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- DRAFT CHOICE READ.ME File
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-
- *** DRAFT CHOICE Ver 1.5 (C) Copyright 1988 - 90 ***
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- TRIUS, Inc., P.O. BOX 249, North Andover, MA 01845
- Tel. (508) 794-9377 FAX. (508) 688-6312
- BBS: (508) 794-0762 CIS: 72727,616
-
-
- Greetings, and thanks for trying DRAFT CHOICE
- ---------------------------------------------
- This file, READ.ME, contains a variety of recent changes, and other
- useful information that did not make it into the Ver 1.5 printing of
- the users manual.
-
- Please READ THIS FILE THOROUGHLY! It contains very important
- information with regards to Ver. 1.5 and 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 DRAFT CHOICE, please see
- the user's manual.
-
- Shareware and the Association of Shareware Professionals
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-
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- | ____|__ | Association of
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- |___|___| MEMBER
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- 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, Symbol Libraries, 90-day free Technical Phone
- Support and newsletter, BBS Technical Support and Reduced price Upgrades.
-
- Help support new developments in DRAFT CHOICE, register your copy today!
-
- Thank you for your support,
- TRIUS, Inc.
-
-
- 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
- P.O. Box 5786
- Bellevue, WA 98006
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- or send a Compuserve message via easyplex to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536.
-
-
- What's on this Diskette
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- SETUP.BAT - Setup Batch file
- DRAFTC.EXE - DRAFT CHOICE Program
- * DRAFTC.HLP - Help File
- DC-MAN.COM - On-disk user's manual (Self-Extract)
- DRAFTC.SCR - DRAFT CHOICE Opening screen
- * HTREE.EXE - DRAFT CHOICE Help file Driver
- DRAFTC.CFG - DRAFTC Configuration File
- NFONT.FNT - ┐ DRAFT CHOICE
- * ROMAN.FNT - ┘ Font Files
- READ.ME - This File
- ORDER.ME - Registration/Order form
- DC15U.COM - Self-Extract Utility File
- NOZZLE.DCH - Sample Drawing
- VENDOR.DOC - Info on Distributing Shareware Copies
- LICENSE.DOC - Please Read This!
-
- * The files marked with an asterisk are compressed in a Self-Extracting
- Utility file called DC15U.COM. You need to execute it to extract
- the marked files.
-
-
- GETTING STARTED
- ---------------
- 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 run the Self-Extracting Utility File first).
-
- Before you start using the program, we suggest that you make a working
- disk/directory. The SETUP.BAT file, provided on this diskette, should
- make the task easy. Log on to the drive/directory containing the DRAFT
- CHOICE files, type setup and press ENTER for instructions:
-
-
- DRAFT CHOICE is started from DOS using the command:
-
- A> DRAFTC /Option1/Option2/Option3/..... [ENTER]
-
- Available Command Line Options
- ------------------------------
- /H - Enables graphics for Hercules
- /E - Enables graphics for EGA
- /ATT - Enables ATT display graphics
- /EV - Enables VGA (640x480) 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)
- /MONO - Used with monitors that do not display shades properly
- /NE - Do not use Expanded memory even if it is detected
- /VM=NN - Use the disk drive to emulate EMS RAM. NN=number of 16K pages
- /SET=NN- Set the foreground color (no effect when /EV is used)
- /YD=NNN- Plotter Buffer Delay (milliseconds)
- /VP=d:\Path; - Path for the Virtual Memory (Note the ; at the end)
- /FNT=Fontname - Specify the Font File to be loaded
- when the program is started
-
-
- Ordering Information
- --------------------
- If you have not already ordered your registered copy of DRAFT CHOICE, you
- may do so using the order form in the ORDER.ME file, or by calling TRIUS,
- Inc. and charging your purchase on your credit card.
-
- You may also order your copy on-line by calling our TRIUS Support BBS
- at (508) 794-0762 [2400,N,8,1 - 24 hrs].
-
- If you live outside the US and Canada contact TRIUS, Inc. for a
- dealer in your country. Purchasing through these dealers can save you
- the delay and inconvenience which may be involved in dealing with
- currency conversions and international shipping and in many cases will
- provide you with faster technical support.
-
-
- Updates to the Printed user's manual
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- Pg 3-4: Draw, Circle, Setup, Aspect
- The aspect ratio is the ratio of the HORIZONTAL to the VERTICAL
- diameter. For a circle, this ratio is 1.0.
-
- Pg 3-8: Draw, Text, Setup
- The angle is measured in degrees, counterclockwise from the vertical
- axis. If the alignement option FIT is selected, the character size
- will be automatically adjusted so that the typed text will fit
- between the left and right boundaries defined by the user.
-
- Pg 3-11: Edit, Other, Array
- LINEAR - Perform a linear Array operation. Generate the specified
- nuumber of copies at the user selected distance (offset) from each
- other.
-
- CIRCULAR - Perform a circular Arrray operation. Generate the number
- of user specified copies, arranged in a circular array, about a
- rotation point selected by the user.
-
- ANGLE - Only applicable if the circular array command has been
- selected. This is the angle of rotation about the user specified
- center (when all selections are completed). It is normally
- calculated automatically.
-
- SCALE - The user may select to have each successive copy scaled up
- or down by the desired scale factor.
-
- ROTATE - Note that this is an angle of rotation about the element
- axis (for each created copy) not about the user specified center of
- rotation, (i.e., totally different than angle, above).
-
- Pg 3-16: Edit, Other, Rubber
- This command is used to 'Stretch' lines attached to complex
- entities. For example, if two lines are attached to a box
- the lines may be stretched as the box is being moved around, fixed
- at the end points that are not attached to the box. In order to do
- that, however, you need to select the box including the corners to
- which the lines are attached.
-
-
-
- Pg 3-17: Edit, Scale
- The user may select the scaling to be LOCAL or not. If LOCAL
- scaling is selected, then each of the selected elements is scaled
- about its reference point rather than about a global reference point
- selected by the user.
-
- Pg 3-18: Edit, Xtend
- When extending to complex entities, the extension is up to the first
- boundary of the complex entity.
-
- After all selections have been made, the user is prompted to
- specify INNER or ANYWHERE. If INNER is selected, only the lines
- that will physically intersect the extend boundary will be extended.
- If ANYWHERE is selected, all lines, including those that would
- intercept the imaginary line defined by the extend boundary will be
- extended.
-
- Pg 3-35: The codes for Raster type printers refer to the HP Laserjet/Deskjet
- and 100% compatibles.
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