QuickStar Chinese Bridge Version 2.0 (C) Copyright 1996 Anthony Mai QuickStar Chinese Bridge is a Chinese utility program for PC that allows you to read any Chinese file or message in big5 code, either on_line or off_line, using ZWDOS. QuickStar Chinese Bridge (QCB) requires ZWDOS to run. QuickStar Chinese Bridge is a freeware program and all stardard disclaimers for freeware programs apply. No warranty of any kind is provided. Use this free program as it is and on your own risk. One of the typical usage of QCB is to read the alt.chinese.text.big5 computer newsgroup directly on line. Just like what you will do to use ZWDOS to read the HZ coded alt.chinese.text newsgroup on_line. But the QCB's usage is far more than reade big5 Chinese on_line. Like ZWDOS, QCB is display oriented. Whenever big5 coded Chinese shows up on your PC computer screen QCB will jump into action and it will co-operate with ZWDOS to display those big5 codes in readable Chinese characters. You can use the DOS command "type" to show a big5 Chinese file on screen. Or you can use any text mode ASCII editor to view big5 Chinese files in Chinese. Usage of QCB is very simple. First you need to put the "qcb.exe" and the accompanying "big5gb.dic" file in the same directory. Preferable you may want to put the path of that directory in the "path" statement in the autoexec.bat file so the computer can find it from a different path. You have to type "zwvga" to start the ZWDOS first. Then clean up the screen by typing "cls". Wait 2 or 3 second for the screen mode to be switched back to ASCII by ZWDOS. Then you will type "qcb" to start it. If it hasn't been registered, it will ask you for the license number. You will obtain this number from me if you register QCB. Just type 0 to start it if you haven't registered yet, it will then start as un-registered. QCB is a TSR program. It stays in the memory without any action until you activate it. It is in-activated when you first start it. There are only three operations of QCB: Ctrl-Alt-b activate QCB so it can read big5 codes. b refer to big5 Ctrl-Alt-n de-activate QCB. It remains in memory. n refer to normal Ctrl-Alt-u remove QCB from memory totally. (Quit the program) No registration of QCB is required. But if you appreciate the author's effort of making quality softwares for use by the community, you are welcome to make a donation of any amount above $1 to: Mr. Anthony Mai Box #28, 10 Vairo Blvd. State College, PA 16803 U.S.A. Tel: 1-(814)867-3385 E-Mail: QFAX@USA.NET The author has written a number of shareware or freeware programs. Other than QuickStar Chinese Bridge there are: 1. QuickStar Chinese Modem Version 2.0 QCM allows you to input Chinese HZ code in Ci2Zu3 etc, either on_line or off_line. It solves the headache problem of the slow input method of ZWDOS. Greatly increases on-line Chinese input speed. ftp.ifcss.org:/pub/software/dos/ZWDOS/qcstar30.zip 2. QuickStar Chinese Editor Version 3.0 Compact size Chinese word processor. Runs extermely fast. Can edit files much larger than 64KB etc. The current archived Version is V3.0. Very easy to use and very fast. ftp.ifcss.org:/pub/software/dos/editor/qcstar30.zip 3. QuickStar Chinese printing package Print 24x24 font Chinese documents on HP laser printer or EPSON compatible printers. Create 24x24 font Chinese graphics files for sending Chinese fax etc. ftp.ifcss.org:/pub/software/dos/print/qcsprint.zip 4.QuickStar Chinese Fax Pro V1.02 Send Chinese faxes fast and easy. The best point of this program is the speed and convenience in usage. If you send faxes to China or any where in the world using long distance phone services, you definitely want to use QCFAX to reduce fax connection time and save money! Also the received fax will have near laser printing quality! ftp.ifcss.org:/pub/software/dos/c-util/qcfax12.zip 5.QuickStar Fax Pro V1.07 Send faxes fast and easy. This one is a parallel version of QCFAX except it sends English faxes instead of Chiense faxes. Again it is very fast and very easy to use. It can also be called from other programs to send multiple faxes automatically. garbo.uwasa.fi:/pc.comm/qfaxv107.zip ftp.simtel.net:/pub/simtelnet/msdos/commprog/qfaxv107.zip 6.QuickStar Fax Pro for HP V1.06 A parallel version of QFAX, except this one is for HP palmtop computers. Added convenience for HP palmtop user. This program is one of the best HP palmtop fax program and is receiving very high popularity among HP palmtop users. eddie.mit.edu:/pub/hp95lx/NEW/hpfax106.zip =========================================================================== QuickStar License Agreement 1. By using QuickStar softwares, you have acknowledged that you agree to be abided by the terms in this agreement. 2. QuickStar softwares are provided as is. No warantees are granted whatsoever. If your computer crashes, you lose your data files, your dog becomes sick, your boss fires you, your wife divorces you etc after you use QuickStar softwares, I am not responsible. 3. You may not re-distribute QuickStar files except under the following conditions: a. You re-distribute the files together with all other accompanying files, in their original complete and un-altered forms. b. You can not re-distribute them for commercial or otherwise profitable purpose. And you can not charge for re-distribution. c. You can not re-distribute them with other commercial softwares. 4. You may not dis-assemble or otherwise reverse-engineer the source code in any way, using any tools. Tempting with the source code is strictly prohibited. 5. You may not use any other programs to read, edit or view the content of the accompanying data files. Those data files are also copyrighted. A valid license to use QuickStar doesn't mean you have the license to use the data files for purposes other than the usage of QuickStar. 6. For usage of QuickStar or its data files other than those listed in this license agreement. You need to contact the software author to negotiate a separate license agreement, and pay the royalities. ============================================================================