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Table of Contents
Chapter 1.
An Introduction to X-DOS
Introduction......................................................1-1
What is a Disk Operating System?..................................1-1
What is Special about X-DOS?......................................1-1
How to Use this Manual............................................1-2
Hardware Requirements.............................................1-3
Chapter 2.
Special Terms and Features in X-DOS
The Command Line..................................................2-1
Files and Filenames...............................................2-1
Directories.......................................................2-2
The Path..........................................................2-3
Memory............................................................2-5
File Types in X-DOS...............................................2-5
Error Messages....................................................2-7
External and Internal Storage Devices.............................2-8
Wildcard Characters...............................................2-9
Using Parameters (Options and Switches) .........................2-10
Command Line Editing.............................................2-10
Function Keys....................................................2-11
Quick Keys.......................................................2-12
Obtaining Help on Commands.......................................2-13
Using X-DOS in 43 or 50 Line Mode................................2-13
Chapter 3.
Backing Up Your X-DOS Diskettes
Introduction......................................................3-1
Backing Up Your X-DOS Diskettes...................................3-1
Introduction......................................................3-1
Booting your Computer with X-DOS..................................3-1
Making a Backup Diskette..........................................3-1
Chapter 4.
Installing X-DOS
The X-DOS Diskette(s).............................................4-1
Installing X-DOS..................................................4-1
The X-DOS Diskette(s).............................................4-1
How To Install X-DOS On A Disk(ette)..............................4-1
ANSI..............................................................4-3
BREAK.............................................................4-3
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BUFFERS...........................................................4-3
CACHE.............................................................4-4
COUNTRY...........................................................4-4
ENVIRONMENT (SHELL)...............................................4-4
FILES.............................................................4-4
FUNCTION KEYS.....................................................4-4
HISTORY...........................................................4-5
LASTDRIVE.........................................................4-5
VIDEO.............................................................4-5
VIRTUAL DISK......................................................4-5
COPY COMMAND (XCOPY)..............................................4-5
DIRECTORY COMMAND (DIR)...........................................4-6
EDITOR COMMAND (ED)...............................................4-6
PATH..............................................................4-6
VIDEO MODE (MODE).................................................4-6
VIRUS CHECK ......................................................4-7
Chapter 5.
Internal Configuration Commands
Introduction......................................................5-1
Internal Configuration Commands...................................5-1
Introduction......................................................5-1
The ANSI.SYS Device Driver........................................5-2
The BREAK Configuration Command...................................5-3
The BUFFERS Configuration Command.................................5-4
The CACHE Configuration Command...................................5-5
The COUNTRY Configuration Command.................................5-7
The DEVICE Configuration Command..................................5-8
The DOS Configuration Command....................................5-10
The FCBS Configuration Command...................................5-11
The FILES Configuration Command..................................5-12
The FKEY Configuration Command...................................5-13
The HISTORY Configuration Command................................5-14
The LASTDRIVE Configuration Command..............................5-15
The SHELL Configuration Command..................................5-16
The TBOPCOD Switch...............................................5-18
The VDISK.SYS Device Driver......................................5-19
The VERSION Configuration Command................................5-20
The VIDEO Configuration Command..................................5-21
The XMS Configuration Command....................................5-22
Chapter 6.
