WILDCAT! 07/15/90 TEST DRIVE RELEASE This README file contains brief information regarding the enclosed WILDCAT! TEST-DRIVE release. 1. The dates on all files you receive should be 07-15-90, and all programs should reference the TEST-DRIVE release of that date. This TEST-DRIVE program is distributed as a two-diskette set (if on disk) or as two self-extracting .EXE files. If you have any doubts about the integrity of the files you have received you may order the TEST-DRIVE program directly from Mustang Software, Inc. for $10 Call us at 805-395-0223 if you want a complete version shipped via UPS. Disk 1 -------- ASP TXT 743 07/15/90 1:05a READ ME 5893 07/15/90 1:05a WCUTILS LZH 198101 07/15/90 1:05a REGISTER FRM 2931 07/15/90 1:05a LHARC EXE 31256 07/15/90 1:05a INSTALL EXE 96608 07/15/90 1:05a VENDOR DOC 5068 07/15/90 1:05a Disk 2 -------- WILD-TD LZH 352811 07/15/90 1:05a 2. MAKE SURE you have a minimum of 2 MB of Hard Disk Storage available BEFORE installing WILDCAT! 3. If you received this version directly from Mustang Software, Inc or perhaps your User Group or Shareware Vendor, then you should have received two diskettes. To Install, simply place the disk labeled INSTALL in Drive A: and Type INSTALL [ENTER] Upon presentation of the Main Installation Menu, proceed to configure Installation defaults such as Archive directory, Wildcat TD destination, etc. Pressing [ENTER] on the desired field will allow editing of the defaults. If any specified paths are not found, the user will be notified of this and they will be created by the installation program. INSTALL PROGRAM OPTIONS Select Upon selection of this option, the user is presented with a window outlining the nine choices for installation of the various files and utility programs. ALL - selects for installation all Menus, Display files, Bulletins and Utility programs as well as the Test Drive Documentation, which can optionally be printed out after installation is complete by selecting "Y" where "Print Documents" is indicated on the Main Menu. INSTALL defaults to ALL, as this is the normal choice for first time installations. SCREENS - selects for installation all Display screens, including both Color and Non-Color versions, but excluding Menus, Help Files, and Bulletins. MENUS - selects for installation all customizable Menus. HELP FILES - selects for installation all Color as well as Non-color Help files. BULLETINS - selects for installation all Bulletin Files, including sample Bulletins and Menu. MISC - selects for installation the file ALL.OK, used during external protocol file transfers. See the appropriate sections of the documentation for a discussion of this file. UTILITIES - selects for installation all utility programs such as the MAKEWILD setup program and the FIX! series utilities. DOCUMENTS - selects for installation the WILDCAT! Test Drive Documentation for extraction. This must be done before it can be printed, whether from DOS or via the "Print Documents" option. PROGRAM - selects for installation the WILDCAT! executable files. Go upon selection of this option, all selected files are de- archived into their respective directories, and all other options are carried out as defined. Quit This option immediately returns the user to the DOS prompt. Upgrading 1.03 : N Select this option if you are upgrading from WILDCAT! ver. 1.03SW. After selecting GO, the current Databases will be upgraded to the Test-Drive format, and you current MAKEWILD configuration will be converted. Configure WILDCAT!: N Selection of this option will cause the MAKEWILD configuration program to be invoked after all selected files have been installed. Since MAKEWILD must be invoked after installation prior to running WILDCAT!, this option should be set to Y for most installations. Note that MAKEWILD must be run even if upgrading from a prior version. Create .BAT files: Y Select this option if you wish to have the Install program create your batch files for starting WILDCAT!, as well as ZUP.BAT and ZDOWN.BAT for use with ZMODEM as an external protocol. Overwrite Files : Y Select this option if you have existing WILDCAT! files you wish to overwrite. If you are upgrading from a prior release you will want to overwrite many file, such as the actual WILDCAT! program, but may want to refrain from overwriting others, such as your custom display files. You can specify Y to overwrite files, and make use of the overwrite confirmation (next question) to select precisely which to overwrite and which to keep. Confirm Overwrite: Y Select this option if you wish to be prompted before any pre- existing files are over-written during the de-archiving process. Print Documents : Y Select this option if, upon completion of the installation process, you wish to have the INSTALL program print the Test Drive Documentation to your printer (device PRN). Make sure your printer is On-Line and has plenty of paper, as the documentation is over 180 pages! You will need the documentation to run and setup a WILDCAT! system. After completing the questions, select GO and your program will install itself on your hard disk.