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- CED Command Enqueuer v1.0c
- --------------------------
- A program to create resident DOS commands under Chris Dunford's
- CED (Command EDitor) program. These commands simply print short
- one-line text messages.
-
- This expands on the USERDEMO program in the CED documentation.
- You give it the needed information, and the Enqueuer does the
- programming for you.
-
- For some reason, people like the power to slip one-liners into
- DOS residently. So do I, but I also like its practical uses.
- You can set a BEEP command to Ctrl-G (or several) for use in
- batch files. Or you might use it like an on-line notepad- you
- could set the DOMINO command to display the telephone number of
- Domino's Pizza. And it makes use of some of the space in the
- often neglected user command buffer.
-
-
- Usage:
- ------
- Start the program by typing CEDCMD at the DOS prompt. At the
- "Command?" prompt type the command that will be used to display
- your message. Capital or lowercase letters are both fine, since
- CED ignores capitalization. At the "Message?" prompt type the
- message you have chosen. Example:
-
- A>cedcmd
-
- *** CED Command Enqueuer ***
- v1.0c - by Steve Linhart
-
- Command? HELLO
- Message? Hi there, ace!
-
- User command enqueued.
-
- A>hello
- Hi there, ace!
-
- A>
-
- Now, whenever someone types the command you have chosen, the
- message will be diplayed.
-
- You may not include a dollar sign ($) in the message, since the
- program uses it to mark where the message ends in memory. If you
- try, the message will only be displayed up to the dollar sign.
-
- NOTE: Your input will pass through CED before the Enqueuer gets
- hold of it, so:
-
- - Any User Synonyms, Parameter Recalls, etc. will have their
- normal effect on the input before the Enqueuer stores it.
-
- - A CED command (or something that looks like one) typed at the
- prompts will be executed by CED, and the Enqueuer will store a
- blank message.
-
-
- Errors:
- -------
- CED probably not installed.
-
- If CED is not installed, you cannot enqueue anything under it.
- Run CED so it can install itself, then try again.
-
-
- User command list full.
-
- There is no memory left in CED's buffer for user commands. You
- can increase CED's buffer sizes with the -B when you install it.
- See the documentation for details.
-
-
- Bad command length.
-
- The command you tried to enqueue is either too long or blank.
- This occurs if you do not enter a command, or if you use the CED
- buffer to scroll in a command that is too long. Commands must be
- from 1 to 8 characters in length.
-
-
- Sorry! No help available yet!
-
- This version of the Enqueuer has a help feature that displays
- when "CEDCMD ?" is typed. However, there is no help available
- at the present time.
-
-
- Internal error. Notify author.
-
- Since there are obviously no errors, this will never display, but
- if it does, notify me at the location below.
-
-
- Future enhancements:
- --------------------
- Later versions may introduce dequeuing the commands you make
- resident. As of this first version, you cannot. Hopefully I
- will improve my scanty knowledge of assembly language enough to
- allow enqueing in a single command line (for use in batch files),
- enable the dormant help parameter, and enqueue the enqueuer
- itself under CED.
-
- This program is distributed for the non-commercial use of the
- public, on the condition that it not be distributed in modified
- form. Address questions, problems, comments, and praise (when
- did you last praise a Public Domain author?) to Steven Linhart,
- SYSOP of the Cork Board BBS (201)943-2226.
-