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- .~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~.
- : AS-EASY-AS Ver. 5 :
- : Copyright 1985-91, TRIUS, Inc. :
- : P.O. BOX 249, North Andover, MA 01845 :
- : ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ :
- : Orders ONLY!: 800-GOTRIUS (800-468-7487) :
- : Office: 508-794-9377 :
- : FAX: 508-688-6312 :
- : BBS: 508-794-0762 :
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-
- This file, READ.ME, contains a variety of recent changes, and other
- useful information. It also lists the files distributed with Ver 5,
- and explains how to upgrade from previous versions.
-
- Please READ THIS FILE THOROUGHLY! It contains very important
- information, and reading it now will probably save you time and trouble
- later on!
-
- You can print this file by COPYing it to your printer with the following
- command:
-
- copy READ.ME prn
-
- If you want to look at the other On-Disk AS-EASY-AS documentation, see
- the file list below, which lists all of the documentation files.
-
- See information at the end of this file regarding On-Disk
- Documentation.
-
- For more information on technical support for AS-EASY-AS, please see
- the user's manual.
-
-
- Shareware and the Association of Shareware Professionals
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- _______
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- | ____|__ | Association of
- | | |_| Shareware
- |__| o | Professionals
- -----| | |---------------------
- |___|___| MEMBER
-
-
-
- The shareware concept has made it possible for you to obtain extremely
- powerful software at a price you can afford, and it gives you the
- opportunity to try the software before you register.
-
- Shareware is kept alive by YOUR support.
-
- Evaluate the program for 30-days and give copies to your friends for
- evaluation. If, after the 30 days, you continue to use the program,
- then register it by sending us the registration form included in this
- help file or by calling 800-468-7487 (Orders Only!). You will
- receive the Latest version, Printed manual, 90-day free Technical
- Phone Support, BBS Technical Support, Quarterly Newsletter, and
- Reduced price Upgrades.
-
- Help support new developments in AS-EASY-AS, register your copy today!
-
- Thank you for your support,
-
- ~~~~~~~~~~
- AS-EASY-AS is produced by a member of the Association of Shareware
- Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware
- principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-
- related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member directly,
- ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a
- dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide technical
- support for member's products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at:
-
- ASP Ombudsman
- 545 Grover Road
- Muskegon, MI 49442-9427
-
- or send a Compuserve message via easyplex to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536.
-
-
- HIGHLIGHTS of AS-EASY-AS Ver. 5
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- <*> 8192 rows by 256 Columns - Enough room for the most demanding user!
-
- <*> Expanded memory and virtual (disk) memory models. Simulate EMS
- on your hard disk, or floppy, to build huge spreadsheets!
-
- <*> Multiple views (up to 6) of your worksheet with the ability to
- Layer, Zoom, Size, Move each view.
-
- <*> Fully Mouse compatible. Quickly expand column widths, move
- around in the spreadsheet, highlight ranges, move views,...
-
- <*> Powerful Graphics - BAR, STACKED BAR,LINE, XY ,PIE, HILO,
- CUMULATIVE, AREA, RADIAL, POLAR, WALL, STRIP graphs with
- options like Log Scales, Split Screen Graphics, Merged Graphs,
- etc.
-
- <*> Prints combined Text and Graphics on the same page using your
- Dot Matrix, or Laserjet printer! GREAT for report and document
- preparation!
-
- <*> Print preview mode (Text and Graphics) complete with page
- breaks, headers, footers, 200% zoom, ruler lines, etc.
-
- <*> New cell formats including Box, Engineering and Label!
-
- <*> Over 100 {MACRO} programming commands including FOR LOOPS, file
- I/O, Comm Ports I/O, Pick Lists, etc.
-
- <*> Over 100 @FUNCTIONS for Math, Statistics, Finance, Logic, Strings,
- Dates, and even USER DEFINABLE functions!
-
- <*> Spreadsheet Linking - You can now dynamically relate info in
- your current worksheet to worksheet(s) on disk!
-
- <*> BUILT IN UTILITIES, text FIND/REPLACE, MACRO recording,
- AUDITING GOALSEEKING and more..... (Other spreadsheets sell
- these features as expensive ADD-INS)
-
-
-
-
-
- GETTING STARTED
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- The information provided below is to help you start the program for
- your hardware configuration. For more details about the operation of
- the program press the F1 (function) key once you have started the
- program.
-
- The following files are absolutely essential to run AS-EASY-AS:
-
- ASEASY.EXE, ASEASY.MSG ASEASY.MNU
-
- These three files need to reside in the same sub-directory. In addition
- to that, if the files ASEASY.HLP, ASEASY.PRT, ASEASY.CFG, HTREE.EXE,
- and any Addins, are going to be used, they HAVE to reside in the same
- (ASEASY) directory as well.
-
-
- AS-EASY-AS is started from DOS using the command:
-
- A> ASEASY /Option1/Option2/Option3/..... [ENTER]
-
-
- Where Option can be one or more of the following:
-
-
- /P - Use alternate menu file (ASEASY.MN2) which
- provides command compatibility with version
- 4.00 of AS-EASY-AS.
