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PC-HELPER
(version 3.1a)
January 1986
by
David W. Chapman
384B Deputy Lane
Newport News, Va. 23602
PC-HELPER is designed as a utility to aid the IBM PC user
with PC-DOS commands. Once implemented, the user will be able to
store it on their hard or floppy disk (using techniques explained
below) , call "PCHELP" from the DOS prompt, and select a choice
from a number of menu choices. This will benefit those who need
a little bit of help with the DOS commands OR with the variety of
switches on many of the commands (some of which I had never
bothered with before starting the project).
PC-HELPER is designed as an aid for PC-DOS 3.1 users.
Remember that PC-DOS commands have different "switches" than Z-
150 MS-DOS or Texas Instruments MS-DOS, etc. The moral of the
story: MS-DOS is not MS-DOS is not MS-DOS....
PC-HELPER is written in Turbo Pascal (version 3). Turbo
Pascal was extremely useful in converting the program from the
original assembly language program. If you don't use Turbo now,
learn it!!!
PC-HELPER may be run from a floppy or a hard disk.
1. To run from a floppy disk, simply put the program
(PCHELP.COM) on your disk and, from the DOS prompt, type in
PCHELP.
Example:
A>PCHELP
2. On a hard disk system, the user has a ton(!) of
options. The following is suggested (I find it a good way to set
up a hard disk, personally):
a. Start at the root directory
Example:
C>CD \
b. Create a sub-directory called DOS (unless you
already have one of course!).
Example:
C>MD \DOS
c. Copy PCHELP.COM to the sub-directory DOS.
Example:
C>COPY A:PCHELP.COM C:\DOS\*.*
d. Put the statement PATH \DOS in your C: (hard disk)
AUTOEXEC.BAT file (assuming you boot from the hard disk).
e. Reboot the system.
You now have may call HELP whenever you are at the DOS
prompt. This is only one of a multitude of ways you can
configure a hard disk. Try something and see what best fits your
needs.
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* SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: (minimum) *
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* IBM PC,IBM PC-XT, PC-AT, or compatible *
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* 128k memory (or somewhere around there) *
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* 1 disk drive *
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* Monochrome or Color displays (standard adapters) *
* (looks good with the EGA) *
* *
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The executable code and documentation of the program are
considered to be "public domain". Try the program; if you like
it, distribute it to your friends.