X-DOS Command Reference
Introduction......................................................6-1
The ADDPATH Command...............................................6-2
The ALIAS Command.................................................6-3
The APPEND Command................................................6-5
The ATTRIB Command................................................6-6
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The BACKUP (XBACK) Command........................................6-7
The BOOT Command..................................................6-8
The BREAK Command ...............................................6-9
The CACHE Command................................................6-10
The CD (CHDIR) Command...........................................6-11
The CDD Command..................................................6-12
The CHGDATE Command..............................................6-13
The CHKDSK Command...............................................6-14
The CLS Command..................................................6-15
The COMMAND Command..............................................6-16
The COMP Command.................................................6-17
The COPY Command.................................................6-18
The CTTY Command.................................................6-20
The CURSOR Command...............................................6-20
The DATE Command.................................................6-21
The DEBUG Command................................................6-21
The DECODE Command...............................................6-23
The DEL Command..................................................6-24
The DIR Command..................................................6-26
The DISKCOMP Command.............................................6-28
The DISKCOPY Command.............................................6-29
The ED Command...................................................6-30
The EMULATE Command..............................................6-31
The ENCODE Command...............................................6-33
The EXIT Command.................................................6-34
The FDISK Command................................................6-35
How to use FDISK.................................................6-36
Create Partition.................................................6-37
Active Partition.................................................6-37
Remove Partition.................................................6-37
Partition access.................................................6-37
Exit FDISK.......................................................6-38
The FIND Command.................................................6-39
The FORMAT Command...............................................6-41
The FORMFEED Command.............................................6-43
The INSTALL Command..............................................6-44
The JOIN Command.................................................6-45
The KEYB Command.................................................6-46
The LABEL Command................................................6-48
The LOADFIX Command..............................................6-49
The LOCK Command.................................................6-50
The MAPMEM (MEM) Command.........................................6-51
The MD (MKDIR) Command...........................................6-52
The MODE Command.................................................6-53
The MORE Command.................................................6-55
The NEWVER Command...............................................6-57
The PATH Command.................................................6-58
The POPD Command.................................................6-60
The PRINT Command................................................6-61
The PROMPT Command...............................................6-63
The RD (RMDIR) Command...........................................6-65
The REN (RENAME) Command.........................................6-65
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The RENDIR Command...............................................6-67
The RESTORE Command..............................................6-68
The RSETCAPS Command.............................................6-69
The RSETNUM Command..............................................6-70
The SDIR Command.................................................6-71
The SET Command..................................................6-72
The SETUP Command................................................6-73
The SHARE Command................................................6-74
The SORT Command.................................................6-75
The STYPE Command................................................6-76
The SUBST Command................................................6-78
The SYS Command..................................................6-79
The TIME Command.................................................6-80
The TREE Command.................................................6-81
The TYPE Command.................................................6-82
The UNDEL Command................................................6-83
The UNLOCK Command...............................................6-85
The VER Command..................................................6-86
The VERIFY Command...............................................6-87
The VIRUSCHK Command.............................................6-88
The VOL Command..................................................6-90
The WHEREIS Command..............................................6-91
The WIPEFILE Command.............................................6-92
The XCOPY Command................................................6-93
Chapter 7.
The X-DOS Batch Language
Introduction......................................................7-1
The @ Batch Command...............................................7-2
The ANSWER Batch Command..........................................7-3
The BEEP Batch Command............................................7-5
The CALL Batch Command............................................7-6
The CHECK Batch Command...........................................7-7
The DELAY Batch Command..........................................7-10
The ECHO Batch Command...........................................7-11
The FOR Batch Command............................................7-13
The GOTO Batch Command...........................................7-14
The IF Batch Command.............................................7-15
The KEYIN Batch Command..........................................7-17
The LOCATE Batch Command.........................................7-19
The LOOP Batch Command...........................................7-20
The PAUSE Batch Command..........................................7-21
The REM Batch and Configuration Command..........................7-22
The REVECHO Batch Command........................................7-23
The SHIFT Batch Command..........................................7-24
Chapter 8.
The X-DOS Shell Program
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Introduction......................................................8-1
Setting The XSHELL Path...........................................8-1
Loading XSHELL....................................................8-1
The XSHELL File Management Screen Display.........................8-2
Using XSHELL With a Mouse.........................................8-2
Selecting the Active Window.......................................8-3
Selecting and De-selecting Files..................................8-3
The Command Line..................................................8-3
Using XSHELL With the Keyboard....................................8-3
Calling Up Menus..................................................8-3
Running Menu Commands.............................................8-3
Selecting the Active Window.......................................8-4
Selecting and De-selecting Files..................................8-4
The Command Line..................................................8-4
Guide to General Usage............................................8-4
XSHELL Command Reference..........................................8-5
The F2-File Pulldown Menu.........................................8-5
The F3-Disk Pulldown Menu.........................................8-6
The F4-Utilities Pulldown Menu....................................8-6
The F5-Applications Menu Item.....................................8-7
The F6-Split Menu Item............................................8-7
The F7-Zoom Menu Item.............................................8-7
File Application Function Command Reference.......................8-7
File Menu Functions (F2)..........................................8-7
The Disk Menu Commands (F3)......................................8-10
The Applications Function........................................8-14
The F2-Applications Pulldown Menu................................8-15
Chapter 9.
