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- TOP Copyright (c) 1990, 1991, 1992 by TNC Technology, All Rights Reserved GTDR
-
- The above copyright notice >>must<< remain in the file as the first line!
-
- This is the TOP (TM) help facility text file. All help entries in this
- file are preceded by a topic name which is enclosed in square brackets.
- The topic name is truncated to a maximum of eight characters. All lines
- following the topic, up to the next line beginning with a left square
- bracket, will be displayed. The first help topic, [Help] is reserved for
- the default help entry. This is the message which will be displayed if
- help is entered without a topic, or if the requested topic is not found.
-
- Topic names can be optionally followed by a version number. If a version
- number is present, only the highest version will be displayed which is
- less than or equal to your DOS version. Note: only the first three
- version characters are recognized, ie. 'major.minor'. Any other char-
- acters are ignored.
-
- Topics are compared with the length of the user's specified entry. This
- enables a topic to be matched with a substring of characters. For
- example, if the user entered 'back', this would be matched by the first
- topic which contained the substring 'back' i.e. 'BACKUP'. The comparison
- is case insensitive. However, the help frame will include the topic title
- string exactly as entered in this file (case preserved). Note that this
- file is parsed at TOP (TM) start up. Edits made to this file will not take
- effect until TOP is restarted.
-
- Use of ASCII characters 0 (NULL), 7 (BELL), 8 (BS), 9 (TAB), 10 (LF),
- 13 (CR), 26 (^Z), and 27 (ESC) in HELP messages will cause unpredictable
- results if HELP is called via the command line or redirected to the
- printer. Their use is therefore not recommended in this file. To display
- these characters, instead use a \#, where # is the decimal number of
- the character to be displayed.
-
- HELP topics names can only contain valid filename characters. These
- characters in HELP index sorting order are:
- ! # $ % & ' ( ) * - . ? 0-9 @ A-Z _ ` a-z { } ~
-
- Within any help message, three attributes can be assigned to text which
- will alter its appearance when displayed. These attributes are called
- BOLD, ITALICS, and UNDERLINE. What is actually displayed for these at-
- tributes is defined in the TOP.INI file. To use them, type a back slash
- (\) followed by a letter, where the letter can be:
- b for bold
- i for italics
- u for underline
- p for plain (normal)
- \ to print a back slash
- # where # is the decimal number of the character to be
- displayed (use for control characters, eg. 27)
- eg. "This is a \bHELP\p entry" would cause the word HELP to be bold, all
- others to be plain. In general, the \b attribute has been used in this file
- to indicate key words for which there is help, the \i attribute has been
- used to indicate important words (but no help is available or required),
- and the \u attribute is used for titles or other emphasized text.
-
- [TOPics]
- To learn about \bHELP\p, type '\bHELP HELP\p' or bug the \bHELP\p topic with mouse.
- \bHELP\p is available for the following topics:
- [!-ASP-!]
- \u ASP ombudsman \p
-
- This program is produced by 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 \i _______\p
- resolve a dispute or problem with \i ____|__ | (R)\p
- an ASP member, but does not provide \i --| | |-------------------\p
- technical support for members' \i | ____|__ | Association of\p
- products. Please write to the ASP \i | | |_| Shareware\p
- Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, \i |__| o | Professionals\p
- Muskegon, MI 49442 or send a Compu- \i -----| | |---------------------\p
- Serve message via CompuServe Mail \i |___|___| MEMBER\p
- to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536.
-
- \iSee Also:\p \b!LICENSE\p, \b!READ_ME\p, \b!REGFORM\p, \b!SETUP\p, \b!SUPPORT\p
- [!-NEW-!]
- \u Release 1.10 \p
-
- \iNew Features\p
- ------------
- \7 Added \bTOPSET\p , a complete on-line setup utility for \iTOP\p. See \bHELP\p for
- \bTOPSET\p for more details.
-
- \7 Added complete extended screen mode support for Super VGA text modes!
- See the file 'README.VGA' for more details.
-
- \7 The following functions now accept multiple parameters:
- \bATTRIB\p \bDEL\p \bDIR\p \bERASE\p \bXDEL\p \bXDIR\p
- For example, ' \bDIR\p *.txt *.doc ' will list all files ending with '.txt'
- and all files ending with '.doc'
-
- \7 The following functions now accept 'enhanced' wildcards:
- \bATTRIB\p \bCOPY\p \bDEL\p \bDIR\p \bERASE\p \bFOR\p \bMOVE\p \bXDEL\p \bXDIR\p
- For example, ' \bDIR\p *r*.p* ' will list all files containing an 'r' in
- the name and starting with 'p' in the extension. See \b_*WILD*\p
-
- \7 \bDIR\p has been greatly enhanced! See \bHELP\p for \bDIR\p .
-
- \7 Added \iExecutable Wildcards\p. \iExecutable Wildcards\p are user-defined
- command sequences which can be assigned to a wild card file
- specification. If a command is typed which matches the wild card
- specification, the user-defined command sequence is executed.
-
- \7 All \iTOP\p window functions now have a pull-down menu for window control.
- For example, window colors can now be set on the fly via the pull-down.
-
- \7 \bALIAS\p and \bFKEY\p definitions can now be read automatically from an
- external file. The file is automatically updated whenever an alias is
- changed from the command line. In other words, aliases defined on the
- fly can now be permanent.
-
- \7 Pressing the \i<TAB>\p key will cycle through an alphabetical list of files
- in the current directory at the cursor position in the command line (or
- cycle through a list of matches if the filename is partly typed or typed
- with a wildcard specification). Pressing \i<Shift-TAB>\p will reverse cycle.
-
- \7 A SaveLayout command has been added to the mouse chord menu which saves
- the current size and position of all the \iTOP\p windows. See \bwCHORD\p
-
- \7 The \iFILES\p window is now sizable and moveable, like all other \iTOP\p
- windows.
-
- \7 All \iTOP\p DMTs now support 256 color pcx files and super VGA graphics
- modes
-
- \7 All \iTOP\p DMTs now automatically park the hard drive disk heads
-
- \7 ANSI.SYS is no longer required (as it is in DOS) to switch to EGA 43
- line or VGA 50 line modes.
-
- \7 Negative numbers now mean 'right relative' in windows setups and
- emulated ANSI.SYS strings.
-
- \iBug Fixes\p
- ---------
-
- \7 Added ';' test for separators in \bFOR\p specification loop.
-
- \7 Window keyboard 'cursor' functions (CTRL-Pageup...) now reset cron/dmt
- timout timer.
-
- \7 Invalid switches are no longer ignored.
-
- \u Release 1.02 \p
-
- \iNew Features\p
- ------------
-
- \7 Added \bNISTIME\p , a utility which dials up the National Institute of
- Standards and Technology (NIST) Automated Computer Time Service (ACTS)
- and retrieves the time.
-
- \7 A new internal memory management architecture was incorporated in this
- release called \iMOST\p (\iM\pemory \iO\pbject \iS\pwapping \iT\pechnology). \iMOST\p not only
- speeds up transient code swapping but allows for nearly limitless future
- expansion.
-
- \7 \iTOP\p now reads a registration number from \iTOP.INI\p and validates your
- registration status. The shareware version of \iTOP\p is therefore identical
- to the registered version.
-
- \7 \iTOP\p no longer sets screen mode and color between commands in a batch
- file if echo is off.
-
- \7 If no token found (all blanks and tabs), the command is no longer put in
- the history buffer.
-
- \7 A DoubleClick on a history window entry will now clear the command line,
- execute the selected command, then put the old command back.
-
- \iBug Fixes\p
- ---------
-
- \7 Fixed a bug which missed pipes when quoted.
-
- \7 Repaired 'bad command or file name' message at end of run in batch files
- containing \\0 and ^Z.
-
- \7 Fixed 2 second clock loss when starting up \iTOP\p.
-
- \7 Fixed \bVIEW\p window bug when the size of a view file changes length.
-
- \7 Added a hash table to speed up \iTOP.INI\p processing.
-
- \7 Fixed a bug in \bMOVE\p which prevented file dates from being preserved when
- moving across drives.
-
- \7 \iTOP\p now removes leading spaces off the command line before putting into
- history buffer.
-
- \7 Found Norton's XMS test trashed timer 2, fixed playtune to compensate.
-
- \7 Now reset stored history line character position when 'ESC' is pressed.
-
- \7 If \iLIST\p is autoclose, it will now reopen again.
-
- \7 Can now scroll in \bVIEW\p window if small file, and hit maximize.
-
- \u Release 1.01 \p
-
- \7 Our first official release to the world! \i:-)\p
- [!LICENSE]
- \iTOP\p (tm)\u License Agreement \p \iSee Also:\p \b!REGFORM\p
- Version 1.10
-
- \iTOP\p (tm) Command Enhancement Utility
- Written by: Leon C. Williams (he never sleeps)
- Executive Producer: Tom Beikirch (he complains a lot)
-
- \iTOP\p Copyright 1990, 1991 1992 by \bTNC Technology\p.
- All rights reserved, GTDR.
-
- \iTOP\p (tm) is a trademark of \bTNC Technology\p. Direct inquiries to:
-
- \bTNC Technology\p Voice: \i716-872-1377\p
- 1084 Webster Road (after 6PM M-F EST)
- Webster, New York 14580 BBS: \i716-872-4913, 8-N-1\p
-
- \u *** ONE YEAR MONEY BACK GUARANTEE *** \p
-
- As with any software, \iTOP\p may inadvertently contain errors in programming
- or documentation. If you find any such error, or are otherwise dissatisfied
- with a registered version of \iTOP\p, you may return the entire package
- at any time up to one year after purchase for a full refund of your
- registration fee. This refund of your registration fee is the maximum
- liability assumed by \bTNC Technology\p, which is not liable for any other
- costs incurred by you for programming or documentation errors.
-
- \u *** WARRANTEE DISCLAIMER *** \p
-
- \bTNC Technology\p DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES RELATING TO THIS SOFTWARE,
- WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED
- WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
- AND ALL SUCH WARRANTIES ARE EXPRESSLY AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMED.
- NEITHER \bTNC Technology\p, NOR ANYONE ELSE WHO HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THE
- CREATION, PRODUCTION, OR DELIVERY OF THIS SOFTWARE SHALL BE LIABLE FOR
- ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE
- USE OR INABILITY TO USE SUCH SOFTWARE EVEN IF \bTNC Technology\p HAS BEEN
- ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR CLAIMS. IN NO EVENT SHALL
- \bTNC Technology\p LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES EVER EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR
- THE LICENSE TO USE THE SOFTWARE, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE CLAIM.
- THE PERSON USING THE SOFTWARE BEARS ALL RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND
- PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE.
-
- Some states do not allow the exclusion of the limit of liability for
- consequential or incidental damages, so the above limitation may not apply
- to you.
-
- This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York and
- shall inure to the benefit of \bTNC Technology\p, and any successors, admin-
- istrators, heirs and assigns. Any action or proceeding brought by either
- party against the other arising out of or related to this agreement shall
- be brought only in a STATE or FEDERAL COURT of competent jurisdiction
- located in Monroe County, New York. The parties hereby consent to in
- personam jurisdiction of said courts.
-
- \u *** License Agreement *** \p
-
- This is a no-nonsense license agreement in that the terms outlined
- below are intended to be fair and reasonable. We do not, for example,
- expect you to buy two copies for your home and laptop computer any
- more than you do. So please help us maintain the integrity of this
- product by reading and abiding by the simple terms below, and sign
- the accompanying \iTOP\p registration form. In turn, we will continue
- to provide you with a quality product at a reasonable cost.
-
- \iTOP\p and all other programs, documentation, and data distributed or
- shipped with it are copyrighted and are protected under United States
- and international copyright law. The programs, documentation, and
- data are collectively referred to in this manual as \iTOP\p. You are granted
- a license to use your copy of \iTOP\p only under the conditions and terms
- specified in this license agreement.
-
- \iTOP\p is distributed as shareware, which means you can try it before
- you buy it. It is not free or public domain. You may use \iTOP\p at no
- charge for a period of 30 days. If you wish to continue using \iTOP\p
- after that period, you must pay the registration fee in the accompanying
- \iTOP\p registration form. If you choose not to pay the registration fee,
- you must stop using \iTOP\p and delete it and all ancillary programs from
- your computer. However, you may keep shareware copies and pass them
- along to others who may use them at no charge for 30 days.
-
- You may use your registered version of \iTOP\p on multiple computers,
- provided there is no possibility that more than one person will be
- using it at any one time. Treat this software as if it were a book:
- you may loan it to someone but then you don't have it. Multiple user,
- network, and corporate licenses are available from \bTNC Technology\p.
-
- You may copy \iTOP\p for backup purposes, and you may give copies of the
- unregistered shareware version of \iTOP\p to others. If you copy the un-
- registered shareware version for others, you must include all the files
- distributed with it. You may not charge a fee for distribution without
- express permission from \bTNC Technology\p.
-
- You may not give, sell, or otherwise transfer copies of the registered
- version of \iTOP\p to any other person or company for any reason without
- the written consent of \bTNC Technology\p. You may transfer ownership
- of your registered version of \iTOP\p provided that when you do so, you
- delete it and all accompanying programs from your computer. If you
- do transfer ownership, please notify \bTNC Technology\p of the new owner
- so update information can be forwarded. You may not give, sell, or
- otherwise transfer your registered \iTOP\p user ID number.
-
- \iTOP\p greatly extends the power and flexibility of your computing. We
- have taken many pains to ensure the software does not get you into
- trouble but, like any software, improper use can possibly damage or
- delete your computer software or data. You assume full responsibility
- for the selection and proper use of \iTOP\p; \bTNC Technology\p is not
- responsible for any damage whatsoever resulting from errors in usage or
- your failure to read and understand the instructions in the manual. If
- you have any questions about the use of \iTOP\p, you may call the \bTNC\p
- \bTechnology\p hot line given above.
-
- As with any software, \iTOP\p may inadvertently contain errors in programming
- or documentation. If you find any such error, or are otherwise dissatisfied
- with a registered version of \iTOP\p, you may return the entire package
- at any time up to one year after purchase for a full refund of your
- registration fee. This refund of your registration fee is the maximum
- liability assumed by \bTNC Technology\p, which is not liable for any other
- costs incurred by you for programming or documentation errors.
-
- If you do not agree with the terms in this license agreement, then
- you do not have permission from the copyright holders to use \iTOP\p,
- and must remove \iTOP\p from your computer.
-
- Thank you for reading the \iTOP\p license agreement. Now, enjoy!
- [!READ_ME]
- Release notes for \iTOP\p, Version 1.10, 15 May, 1992
-
- Known bugs at this time:
-
- \7 Tall Tree JLaser AT-3 RAM card with EMS 3.2 driver cannot be relied
- on to maintain \iTOP\p's swap information if mode 1 operation is
- selected. Mode 1 operation makes the memory available as BOTH
- extended AND expanded and hence can lose data stored in one mode
- when another application uses the same memory in another mode.
- Either configure the card for mode 2 operation (EMS only), or set
- MemoryStrategy=file in \iTOP.INI\p.
-
- \7 If CHKDSK, NORTON DISK DOCTOR recover lost clusters disk space is
- not changed. The newly created files will not immediately appear
- in the \iLIST\p window. Selecting REFRESH from the \iLIST\p window system
- menu will cause it to be updated.
-
- \7 If Norton's NCACHE disk caching utility is loaded using EMS memory
- prior to running \iTOP\p, and \iTOP\p's memory swapping strategy is also set
- to EMS, running MS Windows and then exiting from Windows causes \iTOP\p
- to abort with "Cannot load TOP (FF), aborting!" This problem has
- been traced to a bug in the NCACHE utility which corrupts \iTOP\p's EMS
- swap memory upon exiting Windows. Known work arounds include using a
- different memory strategy for NCACHE or \iTOP\p (XMS, file), OR loading
- NCACHE after loading \iTOP\p.
-
-
- \i───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────\p
- Please see \bHELP\p for \b!SETUP\p to answer any initial questions you may
- have concerning changing \iTOP\p default parameters.
- \i───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────\p
-
- \u \p
-
- Several enhancements to \iTOP\p are presently on the drawing board. Have any
- suggestions? \iComments are welcome!!\p Please help us continue to grow this
- product by registering your shareware version!
-
- Thanks from all of us at \iTNC Technology!\p
-
- \iSee Also:\p \b!-ASP-!\p, \b!LICENSE\p, \b!REGFORM\p, \b!SETUP\p, \b!SUPPORT\p
- [!REGFORM]
- \iTOP\p (tm) \u Registration Form \p \iSee Also:\p \b!LICENSE\p
- Version 1.10
-
- By Mail: \bTNC Technology\p By Phone: \i716-872-1377\p
- 1084 Webster Road (after 6pm M-F EST)
- Webster, New York 14580 BBS: \i716-872-4913, 8-N-1\p
-
- \iTo print this form, type\p \bHELP !REGFORM > PRN\p \iat the command prompt\p
-
- Each Quantity Price
-
- Disk, manual, plus one upgrade............ $50 x ____ = ________
-
- Disk only, no upgrade..................... $40 x ____ = ________
-
- Subtotal................................................________
-
- NY Residents add 7% Sales Tax...........................________
-
- Shipping (included in continental USA, others add $3)...________
-
- Technical support for one year from purchase date.......Included
-
- Additional technical support / upgrade licenses.........Call TNC
-
- Total payment...........................................________
-
- Payment by: Check___ Money Order___
-
- Diskette size: 5.25" acceptable___ 3.5" required___
-
- Name: _____________________________________________________
-
- Company: _____________________________________________________
-
- Address: _____________________________________________________
- _____________________________________________________
- _____________________________________________________
-
- Day Phone: (___)___-____
-
- \i*** To see the \iTOP\i license agreement, type \bHELP !LICENSE\i at ***\p
- \i*** the \iTOP\i command prompt ***\p
-
- I have read and agree to abide by the \iTOP\p license agreement.
- (signed) _____________________________________________________
-
- Where did you get \iTOP\p? Please indicate your shareware
- registration number.____________________________________________
- ________________________________________________________________
-
- Any suggestions or comments?____________________________________
- ________________________________________________________________
- ________________________________________________________________
- ________________________________________________________________
- [!SETUP]
- \u *** HOW TO CHANGE TOP SETUP DEFAULTS *** \p
-
- Almost everything \iTOP\p does is specified in a special configuration file
- called \iTOP.INI\p. \iTOP\p reads this file on start up and uses the information
- to set all your preferences. \iTOP.INI\p is located in the same directory \iTOP\p
- was installed in.
