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- Take Command for OS/2 -- Shareware README.DOC
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- Version 1.00 -- March 5, 1996
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- Copyright 1988 - 1996, JP Software Inc., All Rights Reserved. Published
- by JP Software Inc., P.O. Box 1470, E. Arlington, MA 02174 USA, (617)
- 646-3975. 4DOS is a registered trademark and JP Software, 4OS2, and
- Take Command are trademarks of JP Software Inc. Other brand and product
- names are trademarks of their respective owners.
-
- Greetings, and thanks for trying Take Command for OS/2!
-
- This file contains a variety of information you should read before using
- Take Command for OS/2, including:
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- * About this Version * Installation instructions
- * Introduction to Take Command * Technical support
- * Take Command for 4OS2 & 4DOS users * Bulletin board support
- * Take Command files * Shareware and ASP policies
-
- If you have tried a shareware copy of Take Command and want to place an
- order, see the product and ordering information in the file
- ORDERINF.DOC, or call us at (800) 368-8777 (USA only, orders only
- please!) or (617) 646-3975. For order information and an order form see
- the files ORDERINF.DOC and ORDER.FRM. JP Software also offers complete
- 16-bit and 32-bit versions of Take Command for users of Windows 3.1 and
- above, Windows NT, and Windows 95; 4DOS, 4OS2, and 4DOS for Windows
- NT -- our award-winning character mode command processors for DOS, OS/2,
- and Windows NT; and many other complementary products.
-
- For complete installation instructions, see page 5.
-
- The license agreement which governs your use of Take Command is included
- separately in the file LICENSE.DOC. Please read it before ordering.
- The text is written in plain English, and clearly explains your rights
- and responsibilities as a user of Take Command for OS/2. For more
- information on the shareware system under which you obtained Take
- Command see page 8.
-
- This file, like all our ASCII documentation files, is formatted at 58
- lines per page, and contains form feeds and page footers. It can be
- viewed with a file viewer such as the Take Command LIST command, or
- printed on most PC printers using the command:
-
- copy readme.doc prn
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- Printing it with a program that formats the pages is not likely to work
- due to the formatting included in the file.
- (3/96-1.00A)
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- About this Version
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- This is the first release of Take Command for OS/2.
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- If you obtained an earlier pre-release copy of Take Command for OS/2
- ("version 0.95"), you should install version 1.0 in a new directory.
- You should be aware of changes in the following areas since the pre-
- release version (bug fixes and minor changes are not listed):
-
- * The SHRALIAS command has been added to load and unload the
- SHRALIAS program. See the SHRALIAS command in the online help
- for details. Loading and unloading SHRALIAS.EXE directly will
- no longer work correctly.
-
- * The behavior of the TTY applications dialog has changed
- slightly. Also you can now specify a directory name to enable
- all files in the specified directory.
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- * The print dialogs now allow you to print a selection (not just
- the entire file or buffer).
-
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- Introduction to Take Command
-
- This section and the next are excerpted from the Take Command for
- OS/2 Introduction and Installation Guide (in the file TCMDOS2.DOC).
- See that file for additional details on how Take Command works and
- how to install and use it (brief installation instructions are also
- included on page 5 of this file).
-
- [A note about our product name: JP Software also offers versions of
- Take Command for Windows 3.1, Windows 95, and Windows NT. Except
- where we specifically say otherwise, in all Take Command for OS/2
- documentation the terms "Take Command" and "Take Command for OS/2"
- are used interchangeably.]
-
- We developed Take Command for OS/2 to bring the power and convenience
- of our popular 4DOS and 4OS2 programs to the OS/2 Desktop. Whether
- you are a computer novice or an experienced user, Take Command for
- OS/2 will help you get the most out of your computer system. To use
- Take Command for OS/2, you must have OS/2 version 3.0 (Warp) or later
- installed on your computer.
-
- You're probably already familiar with graphical applications running
- under OS/2, and with the command line, but you may not be used to
- seeing them combined in one product. Most graphical applications
- offer limited command-line capability at best, and most command-line
- utilities aren't designed for a graphical environment like the OS/2
- Desktop.
-
- We designed Take Command to give you the best of both worlds. You'll
- probably find it most useful when you need to perform tasks like
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- managing your hard disk, scripting a series of steps with an alias or
- batch file, or starting applications. There are graphical utilities
- that perform some of these tasks, but often you may find it more
- convenient or productive to perform them from the command line.
- Unlike a character-mode session, Take Command also looks and feels
- like the other OS/2 programs you use.
