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DEMO --- information about this demo
This program is a restricted version of Master V5.7 that allows you
to do some serious work only for a limited time. The actual version (including
printed manual, more detailed helpfile, disk-tutorial, batchfiles and modules)
can be ordered at the following address (the price is DM 198,- plus shipping
costs) :
Naumann & Roeder GbR
Am Sportplatz 22
D-6620 Voelklingen
W-Germany
HELP --- give some help
Form : HELP [[<topic>] [<helpfile>]]
Examples : HELP RS232
HELP
HELP COMPILER A:\PASCAL\PASCAL.HLP
HELP PETER C:\HELPFILES\BIRTHDAY.HLP
PRINTF --- formatted output
Form : PRINTF [formatstring {argument}]
Examples : PRINTF "%-30s : %lx\n" text num
MODULE --- start a memory-resident Master-extension
Form : MODULE [<filename>]
Examples : MODULE popup (installs the MENU-function)
DIR or LS and LL --- display contents of directory
Form : (DIR | LS | LL) {<filespec>}
Options : D : H : S : N : A : V : U : I : R : P : E : F :
Default : normal files
LL does the same as LS -F
Examples : LS
LS B: -A
LS *.PRG -F
LL MASTER.* B:\ *.C
LS -R
CAT or TYPE --- show file contents
Form : (CAT | TYPE) {<filespec>}
Options : L : N : M : P : I : C :
Default : normal output of the specified files
Examples : CAT MASTER.SET
CAT *.C -NL
CAT *.C *.DOC
CAT *.pic -im
RM or DELETE or ERA or ERASE or DEL --- remove files
Form : (DEL | DELETE | ERA | ERASE | RM) {<filespec>}
Options : I : O : Y :
Examples : RM B:\C_FILES\
RM *.BAK *.HLP
DEL -O
ERA *.* -I
BYE or EXIT --- leave Master and go back to the calling program
Form : (EXIT | BYE)
CLS --- Clear Screen
Form : CLS
INVERSE --- output is white on a black background
Form : INVERSE
NORMAL --- output is black on white background; this is the default
Form : NORMAL
LN --- installation of symbolic links
Form : LN [<copy> [<original>]]
Examples : LN C:\AUTO\MASTER.PRG D:\TOOLS\TOS\MASTER.PRG
LN HARDDISK E:\
LN \USR\INCLUDE\ D:\LANGUAGE\C\INCLUDE\
LN @:\TEMP @:\TMP
LN @:\PROG.RSC C:\RESOURCE\PROG.RSC
LN HARDDISK
LN
UNLINK --- remove a LINK from the list of links
Form : UNLINK {<link>}
Options : O :
CD --- change directory or show current directory
Form : CD [<pfad>]
Options : N : S :
Examples : CD
CD \
CD E:\TMP
CD C_FILES\
CD C_FILES (identical to the previous)
MD or MKDIR --- create a new directory
Form : (MD | MKDIR) <dirname> {<dirname>}
Examples : MD C_FILES
MKDIR TEST DOCUMENT COMPILER
MD C_FILES\TEXTE
RD or RMDIR --- removing of directories
Form : (RD | RMDIR) <dirname> {<dirname>}
Examples : RD C_FILES
RD COMPILER TEXTE
CHMOD --- change file attributes
Form : CHMOD <mode> [<filespec> ... ]
mode :
0 : readable and writable
1 : read-only (r/o)
2 : hidden file (hid)
4 : system file (sys)
8 : diskname (vol)
10 : directory (DIR)
20 : written and closed (w/c)
Examples : CHMOD 1 *.C write-protect all C-files
CHMOD 3 TEST.PRG write-protect and hide TEST.PRG
CHMOD 22 YY absolute nonsense (but possible)
REN or RENAME --- renaming of files
Form : (REN | RENAME) <exactfile1> <exactfile2>
See Also : MOVE, MV
CP or COPY --- copying of files
Form : (COPY | CP) <source> {<source>} [<dest>]
Options : O : N : D : T : I : V : Y : F : A : C : <n>: K :
Default : asking
Examples : CP A: B:
COPY MASTER.PRG B:MASTER\
CP *.C -O
CP A:\MASTER -N
EVAL --- evaluate a mathematical expression
Form : EVAL <upn-expr>
Examples : EVAL 5 6 -
EVAL count 1 +
EVAL 45 5 6 + * 4 -
TIME --- read or set the internal clock
Form : TIME [<timestring> [<datestring>]]
Options : S :
Examples : TIME 22:09
TIME 6:03:20 7.2.87
DATE --- read or set the internal calendar
Options : S :
Form : DATE [<datestring> [<timestring>]]
Examples : DATE 20.9.86
VERSION --- show version numbers of Master and the operating system
Form : VERSION
SHOW --- display free bytes on disk or in memory
Form : SHOW {<drive>}
Options : M : V :
MV or MOVE --- copy files (source is renamed or deleted after copy)
Form : (MOVE | MV) <source> {<source>} [<dest>]
Options : O : N : D : T : V : Y : I : F : C :
CHRONO --- set or clear the internal stop-watch
Form : CHRONO [<timestring>]
ELAPSED --- show elapsed time
Options : L :
Form : ELAPSED
SHRINK --- shrink available main memory
Form : SHRINK
Options : <n> : K :
Examples : SHRINK -128K
FREE --- give back SHRINK'ed memory
Form : FREE
FILES --- display files and put in environment var
Form : FILES [<file>..]
Options : P : K : D : <n> :
Default : -128
Examples : FILES
FILES -98 B:*.C
FILES A:\TMP\ ..\*.PAS
FILES -K NEU.PAS ALT.[CH]
See Also : LS, DIR, LL, STATUS
FORMAT --- format a floppy-disk
Form : FORMAT drive [<volumelabel>] [<starttrack>
[<endtrack> [<sectors/track>]]]
Options : S : O : N :
Examples : FORMAT A
FORMAT B TESTDISK 81 81 10 -S-N
FORMAT A 0 81 10 -O
HISTORY --- manipulate history
Form : HISTORY [<n>]
Options : T : P : W :
Examples : HISTORY
HISTORY -W 2
HISTORY 40
HISTORY -t >all.bat
KEY --- set function key strings
Form : KEY [([+]F<n>|M(L|R)) [<string>[@]]]
Examples : KEY F1 COMP TEST.C
KEY MR EDIT TEST.C ;: right mouse-button
KEY +F3
See Also : SAVE, RESTORE
SAVE --- save function-keys, aliases, links and variables (set and
setenv)
Form : SAVE [<file>]
Options : G :
Default : A:\MASTER\MASTER.SET
RESTORE --- restore saved state
Form : RESTORE [<file>]
Options : M : N : G :
Default : A:\MASTER\MASTER.SET
DUMP --- show files as HEX/ASCII-dump
Form : DUMP {<filespec>}
Options : N : D : <n> :
Examples : DUMP *.PRG -N
DUMP EDIT.PRG EDIT.RSC -D
DUMP -1024 A.PRG
MORE and PAGE --- show files in seperate pages
Form : (PAGE | MORE) {<filespec>}
Options : N : L : I :
Examples : MORE *.C
PAGE MASTER.HLP TEST.DOC
SET and SETENV --- set local and global variables
Form : SET [<variable> [<value>]]
SETENV [<variable> [<value>]]
Examples : SET OPTION -debug -nolist
SETENV LINES 20 ! set maximal lines for MORE ...
SET
SETENV USERRED
SET Lines $LINES
SETENV
SETENV UNIX 2 ! s