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- The Qedit Application Swapper
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- QeSwp, Copyright 1991 Aquila Data Systems and Chris Curran.
- All rights reserved.
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- Aquila Data Systems, Inc.
- 304 Bayfield Drive
- Brandon, FL 33511
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- FAX : (813)653/2408 Group II, III
- BBS Line 1: (813)653-2397 1200,2400,9600 v.32
- BBS Line 2: (813)685-4218 1200,2400,9600 v.32
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- License This version of QeSwp is NOT public domain or free software,
- but is being distributed as "shareware".
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- Non-registered users of this software are granted a limited
- license to make an evaluation copy for trial use on a
- private, non-commercial basis, for the express purpose of
- determining whether QeSwp is suitable for their needs. At
- the end of this trial period, you should either register
- your copy or discontinue using QeSwp.
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- What does all this really mean? If you use this program,
- then you should pay for your copy. That way Aquila Data
- Systems will be able to provide you support and updates.
- Registered users receive technical support (via our support
- BBS) and a version of the program that does NOT show the
- opening shareware registration screens.
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- A QeSwp registration entitles you to use the program on any
- and all computers available to you, with the following
- restriction: If other people have access to this program or
- may use it, then you should purchase a site license. See
- the following section for information about site licensing
- or quantity discounts.
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- All users are granted a limited license to copy QeSwp only
- for the trial use of others and subject to the above
- limitations. This license does NOT include distribution or
- copying of this software package:
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- 1. In connection with any other product or service.
- 2. For general use within a company or institution.
- 3. For any consideration or 'disk fee'.
- 4. For distribution in modified form; i.e., the file
- containing this license information MUST be included,
- along with the full QeSwp documentation.
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- Operators of electronic bulletin board systems (Sysops) are
- encouraged to post QeSwp for downloading by their users, as
- long as the above conditions are met.
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- Disclaimer The software and accompanying written materials (including
- instructions for use) are provided "AS IS" without warranty
- of any kind. Further, Aquila Data Systems does not warrant,
- guarantee, or make any representations regarding the use, or
- the results of the use, of the software or written materials
- in terms of correctness, accuracy, reliability, currentness,
- or otherwise. The entire risk as to the result and
- performance of the software is assumed by you. If the
- software or written materials are defective you, and not
- Aquila Data Systems or its dealers, distributors, agents or
- employees, assume the entire cost of all necessary
- servicing, repair, or correction.
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- No warranties of any kind, either express or implied,
- including but not limited to the implied warranties of
- merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, that
- are made by Aquila Data Systems on this Aquila Data Systems
- product. No oral or written information or advice given by
- Aquila Data Systems, its dealers, distributors, agents or
- employees shall create a warranty or in any way increase the
- scope of this warranty, and you may not rely on any such
- information or advice. This warranty gives you specific
- legal rights. You may have other legal rights, which vary
- from state to state.
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- Neither Aquila Data Systems nor anyone else who has been
- involved with the creation, production, or delivery of this
- product shall be liable for any direct, indirect,
- consequential, or incidental damages (including but not
- limited to damages for loss of business profits, business
- interruption, loss of business information, and the like)
- arising out of the use or inability to use such product even
- if Aquila Data Systems has been advised of the possibility
- of such damages. Because some states do not allow the
- exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or
- incidental damages, the above limitation may not apply to
- you.
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- Trademarks All trademarks and copyrights belong to their respective
- holders.
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- Ordering A QeSwp registration licenses you to use the product on a
- Information regular basis. Registration includes notification of updates
- and technical support (via our support BBS).
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- Registering QeSwp costs $25 (plus 1.50 shipping). When
- received, we will send you the latest QeSwp diskette, with
- documentation on the disk. Alternatively, if you so specify,
- we will send you the next update of the program, when
- available. Florida residents should include 6% sales tax.
- Please use the form at the end of this document.
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- Orders Please send a check drawn on a US bank in US dollars. We
- outside can accept non-US currency; however, you must include an
- the US additional $25 to cover conversion and collection costs.
- Please include an additional $10 to cover postage on orders
- delivered outside of the US.
