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- *** Notes for DOSamatic Release 2.04 ***
-
- Release 2.04 of DOSamatic has been improved with a new memory control
- scheme which should solve the problems some users have been having with
- MS-DOS and PC-DOS 3.x. Please let us know if you have any problems with
- this updated version.
-
- *** Notes for DOSamatic Release 2.03 ***
-
- A number of minor improvements have been made in this release of DOSamatic.
- These include:
-
- 1. Smaller code size to provide more memory for your programs.
- 2. Displayed date now includes day of the week.
- 3. The COPY command on the FileMenu now works.
- 4. More notes in the user guide on the compatibility of various
- packages with DOSamatic.
-
- In addition, you can now contact Steve Mykytyn through CompuServe at
- userid 72447,2372. As in the past, you may write or call Marin Pacific
- Software. However, if we are not immediately available, we will only return
- calls of registered users. Unregistered users will have to keep trying.
- The best time to call is between 9 am and 12 noon, Pacific time.
-
- Very shortly, we expect to provide a test version of DOSamatic on CompuServe
- available through the IBM PC SIG.
-
-
- *** General Notes ***
-
- A gentle reminder : DOSamatic is not "free"; unregistered users are allowed
- to try it before they buy, but if you use it regularly you should register
- your copy. Since we are working on the program all the time, there will always
- be some new feature which we hope you will find useful. Incidentally,
- California residents lead the nation in registering copies of DOSamatic.
- Good work, Californians - let's see what the rest of the country can do.
-
- We are currently considering enhancing DOSamatic in various ways. Some
- possibilities are:
-
- 1. Instantly displayed pull-down menus which you can move around as you
- like on the display screen.
-
- 2. A background communications program which will let you perform
- upload/download using XMODEM while doing something else.
-
- 3. File Unerase.
-
- 4. Single keystroke commands for expert users. For example, pressing the
- [X] key while the MainMenu is open to exit DOSamatic, or pressing [E]
- when the cursor bar is located on a file to edit that file.
-
- 5. Improved on-line help facilities.
-
- 6. Further start-up customization parameters including default sort order,
- default filemask, default sound setting.
-
- 7. Faster file sort and file masking.
-
- DOSamatic Release 3.00 is planned for November 1985. The only feature that
- is definite for that release is enhanced support for the IBM 3270 PC to
- suppress cursor flicker. Other features will be implemented based upon
- user feedback.
-
- DOSamatic is a trial balloon for us. If sufficient user support is
- generated we will keep improving it. Otherwise, since we are not a
- giant corporation, we will be getting out of the business. So if you like
- the program, please register.
-
-
- *** Notes for DOSamatic Release 2.02 ***
-
- A number of improvements have been made in this version of DOSamatic.
- These are:
-
- 1. Labelled and bordered menu panels
- 2. Displayed Clock
- 3. Startup Parameters and Paths
- 4. Special Video Routines
- 5. Compatibility with Sidekick(tm) and SuperKey(tm).
- 6. Hot Key Selection
-
- The MainMenu, FileMenu, Attributes, and SortMenu Panels are now
- bordered and have titles.
-
- The current date and time are displayed in the Statistics Panel whenever
- DOSamatic is running.
-
- You may now specify a number of parameters and paths using the DOS SET command
- to place them in the environment at startup time for DOSamatic. You may:
-
- Specify a path for the DOSamatic HELP file
-
- Specify a path for the DEBUG program used by DOSamatic
-
- Specify a path for the EDIT program used by DOSamatic
-
- Specify either MONO or COLOR+ as starting video attributes
- Using MONO is the same as pressing COLOR OFF on the MainMenu panel.
- Using COLOR+ is the same as pressing FLICKER OFF on the MainMenu panel.
-
- The following sample BAT file could be used to start DOSamatic
-
- REM ECHO OFF
- SET PATH=C:\DOSAMATC;
- SET COMSPEC=C:\DOS\COMMAND.COM
- SET DSH=C:\DOSAMATC\DOSAMATC.HLP
- SET DSV=COLOR+
- REM
- REM could use SET DSV=MONO for COMPAQ and similar computers
- REM
- SET DSE=C:\DOS\EDLIN.COM
- SET DSD=C:\DOS\DEBUG.COM
- CD \SUPERKEY
- KEYDES
- CD \SIDEKICK
- SK
- CD \
- DOSAMATC
-
- This file would use the DOS SET command to indicate that DOSamatic should
- use the HELP file C:\DOSAMATC\DOSAMATC.HLP, use COLOR+ as a video startup,
- and look for the DEBUG and EDIT programs as C:\DOS\DEBUG.COM and
- C:\DOS\EDLIN.COM, respectively.
-
- Note also the way we have started up first SUPERKEY, and then SIDEKICK before
- DOSAMATC. This will ensure the usability of all these programs.
-
- SUPERKEY and SIDEKICK are trademarks of Borland International and must be
- purchased separately.
-
- You may now use a hot key different from [Alt][F10] to jump among active
- applications. Simply open the MainMenu panel, position the cursor on
- "Set Hot Key", and press [ENTER]. DOSamatic will display the current
- hot key, and ask you to press the hot key combination you wish to use.
- Not all combinations are acceptable - see the HELP section on this.
-
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