
                     Installing DOSSBOSS v3.1
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    *    This file contains VERY IMPORTANT information on     *
    *         upgrading previous versions of DOSSBOSS         *
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1. General Installation Information
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The 19 files included with DOSSBOSS include:

	DB_MAIN.DB_ 	DB_PAGES.DB_	DB_TOOLS.DB_
	DB_JOBS!.DB_	BOSSKEY.DB_ 	BOSSYSNO.DB_
	DOSSBOSS.DB_	REGISTER.DB_	MUSTREAD.DB_
	DB_ACTS.DB_ 	BOSSKEY.DB_ 	ALLDIRS.DB_
	BOSSVIEW.DB_	INSTALL.EXE 	INSTALL.TXT
	WELCOME.DB_ 	DBOSSTLS.DB_	UPGRADE.DB_
	FEATURES.DB_

If DOSSBOSS is distributed to others, ALL the above files must be
included in their original form and with their original names (and
no other files can be added).

DOSSBOSS must be installed in a subdirectory. It may not be installed
in the root directory of a drive. Although DOSSBOSS will create the
subdirectory if it does not yet exist, the path leading up to the where
you want the subdirectory must already exist. For example, if you want
to install DOSSBOSS into the directory C:\PROGRAMS\DOSSBOSS, then the 
directory C:\PROGRAMS should already exist.

It is also recommended to install DOSSBOSS on your most frequently 
used & accessed drive. Why? Generally, when you switch drives in DOSSBOSS,
the directory window will simply show you the root and its first level
directories of the drive you switch to. However, for the drive in which you
install DOSSBOSS itself (say the C: drive), the state of the directory tree
is saved between switching on & off of that drive. Therefore whenever you
return to the drive on which DOSSBOSS was installed, the directory tree
will appear just as it was when you last accessed that drive.

Now to install DOSSBOSS, simply switch to the drive and directory 
containing all the original DOSSBOSS files and run the install program 
by entering the following at the DOS prompt:

	INSTALL

The install program will prompt you for all necessary information
(such as the drive & directory path where you want to install
DOSSBOSS). It will also check if old DOSSBOSS files already exist
there. If old files exist you will be prompted for each file whether
you want to replace it. This allows you to replace individual files
at a later date if for some reason one or more of them becomes
unusable. Old stack files (DB_STACK.DAT) and to-do-list files 
(DB_TODO.DAT) will not be replaced. If you need to replace them you
should first erase the old ones.

When installation is complete, the following files should exist in
the directory in which you installed DOSSBOSS:


  FEATURES.TXT	Text file explaining the Features of DOSSBOSS
  BOSS.BAT    	Used to run DOSSBOSS
  BOSSX.BAT   	Used by BOSS.BAT
  DB_MAIN.EXE 	Called by BOSS.BAT
  DB_PAGES.DAT	File containing page information.
  DB_TOOLS.DAT	File containing tool information.
  DB_INIT1.DAT	Initialization file.
  DB_JOBS!.DAT	File containing job scheduling information.
  DB_STACK.DAT	File for Command Stack data.
  DB_TODO.DAT 	File containing to-do-list information.
  DOSSBOSS.DOC	This manual.
  REGISTER.FRM	Form to use for registering DOSSBOSS.
  MUSTREAD.ME!	A 'Must Read' file to get started.
  DB_ACTS.TXT 	Used by one of the tools supplied with DOSSBOSS.
  BOSSKEY.COM 	Utility for passing keystrokes to programs.
  ALLDIRS.EXE 	Utility for traversing a directory tree.
  BOSSYSNO.EXE	Useful Batch file utility for getting user input.
  DBOSSI.ICO  	Windows Icon
  BOSSVIEW.EXE	File Viewing utility.
  INSTALL.TXT 	Text file containing installation information.
  WELCOME.TXT 	Text file displayed the first time DOSSBOSS is run.
  UPGRADE.TXT 	Text file containing important information for users
  		upgrading from previous versions of DOSSBOSS. Also
  		includes a list of changes in the latest version.
  DBOSSTLS.SYS	Copy of System Tools for version 3.1.
     
