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- ║ AUTOCON Ver. 1.1a ║░░
- ║ By ║░░
- ║ Brad A. Anderson ║░░
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- Introduction
-
- AUTOCON is a DOS tool that was developed to allow the end user
- to create and maintain multiple AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files thus
- the name "AUTOCON". The user can create the PATHS,FILES,BUFFERS for
- certain applications and easily switch between them. I won't spend
- time explaining the benefits of this. If you have this program, either
- from downloading it or receiving it from a friend then you already
- know the PROS & CONS. The program can be executed either from the
- command line or through menu selection.
-
- AUTOCON supports both keyboard and mouse. The Left button is
- treated as the <Enter> key while the Right button is treated as the
- <Esc> key.
-
- Because the program is public domain, you are encouraged to
- copy and share it with friends or upload it to local or national BBS's.
- The only restriction is that the program may not be modified or sold
- for profit without the consent of the author.
-
- ** Note **
- Autocon requires DOS 3.X or greater.
-
-
- Any comments or inquiries can be directed to :
-
- Brad A. Anderson
- V.A. Medical Center
- IRMS
- Tucson,Az.
- (602) 792-1450 Ext. 5034
- Compuserve 75216,614
-
- Getting Started
-
-
- I. Program Files
-
- The distribution disk contains three (3) files.
-
- AUTOCON.EXE ................. The main program
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- AUTOCON.HLP ................. The help text
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- DEMO.OPC .................... Sample master file
-
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- II. Installing AUTOCON
-
- A. Place the distribution diskette in drive A
-
- B. Copy the files to the hard disk.
-
- eg. C:\> COPY A:*.* <ENTER>
-
- * Note *
- Autocon doesn't have to be installed in the root directory.
- I can be copied into any subdirectory, preferably one that is
- referenced by the path command. The only restriction is that
- the help text and any master files should also reside in the
- same subdirectory.
-
-
- III. Starting AUTOCON
-
- Autocon can be executed in two (2) different ways.
-
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- A. Command line
-
- If you know which master file you want to select and you want
- the system updated and re-booted then you can pass the information
- on the command line. To use the command line just type AUTOCON
- followed by a space and the name of the master file you want.
-
- eg. C:\> AUTOCON EMS
-
- In the example above AUTOCON would update the AUTOEXEC.BAT and
- CONFIG.SYS files with the information in the master file named
- EMS. After updated the system would re-boot so that the new
- parameters would take effect.
-
- There are also three (3) optional parameters that can be passed
- on the command line. These parameters are :
-
- -U This will cause AUTOCON to update but not re-boot
- eg. C:\> AUTOCON EMS -U
-
- -C This will cause AUTOCON to COLD boot after update or
- if entered by itself without calling a master file
- will cause AUTOCON to COLD boot the system without
- updating.
-
- eg. C:\> AUTOCON EMS -C
- eg. C>\> AUTOCON -C
-
- -W This parameter will cause AUTOCON to warm boot the
- system. Since warm boot is the default, entering this
- parameter after a master file name will not accomplish
- anything different. However, entering this parameter by
- itself will cause the system to warm boot without
- updating.
-
- eg. C:\> AUTOCON -W
-
- B. Menu
-
- If you type in AUTOCON and press <ENTER> AUTOCON will execute
- in the user interaction mode. After a few seconds the title
- screen will appear and you will be presented with a horizontal
- menu.
-
- ▓▓▓ File ▓▓▓ Re-Boot ▓▓▓ Help ▓▓▓ Info ▓▓▓ Exit ▓▓▓▓▓▓ Filename :▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
- ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ │
- │ │
- │ │
- │ │
- │ ╔═══════════════════════╗ │
- │ ║ AutoCon Ver. 1.1a ║ │
- │ ║ Public Domain ║ │
- │ ╠═══════════════════════╣ │
-
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-
- Option selection can be made by either pressing the first
- letter of the option you want or by moving the highlight bar
- to the option you want and press <ENTER>.
-
-
-
- ▓▓▓ File ▓▓▓ Re-Boot ▓▓▓ Help ▓▓▓ Info ▓▓▓ Exit ▓▓▓▓▓▓ Filename :▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
- ┌───────┌─────────────────┐───────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ ▓▓│▓Load File▓▓▓▓▓▓▓│ │
- │ ▓▓│ Edit File │ │
- │ ▓▓│ Save File │ │
- │ ▓▓│ Delete File │ │
- │ ▓▓│ Update System │ │
- │ ▓▓│ Re-Boot/Update │ ╔═══════════════════════╗ │
- │ ▓▓└─────────────────┘ ║ AutoCon Ver. 1.1a ║ │
- │ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ ║ Public Domain ║ │
- │ ╠═══════════════════════╣ │
-
-
-
- Several sub options are available under the File option. Selection of a
- sub option is made by either pressing the first letter of the sub option
- or by moving the highlight bar to the sub option and pressing <ENTER>.
