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- Welcome to PATH-MAN, a utility program to determine if a file is located on a
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- Version 1.1
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- Release May 24, 1991
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- Copyright 1991-1992 by Micrometric.
- All rights reserved.
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- PATH-MAN is distributed as SHAREWARE and, as such, may be copied and shared on a
- private non-commercial basis with others in its unmodified form. Liability is
- limited to replacing the software for registered users. There is no liability
- for any damage or loss caused by this software, directly or indirectly.
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- If you have problems with this program, or want to send comments, manual correc-
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- Micrometric
- 98 Dade Avenue
- Sarasota, FLorida 34232-1609 USA
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- Tech Support . . (813) 377-2515
- FAX . . . . . . . (813) 377-2091
- Support BBS . . . (813) 371-2490
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- The Micrometric Software Support BBS provides availability and technical support
- for the Micrometric ■■■■-MAN series of shareware programs. First time callers
- have access to the board and can leave messages or download replies/current
- shareware releases. Registered users may also download the latest Beta test
- software releases, when available.
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- Additionally, you can send routed E-Mail via the RIME(tm) network to David
- Groome at the ->ACTION node in the ASP, Laser, Batch, Common, or Shareware con-
- ferences. I also check CompuServe (71631,744), but only on an infrequent basis.
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- PKZIP, PKUNZIP and PKSFX are trademarks of PKWARE, Inc.
- MS-DOS is a registered trademark of the Microsoft Corporation.
- IBM PC, XT, AT and PC-DOS are registered trademarks of the IBM Corporation.
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- INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
- Major Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
- System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
- Manual Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
- Page layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
- Brackets and parentheses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
- Computer key conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
- Action steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
- ■■■■-MAN programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
- Shareware distributed documentation manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
- Shareware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
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- INSTALLING THE SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
- From a Diskette Vendor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
- From a BBS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
- Registered Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
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- RUNNING PATH-MAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
- FileName . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
- Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
- Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
- ERRORLEVEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
- Shareware message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
- Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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- INTRODUCTION
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- PATH-MAN is a utility that searches the directory path elements of the PATH
- statement for a given file. The search file name may include DOS wildcard char-
- acters. The ERRORLEVEL variable is set, based on the results of this search, to
- allow more user friendly batch files - a graceful exit can be made when needed
- data files or programs are missing. Optionally, the path element on which the
- search file is located may be displayed.
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- * Searches the directory path elements of the current PATH statement for a
- given file.
- * Sets the ERRORLEVEL variable, based on the results of this search, to allow
- more user friendly batch files - a graceful exit can be made when needed data
- files or programs are missing.
- * Optional display of the first path element on which the search file name is
- found.
- * DOS wildcard characters of * and ? may be used in the search file name.
- * Small size and fast operation.
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- System Requirements
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- PATH-MAN will run on an IBM PC, XT, AT or true compatibles. It has been tested
- with PC-DOS/MS-DOS operating systems, version 3.0 through version 5.0.
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- Manual Format
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- This manual is divided into several introductory chapters followed by chapters
- for operating PATH-MAN. The format of these chapters and the information pre-
- sented therein has been standardized using the following conventions.
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- Page layout - Each page has a header detailing the chapter and the program ver-
- sion covered. A footer displays the manual page number.
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- Brackets and parentheses - Brackets, [...], are used in the manual and in the
- help screens to specify what should be entered in response to the current
- prompt. If a character string is to be entered, the type of character is noted,
- such as ALPHA, NUMERIC, ANY, etc. Parentheses, (..), are used for comments.
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- Computer key conventions - Keys specified in the manual text that are not in
- entry brackets are shown as reversed, such as ESCAPE . All key references are
- in capital letters for clarity.
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- Action steps - Some procedures may require selection from a menu of options,
- inputting data or following a sequence of steps. Most manual sections will first
- give an overview of the function or task under discussion and then detail the
- various action operating procedures. In order to make this manual easier to use
- a symbol, -> , marks the beginning of each of these action operating procedures.
