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- BUG LIST
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- We'll close out this demonstration with a bug list of known DOS 2.0 problems
- concerning Batch Files. As we receive feedback, we'll update this list.
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- DOS 2.0 -- Although the DOS manual implies that Batch File labels may be longer
- than 8 characters, with only the first 8 significant, we have found that labels
- larger than 8 characters are not referenced correctly. 14-aug-83
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- DOS 2.0 -- Apparently when a command line involving piping is executed in a
- Batch File, and ECHO is currently OFF, DOS turns ECHO ON. The offending
- command line that uncovered this problem was the following:
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- dir %1 | sort /r /+14 >%1sidir.dir
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- (This is a pipe from the directory on diskette %1 to a reverse sort on the .ext
- column, with results written to file sidir.dir on the %1 drive.) 20-aug-83
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- From the Author
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- I hope that you find these utilities helpful. These utilities, including their
- assembly language source code, have been put into the public domain not only
- for their own usefulness in allowing powerful interactive Batch Files to be
- created for DOS 2.0 but also because I believe that there is an interest among
- some PC users in seeing examples of assembly language programming and simple
- system programming. Even if you don't plan on writing code in assembly
- language for the PC, a little paradigm knowledge may help to "de-mystify" DOS
- and the applications software that interfaces to it. If you find this type of
- programming useful and would like to see more of it placed in the public
- domain, please feel free to encourage this effort by donations in whatever
- amount you feel is justified. Ten dollars is suggested. Whether or not you
- contribute, any feed-back you care to give on these programs will be gladly
- received. If you would like a reply, please leave space on your
- correspondence.
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- An updated copy of these utilities is free to all requests accompanied by a
- diskette and mailer with postage, or five dollars to cover costs of same.
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- I encourage the copying and distribution of this diskette, as long as no charge
- is made above a reasonable charge for media and handling.
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- Send all correspondence to:
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- Warren Craycroft
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- 6236 Oakdale Ave.
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- Oakland, CA 94605
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- Please keep this notice intact in all copies.
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- Bye!
- errorlevel = 255 if fname is not found
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- errorlevel = 255, and
- CTRL BREAK is executed