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COMPUTE!'s PC Magazine
May 1989, Issue 11, Volume 3, Number 3
Copyright 1989, COMPUTE! Publications, Inc.
All Rights Reserved

This file contains descriptions of every file on the magazine
disk. (In general, these descriptions repeat information from
the magazine articles.) As always, read "How to Use the Disk"
and the corresponding magazine articles for full instructions
before running any programs.

To print this file, enter the following command at the DOS
prompt:

COPY README PRN


Programs on the disk are sometimes compressed and stored as self-
extracting archives. It's easy to identify these files--they all
begin with a hyphen (-) and have an .EXE extension.

It's a simple process to uncompress an archive. If you're a
beginner or you just want to keep things as simple as possible,
follow the instructions under "ALL COMPUTERS," below. If you're
a more advanced user, you can follow the instructions under
"COMPUTERS WITH ONE FLOPPY DISK DRIVE," "COMPUTERS WITH TWO
FLOPPY DISK DRIVES," or "COMPUTERS WITH HARD DISK DRIVES,"
depending on your equipment's configuration.

Just be sure not to try to extract a compressed file on a
copy of the magazine disk--there probably isn't enough space on
the disk for the files.

ALL COMPUTERS:
* Copy the compressed file to a newly formatted disk.
* Put that disk into drive A.
* At the A> prompt, type the archive name.

COMPUTERS WITH ONE FLOPPY DISK DRIVE:
* Have the disk to which you want the files extracted ready.
* Put the disk that contains the compressed file into your drive.
* At the A> prompt, type -archive B:, substituting the name of
the compressed file for -archive.
* Follow the computer's instructions to swap disks.

COMPUTERS WITH TWO FLOPPY DISK DRIVES:
* Put the disk that contains the compressed file into drive A.
* Put into drive B the disk to which you want the files
extracted.
* At the A> prompt, type -archive B:, substituting the name of
the compressed file for -archive.

COMPUTERS WITH HARD DISK DRIVES:
* On your hard disk, make a directory for the files by changing
to your hard disk and entering the command MD directory,
substituting your own directory name for directory.
* Put the disk that contains the compressed file into drive A.
* At the A> prompt, type the command -archive C:\directory,
substituting the name of the compressed file for -archive and the
names of your hard disk drive and directory for C and directory.

Program files are sometimes stored on the disk in
directories. You can easily identify directories by typing the
DIR command. In the DIR listing, directories are indicated with a
beside each directory name. If the program is in a
directory, simply change to the directory with the command CD
directory (substituting the directory name for directory) before
you run the program. To return to the root directory, type CD \.


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-CHECKUP.EXE
"Rich Levin's Checkup" (A "Best of the Boards" program)

Do you worry about your computer system becoming infected with a
virus? The best way to fight a computer virus is to detect and
isolate infections before they do any damage. "Checkup" is a virus
detection system that catches viruses before they can harm your system.

The program runs on any IBM PC, XT, AT, PS/2 or compatible. A hard disk
is recommended. This is a self-extracting archive file. To uncompress the
file, follow the instructions at the beginning of this file. The executable
file (CHECKUP.EXE), the documentation file (CHECKUP.DOC), and a sample
batch file (CHECKUP.BAT) are in this archive file. Read the
documentation file CHECKUP.DOC for instructions on how to use the
program.

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-DRSLEEP.EXE
"Dr. Sleeptite and the Nightmare Factory"
(A "Best of the Boards" program)

As Restless Ralph Runabout, your objective is to traverse the six
levels of Dr. Sleeptite's Nightmare Factory, destroy the Nightmare
Capsules, and shutdown the Dream Machine. On your journey, beware of
the doctor's first invention: angry Killer Pillows. "Dr. Sleeptite and
the Nightmare Factory" runs on any IBM PC, XT, AT, or compatible with
a CGA, EGA, or VGA graphics adapter and at least 256K of memory. The
program will not work with Hercules graphics cards. The archive contains
DRSLEEP.EXE, DRSLEEP.DTA and DRSLEEP.SCO (two data files), DRLEVEL.EXE (an
executable file run from the main program), and DRSLEEP.DOC (a documentation
file). Follow the instructions at the beginning of this file to extract
the files from -DRSLEEP.EXE. Then type DRSLEEP at the DOS prompt to run
the program. See the documentation file DRSLEEP.DOC for instructions on
how to play the game.

