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- James P. Egan
- Vine Brook Software Inc.
- 59 Brook Street
- Medfield, MA 02052-2002
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- Utilities Syntax and notes.
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- Erase with Query - ERAQ
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- Syntax: ERAQ [[d:][<pathname>][<filename>]]
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- If only ERAQ is entered, you will be prompted for filename.
- When a matching file is found, you will be prompted for a yes/no
- answer to determine whether or not to erase the file.
- If a fully qualified filename is used the file is erased without
- a prompt.
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- Park the heads - PARK
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- Syntax: PARK
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- The hard disk heads will be parked at the highest known "DOS"
- cylinder plus one and the cpu halted. If your system has a reset
- button you may reset to re-boot. Otherwise, you must power off/on
- to re-boot.
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- Color selection program - COLOR
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- Syntax: COLOR [/S [<f/g>],[<b/g>],[<intensity>],[<border>]]
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- If only COLOR is entered, the program operates interactively with
- prompts. The "/S" option is primarily for use in batch files or as
- a command to reset to the default colors (white on black with black
- border. The color codes are same as BASIC (7=white, etc.). Intensity
- is 0=low, 1=high.
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- Modify date/time on a file - DT
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- Syntax: DT
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- You are prompted for drive/path/filename. Default and current drive
- and path are supported as are * and ? wildcard conventions. You are
- prompted for date and time, and informed of the files whose date and
- time have been changed. [I find this program very useful in tracking
- different releases of a product. I make the date equal to the release
- date and the time equal to the version number with AM/PM indicating
- Alpha-test or Production, or Actual or Pre-release.]