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DABUTIL Version 2.00
User's Manual
Copyright 1988-1991 by Don Branson
Nomenclature
Any text surrounded by square brackets [] is optional. If you
don't enter it, some default action will be taken by the program.
For example, if you run the LD (List Directory) program by typing:
LD A:
then the list directory program will list the directories on the
'A' drive, no matter what the current drive is. On the other hand,
if you run the LD program by typing:
LD
then the list directory program will list the directories on the
current drive. The default action in this case is to use the
current drive.
The help option (/h) can be used with all programs in DABUTIL,
to get a short description of the program and all available options.
For example:
CATALOG /h
LD /h
FILEMAN /h
Acknowledgements
I would like to thank my wife, Dot, and my sons, Peter and Taylor for
the sacrificies they made while I was working on Dabutil.
Copyright Notice
This User's Manual and all programs associated with DABUTIL are copyright
1991 by Don Branson and are protected by the copyright laws of the United
States of America, and by international treaty provisions. The software
is shareware and may therefore be copied for others to use, as long as
the software and associated documentation are not modified in any way.
If you make any of this package a part of your regular working environment,
you should print out the registration form found in the file DABUTIL2.REG
and fill it out. DABUTIL2.REG can be printed using either of these two
DOS commands:
PRINT DABUTIL2.REG
or
TYPE DABUTIL2.REG >PRN
If you don't have a printer, that's O.K., any reasonable facsimile will be fine.
Disclaimer
While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this package, the
author assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. No liability is
assumed for direct, indirect, or consequential damages resulting from the use
of this software. It is the sole responsibility of the user of this package to
determine compatibility with the user's system.
Table of Contents
Installing Dabutil2..................1
When something goes wrong............2
CATALOG..............................3
DI...................................5
DIRM................................10
DOSMENU.............................12
DOW.................................16
DTIME...............................17
ENC.................................18
EVENTMAN............................19
FF..................................25
FILEMAN.............................28
LD..................................37
PROCESS.............................40
SBE.................................41
SD..................................48
SETPRT..............................53
Appendix A, Entry Windows...........55
Basic DABUTIL2 Installation
1) Insert the disk with DABUTIL on it into either drive A or B.
2) "LOG IN" to that drive with either:
A: or
B:
and press RETURN.
3) Enter the command DABINST and press return.
4) Follow the instructions given to install the DABUTIL package. DABINST
will install DABUTIL in a directory named DABUTIL, which it will
create if necessary. It will also add the new directory to your path
command.
5) Re-boot your computer to activate the new PATH command in AUTOEXEC.BAT
6) Enter the command DOSMENU to see demonstrations of each program.
CAUTION:
While you can change the directory given, it is recommended that you
use DABUTIL, since any existing directory may have files with the same
name as a DABUTIL file, and they might be lost when the install is
done. You have the option of keeping the old files or overwriting them.
See Appendix A, "Entry Windows" for information on entering the name
of the directory.
Installation Technical Information
The DABUTIL files are stored in a file named DABUTIL2.EXE. This is a self-
extracting archive, which is used by DABINST.
DABINST will attempt to install DABUTIL on the same drive as the first
directory in your PATH command. The default directory for installation
is DABUTIL, but you can select another directory. If the directory is NOT
already on your path, DABINST will look on the same drive to find
AUTOEXEC.BAT, and add the directory to any PATH command found there. If
the directory is already on the PATH command in AUTOEXEC.BAT, then it will
not be added.
DABUTIL Version 2.0 Documentation
- Page 1 -
When something goes wrong
When you are using the programs in DABUTIL, you may find that
something does not work correctly, or as you expected. This can
occur for a number of reasons:
- The program has a bug
- The program is not compatible with your software (it may be your
version of DOS or it may be some other software)
- The program is not compatible with your hardware
First, check the User's Manual and the associated help screens, to
see if either one addresses the problem. If it is the case that there
is a discrepancy between the way the manual says the program should
work, and the way it actually works, then you should report the problem
to Simian Id Software. When you contact Simian Id Software, you should
report:
- What kind of PC you are using. (IBM or brand of compatible)
- What other hardware may be relevant. (Video type, disk type,
printer type)
- What version of DOS you are running.
- Your user registration number.
If it is the case that the software behaves in accordance with
the manual, but differently than you would want it to, then that
is an opportunity for you to influence the direction which DABUTIL
takes in future versions. If a program does not do something it
ought to do, contact Simian Id Software and let us know what should
be changed. Not everyone's changes can be added to a program,
but it is to the advantage of Simian Id Software to include new
ideas, thus improving the usefulness of the package for everyone.
DABUTIL Version 2.0 Documentation
- Page 2 -
CATALOG (Disk Catalog)
Description
CATALOG lists files on a diskette or fixed disk on the screen.
The list may be redirected to a printer, see examples. The disk
name, date and free space are printed at the top of every page.
Each directory found on the diskette is shown, and all of the
files in each directory are shown. When one or more of the archive
switches (-arc, -zip, etc.) are used, the contents of appropriate
archive files are listed.
Command Format
catalog [d:] [-w] [archives]
For each file listed, the file name, extension, size, are shown. Also,
the date and time of the last change to the file are shown.
The first option (d:) can be used to generate a catalog of