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U2-06: Utility Sets
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2121 Multi-Task Utils Small Programs Disk
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ActSK
$?
is for people who run SideKick in a non-resident mode in a DESQview window.
ACTSK will automatically bring up the SK menu from a batch file.
DESQhlp
Thompson, Roger C.
$0
is a text file with helpful advice for getting the most out of DESQview 386. Our
only quibble is that he uses a very long path name so that he can access a lot
of programs from any directory. The problem is that if you do much work in DOS,
a long path definition will seriously degrade response time as DOS has to look
at too many files to find the right one. Better is to have a batch file (or even
better, a CED synonym) for each application you want to run that defines PATH to
include just the essential directories. When working in DOS, confine the PATH to
just your DOS and UTIL directories.
{DESQ} 1.20
Allen, William E.
$15
is a DESQview utility that, in effect, makes the DESQ key command-line driven.
This is primarily for use within batch files. Features include the ability to
open a list of windows; start a window with prompting for parameters; DV
submenus; hide/unhide a window; set the window Frame on or off; toggle the
Justify mode; wait a specified amount of time; resize and reposition a window;
make a window background or foreground; name mail boxes and check for a named
mail box; and more.
DV Commander 1.8 (DVCOMND)
Allen, William E.
$15
is a command line version of DESQview's ALT key functions. DV functions that
it can duplicate include opening a list of windows, including prompting for
parameters and directories, sound a beep, hide/show a window, wait for a
specified period of time, resize and reposition windows, make a window
background or foreground, name mail boxes and check for mail and more. (Not on
this disk. Ask for disk #8829.)
DV Open 1.1 (DVOPEN)
Weaver, Michael D.
$15
enhances DESQview's Open Window operations. You can create scripts to open a
window, or switch to it if already active, and access DV's built-in ability to
tame excessive keyboard polling of DOS programs, plus more.
DVScrip{t} (DVSCRIP)
Weaver, Mark
$0
simplifies the creating and changing of DESQview's scripts. We found the
documentation to be more than a little confusing, but managed to get through the
procedure the first time we tried by simply ignoring the parts we didn't
understand.
Multiple Choice 2.31 (MULTCH)
Awesome Technology, Inc.
$0
allows multiple programs in memory, and the ability to switch between programs
which are displayed and running. The memory of your computer is divided into
several channels, each like a separate computer with its own screen and ability
to run a program. (The authors are no longer at the address listed in the
documentation.)
QwikSwap 1.0 (QWIKSWP)
Leading Edge Systems
$29
is a 13K TSR task swapper. It uses EMS, XMS, hard disk or memory. The program
features rapid switching between up to nine tasks and four methods of cutting
and pasting text between applications.
2121 Utility Sets
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Ffour
Unique Software ASP
$20
contains the following four programs: HELP 2.4.1 allows you to make your own
help files. INKEY 1.3.1 is a batch file utility that lets you act upon a
keypress by the user. MOVE 2.1 does a DOS MOVE within the same drive or a
copy and delete between different drives. TD 1.2 is an educated change
directory (CD) command.
K9
combines several divergent utilities into one program. Included are a
keyboard typeahead buffer expander, a screen blanker, keys that let you scroll
back through your prior DOS commands, hard disk head parker, a function to
PrtSc to a disk file, AT keyboard speed adjustment, ASCII character set
display, toggle between QWERTY and DVORAK keyboard layouts, and an emergency
escape from some types of system lockups or program loops.
Mattv 2
Briggs, Matthew E.
$?
is a collection of utilities: ASKER lets a batch file get input from user;
ASCII prints out an ASCII table on screen; COLOR allows you to change DOS
colors; CURSTAY keeps programs from modifying cursor; DELH deletes hidden and
system files; DIRWIZ a directory utility; FINDALL finds hidden files and
directories; HIDEIT allows you to hide files; SYSTEM returns system
configuration; UNHIDE unhides hidden files.
Power Utilities (POWERUT)
Korhonenk, Aki
$25
is a collection of 15 mostly system analysis type utilities. One unusual utility
turns your VGA screen cursor from blinking into pulsating. (Not on this disk.
Ask for disk #8718.)
QuickPC 1.12
Baggs Technologies
$25-$39
will enhance the performance of your PC with disk and screen speed up, screen
blanking, system lock, block cursor, clock, quick DOS beep, key click and more.
VSTutil
Bross, Rick
$10
is a set of seven useful utilities which include: Delall - search & delete,
Refresh - find optimum RAM refresh rate, Cputest3 - CPU id and benchmark,
Prime - speed check by searching for prime numbers, and more.
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END OF SMALL PROGRAMS DISK #2121
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TSR Tutor Package [TSR]
Birken Software
$5
is a set of TSRs including an on-screen DOS clock, screen blanker, and a
program that slows down your computer to any rate specified. (Special
order from the January 1994 CD-ROM.)
Eagle Utilities 1.0 (EAGLE)
SoftCircuits Programming
$22
is a set of utilities to set screen colors, clear the screen, display
information found in the BIOS parameter block in the boot sector of a
disk, run a disk drive for cleaning diskettes, turn the keyboard NumLock
off, set the number of text rows on EGA/VGA monitors, reset various
parameters on VGA displays, view text files, report and optionally set
the video mode and video page, create batch files to ask a question and
act according to the response given plus more. (Special order from the
December 1993 CD-ROM: 15K)
Jobber 1.0 (JOB100)
Bell, Oliver R.
$?
performs several different functions: executes batch files at specified
times or given the presence of a specified file on disk; creates an
audit trail of files passing through a directory; and prunes shared
directories down to a specified size. (Special order from the
December 1993 CD-ROM: 18K)
DV Tree
Weaver, Michael D.
$35
#3186
is a set of utilities for use with DESQview. DV Tree is a disk management tool
with several DV-specific bonuses. Features include support for non-US date
formats; CTRL key combinations to provide a third bank of keys for DESQview
functions; new command toggles; directory refresh; USERPIFS.ZIP archive to
provide example PIFs, batch files and utilities useful for DV Functions;
verification prompt for ESC (end split) command; print into an underlying
window; the ability to initiate scripts in target windows; and the ability to
bring an underlying application into the foreground. Also included are DVTXDI,
a TSR that keeps track of DESQview processes, and DVScript, an editing aid for
DESQview scripts.
JBT Tools
JB Technology Inc.
$15-$35
#7528/3481 [2 disks]
is a set of eight utilities accessible from a common menu: EzDoss, a DOS
shell and ZIP file manager; EzEditor, a multi-window text editor; EzView, a
multi-window ASCII file viewer; EzLocate, a file finder; Find Duplicates,
which scans multiple drives, locates duplicate files and allows you to
interactively view, print, rename, or delete them; Back Off!, which eliminates
excessive backup files; and CopyCon, a small editor used for creating batch
files. A hard disk is required.
Lion Utilities
Smith, Richard
$20
#3474
is a set of over 40 basic and advanced DOS utilities. Included are a
file finder, a replacement for DOS 5.0 Directory Utility, a copy utility, move
utility, binary file handling, sound effects and much more.
Armada Utilities #1
Orman, Jack A.
$20
#7375/2069
is a collection of sixteen different utilities.