The X-DOS Full Screen Editor
Running ED........................................................9-2
The Structure of ED...............................................9-2
Options for Starting ED...........................................9-2
The Status Line...................................................9-3
The Menu Interface................................................9-4
Load File.........................................................9-4
Write File........................................................9-4
New File..........................................................9-5
Search Pattern....................................................9-5
Change Pattern....................................................9-5
Go to Line........................................................9-5
Insert File.......................................................9-6
Directory.........................................................9-6
Print.............................................................9-6
Exit..............................................................9-6
Gateway to DOS....................................................9-6
Help on Editor....................................................9-7
Block Commands....................................................9-7
Mark Block........................................................9-7
Copy Block to Paste Board (<>B)...................................9-7
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Delete Block to Paste Board )<>Q).................................9-7
Insert Paste Board Contents (<>R..................................9-7
Justify Block (<>J)...............................................9-7
Margins and Wordwrap..............................................9-7
Delete/Undelete Functions.........................................9-8
Delete Current Line (<>D)........................................9-8
Undelete Line (<>U)..............................................9-8
Quick Command Reference...........................................9-8
Chapter 10.
The X-DOS Backup/Restore Program
Introduction.....................................................10-1
Backup main features.............................................10-1
When to Use Backup...............................................10-1
Methods of Backing Up Data.......................................10-1
Starting XBACK...................................................10-2
Setting and Resetting Default BACKUP Switches:...................10-3
Using the BACKUP feature of XBACK................................10-3
Using the Restore Feature of XBACK...............................10-6
Chapter 11.
The X-DOS DEBUG Program
Introduction.....................................................11-1
The X-DOS DEBUG Program..........................................11-1
Introduction.....................................................11-1
Starting DEBUG...................................................11-1
The DEBUG Screen.................................................11-3
Quick Reference Guide of Debug Commands.........................11-3
Command Parameters...............................................11-7
Special Function Keys............................................11-8
Advanced Menu Commands...........................................11-8
Command Reference...............................................11-10
A - Assemble Command............................................11-10
B - Break Point Command.........................................11-12
C - Compare Command.............................................11-12
D - Dump Command................................................11-12
E - Edit Memory Command.........................................11-13
F - Fill Command................................................11-13
G - Go Command..................................................11-13
H - Hex Calc Command............................................11-14
I - Input Command...............................................11-15
L - Load Command................................................11-15
M - Move Command................................................11-15
O - Output port Command.........................................11-16
P - Process Command.............................................11-16
Q - Quit Command................................................11-17
R - Register/flag/segment Command...............................11-17
S - Search Command..............................................11-17
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T - Trace Command...............................................11-18
U - Unassemble Command..........................................11-18
W - Write Command...............................................11-19
Chapter 12.
The Communications Program
Introduction ....................................................12-1
Activating X-COM.................................................12-1
Basic Setup......................................................12-1
Modem Init.......................................................12-4
Edit Phonebook...................................................12-6
Dialing and Making a Connection with X-COM......................12-11
Automatic Redialing ............................................12-14
Aborting a Call.................................................12-14
Making Connection...............................................12-14
Disconnecting...................................................12-14
Using the Number to Dial Item...................................12-15
Sending a File..................................................12-15
File Functions..................................................12-22
An Introduction to Macro Files..................................12-25
The Host Mode...................................................12-32
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