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You Probably Didn't Pay For This Software, But It Really Isn't Free.
DIRECTOR is being marketed as Shareware. A Shareware program
can be downloaded from numerous bulletin boards around the
country. It may also come on a disk with other Shareware
programs, the disk usually being sold for under $5.00. The
philosophy behind Shareware is simple. Good quality software can
be obtained for free, or practically so, for you to try out. You
are free to copy the programs and pass them on to friends. They
also can use the program and see if it meets their needs. If
only after trying out the product any of you decide you like the
program and find yourselves using it regularly, you are required
to register with the author and pay the usually low registration
fee.
Because Shareware authors don't have to pay the high costs of
advertising and distribution, they can provide you with high
quality software at very reasonable prices. However, Shareware
will only exist if you register for the programs you are using.
Major software companies are constantly announcing release dates
of new products and then later pushing forward those release
dates by many months. The reason for these delays is that good
software takes a long time to develop and debug. The same is
true for good Shareware. The DIRECTOR programs, DL.EXE, DB.EXE
and DM.EXE, took a long time to develop and I am constantly trying
to make them run faster and add new features. It is only through
your support that I'll be able to continue to do this. The
registration price for DL and DB are 30.00. When you register,
you will be sent the latest versions and a complete manual on
disk. For $ 5.00 more you can also get a printed copy of the
manual. I am also available by phone or on Compuserve, where my
ID # is 71320,1277, to answer any questions or receive any
suggestions for future releases.
DIRECTOR is constantly being improved. I've already written a
viewer for WordPerfect files. I will also be working on viewers
for dBase and Microsoft Word. If you register, you will get these
additions plus other improvements, plus unlimited support by
phone, letter or CompuServe. The registered version will also not
have a trailer on it telling you to register.
You have 30 days to evaluate DIRECTOR and and see if you like
it. If, after that you continue to use it, you are required to
register.
REGISTRATION FORM
Persons registering ASP shareware will recieve a free CompuServe
membership with a complimentary $15 usage credit.
____DIRECTOR Version 4.0 Diskette, Manual,
additional file viewers and Registration.. @ $35.00 ea $________
____Director Version 4.0 Diskette, Manual,
on Diskette, additional file viewers and
Registration.......................... @ $30.00 ea $________
Subtotal $________
California residents please add 6% sales tax: tax $________
Orders outside of contenental U.S. please add $5. $________
Total $________
Diskette size 3 1/2" [ ] 5 1/4" [ ]
Master Card & Visa Orders. You may call in your registratins to me
at (415) 453-9779 or send in this form with the information below.
Name As It Appears On Credit Card____________________________________
MC/VISA # ________________________________________ MC [ ] VISA [ ]
Expiration Date ___/___
Name:_________________________________________________________________
Company:_______________________________________________________________
Address:_______________________________________________________________
Where did you obtain DIRECTOR__________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Any comments, suggestions or bugs?_____________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Please make checks payable to:
Helpware
1537 Fourth Street Suite 131
San Rafael, CA 94901
My name is Dan Baumbach I am a member of ASP., The Association of
Shareware Professionals. I can be reached either at the above
address, on CompuServe electronic mail 71320,1277, or at
(415) 453-9779. Thank you for your registration.
This program 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 members' products. Please write
to the ASP Ombudsman at P.O. Box 5786, Bellevue, WA 98006 or send a
Compuserve message via easyplex to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536"
USING DIRECTOR
In order to run a text editor, run programs and modify DIRECTOR
to your liking, you must first run the installation program
DCONFIG.
DM.EXE
To facilitate running programs from Director, the pop menu program
DM.EXE has been added. You can pop up DM over the directory view
of DL and file view of DL and DB by pressing the slash "/" key.
Mouse users can pop up DM by clicking on the "MENU" opion on the menu
bar.
You can also use DM as a stand alone hard disk menu. Just type
"DM" at the DOS prompt and press Enter.
COMMAND SUMMARY FOR THE
DIRECTORY VIEW OF DL.EXE
Enter: View contents of highlighted directory.
^Enter: Run the program DA.EXE which will display
all the files on your disk drive.
F1 or ^C: Change Drive.
F2: Remove marked or highlighted directories.
F3, ^R: Rename directory.
F4, ^V: Move or Copy directories.
F5 or ^M: Make directory.
F6 or ^D: Mark Menu.
M, + or Right Arrow: Mark directory.
U, - or Left Arrow: Unmark drectory.
Space Bar: Mark or Unmark directory
A or ^Right Arrow: Mark all directories.
L or ^Left Arrow: Unmark all directories.
F7 or ^H: Search disk for file.
F8 or ^P: Print directory tree.
F9: Pull down Utility Menu
s Show file count and disk usage.
p Print directory tree.
h Hide or unhide directories.
a Display information about Director.
x Exit to the highlighted directory.
g Go to DOS.
F10 or ^S: Show file count and disk usage.
/ Pop up DM.EXE program menu.
^P Print directory tree.
^X Exit DL in the highlighted driectory.
^G Shell out ot DOS.