	                                       
        
                                This is the Trader Program.
        

                                Coded by CeNoBiTe.
                                From an Idea by RALPH.
                                      Ver. 1
        

        This program is designed to have every option a Trader would wish
        to have in a program.  It creates Archive listings, Adds taglines
        and does many other things as well.  All information needed is
        include below.


        
                            -=  Installation.  =-
        

         Make sure you unzip all files to C:\TRADER.
          The reason for this is so you can run program from anywhere.
          All config files have to be in this Directory, the executable
          does not.

         There should be quite a few files, I think the first thing to
          do is delete all the shitty board ads. ;)

        
                            -=  Configuration.  =-
        
         Once unzipped you should have the following files in your
          Directory :

                        ADD1     TXT            95  08-04-95  5:17p
                        ADD2     TXT            76  08-04-95  5:17p
                        COMMENT  TXT            99  08-04-95  5:17p
                        CONFIG   TXT         2,141  08-04-95  7:20p
                        README   TXT         6,943  08-04-95  7:24p
                        TAGLINE  TXT            26  08-04-95  5:19p
                        TAGREMOV TXT           211  08-04-95  5:20p
                        TRADER   EXE        27,216  08-04-95  7:27p


         The files ADD1.TXT & ADD2.TXT are files that will be added to
          all zip files if you select the option on the menu.  My example
          file just contains plain text. You could include any type of
          file you wish.
          ARJ, LHA and ZIP supported.

         The file COMMENT.TXT is so that when you unzip or view the
          Archive file it says whatever was in this file.  Which is
          what most boards do.
          ARJ and ZIP supported.  LHARC does not seem to support this.
                                                                          
         The file CONFIG.TXT is where all the configuration files are held.
          Without this the program cannot function properly.
          I will not explain this file since it is explained in the file
          itself.

         The file README.TXT is what you are reading ;)

         The file TAGLINE.TXT is the Tagline that will be inserted onto
          the end of the Diz file.  It should be no more than 40 characters
          wide since all boards only handle diz's as wide as this.  All other
          characters will be lost.  Try to keep it the above rules and Try
          not to use more than one line since it makes the DIZ's cluttered
          and annoying.
          ARJ, LHA and ZIP supported.

         The file TAGREMOV.TXT is the file that lists all of the Words we
          will search for in a diz.  If any of these words are found it will
          delete the line and go immediately go onto the next line in the DIZ.
          ARJ, LHA and ZIP supported.

         The file TRADER.EXE is the main program file and can be placed
          anywhere in your path statement.  It was coded in Borland 'C'
          and then Pk-lited with the -e command to make it as small as
          possible.


        
                          -=  How it Works.  =-
        

         I will now explain how the program roughly works.
          When you first start it loads in the file C:\TRADER\CONFIG.TXT
          and obtains all the information about the files needed.  These
          files can be named anything you like and are setup in the config
          file.

          It then searches through your path for the following external
          programs :
                        PKZIP.EXE   \
                        PKUNZIP.EXE  \
                        ARJ.EXE       \  Archiving
                        LHA.EXE       /  Programs
                        LHARC.EXE    /
                        ARJ.EXE     /

                        and

                        EDIT.COM  Viewing and Editing program.

          If it does not find any of these programs then obviously
          it will not handle the Associated Archive files.

          Edit is used for Viewing and Editing in various parts of the
          program.  If you wish to use your own program then rename
          it to EDIT.COM and it will use it.

          You are then presented with a Menu and from there you can firstly
          choose which directory you wish to process.  You select the Drive
          First then the Directory and you can only change to Valid
          combinations.  Once changed it sets ALL archive files to
          Un write protected and Unhidden so we can do all the options.

          Most of the options do process the files in the Directory without
          you asking.

          Removing Taglines is sometimes very slow.  It depends on the size
          of all the dizfiles and the size of the TAGREMOV.TXT file.  So to
          speed up, keep this file as small as possible as Taglines are
          Discarded.


        
                          -=  The Author.  =-
        


          You can contact me on various Quality boards in the Uk like
          Physical Graffiti and The Graveyard.

          If you have any problems, or can suggest any improvements then
          mail us if possible.  And if you think this program is useful
          then please try and let me know.



        
                          -=  Greets.  =-
        
          Greets out to the following peeps :

          Ulysses, The 'Q' Entity, Illusion, Salacious, Jock Rockwell.

          And I have to thank RALPH from RAZOR 1911 for giving us the idea
          for doing this program.
        