-
- \iTOP.INI\p is an ascii text file and can be modified by using your favorite
- text editor. However, the most convenient way to control \iTOP.INI\p is by
- using \iTOP\p's setup tool: \bTOPSET \p. See \bHELP\p for \bTOPSET\p
-
- The default \iTOP.INI\p file loaded during installation is completely filled
- out and commented to enable you to modify \iTOP.INI\p with a minimum of
- manual consultation; however, the chapter \i"Customization and TOP.INI"\p
- contains complete instructions and explanations if you get into trouble.
- There is also a complete \iTOP.INI\p listing in the appendix.
-
- By modifying \iTOP.INI\p using \bTOPSET\p, you will be able to change:
-
- \7 Your initial \iTOP\p commands (like an autoexec for \iTOP\p).
- See \i[InitialCommands]\p
-
- \7 Typematic rate, Beep pitch, History size, Memory usage,
- DMT timeout, and other useful startup parameters. See
- \i[Initialize]\p
-
- \7 Video mode and Operating colors. See \i[Video]\p. Also see the
- \iREADME.VGA\p file in your \iTOP\p directory.
-
- \7 The Color palette, when using a color monitor/adapter. See
- \i[Palette]\p
-
- \7 The Analog Monochrome palette, when using an analog monitor
- with a color adapter. See \i[AnalogMonoPalette]\p
-
- \7 The Monochrome palette, when using a monochrome monitor/adapter.
- See \i[MonochromePalette]\p
-
- \7 The window function colors, initial size, initial position,
- etc. See \i[AliasWindow]\p, \i[FilesWindow]\p, \i[HelpWindow]\p,
- \i[HistoryWindow]\p, \i[ListWindow]\p, and \i[ViewWindow]\p
-
- \7 The mouse responsiveness and click speed. See \i[Mouse]\p
-
- \7 The \bCRON\p function job schedule. See \i[Cron]\p
-
- \7 Initial user-defined \bALIAS\p definitions. See \i[Alias]\p
-
- \7 Initial user-defined function key assignments. See \i[FunctionKeys]\p
-
- \7 Assumed com port and time zone for \bNISTIME\p. See \i[Nistime]\p
-
- If you are new to computing, you may want to make a copy of your \iTOP.INI\p
- file before starting so you have a fallback.
-
- \u *** ANSWERS TO COMMON SETUP QUESTIONS *** \p
-
- How do I change \iTOP\p settings?
-
- Almost everything \iTOP\p does is controlled by parameters in the
- \iTOP.INI\p file. This file can be found in the directory you in-
- stalled \iTOP\p into (the default directory is \\TOP on drive C:).
-
- To change \iTOP.INI\p, you can use a text editor. Much preferred is
- to use \iTOP\p's interactive setup tool, \bTOPSET\p. \bTOPSET\p is like a custom
- editor just for \iTOP.INI\p, with complete on line help. To start \bTOPSET\p,
- change to the TOP directory and type:
-
- c:\top> \bTOPSET\p <enter>
-
- How do I change the \iTOP\p default colors?
- How come I can no longer change screen colors?
-
- All colors are controlled by modifying the \iTOP.INI\p file. To
- change the colors used for commands and program output, edit
- the appropriate color parameters in the \i[Video]\p section. To
- change the color of a window function, find the appropriate
- window section in the \iTOP.INI\p file and change the desired
- parameter to the new color. To change the prompt colors, modify
- the TOPPROMPT or TOPTIME prompt strings in the \i[InitialCommands]\p
- section.
-
- All colors, except for the \bPROMPT\p, are specified with numbers from
- 0 to 15. These will correspond to the color entries in the
- \i[Palette]\p section of \iTOP.INI\p. The default \i[Palette]\p colors are
- explained by requesting \bHELP\p for \b_COLORS\p.
-
- \bPROMPT\p colors follow the ANSI \bPROMPT\p string conventions. For more
- information, request \bHELP\p for \b_ANSI\p and \bPROMPT\p.
-
- How come my PC plays tunes and puts messages on the screen? How can
- I stop or change it?
-
- The tunes and messages are sample \bCRON\p jobs that came with your
- default setup. They were chosen to illustrate the potential power
- and convenience of \bCRON\p, but are not in themselves very useful.
- To change or remove the \bCRON\p jobs, edit the \i[Cron]\p section of
- \iTOP.INI\p. As with any entry in \iTOP.INI\p, you can place a \i#\p symbol
- as the first character on a line to comment the line out (disable it
- without deleting it).
-
- Why does my screen keep coming back to the same text?
- How come sometimes my screen text is not restored?
-
- If RestoreScreen is set to yes in the \i[Initialize]\p section of \iTOP.INI\p,
- screen text will automatically be restored after running any program
- whenever \iTOP\p detects that the video mode was changed (this is the
- default setting). However, if the video mode was not changed, the
- screen will not be restored.
-
- To temporarily change whether or not \iTOP\p will restore the screen, use
- the \bREFRESH\p function. To restore the screen even though the mode has
- not changed (for example, if your program clears the screen but leaves
- the mode intact), include the command:
-
- \bREFRESH\p FORCE
-
- as the last line of an alias or batch file which starts your program.
- This will have the same effect on \iTOP\p as changing the mode without
- actually changing it. To inhibit the screen restore even though the
- mode has changed, include the command:
-
- \bREFRESH\p CANCEL
-
- If you do not ever want the screen text restored, set RestoreScreen to
- no. In that case, \iTOP\p will not save the screen text before executing a
- program and the \bREFRESH\p function will be ignored.
-
- How can I close/move/size/re-open/maximize the function windows?
-
- Note: most function windows are only available to mouse users
- in the present version.
-
- The windows can be closed by \iLEFT-2CLICKING\p on the little
- square in the upper left corner that looks like this: \i[≡]\p.
-
- To move a window, press and hold the \iLEFT\p mouse button on
- the title bar of the window and move the window to the desired
- location. To resize the window, press and hold the \iLEFT\p
- mouse button on any edge or corner of the window, and stretch
- to the desired size.
-
- A window can be maximized (sized to the maximum screen size),
- by LEFT-CLICKING on the little up and down arrow in the upper
- right corner that looks like this: \i[\18]\p. Clicking again on
- the maximize button restores the window to the previous size.
-
- To re-open a window, select it from the \iCHORD\p menu (press
- both buttons and release on the desired selection). \iSee Also\p
- \bHELP\p for \bwALIAS\p, \bwFILES\p, \bwHELP\p, \bwHISTORY\p, \bwLIST\p, \bwVIEW\p, \bwMOUSE\p
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- or the initial state (visible or invisible), edit the app-
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-
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- If you wish to disable this feature, modify the TOPDMT environment
- variable (defined in the \i[InitialCommands]\p section of \iTOP.INI\p) to
- include the switch -m, which will disable sensitivity to mouse
- movement.
-
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-
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- in the [InitialCommands] section of TOP.INI). If you want to disable
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- For context sensitive help, press <F1> at any time
-
- Mouse Users: Press and hold the L&R buttons for the window control menu!
-
- [ALIAS]
- \iPurpose:\p Instructs \iTOP\p to assign or display an alias
-
- \iType:\p \iTOP\p Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bALIAS\p [name [definition [params]]]
- \iOr:\p \bALIAS\p [/R aliasfile]
- \iOr:\p \bALIAS\p [+|-]
-
- \iRemarks:\p name specifies the name of the alias to be defined or displayed.
- name can be the name of an internal DOS or \iTOP\p command
-
- definition specifies the command sequence to be assigned to the
- alias. If omitted, the current definition is displayed
-
- params are optional command line parameters supplied by the user
- at execution time. Within an alias, "dummy" parameters can be
- included which will be replaced by the user's command line
- values when the alias is executed. The dummy parameters are
- %0, %1, ..., %9. %0 is always replaced by the name of the
- alias, %1 by the first command line value, etc. A special
- parameter, %*, can be used to represent ALL command line
- arguments
-
- /R aliasfile specifies a file containing alias definitions
-
- + turns \bALIAS\p debug mode on, - turns debug mode off (default)
- + also turns on debug mode for \bFKEY\p, ExecWildcard, and batch
- files
-
- Typing \bALIAS\p with no parameters displays all \bALIAS\p assignments
- (can be redirected to a file)
-
- If the \bALIAS\p being defined already exists, the message "Alias
- redefinition - name" is displayed
-
- \iSee Also:\p \b_BATCH\p, \bFKEY\p, \bUNALIAS\p, \bUNFKEY\p, \bwALIAS\p
- [APPEND] 3.3
- \iPurpose:\p Sets a search path for data files
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bAPPEND\p [/X] [/E] (first use only)
-
- \iOr:\p [d:][path]\bAPPEND\p [d:]path[;[d:]path]...]
-
- \iOr:\p [d:][path]\bAPPEND\p ;
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bAPPEND\p
-
- [d:][path][;[d:]path]...] specifies a list of drives and
- directories to be searched, separated by semicolons
-
- ; by itself resets the data search path to nothing
-
- /X extends the number of executable files that use \bAPPEND\p
- directories
-
- /E causes appended directories to be stored in the environment
- (only accepted on first use)
-
- No parameters displays current list of appended directories
- \bAPPEND\p must be invoked before \bASSIGN\p
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bASSIGN\p, \bPATH\p
- [APPEND] 4.0-5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Sets a search path for data files
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bAPPEND\p [/X] [/E] (first use only)
-
- \iOr:\p [d:][path]\bAPPEND\p [d:]path[;[d:]path]...]
-
- \iOr:\p [d:][path]\bAPPEND\p [path] [/X:ON]|[/X:OFF] [/PATH:ON] [/PATH:OFF]
-
- \iOr:\p [d:][path]\bAPPEND\p ;
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bAPPEND\p
-
- [d:][path][;[d:]path]...] specifies a list of drives and
- directories to be searched, separated by semicolons
-
- ; by itself resets the data search path to nothing
-
- /X extends the number of executable files that use \bAPPEND\p
- directories
-
- /X:ON|OFF turns /X search on or off
-
- /E causes appended directories to be stored in the environment
- (only accepted on first use)
-
- /PATH:ON|OFF enables/disables files with drives and/or paths to
- be processed
-
- No parameters displays current list of appended directories
- \bAPPEND\p must be invoked before \bASSIGN\p
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bASSIGN\p, \bPATH\p
- [ASSIGN] 3.0-4.0
- \iPurpose:\p Instructs DOS to route disk I/O requests for one drive into disk
- I/O requests for another drive
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bASSIGN\p [x[=]y [...]]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bASSIGN\p
-
- x specifies current drive letter where disk I/O requests are
- sent
-
- y specifies drive letter where you want disk I/O requests sent
-
- [...] more than one assignment can appear
-
- No parameters resets all drive assignments
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bJOIN\p, \bSUBST\p
- [ASSIGN] 5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Instructs DOS to route disk I/O requests for one drive into disk
- I/O requests for another drive
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bASSIGN\p [x[=]y [...]] [/STATUS|/STA|/S]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bASSIGN\p
-
- x specifies current drive letter where disk I/O requests are
- sent
-
- y specifies drive letter where you want disk I/O requests sent
-
- [...] more than one assignment can appear
-
- /STATUS displays a list of the current assignments
-
- No parameters resets all drive assignments
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bJOIN\p, \bSUBST\p
- [ATTRIB]
- \iPurpose:\p Set or clear the archive, read-only, system, or hidden
- file or directory attribute
-
- \iType:\p \iTOP\p Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bATTRIB\p [d:][path]filename[.ext]
- [+R|-R] [+A|-A] [+S|-S] [+H|-H] [/S]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path]filename[.ext] specifies filename. Multiple filename
- arguments and enhanced wildcards are allowed
-
- +R sets read only attribute, -R removes read only attribute
-
- +A sets archive attribute, -A removes archive attribute
-
- +S sets system file attribute, -S removes system file attribute
-
- +H sets hidden attribute, -H removes hidden attribute
-
- /S causes all subdirectories to be processed as well
-
- Note: filename only displays displays current attributes
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bBACKUP\p, \bXCOPY\p, \bDIR\p, \b_*WILD*\p
- [BACKUP] 3.0-3.2
- \iPurpose:\p Backs up one or more files from one disk to another
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bBACKUP\p x:[path][filename[.ext]] y: [/S] [/M] [/A]
- [D:mm-dd-yy]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bBACKUP\p
-
- x: specifies the backup source drive
-
- [path][filename[.ext]] specifies the name of the file to back up
-
- y: specifies the backup destination drive
-
- /S include subdirectories in backup
-
- /M only files modified since last backup (archive attribute set)
-
- /A add file to be backed up to those already present on the
- backup disk
-
- /D:date only files modified on or after date specified
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bRESTORE\p
- [BACKUP] 3.3
- \iPurpose:\p Backs up one or more files from one disk to another
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bBACKUP\p x:[path][filename[.ext]] y: [/S] [/M] [/A]
- [/F] [D:mm-dd-yy] [T:time] [L[:[d:][path]filename]]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bBACKUP\p
-
- x: specifies the backup source drive
-
- [path][filename[.ext]] specifies the name of the file to back up
-
- y: specifies the backup destination drive
-
- /S include subdirectories in backup
-
- /M only files modified since last backup (archive attribute set)
-
- /A add file to be backed up to those already present on the
- backup disk
-
- /F causes the backup disk to be formatted if required
-
- /D:date only files modified on or after date specified
-
- /T:time only files modified on or after time specified
-
- /L make a backup log entry in backup.log, or the specified file
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bRESTORE\p
- [BACKUP] 4.0-5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Backs up one or more files from one disk to another
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bBACKUP\p x:[path][filename[.ext]] y: [/S] [/M] [/A]
- [/F:size] [D:mm-dd-yy] [T:time] [L[:[d:][path]filename]]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bBACKUP\p
-
- x: specifies the backup source drive
-
- [path][filename[.ext]] specifies the name of the file to back up
-
- y: specifies the backup destination drive
-
- /S include subdirectories in backup
-
- /M only files modified since last backup (archive attribute set)
-
- /A add file to be backed up to those already present on the
- backup disk
-
- /F:size causes the backup disk to be formatted to size if
- required
-
- /D:date only files modified on or after date specified
-
- /T:time only files modified on or after time specified
-
- /L make a backup log entry in backup.log, or the specified file
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bRESTORE\p
- [BOOT]
- \iPurpose:\p Instructs \iTOP\p to reboot your system after confirmation.
-
- \iType:\p \iTOP\p Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bBOOT\p [/C] [/NOCONF]
-
- \iRemarks:\p /C causes a cold boot
-
- /NOCONF will proceed without confirmation
- [BREAK]
- \iPurpose:\p Instructs DOS to check for a control break during program
- operation
-
- \iType:\p \iTOP\p Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bBREAK\p [ON|OFF]
-
- \iRemarks:\p ON sets \bBREAK\p=ON, OFF sets \bBREAK\p=OFF (default)
-
- No parameters displays current \bBREAK\p setting
- [CALL]
- \iPurpose:\p Calls a batch file from within another and returns
-
- \iType:\p \iTOP\p Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bCALL\p [d:][path]batchfile[.BAT] [label]
-
- \iRemarks:\p batchfile is the batch file to be called
-
- label specifies the point at which the calling batch file
- resumes execution when the called batch file terminates. If
- omitted, the command immediately following the \bCALL\p command
- is executed.
-
- \iSee Also:\p \b_BATCH\p
- [CD]
- \iPurpose:\p Change or display the current directory of the specified drive
-
- \iType:\p \iTOP\p Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bCD\p [d:][path]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:] specifies drive to change or display directory of
-
- [path] specifies desired directory path
-
- No parameters will display the current directory
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bCDD\p, \bCHDIR\p, \bMKDIR\p, \bMD\p, \bRMDIR\p, \bRD\p
- [CDD]
- \iPurpose:\p Change or display the current drive and directory
-
- \iType:\p \iTOP\p Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bCDD\p [d:][path]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies the drive and directory to change to
-
- No parameters will display the current drive and directory
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bCHDIR\p, \bCD\p, \bMKDIR\p, \bMD\p, \bRMDIR\p, \bRD\p
- [CHCP] 4.0-5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Display or change command.com's current code page
-
- \iType:\p DOS Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bCHCP\p [nnn]
-
- \iRemarks:\p nnn is the desired code page
-
- no parameters displays the current code page
- [CHDIR]
- \iPurpose:\p Change or display the current directory of the specified drive
-
- \iType:\p \iTOP\p Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bCHDIR\p [d:][path]
-
- \iOr:\p CD [d:][path]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:] specifies drive to change or display directory of
-
- [path] specifies desired directory path
-
- No parameters will display the current directory
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bCD\p, \bCDD\p, \bMKDIR\p, \bMD\p, \bRMDIR\p, \bRD\p
- [CHKDSK] 3.0-5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Analyzes directories, files, and File Allocation Table of a
- designated drive
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bCHKDSK\p [d:][path][filename[.ext]] [/F] [/V]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bCHKDSK\p
-
- [d:][path][filename[.ext]] specifies drive, path, and filename
- to be checked.
