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Super-Reboot v1.2
by Paul Huntington
This program is Freeware.
Copyright ⌐ 1994 Paul Huntington.
INTRODUCTION
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This is Super-reboot, a Windows utility whose primary purpose is to facilitate
running those pesky DOS programs that simply don't like to run when Windows is
loaded (i.e.: games like DOOM 1.1 ( and 1.2 on my system ) and complicated
DOS CAD programs like Schema). Using Super-reboot to run those programs is
just as convenient as running a Windows program because Windows will restart
after the DOS program is done. Super-reboot also lets the user reboot Windows,
reboot the entire system (DOS reboot), or simply exit out of Windows to DOS.
FILE LIST
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REBOOT.WRI Documentation for Super Reboot (Windows Write format)
REBOOT.TXT Documentation for Super Reboot (text-only format)
REBOOT.EXE Main executable
REBOOT.BAT Batch-file generated by Super Reboot
CMDIALOG.VBX Common dialog-box DLL
DRAGDROP.VBX Drag-n-drop DLL
VBRUN300.DLL Primary run-time DLL, may or may not be included with
this package depending on how this package was
distributed. THIS IS REQUIRED to run Super Reboot.
Available on most BBSs.
INSTALLATION
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Just copy all the above listed files to a directory of your own choosing. Optionally,
the DLL files may be placed in your \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory. You may
already have VBRUN300.DLL there.
network note:
Be sure that every network account which uses this to launch a particular DOS
program has an individual copy of Super Reboot in itÆs own directory. This is to
prevent different user accounts from attempting to run different programs using
the same REBOOT.BAT file. Example: Super Reboot is in a Company
department's common directory, X:\UTILS\REBOOT. One network user has
setup this program to run V:\MYGAMES\DOSGAME.EXE, another account has
Super Reboot set to run Q:\ATE\GPIBTEST.EXE. This is bad. The
REBOOT.BAT file is there to set the default path and directory of the specified
DOS program. If both users try to run a DOS program via Super Reboot
simultaneously, the REBOOT.BAT file meant for one user account may be used
for the other, too. Avoid this by each copying the needed Super Reboot files to
their own directories. This way there is no way a batch file used by one user can be
accidentally used by another.
OPERATION
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There are two main ways to use Super Reboot, direct execution and command-
line execution.
Direct Execution
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One way is to simply activate it from Windows. Then click on the button which
represents the option you wish to execute. The status line on the lower portion of
the dialog box displays information on the buttons as the mouse-pointer passes
over them. You can restart Windows, restart DOS, exit from Windows, cancel
Super Reboot, and you can exit Windows, then execute a specified DOS program,
then automatically return to Windows when the DOS program finishes.
You can specify the DOS program to execute by one of three ways:
typed entry:
Type in the FULL path name of the program into the text box
(i.e.: C:\DOOM\SETUP.EXE, note that the drive letter and extension are present),
file dialog-box:
Click on the "Select..." button and use the resultant file dialog-box to browse
through your directories to find the desired file (this will usually be a .BAT, .COM,
or .EXE file).
drag-and-drop:
Drag-and-drop a file from Windows file manager onto the Super Reboot dialog-
box.
Command-Line Execution
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If Super Reboot is executed with information supplied via a command-line, it will
attempt to interpret the command-line and execute accordingly.
command line options:
If only a DOS-program path name is supplied (as above), Super Reboot will
attempt to exit Windows and execute the specified program just as if you had
clicked on the "Execute" button.
/w Super Reboot will attempt to restart Windows.
/s Super Reboot will attempt to restart DOS.
/x Super Reboot will attempt to exit Windows.
/w... Super Reboot will attempt to restart Windows after the user
confirms it via a dialog box.
/s... Super Reboot will attempt to restart DOS after the user confirms it
via a dialog box.
/x... Super Reboot will attempt to exit Windows after the user confirms
it via a dialog box.
/W Super Reboot will load, minimize, and when activated will attempt
to restart Windows.
/S Super Reboot will load, minimize, and when activated attempt to
restart DOS.
/X Super Reboot will load, minimize, and when activated attempt to
exit Windows.
/E followed by a path name, Super Reboot will load, minimize, and
when activated attempt to exit Windows, then execute a specified
DOS program, then automatically return to Windows when the
DOS program finishes.
/W... Super Reboot will load, minimize, and when activated attempt to
restart Windows after the user confirms it via a dialog box.
/S... Super Reboot will load, minimize, and when activated attempt to
restart DOS after the user confirms it via a dialog box.
/X... Super Reboot will load, minimize, and when activated attempt to
exit Windows after the user confirms it via a dialog box.
/E... followed by a path name, Super Reboot will load and minimize.
When activated and the user confirms via a dialog box Super
Reboot will attempt to exit Windows, then execute a specified
DOS program, then automatically return to Windows when the
DOS program finishes.
command line example:
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In the Windows Program Manager under File Properties, "Command Line:", here
is a possible setting:
C:\REBOOT\REBOOT.EXE /E... c:\dos\edit.com c:\autoexec.bat /H
Here we are loading the DOS editor with the AUTOEXEC.BAT file using the
maximum number of lines the hardware will support. When this is run, Super Boot
will load and minimize. When a user clicks on the iconizised Super Boot
application, it will ask the user to confirm exiting out to run the EDIT program.
Running Multiple Instances
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Yes! You can run multiple instances of Super Reboot. This is handy when you
want to always keep, say, one always-ready option to exit Windows and another
option to reboot Windows or DOS. Simply run Super Boot multiple times, each
time with a different command line. Super Reboot can be run this way from the
Windows Program Manager on start up, too!
WARRANTY
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There is no warranty. Use Super Reboot at your own risk. It has been reasonably
tested, but there are no guarantees of bug-free operation.
SUPPORT
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If you encounter problems with Super Reboot, feel free to drop me a line via any
of these nation-wide BBSs:
America Online: PaulHH
Compuserve: 71231,3636
GEnie: PHUNTINGTON