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Triple Shell Copyr. 1990 - 1995 Gleason Pace China Wing Software 12162 S. W. Scholls Ferry Rd. #191 Tigard, Or. 97223 DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY I have spent a good deal of time making Triple Shell the best of its kind; however, this software and documentation file are sold "As Is" and without warranties as to performance or merchantability or any other warranties whether expressed or implied. Because of the various hardware and software environments into which this program may be put, no warranty of fitness for a particular purpose is offered. Good data processing procedure dictates that any program be thoroughly tested with non-critical data before relying on it. The user must assume the entire risk of using the program. Any liability of the seller will be limited exclusively to product replacement or refund of purchase price. The copyrighted or registered names mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners. The files you should find on this disk are: TS.EXE--Triple shell. TS.DOC--this file. Requirements DOS 3.0 or higher. Compatible with Hercules, monochrome, CGA, EGA, VGA video systems. TS will run on any IBM compatible system including networks. TS only requires 44K for itself. It will be useful on systems with only one floppy drive, but its full usefulness will be more apparent on systems with 640k ram and a hard drive. Triple Shell now detects the presence of and releases time slices to DOS sessions under OS2, Desqview and Windows. If Windows is holding back on giving TS time, try setting IdleVmWakeUpTime=x (with x being 1 or 2 seconds) in system.ini. If you are using a real IBM or MS DOS in the window, rather than an OS2 or Windows virtual DOS, you will need to have at least DOS 5.0 to get time slice support. Program Overview Triple Shell is a very quick and handy DOS shell that does everything you always wished a shell would do without getting in your way. Unlike CED, or Doskey it is not necessary to arrow key back through multiple command lines looking for the one you want. Previous commands are always on display and accessible with just a few keystrokes. A previous command can be edited with full keyboard cursor control. Unlike Still River Shell, and other large DOS shells, any program (or batch file) will run in the TS environment with complete command line support. And unlike many other shells it is not necessary to thread though menus to find the function you need. I have put a lot of work into this documentation knowing full well that, if you can't get TS to do what you want after a few tries, you probably won't use it. Docs pretty much go unread. There is just too much good stuff out there to hassle with a program that doesn't work right with a small amount of effort. On the other hand, TS, because of its small size, is deceptive. This program does a LOT. And it does it quickly and easily. A little noticing of the different modes that this program can operate in and considering how these modes fit into your needs and patterns will pay off. 'Nuff said. Besides which, I have run out of room in the help screens. There are three functions that are only described here (~,<,>). I use TS constantly. It has been a great help to me over the past few years. And developing it has been a great source of enjoyment. I now believe it is finished (with due respect to the powers of the universe for whom all things are possible). So, one last time, I am sending it out into the world and I wish it well. May it be useful for you as it has been for me. USING TRIPLE SHELL When you load TS it is really doing six things at the same time: ■ It sorts the default directory contents into three separate lists. These then directly become an editable menu of directories to change to, programs to run and data files to edit. ■ These lists also directly become an editable menu of files and directories to move, copy or delete. ■ The lists can be displayed in two different formats (operational modes) with special powers given to each. ■ TS provides a list of 10 autokey programs which can be executed by pressing 0-9. The information at the flashing prompt in the lists will be passed to the program as a command line if the program will accept one. ■ TS saves commands as they are executed to the history lists. Previous command also remain in the list of origin and can be used again from either location. ■ TS accepts "Enter" as an all purpose command execution key. Place the cursor on the command line you need to execute and press this key. TS expects directory names to be in the directory list. Otherwise, TS uses the file extension to determine what action to take on a command line. TS has two operational modes each with submodes. ■ Command mode: presents you with three sorted lists (Subdirectories in this Directory, Program Files in this Directory, and Data Files in this Directory) plus the 