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- MasterDOS (TM)
-
- Copyright (c) MasterSOFT Inc. 1985,1987 All Rights Reserved.
- Portions Copyrighted (c) Microsoft (TM) 1985,1986 All Rights Reserved.
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-
- MasterDOS is a ShareWare program from MasterSOFT. This diskette can be
- freely copied and shared to allow others to try it before spending any money.
- If you use this program, we expect you to register your copy. Registration
- pays for the continued development of this program. If you do not register
- your copy of this program, you are not supporting the concept that brought
- it to you in the first place and should not continue to use it.
-
- With registration you receive the most recent version of MasterDOS, a
- complete printed manual, and serial number for telephone support.
- To register, send $35.00 + $5.00 shipping/handling to:
-
- MasterSOFT Inc., P.O. Box 5445, Pompano Bch., FL. 33064
- (305) 439-8710, recorded messages 7am-7pm, BBS 7pm-7am
-
- YOU CAN copy this program for trial use by others on a private, non-
- commercial basis, post it for public access via telecommunications as long
- as it is in its original form.
-
- YOU CANNOT continue to use this program without registering it, distribute
- this program IN CONNECTION WITH any product or service, charge for distri-
- bution in any form, or copy the documentation without written consent from
- MasterSOFT Inc.
-
- Commands to get you started:
-
- / = moves cursor to upper window
- F1 = help screen
- ESC = to exit MasterDOS
-
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- NOTES:
-
- x) To use the config file (D.CFG) that comes with MasterDOS set the
- environment variable MASTERDOS to the complete pathname of the file:
-
- ie. A> SET MASTERDOS=C:\TOOLS\D.CFG
-
- x) The [S]ubdirectory [N]ame_change command only works with DOS version 3.xx
-
- x) In the terminal mode output can be logged to the printer if you
- capture to the filename "LPT1" and say append when asked. This has
- been verified on DOS 3.10 only.
-
- x) Break can be sent in the terminal mode with CONTROL_BREAK.
-
- x) Not all commands are listed in the help window but are explained
- in detail in the manual.
-
- x) New features with v1.07
- 1) Print now uses DOS print if you are using DOS 3.xx and PRINT.COM
- is installed. The disadvantage is you no longer can do a HEX dump
- of the file unless PRINT.COM is not installed.
- 2) Top window is more explanatory in of what commands are available
- from the window by using the '/' key.
-
- x) New features with v1.08
- - The polling of the tree is now automatic, but it may me disabled
- in the config file. Just set TREE=NO and it act the same way
- as previous versions.
-
- - MasterDOS now looks in the path for the D.CFG file if the
- environment variable MASTERDOS is not set.
-
- - ALT_H in terminal mode allows you to connect to MasterHOST (TM)
- and xmit any key that is non standard. This is indicated
- by VT100H:.
-
- Note: MasterHOST (TM) will be available in the near future.
-
- x) New features with v1.09
- - ATI EGA Wonder(tm) support has been added to the Terminal emulation.
- By setting the environment variable (A> SET VIDEO=ATI) then 132 column
- mode is supported. Other video boards can be supported if the technical
- information is mailed to the address above for the video board in use.
- - Also added to the VT100 emulation, printer support with
- the commands <ESC>[5i and <ESC>[4i, which turns the printer ON
- and OFF respectively.
- - The COM buffer was increased from 256 bytes to 1K bytes
- - ALT_B added to terminal section to change baud rates on the fly.
- - Now if you hold the ALT key down for a few seconds in the terminal mode
- then a menu will come appear displaying the available options.
- - The function of the ESC key has been changed to clear an input before
- aborting an input.
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-
- Please report any bugs to the phone number listed above or by mail,
- and if you are a registered user, you will receive a free update
- with the bug fixed.
-
- Bugs that were fixed with version that corrected it:
-
- Version | Description
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- 1.07 VT100 simulation did not work properly with new EDT editor version
- on 4.1 VAX/VMS (tm). Now works fine with this version.
-
- 1.08 If parameters were passed on the command line sometimes the
- config file would not be read. Parameters must come after any
- wildcard entry on the command line.
-
- (ie. D *.EXE /H)
-
- 1.09 There were many problems with the ASCII Xmit and Capture modes.
- This has now been fixed.