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- 4DOS for Windows NT Shareware README.DOC
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- Version 1.0 -- April 30, 1993
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- [Copyright 1993, JP Software Inc., All Rights Reserved. Published by JP
- Software Inc., P.O. Box 1470, E. Arlington, MA 02174 USA, (617)
- 646-3975. 4DOS is a registered trademark of JP Software Inc. Windows
- NT is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Other product and company
- names are trademarks of their respective owners.]
-
-
- [PLEASE NOTE: This product is named "4DOS", and this version is more
- fully described as "4DOS for the Windows NT Operating System". For
- brevity, in this file and throughout our documentation we refer to "4DOS
- for Windows NT", to "4DOS/NT", or to the program file name, 4NT.EXE or
- 4NT. When "4DOS" is used by itself the reference is to our DOS product.
- See ORDERINF.DOC for information on 4DOS, 4OS2, and all JP Software
- products.]
-
-
- Greetings, and thanks for trying 4DOS for Windows NT!
-
- This file contains a variety of information you should read before using
- 4DOS for Windows NT, including files distributed with 4DOS for Windows
- NT; installation instructions; technical support; BBS support; and
- shareware information.
-
- If you want to order other products from JP Software, see the product
- and ordering information in the file ORDERINF.DOC, or call us at (800)
- 368-8777 (USA only, orders only please!) or (617) 646-3975. An order
- form is included separately in the file ORDER.FRM.
-
- The license agreement which governs your use of 4DOS for Windows NT is
- included separately in the file LICENSE.DOC. Please read it before
- ordering. The text is written in plain English, and clearly explains
- your rights and responsibilities as a user of 4DOS for Windows NT.
-
- This file is formatted at 58 lines per page, and contains form feeds and
- page footers. It can be viewed with a file viewer such as the 4DOS for
- Windows NT LIST command, or printed on most PC printers using the
- command:
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- copy readme.doc prn
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- Printing it with a program that formats the pages is not likely to work
- due to the formatting included in the file.
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- 4DOS/NT 1.0 [04-30-93] README.DOC page 1
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- Release Notes
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- 4DOS for Windows NT Version 1.0:
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- This version of 4DOS for Windows NT has been fully tested on the
- March 1993 beta release of Windows NT. It will not run on any
- earlier release; we also cannot promise that it will run on any later
- release, due to possible changes in Windows NT itself.
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- 4DOS for Windows NT is currently shipping. If you order 4DOS for
- Windows NT now, we will send you a fully registered copy on diskette,
- and automatically ship you a registered copy with printed manual at
- no additional charge after Windows NT itself is released. See
- ORDERINF.DOC and ORDER.FRM for ordering information, including multi-
- system license pricing.
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- 4DOS:
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- This file and most other 4DOS for Windows NT documentation refers
- frequently to 4DOS, JP Software's award-winning command processor for
- DOS. If you use DOS and are not familiar with 4DOS, we suggest you
- consider obtaining a copy (available from the same place where you
- got 4DOS for Windows NT). 4DOS and 4DOS for Windows NT are
- complementary and offer the same functions under DOS and Windows NT.
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- If you are already a 4DOS user, be sure to read through the 4DOS for
- Windows NT manual (4NT.DOC). The manual covers differences between
- 4DOS and 4DOS for Windows NT, and it's important to understand these
- differences if you use both products, especially if you want to use
- your 4DOS aliases and batch files under 4DOS for Windows NT.
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- Files Included with 4DOS for Windows NT:
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- 4DOS for Windows NT comes with two manuals: the 4DOS manual
- (4DOS.DOC) which also documents most 4DOS for Windows NT commands and
- features, and the 4DOS for Windows NT manual (4NT.DOC) which
- describes differences between 4DOS for Windows NT and 4DOS, and
- features unique to 4DOS for Windows NT. We divide the manuals this
- way because the great majority of our users also use 4DOS, and the
- substantial overlap of content would make it cumbersome to have
- complete, separate manuals for each product.
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- Your copy of 4DOS for Windows NT is packaged in two ZIP files:
- 4DOSNT10.ZIP contains all the 4DOS for Windows NT files, and
- 4DOS402D.ZIP contains the 4DOS 4.02 manual described above.
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- The following files are included with this version of 4DOS for
- Windows NT:
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- 4NT.EXE 4DOS for Windows NT program file
- 4NT.DOC 4DOS for Windows NT ASCII manual
- 4NT.HLP 4DOS for Windows NT help text
- 4NT.ICO A sample 4DOS/NT icon
- LICENSE.DOC 4DOS/NT shareware license agreement
- ORDER.FRM 4DOS for Windows NT shareware order form
- ORDERINF.DOC Ordering and product information
- README.DOC This file
- SHRALIAS.EXE Utility program for retention of global alias
- and history lists
- SUPPORT.BBS Information on Channel 1, the independent BBS
- used for 4DOS/NT support
- SYSOP.DOC 4DOS/NT information for BBS sysops
- VENDOR.DOC 4DOS/NT information for shareware disk
- vendors
- 4DOS.DOC Complete 4DOS 4.02 manual for use with 4DOS
- for Windows NT
- ASCTAB.TXT ASCII tables for use with 4DOS.DOC
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- Installing a Downloaded Copy of 4DOS for Windows NT:
-
- (These instructions do not cover diskette installation, because when
- 4DOS for Windows NT is installed from diskette this file is not
- visible until after installation is complete.)
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- First create a new directory for 4DOS for Windows NT (do not install
- it in the same directory as 4DOS). Place all of the downloaded files
- into the new directory.
