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- ║ This is INTRO.TXT, a text file. To view the file run INTRO.BAT ║
- ║ by typing "INTRO" at the DOS prompt. You can also use a browse ║
- ║ utility, text editor, or the DOS TYPE command with INTRO.TXT. ║
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- ║ If you used INTRO.BAT or SEE.COM to get here, use the UP/DOWN ║
- ║ or PAGE UP/DOWN keys to view the file. USE ESC TO EXIT TO DOS. ║
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- DOSHELP is contained in an archive called DOSHELP.SDN.
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- These files are contained in DOSHELP.SDN:
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- DOSHELP EXE 57543 - Main DOSHELP program
- DOSHELP DAT 90367 - DOSHELP data file containing DOS info.
- SEE COM 958 - File browse program. ("SEE FILENAME")
- INTRO BAT 15 - "SEE INTRO.TXT", brings up this file.
- SPEED BAT 70 - Batch file to speed up AT keyboards.
- QUICKEYS COM 272 - Program that speeds up PC/XT keyboards.
- INTRO TXT 4640 - This introduction to DOSHELP.
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- DOSHELP provides an MS-DOS help facility designed to be of use to
- beginner and expert alike. Features include:
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- ■ A main menu leading to information on eighty-eight DOS topics.
- Topics include DOS commands and key usage, piping, filters,
- redirection, device names, wildcards, key and character code
- tables, and DOS versions. Numerous concrete command examples
- are included in the text.
-
- ■ The ability to export text for display above the DOS prompt.
-
- ■ Light-bar menus at the bottom of each topic screen that lead
- directly to related topics.
-
- ■ Context-sensitive help that can be called from any screen.
-
- ■ Parameters to set COLORS, SEARCH PATH, and QUIET KEYBOARD
- (Mouse On/Off). A menu that displays instructions and the
- current parameter settings is available by typing DOSHELP ?
- at the DOS prompt. ~~~~~~~~~
-
- ■ Mouse support for Microsoft(tm) compatible mice.
-
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- ───────────────── GETTING HELP IN DOSHELP ─────────────────
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- DOSHELP is very easy to use and doesn't require much help.
- DOSHELP has an introduction that explains how to use the
- program. Take a minute to read this material when you first
- enter DOSHELP. Instructions can also be called up as HELP
- from any screen in the program by pressing the F1 key.
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- ──────────────────── DOSHELP PARAMETERS ───────────────────
-
- DOSHELP can be controlled in several ways by information
- that follows it on the DOS command line. These pieces of
- information are called parameters. DOSHELP parameters are:
- DOSHELP /P DRIVE:\PATH (disk path)
- DOSHELP /C COLOR VALUES (10 digits)
- DOSHELP /Q QUIET KEYBOARD (ON or OFF)
- (/Q shuts off a Mouse when ON.)
-
- ─────── DOSHELP PARAMETER MENU: DOSHELP ? ───────
- ~~~~~~~~~
- Enter "DOSHELP ?" at the DOS prompt to bring up the DOSHELP
- parameter menu. This menu provides intructions for using the
- parameters and reports on the parameter values currently set.
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-
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- ────────────────────── KEYBOARD NOTES ──────────────────────
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- The DOSHELP menus works as fast as the keyboard repeat rate.
- Files named SPEED.BAT and QUICKEYS.COM have been included in
- the original archived version of DOSHELP to help you speed
- your keyboard up.
-
- SPEED.BAT speeds up keyboards on AT type machines. SPEED.BAT
- needs to work with the DOS DEBUG program - so make certain it
- can find DEBUG.COM! QUICKEYS.COM speeds up PC/XT keyboards.
- QUICKEYS can be run more than once for even faster results.
- If you like these files include them in your AUTOEXEC.BAT
- file to speed up the keyboard whenever your PC is turned on.
-
- SPECIAL NOTE ON 12 FUNCTION KEY KEYBOARDS: DOSHELP beeps on
- some keyboards with 12 function keys when the "inverted T"
- cursor keys are used. To avoid this, use the numeric keypad
- cursor keys instead, or use the DOSHELP /Q parameter by
- entering DOSHELP /Q ON at the DOS prompt.
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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- ──────────────────────── DISK NOTES ─────────────────────────
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- DOSHELP takes up less than 150K of disk space
- and uses about 130K of memory. It is not memory resident.
-
- The sole purpose of MAKEHELP.EXE is to "uncrate" DOSHELP and
- several ancillary files. You can save space on your disk by
- deleting MAKEHELP.EXE after it creates DOSHELP.
-
- DOSHELP actually consists of the DOSHELP.EXE and DOSHELP.DAT
- files. Copy these files to install DOSHELP on another drive.
-
- In order to run the program from any location, make sure
- that DOSHELP.EXE is on the system's search PATH. You can
- view this PATH by typing "PATH" at the DOS prompt.
-
- DOSHELP.EXE reads information on disk from DOSHELP.DAT. This
- process is quite fast on a hard disk but you may experience a
- slight lag when reading from a floppy disk drive.
-
- DOSHELP always finds DOSHELP.DAT if they are located in the
- same directory. If a problem occurs, use the /P parameter to
- tell DOSHELP where to find DOSHELP.DAT.
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