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Instructions for
Patrick Swayne's TSR Demo
Copyright 1992 by Patrick Swayne. All Rights Reserved.
TSRDEMO.COM is a program that demonstrates that it is possible
for a TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) pop-up utility to pop up
over both DOS and Windows(tm) programs. This program requires a
computer running MS-DOS version 2 or above and a CGA, EGA, or VGA
video system. To run this program, type
d:TSRDEMO
at the DOS prompt, and press Enter. The d: above represents any
valid drive or path designation, and is not required if the di-
rectory containing TSRDEMO.COM is the default. For example, if
your default path is C:\ and TSRDEMO.COM is on drive A:, you
would type
A:TSRDEMO
to run the program. When you run TSRDEMO, it will install itself
into memory and exit back to DOS. To activate the TSRDEMO demon-
stration, press and release the left shift key three times. The
TSRDEMO window will appear in the upper right corner of your
screen. There will be a brief message for you to read in the top
line of the window. To scroll the message to the left (and read
more of it), press the space bar. The message will move over by
20 characters. To back up, press the Back space key. To remove
the TSRDEMO window and return control to DOS or the currently
running program, press the Esc key.
To demonstrate the ability of TSRDEMO to pop up over Windows,
start Windows in any of its operating modes (real, standard, or
386 enhanced) on a standard CGA, EGA, or VGA system. When all
Windows screen activity has ceased and Windows is ready for your
keyboard or mouse input, press the left shift key three times.
The TSRDEMO window will pop up as it did over DOS, except that
the colors will probably be different. Use space and Back space
to move the message, and Esc to remove the TSRDEMO window, as
before.
When you are through using this utility, you can remove it from
memory. To do this, type
TSRDEMO U
at the DOS prompt, and press Enter. You can only remove TSRDEMO
if it is the last TSR program loaded.
It is possible that TSRDEMO can interfere with some DOS programs.
If you find one that it interferes with, you can switch it into a
DOS-only mode by entering
TSRDEMO D
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at the DOS prompt. To return it to the Windows-compatible mode,
enter
TSRDEMO W
Why TSRDEMO?
I wrote TSRDEMO to demonstrate the kind of TSR program I am capa-
ble of writing. In addition to making a TSR capable of popping
up over Windows, I can also make it concurrent. That is, when
you pop it up, the program you pop it over can continue to run.
For example, while Lotus(tm) is digesting a large spreadsheet,
could be using a pop-up calculator.
If you have a need for a particular kind of TSR utility, but you
don't feel like or can't write it yourself, or if you have an
application you have written that you would like converted to a
TSR, I offer my services (for a fee, of course). You can reach
me via a message on the EXEC PC BBS (414-789-4210), or you can
call 616-468-6637 from 6pm to 9pm eastern time on Monday, Tues-
day, or Thursday, or from 1pm to 4pm eastern time on Saturday.
Or write to
Patrick Swayne
155 Baker St.
Coloma, MI 49038
Distribution
This program is distributed as "copyrighted but free" software,
and you are free to use it and distribute it to others, as long
as you include this documentation with the other files, and as
long as you do not modify either the program or the documenta-
tion.
Warranty
This program is provided AS IS without any warranty, expressed or
implied, including but not limited to fitness for a particular
purpose.
Disclaimer
In no event will Patrick Swayne be liable to you for any damages,
including any lost profits, lost savings, or other incidental or
consequential damages arising out of the use of or inability to
use this program, even if Patrick Swayne has been advised of the
possibility of such damages, or for any claim by any other party.
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