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Product: OPSYS mcTRONic Systems
Date: September 11, 1990 7426 Cornwall Bridge Ln.
Document: Product Information Houston, TX 77041-1709
Version: OPSYS.EXE R1.03 (713) 462-7687 5-10pm M-F CST
BOOT.COM R1.31 CIS # : 74365,1716
OPSYS will maintain up to 12 different operating system configu-
rations, each with its own separate AUTOEXEC and CONFIG files and
an optional user defined batch file to be run at boot time. Each
configuration is given a unique three letter code which is used
as the file name extension of your configuration files. All files
are maintained together in the OPSYS directory. OPSYS provides
the ability to create, maintain and remove the configuration
descriptions and support files. OPSYS will use your ASCII file
editor to edit your AUTOEXEC, CONFIG and USER files while main-
taining the file names, locations, and usage.
The advantages of OPSYS over other such programs is its ability
to make the operating system configuration selections before you
boot your computer. Each time thereafter, when the system is
booting, your selection will be used without further interven-
tion. When you are ready to change selections again, start OPSYS
and make your new selection. OPSYS does not get in the way of
using your selected configurations, no matter how many times your
may restart your computer. Another advantage for OPSYS is the
fact that the copy of your AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files
located in your root directory of your boot drive are only tempo-
rary. Your primary copy is maintained by OPSYS in the OPSYS
directory. You can now elect to have new programs, which you are
installing, modify your configuration files without fear that
your main copy will be modified. In addition, if you want to
maintain the changes made, you can have OPSYS get them for you as
yet another configuration. And finally, if you are not using any
other multi-configuration program, OPSYS is much easier to use
that any manual method that you might try to use.
The OPSYS files are:
OPSYS.EXE - The OPSYS Main program (*)
OPSYS.DOC - The OPSYS Document file
OPSYS.CFG - Maintains OPSYS setup, Created when first run
OPSYS.FIL - Configuration Names, Created when first run
INSTALL.BAT - OPSYS Hard Disk Install Program
BH.COM - BATHELP Install program file
DOCUTIL.BAT - Utility to print and display document files
ORDER.DOC - OPSYS program order form
PROBLEM.DOC - OPSYS problem report form
The BOOT files are:
BOOT.COM - Batch file computer boot utility (*)
BOOT.DOC - The BOOT Document file
COLDBOOT.BAT - Use to replace COM file of same name
WARMBOOT.BAT - Use to replace COM file of same name
RESTART.BAT - Use to replace COM file of same name
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OPSYS INSTALLATION:
OPSYS includes a hard disk installation program. To use the
install program, place all OPSYS files in your default directory.
If on a floppy disk, place them in either the A: or B: drive and
then make it your default drive. OPSYS will also install from
one hard disk directory to another directory. Make sure OPSYS is
in the default directory and elect to install it in either a
different directory or a different disk from the default. Then
enter:
INSTALL d:[\path]
Where d: is the hard disk you want OPSYS installed on. The path
is optional. If you give no path, OPSYS will create a directory
called \OPSYS on the target drive. If you do give a path, it
must already exist. OPSYS will create a directory in the path
you entered. For instance, INSTALL C: will create and copy all
OPSYS files to the C:\OPSYS directory. If you entered INSTALL
C:\UTIL then OPSYS would be installed in the directory
C:\UTIL\OPSYS. If you enter just INSTALL you will prompted to
select a hard drive between C-G with the directory default name
of \OPSYS. After installation, the INSTALL program will run
OPSYS. When you exit OPSYS, you will be asked if you want to run
DOCUTIL so you can either print or reread the documentation for
all document files.
At any time you can elect to run DOCUTIL. DOCUTIL will allow you
to either print or display OPSYS.DOC, BOOT.DOC or any other
included DOC file. Both DOCUTIL and INSTALL use the file BH.COM
to run, and neither will run if this program is not in the de-
fault drive or in your path. If DOCUTIL is run prior to instal-
lation of OPSYS, you will have a menu option to run install.
After installation this option will not be present.
The two files (*) OPSYS.EXE and BOOT.COM are required to use
OPSYS. If you do not have BOOT.COM, but do have another computer
reboot program, rename it to BOOT and place it in the OPSYS
directory. Put both files together in a directory by themselves
and then run OPSYS. See starting OPSYS the first time.
STARTING OPSYS the first time:
The first time OPSYS is run several questions will be asked. You
should be prepared to enter your name, which is required, and an
optional company name. You can edit your name or company name
later. You must select your boot drive, normally C:, whether you
want color or not, the OPSYS directory name (use the default the
first time run), the name of your ASCII editor (EDLIN is the
default), the editor path and editor options, if any, and finally
whether you want to execute a warm or cold boot each time your
computer is restarted.
After you finish answering the OPSYS setup questions, OPSYS goes
into action. OPSYS will create two configurations for you. The
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first is called MIN for minimum DOS configuration. The second is
your present AUTOEXEC and CONFIG located in the root directory of
your selected boot drive. Your present configuration will be
copied to the OPSYS directory and renamed AUTOEXEC.ORG and CON-
FIG.ORG. You can elect to rename and describe them later. Your
original files will be untouched until you elect to use one of
the OPSYS configurations. After it is done OPSYS will send you
to the main menu.
HOW DOES OPSYS WORK:
OPSYS maintains a separate CONFIG and AUTOEXEC file for each of
your configurations. The file extension is the same as the
unique 3-letter code given to each configuration. In addition a
TAG batch file, if requested, will be run just before boot time
should you have other duties you must perform before the new
configuration can take effect. OPSYS literally copies and re-
names your CONFIG and AUTOEXEC file to the root directory of your
boot drive then runs the boot program, with either a warm or cold
boot as you requested.
