    README  file  for  the     SELLDISK System  v1.0  August 1992




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      WHAT IS SELLDISK  
    
    SELLDISK helps you to create a mailable computer disk that contains
    up to 26 text files you have created describing your product(s) or
    services.

    When your customer or potential customer receives the disk they can
    step through all of your files using colorful menus selecting any
    one of your 26 files.  One of these files of course can be your
    order form.

                   *  NO PROGRAMMING REQUIRED  *

    The SELLDISK system was created to allow any company or agency
    to describe, promote and sell their product or service via
    a mailable computer disk.  ANY product or service or set of
    instructions or training program can be put on the disk by you.


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     HOW DO YOU CREATE YOUR SALES DISK 
    
    Option 2 of the SELLDISK Main Menu runs a sample demo program.
    Exercise it until you feel you understand it.

    What you will do with the SELLDISK System is modify each of the
    fields of the demo to YOUR file names and YOUR menu title lines.

    At each stage of the operation go back to the SELLDISK Main Menu
    and re-run the demo to see what it now looks like.

    When you have a finished product, using the SELLDISK program,
    copy the demo program to floppy drive A or B giving the new program
    your new name.

    Test the disk on the floppy until you are satisfied it is as complete
    as you can make it then make copies and start putting them in the mail.



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     EQUIPMENT  Requirements; 
    
    IBM PC-XT-AT-386 or clone, with a hard drive and at least
    450kb of RAM, using MS-DOS 3.x or above.

    After expansion of SELLCOMP.exe the SELLDISK
    System will use about 1 mb of space on the hard disk.




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     HOW TO LOAD SELLDISK onto your hard disk         
    
    Place SELLDISK disk into Drive A or B
    Enter A: or B:<return>
    Install<return>

    then follow the instructions on the screen.

    The install program will create a  \SELLDISK directory on
    your hard disk and copy the files from the disk onto your
    hard disk.  After expansion of SELLCOMP.exe the SELLDISK
    System will use about 1 mb of space on the hard disk.


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     ALTERNATE LOADING INSTRUCTIONS 
    
    Create a Directory on your Hard disk   SELLDISK
    Copy all the files from the floppy into this directory
    Extract all the files by typing   SELLCOMP
    Start the SELLDISK program by typing   SELLDISK

          ie.
          Assuming your hard disk is Drive C and you
          are copying files from the disk in Drive A

          C:
          CD\
          MD SELLDISK
          CD\SELLDISK
          COPY A:*.*
          SELLCOMP
          SELLDISK




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      PROBLEMS 
    
    If you cannot load this disk successfully please contact
    the author  Earl May  at  KLM Publishing Co.
    Box 466 Merrifield, VA 22116     (703) 273-5081 fax

    It is necessary to have a path to your \DOS Directory (Usually
    on drive C ie.  C:\DOS) and a copy of your COMMAND.COM file
    should be in the \DOS Directory, which it normally is.

    You can find out what your Paths are by typing  PATH <return>
    from the DOS prompt.
    You can change the Paths by editing your AUTOEXEC.BAT file
    found in your Root Directory of Drive C: (or Drive D: if you
    are using Stacker).
    You can verify  COMMAND.COM is in C:\DOS by typing
    C: <return>
    CD\DOS <return>
    DIR COMMAND.COM


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     FILES REQUIRED    (after loading)
    
    INSTALL.exe    Program to install the SELLDISK System Disk
                   onto a hard disk into a directory IT creates
                   "\SELLDISK", onto the Drive you specify.

    SELLDISK.exe   Program to create your own Demo/Sales Disks.

    SCREENS.dbf & .dbv  Various screens of information.

    MENUS.dbf     File holds menu descriptions.

    DEMO.exe       Program you will rename to your company name
               or product name and which will be sent to your
               prospects, customers, employees, etc... however you
               intend to use the disk full of information.  The
               Demo program will read the text files you created to
               describe your products, services, procedures or
               whatever information you are sending.

    REG.REG    Regristration I.D.




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     COPYRIGHT 
    
    Copyright 1992

    This Program is fully protected under the Copyright Laws of
    the U.S.  by   KLM Publishing Co.    Author  Earl May
    Box 466  Merrifield, VA 22116     (703) 273-5081 fax
                                      (703) 273-9142 email


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     SHAREWARE 
    
    This program is not freeware or Public Domain. It cost us money and
    time to create and to continue to improve.  Only if you pay the
    small registration fee can we continue to support it.

      There are real advantages to the Shareware system. You get to try
    out software to make sure it's compatible with your system and that it
    fits your needs before you "buy" it. KLM Publishing Co. saves the expense
    of advertising, packaging and distribution and passes the savings on to
    you. Plus, we are much more accessible than commercial software sources.
    Accordingly, your questions and suggestions are much more likely to be
    responded to.

      Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software. You
    should find software that suits your needs and pocketbook, whether it's
    commercial or Shareware.  The Shareware system makes finding software
    easier, because you can try before you buy.  Shareware has the ultimate
    money-back guarantee- if you don't use the product, you don't pay for it.
    And if you use the product you should pay for it.


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     History of Program & Modifications. 
    

    1 Aug 92   v1.0 completed and submitted for Beta testing.
               Selldisk written in Clipper 5.01 using Flexfile for
               memo files.  Demo program written in clipper 87 so it
               could be compressed to take as little room as possible
               on the users disk.  All compressed for distribution
               using LHARC in a self extracting form.

    15 Sept 92 First copies shipped to BBS's & distributors.

    20 Sept-10 Oct 92  Received many compliments on the program.

    10 Oct 92  Received analysis from Public Brand Software of one minor
               and a major problem with the program. (See below) Both
               were corrected and all BBS's & Distributors that reported
               they were adding Selldisk to their libraries were sent a
               replacement.

               (1) When exiting both SELLDISK and the Demo, colors were
                   left on the screen.  -  Both now remove all colors
                   before exiting.

               (2) SOME computers were found to have problems copying the
                   Demo files to drive A or B.  -  This was corrected.
                   I personally have 3 computers and I had no problem
                   on my 386 and didn't think to check it on my XT and AT's
                   as everything else seemed to work fine and none of my
                   Beta testers complained.

    12 Oct 92  Started shipping v1.01.



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