FVIEW README.DOC

FVIEW README.DOC

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PRO$TOCK: Download Stock Quotes from Prodigy
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To: All Prodigy Members
From: Philippe Rabergeau (WNWB44A)
Date: 11/04/90
Subject: PRO$TOCK Version 1.2: *P* utility
Message: Feel free to send me Private E-mail through Prodigy services
to express your opinion bad or good,
your suggestions for improvement and
your problems of installation or daily use.

My Prodigy ID # is: WNWB44A


N.B.: before any technical support request,
run the program YOURSYS available in \PRO$TOCK\BIN directory



TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. List and description of the files of PRO$TOCK
2. What can I do with PRO$TOCK?
3. Hardware requirement

4. OLDER USER OF PREVIOUS VERSION, READ THIS FIRST

5. Installation of PRO$TOCK software
6. Catalog of Shareware and Freeware Software
7. Promotion - Discount


1. List and description of the files of PRO$TOCK
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BBS Distribution file ... PROS12.ZIP or PROS12.EXE
BBS Description ......... Download Stock Quotes from Prodigy
BBS keyword ............. PRODIGY PRO$TOCK MEMBER UTILITY STOCK

List of the file in the distribution disk or archived (10 files):

INSTALL BAT Installation program
README BAT Run this file FIRST.
README DOC Text file used by README.EXE
VENDOR DOC Shareware Vendor and BBS description
FVIEW EXE Replace TYPE DOS command
PRODIR EXE Directory Utility (used by INSTALL.BAT)
PRODIR LST Data file used by PRODIR.EXE
UNCPR EXE Decompression Utility (used by INSTALL.BAT)
UNCPR HDR Data file used by UNCPR.EXE
PROS12 CPR Data file used by UNCPR.EXE

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If you distribute PRO$TOCK to friends, or to a computer bulletin
board system (BBS), please distribute the file PROS12.ZIP or
PROS12.EXE rather than the individual files.
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2. What can I do with PRO$TOCK?
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PRO$TOCK is a complete software package compatible with Prodigy
Emulation software. See VENDOR.DOC for more info.

Read or Print the file PRO$TOCK.DOC to learn more about PRO$TOCK.

To read this file, type from DOS prompt: TYPE PRO$TOCK.DOC | MORE
To print this file, type from DOS prompt: TYPE PRO$TOCK.DOC >PRN

Or use the tool FVIEW: FVIEW PRO$TOCK.DOC


3. Hardware requirement
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To run PRO$TOCK software, you need:

- IBM PC/XT/AT/PS2 computer
- Hard disk
- 640 Kbytes of RAM
- Prodigy Emulation software Version 3.0 or 3.1


4. OLDER USERS OF PREVIOUS VERSION, READ THIS FIRST
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In order to get a clean configuration file, press F9 from the Main menu
and press ESC.
If you still have some problems, delete the PRO$TOCK.CFG file from your
hard drive. To do this, from the DOS command line, type:

DEL \PRO$TOCK\SYS\PRO$TOCK.CFG


5. Installation of PRO$TOCK software
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To install PRO$TOCK, from DOS, type:

INSTALL

If you want install PRO$TOCK in drive D: type:

INSTALL D:


Directory of file after installation in drive C:

C:\
PS BAT Batch file to run PRO$TOCK
PSBOOT BAT Other Batch file to run PRO$TOCK
C:\PRO$TOCK
README BAT Run this file FIRST.
README DOC Data file used by README.BAT
FVIEW EXE Replace TYPE DOS command
PRODIR EXE Directory Utility
PRODIR LST Data file used by PRODIR.EXE
C:\PRO$TOCK\OUT
No file! (Files are created as you use the program)
C:\PRO$TOCK\IN
TRAK9.P$T Example of Data file
C:\PRO$TOCK\SYS
No file! (Files are created as you use the program)
C:\PRO$TOCK\BIN
PRO$TOCK ICO Windows 3.0 icon for PRO$TOCK
PRO$TOCK EXE Main PRO$TOCK Program
PRO$TSR EXE TSR program used by PRO$TOCK
PROCV LST List of Conversion programs
PROCVSPD EXE Program to convert to Spreadsheet format as well as
DOS command for Conversion into Spreadsheet format
PROCVSPD C Source Code of PROCVSPD.EXE
PROCV123 EXE Program to convert into Lotus 123 format as well as
DOS command for Conversion into Lotus 1-2-3 format
PROREN BAT Batch file used by PSBOOT.BAT
AUTOEXEC PRO Example of AUTOEXEC.BAT file used by PSBOOT.BAT
CONFIG PRO Example of CONFIG.SYS file used by PSBOOT.BAT
REBOOT COM Small utility used by PSBOOT.BAT
YOURSYS EXE Use this DOS command for information on your system
before seeking technical support of PRO$TOCK
C:\PRO$TOCK\DOC
PRO$TOCK DOC Documentation of PRO$TOCK software
REGISTER DOC Registration form
VENDOR DOC Shareware Vendor Information
YOURSYS DOC Documentation for YOURSYS.EXE


6. Catalog of Shareware and Freeware Software
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PROP16.ZIP Give more Power to Your Prodigy software
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PROPLUS Version 1.6 - Shareware registration fee: $29


PROS12.ZIP Download stock quote from Prodigy
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PRO$TOCK Version 1.2 - Shareware registration fee: $29


YSYS11.ZIP Technical support of your software
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YOURSYS Version 1.1 - Freeware

This utility is available in all my products,
I used it for the technical support of all my software.


LICO10.ZIP List Your WIN 3.0 icons with C source
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LISTICO Version 1.0 - Freeware


M2P11.ZIP Convert Minitel frame into bitmap
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MIN2PRT Version 1.1 - Shareware registration fee: $80

Convert a Minitel frame (French Videotex Protocol)
into monochrome bitmap graphics: PCX format and HP Laserjet printer.


XXX_XX.ZIP Advanced Videotex Emulation
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... Version ... - Shareware registration fee: $??

Access to Prodigy, GEnie, BBSs, and NEW exciting on-line services
using an unique telecommunication software.
This next software will be release in 1991.
Registered users of both shareware PROPLUS and PRO$TOCK will
receive pre-release of this NEW telecommunication software.


7. Promotion - Discount
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Ask about Site license, and specific discount when you want
to register to both shareware PRO$TOCK and PROPLUS for example.


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Enjoy and let me know if you have any problems.

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My first language is French,
My second language is C (from Borland),
My last language is English.
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Philippe Rabergeau
512 E. 5th St. #9
New York, NY 10009
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Prodigy ID:WNWB44A
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