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__________________________________________________________________
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Instructional Manual
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The
ConIX(tm) Operating System
Shareware Version 0986
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A powerful user-interface enhancement
designed exclusively for use with
CP/M(tm)-80 compatible computers.
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A product of:
Computer Helper Industries Inc.
Post Office Box 680
Parkchester Station, N.Y. 10462
Tel. (212) 652-1786
``Helping your computer work better for you!''
Notice of Copyright
Copyright (C) 1986 Computer Helper Industries Inc. in New York.
All rights reserved worldwide. No part of this publication may be
reproduced, copied, photocopied, transcribed, translated into any
human or computer language, stored in an information retrieval
system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic,
mechanical, optical, or otherwise, without the express prior
written permission of Computer Helper Industries Inc., Post Office
Box 680, Parkchester Station, New York, 10462, telephone (212)
652-1786.
Disclaimer
Computer Helper Industries Inc. makes no representations and
provides no warranties with respect to the contents of this
product, and hereby disclaims any implied warranties,
merchantability, or fitness for any particular purpose. Any
statements about this product made by salespersons, either spoken
or written, do not constitute warranties and should not be relied
upon by Customer in deciding whether to purchase this product.
Furthermore, Computer Helper Industries Inc. reserves the right
to revise this product and to make changes from time to time to
the contents of this product without obligation to notify any
person or organization of such revision or changes, and without
obligation to supply such revision or changes without payment.
Trademark Acknowledgements
The following trademarks are hereby acknowledged and may be
referenced throughout this publication without further notice:
CP/M is a trademark of Digital Research Inc.
UNIX is a trademark of AT&T Bell Laboratories
WordStar is a trademark of MicroPro International
dBase II is a trademark of Ashton-Tate
ConIX, ExpanDisk, and ConIX Library are trademarks of
Computer Helper Industries Inc.
First printing: September 1986
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ConIX(tm) Shareware License Agreement
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License below is granted by: for the product:
Computer Helper Industries Inc. ConIX(tm) Operating System
Post Office Box 680 Special Shareware Version
Parkchester Station, NY 10462 Distribution #0986
CHI hereby grants a License to the User of this Software package
to use Software on a trial basis for a period no greater than 6
months from the date that User acquired Software. During this
trial period, User may make as many copies of Software as is
reasonably necessary for usage by User. If after the 6 month
trial period, User wishes to obtain a License for indefinite use
of Software, such License can be acquired from CHI for a fee.
User understands that Software is a commercial product for which
CHI is entitled to a fee for its usage, and if User does not wish
to pay CHI said fee, User hereby agrees to cease usage of Software
after 6-month trial period and agrees to delete all but the
original copy of Software as obtained by User on the date of this
License. This License does not include the right for User to
attempt to in any way decipher or modify the coded machine
instructions which are part of Software and which are proprietary
and considered a trade-secret of CHI.
Software is provided AS-IS without support or warranty as to
performance, merchantability, or fitness for any particular
purpose. Any statements about Software made by CHI or
Salespersons, spoken or written, do not constitute warranties.
User is advised to test Software thoroughly before relying upon it
or using it in connection with any valuable computer data and that
User frequently utilize backups so as to prevent any significant
loss of data. The entire risk as to the results and performance
of Software is assumed by User. CHI shall not be held liable in
any way for any indirect, special, or consequential damages
resulting from use of Software.
CHI hereby authorizes User to distribute copies of Software to
other end-user parties on a not-for-profit basis and not in
connection with any Company or any commercial product or for any
commercial reasons and provided that Software as distributed is
retained entirely in its original form as initially received by
User. Distribution of Software in any other manner is not granted
by this License except by special arrangement with CHI and with
the express written permission of an officer of CHI.
This License takes effect immediately upon receipt of Software by
User. If User does not wish to be obligated by the terms of this
License, user should immediately delete all copies of Software in
User's possession or pass such copies on to other interested
parties under the conditions as outlined in the above paragraph.
CHI understands that identity of User is unknown to CHI and as
such CHI is not capable of enforcing this License under normal
circumstances. User should therefore feel morally as well as
legally obligated to abide by the terms of this License as
provided above and to the extent as is required by State, Local,
and Federal laws, and Copyright laws of the United States as
Software is a Copyrighted proprietary product of CHI.
CONTENTS
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Chapter 1. Foreword
The Implementation, About the Manual, The Distribution Files
Chapter 2. Getting Started
Installing ConIX, Loading ConIX from CP/M, Notes
Chapter 3. The Command Line
The System Prompt, Changing the Default Directory, The Warm
Boot, Command Line Editing, Entering Commands, Executing a
Program in Memory (!), Aborting Command Execution, Multiple
Commands Per Line, Command Arguments, Backslash (Non-
Interpret) Character, Forced Case Mapping, Control
Characters, Data Type Conversions
Chapter 4. Memory Management
Management Levels, ConIX System Memory Map, Memory Usage
Rules, Notes
Chapter 5. Files
User Areas, Standard CP/M Filenames, Standard ConIX
Filenames, Automatic File and Extension Searching, ExpanDisk
Drive Management, Notes
Chapter 6. Variables
Disk-Based Variables, Hexadecimal Variables, Memory
Variables, Filename Expansion, Programmable Function Keys,
Programmable Character Keys, Notes
Chapter 7. Redirection
Input File Redirection, Console Output File Redirection,
Printer Output File Redirection, Print Spooling, Multiple
Redirections, Pipe Redirection, Disabling Redirection
Chapter 8. Utility Commands
Set Disk Variables, Get/Set File Attributes, Convert Binary
to Decimal, Print Bottom Address of ConIX, Print BDOS Top
Address, Exit to CP/M, Convert ASCII to Hex, Output Clear
Screen Sequence, Copy a Disk File, Convert Decimal to Binary,
Delete Files with Confirmation, List Directory, Print
Arguments, Erase Files, Examine Memory, Execute Arguments,
Fill Memory with a Constant, Find File in Search Path, Empty
the Print Spooler, Convert Hex to ASCII, Input Data From a
Port, Find String, Log-In a Drive, Copy Memory, Enter ConIX
Options, Output Data to a Port, Read a File into Memory,
Rename a Disk File, Reset Disks, Search for a Byte in Memory,
Read Text with Editing, Print Top Address of ConIX, List File
Contents, List Files Through User Areas, Write Protect Disks,
Write Memory to a File, Print Exit Status, Modify Memory,
Command Name Conflicts
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