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- ■■■■-MAN programs - The general group of shareware programs by Micrometric is
- referred to by the name ■■■■-MAN. It may also be used in reference to a specific
- program in that group.
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- Shareware distributed documentation manual - The documentation file included on
- the shareware distribution diskette contains the same information as the printed
- and bound manual, supplied as part of registration, with two exceptions, the
- result of the word processor, formatting, and printer used. The first is that
- all of the control display characters (ASCII 1-31) and the reverse print key-
- board codes are NOT shown properly. Finally, bolding, underlining, and special
- symbols are NOT present.
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- Shareware
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- PATH-MAN is being distributed as SHAREWARE. The SHAREWARE concept allows users
- to examine a program on a trial basis, at no (or minimal) charge, before pur-
- chasing it. In addition, by decreasing marketing costs, professional quality
- software may be distributed for a fraction of the cost of a comparable commer-
- cial product. Regardless of whether you register the program, please help dis-
- tribute PATH-MAN by sharing unmodified copies of it and its files with others.
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- You are hereby granted the right to use the PATH-MAN program for a thirty (30)
- day evaluation period. If you find PATH-MAN of value, and continue to use it
- after this evaluation period, YOU MUST REGISTER YOUR PROGRAM USE. This will
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- * A 7" x 8 1/2" printed and bound manual.
- * PATH-MAN phone or mail support for one year.
- * Notification of the next PATH-MAN release.
- * Ability to suppress the shareware registration reminder message displayed
- at the end of the program.
- * An installation/update/registration branding program.
- * Sincere thanks for your support of the SHAREWARE concept.
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- A Single System Program Registration entitles the user to unlimited use of the
- PATH-MAN program on a single computer.
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- A Site License Program Registration entitles the user to unlimited use of the
- PATH-MAN program on all computers, including networks, at a single corporate
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- Program Registration, Single System . . . . . $15.
- Includes latest version diskette and manual
- Program Registration, Site License . . . . $150.
- Includes latest version diskette and manual
- Latest Version Diskette only . . . . . . . . $10.
- Shipping - Surface (for outside of USA/Canada only)$5.
- Shipping - Air (for outside of USA/Canada only) $10.
- COD and credit card orders, add 5%.
- Florida residents, add 7% sales tax.
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- ADDRESS: Micrometric
- 98 Dade Avenue
- Sarasota, FLorida 34232-1609 USA
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- PHONE: Tech Support . . (813) 377-2515
- FAX . . . . . . . (813) 377-2091
- Support BBS . . . (813) 371-2490
- Order Line . . . (800) 929-0184
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- For ease in program registration, a registration order form is included with the
- distribution files.
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- This program is produced by a member of the Association of Shareware Profession-
- als (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principal works for you. If
- you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem with an ASP member by
- contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can
- help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide
- technical support for members' products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at
- 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442-9427, send a CompuServe message via easyplex
- to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536, or by FAX to the ASP FAX number: (616) 788-2765. In
- communications with the Ombudsman please include a telephone number and/or FAX
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- If the PATH-MAN program has been obtained from a diskette vendor, you should
- follow any of their instruction on unpacking/installing the programs (if indeed
- they have separate instructions.) The program, and its files, is normally sup-
- plied as a self extracting file whose name is "PATH@xxx.EXE" (xxx is the ver-
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- This file should first be copied to a directory on your hard disk. This direc-
- tory may be a new one, such as one named "PATH", and created specifically for
- PATH-MAN, or a current one, such as "UTILITY", that has other programs/files.
- For information on creating a separate directory, see your DOS manual.
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- NOTE FOR BEST OPERATION, ALL REQUIRED PATH-MAN FILES *SHOULD* BE PLACED ON
- PATH REFERENCED SUBDIRECTORIES!
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- Once the file is copied to the desired hard disk directory, at the DOS prompt
- change to this drive directory, and then type the EXE file name (such as
- "PATH@100") and press ENTER . This will unpack all of the PATH-MAN files.
