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.F╧ Copyrigh⌠ (C⌐ Stuar⌠ Jone≤ 198┤ Pagσ # DO╙ Men⌡ Maste≥ V1.3 User'≤ Manual Stuar⌠ A« Jone≤ MD April¼ 1984 Copyrigh⌠ (C⌐ Stuar⌠ A« Jone≤ MD¼ 1983¼ 1984 .paè Tablσ oµ Contents Introduction........................................3 Installatioε Instructions...........................5 Routinσ Operation...................................7 Theor∙ oµ Operation................................12 AdvanceΣ Applications..............................13 .paè Introduction Thi≤á manua∞ describe≤ installation¼á routinσ use¼á anΣá thσ ì operatioεá oµá thσá DO╙ Men⌡ Maste≥á program«á Thi≤á prograφá i≤ ì designeΣá t∩á freσá thσá occasiona∞ use≥ oµá IB═á PC-DO╙á (R⌐á o≥ ì Microsof⌠á MS-DO╙á (R⌐ froφ havinτ t∩ learε thσ operatinτá systeφ ì command≤ necessar∙ t∩ perforφ sucΦ routinσ operation≤ a≤á listinτ ì thσá director∙á oµá ß diskette¼á copyinτ file≤ froφá diskettσá t∩ ì diskette¼ formattinτ fresΦ diskettes¼ etc« Men⌡ Maste≥ doe≤ thi≤ ì b∙á firs⌠á givinτ thσ use≥ ß men⌡ oµ operation≤ t∩á choosσá from« ì Thσá use≥á i≤ theε askeΣ additiona∞ question≤ pertaininτá t∩á hi≤ ì choice«á Thσá prograφá theε alter≤ ß DO╙ batcΦ filσ (ßá se⌠á oµ ì command≤ t∩ thσ operatinτ system¼á helΣ iε ß diskettσ tex⌠ file)« ì Thσá use≥á caεá theε g∩ bacδ t∩á thσá menu¼á anΣá choosσá anothe≥ ì operation¼á iµ hσ s∩ desires« Wheε thσ use≥ i≤ finisheΣ witΦ thσ ì men⌡á program¼á thσ batcΦ filσ i≤ theε automaticall∙ feΣ t∩á DOS¼ ì whicΦ theε execute≤ eacΦ oµ thσ commands. Thi≤á versioε oµ thσ prograφ i≤ designeΣ fo≥ usσ witΦ PC-DO╙ ì versioεá 1.▒ (MS-DO╙ versioε 1.25)¼á anΣ witΦ PC-DO╙ versioεá 2.° ì (MS-DO╙á versioε 2.x⌐ oε compute≥ system≤ WITHOU╘ ß 'fixeΣá diskº ì (o≥á harΣá disk)«á Thσ advanceΣ hard-disδá director∙á managemen⌠ ì feature≤á oµá PC-DO╙á V2.░á anΣá MS-DO╙á V2.▒á arσá no⌠á directl∙ ì availablσ t∩ thσ use≥ viß thi≤ versioε oµ Men⌡á Master«á Versioε ì 2.░ oµ Men⌡ Maste≥ i≤ specificall∙ designeΣ t∩ worδ witΦ thσ morσ ì advanceΣá version≤ oµ PC-DO╙ anΣ MS-DOS«á Iµ yo⌡ arσ no⌠ certaiε ì whicΦ versioε oµ DO╙ yo⌡ arσ using¼ asδ you≥ compute≥ dealer« Iε ì an∙ case¼á yo⌡ ma∙ fee∞ freσ t∩ tr∙ t∩ usσ Men⌡ Maste≥ V1.▒á witΦ ì you≥ compute≥ system« Thσ wors⌠ tha⌠ i≤ likel∙ t∩ happeε i≤ tha⌠ ì thσá command≤ createΣ b∙ Men⌡ Maste≥ wil∞ no⌠ work¼á o≥ tha⌠á thσ ì Men⌡ Maste≥ prograφ itselµ wil∞ fai∞ t∩ operate«á Los≤ oµ datß oε ì thσ diskettσ beinτ useΣ t∩ tes⌠ Men⌡ Maste≥ i≤ unlikely¼á but¼ iµ ì yo⌡á arσ iε doubt¼á pleasσ usσ ß sparσ cop∙ oµ you≥ DO╙á diskettσ ì fo≥ experimentation! AlthougΦá thi≤á prograφ i≤ designeΣ fo≥ thσ novicσá compute≥ ì user¼ anyonσ wishinτ t∩ operatσ thi≤ prograφ MUS╘ understanΣ wha⌠ ì ß 'fileº anΣ ß 'volumeº are«á ┴ 'volumeº is¼ fo≥ thσ purpose≤ oµ ì botΦ DO╙ anΣ Men⌡ Master¼ ß singlσ diskettσ anΣ thσ datß content≤ ì thereof«á Beforσ datß caε bσ writteε oε ß diskette¼ ß patterε oµ ì magnetiπá pulse≤á calleΣá thσ 'formatº mus⌠á bσá writteεá oεá thσ ì diskette¼á anΣá ß specifiπ areß oε thσ diskettσ whicΦ i≤ useΣá t∩ ì holΣáá ßáá director∙áá oµáá datßáá content≤áá mus⌠áá bσáá cleareΣ ì ('initialized')«á Datßá caε theε bσ writteε oε thσ diskette¼á iε ì thσ forφ oµ 'files'--organizeΣ collection≤ oµ data¼ eacΦ oµ whicΦ ì i≤ assigneΣ spacσ oε thσ diskettσ b∙ DOS¼á anΣ eacΦ oµ whicΦá ha≤ ì aε entr∙ iε thσ directory¼ whicΦ serve≤ a≤ ß forφ oµ inde° t∩ thσ ì data. File≤ arσ identifieΣ t∩ DO╙ b∙ mean≤ oµ ß 'Filσ Name'«á Thσ ì Filσá Namσá i≤á iε tw∩ parts--ß name¼á u≡ t∩á ╕á characters¼á anΣ ì beginninτ witΦ ß letter¼á anΣ aε extension¼á u≡ t∩ │á characters« ì Thσá namσ anΣ extensioε arσ separateΣ b∙ ß perioΣ ('.'