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- REQUIREMENTS / SET-UP / ADDITIONAL INFO
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- Treebase is easy to set up and use on your computer. First of all,
- please note the following system requirements:
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- DOS 2.1 or above
- color monitor
- 384K RAM minimum
- hard disk drive
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- The program may be operated from a floppy drive, but performance is
- reduced significantly with the increased time required to find and
- read records. Conversely, optimum performance is achieved using a RAM
- or virtual drive, which is actually ideal for many programs as long as
- you remember to copy your changed data files to a physical drive
- before turning off your computer.
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- Another hindrance to the performance of many programs is slow
- processor speeds. Treebase will work regardless of speed or processor,
- but the author has found that screen updating in the Treebase view
- window is best when used with the highest speed that can be attained
- on a computer. Incidentally, Treebase works most optimally on faster
- computers; the higher the speed, the better.
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- The following six files, with a brief description of each, comprise
- the Treebase package:
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- TREEBASE.EXE - The program itself
- TREEBASE.TXT - Combined help and documentation, accessible on-line
- TREEBASE.INF - You're looking at it
- TREEBASE.SYS - Data file to hold database set-up
- TREEBASE.ITM - Data file to hold database records (items)
- TREEBASE.NOT - Data file to hold notes of records
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- One database per DOS directory is allowed and consists of the three
- data files specified above. If the three data files are not present in
- the current directory, the program will create new ones indicating the
- start of a new database. If all three are present, the program loads
- the data automatically when the program is run. A convenient method to
- maintain separate databases is to place a directory containing
- TREEBASE.EXE in the DOS path. This way, all you have to do is to type
- Treebase when in or after changing to the directory that holds the
- database you wish to access. To access the on-line program info,
- TREEBASE.TXT must be available in the directory in which you are
- currently working.
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- The three data files on the distribution disk contain the data for the
- sample database. These will be accessed when the program is run.
- (Refer to the documentation for more information about the sample
- database.) Copy all data files to your fixed disk before evaluating
- the program. To start a new database, either rename/delete the three
- sample data files, or preferably change to another directory and start
- Treebase via the path as mentioned above, or copy TREEBASE.EXE to the
- new directory. Also copy TREEBASE.TXT to this directory in order to
- access the documentation within Treebase.
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- The following command line options may be used when starting the
- program:
- TREEBASE [/43] [/50]
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- Use the /43 switch if you have EGA or VGA and want the 43-line mode
- Use the /50 switch if you have VGA and want the 50-line mode
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- The main advantage of a higher resolution screen mode includes the
- ability to view a larger portion of the database in the view window.
- Disadvantages include slower program display in the view window, and
- the reduction of other program screens configured for 25-line mode to
- less than their normal size.
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- The details of using the program can be found in the TREEBASE.TXT
- file, which you may print by typing TYPE TREEBASE.TXT >LPT1 at the DOS
- prompt, assuming LPT1 is the correctly attached printer port for your
- system. (Printing is not entirely necessary, however, as you may view
- the contents of TREEBASE.TXT within the program itself by pressing
- F1.) The file TREEBASE.INF may be printed in a similar manner to above
- if you would like a printed copy of what you are reading now. In fact,
- a printed copy will provide you with the following registration form
- which you may use when you decide to register. The registration fee of
- $25 entitles the user, exclusively, to utilize the software on no more
- than a single computer at one time. No restrictions apply to the number
- of backup copies the user wishes to produce.
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- Please note that when using the program, always exit to DOS before
- turning off the computer. Doing this will prevent the possible loss of
- newly added data still retained in the file buffer by writing it to the
- disk.
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- REGISTRATION FORM
- FOR TREEBASE
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- FROM:
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- SOURCE OF YOUR COPY OF TREEBASE: ______________________
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- TREEBASE SOFTWARE REGISTRATION FEE $ 25
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- IF REQUIRE 3 1/2" DISKETTE, CHECK HERE _________ (ADD $1)
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- REMIT TO:
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- TBX SOFTWARE
- PO BOX 19495
- JOHNSTON RI 02919
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- REGISTRANTS OF TREEBASE RECEIVE THE LATEST VERSION OF THE PROGRAM WITH
- THE INCLUSION OF A USEFUL TREE-PRINT FEATURE, WHICH PRINTS UP TO SIX
- LEVELS OF THE TREE STARTING WITH THE CURRENT ITEM. THROUGH THE USE OF
- THIS FEATURE, DEPICTIONS OF TREES AND BRANCHING ARE NOT LIMITED IN A
- VERTICAL DIRECTION AS THEY ARE ON THE SCREEN. REGISTRANTS WILL ALSO
- BE NOTIFIED WHEN THERE IS AN UPDATE, WHICH WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE AT
- LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL COST. //B
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