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- | Welcome to "User Supported Software". |
- | This remarkable revolution in software distribution |
- | was co-pioneered in 1982 by Jim Button and Andrew |
- | Fluegelman. It has become a major force in the |
- | software industry, helping to drive software prices |
- | down and eliminate copy protection schemes. |
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- HERE'S HOW USER SUPPORTED SOFTWARE WORKS:
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- You are encouraged to copy the program diskette and share it freely with
- others. You have the luxury of trying out the complete program, at your
- own pace and in the luxury of your own home or workplace. This is not a
- crippled or "demo" copy, but the complete working version of the program.
-
- If, after trying out the program, you decide to continue to use it, you
- are trusted to purchase the program from the program's author, or from an
- authorized dealer. There is an order form at the end of this document.
-
-
- Why pay at all?
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- * You receive a CURRENT copy of the program, with the latest
- improvements and bug fixes
- * One year of technical support - by phone or written
- * Notification of updates (and fixes, if required)
- * Inexpensive upgrade offers
- * Notification of new products
- * Your input and ideas help shape future products
- * Periodic offers and "deals" (for our customers only)
- * Access to the on-line ButtonWare Bulletin Board, which
- means:
- - Information and announcements (on line)
- - Communication with other ButtonWare users
- - More technical support, and helpful tips/pointers
- * A sense of pride and ownership, in having honestly
- participated in the User Supported software revolution
- * You help to keep software prices down, by supporting a
- distribution method which doesn't rely on expensive
- advertising campaigns.
-
-
- So please, dive in and enjoy the fun of sharing good software legally with
- your friends and associates. But please be aware of the following
- restrictions, designed to protect the community of User Supported software
- users and authors, and to prevent greedy people from taking unfair advantage
- of the trust, hard work, and good will of User Supported software authors:
-
- 1. No price or consideration may be charged. However, a distribution cost may
- be charged for the cost of the diskette, shipping, and handling, so long
- as it's not more than $10 total.
-
- 2. The files and programs on the disk may not be modified, deleted, nor
- added to.
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- 3. The programs cannot be sold as part of some other more inclusive package.
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- 4. The programs cannot be "rented" or "leased" to others.
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- 5. In the case of distribution via computerized "bulletin boards" or through
- any other telecommunications link the following must be done:
- * X-Modem or some other error checking protocol must be used
- * All ButtonWare programs (and documentation files) must be
- transferred in library format. That means the files have
- all been combined into one file. You can get assistance with
- this procedure from the Technical Support Department at
- ButtonWare.
-
- 6. If you're copying the disk for distribution to students in a classroom,
- you must provide them with the following written notice:
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- | This diskette is distributed to you through the |
- | courtesy of your school and instructor, and |
- | Jim Button. No royalty or registration fee has |
- | been paid for the programs, which are for your use |
- | and evaluation as a student. |
- | |
- | If you wish to receive technical support from |
- | ButtonWare, as well as announcements of updates and |
- | improvements to the programs, you must first become |
- | a "registered user." You do that by purchasing |
- | each program you plan to use - from an authorized |
- | dealer or directly from ButtonWare: |
- | |
- | Jim Button |
- | P.O. Box 5786 |
- | Bellevue, WA 98006 |
- | |
- | You may also purchase by calling our toll-free |
- | order line, 1-800-JBUTTON. |
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-
- OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
- ----------------------
-
- Extended DOS (XD) provides some useful extensions to the standard DOS commands.
- In particular, it adds three useful features and several new functions that
- are not in standard DOS.
-
- Extended features:
-
- 1: Menu support. If you are not sure of an Extended DOS command
- simply type:
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- XD
-
- This will cause a master menu to appear that has context sensitive
- help to guide you in developing the correct command line.
-
- 2: Before the XD command is executed, you will be shown a list of all
- the filenames that will be acted upon, and you will be able to
- select from the list, those files that you want included in the
- operation. For example, if you enter the command "XD DEL *.*" all
- of the files in the current directory will be listed on the screen.
- You will be able to pick from the list those files that you want to
- delete.
-
- 3: You may enter multiple file specifications on one command line.
-
- Extended DOS functions:
-
- Detailed discussion of all of these functions can be located through
- the help menu so only a brief summary is presented here. The current
- functions are:
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- ATTR - The Attribute function allows you to change the attributes of
- files. For example, files can be made read only, hidden, etc..
-
- COPY - This function copies files from one drive\path to another.
-
- DEL - The Delete function erases files from the disk.
-
- KILL - The kill function allows you to specify directory names to be
- removed from the disk. This function will erase all files and remove
- all subdirectories that are included within the specified directory
- name. As a safety measure, you will be given a chance to verify
- erasure of any files if they are present.
-
- LIST - The List function types a file to the screen or to the printer
- using a number of useful options. It automatically inserts page
- headings and form feeds if required.
