INSTRUCTIONS
                               FOR
                 UNPROTECTING VP-PLANNER VER 1.1


VP-PLANNER is one of those annoying programs which is both copy
protected and delivered without a backup.  Instead of forking out
10 bucks for the backup, I found it easier and more enjoyable to
circumvent the copy protection.   If you are comfortable copying
disks and using DOS's DEBUG program then you should have no
trouble with this simple procedure.

This procedure was applied to a version of VP-PLANNER in which
the VP.COM file was dated 4/14/86.  If that is your version, then
you are golden.


  STEP 1:

          Copy all of the working files from the VP-PLANNER
          master to a working diskette (or a subdirectory on
          your hard disk).

  STEP 2:

          Load the DOS DEBUG program and issue the following
          commands (do not enter the comments below. just enter
          everything shown in upper case.)


         COMMAND                  COMMENT
         _______                  _______

         a>DEBUG               assumes A is default drive.
         -N B:VP.COM           assumes VPP files on drive B.
         -L                    load vp.com into memory.
         -U CS:6647
         xxxx:6647 mov bx,ffff this should be first
         .                       instruction displayed.
         .                       If not, STOP!!!!
         -A CS:6647
         xxxx:6647 MOV BX,0    replace previous mov.
         -                     enter empty line.
         -U CS:6650
         xxxx:6650 int 10      first instruction?
         .                       no?  STOP!
         .
         -A CS:6650
         xxxx:6650  NOP
         xxxx:6651  NOP
         xxxx:6652             don't forget the blank line
         -U CS:665C
         xxxx:665c int 10      first instruction?
         .                       no?  STOP!
         .









         -A CS:665C
         xxxx:665c  NOP
         xxxx:665d  NOP
         xxxx:665e             don't forget the blank line
         -W                    rewrite the file.
         -Q                    return to DOS.


Believe it or not, VP-PLANNER is now fully unprotected.