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README.RMN
REMIND version 3.4
==================
I. PRODUCT INSTALLATION
II. UPGRADING FROM PREVIOUS VERSIONS
III. NOTE FOR MS-DOS 5.0+ USERS
IV. SUMMARY OF NEW FEATURES & CHANGES
V. REGISTERING REMIND
I. PRODUCT INSTALLATION
=======================
If you received REMIND from Compuserve or a Bulletin Board System, you
most likely received an archive file or self-extracting archive. You
should unpack this archive file using the appropriate unarchiving
program (PKUNZIP, LHA, etc.). If the file is self-extracting (that is,
it has an .EXE extension), simply type the self-extracting program's
name to extract the individual files.
When REMIND is distributed on disk (for example, when registered users
receive upgrades), an installation program is included and may be used
to simplify installation. In the examples below, it will be assumed
that your floppy drive is drive A.
Place the distribution disk in drive A and type:
A:
INSTALL
Follow the screen instructions. Help is available from within
the installation program by pressing <F1>. We suggest you
install REMIND to its own hard disk directory, though this is
not required. For example, when asked for a directory to
install the program to, you might choose C:\REMIND.
If you have a monochrome monitor attached to a color adaptor (or
a LCD laptop), you may type INSTALL /MONO to force the displays
into monochrome.
If you do not wish to use the INSTALL program, you may extract the
files manually by running the program UNPACK.EXE and specifying the
names of the .LZH files to unpack. For example, type:
C: (if drive C is the program drive)
CD\REMIND (if \REMIND is the program directory)
A:UNPACK A:*.LZH
After installing or unpacking the program, you should print the
manual, REMIND.DOC, and follow its instructions for setting up and
running REMIND. To print the documentation, type the following at the
DOS prompt in the directory containing the REMIND program files:
COPY REMIND.DOC PRN
(Note the 2 spaces.) Print is formatted for 8.5" x 11" paper.
II. UPGRADING FROM PREVIOUS VERSIONS
====================================
Install (or use DOS to copy) the new versions of REMIND.EXE,
REMINDER.HLP, REMUPDAT.EXE and REMIND.DOC to the same directory where
you keep the old versions. These files are the only ones that you
need to upgrade earlier versions. You also may wish to copy the
optional or sample REMIND files, listed below, to your REMIND
directory.
Automatic conversion
--------------------
REMINDER.DAT (the default data file) and REMINDER.HST (the history
file) work with all versions of REMIND. Therefore, you need not
re-enter your reminder data. REMIND will read your current
REMINDER.DAT file or other data files and convert them to the newer
format the first time you load and save them with REMIND.
[Note that the data file format for versions 2.5 and later
is NOT downwardly compatible with earlier versions. To
use converted data files with earlier versions of REMIND,
you must manually edit the data file(s) to remove "+"s and
event types not supported by the earlier versions of
REMIND. Otherwise, you could lose some newer event types
and warning day information in your data file.]
Files included
--------------
README.RMN (this file)
REMIND.DOC (complete REMIND manual)
REMIND.EXE (REMIND program; the normal program for most users)
REMIND.REG (REMIND registration form; print out and mail)
REMIND.VER (program version history)
REMINDER.HLP (REMIND online help file; access with <F1> key)
REMUPDAT.EXE (optional program used with batch files)
HOLIDAYS.DAT (optional data file of holidays for next few years)
SAMPLE.CAT (sample category list file)
SAMPLE.DAT (sample data file of 12 reminders)
SAMPLE.OPT (sample start up option file for color monitors)
Registered users will receive these files:
REMINDOV.EXE (REMIND.EXE overlay version; reduces memory used)
REMINDPM.EXE (REMIND.EXE protected mode version; uses extended
memory to load events)
RTM.EXE (protected mode run-time manager)
RTMRES.EXE (protected mode run-time resident loader)
DPMI16BI.OVL (protected mode DPMI support module)
DPMILOAD.EXE (protected mode DPMI loader)
DPMIINST.EXE (protected mode DPMI installer)
SAMPLE.CAT: A user-modifiable category list file, REMINDER.CAT, is
created (if it doesn't already exist) as new categories are added.
However, a sample category list file, SAMPLE.CAT, is supplied, to help
get you started using categories. If you wish to use this sample
file, simply rename it REMINDER.CAT:
C:>REN SAMPLE.CAT REMINDER.CAT
SAMPLE.DAT: You can load this sample data file instead of the default
data file, REMINDER.DAT, from the REMIND display screen with <Alt-F>.
This will help you see what reminders look like, and allow you to try
out the program before entering your own reminders into REMINDER.DAT.
SAMPLE.OPT: This file contains start up options from one of our
user's (color) system. If you wish try SAMPLE.OPT, you can rename it
to REMINDER.OPT. Be sure to make a back up of any existing option
file first. Or you can simply change your existing option file by
including one or more of the options in SAMPLE.OPT.
HOLIDAYS.DAT: This data file contains most U.S. holidays and some
religious holidays for the next few years. You can load this file
separately with <Alt-F> from REMIND's display screen, or load it via
the command line:
C:>REMIND HOLIDAY.DAT
You also can copy its contents with an ASCII text editor into your
existing REMINDER.DAT file, or you can use the DOS copy command to
merge or append it to your existing data file (which should be in
the same directory), like this:
C:>COPY REMINDER.DAT + HOLIDAY.DAT RMNDTEMP.DAT
C:>DEL REMINDER.DAT
C:>REN RMNDTEMP.DAT REMINDER.DAT
If you decide to merge it, you may want to edit it first (with an
ASCII editor) to delete some holidays or add more holidays to the
list.
HOLIDAYS.DAT may not contain some holidays (especially those that
fall on different days of a given month) beyond the next few years.
It is included only as an example of what you can do with the
REMIND program, and is not intended to be comprehensive.
III. NOTE FOR MS-DOS 5.0+ USERS
================================
REMIND has been tested successfully under MS-DOS 5.0, 6.0, and 6.20.
There are no known restrictions under these new versions of the
operating system.
IV. SUMMARY OF NEW FEATURES & CHANGES
=====================================
* A pop-up calendar showing the number of events due each day is
available by pressing <Alt-C> or by clicking on the top (date
information) line of REMIND's main display screen. Pressing <Esc>
returns to REMIND's main display screen after using the calendar.
The calendar also is useful in quickly jumping to another date