⌐ Yo⌡á arσ ì encourageΣá t∩á reaΣ thσ materia∞ pertaininτ t∩ file≤á anΣá thei≥ ì naminτ iε you≥ DO╙ manual. Volume≤á arσá identifieΣá t∩ DO╙ accordinτ t∩á thσá diskettσ ìèdrivσ iε whicΦ the∙ currentl∙ reside« A⌠ present¼ volume≤ ma∙ bσ ì nameΣ (iε PC-DO╙ V2.░ anΣ MS-DO╙ V2.1)¼á bu⌠ thσ volumσ name≤ arσ ì no⌠ operationall∙ significant«á Thσ diskettσ drive≤ arσ labelleΣ ì 'A:ºá (o≥ 'a:')¼á 'B:'¼á 'C:'¼á etc«á Thesσ label≤ refe≥ t∩á thσ ì actua∞ physica∞ positioε oµ eacΦ diskettσ drive« Fo≥ example¼ oε ì thσ IB═ Persona∞ Computer¼ thσ A║ drivσ i≤ tha⌠ oε thσ left« Yo⌡ ì arσá agaiεá encourageΣ t∩ reaΣ abou⌠ disδ drivσá naminτá iεá you≥ ì manuals. WitΦá thi≤á informatioε anΣ Men⌡ Master¼á i⌠ i≤ possiblσá t∩ ì perforφ mos⌠ routinσ DO╙ filσ anΣ volumσ maintainancσá activitie≤ ì withou⌠á learninτ thσ exac⌠ DO╙ command≤ required«á Yo⌡ wil∞á bσ ì exposeΣá t∩á thesσá commands¼á sincσ the∙ arσá displayeΣá a≤á DO╙ ì execute≤ eacΦ one«á Thσ batcΦ file≤ yo⌡ creatσ caε als∩ bσ saveΣ ì fo≥ late≥ use¼ iµ yo⌡ desire. Men⌡á Maste≥ i≤ ß copyrighteΣ produc⌠ oµ Nuclea≥ Softwarσ oµ ì Allentown¼ Pa« Thi≤ prograφ i≤ distributeΣ a≤ 'Share-ware'« Yo⌡ ì arσá encourageΣ t∩ cop∙ anΣ sharσ thi≤ prograφ witΦ you≥á friend≤ ì anΣ associates«á Iµ you¼á o≥ they¼ finΣ thi≤ prograφ worthwhile¼ ì yo⌡á arσ encourageΣ t∩ senΣ ß contributioε oµ $2░ t∩ thσá addres≤ ì below«á Thi≤ wil∞ enrol∞ yo⌡ amonτ thσ registereΣ user≤ oµá Men⌡ ì Master« A≤ ß registereΣ user¼ yo⌡ wil∞ receivσ noticσ oµ update≤ ì anΣá improvement≤á iε thσ program¼á a≤ wel∞ a≤ informatioεá abou⌠ ì othe≥ product≤ froφ ou≥ company«á Contributions¼á question≤á anΣ ì comment≤ shoulΣ bσ referreΣ to: Nuclea≥ Software 104╡ Treelinσ Dr. Allentown¼ Pa« 18103 .paè Installatioε Instructions Thesσá instruction≤á explaiεá ho≈ t∩ cop∙á thσá Maste≥á Men⌡ ì prograφá MMENU.EX┼á froφá thσ distributioε diskettσ t∩á you≥á DO╙ ì Maste≥á diskette¼á anΣ ho≈ t∩ ruε MMEN╒ t∩ se⌠ u≡á thσá necessar∙ ì batcΦ file. Iεá orde≥á fo≥á DO╙ t∩ successfull∙ carr∙ ou⌠á al∞á command≤ ì buil⌠ int∩ MMENU¼á thσ followinτ file≤ shoulΣ bσ presen⌠ oεá you≥ ì DO╙ Maste≥ diskette: CHKDSK.COM DISKCOPY.COM DISKCOMP.COM BASICA.COM FORMAT.COM Iµ yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ 'locδ outº ß commanΣ (sucΦ a≤ FORMAT¼ whicΦ caε bσ ì abuseΣáá t∩á accidentall∙á destro∙á thσá content≤á oµá aεá entirσ ì diskette)¼á leavσá thσá appropriatσá filσá ofµá you≥á DO╙á Maste≥ ì diskette. Installatioε oµ MMEN╒ caε bσ completeΣ iε fivσ eas∙ steps: 1⌐á Placσá you≥ DO╙ Maste≥ diskettσ iε drivσá A:¼á anΣá thσ ì MMEN╒á distributioε diskettσ iε drivσ B:«á Iµ yo⌡ havσ onl∙á onσ ì drive¼ inser⌠ int∩ i⌠ thσ DO╙ Maste≥ diskette. 2⌐ Typσ thσ following║ cop∙ b:mmenu.exσ a:<enter> ('<enter>º mean≤ pres≤ thσ 'enterº ke∙ (jus⌠ abovσ 'PrtScº oε thσ ì IB═ P├ anΣ mos⌠ look-alikes)) 3⌐ Iµ yo⌡ havσ onl∙ onσ diskettσ drive¼á DO╙ wil∞ tel∞á yo⌡ ì t∩ inser⌠ thσ 'B:º diskette« Inser⌠ thσ distributioε disk« Wheε ì DO╙ tell≤ yo⌡ t∩ inser⌠ thσ 'A:º diskette¼á inser⌠ thσ DO╙ Maste≥ ì diskette. 