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▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ▒▒ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ▒▒ ▒▒ │ │ ▒▒ ▒▒ │ StarCOM TM │ ▒▒ ▒▒ │ │ ▒▒ ▒▒ │ Version 1.0 Release Date 15 June 90 │ ▒▒ ▒▒ │ │ ▒▒ ▒▒ │ │ ▒▒ ▒▒ └──────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ▒▒ ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ StarCOM is not free software and is not dedicated to the Public Domain. StarCOM is: Copyright 1990 by Richard Grubic and OurSoft, all rights reserved. StarCOM is fully Copyrighted and protected under US Federal and International Copyright laws. See Copyright Notice and Evaluation License Agreement in License.doc. You may use StarCOM to evaluate it, for up to ten days without charge. You are encouraged to make copies for others to evaluate, so long as you do not charge for them, nor imply that the software is free, and so long as you copy unaltered, the entire packed file including the documentation, copyright notice, licenses and registration information. If after ten days you want to continue to use StarCOM (the software), you must pay the license fee to register. The registered license fee for StarCOM is $59.95 per user. See Registration Form in order.doc and the Registered License Agreement in license.doc. StarCOM is not a "demo" package. All of the material in the printed manual is included in the manual.doc, info.doc and license.doc files. The software included, is completely usable as is, so that you can properly evaluate it. However, due to ethical considerations, the three executable files which can modify command.com, are not included and will be sent only to registered customers. As such StarCOM comes with a 60 day satisfaction or your money back guarantee. StarCOM1.zip includes the following files: DIRCOM .COM view the current internal commands of DOS StarCM_C.EXE copyright notice for autoexec.bat SUMMARY .DOC overview of StarCOM MANUAL .DOC on-line manual INFO .DOC ordering information, policies, prices, terms, etc. LICENSE .DOC license agreements ORDER .DOC registration form The following additional files are sent to registered users: RENCOM .COM change the name of a DOS internal command DELCOM .COM delete a DOS internal command DUPCOM .COM make a duplicate internal name for a DOS internal command For your convenience, approximate line numbers in MANUAL.DOC are shown in the Contents and Indexes for easy quick screen access with line oriented editors or display programs like LIST. The printed manual, which can be separately ordered, uses page numbers instead. █▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀█ █ C O N T E N T S █ █▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄█ Subject MANUAL .DOC Line Introduction..................................................152 About OurSoft.................................................188 Why Register..................................................200 Minimum Requirements..........................................230 Installation..................................................242 How to Use....................................................260 DIRCOM....................................................266 RENCOM....................................................302 DELCOM....................................................332 DUPCOM....................................................350 General...................................................380 Tips......................................................440 Other Products from OurSoft...................................464 Blaiz.....................................................470 FWCONV....................................................512 Turbo Brief...............................................536 StarCOM Tutorial..............................................578 Index.........................................................638 Subject INFO .DOC Line How to Contact OurSoft........................................ 32 How to Order..................................................116 How to Register...............................................116 Support Services..............................................194 General...................................................200 Unbundled Support.........................................227 Procedures................................................293 Training..................................................353 Policies......................................................371 Source Code...............................................374 Software Developers.......................................398 Original Software.........................................416 Printed Manuals...........................................428 Enhancements..............................................446 Definition of Users.......................................458 Home Use..................................................488 Volume Discounts..........................................506 Purchase Orders...........................................566 Terms.....................................................578 Price Schedule................................................596 Index.........................................................650 Subject LICENSE .DOC Line Copyright Notice.............................................. 17 Agreements EVALUATION LICENSE AGREEMENT.............................. 