- /ATT - Enables ATT display graphics
- /AUTO=File... - Specify the worksheet to be loaded
- when the program is started
- /BK=x - Set screen blank-out period to x seconds
- /DIR=Path.. - Set the Path to the WKS files
- /E - Enables graphics for EGA
- /EV - Enables Graphics for VGA
- /H - Enables graphics for Hercules
- /H2 - Enables graphics for Hercules, Video Pg. 2
- /MONO - Changes colors to white on black (CGA card)
- /NE - DO NOT use EMS even if found
- /NT - No Turbo Keyboard, (Slow down Cursor).
- /Q - Quick screen updating for CGA
- /RA - Round Absolute (e.g. 1.6 to 2., -1.6 to -2.)
- /VM=nn - Use Virtual (disk) EMS model, nn-Pages (2k each)
- /VP=Path - Set Path for Virtual (disk) memory File
- /V1 - Force CGA Emulation (normally on VGA Monitor)
-
- Example:
- A> ASEASY /H2/DIR=C:\Data [ENTER]
- Starts AS-EASY-AS for a Hercules type monitor/card
- combination, using the second page for graphics, and
- instructs the program that the data files will be
- located on drive C, in subdirectory "Data".
-
-
- RUNNING AS-EASY-AS FROM ANY DIRECTORY
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- 1. Set a DOS environment variable (ASEASY) to the drive and path of
- the ASEASYAS.EXE,.HLP,.MNU, .PRT and .MSG files (Note that these
- files should be in the same directory). This can be done at the
- DOS prompt by typing:
-
- SET ASEASY=Drive:\Directory
-
- and pressing [ENTER]. The command may also be included in your
- AUTOEXEC.BAT file so the variable is set automatically every time
- you start your computer.
-
- 2. Make sure that the directory, where the ASEASY.EXE file is located,
- is included in your system's Path command.
-
- If done correctly, typing ASEASY and pressing [ENTER], from any
- directory, will start the program.
-
-
-
- Ordering Information
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- If you have not already ordered your registered copy of AS-EASY-AS, you
- may do so using the order form in the ORDER.ME file, or by calling
- TRIUS, Inc. and charging your purchase on your credit card.
-
- You may also order your copy on-line by calling our TRIUS Support BBS
- at (508) 794-0762 [2400,N,8,1 - 24 hrs].
-
- If you live outside the US and Canada you may want to check the list of
- international dealers in the help file, or contact TRIUS, Inc. for a
- dealer in your country. Purchasing through these dealers can save you
- the delay and inconvenience which may be involved in dealing with
- currency conversions and international shipping and in many cases will
- provide you with faster technical support.
-
-
-
-
- Files Included with AS-EASY-AS
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- The following files are included on a distribution disk obtained
- directly from TRIUS, Inc. If the AS-EASY-AS diskette you got
- did not contain all of the files described below, please let us
- know. Note, however, that from time to time the contents of the
- diskette will change, with regards to the sample worksheet files
- and other utility programs may be added.
-
-
- ASEASY5.FLS - Compressed Archive used by LHA.EXE
- READ.ME - Start-Up instructions (This file)
- ORDER.ME - Ready-to-print order form
- LICENSE.DOC - Please Read This!!
- VENDOR.DOC - Info on Distributing Shareware Copies
- INSTALL.EXE - Automated SetUp File
- LHA.EXE - Compression Program (c) Haruyasu Yoshizaki, 1991
- ........ - Other files, from time to time
-
-
- To Install on Floppy or Hard Disk:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Although the program will work if installed on 360k diskettes, we
- recommend that the program is installed either on a hard disk, or a
- high density floppy diskette, since this will permit the help file,
- the printer setup files, and other auxilliary files, to be
- available to the user without swapping disks.
-
- * Place the AS-EASY-AS original diskette in drive A: (or B:)
-
- * Make sure the current logged drive is A: (Type A:, or B:, and
- press ENTER if it is not).
-
- * Type INSTALL and press [ENTER]. Then, follow the simple on-screen
- instructions to install your copy of the program on the desired disk(s)
- and/or subdirectory.
-
- *** If you are familiar with archived files, you may manually install
- the copy to your diskette or hard disk if you so prefer, without
- executing the install program. To do so, for example, place the
- original disk in drive A, log onto the drive and/or directory
- that you want to install the program, type
-
- A:LHA e A:ASEASY5.FLS
-
- and press ENTER.
-
- NOTE: If you are trying to extract the files on 360K
- diskettes, you will need more that one diskette!
-
- The following files are absolutely essential to run AS-EASY-AS:
-
- ASEASY.EXE, ASEASY.MSG ASEASY.MNU
-
-
-
- On-Disk Documentation
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- The installation process also extracts a file called ASEASY.MAN. This
- is a ready-to-print formatted, User's manual for the program.
-
- Following the installation, make sure that the ASEASY.MAN file is
- indeed on your default directory. Then, to print this manual:
-
- (1) Make sure that the your printer is ON and there is enough
- paper in it (the manual is about 110 pages).
-
- (2) From the DOS prompt, type
-
- COPY ASEASY.MAN PRN and press [ENTER]
-
- Please note that if your printer is connected to a SERIAL port,
- then you need to use the command COPY ASEASY.MAN COM1, or
- COPY ASEASY.MAN COM2 (depending on which serial port your
- printer is connected to).
-
- -------------------------- END OF READ.ME ----------------------------
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