4⌐ Wheε thσ cop∙ operatioε i≤ complete¼ type║ cmenu<enter> Thσá men⌡á wil∞á bσ displayed¼á afte≥ somσ diskettσá readinτá anΣ ì writing. 5⌐á Pres≤ thσ 'F9º key«á Iε responsσ t∩ thσ nex⌠á questioε ì (Executσ Prio≥ Commands?)¼á typσ <enter>«á Afte≥ somσ morσ disδ ì activity¼á thσ compute≥ wil∞ prin⌠ thσ 'A>'promp⌠ «á Yo⌡ arσ no≈ ì bacδ a⌠ DO╙ commanΣ level. A⌠ thi≤ point¼ yo⌡ havσ createΣ ß batcΦ file--'menu.bat'¼ a≤ ì wel∞ a≤ ß datß file¼ 'menu.dat'« Thesσ file≤ arσ useΣ t∩ ruε thσ ì Men⌡ Maste≥ prograφ automatically«á MMEN╒ alter≤ 'menu.bat'¼ anΣ ì load≤ thi≤ filσ witΦ thσ command≤ yo⌡ selec⌠ froφ thσ menu. Apar⌠á froφá MMENU.EXE¼á whicΦ require≤á 28╦á character≤á oµ ì diskettσá storagσ space¼á thσ file≤ involveΣ takσ u≡ littlσ spacσ ì oεá diskette«á AdvanceΣá user≤ ma∙ wisΦ t∩ instal∞ MMEN╒á oεá aε ì 'electroniπ diskº iε uppe≥ maiε memory« MMEN╒ anΣ it≤ supportinτ ìèDO╙á program≤ requirσ ß minimuφ 64╦ characte≥ 'electroniπá disk'« ì Iµá yo⌡ arσ ß novicσ witΦ ß 'bigº compute≥ witΦ plent∙ oµá memor∙ ì anΣá 'electroniπ diskº program≤ available¼á b∙ al∞ mean≤ tr∙á ou⌠ ì MMEN╒ oε 'electroniπ disk'. .paè Routinσ Operation Thσ DO╙ Men⌡ Maste≥ Prograφ i≤ ruε b∙á typing║á menu<enter>« ì MMENU.EX┼á canno⌠ bσ effectivel∙ useΣ outsidσ oµ thσ batcΦá file¼ ì menu.bat. Iεá routinσá operation¼á thσ altereΣ batcΦ filσá menu.ba⌠ ì wil∞ bσ executeΣ b∙ DO╙ immediatel∙ afte≥ yo⌡ finisΦ usinτ MMENU« ì Wheε menu.ba⌠ i≤ run¼á thσ las⌠ commanΣ executeΣ wil∞ bσ 'menu'--ì whicΦ start≤ u≡ MMEN╒ again. Wheε MMEN╒ begin≤ operation¼á i⌠ erase≤ thσ previou≤ versioε ì oµá menu.bat¼á anΣ read≤ thσ numbe≥ oµ thσ operatioε choseεá las⌠ ì froφ thσ men⌡ froφ menu.dat« MMEN╒ nex⌠ read≤ thσ filσ menu.app¼ ì whicΦ hold≤ ß subsidiar∙ men⌡ oµ application≤ command≤ se⌠ u≡á b∙ ì yo⌡ o≥ you≥ compute≥ dealer« MMEN╒ theε display≤ thσ menu: Filσ Maintainence: ▒ - Lis⌠ Directorie≤ oµ Disk(s) ▓ - Cop∙ File(s) │ - Display/Prin⌠ Tex⌠ File Volumσ Maintainence: ┤ - Forma⌠ Diskettσ iε Drivσ B: 5 - Copy Entire Diskette Contents Other: 6 - Run a DOS Program or Batch File 7 - Run a BASIC Program 8 - Exit to BASIC 9 - Exit to DOS 10 - Run Application From Menu Default -- Repeat Last Operation Your choice: Iεá responsσá t∩ thσ prompt¼á 'You≥ choice║á '¼á yo⌡ ma∙ ente≥á ß ì numbe≥á froφ ▒ t∩ 10¼á o≥ pres≤ ß functioε key«á Pres≤á 'F1ºá t∩ ì selec⌠ choicσ 1¼á 'F2º t∩ selec⌠ choicσ 2¼á etc« etc« MMEN╒ wil∞ ì theεá asδá onσá o≥ morσ question≤ dependinτ oε whicΦá optioεá yo⌡ ì chose« Afte≥ yo⌡ havσ answereΣ thσ questions¼ yo⌡ wil∞ bσ asked¼ ì iε mos⌠ cases¼á '(C)ontinuσ o≥ (E)xecute┐ '« Iµ you≥ repl∙ begin≤ ì witΦá thσ lette≥ 'cº (eithe≥ capita∞ o≥ lower-case)¼á MMEN╒á wil∞ ì returεá yo⌡á t∩ thσ men⌡ fo≥ anothe≥ choice«á Iµ yo⌡á choosσá t∩ ì 'execute'¼á MMEN╒á save≤ thσ numbe≥ oµ you≥ las⌠ choseε operatioε ì iε menu.dat¼á finishe≤ settinτ u≡ menu.bat¼á anΣ exits«á A⌠ thi≤ ì point¼á iµ yo⌡ arσ runninτ automatically¼ menu.ba⌠ i≤ executeΣ b∙ ì DOS. Thσ question≤ askeΣ pertaininτ t∩ eacΦ men⌡ choice¼á anΣ thσ ìèdefaul⌠ answer≤ t∩ them¼ arσ describeΣ below« Pleasσ notσ tha⌠ ß ì 'defaultºá answe≥á i≤á onσá assumeΣ b∙ MMEN╒ iµá yo⌡á onl∙á pres≤ ì <enter╛ iε repl∙ t∩ ß question. ▒ - Lis⌠ Directorie≤ oµ Disk(s) The first question is: (A)ll or (S)elected Files? Thσ defaul⌠ answe≥ i≤ All« You≥ repl∙ mus⌠ begiε witΦ thσ lette≥ ì 'sºá iµ yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ lis⌠ selecteΣ files«á Iµ yo⌡á do¼á thσá nex⌠ ì questioε is║ Filσ Namσ (name.ext): Yo⌡á may¼á a⌠ thi≤ point¼á ente≥ ß filσ namσ usinτ so-calleΣ ì 'wilΣ cardº notation«á Fo≥ example¼á t∩ lis⌠ al∞ file≤ witΦá thσ ì namσ 'demo'¼á yo⌡ woulΣ enter║á demo.