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- Equipment Required:
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- IBM PC/AT and compatables with EGA(640x350), VGA(640x480) video,
- at least 1 Hard disk, Mouse Systems or Microsoft compatable mouse
- and at least 512k of memory.
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- Install Notes:
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- If you downloaded McShell from a BBS:
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- Create a directory called "MCSHELL".
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- Un-Arc the demo into that directory.
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- Copy the file "CONSOLE.SYS" to the root directory of
- your boot drive.
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- Include the command "DEVICE=CONSOLE.SYS" in your config.sys
- file.
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- Include the command "LASTDRIVE=D" in your config.sys file.
- ** Where "D" is the last logical drive in your system **
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- Restart your system.
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- Change to the "MCSHELL" directory and type "GO".
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- If you have a PROGRAM DISK:
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- Insert the disk into the A: drive. Type A: and press
- <ENTER>. If the drive is not A:, type B: and press <ENTER>.
- When the DOS Prompt appears, type INSTALL C: and press
- <ENTER>. If you wish to install on another drive use that
- designation instead of C:.
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- The install program modifys the autoexec.bat and config.sys
- files on your boot drive. If you do not wish to have these
- files modified, You can manually install the demo by typing
- the following:
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- MKDIR C:\MCSHELL
- COPY A:\MCSHELL\*.* C:\MCSHELL
- COPY A:\CONSOLE.SYS C:\
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- Include the following in your config.sys file:
- DEVICE=C:\CONSOLE.SYS <SEE NOTE BELOW!!!>
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- NOTE: For McShell to communicate properly with your system, this
- statment MUST! be included in your config.sys file.
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- **********************************************************************
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- If you just got a copy of the demo directory from someone's
- hard drive:
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- Be sure you got the file "console.sys"
- Before running McShell delete the files mcs.cfg and mcs.def!
- These files contain the configuration of the system that McShell
- was last installed on and may not match yours! If you do not
- delete these files before running McShell it may crash or print
- garbage on your screen!
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- **********************************************************************
- WHEN THE INSTALL IS COMLETE, REBOOT YOUR SYSTEM!
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- Editor Notes:
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- You can use the editor of your choice and select the file to edit
- from within McShell. You must set this up. To do so create a file
- named EDIT.BAT, and include the following statement in it:
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- EDLIN %1
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- Where EDLIN is the name of your editor.
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- NOTE: Be sure that a path to the subdirectory where your editor resides
- is defined in your autoexec.bat file or declare it in the edit.bat
- file you are creating.
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- If you have DOS 5.0 the demo ASSUMES the default editor named EDIT.EXE
- is in the directory C:\DOS. If the editor is in a different directory
- follow the steps above declaring the path to the editor.
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- EXAMPLE EDIT.BAT FILE:
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- Line 1. @ECHO OFF
- Line 2. D:\SUBDIR\EDIT %1
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- Running McShell:
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- Select the drive and directory of McShell and type GO.
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- New features in 2.1:
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- ** Mouse Required to use this feature! **
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- Custom Desktop Icons! You can now launch applications from the desktop
- instead of a window. This will save time previously used to search
- through windows for the application.
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- ** Mouse Required to use this feature! **
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- File Association! You can now associate a data file with it's
- application. Of course the application must accept command-line
- arguments for this to work. Once a file is associated, you can
- double-click on it's icon and the application will be launched.
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- Files contained on disk:
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- CONSOLE.SYS Device driver for video.
- README.1ST This file!
- LAUNCH.EXE Program loader, loads and executes all applications.
- GSHELL.EXE McShell Demo Graphical User Interface.
- MCS.HLP Help file Used by Mcshell.
- GO.BAT Batch file to run Demo.
- COURB.FON Font file Used by Demo.
- HELVB.FON Font file Used by Demo.
- VGAOEM.FON Font file Used by Demo.
- VGAFIX.FON Font file Used by Demo.
- ORDER.FRM Order form. Print this file to place your order.
- TERMINAL.ICN Desktop Icon For a communications program.
- SCAN.ICN Desktop Icon for Image scanning software.
- CHECK.ICN Desktop Icon for your checkbook program.
- CAN.ICN Trash can for McShell GUI.
- WORKS.ICN Desktop Icon for MS or Lotus Works software.
- PUBLISH.ICN Desktop Icon for Publishing software.
- SS.ICN Desktop Icon for Spread sheet software.
- WINDOWS.ICN Desktop Icon for Microsoft Windows.
- DBASE.ICN Desktop Icon for database software
- WP.ICN Desktop Icon for word processing software.
- PC.ICN Desktop Icon for Syetems software.
- DOS.ICN Desktop Icon for shell to command prompt.
- NOTEPAD.ICN Desktop Icon for Your system editor.
- TOOLS.ICN Desktop Icon for Utility software.
- DRAW.ICN Desktop Icon for Draw Programs.
- ACOUNT.ICN Desktop Icon for Accounting software.
- BLANK.ICN Desktop Icon for Misc. software.
- GUITAR.ICN Don't know!... but my son likes it!
- PAINT.ICN Desktop Icon for Paint software.
