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Installing G+Plus.

Included files.
The following files are included on the G+Plus master disc:

AUTO                A sample Auto folder, containing G+PLUS.PRG

G+PLUS.PRG          the program, duplicated in AUTO fldr

G+PLUS.ACC          the accessory

README              read this first, it may contain important 
                    information not included in the manual

GDOS_INF.DOC        Everything you wanted to know about GDOS

ZOOMTEST.PRG        test program for zoom boxes.

Replacing GDOS

If you've been using a GDOS program copy the G+PLUS.PRG to the 
AUTO folder and either rename eg: .PRX the GDOS file or delete it.
If you haven't got an AUTO folder set up do so and include 
G+PLUS.PRG. Keep a copy of GDOS.PRG.

Installing G+Plus Accessory
Copy the G+PLUS.ACC file to the root directory of your disc.

Using G+Plus
The operation of G+PLUS will be transparent to the user, in most 
cases.
One big difference is that G+PLUS does not require you to have an 
ASSIGN.SYS file in your root directory when you boot up.
If GDOS is unable to find and ASSIGN.SYS file it exits without 
installing itself.
If G+PLUS can't find an ASSIGN.SYS file it will remain active. You can 
then load an ASSIGN file by holding down the Alt key when you run 
your program or use the installation file feature to automatically 
load your ASSIGN.SYS file.
If œ doesn't find an ASSIGN.SYS file at bootup it will install a 
set of default devices. These are just what is necessary to allow 
œ to remain resident. It's unlikely you'll be able to run a 
program that expects to find certain fonts and device drivers 
without first loading its associated ASSIGN.SYS file.
Programs will most likely inform you of an error and exit.

Using ASSIGN.SYS files with œ
œ Will read any ASSIGN.SYS file created for use with GDOS.
To make it even easier for your to use ASSIGN.SYS files, œ lets 
you imbed a title in the file which will be shown at bootup and in 
the G+plus accessory.
You can use this magic word feature to give titles to your 
ASSIGN.SYS files or to display notes about their use.
An ASSIGN.SYS file is an ASCII text file and you can use a 
wordprocessor or text editor to make changes to it.
If you use a word processor make sure you save the file as ASCII.
To add the magic word to your ASSIGN.SYS file, simply enter the 
letters "œ:", notice the colon at the end, after a semi colon 
comment mark.

eg:
;œ:Easy Draw fonts
;œ:Broadway/Times

The section titled Introduction to ASSIGN files contains more 
specific information about the structure of the ASSIGN.SYS file.

NOTE: If you use Timeworks DTP and you wish to alternate between 
different ASSIGN files you will have to run their FONTWID.APP 
program after loading a different assign file, before running 
DTP.
This need only be done after changing your ASSIGN file for 
DTP, not every time œ loads a different ASSIGN file. (See .DOC 
file on disc for Timeworks users)

Using the œ Accessory
If you followed the instructions on installing the œ Accessory you 
should be ready to go.
Select from the menu line.

Loading a new ASSIGN file
There are two ways of loading a new ASSIGN file and activate all 
of its font and device driver assignments.
The INstallation file method, described below, allows you to 
automatically load ASSIGN files when you run a specified program. 
You also can load ASSIGN files manually by using the Alternative 
Options feature.

Alternative Options
To access the Alternative Options menu, hold down the ALT key when 
you double click on a program to run it.
A dialog box will appear before the program runs, with three 
options, Load ASSIGN file, Bypass Installation, Continue.
When you click on Load ASSIGn file a file selector will appear 
showing all files with the extension .SYS.
Locate the .SYS file you want and click on it. Then click OK.
The œ Accessory will now attempt to load the ASSIGN.SYS fileand 
install it. If an error occurs during the loading process you'll 
see an error message and be given the option to try again, abort 
back to the desktop of run the program anyway.
Bypass installation is a quick way to defeat the installation file 
feature without accessing the œ accessory from the desktop menu.
If you click on bypass installation the program you're running 
will use whatever ASSIGN file is currently in memory, bypassing 
the check for installation file entirely.
The Continue option lets you continue running your program as 
selected, if you've changed your mind about using Alternate 
Options.

After loading an ASSIGN.SYS file its name will be shown in the box 
labelled Current Assign File in the œ Accessory, so you can tell 
at a glance which fiole is active.
We suggest giving your ASSIGn files names like EASYDRAW.SYS etc to 
help remember which file goes with which program.

The Installation file

The Alternate Options menu lets you load an ASSIGN file manually.
œ also has a feature which can automate this process, making it 
extremely easy to switch back and forth among different programs 
that use œ.
The Installation File contains the names of the programs you're 
likely to use and the pathnames of their corresponding ASSIGN 
files so that when you run a program its fonts and drivers can be 
loaded automatically.

Installation file editor.

To create or edit an Installation File, click on the option 
labelled Installation File Editor in the œ Accessory.
A dialog box will appear.
This box contains space for a maximum of 12 installation strings, 
arranged in two columns.
The program's name will be shown in the left column and the path 
for its associated ASSIGN file in the right column.
All functions of the Installation Editor are accessed through the 
six options at the bottom of the dialog box, LOAD, SAVE, ADD, 
DELETE, CLEAR and EXIT.
Click on LOAD to load an installation file, with an extension 
.INS.
Save will save your instalation file setup to disc with a .INS 
extension.
If you save an .INS file to your root directory, # Accessory will 
load it automatically on bootup.
To add new GEM programs to the installation list, click on Add and 
a file selector will appear. Locate your program name and click on 
it. Another file selector will appear for you to select your 
ASSIGn.SYS (or whatever you want to call it .SYS) file.
The Delete option allows you to delete a line from the 
installation file.