IDEA TREE
                 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

This section provides all the information you need to get
IDEA TREE up and running.  It tells you how to install and
start IDEA TREE.  It also tells you how to print the manual
included in this diskette.  Finally, we recommend that you
run the IDEA TREE tutorial.  This is the fastest way to get
familiar with the system, and it shows you how to use the
command tree as an on-line help facility.

1. Hardware And Software Requirements

Hardware: IBM or IBM-compatible, 256K RAM, hard disk and one
          5.25" floppy disk drive, or two 5.25" floppy disk
          drives.
          CGA, monochrome or black and white monitor
          Epson, or Epson compatible dot matrix printer, or
          IBM ProPrinter or compatible.

Software: DOS 2.1 or higher


2. Files On This Diskette:

BW.ATT         Black and white monitor attributes
CLR.ATT        Color monitor attributes
DEMO1.TNS      Sample tree - Quick command reference
DEMO2.TNS      Sample tree - Lawn Party
DEMO3.TNS      Sample tree - Order Management
DEMO4.TNS      Sample tree - Requirements Statement
GO.BAT         Batch file for first-time start-up
IDEA.BAT       Batch file to start program
IDEA.PTR       Printer description file
INSTALL.IT     Installation instructions - text
MANUAL.BAT     Batch file to print the manual
PRNSPEC.PRT    Printer name(s)
README.IT      Start-up information - text
TUTORIAL.BAT   Batch file to print the tutorial
IT.EXE         IDEA TREE program
TUTORIAL.IT    IDEA TREE tutorial - text
MANUAL.IT      Complete manual - text


3. Installing The Program

Your IDEA TREE package includes a manual and a 5.25" floppy
diskette containing the IDEA TREE program.  Before using
IDEA TREE, you should make a backup copy of the program.


     3.1. Backing Up With Two Floppy Disk Drives
     
     If you have a computer with two disk drives, turn on
     the computer and boot the system with your DOS
     diskette.  When the "A>" prompt appears on the screen,
     remove the DOS diskette from Drive A.  Put the program
     diskette into drive A and a blank diskette into Drive
     B.  Type
     
                          COPY A:*.* B:
     
     and press <ENTER>.  This command copies all the program
     and demo files from the original program diskette to
     your backup.  When the message
     
                         17 files copied
     
     appears on the screen, remove the diskettes from the
     drives.  Put your original program diskette in a safe
     place.  You should use the backup copy as your working
     diskette.
          
     3.2. Backing Up With A Hard Disk Drive
          
     If you have a computer with a hard disk and one floppy
     disk drive, we will assume that your hard disk is
     formatted and is running DOS Version 2.1 or higher.
     Turn on your computer.  The "C>" prompt should appear.
     Place the program diskette into Drive A.  Type
     
                             MD\IDEA
     
     and press <ENTER>.  This creates a separate directory
     on the hard disk called "C:\IDEA".  Now type
     
                             CD\IDEA
     
     and press <ENTER>.  The prompt should now look like
     this:
     
                            C:\IDEA>
     
     This is the directory where your working copy of IDEA
     TREE will be stored.  Type
     
                       COPY A:*.* C:\IDEA
     
     and press <ENTER>.  All of the program and demo files
     are now copied into the C:\IDEA directory.  When the
     message
     
                         17 files copied
     
     appears on the screen, remove the program diskette from
     Drive A and put it in a safe place.  Use the copy of
     IDEA TREE stored in your C:\IDEA directory as your
     working program.
     
NOTE:     IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS BACKING UP IDEA TREE, SEE
          II.7. Getting Help in the IDEA TREE manual.
          
4. Starting The Program

The way IDEA TREE is started depends on whether you have a
system with one floppy disk drive, two floppy disk drives or
a hard disk with one or more floppy disk drives.
     
