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- Unprotection for DIAGRAPH/PICTURE PERFECT by COMPUTER SUPPORT CORPORATION.
- by MARY BURKOFF... Assembly Language GURU extraordinaire.
-
- Releases of this package:
- Version 3.3 (6/12/86)
- Version 3.5 (12/25/86)
- Version 4.0 (8/1/87)
- Tested on DIAGRAPH and PICTURE PERFECT VERSIONS 3.31, 3.4.1, 3.5, and 4.0.
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- Instructions:
-
-
- DIAGRAPH and PICTURE PERFECT have a very sophisticated copy protection.
- They cannot be "patched" since a part of the necessary code is missing from
- the ".EXE" file. Early versions use PROLOCK, later ones SOFTGUARD.
-
- "What a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to copy protect."
- Not tangled enough, however, as you'll see...
-
- The Copy protection scheme for version 4.0 is changed from earlier versions.
- Thus the instructions are different.
- Follow the appropriate instructions below:
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- VERSION 3.3 - 3.5 ... (NOT version 4.0)
-
- CSAM.COM (CSAM.EXE on earlier versions) is the heart of the copy protection
- for DIAGRAPH and PICTURE PERFECT. This package contains PP.COM (for PICTURE
- PERFECT), CONFIG.COM (for CONFIGURATION program), and DIAGRAPH.COM (for DIA-
- GRAPH). These small "Loader" programs take the place of:
-
- CSAM.COM (EXE on v 3.3)
- CSAMOPP.COM (EXE on v 3.3)
- CSAMODI.COM (EXE on v 3.3)
- INSTALL.*
- UNINSTALL.*
- COPYON.*
- COPYOFF.*
-
- The above programs are all copy protection stuff and are no longer needed.
- ..............................................................................
- Using DIAGRAPH as an example...
- Copy DIAGRAPH.COM into the same directory with DIAGRAPH.EXE and the other
- supporting files and start it up with "DIAGRAPH" <CR>. That's all there is
- to it! No more CSAM garbage!
-
-
- For PICTURE PERFECT...use PP.COM...
- Start it up with "PP/<CHART TYPE>" (e.g. "PP/LINE" <CR>).
-
-
- To CONFIGURE (either PP or DIAGRAPH)...Use CONFIG.COM...
- Start it up with "CONFIG" <CR>
-
- This package works by substituting my programs for CSAM.COM or CSAM.EXE, bypas-
- sing the copy protection scheme. My programs are original works, not hacked ver-
- sions of programs.
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- Version 4.0 ...
- Version 4.0 of DIAGRAPH and Picture Perfect use a slightly different scheme.
- They also use device drivers. CSAM.COM improved a lot with this release, thus
- I wrote this unprotect incorporating it, rather than bypassing it.
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- DIAGRAPH and/or PICTURE PERFECT version 4.0 already installed:
- Uninstall DIAGRAPH and PICTURE PERFECT using COPYOFF on your CSAM disk.
- After uninstallation is complete, copy the files CSAMOPP.COM and CSAMODI.COM
- (from this package) to the same directory as CSAM.COM. (Usually C:\CSAM).
- Make sure that CSAM.COM (from the CSAM disk) is also in that directory. Start
- the program in the usual way. (CSAM <CR>).
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- New installations:
- In order to use this package, make a copy of the original CSAM disk with
- DISKCOPY, then lay the original aside. Use COPYON to install DIAGRAPH or
- PICTURE PERFECT according to instructions, using your copied CSAM disk.
- When you get to the hard-disk installation stuff, the COPYON program will balk
- of course, reporting an error. Just continue as instructed (hit Ctrl-C for
- stubborn cases), and the program will tell you that you'll have to use a
- key disk. Ignore this and complete the procedure. After installation is
- complete, copy the files CSAMOPP.COM and CSAMODI.COM (from this package) to
- the same directory as CSAM.COM. (Usually C:\CSAM). Make sure that CSAM.COM
- (from the CSAM disk) is also in that directory. Start the program in the usual
- way. (CSAM <CR>).
- ..............................................................................
- Notes:
- COPYON (as supplied with version 4.0) is not REQUIRED, but is helpful for
- installing the original programs. This package works by substituting my
- versions of CSAMOPP.COM and CSAMODI.COM for the originals, which are SOFTGUARD
- loaders. My programs are original works, not hacked versions of programs.
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- Feedback/Thanks/Suggestions appreciated.
- Thanks for all the feedback thus far. Sorry about previous bugs.
-
- Mary Burkoff
- Atlanta PCUG
- (404) 433 0062 (Data)
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