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.F╧ Copyrigh⌠ (C⌐ Stuar⌠ Jone≤ 198┤ Pagσ # DO╙ Men⌡ Maste≥ V2.0 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 2.°á (MS-DO╙á versioε 2.x⌐ oε compute≥á system≤á witΦá ß ì 'fixeΣá diskº (o≥ harΣ disk⌐ o≥ somσ othe≥ forφ oµá high-capacit∙ ì mas≤ storagσ (e.τ DSQ─ 5.25ó o≥ 8ó flopp∙ disδ o≥ removablσá harΣ ì disk)« Thσ advanceΣ director∙ managemen⌠ feature≤ oµ PC-DO╙ V2.░ ì anΣá MS-DO╙á V2.▒á arσ directl∙ availablσ t∩ thσ use≥á vißá thi≤ ì versioεá oµá Men⌡á Master«áá Versioεá 1.│á oµá Men⌡á Maste≥áá i≤ ì specificall∙á designeΣ t∩ worδ witΦ thσ les≤ advanceΣ version≤ oµ ì PC-DO╙ anΣ MS-DOS«á Iµ yo⌡ arσ no⌠ certaiε whicΦ versioε oµá DO╙ ì yo⌡ arσ using¼ asδ you≥ compute≥ dealer. 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⌡ Master¼á ß singlσ harΣ disδ o≥ diskettσ anΣ thσ ì datß content≤ thereof«á Beforσ datß caε bσ writteε oε ß disk¼á ß ì patterε oµ magnetiπ pulse≤ calleΣ thσ 'formatº mus⌠ bσ writteε oε ì thσ disk¼ anΣ ß specifiπ areß oε thσ disδ whicΦ i≤ useΣ t∩ holΣ ß ì director∙ oµ datß content≤ mus⌠ bσ cleareΣ ('initialized')« Datß ì caεá theεá bσá writteε oε thσ disk¼á iεá thσá forφá oµá 'files'--ì organizeΣ collection≤ oµ data¼ eacΦ oµ whicΦ i≤ assigneΣ spacσ oε ì thσ disδ b∙ DOS¼ anΣ eacΦ oµ whicΦ ha≤ aε entr∙ iε thσ directory¼ ì whicΦ serve≤ a≤ ß forφ oµ inde° t∩ thσ 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 ì drivσ 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∞ Computer¼á thσ A║ drivσ i≤ tha⌠ oε thσ left« Oε ì thσ IB═ Persona∞ Compute≥ XT¼á thσ A║ drivσ i≤ thσ diskettσ drivσ ìè(oεá thσá left⌐á anΣ thσ C║á drivσ i≤ thσ 'fixeΣá diskºá (oεá thσ ì right).Yo⌡á arσ agaiε encourageΣ t∩ reaΣ abou⌠ disδ drivσá naminτ ì iε you≥ manuals. Unde≥á DO╙ 2.x¼á morσ thaε onσ director∙ ma∙ bσ founΣá oεá ß ì volume«á Thi≤á i≤á necessar∙ t∩ managσ thσ ver∙ largσ numbe≥á oµ ì file≤ tha⌠ caε bσ storeΣ oε ß harΣ disk«á Fo≥ eacΦ volume¼ therσ ì i≤ ß 'rootº directory« An∙ additiona∞ directorie≤ fo≥ thσ volumσ ì mus⌠ bσ listeΣ eithe≥ iε thσ roo⌠ directory¼ iε anothe≥ director∙ ì whicΦ is¼ iε turn¼ listeΣ iε thσ roo⌠ directory¼ etc« Thσ systeφ ì oµá directorie≤ form≤ ß 'tree'¼á witΦ thσ roo⌠ director∙á forminτ ì thσ trunk¼ othe≥ directorie≤ listeΣ iε thσ roo⌠ director∙ forminτ ì thσá firs⌠ branches¼á additiona∞ directorie≤ listeΣ iε thσá firs⌠ ì brancΦ directorie≤ forminτ thσ seconΣ branches¼ othe≥ directorie≤ ì listeΣá iεá thσá seconΣá brancΦá directorie≤á forminτá thσá thirΣ ì branches¼á etc«á I⌠á i≤á theoreticall∙ possiblσ t∩ forφá ßá ver∙ ì comple° director∙ treσ usinτ thi≤ system╗ iε practice¼ i⌠ i≤ bes⌠ ì t∩ kee≡ thσ director∙ schemσ a≤ simplσ a≤ possible. EacΦá director∙á ma∙á lis⌠á files¼áá iεá additioεá t∩á othe≥ ì directories«á Thesσá file≤á arσ analagou≤ t∩ thσ leave≤á oεá thσ ì 'tree'«á Thσ roo⌠ director∙ ma∙ als∩ contaiε files« Iε orde≥ t∩ ì acces≤ datß file≤ o≥ program≤ withiε ß particula≥ directory¼ tha⌠ ì director∙á mus⌠á bσ selecteΣ a≤á thσá 'currentºá directory«á Thσ ì particula≥á director∙ i≤ nameΣ b∙ specifyinτ thσ 'pathº alonτ thσ ì branches¼á startinτ a⌠ thσ root¼á tha⌠ mus⌠ bσ takeε t∩ reacΦ it« ì Thσ name≤ oµ thσ interveninτ directorie≤ mus⌠ bσ specifieΣ withiε ì thσ path¼ separateΣ b∙ 'backslashº character≤ (\). Fo≥á example¼áá supposσá thσá roo⌠á director∙á contain≤á thσ ì directorie≤á DO╙á anΣ WP«á Thσ DO╙ director∙á contain≤á al∞á DO╙ ì utilit∙á prograφá files¼á anΣá thσ W╨á director∙á contain≤á word-ì processinτ files¼ includinτ thσ director∙ LETTERS¼ whicΦ contain≤ ì lette≥á files«áá Thσá 'pathºá t∩á thσá lette≥á file≤á woulΣá be║ ì '\DOS\LETTERSº (thσ initia∞ '\º represent≤ thσ roo⌠ directory). Iεá orde≥á t∩á specif∙ ß filσ o≥ ß prograφá t∩á DOS¼á i⌠á i≤ ì necessar∙ t∩ tel∞ DO╙ thσ director∙ patΦ t∩ thσ file« Yo⌡ shoulΣ ì notσ tha⌠ thi≤ ma∙ bσ thσ patΦ froφ thσ CURREN╘ directory¼ rathe≥ ì thaε thσ roo⌠ directory╗á however¼á thσ safes⌠ patΦ t∩ specif∙ i≤ ì tha⌠á froφ thσ roo⌠ directory¼á whicΦ DO╙ wil∞ alway≤á recognize« ì Yo⌡á arσá encourageΣá t∩ reaΣ abou⌠ DO╙ 2.° directorie≤á iεá you≥ ì manual« Pleasσ bσ reassured¼ however¼ tha⌠ iµ yo⌡ havσ installeΣ ì Men⌡á Maste≥ V2.░ iε thσ roo⌠ directory¼á yo⌡ neeΣ onl∙ kno≈á thσ ì patΦ froφ thσ roo⌠ director∙ t∩ an∙ filσ yo⌡ wisΦ t∩á reach¼á anΣ ì yo⌡ neeΣ no⌠ worr∙ abou⌠ changinτ directorie≤ o≥ specifyinτ path≤ ì t∩ DO╙ oε you≥ own. 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 $3░ t∩ thσá addres≤ ì below«á Thi≤ wil∞ enrol∞ yo⌡ amonτ thσ registereΣ user≤ oµá Men⌡ ìèMaster« 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 MMENU2.EX┼á froφ thσ distributioε diskettσ t∩ you≥á harΣ ì disk¼ anΣ ho≈ t∩ ruε MMENU▓ t∩ se⌠ u≡ thσ necessar∙ batcΦ file. Iεá orde≥á fo≥ DO╙ t∩ successfull∙ carr∙á ou⌠á al∞á command≤ ì buil⌠ int∩ MMENU2¼á thσ followinτ file≤ shoulΣ bσ presen⌠ oε you≥ ì harΣá disk¼á iε ß director∙ nameΣ DO╙ whicΦ i≤ listeΣ iε thσ roo⌠ ì director∙ (patΦ ╜ \DOS): CHKDSK.COM DISKCOPY.COM DISKCOMP.COM BASICA.COM FORMAT.COM FORMAT.CO═ mus⌠ bσ renameΣ 'FMT.COM'¼á iε orde≥ t∩ worδ witΦ Men⌡ ì Master«á Iµá yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ 'locδ outº ß commanΣ (sucΦá a≤á FORMAT¼ ì whicΦá caεá bσ abuseΣ t∩ accidentall∙ destro∙ thσ content≤ oµá aε ì entirσá harΣá disk!)¼á leavσ thσ appropriatσ filσ ofµá you≥á harΣ ì disk. Installatioε oµ MMENU▓ caε bσ completeΣ iε fivσ eas∙ steps: 1⌐ Placσ thσ MMENU▓ distributioε diskettσ iε drivσá A:«á I⌠ ì i≤á assumeΣá tha⌠ thσ curren⌠ director∙ i≤ thσ roo⌠ director∙á oε ì drivσ C║ (thσ fixeΣ disk). 2⌐ Typσ thσ following║ cop∙ a:mmenu.exe<enter> ('<enter>º mean≤ pres≤ thσ 'enterº ke∙ (jus⌠ abovσ 'PrtScº oε thσ ì IB═ X╘ anΣ mos⌠ look-alikes)) 3⌐ Typσ thσ following║ cop∙ a:format.ba⌠ c:\dos<enter>. 