10 member autokey list. The entries in the lists are shown in abbreviated form. Any of them can be individually edited. All of TS's functions are available in this mode. Use "scroll lock" to switch between submodes: ■ Overwrite lists when changing default drive or directory. This is the default mode when loading TS. ■ Preserve lists when changing default drive or directory. You can load TS in this mode if you use the "/s" switch. If you have previously saved a set of lists with the "a" function, TS will load with these. If not, the lists will be empty. ■ Expanded edit mode: presents you with a full screen, text editor style display of one of the lists. You have complete freedom of cursor movement, allowing you to edit, and/or execute any of the command lines shown. You may also switch between the three lists of the current submode. A limited set of function keys is available. You can load TS in this mode if you use the "/x" switch. You can enter expanded edit mode from command mode by pressing the "x" key. Once you are in expanded mode, "Scroll lock" is the passive switch and "page down" is the active switch for changing submodes: ■ Command history lists: when you execute commands in one of the other submodes, the commands are saved to these lists as well as preserved in the list of origin. The history lists are never overwritten with directory information. ■ Directory content lists: the same lists you receive in command mode but with expanded edit access. While in this submode, you can overwrite one of these lists with new directory contents only by pressing "f6". When you have executed a command in this submode, you will find the list shifted up one line when you return to TS. The cursor will be placed at a new blank line just as it would be if you were executing commands at the DOS prompt. Some sample TS command lines: TS loads TS in command mode. The lists will be overwritten when you change the default drive or directory. TS /s loads TS in command mode using lists previously saved with the "a" function. The lists will not be over- written when you change default drive or directory. TS /x loads TS in expanded edit mode, history list submode. TS /s,/x loads TS in expanded edit mode, directory content list submode using lists previously saved with the "a" function. Be sure to use lower case for switches and the comma to separate parameters. Other Triple Shell Features ■ File and directory copy, move and delete operations can be from anywhere and to anywhere. ■ File and directory attributes are displayed and file attributes can be very easily changed. ■ If any part of the target path does not exist in a file copy, or move, TS will ask if you want to create the new directori(es) needed and, if so, create them. TS creates new directories needed for drive/directory moves without asking. ■ TS creates multiple new directory levels all at once rather than requiring a separate creation for each new directory. ■ TS provides a directory prune function which will scan the directory tree starting at the level named at the flashing cursor/highlight bar, and remove all empty directories. If the named directory becomes empty in this process, it too will be deleted. ■ TS will avoid copying files onto themselves and will ask if you want to overwrite duplicate file names. ■ TS uses the faster DOS rename function for file move operations whenever possible. ■ Improved interrupt 24 (drive not ready, etc.) handler providing meaningful options that work the first time. ■ Date and time set and display. TS stops and asks for date and time when loading on an 8088/6 machine. ■ 16 color selection for 7 areas of the display if your system supports this. Default colors (B/W) can be restored. Your favorite screen color scheme can be saved. TS will load with it in the future. ■ TS saves lists and color choices to itself. It does not litter your disks with .cfg files. Typical TS command mode display * DIRECTORY LIST AREA * TRIPLE SHELL [C:\MASM\BIN] 05:50PM ▒▒▒ Autokey Programs ▒▒▒▒▒▒ASMFILES ▒▒ ▒▒ ▒▒▒ ▒▒▒ 1. ds 6. cad.bat ▒▒▒▒▒▒ ▒▒ ▒▒ ▒▒▒ ▒▒▒ 2. edit 7. sr ▒▒▒▒▒▒ ▒▒ ▒▒ ▒▒▒ ▒▒▒ 3. ff 8. ▒▒▒▒▒▒ ▒▒ ▒▒ ▒▒▒ ▒▒▒ 4. m.bat 9. ▒▒▒▒▒▒ ▒▒ ▒▒ ▒▒▒ ▒▒▒ 5. a.bat 0. ▒▒▒▒▒▒ ▒▒ ▒▒ ▒▒▒ ▒▒▒ ▒▒▒▒▒▒ ▒▒ ▒▒ ▒▒▒ ▒▒▒ * STATUS BOX * ▒▒▒▒▒▒ ▒▒ ▒▒ ▒▒▒ ▒▒▒ Subdirs in this dir ▒▒▒▒▒▒ ▒▒ ▒▒ ▒▒▒ ▒▒▒ Free disk space: 10182656 b ▒▒▒▒▒▒ ▒▒ ▒▒ ▒▒▒ ▒▒▒ ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ C:\BIN\ASMFILES * COMMAND LINE EDIT AREA * ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ▒▒▒ ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ▒▒▒CATCH.TXT 1▒KEYS.LIS ▒ ▒▒▒▒▒▒CALLTREE.E▒▒LIB.EXE ▒▒ ▒▒▒ ▒▒▒CV.HLP ▒▒M.TMP ▒▒ ▒▒▒▒▒▒CREF.EXE ▒▒LINK.EXE ▒▒ ▒▒▒ ▒▒▒FACE.ASM ▒▒MACRO.ASM ▒▒ ▒▒▒▒▒▒CV.EXE ▒▒M.EXE ▒▒ ▒▒▒ ▒▒▒FACE.BAK ▒▒MEMO ▒▒ ▒▒▒▒▒▒CVPACK.EXE▒▒MAKE.EXE ▒▒ ▒▒▒ ▒▒▒FACEIMPR.B▒▒PACK.LIB ▒▒ ▒▒▒▒▒▒ECH.EXE ▒▒MASM.EXE ▒▒ ▒▒▒ ▒▒▒FACEIMPR.T▒▒PACK.LIS ▒▒ ▒▒▒▒▒▒ERROUT.EXE▒▒MEGREP.EXE▒▒ ▒▒▒ ▒▒▒GUF ▒▒TOOLS.INI ▒▒ ▒▒▒▒▒▒EXEHDR.EXE▒▒MEM.BAT ▒▒ ▒▒▒ ▒▒▒HN.ASM ▒▒ ▒▒ ▒▒▒▒▒▒EXEMOD.EXE▒▒SCED.COM ▒▒ ▒▒▒ ▒▒▒KACE.OBJ ▒▒ ▒▒ ▒▒▒▒▒▒EXEPACK.EX▒▒UNDEL.EXE ▒▒ ▒▒▒ ▒▒▒KCED.ASM ▒▒ ▒▒ ▒▒▒▒▒▒EXP.EXE ▒▒VIDTST.EXE▒▒ ▒▒▒ Monday, September 21, 1992 cns Press f1 for help. * DATA FILE LIST AREA * * PROGRAM FILE LIST AREA * Information between asterisks and arrows are labels for this illustration and do not appear in the actual display. Also The "Subdirs in this dir" entry in the status box indicates that the flashing cursor/highlight bar would be in the subdirectories list (but I can't show that in this text file). Specifically, "ASMFILES" in that list would be highlighted linking to the display in the command line edit area. The (completed) display in the command line edit area changes as you move the (abbreviated) highlight. The "1" next to "catch.txt" indicates that the read only file attribute has been set for this file. The "" next to "keys.lis" means that this entry in the data file list has been marked for multiple copy or move operations. OVERVIEW OF TS FUNCTION KEYS Edit Mode Keys List Arrow Move the cursor left or right and, in expanded mode, up and down. Bksp Delete the previous letter. Del Delete the letter under cursor. End Move the cursor to the end of the line. Enter Universal action key that terminates input and runs a program, changes default directory or loads a data file into an editor. Esc Exit edit mode. Home Move the cursor to the beginning of the line. Ins Toggle insert mode. Page down In expanded mode, switch between the history list and the directory content list displays. Page up Erase to the end of the line. Tab Move the cursor to the next blank space. Command Mode Keys List Cursor/Highlight Bar Control Arrow Move the highlight bar among the selections in the lists. Wrap around in all directions is provided. End Move the highlight bar to the lower left of the current list. Home Move the highlight bar to the upper left of the current list. Insert Move the highlight bar to the center of the current list. Page down Move the highlight bar to the lower right of the current list. Page up Move the highlight bar to the upper right of the current list. Feature Control F1 Context sensitive help. F2 Edit the entry at the flashing cursor/highlight bar. F3 Move cursor to directory list. F4 Move cursor to program file list. F5 Move cursor to data file list. F6 Reload and display the current list. F7 Create new directori(es). F8 Mark file or directory at cursor. F9 Run DOS internal command. F10 Enter change default drive procedure. Del Delete files or directories at the cursor or marks. Enter Universal action key that runs a program, changes default directory or loads a data file into a text editor. Esc Terminate TS and returns to DOS. Num+ Move the default directory up one level. Num- Toggle error beep. Scroll lock Toggle the Autolist feature on and off. 1,2,3, Start the respective Autokey Program 4,5,6, passing the data file at the cursor as the 7,8,9,0 file for the Autokey Program to act on. Pressing shift and the number allows you to edit the Autokey Program entry . or > Increase attribute sum for a file , or < Decrease attribute sum for a file a or A Archive the current lists to disk so TS can be loaded with them in place next time. c or C Copy files or directories at the cursor or marks. d or D Provide direct Dos access. Type 'exit' to return to TS. g or G Mark all valid filenames or directories in the current list. m or M Move the files or directories at the cursor or marks. t or T Set the computer clock. u or U Unmark all marked entries in the current list. x or X Enter extended edit mode. y or Y Set the computer calendar Color Control ` or ~ Toggle background bright color blink. b or B Change the border color. e or E Change the empty space color. h or H Change the highlight color. This is the color of the cursor and the status box above the center edit line. i or I Change the instruction color. This is the color of the information in the upper left corner of the display and the help screen text. l or L Change the list color. This is the color of the three lists. n or N Change the color of TS help prompts and the help screen border. r or R Restore startup default colors. The default colors are black and white. s or S Change the color of selected drive for the change default drive function (f10). v or V Save your color selections so TS can be loaded with them next time. TS FUNCTION KEYS IN DETAIL Edit Mode Keys The edit mode includes editing command lines, and date, time, or color input fields. The arrow keys provide cursor movement with left and right wrap around. "Home" and "End" move the cursor to the beginning or end of the input space. "Backspace" and "Delete" erase single characters and "Page Up" erases from the current cursor position to the end of the input space. "Insert " toggles whether entered text will appear over old text or push old text to the right. "Enter" exits single line edit (but not extended edit mode) and executes the action as indicated; "escape" exits edit mode with no action. See the discussion of the "Enter" key in the next section for a more complete description of it's operation. Of the command mode functions, only "Num-", "Num+", "Scroll lock" and the "f(n)" keys are available. Command Mode Keys Feature Control F2: Enter single line edit mode and allows editing of the command line that is currently displayed across the center of the screen. The keys mentioned in the "Edit Mode Keys List" function here. For further discussion of the edit mode see the paragraph above. F3, F4, F5: These keys move the cursor among the list areas. The cursor maintains its relative position within that list. F6: Redisplay the current list from the cursor position to the end of available space. TS keeps track of files or directories listed so far and starts over when all have been displayed. F7: Make a new directory. This function operates in any of the three lists. If you include drive and path, the directory is created as specified. If you omit drive and path, the subdirectory is created in the current default directory. You can create multiple directory levels all at once. For instance: if C:\WP already exists on your disk, you can create "C:\WP\DOCS\JOHN\PROJ#1" from anywhere simply by pressing "f2" to enter edit mode, typing the entire line and pressing "f7". In expanded edit mode you don't need the "f2". F8: Mark the file or directory at the cursor. Marked files or directories can be copied, moved or deleted as a group. If the operation specified is unsuccessful for any reason, the files or directories not copied, moved or deleted remain marked after TS returns control to you. The mark is removed for any files that have been successfully operated on. TS also displays the total disk space of the files marked. F9: Run an internal DOS command within TS. When you press this key, if you are not already in single line edit mode, the cursor moves to the central command line edit area or, in full screen edit mode, remains at the currently selected command line. TS then waits for you to enter a DOS internal command. Press "Enter" to execute the command, or "Escape" to abort the operation. Internal DOS command lines that you have executed are not saved for reuse. The DOS internal command "DIR" can be entered in the lists and executed like any external command. F10: Change the default drive. A list of available drives is displayed. The number of available drives can be controlled by putting a LASTDRIVE command in your config.sys file. Left and right cursor movement with wrap around is allowed within the list. The "Home" and "End" keys are active as in edit mode. Or you can simply press the letter of the drive or move the cursor to the desired drive code and press "Enter". As you move the cursor from letter to letter in the list of available drives, the default directory contents for each drive will be displayed in the three list areas if the Autolist feature is turned on (Scroll Lock off). Delete: Delete the files or directories at the cursor or marks. If files or directories are marked in the list where you have placed the flashing cursor/highlight bar, these are deleted. Otherwise, the file or directory at the cursor is deleted. Data files or program files can be deleted in either the data file list or the program file list. Directories must be deleted from within the directory list. If the directory you have indicated for deletion is not empty, TS will ask if you wish to go ahead before deleting. Any file or directory can be deleted from anywhere but you cannot delete the default directory or a parent of the default directory unless you are deleting the whole disk. To delete an entire disk: move the highlight bar into the directory list press "f2" enter "A:\" (or whatever drive letter you wish) press Escape press Delete TS will stop and ask if you are sure you want to do this, but be careful with "C:\". TS really will delete your entire hard disk if you tell it to. Large operations like that can take a few minutes. Enter: Pressing "Enter" with the cursor/highlight bar on a directory list entry changes the default directory. The named subdirectory must be in the default directory or complete drive and parent directory must be provided. If the new directory is on a different drive, TS will change the default drive as well. Pressing "Enter" with the cursor on an executable program or batch file name in the program or data file list will execute that program or batch file. The pertinent drive and directori(es) may be omitted if the program or batch file resides in DOS path or the default directory. The ".exe", ".com" or ".bat" extension also may be omitted. Pressing "Enter" with the highlight bar on a data file name in the program or data file list will load that file into any text editor named "edit" or "list". The drive and directori(es) may be omitted