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- "GROUPSYS" Troop Management System
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- "GROUPSYS" requires the following minimum system configuration:
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- - ˇDOS Version 3.3 or higher (earlier versions of DOS only allow 20
- file handles to open at a time. This includes those file handles
- used for the Screen, Keyboard, Printer, etc.),
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- - 512K or more of memory,
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- - a hard drive with at least 1.5 megabytes of free space,
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- - a printer which supports the IBM character set (Graphics)
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- In addition, ˇyour CONFIG.SYS file must contain a line showing at least
- the following number of files:
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- FILES=60
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- If ˇyou ˇhave a CONFIG.SYS file that does not contain this ˇline ˇ( ˇor
- FILES are less than 60), you must edit your CONFIG.SYS file so it does.
- Use any ASCII text editor or your DOS editor to modify the file. ˇRefer
- to ˇyour DOS manual if necessary. ˇBe sure to reboot your ˇcomputer ˇto
- implement the change.
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- A note on the FILES= ˇin CONFIG.SYS. ˇDOS uses file handles to ˇcontrol
- the ˇcomputer ˇand ˇrun programs. ˇThe default number of Files with ˇno
- FILES= statement is 20. Dos uses about 10 of these to control the basic
- operation of your computer (keyboard, ˇscreen, floppies, parallel port,
- etc.). ˇˇGROUPSYS needs about 50 ˇfile handles to run. ˇIf you have any
- resident programs or are using a multi-tasking program, you may need to
- increase ˇthe ˇnumber of file handles by increasing the number ˇin ˇthe
- FILES= ˇline in your CONFIG.SYS. As each system is run differently, ˇwe
- cannot determine the optimum number of Files. ˇIf you get an Error such
- as : DBFNTX/1003 Open Error : ????????.NTX or
- DBFNTX/1006 Create Error: ????????.NTX
- then you MUST increase the number of Files in your CONFIG.SYS file.
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- "GROUPSYS" ˇhas been tested on 4.77 ˇMhz IBM XT's, 286 compatibles,ˇ386
- compatibles ˇand 486 ˇcompatibles. ˇObviously the response time on ˇthe
- 486's ˇwas ˇsuperb, ˇbut even on the XT's the response time ˇwas ˇgood.
- Every effort has been made to ensure that "GROUPSYS" ˇwill run properly
- on any size machine with the minimum system requirements shown above.
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- Files included:
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- READ.ME - This file.
- PROGRAMS.ZIP - Contains the executable programs and documentation.
- DEMODATA.ZIP - Contains a set of legitimate data for playing with.
- EMPTYDAT.ZIP - Contains a set of empty databases ready for input of
- your records.
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- It is highly recommended that you create a separate directory for "GROUPSYS".
- Simply type at the DOS prompt:
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- MD C:\GROUPSYS
- CD C:\GROUPSYS
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- Copy the files above into the new directory.
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- You should unzip PROGRAMS.ZIP first.
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- You can print the documentation by typing at the DOS prompt:
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- PRINT GROUPSYS.DOC
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- Next unzip DEMODATA.ZIP.
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- Start the system by typing GROUPSYS. By using the Demo Data you can evaluate
- the system thoroughly. Do not be afraid to try anything. After all, it's only
- Demo Data. Actually, it is real data from a real Group, only the addresses and
- phone numbers have been changed to protect the innocent.
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- If you decide to use "GROUPSYS" for your own troop records, you should erase
- the demo data first. At the DOS prompt type:
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- ERASE *.DBF
- ERASE *.NTX
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- Unzip EMPTYDAT.ZIP and you will be ready to begin input of your own troop
- records. Print the Registration form to register your copy.
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- Feel free to distribute "GROUPSYS" to other Scouters. This is a fund raising
- project for our troop, distributed as Shareware, to minimize costs. Please be
- sure you include PROGRAMS.ZIP, DEMODATA.ZIP, EMPTYDAT.ZIP and READ.ME if you
- give a copy to others.
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- Yours in Scouting
- Bruce Howson
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