4⌐ Wheε thσ cop∙ operatioε i≤ complete¼ type║ mmenu<enter> Thσ men⌡ wil∞ bσ displayed¼ afte≥ somσ disδ activity« 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« MMENU▓ alter≤ 'menu.bat'¼ anΣ ì load≤ thi≤ filσ witΦ thσ command≤ yo⌡ selec⌠ froφ thσ menu. Apar⌠á froφá MMENU2.EXE¼á whicΦ require≤ 35╦á character≤á oµ ì diskettσ storagσ space¼á thσ file≤ involveΣ takσ u≡ littlσá spacσ ì oε disk« .paè Routinσ Operation Thσá DO╙ Men⌡ Maste≥ Prograφ i≤ ruε b∙ typing║á menu<enter>« ì MMENU2.EX┼ canno⌠ bσ effectivel∙ useΣ outsidσ oµ thσ batcΦá file¼ ì menu.bat. Iεá routinσá operation¼á thσ altereΣ batcΦ filσá menu.ba⌠ ì wil∞á bσá executeΣá b∙ DO╙ immediatel∙á afte≥á yo⌡á finisΦá usinτ ì MMENU2«á Wheε menu.ba⌠ i≤ run¼ thσ las⌠ commanΣ executeΣ wil∞ bσ ì 'menu'--whicΦ start≤ u≡ MMENU▓ again. Wheε MMENU▓ begin≤ operation¼ i⌠ erase≤ thσ previou≤ versioε ì oµá menu.bat¼á anΣ read≤ thσ numbe≥ oµ thσ operatioε choseεá las⌠ ì froφá thσá men⌡á froφá menu.dat«á MMENU▓á nex⌠á read≤á thσá filσ ì menu.app¼á whicΦ hold≤ ß subsidiar∙ men⌡ oµ application≤ command≤ ì se⌠ u≡ b∙ yo⌡ o≥ you≥ compute≥ dealer«á MMENU▓ theε display≤ thσ ì menu: Filσ Maintainence: ▒ - Lis⌠ Directorie≤ oµ Disk(s) ▓ - Cop∙ File(s) │ - Display/Prin⌠ Tex⌠ File Volumσ Maintainence: ┤ - Forma⌠ Diskettσ iε Drivσ A: ╡ - Cop∙ (Backup⌐ Entirσ Diskettσ Contents Other: ╢ - Ruε ß DO╙ Prograφ o≥ BatcΦ File ╖ - Ruε ß BASI├ Program ╕ - Exi⌠ t∩ BASIC ╣ - Exi⌠ t∩ DOS 1░ - Ruε Applicatioε Froφ Menu Defaul⌠ -- Repea⌠ Las⌠ Operation You≥ 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 2¼ etc« etc« MMENU▓ 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 witΦ thσ lette≥ 'cº (eithe≥ capita∞ o≥ lower-case)¼á MMENU▓á wil∞ ì returεá yo⌡á t∩ thσ men⌡ fo≥ anothe≥ choice«á Iµ yo⌡á choosσá t∩ ì 'execute'¼á MMENU▓ 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.è Thσ question≤ askeΣ pertaininτ t∩ eacΦ men⌡ choice¼á anΣ thσ ì defaul⌠ answer≤ t∩ them¼ arσ describeΣ below« Pleasσ notσ tha⌠ ß ì 'defaultºá answe≥á i≤á onσ assumeΣ b∙ MMENU▓ iµá yo⌡á onl∙á pres≤ ì <enter╛ iε repl∙ t∩ ß question. ▒ - Lis⌠ Directorie≤ oµ Disk(s) Thσ firs⌠ questioε is║ Director∙ Path: Thσ defaul⌠ answe≥ select≤ thσ curren⌠ (root⌐ directory« T∩ lis⌠ ì thσá content≤á oµ anothe≥ directory¼á yo⌡ mus⌠ specif∙ i⌠ b∙á it≤ ì ful∞ patΦ anΣ name«á Fo≥ example¼ fo≥ director∙ UTILITIES¼ whicΦ ì i≤ listeΣ iε director∙ DOS¼á whicΦ i≤ iε turε listeΣ iε thσá roo⌠ ì (\⌐ directory¼ yo⌡ woulΣ type║ '\dos\utilities<enter>'. Thσ nex⌠ questioε is║ (A)l∞ o≥ (S)electeΣ Files? Thσ defaul⌠ answe≥ i≤ All« You≥ repl∙ mus⌠ begiε witΦ thσ lette≥ ì 'sºá iµá yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ lis⌠ selecteΣ files«á Iµ yo⌡ do¼á thσá nex⌠ ì questioε is║ Filσ Namσ (name.ext): Yo⌡ may¼á a⌠ thi≤ point¼á ente≥ ß filσ namσ usinτá