*<enter>« T∩ lis⌠ al∞ file≤ ì witΦá thσá extensioε BA╙ (i.e«á al∞ BASI├á programs)¼á yo⌡á woulΣ ì enter║á *.bas<enter>« 'WilΣ cardsº arσ explaineΣ iε thσ sectioε ì oµ you≥ DO╙ manua∞ dealinτ witΦ filσ names«á B∙ al∞ means¼á reaΣ ì thi≤ section. Iµ yo⌡ havσ selecteΣ 'Allº files¼á o≥ afte≥ yo⌡ havσ entereΣ ì ß filσ name¼ thσ nex⌠ questioε is║ Disδ Drivσ (A¼ B¼ C...): Ente≥á thσ singlσ lette≥ correspondinτ t∩ thσ disδ drivσ iε whicΦ ì currentl∙ reside≤ thσ volumσ whosσ director∙ yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ see« Iµ ì yo⌡ ente≥ ß coloε (':'⌐ afte≥ thσ letter¼ don'⌠ worry╗ MMEN╒ wil∞ ì recognizσ you≥ answe≥ anyway«á Thσ defaul⌠ i≤ thσ drivσ iε whicΦ ì reside≤ thσ diskettσ yo⌡ arσ currentl∙ usinτ t∩ ruε MMENU. Yo⌡ wil∞ theε bσ asked║ (R)egula≥ o≥ (W)ide? Thσá defaul⌠ i≤ 'regular'«á Thσ directory¼á iε thi≤á form¼á wil∞ ì appea≥á a≤á ß singlσ columε oµ filσ names¼á eacΦ witΦ ßá sizσá iε ì character≤ anΣ ß creatioε date« Iµ morσ thaε 2┤ file≤ arσ iε thσ ì directory¼á thσ listinτ wil∞ pausσ unti∞ yo⌡ strikσ ßá key«á Thσ ì widσá forφá (selecteΣ b∙ enterinτ ß repl∙ beginninτá witΦá lette≥ ì 'w'⌐á display≤ filσ name≤ only¼á iε fou≥ columns¼á anΣ wil∞ pausσ ì fo≥ yo⌡ t∩ strikσ ß ke∙ onl∙ a⌠ thσ enΣ oµ thσ displa∙ listing. Thσ nex⌠ questioε is║ Checδ Freσ Space? Thσá defaul⌠á answe≥á i≤ 'yes'«á Afte≥á thσá director∙á listing¼ ì prograφá CHKDS╦á wil∞ bσ run«á Thi≤ prograφ display≤á botΦá disδ ì spacσ utilizatioε anΣ maiε memor∙ size«á Yo⌡ wil∞ theε agaiεá bσ ì askeΣ t∩ pres≤ ß ke∙ t∩ continue. Yo⌡ wil∞ theε bσ askeΣ t∩ Continuσ o≥ Execute. ▓ - Cop∙ File(s) The first question is: Source Device (A, B, C... or CON): Yo⌡ ma∙ ente≥ ß singlσ lette≥ fo≥ thσ diskettσ drivσ holdinτá thσ ì volumσá containinτ thσ file(s⌐ yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ copy¼á o≥ specif∙ CON¼ ì iεá whicΦá casσá yo⌡ caε creatσ ß singlσá filσá typinτá froφá thσ ì keyboard¼á ßá proces≤ describeΣ iε you≥ DO╙ manual«á Creatinτá ß ì tex⌠á filσ froφ CON║á i≤ NO╘ RECOMMENDE─ unles≤ yo⌡ kno≈á EXACTL┘ ì wha⌠á yo⌡ arσ doing«á Thi≤ caε bσ ß usefu∞ 'quicδ anΣ dirtyº wa∙ ì oµ creatinτ tex⌠ file≤ withou⌠ usinτ ß tex⌠ editor«á Iµ thσ filσ ì yo⌡á arσ creatinτ i≤ t∩ bσ morσ thaε 4-╡ line≤ long¼á bette≥á usσ ì EDLIN.COM, or a word-processing program if you have one. Thσ nex⌠ questioε askeΣ is║ Filσ Namσ (name.ext): Again¼á yo⌡á ma∙á usσ 'wilΣ cardº notatioε t∩ specif∙ ß grou≡á oµ ì files to be copied. A default reply returns you to the menu. Thσ nex⌠ questioε is║á Destinatioε Devicσ (A¼á B¼á C..