WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, create an APEX.BAT file and edit the LICENSE.BAT file. To do this:

• Determine the host drive for the compressed drive that contains the Apex software. To do this, type DBLSPACE /LIST at the MS-DOS command prompt and then press ENTER.

NOTE: Steps 2, 3, and 4 assume the host drive is H.
• Change to the DoubleSpace-compressed drive that contains the Apex software. For example, type C: at the MS-DOS command prompt and press ENTER.
• Change to the Apex directory, delete the MOVE.COM file, and copy the LICENSE.EXE file. To do this, type the following at the MS-DOS command prompt (press ENTER after each line):

cd\apex
del move.com
copy license.exe h:\license1.exe


• Use MS-DOS Editor to create a batch file named APEX.BAT in the Apex directory with these entries:

      @echo off
      h:
      cd\
      apex.exe


• Using MS-DOS Editor, edit the LICENSE.BAT file so it reads as follows:

      @echo off
      c:
      cd\apex
      h:\license1 %1
      copy h:\license.*

NOTE: The period (.) and asterisk (*) are important on the COPY line.

You can now run the Apex II Sketching Program by typing apex at the MS-DOS command prompt.

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