32 REGISTERED LICENSE AGREEMENT..............................140 SOURCE CODE ADDENDUM......................................380 SUPPORT AND TRAINING SERVICES AGREEMENT...................422 Index.........................................................494 Subject ORDER.DOC Line Registration Form...............................................4 ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ▒▒ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ▒▒ ▒▒ │ │ ▒▒ ▒▒ │ StarCOM │ ▒▒ ▒▒ │ │ ▒▒ ▒▒ └──────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ▒▒ ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ █▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀█ █ Introduction █ █▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄█ Thank you for down-loading StarCOM This software offering, StarCOM, was conceived as a set of programs to enable Blaiz users to use the familiar names for copy and del. See Other Products from OurSoft. It was broadened in scope to attempt to give users visibility and control over that previously 'hidden directory' of the DOS internal commands. Control just like that which we have all enjoyed with file directories. StarCOM consists of analogs to DIR, REN, COPY and DEL, which operate on the DOS internal commands. There are two main reasons you should get StarCOM. First is the ability to "Bypass DOS". This would be useful in conjunction with Blaiz so that the improved Copy and Del commands can be used with their familiar names. This can also be used with any third party improvement to DOS. For example, if you have a favorite DIR program called FastDIR you might really like changing the internal command DIR to say CAT (for catalogue) so you could rename FastDir.exe to DIR.exe. Then when you typed DIR, FastDIR would run! The second main reason you should get StarCOM is for foreign language localizing. For example, if you speak Japanese you could change the internal commands to Japanese, eg. if you change DIR to HYO when you type HYO you'll get the familiar file list. This works for any language: French, Greek, Swedish, German, etc.. StarCOM is not a TSR, it rewrites command.com and so takes up no additional memory. It does not hook nor intercept interrupts which means universal program compatibility. It works equally from both command line or from a batch file. █▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀█ █ About OurSoft █ █▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄█ OurSoft was founded in 1987 by Richard Grubic. OurSoft's goal is to be your kind of software company. Your feedback in helping us better serve your needs is most welcome. █▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀█ █ Why Register █ █▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄█ ■ Registration is required for continued use past the ten day evaluation period. ■ Registration of the software gives you the satisfaction of knowing you did the right thing. You must register before you may order printed manuals, diskettes, or the Source Code. ■ To obtain OurSoft support for the software you must register both for support service and the software. ■ When you register to license the software you get direct notices of any major upgrades, enhancements or releases of the software. ■ When you register to license StarCOM you get on a diskette the three command files RENCOM.com, DELCOM.com and DUPCOM.com. These three are not made available in the shareware package StarCOM.zip because they modify command.com. You get a 60 day satisfaction or your money back guarantee. █▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀█ █ Minimum Requirements █ █▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄█ IBM PC, XT, AT or compatible computer DOS 2.10, 2.2X-3.3X single floppy disk 256 Kbytes main memory █▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀█ █ Installation █ █▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄█ Copy or unpack the StarCOM files *.com and *.exe to a subdirectory on the PATH you have set in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. See your DOS manual for how to use paths and how to create an AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Edit your autoexec.bat to add StarCM_C.exe. This will insure that the copyright notice is displayed when you start up your computer, rather than the first time you use a StarCOM program. █▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀█ █ How to Use █ █▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄█ ┌───────────┐ │ DIRCOM │ └───────────┘ SYNTAX: DIRCOM There are no inputs for DIRCOM. The command.com pointed to by COMSPEC in the environment is used to display the commands. You will see a display of the internal commands: ----------------------------------------------------------- C:\>dircom BREAK DATE FOR PAUSE RMDIR VERIFY CD DEL GOTO PROMPT SET VOL CHDIR DIR IF RD SHIFT CLS ECHO MD REM TIME COPY ERASE MKDIR REN TYPE CTTY EXIT PATH RENAME VER COMSPEC=C:\COMMAND.COM 0 characters unused ----------------------------------------------------------- The number of characters unused is also displayed. This indicates how many characters can be added to the internal command table before another command name would need to be deleted to make more room. Note that each command has an additional required overhead of about 4 characters. ┌───────────┐ │ RENCOM │ └───────────┘ SYNTAX: RENCOM oldName newName Where oldName is the