l»1	ã	Ï
÷½–ª¾——"¿#˜%q')­*,®-›.90a1‰2v3ž46î6 7È8¡:R>f@SA@BhCDÌD/FCH¦IÎJlLÏM1RÏS¼T©UÑV¾W!Y:                                                          :       See the X-DOS manual for HELP on this function     :                                                          :                 Help on the File Section                 :                                                          :From  within  the  SHELL  you can  carry out all your file:management   functions, such as copying and deleting files:etc.,   creating   directories,   sorting   files   within:directories and generally manipulating all the data stored:on  your disks and  diskettes. In  addition, the utilities:menu includes many special functions including a number of:security features and a file transfer utility which allows:you  to  transmit  data  from  your  computer  to  another:computer via the serial interface.                        :                                                          :Refer  to the  X-DOS manual and  the special section about:the  SHELL to learn on  how to use  a mouse, run commands,:select files ...                                          :                                                          :For  each  entry in the SHELL's menus, there is a  context:sensitive  help. When you are in one of the menu, press F1:on  the highlighted item to obtain help on this particular:function.                                                 :             Help on the Application Section              :                                                          :The  Application section of  XSHELL can be used to collect:often  accessed programs in groups of similar programs and:can record information about each program's type, location:on  the  disk,  default  associated  parameters etc. Those:programs,   once organized in a small program database can:be  activated very  easily  just by  clicking on them. You:will  not even  have to  remember  the name  given  to the:binary file corresponding to the program.                 :                                                          :For  each entry in the  SHELL's menus,  there is a context:sensitive  help. When you are in one of the menu, press F1:on  the highlighted item to obtain help on this particular:function.                                                 :                                                          :       See the X-DOS manual for HELP on this function     :                                                          :                       Run File                           :                                                          :The  Run File menu item executes a selected file. You must:first  select a file   before you can  choose to execute a:program. Place the  selector in the right  portion of  the:screen over  the file you wish  to execute. This  function:can  only execute files with an extension of .EXE, .COM or:.BAT   Upon execution, or with an automatic file extension:association.   XSHELL  will  release  all  of  the  memory:occupied  by itself so that you have plenty of room to run:even   large  application  programs.  When  you  exit  the:application program, XSHELL reloads itself and returns you:to   the  file  management  main  screen.  You  may  enter:parameters   in the provided window before the application:is activated.                                             :Use  the Hot Key : AltR or  double click on a file  with a:mouse to run it.                                          
:                      Copy File(s)                        :                                                          :The Copy  File(s) menu item  makes it easy for you to copy:one or  more  files between  different  directories,  even:across   different  drives.  You   select  files  in   the:highlighted  directory  window then  copy the  files to  a:destination of your choice. By default, XSHELL prompts you:with the directory of the second window.                  :                                                          :Hot Key: AltC                                             :                      Move File(s)                        :                                                          :The  Move File(s) menu item makes it  easy for you to move:one  or more files  between  different  directories,  even:across   different  drives.  The  selection  principle  is:similar to the copy files function.                       :                                                          :Hot Key: AltM                                             	:                      Delete File(s)                      :                                                          :The  Delete File(s) menu  item lets you delete one or more:selected  files  from  the  active  file  window.  If  you:accidentally  delete  files  which you  did not  intend to:delete,  you can use the Undelete File(s) menu item in the:F4-Utilities pulldown menu to recover the deleted file(s).:                                                          :Hot Key: AltD                                             	:                      Locate File(s)                      :                                                          :The Locate File(s) menu item lets you find the location of:a  file or  range of  files  anywhere  on a  drive. XSHELL:offers  the option to view  the files found. This function:only  works for the drive selected by the left highlighted:window.                                                   :                                                          :Hot Key: AltL                                             :                      Rename File(s)                      :                                                          :The  Rename File(s) menu item  allows you to rename one or:more files. You must specify a name which does not already:exist on the current directory.                           :                                                          :Hot Key: AltN                                             :                       Edit File(s)                       :                                                          :The Edit File(s) menu item lets you edit the contents of a:file   or range of files.  The files you want to edit must:be  ASCII text files. This function calls the X-DOS editor:ED.                                                       :                                                          :Hot Key: AltE                                             	:                       View File(s)                       :                                                          :The  View File(s) menu item lets you  display the contents:of  a file or range  of files. You can  scroll in the file:and  toggle between  Ascii or Hexadecimal mode display. At:the  bottom  of the  display  screen  you  have a  list of:functions available to move around in the file.           :                                                          :Hot Key: AltV                                             	:                      Compare Files                       :                                                          :The  Compare Files menu item lets you compare the contents:of   a file or group of files with the contents of another:file  or group of files. This function  activates the COMP:utility. If you need assistance on how this utility works,:please  refer  to the COMP  command in the X-DOS manual.  :                                                          :Hot Key: AltO                                             :                       Print File(s)                      :                                                          :The  Print File(s) menu item  sends the contents of one or:more  ASCII  text  files to  a printer  connected  to  the:printer  port  referenced by the  PRN device (normally the:LPT1 printer port).                                       :                                                          :Hot Key: AltP                                             