-
- Take Command offers a host of features that couldn't exist at all in
- a character-mode command-line utility. For example, you can pop up
- simple dialogs from a batch file, pass keystrokes to OS/2
- applications, use an OS/2-based dialog to find files or text on any
- of your disks, or configure Take Command with notebook pages instead
- of editing an .INI file.
-
- If you are familiar with the traditional command prompt, or with 4DOS
- or 4OS2, you won't have to change your computing habits or unlearn
- anything to use Take Command. If you know how to use commands to
- display a directory, copy a file, or start an application program,
- you already know how to use Take Command. And if you are a 4DOS or
- 4OS2 user, you already know how to use most of the advanced features
- that we have built into Take Command. You can even use many of your
- 4DOS and 4OS2 batch files with Take Command (see the online help for
- tips about making batch files work properly in both environments).
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- Once you have Take Command installed, you can learn its new features
- at your own pace. Relax, enjoy Take Command's power, and browse
- through the manuals occasionally. Press the F1 key whenever you need
- help. Take Command will soon become an essential part of your
- computer, and you'll wonder how you ever got along without it.
-
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- Take Command for 4DOS and 4OS2 Users
-
- If you're a 4DOS or 4OS2 user, many of the features in Take Command
- will seem very familiar. Because the underlying command processing in
- Take Command is based on 4DOS and 4OS2, you'll find the features of
- those products are readily accessible. All the commands and switches
- you're familiar with work the same way and have the same meaning in
- Take Command; the only exceptions are those that don't make sense in
- the OS/2 GUI environment.
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- Other 4DOS and 4OS2 features are included in Take Command as well --
- you'll find support for command line editing, command and directory
- histories, aliases, .BTM files, and virtually all the other features
- you already know.
-
- What's new in Take Command are OS/2 GUI-related features, including:
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- * A built-in scrollback buffer that lets you look back through
- the output from past commands.
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- * A standard menu bar for access to many commonly-used Take
- Command features.
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- * A status bar showing memory and resource usage.
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- * A customizable tool bar that gives you quick access to commands
- and applications.
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- * Dialogs, accessible from the Options and Utilities menus, for
- editing environment variables, aliases, file descriptions, and
- startup parameters (the TCMDOS2.INI file).
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- * High-speed, dialog-based file and text search.
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- * Commands like ACTIVATE, MSGBOX, and QUERYBOX that allow you to
- use OS/2 features and control OS/2 applications from your batch
- files.
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- Files Included with Take Command for OS/2 Version 1.00
-
- The following files are included with this version of Take Command:
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- TCMDOS2.EXE Take Command for OS/2 program file
- TCMDOS2.DOC ASCII copy of the Take Command for OS/2
- Introduction and Installation Guide
- TCMDOS2.INF Take Command for OS/2 help file
- TCMDOS2H.MSG Take Command for OS/2 "quick-help" file
- TCMDOS2.INI Skeleton Take Command for OS/2 startup file
- TCNPDOS.COM Utility used by Take Command to run DOS
- applications within the Take Command window
- TCOS2DLL.DLL DLL used to support the KEYSTACK command
- TCOS2INS.CMD * REXX command file used by the Take Command
- installation program
- TCFOLDER.ICO * Folder icon used by TCOS2INS.CMD
- TCOPNFLD.ICO * Open folder icon used by TCOS2INS.CMD
- BATCOMP.EXE Batch file compression utility for use with
- Take Command for OS/2
- LICENSE.DOC The Take Command license agreement
- ORDER.FRM JP Software order form
- ORDERINF.DOC Ordering and product information
- README.DOC This file
- SHRALIAS.EXE Utility program for retention of global alias
- and history lists
- SUPPORT.BBS Information on Channel 1, the independent BBS
- used for Take Command support
- SYSOP.DOC Take Command information for BBS sysops
- VENDOR.DOC Take Command information for shareware disk
- vendors
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- * File for diskette-based installation only, not included with
- downloaded versions
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- Installation Instructions
-
- (These instructions do not cover diskette installation, because when
- Take Command is installed from diskette this file is not visible
- until after installation is complete.)
-
- (1) To install Take Command for OS/2 on your system, first create a
- new directory for Take Command for OS/2 version 1.00 (do not install
- it in the same directory as any other JP Software product). The
- directory can be on any hard disk drive, and you can use any valid
- directory name.
-
- (2) Decompress your downloaded Take Command files into this
- directory. You can print any Take Command documentation file by
- copying it to the printer with the COPY command.
