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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Help for DiskStat ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- DiskStat is a simple utility to help you keep track of your free harddisk space
- and to monitor the changes in the size of your SWAPPER file.
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- DiskStat is provided free for personal use by Oberon Software. If you wish to
- use DiskStat for your business, corporation, or institution, please contact
- Oberon Software for license information.
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- If you like DiskStat and would like to learn about other products from Oberon
- Software, please see the sections:
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- o About Oberon Software
- o Other Oberon Products
- When you start DiskStat, you may provide up to three parameters to adjust the
- behavior:
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- o A drive letter (e.g., "C:")
- o A numeric value to determine how often DiskStat examines the disk for changes
- o Initial screen placement.
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- The drive letter must be a single letter followed by a colon. The numeric value
- is in milliseconds (1000 equals 1 second). The initial placement must be an '@'
- character followed by a number from one to nine indicating screen position as
- follows:
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- 1. Top left corner
- 2. Centered at top
- 3. Top right corner
- 4. Centered at left
- 5. Centered on screen
- 6. Centered at right
- 7. Lower left corner
- 8. Centered at bottom
- 9. Lower right corner
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- If the drive letter is omitted, the current drive is used. If the numeric
- parameter is omitted it defaults to 1000. If the placement is omitted it
- defaults to 5.
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- Example:
- DISKSTAT E: 2000 @1
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- In the example, DiskStat is directed to examine drive E:, to refresh its
- display every 2 seconds (2000 milliseconds), and to place the window initially
- at the top left corner of the PM screen.
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- While DiskStat is running, it displays:
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- o The drive letter and label of the disk it is monitoring
- o The file system installed on the target disk (FAT or HPFS)
- o The total amount of disk space on the drive
- o The current amount of free disk space
- o The total disk usage presented as a percentage
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- If the target disk contains the system swapper file, the current size of the
- swap file is also presented. The last two or three values (depending on
- whether the swapper file is being monitored) are redetermined periodically. The
- period is determined by the numeric command line parameter used when DiskStat
- was started.
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- There is an item labeled "Overall..." on DiskStat's system menu. Select this
- item to display a dialog which contains some statistics gathered during the
- current DiskStat session:
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- o The time DiskStat was started
- o The current time
- o The length of time DiskStat has been active (in hours, minutes, seconds)
- o The smallest amount of free space reported during that duration
- o The largest amount of free space reported during that duration
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- When DiskStat is minimized, the percent of disk space in use will be shown in
- its icon. This value is updated in the icon just as it is in the main window
- display.
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- If you like DiskStat or if you have any suggestions or problem reports, please
- contact Oberon Software.
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- Oberon Software also provides several other useful OS/2 tools and programs such
- as: TE/2 for OS/2 Telecommunications and FSHL, an Alternative Command Line
- Executive for OS/2. For more information on these programs, see the section
- entitled: Other Oberon Products.
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- Oberon Software also offers OS/2 related services in the areas of consulting
- and custom programming.
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- Warranty
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- This software is provided "as is" with no warranty. By using this software you
- do so at your own risk. Oberon Software will not be liable for any loss or
- damage to data, property, business, or time which arises as a direct or
- indirect result of the use, misuse, or inability to use this software. Your
- use of this software implies your acceptance of these terms.
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- This software and electronic documentation are Copyright (c) 1991-1992 by
- Oberon Software. All rights reserved.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. About Oberon Software ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Oberon Software has been involved in the creation of OS/2 related products and
- services since 1988. Founded by Brady Flowers, Oberon Software (named for the
- character in Shakespeare's "A Mid-Summer Night's Dream") is committed to
- enhancing the software base for the ever growing community of OS/2 users and to
- helping foster the growth and acceptance of OS/2 as the next generation in
- operating systems for personal computers and workstations.
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- Oberon products are generally marketed as shareware to keep marketing overhead
- to a minimum. The savings can then be devoted to further development and
- enhancements and customer service. Please, support the shareware concept by
- registering the shareware products which you use and by passing them along to
- others for their inspection.
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- In addition to this program, Oberon Software offers several other products and
- services and services which you may find interesting and useful. Please see
- the section Other Oberon Products for details.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Other Oberon Products ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- The Oberon Terminal Emulator/2, or TE/2, is Oberon Software's full featured,
- easy to use, general purpose telecommunications program for OS/2. Developed
- originally for OS/2 1.1, it was one the very first such programs written
- specifically to take advantage of the power and capabilities of OS/2. As OS/2
- has grown, so has TE/2. It is now one of the most popular and widely
- recommended telecommunications programs for OS/2!
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- TE/2's features include:
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- o One of the most complete script languages to be found in any telecomm program
- anywhere
- o REXX/2 as a fully supported, optional script language
- o Extensive facility for running external programs and protocols
- o Multiple, 200 entry dialing directories
- o Call logging
- o Split screen chat mode
- o 48 Assignable function keys
- o Free technical support via the Oberon BBS!
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- TE/2 includes these file transfer protocols:
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- o XModem and XModem-1K
- o YModem and YModem-G
- o ZModem with automatic start-up and resume
- o CompuServe(tm) B-Plus protocol
- o Ascii file upload and capture
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- Supported terminal emulations include:
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- o Standard TTY (teletype) mode
- o ANSI-BBS and enhanced ANSI
- o VT100 (with VT102 and VT220 extensions)
- o IBM 3101
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- Call, write, or FAX Oberon Software for more information on TE/2.
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- FSHL, \ef' shel\ n. [Flowers' shell, named for Brady Flowers, software designer
- during the late 20th century]: a program which greatly enhances the power a
- user has when working at the OS/2 command prompt by adding aliases and macros,
- enhanced and extended command line recall and editing functions, extended
- command set, enhanced batch language, and provisions for user-created
- extensions.
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- FSHL, Oberon Software's Alternative Command Line Executive for OS/2, layers
- itself over the default OS/2 command line interpreter, CMD.EXE, to provide the
- user with all of these extended services without sacrificing access to OS/2's
- base level functionality!
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- These are just some of the features of FSHL:
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- o FSHL aliases allow the user to replace often typed, hard to type, or hard to
- remember commands with any other command of their preference.
- o Full featured command line editor adds features to the OS/2 command prompt
- similar to those found in word processing programs.
- o Recall previously typed commands:
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- - One at a time
- - By matching a partially typed command
- - By selection from a list
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- o Extends the OS/2 batch language to allow access to FSHL's aliases and
- history.
- o Dynamic pseudo environment variables to access system information such as the
- time and date, errorlevels, and window state.
- o New built-in commands like:
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- - Sweep to execute a given command over an entire directory tree.
- - Window to control the OS/2 text mode window in which FSHL is running from
- the command line or a batch file.
- - Prty to adjust the OS/2 priority at which a program will run.
- - And lots more!
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- o Extended options on existing OS/2 commands.
- o All 48 function keys programmable as text macros.
- o Two separate, powerful programming APIs allow third party developers to
- extend the basic FSHL command set and to allow applications to call back into
- FSHL to access its services.
- o Free technical support via the Oberon BBS!
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Oberon Software
- 518 Blue Earth Street
- Mankato, MN 56001-2142 USA
- Phone: 507-388-7001
- FAX: 507-388-7568
- BBS: 507-388-1154
- CompuServe: 72510,3500
- GEnie: B.FLOWERS
- MCI Mail: oberon/413-5847
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