Black Box 4/BlackBox.cdr/dskstruc/hd_util.arj/HD_U.ZIP/AMS_PFU3.HLP

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1, "                                FIND a FILE  HELP "
1, " "
1, "     The difference between this program and many others is that one need"
1, "   not enter any globals or wild cards to find EVERYTHING that matches!"
1, " "
1, "     FORM:    d:\path\file-name [switches]    {{EXAMPLE:  d:\wp\joe }}"
1, " "
1, "      The above example will find all files on drive D:\wp\ that have the"
1, " letters ''joe'' in the file name. Irrespective of the location of these "
1, " letters in the file name."
1, " "
1, " switches: /a  - Puts paths in front of ALL found files"
1, "           /b  - BATCH file creator"
1, "           /D? - Multiple DRIVE switch, /Dabc = find on drive A, B & C."
1, "           /d? - Check DATE >= in form: /d870714  == July 14, 1987."
1, "                 ? = a (date >= ), or b (date <= )."
1, "           /e  - Check EXTENSIONS only."
1, "           /f  - List FREE bytes only."
1, "           /k  - KILL switch, batch files: to DEL or ERASE files."
1, "           /m  - More lines to display switch, 43 lines for EGA screens."
1, "           /n  - No screen display."
1, "           /o  - Turns bytes/date/time stamp OFF, they are not printed."
1, "           /p  - PATHs only listed."
1, " (more  = use spacebar)                                (more  = use spacebar) "
1, "                                 Find a File HELP"
1, " continued..."
1, " "
1, "     FORM:    d:\path\file-name [switches]"
1, " "
1, " more switches:"
1, " "
1, "           /s  - List SUB-DIRECTORIES too."
1, "           /t? -  List ALL files and their attribute settings."
1, "    (optional) ? = r/h/s/a and [+/-] read only, hidden, system, archive."
1, "    (optional) + = list only those that match with attribute set."
1, "    (optional) - = list only those that match with attribute clear."
1, "               EXAMPLE:  /th+ = list files that are hidden."
1, "                         /ts+ = list system files."
1, "                         /tr- = list unprotected files, not read-only."
1, "           /v  - View found file list, uses DSPTXT."
1, "           /vs - Save found file list, after viewing it using DSPTXT."
1, "           /w  - WAIT! after 20 lines printed to screen for key-press."
1, "           /y  - YES auto erase - for KILL batch files only!"
1, "           /z  - Send DOS EoF indicator "ctrl-z" at end of program."
1, "           /1  - Search only ONE dir, the one named."
1, "           /5 - add space after every FIVE files found."
1, " "
2, "                               TEXT FILE FIND HELP"
2, " "
2, " This program first locates a file whose name matches the given search"
2, " name & then searches that file for the sting (text) of interest.  "
2, " "
2, "                           Switches:"
2, "          /a  - search for ALL matches in a file (not just one)."
2, "          /b  - Beep off, a beep normally sounds when a match is found."
2, "          /d? - Date Check switch, form: /d870714  == July 12, 1987."
2, "                ? = a (date >= ), or b (date <= )."
2, "          /e  - Extensions (on the file name) checked ONLY."
2, "          /f  - List out all file names & paths for files searched."
2, "          /i  - case NOT Ignore - string search is case dependent."
2, "          /k  - Sequential KEYWORD search."
2, "          /l  - Relative Line number of matched line printed (###)."
2, "          /m  - print more lines, 17 lines, 8 above & below."
2, "          /n  - Never mind - Print first lines no checking of string."
2, "          /o  - Bytes, date time information Off - not printed."
2, "          /s  - Print '*' between information blocks - delimeter/separator"
2, "          /w  - Wait for key-press after 20 lines printed to screen."
2, "          /z  - Send DOS EoF indicator 'ctrl-z' at end of program."
2, " "
2, "                                    (EXAMPLE)"
2, " (more  = spacebar)                                        (more  = spacebar)"
2, "                               TEXT FILE FIND HELP"
2, " continued..."