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- You can print the manual, or any 4DOS for Windows NT documentation
- file (including this one), by copying it to the printer with a
- command like this:
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- copy 4nt.doc prn
-
- The documentation files are formatted at 58 lines or less per page,
- and contain form feeds and page footers. Printing them with a
- program that formats the pages is not likely to work due to the
- formatting already included in each file.
-
- The 4DOS for Windows NT and 4DOS manuals provide extensive, in-depth
- documentation of all 4DOS for Windows NT features and commands. They
- total over 400 pages, so you may want to wait for the printed copy
- shipped when you register 4DOS for Windows NT, rather than printing
- the ASCII versions yourself! (Printed manuals will be shipped after
- Windows NT is released, as discussed above.) In the meantime, these
- files can be viewed on-screen with a file viewer such as the 4DOS for
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- Windows NT LIST command. Much of what's in the manuals is also
- available in the 4DOS/NT help system. However the help system is
- organized primarily for quick reference, and may not be the best way
- to get an overview of the features of 4DOS/NT or to learn about a
- topic in depth.
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- If you do print the 4DOS ASCII manual, ASCTAB.TXT (which comes with
- it) contains a complete ASCII table for Appendix B. It is separate
- from 4DOS.DOC because many printers can't handle the control codes it
- contains. If you wish you can print ASCTAB.TXT on your printer if
- possible, and paste it into the manual. However you should be aware
- that the control codes in this file may make the printed output
- completely unintelligible!
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- For instructions on completing installation by installing 4DOS for
- Windows NT on your Windows NT desktop, see Chapter 1 of the manual
- (in the file 4NT.DOC).
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- Technical Support:
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- We support 4DOS for Windows NT in our own CompuServe area, section 10
- of the PC Vendor B forum (GO JPSOFT or GO PCVENB). If you are not
- currently a CompuServe subscriber, consider a special offer
- CompuServe has made to JP Software customers: call 1-800-848-8199
- (outside the US and Canada call 614-457-0802) and ask for operator
- 178 to receive a free CompuServe introductory membership, including
- user ID, password, and a $15 connect time credit.
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- Our CompuServe ID for direct access to our technical support
- personnel is 75300,1215. Use this ID for technical support issues
- only. If you have direct CompuServe access please use the PCVENB
- forum (as opposed to Mail) whenever possible. For technical support
- on the Internet send mail to 75300.1215@compuserve.com.
-
- Support is also available by phone (617-646-3975), fax (617-646-
- 0904), and mail (JP Software, PO Box 1470, E. Arlington, MA 02174).
- Telephone support hours and availability may vary depending on our
- current staffing pattern and workload; there may not always be a
- support representative available when you call, in which case we will
- take a message and call you back. We return calls as soon as
- possible, and our policy is to return all calls within at most 24
- hours (weekends and holidays excepted).
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- Bulletin Board Support for 4DOS for Windows NT:
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- 4DOS for Windows NT product support is always available on our
- support BBS, Channel 1 in Boston. Channel 1 is an independent BBS
- (not operated by JP Software) which has generously offered to provide
- a home for 4DOS for Windows NT BBS support. Phone 617-354-7077 to
- access Channel 1 at 2400 baud, or 617-354-5776 for 9600 baud v.32 or
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- 14400 baud v.32bis access (other phone numbers are available once you
- sign up). To download 4DOS for Windows NT files join conference 5
- and then download the file you need. The file name for the latest
- version of 4DOS for Windows NT is 4NTxx.ZIP, where "xx" is the
- version (e.g. 4NT10.ZIP for version 1.0). On Channel 1 you will be
- able to download 4DOS for Windows NT files even if they appear to be
- too large for your remaining time on the system.
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- If you have access to a local bulletin board which is a member of any
- of the major BBS networks (RIME / PC Relay, InterLink, SmartNet, or
- FidoNet), you can obtain support for 4DOS for Windows NT by leaving
- messages in the network's 4DOS conference.
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- It is impossible for us to list the enormous number of boards
- worldwide that have the latest version of 4DOS for Windows NT, but we
- encourage you to check your favorite BBS, or use Channel 1. If you
- are a BBS sysop, see SYSOP.DOC for information on obtaining a copy of
- 4DOS for Windows NT for your BBS.
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- Shareware Copies of 4DOS for Windows NT
-
- This is a shareware (trial) copy of 4DOS for Windows NT. As the
- copyright holder for this software, JP Software allows and encourages
- you to use this trial copy without charge for a limited period of
- time, under the terms of our license agreement (see LICENSE.DOC).
- After this time is up, you must purchase (register and pay for) the
- product to continue using it. (This is a legal restriction. The
- software will not stop working when your trial period is over.)
-
- This method of distribution is known as shareware. It allows you to
- determine whether the product meets your needs before you pay for it.
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- Payment of the shareware registration fee for 4DOS for Windows NT
- entitles you to a complete copy of the product with typeset-quality
- printed and bound manual; the ability to upgrade to the next major
- release of the product; continued technical support via electronic
- mail or telephone; and a subscription to "The Prompt Solution", JP
- Software's customer newsletter.
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- Association of Shareware Professionals
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- The authors and publisher of 4DOS for Windows NT are members of the
- Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP), an organization formed
- to strengthen the future of shareware. Its members, all of whom are
- programmers who subscribe to a code of ethics, are committed to the
- concept of shareware as a method of marketing.
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- The ASP sets standards for its members and their shareware products
- which provide that programs produced by ASP members must be fully
- documented, non-crippled, and offered with at least a minimum level
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- of support. It also sets standards for shareware disk vendors and
- provides information to the public about shareware.
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- ASP Ombudsman Statement
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- JP Software is 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 545 Grover
- Road, Muskegon, MI 49442 or send a CompuServe message via CompuServe
- Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536.
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