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DosEA 4 -- Find That Command!
by Chet Langin
Langin Software
532 W. 3rd St.
Centralia, IL 62801
CIS: 73770,615
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DosEA 4 -- Find That Command!
Copyright (c), 1990, 1991
by Chet Langin, all rights reserved
MS-DOS, and GW-BASIC, are registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation.
IBM is a registered trademark of International Business
Machines Corporation.
Users of "DosEA 4 -- Find That Command!" must accept this
disclaimer of warranty:
"DosEA 4 -- Find That Command!" is supplied as is. The
author disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied,
including, without limitation, the warranties of
merchantability and of fitness for any purpose. The
author assumes no liability for damages, direct or
consequential, which may result from the use of it.
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Table of Contents
Welcome 4
What is DosEA? 4
Who is DosEA for? 5
What is DosEA 4? 6
Installation 6
Tutorial 7
Appendix A -- A list of files 9
Appendix B -- Troubleshooting 9
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** Welcome **
***************
Welcome to "DosEA 4 -- Find That Command!."
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** What is DosEA? **
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The series name, "DosEA," is a play on words which means
a dossier on DOS.
But, what is it?
Specifically, DosEA is a series of hypertext programs
which explain DOS. The series, so far, consists of . . .
DosEA 1 -- For Absolute Beginners
DosEA 2 -- What is DOS?
DosEA 3 -- 10 Easy Commands
DosEA 4 -- Find That Command!
More programs are under development.
A key element in the presentation of the DosEA series is
hypertext. Once you get the idea behind hypertext, you
can read and comprehend material extremely fast.
Hypertext lets you select just what you want to read. If
you understand what you are reading, just keep at it.
Otherwise, the hypertext leads you immediately to further
explanations.
Understanding hypertext is so crucial to the DosEA series,
that the first program, "For Absolute Beginners," is all
about how to use hypertext. Even though the DosEA series
is about DOS, the first program isn't about DOS, at all.
Rather, it's about using hypertext.
The second program in the series, "What is DOS?", then
uses hypertext to introduce DOS. This and the succeeding
programs in the series also use hypertext to explain
further details about DOS.
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** Who is DosEA for? **
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DosEA is for people who want an easy way to learn about
DOS. It is for people who need to use personal computers,
but do not have the time to get a degree in Computer
Science.
This includes . . .
> Business people who need to get business done.
> Employees who need to get work done.
> Students wanting to get ahead fast.
> Home computer users trying to get up to speed.
> User groups helping new members.
Experienced computer users may find this program helpful
in another way. When you are asked those endless streams
of questions about . . .
"how does this . . . "
. . . or . . .
"why is it that . . ."
. . . just pass along this program. The recipient will be
grateful and you will save yourself a lot of explanations.
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** What is DosEA 4? **
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"DosEA 4 -- Find That Command!" is a utility which helps
the user determine which DOS commands can perform certain
tasks.
The user does this by pressing <F1> to get an index.
Then, the user selects a word in the index that has
something to do with the task which needs to be done.
The program then either lists commands which perform this
task or else offers further explanations to narrow the
search.
The program does not explain how to use the commands, but
rather is a "compass" which points the user in the right
direction to get things done.
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** Installation **
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What this program needs:
> 512K of memory
> Any monitor
> MS-DOS 2.0 or higher
No installation is required.
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** Tutorial **
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You should already know about hypertext before you use
DosEA 4. If you need a hypertext tutorial, one is
provided with DosEA 1, which you can get with the order
form in the ORDERFRM.TXT file.
What follows is a brief tutorial on how to use DosEA 4
to find a command. It is assumed that DosEA 4 is located
on a disk in the "A" disk drive.
Goal: You have been reading about DOS and have come
across something called the "DOS environment." You want
to learn more about this "DOS environment," and you wonder
if any DOS commands have anything to do with it.
Solution: The solution is a series of numbered steps.
1. Make the "A" disk drive the default.
Enter: A:
2. Start the program.
Enter: DOSEA4
3. Select the index.
Press <F1>
4. Look for "DOS environment" in the index.
Press: <right arrow key>
Press: <right arrow key>
Press: <right arrow key>
5. Highlight "DOS environment" in the index.
Press: <down arrow key>
Press: <down arrow key>
Press: <down arrow key>
Press: <down arrow key>
Press: <down arrow key>
Press: <down arrow key>
Press: <down arrow key>
Press: <down arrow key>
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6. Select "DOS environment."
Press: <ENTER>
7. You see that the SET command views and changes
variables in the DOS environment. You wish to move the
cursor over the word "SET" and to select it in order to
learn more about this command.
Press: <down arrow key>
Press: <ENTER>
8. You see a short summary of the SET command. You are
ready to exit the program.
Press: <F10>
Enter: y
Press: <Spacebar>
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** Appendix A **
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The files included with DosEA.
DosEA4.EXE The program, itself.
DosEA4.OVL An overlay.
MANUAL.TXT This file!
PRINTMAN.BAT A batch file to print the manual.
README.TXT A file with important information about DosEA.
README.BAT A batch file which displays README.TXT.
ORDERFRM.TXT The order form to register.
REGISTER.BAT A batch file which prints the order form.
VENDOR.DOC A text file with information for vendors.
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** Appendix B **
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Troubleshooting.
>>> You get a "file not found" message.
The default disk drive and directory may not be correct.
Assuming that the program is installed on the "A" disk
drive in the DOSEA directory . . .
Enter: A:
Enter: CD \
Otherwise, you did not get all of the program files. See
Appendix A for a list of files.
>>> You get a "window failed" message.
Probably the defaults are not set correctly. The program
must be able to access the DOSEA4.OVL file. See the
explanation directly above on how to set the defaults.
Otherwise, you may not have enough memory in your
computer.