═══ 1. Help for DiskStat ═══ DiskStat is a simple utility to help you keep track of your free harddisk space and to monitor the changes in the size of your SWAPPER file. DiskStat is provided free for personal use by Oberon Software. If you wish to use DiskStat for your business, corporation, or institution, please contact Oberon Software for license information. If you like DiskStat and would like to learn about other products from Oberon Software, please see the sections: o About Oberon Software o Other Oberon Products When you start DiskStat, you may provide up to three parameters to adjust the behavior: o A drive letter (e.g., "C:") o A numeric value to determine how often DiskStat examines the disk for changes o Initial screen placement. The drive letter must be a single letter followed by a colon. The numeric value is in milliseconds (1000 equals 1 second). The initial placement must be an '@' character followed by a number from one to nine indicating screen position as follows: 1. Top left corner 2. Centered at top 3. Top right corner 4. Centered at left 5. Centered on screen 6. Centered at right 7. Lower left corner 8. Centered at bottom 9. Lower right corner If the drive letter is omitted, the current drive is used. If the numeric parameter is omitted it defaults to 1000. If the placement is omitted it defaults to 5. Example: DISKSTAT E: 2000 @1 In the example, DiskStat is directed to examine drive E:, to refresh its display every 2 seconds (2000 milliseconds), and to place the window initially at the top left corner of the PM screen. While DiskStat is running, it displays: o The drive letter and label of the disk it is monitoring o The file system installed on the target disk (FAT or HPFS) o The total amount of disk space on the drive o The current amount of free disk space o The total disk usage presented as a percentage If the target disk contains the system swapper file, the current size of the swap file is also presented. The last two or three values (depending on whether the swapper file is being monitored) are redetermined periodically. The period is determined by the numeric command line parameter used when DiskStat was started. There is an item labeled "Overall..." on DiskStat's system menu. Select this item to display a dialog which contains some statistics gathered during the current DiskStat session: o The time DiskStat was started o The current time o The length of time DiskStat has been active (in hours, minutes, seconds) o The smallest amount of free space reported during that duration o The largest amount of free space reported during that duration When DiskStat is minimized, the percent of disk space in use will be shown in its icon. This value is updated in the icon just as it is in the main window display. If you like DiskStat or if you have any suggestions or problem reports, please contact Oberon Software. Oberon Software also provides several other useful OS/2 tools and programs such as: TE/2 for OS/2 Telecommunications and FSHL, an Alternative Command Line Executive for OS/2. For more information on these programs, see the section entitled: Other Oberon Products. Oberon Software also offers OS/2 related services in the areas of consulting and custom programming. Warranty This software is provided "as is" with no warranty. By using this software you do so at your own risk. Oberon Software will not be liable for any loss or damage to data, property, business, or time which arises as a direct or indirect result of the use, misuse, or inability to use this software. Your use of this software implies your acceptance of these terms. This software and electronic documentation are Copyright (c) 1991-1992 by Oberon Software. All rights reserved. ═══ 2. About Oberon Software ═══ Oberon Software has been involved in the creation of OS/2 related products and services since 1988. Founded by Brady Flowers, Oberon Software (named for the character in Shakespeare's "A Mid-Summer Night's Dream") is committed to enhancing the software base for the ever growing community of OS/2 users and to helping foster the growth and acceptance of OS/2 as the next generation in operating systems for personal computers and workstations. Oberon products are generally marketed as shareware to keep marketing overhead to a minimum. The savings can then be devoted to further development and enhancements and customer service. Please, support the shareware concept by registering the shareware products which you use and by passing them along to others for their inspection. In addition to this program, Oberon Software offers several other products and services and services which you may find interesting and useful. Please see the section Other Oberon Products for details. ═══ 3. Other Oberon Products ═══ The Oberon Terminal Emulator/2, or TE/2, is Oberon Software's full featured, easy to use, general purpose telecommunications program for OS/2. Developed originally for OS/2 1.1, it was one the very first such programs written specifically to take advantage of the power and capabilities of OS/2. As OS/2 has grown, so has TE/2. It is now one of the most popular and widely recommended telecommunications programs for OS/2! TE/2's features include: o One of the most complete script languages to be found in any telecomm program anywhere o REXX/2 as a fully supported, optional script language o Extensive facility for running external programs and protocols o Multiple, 200 entry dialing directories o Call logging o Split screen chat mode o 48 Assignable function keys o Free technical support via the Oberon BBS! TE/2 includes these file transfer protocols: o XModem and XModem-1K o YModem and YModem-G o ZModem with automatic start-up and resume o CompuServe(tm) B-Plus protocol o Ascii file upload and capture Supported terminal emulations include: o Standard TTY (teletype) mode o ANSI-BBS and enhanced ANSI o VT100 (with VT102 and VT220 extensions) o IBM 3101 Call, write, or FAX Oberon Software for more information on TE/2. FSHL, \ef' shel\ n. [Flowers' shell, named for Brady Flowers, software designer during the late 20th century]: a program which greatly enhances the power a user has when working at the OS/2 command prompt by adding aliases and macros, enhanced and extended command line recall and editing functions, extended command set, enhanced batch language, and provisions for user-created extensions. FSHL, Oberon Software's Alternative Command Line Executive for OS/2, layers itself over the default OS/2 command line interpreter, CMD.EXE, to provide the user with all of these extended services without sacrificing access to OS/2's base level functionality! These are just some of the features of FSHL: o FSHL aliases allow the user to replace often typed, hard to type, or hard to remember commands with any other command of their preference. o Full featured command line editor adds features to the OS/2 command prompt similar to those found in word processing programs. o Recall previously typed commands: - One at a time - By matching a partially typed command - By selection from a list o Extends the OS/2 batch language to allow access to FSHL's aliases and history. o Dynamic pseudo environment variables to access system information such as the time and date, errorlevels, and window state. o New built-in commands like: - Sweep to execute a given command over an entire directory tree. - Window to control the OS/2 text mode window in which FSHL is running from the command line or a batch file. - Prty to adjust the OS/2 priority at which a program will run. - And lots more! o Extended options on existing OS/2 commands. o All 48 function keys programmable as text macros. o Two separate, powerful programming APIs allow third party developers to extend the basic FSHL command set and to allow applications to call back into FSHL to access its services. o Free technical support via the Oberon BBS! ═══ ═══ Oberon Software 518 Blue Earth Street Mankato, MN 56001-2142 USA Phone: 507-388-7001 FAX: 507-388-7568 BBS: 507-388-1154 CompuServe: 72510,3500 GEnie: B.FLOWERS MCI Mail: oberon/413-5847