TakeIt(tm) is published by G'Vosay - a software company that is focused
on document and data access for mobile computers.

TakeIt is Copyright (C) 1994 by Damon Janis, all rights reserved.
You are authorized to duplicate and distribute the *demo* version of
TakeIt (not the retail version!), as long as you give it away.  The
retail version of TakeIt requires a license for each computer you use
it on.  Please see "How to order TakeIt" for pricing information.


This text file contains information on the following subjects:

       The Demo Version of TakeIt
	  Questions or Problems
	  How to order TakeIt
	  Disclaimer

       What is TakeIt?

       Installation
	  Install Without Windows
	  LASTDRIVE and Other Programs

       Quick Tutorial

       More Information on Using TakeIt



>>> The Demo Version of TakeIt

The demo version of TakeIt is the entire retail version of TakeIt
with one limitation: a maximum of 5 files are allowed in the briefcase.
This limitation will allow you to evaluate the software and determine
if it is useful to you.  The retail version of TakeIt has no limitation
to the number of files in the briefcase (assuming you have unlimited
disk space).



>>> Questions or Problems
    
If you have questions or problems while evaluating TakeIt, please call
G'Vosay at 801-374-1623.



>>> How to order TakeIt

To order TakeIt, call G'Vosay at 800-700-8840.  We accept major credit
cards and purchase orders.  One license of TakeIt is $39.95, plus $7.00
for shipping and handling.  Site licenses are available - call for
information.

In Utah, please add 6.25% for sales tax.

To order via mail, send a check or money order to:
G'Vosay
811 West 1340 South
Provo, Ut  84601



>>> Disclaimer

The TakeIt demo version is provided as is.  If you experience a loss of
any kind because you use the demo, G'Vosay and Damon Janis cannot be
held responsible because we are stating up front that you use it at your
own risk.

Having said that, beware that we are committed to providing high quality
software that works.  If you have any problems or questions, please call
us at 801-374-1623.  We want you to have a successful experience!



>>> What is TakeIt?

Summary

TakeIt is for notebook computer users who need to access their office
files while on the road.


Description

TakeIt uses an electronic briefcase as a metaphor for taking your
files with you.  When you are ready to leave your office, you put
the files you want to take into the briefcase.  While on the
road, you access the files in the briefcase using the same drive
and directory as when they were on the network.  After returning
to your office, you take the files out of the briefcase and
return them to their original location.  TakeIt automatically
synchronizes the files in the briefcase and your office
environment, ensuring that new information is not lost.


Example

Suppose you are working on a word-processor document and would
like to make some changes to it later in the evening after you
have left your office.  The document is located in
G:\USERS\TJONES\DOCS\1994\SALES.RPT on your network server.  Just
before leaving your office, you run TakeIt and put this file into
the electronic briefcase.  Later in the evening you are ready to
make changes to the document, so you run your word-processor and
access the file in directory G:\USERS\TJONES\DOCS\1994\SALES.RPT. 
The file appears to still be on the network!

When you get back to the office the following day, you want to
return SALES.RPT to its original location in your office environment.
So you run TakeIt, select SALES.RPT in the briefcase, and select
ReturnIt. The file will be taken out of the briefcase and put back on
the network.


Advantages of TakeIt

TakeIt lets you take part of your office files with you after
leaving work, and then access them exactly as if you were at
work.  The advantage to this approach over remote-access (access
over the telephone line) is that there are no long-distance phone
charges, access is very fast because your files are on your local
hard drive (in the briefcase), and you access the files exactly
as you do in your office, using the same drive letter and path. 

TakeIt is very useful for presentation software, word-processing,
spread-sheets, databases, and other applications that depend on
drives and paths to get information.  Language compilers benefit
greatly by having the drives and paths the same.  Since TakeIt
accesses the files in the briefcase as if they were still on the
network, you do not need to change your path environment, setup
files, .ini files, or program startup-directories.



>>> Installation 

The TakeIt installation program is a Windows program.  If you do not
have Windows, read the section below entitled "Install Without Windows".
Follow these steps to install TakeIt:

1.   Run Windows.

2.   In Program Manager, select File/Run.

3.   Type [path\]SETUP.EXE.  For example, "C:\DOWNLOAD\TAKEIT\SETUP.EXE".

4.   Follow the instructions on the screen. 

IMPORTANT!  If you did not allow the Takeit installation program to
	    modify AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS, TakeIt may not run
	    correctly.  Follow these guidelines to ensure a
	    successful installation:

	    1. Make sure LASTDRIVE=Z is in CONFIG.SYS.  TakeIt can
	       only load briefcase drives that are less than or equal
	       to what LASTDRIVE is set to.  If you don't set
	       LASTDRIVE to Z, chances are the briefcase will not load
	       successfully.

	    2. Add the directory where TakeIt was installed to the
	       PATH line in AUTOEXEC.BAT.  Adding the TakeIt directory
	       to the PATH allows you to run the TakeIt programs
	       without having to change into the TakeIt directory.  It
	       is highly recommended that you do this.

	    3. If you would like to be prompted to load the briefcase
	       each time you boot your machine, add the command TIBOOT to
	       AUTOEXEC.BAT.



