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RELEASE NOTES FOR GENIE PC ALADDIN(tm) VERSION 1.41
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The following files are included in the GEnie PC Aladdin
distribution:
!README!.1ST This file list. Map to getting started. Special Notes.
STARTING.DOC How to configure Aladdin
USE_ALAD.DOC Introduction to using Aladdin
FAQS.DOC Frequently Asked QuestionS
CHANGES.DOC Modification History
ALAD.EXE The main Aladdin program
ALADCVT.EXE Program to convert pre-1.40 ALADDIN.CFG files
ALADDIN.CFG Default Aladdin CFG file (used for defaults and setup)
ALADDIN.EXE A loader program for ALAD.EXE
ALADDIN.HLP On-line help file
ALADDIN.MAC Empty Aladdin MACRO file (used to store keyboard MACROS)
SCRIPT.TXT Stub Script File
GENIE.LST GEnie product list (used to select and setup RoundTables)
SIGN-UP.DOC How to sign up for GEnie. Warranty. Permissions.
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WHAT TO DO NEXT
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1. Finish reading this file. It contains general warnings and helpful
pointers as well as providing information on upgrading from
prior versions.
2. If you are a first-time user, proceed next to STARTING.DOC.
This file will lead you through the steps you need to perfrom
to set up Aladdin and customize it for your use.
3. Read USE_ALAD.DOC. It provides a short tutorial on using Aladdin
and shows what the different command options do.
4. If you are having trouble, refer to FAQS.DOC (Frequently Asked
QuestionS). If that doesn't help, try the PC Aladdin Support RT.
It is located on Page 110. To get to it, type "ALADDIN" or
"M110;1". Also, the F1 function key ALWAYS brings up context-
sensitive help. If you're not sure about something, press
the F1 key first! Chances are that the answer to your
question is in one of the friendly F1 help screens.
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COMPATABILITY WARNING
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== WARNING -- CENTRAL POINT SOFTWARE PC-CACHE USERS ==
We have determined that there is an incompatibility between
PC-CACHE version 6.0 and Aladdin. Fortunately, the problem is
easy to resolve. On the command line that invokes PC-CACHE,
always use the following parameter:
/WRITE=OFF
This disables disk write caching, which can cause problems under
some conditions. We have discussed this with Central Point
Software's technical support personnel and they have asked us to
post this warning as well as ask all users of versions of
PC-CACHE lower than 6.0 to please contact Central Point Software
for instructions on how to upgrade your copy of PC-CACHE.
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UPGRADING FROM PREVIOUS ALADDIN VERSIONS
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If you are upgrading from any version of Aladdin higher than
1.01, you need to replace the following files,
ALAD.EXE
ALADDIN.EXE
ALADDIN.HLP
GENIE.LST
ALADCVT.EXE
== IMPORTANT ==
The format of the ALADDIN.CFG file has changed. ALL USERS OF
ALADDIN VERSIONS LESS THAN 1.40 MUST RUN THE ALADCVT PROGRAM
IN THE ALADDIN DIRECTORY TO CONVERT YOUR OLD ALADDIN.CFG FILE
TO THE NEW FORMAT.
If you have your prompt character and/or break character set to
anything other than "?" and Ctrl-C, respectively, ALADCVT will
ask you if you want to change those parameters to the default
values mentioned above. You may choose to change the values,
leave them alone, or quit without updating the configuration
file.
You -must- eventually choose between making the change or
leaving the parameters alone. If you choose to leave the
non-standard prompt and break characters in your configuration
file, you must always use Aladdin with the new /NOOVER command
line argument. This is because GEnie knows that you are using
Aladdin 1.41 and sets the terminal setup parameters for the
current session to the defaults that Aladdin uses. If your
prompt and/or break character are not "?" and Ctrl-C and you do
not use the /NOOVER command line argument, Aladdin will not work
properly with GEnie.
If you are using any version of Aladdin earlier than 1.40, you
need to copy the ALADCVT.EXE program to your current Aladdin
directory and run it. It will convert your existing ALADDIN.CFG
to the 1.40 format and make a backup copy of your previous
ALADDIN.CFG in a file called ALADCFG.OLD.
If you are using a version of Aladdin earlier than 1.30, you
must also update all the topic indexes for all the RT's that you
are accessing Aladdin with. This is accomplished by selecting
each RT in turn and pressing the "U" key to update the topic
indexes. If you do not do this Aladdin will crash.
- NOTE TO ALADDIN 1.00 USERS -
ALADCVT.EXE will not convert an ALADDIN.CFG configuration file
created by version 1.00 of Aladdin. If you are still using
version 1.00, you will need to write down your configuration
data, delete ALADDIN.CFG and run the new ALADDIN.EXE program
file to create a new ALADDIN.CFG (it will create one by itself).
You can then re-enter your configuration information.