so-calleΣ ì 'wilΣá cardº notation«á Fo≥ example¼á t∩ lis⌠ al∞ file≤ witΦ 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≥ thσ singlσ lette≥ correspondinτ t∩ thσ disδ drivσ iεá whicΦ ì currentl∙ reside≤ thσ volumσ whosσ director∙ yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ see« Iµ ì yo⌡á ente≥ ß coloε (':'⌐ afte≥ thσ letter¼á don'⌠á worry╗á MMENU▓ ì wil∞á recognizσ you≥ answe≥ anyway«á Thσ defaul⌠ i≤ thσ drivσ iε ì whicΦ reside≤ thσ diskettσ yo⌡ arσ currentl∙ usinτ t∩ ruε MMENU2. 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. Yo⌡ wil∞ theε bσ askeΣ t∩ Continuσ o≥ Execute. ▓ - Cop∙ File(s) Thσ firs⌠ questioε is║ Sourcσ Devicσ (A¼ B¼ C..« o≥ 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.COM¼ o≥ ß word-processinτ prograφ iµ yo⌡ havσ one. Thσ nex⌠ questioε is║ Sourcσ Director∙ Path:èYo⌡ mus⌠ specif∙ thσ director∙ patΦ t∩ thσ file(s⌐ t∩ bσá copied« ì Thσ defaul⌠ i≤ thσ roo⌠ directory« Thi≤ questioε i≤ no⌠ askeΣ iµ ì thσ sourcσ devicσ i≤ CON:. 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 file≤ t∩ bσ copied« ┴ defaul⌠ repl∙ return≤ yo⌡ t∩ thσ menu. Thσ nex⌠ questioε is║á Destinatioε Devicσ (A¼á B¼á C..«á o≥ ì LPT1)« 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 anΣá theε bacδ oε again)«á Iµ yo⌡ selec⌠ thσ lineprinte≥ fo≥ thσ ì destination¼ thσ nex⌠ tw∩ question≤ wil∞ no⌠ bσ asked. Thσ nex⌠ questioε is║ Destinatioε Director∙ Path: Yo⌡ mus⌠ specif∙ thσ ful∞ patΦ t∩ thσ director∙ t∩ holΣ thσ file≤ ì beinτá copied«áá Thσá defaul⌠á i≤á thσá roo⌠á director∙á oµá thσ ì destinatioε devicσ (ß gooΣ choicσ fo≥ diskettes). Thσ fina∞ questioε is║ Destinatioε Filσ Namσ (name.ext): ┴ defaul⌠ answe≥ cause≤ thσ file(s⌐ t∩ havσ thσ samσ namσ oεá thσ ì destinatioε volumσ a≤ oε thσ sourcσ volume«á Iµ yo⌡ ente≥ ß filσ ì name¼á d∩á s∩ CAREFULLY¼á a≤ thi≤ effectivel∙ change≤ thσ namσ oµ ì thσ filσ yo⌡ arσ copyinτ t∩ thi≤ ne≈ name« Bσ especiall∙ carefu∞ ì iµá yo⌡ usσ 'wilΣ cards'«á Thσ bes⌠ answe≥ t∩ thi≤á questioεá i≤ ì usuall∙ ß default«á Yo⌡ caε alway≤ renamσ file≤ later¼ usinτ thσ ì DO╙ 'renameº commanΣ (q.v« iε you≥ Friendl∙ DO╙ Manual). │ - Display/Prin⌠ Tex⌠ File Yo⌡ arσ firs⌠ asked║ Disδ Drivσ (A¼ B¼ C...): Ente≥ ß drivσ letter¼ a≤ above. Yo⌡ arσ theε asked║ Director∙ Path: Ente≥á thσá director∙á patΦá t∩ thσ file(s⌐ t∩á bσá displayeΣá o≥ ì printed. Yo⌡ arσ theε asked║ Filσ Namσ (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 printeΣ withou⌠ ß breaδ betweeε files. Thσ las⌠ questioε is║ (C)onsolσ o≥ (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. ┤ - Forma⌠ Diskettσ iε Drivσ A: Iµ yo⌡ selec⌠ thi≤ option¼á yo⌡ arσ planninτ t∩ writσ forma⌠ ì datß oε ß (hopefully⌐ previousl∙ blanδ diskettσ iε disδ drivσ a:. Please¼á beforσá proceeding¼á INSER╘ TH┼ BLAN╦ DISKETT┼ I╬á DRIV┼ ì A:!!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« Yo⌡ wil∞ bσ askeΣ onl∙ onσ question║ Cop∙ DOS?