if the data file resides in the default directory. TS looks for "edit" first then for "list" (.exe,.com, or .bat). If none of those exist in the DOS path, TS will display the file with the DOS internal command "type" using the "more" pipe. If you do not have a text editor named "edit" or "list" and you do not wish to rename one (be sure to preserve the ".exe" or ".com" extension when renaming), you can make a batch file that calls your text editor and name it "edit.bat" or "list.bat". You will need to include the command line reference " %1" in your batch file after the program name. The pipe "more.com" comes with DOS and causes "type" to display text one page at a time. If you are using this option, "more.com" will need to reside in the DOS path. Num+ key: Move the default directory up one level. For instance, if the current default directory is e:\bin\asmfiles, pressing "Num+" will cause the default directory to be set at e:\bin. Num- key: Toggle the error beep signal that is given when TS detects an error condition. The presence of the symbol "" in the key status bar in the bottom center of the screen tells you that the error beep is on. Scroll lock key: Toggle the Autolist feature. When this feature is selected (scroll lock is off), new program, data and directory lists are read and displayed from the default drive and directory when you move the cursor among the drive selection list (after pressing "f10") or change the default drive or directory. If the auto list feature is not selected, no new information is read or displayed. This is useful if you want to change a default while preserving your command line lists for further use. If the "s" in the key status bar in the bottom center of the screen is lower case, "Scroll lock" is off. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0: Start the respective Autokey program or batch file passing the option line at the flashing cursor/highlight bar, which can be in any of the three lists, to the program or batch file for action. The passed option line will normally contain a data file and/or option switches which, again, you can tailor to your needs in edit mode. Pressing shift and the number allows you to edit the Autokey Program entry. In other words to edit program 1, press shift and the number one (the equivalent of pressing "!"). All edit mode features will apply. When loading TS, you can give up to ten program or batch files on TS's own command line to pass to respective Autokey positions 0 through 9. They will be listed as Autokey Programs in the upper left corner of the TS display. Program or batch files for which you do not include drive or directory will need to be in the DOS path to run. You may omit the .exe, .com or .bat extensions. Including extensions, drive and directories speeds loading the program or batch file slightly. You may include data files in the Autokey declaration. TS will handle it as described for the "Enter" command described above. All of TS's own command line entries must be separated by commas. For example, if you invoke TS as follows: TS c:\bin\m.exe,c:\fw3\fw,sm.exe,ts.doc pressing 1 will execute "m.exe", 2 will execute "fw.exe", "fw.com" or "fw.bat" and 3 will execute "sm.exe" and pass the information at the highlight bar as a option line if the program you are running will accept one. And pressing 4 will load ts.doc to an editor named "edit", or "list" (.exe, .com or .bat) or pass it to the DOS "type" command. It will probably be most handy if you load TS with your Autokey Program list and switches from your autoexec.bat file. . or >: Increase attribute sum for a file. The attribute are displayed in sum form. The base indicators are: 1 - Read Only 2 - Hidden 4 - System So, if a file has a sum of 3, the read only and hidden attributes are set. Similarly, if the sum is 7, all three attributes are set. Directories may have any of the above attributes; TS will display but not change these. TS does not affect or display the archive attribute. If you increase the sum past 7, it cycles to 0 (all attributes off). Similarly, if you decrease the sum below 0, it cycles to 7. , or <: Decrease attribute sum for a file. See above. a or A: Archive the current lists to disk so TS can be loaded with them in place next time. If you want load TS with a previously archived set of lists, put a "/s" in the command line (without quotes) when loading TS. The "/s" (must be lower case) can be placed anywhere in the command line but it must be separated from any other entries by commas. If your system is configured to use some other switch character than the forward slash, go ahead and use your character. TS will recognize it. Using the "/s" switch will cause TS to load with "Scroll lock" turned on, thus disabling the Autolist feature described above. You should previously have archived your lists by pressing "a" or "A" while running TS. Otherwise, TS will load with empty lists. You should do this