Date: Fri, 28 Mar 1997 10:24:06 -0500 (EST)
From: "Mike A. Harris" <mharris AT blackwidow DOT saultc DOT on DOT ca>
Reply-To: "Mike A. Harris" <mharris AT blackwidow DOT saultc DOT on DOT ca>
To: yeep <yeep AT xs4all DOT nl>
cc: Tim Bird <tbird AT caldera DOT com>, opendos AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: [opendos] FSSTND
In-Reply-To: <199703231951.UAA01836@magigimmix.xs4all.nl>
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.3.95.970328102123.7284G-100000@capslock.com>
Organization: Total disorganization.
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On Sun, 23 Mar 1997, yeep wrote:

> > The smart install program now makes a temp dir, and unzips DOOM
> > into it (first checking to see if there is enough disk space,
> > etc...).  Then, it displays a list of executable files found in
> > the archive.  From this, you can either run one of the
> > executables (INSTALL.BAT) or view text files via the built in
> > file viewer.  Since the DOOM Install program will want to pick
> > C:\DOOM as it's default, the smart install program should display
> > a message such as:
> > 
> >   The program you have chosen to install is an older program
> >   which predates the DOS file system standard.  As a
> >   result, this Smart Install program cannot install it
> >   automatically for you.  Therefore you must decide which
> >   executable file is the installer for this program.  Such
> >   install programs are usually named something like:
> >   INSTALL.EXE, INSTALL.BAT, SETUP.EXE, etc...  If you are unsure
> >   which file to execute then you can use Smart Installs built in
> >   file browser to view the text files that come with the program
> >   you are trying to install.  Look for a file called
> >   something like README.TXT, README.1ST, READ.ME, HELP.TXT,
> >   MANUAL.DOC, MANUAL.TXT, or some other file.
> > 
> >   Although you are free to install programs wherever you like on
> >   your hard disk, your computer will be more organized and will
> >   comply with the new DOS file system standard if you install
> >   this piece of software into it's own subdirectory off of the
> >   directory: C:\GAMES.  So when the actual install program asks
> >   you where to install, pick:  C:\GAMES\GAMENAME
> 
> That is a lot of text to appear, we should try and keep it down, 'cos I for
> one have the tendency to not read text which is presented to me in an error
> kinda way, which is larger than 10 rows.
> We should alos keep away from using cryptic error messeages like: OPM
> fault: 13c and then return to the command prompt, without any reference.

How about...

E13, T/R? <flashing cursor awaiting response>
:o)

Yeah, the above was just an example.  It could be less verbose,
but offer a larger explanation as an option.

You should install this program into C:\GAMES\xxx.  For an
explanation of why, click HERE.

Well?


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