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- Corporate All corporate, business, government or other commercial
- Site users of QeSwp must be registered. We offer quantity
- Licenses and discounts as well as site licensing.
- Quantity
- Purchases Corporate site licensing agreements allow duplication and
- distribution of specific numbers of copies within the
- licensed institution. Duplication of multiple copies is not
- allowed except through execution of a licensing agreement.
- Site license fees are based upon estimated number of users.
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- Note that with a site license, only one copy of the program
- will be sent. You will be responsible for distributing
- additional copies.
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- Please call or write for more information.
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- ALL PRICES AND DISCOUNTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT
- NOTICE. Discounts are not cumulative; they apply to single
- orders of like products only. Unit prices are the same as
- for individual users.
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- WARNING YOU MAY NOT USE QeSwp WITHIN YOUR ORGANIZATION WITHOUT A
- PRIOR PURCHASE OR LICENSE ARRANGEMENT.
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- Development C compiler : TurboC++ v1.0 (Borland)
- Tools Used Assembler : TASM v2.0 (Borland)
- Linker : TLink v3.0 (Borland)
- Debugger : TDebug v2.0 (Borland)
- Editor : Qedit 2.10a (SemWare)
- C Lib : CodeRunneR (Microsystems Software)
- Version Control: PVCS for DOS (Sage Software)
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- Program QeSwp v1.21
- Name Qedit Application Swapper
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- What is it? QeSwp is a program that allows you to load Qedit as if it
- were a TSR. This is NOT a multi-tasker; Qedit is simply
- swapped in and out as desired. The *only* time Qedit is
- actually running is when it is being viewed.
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- System QeSwp will run on the IBM PS/2, PC/AT, PC/XT, PC, PC/Jr, and
- Requirements on IBM compatible computers including the Compaq, NCR,
- Tandy, and WYSE PC's. MINIMUM requirements are:
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- - 512k of memory.
- - PC-DOS 3.0 or greater or MS-DOS 3.0 or greater.
- - Either a color or a monochrome monitor with 80-column
- display.
- - 25k of disk space, or ~1.5meg if swapping to disc.
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- Memory Now for the next question in everyone's mind - how much
- Requirements memory is this going to cost me? (drum roll please)...8k!
- And if you have EMS memory (LIM 3.x-4.x), QeSwp can run out
- of it, leaving only a 1k DOS footprint!
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- How can this be? Because QeSwp uses a new and advanced
- technique (patent pending) to "swap" Qedit in and out of
- memory as needed. The complete state of the machine is saved
- (including COMM ports), and then Qedit is loaded.
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- The memory/disc space requirements of QeSwp are as follows
- (assuming you use the default memory settings):
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- 1. ~1.5meg of XMS memory, or
- 2. ~1.5meg of LIM memory, or
- 3. A disc drive with ~1.5meg of free space, or
- 4. Any combination of the above.
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- QeSwp is able to "scatter" it's data requirements among the
- different stowage mediums available at load time. In other
- words, it can use some XMS, some LIM and send the rest to
- disc.
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- XMS memory is preferred, then LIM, then lastly the disc
- drive. Note that QeSwp can directly access XMS (extended
- memory) if it is available. This type of memory is the
- cheapest to add to a PC (no extra boards are needed to
- install or control this type of memory), and also the
- fastest performing memory you can add to your PC. Street
- prices for memory are now about $50 to $75 per meg
- (depending on type and speed).
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- Also note that if you use extended memory, you'll need to
- include HIMEM.SYS in your CONFIG.SYS file (make it the first
- entry).
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- If a disc drive is used (and most will need to), then disc
- caching software is recommended. I personally use HyperDisk
- version 4.21 and find it to be one of the best. I have my
- machines on UPS's, so I also enable the disc write caching
- of HyperDisk, which tremendously decreases application swap
- time.
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- If you're using this on a 10mhz 286 with 512k RAM and a
- ST-225, please don't tell me how slow QeSwp is at swapping;
- it is you who are slow to swap...<g>...
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- Installing Installing QeSwp is as simple as coping QeSwp.EXE to your
- QeSwp Qedit directory. You do not HAVE to store QeSwp.EXE in your
- Qedit directory, but it is recommended.
