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- COM-AND FileMgr Script
- Script based File Management for COM-AND
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- COM-AND is distributed freely and may be copied by anyone for
- any number of machines, for purposes of evaluation. The author
- offers COM-AND and its accessory programs as a package, as
- "shareware". If you USE the program a registration of $50.00 is
- required. The author may be reached:
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- CABER Software
- R. (Scott) McGinnis
- P.O. Box 3607 Mdse Mart
- Chicago, IL 60654-0607
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- PLINK, GEnie id: TARTAN
- CIS id: 73147,2665
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- Table of Contents
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- I. Introduction .............................................. page 1
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- A. What is COM-AND? ........................................ page 1
- B. The FILEMGR script ...................................... page 1
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- II. Running FileMgr ........................................... page 2
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- III. FileMgr functions .......................................... page 3
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- IV. Program Requirements ....................................... page 4
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- V. Program and Author Information ............................ page 5
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- I. Introduction
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- A. What is COM-AND?
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- COM-AND for the IBM PC and compatibles is a communications
- program that may be used by itself, or with several integrated
- accessory programs (which themselves may be used independently of
- COM-AND). COM-AND provides standard comm program functions: a
- dialing directory, macros, disc logging, binary and ASCII file
- transfers, scripted execution and so on.
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- B. The FileMgr script
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- The script FileMgr.CMD was constructed at a registrant's request
- to support some useful file-management functions while on-line.
- It simplifies file-oriented functions such as renaming, deleting,
- and uploading.
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- This document discusses the function of the FileMgr.CMD script.
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- II. Running FileMgr
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- The FileMgr script is invoked through COM-AND's script processor
- (F2). When invoked, FileMgr first asks for a new subdirectory.
- When this request is satisfied, FileMgr displays the first page
- of a directory listing for the subdirectory.
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- Before you execute FileMgr the first time, you may wish to change the
- default word processor invoked by the 'W' command. The second line
- of the script specifies the program file name, fully qualified, to be
- used by the 'W' command. If you leave it blank, you will be asked
- for a name when you press 'W'.
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- [FileMgr.CMD is an ASCII file and must remain so for COM-AND.
- ASCII files are prepared by text editors (e.g. EDLIN). Word
- processors usually do not emit ASCII files... if you wish to
- use an word processor to change FileMgr, be sure that it gives
- you ASCII output (often called non-document format).
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- The FileMgr script adjusts to the screen size in use. The last lines
- of the open window list commands that may be executed.
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- Note that any subdirectory/drive change you perform within FileMgr
- will be 'reversed' when you exit FileMgr. Similarly, the screen from
- which FileMgr was executed is restored.
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- III. FileMgr functions
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- key ......... (Cursor down) Move the cursor down
- key ......... (Cursor up) Move the cursor up
- > key ......... (Cursor right) Move the cursor left
- < key ......... (Cursor left) Move the cursor right
- PgUp key ...... Previous page of display
- PgDn key ...... Next page of display (circular)
- Home key ...... First page of display
- End key ....... Last page of display
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- Alt-F10 ....... Shell to DOS (type 'EXIT' to return)
- INS key........ Execute a DOS command
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- C)opy ......... Copy the highlighted file somewhere else
- D)el .......... Delete the highlighted file all together
- E)xec ......... Run the highlighted item as a program
- F)ree ......... Show space left on the default drive
- M)ask ......... Set new search mask (default is *.*)
- N)ewdir ....... Change directories
- R)en .......... Rename the highlighted file
- S)end ......... Send highlighted file name through the modem
- U)pld ......... Upload highlighted file with protocol
- V)iew ......... Read the highlighted file (with DOS TYPE)
- W)ord ......... Use a word processor on the highlighted file
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- IV. Program requirements
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- COM-AND is written for an IBM PC or DOS compatible machine. COM-AND
- does direct to screen buffer fetches and stores (unless BIOS screen
- updates are directed using the /C switch or the Alt-O options menu).
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- COM-AND is TopView aware even without the /C switch or Alt-O option.
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- COM-AND supports MDA, CGA, EGA and Hercules. COM-AND uses a Micro-
- soft Mouse if one is available..
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- COM-AND disk I/O is done through the 'Handle' oriented I/O routines
- added to DOS 2.0. Therefore DOS 2.0 is a minimum requirement.
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- COM-AND (Version 2.8) requires 256K for itself. You need 384K
- to take advantage of the DOS Gateway and to load accessories.
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- V. Author information
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- COM-AND was written using Microsoft Macro-Assembler. The author
- likes assembler. Assembly language is an entirely appropriate
- vehicle for some of the program, and a not-inappropriate vehicle
- for the rest of it. Everything, in moderation...
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- The author of this program is R. Scott McGinnis of Chicago, IL.
- PLINK and GEnie ID: TARTAN. CIS ID: 73147,2665. Comment and
- suggestions (and criticism in moderation) are welcomed:
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- CABER Software
- R. (Scott) McGinnis
- P.O. Box 3607 Mdse Mart
- Chicago, IL 60654-0607
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- I thank my wife, Elizabeth, who lived in purgatory while this script
- was written. [Having nothing to do with the script, I assure you!.]
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- This script (Version 1.0) may be distributed freely (but it isn't a
- whole lot of use without COM-AND). Any improvements that are
- returned to the author will get attention... errors reported to the
- author will be corrected. COM-AND is shareware. If COM-AND is USED
- after a reasonable period of evaluation, a registration of $50.00 is
- required.
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- Any hardware names and software names in this document are trademarks
- or trade names of specific manufacturers.
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