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- Q - INSTALL Version 1.01
- by
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- MARIETTA CO-OPWARE
- P. O. Box 864215
- MARIETTA, Georgia 30064-4215
- Copyright (c) 1992 by MARIETTA CO-OPWARE
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- SHAREWARE DISTRIBUTION VERSION
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- What is Q-Install ?
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- Q-INSTALL is a fast and easy to use installation utility. It allows
- you to create Professional-Looking customized installs for your program
- distribution. Non-programmers can use it with ease. It takes just
- minutes to create a complete custom made installation.
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- Like most programs, you need to install them on a customers hard disk
- drive. Batch files are too clumsy to write and do not provide all of
- the needed functions for user interaction. User input and screen
- handling are very limited. Most Install utilities available on the
- market today cost between $50 and $250. This cost is too much for most
- programs. Thus, we created Q-Install. A Quick (inexpensive) install
- program that will meet 98% of most programmers needs. It includes:
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- * A High Quality Professional Look.
- * Fast Colorful Text (colors are easy to change).
- * Very small program size (below 24K). This leaves more room for
- your program files. (The main reason we created this program).
- * Easy to define options and parameters via a menu.
- (No cryptic programming language to learn!)
- * Automatic checking of disk space.
- * Automatic detection of source drive.
- * Automatic checking of directories and creation.
- * User override for target drive and directory destinations.
- * Ability to display a text README file from menu screen.
- * Ability to use self-extracting PKZIP or LHA files.
- * Allows multiple install-to directories per diskette (up to 4).
- Most programs require only one directory per diskette.
- * Multiple diskette installations are made simple.
- * Royality-Free Unlimited program runtime distribution for those
- who order/register. Plus a free update to the latest version.
- * BEST OF ALL - very low license/registration fee of only $20.
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- Installation
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- Installation is accomplished by executing the INSTALL program. It
- seemed only fitting that the Q-INSTALL program be installed using
- Q-INSTALL. Just insert your program diskette in your diskette drive
- and change your drive letter to that drive. Type "Install" and press
- enter. Q-INSTALL will extract the program files to a Directory named
- QINST.
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- Q-INSTALL requires DOS 3.3 or better. Since most PC's installed today
- are using a DOS version higher then this, you should not have any
- problems, but you should still mention this requirement for those 1% or
- fewer who have not upgraded there DOS systems. In the case where
- someone does not have DOS 3.3 or better, mention an alternative
- install process where they just copy the PROGRAM.EXE files to their
- hard disk drive and execute them for self-extracting.
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- Q-INSTALL Documentation
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- To view the Q-Install documentation type QINSTDOC. The documentaion
- may be printed using the QINSTDOC program.
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- Shareware Distribution
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- BBS's, User Groups, Computer Clubs, Disk Vendors and Distributors,
- Subscription Services, Disk-of-the-Month Clubs, etc., may distribute
- the Shareware Version of Q-Install provided no changes are made to the
- program or documentation, and no fee is charged other than normal
- distribution fees not to exceed $6.00 or normal BBS download fees.
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