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- DOS Helper
- A Menu-Aided Guide to DOS 3.3 and 4.0
- Version 1.0
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- DESCRIBE.DOC
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- Program Name: DOS Helper
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- Category: DOS Utilities
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- Requirements: IBM PC, Color monitor, DOS 3.3 or better.
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- One line description: DOS Helper provides menu-aided on-line help while you
- use DOS.
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- Description: DOS Helper provides on-line help while you use DOS. The program
- gives the user a choice of two modes of operation; a menu-aided "assist" mode
- and a direct "command line" mode. The "assist" mode uses drop-down menus. In
- either mode, help screens can be displayed with just the press of a key.
- Users can also browse through command list. Help screens give a description
- of the DOS command, the command syntax, all of the switches (options), and
- several examples of usage. Included in the package are 6 very useful
- utilities described below.
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- LF Locate File: Locates and displays the complete path for each
- occurrence of specified files. Wildcards can be used.
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- LCD Locate\Change Directory: Locates a specified directory then
- changes default to that directory.
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- MOVE Moves files from one directory to another. Wildcards can be
- used.
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- HIDE Hides files (sets hidden attribute). Wildcards can be used.
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- UNHIDE Unhides files. Displays hidden files. Clears hidden attribute
- of any specified files. Wildcards can be used.
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- SIZE Displays "true" size of a directory, including slack. Size is
- given in sectors and bytes. /s switch will give sizes of all
- subdirectories.
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- Registration Information: Please refer to the REGISTER.DOC text file for
- registration information and order form.
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- Author\Publisher Information: Polaris Software is owned and operated by Don
- Davies. Polaris Software started writing software in the 70's for
- North Star DOS systems, thus the name Polaris. North Star was an old
- 8080\Z-80 based S-100 bus system.
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- Please feel free to contact me (Don Davies) if you have any questions,
- comments or suggestions.
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- Don Davies
- Polaris Software
- 24152 Majella Drive
- Ramona, CA 92065-4132
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- Voice: (619) 789-7723