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- ===== ALITE 1.10 ======
- Powerful Spreadsheet with Graphics
- Copyright 1991 TRIUS, Inc.
- 231 Sutton Street, Ste 2D-3
- P.O. BOX 249
- North Andover, MA 01845
- -------------------------------------------------------------
- Tel. (508) 794-9377 FAX. (508) 688-6312 BBS: (508) 794-0762
- -------------------------------------------------------------
- ALITE is a powerful spreadsheet program with graphics and
- minimum hardware requirements. The program should run on any
- IBM or compatible computer with 256k or more (that's right,
- only 256k), equipped with a MONO, CGA or EGA monitor.
-
- Graphics may be printed on any 9-pin EPSON or graphics
- compatible printer, or PIC files may be created for inclusion
- in other programs.
-
- Features:
- ~~~~~~~~~
- 2048 rows by 128 columns; Mathematical, Logical, Statistical,
- Financial, String, user Defined and Date Functions; Macro
- Command Language; Five Types of Graphs with Merge and Split
- Screen Features; File Merge, File Extract and File Linking;
- .WKS and WK1 file Compatibility; Data Sort; Data Regression
- and much more...
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
-
- This READ.ME file contains useful information that can help you
- get started. Please READ IT THOROUGHLY! Reading it now will
- probably save you time and trouble later on!
-
- You can print this file by COPYing it to your printer with the
- following command:
-
- copy READ.ME prn
-
- or, you can view it on your screen with the command:
-
- type READ.ME
-
- For more information on technical support for ALITE, please see the
- user's manual.
-
-
-
- Shareware and the Association of Shareware Professionals
- --------------------------------------------------------
- _______
- ____|__ | (tm)
- --| | |-------------------
- | ____|__ | Association of
- | | |_| Shareware
- |__| o | Professionals
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- |___|___| MEMBER
-
- The shareware concept has made it possible for you to obtain
- extremely powerful software at a price you can afford, and it gives
- you the opportunity to try the software before you register.
-
- Shareware is kept alive by YOUR support.
-
- Evaluate the program for 30-days and give copies to your friends
- for evaluation. If, after the 30 days, you continue to use the
- program, then register it by sending us the registration form
- included in this help file or by calling 508-794-9377. You will
- receive the Latest version, Printed manual, 90-day free Technical
- Phone Support and newsletter, BBS Technical Support and Reduced
- price Upgrades. Help support new developments in ALITE, register
- your copy today!
-
-
- TRIUS, Inc. 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 member's products. Please write to
- the ASP Ombudsman at:
-
- ASP Ombudsman
- 545 Grover Road
- Muskegon, MI 49442-9427
-
- or send a Compuserve message via easyplex to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536.
-
-
-
- INSTALLATION
- ------------
- The ALITE diskette should contain the following files:
-
- ALITE.FLS - ALITE archive. Used during installation
- TINSTALL.EXE - Installation Program
- LHARC.EXE - Extraction Program, used by TINSTALL
- LHARC.MAN - Docs for the LHARC.EXE program,
- Copyright Haruyasu Yoshizaki 1988-89
- READ.ME - This File
- LICENSE.DOC - Licesning information. Please Read!
- VENDOR.DOC - Info on distributing copies.
- .......... - Other files from time to time
-
-
- To install the program follow the instructions below:
-
- 1. Start your computer and make sure you are at the dos prompt.
-
- 2. Insert the ALITE diskette in Drive A or B.
-
- 3. Type A: (or B:, depending on step 2, above) and press ENTER
-
- 4. Type TINSTALL, press ENTER and follow the on-screen instructions.
-
-
-
- STARTING THE PROGRAM
- --------------------
- The information provided below is to help you start the program for
- your hardware configuration. For more details about the operation
- of the program press the F1 (function) key once you have started
- the program. (Make sure you have installed the program using
- TINSTALL, as explained above).
-
- ***********************************************************************
- * NOTE: ALITE uses a program overlay technique to free up more RAM *
- * for data. As such, if the program is run from a floppy disk, *
- * that disk should not be removed from the drive until you *
- * have exited ALITE. *
- ***********************************************************************
-
-
- ALITE is started from DOS using the command:
-
- ALITE /Option1/Option2/Option3/..... [ENTER]
-
- Available Command Line Options
- ------------------------------
- /H - Enables graphics for Hercules
- /E - Enables graphics for EGA
- /ATT - Enables ATT display graphics
- /Q - Quick screen updating for CGA
- /V1 - Force CGA mode on VGA monitor
- /NT - No Keyboard Turbo (Eliminates conflicts with some programs
- that directly manipulate the keyboard registers)
-
-
- ALITE may be set-up to run from any directory (usually on a hard disk
- system). The way to do that is to:
-
- a. Include the ALITE directory in your DOS path, and
- b. Set the environment variable ALITE as follows:
- At the DOS prompt type
-
- SET ALITE=Drive:\Directory
-
- For example, if ALITE is installed on your drive D and
- in a directory called ALITE then the SET command would be:
-
- SET ALITE=D:\ALITE
-
- For details on using the program, please make sure you print out
- the on-disk user's manual, ALITE.MAN (approx. 65 pages). This file
- is extracted for you during the installation process and is a formatted
- and ready to print on any printer using 60 or more lines per page.
-
- To print the manual file to your printer, simply use the command:
-
- COPY ALITE.MAN PRN
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