current command name you wish to change and newName is the command name to which you wish oldName changed. The inputs are optional on the command line. If you omit the inputs you will be prompted for the oldName and the newName. If the newName you request would increase the number of characters in the internal command table beyond that available, you will be prompted for which existing command you would like to delete in order to make room for your change. The proposed default for deletion will usually be one of the commands that already has a duplicate, such as RENAME which is a duplicate of REN in the original DOS command set. You may change the default to any existing command which you would prefer to have deleted. RENCOM is sent only to registered users because it modifies command.com. ┌───────────┐ │ DELCOM │ └───────────┘ SYNTAX: DELCOM oldName Where oldName is the current command name you wish to delete. The input is optional on the command line. If you omit the input you will be prompted for the oldName. DELCOM is sent only to registered users because it modifies command.com. ┌───────────┐ │ DUPCOM │ └───────────┘ SYNTAX: DUPCOM oldName newName Where oldName is the current command name you wish to duplicate and newName is the duplicate command name by which you also wish to call oldName. The inputs are optional on the command line. If you omit the inputs you will be prompted for the oldName and the newName. If the additional command name (newName) you request would increase the number of characters in the internal command table beyond that available, you will be prompted for one or more existing commands you would like to delete to make room for your new command name. The proposed default for deletion will usually be one of the commands that already has a duplicate, such as RENAME which is a duplicate of REN in the original DOS command set. You may change the default to any existing command which you would prefer to have deleted. DUPCOM is sent only to registered users because it modifies command.com. ┌───────────┐ │ General │ └───────────┘ At any prompt you may press [Esc] to abort the command with no changes. RENCOM, DELCOM, and DUPCOM rewrite the internal command table in COMMAND.COM on disk and in memory. They do not terminate and stay resident and so do not use any extra main memory (RAM). The new commands can be called from both the command line and batch files. Note: You may need to update some of your batch files to use the new names. The StarCOM set does not hook or intercept any interrupts and so the modified DOS COMMAND.COM works perfectly even with TSR programs that require their interrupts in a special order. The StarCOM set modifies or views only the copy of COMMAND.COM pointed to by COMSPEC. You may modify or view a copy of COMMAND.COM different from COMSPEC only by changing COMSPEC. If you desire to see the internal commands in a different copy of command.com, then change COMSPEC with the DOS command: SET COMSPEC=filespec where filespec gives the drive, path and filename of the COMMAND.COM you wish to see. WARNING: You will probably want to change COMSPEC back to the original after viewing or changing a different command.com. Many programs use COMSPEC to reload command.com as they run. If COMSPEC is pointing to a different command.com than was loaded when the program began, your system will halt. If this happens reboot (Ctrl-Alt-Del). You can view the current COMSPEC by giving the DOS command SET with no inputs. DIRCOM also displays the COMSPEC used to find the internal commands. When estimating how many characters are available for a given change, note that each command has an additional required overhead of about 4 characters. This will be reflected in the characters available displayed with the command names. Note: Deleting an internal command which has no duplicate, will leave that command inaccessible. The only way to re-access such a deleted command, is to begin with another copy of command.com which still has that command. DOS allows any 2 through 8 character name for any of the internal commands except the DIR command. Only any three (3) characters are allowed for DIR. ┌───────────┐ │ Tips │ └───────────┘ Some programs and especially installation programs sometimes call the original DOS name for a command. If your program fails we suggest you either 1) RENCOM the command, e.g. copy, back to the original (COPY), or 2) invoke a secondary command processor using an original COMMAND.COM. To do this first change COMSPEC with SET COMSPEC=path\command to point to the original COMMAND.COM. Then invoke the original COMMAND.COM with: C:>path\command Where path is the path to the new copy of command.com. Run your program and then EXIT the secondary command processor and reset COMSPEC. A batch file can be set up to accomplish either of these. █▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀█ █ Other Products from OurSoft █ █▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄█ ┌──────────────┐ │ Blaiz TM │ └──────────────┘ Blaiz has enhanced replacements for the DOS commands COPY and DEL as well as a MOVE command and an fast editor optimized for small batch files. Blaiz feels intuitive and comfortable. It has no command line switches. If Blaiz encounters a potential problem, it describes it and asks your choice. It has rigorous DOS wildcard compliance so you don't need to learn a new syntax. Blaiz is the