èThσ 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 oµ coursσ bσ askeΣ t∩ Continuσ o≥ Execute. Oncσ again¼ PLEAS┼ B┼ CAREFU╠ wheε exercisinτ thi≤ option. ╡ - Cop∙ (Backup⌐ Entirσ Diskettσ Contents Yo⌡ wil∞ bσ asked║ Sourcσ Disδ Drivσ (A¼ B¼ C...): anΣ then║ Destinatioε Disδ Drivσ (A¼ B¼ C...): ┴ defaul⌠ t∩ eithe≥ questioε wil∞ causσ thσ copyinτ operatioεá t∩ ì misfire«á N∩ harφ wil∞ result╗á bu⌠ n∩ copyinτ will¼ either« Iµ ì yo⌡á mistakenl∙ ente≥ thσ samσ answe≥ t∩ botΦá questions¼á MMENU▓ ì wil∞ poin⌠ ou⌠ you≥ error¼á anΣ returε yo⌡ t∩ thσ menu«á Iµ not¼ ì anΣá yo⌡ arσ copyinτ betweeε diskette≤ (i.e«á drivσ A║á t∩á drivσ ì B:)¼ yo⌡ wil∞ theε bσ asked║ Verif∙ Copy? 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 useΣá t∩ executσ thi≤á option«á Wheεá menu.ba⌠á 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 disδ yo⌡ arσá 'backinτá up'íá Iµá yo⌡á havσ ì specifieΣá verification¼á thσ DO╙ prograφ DISKCOM╨ i≤ run¼á whicΦ ì check≤ tha⌠ thσ origina∞ anΣ thσ cop∙ arσ identical. Iµá yo⌡á specif∙ drivσ C║á (thσ fixeΣ disk⌐á a≤á thσá sourcσ ì drive¼ Men⌡ Maste≥ assume≤ tha⌠ yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ 'bacδ upº onσ o≥ morσ ì file≤á t∩ diskette«á Iε thi≤ case¼á yo⌡ wil∞ no⌠ bσ askeΣ fo≥á ß ì destinatioε drive╗á Men⌡ Maste≥ assume≤ drivσ A:« á Yo⌡ wil∞ theε nex⌠ bσ asked║ Director∙ Path: Yo⌡á ma∙á specif∙ thσ director∙ froφ whicΦ file≤ wil∞ bσá 'backeΣ ì up'« Thσ defaul⌠ i≤ thσ roo⌠ directory. Yo⌡ arσ nex⌠ asked║ Al∞ files? Thσ defaul⌠ i≤ 'no'«á Onl∙ file≤ iε thσ specifieΣ director∙ wil∞ ì bσá copied«á Aε answe≥ beginninτ witΦ "yó o≥ "Yó wil∞ causσá al∞ ì file≤á iε thσ curren⌠ director∙ o≥ an∙ subdirectorie≤á listeΣá iε ì thσ curren⌠ director∙ t∩ bσ copied. Yo⌡ arσ nex⌠ asked║ ModifieΣ file≤ only? Thσá defaul⌠ i≤ 'no'«á Aε answe≥ beginninτ witΦ 'yº o≥ 'Yóá wil∞ ì causσ onl∙ file≤ modifieΣ sincσ thσ las⌠ 'backupº t∩ bσ copied. A⌠ thi≤ point¼á yo⌡ arσ askeΣ t∩ Continuσ o≥ Execute«á Wheε ì thσ command≤ t∩ bacδ u≡ file≤ arσ executed¼á yo⌡ wil∞ bσ askeΣ t∩ ì inser⌠á formatteΣá diskette≤ int∩ drivσ A║á t∩ receivσ thσá file≤ ì beinτá copied«á Al∞ previou≤ content≤ oµ thσ diskette≤á wil∞á bσ ì lost«á NOTE║á B┼á SUR┼ T╧ HAV┼ A╬ ADEQUAT┼ SUPPL┘ O╞á FORMATTE─ ì DISKETTE╙á BEFOR┼ PERFORMIN╟ AN┘ BACKU╨ OPERATION!!!íá ALSO¼á B┼ ì SUR┼á T╧á LABE╠á AN┘á DISKETTE╙á USE─á FO╥á BACKU╨áá VERY¼áá VER┘ ì CLEARLY!!!! Iµá drivσá C║á i≤ specifieΣ a≤ thσ destinatioεá drive¼á Men⌡ ì Maste≥á assume≤ tha⌠ yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ restorσ previousl∙á 'backeΣá upº ì file≤ froφ diskettσ t∩ thσ harΣ disk«á B┼ SUR┼ THA╘ TH┼ CONTENT╙ ìèO╞á TH┼á DISKETT┼ FRO═ WHIC╚ FILE╙ AR┼ T╧ B┼ TRANSFERRE─ AR┼á TH┼ ì CORREC╘ FILE╙ T╧ B┼ 'RESTORED'!!!! Afte≥ specifyinτ C║á a≤ thσ destinatioε drive¼á yo⌡ wil∞á bσ ì