-
- (3) In order for Take Command for OS/2 to access its library file
- (used to support the KEYSTACK command), you must make the file
- accessible via the LIBPATH setting in CONFIG.SYS. To accomplish
- this, either add the Take Command for OS/2 directory to the LIBPATH
- setting in your OS/2 CONFIG.SYS file and reboot for the change to
- take effect, or move the file TCOS2DLL.DLL to a directory that is
- already on the LIBPATH (for example, the \OS2\DLL directory on the
- boot drive).
-
- (4) In order for Take Command for OS/2 to access its help file, you
- must make the file accessible via the BOOKSHELF path in CONFIG.SYS.
- To accomplish this, either add the Take Command for OS/2 directory to
- the BOOKSHELF setting in your OS/2 CONFIG.SYS file and reboot for the
- change to take effect, or move the file TCMDOS2.INF to a directory
- that is already on the BOOKSHELF path (for example, the \OS2\BOOK
- directory on the boot drive).
-
- (5) In order for Take Command for OS/2 to access its quick-help file
- (used for "/?" help on commands), you must make the file accessible
- via the DPATH setting in CONFIG.SYS. To accomplish this, either add
- the Take Command for OS/2 directory to the DPATH line in your OS/2
- CONFIG.SYS file and reboot for the change to take effect, or move the
- file TCMDOS2H.MSG to a directory that is already on the DPATH (for
- example, the \OS2\SYSTEM directory on the boot drive).
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- (6) Use the following steps to create a Take Command for OS/2 item on
- your OS/2 desktop:
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- (a) Open the Templates folder.
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- (b) Using mouse button 2, drag a copy of the Program template to
- the desktop. A new Settings notebook will open automatically.
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- (c) In the Path and File Name field, enter d:\path\TCMDOS2.EXE,
- where "d:\path" refers to the drive and directory where you
- stored the Take Command for OS/2 files.
-
- (d) If you wish, place startup commands or other directives in
- the Parameters field. For more details on the startup commands
- and directives, and other aspects of configuration and tuning,
- see Chapter 2 of the Introduction and Installation Guide.
-
- (e) Enter the directory in which you want the Take Command window
- to start (if any) in the Working Directory field.
-
- (f) Switch to the General page of the notebook and enter "Take
- Command for OS/2", or any other title you desire, in the Title
- field.
-
- (g) Click on "OK" to accept the entry.
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- (7) Select the new object and press Enter, or double-click on it, to
- start Take Command for OS/2. You can now use Take Command for all
- your command processing tasks. Press F1 any time for complete online
- help.
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- TTY Applications
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- Your copy of Take Command comes with a list of character-mode or
- "TTY" applications which can be run within the Take Command window.
- The list is visible when you open the TTY Appications dialog from the
- Setup menu, and is included in the TCMDOS2.INI file. However, all
- applications in the list are initially disabled to ensure maximum
- compatibility. This prevents problems if you have a program with the
- same name as one we tested, but which is not the same program or the
- same version. To enable any application, select it in the TTY
- Applications dialog (accessible from the Setup menu), and check the
- Enable box.
-
- See Starting Character-Mode Applications in the online help (under
- Using Take Command / Applications) for additional details on TTY
- applications.
-
- The current list of compatible applications is below. Note that many
- other applications are compatible with Take Command's TTY application
- support, but are not on the list because they were not included in
- our tests.
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- Applications typically included with OS/2 Warp:
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- BLDLEVEL.EXE Software build level dump
- CACHE.EXE OS/2 cache control
- HELPMSG.EXE Quick keystroke help
- PATCH.EXE Patch utility
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- PSTAT.EXE Process and memory status
- RMVIEW.EXE Physical device information
- SETBOOT.EXE Boot Manager control program
- UNPACK.EXE Compressed file packer
- UNPACK2.EXE Compressed file packer
- XCOPY.EXE Copy utility
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- IBM C-Set/2:
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- ICC.EXE IBM C-Set/2 compiler
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- IBM Developer's Toolkit for OS/2 Warp:
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- EXEHDR.EXE EXE file header dump
- IPFC.EXE IPF (help file) compiler
- MAPSYM.EXE Symbol map utility
- MARKEXE.EXE EXE file mark utility
- MKMSGF.EXE Message file compiler
- MSGBIND.EXE EXE file message bind utility
- NMAKE.EXE Make utility
- PACK.EXE Compressed file packer
- PACK2.EXE Compressed file packer
- RC.EXE Resource compiler
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- Other utilities:
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- UNZIP.EXE InfoZIP's Unzip utility
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- Technical Support
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- We support Take Command for OS/2 in the JP Software CompuServe area,
- section 10 of the PC Vendor B forum (GO PCVENB). For support leave a
- message in this area addressed to user ID 75300,1215.
