Installation of SoftBase. ========================= About 12 MegaByte is needed on a hard disk. If you keep the compressed files (".ZIP", ".ARJ." or ".SDN") on the hard disk over 14 MByte is needed. COPY the files to its own directory e.g. E:\SOFTBASE Decompress the files. Start Windows and choose the program group "MAIN" or "ACCESSORIES" etc. Click on the menu "File" and choose "New..." Choose New item and BROWSE until you find the file SOFTBASE.EXE Complete the installation procedure in the normal way by clicking OK on the rest of the questions. Windows is a very memory-hungry software and the more memory the better. The author is using a 486-33 MHz with 8 MByte Memory and a HP IIIP Laser printer. The SMARTDRV is set by Windows 3.1 to a 1 MByte Cache when running Windows. Below 8 MByte Memory on a 386, and below 4 MByte on a 486 could result in slow performance. I am presently using dBFast f Windows which is very slow and very buggy software. Most of the bugs should have disappeared by now. I plan to switch to the much faster FoxPro f Windows later on. Consider adding "FILES = 50" (or more) to your CONFIG.SYS - file, if it is not done already. The SHELL command and the FILES command below makes Windows 3.x more stable. The STACKS command is not always needed. The BUFFERS command is only good for diskette-copying, since SMARTDRV caches the other disks (C:, D: etc.) The RAM DRIVE is sometimes used by Windows for temporary files. The SET TEMP = G:\TEMP (etc.) is done in AUTOEXEC.BAT The authors CONFIG.SYS file: (Simplified:-) (MS DOS 5) DEVICE=D:\WIN3\HIMEM.SYS DOS = HIGH LASTDRIVE = K BUFFERS = 18 FILES = 60 SHELL=C:\SYSTEM\COMMAND.COM /E:2048 /P DEVICE = D:\WIN3\RAMDRIVE.SYS 1024/e STACKS=9,256 The printouts is made by runtime CA RET which makes use of installed Windows printers (or fax modems). Please do not be shy. Tell your views about anything in the SoftBase to the author. If there is anything wrong or lacking in the information or in the program I would be very grateful for comments. I plan to make SoftBase faster in the future but I am not ready yet. If you find it very slow use the printer lists and preview the infor- mation instead of making all lists on screen only. Or use a .DBF compatible software like FoxBase or dBase. The author would be grateful for a contribution of: For receivers outside Malaysia 15 USD per upgrade incl. Air-mail postage. or 150 USD for a whole year, 12 upgrades. You can also chose to download it yourself every month for 15 USD/year. For receivers within Malaysia 15 MYR (Ringgit Malaysia) only per upgrade or 150 MYR for a whole year, 12 upgrades. You can also chose to download it yourself every month for 15 MYR/year. (Ringgit Malaysia). The user can test SoftBase free of charge for a limited time of 15 days. 12 updates per year are planned. I will send over an invoice by fax or mail upon request and the latest version will be send over to anyone who registers SoftBase. Subscription can be done on a period free of choice (monthly, quarterly, every second month etc. for whatever length of period). SoftBase can be copied free like all other shareware. If you want an invoice or information or update or have any questions: Call voice or fax: (60) - 3 - 411-5547 Internet: adam@testad.pc.my Adam Testad No 17 Lorong 2B/27C Section 5 Wangsa Maju 53300 KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA ORDER FORM: Name:____________________________________________________________ Company:_________________________________________________________ Address:_________________________________________________________ Address2:________________________________________________________ Address3:________________________________________________________ Address4:________________________________________________________ Postal Code:_____________________________________________________ Country:_________________________________________________________ Telephone:_______________________________________________________ Fax:_____________________________________________________________ I have got my first version of SoftBase from BBS\FTP\CD:_________________________________________________ Disk format 1.44 Yes / No ____________________________________ Disk format 1.2 Yes / No ____________________________________ Future versions to be send: JANUARY Yes/No ________________________ FEBRUARY Yes/No ________________________ MARCH Yes/No ________________________ APRIL Yes/No ________________________ MAY Yes/No ________________________ JUNE Yes/No ________________________ JULY Yes/No ________________________ AUGUST Yes/No ________________________ SEPTEMBER Yes/No ________________________ OCTOBER Yes/No ________________________ NOVEMBER Yes/No ________________________ DECEMBER Yes/No ________________________ Monthly ........................ Yes/No ________________________ Bi-monthly (=every second month) Yes/No ________________________ Quarterly (=every three months) Yes/No ________________________ Other period: .......................... ________________________ Begin with: (Next version / Date) _______________________________ Stop sending: (Date) ____________________________________________ I want to download it myself and register myself for one years right to download ..________________________ for a much lower fee. ............................ For receivers outside Malaysia: 15 USD per upgrade incl. Air-mail postage or 150 USD for a whole year, 12 upgrades. Fill in the form above and mail it or fax it to the address below. You can also chose to download it yourself every month for 15 USD/year. Send a postcard with your address and I will send an invoice to you. Or mail or fax the above form to me. I cannot guarantee the access of the latest versions at your favorite BBS. ............................ For subscribers within Malaysia: 15 MYR (Ringgit Malaysia, RM.) only per upgrade or 150 MYR for a whole year, 12 upgrades. Fill in the form above and mail it or fax it to the address below. You can also chose to download it yourself every month for 15 MYR/year. (Ringgit Malaysia, RM.). Send a postcard with your address and I will send an invoice to you. Or mail or fax the above form to me. I cannot guarantee the access of the latest versions at your favorite BBS. Invoice is sent together with the latest upgraded version on 3,5 inch 1.44 MByte diskettes to anyone who registers his first version of SoftBase with me. If you don't want to fill in the form and mail it, send a simple postcard with information about what you want and with your name and address to: Adam Testad No 17 Lorong 2B/27C Section 5 Wangsa Maju 53300 KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA voice and fax: (60) - 3 - 411-5547 Internet: adam@testad.pc.my I would appreciate information about where you got SoftBase from. I would also appreciate any information about errors in the database and any new information that you think would be good to enter in the database.