to patch. The program must
- be in your PATCH directory.
-
- 2) After you have selected the program to patch, the PATCH program will
- look for the file named filename.DIF in the same location as the
- selected program.
-
- where filename is the root filename of the selected program.
-
- EXAMPLE: If you choose DATADIET.PRG, the PATCH program will look for
- the file named DATADIET.DIF in the same place as DATADIET.PRG.
-
- 3a)
- If the patch is successful, the PATCH program will create the NEW
- program version, overwriting the selected old program.
- You will get an alert box stating:
-
- Patch successful.
-
- 3b)
- Or if you have already patched the selected program, or the program you
- have selected is not the correct version, or is otherwise unpatchable,
- the PATCH program will present an alert box stating:
-
- Checksum error.
-
- Press return and select another program, or try again. The PATCH program
- will protect you from altering the wrong program.
-
-
- ======
- PART C
- ======
-
- Copy the patched program(s) to your work disk as described on pages 8-11
- in your Data Diet manual.
-
- We suggest that you either keep the PATCH archive or a new PATCH disk for
- future reference. Should more patches be needed, they will be based on
- the latest version.
-
- We suggest that you DO NOT copy the new program(s) to your MASTER disk
- until you have verified operation.
-
-
- ======
- PART D
- ======
-
- Several other conditions may occur which will stop the PATCH process. In
- any of the fatal patch conditions, an alert box will be displayed.
-
- Alert What to do
- ----- ----------
-
- Load error Make sure the program selected is not damaged
- Make sure the disk is not damaged
- Make sure the correct disk is inserted
- Copy the file(s) to the PATCH folder again,
- as stated above in Part A, step 2
-
- Malloc error Your system does not have enough memory to
- perform the PATCH process. Reboot with a bare
- system, or remove some items which are taking
- up memory.
-
- Write error Make sure the disk is not write protected
- Make sure the disk is not damaged
- Make sure the disk has enough free space
-
- Checksum error Make sure you have selected the original
- program file.
- Make sure you have copied the correct
- program file.
- Make sure you have selected the correct
- program (retry).
- Copy the file(s) to the PATCH folder again,
- as stated above in Part A, step 2
-
-
- ======
- PART E
- ======
-
- About this update
- -----------------
- See DDV21.TXT
-
-
- That's all folks. We are interested in hearing from you. Problems,
- suggestions, anything that is on your mind.
-
-
- For further information, or to ask us a question, contact us by phone at:
- (713)771-8332 [weekdays 1PM-5PM Central Time]
-
- On GEnie:
- K.GERDES
- [Data Diet message area, CAT 2 TOPic 12]
-
-
- Thanks for your support.
-
- - Keith
-
-
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- Data Diet v2 by Keith Gerdes
- Copyright © 1991-94 Trace Technologies
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- This patch package is supplied in the belief that it operates as specified,
- neither Trace Technologies (the company) nor the authors shall be liable in
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- of any fault or defect in the goods or services supplied by the company
- and in no circumstances shall the company be liable against consequential
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