- I. Load File
-
- The Load File sub option is used to load a previously saved master
- file. Once loaded it becomes the current work master file. After
- a master file has been loaded it can be edited or used to update
- the AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files.
-
-
- ▓▓▓ File ▓▓▓ Re-Boot ▓▓▓ Help ▓▓▓ Info ▓▓▓ Exit ▓▓▓▓▓▓ Filename :▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
- ┌───────┌─────────────────┐───────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ ▓▓│▓Load File ┌───[ Files ]──┐ │
- │ ▓▓│ Edit Fil▓▓│ THREE .OPC │ │
- │ ▓▓│ Save Fil▓▓│▓GOOD .OPC▓│ │
- │ ▓▓│ Delete F▓▓│ FOURTEST.OPC │ │
- │ ▓▓│ Update S▓▓│ OLDFILE .OPC │ │
- │ ▓▓│ Re-Boot/▓▓│ ROOT .OPC ╞═════════════════╗ │
- │ ▓▓└─────────▓▓│ TEST1 .OPC │ on Ver. 1.1a ║ │
- │ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓│ ROOT1 .OPC │ lic Domain ║ │
- │ ▓▓│ ╞═════════════════╣ │
-
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- After the Load File sub option has been selected you will be presented
- with a selection window that will contain all your master files.
- Selection is made by moving the highlight bar to the master file you
- want and pressing <ENTER>. Once loaded the selected name will appear
- at the top of the screen next to the "Filename :" tag. If more master
- files are present than will fit in the selection window at one time
- you can either scroll up and down with the up and down arrow keys or
- use <PgUp> and <PgDn> to move one full window at a time. Pressing
- <Esc> will leave the selection window without loading a master file.
-
- ▓▓▓ File ▓▓▓ Re-Boot ▓▓▓ Help ▓▓▓ Info ▓▓▓ Exit ▓▓▓▓▓▓ Filename :▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
- ┌───────┌─────────────────┐───────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ ▓▓│ Load File │ │
- │ ▓▓│▓Edit File ▓▓▓▓▓▓│ │
- │ ▓▓│ Save File │ │
- │ ▓▓│ Delete File │ │
- │ ▓▓│ Update System │ │
- │ ▓▓│ Re-Boot/Update │ ╔═══════════════════════╗ │
- │ ▓▓└─────────────────┘ ║ AutoCon Ver. 1.1a ║ │
- │ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ ║ Public Domain ║ │
- │ ╠═══════════════════════╣ │
-
- II. Edit File
-
- After a master file has been loaded or if you wish to create a master
- file from scratch,the Edit File sub option may be selected.
-
-
- ╔═══════════════════════════════[ AutoExec.Bat ]══════════════════════════╗
- ║ ║
- ║ 1.@ECHO OFF▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓║
- ║ 2.SET FASTBACK=C:\UTILITY\FASTBACK ║
- ║ 3.PATH C:\;C:\DOS;C:\UTILITY\COMMON;C:\LANGUAGE\PB;C:\UTILITY\NORTON;_ ║
- ║ 4.C:\WP51 ║
- ║ 5.mark ║
- ║ 6.prompt $p$g ║
- ║ 7.menu ║
- ║ 8. ║
-
- The current, if any, master file commands will be displayed for edit.
- The first screen (20 lines) is used to make up the information for the
- AUTOEXEC.BAT file while the second screen (20 lines) is used to make
- up the information for the CONFIG.SYS file.
-
- Depending on the video mode you're in you will either see a horizontal
- edit bar or a cursor at the line item that is ready for edit. You can
- move up and down through the line items by using either your mouse or
- arrow keys. Once you locate the line item you wish to edit you can
- use the left and right arrow keys to move to place you wish to edit.
-
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- If you press any key other that the arrow keys or one of the reserved
- edit functions at the beginning of the line, AUTOCON assumes that you
- intend to redo the entire line and it first erases the line item data.
- If you wish to enter a line item that takes up more space that the
- maximum allowed space you can end the first line with an underscore
- <_> and finish the line item on the next line. AUTOCON will combine
- the two line when it updated the system.
- At any point during data entry, pressing <F1> will bring up a help
- window containing the edit commands.
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- Pressing <Esc> during data entry will exit data entry and you will
- be given a selection of choices at the bottom of the screen.