«á o≥ ìèLPT1)« Ente≥ ß lette≥ fo≥ thσ disδ drivσ holdinτ thσ destinatioε ì volume«á Iµ yo⌡ enter║ lpt1:<enter>¼ thσ file≤ wil∞ bσ copieΣ t∩ ì you≥á lineprinter¼áá iµá yo⌡á havσá one«áá Iµá yo⌡á specif∙á thσ ì lineprinte≥á a≤á thσ destination¼á a⌠ thi≤á point¼á TUR╬á I╘á ON« ì Tryinτá t∩á cop∙á t∩ aε inactivσ lineprinte≥ wil∞ onl∙á causσá aε ì erro≥ messagσ iε mos⌠ version≤ oµ MS-DO╙ (includinτ al∞á version≤ ì oµá PC-DOS)¼á bu⌠á MA┘á 'hanτá upºá thσá compute≥á (causσá i⌠á t∩ ì mysteriousl∙ sto≡ functioning¼ iε whicΦ casσ yo⌡ mus⌠ turε i⌠ ofµ ì and then back on again). The final question is: Destination File Name (name.ext): ┴á defaul⌠ answe≥ cause≤ thσ file(s⌐ t∩ havσ thσ samσ namσ oε thσ ì destinatioε volumσ a≤ oε thσ sourcσ volume«á Iµ yo⌡ ente≥ ß filσ ì name¼á d∩ s∩ CAREFULLY¼á a≤ thi≤ effectivel∙ change≤ thσ namσá oµ ì thσ filσ yo⌡ arσ copyinτ t∩ thi≤ ne≈ name« Bσ especiall∙ carefu∞ ì iµá yo⌡á usσ 'wilΣ cards'«á Thσ bes⌠ answe≥ t∩ thi≤ questioεá i≤ ì usuall∙ ß default«á Yo⌡ caε alway≤ renamσ file≤ later¼ usinτ thσ ì DOS 'rename' command (q.v. in your Friendly DOS Manual). 3 - Display/Print Text File You are first asked: Disk Drive (A, B, C...): Enter a drive letter, as above. You are then asked: File Name (name.ext): Yo⌡á ma∙á usσ ß 'wilΣ card'¼á bu⌠ thi≤á i≤á no⌠á recommended¼á a≤ ì multiplσá file≤ specifieΣ witΦ ß 'wilΣ cardº wil∞ bσ displayeΣ o≥ ì printed without a break between files. The last question is: (C)onsole or (P)rinter? Thσá defaul⌠ i≤ 'console'--i.e«á displayinτ filσ content≤ oεá thσ ì screen«á You≥á repl∙ mus⌠ begiε witΦ lette≥ 'pº t∩ specif∙á harΣ ì copy. 4 - Format Diskette in Drive B: Iµ yo⌡ selec⌠ thi≤ option¼á yo⌡ arσ planninτ t∩ writσ forma⌠ ì data on a (hopefully) previously blank diskette in disk drive b:. Please¼á beforσá proceeding¼á INSER╘ TH┼ BLAN╦ DISKETT┼ I╬á DRIV┼ ì B:!!íá Formattinτá thσá diskettσ wil∞ ERAS┼ AL╠á DAT┴á currentl∙ ì residinτá upoεá itíá A≤ such¼á formattinτ i≤á usefu∞á fo≥á 'bulδ ì erasingºá diskette≤ witΦ potentiall∙ sensitivσ datß yo⌡ n∩ longe≥ ì need. You will be asked only one question: Copy DOS? Thσ defaul⌠ repl∙ i≤ 'yes'«á Thσ formatteΣ diskettσ wil∞ theε bσ ì usablσ a≤ ß DO╙ systeφ diskette« Iµ yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ usσ thσ diskettσ ì fo≥ datß only¼á you≥ repl∙ mus⌠ begiε witΦ lette≥ 'n'« Yo⌡ will¼ ì of course be asked to Continue or Execute. Once again, PLEASE BE CAREFUL when exercising this option. 5 - Copy Entire Diskette Contents You will be asked: Source Disk Drive (A, B, C...): and then: Destination Disk Drive (A, B, C...): ┴á defaul⌠ t∩ eithe≥ questioε wil∞ causσ thσ copyinτ operatioε t∩ ì misfire«á N∩ harφ wil∞ result╗á bu⌠ n∩ copyinτ will¼ either« Iµ ì yo⌡á mistakenl∙ ente≥ thσ samσ answe≥ t∩á botΦá questions¼á MMENU ì wil∞ poin⌠ ou⌠ you≥ error¼á anΣ returε yo⌡ t∩ thσ menu« Yo⌡ wil∞ ì theε bσ asked║ Verif∙ Copy?è Thσá defaul⌠á answe≥ (ß gooΣ one--strongl∙á recommended⌐á i≤ ì 'yes'«á T∩á suppres≤ verificatioε (checkinτ tha⌠ thσ copyinτ wa≤ ì exact)¼á you≥ repl∙ mus⌠ begiε witΦ lette≥ 'n'«á Thσ DO╙ prograφ ì DISKCOP┘á i≤á useΣ t∩ executσ thi≤á option«á Wheεá menu.batá i≤ ì executeΣ b∙ DOS¼á anΣ DISKCOP┘ i≤ run¼á yo⌡ wil∞ bσ instructeΣ b∙ ì DISKCOP┘á t∩ inser⌠ sourcσ anΣ targe⌠ volume≤ iε thσ disδá drive≤ ì yo⌡ havσ specified« Please¼ B┼ CAREFUL!!í Iµ yo⌡ placσ thσ disδ ì yo⌡ arσ copyinτ iε thσ wronτ drive¼á yo⌡ ma∙ WIP┼ I╘ CLEAN!!íá o≥ ì worse¼á cop∙á olΣ datß ove≥ ne≈ data!íá Fo≥ maximuφá protection¼ ì WRIT┼á PROTEC╘á thσá disδá yo⌡ arσ 'backinτá up'íá Iµá yo⌡á havσ ì specifieΣ verification¼á thσ DO╙ prograφ DISKCOM╨ i≤á run¼á whicΦ ì check≤ tha⌠ thσ origina∞ anΣ thσ cop∙ arσ identical. 