-
- /F allows \bCHKDSK\p to fix detected errors
-
- /V displays all files and paths on the specified drive
- [CLS]
- \iPurpose:\p Clears the display screen
-
- \iType:\p \iTOP\p Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bCLS\p
- [COMMAND] 3.0-3.1
- \iPurpose:\p Start a secondary command processor
-
- \iFormat:\p \bCOMMAND\p [d:][path] [/P] [/C string]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies the drive and directory searched for the
- new command processor
-
- /P causes the new command processor to be permanent
-
- /C allows you to pass a command specified by string to the new
- command processor, then exit when the command is completed
-
- \iSee Also:\p \b_CONFIG\p, \bEXIT\p
- [COMMAND] 3.2-3.3
- \iPurpose:\p Start a secondary command processor
-
- \iFormat:\p \bCOMMAND\p [d:][path] [/P] [/C string] [/E:xxxxx]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies the drive and directory searched for the
- new command processor
-
- /P causes the new command processor to be permanent
-
- /C allows you to pass a command specified by string to the new
- command processor, then exit when the command is completed
-
- /E:xxxxx sets the size of the environment (base 10)
-
- \iSee Also:\p \b_CONFIG\p, \bEXIT\p
- [COMMAND] 4.0
- \iPurpose:\p Start a secondary command processor
-
- \iFormat:\p \bCOMMAND\p [d:][path] [cttydev] [/P] [/C string] [/E:xxxxx]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies the drive and directory searched for the
- new command processor
-
- cttydev allows specification of a different I/O device (such
- as AUX)
-
- /P causes the new command processor to be permanent
-
- /C allows you to pass a command specified by string to the new
- command processor, then exit when the command is completed
-
- /E:xxxxx sets the size of the environment (base 10)
-
- \iSee Also:\p \b_CONFIG\p, \bEXIT\p
- [COMMAND] 5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Start a secondary command processor
-
- \iFormat:\p \bCOMMAND\p [d:][path] [cttydev] [/P] [/C string] [/E:xxxxx]
- /MSG
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies the drive and directory searched for the
- new command processor
-
- cttydev allows specification of a different I/O device (such
- as AUX)
-
- /P causes the new command processor to be permanent
-
- /C allows you to pass a command specified by string to the new
- command processor, then exit when the command is completed
-
- /E:xxxxx sets the size of the environment (base 10)
-
- /MSG store error messages in memory (use only if DOS is run
- from floppy)
-
- \iSee Also:\p \b_CONFIG\p, \bEXIT\p
- [COMP] 3.0-3.3
- \iPurpose:\p Compares the contents of two sets files
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bCOMP\p [d:][path][filename[.ext]
- [[d:][path][filename[.ext]]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bCOMP\p
-
- [d:][path]filename[.ext] the first set of files to compare
-
- [d:][path]filename[.ext] the second set of files to compare
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bDISKCOMP\p
- [COMP] 4.0
- \iPurpose:\p Compares the contents of two sets files
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bCOMP\p [d:][path][filename[.ext]
- [[d:][path][filename[.ext]]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bCOMP\p
-
- [d:][path]filename[.ext] the first set of files to compare
-
- [d:][path]filename[.ext] the second set of files to compare
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bDISKCOMP\p, \bFC\p
- [COMP] 5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Compares the contents of two sets files
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bCOMP\p [d:][path][filename[.ext]
- [[d:][path][filename[.ext]] [/A] [/D] [/L] [/N=n] [/C]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bCOMP\p
-
- [d:][path]filename[.ext] the first set of files to compare
-
- [d:][path]filename[.ext] the second set of files to compare
-
- /A displays differences as characters
-
- /D displays differences in decimal format
-
- /L displays line number of difference (instead of byte offset)
-
- /N compare the first n lines only
-
- /C disable case sensitive compare
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bDISKCOMP\p, \bFC\p
- [CONFIRM]
- \iPurpose:\p Queries the user with "Confirm (Y/N)?", then sets the error
- level exit flag to 1 for Y, 0 for N. Useful mostly in batch files
- (test with 'if errorlevel ...').
-
- \iType:\p \iTOP\p Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bCONFIRM\p [remark]
-
- \iRemarks:\p remark will be displayed in place of "Confirm" if included
-
- \iSee Also:\p \b_BATCH\p, \bIF\p, \bPAUSE\p
- [COPY]
- \iPurpose:\p Copy one or more files to the specified disk and/or path
-
- \iType:\p \iTOP\p Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bCOPY\p [/A|/B] [d:][path]srcname[.ext] [/A|/B]
- [+[d:][path]addname[.ext] [/A|/B] [+...]] [+,,]
- [d:][path][dstname[.ext]] [/A|/B] [/V] [/!]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path]srcname[.ext] specifies files to be copied
- Enhanced wildcards are allowed
-
- +[d:][path]addname[.ext] specifies file(s) to be appended to
- source while copying
-
- [d:][path][dstname[.ext]] specifies the destination file, disk
- or path
-
- /A file is treated as an ASCII file. If /A is first on the
- command line before any filenames, it applies to all
- subsequent files until a /B is encountered. When /A follows
- a filename, it applies to the preceding file and all
- subsequent files until a /B is encountered
-
- /B file is treated as a binary file. If /B is first on the
- command line before any filenames, it applies to all
- subsequent files until a /A is encountered. When /B follows
- a filename, it applies to the preceding file and all
- subsequent files until a /A is encountered
-
- +,, assigns the current date and time to the destination file
- even when not appending
-
- /V causes DOS to verify sector writes
-
- /! causes copy of all BUT the specified files. Ignored if
- appending files
-
- If no destination name given, copies the source file with the
- same name to the current drive and path
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bBACKUP\p, \bMOVE\p, \bXCOPY\p, \b_*WILD*\p
- [CRON]
- \iPurpose:\p Sets or clears CRON debug assist mode, or displays currently
- scheduled \bCRON\p jobs
-
- \iType:\p \iTOP\p Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bCRON\p [+|-|NOW]
-
- \iRemarks:\p + turns \bCRON\p debug mode on, - turns debug mode off (default)
-
- NOW resets event clock schedule to the current time
-
- No parameters will display the currently scheduled \bCRON\p jobs
-
- Note: \bCRON\p jobs are set up and controlled in the \i[Cron]\p section
- of your \iTOP.INI\p file
- [CTTY] 3.0-5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Changes or restores the standard I/O console
-
- \iType:\p DOS Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bCTTY\p devicename
-
- \iRemarks:\p devicename specifies device to use as the primary console.
- Choices are AUX, COM1, COM2, NUL, or CON.
- CON restores standard screen and keyboard operation
- [DATE] 3.0-3.2
- \iPurpose:\p Sets or displays the current date known to DOS
-
- \iType:\p DOS Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bDATE\p [mm-dd-yy]
-
- \iRemarks:\p mm specifies month, 1-12
-
- dd specifies day, 1-31
-
- yy specifies year, 80-99
-
- No parameters causes current date to be displayed
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bNISTIME\p, \bTIME\p
- [DATE] 3.3-5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Sets or displays the current date known to DOS, and updates
- the CMOS memory to reflect the change
-
- \iType:\p DOS Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bDATE\p [mm-dd-yy]
-
- \iRemarks:\p mm specifies month, 1-12
-
- dd specifies day, 1-31
-
- yy specifies year, 80-79 or 1980-2079
-
- No parameters causes current date to be displayed
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bNISTIME\p, \bTIME\p
- [DEBUG] 3.0-4.0
- \iPurpose:\p Load, alter, or display any file; execute machine language
- object files; directly modify, patch and execute programs
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p \bDEBUG\p [d:][path][filename[.ext]] [parm1] [parm2] [...]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bDEBUG\p
-
- [d:][path]filename[.ext] specifies the file to be debugged
-
- parm1, etc. are parameters of the program specified by filename
-
- ┌──────────────────────DEBUG commands are:\i*\p─────────────────────────┐
- │Assemble: A [add] Name: N filename[.ext] │
- │Compare: C rng add Output: O portadd byte │
- │Dump: D [add]|[rng] Proceed: P [=add][ val] │
- │Enter: E add [list] Quit: Q │
- │Fill: F rng list Register: R [regname] │
- │Go: G [=add[ add[ add]] Search: S rng list │
- │Hexarith: H val val Trace: T [=add][ val] │
- │Input: I portadd Unassemble: U [add]|[rng] │
- │Load: L [add[ drv sec sec]] Write: W [add[ drv sec sec]]│
- │Move: M rng add │
- └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
-
- \i*\padd=address, drv=drive(0 is A), portadd=portaddress, rng=range,
- sec=sector, val=value, list is a group of hex bytes and/or strings
- [DEBUG] 5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Load, alter, or display any file; execute machine language
- object files; directly modify, patch and execute programs
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p \bDEBUG\p [d:][path][filename[.ext]] [parm1] [parm2] [...]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bDEBUG\p
-
- [d:][path]filename[.ext] specifies the file to be debugged
-
- parm1, etc. are parameters of the program specified by filename
-
- ┌──────────────────────DEBUG commands are:\i*\p─────────────────────────┐
- │Assemble: A [add] Name: N filename[.ext] │
- │Compare: C rng add Output: O portadd byte │
- │Dump: D [add]|[rng] Proceed: P [=add][ val] │
- │Enter: E add [list] Quit: Q │
- │Fill: F rng list Register: R [regname] │
- │Go: G [=add[ add[ add]] Search: S rng list │
- │Hexarith: H val val Trace: T [=add][ val] │
- │Input: I portadd Unassemble: U [add]|[rng] │
- │Load: L [add[ drv sec sec]] Write: W [add[ drv sec sec]]│
- │Move: M rng add Help: ? │
- └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
-
- \i*\padd=address, drv=drive(0 is A), portadd=portaddress, rng=range,
- sec=sector, val=value, list is a group of hex bytes and/or strings
- [DEL] 3.0-4.0
- \iPurpose:\p Delete the specified file
-
- \iType:\p \iTOP\p Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bDEL\p [d:][path]filename[.ext]
- [/!] [/R] [/H] [/Y] [/NOCONF] [/P] [/V]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path]filename[.ext] specifies the file to be deleted.
- Multiple filename arguments and enhanced wildcards are allowed
-
- /! causes deletion of all BUT the specified files
-
- /R allows read-only files to be deleted,\u !!USE WITH CARE!! \p
-
- /H allows hidden files to be deleted,\u !!USE WITH CARE!! \p
-
- /Y allows system files to be deleted,\u !!USE WITH CARE!! \p
-
- /NOCONF will proceed without confirmation,\u !!USE WITH CARE!! \p
-
- /P prompts you before each deletion occurs (/P will override
- /NOCONF)
-
- /V verbose: causes summary of file space deleted
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bERASE\p, \bMOVE\p, \bXDEL\p, \b_*WILD*\p
- [DEL] 5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Delete the specified file
-
- \iType:\p \iTOP\p Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bDEL\p [d:][path]filename[.ext]
- [/!] [/R] [/H] [/Y] [/NOCONF] [/P] [/V]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path]filename[.ext] specifies the file to be deleted.
- Multiple filename arguments and enhanced wildcards are allowed
-
- /! causes deletion of all BUT the specified files
-
- /R allows read-only files to be deleted,\u !!USE WITH CARE!! \p
-
- /H allows hidden files to be deleted,\u !!USE WITH CARE!! \p
-
- /Y allows system files to be deleted,\u !!USE WITH CARE!! \p
-
- /NOCONF will proceed without confirmation,\u !!USE WITH CARE!! \p
-
- /P prompts you before each deletion occurs (/P will override
- /NOCONF)
-
- /V verbose: causes summary of file space deleted
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bERASE\p, \bMOVE\p, \bUNDELETE\p, \bXDEL\p, \b_*WILD*\p
- [DIR]
- \iPurpose:\p List all or specified directory entries. By default,
- \bDIR\p displays all but hidden files (also see /A below)
-
- \iType:\p \iTOP\p Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bDIR\p [d:][path][filename[.ext]] [/!] [/P] [/W]
- [/A[[:][-]H|S|D|A|R|*]] [/O[[:][-]N|E|D|S|G]] [/S] [/B]
- [/L[:][F|D]] [/#[D|S]] [/C[:][A|D|N|R|S|T[...]]] [/J] [/R]
- [/D[:][mm-dd-yy]]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path][filename[.ext]] specifies file(s) to be listed.
- Multiple filename arguments and enhanced wildcards are allowed
-
- Note: \bDIR\p automatically replaces certain file specifications
- as follows:
- .X is automatically replaced by *.X
- X is automatically replaced by X.*
- X. is NOT replaced (it matches files with no extension)
- where X is any group of characters, including wildcards
-
- /! displays all BUT the specified files
-
- /P will pause the screen display when full
-
- /W displays directory information in wide format
-
- /A displays files only with the specified attribute:
- H hidden files
- S system files
- D directories files
- A archive set files
- R read only files
- * all files
- The use of - means "not", eg. -H means files not hidden
-
- /O specifies sort criteria:
- N alpha by name
- E alpha by extension
- D by date
- S by size
- G group dirs first
- The use of - reverses the sort order (last to first)
-
- /S include subdirectories
-
- /B suppresses heading and summary information, overrides /W
-
- /L display in lower case. The following can also be added:
- F display only files in lower case
- D display only directories in lower case
- Using /LDF is the same as using /L
-
- /# display entries in # column format. # can be:
- 0 one column name, size, date, time, attrib (DOS-like)
- 1 one column name, size, date, time, attrib in verbose mode
- 2 two columns, name, date, size, time, attrib
- 3 three columns, name, size, date
- 4 four columns, name, date. Additionally:
- 4D name and date
- 4S name and size
- If /# is not specified, displays in one column DOS-like mode
-
- /C specifies \bDIR\p colors:
- A attributes
- D date
- N names
- R directories
- S size
- T time
- Each letter is followed by the color number desired. Multiple
- entries can be specified simultaneously, eg. /Ca2n13d4
- Note: DIR file extension based colors are set by modifying
- the \i[DirFileColors]\p section of \iTOP.INI\p
-
- /J justify (decimal align) file/dir names
-
- /R display in row order in multi-column modes
-
- /D display only files with dates greater (newer) than or equal
- to mm-dd-yy. If no date given, displays only files with dates
- equal to the current date.
-
- Note: you can preset \bDIR\p parameters and switches by setting the
- TOPDIRCMD and/or the DIRCMD environment variable
-
- \iSee Also:\p \b!SETUP\p, \bXDIR\p, \b_*WILD*\p
- [DIRS]
- \iPurpose:\p Display the current directory stack as saved using PUSHD
-
- \iType:\p \iTOP\p Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bDIRS\p
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bPUSHD\p, \bPOPD\p
- [DISKCOMP] 3.0-3.3
- \iPurpose:\p Compares the contents of two entire diskettes
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bDISKCOMP\p [d: [d:]] [/1] [/8]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bDISKCOMP\p
-
- [d:] specifies the source drive
-
- [d:] specifies the target drive
-
- /1 compares only the first side of the diskettes
-
- /8 compares only 8 sectors per track
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bCOMP\p
- [DISKCOMP] 4.0-5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Compares the contents of two entire diskettes
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bDISKCOMP\p [d: [d:]] [/1] [/8]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bDISKCOMP\p
-
- [d:] specifies the source drive
-
- [d:] specifies the target drive
-
- /1 compares only the first side of the diskettes
-
- /8 compares only 8 sectors per track
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bCOMP\p, \bFC\p
- [DISKCOPY] 3.0-4.0
-
- \iPurpose:\p Copies the entire contents of the diskette in the source drive
- to the diskette in the target drive
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bDISKCOPY\p [d: [d:]] [/1]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bDISKCOPY\p
-
- [d:] specifies the source drive
-
- [d:] specifies the target drive (can be same as source)
-
- /1 copies only the first side of the diskettes
-
- Note: \bDISKCOPY\p works only with floppy drives
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bCOPY\p, \bXCOPY\p
- [DISKCOPY] 5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Copies the entire contents of the diskette in the source drive
- to the diskette in the target drive
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bDISKCOPY\p [d: [d:]] [/1] [/V]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bDISKCOPY\p
-
- [d:] specifies the source drive
-
- [d:] specifies the target drive (can be same as source)
-
- /1 copies only the first side of the diskettes
-
- /V verifies the copied information (but runs slower)
-
- Note: \bDISKCOPY\p works only with floppy drives
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bCOPY\p, \bXCOPY\p
- [DOSKEY] 5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Enable DOS's recall and edit of DOS commands
-
- \iType:\p DOS External (TSR)
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bDOSKEY\p [/REINSTALL] [/BUFSIZE=size] [/M[ACROS]]
- [/H[ISTORY]] [/INSTERT|/OVERSTRIKE] [macroname=[text]]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bDOSKEY\p
-
- /REINSTALL installs a new copy of \bDOSKEY\p
-
- /BUFSIZE allocates size bytes for command and macro storage
- (default is 512 bytes)
-
- /MACROS displays the current list of defined macros
-
- /HISTORY displays the current list of stored commands
-
- /INSERT specifies new text you type is inserted into old text
-
- /OVERSTRIKE specifies new text replaces old text
-
- macroname=[text] creates a macro and assigns commands to it
-
- \u Note: DOSKEY does not have to be loaded for TOP to perform \p
- \u command recall and edit! \p
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bHISTORY\p, \b_KEYS\p
- [ECHO]
- \iPurpose:\p Enable or prevent screen echo of commands, or displays a
- message to the screen. Can be used in a batch file.
-
- \iType:\p \iTOP\p Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p [@]\bECHO\p [ON|OFF|message]
-
- \iRemarks:\p ON enables screen echo (default)
-
- OFF disables screen echo
-
- message writes message on the standard output device
-
- @ causes the command itself to not be echoed
-
- No parameters displays current \bECHO\p state
-
- Note: to echo a blank line, type "\bECHO\p."
-
- \iSee Also:\p \b_BATCH\p
- [EDIT] 5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Starts the DOS full screen ascii editor
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bEDIT\p [[d:][path]filename] [/B] [/G] [/H]
- [/NOHI]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bEDIT\p
-
- [[d:][path]filename] specifies the to be edited
-
- /B specifies black and white mode
-
- /G uses the fastest screen updating for CGA monitors
-
- /H displays maximum lines for the current monitor
-
- /NOHI enables use of 8 color monitors (default is 16 colors)
-
- Note: \bEDIT\p will not work if the file QBASIC.EXE is not in
- the current directory or path
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bEDLIN\p, \bQBASIC\p
- [EDLIN] 3.0-4.0
- \iPurpose:\p Starts the DOS line by line text editor
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bEDLIN\p [[d:][path]filename] [/B]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bEDLIN\p
-
- [[d:][path]filename] specifies files to be edited
-
- /B specifies the file is to be treated as binary
-
- ┌──────────────────────EDLIN commands are:──────────────────────────┐
- │Append: [n]A Copy: [line],[line],line[,count]C│
- │Delete: [line][,line]D Edit: [line] │
- │End: E Insert: [line]I │
- │List: [line][,line]L Move: [line],[line],lineM │
- │Page: [line][,line]P Quit: Q │
- │Replace: [line][,line] Search: [line][,line] [?]S[string] │
- │ [?]R[string] │
- │ [<F6>string] │
- │Write: [n]W Transfer: [line]T:[d:]filename │
- └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
- [EDLIN] 5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Starts the DOS line by line text editor
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bEDLIN\p [[d:][path]filename] [/B]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bEDLIN\p
-
- [[d:][path]filename] specifies files to be edited
-
- /B specifies the file is to be treated as binary
-
- ┌──────────────────────EDLIN commands are:──────────────────────────┐
- │Append: [n]A Copy: [line],[line],line[,count]C│
- │Delete: [line][,line]D Edit: [line] │
- │End: E Insert: [line]I │
- │List: [line][,line]L Move: [line],[line],lineM │
- │Page: [line][,line]P Quit: Q │
- │Replace: [line][,line] Search: [line][,line] [?]S[string] │
- │ [?]R[string] Transfer: [line]T:[d:]filename │
- │ [<F6>string] │
- │Write: [n]W Help: ? │
- └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bEDIT\p
- [ERASE] 3.0-4.0
- \iPurpose:\p Delete the specified file
-
- \iType:\p \iTOP\p Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bERASE\p [d:][path]filename[.ext]
- [/!] [/R] [/H] [/Y] [/NOCONF] [/P] [/V]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path]filename[.ext] specifies the file to be deleted.