2, " "
2, "     Example:  d:\path\MSS The Congress Passed /e /a /b /l"
2, " "
2, " "
2, "  In this example, the ALL files with extension (/e) ''MSS'' will be searched"
2, " "
2, "  for the text ''The Congress Passed''.  If a match is found no beep (/b) will"
2, " "
2, "  sound, however All (/a) matches will be listed to the screen and relative "
2, " "
2, "  lines (/l) numbers will also be listed for each matching line found."
2, " "
2, " "
3, "                       FIND A LINE OF TEXT IN A FILE HELP"
3, ""
3, " This program is like the DOS FIND program, except that it searches without"
3, " reguard to the ''case'' of the letters.  Also, it has a user interactive mode."
3, ""
3, " To use the interactive mode, simply press RETURN to run the program with NO"
3, " inputs.  This tells the program that you want to use its user interface to "
3, " enter the needed inputs.  Inputs are: file name, text to search for, and "
3, " switches."
3, ""
3, " SWITCHES:"
3, "            /c - Count the lines that have a match - NO printing."
3, "            /i - Case  NOT Ignored  switch."
3, "            /k - Sequential KEYWORD search."
3, "            /n - Relative number of line precedes printed line."
3, "            /o - Beep Off - no beep sounds when a match is found."
3, "            /r - Send RETURN between lines."
3, "            /v - Prints lines that do NOT match string."
3, "            /w - wait - pause after 20 lines (for a key press)."
3, "            /z - Send DOS EoF indicator "ctrl-z" at end of program."
3, ""
3, ""
3, "                                   (EXAMPLE)"
3, " (more  = spacebar)                                        (more  = spacebar)"
3, "                       FIND A LINE OF TEXT IN A FILE HELP"
3, " continued..."
3, ""
3, " EXAMPLE:"
3, "            file.txt  this is the string to match  /c /i   (RETURN)"
3, "            OR"
3, "            (RETURN)"
3, ""
3, ""
3, " In the first example the file ''FILE.TXT'' will be searched for the text:"
3, " ''this is the string to match''.  The case of the letter (/i) is important,"
3, " called case sensitive, and only the number (/c) of matching lines will be"
3, " returned.  This means the matching lines will NOT be printed, only the number"
3, " of them found."
3, ""
3, " In the second example the program will come up in its user interface mode."
3, " It will also give the error message of: No file to search error."
3, ""
3, " In this mode you must pick the file naem section and the text to find sections"
3, " so that the program knows where and what to look for.  Then pick the search
3, " section to start the search."
3, ""
4, "                                PERSON FIND HELP"
4, " "
4, " This program was written to find a group of related data saved in a text file"
4, " where the data is grouped between '*' markers.  It was originally designed to"
4, " be used to find information of people who were members of a computer club, "
4, " thus the name '' Person Find''.  However, any free form text may be entered"
4, " into a ''Person Find'' type file and then later searched."
4, " "
4, " "
4, "     FORM:  drive:\path\file.ext word(s) [switch(s)]"
4, "     "
4, "     SWITCHES: /1 - Display only the FIRST block of matched data."
4, "               /a - display address lines only."
4, "               /b - EACH line MUST Begin with the FIRST Keyword."
4, "               /d - Print the Delimiter between data blocks."
4, "               /e - (End) display found section - do NOT list entire block"
4, "               /i - Do NOT Ignor letter case."
4, "               /k - Sequential KEYWORD search."
4, "               /n - Print the line number of the line wanted."
4, "               /o - beep off."
4, "               /w - wait - pause after 20 lines (press a key)."
4, "               /z - Send DOS EoF indicator 'ctrl-z' at end of program."
4, " "
4, " (more  = spacebar)                                        (more  = spacebar)"
4, "                                PERSON FIND HELP"
4, " continued..."
4, " "
4, "     Esc - If the /w switch is on & the 'To continue press a key' message"
4, "           is on the screen, then the Esc key can be used to EXIT the"
4, "           program.  It will cause the remainder of the present data-"
4, "           block to be printed to the screen before the program ends."
4, " "
5, "                    SORT A PFIND (PERSON FIND) TYPE FILE HELP"
5, " "
5, "    To sort data blocks:  filename   [switches]   [ >newfile ]"
5, " "
5, "    Switches: /c## - ## is the character to start sorting at (1-80)."
5, "              /d   - Delimiter '*' sent between blocks of data."
