NOVELL TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT

TITLE:  WordPerfect 6.1 DOS Patch Update
README FOR:  D61UPT.EXE

NOVELL PRODUCTS and VERSIONS:
WordPerfect 6.1 for DOS

ABSTRACT:

  *** ONLY FOR U.S. VERSIONS OF WORDPERFECT 6.1 FOR DOS *** This utility
provides a patch update to the U.S. versions of WordPerfect 6.1 for DOS
addressing some issues discovered with its initial release.  The application
you wish to update must
 previously be installed.         

 NOTE: A patch for other languages will be available at a later date.


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ISSUE: 

The WordPerfect 6.1 for DOS Patch Update provides an update to the program
addressing some issues (briefly listed below) discovered with its initial
release.  The application you wish to update must previously be installed.         

 NOTE: A patch for other languages will be available at a later date.

 Brief description of some of the problems that were fixed:

      Table edit was locking some users.
      Table merge to a printer was not printing correctly.  
      Drag and drop in a table was not working.
      Hang when deleting a table row when the last cell contained a paragraph
style.                    Autofill in a table was working incorrectly.
      Table sort using a macro was not working.
      Multiple prompts for formula replacment while merging a table.  
      Possible hang when using the Purchase Order template.    
      Menu bar disappearing when creating a template.
      Directory tree in graphic or page mode was leaving garbage on the
display.

Self-Extracting File Name: d61upt.exe

Files Included     Size     Date      Time

..\
      D61UPT.TXT     (This file)
       PATCH.EXE           54779         1-11-28      5:00:00 pm
       PATCH.RTP           44464          8-8-95     12:10:10 pm


Installation Instructions:

ONLY FOR U.S. VERSION OF WORDPERFECT 6.1 FOR DOS!!

 Installing the WordPerfect 6.1 for DOS Patch Update Disk:

 1. Uncompress the WordPerfect 6.1 for DOS patch files provided in the
self-extracting file 61DUPT.EXE
 2. Copy the uncompressed files (PATCH.EXE, PATCH.RTP and 61DUPT.TXT) to the
directory containing WP.EXE and WP.FIL for WordPerfect 6.1 DOS.
 3. From a DOS prompt, change to the directory containing WP.EXE, WP.FIL and
the new PATCH files.
 4. Type PATCH, and press Enter.
 5. Watch the on-screen progress to verify that both the WP.EXE and WP.FIL
files are completely updated.
 6. After completion of the patch update, check WP.EXE and WP.FIL files to
verify that the dates have been changed to 6:10pm (rather than 6:10am).
 7. The patch update is now complete!

 For More information see the .TXT file provided in the Update files


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