The Blue Wave Offline Mail Reader/386, v2.30 Installation and Upgrade Documentation Copyright (C) 1992-1996 by Cutting Edge Computing All Rights Reserved. ========== WELCOME! ========== Welcome to The Blue Wave Offline Mail Reader/386, v2.30; the most powerful offline mail reader available for 32-bit DOS systems! This documentation file contains instructions for installing The Blue Wave Offline Mail Reader/386 for the first time, and for upgrading from a previous version of the mail reader (v2.20, v2.21). Please read these instructions carefully. Following these simple procedures will help to insure that you install the mail reader successfully the FIRST time! ** A special note for our friends who use speech synthesis hardware and software for screen reading; when loading INST386.EXE and BWAVE386.EXE, add a "/s" command line parameter, such as: INST386 /s This will put the installation program into a mode that is more compatible with your speech software. We are sorry that we cannot recommend the use of Blue Wave/386 with speech software. Full details about why Blue Wave/386 probably will not work to your satisfaction can be found in the file BWAVE386.DOC, which will be unpacked by the installation program. ===================== UPGRADE INSTALLATIONS ===================== 1) If you have never installed Blue Wave/386, or you would like to install this version of the mail reader to a new directory (rather than upgrading/converting an older version), please skip to the next section of the documentation; NEW INSTALLATIONS. 2) The installation program, INST386.EXE, can only upgrade an existing version of the 386 mail reader. It cannot convert Blue Wave/OS2 or Blue Wave/DOS to Blue Wave/386 v2.30. 3) *Before* loading the installation program, make a backup copy of your existing mail reader setup. 4) If you have renamed the file BWAVE386.EXE, you must change it back to BWAVE386.EXE. The upgrade will not work properly unless you do. 5) Copy the files BWAVE386.INS and INST386.EXE to a temporary directory. These files are contained in the main BW23_386.ZIP archive. 6) Type "INST386" at the DOS command line, without the quotes. 7) Select "Upgrade Installation" from the screen which asks if you are installing new or upgrading. 8) Enter the directory name where your current mail reader is installed. 9) The installation program will take over from there. All of your files from old versions of the mail reader will be converted, and new program files will be unpacked. All files that were modified and are no longer used with version 2.30 of the mail reader will be moved to a directory called OLD386 off of your main reader directory. (If your main reader directory is C:\BWAVE, C:\BWAVE\OLD386 will contain your old configuration, documentation, and program files). After you are comfortable running v2.30, and you are certain that you will no longer need the old files, you can delete them to save drive space. 10) Delete the files BWAVE386.INS and INST386.EXE, as you will not need them to run the mail reader. However, you may want to save a copy of BW23_386.ZIP in case you need or want to reinstall the mail reader at a later date. INST386.EXE can be used at a later time to 'selectively' install portions of the mail reader program. For a description of what files are contained in the installation file, skip to the last section of this documentation file. 11) Enjoy the new features and capabilities of the new mail reader! ================= NEW INSTALLATIONS ================= 1) Copy BWAVE386.INS and INST386.EXE to a temporary directory. 2) Type "INST386" at the DOS command prompt, without the quotes. 3) The installation program will ask you for the name of the directory where you would like the mail reader installed. Type a directory name and press . If this directory does not exist, the installation program will automatically create it for you. 4) After a directory name has been entered, you will be presented with a screen which allows you to select the components of the mail reader you would like to install. ALL of these items should be set to "Yes", since you have never installed the mail reader before. 5) After the installation program has unpacked all of the necessary files, you will be told to change to the mail reader's installation directory and type "BWAVE386" (again, without the quotes). At this point the installation program has done its job, and the next step is to load the actual mail reader. 6) You may delete BWAVE386.INS and INST386.EXE after the installation has been completed. They are not used by the mail reader, and are only temporary installation files. However, you should save a copy of BW23_386.ZIP in case you want or need to reinstall the mail reader in the future. 7) You may want to scan the next section of this file, as it explains what each of the files unpacked by the installation program is used for. ======================================== SELECTIVE INSTALLATIONS AND FILE LISTING ======================================== The enclosed installation program (INST386.EXE) can be used to selectively install items from the mail reader's distribution archive. To selectively unpack only certain files, load INST386, select "New Installation or Partial Installation", and a directory name where you would like the files unpacked. Immediately after giving the directory where you want the reader files placed, you have the opportunity to select the files that will be unpacked. Below is a listing of which files will be unpacked when individual groups are selected for installation. Executable (program) files -------------------------- BWAVE386.EXE The main reader program. Without this file, you will not get very far! BWAVE386.EXE is the DOS 32-bit version of the mail reader. BWAVE386.VMC A sample "Virtual Memory Control" file, for controlling the way DOS4GW.EXE handles memory on your system. This is a plain ASCII text file. DOS4GW.EXE The reader requires that this file be in the *same* directory as BWAVE386.EXE, or in a directory on your system PATH. If you are unsure of what the "system PATH", is, don't worry. Just leave it in the mail reader's home directory. TED3.COM The message editor distributed with Blue Wave/386. You are free to use your own message editor if you like. Documentation files ------------------- BWAVE386.DOC The main reader documentation file. BWDOOR.DOC Documentation for using The Blue Wave Offline Mail Doors TED3.DOC Documentation for the message editor that is distributed with Blue Wave/386. BETASITE.230 A text file containing a list of all people who tested The Blue Wave Offline Mail Reader v2.30. WHATSNEW.230 A listing of changes made between v2.20 and v2.30 of The Blue Wave Offline Mail Reader. Online Help File ---------------- BWAVE.HLP The file which contains all of the online help for the mail reader. If you do not unpack this file, you will not be able to press for help within the mail reader. You will definitely *want* to unpack this file. Registration forms ------------------ REGISTER.AUS Text file containing registration information for purchasing the mail reader in Australia, New Zealand, and nearby countries. REGISTER.EUR Text file containing registration information for purchasing the mail reader in Europe. REGISTER.BW Text files containing registration information for purchasing the mail reader anywhere else in the world, including the USA, Canada, Asia, and South America. Keyword/Tagline/Welcome files ----------------------------- DEFAULT.KEY A sample keyword list file, used for searching for key words and phrases in the mail reader. DEFAULT.TAG A sample tagline file, which illustrates the steps to follow in building your own tagline files. WELCOME!.000 A sample Blue Wave-formatted mail packet. Windows and OS/2 icons ---------------------- BWAVE386.ICO An icon that you can use for your Windows Program Manager or your OS/2 Desktop.