safest copy, move and del. It checks for potential overwrites, duplicate targets, or disks too full, and gives you a warning message and a choice for each. With each choice you are presented the latest inputs for re-editing making the correction of errors easy. Blaiz makes you faster by saving you keystrokes. Blaiz allows multiple sources. The editor in Blaiz accepts all the ASCII characters 0-255, including NULL and Esc making it ideal for small quick batch files. For the small text files for which it was optimized, it is faster than any editor I have tried. One beta tester referring to the safety features and protections built into Blaiz said Blaiz really saved my bacon. It'll save your bacon too, and that alone will make it worth the $19.95 registration. By itself the editor would be worth the registration fee. Together Blaiz is a real value. Blaiz registration is $19.95. As an Introductory Offer, if you register both Blaiz and StarCOM before July 18, 1990 you get $10 off. So, save $10 by ordering both right away. -- See Prices in INFO.DOC. ┌───────────┐ │ FWCONV │ └───────────┘ ■ Convert ASCII files to MSWord. ■ Convert FinalWord files to ASCII. ■ Convert FinalWord files to MSWord. The Conversion from ASCII to MSWord is a smart conversion that recognizes paragraphs and tables. The left margin is stripped. To convert from ANY word processor to MSWord, print your docs from any word processor in ASCII (or redirect print output to a file), and then convert with FWCONV. If you use MSWord you'll want FWCONV for those times when you save a file with 'Text-only-with-line-breaks' and then later desire to edit that file with MSWord. FWCONV will put it back into a form MSWord prefers, simplifying this greatly. FWCONV registration is $9.95. ┌──────────────────┐ │ Turbo Brief TM │ └──────────────────┘ Turbo Brief is an enhancement for Brief and so requires Brief to work. Turbo Brief doubles the number of functions of Brief making the combination the most powerful editor today. Some highlights are: ■ A pulldown menuing system. ■ Integrated Make collects errors from mixed languages and gives you point and shoot access. Skip directly to correct file and line no matter the source language. No one else has this. ■ Full screen pick list display of history for each and every command. ■ Full editing power for commands even brings Undo to the command line. Commands visible up to 72 characters wide. ■ Integrated access to Turbo Debugger or Codeview with one hot-key. ■ Hot-key to patching language help or integrated debugger in Borland's Turbo IDE. ■ Two key sets, one with original Brief keys and one that makes Brief act just like Turbo IDE. If you use Borland Turbo languages you'll love this. The Beta testers of Turbo Brief said they'd rather fight than switch back to Brief without Turbo Brief or back to Turbo IDE. Turbo Brief is not shareware but has a 60 day money back guarantee, and is sold directly for $199.50. █▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀█ █ StarCOM Tutorial █ █▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄█ If you haven't already, install StarCOM. See Installation. Make a copy of the original COMMAND.COM in another subdirectory. Type DIRCOM to see the current DOS commands. (Note: You need to register StarCOM and receive the three command files for RENCOM, DELCOM, an DUPCOM in order to finish the rest of this tutorial.) Change a command. Change DIR to CAT for catalogue of files. RENCOM dir cat Type DIR and see that it no longer exists as a command name. Type CAT and see the familiar DOS directory. Change a second command. Change COPY to DOSCOPY. RENCOM copy doscopy A command is proposed for deletion because the available characters are exceeded by this request (unless you already deleted something else). Type Enter to accept the default deletion. Type DIRCOM and note that CAT not DIR and DOSCOPY not COPY are present in the list of current internal commands. Delete a command. DELCOM erase Check DIRCOM and confirm ERASE is now missing. Duplicate a command. DUPCOM del scrub Erase some files. SCRUB *.bak This will confirm that scrub now functions just like del and the original erase. Reboot with Ctrl-Alt-Del. Run DIRCOM to see that all of your changes are still intact. To end the tutorial, doscopy the original COMMAND.COM back to overwrite the altered COMMAND.COM and reboot. █▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀█ █ I N D E X █ █▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄█ Blaiz.........................................................470 Contents...................................................... 74 DELCOM........................................................332 DIRCOM........................................................266 DUPCOM........................................................350 FWCONV........................................................512 General.......................................................380 Installation..................................................242 Other Products from OurSoft...................................464 Registration Required....................................................212 RENCOM........................................................302 Tips..........................................................440 Turbo Brief...................................................536 Tutorial,StarCOM..............................................578