These installed versions of DOSSBOSS files may not be distributed to 
others (only the original DOSSBOSS files can be distributed; as stated
earlier in this section!). 

Once you have installed or upgraded DOSSBOSS, you may run the program
by entering the following command from the directory where you 
installed the program:

	BOSS

This will run the BOSS.BAT file. DO NOT CHANGE THE NAME OF THIS FILE!!
Before running DOSSBOSS, it is recommended to set (or add) the FILES 
command in your CONFIG.SYS file to at least 15 files (e.g. FILES=15 ).

Before running DOSSBOSS (or immediately upon entering DOSSBOSS for the
first time), it may be helpful to read the file MUSTREAD.ME! It provides
some basic information for finding your way around the DOSSBOSS windows 
and command menus! In addition, if you want to know what changes have
occurred since your earlier version, check out the end of the DOSSBOSS
manual.

NOTE: Once DOSSBOSS is installed in a directory, you can not simply move
      it to another directory by copying the files. The install program
      creates the BOSS.BAT and BOSSX.BAT files and writes the name of 
      the installation directory in those files. Therefore the easiest
      way to move DOSSBOSS to another directory is to do another FULL
      installation into the new directory (where you want to move 
      DOSSBOSS to). Then copy all the *.DAT files from the old directory
      to the new directory (over-writing the ones that were just 
      installed there). 



2. IF YOU ARE UPGRADING...
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If you are upgrading from an earlier version, you have 2 choices: 

  1. simply upgrade your version of DOSSBOSS in the directory where 
     you previously installed DOSSBOSS.
  2. install version 3.1 in a new directory to check it out first 
     before updating your previous version. 

The latter option (#2) is highly recommended if you are a registered user 
of a previous version. This is because when you update to a new version 
of DOSSBOSS you become an unregistered user again until you re-register 
(at the reduced upgrade price) and get a new registration id number (your 
old one won't work anymore)! Therefore if you simply go and update your 
previous version before getting your new registration id number, you will 
again be subjected to all the limitations that the unregistered version 
of DOSSBOSS places on you. Note, however, that if you are currently using
DOSSBOSS v3.0, you need not reregister; you can simply use your v3.0
registration information for v3.1.

Therefore it is best to install this new version in a totally separate 
directory (select the FULL installation, not the upgrade installation). 
Then try it out and if you like what you see, register the new version 
by filling in the form in the REGISTER.FRM file and mailing it in. Then 
keep using your old version until you receive your new registration id 
number in the mail. At that time you can upgrade by installing DOSSBOSS 
into the same directory where your previous version is located. This is 
done by selecting the upgrade installation. By selecting the upgrade 
installation, only the main DOSSBOSS program file (DB_MAIN.EXE), the 
document files (DOSSBOSS.DOC, REGISTER.FRM and MUSTREAD.ME!) and new batch 
and intialization files (BOSS.BAT, BOSSX.BAT and DB_INIT1.DAT) will be
updated. 

If you want to replace any of the other files, you must select the FULL
installation. Then you will be asked separately for each file whether or
not you want to replace (if existing copies of the files are found). Just
be careful not to accidentally replace your tool, page and job data files 
(DB_TOOLS.DAT, DB_PAGES.DAT and DB_JOBS.DAT)!

NOTE: IF YOU ARE DOING AN UPGRADE INSTALLATION, THE INSTALL PROGRAM MUST
      BE RUN FROM DOS. IF YOU ARE IN DOSSBOSS, EXIT DOSSBOSS (SIMPLY
      SHELLING TO DOS IS NOT SUFFICIENT) BEFORE RUNNING THE INSTALL PROGRAM!

If you are upgrading you should also read some additional important notes
contained in the UPGRADE.TXT file.