- Multiple filename arguments and enhanced wildcards are allowed
-
- /! causes deletion of all BUT the specified files
-
- /R allows read-only files to be deleted,\u !!USE WITH CARE!! \p
-
- /H allows hidden files to be deleted,\u !!USE WITH CARE!! \p
-
- /Y allows system files to be deleted,\u !!USE WITH CARE!! \p
-
- /NOCONF will proceed without confirmation,\u !!USE WITH CARE!! \p
-
- /P prompts you before each deletion occurs (/P will override
- /NOCONF)
-
- /V verbose: causes summary of file space deleted
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bDEL\p, \bMOVE\p, \bXDEL\p, \b_*WILD*\p
- [ERASE] 5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Delete the specified file
-
- \iType:\p \iTOP\p Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bERASE\p [d:][path]filename[.ext]
- [/!] [/R] [/H] [/Y] [/NOCONF] [/P] [/V]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path]filename[.ext] specifies the file to be deleted.
- Multiple filename arguments and enhanced wildcards are allowed
-
- /! causes deletion of all BUT the specified files
-
- /R allows read-only files to be deleted,\u !!USE WITH CARE!! \p
-
- /H allows hidden files to be deleted,\u !!USE WITH CARE!! \p
-
- /Y allows system files to be deleted,\u !!USE WITH CARE!! \p
-
- /NOCONF will proceed without confirmation,\u !!USE WITH CARE!! \p
-
- /P prompts you before each deletion occurs (/P will override
- /NOCONF)
-
- /V verbose: causes summary of file space deleted
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bDEL\p, \bMOVE\p, \bUNDELETE\p, \bXDEL\p, \b_*WILD*\p
- [EXE2BIN] 3.0-5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Converts .EXE files to .COM or .BIN files
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bEXE2BIN\p [d:][path]filename[.ext]
- [d:][path]filename[.ext]]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bEXE2BIN\p
-
- [d:][path][filename[.ext]] specifies the file to be converted
-
- [d:][path][filename[.ext]] specifies the destination file
- [EXIT]
- \iPurpose:\p Exits the current command processor
-
- \iType:\p \iTOP\p or DOS Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bEXIT\p
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bCOMMAND\p, \b\b!TOP\p\p
- [EXPAND] 5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Expands a compressed DOS file from the installation disk
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bEXPAND\p [d:][path]filename [...]
- [[d:][path]destination]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bEXPAND\p
-
- [[d:][path]destination] specifies the drive, path, and file
- name of the expanded file(s)
-
- Note: wildcards (* and ?) are not allowed
- [FASTOPEN] 3.3
- \iPurpose:\p Decreases time needed to open frequently used files and
- directories
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bFASTOPEN\p [d:][=n]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bFASTOPEN\p
-
- d: specifies drive for \bFASTOPEN\p to track
-
- n is the number of files \bFASTOPEN\p will work with, 10-999
- [FASTOPEN] 4.0-5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Decreases time needed to open frequently used files and
- directories
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bFASTOPEN\p [d:][=(n,m)][...]] [/X]
-
- \iOr:\p [d:][path]\bFASTOPEN\p [d:][=([n],m)][...]] [/X]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bFASTOPEN\p
-
- d: specifies drive for \bFASTOPEN\p to track
-
- n is the number of files \bFASTOPEN\p will work with, 10-999
-
- m is the number of extent file entries on the drive
- specified, 1-999
-
- /X specifies use of expanded memory (LIM 4.0)
- [FC] 4.0-5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Compares two files, or two sets of files, and displays the
- difference between them
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bFC\p [/A] [/C] [/L] [/LB n] [/N] [/T] [/W]
- [/nnnn] [d:][path]file1 [d:][path]file2
-
- \iOr:\p [d:][path]FC [/B] [/nnnn] [d:][path]file1 [d:][path]file2
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bFC\p
-
- /A displays only the lines that begin and end each set of
- differences
-
- /B forces a binary comparison, byte by byte, no resync
-
- /C ignore case
-
- /L compare in ascii mode
-
- /LB n sets the internal line buffer to n lines
-
- /N display line numbers
-
- /T do not expand tabs to spaces
-
- /W compress white space during comparison
-
- /nnnn specifies the number of lines that must match after a
- difference is found
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bCOMP\p, \bDISKCOMP\p
- [FDISK] 3.0-5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Create, modify, or delete a DOS fixed disk partition
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bFDISK\p
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains FDISK
-
- \iSee Also:\p \u !!Your DOS Manual!! \p
- [FIND] 3.0-4.0
- \iPurpose:\p Search for and send all lines from the specified file names
- that contain the specified string to the standard output device
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bFIND\p [/V] [/C] [/N] "string"
- [[d:][path]filename[.ext]..]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bFIND\p
-
- /V display all lines NOT containing string
-
- /C display a count of lines containing string
-
- /N display a relative line number of each matching line
-
- "string" case sensitive match string
-
- [d:][path]filename[.ext].. specifies files to be searched
- [FIND] 5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Search for and send all lines from the specified file names
- that contain the specified string to the standard output device
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bFIND\p [/V] [/C] [/N] [/I] "string"
- [[d:][path]filename[.ext]..]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bFIND\p
-
- /V display all lines NOT containing string
-
- /C display a count of lines containing string
-
- /N display a relative line number of each matching line
-
- /I disable case sensitive search
-
- "string" case sensitive match string
-
- [d:][path]filename[.ext].. specifies files to be searched
- [FKEY]
- \iPurpose:\p Instructs \iTOP\p to assign or display a keystroke function
-
- \iType:\p \iTOP\p Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bFKEY\p [key [definition[params]]]
-
- \iOr:\p \bFKEY\p [/R fkeyfile]
-
- \iRemarks:\p key specifies the name of the keystroke function to be defined
- or displayed. key can be F1-12, CtrlF1-12, AltF1-12,
- ShiftF1-12, or AltA-Z. Note using F1-10 will replace the
- edit functions on those keys
-
- definition specifies the command sequence to be assigned to key.
- If omitted, current definition is displayed
-
- params are optional command line parameters supplied by the user
- prior to pressing key. Within a keystroke function, "dummy"
- parameters can be included which will be replaced by the
- user's command line values when the key is pressed. The dummy
- parameters are %0, %1, ..., %9. %0 is always replaced by the
- string 'FKEY', %1 by the first command line value, etc. A
- special parameter, %*, can be used to represent ALL command
- line arguments
-
- /R fkeyfile specifies a file containing function definitions
-
- Typing \bFKEY\p with no parameters will display all keystroke
- function assignments (can be redirected to a file)
-
- If the \bFKEY\p being defined already exists, the message "Fkey
- redefinition - key" is displayed
-
- Note: to help debug \bFKEY\p use \bALIAS\p +. See \bALIAS\p
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bALIAS\p, \b_BATCH\p, \bUNFKEY\p, \bUNALIAS\p
- [FOR]
- \iPurpose:\p Allows repetitive execution of DOS or \iTOP\p commands
-
- \iType:\p \iTOP\p Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bFOR\p %%variable IN (set) DO command
-
- \iRemarks:\p %%variable is sequentially set to each member in set, and the
- command is evaluated and executed. To avoid conflict with
- batch file parameters, variable can be any letter except 0-9
-
- set can include members involving * and ? and path names, and
- if so will be expanded to every matching item from the disk
- in the current or specified directory. Enhanced wildcards
- are allowed
-
- %% is required for execution within a batch file. At the command
- prompt, only include one %.
-
- \iSee Also:\p \b_BATCH\p, \b_*WILD*\p
- [FORMAT] 3.0-3.3
- \iPurpose:\p Initializes a disk to the recording format used by DOS
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bFORMAT\p d: [/S] [/1] [/4] [/8] [/V] [/B]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bFORMAT\p
-
- d: specifies the drive to be formatted
-
- /S copy the operating system files to the new disk
-
- /1 format the disk for single-sided use only
-
- /4 format a double-sided disk in a high density drive
-
- /8 format the disk for 8 sectors per track
-
- /V give the disk a volume label
-
- /B format the disk for 8 sectors per track and leave room for
- the system files but don't copy them
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bLABEL\p
- [FORMAT] 4.0
- \iPurpose:\p Initializes a disk to the recording format used by DOS
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bFORMAT\p d: [/1] [/4] [/8] [/N:sectors] [/T:tracks]
- [/V[:label]] [/B|/S]
-
- \iOr:\p [d:][path]FORMAT d:[/V[:label]] [/F:size] [/S]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bFORMAT\p
-
- d: specifies the drive to be formatted
-
- /1 format the disk for single-sided use only
-
- /4 format a double-sided disk in a high density drive
-
- /8 format the disk for 8 sectors per track
-
- /N:sectors specifies the number of sectors per track
-
- /T:tracks specifies the number of tracks on the disk
-
- /B format the disk and leave room for the system files but
- don't copy them
-
- /S copy the operating system files to the new disk. The new
- disk must have a size equal or greater than 1.2MBytes
-
- /V:label specifies the volume label to use
-
- /F:size specifies the disk size (cannot be used with /N and /T)
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bLABEL\p, \bVOL\p
- [FORMAT] 5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Initializes a disk to the recording format used by DOS
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bFORMAT\p d: [/Q] [/U] [/1] [/4] [/8]
- [/N:sectors /T:tracks] [/V[:label]] [/B|/S]
-
- \iOr:\p [d:][path]FORMAT d: [/V[:label]] [/F:size] [/S]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bFORMAT\p
-
- d: specifies the drive to be formatted
-
- /Q disable scan for bad areas
-
- /U unconditional format of disk (cannot be unformatted)
-
- /1 format the disk for single-sided use only
-
- /4 format a double-sided disk in a high density drive
-
- /8 format the disk for 8 sectors per track
-
- /N:sectors specifies the number of sectors per track
-
- /T:tracks specifies the number of tracks on the disk
-
- /B format the disk and leave room for the system files but
- don't copy them
-
- /S copy the operating system files to the new disk. The new
- disk must have a size equal or greater than 1.2MBytes
-
- /V:label specifies the volume label to use
-
- /F:size specifies the disk size (cannot be used with /N and /T)
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bLABEL\p, \bUNFORMAT\p, \bVOL\p
- [GOTO]
- \iPurpose:\p \bGOTO\p is used only in a batch file. Transfers control to a line
- following the one containing the specified label. A label is
- inserted as a colon (:) followed by a label name.
-
- \iType:\p \iTOP\p Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bGOTO\p [:]label
-
- \iRemarks:\p label is an identifier in the batch file where control will be
- transferred to
-
- : is optional in the \bGOTO\p command, left over from earlier DOS
- versions. However, to define a label, the colon must be
- present.
-
- \iSee Also:\p \b_BATCH\p
- [GRAFTABL] 3.0-3.2
- \iPurpose:\p Loads a table of additional character data for the color /
- graphics adapter into memory
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bGRAFTABL\p
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bGRAFTABL\p
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bGRAPHICS\p
- [GRAFTABL] 3.3
- \iPurpose:\p Loads a table of additional character data for the color /
- graphics adapter into memory
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bGRAFTABL\p [xxx]|[/STATUS]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bGRAFTABL\p
-
- xxx is a code page i.d. number, 437, 860, 863, or 865
-
- /STATUS displays the active character set
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bGRAPHICS\p
- [GRAFTABL] 4.0-5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Loads a table of additional character data for the color /
- graphics adapter into memory
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bGRAFTABL\p [xxx]|[/STA[TUS]]|[?]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bGRAFTABL\p
-
- xxx is a code page i.d. number, 437, 850, 860, 863, or 865
-
- /STA[TUS] displays the active character set
-
- ? displays instructions for using \bGRAFTABL\p, including possible
- code page IDs
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bGRAPHICS\p
- [GRAPHICS] 3.0-3.3
- \iPurpose:\p Allows printing of the color / graphics display on an IBM
- printer
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bGRAPHICS\p type [/R] [/B]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bGRAPHICS\p
-
- type can be COLOR1, COLOR4, COLOR8, COMPACT or GRAPHICS
-
- /R print black as black and white as white (else reversed)
-
- /B print the background color
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bGRAFTABL\p
- [GRAPHICS] 4.0-5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Allows printing of the color / graphics display on an IBM
- printer
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bGRAPHICS\p type [profile] [/R] [/B]
- [/LCD] [/PRINTBOX:id]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bGRAPHICS\p
-
- type can be COLOR1, COLOR4, COLOR8, GRAPHICS, GRAPHICSWIDE,
- or THERMAL
-
- profile is a file containing information on supported printers
- (graphics.pro is used if omitted)
-
- /R print black as black and white as white (else reversed)
-
- /B print the background in color if type is COLOR4 or COLOR8
-
- /LCD prints with LCD aspect ratio instead of CGA aspect ratio
- (same as /PRINTBOX:LCD)
-
- /PRINTBOX:id selects print box size, STD or LCD. PRINTBOX can be
- abbreviated as PB
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bGRAFTABL\p
- [HELP]
- On line, context sensitive \bHELP\p is available for all \iTOP\p and DOS commands.
- \bHELP\p is also DOS version sensitive. Unlike other lesser shell utilities,
- \iTOP\p's \bHELP\p facility is available SIMULTANEOUSLY with the command line!
-
- \bHELP\p can be obtained in four ways:
-
- \7 Press \i<F1>\p for context sensitive \bHELP\p (press \i<Alt-F1>\p to close)
- \7 With a mouse, select \bHELP\p from the chord pop-up menu (see \bwMOUSE\p)
- \7 Type '\bHELP\p [topic]' at the command line
- \7 Type a command and include a \i/?\p switch, eg. \bDIR\p \i/?\p
-
- Once the \bHELP\p window is displayed, it can be scrolled using the mouse or
- by pressing \i<Ctrl-Page-Up>\p and \i<Ctrl-Page Down>\p (also \i<Ctrl-Up-Arrow>\p
- and \i<Ctrl-Down-Arrow>\p on many keyboards).
-
- For all \bHELP\p, keywords are CAPITALIZED, options are in square [] brackets.
-
- \u Context Sensistive HELP \p
-
- Pressing \i<F1>\p brings up the \bHELP\p window. If any text is on the command
- line (typed either before or after pressing \i<F1>\p), the best match topic
- will be displayed. Continued presses of \i<F1>\p will cycle through topic
- matches, including the topic list.
-
- \u Printing HELP Information \p
-
- Typing '\bHELP\p [topic]' at the command line, or typing a command followed by
- a \i/?\p switch, will send \bHELP\p for the requested topic to the screen.
- Graphics characters will be stripped out. Either method can be used to
- redirect \bHELP\p information to a printer or file, eg.:
-
- \bHELP\p \bHELP\p >PRN
-
- or
-
- \bHELP\p \i/?\p >PRN
-
- will print \bHELP\p for \bHELP\p. Typing \bHELP\p with no topic will list the avail-
- able topics.
-
- \u Mouse Users \p
-
- Selecting \bHELP\p from the chord pop-up menu also brings up the \bHELP\p window.
- At any time the \bHELP\p window is displayed, clicking the left mouse button
- over any word in the \bHELP\p window will cause \bHELP\p to be displayed for that
- topic if available. Available topics are generally in bold type, such as
- the word \bHELP\p.
-
- \bHELP\p topics can also be dragged into the \bHELP\p window. Press and hold the
- left mouse button over any selected text and move it into the \bHELP\p
- window. See \bHELP\p for \bwMOUSE\p.
-
- \u General \p
-
- The \bHELP\p window colors and state are controlled by the \i[HelpWindow]\p
- section in the \iTOP.INI\p file. See \bHELP\p for \b!SETUP\p to modify \iTOP.INI\p.
-
- All \bHELP\p is contained in a file called \iTOP.HLP\p contained in your \iTOP\p dir-
- ectory. This is an ASCII file and is user editable. See the manual for
- more information, or read the preface in the \iTOP.HLP\p file.
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bwHELP\p, \bwMOUSE\p, \b!SETUP\p
- [HISTORY]
- \iPurpose:\p Displays the contents of the current history buffer
-
- \iType:\p \iTOP\p Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bHISTORY\p [n] [>[d:][path]filename]
-
- \iRemarks:\p > redirects output to filename to save history buffer contents
-
- n limits the display to the most recent n commands
-
- Note: the \bHISTORY\p buffer can be \iALL\pways updated or only updated
- when \iUNIQUE\p commands (commands which are new, or recalled but
- editted) are issued. See the HistoryReissueSave slice in the
- \i[Initialize]\p section of \iTOP.INI\p
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bwHISTORY\p, \b!SETUP\p
- [IF]
- \iPurpose:\p \bIF\p is used only in a batch file. Allows conditional execution
- of DOS or \iTOP\p commands.
-
- \iType:\p \iTOP\p Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bIF\p [NOT] condition command
-
- \iRemarks:\p If condition is true, command is executed. Otherwise the command
- is skipped.