6 - Run a DOS Program or Batch File You are asked: Source Disk Drive (A, B, C...): Oncσá again¼á thσá defaul⌠ i≤ thσ drivσ yo⌡ arσ currentl∙á using« ì Yo⌡ arσ theε asked║ Program/BatcΦ Filσ Namσ (namσ only): Yo⌡á neeΣ no⌠ specif∙ ß filσ extensioε t∩ answe≥á thi≤á question« ì Indeed¼á yo⌡á neeΣ no⌠ specif∙ ß filσ name«á Thi≤ optioε insert≤ ì whateve≥ yo⌡ typσ iε repl∙ t∩ thσ seconΣ questioε int∩ thσá batcΦ ì file¼áá menu.batáá (optionall∙áá precedeΣáá b∙á ßáá disδáá drivσ ì specification)«á Oncσ yo⌡ arσ comfortablσ witΦ DO╙ commands¼ yo⌡ ì caε usσ thi≤ optioε t∩ builΣ somσ prett∙ slicδ batcΦ files«á Yo⌡ ì caεá als∩á usσá thi≤á optioεá t∩á perforφá 'deleteºá o≥á 'renameº ì operations--but this is NOT RECOMMENDED. Indeed¼á yo⌡ ma∙ bσ wonderinτ b∙ no≈ wh∙ 'Deletσ File(s)º o≥ ì 'Renamσá File(s)º arσ no⌠ option≤ iε thσá menu«á Thesσá command≤ ì werσá no⌠ overlooked«á The∙ arσ no⌠ includeΣ becausσ thσá autho≥ ì believe≤á ferventl∙ tha⌠ the∙ shoulΣ NEVE╥ bσ includeΣ iε ß batcΦ ì file╗á thσ potentia∞ fo≥ disaste≥ i≤ jus⌠ to∩ great« Novices¼ iε ì particular¼ shoulΣ renamσ o≥ deletσ file≤ witΦ GREA╘ caution¼ anΣ ì preferabl∙ withou⌠ usinτ 'wilΣ cards'«á (Jus⌠ wh∙ MICROSOF╘á diΣ ì no⌠á includσá safeguard≤ agains⌠ wholesalσ mistakeεá deletioεá o≥ ì renaminτá oµ file≤ i≤ beyonΣ mσ (anΣ mos⌠ othe≥ observers).⌐ EnΣ ì of sermon. Yo⌡á shoulΣá oµ coursσ bσ awarσ oµ thσ wa∙á DO╙á work≤á wheε ì presenteΣ witΦ ß prograφ namσ fo≥ execution«á DO╙ i≤ tolΣ t∩ ruε ì ßá prograφá b∙ enterinτ thσ namσ oµ thσ prograφ (witΦ o≥á withou⌠ ì extension)«á Iµá n∩á extensioε i≤ specified¼á DO╙á searche≤á thσ ì director∙ oµ thσ specifieΣ diskettσ fo≥ ß filσ witΦ thσ specifieΣ ì namσ anΣ onσ oµ threσ extension≤ (COM¼á EX┼ anΣ BAT)«á DO╙ firs⌠ ì look≤á fo≥ ß filσ witΦ thσ CO═ extension¼á theε fo≥ onσ witΦá thσ ì EX┼ extension¼á anΣ las⌠ fo≥ onσ witΦ thσ BA╘ extension«á I⌠á i≤ ì bes⌠á no⌠á t∩á havσá program≤ witΦ thσ samσá namσá anΣá differen⌠ ì extensions¼á o≥á program≤á anΣ batcΦ file≤ witΦ thσá samσá names« ì (Thi≤ i≤ wh∙ MMENU.EX┼ i≤ nameΣ MMENU.EX┼ anΣ no⌠ MENU.EXE¼ whicΦ ì would work, but be confusing.) .paè 7 - Run a BASIC Program You are asked: Source Disk Drive (A, B, C...): Then you are asked: BASIC Program Name (name only): ┴á defaul⌠á repl∙á wil∞ star⌠á u≡á BASICA¼á withou⌠á loadinτá anΣ ì executinτá ß BASI├ program«á Yo⌡ must¼á iµ yo⌡ specif∙ ßá prograφ ì name, enter the name only. The extension BAS is assumed. 8 - Exit to BASIC You are asked: Execute Prior Commands? Thσá defaul⌠á answe≥ i≤ 'no'«á Iµ you≥ repl∙ begin≤ witΦá lette≥ ì 'y'¼á al∞ thσ command≤ pu⌠ iε menu.ba⌠ arσ retained¼á anΣ wil∞ bσ ì executeΣ b∙ DO╙ beforσ BASIC┴ i≤ executed╗ afte≥ yo⌡ leavσ BASIC┴ ì (vißá ß SYSTE═ command)¼á MMEN╒ wil∞ automaticall∙ bσ ruεá again« ì Iµ not¼ al∞ previou≤ option≤ yo⌡ chosσ arσ discarded. Iµá yo⌡á discardeΣá al∞ previou≤á options¼á wheεá yo⌡á leavσ ì BASICA¼á MMENU wil∞ NO╘ automaticall∙ bσ run╗á yo⌡ will¼ instead¼ ì bσ returneΣ t∩ DO╙ commanΣ level«á Yo⌡ ma∙ theε ruε MMENU eithe≥ ì automatically or semi-automatically, as described above. Yo⌡á wil∞á NO╘á bσ asked¼á (C)ontinuσá o≥á (E)xecute┐á afte≥ ì selectinτá thi≤ option╗á executioε commence≤ forthwitΦ afte≥á yo⌡ ì answer the question. 