- ▓▓▓ File ▓▓▓ Re-Boot ▓▓▓ Help ▓▓▓ Info ▓▓▓ Exit ▓▓▓▓▓▓ Filename :▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
- ┌───────┌─────────────────┐───────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ ▓▓│ Load File │ │
- │ ▓▓│ Edit File │ │
- │ ▓▓│▓Save File ▓▓▓▓▓▓│ │
- │ ▓▓│ Delete File │ │
- │ ▓▓│ Update System │ │
- │ ▓▓│ Re-Boot/Update │ ╔═══════════════════════╗ │
- │ ▓▓└─────────────────┘ ║ AutoCon Ver. 1.1a ║ │
- │ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ ║ Public Domain ║ │
- │ ╠═══════════════════════╣ │
-
- III. Save File
-
- The Save File option allow you to save out the master file information.
- This information will be saved into the subdirectory that contains
- the AUTOCON main program.
-
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- ▓▓▓ File ▓▓▓ Re-Boot ▓▓▓ Help ▓▓▓ Info ▓▓▓ Exit ▓▓▓▓▓▓ Filename :▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
- ┌───────┌─────────────────┐───────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ ▓▓│ Load File │ │
- │ ▓▓│ Edit File │ │
- │ ▓▓│▓Save File ▓▓▓▓▓▓│ │
- │ ▓▓│ Dele┌──────────────────[ Save File ]─────────────────┐ │
- │ ▓▓│ Up▓▓│ │ │
- │ ▓▓│ Re▓▓│ Save File as ( 8 char. max ) │ │
- │ ▓▓└───▓▓│ │ │
- │ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓│ [ ROOT ] │ │
- │ ▓▓│ │ │
- │ ▓▓│ │ │
- │ ▓▓└────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │
- │ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ │
- │ ║ ║ │
- │ ╚═══════════════════════╝ │
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- After selecting to save the master file data you will be prompted to
- enter a name for this master file. If a previous master file has been
- loaded, its name will be the default name. You can accept the default
- name or enter a new one. Any valid DOS name will work. The extension
- .OPC will be automatically added to the file as it is saved.
-
- If you choose to use a new name for the file, the new name will be
- displayed at the top of the screen after the file has been saved.
- Pressing <Esc> will exit the save option without saving any master
- file data. If you choose to use the default name or if you choose a
- name that already exists you will be prompted to decide if you wish
- to update the existing file.
-
- ▓▓▓ File ▓▓▓ Re-Boot ▓▓▓ Help ▓▓▓ Info ▓▓▓ Exit ▓▓▓▓▓▓ Filename :▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
- ┌───────┌─────────────────┐───────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ ▓▓│ Load File │ │
- │ ▓▓│ Edit File │ │
- │ ▓▓│ Save File │ │
- │ ▓▓│▓Delete File ▓▓▓▓│ │
- │ ▓▓│ Update System │ │
- │ ▓▓│ Re-Boot/Update │ ╔═══════════════════════╗ │
- │ ▓▓└─────────────────┘ ║ AutoCon Ver. 1.1a ║ │
- │ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ ║ Public Domain ║ │
- │ ╠═══════════════════════╣ │
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- IV. Delete File
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- The Delete File sub option is used to delete master files.
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- ▓▓▓ File ▓▓▓ Re-Boot ▓▓▓ Help ▓▓▓ Info ▓▓▓ Exit ▓▓▓▓▓▓ Filename :▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
- ┌───────┌─────────────────┐───────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ ▓▓│ Load File ┌───[ Files ]──┐ │
- │ ▓▓│ Edit Fil▓▓│ THREE .OPC │ │
- │ ▓▓│ Save Fil▓▓│▓GOOD .OPC▓│ │
- │ ▓▓│▓Delete F▓▓│ FOURTEST.OPC │ │
- │ ▓▓│ Update S▓▓│ OLDFILE .OPC │ │
- │ ▓▓│ Re-Boot/▓▓│ ROOT .OPC ╞═════════════════╗ │
- │ ▓▓└─────────▓▓│ TEST1 .OPC │ on Ver. 1.1a ║ │
- │ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓│ ROOT1 .OPC │ lic Domain ║ │
- │ ▓▓│ ╞═════════════════╣ │
-
- After the Delete File sub option has been selected you will be
- presented with a selection window that will contain all your master
- files. Selection is made by moving the highlight bar to the master
- file you want and pressing <ENTER>. If more master files are present
- than will fit in the selection window at one time you can either
- scroll up and down with the up and down arrow keys or use <PgUp> and
- <PgDn> to move one full window at a time. Pressing <Esc> will leave the
- selection window without deleting a master file.
-
- After a master file has been selected you will be prompted to confirm
- your intent to delete the selected file. After confirming your intent
- the selected file will be deleted.