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- If the PATH-MAN file was downloaded from a Bulletin Board, it should first be
- copied to a directory as defined above, and then unpacked, using whatever pro-
- gram is specified by the Bulletin Board. It is normally distributed with a name
- of "PATH@vvv.ZIP" (vvv is the version) or "PATHMN.ZIP".
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- Registered Version
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- Registered users should use the program "INSTALL", that is supplied upon regis-
- tration. This program will create a registration file which will, in turn, sup-
- press the shareware registration reminders.
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- -> To install PATH-MAN on your hard disk, follow the steps detailed below:
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- 1. Place the PATH-MAN distribution diskette in your floppy diskette drive.
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- 2. At the DOS prompt, change to the drive in which the distribution diskette
- is located. For example, if the diskette was placed in drive A, type A
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- ╘╡ INSTALL/1 Version 3.00 Copyright 1990-92 Micrometric, All Rights Reserved ╞╛
- F1>Help│ESC>Exit│ENTER/[char]>Select│ HomeEnd│
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- NOTE Context sensitive help is available from this point in the installa-
- tion program on, by pressing the F1 key.
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- 4. If a color video card is detected, the following prompt will be displayed.
- ┌──────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ ╔═╡ Color Monitor Card Detected ╞═╗ │
- │ ║ Use the color display ║█ │
- │ ║ Force a monochrome display ║█ │
- │ ╚═════════════════════════════════╝█ │
- │ ███████████████████████████████████ │
- └──────────────────────────────────────┘
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- -> If your system has a color monitor, press U .
- -> If your system has a monochrome or LCD display, press F .
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- 5. A selection list of all path referenced directories is next displayed.
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- NOTE FOR BEST OPERATION, ALL REQUIRED PATH-MAN FILES *SHOULD* BE PLACED
- ON PATH REFERENCED SUBDIRECTORIES!
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- ┌────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ ┌─┤ Select the INSTALLATION DIRECTORY ├─┐ │
- │ │ C:\BAT │█ │
- │ │ C:\DOS-500 │█ │
- │ │ C:\UTILITY │█ │
- │ │ C:\ZIP │█ │
- │ │ C:\ │█ │
- │ │ User Defined Drive-Directory Path │█ │
- │ └───────────────────────────────────────┘█ │
- │ █████████████████████████████████████████ │
- └────────────────────────────────────────────┘
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- -> To cancel the installation program at this point, press ESCAPE .
- -> To select one of the path referenced directories on which to install
- PATH-MAN, move the highlight bar to the desired one and press ENTER .
- -> To specify a non-path referenced directory on which to install
- PATH-MAN, press U and then press ENTER . A data entry window for the
- installation path will then be displayed, as shown below (with an exam-
- ple path already entered). Enter the desired drive and directory path
- on which to install PATH-MAN, using the control keys described on the
- bottom help line.
- ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ ┌─┤ Enter Path ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │
- │ │ C:\PATH.......................................................... │█ │
- │ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘█ │
- │ █████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████ │
- └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
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- -> To cancel defining the path, press ESCAPE . The program will return
- to directory selection.
- -> To accept the path as entered and edited, press ENTER . If the
- specified directory does not currently exist, the following message
- will be displayed.
- ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ ┌─┤ MESSAGE ├───────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │
- │ │ The drive-directory path as entered DOES NOT currently exist. │█ │
- │ │ This directory WILL NOW BE created. │█ │
- │ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘█ │
- │ █████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████ │
- └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
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- -> To cancel creation of this directory, press ESCAPE .
- -> To create the specified directory, press ENTER . If the speci-
- fied drive is invalid or the requested installation directory's
- parent does not exist, an error message will be displayed. Press
- any key, and then re-edit the installation path.
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- 6. If more than one system is available for installation, a SYSTEM TO INSTALL
- selection menu will be displayed, as shown below.
