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This is to announce the release of version 1.50 of Chief's Installer Pro for
Windows, which has now been uploaded to various ftp sites.

This is an "off the shelf" installation program for Windows applications.
The package also includes an "Uninstaller" which can be used to remove an
application that was installed with Chief's Installer Pro, with a single
button click. Supplying the uninstaller with your application is obviously
optional.

NOTE: this release fixes a number of bugs, and introduces many new
      features.

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Program:  Chief's Installer Pro v1.50 for Windows
Filename: cinstp15.zip  

Ftp Site				Directory
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ftp.demon.co.uk		            /pub/ibmpc/windows/chief/pro
oak.oakland.edu                     /pub/win3/install
ftp.cis.ksu.edu		            /pub/upload/chief
wuarchive.wustl.edu                 /pub/MSDOS_UPLOADS/win


Long description:

    Chief's Installer Pro for Windows (hereafter, "Install") is a 
    generic program for the installation of Windows applications.

    Install is an "off-the-shelf" installation suite. The program will
    copy files from floppy disks (or a directory on a hard disk) to the
    destination directory. If the files are compressed with Microsoft's
    COMPRESS.EXE they will be decompressed automatically. In this respect
    Install uses the routines in LZEXPAND.DLL. If the files are not
    compressed, they will simply be copied.

    RESTRICTIONS/FEATURES
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    1. You can only install into any combination of the following;
         (a) ONE destination directory, and up to 45 subdirectories
             under it
         (b) the Windows directory
         (c) the Windows SYSTEM directory
         (d) the TEMP directory
    2. Only a maximum of 45 installation disks are supported. Install will
       prompt for the disks as they are required.
    3. Install will optionally offer to put the destination directory
       into the "PATH" statement in AUTOEXEC.BAT
    4. Install will optionally create a Program Manager group file, and
       icons for any supplied file(s) - .EXEs, README files, etc.
    5. Install will optionally run any supplied program(s) during the
       installation, as part of the installation process.
    6. Install will optionally run any supplied program(s) immediately
       after the installation is complete
    7. The stipulated format of the WINSTALL.INF file must be followed
       strictly.
    8. Install allows you to supply on-line for the installation.
       You have to create a Windows help file called WINSTALL.HLP. This
       help file can be accessed by clicking on the "HELP" button. A simple
       one is supplied. You can either use that, or create your own.
       If no WINSTALL.HLP file is found in the path, then the "HELP"
       button is removed from the Install window.
    9. Install will check whether there is sufficient space on the target
       drive - based on information which you supply as to how much disk
       space your application requires.
       If you need extra temporary disk space for the installation, Install
       can check for this also.
   10. Install will make entries in any INI (or other) file(s) specified
       by you. Up to 20 entries can be made. Do NOT use this feature to
       insert an entry which may already exist - the old entry will be
       deleted and replaced by the new one (e.g., do NOT use it for
       "DEVICE=" lines in SYSTEM.INI
   11. Install provides support for non-English languages - it will look
       for a DLL called WINSTALL.DLL in the directory from which
       INSTALL.EXE is executed. If this DLL is found, Install will load
       the string tables used for messages from it. By the same token,
       it will look for UNINST.DLL in the directory from which
       UNINSTAL.EXE was executed.
   12. Install provides support for PARTIAL INSTALLATIONS of program. In
       this respect, you can have up to 10 installation options.
   13. Install provides support for displaying a "banner" in the
       background, and for specifying the text of the banner, the font
       to use used for it, the font size, the color of the text, the color
       of the background, and a brush to paint the background.
   14. Install provides support for displaying a bitmap file.
   15. Install will optionally check the disks being inserted by the
       user to verify that they are the correct ones.
   16. Install provides an UNINSTALLER, which can be used to uninstall any
       program that was installed with Chief's Installer Pro.
   17. Chief's Installer Pro will check the target directory for the
       existence of any copy of each file being installed, and will
       prompt the user for over-write permission.
   18. Chief's Installer Pro will check for version information in
       existing copies of shared binary files, and for date stamps in
       non-shared files.
   19. Chief's Installer Pro will optionally use the 3D dialog effects in 
       CTL3DV2.DLL if a copy of that file is found. 
   20. Chief's Installer Pro provides support for optionally restarting 
       Windows if any active shared file was overwritten.
   21. Chief's Installer Pro provides support for displaying a README file
       to the user when the installer is executed. You can cause the
       contents of the file to be displayed automatically with the
       $AUTO-CLICK-BUTTON command.
   22. Chief's Installer Pro provides support for making entries into the
       the Registration Database.

The details of your installation are read from an INF file in ASCII
format. Sample INF files are provided.

    LICENSE
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    Chief's Installer Pro is released as SHAREWARE. The REGISTRATION
    FEE is 20 pounds (U.K. Sterling); or $29 (US); or equivalent.


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The Chief
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Dr. Abimbola A. Olowofoyeku (The African Chief) 
E-mail: laa12@keele.ac.uk
        chief@mep.com