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ReadMe.Eh Supplementary documentation file. v1.26 CV 25/06/92
Greetings! Thanks for picking up P&c!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Please note that this is the condensed version (for SDS
distribution), and only contains those files that are special to P&c.
You must get the following files in addition to the P&c archive:
BNU170.ARJ BNU: The Fossil driver
VIBM_110.ZIP VIBM: The Video driver
BTEXE250.LZH BinkleyTerm(tm): The Mailer
GED0240E.ARJ GoldEd(tm): The Message Reader (Executables)
SQSH_101.LZH Scott Dudley's Squish message packer!
These files can be found on SDS, as well as most larger BBS's.
A _complete_ version is also available. Check around for it.
* Note: Make sure that you follow the instructions in this document
carefully. "This program requires Microsoft Windows" is a joke.
** If you are upgrading: Please see the Upgrade document (Upgrade.Doc).
*** If your sister was bitten by a moose once: Life is tough all over.
Learn to live with it.
Details, details....
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
You will need a computer. This computer should ideally have a
harddrive in it. If it doesn't then you need to do some work with the
configuration files, and use the /o attribute on Config-4D.
You will need about 535k of available memory (to run all programs
plus shells, but if you like, you can read the docs and figure out how
to make it run in less). It _can_ be done in less, it just requires
tweaking.
You should also ideally have a modem. This makes communications
easier. Or alternatively, you could shout your tones REAL loud.
Docs for Impatient People
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1. Create a directory on C: called POINT.
2. Unarchive all the files from the BNU, GOLD, BT, VIBM, and Squish
archives into the POINT directory.
3. Unarchive all of the files from the P&c distribution archive into
that directory as well, overwriting the default files.
4. Sit down and relax. (And drink your coke)
To configure point: CONFIG.EXE C (/? for help)
To POLL BossNODE: POLL.BAT
To run the message editor: GOLD.BAT
To printout docs: LPR P&C4DPS.DOC
<end of docs for Impatient People>
ReadMe.Eh CV Page 2
Using other Support Files / Doing Without
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
You can do without the VIBM file. If you can't find it, and can
stand to see BT run in black and white, comment out the appropriate
lines in the POLL.Bat file.
You could conceivably use a Fossil other than BNU, but I don't
recommend it. David has done an amazing job. If you can't find it, and
must use another, change POLL.Bat to reflect this.
You must use Binkley, and Squish. That's all there is to it. :-)
(But if you complain loud enough, I might put FrontDoor<tm> support
in... <hint, hint>.
A Word About Printing...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
These docs were written using QEDit v2.10 with a wordwrap margin of
72 a leftprintmargin of 5 and a pagelength setting of 58. (Hence the
cute 'Page xx' statements at exactly the right places) There is a print
utility included (called LPR.Com) I wrote this version a while back, so
it doesn't include support for some printers. If the docs don't print
on your printer, try playing with the CR/LF switch, or load up your
favourite text editor, set the margins, and print.
A Word About Words...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The documentation files included in this distribution package use
the gender neutral 'he', 'him', and 'his' to refer to the third person.
Author Information
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
You can reach me at:
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ C P U Productions │
│ c/o Paul J. Henry │
│ RR #2 Branchton ON │
│ NOB 1LO Canada │
├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Systems design, consulting, custom software and publishing │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
FidoNet 1:221/279
Support is also provided on the BBS:
* Uncle Sphincter's Esoteric Debating Club *
Westover, ON Canada (519)624-0134 2400 baud
Please use account 'Guest User' with password '123'
Distribution
~~~~~~~~~~~~
P&c can be found in its various incarnations on many SDS systems.
(in area SOFTDIST) The most recent version is always to be found on
the author's BBS.
ReadMe.Eh CV Page 3
History
~~~~~~~
Ver. 1.00 1st Beta release 24/12/91
Ver. 1.0x B Beta releases
Ver. 1.10 1st Release version 18/03/92
Ver. 1.10 CV Condensed version for SDS release 23/03/92
Ver. 1.12 B Beta release 03/04/92
Ver. 1.20 CV Full release of the SDS version 24/04/92
Ver. 1.25 CV Doc fixes plus MaxMsgs 01/06/92
Ver. 1.26 CV Batch fixes plus doc add-ons 25/06/92
Kudos AND Misc. Stuff
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The following people were left out of the manual and should be
mentioned now: (My Beta Testers!)
Peter G. Zion, Stephen Hart, Bruce Norman, Mark Feldman, Jim Whitelaw
THANKS GUYS!
I would like to extend my thanks to MicroSoft Canada for getting
the joke. :-) Thanks guys!
I would also like to thank Bill "Billzo" Cassidy (Fido 1:249/1) for
doing final tests and porting files for me. I remember a certain sysop
who gave me a hand when I was one of his points, trying to setup a
point system. Thanks Bill! (Oh, and Bill and I are the co-authors of
the PCBoard Canadian Language eh? that has been ported to several other
BBS software packages, but hasn't been done quite as well as we did it.
<grin> ) So, like go out and get a copy eh?
Paul J. Henry 1:221/279@fidonet.org
June 25th, 1992.
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