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- ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ ╔═══╡ Select the SYSTEM TO INSTALL ╞═════════════════════════════╗ │
- │ ║ ENVI-MAN Environment data summary, environ. space remaining ║█ │
- │ ║ FILE-MAN Menu driven DOS file manager, directory tree ║█ │
- │ ║ LASR-MAN Print text files on a laser printer, 36 print styles ║█ │
- │ ║ MENU-MAN Display custom user selection menus from batch files ║█ │
- │ ║ PATH-MAN Determines if a file is on a PATH directory ║█ │
- │ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝█ │
- │ ██████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████ │
- └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
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- -> To terminate the installation program at this point, press ESCAPE .
- -> To select the SYSTEM TO INSTALL, press its highlighted letter or move
- the highlight bar to in with the arrow keys and press ENTER .
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- 7. A list of all PATH-MAN files is next displayed, along with an INSTALLATION
- FUNCTION menu. The normal sequence of operations is to first "Install" the
- PATH-MAN program and files, and then "Brand" the system with your name and
- serial number.
- ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ ╒═╡ Select the INSTALLATION FUNCTION ╞═══════════════════╕ │
- │ │ Install system Brand system eXit │█ │
- │ ╘════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛█ │
- │ ██████████████████████████████████████████████████████████ │
- └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
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- ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │╒═╡ File Name Status Hard Disk Path/File Description PATH-MAN FILES ╞═╕ │
- ││ System═>PATH-MAN Determines if a file is on a PATH directory │█│
- ││ PATH-MAN.COM PROCESS Utility program │█│
- ││ YYYY.YYY PROCESS Other files │█│
- │╘═╡ INSTALLATION PATH═>C:\PATH ╞════════════════════════════════════════════╛█│
- │ █████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████│
- └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
-
- -> To install PATH-MAN on the hard disk, insure that the highlight bar is
- on the "INSTALL SYSTEM" FUNCTION and press ENTER . Each of the file(s)
- will be copied to the selected installation drive-directory.
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- NOTE A happy face symbol after any of the system's file names de-
- notes that this file is already on the hard disk. During in-
- stallation it will be replaced, on the directory where it
- currently resides, not the INSTALLATION DRIVE-DIRECTORY PATH.
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- ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ ┌─┤ MESSAGE ├──────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │
- │ │ FILE COPY COMPLETED. │█ │
- │ │ All of the required BOOK-IT! files are on the hard disk. │█ │
- │ │ ═══> BOOK-IT! IS READY TO RUN. <═══ │█ │
- │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘█ │
- │ ████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████ │
- └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
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- -> To cancel the installation at this point, press ESCAPE .
- -> To continue with the installation, press any other key. The high-
- light bar will then be on the "BRAND SYSTEM" FUNCTION.
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- 8. -> To brand the system with your name and serial number, move the high-
- light bar to the "BRAND SYSTEM" FUNCTION and press ENTER . A REGISTRA-
- TION INFORMATION data entry window will be displayed, as shown below,
- with sample data already entered.
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- NOTE This step is REQUIRED for PATH-MAN to be registered. Also, if
- you move the PATH-MAN files to another drive-directory you
- will need to "BRAND" the system again.
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- Enter your company and/or your name, and then the system registration
- number. Your registration number is located on the back of the front
- cover of this manual.
- ┌──────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ ┌─┤ REGISTRATION INFORMATION ├────────┐ │
- │ │ Name ABC COMPANY, George Jones │█ │
- │ │ Registration number 12345678 │█ │
- │ └─────────────────────────────────────┘█ │
- │ ███████████████████████████████████████ │
- └──────────────────────────────────────────┘
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- -> To accept either the name or registration number after entry and
- editing, press ENTER . A message will be displayed after the regis-
- tration number is entered. It's contents are dependent on whether
- the registration number is valid. Both messages are shown below.
- ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ ┌─┤ MESSAGE ├──────────────────────────────┐ │
- │ │ BOOK-IT! serial number entered is VALID. │█ │
- │ └──────────────────────────────────────────┘█ │
- │ ████████████████████████████████████████████ │
- └───────────────────────────────────────────────┘
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- ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ ┌─┤ MESSAGE ├────────────────────────────────┐ │
- │ │ BOOK-IT! serial number entered is INVALID! │█ │
- │ │ Please try again. │█ │
- │ └────────────────────────────────────────────┘█ │
- │ ██████████████████████████████████████████████ │
- └─────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
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- -> To continue with the installation program, press any key. If the
- registration number was valid, the "EXIT" option is highlighted.