- CALENDAR.ICN Desktop Icon for appointment sched. software.
- SHIELD.ICN Desktop Icon for Virus scanning software.
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- Associating files:
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- You can associate a file with the program that uses it if the program
- accepts command line input. To set this up select "Associate File"
- from the "File" menu, Enter the name of the program file in the 1st.
- Prompt box, press <TAB>, Enter the extension, (including the".") in
- the second prompt box. Select the <Ok> button. The next time you
- double-click on a file with that extension, it will launch the
- associated program placing that file in it's work area.
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- NOTE: The path to the program must be included in the "path" statement
- in your autoexec.bat file if the program you are associating with
- is not in the same directory as the file you are clicking on.
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- EXAMPLE:
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- Program: edit.com <-- Program file name.
- Extension: .txt <-- work file extension
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- EXAMPLE: (To run MS Windows Terminal prg. with a .trm file)
- (You MUST have Windows to do this)
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- Program: win terminal
- Extension: .trm
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- ** Note: **
- McShell uses an ascii file named "mcs.acc" to store the file
- association data. You can edit that file and enter the data directly
- if you use the following format:
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- .ext <-- Place this on the line before the program name
- program name <-- Path to this must be declared in autoexec.bat
- .ext
- D:\DIR\SUBDIR\PROGRAM NAME <-- or You can declare path here!
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- Defining a Desktop Icon:
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- Select "Define Desktop Icon" from the "Desktop" menu. Enter the full
- path to the directory where the program file resides in the 1st. prompt
- box,(don't include the name of the program file). Press <TAB>. Enter
- the name of the program file in the 2nd. prompt box. Press <TAB>.
- Enter the name of the icon file listed above that best suites the
- program in the 3rd. prompt box. Press <TAB>. Enter the text that
- will describe to you, the function of the icon, (usually the product
- name of the software package) in the last prompt box. Press <ENTER>
- twice. The Icon will appear in the top right corner of the desktop.
- Just grab it with the mouse and drag it where ever you want.
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- Adding more Desktop Icons:
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- Select "Define Desktop Icon" from the "Desktop" menu. Select the
- <>Add radio button. Select <Ok> and repeat the above steps.
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- Editing a Desktop Icon:
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- Select "Define Desktop Icon" from the "Desktop" menu. Select the
- desired item from the list box. Select the <>Edit radio button.
- Select <Ok> and repeat the above steps.
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- Deleting a Desktop Icon:
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- Select "Define Desktop Icon" from the "Desktop" menu. Select the
- desired item from the list box. Select the <>Delete radio button
- and Select <Ok>.
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- EXAMPLE: (Defining a desktop icon)
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- Path: c:\wp50 <-- Directory where program resides.
- Program: wp.exe <-- Program file name.
- Icon File: wp.icn <-- Wordprocessor icon.
- Icon Name: Word Perfect 5.0 <-- You will see this on-screen.
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- EXAMPLE: (setup to run a windows application)
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- Path: c:\windows <-- Directory where program resides.
- Program: win pbrush <-- Program file name.
- Icon File: paint.icn <-- Paint Icon.
- Icon Name: Windows Paintbrush <-- You will see this on-screen.
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- Once an icon is defined, just double click on it to run the
- application.
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- Files and Directories:
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- Directories are represented by windows on the desktop. Each window
- IS! a directory. It contains a series of icons representing each
- file in that directory. It also contains Icons that represent
- sub-directories. You can view files, launch applications, and open
- windows to other subdirectories by double-clicking on an icon.
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- Copying directories and files:
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- There are two ways to copy a directory or a file. One using the menu
- system and entering the information in a dialog box. The other more
- productive is with the mouse. The method using the mouse will be
- discussed here.
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- First, open a window to the directory where the file or files you
- wish to copy reside,(the source window). Then open a window to the
- directory where you want to copy the files to,(the destination window).
- Move the mouse pointer to the source window and click. Move the mouse
- pointer over the file or folder you wish to copy, press the left mouse
- button, and hold it down while moving the pointer into the destination
- window. When you release the button, the object will be copied and the
- destination window updated to reflect the changes.
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- Disclaimer:
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- You may copy and distribute McShell freely in its original, un-modified
- form. You may not reverse engineer, dis-assemble or modify any of the
- files on the program disk before or after they have been installed. You may
- however compress the files on this disk so long as all the files that
- were contained on the original disk are distributed with McShell.
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- You may not sell or distribute with intent to sell this Program. You may
- however recover the cost of the media it is distributed on. We are
- not responsible for any costs incurred in the distribution of this
- disk.
-
- Since some of the features of this software involve deleting, copying,
- and moving files around on your system, We have tested this software,
- and where possible, installed safeguards to prevent accidental deleting
- of files. However, even with these safeguards, a user can still make
- mistakes as with any operating system.
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- No warranties are made, either expressed or implied, with respect to
- the fitness of this software for a particular purpose. Distributors and
- dealers will not be liable for direct, indirect, incidental, or
- consequential damages resulting from the use of this software.
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- Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential
- damages, so the above exclusions may not apply to you.
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- All trademarks are acknowledged.
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