Documentation for
                    DCopy Shell v1.1 (c) 1989
                    Shareware by Keith Gerdes
                          April 17 ,1989


Background
==========

     I shied away from DCopy as a utility program when the  author 
(RW)  denounced Twister/skewed formatting.  As a member of the  DC 
Format team,  I found this to be completely  ludicrous.  So,  when 
Larry  Novak  consulted me on disassemblers for a  project  I  was 
hesitant  at  first.  But,  after  using  its  assembly-coded  arc 
utilities  I  realized that this program was far superior  to  the 
regular arc - ARC.TTP.  Since then,  I've beta tested the  updates 
created by LN and haven't gone back to the regular arc once.


Shell
=====

     After playing around with DCopy for a few months,  I  decided 
to try and adapt it to the mouse. Looking at the input routines in 
DCopy,  I found a solution and began a menu shell.  Work commenced 
on harmonizing both programs graphically,  functionally,  and  for 
future  updates.  The finished product is DCopy Shell- a  "simple" 
GEM  menu-based  program that takes care of input for  DCopy  3.xx 
while using <10K.
 
     All text-based menu selections are found in the GEM menu.  To 
allow compatibility,  keystrokes are passed through as normal. Menu 
selections  are  substituted  by their  equivalent  keystroke  and 
passed  to the program.  Accessories are now accessible under  the 
menu bar posing "no" problems within DCopy- thus adding additional 
options not allowed before!


Sales Pitch
===========

     I  was  informed  that  Larry  couldn't  "legally"  ask   for 
donations  rewarding  his efforts.  So I am  pursuing  a  backdoor 
approach, which will hopefully benefit both of us.

     A  suggested donation of $15 or more is being  solicited  for 
DCopy Shell.  In return,  you will receive an exclusive version of 
DCopy  that has an integrated shell,  one  file.   This  exclusive 
version will run either as an accessory OR a program.

     Your contribution will be apportioned as follows:
          10% for mailouts
          60% to Larry Novak
          30% to Keith Gerdes


Updates
=======

Steps have been taken to ensure that future updates of DCopy  will 
be "fully" compatible with DCopy Shell and vice versa.
 
Registered users will be informed of their update procedure in the 
first mailout.


Thank you for your time,
Keith

Mailing Address:
DCopy Shell
P.O. Box 242
Barker, Tx 77413


                    Only You Can Make It Work!
            The unofficial motto of shareware authors.
                               -MV-

Call the following bulletin boards:
HASTE @ 973-6555 or 973-6665 (multi line)
Floppy Wizard @ 827-8041

Author credits (ST)
===================

DC STuffer,  DC Format, HD Utilities, DC Clock v1.1, and now DCopy 
Shell.


Legal Ease
==========

This  document may not be republished without the consent  of  its 
author. It must be transferred with DCopy Shell in its entirety. In 
the event of author "disappearance" all rights are transferred  to 
Larry Novak. ;)

  
GEM - DRI/Atari, DCopy - Ralph Walden mod Larry Novak, DC - Double 
Click Software.