-
- condition can be one of the following:
-
- ERRORLEVEL number
- true if the previous program had an exit code of number
- or higher
-
- string1==string2
- true if string1 and string2 are identical
-
- EXIST [d:][path]filename[.ext]
- true if filename is found in the specified directory
- (wildcards are accepted)
-
- NOT condition is true if condition is false
-
- command is any DOS, \iTOP\p or BATCH command
-
- \iSee Also:\p \b_BATCH\p
- [JOIN] 3.1-5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Logically connects a drive to a directory on another drive
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bJOIN\p [d: d:\\directory|/D]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bJOIN\p
-
- d: the drive to be connected to a directory on another drive
-
- d:\\directory the directory the drive will be joined under
-
- /D disconnects a join
-
- No parameters displays the current joined drives and directories
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bASSIGN\p, \bSUBST\p
- [KEYB] 3.0-3.2
- \iPurpose:\p Loads a non-U.S. keyboard bios
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bKEYB\pxx
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bKEYB\pxx
-
- xx is the keyboard code and can be UK, GR, FR, IT, or SP
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bSELECT\p
- [KEYB] 3.3
- \iPurpose:\p Loads a non-U.S. keyboard bios
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bKEYB\p [xx[,[yyy],[[d:][path]filename]]]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bKEYB\p
-
- xx is the keyboard code and can be BE, CF, DF, FR/120, GR,
- IT/142, LA, NL, NO, PO, SF, SG, SP, SU, SV, UK/168, or US
-
- yyy is the code page
-
- [d:][path]filename is the name of the keyboard definition file,
- default if unspecified is keyboard.sys
-
- No parameters will display the current keyboard settings
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bNLSFUNC\p, \bSELECT\p
- [KEYB] 4.0
- \iPurpose:\p Loads a non-U.S. keyboard bios
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bKEYB\p [xx[,[yyy],[[d:][path]filename]]] [/ID:num]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bKEYB\p
-
- xx is the keyboard code and can be BE, CF, DF, FR/120, GR,
- IT/142, LA, NL, NO, PO, SF, SG, SP, SU, SV, UK/168, or US
-
- yyy is the code page
-
- [d:][path]filename is the name of the keyboard definition file,
- default if unspecified is keyboard.sys
-
- /ID:num sets the keyboard ID number to num
-
- No parameters will display the current keyboard settings
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bNLSFUNC\p, \bSELECT\p
- [KEYB] 5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Loads a non-U.S. keyboard bios
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bKEYB\p [xx[,[yyy],[[d:][path]filename]]]
- [/E] [/ID:num]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bKEYB\p
-
- xx is the keyboard code and can be BE, CF, DF, FR/120, GR,
- IT/142, LA, NL, NO, PO, SF, SG, SP, SU, SV, UK/168, or US
-
- yyy is the code page
-
- [d:][path]filename is the name of the keyboard definition file,
- default if unspecified is keyboard.sys
-
- /ID:num sets the keyboard ID number to num
-
- /E specifies an enhanced keyboard is installed
-
- No parameters will display the current keyboard settings
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bNLSFUNC\p, \bSELECT\p
- [LABEL] 3.0-5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Create, change, or delete a volume label
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bLABEL\p [d:][vollabel]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bLABEL\p
-
- [d:] specifies the drive you want to label
-
- vollabel specifies the volume label, up to 11 characters
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bFORMAT\p
- [LOADHIGH] 5.0
-
- \iPurpose:\p Loads a program into upper (high) memory
-
- \iType:\p DOS Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bLOADHIGH\p [d:][path]filename [parameters]
-
- \iOr:\p \bLH\p [d:][path]filename [parameters]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path]filename [parameters] specifies the name,
- location and parameters of the program to be loaded
-
- Note: If \bLOADHIGH\p fails, program will be loaded into
- conventional memory
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bLH\p
- [LH] 5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Loads a program into upper (high) memory
-
- \iType:\p DOS Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bLH\p [d:][path]filename [parameters]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path]filename [parameters] specifies the name,
- location and parameters of the program to be loaded
-
- Note: If \bLH\p fails, program will be loaded into conventional
- memory
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bLOADHIGH\p
- [MEM] 4.0
- \iPurpose:\p Displays the amount of used and free memory, allocated memory,
- and usage of memory by programs
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bMEM\p [/PROGRAM|/DEBUG]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bMEM\p
-
- /PROGRAM displays programs loaded in memory
-
- /DEBUG displays programs, internal drivers, and other
- programming information
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bCHKDSK\p
- [MEM] 5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Displays the amount of used and free memory, allocated memory,
- and usage of memory by programs
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bMEM\p [/P[ROGRAM]|/D[EBUG]|/C[LASSIFY]]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bMEM\p
-
- /PROGRAM displays programs loaded in memory
-
- /DEBUG displays programs, internal drivers, and other
- programming information
-
- /CLASSIFY displays program status in conventional and upper
- memory
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bCHKDSK\p
- [MIRROR] 5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Starts disk information recording for use by \bUNDELETE\p
- and \bUNFORMAT\p
-
- \iType:\p DOS External (TSR)
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bMIRROR\p [d:[...]] [/1] [/Tdrive[-entries][...]]
-
- \iOr:\p [d:][path]\bMIRROR\p [/U]
-
- \iOr:\p [d:][path]\bMIRROR\p [/PARTN]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bMIRROR\p
-
- [d:] specifies the drive to be recorded
-
- /1 retain only the latest information
-
- /T loads a TSR to track up to entries file deletions on drive
- for use with \bUNDELETE\p
-
- /U uninstalls \bMIRROR\p
-
- /PARTN saves disk partition information for use with \bUNFORMAT\p
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bUNDELETE\p, \bUNFORMAT\p
- [MD] 3.0-5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Create a subdirectory on the specified disk
-
- \iType:\p DOS Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bMD\p [d:]path
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:] specifies the drive to create the subdirectory on
-
- path specifies the directory name
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bCHDIR\p, \bCD\p, \bCDD\p, \bMKDIR\p, \bRMDIR\p, \bRD\p
- [MKDIR] 3.0-5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Create a subdirectory on the specified disk
-
- \iType:\p DOS Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bMKDIR\p [d:]path
-
- \iOr:\p \bMD\p [d:]path
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:] specifies the drive to create the subdirectory on
-
- path specifies the directory name
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bCHDIR\p, \bCD\p, \bCDD\p, \bMD\p, \bRMDIR\p, \bRD\p
- [MODE] 3.0-3.2
- \iPurpose:\p Sets the graphics adapter (video) mode, the communications
- adapter mode, or the printer. Each of these three uses of mode
- has a different syntax and are discussed seperately below
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \u Setting the graphics adapter (video) mode \p
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bMODE\p m
-
- \iOr:\p [d:][path]\bMODE\p [m],s[,T]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bMODE\p
-
- m is display adapter mode, 40, 80, BW40, BW80, CO40, CO80,
- or MONO
-
- s is shift direction, R or L
-
- T requests a test pattern used to align the display
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bVIDEO\p
-
- \u Setting the communications adapter mode \p
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bMODE\p COMn[:] b[,p[,d[,s[,P]]]]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bMODE\p
-
- n is COM adapter, 1 or 2
-
- b specifies baud, either 110, 150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400,
- 4800, or 9600. Only the first two digits are required.
-
- p specifies parity, either N (none), O (odd) or E (even)
-
- d specifies databits, either 7 or 8
-
- s specifies stopbits, either 1 or 2
-
- P indicates asynchronous adapter is used for a serial printer
-
- \u Setting the printer mode \p
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bMODE\p LPTm[:][c][,[l][,P]]
-
- \iOr:\p [d:][path]\bMODE\p LPTm[:]=COMn[:]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bMODE\p
-
- m is printer number, 1, 2, or 3
-
- c is characters per line, 80 or 132
-
- l is lines per inch, 6 or 8
-
- P specifies continuous retry
-
- n is COM adapter, 1 or 2
- [MODE] 3.3
- \iPurpose:\p Sets the graphics adapter (video) mode, the communications
- adapter mode, sets or displays device code pages, or sets the
- printer. Each of these four uses of mode has a different syntax
- and are therefore discussed seperately below
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \u Setting the graphics adapter (video) mode \p
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bMODE\p disp
-
- \iOr:\p [d:][path]\bMODE\p [disp],s[,T]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bMODE\p
-
- disp is display adapter mode, either 40, 80, BW40, BW80, CO40,
- CO80, or MONO
-
- s specifies a display shift direction, R or L (CGA only)
-
- T requests a test pattern used to align the display
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bVIDEO\p
-
- \u Setting the communications adapter mode \p
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bMODE\p COMn[:] b[,p[,d[,s[,P]]]]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bMODE\p
-
- n is COM adapter, 1, 2, 3, or 4
-
- b specifies baud, either 110, 150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800,
- 9600, or 19200. Only the first two digits are required.
- 19200 will not work on all machines.
-
- p specifies parity, either N (none), O (odd), E (even),
- M (mark), or S (space), default is E
-
- d specifies databits, either 5, 6, 7, or 8
-
- s specifies stopbits, either 1, 1.5, or 2
-
- P indicates asynchronous adapter is used for a serial printer
-
- \u Setting or displaying device code pages \p
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bMODE\p device CODEPAGE PREPARE=((yyy)[d:][path]filename)
-
- \iOr:\p [d:][path]\bMODE\p device CODEPAGE SELECT=yyy
-
- \iOr:\p [d:][path]\bMODE\p device CODEPAGE REFRESH
-
- \iOr:\p [d:][path]\bMODE\p device CODEPAGE [/STATUS]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bMODE\p
-
- device specifies the device to support code page switching,
- either CON, LPT1, LPT2, or LPT3
-
- yyy specifies the code page, either 437, 860, 863, or 865
-
- [d:][path]filename specifies the name of the code page
- information file to use
-
- PREPARE prepares a codepage for a given device, which must be
- done before it can be used
-
- SELECT specifies which prepared code you want to use
-
- REFRESH reinstates a lost code page
-
- /STATUS or no parameters displays the current codepage status
-
- \u Setting the printer mode \p
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bMODE\p LPTm[:][c][,[l][,P]]
-
- \iOr:\p [d:][path]\bMODE\p LPTm[:]=COMn[:]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bMODE\p
-
- m is printer number, 1, 2, or 3
-
- c is characters per line, 80 or 132
-
- l is lines per inch, 6 or 8
-
- P specifies continuous retry
-
- n is COM adapter, 1, 2, 3, or 4
- [MODE] 4.0-5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Sets the graphics adapter (video) mode, the communications
- adapter mode, sets or displays device code pages, sets the
- keyboard typematic rate, sets the printer mode, or displays
- installed device status. Each of these six uses of mode has a
- different syntax and are therefore discussed seperately below
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \u Setting the graphics adapter (video) mode \p
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bMODE\p disp,n
-
- \iOr:\p [d:][path]\bMODE\p [disp],s[,T]
-
- \iOr:\p [d:][path]\bMODE\p con [:][COLS=m][LINES=n]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bMODE\p
-
- disp is display adapter mode, either 40, 80, BW40, BW80, CO40,
- CO80, or MONO
-
- m specifies the number of characters per line, either 40 or 80
-
- n is the number of display lines, either 25, 43, or 50
- (greater than 25 requires ANSI.SYS and appropriate adapter)
-
- s specifies a display shift direction, R or L (CGA only)
-
- T requests a test pattern used to align the display
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bVIDEO\p
-
- \u Setting the communications adapter mode \p
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bMODE\p COMn[:] b[,p[,d[,s[,r]]]]
-
- \iOr:\p [d:][path]\bMODE\p COMn BAUD=b [DATA=d] [STOP=s] [PARITY=p]
- [RETRY=r]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bMODE\p
-
- n is COM adapter, 1, 2, 3, or 4
-
- b specifies baud, either 110, 150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800,
- 9600, or 19200. Only the first two digits are required.
- 19200 will not work on all machines.
-
- p specifies parity, either N (none), O (odd), E (even),
- M (mark), or S (space), default is E
-
- d specifies databits, either 5, 6, 7, or 8
-
- s specifies stopbits, either 1, 1.5, or 2
-
- r specifies retry action after status check, either E (returns
- error), B (returns busy), R (returns ready), or NONE (no
- action)
-
- \u Setting or displaying device code pages \p
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bMODE\p device CODEPAGE PREPARE=((yyy)[d:][path]filename)
-
- \iOr:\p [d:][path]\bMODE\p device CODEPAGE SELECT=yyy
-
- \iOr:\p [d:][path]\bMODE\p device CODEPAGE REFRESH
-
- \iOr:\p [d:][path]\bMODE\p device CODEPAGE [/STATUS]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bMODE\p
-
- device specifies the device to support code page switching,
- either CON, LPT1, LPT2, or LPT3
-
- yyy specifies the code page, either 437, 850, 860, 863, or 865
-
- [d:][path]filename specifies the name of the code page
- information file to use
-
- PREPARE prepares a codepage for a given device, which must be
- done before it can be used
-
- SELECT specifies which prepared code you want to use
-
- REFRESH reinstates a lost code page
-
- /STATUS or no parameters displays the current codepage status
-
- Note: Allowable abbreviations are CODEPAGE->CP, STATUS->STA,
- PREPARE->PREP, SELECT->SEL, and REFRESH->REF
-
- \u Setting the keyboard typematic rate \p
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bMODE\p con [:] RATE=r DELAY=d
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bMODE\p
-
- r is the typematic interval time, 1-32
-
- d is the auto-repeat delay, 1-4 (0.25 to 1 seconds)
-
- \u Setting the printer mode \p
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bMODE\p LPTm[:][c][,[l][,r]]
-
- \iOr:\p [d:][path]\bMODE\p LPTm [COLS=c] [LINES=l] [RETRY=r]
-
- \iOr:\p [d:][path]\bMODE\p LPTm[:]=COMn[:]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bMODE\p
-
- m is printer number, 1, 2, or 3
-
- c is characters per line, 80 or 132
-
- l is lines per inch, 6 or 8
-
- r specifies retry action after status check, either E (returns
- error), B (returns busy), R (returns ready), or NONE (no
- action)
-
- n is COM adapter, 1, 2, 3, or 4
-
- \u Displaying installed device status \p
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bMODE\p [device] [/STA[TUS]]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bMODE\p
-
- device specified the device status is requested for, otherwise
- the status of all devices are displayed
-
- /STA[TUS] is required only when requesting status for redirected
- parallel printers
- [MORE]
- \iPurpose:\p Reads data from standard in, then outputs one page at a time to
- standard out
-
- \iType:\p \iTOP\p Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bMORE\p
-
- \iRemarks:\p Supports all \iTOP\p extended screen modes
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bSORT\p
- [MOVE]
- \iPurpose:\p Move or rename files, directories, or entire directory branches
-
- \iType:\p \iTOP\p Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bMOVE\p [d:][path][filename] [d:][path][filename]
- [/!] [/Q] [/V] [/H] [/NOCONF]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path][filename[.ext]] specifies the source drive, path, or
- files to move (specify at least one). If only a path is
- specified, move entire directory, otherwise move all files.
- Enhanced wildcards are allowed
-
- [d:][path][filename[.ext]] specifies the destination drive,
- path, or file to move to. If source and destination are both
- files or directories, the files or directories are renamed
-
- If wildcards are in the source, the destination must be a path
-
- If source and destination are not on the same disk, the files
- are copied to the destination disk, and the source is removed
-
- If destination file exists, a confirm is requested to delete it
-
- If destination path does not exist, a confirm is requested to
- create it
-
- /! moves all BUT the specified files
-
- /Q runs quietly, only summary is echoed to the display
-
- /V causes additional file verification prior to source delete
-
- /H include hidden files in move
-
- /NOCONF allows MOVE to overwrite existing destinations without
- confirmation, \u !!USE WITH CARE!! \p
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bCOPY\p, \bDEL\p, \bREN\p, \bXCOPY\p, \bXDEL\p, \b_*WILD*\p
- [NISTIME]
- \iPurpose:\p Dials the National Institute of Standards and Technology's
- (NIST) Automated Computer Time Service (ACTS), retrieves the
- time and date, and sets the PC's clock
-
- \iType:\p \iTOP\p External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bNISTIME\p [/D [count]]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bNISTIME\p
-
- /D causes \bNISTIME\p to retrieve and set the time count times and
- measure your computer clock drift. If count is not specified,
- \bNISTIME\p will retrieve the time as many times as possible. In
- either case, ACTS will disconnect after 28 to 56 seconds.
-
- \bNISTIME\p must be located in the same directory as \iTOP.INI\p
-
- \bNISTIME\p com port, assumed time zone, etc. are set by modifying
- the \i[Nistime]\p section of \iTOP.INI\p
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bDATE\p, \b!SETUP\p, \bTIME\p
- [NLSFUNC] 3.3-5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Loads country specific information for DISPLAY.SYS and
- PRINTER.SYS
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bNLSFUNC\p [[d:][path]filename]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bNLSFUNC\p
-
- [d:][path]filename is a file containing country specific
- information
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bKEYB\p, \bSELECT\p
- [PATH] 3.0-5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Sets the search path for commands not found by a search of the
- current directory
-
- \iType:\p DOS Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bPATH\p [[d:]path[[;[d:]path]]]
-
- \iOr:\p \bPATH\p ;
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies a list of drives and directories to be
- searched, separated by semicolons
-
- ; only resets the path to nothing
-
- No parameters displays the current \bPATH\p
- [PAUSE]
- \iPurpose:\p Suspends system processing and displays the message "Press any
- key to continue . . .". Useful mostly in batch files.
-
- \iType:\p \iTOP\p Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bPAUSE\p [remark]
-
- \iRemarks:\p remark will also be displayed if included
-
- A mouse click will also resume processing (requires Microsoft
- mouse driver version 6.0 or greater or equivalent)
-
- \iSee Also:\p \b_BATCH\p, \bCONFIRM\p
- [POPD]
- \iPurpose:\p Pop (recall) the last drive and directory pushed with PUSHD
- and use it as the current drive and directory
-
- \iType:\p \iTOP\p Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bPOPD\p
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bCD\p, \bCDD\p, \bDIRS\p, \bPUSHD\p
- [PRINT] 3.0-5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Prints a queue of data files on the printer while you are doing
- other tasks
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bPRINT\p [/D:device] [/B:buffsize] [/U:busytick]
- [/M:maxtick] [/S:timeslice] [/Q:quesize] [/C] [/T] [/P]
- [[d:][path][filename][.ext]...]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bPRINT\p
-
- /D:device specifies print device (PRN assumed), must be the
- first parameter if specified
-
- /B:buffsize sets the internal buffer size, default is 512
-
- /U:busytick sets the number of clock ticks PRINT will wait
- until the print device is available, default is 1
-
- /M:maxtick sets maximum clock ticks to print characters, default
- is 2, must be from 1 to 255
-
- /S:timeslice sets the time slice value, default is 8, must be
- from 1 to 255
-
- /Q specifies the maximum number of file allowed in the print que
-
- /T sets terminate mode (cancels queues)
-
- /C sets cancel mode until /P
-
- /P sets print mode
- [PROMPT]
- \iPurpose:\p Sets a new command prompt, stored in the environment variable
- called \iTOP\pPROMPT
-
- \iType:\p \iTOP\p Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bPROMPT\p [prompt-string]
-
- \iRemarks:\p prompt-string is a string of text and/or $c..$c, where c can be:
-
- $, the $ character _, a CR-LF sequence b, the | character
- d, the date e, ESC\i*\p character g, the > character
- h, a backspace l, the < character m, the meridian(am/pm)
- n, the drive letter p, the current dir q, the = character
- s, free disk space t, 24 hr. time T, 12 hr. time
- v, version number
-
- All strings have case sense, i.e. use of capital letter causes
- capitalized output
-
- No parameters resets \bPROMPT\p to default of $n$g
-
- \i*\pUse $e for ANSI escape sequences
-
- \iSee Also:\p \b_ANSI\p
- [PUSHD]
- \iPurpose:\p Push (save) the current drive and directory into a directory
- stack and optionally change the current drive and directory
-
- \iType:\p \iTOP\p Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bPUSHD\p [d:][path]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:] specifies drive to change to
-
- [path] specifies desired directory path to change to
-
- No parameters will just push the current directory
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bCD\p, \bCDD\p, \bDIRS\p, \bPOPD\p
- [QBASIC] 5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Starts the DOS QBasic language program
-
- \bType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bQBASIC\p [/B] [/EDITOR] [/G] [/H] [/MBF]
- [/NOHI] [[/RUN][d:][path]filename]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bQBASIC\p
-
- /B Specifies black and white operation
-
- /EDITOR invokes the DOS editor \bEDIT\p
-
- /G provides the fastest update of CGA monitors
-
- /H displays the maximum number of lines on your monitor
-
- /MBF converts built-in functions MKS$, MKD$, CVS, and CVD to
- MKSMBF$, MKDMBF$, CVSMBF, and CVDMBF, respectively
-
- /NOHI enables use of 8 color monitors (default is 16 colors)
-
- /RUN runs the specified basic program
- [RD] 3.0-5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Remove an empty subdirectory from the disk
-
- \iType:\p DOS Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bRD\p [d:]path
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies the directory to be removed
-
- The directory must be empty to use \bRD\p
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bCHDIR\p, \bCD\p, \bCDD\p, \bMKDIR\p, \bMD\p, \bRMDIR\p, \bXDEL\p
- [RECOVER] 3.0-5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Recover files from a disk with a defective sector
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bRECOVER\p [d:][path]filename[.ext]
-
- \iOr:\p [d:][path]\bRECOVER\p d:
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bRECOVER\p
-
- [d:][path]filename[.ext] specifies the file to recover
-
- Use the second format to recover all files
-
- Note: \bRECOVER\p will not work on a network disk
- [REFRESH]
- \iPurpose:\p Force or inhibit screen text restoration after command
- completion even if the video mode was not changed
-
- \iType:\p \iTOP\p Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bREFRESH\p [FORCE|CANCEL]
-
- \iRemarks:\p Typically used in a compound command or alias. For example:
- alias ed myeditor %1 ^ refresh force
-
- FORCE causes screen text to be restored even if video mode has
- not changed
-
- CANCEL prevents screen restore even if video mode has changed
-
- No parameters will echo the state of RestoreScreen
-
- Note: will only be honored if RestoreScreen=yes in \iTOP.INI\p
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bALIAS\p, \bVIDEO\p
- [REM] 3.0-3.3
- \iPurpose:\p Allows remarks or comments within a batch file.