with TS.EXE on the disk in the drive and directory from which you loaded it. The above TS command line including the "/s" switch would look like: TS c:\bin\m.exe,c:\fw3\fw,c:\util\sm.exe,ts.doc,/s c or C: Copy the files or directories at the cursor or marks. If you are copying the file at the highlight bar, TS will enter edit mode and wait for you to give it drive, directory, and filename information for the new file. Exit edit mode with "Escape" to abort the operation, or use the "Enter" key to complete it. If you make no change in the original file description while in edit mode, TS will exit the copy routine without taking any action rather than copying files onto themselves. If you are copying multiple marked files or single or multiple directories, TS will enter the edit mode and wait for you to enter the destination drive and directory which can be anywhere even to a location that does not yet exist. If the destination you give does not exist, TS will stop and ask if you wish to create the new directories for file copies or moves. For directory copies or moves, TS automatically creates the needed directories without asking. You may omit the final backslash if you wish. You cannot change individual file names when copying multiple files. If a file in the process of being copied or moved exists in the destination drive and directory, TS will ask if you wish to overwrite the file. If you do not, TS will ask you to enter a new name and/or destination for the file to be transferred. Entire drives may be copied by entering the drive indicator semicolon and backslash in the directory list as described for deleting above. Then press the "c". d or D: Pass control to DOS. Type "exit" to return to TS. g or G: Mark all the valid filenames in the current list. Marks are not preserved through screen changes. All marks in a particular list are lost if you use "f6" to redisplay it. m or M: Move the files or directories at the highlight bar or marks. This function operates in the same way as the copy routine described above, except that, if TS was successful in saving the file or directory at its new destination, TS will delete it from its old location. If the file or directory was not successfully saved at its new location TS will not delete the old file or directory. Wherever possible, TS uses the faster DOS rename function to move files. p or P: Prune empty directories from the directory tree from the given starting point. If the top of the given tree becomes empty in the process, it too is deleted. t or T: Reset the computer clock. Input the time as HH MM SS. The blanks can be spaces, semicolons or any other key. Use military time, and press "Enter" when you are finished. The default is no change; invalid data will also give no change. u or U: Unmark all files in the current list. x or X: Enter full screen (Expanded) edit mode. Twenty entire command lines are displayed and complete freedom of cursor movement is allowed among them. Press "Page Down" to switch between the history lists and the directory content lists. Only the "f(n)", "Num-" and "Num+" keys are active. You can get new directory listings in this mode only by pressing "f6" if you are not in history list submode. Pressing "f3", "f4", or "f5" will display a different list for you but the old list is preserved and will be redisplayed if you press the appropriate "f(n)" key to bring it back. The "Enter" key operates as in other modes, executing a command, changing the directory or displaying a data file depending on the current list and the command line contents. When you return from executing a command line in this mode, you will find the command shifted up one line if you are not in history list submode. The cursor will be positioned on a blank line ready for new input. Press Escape to exit full screen edit mode and return to command mode. Relative cursor list position is maintained when switching to and from expanded edit mode for the first 20 positions. Use the "/x" command line switch to load TS in this mode (history list submode). If you use both the "/x" and the "/s" command line switches, TS will load in the directory list submode. y or Y: Reset the computer calendar. Input the date as MM DD YY. This function operates in the same way as the reset time routine described above. Color Control These functions operate in the same basic pattern. When one of them is invoked, a list of colors is displayed and you are asked to supply color codes in either a text/background, TT BB, format or as two digits, CC, depending on the function you have chosen. The space in the TT BB format can be a space or any other key. Codes for the present settings are displayed as defaults. The list of color choices in the upper right of the screen will be in two columns. Codes for the left column are 0 through 7; codes for the right column are 8 through 15. The colors in the left column are normal intensity and can be used for the