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- ========================== dBXL README.UTL FILE ==========================
-
- Accompanies: dBXL Diamond Release (1.2)
- dBXL Manual 5th Edition
-
- Contents: This file contains information about the various utility
- programs found in the UTILS directory.
-
-
- == WANG PC Support ==
-
- Before running dBXL or its INSTALL or SETUP programs, Wang PC users must
- alter their machine's default switch character, the character used to
- separate certain arguments on the DOS command line. The default switch
- character on a Wang is -, whereas the default switch character on a IBM or
- compatible is /. dBXL requires the / switch character.
-
- The program SWITCHAR.COM (included in this UTILS directory) enables you to
- alter the Wang's default switch character. If you run SWITCHAR with no
- arguments, the switch character is defined to be a -. If you enter SWITCHAR
- / the switch character is defined to be a /.
-
- Before running dBXL or its INSTALL or SETUP programs, enter the following
- at the DOS prompt:
-
- SWITCHAR /
-
- After completing the program, return the switch character to the default by
- entering:
-
- SWITCHAR
-
- For convenience, you could create a batch file so that any time the batch
- file was run, the switch character would automatically be adjusted for
- dBXL. The batch file would contain the following commands:
-
- SWITCHAR /
- DBXL
- SWITCHAR
-
- An alternative method is to put the line
-
- SWITCHAR=/
-
- in your CONFIG.SYS file on the root directory of your boot disk. This
- method achieves the same results as using SWITCHAR.COM; however, it affects
- the switch character assignment during the entire time the computer is
- operating. Consequently, some Wang software will not operate correctly
- until the switch character is reset to -.
-
-
- == Saywhat?! and Flashcode Support ==
-
- The files SAYWHAT1.PRG, SAYWHATL.ASM, SAYWHATL.BIN, VIDPOP.PRG, and
- TESTSAY.PRG illustrate the best method of using Saywhat?! screens with
- dBXL. If you want to display Saywhat?! screens without the use of these
- routines, you must install dBXL with the SETUP program to use Interrupt 10.
- Doing so will result in slower screen displays.
-
- The file FLASHCDE.PRG illustrates the use of Flashcode screens with dBXL.
-
- ======================= END OF dBXL README.UTL FILE =======================