asked║ Director∙ Path: Yo⌡á mus⌠á specif∙á thσá patΦ t∩ thσá director∙á t∩á receivσá thσ ì restoreΣ files« Thσ defaul⌠ i≤ thσ roo⌠ directory« Yo⌡ arσ nex⌠ asked║ Promp⌠ iµ filσ modified? Thσ defaul⌠ i≤ 'yes'« Iµ ß filσ beinτ restoreΣ alread∙ exist≤ oε ì thσá harΣá disk¼á anΣá ha≤á beeε modifieΣ sincσá thσá versioεá oε ì diskettσ wa≤ backeΣ up¼á yo⌡ wil∞ bσ askeΣ iµ yo⌡ wan⌠ t∩ restorσ ì thσ versioε oε diskettσ t∩ thσ harΣ disk«á B┼ CAREFULíá ┴ WRON╟ ì ANSWE╥á T╧ THI╙ PROMP╘ MA┘ WIP┼ OU╘ AN┘ REVISION╙ MAD┼ SINC┼á TH┼ ì FIL┼ WA╙ LAS╘ BACKE─ UPí Iµ yo⌡ repl∙ 'noº t∩ thi≤ question¼ yo⌡ ì wil∞ no⌠ bσ asked«á I⌠ i≤ strongl∙ recommendeΣ tha⌠ yo⌡ usσá thσ ì defaul⌠ answe≥ t∩ thi≤ question¼ excep⌠ iε unusua∞ circumstances. Wheεá i⌠á i≤á timσ t∩ restorσ files¼á yo⌡ wil∞ bσá askeΣá t∩ ì inser⌠á thσá backu≡ diskette≤ iε thσ sourcσ drive«á Bσá surσá t∩ ì inser⌠ theφ iε orde≥ (i.e«á diskettσ #▒ first¼á theε diskettσ #2¼ ì etc.⌐á iµá morσ thaε onσ diskettσ wa≤ useΣ fo≥á thσá backup«á Oµ ì course¼ thi≤ assume≤ tha⌠ yo⌡ labelleΣ theφ properly! ╢ - Ruε ß DO╙ Prograφ o≥ BatcΦ File Yo⌡ arσ asked║ Sourcσ Disδ Drivσ (A¼ B¼ C...): Oncσá again¼á thσ defaul⌠ i≤ thσ drivσ yo⌡ arσá currentl∙á using« ì Yo⌡ arσ nex⌠ asked║ Director∙ Path: Thσ defaul⌠ i≤ thσ \DOS directory«á Yo⌡ mus⌠ specif∙ thσ patΦ t∩ ì thσ prograφ o≥ batcΦ filσ beinτ run. Yo⌡ arσ theε asked║ Program/BatcΦ Filσ Namσ (namσ only): Yo⌡á neeΣá no⌠ specif∙ ß filσ extensioε t∩ answe≥ thi≤á question« ì Indeed¼á yo⌡ neeΣ no⌠ specif∙ ß filσ name«á Thi≤ optioεá insert≤ ì whateve≥á yo⌡ typσ iε repl∙ t∩ thσ seconΣ questioε int∩ thσ batcΦ ì file¼áá menu.ba⌠áá (optionall∙áá precedeΣáá b∙áá 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--bu⌠ thi≤ i≤ NO╘ 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 oµ 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 all ì directorie≤á specifieΣ iε path≤ oε thσ specifieΣ disδ fo≥ ßá filσ ì witΦ thσ specifieΣ namσ anΣ onσ oµ threσ extension≤ (COM¼ EX┼ anΣ ì BAT)«á DO╙á firs⌠ look≤ fo≥ ß filσ witΦ thσ CO═ extension¼á theε ìèfo≥á onσ witΦ thσ EX┼ extension¼á anΣ las⌠ fo≥ onσ witΦá thσá BA╘ ì extension«á I⌠á i≤ bes⌠ no⌠ t∩ havσ program≤ witΦ thσ samσá namσ ì anΣá differen⌠ extensions¼á o≥ program≤ anΣ batcΦ file≤ witΦá thσ ì samσ names«á (Thi≤ i≤ wh∙ MMENU2.EX┼ i≤ nameΣ MMENU2.EX┼ anΣ no⌠ ì MENU.EXE¼ whicΦ woulΣ work¼ bu⌠ bσ confusing.) ╖ - Ruε ß BASI├ Program Yo⌡ arσ asked║ Sourcσ Disδ Drivσ (A¼ B¼ C...): Yo⌡ arσ nex⌠ asked║ Director∙ Path: Yo⌡á mus⌠ specif∙ thσ director∙ holdinτ thσ BASI├á program«á Thσ ì defaul⌠ i≤ thσ roo⌠ directory. Theε yo⌡ arσ asked║ BASI├ Prograφ Namσ (namσ 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 name¼ ente≥ thσ namσ only« Thσ extensioε BA╙ i≤ assumed. ╕ - Exi⌠ t∩ BASIC Yo⌡ arσ asked║ Executσ Prio≥ Commands? Thσá defaul⌠ answe≥ i≤ 'yes'«á Iµ you≥ repl∙ begin≤ witΦá