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- Starting To start QeSwp, simply type in QeSwp at your DOS prompt,
- QeSwp followed by any optional command line parameters (see
- below). Do NOT start QeSwp if you have "shelled to DOS" from
- another application - this will leave "holes" in your
- memory.
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- After QeSwp has been loaded, you may "hotkey" into Qedit.
- Repeating the hotkey will "toggle" you between your current
- application and Qedit.
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- NOTE: With the exception of Windows 3.0, QeSwp can "pop-up"
- over almost any application - even hi-res graphics
- applications.
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- Command Line The available command line options are as follows:
- Options
- ? Display HELP screen. The help screen may be displayed
- before, or after QeSwp is loaded.
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- /D The path that QeSwp should change to when Qedit is
- started.
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- Example: QeSwp /de:\qe
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- Changes to disc "E:", directory "\QE" and
- then loads Qedit (when the HotKey is
- pressed).
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- /E Forces QeSwp to NOT use any available EXPANDED memory
- (LIM 3.x-4.x) for swapping.
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- Command Line /K The HotKey that will be used to activate Qedit. A
- Options HotKey is selected by entering HotKey specifiers,
- (cont) followed by a dash ('-') and then the identifier key.
- Available HotKey specifiers are:
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- L Left
- R Right
- A Alt
- C Ctrl
- S Shift
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- HotKey specifiers may be combined in any manner,
- except 'L' and 'R' - these two specifiers are mutually
- exclusive.
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- A HotKey identifier is any single key. Function keys
- may be used as identifiers by using the key name (i.e.
- "F5").
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- Examples:
- LCS-1 Left-Ctrl-Shift-1
- RCS-1 Right-Ctrl-Shift-1
- LCA-1 Left-Ctrl-Alt-1
- LCAS-1 Left-Ctrl-Alt-Shift-1
- LC-F9 Left-Ctrl-F9
- RC-F11 Right-Ctrl-F11
- LCAS-F9 Left-Ctrl-Alt-Shift-F9
- RCS-Q Right-Ctrl-Shift-Q
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- /L Force QeSwp to NOT to load itself into EXPANDED
- memory (LIM 3.x-4.x). If EXPANDED memory is detected,
- QeSwp will attempt to load itself into EMS, leaving
- about a 1k footprint in DOS (compared to 8k).
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- NOTE: Some combinations of CONFIG.SYS, AUTOEXEC.BAT
- and QEMM v5.x will not work in this environment.
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- /M The amount of memory needed (in k) for Qedit. The
- default is all available memory. Reducing the amount
- of memory required will reduce the size of the swap
- file.
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- Example: QeSwp /m384
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- Loads QeSwp, and allocates 384k for Qedit
- usage.
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- /S QeSwp will use the current drive for swapping (if disc
- swapping is needed). If you do not have sufficient
- space on the current drive, or, have a RAM drive with
- sufficient space, use this option to specify a
- different swap drive.
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- Example: QeSwp /sg
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- Loads QeSwp, and swaps to drive G: if
- needed.
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- Command Line /U Unload QeSwp from memory. This option requires that
- Options QeSwp is the LAST TSR that has been loaded. If other
- (cont) TSR's are loaded AFTER QeSwp, they will need to be
- removed before QeSwp can perform an unload.
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- /X Forces QeSwp to NOT use any available XMS memory for
- swapping.
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- To register your copy of QeSwp, please fill out the following form and
- send it along with a check or money order.
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- Remit/Send To: Aquila Data Systems, Inc.
- 304 Bayfield Drive
- Brandon, FL 33511
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- QeSwp Order Form
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- Name (to register to): ________________________________________________
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- Address to ship to: ________________________________________________
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- ________________________________________________
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- Telephone: ________________________________________________
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- Date: __________________
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- ________ QeSwp US $ 25.00 ________
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- Florida Residents add 6% ________
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- Shipping $1.50
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- Additional Shipping ________
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- Total ________
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- Check/Money Order enclosed for US $ ___________
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- Version Number of QeSwp: ___________________________
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- Place obtained from: ___________________________
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- Type of Computer _________________________________________
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- Type of Operating System _________________________________
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- Type of video card/monitor _______________________________
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