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- :userdoc.
- :title.'System Resources' Help
- :body.
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- :h1 res=1.Introduction
- :i1.Introduction
- :artwork name='memsize.bmp' align=center.
- :p.
- This program displays several items related to system resources,
- and updates the display once per second, providing it is given
- CPU time to do so. The items displayed are:
- :p.
- :hp2.Date/Time:ehp2. - The current date and time, in the format called for
- in the default country information for your system, as specified in
- the COUNTRY= entry of your CONFIG.SYS file.
- :p.
- :hp2.Elapsed Time:ehp2. - The elapsed time since the computer
- was last restarted.
- :p.
- :hp2.Available Memory:ehp2. - The amount of virtual memory
- available, according to the :hp1.DosQuerySysInfo:ehp1. function,
- less the available swap space. This is the sum of the free space
- in memory and the free space within the swap file, and I have not
- been able to find a way to separate the two yet.
- :p.
- :hp2.Swap File Size:ehp2. - The current size of the system
- virtual memory swap file, SWAPPER.DAT.
- To locate the file, the file CONFIG.SYS is scanned for its SWAPPATH entry.
- That entry provides the full name of the swap-file's directory and
- indicates the minimum free space that must be left on the swap-file's
- disk drive.
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- :hp2.Available Swap Space:ehp2. - The amount of free disk space on the
- logical disk drive where the system swap file resides, less the mininum
- free space. This is how much more the swap file could expand, if necessary.
- :p.
- :hp2.Spool File Size:ehp2. - The amount of disk space consumed by spool files.
- :p.
- :hp2.CPU Load (%):ehp2. - The approximate percentage of the CPU's available
- horsepower that's being used at the moment. It is averaged over the previous
- second.
- :note.This function and PULSE do not get along with each other.
- :p.
- :hp2.Active Task Count:ehp2. - The number of entries in the system switch list,
- which is the list displayed when you press CTRL+ESC.
- :note.Not all entries in the system switch list are displayed in the
- Window List. Some are marked for non-display.
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- :hp2.Drive X Free:ehp2. - The amount of free space on drive X.
- :p.
- The help facility is active, as you've already seen, and those program
- commands that exist may be accessed via the window's system menu. The
- following commands are available:
- :sl compact.
- :li.:hpt.Save Defaults:ehpt.:hdref res=11.
- :li.:hpt.Reset Defaults:ehpt.:hdref res=12.
- :li.:hpt.Hide Controls:ehpt.:hdref res=13.
- :li.:hpt.Set Timer Interval...:ehpt.:hdref res=14.
- :li.:hpt.Display Items :ehpt.:hdref res=15.
- :li.:hpt.Show Date/Time:ehpt.:hdref res=150.
- :li.:hpt.Show Elapsed Time:ehpt.:hdref res=151.
- :li.:hpt.Show Memory Free:ehpt.:hdref res=152.
- :li.:hpt.Show Swapfile Size:ehpt.:hdref res=153.
- :li.:hpt.Show Swapdisk Free:ehpt.:hdref res=154.
- :li.:hpt.Show Spoolfile Size:ehpt.:hdref res=155.
- :li.:hpt.Show CPU Load:ehpt.:hdref res=156.
- :li.:hpt.Show Active Task Count:ehpt.:hdref res=157.
- :li.:hpt.Show C: Free Space:ehpt.:hdref res=53.
- :li.:hpt.About:ehpt.:hdref res=16.
- :esl.:p.
- In addition to those features already described, this program accepts
- commands from the OS/2 2.0 Font and Color Palette programs.
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- :h1 res=11.Save Defaults (Menu Option)
- :i1.Save Defaults (Menu Option)
- When you select this menu option, the program saves its current position
- and the status of the Hide Controls option. The next time the program
- is started, it will be started with that position and with the controls
- hidden (or not) according to the saved state.
- :p.
- The short-cut key for this command is F2.
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- :h1 res=12.Reset Defaults (Menu Option)
- :i1.Reset Defaults (Menu Option)
- Selecting this menu option will reset the program's font and color
- attributes to their default values.
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- :h1 res=13.Hide Controls (Menu Option)
- :i1.Hide Controls (Menu Option)
- This menu option, when selected, will cause the program's frame controls
- (the system menu, the titlebar and the minimize button) to be hidden.
- This option can be toggled with a double-click on either mouse button.
- Also, since I saw it as very useful to be able to move the window while
- the controls were hidden, the window has been set up so that you can
- drag it with either mouse button.
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- The key combination Alt+H will perform this function also.
-
- :h1 res=14.Set Timer Interval (Menu Option)
- :i1.Set Timer Interval (Menu Option)
- Selecting this option will call up a dialog wherein you may set the refresh
- timer interval (in tenths of a second). The timer may be set anywhere from
- 10 to 300 (1-30 seconds).
