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The Install-Pro Automated Installation System
Version 1.64 -- February 19, 1992
Copyright 1992 DB/Soft Publishing Co.
All Rights Reserved
DB/Soft Publishing Co.
3200 Truxel Rd. #199
Sacramento, CA 95833
Voice: 1-916-927-6951
BBS: 1-916-927-2349
Netmail: 1:203/16
Install-Pro is distributed as shareware, meaning that users are encouraged,
within the restrictions described in the License Agreement, to share copies
of this program with others, and to upload it to bulletin board systems.
Distribution of registered copies of Install-Pro is strictly limited.
All copies of Install-Pro that you distribute must include all of the
original distribution files.
To get an idea of what Install-Pro is about, just run INSTPRO.EXE in the same
directory as the Install-Pro distribution files. It will run you through a
bare-bones installation, but you will want to be sure to read the full
documentation to learn about the more advanced features. A brief list of
features follows the text of this file.
If you decide to purchase Install-Pro, be sure to use the order form
included (order.doc)
Thanks!
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Install-Pro Features
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- Professional look and feel for a better first
impression.
- You customize multiple welcome screens and good-bye
screens to your own needs. (Welcome screen - registered
version only)
- Up to 999 installation disks and unlimited installation
files.
- Comprehensive environment detection, including minimum
CPU, floating point processor, installed RAM, and MS-Dos
version.
- Intelligent FILES= update for Config.sys.
- All Install-Pro text strings may be optionally redefined
via an external file.
- Files may be split into up to 9 pieces for huge files
spanning multiple disks.
- Files in the .zip format may be extracted. All
directories stored in a .zip file are automatically
created.
- You define the directory prompts that the user sees.
- You define the default destination directories that the
user sees.
- You optionally define the installation disk names (such
as "Utilities Disk" or "Install Disk")
- You optionally specify the disk space requirements
associated with all portions of the installation,
including optional portions. (The user is given the
option to try to continue with installation if short on
disk space.)
- Up to 8 user-defined destination directories.
- Unlimited programmer-defined directories child to
user-defined directories.
- Each destination directory may either be optionally
locked or the user may be allowed to change it.
- "Run" commands allow your installation to include custom
auxiliary programs or batch files to complete special
tasks. The installation diskette directory(s), any of
the user-defined directories, and any other arguments
you choose can be specified anywhere on the command
line.
- Portions of an installation may be specified as
optional, prompting the user whether the optional
portion should be installed.
- Multi-Module installations handled seamlessly.
- Files may be automatically overwritten, prompted before
overwriting a newer file, or prompted before overwriting
any file.
- Supports VGA/EGA 50/43 line text modes if detected.
- Robust error handling, including a custom critical error
handler that won't scare the dickens out of your users,
and including descriptive fatal error messages (no "error
14 at xxxx:yyyy" found in this program!)