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- ****** README FILE ******
-
- This file contains information about DesignCAD version 4.1 commands
- and operation. This information includes any that was too late to be added
- to the manual of the program. You may print this file out on your printer by
- typing the following statement from the DOS prompt:
-
- COPY README.DOC PRN
-
- TWO WORD COMMANDS
- Any commands that are made up of two or more words, must be typed in
- as ONE WORD. EG: BLOCK DRAG should be BLOCKDRAG.
-
- MOUSE ENTER BUTTON
- When using a mouse, there will appear a small box with a line through
- it in the upper left hand corner of your screen. This box may be used
- as an ENTER button with your mouse.
-
- BASICCAD STRUCTURE
- The BasicCAD language is a "structured" language. Commands may be indented
- when creating the code. Loops may be indented such as in PASCAL programming.
- See the section in the manual on BasicCAD. Any technical questions
- concerning BasicCAD should be placed in a letter and sent into ASBC. We will
- not support the BasicCAD language over the phone. Send in any programs you
- are having problems with on diskette.
-
- RAM RESIDENT OR TSR SOFTWARE
- Ram resident or Terminate-Stay-Resident software should be used with caution
- and at your own risk. DesignCAD is not guaranteed to operate with this type
- of software other than DOS itself or needed mouse drivers. If you should
- have any questions or problems with any software of this nature, it is
- recommended that you first rename your config.sys and autoexec.bat files to
- something else temporarily and reboot your machine. This will normally
- remove any ram resident/tsr software that you might have loaded. If you are
- not familiar with editing files like this, it is suggested that you get some
- help or call for technical support staff to assist you with any DesignCAD
- related problems or questions.
-
- DCSETUP
- The previously named "SETUP" utility program has been changed to "DCSETUP".
- This will allow DesignCAD 2-D users to effectively use DesignCAD 3-D in the
- same directory without any conflict between files.
-
- DCAD.SYS
- The previously named "DCAD1.SYS" setup file has been changed to "DCAD.SYS".
- This change also contributes to the ability of DesignCAD 2-D
- users to use DesignCAD 3-D in the same directory. This file contains the
- setup information that is chosen after you run the "DCSETUP" utility. The
- DCSETUP utility program gets its information from the "DC2SETUP.DAT" file
- and then places whatever the user selects into the "DCAD.SYS" file. This
- file is then used by DesignCAD 2-D.
-
- MACROS
- Any macros that were previously created in version 3.0 or 3.1 may or may
- not run. The actual format of the macro has not changed, but, some of the
- commands have. If your macro calls any commands that have changed in the
- new version, your macro will have to be re-defined.
-
- DOS VERSION
- The version of DOS that you use with DesignCAD must be version 3.0 or
- higher. If any version below 3.0 is used, many of the utility programs such
- as DCSETUP will "lock-up".
-
- INSTALLATION
- When making backup copies of the diskettes, you must also include the
- original VOLUME LABEL. All of the volume labels are in upper-case. The
- recommended method of making backup diskettes is by way of DOS's DISKCOPY
- command. Simply type (from the DOS prompt): DISKCOPY A: A: and press
- <ENTER>.
-
- MOUSE BUTTONS
- The buttons on the mouse can be used to enter the following commands:
- BUTTON 1 (Left): Point Set
- BUTTON 2 (Right): Gravity Point
- BUTTON 3 (Middle): Same as press <ENTER> key
-