- If it was invalid, select the "BRAND SYSTEM" option again.
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- 9. -> To exit from the installation program, move the highlight bar to the
- "EXIT" FUNCTION and press ENTER . If the system has been properly
- branded, the program will exit, and PATH-MAN is ready for use. If the
- system has not been branded, an error message is displayed, as shown
- below.
- ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ ┌─┤ MESSAGE ├────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │
- │ │ This system has not been 'BRANDED'. │█ │
- │ │ In order to be registered, it must first be 'BRANDED'! │█ │
- │ │ To exit without BRANDING, press ESCAPE. │█ │
- │ │ To continue with the INSTALL program, press any other key. │█ │
- │ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘█ │
- │ ██████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████ │
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- A space MUST be present after the program name and before the FileName parame-
- ter. A space MUST NOT be placed between the FileName and the option, if it is
- present.
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- FileName
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- The file name to be found follows the standard DOS conventions, with a maximum
- of eight characters for the file name and three characters for the extension
- with a '.' separator. The DOS wildcard characters of ? and * may be used. If no
- extension is specified, the match will be on name with all extensions matching.
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- If the FileName is followed by a '?' character, the program will display the
- search results. If a matching file is found, a message with the path of the
- FIRST matching file is displayed. If no matching file is found, a message with
- the FileName searched for is displayed. In both cases the ERRORLEVEL value is
- also displayed.
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- NOTE: A '?' at the end of the FileName[option] is always treated as an option
- rather that a DOS wildcard '?'.
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- PATH-MAN searches the path directory elements referenced in the PATH statement
- in the order in which they appear. For example, with the PATH statement -
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- the path element D1:Path1 is searched first followed by D2:Path2. If a match is
- found, the search is terminated and the ERRORLEVEL variable is set.
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- The ERRORLEVEL variable is set based on the results of the search for FileName.
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- If a match to FileName is found on any of the path directory elements of the
- PATH statement, ERRORLEVEL is set to the ordinal number of the Dx:Pathx path on
- which the file is found. This number may range from one to the number of ele-
- ments in the PATH statement.
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- If PATH-MAN is not present or FileName is NOT found on any of the path directory
- elements of the PATH statement, ERRORLEVEL is set to 0.
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- NOTE: PATH-MAN's use of the ERRORLEVEL variable is the inverse of many (if not
- most) programs: a zero ERRORLEVEL is bad and a non-zero value is good. The
- main reasons for this is to assure that PATH-MAN.COM is present and allow
- the path element number to be passed to the batch file.
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- A shareware message may be randomly displayed at the end of PATH-MAN. Pressing
- any key will exit the program. By registering your use of PATH-MAN, you will be
- able to use the registration serial number to suppress this shareware message
- display.
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- Examples
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- For the purpose of these examples, assume that only files PATH-MAN.COM, XYZ.COM
- and ABC.COM are on PATH directories.
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- File found -
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- PATH-MAN ABC.COM
- [errorlevel set to 1]
- IF ERRORLEVEL 1 GOTO RUN
- ECHO PROGRAM ABC.COM IS MISSING!
- GOTO EXIT
- ...
- :RUN
- [batch file branches to this point]
- ...
- :EXIT
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- PATH-MAN CBA.COM
- [errorlevel set to 0]
- IF ERRORLEVEL 1 GOTO RUN
- [batch file continues here]
- ECHO PROGRAM CBA.COM IS MISSING!
- GOTO EXIT
- ...
- :EXIT
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- For - PATH-MAN XYZ.COM?
- a display of - Found═>[path]\XYZ.COM
- ERRORLEVEL═>1
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- For - PATH-MAN XYZ.*?
- a display of - Found═>[path]\XYZ.COM
- ERRORLEVEL═>1
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- For - PATH-MAN XYZ.A*?
- a display of - Not Found═>XYZ.A*
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