- ▓▓▓ File ▓▓▓ Re-Boot ▓▓▓ Help ▓▓▓ Info ▓▓▓ Exit ▓▓▓▓▓▓ Filename :▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
- ┌───────┌─────────────────┐───────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ ▓▓│ Load File │ │
- │ ▓▓│ Edit File │ │
- │ ▓▓│ Save File │ │
- │ ▓▓│ Delete File │ │
- │ ▓▓│▓Update System ▓▓│ │
- │ ▓▓│ Re-Boot/Update │ ╔═══════════════════════╗ │
- │ ▓▓└─────────────────┘ ║ AutoCon Ver. 1.1a ║ │
- │ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ ║ Public Domain ║ │
- │ ╠═══════════════════════╣ │
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- V. Update System
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- The Update System sub option is used to transfer the information
- in the currently loaded master file to the AUTOEXEC.BAT and
- CONFIG.SYS files. After the update has taken place you will again
- return the sub option menu. These changes won't take effect
- until the computer is either re-booted to the power turned off and
- back on again. This option would be if you were about to turn off
- the computer but wanted it to boot under a different configuration
- when you turn it on again.
-
-
- ▓▓▓ File ▓▓▓ Re-Boot ▓▓▓ Help ▓▓▓ Info ▓▓▓ Exit ▓▓▓▓▓▓ Filename :▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
- ┌───────┌─────────────────┐───────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ ▓▓│ Load File │ │
- │ ▓▓│ Edit File │ │
- │ ▓▓│ Save File │ │
- │ ▓▓│ Dele┌────────────────[ Update System ]───────────────┐ │
- │ ▓▓│▓Up▓▓│ │ │
- │ ▓▓│ Re▓▓│ The AUTOEXEC.BAT & CONFIG.SYS files in the │ │
- │ ▓▓└───▓▓│ ROOT directory are about to be updated with │ │
- │ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓│ the information in : [ ROOT .OPC ] │ │
- │ ▓▓│ │ │
- │ ▓▓│ Press <Esc> to Exit or any key to Cont. │ │
- │ ▓▓└────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │
- │ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ │
- │ ║ ║ │
- │ ╚═══════════════════════╝ │
-
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- After selecting the Update System option you will be prompted to
- confirm your intentions. If there is no current master file loaded
- you will only hear a beep when you try to select this sub option.
-
- ▓▓▓ File ▓▓▓ Re-Boot ▓▓▓ Help ▓▓▓ Info ▓▓▓ Exit ▓▓▓▓▓▓ Filename :▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
- ┌───────┌─────────────────┐───────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ ▓▓│ Load File │ │
- │ ▓▓│ Edit File │ │
- │ ▓▓│ Save File │ │
- │ ▓▓│ Delete File │ │
- │ ▓▓│ Update System │ │
- │ ▓▓│▓Re-Boot/Update ▓│ ╔═══════════════════════╗ │
- │ ▓▓└─────────────────┘ ║ AutoCon Ver. 1.1a ║ │
- │ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ ║ Public Domain ║ │
- │ ╠═══════════════════════╣ │
-
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- VI. Re-Boot/Update
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- The Re-Boot/Update sub option is used to transfer the information
- in the currently loaded master file to the AUTOEXEC.BAT and
- CONFIG.SYS files. After the update has taken place the system
- will warm boot so the changes can take effect.
-
-
-
- ▓▓▓ File ▓▓▓ Re-Boot ▓▓▓ Help ▓▓▓ Info ▓▓▓ Exit ▓▓▓▓▓▓ Filename :▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
- ┌───────┌─────────────────┐───────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ ▓▓│ Load File │ │
- │ ▓▓│ Edit File │ │
- │ ▓▓│ Save File │ │
- │ ▓▓│ Dele┌──────────────[ Update & Re-Boot ]──────────────┐ │
- │ ▓▓│ Up▓▓│ │ │
- │ ▓▓│▓Re▓▓│ The AUTOEXEC.BAT & CONFIG.SYS files in the │ │
- │ ▓▓└───▓▓│ ROOT directory are about to be updated with │ │
- │ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓│ the information in : [ ROOT .OPC ] │ │
- │ ▓▓│ After UPDATED, the system will Re-BOOT... │ │
- │ ▓▓│ │ │
- │ ▓▓│ Press <Esc> to Exit or any key to Cont. │ │
- │ ▓▓└────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │
- │ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ │
- │ ╚═══════════════════════╝ │
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- After selecting the Re-Boot/Update option you will be prompted to
- confirm your intentions. If there is no current master file loaded
- you will only hear a beep when you try to select this sub option.