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- ALL THIS INFORMATION IS FOUND IN THE COMMAND LINE95 ONLINE HELP
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- (C)opyright Joshua Seales, 1996
- ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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- Command Line95
- Version: 1.0 Date: January 1996 Platform: Windows 95
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- Introduction
-
- People who like to use Windows 95 applications but miss the DOS style
- navigation will love Command Line95. The graphical interfaces of the new
- operating systems, like Windows 95, have replaced DOS commands with the
- mouse. Copying files, changing directories and executing files are reduced
- to a mouse click or two. Although this is easier for newer computer users,
- it can become slow and annoying for people who prefer the command line(DOS)
- for maneuvering around their system. Command Line95 allows the user to use
- commands and execute files as is done in DOS while staying in the graphical
- environment.
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- Command Line95 is shareware and may be freely distributed. If you find this
- program useful please register it.
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- Contents
- 1) Installation
- 2) Using Command Line95
- 3) Options
- 4) Registering Command Line95
- 5) For your Information (read if having problems)
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- 1) Installation
-
- - Just copy the contents of the zip file to your favorite directory.
- - Move the CLine95.hlp file to your (windows\help) directory.
- - Create a shortcut in the startup folder.
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- If you wish to remove Command Line95:
- - delete the CLine95.ini in you windows directory.
- - delete the CLine95.hlp in you windows\help directory.
- - delete the rest of the file in the directory you chose for Command Line95.
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- 2) Using Command Line95
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- Command Line95 mainly consists of typing in DOS commands. There are
- however a few Windows 95 key combinations that greatly improve the speed at
- which the user can navigate and use Windows 95. Using the Windows 95 key
- combinations along with Command Line95 will soon become automatic.
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- Commands:
- CD, CHDIR - change to a new directory.
- COPY - this command executes the xcopy command.
- DEL, DELETE - deletes files. (* and ? are permissible)
- DIR - this command executes the Windows 95 explorer.
- MD, MKDIR - make a directory.
- RD, RMDIR - remove a directory.
- REN, RENAME - rename a file.
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- Windows Key Combinations to Remember:
- Alt-F4 - closes the active window.
- Alt-TAB - switches between running applications within Windows 95.
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- These two key combinations are very useful. When the DIR command is entered
- Command Line95 executes Explorer. Explorer becomes the active window.
- Alt-F4 will close this window and return control to Command Line95. While
- using the system the user may be using many other applications and Command
- Line95 will become buried below the other windows. Alt-TAB is a quick way
- of switching back to Command Line95.
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- Other:
- When the user enters a file in Command Line95, Command Line95 executes the
- file. If the file entered is a DOS file it will pop up in a DOS window or
- possibly go to a full screen text mode. The user can customize the window
- by setting the properties of that window.
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- Also the up\down arrow keys will move through the history list which hold
- the last twenty commands\files entered.
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- 3) Options
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- There is really only one option to consider in Command Line95. That is,
- does the user want to keep Command Line95 the top most window or allow it
- to be buried. This option is found in the information box.
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- When the user exits Command Line95 will save the current position and other
- information in an .INI file located in the windows directory.
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- 4) Registering Command Line95
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- The easiest way to register is to fill out the registration form, included
- within the ZIP file, and send it along with a check for $5.00 to:
-
- Joshua Seales
- 1313 Kennedy Plaza*
- Utica, NY 13502*
- USA
-
- *Note: This address is only valid until May 15, 1996 so register your copy
- today.
-
- or
-
- On a 3x5 card include the following information. Your Name, Address,
- Phone Number, the Name you want the product registered to, your email
- address (if applicable) along with a check for $5.00 to the address above.
- Comments are welcome.
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- Benefits of registering Command Line95...
- - gets rid of the annoying nag screen.
- - the knowledge that you are helping a starving college student.
- - the privilege of knowing you did the right thing by supporting shareware.
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- You will be sent back a registration code for the registered name you
- requested. Simply enter the name and number in the registration box
- (accessible from the start screen or from the info button) and your done.
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- If you would like the registration code sent by email, include your email
- address. Otherwise your registration information will be sent via snail
- mail.
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- 5) For Your Information
-
- - If the filename of the file you wish to execute has spaces in the name
- and is not an EXE file, the filename must be included with in quotation
- marks (ex: "My Bat File.Bat").
-
- - If the filename of the file you wish to execute has a period in the name
- (ex: My.Program.Exe) you must enter the EXE extension.
-
- - Since the Copy command actually executes the DOS xcopy, if you wish to
- use long filenames, they must be included inside quotation marks
- ex: Copy "My Long Named Program.Exe" C:\ ).
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- - Command Line95 saves information in and .INI file located in your Windows
- directory. This will be moved to the registry in the future.
-
- - When renaming a file the old filename must be the short name. If the file
- being renamed is longer than eight characters Windows 95 adds the ~# format
- (in DOS mode - ex: My Filename.txt -> MyFile~1.txt). The new filename can
- use long filenames.
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- - Deleting files does NOT send the files to the recycle bin.
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- Special Thanks to Paul Tillotson for testing this program for errors.
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- Disclaimer
- Command Line95 has been tested to the best of our abilities for bugs. The
- author of Command Line95 is not responsible for any damage that may incur
- to the user's system or data as a result of using Command Line95.
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- Wow
- If you have read the document to this point I am impressed. If the response
- to this product is good then I will continue to improve this product. Thank
- you for your interest in Command Line95.