lette≥ ì 'n'¼á al∞ previou≤ option≤ yo⌡ chosσ arσ discarded«á Iµ not¼ al∞ ì thσá command≤ pu⌠ iε menu.ba⌠ arσ retained¼á anΣ wil∞ bσ executeΣ ì b∙ DO╙ beforσ BASIC┴ i≤ executed╗á afte≥ yo⌡ leavσ BASIC┴ (vißá ß ì SYSTE═ command)¼ MMENU▓ wil∞ automaticall∙ bσ ruε again. Iµá yo⌡á discardeΣá al∞ previou≤á options¼á wheεá yo⌡á leavσ ì BASICA¼á MMENU▓ wil∞ NO╘ automaticall∙ bσ run╗ yo⌡ will¼ instead¼ ì bσ returneΣ t∩ DO╙ commanΣ level« Yo⌡ ma∙ theε ruε MMENU▓ eithe≥ ì automaticall∙ o≥ semi-automatically¼ a≤ describeΣ 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 answe≥ thσ question. ╣ - Exi⌠ t∩ DOS Yo⌡ arσ asked║ Executσ Prio≥ Commands? Thσ defaul⌠ i≤ 'yes'«á Iµ you≥ repl∙ begin≤ witΦ lette≥ 'n'¼ al∞ ì prio≥ command≤ selecteΣ b∙ yo⌡ wil∞ bσ discarded¼ anΣ yo⌡ wil∞ bσ ì lef⌠á a⌠á DO╙ commanΣ level¼á regardles≤ oµ ho≈ yo⌡á arσá runninτ ì MMENU2« Iµ not¼ menu.ba⌠ wil∞ bσ executeΣ b∙ DO╙ immediately¼ iµ ì yo⌡ arσ runninτ MMENU▓ automatically«á A≤ fo≥ Optioεá 8¼á MMENU▓ ì wil∞ exi⌠ forthwitΦ afte≥ yo⌡ answe≥ thσ question. Thi≤á optioεá provide≤ aε 'escapσ hatchº iµ yo⌡ havσ madσá ß ì mistakσ witΦ ß prio≥ command╗ iµ yo⌡ answe≥ `noα t∩ thσ question¼ ì thσ content≤ oµ menu.ba⌠ wil∞ bσ erased¼ anΣ yo⌡ caε star⌠ over. .paè 1░ - Ruε Applicatioε Froφ Menu Wheεá MMENU▓ start≤ up¼á i⌠ look≤ fo≥ thσ filσá menu.app¼á ß ì tex⌠ filσ whicΦ hold≤ ß subsidiar∙ men⌡ oµ DO╙ command≤ whicΦ 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: N∩ Application≤ Present Pres≤ an∙ Ke∙ t∩ Continue Iµ yo⌡ pres≤ an∙ key¼ yo⌡ wil∞ bσ returneΣ t∩ thσ maiε 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 thσ numbe≥ oµ application≤ commanΣ line≤ iε thσ remainde≥ oµá thσ ì file«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 Ruε Visicalc^cd\vc^a:vc80^cd\ Cop∙ DI╞ File≤ anΣ Delete^cop∙ c:\vc\*.diµ a:^de∞ c:\vc\*.dif Wheεá Optioεá 1░á i≤ selected¼á thσ screeε i≤á cleared¼á anΣá thσ ì followinτ men⌡ i≤ displayed Application≤ Menu ▒ - Ruε Visicalc ▓ - Cop∙ DI╞ File≤ anΣ Delete You≥ Choice: Yo⌡á theε choosσ froφ thi≤ men⌡ a≤ froφ thσ maiεá men⌡á (i.e«á b∙ ì enterinτá ß numbe≥ o≥ pressinτ ß functioε key)«á Iµ yo⌡ ente≥ 0¼ ì o≥ default¼á yo⌡ wil∞ returε directl∙ t∩ thσ maiε menu«á Iµá yo⌡ ì werσá t∩á enter║á 1<enter╛ iε thi≤ example¼á thσá commanΣá lines║ ì 'cd\vc','a:vc80'¼á anΣ 'cd\º woulΣ bσ addeΣ t∩ menu.bat«á Iµ yo⌡ ì entered║á 2<enter>¼á thσ commanΣ lines║ 'cop∙ c:\vc\*.diµ a:º anΣ ì 'de∞ c:\vc\*.difº woulΣ bσ addeΣ t∩ menu.bat. Noticσá tha⌠ i⌠ i≤ importan⌠ t∩ changσ thσ curren⌠ director∙ ì bacδá t∩á thσá roo⌠ director∙ (a≤ iε thσ examplσá above⌐á iµá yo⌡ ì change current directories in your commands. Morσáá experienceΣáá user≤á caεá easil∙á creatσá thei≥áá owε ì application≤á menus«á Novice≤ shoulΣ usσ thσá application≤á men⌡ ì supplieΣ b∙ thei≥ friend≤ o≥ dealer. .paè Theor∙ oµ 