5, "              /l#  - # of line to sort against (1-9)."
5, "              /o   - Beep On. Beeps sound when file opened, lines sorted"
5, "                     & last when blocks are sorted. (default is OFF)."
5, "              /r   - Reverse Sort. (z --> A)."
5, "              /s## - Sort the Selected Section of 600 data blocks."
5, "              /z   - Send DOS End Of File marker at end of data blocks."
5, " "
5, "    Limits: 1. Only 600 blocks of data can be sorted at a time."
5, "            2. Only one of the first nine (9) lines in a data block can"
5, "               be used for the sorting."
5, "            3. If a sort is being done on a line whose # is grater than"
5, "               the number of lines in a block, then the last line of the block"
5, "               will be used."
5, "            4. If two lines to sort are identical, located in two different"
5, "               blocks of data, only the first block containing that line "
5, "               will ever be found.  Add a space to one of the lines."
6, "                                 WORD COUNT HELP"
6, " "
6, " "
6, " This program counts the ''words'' in an ASCII text file.  If a word processor"
6, " file is used, then the count may be a little high if the word processor uses"
6, " romm before the actual text to save some of its information."
6, " "
6, " "
6, "   form:   drive:path\filename"
6, " "
6, "   Example:  a:wp\letters\joe.txt"
6, " "
6, "   In the above example the file 'JOE.TXT' will be opened & all the "
6, "   words will be counted. The file is located on the A-drive in "
6, "   sub-directory wp\letters."
6, " "
6, "   NOTE: This program does not really count 'words', it counts the "
6, "         spaces & the CR-LF (carriage return-line feeds). There are a "
6, "         few word processors that save additional text (instructions for "
6, "         the printing portion of the program) at the beginning of the "
6, "         real text. In these cases the count will be high."
7, "                          SMALL EDITOR TYPEWRITER HELP"
7, " "
7, " "
7, "      FORM:  drive:\path\file-name  [[switches]]"
7, " "
7, "                              STARTING  SWITCHES"
7, " "
7, "  /a    - Use 601 lines by 87 Characters for the AMS.HLP type files."
7, "          NOTE:  The AMS.HLP files are the full screen help files."
7, "  /c#.# - Colors for text screen foreground.background,    NOTE: This will"
7, "          ONLY work on IBM color standard type COLOR monitors & driver cards."
7, "  /l    - Use LONG LINES (102 lines by 480 characters), for AMS.LST files."
7, "          AMS.LST files are the Advanced Menu System  MENU files."
7, "  /s    - Short lines for SAM.HLP files,    NOTE:  The SAM.HLP files are"
7, "          the Small help window help files, 11 lines X 48 characters."
7, "  /t#   - Relpace TAB with spaces. Enter the # of spaces wanted for each tab."
7, "  /ty   - Start in the Typewriter mode.  Each line entered with the ─┘,"
7, "          ENTER or RETURN key, will be sent to the printer."
7, " "
7, "   F1 - More detailed help for the Editor (typewriter) program when running."
7, "   F2 - changes the bottom two lines of help between the two help lines."
7, " "
7, "                                    (COLORS)"
7, " (MORE  = spacebar)                                        (MORE  = spacebar)"
7, "                        SMALL EDITOR TYPEWRITER HELP"
7, " continued..."
7, " "
7, " "
7, "      FORM:  drive:\path\file-name  [[switches]]"
7, " "
7, "  /c#.# - Colors for text screen foreground.background,    NOTE: This will"
7, "          ONLY work on IBM color standard type COLOR monitors & driver cards."
7, " "
7, " "
7, "                                 COLORS"
7, " "
7, "  COLORS:   0 Black             8 Black                  Foreground = 0 - 15"
7, "            1 Blue              9 Bright Blue            Background = 0 -  7"
7, "            2 Green            10 Bright Green"
7, "            3 Light Blue       11 Bright Light Blue"
7, "            4 Red              12 Bright Red"
7, "            5 Magenta          13 Bright Magenta"
7, "            6 Brown            14 Bright Yellow"
7, "            7 Normal White     15 Bright White"
7, ""
7, ""
7, ""
7, "              For on-line help while in the editor, press the F1-key. "
8, ""