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Manual of CS Utility 1.0
Copyright by Santinon Cristian
1994
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INTRODUCTION
This package of small utility as been released for fine tuning
of most function basically on your PC. Every utility is
independent from other included in package. Some utility accept
parameters from command line to make different function depends
on user choice. The syntax for parameters is very simple and
every utility shows a short help if is launched without
parameters.
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REGISTRATION
This software is not freeware, is shareware. You can try this
package for 21 days (3 weeks) and after you can register if you
decide to use this utility.
Single registration (1 user) : 20 $ US
Multi-user registration (5 or more users) : 8 $ US
For registering, compile and send-out the file ORDER.FRM
included in archive file that you have received.
After registration, you receive a copy of package that not have
the delayed message to beginning but show your name as user
name.
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DISCLAIMER
This utility has been tested on various machines and I don't
have encountered problem. You use this software at your own
risk. I assume no responsibility for damages caused from usage
of this package.
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USAGE
This section show usage of every utility, explaining parameters
to put in command line, if necessary.
BOOT
Usage : BOOT [n]
n = 1 : Warm boot
n = 2 : Cold Boot
Boot can be used for rebooting PC from command line or
inside a batch file.
Warm boot is reset like [Ctrl][Alt][Del]
Cold Boot is reset like pressing reset button
CCD
Usage : CCD [drive][path]
CCD derive from fusion of two standard commands of MS-Dos :
drive: and CD. Using CCD you can jump in one passage to an
other drive in an other directory.
Using MS-Dos, you have to make 2 passage:
Es. A:
CD USER
Using CDD, you can simply write:
Es. CCD A:\USER
CRC16
Usage : CRC16 [filename]
CRC16 calculate a 16 bit CRC for the file specified on the
command-line. This string of CRC can be used for verify if
a file as been modified or not.
DRIVES
Usage : DRIVES
DRIVES show information about all disk drives installed on
your system, including also Network drive, Ram Disk and
substituted drives.
If a disk is present in drive, DRIVES show the principal
characteristics of this disk like number of sectors, number
of cluster, space free and space occupied.
EXTEND
Usage : EXTEND [n]
1 < n < 255
EXTEND has same function that the instruction FILES in
CONFIG.SYS but can be used from command line and doesn't
require the reboot of PC to take effect.
The number [n] specifies the maximum number of files that
can be opened from MS-Dos.
FAST
Usage : FAST [+][-]
+ increase speed
- restore normal speed
FAST modifies the value of RAM refresh to increase machine
performance. Is not TSR. If is called with options +, it
increases the PC speed decreasing the refresh time of
memory, if is called with options -, it restores the
originally speed of the machine.
The only problem encountered using FAST is a small
decreasing of speed accessing floppy disks when FAST is
enabled.
FASTDRV
Usage : FASTDRV [+][-]
+ decrease floppy disks access time
- restore standard floppy disks access time
FASTDRV modify the value of access time for the floppy disks
installed on your PC. The standard value for access time is
6 ms. FASTDRV decrease this value to 2 ms, increasing
performances when you access for short time a diskette (Es.
making a command like DIR A:, CHKDSK A: ...).
FMOVE
Usage : FMOVE [infile.ext] [outfile.ext]
FMOVE is acronym of Fast Move. FMOVE can be used to move a
file from a directory to another or to rename a file.
The only condition is that the source path and the
destination path must be on the same drive because FMOVE
don't move entire file but move his position in File
Allocation Table (FAT). Otherwise, it cannot be "fast"!
LOCK
Usage : LOCK
LOCK is a useful program that locks the working station with
password. After insertion of password, the computer is
freezed until the correct password is inserted.
LOCK intercepts the combination of key [Ctrl][Break] and
[Ctrl][Alt][Del]. It cannot be bypassed if is ignored the
correct password.
LOCKFILE
Usage : [LOCKFILE] [/E] [/D] [infile.ext] [outfile.ext]
/E : encode file with password
/D : decode file
LOCKFILE as been created for crypting file with security
password to prevent unwanted access to document.
Using options /E, LOCKFILE crypt file with the password
entered by user, with options /D the file will be decrypted
but, if the password is incorrect, the resulting file is
unreadable from the user.
NOSOUND
Usage : NOSOUND
NOSOUND is a small TSR the disable the speaker port.
PARK
Usage : PARK
This program will park the Hard Disk heads to prevent
crashing if the PC is moved to another location.
PCINFO
Usage : PCINFO
PCINFO is an information manager for PC. It shows the
components basically of your machine: Memory, BIOS, Hard
Disk, Floppy Disk, Mouse, Dos and other information.
Is useful when you like to say what is installed on a PC.
PPRINT
Usage : PPRINT [switch] [filename.ext]
PPRINT is a printing utility. With PPRINT you can easily set
the type of printing desired on your printer.
Parameters accepted are:
/c : make compressed printing
/s : make underlined printing
/l : make double width printing
/g : make bold-faces printing
/d : make double beating printing
/p : make proportional printing
filename is any file in standard format ASCII.
PUT
Usage : PUT [command][parameters] [/?]
PUT as been created for use in batch files. The commands that
PUT offers are ideal for create powerful batch files.
Commands available for PUT are:
ASK BEEP
CHIME CLS
DELAY INPUTCHAR
MONTH MONTHDAY
RING SIREN
WEEKDAY WINDOW
WRITEXY YEAR
If you specify a '/?' after command. PUT will show a
detailed help on syntax and function of command specified.
The usage of every command is:
ASK
Usage : PUT ASK "message"
The message specified in command line is asked to user
waiting a response like Y(es) or N(o).
The errorlevel returned from PUT is
1 if the key pressed is 'y' or 'Y'
0 if an other key was pressed (assuming response = No)
BEEP
Usage : PUT BEEP
Make a small beep through the PC speaker.