-
- MOVE - The Move function is equivalent to a combined Copy-Delete
- function. Files are transferred from one drive or directory to
- another and are removed from their original location.
-
- REN - The Rename function allows filenames to be changed. With DOS
- versions 3.0 and greater directories can also be renamed.
-
- SEARCH - This function allows you to search files for text patterns.
- The results of the search are shown in context and may be echoed to
- the printer.
-
- TIME - The Date/Time function allows you to modify the time and date of
- files.
-
- UP - The Update function reads the filename list from the target
- drive\path directory. It then searches the current PATH to find more
- current versions of the target files. It then copies the more recent
- versions of the files to the target drive\path. This function is
- particularly useful for updating backup diskettes.
-
- Extended DOS (XD) is simple to install and to use:
-
- 1. INSTALLATION ON A DISKETTE: Simply make a backup copy of your
- original diskette. First, write protect the original diskette and
- put it into drive A:. Then insert a blank, formatted diskette into
- drive B: and Enter
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- COPY A:*.* B:
-
- being sure to insert the spaces before the letters A and B. The
- diskette in drive B: is now ready for everyday use.
-
- 2. INSTALLATION ON A HARD DISK: It is a good idea to make a backup of
- the original diskette as described in 1) above. To install the XD
- programs on a hard disk simply copy them to any directory on the
- DOS path. For example, many IBM-XT users have their DOS files in a
- subdirectory named C:\DOS and they use a path that is something
- like:
- PATH C:\; C:\DOS;
-
- Such a user can install XD by placing the XD original diskette into
- drive A: and Entering:
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- COPY A:*.* C:\DOS
-
- It doesn't really matter which directory the XD programs are copied
- to as long as the destination is either the hard disk root
- directory, or is a sub directory on the DOS path.
-
- 3. XD PROGRAMS:
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- XD.EXE
- - This is the main Extended DOS program and the only
- one you will ever need to run.
-
- XDMENU.EXE
-
- - The functions of this program have been included
- in the latest version of XD.EXE. It is no longer
- included on the distribution disk as a separate
- program.
-
- XD.HLP
-
- - This is a text file that is used by the XDMENU
- program if you request help. The whole help file
- also serves as a manual for XD if you list it out on
- a printer e.g. with the command:
-
- PRINT XD.HLP
-
- Please do not modify this file or help assistance
- may not work properly.
-
- XDLIST.CFG
-
- - If this file is present it sets the default
- configuration for the LIST function. If it is not
- present an internal set of defaults is used.
- Advanced users may find it useful to modify this
- file but beginners should leave it alone.
-
- 4. RUNNING EXTENDED DOS
-
- Beginning users: New users can run XD with menu and help
- assistance by simply Entering:
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- XD
-
- This will bring up a menu which lists the Extended DOS options
- and guides you through entry of source and destination
- filenames.
-
- Experienced users:
-
- The menu and help system can be totally bypassed by entering a
- full XD command on the command line. For example, to copy a
- number of files from the current directory to the A: drive,
- Enter:
-
- XD COPY *.* A:
- -- ---- --- --
- : : : :......... Destination
- : : :............ Source
- : :................. Function
- :..................... Program name
-
- Note that this command has three parts, the program name (XD)
- the function that is to be performed (COPY), a specification
- of filenames which will be acted upon (*.*), and sometimes
- (depending on the function being performed) a destination or
- target.
-
- Experienced DOS users will find one feature of the XD command
- line particularly convenient: that is the ability to enter
- multiple source specifications on the command line. For
- example, the above command might just as well have been:
-
- XD COPY *.COM *.BAS *.BAT A:
- -- ---- ---------------- --
- : : : :......... Destination
- : : :.......................... Source files
- : :............................... Function
- :................................... Program name
-
- This would allow copying of all the .COM, the .BAS, and the
- .BAT files to drive A:.
-
-
- ORDER FORM
-
- ButtonWare, Inc. 1-800-J-BUTTON (orders only)
- P.O. Box 5786 (206)454-0479 (office number)
- Bellevue, WA 98006 Federal Employer I.D.# 91-1277227
-
- * Prices are subject to change without notice
- * Price includes technical support for one year
- * We normally ship within 48 hours
-
- PRICE PRICE
- ITEM QTY EACH EXTENDED
- ─────────────────── ─── ───── ────────
- PC-File+ ___ 69.95 _______
- PC-Type+ ___ 69.95 _______
- PC-Dial ___ 59.95 _______
- PC-Calc ___ 59.95 _______
- Baker's Dozen ___ 59.95 _______
- PC-Stylist ___ 29.95 _______
- PC-Tickle ___ 29.95 _______
- XD ___ 29.95 _______
-
- SUBTOTAL: $_______
-
- (Wash. state residents only) 8.1% sales tax $_______
- Standard shipping and handling $5 $ 5.00
- Orders outside U.S. and Canada add $5 $_______
-
- TOTAL: $_______
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