                         INTRADOS 1.4
                 INTRANET HTML TEXT BROWSER
              AND APPLICATION LAUNCHER FOR DOS
                (c) 1998 Charles M. Cork, III
                                               Revised 1998/05/01

Contents
--------

1.  Introduction
2.  Key Features
3.  New Features
4.  Included Files
5.  Registration
6.  Redistribution Limitations



1. Introduction
---------------

IntraDOS is an HTML browser and application launcher for DOS-based 
PCs, mainly for office intranets and other hypertext needs.  It is 
not a web browser, but it attempts to duplicate many features of 
popular web browsers for documents that are written in HTML and 
available on a PC's hard drive or network, while using around 300K 
of RAM.  I created it so that DOS 386 PCs in my office could share 
the same intranet resources with the Windows Pentiums quickly and 
easily and so that I did not need to implement two sets of hypertext 
documents.

This is a condensed version of the Readme.HTM file that comes
with IntraDOS.  That file explains in more detail how to set up
IntraDOS, how to use it, and its limitations.


2. Key Features of IntraDOS
---------------------------

Imitation of Leading Windows Browers.
    IntraDOS attempts to mimic the operations of leading Windows
    web browsers to the extent that a text-based program can 
    do so. Back, Ahead, and Home menu options function like the 
    buttons on popular browsers.  Standard Windows keystrokes 
    apply (Home, End, Ctrl+Home, Ctrl+End), and scrollbars can 
    be used as in Windows. Search for text with Ctrl+F, and 
    repeat the search with F3.

Keystroke support.
    IntraDOS allows the mouseless user (and the dwindling number
    of us who continue to think that the keyboard is faster) to 
    select links without a mouse by using the TAB key (or 
    Shift+TAB to go in the reverse direction).  Users may also
    type the first letter of a link to move to it.  Menu items 
    (e.g., the Back button) are activated by pressing Alt+ 
    an accelerator key (e.g., Alt+B to go back).

Browsing File System.
    IntraDOS can browse the entire system of files available to
    a user either by a file opening dialog box or by creating
    pages with links to the files in a directory and the rest
    of the directory structure.

Launching Other Applications.
    IntraDOS can launch other applications, and users will return
    to IntraDOS when the other applicaction concludes.

Customizable color coding of HTML tags.
    Most HTML tags (e.g., bold, italic, header, etc.) are color coded,
    as are hypertext links. Users can customize how those colors will 
    be displayed.

Tables support and modest Frames support.
    IntraDOS supports basic tables (but not tables within tables).
    IntraDOS also provides modest support for frame pages by listing 
    links to documents in the frames with their titles and allowing 
    users to add the contents of, e.g., a table of contents as menu 
    items.

DOS-file system support.
    Unlike other DOS-based HTML browsers, IntraDOS recognizes the
    DOS file structure (e.g., c:\htm\file.htm) as well as the 
    internet standard (e.g., file///c|\htm\file.htm).

Stockpile of pre-parsed files.
    Because IntraDOS attempts to implement many formatting codes,
    parsing large HTML files can be slow on a 386 PC.  
    Therefore, IntraDOS gives the user an option to save the 
    parsed file in a stockpile (formerly called a registry) so 
    that the same file does not need to be parsed again (unless 
    it is updated, which IntraDOS checks automatically). This results
    in faster performance, since a 386 PC reading a long pre-parsed 
    file from the stockpile can display it about as quickly as a 
    Windows browser on a Pentium can parse it and display it.

My philosophy: The DOS PCs may be dinosaurs, but they should 
still not die prematurely.  Don't junk them just to give all your 
users access to an Intranet.


3. New Features in IntraDOS 1.4
-------------------------------

Browse the File System.
   With the click of a button, the user can generate a browsable 
   page containing a listing of all files in the current directory, 
   all subdirectories, and the parent directory, allowing the user 
   to navigate the directory structure of the current drive.

Launch Applications from IntraDOS and Return.
   The user can launch other applications by clicking on an 
   application link, or if a file is not an application, the user 
   can get a choice of applications with which to read the file. 
   When the other application is ended, the screen reverts to IntraDOS 
   at the same stage of browsing as when the other application was 
   launched.

Menus and Other Applications.
   Based on these new features, administrators can now create 
   menus for office applications and generally have more 
   flexibility than before.


4. Included Files
-----------------

AppMenu.HTM   A sample page for launching applications
Home.HTM      A sample start-up file
HTMLTags.TXT  A file listing the HTML tags handled by IntraDOS
IntraDOS.EXE  The program file
IntraDOS.ICO  An icon for Windows, just in case
ID000.CFG     A default configuration settings file
ID-Help.HTM   A help file for using IntraDOS
ReadMe.HTM    The main readme file in HTML
README.TXT    This condensed readme file in ASCII Text
Setup.HTM     Details on configuring and networking IntraDOS



5. Registration
---------------

This program is shareware.  If you wish to use it beyond a 30 day 
trial period, please register your version.  Registration is $25 
for a stand-alone computer, $10 for each additional computer on 
a local network, with a maximum fee for an entire local area 
network of $75.  

Certain discounts also apply:

Ministries that are engaged in 
full-time relief of the poor........free

Religious organizations and
organizations that engage in
substantial work on behalf
of the poor.........................$5

Other charities.....................$15   single computer
                                    $25   2-5 computers on a network
                                    $40   6+ computers

Register by sending a check or money order to:

   Charles M. Cork, III
   P. O. Box 6897
   Macon, Georgia 31208-6897

Please include your name, your business's name (if applicable), 
your mailing address, and your e-mail address.  By return e-mail 
or mail, you will get registration information.

Beyond the satisfaction of doing the right thing and making the
registration request at the end of the program disappear, 
registration will entitle you to notifications of upgrades 
(free to registered users, unless the upgrade is really colossal) 
and to such support as I may be able to give via e-mail to 
ccork000@counsel.com.


6. Redistribution Limitations
-----------------------------

The unregistered version of IntraDOS may be freely distributed by
any means so long as no files are altered or deleted.  Other
files may be added.

A registered user of IntraDOS may distribute the program without 
alteration, except that the default start-up file (Home.HTM) may 
be altered or replaced as the distributor wishes, so long as the
program contains the help file (ID-Help.HTM) and a readme.txt or
readme.htm file that includes at least these registration and 
redistribution limitations.


                        IntraDOS

I hope that you find IntraDOS useful and worth the cost.
Charles Cork, ccork000@counsel.com