STARTING OPSYS after installation.
When OPSYS is started it must locate the OPSYS.CFG file which was
created the first time OPSYS was run. OPSYS does recognize the
DOS environment variable OPSYSCONFIG. If you use the SET
OPSYSCONFIG=d:\path where d:\path is set to the location of the
OPSYS.CFG file, OPSYS will look there and load the OPSYS.CFG
file. If OPSYSCONFIG is not set, then OPSYS will check the
default directory for OPSYS.CFG. If it is not there, OPSYS will
determine from where it is being run and check for OPSYS.CFG
there. If the OPSYSCONFIG variable is set, but OPSYS.CFG is not
present, then OPSYS.CFG will be created where the OPSYSCONFIG
says it should be. If OPSYSCONFIG is not set and OPSYS.CFG is
neither in the default drive or in the directory with OPSYS.EXE
is, it will be created in the default directory.
I suggest that you do set the OPSYSCONFIG variable to the OPSYS
directory. In addition , either place the OPSYS directory in your
path, put OPSYS.EXE in a directory that is in your path (but
separate from the OPSYS file directory) or create a batch file in
a directory that is located in your path (to call OPSYS.EXE when
not in path). Then you can run OPSYS from anywhere in your
system.
OPSYS allows 1 command line parameter. If you enter OPSYS [???]
where ??? represents the three letter code for a valid configura-
tion, OPSYS will restart your computer with that configuration.
If the entry is invalid, OPSYS will send you to the main menu.
If you start OPSYS with no command line options, you will go to
the main menu. From the main menu you will see a complete memory
rundown of your system, up to 12 configuration selections, and 8
function key selections. You may use the up or down arrow keys
to highlight your configuration selection and then press enter or
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just enter the letter or number that is next to each configura-
tion. After you select the required configuration, you will be
given the option to reboot or escape from the function.
Function key F1 gives a very short program description for OPSYS.
Press any key to return to the main menu.
F2 allows you to create a new configuration. You must give it a
unique 3-character code and up to a 43 character description. Do
not enter a ?,*,\, or any invalid DOS file name character into
the unique three-character code. After the code and description
is entered, you will be asked if you want a TAG batch file creat-
ed (Yes/No). After the above information is entered you will be
asked if you want to copy the files from another configuration,
or use the one in the root directory of your boot drive. Enter X
if you do not want to create the files automatically. When you
are done, OPSYS will carry out your instructions.
F3 allows you to delete a configuration. You may also optionally
delete all files associated with this configuration.
F4 allows you to edit a configuration. If you change the unique
3-character code the files will also be renamed.
F5 allows you to edit any of the files associated with a configu-
ration. After you select the configuration, you must select to
edit either the AUTOEXEC, CONFIG, or optional USER TAG batch
file, if present. You will use the editor which you selected
from the OPSYS setup menu. You can change your selection if
needed.
F6 allows you to change any part of you setup. The user name is
required while the company name is not. The OPSYS directory you
enter must already exist. The ASCII editor you enter must be
present as you enter it or you will not be able to edit your
files. The default editor is EDLIN.COM. To use Wordstar you
could enter: WS.EXE for name, C:\WS6 for path and /N/X for op-
tions. Many other editors such as TED or ED could be used. The
EDLIN commands are:
-------------------------EDLIN COMMANDS-------------------------
F1 = Copies one character from the template to the new line.
F2 = Copies all characters from the template to the new line,
up to the character specified.
F3 = Copies all remaining characters in the template to the
screen.
DEL = Does not copy (skips over) a character.
F4 = Does not copy (skips over) the specified characters in the
template, up to the character specified.
ESC = Clears the current input and leaves the template unchanged.
INS = Enter/exists the insert mode.
F5 = Makes the new line the new template.
BKSP= Deletes a character from the command line and places the
cursor back one character in the template
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A = Appends lines from disk to memory.
C = Copies lines.
D = Deletes lines.
line= Edits a line or lines, 1-65534, . equals current lint, #
replaces line after the line you specify
E = Ends editing session and saves edits.
I = Inserts lines of text.
L = Lists a range of lines.
M = Moves a range of text to a specified line.
P = Pages through a file 23 lines at a time.
Q = Quits the editing session without saving the file.
R = Replaces text.
S = Searches for text.
T = Transfers the contents of another file into the file being
edited.
W = Writes specified lines from memory to disk.
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EDLIN is not supplied with OPSYS but is included with every copy
of DOS that I have seen. Use EDLIN only if you have no other
ASCII file editor on your computer.
F9 allows you to shell to DOS to perform any duties not covered
by OPSYS. You do not need to change back to the OPSYS directory
or drive as OPSYS will handle this for you. The DOS prompt will
include a double >> when shelled to DOS. Please remember to type
EXIT when done.
F10 or ESC will return you to DOS. OPSYS will always return you
to the directory you started from if different from the OPSYS
directory. In addition, if the default directory of the drive
that contains the OPSYS directory, if other than the OPSYS direc-
tory, it will be returned to normal when you exit from OPSYS. If
you change the default path, while shelled from OPSYS, of any
other drive, it will not be returned to the original, pre-startup
location.
In addition to using the function keys, each function label has a
highlighted letter. This letter may be entered in place of the
function key with the same results as pressing the function key.
"H" is F1, "N" is F2, "D" is F3, "E" is F4, "F" is F5, "O" is F6,
"S" is F9, and "X" is F10.
The OPSYS and BOOT package is a Shareware product of mcTRONic
Systems. It cost just $19.95 + $3.00 shipping sent first class
mail to you. Order your copy today! (P.S. Orders outside the
USA must pay by money order and include an additional $5.00 to
cover increased handling, in USA funds only, Please!, Thank You)
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