QWKRR43.txt
Updated May 30, 1995 by Gaelyne R. Moranec

QWKRR V4.3 is a full featured OLR (Offline Mail Reader) supporting QWK
format mail packets. It has been designed to handle mail packets of any
size, limited only to the size of your storage device.

It has been tested on 1541's, 1571's, 1581's, CMD's Ramlink,
hard drives and the FDxx drives.

QWKRR requires a C128 computer and an 80 column monitor. It will not
work in 40 column mode.

You also need a method for unpacking IBM format archives, such as CSX01
or CS-DOS.  Both programs should be available from the same source as
you get this program. These programs are NOT part of the QWKRR
distribution archives.

QWKRR itself is SHAREWARE. If you use it then you are OBLIGATED to
register. The shareware fee is $20AU (Australian), approximately
$15US.

There are five files in the distribution package, including this one.

The others are:
QWKRR43A.SFX
QWKRR43B.SFX
QWKRRUT.SFX
QWKRR43T.ZIP
QWKRR432.PAT

The SFX files will 'dissolve' themselves by simply loading and running.
The ZIP file requires the use of UNZIP128.  If you don't have this
program, it's available in the same places where QWKRR can be found.
Look for: NZP12813.SFX.

If using a 1541 disk drive then dissolve files "A" and "UT" onto side
#1 and file "B" onto side #2.  The contents of the "ZIP" file may be
put on a separate disk.

NOTE WELL: The contents of QWKRR43A.SFX and QWKRRUT.SFX amount to a
total of 654 blocks when dissolved.  To ensure you have enough room on
side #1 of a 1541 disk, begin with a freshly formatted disk. QWKRR is a
power users program.  More than one disk drive and/or a higher capacity
disk drive is highly recommended, but not needed.

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To help ensure you have all the the relevent files, the contents of
these files include:

QWKRR43A.SFX:
------------
QWKRR128 V4.30    - This is the main program (208 blocks)
QWKC.STD          - Character set  (5 blocks)
QWKC.SHORT        - Character set  (5 blocks)
QWKA.ADDRESSES    - Sample address book (4 blocks)
QWKM.MACRO        - Sample Macro definitions (5 blocks)
QWKW.TWIT         - Sample Twit list (1 block)
QWKT.Taglines.01  - Sample tagline file (3 blocks)
QWKT.Taglines.02  - Sample tagline file (3 blocks)
REGQWKRR          - Utility required to register QWKRR (4 blocks)
REGOINFO          - Registration information  (15 blocks)
REGOFORM          - Registration form  (9 blocks)
V43UPGRADE NOTES  - Notes regarding the changes from V4.2 to V4.3
                    (12 blocks)


QWKRR43B.SFX:
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QWKRR43.DOC       - Main documentation for QWKRR128 (442 blocks)


QWKRRUT.SFX:
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READ QWKRR DOCS   - Utility to read or print all QWKRR doc files.
                    (10 blocks)
QWKINTRO.DOC      - Introduction to Offline Mail Readers. (59 blocks)
QPX40             - Utility program for dissolving IBM ARC's (17
                    blocks) NOTE: Requires CSX128.ML.  NOT supplied.
QPX40.DOC         - Documentation for QPX40 (46 blocks)
QPA40             - Utility for creating IBM ARC's (10 blocks)
QPA.ML            - Machine language part of QPA40 (4 blocks)
QPA40.DOC         - Documentation for QPA40 (41 blocks)
TAGTHIEF          - Utility program for creating tagline files
                    (8 blocks)
TAGLINE.SAMPLE    - Sample taglines for Tagthief (40 blocks)
TAGTHIEF.TXT      - Documentation for Tagthief (24 blocks)
QWKM.GRAPHICS     - Sample graphic Macro file (15 blocks)

 Character Sets: (5 blocks each)
QWKC.TALL      QWKC.CBM128        QWKC.CBM64    QWKC.IBM
QWKC.AMIGA     QWKC.NILES         QWKC.DARK     QWKC.THIN
QWKC.LARGE     QWKC.LGCAPS        QWKC.ROMAN    QWKC.SERIF
QWKC.TYPESET   QWKC.TYPEWRITER    QWKC.ITALIC   QWKC.OZ

QWKC.ROT13        - Mildly encrypted, for use on some echos or some
newsgroups.


QWKRR43T.ZIP:
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RODSRAVE.TXT      - Rod Gasson's comments & blessings concerning the
                    concept of having QWKRR's documentation in QWK
                    format for reading with QWKRR128.
README.TXT        - Instructions and tutorial for new users.
QWKRRDOC.QWK      - Includes two files: MESSAGES.DAT and CONTROL.DAT.
                    QWKRR's documentation, formatted for reading with
                    QWKRR. This file is ZIPPED with PKZIP 1.x. You will
                    need to have UNZIP128 (see above) to dissolve and
                    read the files.


NOTE concerning QWKRR43T.ZIP:
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Some users have reported problems with reading the two text files
(RODSRAVE.TXT and README.TXT) after unzipping the file.  The ZIP file
is NOT corrupted. Please delete the files, then load UNZIP128 from a
virgin start (ie, turn the computer OFF, then On again) and dissolve
the file again. Or better yet, having read this, just be sure to load
UNZIP128 from a COLD start, and you shouldn't have any problems.


QWKRR432.PAT:
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QWKRR432.PAT      - This is a stand-alone program which will patch
                    QWKRR v4.30 up to v4.32.  It fixes some minor bugs,
                    including a bad habit of crashing when reading in
                    long Internet messages.  It supercedes all previous
                    patches.


An additional file, QWKCHRS.SFX is also available. It includes several
other character sets not included in the original archive package.


If you need any help or assistance with QWKRR128, Rod Gasson can be
contacted at the following addresses:

         Email: rod.gasson@aftrs.edu.au
       Netmail: Rod Gasson  3:800/809.128
Postal Address: Rod Gasson
                90 Hilliers Rd.
                Reynella, S.A. 5161
                Australia
        Phone: +08 322-2716