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-SIN.EXE
"SearchIn" (A "Best of the Boards" program)

Put your mouse (optional) to work with this menu-driven, text search
utility. Choose the text string, the files to search, mode of output
(screen, printer, file), pull up a help screen, and much more with the
touch of a button or key. "SearchIn" displays the lines containing
your search string with line numbers and the filename. This archived
file contains a batch file, SETUP.BAT, that configures the colors for
SearchIn, an executable file SET25E.EXE, and a documentation file
SIN.DOC. Extract the files following the instructions at the beginning
of this file. SearchIn runs on any IBM PC, XT, AT or compatible with
at least 256K of memory, any type of monitor, and DOS 3.0 or higher. To run
the setup program, type SETUP at the DOS prompt. See the documentation file
SIN.DOC for more details.

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VMUSIC.EXE
"Vmusic" (A "Best of the Boards" program)

Break the "sound" barrier with this music program designed to play 3-
part music on any IBM PC, XT, AT or compatible with at least 256K of
memory. (It will not run on the PCjr.) You can play the sample song
files or create your own songs using any word processor that saves files
in ASCII format. The VMUSIC subdirectory contains the following
files: twelve sample song files (BABYLON, DBNUSHKA, DONNA, ECCO,
EXPANSE, GATHER, GREEN, KATIUSHA, MINUET, ODE , RIGDOON, and RUPERT),
the executable file (VMUSIC.EXE), a sample batch file (VM.BAT), and the
documentation file (VMUSIC.DOC). To run Vmusic, move into the VMUSIC
subdirectory by typing CD VMUSIC. Then type VMUSIC filename at the
DOS prompt. For more information, see the documentation file
VMUSIC.DOC.
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VMUSIC.DOC
"Vmusic" (A "Best of the Boards" program)

The documentation file for "Vmusic." To read this file, enter
TYPE VMUSIC.DOC at the DOS prompt.

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VM.BAT
"Vmusic" (A "Best of the Boards" program)

A sample batch file used with "Vmusic."

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BABYLON, DBNUSHKA, DONNA, ECCO, EXPANSE, GATHER, GREEN, KATIUSHA,
MINUET, ODE, RIGDOON, RUPERT
"Vmusic" (A "Best of the Boards" program)

Sample song files for use with "Vmusic." At the DOS prompt, type
VMUSIC filename.

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SNOOPER.EXE
"Snooper" (A "Programming Power" program)

Find hidden messages in your program files, spreadsheets, or any file
with this text-find utility. "Snooper" runs on any IBM PC, XT, AT, or
compatible with at least 64K of memory and DOS 2.0 or higher. To run the
program, type SNOOPER at the DOS prompt. See the documentation
file SNOOPER.DOC and the column "Programming Power," found in the magazine,
for more information.

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SNOOPER.DOC
"Snooper" (A "Programming Power" program)

This is the documentation file for "Snooper." To read this file,
enter TYPE SNOOPER.DOC at the DOS prompt.

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S.COM
"Subdir" (A "Best of the Boards" program)

Change from one directory to another with the press of a key. "Subdir" runs
on any IBM PC, XT, AT, or compatible. A hard disk is recommended. Copy S.COM
to a directory included in your PATH statement and type S to run. See the
documentation file SUBDIR.DOC for more details.

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SUBDIR.DOC
"Subdir" (A "Best of the Boards" program)

This is the documentation file for "Subdir." To read this file, enter
TYPE SUBDIR.DOC at the DOS prompt.

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ISKIB.COM
"Iskib"

Blast your way through alien robot ships and over mines and rocks
to save the planet Iskib by restoring all the outposts on the planet
to working condition. "Iskib" runs on any IBM PC, XT, AT, or
compatible with a CGA, EGA, or VGA adapter and 256K of memory. It
will not run on systems with Hercules graphics cards. To run the
program, type ISKIB at the DOS prompt. Make sure you copy ISKIB.SHP
and ISKIB.PIC to the same disk as ISKIB.COM. For instructions on how
to play the game, see the accompanying magazine article.

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ISKIB.PIC
"Iskib"

This is a shape file used with "Iskib." This file must be copied to
the same disk as ISKIB.COM for the program to run.

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ISKIB.SHP
"Iskib"

This is a shape file used with "Iskib." This file must be copied to
the same disk as ISKIB.COM for the program to run.

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B.EXE
"Block Out"

Finish your chores before you play this addicting board-style strategy
game. You can play the computer or three of your friends. If you
choose the computer as your opponent, you decide if the computer is a
beginner or an expert. Use a mouse or the keyboard to block your
opponent's move by placing your colorful blocks in strategic positions
to keep him or her from acquiring points. "Block Out" runs on any
IBM PC, XT, AT, or compatible with a CGA, EGA, or VGA adapter and 256K
of memory. (It won't run on the PCjr or systems with Hercules
graphics cards.) To run the program, type B at the DOS prompt. For
more information, see the accompanying magazine article.

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