-
- \iType:\p \iTOP\p Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bREM\p [remark]
-
- \iSee Also:\p \b_BATCH\p
- [REM] 4.0-5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Allows remarks or comments within a batch file or config.sys
-
- \iType:\p \iTOP\p Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bREM\p [remark]
-
- \iSee Also:\p \b_BATCH\p
- [REN] 3.0-5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Changes the name of a file
-
- \iType:\p DOS Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bREN\p [d:][path]filename[.ext] filename[.ext]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path]filename[.ext] specifies the file to rename
-
- filename[.ext] specifies the new name
-
- Note: New name cannot have a path specification!
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bCOPY\p, \bMOVE\p, \bRENAME\p
- [RENAME] 3.0-5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Changes the name of a file
-
- \iType:\p DOS Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bRENAME\p [d:][path]filename[.ext] filename[.ext]
-
- \iOr:\p \bREN\p [d:][path]filename[.ext] filename[.ext]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path]filename[.ext] specifies the file to rename
-
- filename[.ext] specifies the new name
-
- Note: New name cannot have a path specification!
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bCOPY\p, \bMOVE\p, \bREN\p
- [REPLACE] 3.2-3.3
- \iPurpose:\p Selectively replace files on the target with files from the
- source
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bREPLACE\p [d:][path]filename[.ext]
- [d:][path] [/A] [/P] [/R] [/S] [/W]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bREPLACE\p
-
- [d:][path]filename[.ext] specifies the files to replace
-
- [d:][path] specifies the target drive and directory
-
- /A add files that do not exist on the target (cannot be used
- with /S)
-
- /P prompt as each file is encountered on target
-
- /R replace read only files on target
-
- /S search all directories on the target for files matching the
- source (cannot be used with /A)
-
- /W wait for you to insert a disk before searching for source
- files
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bCOPY\p, \bMOVE\p, \bXCOPY\p
- [REPLACE] 4.0-5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Selectively replace files on the target with files from the
- source
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bREPLACE\p [d:][path]filename[.ext]
- [d:][path] [/A] [/P] [/R] [/S] [/U] [/W]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bREPLACE\p
-
- [d:][path]filename[.ext] specifies the files to replace
-
- [d:][path] specifies the target drive and directory
-
- /A add files that do not exist on the target (cannot be used
- with /S or /U)
-
- /P prompt as each file is encountered on target
-
- /R replace read only files on target
-
- /S search all directories on the target for files matching the
- source (cannot be used with /A)
-
- /U replace only target files that are older than the source
- (cannot be used with /A)
-
- /W wait for you to insert a disk before searching for source
- files
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bCOPY\p, \bMOVE\p, \bXCOPY\p
- [RESTORE] 3.0-3.2
- \iPurpose:\p Restores one or more files from a backup disk
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bRESTORE\p d: [d:][path]filename[.ext] [/S] [/P]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bRESTORE\p
-
- d: specifies the drive that contains the \bBACKUP\p source
-
- [d:][path]filename[.ext] specifies where you want to restore
- to and the files to restore
-
- /S restore files in subdirectories as well
-
- /P prompt before restoring files that have changed since last
- backup
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bBACKUP\p
- [RESTORE] 3.3-4.0
- \iPurpose:\p Restores one or more files from a backup disk
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bRESTORE\p d: [d:][path]filename[.ext] [/S] [/P]
- [/B:date] [/A:date] [/E:time] [/L:time] [/M] [/N]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bRESTORE\p
-
- d: specifies the drive that contains the \bBACKUP\p source
-
- [d:][path]filename[.ext] specifies where you want to restore
- to and the files to restore
-
- /S restore files in subdirectories as well
-
- /P prompt before restoring files that have changed since last
- backup or are read only
-
- /B:date restore only files modified on or before date
-
- /A:date restore only files modified on or after date
-
- /E:time restore only files modified at or earlier than time
-
- /L:time restore only files modified at or later than time
-
- /M restore only files modified since the last backup
-
- /N restore only files which no longer exist on the target
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bBACKUP\p
- [RESTORE] 5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Restores one or more files from a backup disk
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bRESTORE\p d: [d:][path]filename[.ext] [/S] [/P]
- [/B:date] [/A:date] [/E:time] [/L:time] [/M] [/N] [/D]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bRESTORE\p
-
- d: specifies the drive that contains the \bBACKUP\p source
-
- [d:][path]filename[.ext] specifies where you want to restore
- to and the files to restore
-
- /S restore files in subdirectories as well
-
- /P prompt before restoring files that have changed since last
- backup or are read only
-
- /B:date restore only files modified on or before date
-
- /A:date restore only files modified on or after date
-
- /E:time restore only files modified at or earlier than time
-
- /L:time restore only files modified at or later than time
-
- /M restore only files modified since the last backup
-
- /N restore only files which no longer exist on the target
-
- /D display list of matching files without restoring
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bBACKUP\p
- [RMDIR] 3.0-5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Remove an empty subdirectory from the disk
-
- \iType:\p DOS Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bRMDIR\p [d:]path
-
- \iOr:\p \bRD\p [d:]path
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies the directory to be removed
-
- The directory must be empty to use RMDIR
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bCHDIR\p, \bCD\p, \bMKDIR\p, \bMD\p, \bRD\p, \bXDEL\p
- [SELECT] 3.0-3.1
- \iPurpose:\p Installs DOS on a new disk with the keyboard layout, date and
- time format you select
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bSELECT\p xxx yy
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bSELECT\p
-
- xxx is the country code, U.S. is 001
-
- yy is the keyboard code
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bKEYB\p, \bSYS\p
- [SELECT] 3.2-3.3
- \iPurpose:\p Installs DOS on a new disk with the keyboard layout, date and
- time format you select
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bSELECT\p [[A:|B:] d:[path]] xxx yy
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bSELECT\p
-
- A:|B: specify the source drive. Only A or B are valid.
-
- d:[path] specifies the target drive and path
-
- xxx is the country code, U.S. is 001
-
- yy is the keyboard code
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bKEYB\p, \bSYS\p
- [SELECT] 4.0-5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Installs DOS on a new disk and creates an autoexec.bat and
- config.sys file with the configuration information you select
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p Boot from the INSTALL disk
-
- \iRemarks:\p Everything is prompted from menus
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bSYS\p
- [SET]
- \iPurpose:\p Inserts strings into the command processor's environment
-
- \iType:\p \iTOP\p Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bSET\p [name=[parameter]]
-
- \iRemarks:\p name is name of environment string
-
- parameter is environment string to be inserted
-
- No name specified, current set of strings is displayed
-
- If name= but no parameter specified, name is deleted
- [SETVER] 5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Set the DOS version reported to specified programs
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bSETVER\p [d:path] [filename n.nn|/D[ELETE] [/QUIET]]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bSETVER\p
-
- [d:path]specifies the location of the SETVER.EXE file.
- Specifying only this parameter lists the current version table
-
- filename specifies a file to be added to the version table
-
- n.nn specifies the reported DOS version
-
- /DELETE deletes the specified version table entry
-
- /QUIET disables the message associated with /DELETE
-
- [SHARE] 3.0-5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Loads support for file sharing and diskette change protection
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bSHARE\p [/F:filespace] [/L:locks]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bSHARE\p
-
- /F:filespace allocates share recording information file space
- (requires filename + 11 bytes for each file), default
- is 2048 bytes
-
- /L:locks allocates space for desired locks, default is 20
- [SHIFT]
- \iPurpose:\p Allows batch file command lines to make use of more than 10 (%0
- through %9) replaceable parameters
-
- \iType:\p \iTOP\p Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bSHIFT\p
-
- \iRemarks:\p All parameters on the command line are shifted one position to
- the left, with the %0 parameter being replaced by the %1
- parameter, etc. Subsequent \bSHIFT\ps cause further parameter
- shifting to the left.
-
- \iSee Also:\p \b_BATCH\p
- [SORT] 3.0-5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Reads data from standard in, sorts it, then writes the data to
- standard out
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bSORT\p [/R] [/+n]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bSORT\p
-
- /R causes sort in reverse order
-
- /+n start sorting with column n, default is 1
-
- Note: Maximum file size is 63K
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bMORE\p
- [SUBST] 3.1-5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Allows use of a different drive specifier to refer to another
- drive or path
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bSUBST\p [d: d:path|/D]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bSUBST\p
-
- d: specifies the drive letter you want to refer to another drive
- or path
-
- d:path specifies the drive or path you want to refer to
-
- /D deletes a substitution
-
- No parameters displays the current substitutions
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bASSIGN\b, \bJOIN\p
- [SYS] 3.0-4.0
- \iPurpose:\p Transfers the operating system files to the specified drive
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bSYS\p d:
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bSYS\p
-
- d: specifies the drive to transfer the operating system files to
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bFORMAT\p, \bSELECT\p
- [SYS] 5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Transfers the operating system files to the specified drive
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bSYS\p [d:][path] d:
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bSYS\p
-
- [d:][path] specifies the location of the system files
-
- d: specifies the drive to transfer the operating system files to
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bFORMAT\p, \bSELECT\p
- [TIME] 3.0-3.2
- \iPurpose:\p Sets or displays the current time known to DOS
-
- \iType:\p DOS Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bTIME\p [hh:mm[:ss[.xx]]]
-
- \iRemarks:\p hh specifies hour, 0-23
-
- mm specifies minute, 0-59
-
- ss specifies second, 0-59
-
- xx specifies hundredths of seconds, 0-99
-
- No parameters displays the current time
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bDATE\p, \bNISTIME\p
- [TIME] 3.3
- \iPurpose:\p Sets or displays the current time known to DOS, and updates
- the CMOS memory to reflect the change
-
- \iType:\p DOS Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bTIME\p [hh:mm[:ss[.xx]]]
-
- \iRemarks:\p hh specifies hour, 0-23
-
- mm specifies minute, 0-59
-
- ss specifies second, 0-59
-
- xx specifies hundredths of seconds, 0-99
-
- No parameters displays the current time
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bDATE\p, \bNISTIME\p
- [TIME] 4.0-5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Sets or displays the current time known to DOS, and updates
- the CMOS memory to reflect the change
-
- \iType:\p DOS Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bTIME\p [hh:mm[:ss[.xx]]][A|P]
-
- \iRemarks:\p hh specifies hour, 0-23
-
- mm specifies minute, 0-59
-
- ss specifies second, 0-59
-
- xx specifies hundredths of seconds, 0-99
-
- A|P specifies am or pm. If used, hh must be 1-12
-
- No parameters displays the current time
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bDATE\p, \bNISTIME\p
- [TOPMEM]
- \iPurpose:\p Displays \iTOP\p's usage of swapable memory
-
- \iType:\p \iTOP\p Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bTOPMEM\p
- [TOPSET]
- \iPurpose:\p Starts \iTOP\p's setup tool
-
- \iType:\p \iTOP\p External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bTOPSET\p
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bTOPSET\p
-
- \bTOPSET\p must be located in the same directory as \iTOP.INI\p
-
- Note: \iTOP\p must be exited and restarted for changes made with
- \bTOPSET\p to take effect.
-
- \iSee Also:\p \b!SETUP\p
- [TREE] 3.0
- \iPurpose:\p Displays all of the directory paths in the specified drive
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bTREE\p [d:]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bTREE\p
-
- [d:] specifies the drive to list the tree of
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bDIR\p, \bXDIR\p
- [TREE] 3.1-3.3
- \iPurpose:\p Displays all of the directory paths in the specified drive
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bTREE\p [d:] [/F]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bTREE\p
-
- [d:] specifies the drive to list the tree of
-
- /F also displays the files in the directories
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bDIR\p, \bXDIR\p
- [TREE] 4.0-5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Displays all of the directory paths in the specified drive
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bTREE\p [d:] [/F] [/A]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bTREE\p
-
- [d:] specifies the drive to list the tree of
-
- /F also displays the files in the directories
-
- /A use graphic characters available on all code pages
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bDIR\p, \bXDIR\p
- [TYPE] 3.0-5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Displays the contents of the specified file to standard out
-
- \iType:\p DOS Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bTYPE\p [d:][path]filename[.ext]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path]filename[.ext] specifies the file to be typed
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bVIEW\p
- [UNALIAS]
- \iPurpose:\p Instructs \iTOP\p to remove an alias
-
- \iType:\p \iTOP\p Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bUNALIAS\p aliasname
-
- \iRemarks:\p aliasname specifies the name of the alias to be removed
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bALIAS\p, \bFKEY\p, \bUNFKEY\p
- [UNDELETE] 5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Restores a previously deleted file
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bUNDELETE\p [[d:][path]filename] [/LIST|/ALL]
- [/DOS|/DT]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bUNDELETE\p
-
- [d:][path]filename specifies the file to be recovered. If not
- specified, \bUNDELETE\p will recover all files in the current
- directory
-
- /LIST lists deleted files available for recovery
-
- /ALL recovers deleted files without prompting for confirmation
-
- /DOS recovers only files internally listed as deleted by DOS
-
- /DT recover only files tracked by the \bMIRROR\p program
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bDEL\p, \bMIRROR\p
- [UNFKEY]
- \iPurpose:\p Instructs \iTOP\p to remove a keystroke function
-
- \iType:\p \iTOP\p Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bUNFKEY\p key
-
- \iRemarks:\p key specifies the name of the keystroke function to be removed
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bALIAS\p, \bFKEY\p, \bUNALIAS\p
- [UNFORMAT] 5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Restores a disk erased by the \bFORMAT\p command
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bUNFORMAT\p d: [/J]
-
- \iOr:\p [d:][path]\bUNFORMAT\p d: [/U] [/L] [/TEST] [/P]
-
- \iOr:\p [d:][path]\bUNFORMAT\p [/PARTN] [/L]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains \bUNFORMAT\p
-
- d: specifies the drive to be rebuilt
-
- /J verifies the file created by \bMIRROR\p without rebuilding
-
- /U unformats without using the \bMIRROR\p information
-
- /L list every file found (default is to list only directories)
-
- /TEST a dry run rebuild, without actually rebuilding
-
- /P send output messages to a printer connected to LPT1
-
- /PARTN restore a corrupted partition table
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bFORMAT\p, \bMIRROR\p
- [VER]
- \iPurpose:\p Displays the current DOS and \iTOP\p version
-
- \iType:\p \iTOP\p Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bVER\p
- [VERIFY]
- \iPurpose:\p Enable or display disk write data verification state
-
- \iType:\p \iTOP\p Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bVERIFY\p [ON|OFF]
-
- \iRemarks:\p ON|OFF sets verify on or off
-
- No parameters displays current verify state
- [VIDEO]
- \iPurpose:\p Temporarily changes the display adapter video mode during
- command execution, or displays the current video mode
-
- \iType:\p \iTOP\p Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bVIDEO\p [mode] [/B|/I]
-
- \iRemarks:\p Typically used in a compound command or alias. For example:
- alias ed video EGA43 /I ^ myeditor %1
-
- mode specifies the display adapter mode to set to and can be:
- BW40, BW80, CO40, CO80, MONO, EGA43, VGA50 or a mode number
- Note: mode number is decimal (base 10), not hex!
-
- /B forces high numbered background colors to blink
-
- /I forces high numbered background colors to be intense
-
- No parameters will display the current mode
-
- Note: Some video adapters may crash if an attempt is made to
- switch to an unsupported mode. Consult your video adapter's
- owners manual if you are unsure about a supported mode.
- Also see the file 'README.VGA' included with your \iTOP\p release
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bALIAS\p, \bMODE\p
- [VIEW]
- \iPurpose:\p Displays the contents of the specified file and allows scrolling
- within the file
-
- \iType:\p \iTOP\p Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bVIEW\p [d:][path]filename[.ext]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path]filename[.ext] specifies the file to be viewed
-
- Note: Any program's console output can be piped into the \bVIEW\p
- window. For example 'dir | view' will place a directory
- listing into the \bVIEW\p window where it can be scrolled, etc.
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bTYPE\p, \bwVIEW\p
- [VOL] 3.0-3.3
- \iPurpose:\p Displays the disk volume label of the specified drive
-
- \iType:\p DOS Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bVOL\p [d:]
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bFORMAT\p, \bLABEL\p
- [VOL] 4.0-5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Displays the disk volume label and serial number of the
- specified drive
-
- \iType:\p DOS Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bVOL\p [d:]
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bFORMAT\p, \bLABEL\p
- [XCOPY] 3.2-5.0
- \iPurpose:\p Selectively copy groups of files, including subdirectories
-
- \iType:\p DOS External
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]\bXCOPY\p [d:][path][filename[.ext]]
- [d:][path][filename[.ext]] [/A|/M] [/D:mm-dd-yy] [/P] [/S[/E]]
- [/V] [/W]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains XCOPY
-
- [d:][path][filename[.ext]] specifies the source drive, or source
- path, or source files (at least one must be specified)
-
- [d:][path][filename[.ext]] specifies the target drive, path,
- and filename
-
- /A copies only files with the archive bit set
-
- /D:mm-dd-yy copies only files after the specified date
-
- /E creates subdirectories on the target even if they are empty
-
- /M copies only files with the archive bit set and clears the
- archive bit of the source
-
- /P prompts before copying each file
-
- /S copies subdirectories
-
- /V verify sectors written are recorded properly
-
- /W wait for you to insert source diskettes
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bBACKUP\p, \bCOPY\p, \bXDIR\p
- [XDEL]
- \iPurpose:\p Delete the specified file in the specified path and all subpaths
- or delete the specified directory and all files and subdirect-
- ories in it. File space deleted is summarized
-
- \iType:\p \iTOP\p Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bXDEL\p [d:][path][filename[.ext]]
- [/!] [/Q] [/R] [/H] [/Y] [/NOCONF] [/P] [/V]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path][filename[.ext]] specifies the drive, or path, or
- files (at least one must be specified) to be deleted in the
- specified path and all subpaths. If only a path is specified,
- the entire branch is deleted; if a file is specified, all
- occurrences of the file are deleted in the entire branch.
