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- THE LATEST BATMAN NEWS
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- Version 2.1e
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- Two new utilities, GCD and MExec, now included with Batman!
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- GCD
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- GCD (Graphics Change Directory) lets you view the entire directory tree
- and select a new working directory. Command:
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- GCD [/R] [/S]
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- Options:
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- /R : This option reads the current drive and updates the
- table of directories. This table is stored in the file
- GCD.DAT in the root directory. This file is created
- automatically if it does not exist.
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- /S : Sets 43- or 50-line mode on EGA or VGA video adapters.
- Use this option only if you have one of these adapters
- in your system.
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- Available functions:
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- Arrow keys : Move around in the directory tree.
- HOME : Go to root directory.
- END : Go to last directory.
- RETURN : Make current selection current directory and return to
- DOS.
- ESC : Return to DOS without changing the current directory.
- Ctrl + A,
- Ctrl + B,
- etc. : Change current drive to A:, B:, etc.
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- GCD also supports Speed Search - just start typing the desired directory
- name, and the cursor will move directly to the first matching directory.
- GCD will beep if you type a non-existent directory name.
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- MExec
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- MExec displays selected files on the screen and lets you tag one or more.
- The tagged files are then passed as parameters to a specified command.
- Format of MExec command:
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- MEXEC <file specification> <command>
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- The parameter <file specification> determines which files will be
- shown on MExec's display. You can select one or more of these files, and
- they will then be passed to <command> as parameters. The specified
- command must contain the character '#' - this tells MExec where to insert
- the selected file names. An example:
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- mexec *.dat copy # a:
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- This command will display all files with extension .DAT, and let you tag
- one or more. If you, for instance, choose the two files PERSON.DAT and
- COMPANY.DAT, these commands will be executed:
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- copy person.dat a:
- copy company.dat a:
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- These keys are available in MExec:
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- <UP> - moves the cursor one line upwards.
- <DOWN> - moves the cursor one line downwards.
- <PG UP> - shows the previous page.
- <PG DN> - shows the next page.
- <SPACE> - tags a file. Press the key again to untag.
- <RETURN> - executes the command, with the selected files as parameters.
- <ESC> - aborts MExec without executing the commands.
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- Version 2.0e
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- As requested, Batman is now available in an English version. Watch this
- space for future updates and enhancements. And bugfixes.
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- Please note that English versions will be distributed in .ZIP-files
- named BATMNxxE.ZIP, whereas the Norwegian versions will be available
- as BATMANxx.ZIP. Just so that you don't spend time and money down-
- loading the wrong files.
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- Have fun!
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