-
- If you are not currently a CompuServe subscriber, consider a special
- offer CompuServe has made to Take Command for OS/2 users: call
- 1-800-848-8199 (outside the US and Canada call 614-457-0802) and ask
- for operator 178 to receive a free CompuServe introductory
- membership, including user ID, password, and a $15 connect time
- credit.
-
- For technical support on the Internet send mail to
- support@jpsoft.com, or visit our web page at http://www.jpsoft.com.
-
- Support for Take Command for OS/2 is also available by phone (617-
- 646-3975), fax (617-646-0904), and mail (JP Software, PO Box 1470, E.
- Arlington, MA 02174). Telephone support hours and availability may
- vary depending on our current staffing pattern and workload; there
- may not always be a support representative available when you call,
- in which case we will take a message and call you back. We return
- calls as soon as possible, and we return all calls within at most 24
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- hours except on weekends and holidays, or in the event of an
- emergency.
-
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- Bulletin Board Support for Take Command for OS/2
-
- Take Command for OS/2 product support is available through our
- support BBS, Channel 1 in Boston. Channel 1 is an independent BBS
- (not operated by JP Software) which has generously offered to provide
- a home for Take Command. Phone 617-354-3230 to access Channel 1 at
- 2400 - 14,400 baud (no parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit). Use
- 617-349-1300 for 28,800 baud v.34.
-
- Once you are online, use the 4DOS or 4DOS-I conference to post your
- message. The 4DOS conference is echoed to other bulletin boards via
- the RIME network, and the "4DOS-I" conference is echoed via the ILink
- network.
-
- If you have access to a local bulletin board which is a member of any
- of the major BBS networks (RIME / PC Relay, ILink, or FidoNet), you
- can discuss Take Command with other users, and obtain limited support
- from JP Software, by leaving messages in the network's "4DOS"
- conference (the same conference used for JP Software's character-mode
- command processors).
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- Downloading Take Command for OS/2 Files
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- You can download Take Command for OS/2 upgrades and other files from
- CompuServe or the Channel 1 BBS (see above), or from our Internet ftp
- site.
-
- To download files from CompuServe, go to the PC Vendor B forum
- (GO JPSOFT or GO PCVENB) and look for the files you want in
- Library 10.
-
- On Channel 1, join conference 5 after you log on, then download
- the files you need (as long as you join conference 5 before
- downloading you will be able to download Take Command files even
- if they appear to be too large for your remaining time on the
- system).
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- On the Internet, download the files you need via anonymous ftp
- from ftp.std.com, directory /vendors/jpsoft (for general JP
- Software files) or directory /vendors/jpsoft/tcmdos2 (for Take
- Command for OS/2 files). You can also download Take Command for
- OS/2 from our web site at http://www.jpsoft.com.
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- Shareware Copies of Take Command for OS/2
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- If you obtained Take Command from a shareware disk vendor, an on-line
- computer service or bulletin board, a friend or colleague, or another
- similar source, you have an unregistered (trial) copy. As the
- copyright holder for this software, JP Software allows and encourages
- you to use this trial copy without charge for a limited period of
- time, under the terms of our license agreement (see LICENSE.DOC).
- After this time is up, you must purchase (register and pay for) the
- product to continue using it (see ORDERINF.DOC and ORDER.FRM for
- details).
-
- This method of distribution is known as shareware. It allows you to
- determine whether the product meets your needs before you pay for it.
-
- Payment of the shareware registration fee for Take Command entitles
- you to a complete copy of the product with (optional) typeset-quality
- printed and bound manuals; the ability to download an upgrade to the
- first major release of the product after your initial purchase;
- continued technical support via electronic mail or telephone; and a
- subscription to "The Prompt Solution", JP Software's customer
- newsletter.
-
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- Association of Shareware Professionals
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- The authors and publisher of Take Command for OS/2 are members of the
- Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP), an organization formed
- to strengthen the future of shareware. Its members, all of whom are
- programmers who subscribe to a code of ethics, are committed to the
- concept of shareware as a method of marketing.
-
- The ASP sets standards for its members and their shareware products
- which provide that programs produced by ASP members must be fully
- documented, non-crippled, and offered with at least a minimum level
- of support. It also sets standards for shareware disk vendors and
- provides information to the public about shareware.
-
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- ASP Ombudsman Statement
-
- JP Software is a member of the Association of Shareware Professionals
- (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principle works for
- you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem with
- an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to
- help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem
- with an ASP member, but does not provide technical support for
- members' products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover
- Road, Muskegon, MI 49442-9427 USA, FAX 616-788-2765 or send a
- CompuServe message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536.
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