home *** CD-ROM | disk | FTP | other *** search
- You can display the disk directory,
- time and date without using DOS:
-
- ED Display directory
-
- OD Display date
- OT Display time
-
- Try each of these commands.
-
-
- Note: the directory is hard to read in
- the narrow window because it is
- displayed four across. The following
- command displays it two across:
-
-
- 2ED Display directory, 2 across
-
-
- -- Give the command "MN" to continue --
-
-
-
- The "OC" command will run a single DOS
- command or program and immediately
- return to VEDIT. "OC" is similar to the
- menu function {MISC, Run DOS Program}.
-
- OC dos-command
-
- For example, to let DOS display the
- directory and run the program CHKDSK,
- give the following commands:
-
- OC DIR (and <Enter>)
-
- OC CHKDSK
-
- Technical Note:
- Although too complex for this demo, it
- is possible to give the "OC" command
- with a "variable" DOS command, i.e. the
- DOS command is stored in a "text
- register".
-
- -- Give the command "MN" to continue --
-
- To temporarily enter DOS give the "OS"
- command. "OS" is identical to the menu
- function {MISC, DOS Shell}.
-
- The DOS prompt will be displayed as
- "pathname>>". The double ">>" is a
- reminder that you are still in VEDIT.
- You can run as many DOS commands or
- other programs as you like. Give the
- DOS command "EXIT" to return to VEDIT.
-
- REMEMBER: You must give the DOS command
- "EXIT" to return to VEDIT and
- this demo.
-
- Type: OS (and <Enter>)
-
- Technical note:
- VEDIT may be using too much memory to
- run some programs. In practice, VEDIT
- can be invoked to use less memory.
-
- -- Give the command "MN" to continue --
-