- Multiple path/file arguments and enhanced wilcards are allowed
-
- /! causes deletion of all BUT the specified files
-
- /Q runs quietly, no summary is echoed to the display
-
- /R allows read-only files to be deleted,\u !!USE WITH CARE!! \p
-
- /H allows hidden files to be deleted,\u !!USE WITH CARE!! \p
-
- /Y allows system files to be deleted,\u !!USE WITH CARE!! \p
-
- /NOCONF will proceed without confirmation,\u !!USE WITH CARE!! \p
-
- /P prompts you before each deletion occurs (/P will override
- /Q or /NOCONF)
-
- /V verbose: causes display of each filename deleted
-
- Note: Typing "XDEL ." will delete all files and subdirectories
- in the current directory, but leave the current directory
- itself intact
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bDEL\p, \bERASE\p, \bMOVE\p, \b_*WILD*\p
- [XDIR]
- \iPurpose:\p List (or find) all or specified directories or files in the
- specified path and all subpaths, and report diskspace used.
- By default, \bXDIR\p displays all but hidden files and
- directories (see /H below).
-
- \iType:\p \iTOP\p Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p \bXDIR\p [d:][path][filespec[.ext]]
- [/!] [/H] [/P] [/Q] [/V]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path][filespec[.ext]] specifies the drive, or path, or
- files to be listed. If only a path is specified, list only
- directories, otherwise list all matching files. If path is
- the root directory (\\), matching files or directories from
- the entire drive will be displayed. Multiple path/filename
- arguments and enhanced wildcards are allowed
-
- Note: \bXDIR\p automatically replaces certain file specifications
- as follows:
- .X is automatically replaced by *.X
- X is automatically replaced by X.* if no matching
- directory is found
- X. is NOT replaced (it matches files with no extension)
- where X is any group of characters, including wildcards
-
- /! displays all BUT the specified files
-
- /H also displays hidden files
-
- /P will pause the screen display when full
-
- /Q runs quietly, only summary is echoed to the display
-
- /V verbose: causes summary of directory space and/or file usage
-
- No path or filespec displays all files in current branch
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bDIR\p, \b_*WILD*\p
- [_*WILD*]
- Wildcards are used to specify a group of related files so you don't
- have to use the same command repeatedly for each filename in the group.
- Wildcards are special characters which act as a substitute for other
- characters in a filename or extension. There are two such characters:
-
- \7 The \i*\p character represents any number of characters, in-
- cluding NO characters, one character, two characters, etc.
-
- \7 The \i?\p character represents exactly ONE character
-
- However, DOS only recognizes one \i*\p in the filename, and one in the
- extension. Any characters typed after the \i*\p are ignored. This can
- lead to unexpected results.
-
- Luckily, \iTOP\p functions now accept 'enhanced' wildcards. Enhanced wildcards
- are considerably more flexible than DOS wildcards and do not have the
- limitations described above. For example:
-
- \bDIR\p \i*\pr\i*\p.\i*\p
-
- Will list all files containing an 'r' anywhere in the name in the current
- directory. In contrast, given the example above, DOS would ignore the
- filename characters after the first \i*\p and therefore list ALL files.
- More examples:
-
- \bDEL\p \i*\p.txt
-
- would delete all files ending in '.txt' in the current directory.
-
- \bATTRIB\p my\i*\p.\i*\p -R
-
- would clear the READ attribute from all files starting with 'my' in the
- current directory.
-
- \bDIR\p \i*\p.\i*\pq\i*\p
-
- would list all files with a 'q' in the extension (DOS would just list
- ALL files).
-
- \bDEL\p \i*\pmy\i*\p.\i??\p
-
- would delete all files with 'my' anywhere in the filename and which had
- exactly two characters in the extension (DOS would delete ALL files with
- exactly two characters in the extension)
- [_ANSI]
- \u *** ANSI.SYS Escape Sequences *** \p
-
- Parameters: α=numeric, ß=subfunction selective, σ=line #, τ=column #
- Γ=keyboard key code, π=string (either ascii code or in "")
-
- ESC[σ;τH Change cursor position to σ, τ ┌──┬─────────╥──┬─────────┐
- ESC[σ;τF Change cursor position to σ, τ │ 0│ All Off ║ 5│ Blink │
- ESC[αA Cursor up by α lines │ 1│ Bright ║ 7│ Reverse │
- ESC[αB Cursor down by α lines │ 4│ Underln ║ 8│ Conceal │
- ESC[αC Cursor forward by α lines ╔═╪══╧═════════╬══╧═════════╡
- ESC[αD Cursor backward by α lines ║ │ Foreground ║ Background │
- ESC[6n Output device status report ║ ├──┬─────────╫──┬─────────┤
- ESC[σ;τR Report cursor position σ, τ ║ │30│ Black ║40│ Black │
- ESC[s Save cursor position ║ │31│ Red ║41│ Red │
- ESC[u Restore cursor position ║ │32│ Green ║42│ Green │
- ESC[2J Erase display ║ │33│ Yellow ║43│ Yellow │
- ESC[K Erase to end of line ║ │34│ Blue ║44│ Blue │
- ESC[ß;...;ßm Set graphics rendition to ß:═╝ │35│ Magenta ║45│ Magenta │
- ESC[=ßh Set mode to ß: 0-7, or 14-19 │36│ Cyan ║46│ Cyan │
- ESC[=ßl Reset mode to ß: 0-7, or 14-19 │37│ White ║47│ White │
- ESC[Γ;π;...;πp Redefine key Γ to π...π └──┴─────────╨──┴─────────┘
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bPROMPT\p
- [_ASCII]
- \u *** ASCII TABLE (Accessed with <ALT###>) *** \p
- \i▒▒▒▒\p colored items are control characters which can't be displayed
-
- DEC│CHAR║DEC│CHAR║DEC│CHAR║DEC│CHAR║DEC│CHAR║DEC│CHAR║DEC│CHAR║DEC│CHAR
- ───┼────╫───┼────╫───┼────╫───┼────╫───┼────╫───┼────╫───┼────╫───┼────
- 0 │\iNULL\p║16 │ ║32 │SPC ║48 │ 0 ║64 │ @ ║80 │ P ║96 │ ` ║112│ p
- 1 │ ║17 │ ║33 │ ! ║49 │ 1 ║65 │ A ║81 │ Q ║97 │ a ║113│ q
- 2 │ ║18 │ ║34 │ " ║50 │ 2 ║66 │ B ║82 │ R ║98 │ b ║114│ r
- 3 │ ║19 │ ║35 │ # ║51 │ 3 ║67 │ C ║83 │ S ║99 │ c ║115│ s
- 4 │ ║20 │ ║36 │ $ ║52 │ 4 ║68 │ D ║84 │ T ║100│ d ║116│ t
- 5 │ ║21 │ ║37 │ % ║53 │ 5 ║69 │ E ║85 │ U ║101│ e ║117│ u
- 6 │ ║22 │ ║38 │ & ║54 │ 6 ║70 │ F ║86 │ V ║102│ f ║118│ v
- 7 │ \7 ║23 │ ║39 │ ' ║55 │ 7 ║71 │ G ║87 │ W ║103│ g ║119│ w
- 8 │ \8 ║24 │ ║40 │ ( ║56 │ 8 ║72 │ H ║88 │ X ║104│ h ║120│ x
- 9 │\iTAB\p ║25 │ ║41 │ ) ║57 │ 9 ║73 │ I ║89 │ Y ║105│ i ║121│ y
- 10 │ \iLF\p ║26 │ \i^Z\p ║42 │ * ║58 │ : ║74 │ J ║90 │ Z ║106│ j ║122│ z
- 11 │ ║27 │\iESC\p ║43 │ + ║59 │ ; ║75 │ K ║91 │ [ ║107│ k ║123│ {
- 12 │ ║28 │ ║44 │ , ║60 │ < ║76 │ L ║92 │ \\ ║108│ l ║124│ |
- 13 │ \iCR\p ║29 │ ║45 │ - ║61 │ = ║77 │ M ║93 │ ] ║109│ m ║125│ }
- 14 │ ║30 │ ║46 │ . ║62 │ > ║78 │ N ║94 │ ^ ║110│ n ║126│ ~
- 15 │ ║31 │ ║47 │ / ║63 │ ? ║79 │ O ║95 │ _ ║111│ o ║127│
- ───┼────╫───┼────╫───┼────╫───┼────╫───┼────╫───┼────╫───┼────╫───┼────
- 128│ Ç ║144│ É ║160│ á ║176│ ░ ║192│ └ ║208│ ╨ ║224│ α ║240│ ≡
- 129│ ü ║145│ æ ║161│ í ║177│ ▒ ║193│ ┴ ║209│ ╤ ║225│ ß ║241│ ±
- 130│ é ║146│ Æ ║162│ ó ║178│ ▓ ║194│ ┬ ║210│ ╥ ║226│ Γ ║242│ ≥
- 131│ â ║147│ ô ║163│ ú ║179│ │ ║195│ ├ ║211│ ╙ ║227│ π ║243│ ≤
- 132│ ä ║148│ ö ║164│ ñ ║180│ ┤ ║196│ ─ ║212│ ╘ ║228│ Σ ║244│ ⌠
- 133│ à ║149│ ò ║165│ Ñ ║181│ ╡ ║197│ ┼ ║213│ ╒ ║229│ σ ║245│ ⌡
- 134│ å ║150│ û ║166│ ª ║182│ ╢ ║198│ ╞ ║214│ ╓ ║230│ µ ║246│ ÷
- 135│ ç ║151│ ù ║167│ º ║183│ ╖ ║199│ ╟ ║215│ ╫ ║231│ τ ║247│ ≈
- 136│ ê ║152│ ÿ ║168│ ¿ ║184│ ╕ ║200│ ╚ ║216│ ╪ ║232│ Φ ║248│ °
- 137│ ë ║153│ Ö ║169│ ⌐ ║185│ ╣ ║201│ ╔ ║217│ ┘ ║233│ Θ ║249│ ∙
- 138│ è ║154│ æ ║170│ ¬ ║186│ ║ ║202│ ╩ ║218│ ┌ ║234│ Ω ║250│ ·
- 139│ ï ║155│ ¢ ║171│ ½ ║187│ ╗ ║203│ ╦ ║219│ █ ║235│ δ ║251│ √
- 140│ î ║156│ £ ║172│ ¼ ║188│ ╝ ║204│ ╠ ║220│ ▄ ║236│ ∞ ║252│ ⁿ
- 141│ ì ║157│ ¥ ║173│ ¡ ║189│ ╜ ║205│ ═ ║221│ ▌ ║237│ φ ║253│ ²
- 142│ Ä ║158│ ₧ ║174│ « ║190│ ╛ ║206│ ╬ ║222│ ▐ ║238│ ε ║254│ ■
- 143│ Å ║159│ ƒ ║175│ » ║191│ ┐ ║207│ ╧ ║223│ ▀ ║239│ ∩ ║255│
-
- [_BATCH]
- \iPurpose:\p Batch commands are collections of DOS or \iTOP\p commands contained
- in a special file called a "batch" file. Batch files are
- executed by typing the batch file name at the command prompt.
- In addition to any DOS or \iTOP\p command, a batch file may contain
- any of the special batch commands listed below in the See Also
- section.
-
- \iType:\p \iTOP\p Internal
-
- \iFormat:\p [d:][path]filename[.BAT] [params]
-
- \iRemarks:\p [d:][path] specifies drive and path that contains the batch file
-
- filename is a valid batch file containing one or more DOS or \iTOP\p
- commands and ending with the .BAT extension. filename cannot
- be the name of an internal DOS or \iTOP\p command
-
- .BAT is not required for invocation
-
- params are optional command line parameters supplied by the user
- at execution time. Within a batch file, "dummy" parameters can
- be included which will be replaced by the user's command line
- values when the batch file is executed. The dummy parameters
- are %0, %1, ..., %9. %0 is always replaced by the name of the
- batch file, %1 by the first command line value, etc. A special
- parameter, %*, can be used to represent ALL command line
- arguments
-
- Note: to help debug batch files use \bALIAS\p +. See \bALIAS\p
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bALIAS\p, \bCALL\p, \bECHO\p, \bFKEY\p, \bFOR\p, \bGOTO\p, \bIF\p, \bPAUSE\p, \bREM\p, \bSHIFT\p
- [_COLORS]
- \u *** TOP/DOS DEFAULT COLOR TABLE *** \p
-
- ┌───────────────╥────────────────────╥─────────────────────┐
- │ Foreground ║ Foreground or ║ Blinking │
- │ or Background ║ Intense Background ║ Background │
- ├─┬─────────────╫──┬─────────────────╫──┬──────────────────┤
- │0│ Black ║ 8│ Gray ║ 8│ Blinking Black │
- │1│ Blue ║ 9│ BrightBlue ║ 9│ Blinking Blue │
- │2│ Green ║10│ BrightGreen ║10│ Blinking Green │
- │3│ Cyan ║11│ BrightCyan ║11│ Blinking Cyan │
- │4│ Red ║12│ BrightRed ║12│ Blinking Red │
- │5│ Magenta ║13│ BrightMagenta ║13│ Blinking Magenta │
- │6│ Brown ║14│ Yellow ║14│ Blinking Brown │
- │7│ White ║15│ BrightWhite ║15│ Blinking White │
- └─┴─────────────╨──┴─────────────────╨──┴──────────────────┘
- [_CONFIG] 3.0-3.1
- \u *** CONFIG.SYS Commands *** \p
-
- BREAK=[ON|OFF] Set BREAK ON or OFF
-
- BUFFERS=x Set number of buffers to x
-
- COUNTRY=xxx Set country code=xxx
-
- DEVICE=[d:][path]filename[.ext] Install a device driver
-
- FCBS=m,n Set number of concurrent open control
- blocks files to m, and number of open
- FCBs DOS can't close to n
-
- FILES=x Set # of concurrent open files to x
-
- LASTDRIVE=x Set max accessible drive letter to x
-
- SHELL=[d:][path]filename[.ext] Load a primary command processor (see
- help for \bCOMMAND\p if \bCOMMAND\p is loaded
- [_CONFIG] 3.2
- \u *** CONFIG.SYS Commands *** \p
-
- BREAK=[ON|OFF] Set BREAK ON or OFF
-
- BUFFERS=x Set number of buffers to x
-
- COUNTRY=xxx Set country code=xxx
-
- DEVICE=[d:][path]filename[.ext] Install a device driver
-
- FCBS=m,n Set number of concurrent open control
- blocks files to m, and number of open
- FCBs DOS can't close to n
-
- FILES=x Set # of concurrent open files to x
-
- LASTDRIVE=x Set max accessible drive letter to x
-
- SHELL=[d:][path]filename[.ext] Load a primary command processor with
- [parm1] [parm2] parameters (see help for \bCOMMAND\p )
- [_CONFIG] 3.3
- \u *** CONFIG.SYS Commands *** \p
-
- BREAK=[ON|OFF] Set BREAK ON or OFF
-
- BUFFERS=x Set number of buffers to x
-
- COUNTRY=xxx[,yyy] Set country code=xxx, code page=yyy,
- [,[d:][path]filename] or read from file
-
- DEVICE=[d:][path]filename[.ext] Install a device driver
-
- FCBS=m,n Set number of concurrent open control
- blocks files to m, and number of open
- FCBs DOS can't close to n
-
- FILES=x Set # of concurrent open files to x
-
- LASTDRIVE=x Set max accessible drive letter to x
-
- SHELL=[d:][path]filename[.ext] Load a primary command processor with
- [parm1] [parm2] parameters (see help for \bCOMMAND\p )
-
- STACKS=n,s Allows you to override the default
- stack. n is number of stacks, s is
- stacksize
- [_CONFIG] 4.0
- \u *** CONFIG.SYS Commands *** \p
-
- BREAK=[ON|OFF] Set BREAK ON or OFF
-
- BUFFERS=n[,m][/X] Set number of buffers to n, max sectors
- to m, /X puts buffers in EMS
-
- COUNTRY=xxx[,yyy] Set country code=xxx, code page=yyy,
- [,[d:][path]filename] or read from file
-
- DEVICE=[d:][path]filename[.ext] Install a device driver
-
- DRIVPARM=/D:n[/C][/F:f][/H:h][/I] Redefines drive n, /C=change line, f=
- [/N][/S:s][/T:t] type 0-7, h=heads, /I=3.5", /N=Non-
- removeable, s=sectors, t=tracks
-
- FCBS=m,n Set number of concurrent open control
- blocks files to m, and number of open
- FCBs DOS can't close to n
-
- FILES=x Set # of concurrent open files to x
-
- INSTALL=[d:][path]filename [parms] Run FASTOPEN, KEYB, NLSFUNC, or SHARE
-
- LASTDRIVE=x Set max accessible drive letter to x
-
- REM comment Allows a comment in config.sys
-
- SHELL=[d:][path]filename[.ext] Load a primary command processor with
- [parm1] [parm2] parameters (see help for \bCOMMAND\p )
-
- STACKS=n,s Set default stacks to n, s is stacksize
- [_CONFIG] 5.0
- \u *** CONFIG.SYS Commands *** \p
-
- BREAK=[ON|OFF] Set BREAK ON or OFF
-
- BUFFERS=n[,m][/X] Set number of buffers to n, max sectors
- to m, /X puts buffers in EMS
-
- COUNTRY=xxx[,yyy] Set country code=xxx, code page=yyy,
- [,[d:][path]file] or read from file
-
- DEVICE=[d:][path]file[.ext] Install a device driver
-
- DEVICEHIGH=[d:][path]file[.ext] Install a device driver in upper memory
-
- DOS=HIGH|LOW[,UMB|,NOUMB] Load DOS in upper/lower memory
- (HIGH/LOW respectively)
- UMB maintains link to lower memory
-
- DRIVPARM=/D:n[/C][/F:f][/H:h][/I] Redefines drive n, /C=change line, f=
- [/N][/S:s][/T:t] type 0-7, h=heads, /I=3.5", /N=Non-
- removeable, s=sectors, t=tracks
-
- FCBS=m,n Set number of concurrent open control
- blocks files to m, and number of open
- FCBs DOS can't close to n
-
- FILES=x Set # of concurrent open files to x
-
- INSTALL=[d:][path]file [parms] Run FASTOPEN, KEYB, NLSFUNC, or SHARE
-
- LASTDRIVE=x Set max accessible drive letter to x
-
- REM comment Allows a comment in config.sys
-
- SHELL=[d:][path]file[.ext] Load a primary command processor with
- [parm1] [parm2] parameters (see help for \bCOMMAND\p )
-
- STACKS=n,s Set default stacks to n, s is stacksize
-
- SWITCHES=/K Make an enhanced keyboard conventional
- [_KEYS]
- Recall next older command
- \i^\p = Ctrl+key \i^\p Scroll active window up
- \i@\p = Alt+key |
- \b┌───┬───┬───┐\p
- Cursor to start of line--------\b│Hom│ │PUp│\p----------Search history older
- \i^\p Go to top of active window \b├───┼───┼───┤\p \i^\p Page active window up
- Cursor left--------------------\b│ \27 │ \7 │ \26 │\p------------------Cursor right
- \i^\p Scroll active window left \b├───┼───┼───┤\p \i^\p Scroll active window right
- Cursor to end of line----------\b│End│ │PDn│\p----------Search history newer
- \i^\p Go to end of active window \b└───┴───┴───┘\p \i^\p Page active window down
- |
- Recall next newer command
- \i^\p Scroll active window down
-
- Note: \i^\parrow functions are not available on all keyboards
-
- \i──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────\p
- \b┌───┐ ┌───┐\p
- Clear command line--------------\b│ESC│ │BS │\p----------Delete left of cursor
- \b└───┘ └───┘\p
- \b┌───┐ ┌───┐\p
- Toggle overwrite/insert mode----\b│INS│ │DEL│\p---------------Delete at cursor
- \b└───┘ └───┘\p
-
- \b┌───┐\p Cycle alphabetically through a list of files in the current dir-
- \b│TAB│\p ectory (or matching files if filename is partly typed or typed
- \b└───┘\p with wildcards) at the cursor position in the command line.