either text or background. The right column has the high intensity (light) colors. If you choose a color from the right column for a background color it will display as normal intensity and blink. You can disable blinking and get high intensity background display by pressing "`" or "~". Blinking is disabled when you see the "" symbol displayed in the key status bar in the bottom center of the screen. When you have the colors the way you want them, press "v" or "V" to save them. TS will load with your color selections in place next time. Changes in version 2.2 This version was tested and will run on 8088/86, 80286, 80386 cloned and standard IBM computers. Screen display problems with the original IBM PC's were corrected. The user interface was redesigned to be more pleasing to the eye and make the most common flow of action be upper left to upper right to lower right to lower left. Changes in version 3.0 Auto key programs were expanded from loading three on the command line to six. Screen color control added. Scroll lock control of Autolist feature added. Archival feature added. Error beep and toggle added. Interrupt 24 handler added. Display of default drive space available and total bytes marked added. Version 3.0 is the first released for shareware distribution. Changes in version 3.1 Freedom and control of cursor movement among the lists are improved. Help screen enlarged. Interrupt 24 handler improved. When changing the default drive, Home, and End keys and the Autolist feature are active, and this version allows you to simply press the letter of the drive you want to select. Changes in version 3.2 Context sensitive help added. Functions G and U added. Changes in version 3.3 Lists are now alphabetized. When you change the default drive or directory, the lists are redisplayed completely rather than from the current cursor location. The color selection lists display the color names in the color they represent. Also the current color code is given as a default for all of the color change functions. Changes in version 4.0 The interface is redesigned. The outer box is removed and TS starts up in color if you have a color monitor. Interrupt 24 handler again improved. Space for Autokey Programs is increased from six to ten. Provision is made for executing DOS internal commands. Changes in version 4.1 Expanded Edit Mode added. Triple Shell now runs batch files without adding the .bat extension. Changes in version 5.0 Directory management tools added. Num lock recognition added. Tab character implemented in edit mode. Automatically loads data files to "edit" or "list" or displays them with the DOS internal command "type". Recognizes and includes hidden files and directories in lists. Changes in version 5.1 This is a maintenance update. Handling of function keys in edit mode has been simplified and standardized. Handling of omitted drive and directory for the directory copy and move function is improved. Handling of duplicate file names for the copy and move function has been improved. And many bug fixes/code streamlinings too numerous to mention. Changes in Version 5.2 Added key status bar. Added control of high intensity blink for background colors. Added history lists. Added /x switch. Improved handling of vertical directory copy/moves. If you omit complete path for copy/move/delete operations, TS now assumes the default. Added prune function. Changes in Version 5.3 TS now correctly detects and releases time slices to OS2, Desqview and Windows when run in a DOS window under these systems. Conflicts that made it difficult to run TS under OS2 have been eliminated. Support for displaying and changing file attributes has been added. Attributes for directories are also displayed. Plus a few minor fixes. Not much to fix this time. Triple Shell is distributed as shareware and, as such, is provided for evaluation purposes only. If you find TS useful and wish to continue using it, you need to register it. This also gets you updates and technical support. You can register by sending check or money order for $35 to the address below. Also for product information, technical support, or quotes on volume discounts, dealer pricing, site licenses, etc., write to me at the address below. TERMS OF DISTRIBUTION OF TRIPLE SHELL FOR SOFTWARE LIBRARIES: 1. The fee charged may not exceed $10, including postage, mailer and any other charges. 2. Your library's catalog or listing must state that this program is not free, but is copyrighted software that is provided to allow the user to evaluate it before paying. 3. The offering and sale of Triple Shell will be stopped at any time the author so requests. 5. Problems or complaints will be reported to the author for resolution. Please send registrations, comments, complaints, and suggestions to the author: Gleason Pace 12162 S. W. Scholls Ferry Rd. #191 Tigard, Or. 97223 Or you may contact me at my BBS, Noah's Kitchen, 503-977-3934, Fido 1:105/37.