Return errorlevel 0 if correct usage.
CHIME
Usage : PUT CHIME
Make a sound like a chime through the PC speaker.
Return errorlevel 0 if correct usage.
CLS
Usage : PUT CLS
Clean current screen video.
Return errorlevel 0 if correct usage.
DELAY
Usage : PUT DELAY [n]
Force PC to wait for n seconds.
Return errorlevel 0 if correct usage.
INPUTCHAR
Usage : PUT INPUTCHAR "message"
Like ASK, INPUTCHAR write on screen the message specified
but waits for a generic alphabetical character. The
errorlevel returned depend from char entered.
'a' or 'A' = errorlevel 1
'b' or 'B' = errorlevel 2
..........
'z' or 'Z' = errorlevel 26
MONTH
Usage : PUT MONTH
Return as errorlevel the current month number.
January = errorlevel 1
February = errorlevel 2
.........
December = errorlevel 12
MONTHDAY
Usage : PUT MONTHDAY
Return as errorlevel the current monthday
RING
Usage : PUT RING
Make a sound like a telephone ring through PC speaker.
Return errorlevel 0 if correct usage.
SIREN
Usage : PUT SIREN
Make sound like a siren through PC speaker.
Return errorlevel 0 if correct usage.
WEEKDAY
Usage : PUT WEEKDAY
Return as errorlevel the current week day
Sunday = 1
Monday = 2
.......
Saturday = 7
WINDOW
Usage : PUT WINDOW x1 y1 x2 y2 fg bg
Show a shadowed window on the screen with specified
characteristics.
x1 and y1 are the coordinates of top left corner of window.
x2 and y2 are the coordinates of bottom right corner of
window.
fg is the foreground color.
bg is the foreground color.
The limitations for parameters are:
1 < x1 < 80 and 1 < y1 < 25
1 < x2 < 80 and 1 < y2 < 25
0 < fg < 15
0 < bg z 7
The value of foreground (fg) colors are:
0 black
1 blue
2 green
3 cyan
4 red
5 magenta
6 brown
7 lightgray
8 darkgray
9 lightblue
10 lightgreen
11 lightcyan
12 lightred
13 lightmagenta
14 yellow
15 white
The values for background (bg) colors are the value from 0
to 7 in the precedent table.
WRITEXY
Usage : PUT WRITEXY row col fg bg "message"
Write the message specified to coordinates (row,col) and
with colors specified by parameters fg and bg.
The limitations for parameters are:
1 < row < 25
1 < col < 80
For fg and bg see table explicated for command WINDOW.
YEAR
Usage : PUT YEAR
Return as errorlevel the number of current year.
If a wrong parameter is specified, PUT return errorlevel=80.
READ
Usage : READ [drive:][path] [filename.ext]
READ is a small viewer for text file in ASCII standard format.
SAVERAM
Usage : SAVERAM [filename.ext]
This utility save the contents of conventional RAM (640 Kb) to
the file specified in command line. The only limitation is that
you must have 640 Kb free on your Hard Drive.
SEARCH
Usage : SEARCH [drive:] [filespec.ext]
SEARCH is a very fast file finder. it searches in the drive
specified the files that match the specifications expressed
by user. The specification of files to search can include jolly
characters like '?' and '*'.
SETKB
Usage : SETKB [n] [A|B|C|D]
SETKB is a powerful utility that helps you to configure the
repeat rate and the repeating delay of your keyboard.
The parameter [n] in command line (1 < n < 31) specifies the
new repeat rate of keyboard.
The second parameter can be A, B, C or D and specifies the
repeating delay to set on keyboard.
STUFF
Usage : STUFF [files] [destdrv] [parameters]
Available parameters are:
-A add an incremental volume label to disks
-I show info about the author
-M move the files specified
-S copy also hidden and system files
-V verify the files after copy
STUFF is a utility that helps you to fill the disk when you
have to copy files from the Hard Disk to Floppy Disks.
STUFF uses an intelligent algorithm to fill the diskette
copying first the big files and after the small files that
fit on the disk optimizing space usage.
[files] is the specification for files to stuff on the
diskettes. You can use also jolly character '*'.
destdrv is the drive to copy files.
Parameters are explicated above.
TOUCH
Usage : TOUCH [filename.ext]
TOUCH is a utility copied from UNIX. Using touch you can set
the current date and the current time to the file specified
as command line parameter.
UUENCODE
Usage : UUENCODE [infile] [outfile]
This utility encodes the infile specified in command line
with the UU encryption. The resulting file has the filename
specified by [outfile] or, if this parameter is omitted, the
filename of the input file but the extension .UUE
The files encoded with UUENCODE are useful to include in mail
or e-mail message because they are written using standard
ASCII format in a file of 80 rows maximum.
UUDECODE
Usage : UUDECODE [infile] [outfile]
This utility decrypts the files encoded with UUENCODE.
The output filename is specified by user or, if this
parameter is omitted, the outfile has the original filename
that the file had before coding (it is coded into file!).
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THANKS
Thanks to Marco Sanson and Andrea Roncoroni for his beta-testing.
Thanks to SWAG team for his excellent database of sources.
Thanks to Ami Pro 3.0 Grammar Checker that correct my (many)
errors in english writing. Sorry for my english and my errors.
Thanks to coffee for help me in my night working.
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SUGGESTION
If you have any report for bug or suggestion, please contact me
at:
Santinon Cristian
Via Molino dell'Oglio 24
21059 Viggiù (VA)
ITALY
Telephone: ++39-332-487135
Internet : scris@varano.ing.unico.it
Fidonet : cristian_santinon@2:332/105
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HISTORY
1.0 Nothing, is first release!!!