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- PsL Monthly CD
-
- > To view this file, use the PgUp and PgDn and cursor keys.
- > When done, press ESC to exit this file.
- > Then PSL_NEWS will run. That is the program that accesses the CD.
- > Next time, you can just run PSL_NEWS to skip seeing this file.
-
- > PSL_NEWS is a DOS-based program. To access the CD from Windows,
- > run PSL_WIN.EXE by using File-Run from Program Manager's menu bar.
-
- Welcome to the PsL January 1994 CD. This month's CD contains over 725
- programs received by PsL in the last 30 days. In addition, this month
- includes all the games from our Windows and DOS Games sections. To
- access those files, change to the \GAMES directory and type README.
- The following information applies only to the new programs for the
- month.
-
-
- 1. License & Warranty:
-
- Run PSL_NEWS to read the CD-ROM usage license and warranty.
-
-
- 2. PsL News Files:
-
- The files PSL_NEWS.0 thru *.9 are the text of the current PsL News. These
- files are in the PSL_NEWS directory and are read by PSL_NEWS.EXE. They are
- also in the file PSL_9311.ZIP in the \DOS\ELEC_PUB directory.
-
-
- 3. File Format:
-
- All programs are in ZIP format. Some very large programs have also been
- installed on the CD so that individual users of the CD (as opposed to BBS
- users) can more easily try them out without having to go through a long,
- disk-space eating installation.
-
- The "preinstalled files" directories do not have FILES.BBS files, as they are
- not intended for downloading (because the same files are in ZIP format in
- other directories).
-
- All of the 725+ new ZIPs have FILE_ID.DIZ files for easier BBS use; however,
- due to time constraints in trying to move large sections of PsL's disk-based
- library from floppies to the CD on a monthly basis, some of those programs are
- in self-extracting archive format rather than in ZIP format and many ZIPs do
- not have FILE_ID.DIZ files. There are FILES.BBS files in each directory.
-
-
- 4. Here is the directory structure of this CD:
-
- DOS\
- BIZ_FIN - financial apps for business
- BUSINESS - general business apps.
- COMMUNIC - communications
- DATABASE
- DTP - desktop publishing
- EDUCA - education
- ELEC_PUB - electronic publishing
- GAMES
- GRAPHICS - clip art, graphics displays, etc.
- HOME - various home apps.
- HOME_FIN - financial programs for the home.
- MAILLIST - mailing list managers and related programs
- MUS_SNDS - music and sounds and related programs.
- PRGMMING - programming.
- PRINTING - printer utilities/apps.
- RELIGION
- STATS_EN - statistics, math, engineering.
- UT_DskFi - disk drive and file related utilities.
- UT_Systm - hardware related & operating system related utilities
- WORDS - word processing programs and utilities, editors, etc.
-
-
- WIN\
- APPS - general applications
- DESKTOP - desktop tools (clocks, notepads, reminders, etc)
- EDUCA - education
- GAMES
- GRAPHICS - graphics, fonts, icons, BMPs, etc.
- PF_FM - Program Manager & File Manager replacements, enhancers, tools.
- PRGMMING - programming
- SOUNDS - WAV files and sound-related utilities.
- UTILS - utilities
- VISUALBS - Visual Basic programming
-
- Due to their large size, some programs/files have been preinstalled on the
- CD-ROM for your convenience and to save your hard disk space. These files
- are also available in ZIP format in the appropriate directory.
-
- DOS\PRE_ASG - clip art
- DOS\PRE_DOGS - clip art
- WIN\PRE_BMP - new BMP files
- WIN\PRE_HRTS - CardShark Hearts 4.07 plus 4+MB of WAV files.
- WIN\PRE_ICON - new icons
- WIN\PRE_SNDS - new WAV files
-
-
- 5. FILES.BBS files:
-
- For BBS use, we have added FILES.BBS files listing the contents of each ZIP
- file directory. We have been told a dozen different formats to use, but the
- format we used was the one most common to the various formats mentioned:
-
- FILENAME.EXT --SIZE-- --DATE-- Description----------------------------------
- ^1 21^ ^24 | description continued.-----------------------
- ^32
-
- Each directory has a FILES.BBS file in it. There is also a FILES.BBS file
- in the root directory for all the new/updated programs for the month.