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- :h1 res=140.Set Timer Interval (Dialog)
- :i1.Set Timer Interval (Dialog)
- Using the up and down buttons of the spin-button control, it is possible
- here to change the screen update timer interval to anywhere from 1 second
- to 30 seconds, at 1/10th second intervals. Once you've set the interval
- to your liking, either press the ENTER key or click on the OK button. If
- you have second thoughts and decide to abort the change, either press the
- ESCAPE key or click on the cancel button. Help is available by either
- pressing the F1 key or by clicking on the HELP button.
-
- :h1 res=15.Display Items (Menu Option)
- :i1.Display Items (Menu Option)
- This menu option calls up a submenu from which the different available
- display items can be selected for display or de-selected from display.
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- :h1 res=150.Show Date/Time (Menu Option)
- :i1.Show Date/Time (Menu Option)
- Selecting this option will toggle whether or not the current time and date
- will be displayed. If the option is check-marked, the digital time is
- currently being displayed. When the option's state is changed, the program
- window will automatically resize itself to suit the new number of displayed
- items.
-
- :h1 res=151.Show Elapsed Time (Menu Option)
- :i1.Show Elapsed Time (Menu Option)
- Selecting this option will toggle whether or not the elapsed time since
- the last system restart will be displayed. If the option is check-marked,
- the elapsed time is currently being displayed. When the option's state is
- changed, the program window will automatically resize itself to suit the
- new number of displayed items.
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- :h1 res=152.Show Memory Free (Menu Option)
- :i1.Show Memory Free (Menu Option)
- Selecting this option will toggle whether or not the amount of system memory
- free is displayed. If the option is check-marked, the free memory is being
- displayed currently. When the option's state is changed, the program window
- will automatically resize itself to suit the new number of displayed items.
-
- :h1 res=153.Show Swapfile Size (Menu Option)
- :i1.Show Swapfile Size (Menu Option)
- Selecting this option will toggle whether or not the swap-file's current size
- is displayed. If the option is check-marked, the file size is being displayed
- currently. When the option's state is changed, the program window will
- automatically resize itself to suit the new number of displayed items.
-
- :h1 res=154.Show Swap Space Free (Menu Option)
- :i1.Show Swap Space Free (Menu Option)
- Selecting this option will toggle whether or not the available swap space
- is displayed. If the option is check-marked, the free space is being
- displayed at this time. When the option's state is changed, the program
- window will automatically resize itself to suit the new number of displayed
- items.
-
- :h1 res=155.Show Spoolfile Size (Menu Option)
- :i1.Show Spoolfile Size (Menu Option)
- Selecting this option will toggle whether or not the amount of disk space
- consumed by the spooler is displayed. If the option is check-marked, the
- amount is being displayed at this time. When the option's state is changed,
- the program window will automatically resize itself to suit the new number
- of displayed items.
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- :h1 res=156.Show CPU Load (Menu Option)
- :i1.Show CPU Load (Menu Option)
- Selecting this option will toggle whether or not the current CPU load is
- displayed. If the option is check-marked, the CPU load is being displayed
- at this time. When the option's state is changed, the program
- window will automatically resize itself to suit the new number of displayed
- items.
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- :h1 res=157.Show Active Task Count (Menu Option)
- :i1.Show Active Task Count (Menu Option)
- Selecting this option will toggle whether or not the count of active tasks is
- displayed. If the option is check-marked, the active task count is being displayed
- at this time. When the option's state is changed, the program
- window will automatically resize itself to suit the new number of displayed
- items.
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- :h1 res=16.About (Menu Option)
- :i1.About (Menu Option)
- This menu option, when selected, will cause the program's About dialog
- to be displayed.
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- :h1 res=160.About (Dialog)
- :i1.About (Dialog)
- This dialog box displays the program name, icon and copyright information.
- To exit the dialog, press the ENTER key, the SPACE bar or the ESCAPE key,
- or click on the OK button with the mouse.
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- :h1 res=53.Show C: Free Space (Menu Option)
- :i1.Show C: Free Space (Menu Option)
- Selecting this option will toggle whether or not the free space on drive C:
- is displayed. If the option is check-marked, the free space is being
- displayed at this time. When the option's state is changed, the program
- window will automatically resize itself to suit the new number of displayed
- items.
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- :h1 res=99.Keys Help
- :i1.Keys Help
- The following function keys have been defined for this program:
- :sl compact.
- :li.F1 - Help
- :li.F2 - Save Defaults
- :li.F3 - Exit
- :li.Alt+H - Hide Controls
- :esl.:p.
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- :h1 res=9900.Set Profile Path
- :i1.Set Profile Path
- This dialog is displayed when the program cannot find its profile (INI) file,
- and asks you where the file is or where it is to be created.
- :p.
- Only a valid existing directory name will be accepted.
- Once you have entered the name, press the ENTER key or click on the OK
- button for the program to continue.
- :p.
- If you wish to abort the program's initialization sequence, press
- the ESC key or click on the escape button.
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