
QUICK START  for MS-DOS
-----------
note: Two versions are provided for MS-DOS. If you don't have a
      386, use ATPLITE.EXE instead (you could rename it to ATP.EXE
      if you wish).


1) put the binary ATP.EXE anywhere in your path (use ATPLITE.EXE
   if you don't have a 386 class machine).

2) make sure ANSI.SYS is installed, add this line to your 
   CONFIG.SYS:

   DEVICE=ANSI.SYS

3) set the environment variable ATP to point to where you
   you want ATP to reside (add this to your autoexec.bat).
   For example:

   set ATP=c:\foobar\qwks

   note that you will have to reboot for the changes in steps (2)
   and (3) to take effect.

4) put the configuration file `atprc' in your ATP directory.

5) put the taglines file "taglines.atp" in your ATP directory.

6) edit the following entries in your atprc :
   
    a) user = Your Name

    b) editor = your_editor

    c) mail = \your\mail\path\for\new\QWK\packets

    d) reply = \your\reply\path\for\outgoing\rep\packets


7) enter `atp' at the prompt to start atp.

8) at ATP's prompt enter `load bbsname.qwk' to view your first packet.

9) type `help' for help, `q' for quit.

10) read the docs!

11) read the docs!!


COMPILING ATP
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ATP.EXE was compiled using DJ GCC 1.40 under MS-DOS 5.0 and linked
with the Salz/Tumlee editline library. The GO32.EXE 32bit extender was
prepended to make the executable. If you want a smaller executable 
and you have DJ GCC then you may want to recompile and prepend STUB.EXE
to make the executable. This will reduce the size of the binary by about
40K but GO32.EXE must be present elsewhere on your drive. If you know how
to use DJ GCC then you understand what I'm saying! 

Note that ATPLITE.EXE, the Turbo C/C++ version of ATP, is almost 
identical to the DJ GCC version except that certain size limits are some-
what less. ATPLITE is intended for non-386 class machines. It is "limited"
to 4000 conferences and 65000 byte messages.

There are two makefiles provided for DOS users: makefile.djd for use
with D.J.Delorie's GCc, and 'makefile.tcc' for use with Borland's
Turbo C/C++. Both have been tested with Borland's MAKE utility. If
you use another MAKE utilitiy then you might have to edit them slightly.
To build ATP under DJGCC it is assumed that you have installed DJGCC
according to its docs. Note: only run MAKE from the main source 
directory. A separate makefile is invoked from the main makefile
for the editine subdirectory.

For DJGCC here is the command line to start the build:

	make -fmakefile.djd

For TCC here is the command line to start the build:

	make -fmakefile.tcc

CONTACT INFO
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Comments and bug reports welcome.
 
thanks,

Thomas McWilliams (KI4N)
P.O. Box 7545
Arlington, VA  22207
USA

email: Internet:  thomas.mcwilliams@f615.n109.z1.fidonet.org
       UUCP    :  uunet!pyrdc!bimbo!ukelele!tmcwill
       Fido    :  netmail to 1:109/615

I can also be found in the RIME, FIDO, and SmartNet Unix and Offline
conferences, and I usually monitor comp.os.linux (a.k.a. Fido LINUX echo).
You may also leave me a message at When Gravity Fails BBS (202) 686-9086 or
Brodmann's Place BBS (301) 843-5732.

