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WCL FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: AND BRIEF ANSWERS
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1. WHAT IS WCL?
WCL is a command processor for Windows, which also emulates
most of the internal DOS commands.
2. SHOULD I READ THE WCL HELP FILE BEFORE USING WCL?
YES, YES, YES! All questions in this file can be answered by
the simple expedient of reading the documentation.
3. CAN I USE BATCH FILES WITH WCL?
YES. Any command recognised by WCL can be put in a batch file with
a .CBF extension. DOS Batch files with a .BAT extension are run by
WCL by opening a separate DOS window for them.
See the BATCH FILES section in the help file.
4. WHY DOES WCL ALWAYS OPEN A SEPARATE WINDOW WHEN RUNNING DOS PROGRAMS?
Because there is no other way in which DOS programs can be run
under Windows.
5. HOW CAN I STOP WCL FROM AUTOMATICALLY CLOSING THE DOS WINDOWS SO
I CAN SEE THE OUTPUT FROM DOS COMMANDS?
By using the SPAWN command, or unchecking the "Close Window on Exit"
checkbox in the PIF file called _DEFAULT.PIF, in your Windows
directory.
See the DOS PROGRAMS section in the help file.
6. HOW CAN I USE 4DOS FEATURES FROM WCL?
By using the SPAWN or RUNDOS commands.
7. HOW CAN I TRANSMIT SEVERAL COMMANDS AT ONCE?
By using the FOREACH command, or by typing several commands, and
terminating each of them with a semi-colon.
8. CAN I USE WCL AS MY WINDOWS SHELL?
Yes. In so doing, you get several other benefits - like being able
to save the Windows desktop and have it restored automatically
when next you start Windows.
See the WINSHELL command
9. CAN I EXIT WCL WITHOUT BEING ASKED FOR CONFIRMATION?
Yes. Use the WMCLOSE command
10. CAN WE USE WCL ON A NETWORK AND GIVE USERS THEIR OWN INI FILES?
Yes. Use the "/WCL$=" switch to specify each persons INI file.
See the NETWORKS section in the help file.
11. DOES WCL SUPPORT NOVELL NETWARE?
Yes. See (10) above. See also the WCLMAP command.
12. CAN I USE THE "DIR" COMMAND WITHOUT PAUSING AFTER EACH SCREEN?
Yes. Use the "/Q" switch.
13. DO FILE ASSOCIATIONS IN WIN.INI WORK WITH WCL?
Yes - same as with the Windows File Manager.
14. CAN I HIDE A PROGRAM or ICON FROM WCL?
Yes. Use the SENDMESSAGE command. You can also use this command
to do many other things.
15. CAN I UNZIP A "ZIP" FILE WITH WCL?
Yes. Use the UNZIP command.
16. CAN I HAVE A SCROLL BACK BUFFER IN WCL SO AS TO SEE THE OUTPUT
FROM PAST COMMANDS?
Yes. Use the PgUp or PgDn keys, or scroll with the mouse.
17. CAN I COPY TEXT FROM THE WCL WINDOW TO THE CLIPBOARD?
Yes. Use the CLIP command.
18. WHY SHOULD I NOT KEEP USING WCL WITHOUT REGISTERING IT?
Because you are honest - and not registering a shareware program
which you intend to keep using is no different from stealing
the registration fee from the author's pocket.
19. IS WCL COMPATIBLE WITH WINDOWS NT AND OS/2?
Yes.
20. CAN I MAKE THE WCL WINDOW ALWAYS BE ON TOP?
Yes (with the "small" WCL version). Turn on the "Topmost-Window"
setting in WCL.INI.
21. CAN I RUN A PROGRAM FROM WCL IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT WILL BE HIDDEN?
Yes. Use the RUNHIDDEN command. Be careful with this - you will
need the LISTWINS and SENDMESSAGE commands to terminate such a
hidden program.
22. ARE THERE ANY HIDDEN SECRETS IN WCL?
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