>>> Install Without Windows

If you don't have Windows, you can still install TakeIt from DOS. 
Follow these instructions:

1. Insert the installation diskette in the A: drive (or B: drive).

2. Create the directory where you want TakeIt to reside (MD C:\TAKEIT).

3. Assuming you create the directory C:\TAKEIT, type the following:
   COPY A:\*.EXE C:\TAKEIT.

4. Make sure LASTDRIVE=Z is in CONFIG.SYS.

5. Add the TakeIt directory to PATH in AUTOEXEC.BAT.

6. Add TIBOOT to AUTOEXEC.BAT.  This is optional.  Add TIBOOT if you
   want to be prompted to load the briefcase each time you boot your
   machine.

7. Run CREATEBC to create the briefcase. 



>>> LASTDRIVE and other programs

TakeIt requires LASTDRIVE to be set to Z, as explained above. 
There are, however, other programs that require LASTDRIVE to be
set to a different value, like E, for example.  If you use a
program that requires LASTDRIVE to be set to a value less than Z,
then you need to use LASTDRV.EXE, which is supplied with TakeIt. 

The NetWare(R) Shell, NETX.EXE, requires a value less than Z. 
The NetWare VLMs, however, require a value of Z.  So, if you use
NETX.EXE (or NET3, NET4, NET5, XMSNETX, or EMSNETX), you will
need to use LASTDRV.


Using LASTDRV

To explain how to use LASTDRV, we'll use an example.  Suppose you
load NETX.EXE when you need to access your network.  Follow these
guidelines: Make sure LASTDRIVE=Z is in CONFIG.SYS. When you are
going to connect to the network and you load NETX, run "LASTDRV E"
before running NETX.  Substitute 'E' for the value you need, if
necessary. When you are going to use the briefcase, you don't
need to run LASTDRV.

LASTDRV changes the value of LASTDRIVE, but it can only change it
to a value less than what it is set to in CONFIG.SYS.  It is important
that LASTDRIVE be set to Z, or LASTDRV will not be able to change the
drive and the program that needs a lower setting of LASTDRIVE will not
run properly.  It may be helpful to write a batch file (or modify one
you already use) that loads your network.  Here is a sample batch file
for loading NetWare:
     @ECHO OFF
     LASTDRV E
     NETX
     ECHO LASTDRIVE changed from Z to E.

The point here is to run LASTDRV just before you load or run any
program that needs the LASTDRIVE set to a value lower than Z. 

LASTDRV is not a TSR.  When it executes, it changes some internal DOS
settings and then is removed from memory.



>>> Quick Tutorial 

This quick tutorial is a good start for learning how to use
TakeIt.  Just follow the instructions, and you will learn how to:
     put a file in the briefcase,
     access the file in the briefcase, and
     return the file to the office.

This tutorial assumes that TakeIt is installed, LASTDRIVE is set
to Z in CONFIG.SYS, and your TakeIt directory is in your path. 
We'll assume that the name and path of the file you will be
working with is G:\HISTORY\1847\FACTS.TXT.  You can use any file
on the network you choose (a text file you can modify is
recommended for the tutorial).

1.  Turn on your machine.  If TIBOOT runs from the AUTOEXEC.BAT,
    don't load the briefcase. 

2.  Connect to your office.  If you are running on a network,
    connect to the network and make sure your drives are mapped. 

3.  Type CREATEBC to create the briefcase (if you haven't
    created it yet.)

4.  Type TAKEIT G:\HISTORY\1847\FACTS.TXT (substitute your file
    name and path) to put the file into the briefcase.

5.  Reboot your machine.  Don't connect to your office.  If
    TIBOOT runs from the AUTOEXEC.BAT, load the briefcase.
    Otherwise, type LOADBC, which will load the briefcase.

6.  Type EDIT G:\HISTORY\1847\FACTS.TXT (substitute your file
    name and path).  The point here is to modify the file in the
    briefcase.  You access it as if it were still on the network.
    After modifying the file, save it and return to DOS. 

7.  Run UNLOADBC to unload the briefcase.

8.  Reboot your machine.  If TIBOOT runs from the AUTOEXEC.BAT,
    don't load the briefcase.

9.  Connect to your office again, and make sure your drives are
    mapped as before.

10. Run RETURNIT.  Your file is taken out of the briefcase and
    returned to the office.  The office file is overwritten with
    the modified file from the briefcase.

The steps above follow three basic concepts.  First, put files in the
briefcase that you want to take with you.  Second, after leaving
your office, load the briefcase and then access the files as if
they were still on the network.  Third, when you return to your
office, return the files in the briefcase to their original
location.

The DOS programs involved in this process are: TAKEIT.EXE,
LOADBC.EXE, UNLOADBC.EXE, and RETURNIT.EXE.

You can run TAKEITW.EXE, the Windows version of TakeIt, to
perform the same functions as TAKEIT.EXE and RETURNIT.EXE.



>>> More Information on Using TakeIt

For more information and help on using TakeIt, refer to the online
help.  For the DOS command line programs, type the program name followed
by "/?".  In TakeIt for Windows, press F1 to bring up the online help.
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