		CHIEF'S UTILS: README
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The utilities contained in this package are;
1. SCRIPTER.EXE
2. SHUTDOWN.EXE
3. MAP.EXE
4. SVR32REG.EXE
5. SVR16REG.EXE

** NOTE **:
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These utilities are *UNSUPPORTED*, and I will not answer
*ANY* question about *ANY* of them.

The utilities are supplied WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER.
You use them ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. If you are not happy
with these terms, please DELETE ALL OF THEM from ALL YOUR DISKS,
IMMEDIATELY AND PERMANENTLY.


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1. SCRIPTER: for Chief's Installer Pro registerees only
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This is a scripting application for Win16 and Win32 platforms, which
can be used as a batch/scripting tool for Windows.

It uses the Chief's Installer Pro batch language, and therefore,
the Chief's Installer Pro help file (CHIEF.HLP - in the "batch
commands" section) is its documentation.

The main differences between this application and the Chief's 
Installer Pro batch language are;
 [a] this application does not support $DEST - it always points
     that reserved word to the TEMP directory, but you are advised
     not to use it at all with scripts to be run with this program.
 [b] this application does not support the SHOWBITMAP command.


Installation:
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SCRIPTER.EXE must be copied into the Chief's Installer Pro "UTILS"
directory (i.e., the same directory as CHIEFPRO.EXE). It uses the
same DLL and language files as Chief's Installer Pro (e.g., 
WINSTL32.DLL, WINSTALL.DLL, WINSTALL.LNG).

In order for the program to be as functional as the Chief's Installer 
Pro batch language, it needs to be able to find WINSTL32.DLL.

Operation:
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This program has two modes of operation;

1. Normal mode: run SCRIPTER.EXE without any parameter, and it will
   produce a normal window with menus.

2. Command line mode: pass a script file to SCRIPTER.EXE, and it will
   run the script, and then terminate


NOT FREEWARE
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*Note*: this application is free for registered users of Chief's Installer
Pro only. If you are not a registered user of Chief's Installer Pro, then
you are *not* permitted to use SCRIPTER.EXE for any purpose whatsoever.

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2. SHUTDOWN: Freeware
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This program performs a system shutdown under Windows 95 and
Windows NT, *WITHOUT WARNING*. Please note this. Do *not* run
SHUTDOWN.EXE unless you want to shut down your system without
being asked for confirmation.

If it is run with the "-R" parameter, it restarts the system
after the shutdown.


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3. MAP: Freeware
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This program maps and unmaps network devices (disk drives,
printers, etc) to and from local devices.

Run MAP.EXE without any parameter to see the syntax.


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4. SVR32REG/SVR16REG: Freeware
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These programs register and unregister Win32 and Win16 controls
respectively. They can be used for any OCX or DLL file that has
a DllRegisterServer and/or DllUnRegisterServer function.

Run the programs without any parameter to see the syntax.


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(c), March 1998, Prof A Olowofoyeku (The African Chief).
HomePage: http://www.bigfoot.com/~african_chief/
e-mail: african_chief@bigfoot.com