9 - Exit to DOS You are asked: Execute Prior Commands? Thσá defaul⌠á i≤ 'no'«á Iµ you≥ repl∙ begin≤á witΦá lette≥á 'y'¼ ì menu.ba⌠ wil∞ bσ executeΣ b∙ DO╙ immediately¼á iµ yo⌡ arσ runninτ ì MMEN╒ automatically« Iµ not¼ al∞ prio≥ command≤ selecteΣ b∙ yo⌡ ì wil∞á bσá discarded¼á anΣ yo⌡ wil∞ bσ lef⌠ a⌠ DO╙ commanΣá level¼ ì regardles≤ oµ ho≈ yo⌡ arσ runninτ MMENU«á A≤ fo≥ Optioε 8¼ MMEN╒ ì wil∞ exi⌠ forthwitΦ afte≥ yo⌡ answe≥ thσ question. Thi≤á optioε provide≤ aε 'escapσ hatchº iµ yo⌡ havσá madσá ß ì mistakσ witΦ ß prio≥ command╗ iµ yo⌡ answe≥ `noα t∩ thσ question¼ ì the contents of menu.bat will be erased, and you can start over. 10 - Run Application From Menu Wheε MMENU start≤ up¼ i⌠ look≤ fo≥ thσ filσ menu.app¼ ß tex⌠ ì filσá whicΦá hold≤ ß subsidiar∙ men⌡ oµ DO╙á command≤á whicΦá ruε ì specifiπ application≤ programs«á Iµ thi≤ filσ i≤ no⌠ found¼ thi≤ ì optioε canno⌠ bσ used«á Iε thi≤ case¼á iµ Optioε 1░ i≤ selected¼ ì MMENU says: No Applications Present Press any Key to Continue If you press any key, you will be returned to the main menu. Menu.ap≡ i≤ ß standarΣ tex⌠ file¼ whicΦ caε bσ createΣ usinτ ì EDLI╬ o≥ an∙ othe≥ tex⌠ edito≥ o≥ worΣ processor« Thσ firs⌠ linσ ì oµ thi≤ filσ i≤ aε intege≥ numbe≥ betweeε ▒ anΣ 10¼á representinτ ì thσá numbe≥ oµ application≤ commanΣ line≤ iε thσ remainde≥ oµ thσ ìèfile«á EacΦá subsequen⌠ linσ consist≤ oµ ß men⌡ iteφá (displayeΣ ì fo≥ thσ use≥ t∩ selec⌠ from)¼ followeΣ b∙ onσ o≥ morσ DO╙ commanΣ ì lines« Thσ men⌡ iteφ i≤ separateΣ froφ thσ commanΣ line(s⌐ b∙ aε ì up-arro≈ ('^')╗ individua∞ commanΣ line≤ arσ als∩ separateΣ b∙ aε ì up-arrow. A≤ aε example¼á supposσ tha⌠ filσ menu.ap≡ ha≤ thσ followinτ ì contents: 2 Run Visicalc^a:vc80 Copy DIF Files and Delete^copy c:*.dif b:^del c:*.dif Wheεá Optioεá 1░ i≤ selected¼á thσ screeεá i≤á cleared¼á anΣá thσ ì following menu is displayed Applications Menu 1 - Run Visicalc 2 - Copy DIF Files and Delete Your Choice: Yo⌡á theεá choosσ froφ thi≤ men⌡ a≤ froφ thσ maiε men⌡á (i.e«á b∙ ì enterinτ ß numbe≥ o≥ pressinτ ß functioε key)«á Iµ yo⌡ ente≥á 0¼ ì o≥á default¼á yo⌡ wil∞ returε directl∙ t∩ thσ maiε menu«á Iµ yo⌡ ì werσá t∩á enter║á 1<enter╛ iε thi≤á example¼á thσá commanΣá line║ ì 'a:vc80º woulΣ bσ addeΣ t∩ menu.bat«á Iµ yo⌡ entered║á 2<enter>¼ ì thσá commanΣ lines║á 'cop∙ c:*.diµ b:º anΣ 'de∞ c:*.difº woulΣ bσ ì added to menu.bat. Morσáá experienceΣá user≤á caεá easil∙á creatσáá thei≥áá owε ì application≤á menus«á Novice≤á shoulΣ usσ thσ application≤á men⌡ ì supplied by their friends or dealer. .paè Theory of Operation Thσá technique≤ useΣ b∙ Men⌡ Maste≥ arσ quitσá simple«á DO╙ ì batcΦ file≤ ma∙ chaiε t∩ eacΦ other╗á therefore¼ iµ ß prograφ ruε ì vißá onσá batcΦá filσá create≤ o≥ modifie≤ thσá nex⌠á batcΦá filσ ì chaineΣá to¼á thσá prograφ effectivel∙ control≤ thσá DO╙á commanΣ ì flow. Thσá implication≤á oµ thi≤ observatioε ma∙ bσá profounΣá fo≥ ì developer≤á oµ integrateΣ softwarσ systems«á MMENU represent≤á ß ì ver∙á simple-mindeΣ mode∞ fo≥ interactioε oµ ß prograφá witΦá it≤ ì batcΦ environment«á Werσ i⌠ possiblσ t∩ 'locδ outº thσ use≥ froφ ì interferinτá witΦá batcΦá executioε (a≤ i⌠ i≤ iεá man∙á operatinτ ì system≤á fo≥ large≥ computers)¼á thi≤ techniquσ coulΣ bσ useΣá t∩ ì creatσá module≤á capablσá oµ interactioε vißá thσá batcΦá proces≤ ì itself«á Perhaps¼á iε futurσ MS-DO╙ releases¼á thi≤ wil∞á becomσ ì possible. A⌠á present¼á thσ DO╙ commanΣ interprete≥ keep≤ tracδ oµ thσ ì namσ oµ thσ batcΦ filσ beinτ executed¼á anΣ thσ linσ positioεá iε ì tha⌠á filσ oµ thσ nex⌠ command«á Thi≤ consideratioε i≤ useΣá fo≥ ì alterinτ thσ curren⌠ content≤ oµ thσ batcΦ filσ beinτ ruε b∙á DO╙ ì a⌠á thσá timσ MMENU i≤ executed«á A⌠ entry¼á MMENUá delete≤á thσ ì curren⌠á content≤á oµ menu.bat¼á anΣ write≤ 'cmenuº a≤ it≤á firs⌠ ì line«á Subsequen⌠á command≤ arσ appendeΣ t∩ thσ file¼á whicΦá i≤ ì closeΣ wheε MMENU exits« DO╙ theε pick≤ u≡ executioε oµ menu.ba⌠ ì witΦá thσ seconΣ line¼á anΣ proceed≤ t∩ thσ las⌠ line¼á whicΦá i≤ ì 'menu' unless 'Exit to DOS' or 'Exit to BASIC' has been chosen.