WinCIS Version .94E Beta 1992-1993 Copyright(C) All Rights Reserved Logix Systems 16038 Augusta Drive Chino Hills, Ca 91709 WinCIS is a Shareware Product Currently there is no charge for the use of BETA Version .94E You may freely copy and distribute it to others as long as you do not modify the program in any way. Before Downloading WinCIS Version .94E BETA from CompuServe The files for downloading WinCIS are large so please be aware that this is a BETA version of the product. As such we have tested the product but CANNOT GAURANTEE that it can run under every possible enviroment. The purpose of beta testing is to ensure a software product will run under the largest possible hardware, software, and operating system environment combinations. Installing WinCIS What you Should Know to Use WinCIS Before installing and using WinCIS, you should have a basic knowledge of your computer and the Windows environment. In particular, you should be familiar with the use of menus, windows, and dialog boxes and other controls typically used in the Windows environment. You should be able to select items by highlighting them with the arrow keys, or clicking on them with the mouse. You must also have an understanding of the operation of your modem. For more information about the Windows operating system, refer to your Microsoft Windows User Guide. For more information about your modem, refer to the manual that came with your modem. WinCIS Prerequisites WinCIS requires the following minimum hardware and software environment to run acceptably: An IBM PC, PS/2 or 100% compatible computer. A 386/20 CPU chip, (386-33 recommended). At least one floppy disk drive of 1.2MB 5.25" or a 720K 3.5" floppy and a hard disk. At least 2 megabytes or more of RAM. The more RAM you have the better WinCIS will run. Approximately 1.5 megabytes of free space on your hard disk drive in order to install the complete WinCIS product. If you already have some of the required DLL's the space will be correspondingly less. Microsoft Windows 3.0 or 3.1 running enhanced mode installed on your system. An Asynchronous modem from 1200 - 9600 Baud. WinCIS may run on configurations that do not meet these minimum requirements, however, the performance may not be acceptable. Downloading from CompuServe The following is a list of the files necessary for downloading from CompuServe: The naming convention used is WCnnnX where: WC ....... indicates WinCIS nnn ....... indicates version X ....... Sequence For example: WC092A.ZIP containing the installation notes for WinCIS Version .94E The files on CompuServe are as follows: NOTE: For those of you UPGRADING from PRIOR releases you should only require WCnnnC and WCnnnD: WCnnnA.ZIP .... Installation Notes (this file) and README.WRI Getting Started Manual WCnnnB.ZIP .... Main Program Files 1 of 4 (REQUIRED) WCnnnC.ZIP .... Main Program Files 2 of 4 (REQUIRED) WCnnnD.ZIP .... Main Program Files 3 of 4 (REQUIRED) WCnnnE.ZIP .... Main Program Files 4 of 4 (REQUIRED) VBRUN3.ZIP .... VBRUN300.DLL This is the visual basic runtine library. (REQUIRED) This file is REQUIRED and can be found in several forums: MSBASIC............. VB Files VBRUN3.ZIP WUGNET.............. (WinCIS) VBRUN3.ZIP However Check your \WINDOWS or \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directories and see if this file (VBRUN300.DLL) is present on your system. If so then there is no need to download this file. This file is NOT INSTALLED by the installation procedure. Simply unpack this file into your \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory if you need it. If you download WinCIS from CompuServe copy the files onto a 1.2 or 1.4 diskette and save them for future reference prior to running the installation. FOR FIRST TIME INSTALLATIONS... To INSTALL WinCIS create a directory called WinCIS and unzip the WCnnnB...D files using the -d option of pkunzip For example: C:>MD \WINCIS C:>CD \WINCIS + + + + IMPORTANT + + + + IT IS VERY IMPORTANT that you use the -d switch in order for PKUNZIP to create and unpack the files into the appropriate subdirectories... C:\WINCIS>PKUNZIP -d A:WCnnn*.ZIP After you have installed the files you will find a Windows WINCIS.GRP file that you can add to PROGMAN in the \WINCIS directory. To do so go to Windows progman and select FILE/NEW.. For the description enter... WINCIS For the group file enter.... C:\WINCIS\WINCIS.GRP If you have placed WinCIS on a differnt drive or directory than C:\WINCIS you will have to modify the WINCIS program group items by holding down the alt-key and double-clicking on the program items. Then corrent the command line and or working directory as appropriate.. For a quick tour of WinCIS please refer to GETTING STARTED in README.WRI For a quick reference to more of the commonly asked questions please refer to: Question an Answers in Q&A.WRI For a summary of the latest changes review please refer to: CHANGE HISTORY in HISTORY.WRI Thank you for taking the time to give WinCIS a try. If you have comments and or suggestions please fell free to post them in section 12 (WinCIS) of the WugNET forum on CompuServe. Larry Lee