- <Shift-TAB> cycles reverse alphabetically
-
- \i──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────\p
- \b┌───┐ ┌───┐\p
- Activate HELP-------------------\b│F1 │ │F6 │\p--------------Type ^Z at cursor
- \i@\p Clear HELP \b└───┘ └───┘\p \i@\p Change active window
- \b┌───┐ ┌───┐\p
- Copy history to keypress--------\b│F2 │ │F7 │\p--------Cursor back to keypress
- \b└───┘ └───┘\p
- \b┌───┐ ┌───┐\p
- Copy history to end of line-----\b│F3 │ │F8 │\p-----Cursor forward to keypress
- \b└───┘ └───┘\p
- \b┌───┐ ┌───┐\p
- Skip history to keypress--------\b│F4 │ │F9 │\p----Recall oldest saved command
- \i@\p Close active window \b└───┘ └───┘\p
- \b┌───┐ ┌───┐\p
- Copy current line to history----\b│F5 │ │F10│\p----Recall newest saved command
- \b└───┘ └───┘\p
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bwALIAS\p, \bwFILES\p, \bwHELP\p, \bwHISTORY\p, \bwLIST\p, \bwMOUSE\p, \bwCHORD\p, \bwVIEW\p
- [wALIAS]
- \u *** ALIAS POP-UP WINDOW *** \p \iImports:\p none \iExports:\p Commands
-
- Title────┐ ┌────────Move
- Window System Menu─┐ ╔════════│════│════╗ \iLEFT-DRAG\p on title bar
- \iLEFT-CLICK\p or \iPRESS\p └──[≡]▒▒ ALIAS ▒▒▒[\18]────Maximize button
- \iLEFT-2CLICK\p to close ╟────────────────┬─╢ \iLEFT-CLICK\p
- Resize───║ alphabetical │────Up scroll (items move down)
- any edge \iLEFT-DRAG\p ║ listing ├─╢ \iLEFT-CLICK\p or \iPRESS\p
- ║ of │░║
- List of Aliases──── all │▓────Elevator (indicates your
- to select \iLEFT-CLICK\p ║ your │░║ current position in list)
- to paste \iLEFT-DRAG\p ║ currently │░║ \iLEFT-PRESS\p to move
- select &├\iLEFT-2CLICK\p ║ defined ├─╢
- paste &│ ║ aliases │────Down scroll (items move up)
- ENTER│ ╚════════════════╧═╝ \iLEFT-CLICK\p or \iPRESS\p
-
- \u Note: Also use RIGHT mouse button to highlight ANY text \p
-
- Note: To import, with mouse drag selection into window. To Export,
- make a selection and drag out of window. See \bwMOUSE\p
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bALIAS\p, \b_KEYS\p, \bwCHORD\p, \bwFILES\p, \bwHELP\p, \bwHISTORY\p, \bwLIST\p, \bwMOUSE\p,
- \bwSYSMENU\p, \bwVIEW\p
- [wCHORD]
- \u *** CHORD WINDOW CONTROL MENU *** \p
-
- \iPurpose:\p Open or bring to front any TOP window at any time
-
- \iTo CHORD:\p Press and hold both mouse buttons. Move mouse to selection and
- release buttons
-
- \u┌────TOP────┐\p
- \u│ CloseAll │\p ─ Closes all \iTOP\p windows
- \u│ SaveLayout│\p ─ Saves size, position, colors, and autosave
- \u│───────────│\p of all \iTOP\p windows
- \u│ Alias │\p ─ Opens the \bALIAS\p window. See \bwALIAS\p
- \u│ Files │\p ─ Opens the \iFILES\p window. See \bwFILES\p
- \u│ List │\p ─ Opens the \iLIST\p window. See \bwLIST\p
- \u│ History │\p ─ Opens the \bHISTORY\p window. See \bwHISTORY\p
- \u│ View │\p ─ Opens the \bVIEW\p window. See \bwVIEW\p
- \u│───────────│\p
- \u│ Help <F1>│\p ─ Opens the \bHELP\p window. See \bwHELP\p
- \u└───────────┘\p
-
- Note: If any text is already highlighed, the window selected by the
- \bCHORD\p will be opened as if that selection had been dragged into
- that window. For example, if a file name is highlighted by
- clicking the right mouse button on it, then the \bVIEW\p window is
- opened, it will be opened with that file.
-
- \iSee Also:\p \b_KEYS\p, \bwALIAS\p, \bwFILES\p, \bwHELP\p, \bwHISTORY\p, \bwLIST\p, \bwMOUSE\p,
- \bwSYSMENU\p, \bwVIEW\p
- [wFILES]
- \u *** FILES POP-UP WINDOW *** \p \iImports:\p Path or type
- \iExports:\p File name w/path, path, type
-
- Title─────┐ ┌───────────Working Directory
- Window System Menu─┐╔═════════│═══════│════════╗
- \iLEFT-CLICK\p or \iPRESS\p └─[≡]▒▒▒ FILES-C:\\TOP ▒▒▒[\18]───Maximize button
- \iLEFT-2CLICK\p to close ╟──────────────────────────╢ \iLEFT-CLICK\p
- Pull Down Menus─── DRIVE SORT GOTO ║
- \iLEFT-CLICK\p or \iPRESS\p ╟──────────────────────────╢
- ║┌Dirs(#)┐┌Files(#)┐┌Types┐║
- Directories──── .. ││ TOP.EXE│*.* ───Scroll bars
- to select \iLEFT-CLICK\p ║│ VIDEO ││ TOP.HLP║│*.EXE║║ \iLEFT-CLICK\p or \iPRESS\p
- ║│ AUDIO ││ TOP.ILP║│*.HLP║║ on arrows or elevator
- File Listing & Info───────────── TOP.INI║│*.ILP║║
- to select \iLEFT-CLICK\p ║│ ││ TOP.TUT│*.INI────File extension types
- to paste \iLEFT-DRAG\p ║└───────┘└────────┘└─────┘║ \iLEFT-CLICK\p to select
- select &├\iLEFT-2CLICK\p ╚══════════════════════════╝
- paste &│ Move └───Resize
- ENTER│ \iLEFT-DRAG\p on Title Bar \iLEFT-DRAG\p any edge
-
- \u Note: Also use RIGHT mouse button to highlight ANY text \p
-
- Note: To import, with mouse drag selection into window. To Export,
- make a selection and drag out of window. See \bwMOUSE\p
-
- \iSee Also:\p \b_KEYS\p, \bwALIAS\p, \bwCHORD\p, \bwHELP\p, \bwHISTORY\p, \bwLIST\p, \bwMOUSE\p,
- \bwSYSMENU\p, \bwVIEW\p
- [wHELP]
- \u *** HELP POP-UP WINDOW *** \p \iImports:\p HELP topic \iExports:\p Any word
-
- Title────┐ ┌────────Move
- ╔════════│════│════╗ \iLEFT-DRAG\p on title bar
- Window System Menu────[≡]▒▒▒ HELP ▒▒▒[\18]────Maximize button
- \iLEFT-CLICK\p or \iPRESS\p ╟────────────────┬─╢ \iLEFT-CLICK\p
- \iLEFT-2CLICK\p to close ║ [HELP] message │────Up scroll (items move down)
- ║ ├─╢ \iLEFT-CLICK\p or \iPRESS\p
- List of Topics──── Atopic Gtopic │░║
- to select \iLEFT-CLICK\p ║ Btopic Htopic │▓────Elevator (indicates your
- ║ Ctopic Itopic │░║ current position in list)
- Resize───║ Dtopic Jtopic │░║ \iLEFT-PRESS\p to move
- any edge \iLEFT-PRESS\p ║ Etopic Ktopic ├─╢
- ║ Ftopic Ltopic │────Down scroll (items move up)
- ╚════════════════╧═╝ \iLEFT-CLICK\p or \iPRESS\p
-
- \u Note: Also use RIGHT mouse button to highlight ANY text \p
-
- Note: To import, with mouse drag selection into window. To Export,
- make a selection and drag out of window. See \bwMOUSE\p
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bHELP\p, \b_KEYS\p, \bwALIAS\p, \bwCHORD\p, \bwFILES\p, \bwHISTORY\p, \bwLIST\p, \bwMOUSE\p,
- \bwSYSMENU\p, \bwVIEW\p
- [wHISTORY]
- \u *** HISTORY POP-UP WINDOW *** \p \iImports:\p none \iExports:\p Commands
-
- Title─────┐ ┌────────Move
- Window System Menu─┐ ╔═════════│════│════╗ \iLEFT-DRAG\p on title bar
- \iLEFT-CLICK\p or \iPRESS\p └──[≡]▒▒ HISTORY ▒▒[\18]────Maximize button
- \iLEFT-2CLICK\p to close ╟─────────────────┬─╢ \iLEFT-CLICK\p
- Resize───║ oldest command │────Up scroll (items move down)
- any edge \iLEFT-DRAG\p ║ ....... ├─╢ \iLEFT-CLICK\p or \iPRESS\p
- ║ time listing │░║
- List of Commands──── of your │▓────Elevator (indicates your
- to select \iLEFT-CLICK\p ║ current history │░║ current position in list)
- to paste \iLEFT-DRAG\p ║ buffer commands │░║ \iLEFT-PRESS\p to move
- select &├\iLEFT-2CLICK\p ║ ....... ├─╢
- paste &│ ║ newest command │────Down scroll (items move up)
- ENTER│ ╚═════════════════╧═╝ \iLEFT-CLICK\p or \iPRESS\p
-
- \u Note: Also use RIGHT mouse button to highlight ANY text \p
-
- Note: To import, with mouse drag selection into window. To Export,
- make a selection and drag out of window. See \bwMOUSE\p
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bHISTORY\p, \b_KEYS\p, \bwALIAS\p, \bwCHORD\p, \bwFILES\p, \bwHELP\p, \bwLIST\p, \bwMOUSE\p,
- \bwSYSMENU\p, \bwVIEW\p
- [wLIST]
- \u *** LIST POP-UP WINDOW *** \p \iImports:\p Path spec \iExports:\p File name
-
- Title───┐ ┌────────Move
- Window System Menu─┐ ╔═══════│════│════╗ \iLEFT-DRAG\p on title bar
- \iLEFT-CLICK\p or \iPRESS\p └──[≡]▒▒ LIST ▒▒▒[\18]────Maximize button
- \iLEFT-2CLICK\p to close ╟───────────────┬─╢ \iLEFT-CLICK\p
- Resize───║ file │────Up scroll (items move down)
- any edge \iLEFT-DRAG\p ║ and ├─╢ \iLEFT-CLICK\p or \iPRESS\p
- ║ directory │░║
- List of Files──── listing │▓────Elevator (indicates your
- to select \iLEFT-CLICK\p ║ of │░║ current position in list)
- to paste \iLEFT-DRAG\p ║ the │░║ \iLEFT-PRESS\p to move
- select &├\iLEFT-2CLICK\p ║ current ├─╢
- paste &│ ║ directory │────Down scroll (items move up)
- ENTER│ ╚═══════════════╧═╝ \iLEFT-CLICK\p or \iPRESS\p
-
- \u Note: Also use RIGHT mouse button to highlight ANY text \p
-
- Note: To import, with mouse drag selection into window. To Export,
- make a selection and drag out of window. See \bwMOUSE\p
-
- \iSee Also:\p \b_KEYS\p, \bwALIAS\p, \bwCHORD\p, \bwFILES\p, \bwHELP\p, \bwHISTORY\p, \bwMOUSE\p,
- \bwSYSMENU\p, \bwVIEW\p
- [wSYSMENU]
- \u *** WINDOW SYSTEM MENU *** \p
-
- \iPurpose:\p Controls TOP pop-up window system attributes. Activated by a
- left click or press on the [≡] in any window
-
- \u┌──────────────┐\p
- \u│ Colors... │\p ─ Sets window colors
- \u│√ AutoClose │\p ─ Toggles window AutoClose mode
- \u│ Maximize │\p ─ Maximize window size, same as [\18]
- \u│ Redisplay │\p ─ Refresh window display
- \u│──────────────│\p
- \u│ Close Alt+F4│\p ─ Closes window (can also double click on [≡])
- \u│──────────────│\p
- \u│ Next Alt+F6│\p ─ Activates next window
- \u└──────────────┘\p
-
- Note: Color and AutoClose settings are temporary unless \uSaveLayout\p is
- selected from the chord pop-up memu. See \bwCHORD\p
-
- \iSee Also:\p \b_KEYS\p, \bwALIAS\p, \bwCHORD\p, \bwFILES\p, \bwHELP\p, \bwHISTORY\p, \bwLIST\p,
- \bwMOUSE\p, \bwVIEW\p
- [wVIEW]
- \u *** VIEW POP-UP WINDOW *** \p \iImports:\p File name \iExports:\p Line in file
-
- Title────┐ ┌────────Move
- Window System Menu─┐ ╔════════│════│════╗ \iLEFT-DRAG\p on title bar
- \iLEFT-CLICK\p or \iPRESS\p └──[≡]▒▒▒ VIEW ▒▒▒[\18]──┐
- \iLEFT-2CLICK\p to close ╟──────────────────╢ └─Maximize button
- ┌───MODE TABS ║ \iLEFT-CLICK\p
- Pull Down Menus─┘ ╟────────────────┬─╢
- \iLEFT-CLICK\p or \iPRESS\p ║ The ascii │────Up scroll (text moves down)
- ║ text or binary ├─╢ \iLEFT-CLICK\p or \iPRESS\p
- Resize───║ contents of │░║
- any edge \iLEFT-DRAG\p ║ the selected │▓────Elevator (indicates your
- ║ file..... │░║ current position in file)
- ╟─┬────────────┬─┼─╢ \iLEFT-PRESS\p to move
- Left & Right scroll────\27│░░▓░░░░░░░░░│\26│────Down scroll (text moves up)
- \iLEFT-CLICK\p or \iPRESS\p ╚═╧════════════╧═╧═╝ \iLEFT-CLICK\p or \iPRESS\p
-
- \u Note: Also use RIGHT mouse button to highlight ANY text \p
-
- Note: Any program's console output can be piped into the \bVIEW\p window.
- For example 'dir | view' will place a directory listing into the
- \bVIEW\p window where it can be scrolled, etc.
-
- Note: To import, with mouse drag selection into window. To Export,
- make a selection and drag out of window. See \bwMOUSE\p
-
- \iSee Also:\p \bVIEW\p, \b_KEYS\p, \bwALIAS\p, \bwCHORD\p, \bwFILES\p, \bwHELP\p, \bwHISTORY\p, \bwLIST\p,
- \bwMOUSE\p, \bwSYSMENU\p
- [wMOUSE]
- \u *** Using the MOUSE with TOP *** \p
-
- \iCLICK:\p Quickly push and release button
-
- \iDRAG:\p Push and hold button on selection, then move the mouse
-
- \i2CLICK:\p Quickly push and release button twice
-
- \iCHORD:\p Press and hold both buttons, release on selection
-
- ┌───────────┬───────\iLEFT BUTTON\p─────────┬───────\iRIGHT BUTTON\p────────┐
- │ \iCLICK\p │ \iSELECT\p a window option │ \iHIGHLIGHT\p any text word │
- │ │ or move command cursor │ on screen │
- ├───────────┼───────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────┤
- │ \iDRAG\p │ \iPASTE\p any selection or │ Controlled text \iHIGHLIGHT\p │
- │ │ highlight to command line │ (DRAG mouse over text) │
- │ │ or import to any window │ │
- ├───────────┼───────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────┤
- │ \i2CLICK\p │ \iSELECT\p & \iPASTE\p & \iENTER\p │ \iHIGHLIGHT\p & \iPASTE\p & \iENTER\p │
- ├───────────┼───────────────────────────┴───────────────────────────┤
- │ \iCHORD\p │ Pop-Up Menu to (re)open the \bALIAS\b, \iFILES\p, \bHISTORY\p, │
- │ │ \bHELP\p, \iLIST\p, or \bVIEW\p window. If any text is already │
- │ │ highlighed, the \iCHORD\p window will be opened as if │
- │ │ that selection had been dragged into that window │
- └───────────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
-
- \iSee Also:\p \b_KEYS\p, \bwALIAS\p, \bwCHORD\p, \bwFILES\p, \bwHELP\p, \bwHISTORY\p, \bwLIST\p,
- \bwSYSMENU\p, \bwVIEW\p
-