ì .paè Advanced Applications Iεá thi≤á section¼á morσ advanceΣ DO╙ user≤ ma∙ finΣá ßá fe≈ ì 'tricks' they can perform using MMENU. Changing the Default Disk Drive Usinτáá Optioεá 6¼áá i⌠á i≤á possiblσá t∩á inser⌠á ßáá drivσ ì specificatioε alonσ int∩ menu.bat« Thi≤ effectivel∙ change≤ thσ ì 'logged-inº o≥ defaul⌠ disδ drive«á Thσ autho≥ ha≤á successfull∙ ì useΣá thi≤á tricδá t∩ instal∞ MMENU oε aε 'electroniπá diskºá anΣ ì resumσá automatiπ operation«á (Creatinτ thσ batcΦ filσ fo≥á THI╙ ì tricδá i≤á lef⌠á a≤ aε exercisσ fo≥ thσá reader.⌐á Thi≤á ma∙á bσ ì necessar∙á wheε ß prograφ t∩ bσ ruε expect≤ t∩ finΣ relateΣ file≤ ì oε thσ samσ diskette«á Onσ shoulΣ remembe≥ t∩ changσ thσ defaul⌠ ì drivσá bacδá t∩ it≤ origina∞ valuσ afte≥ sucΦ ß prograφá i≤á run╗ ì otherwise¼á automatiπ men⌡ operatioε wil∞ ceasσ wheε menu.ba⌠á i≤ ì no⌠á founΣ oε thσ ne≈ drivσ (thi≤ ma∙ bσ ß desirablσ sidσá effec⌠ ì iε somσ cases¼ though). 'Electronic Disk' Iµá sufficien⌠á memor∙á spacσ i≤ available¼á MMENUá anΣá it≤ ì relateΣáá file≤á ma∙á bσá helΣá oεáá 'electroniπáá disk'«áá Thi≤ ì dramaticall∙á improve≤ performancσ oµ MMENU (indeed¼á thi≤á make≤ ì Men⌡á Maste≥á ß reasonablσ enhancemen⌠ fo≥ eveεá fairl∙á advanceΣ ì users)«á Iµá program≤ t∩ bσ ruε mus⌠ residσ oε disk≤ iε physica∞ ì drives¼á onσá caεá eithe≥ specif∙ thσ sourcσ drivσá fo≥á program≤ ì manuall∙ o≥ changσ defaul⌠ disδ assignmen⌠ a≤ abovσ. Somσá 'electroniπá diskº drivinτ program≤ caεá bσá activateΣ ì froφá withiε ß batcΦ file¼á anΣ wil∞ creatσ aε 'electroniπá diskº ì withou⌠ restartinτ DOS« SucΦ program≤ caε bσ particularl∙ usefu∞ ì in managing a batch stream. Starting Menu Master From 'Cold Boot' AdvanceΣá user≤á wh∩ arσ configurinτ systeφ disk≤á fo≥á les≤ ì experienceΣ individual≤ ma∙ wisΦ t∩ star⌠ automatiπ operatioεá oµ ì MMENUá oεá startu≡á b∙ addinτ thσ command¼á 'menuºá a≤á thσá las⌠ ì commanΣ iε autoexec.bat«á MMENU operatioε froφ 'electroniπ diskº ì coulΣ als∩ bσ beguε thus. PC-DOS 2.0 Commands Thσá Application≤ Men⌡ caε bσ useΣ t∩ operatσá ßá fixed-disπ ì branchinτá director∙ witΦ minima∞ paiε t∩ thσ user«á Option≤á iε ì thi≤á men⌡á caεá bσá se⌠á u≡ b∙ thσá compute≥á deale≥á t∩á switcΦ ì directorie≤ anΣ star⌠ u≡ aε applicatioε withiε anΣ usinτ thσá ne≈ ì director∙áá withou⌠á additiona∞á use≥á intervention«áá DO╙á V2.░ ì command≤ can¼á oµ course¼ als∩ bσ pu⌠ iε batcΦ file≤ whicΦ ma∙ bσ ì invokeΣ eithe≥ viß thσ Application≤ Men⌡ o≥ usinτ Optioε ╢ t∩ ruε ì thσá batcΦ filσ b∙ name«á Note¼á however¼á tha⌠ iµ yo⌡á wisΦá t∩ ìèreturεá t∩á thσ men⌡ automatically¼á thσ las⌠ commanΣ iεá sucΦá ß ì batcΦá filσá MUS╘ bσ 'menu'«á Iµ yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ returε t∩ thσá men⌡ ì onl∙á sometimes¼á inser⌠ ß commen⌠ instructinτ thσ use≥ t∩á pres≤ ì 'control-breakº t∩ exi⌠ thσ batcΦ file¼ anΣ theε inser⌠ ß 'pauseº ì command. .paè