-
-
- 6. The \SCREENS Directory
-
- The Screens directory contains screen shots of some programs on this CD.
- For information about how to see the screen shots while reading PSL_NEWS,
- see TOGETHER.DOC in the SCREENS directory. (TOGETHER is not required for
- viewing screens with PSL_WIN.)
-
-
- 7. Reviews Files
-
- In the REVIEWS directory are the reviews of the more than 8000 programs in
- PsL's disk-based collection. (These programs are NOT all on this CD.)
-
- The files RVW_??.ZIP in REVIEWS\RVW_ZIP are ZIP files of the Reviews by
- category (with ?? being a two-letter category code).
- (SYSOPS: Please make these files available to your callers.)
-
- AH: Accounting/Finance, Home MS: Misc., Home
- AB: Accounting/Finance, Business MU: Music, Sounds
- BZ: Business Applications P1/P2: Printing
- CH: Church, Religion PG: Programming
- CM: Communications RE: Retail Product Reviews
- DB: Database SS: Spreadsheet
- DP: Desktop Publshing, Clip Art U1: Utitilies - Disk/File
- ED: Education U2: Utilities - Operating System
- GA: Games WI: Windows
- GR: Graphics WP: Word Processing
- ML: Mailing List Programs WU: WP Utilities
-
-
-
- 8. RUNTIMES
-
- The RUNTIMES directory contain run-time files required by some other programs.
-
-
- 9. Problems
-
- All the programs on this CD have been tested and should run. If you have
- difficulties, write or call PsL's Tech Support department. Most difficulties
- can be cleared up over the phone in a couple of minutes. There is normally no
- waiting to talk to a technician.
-
- 1. "My machine locks up or reboots when I try to install a program using the
- PSL_NEWS program."
-
- You have one of the small percentage of systems with a CD-ROM driver that is
- incompatible with PKUNZIP. To get around that problem, we have placed a public
- domain unzip program on the CD. To invoke it, you must use the DOS-based
- program and run it using the syntax: "PSL_NEWS /U" (without the quotes).
-
- The only drawback is that some programs have subdirectory structures stored
- in the ZIP files and UNZIP will not recreate the directory structure the way
- PKZUNZIP will. To get around that problem, copy BOTH the program ZIP file and
- PKUNZIP.EXE from the CD onto your hard disk and then use "PKUNZIP -D [pgm]"
- (substitute the program zip file name for "[zip]") to unzip it.
-
- 2. "PKUNZIP tells me to insert another disk when I try to unzip the file from
- the CD."
-
- The programmer used a PKZIP flag that he shouldn't have when zipping the
- program. To get around this, copy the ZIP file from the CD to your hard disk
- and use PKUNZIP to unzip it to the same directory on your hard disk as the ZIP
- file.
-
-
-
- 10. YOU Make This CD.
-
- Your comments and suggestions are appreciated. We are striving to make this
- the ideal CD for sysops and vendors, as well as for individual and users. We
- will implement every possibly suggestion that will still allow us to produce
- the CD in a timely manner.
-
- If you are a programmer and want your program distributed on this CD, simply
- send it on disk to the address below.
-
-
-
- Public (software) Library
- P.O.Box 35705
- Houston, TX 77235-5705
-
- Voice: 713-524-6394
- FAX: 713-524-6398
- CompuServe: 71355,470
-
-
-
- Now press ESC and the PSL_NEWS.EXE program will run.
-
- Once the program is running, you can press F1 for more instructions,
- although the use of the program should be pretty obvious and simple.
-
- In brief, you select a category, read about programs, and press I to
- install one. The installation will leave you at the DOS prompt. At
- that point, change to the drive and directory you specified during the
- installation.
-
- PsL's installation simply un-ZIPs the files onto your hard disk.
- Some programs may require you to perform a further installation.
- After the files are put on your hard disk. Look for files like INSTALL
- or files with README in the name or with extensions of .DOC or .TXT.
- These files can be read with the VIEW program from the CD. If your CD
- is drive D:, for example, type D:\VIEW READ.ME (after you change to
- the installed program's drive and directory).
-
- If you need assistance, call PsL's Tech Support at 713-524-6394.
-