Ad Hoc Database Manager version 1.10

This file contains information on the installation and use of Ad Hoc from
ExLogica.  This is a SHAREWARE program.  Please read the licensing and
registration information in the file LICENSE.TXT included with this package
before using the program.  Additional information for Shareware vendors is in
the file VENDOR.TXT.

The sections of this file are:

  1. Installation
  2. Installing over a previous version
  3. Installed Files
  4. Changes Ad Hoc makes to your system
  5. Registering, Ordering Ad Hoc


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1. Installation
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Ad Hoc is a Windows program.  It requires Microsoft Windows version 3.1 and 
will take up about 3MB of disk space.  If you are installing Ad Hoc over a
previous version, read the section "Installing over a previous version".

Installing from the ADHOC.ZIP distribution file
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If you download Ad Hoc from an information service or bulletin board, it will
be in a .ZIP file.  This file requires PKUNZIP version 2.04g or later to
unzip it.  The files in this zip file must be unzipped into a subdirectory on
your hard disk (c:\adhoc is suggested).  If you unzip using the PKUNZIP -d
option, this subdirectory will be created automatically.  For example, if you
have the ADHOC.ZIP file in a directory called C:\DOWNLOAD, enter the
following command at the DOS prompt:

  pkunzip -d c:\download\adhoc.zip c:\

This will create a directory C:\ADHOC and unzip the files into it.  It will
also create a subdirectory C:\ADHOC\SAMPLE which will contain a sample
database.  To make the distribution file as small as possible, there is no
separate setup program.  Ad Hoc will install itself the first time it is run.

Before you run Ad Hoc, you must run the DOS SHARE program (SHARE.EXE) found
in the DOS directory.  Share adds file sharing extensions to DOS, and must be
loaded before you start Windows.  For convenience, put a line in your
AUTOEXEC.BAT file to load SHARE when you boot.

To start Ad Hoc the first time, from the Program Manager or File Manager,
select the Run command on the File menu and enter the command

  c:\adhoc\adhoc

Ad Hoc will ask you if you want to create a program group for it in Program
Manager and then make other installation settings.  This is only done once,
from now on you can click on the Ad Hoc icon in Program Manager to start the
program.

Installing from Diskettes
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If you are installing Ad Hoc from the distribution diskettes, you should have
two diskettes, Disk 1 (Setup) and Disk 2.

Insert Disk 1 into drive A: or B:

From the Program Manager or the File Manager, select the Run command on the
File menu and enter the command

  a:\setup  (or b:\setup)

The setup program will ask you for the directory on your hard disk that Ad
Hoc will be installed into.  The default program directory name suggested is
C:\ADHOC, but you can change it if necessary.  The setup program will install
Ad Hoc and all of its support files into this directory.  This will allow you
to easily remove Ad Hoc from your disk should you decide not to register the
product.  Just delete all files in the ADHOC directory.

Before running Ad Hoc, you must install the DOS SHARE driver (SHARE.EXE is
located in the DOS directory..  This must be done before you run Windows (do
not do it from a DOS window running under Windows).  To load share, at the
DOS prompt, enter SHARE.  Then start Windows.  For convenience, put the SHARE
command in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. (If you start Windows in your AUTOEXEC,
make sure the SHARE command is first.)

Optional
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Ad Hoc uses several DLLs that may already be installed on your disk for other
programs.  To save disk space, you can move these DLLs to your WINDOWS\SYSTEM
directory for use by all programs.  Any DLLs that you copy to the
WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory can be deleted from the ADHOC directory.  These DLLs
are:

  BC30RTL.DLL     Supports the Borland Objectwindows library used in Ad Hoc
  OWL31.DLL        also
  TCLASS31.DLL     also
  BWCC.DLL        Borland Windows Custom Control library
  WBTRCALL.DLL    Btrieve record manager from Novell, used in Ad Hoc

  DB.DLL is an Ad Hoc private library; there is no need to move it
  AHUTIL.DLL is an AD Hoc library

IMPORTANT:  If you have several copies of a particular DLL on your disk, make
sure that you put the latest copy (by file date)in the WINDOWS\SYSTEM
directory before you delete the other copies.


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2. Installing over a previous version
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You should install Ad Hoc in the same directory as your previous version. 
The new files will overwrite the old files, but if you want a clean
installation, delete the old ADHOC directory first.  The new version of Ad
Hoc is compatible with your existing databases.

The versions of Ad Hoc after the 1.00.27 beta version use a new report format
that contains right and bottom margins for report elements.  Reports designed
with older versions may have invalid values for these margins.  To check, you
should run the Diagnostics procedure on all your reports (see Diagnostics in
the Help system).  We suggest that you run diagnostics on your database(s)
and all forms and lists as well.

There are more configuration options in this version, and the options have
been rearranged.  Check each option dialog to make sure the settings are the
way you want them.


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3. Installed Files
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After you install Ad Hoc, the program directory and sample database 
directory should contain the files listed in the file FILES.TXT.  If you do
not have all the program files, please contact ExLogica.
  

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4. Changes Ad Hoc makes to your system
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When Ad Hoc is started, it looks for the file ADHOC.INI in its program
directory (C:\ADHOC).  If it doesn't find it, it installs itself, making the
following changes to your system:

  1. Creates ADHOC.INI in the Ad Hoc program directory with some initial 
     initialization settings.  Don't delete this file or move it to another
     directory.

  2. Adds the entry DDF=C:\ADHOC\ADHOC.EXE ^.DDF to the [Extensions] section
     of WIN.INI.  This allows you to start Ad Hoc by clicking on a .DDF file
     in the File Manager

  3. Adds the entry UniqueDOSPSP=true to the [386Enh] section of SYSTEM.INI
     this is required for the proper operation of the database engine


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5. Registering, Ordering Ad Hoc
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We hope you like Ad Hoc and will continue to use it after the 21-day
evaluation period.  If you continue to use Ad Hoc after the evaluation
period, you must register your copy and pay the registration fee to avoid
being in violation of Federal copyright laws.

The BENEFITS to registering are:

  You will receive a registered copy of the product (without the
  "Unregistered Copy" notices) and a printed copy of the User's Manual, when
  it is available.

  You will be eligible for technical support.
  
  You will receive the next update version of the software for free, and will
  be notified of the availability of future updates.  The next version of the
  software will contain enhancements not in the evaluation version.

  You will be able to contribute to the design of the next release.  We thrive
  on the suggestions and requests of our users.

You can order registered copies of Ad Hoc by mail. Send a check, along with
the order form, to:

  ExLogica
  59 Golden Eagle Lane
  Littleton, CO 80127-5750

Prices can be found on the order form. Payment must be in US Dollars, drawn
on a US bank.

You can print the order form by selecting the Register! command on the Ad Hoc
main menu, or by printing the file ORDER.TXT.

For more information on ordering, site licenses, or obtaining upgrades to the
product, write the above address, or contact ExLogica at:

  Fax         (303) 933-8553
  Compuserve  75136,1033
