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║ Sleeper Batch Utility ║
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1. What is it?
"Sleeper" is a tiny utility useful for batch files, and is best when
used as a replacement for DOS's PAUSE command. It differs a number of
ways, the most significant is that it is timed. This can be useful when
one wants a message displayed but doesn't necessarily want everything
stopped. I will leave the possibilities up to you.
2. Features:
a. Message Display, length up to your command line limits.
b. Various Colors can be used.
c. Timed countdown (limits?....well I really don't know)
d. Option to abort countdown and get on with life.
3. USAGE:
SLEEPER <Number of Seconds> <Color Code> <Message>
│ │ │
│ │ └── Any Message. No Need for
│ │ quotes or anything BUT
│ │ the message
│ │
│ └───── Standard DOS Color Codes (Numeric)
│ (see appendix A for table)
│
└──────────── Number of Seconds for Countdown.
Example: SLEEPER 10 14 Insert Disk in Drive A
Ten second countdown, with Yellow Text, and you'll get this..
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║ Insert Disk in Drive A ║
║ 10 ║
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'X' To Terminate
pretty simply huh?
4. Disclaimer/Shareware Notice
The program SLEEPER.EXE is distributed/furnished 'as is'. No guarantees,
warranties or other commitments are made or will be honored. Users of
this program take full responsibilities for any ill effects, whether or
not they are caused by SLEEPER.EXE, that may occur. SLEEPER.EXE and
SLEEPER.DOC may be distribued freely with no obligation to pay or
register.
5. Things to Look Out For.
Sleeper uses direct screen writes, this may reek havoc on some DeskView
configurations. And I will save you the trouble of sitting in front of
your PC with a stop watch....the seconds aren't QUITE EXACTLY one second
each. Also, the color table at the end of this doc is standard, but is
by no means absolute, so if you enter 14 for yellow and you get orange
don't freak.
6. Contacting the Author:
I would appreciate any comments, suggestions, bitches, gripes or ideas
concerning this program. Feel free to leave me private E-MAIL on
Down and Dirty BBS, Albuquerque NM at (505)299-5402.
Warren Witt
Obsessive Concepts
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║ Standard DOS Color Code Table ║
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Black 0 DarkGrey 8
Blue 1 LightBlue 9
Green 2 LightGreen 10
Cyan 3 LightCyan 11
Red 4 LightRed 12
Magenta 5 LightMagenta 13
Brown 6 Yellow 14
LightGrey 7 White 15