CD Commander v1.0  -  Release
Setup and Installation Instructions!
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  CD Commander is the newest and most exciting way to distribute your newly
self authored CD-ROM titles.  While combining an easy to use interface and
a high level of customization options, you can be sure that your end users
will be able to install their applications with a simple click of the
install button.  For the CD-ROM author, the setup of CD Commander is really
quite easy, and can be a lot of fun.  The author's customization process of
CD Commander can vary in difficulty and actual effort considerably depending
on the format of the CD-ROM.  If the distributed media is to be stored in
ZIP, ARJ, RAR, or LZH format the process becomes more involved; but is still
as simple as writing a very basic batch file to automate the installation
process.  Below is an overview of everything you will need to know in order
to get you setup and ready to distribute your media with CD Commander.

A BRIEF NOTE:  As of Version 1.0, CD Commander Makes NO ATTEMPT to verify
               that the files specified in the CDC.INI actually exist.  If
               you specify a particular file for the logo, midi, or wav
               files, for example, and you forget to include them on your
               cd-rom, CD Commander Will Crash.  This will be fixed in the
               future very near future.

A.   For The Authors:

  1.0    Customizing CD Commander
         An Overview     
    1.1    CDC.TXT
    1.2    CDC.INI
    1.3    FILE_ID.DIZ
    1.4    WAVs & MIDIs
    1.5    Splash Screen


  2.0    Including CD Commander on your CD-ROM
         An Overview     
    2.1    Files To Include
    2.2    Location Of Files

B .  For The Users:

  3.0	 The Main Window Interface
         An Overview		
    3.1    The Menu Bar
    3.2    Changing Drives
    3.3    Changing Directories	
    3.4    Key Strokes
    3.5    Exiting CD Commander

  4.0    The Install Window Interface
         An Overview		
    4.1    Changing Drives
    4.2    Changing Directories
    4.3    Creating a Directory
    4.4    Canceling an installation
    4.5    Installing a Program

  5.0    The Install HELP! Window Interface
         An Overview		
    5.1    CDC.TXT   (Non Editable Display Window)
    5.2    CDC.BAT   (Editable Display Window)




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1.0    CD Commander Customization Overview

       All of CD Commander's customizable features can be changed by
       editing the file "CDC.INI" which can be found in the same 
       directory as CD Commander.

1.1    CDC.TXT
============================================================================
       READ THIS -=- READ THIS -=- READ THIS -=- READ THIS -=- READ THIS 
============================================================================
(This Information Describes Automating the Installation Process For End Users)

       THE CDC.TXT file is the most important file that you will be working
       with.  The CDC.TXT file's purpose is to supply the end user with
       important information regarding the program, a program description,
       and most importantly, instructions telling CD Commander how to install
       the program for the user.
          
          There are two parts to a CDC.TXT file.

      ð  The Program Description Area
       And...
      ð  The Installation Instruction Area

         In The Program Description Area enter information that you want the 
       user to see about the related program.  This area was intended for 
       Program Descriptions if FILE_ID.DIZ is not included, and Special 
       Information regarding installation if for some reason CD Commander
       cannot install it.  Of course, you can display to the user anything you
       like!  
         The Installation Instruction Area  is an optional area in the CDC.TXT
       file where you can enter batch style commands to have the computer
       execute once the "INSTALL" button is pressed.  The Installation
       Instruction Area is denoted by this tag: [Install CD Commander]
       CD Commander will regard any text AFTER "[INSTALL " as the program 
       description and all lines following this tag as Installation 
       Instructions which, at the time of installation, will be placed into a 
       file called CDC.BAT.

      * TAGS **************************************************************

       There are two tags that are available to you for use in the CDC.TXT 
       file. They are <TEMP> and <PATH>.  At install time the <PATH> tag gets
       replaced by a path which the user selects in CD Commander.  The <TEMP>
       tag is provided for the author to perform work, and will also be
       replaced by a temporary path on the same drive as the <PATH> tag.. 
       (i.e. pkunzip into a temp dir.)  You should always remember to remove 
       this directory if you do decide to use it.  CD Commander will not do 
       this for you.

       NOTE:   Both Tags DO NOT have trailing Backslashes.  
       i.e. <PATH> Might equal "c:\yahoo" but not "c:\yahoo\"

       Example of CDC.TXT:

        This is a Sample CDC.TXT file Below.
        -------------------------------------

        Everything I Type in this file will be displayed in
        The "Special Instructions" window of  CD Commander.  
        [INSTALL CD Commander]
        pkunzip -d -o cdcv10.zip <temp>
        arj x -v -y <temp>\yahoo.arj <path>
        deltree /y <temp>
        <path>\cdc.exe

       End Example of CDC.TXT

       The above example illustrates the use of the <TEMP> tag and the <PATH>
       tag. It displays text in the "Special Instructions" window,  and when
       installed, unzips the program "cdcv10.zip" into a temporary directory,
       expands the arj's from the temporary directory into the user specified
       path and then executes the final program from the user specified path.

       Although the example above is more complicated than the average CDC.TXT
       file, it shows demonstrates the capabilities of CD Commander and shows
       how much control the author can have over a custom CD.

1.2
       By editing the CDC.INI file, which is located in the same directory as 
       CD Commander, the author can do the following:

       ·  Change and create color schemes
       ·  Relocate and resize all elements of a window
       ·  Change the sounds and background music
       ·  Include custom bitmaps. 
       ·  Change the title

       (Of course, all this MUST be done prior to the burning of the CD-ROM)

1.3    FILE_ID.DIZ
       
       A widely accepted file (By Standard 44 Characters Wide), generally 
       included in files that have been archived for transport via Internet 
       or BBS's.  It contains information regarding the program which it was
       included with.

1.4    WAVs & MIDIs

       You can include your own customized WAV files to be played during 
       certain events in CD Commander.  These events include:  Startup, Exit,
       FILE_ID.DIZ, CDC.TXT, and both FILE_ID.DIZ & CDC.TXT.

1.5    Splash Screens

       The splash screen is the window that appears while CD Commander is 
       loading and initializing the CDC.INI file.  You can change the BMP file
       that appears in this window.


2.0    Including CD Commander On Your Own CD-ROM  -  Overview

       The process of including CD Commander on your own custom CD ROMS is
       SIMPLE!  Besides having a CDC.TXT file in every program directory,
       just make a directory on your CD ROM and copy ALL the CD Commander
       files there.

       !! MAKE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR CUSTOM .BMP, .WAV, and .MID FILES !!

       I do not recommend auto-loading CD Commander in a AUTORUN.INF file or
       by any other means.  Although CD Commander is probably the most
       advanced program ever written, *GRIN* I expect that it will give some
       people hell.  At any rate, maybe I will recommend this in version 2 or
       something.. :-)  Another thing to note is that as newer versions of
       CD Commander become available, users will also be able to use them on
       CDs already prepared for previous versions.  Of course, you wont be able
       to run the Newer versions off the CD ROM, (unless you want to add them
       to a new session) but you will be able to run it from your hard drive.