     4.1. Starting Up With One Floppy Disk Drive
     
     Turn on your computer and boot up with your DOS
     diskette in Drive A as usual.  Remove the DOS diskette
     and place your working copy of IDEA TREE into Drive A.
     Now type
     
                              IDEA
     
     and press <ENTER>.  This loads IDEA TREE, during which
     it figures out what type of monitor is on the machine.
     However, with certain computers with earlier operating
     system versions, this may come out wrong if it is other
     than a color monitor.  In this case, exit IDEA TREE
     (press <G>o to <E>xit) and start again by typing
     
                             IDEA B
     and pressing <ENTER>.
     
     When you are ready to save a tree file to a diskette,
     remove the IDEA TREE diskette from Drive A.  Put a
     formatted, blank diskette into Drive A.  When you use
     the <F>ile <S>ave function, your tree file will be
     saved to this diskette.  You should then put your
     working copy of IDEA TREE back into Drive A in order to
     continue working with the program.
     
     4.2. Starting Up With Two Floppy Disk Drives
     
     Turn on your computer and boot up with your DOS
     diskette in Drive A as usual.  Remove the DOS diskette
     and place your working copy of IDEA TREE into Drive A
     and a formatted, blank diskette into Drive B.  The
     diskette in Drive B will be used to store your IDEA
     TREE files as you create them.
     
     Now type
     
                              IDEA
     
     and press <ENTER>.  This loads IDEA TREE, during which
     it figures out what type of monitor is on the machine.
     However, with certain computers with earlier operating
     system versions, this may come out wrong if it is other
     than a color monitor.  In this case, exit IDEA TREE
     (<G>o to <E>xit) and start again by typing
     
                           IDEA B

     and pressing <ENTER>.
     
     4.3. Starting Up With A Hard Disk Drive
     
     Your working copy of IDEA TREE should now be stored in
     the C:\IDEA directory on your hard disk.  When you are
     in this directory, type:
     
                             IDEA
     
     and press <ENTER>.  This loads IDEA TREE, during which
     it figures out what type of monitor is on the machine.
     However, with certain computers with earlier operating
     system versions, this may come out wrong if it is other
     than a color monitor.  In this case, exit IDEA TREE
     (<G>o to <E>xit) and start again by typing
                         
                           IDEA B

     and pressing <ENTER>.

5. Printing The Manual

This shareware diskette includes the IDEA TREE manual.  You
can print this manual out by typing 

				MANUAL

at the DOS command line.  Make sure that your printer is
turned on, and then press <ENTER>.  The manual is about 53
pages long.

6. The IDEA TREE Tutorial

The concepts of idea decomposition may be new to you.  The
IDEA TREE tutorial included in this diskette introduces you
to these concepts by using a set of examples that develop 
idea trees in steps.  

IDEA TREE is completely menu driven and its commands should
be intuitively easy to use.  However, the tutorial will also
present you with an overview of IDEA TREE's many
applications.

For these reasons, we strongly urge you to spend the 45
minutes or so the tutorial requires before you start
creating your own trees.

If you choose to use IDEA TREE without going through the
tutorial, start the program and then load the file DEMO1.
DEMO1 contains a brief description of each of IDEA TREE's
commands and how to use them.

To print the tutorial, type 

			TUTORIAL

at the DOS command line.  Make sure that your printer is
turned on, and then press <ENTER>.  The tutorial is 12 pages
long.

                     ABOUT SHAREWARE

Jim Button and Andrew Fluegelman originated the idea of
user-supported software distribution back in 1982.  Here's
how shareware works.  You can copy this diskette and share
it freely with others.  The diskette includes a complete
version of IDEA TREE, a complete, printable manual and a
a tutorial.

If you like IDEA TREE and continue to use it, we request
that you become a registered user by purchasing a complete
version of IDEA TREE from Mountain House Publishing for
$29.95 plus $3.00 for shipping and handling.

Why pay at all?

1.   You receive a CURRENT copy of the program.

2.   You receive a printed manual.

3.   FREE technical support.

4.   One FREE upgrade.

5.   Notification of upgrades, discounted for
     registered users.

6.   Notification of new products.

7.   You help to keep software prices down by supporting a
     distribution method which doesn't rely on expensive
     advertising campaigns.

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number.  A printed manual and the complete version of IDEA
TREE will be shipped within 10 days of our receipt of the
order.

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