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  3.                     Path Master Extra Utilities
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  5.                       1993 All Rights Reserved
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  12.              │      PM_CNVRT.COM      │  Converts PATH.CFG to text file
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  15.              │      PM_SAVE.COM       │  Saves current environment in batch
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  18.              │      PM_EXIST.COM      │  Checks if file exists on path
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  28.    1)   PM_CNVRT.COM
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  31.         This utility converts Path Master binary config files
  32.         to text files.
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  34.         As a default, Path Master creates binary files to store
  35.         your 20 favorite paths.  The only way to edit these files
  36.         is to use:
  37.                           PM /E
  38.                    or     PM /E:[file]
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  40.         If you prefer to use your own editor when creating paths, to
  41.         get advanced editing functions like COPY/MOVE text, etc, then
  42.         use PMCNVRT.
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  45.    ╓──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╖
  46.    ║    PMCNVRT converts Path Master binary files into text files.    ║
  47.    ╙──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╜
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  50.         You can then import your new text files into Path Master
  51.         using the  /BIG option.
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  53.         Text files are a GREAT alternative to the normal binary config
  54.         files.  You can edit them easily, add several directories to
  55.         them, and have paths up to 150 CHARACTERS!
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  59.         Usage:   PMCNVRT [binary config file] [text file]
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  61.         So, to convert the default \PATH.CFG to a new text file
  62.         called TEXT.CFG, you would use:
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  64.                         PMCNVRT \path.cfg text.cfg
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  75.    2) PM_SAVE.COM
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  77.         This saves the current environmental variables into a batch
  78.         file called MINE.BAT.  When this batch file is run, it restores
  79.         all variables to what they were at the time PM_SAVE.COM was run.
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  81.         MINE.BAT's typical contents would read:
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  83.         SET PATH=C:\!\UTILS;C:\!\DOS
  84.         SET COMSPEC=C:\!\4DOS\4DOS.COM
  85.         SET PM=DZ3,NOM
  86.         SET PROMPT=$e[0;30;47m$p$g
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  88.         You'll notice the "SET" before all your environmental variables.
  89.         When run, this will set the above variables to the ones listed.
  90.         This allows you to SAVE YOUR ENVIRONMENT, then experiment with
  91.         different prompts, comspec line, path, PM's variable, or any other
  92.         that is set.
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  94.         This eliminates A LOT of typing and wasted time trying to restore
  95.         something you messed up.
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  105.    3) PM_EXIST.COM
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  107.         This is a batch file utility that sets the ERRORLEVEL based upon
  108.         if a file is on the current path or not.
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  110.         Usage: PM_EXIST file
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  112.         RETURNS:     0   file exists
  113.                      1   no file found
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  115.         For example, you have a batch file that wants to use PKZIP to
  116.         compress some files.  How do you know PKZIP.EXE exists on the
  117.         user's path?
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  119.         PM_EXIST allows you to determine this, quickly and easily.
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  140.         If you have any questions or comments, write me:
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