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- WHY, oh WHY ?
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- Question: WHY SHOULD I USE WCL?
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- ANSWERS
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- WCL is a command line processor for Windows. It provides the following
- advantages :
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- 1. It is far better than Program Manager's "File, Run" menu - in that
- it does EVERYTHING that you can do with "File, Run", and then MUCH
- MORE.
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- 2. It can either COMPLEMENT or REPLACE Program Manager as an application
- launcher - meaning;
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- [a] It can do EVERYTHING that Program Manager can do with
- respect to launching applications, and more
- [b] It can act as your Windows "shell", in place of Program
- Manager
- [c] It can execute the programs on your "RUN=" and "LOAD="
- lines in WIN.INI, when you start Windows
- [d] In addition to [c] above, it can run programs in the
- "STARTUP=" lines in its own file WCL.INI, when you start
- Windows
- [e] It can run a special "AUTOEXEC" batch file when you start
- Windows
- [f] It can shut down Windows itself
- [g] It can shut down any Windows program that is currently
- running
- [h] It can change the name of the main window of any active
- Windows program
- [i] It gives you a scroll back buffer, and command line history
- - things lacking in Program Manager.
- [j] It can run the COMMAND.COM versions of DOS internal commands
- (with the SPAWN command - in a separate DOS session), as well
- as WCL's native Windows implementations of these internal
- commands.
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- 3. It is a better than opening the MS-DOS prompt;
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- [a] WCL is a FULL Windows program - the MS-DOS prompt is
- NOT.
-
- [b] WCL takes full advantage of the Windows environment -
- the MS-DOS prompt does not
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- [c] Depending on your PIF settings, each copy of the MS-DOS
- can prompt requires at least 650kb of Windows' memory -
- the first copy of WCL requires less than 100kb (the first
- copy of BIGWCL requires 175kb); and each subsequent copy
- requires only about 25kb
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- [d] Thus, in a typical setup, you will need about 20 copies
- of WCL, RUNNING AT THE SAME TIME, to use the same amount
- of Windows memory as ONE copy of the MS-DOS prompt!!!
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- [e] WCL can execute DOS programs - so can the MS-DOS prompt - but
- WCL can also execute Windows programs - which the MS-DOS
- prompt CANNOT
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- [f] WCL can even spawn a copy of the MS-DOS prompt itself
-
- [g] WCL can run practically all the internal DOS commands,
- through built-in technology, and Windows API calls - but
- it also contains several internal commands of its own, which
- neither DOS nor the MS-DOS prompt can match or even imitate.
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- [h] WCL can run practically all the external DOS commands that
- are safe to run from the MS-DOS prompt
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- [i] WCL (the big version) gives you a scroll back buffer in its
- main window - something which the MS-DOS prompt lacks
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- [j] In addition to being able to match the most useful features
- of DOS, WCL has a lot of its own goodies, which you cannot
- get anywhere else. It even allows you to start copies of
- the MS-DOS prompt should you want to do so.
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- For example, WCL allows you to use your PC and your line
- printer like an electric type-writer. It can also save the
- exact state of your Windows desktop when you exit Windows,
- and restore it when next you start Windows. These are just
- two out of the zillions of features.
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- 4. WCL gives you both FILE MANAGEMENT features, and APPLICATION
- EXECUTION features in one package, plus several SYSTEM services.
- Most things that can be achieved in the File Manager can also
- be achieved in WCL, by simply typing a command. Yet you can do
- many things in WCL that cannot be done with File Manager.
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- 5. WCL is compatible with OS/2 version 2.1 and Windows NT 3.1
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- 6. WCL is cheap. At £18 or ($26 US) it costs less than the cost of
- a night out.
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- 7. WCL is being constantly updated, and the author is very responsive
- to suggestions by registered users.
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- 8. WCL increases your Windows productivity no little. It is a MUST
- for every Windows user.
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- Dr. A. Olowofoyeku
- 268 Horwood,
- Newcastle,
- Staffs ST5 5BG
- ENGLAND.
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- Internet:
- laa12@keele.ac.uk
- chief@mep.com
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