Signet Software's Compuserve Stock Utilities(CSU) for Windows Note: CSU.EXE runs under Windows v3.1 and requires the Visual Basic runtime module VBRUN300.DLL to be installed in your WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory. If you don't have VBRUN300.DLL installed on your system you will need to download this from Compuserve separately as follows: Log on to CIS in terminal emulation mode(from Special Menu of CIM or WINCIM). Then type in the following commands to locate the file VBRUN3.ZIP GO IBMHW select 3 Libraries(files) select 4 (Gen. Hardware) select 1 browse press enter for current library type the keyword VISUAL for your search press enter until the file VBRUN3.ZIP appears type DOW to download type VBRUN3.ZIP as the file name press enter to start the download when download is finished type BYE twice to log off unzip the file VBRUN3.ZIP to your WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory Follow the remaining directions to install and run the CSU program files. Directions for WINCIM & DOS CIM users and CSU.EXE conversion utility: 1. Make a directory on your hard drive named CSU and copy all program files to this directory 2. Log onto Compuserve with CIM or WINCIM - Get All Quotes - when the quotes appear on the screen press Alt F and Save As to a file named STKS.PRN 3. Add CSU.EXE to one of your Program Managers groups in Windows using the FILE NEW option. Run the CSU.EXE program. 4. Specify in input field A. the complete path of the saved "STKS.PRN" file that you saved in step 2. This should be in the format [drive:\][path\][filename] Examples: C:\CSERVE\STKS.PRN or C:\CSERVE\WINCIM\STKS.PRN this will vary depending in which directory CIM or WINCIM is installed 5. Specify in field B. where to send the converted output file for use by Quicken or other programs. This should also be in the format [drive:\][path\][filename] which specifies the destination for the converted quotes - if using Quicken this will either be your Quicken program or data directory. Examples: C:\QUICKENW\C. D:\QUICKEN4\C. 6. Specify in field C. where to send a second output for use in other programs such as spreadsheets. Examples: C:\123R4W\DATA\C.PRN or C:\EXCEL\C.TXT Note: Leave field B. or C. blank if you don't want to send its converted output file. 7. Click Convert to start conversion. You should see each of your stocks scroll in the display window as they are converted. 8. Check Run Automatically and Save Settings if you want the conversion program to convert on loading and then automatically quit when finished. 9. Check History File if desired - this creates a text file for use in the bonus Lotus 123 charting spreadsheet that comes with the registered program. This feature is optional and is not required to make the converted output files from fields B. or C. The history file is saved as CHISTORY.PRN in the CSU program directory. Note: Click on Save Settings with any changes you make. Your settings will also be saved automatically with each successful conversion. 10. Quit 11. Load Quicken for DOS or Windows and Press Ctrl-U then Ctrl-I and use the single letter C for the import filename. Note: If the single letter C doesn't work for the input filename then type in the complete path and filename you entered in field B. from step 5 above. Note: When importing, Quicken either looks in its program directory or its data directory, so if the single letter C doesn't work try adjusting path specified back in step 5 until it does. 12. In Lotus use the /FIN option(File Import Numbers) to import the converted file. Once again if you specified the path correctly to Lotus data directory you should be able to type in the single letter C. Note: Lotus looks for imports that have the file extension .PRN and Excel looks for imports that have the extension .TXT - using the extension your program is looking for when you name the file in step 6 will make the import easier for you. To register send $15 to: Signet Software 9451 Anderson Dr. Pittsburgh, PA 15237 *Specify that you are ordering CSU for Windows* - if you also want CSU for DOS add $3 for a total of $18. The DOS version ordered separately is also $15. The DOS program completely automates quote collection for people using their own communications software such as Procomm and the DOS version of Quicken. For $15 you will receive all the programs files on a diskette in the mail including the two bonus spreadsheet files in .wk1 format for use in portfolio analysis and price charting. Special Offer: If you save us the expense of sending you a disk you may register for $7.50 and you will receive the registered program w/o the bonus spreadsheet electronically as a zipped file to your EMAIL on Compuserve. If you want the bonus spreadsheets add $1 for a total $8.50 to cover our extra EMAIL costs. Other than the registration fee the EMAIL will be free to you. *********************************************************************** All orders must be prepaid by check. We also need your complete NAME and MAILING ADDRESS plus your COMPUSERVE ID to process orders. Even if you are ordering the mailed version, please provide us with your Compuserve ID. This will help us provide better service and extra savings to you in the future. For example: we plan to send most future revisions over EMAIL for about half the cost of the mailed upgrades. *********************************************************************** Thank you for supporting this program. 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