INSTALLATION


You cannot run PROFAN version 2.0 or higher in Windows 3.0. You will need at 
least version 3.1. This version has also been successfully tested under Windows NT. 

PROFAN needs at least a 286 processor with 4 MB RAM and a VGA graphic card. If you have 
less RAM it is possible that a Profan program is unable to call another program. 
The optimal setup is: 8 MB RAM on a 386 processor running at 25 MHz. PROFAN does not run 
in Real Mode. EGA or HERCULES graphic cards do not display the DEMO correctly and 
you must make sure that the correct screen size has been set with WINDOW. 

NOTE: If the DEMO does not work correctly (for example, DRAW does not start) 
you can call each program part individually with the PROFRUN <name>.PRC line. 
This will save memory. 

PROFAN will be installed by the installation program in the volume and directory 
you specify. 

(Install the Shareware version according to the instructions provided in the 
README.TXT file.) 

Please add the following lines to your WIN.INI file in the "Extensions" section 
to be able to start PROFAN programs with a double-click, even if the programs
are not linked to the EXE file: 

prf=c:\\profan\\profan.exe ^.prf 
prc=c:\\profan\\profrun.exe ^.prc 

(For users of the Shareware version: type "shprofan.exe" instead of "profan.exe".
If you did not install PROFAN on drive C, specify your installation path and 
directory in the PROFAN Directory.) 

Only few of the files are really necessary, most of them are part of the DEMO 
program and are provided for your information. 

DEMO PROGRAM + PROGRAMMING TRAINING + EXAMPLES: 

The DEMO program resides in the subdirectory DEMO, created by the installation 
program below the PROFAN directory. The DEMO program has been created completely
in PROFAN. The listings are included on the disk of the registered full version. 

DEMO.EXE - Main program 
*.PRC - compiled program modules. Note compact programs like RGH-DRAW. 
*.PLT - Example color charts for paint programs and colors. 
*.BMP - Pictures for hypertext example
*.BLD - Picture for paint program
*.WAV - Sound files for the game 
*.TXT - Text for quick start 
In the EXAMPLE directory:
*.PRF - Listings of DEMO program 
*.INC - Listing of include file for paint program 

The files for the programming training have the extension ".KRS" and reside in the 
PROFAN directory. You find the related listings in the subdirectory EXAMPLE. 

In addition you will find several example programs in the EXAMPLE subdirectory: 
CD-Player, address organization, screen saver, etc...  

PROFAN (Development): 

These files are very important:

(The names in parenthesis have different file names in the Shareware version.) 

PROFAN.EXE (SHPROFAN.EXE) - Interpreter 
PROFED.EXE (SHPROFED.EXE) - Development environment 
*.HLP - Help files 
*.HLF - "Helper" programs (Assistants) 
DRUCK.EXE - (Full version only) Print program 
ANSI.EXE - (Full version only) ANSI table 
PROFCOMP.EXE (SHPRCOMP.EXE) - Compiler 
PROFLINK.EXE - Linker 
PROFRUN.EXE - Runtime Module 

(If you want to use PROFAN as batch language only, you can skip the last three 
program files. In this case you won't need to link and compile.)


PROFAN (As batch language for Windows): 

PROFAN.EXE (SHPROFAN.EXE) - Interpreter 
*.PRF - Batch program (+ Module) in Profan 

PROFAN (compiled application): 

PROFRUN.EXE -
The Runtime Module or Profan program linked to the EXE file 
*.PRC - Program/program modules 

A Profan program linked to the EXE file can run without any other files. 