:                     Change Attributes                    :                                                          :The   Change Attributes menu item lets you change the file:attributes and time and date stamps on an file or range of:files. XSHELL will  display a screen  with the files  that:have  been selected.  The cursor will  let you  change the:date  and time  of the file  as well  as the  attributes -:system,  hidden,   archive,   read-only.  To  toggle  each:attribute  on or off, simply press the space bar. When you:have   finished, hit [Esc] and XSHELL will then ask you to:confirm the changes or not.                               :                                                          :Hot Key: AltA                                             :                       About X-SHELL                      :                                                          :Select this item to get information on the X-SHELL version:number and the copyright message.                         :                                                          :                        Select Group                      :                                                          :The  Select  Group menu  item lets you  select a  group of:files for further manipulation such as copying, moving, or:viewing.  You can specify  a group of files like *.COM for:instance.                                                 :                                                          :Hot Key: AltS                                             :                       Unselect Group                     :                                                          :The  Unselect Group menu item lets you unselect a group of:files  from files which have previously been selected. The:files  that were tagged  previously and that correspond to:the unselect filters will be untagged.                    :                                                          :Hot Key: AltU                                             :                       Gateway to DOS                     :                                                          :The  Gateway  to DOS  menu item  lets you  exit XSHELL and:access  the DOS command line while still keeping XSHELL in:memory. Type EXIT at the DOS prompt to return to XSHELL.  :                                                          :Hot Key: AltG                                             :                         Exit XSHELL                      :                                                          :The Exit XSHELL menu item lets you exit XSHELL and  return:to the DOS command line. XSHELL will keep in its configur-:ation file the setup of XSHELL display for next time.     :                                                          :Hot Key: AltX                                             :                        Add Directory                     :                                                          :This function is equivalent to the MD or MKDIR function of:X-DOS. You  must  specify a  name  that does not currently:exist in the directory where you are.                     :                                                          :                      Delete Directory                    :                                                          :This function is equivalent to the RD or RMDIR function of:X-DOS. Only empty  directories  can be  deleted  from  the:tree.  Make  sure that  when your selection is on the tree:you  want to  delete, no  files are  available in the file:window.                                                   :                      Rename Directory                    :                                                          :This  function is equivalent to the  RENDIR function of X-:DOS. The new name must not exist in the current directory.:                        Change Drive                      :                                                          :This  function allows  you  to change  the  drive  for the:active  drive  window. You can either click with the mouse:on  the  drive list  at the bottom of the SHELL list or by:using  the left and right arrows move to the desired drive:and press ENTER.                                          :                       Format Diskette                    :                                                          :This   function lets you format a diskette from XSHELL. It:simply  calls  the  format  function with  the appropriate:floppy drive number.                                      :                    Make bootable diskette                :                                                          :This  function  will  transfer  the  X-DOS system file and:Command  Processor  (as well as its overlay) to a diskette:or disk. This function is similar to the SYS function.	   :                         Copy Diskette                    :                                                          :This  function will activate the DISKCOPY command and copy:the source diskette to the destination media.             :                          Check Disk                      :                                                          :This  function will call the CHKDSK command of X-DOS which:will  perform a verification of the integrity of each file:and directory on the current drive.                       :                     Search Disk for text                 :                                                          :This   command is equivalent to the X-DOS find command and:will    search in the selected drive for a string. It will:prompt  you for case sensitivity, process sub directories,:view files ...                                            :                      Name/Rename Volume                  :                                                          :This  function  is equivalent to the  LABEL function in X-:DOS.                                                      :                       Backup/Restore.                    :                                                          :        This command will call the XBACK utility.         :                       Memory Status                      :                                                          :This   command gives the memory map of X-DOS. It calls the:MAPMEM internal command. The memory shown does not include:the SHELL memory which is discarded when a command is run.:                        Re-read tree                      :                                                          :This  command reprocesses the tree in case one application:created  a directory that XSHELL  could not detect. If you:have  created  or destroyed  a lot of  directories  either:manually   at  the   command   line   or   through   other:applications,  it is  a good idea to sometimes re-read the:tree to update the SHELL's image of your disk.            :                    Encrypt/Decrypt File                  :                                                          :XSHELL  lets you encrypt files by  modifying their content:using a password you must specify. XSHELL will encrypt the:files  that have been selected with  the same password. It:will  prompt you for an  extension (by default  .PWD) that:will  replace  the  extension  of  the  files  you wish to:encrypt.                                                  :If you wish to decrypt files that have been encrypted with:the XSHELL utility or the X-DOS ENCODE command, select the:file  and  type  in  the  destination  extension  (.DCD by:default).  Type   in  the   original  password  and  after:decryption  check  that the file(s)  are OK by viewing the:contents.  Please  note that if you  try to decrypt a file:that  was  not encrypted,  the  destination  file  will be:scrambled garbage.                                        	:                       Locking/Unlocking                  :                                                          :XSHELL  also lets you protect your hard disk partitions by:locking   them so that no unauthorized individuals can pry:into  their contents when you are not around. You can only:lock  or unlock partitions if they have been programmed to:support locking mode using the FDISK utility. Refer to the:explanation   of the FDISK utility for more information on:this feature.                                             :                        Setup Peripheral                  :                                                          :XSHELL  will call the MODE program and let you change some:parameters of your PC.                                    :                        System Time/Date                  :                                                          :This  command helps you to change the date and time of the:system.                                                   :                        25/43 Line Video                  :                                                          :If you have an EGA or VGA video card that supports 43 line:mode, you can use this command to use the shell in 43 line:mode or go back to the normal 25 line mode.               :                                                          :       See the X-DOS manual for HELP on this function     :                                                          :                                                          :       See the X-DOS manual for HELP on this function     :                                                          :                        Window Switch                     :                                                          :Like  the  TAB key,  you can change  the active  window by:clicking on this function. The switch is circular.        :                                                          :Hot Key : TAB                                             	:                     File display format                  :                                                          :This  function  toggles the  file  display  format  in the:directory window from extended display of files (with file:size,  date ...) to  simple  display  (only file name). In:simple    display, more file names can be contained in the:window.                                                   :                                                          :Hot Key : F8                                              :                       Display filter                     :                                                          :The  display filter enables you to select  what files will:be displayed in the directory window. By default all files:are displayed but you can tune this filter to restrict the:number of files displayed.                                :                      Directory sort                      :                                                          :This  command will  let  you sort  the  directory  display:according  to different filters : name, extension date and:size.                                                     :                     Undelete file(s)                     :                                                          :If   you have accidentally erased a file or files, you can:use  the  UNDELETE  feature to recover these files if they:have  not  been  overwritten  by  another  file.  You must:specify a filespec on entry and XSHELL will call the X-DOS:UNDEL command.                                            :                      Format recovery                     :                                                          :X-DOS  offers the possibility to  unformat a disk that was:previously  formatted with the  safe  switch. This feature:calls  the  format command with the recover  switch turned:on.                                                       :                    File transfer link                    :                                                          :XSHELL lets you  transfer files  from one PC to another if:both   are running XSHELL and connected through the serial:port by a Null Modem cable.                               :The  machine that contains the files to send is called the:master  and  the  machine  to receive the data, the slave.:When  operating the file link function, you should put the:slave  in receiving  mode by  activating the  Receive File:command.                                                  :In order to send files to the slave, you must first select:a  file or  files just  as you  do  when  using  the  COPY:function.  Having selected the files you wish to transmit,:select   the function Send Selected Files in the file link:menu.  The master will first establish the connection with:the  slave in order to  test the speed  to be used in  the:transmission. The file transfer will then be started and a:window monitoring which file(s) are being transferred will:be displayed.                                             :                    Extension association.                :                                                          :XSHELL  will only activate files with the extensions .EXE,:.COM  and .BAT. and  will issue  an error message if files:have  a  different   extension.  However,  XSHELL  has  an:extended   feature that allows you to associate files with:certain extensions with a command.                        :                      Save Configuration                  :                                                          :This command let you save the current XSHELL configuration:to disk.                                                  :                      Add/Edit Menu Item                  :                                                          :The  Add/Edit  Menu  Item  lets  you  set  up  and  modify:applications in the application menus.                    :                       Delete Menu Item                   :                                                          :The   Delete Menu Item lets you delete menu items from the:Applications  Main  Menu and  from the  applications  sub-:menus.                                                    :                      Reorder Menu Item                   :                                                          :The  Reorder Menu  Item lets  you  reorder  the  currently:recorded applications in alphabetic order.                :                       Recall Dos Line                    :                                                          :By pressing F10 you can also recall the command previously:typed in the command line.                                :                                                          :Hot Key : F10                                             :                   Communication Program                  :                                                          :This command will activate the built-in communication     :utility of X-DOS called X-COM. Refer to the X-DOS manual  :for more details about X-COM.                             