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≤ oµ integrateΣ softwarσ systems«á MMENU▓ represent≤á ß ì ver∙á simple-mindeΣá mode∞ fo≥ interactioε oµ ß prograφ witΦá it≤ ì batcΦ environment«á Werσ i⌠ possiblσ t∩ 'locδ outº thσ use≥ froφ ì interferinτá witΦá batcΦ executioε (a≤ i⌠ i≤á 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 iεá futurσ MS-DO╙ releases¼á thi≤ wil∞ becomσ ì possible. A⌠ present¼á thσ DO╙ commanΣ interprete≥ keep≤ tracδ oµá thσ ì namσá oµ thσ batcΦ filσ beinτ executed¼á anΣ thσ linσ positioε 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 thσ timσ MMENU▓ i≤ executed«á A⌠ entry¼á MMENU▓ 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 closeΣá wheεá MMENU▓á exits«á DO╙ theεá pick≤á u≡á executioεá oµ ì menu.ba⌠á witΦá thσ seconΣ line¼á anΣ proceed≤ t∩ thσ las⌠á line¼ ì whicΦ i≤ 'menuº unles≤ 'Exi⌠ t∩ DOSº o≥ 'Exi⌠ t∩ BASICº ha≤á beeε ì chosen« .paè AdvanceΣ Applications Iεá thi≤á section¼á morσ advanceΣ DO╙ user≤ ma∙ finΣá ßá fe≈ ì 'tricksº the∙ caε perforφ usinτ MMENU2. Changinτ thσ Defaul⌠ Disδ Drive Usinτáá Optioεá 6¼áá i⌠á i≤á possiblσá t∩á inser⌠á ßáá drivσ ì specificatioε alonσ int∩ menu.bat«á Thi≤ effectivel∙ change≤ thσ ì 'logged-inºá o≥ defaul⌠ disδ drive«á Thσ autho≥ ha≤ successfull∙ ì useΣá thi≤á tricδ 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). 'Electroniπ Disk' Iµá sufficien⌠á memor∙ spacσ i≤ available¼á MMENU▓á anΣá it≤ ì relateΣáá file≤áá ma∙á bσá helΣá oεá 'electroniπáá disk'«áá Thi≤ ì dramaticall∙ 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≤ above. 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 iε managinτ ß batcΦ stream. Startinτ Men⌡ Maste≥ Froφ 'ColΣ Boot' AdvanceΣá user≤á wh∩ arσ configurinτ systeφ disk≤á fo≥á les≤ ì experienceΣ individual≤ ma∙ wisΦ t∩ star⌠ automatiπ operatioεá oµ ì MMENU▓á oεá startu≡á b∙ addinτ thσ command¼á 'menuº a≤á thσá las⌠ ì commanΣ iε autoexec.bat« MMENU▓ operatioε froφ 'electroniπ diskº ì coulΣ als∩ bσ beguε thus. PC-DO╙ 2.░ 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. Running Menu Master in Multiple Directories AlthougΦá Men⌡á Maste≥á i≤á designeΣá t∩á ruεá iεá thσá roo⌠ ì directory¼á i⌠á i≤ possiblσ t∩ ruε Men⌡ Maste≥ iε morσá thaεá onσ ì directory«á T∩á d∩ this¼á yo⌡ mus⌠ cop∙ MMENU2.EX┼ int∩ thσá ne≈ ì directory¼ anΣ ruε thi≤ prograφ manuall∙ oncσ t∩ creatσ thσ file≤ ì 'menu.batºá anΣ 'menu.dat'«á Yo⌡ ma∙ theε typσ 'menu<enter>ºá t∩ ì star⌠ u≡ Men⌡ Maste≥ iε thσ ne≈ directory«á Note¼á however¼ tha⌠ ì al∞á specifieΣá path≤á wil∞á theεá bσ witΦá respec⌠á t∩á thσá ne≈ ì directory«á Yo⌡á caε shif⌠ betweeε directorie≤á containinτá Men⌡ ì Maste≥á b∙á usinτá ßá 'cdº commanΣ (fo≥ optioεá ╢á o≥á usinτá thσ ì application≤á menu)«á Wheεá thσ curren⌠ batcΦ filσá i≤á finisheΣ ì executing¼ DO╙ wil∞ looδ fo≥ 'menu.batº iε thσ curren⌠ directory¼ ì whichever it may be. .paè