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- Version 6.0 MAP.EXE (By: Stephen Militscher) Pg. 1 of 3
- =========== Another Shareware Product of Mini-Tech Systems
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- REQUIREMENTS: MS-DOS Ver 3.x or higher (not OS/2 tested).
- ** NOTE ** MS-DOS SUBST.xxx must be specified in environment's path.
- See your DOS manual for instructions on the PATH command.
- ** NOTE ** Lastdrive=Z command must also be in your CONFIG.SYS file.
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- WARNING: This Program is not for use on Network Drives.
- This Program may Directly conflict with Network routines
- provided by Network Operating Systems. Do not use it on
- Novell, or 3Com, etc. they provide you with means of most
- of this programs functions anyhow.
- For Novell Networks, we at Mini-Tech have written NMAP.
- It provides you with the Novell MAP functions and also
- provides all of the system info of Mini-Tech's MAP.
- Please write us for info.
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- SYNTAX: MAP [enter] (Will Display Current DOS Environment Settings)
- (and Logical Drives Currently Assigned)
- MAP Z: C:\DATA (Will map the Directory C:\DATA to Drive Z:)
- (Display Environment & Drive Assignments)
- MAP Z: /Delete (Will Unmap a drive) (Some PC's Allow /D only)
- (You Must Unmap before re-mapping)
- MAP /H or MAP /Help or MAP ? (POPUP-ONLINE HELP)
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- MAP /L (will Create Logical Drives From List in \MAP.CTL)
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- MAP /P (will Echo the programs display to the DEFAULT printer)
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- \MAP.CTL This control file will allow you to create all of your
- drive assignments at once. ** It must be in the root directory
- of the drive in which MAP.exe is located **
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- A good time to use this is to call MAP /L in your autoexec.bat
- to set up all of you logical drives in one shot. REMEMBER...
- call map AFTER you set up you DOS PATH.. so it can find SUBST.exe
- and the like..., you can then do another path statement..
- this time using DRIVE LETTERS instead of \long\directories.
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- AUTOEXEC.BAT echo off
- S cls
- A prompt $p$g
- M Path=c:\dos
- P map /L
- L Path=c:\;f:\;g:\;h:\;i:\
- E echo Autoexec.bat file executed ok!
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- MAKE MAP.CTL with any text editor, create an ascii file called map.ctl
- Each line represents a new drive assignment... See the enclosed
- MAP.CTL for an example... (TYPE MAP.CTL).
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- USES: This program is also useful in analyzing the current DOS
- environment settings or keeping a long path such as
- C:\Directory\Subdir1\Subdir2 at easy access. Simply make that
- path map to a logical drive and all subsequent calls to that
- drive will access those files.
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- ALSO: Information on:
- Dos Version:
- Current System Date:
- System Type: CPU/NDP Co-processor Type & System Class
- Bios: Bios ROM Chip Date
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- {only if it} Memory: DOS reported Main Memory in Kbytes.
- {is 100% } Extended Memory in Kbytes.
- {Compatible} LIMM Memory (Total Kbytes). LIMM Version.
- {Machine } * LIMM Memory (Available) Free Kbytes (if Installed).
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- Ports: Number of Parallel, Serial, and Game (joystick) ports
- that are currently installed.
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- Mouse: If Mouse Driver Installed, displays Number of Buttons
- available on mouse... If not installed this option
- will not appear on display.
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- Monitor: Video/Monotor Type and Memory on Video Board
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- Disk: Default Drive. Volume Label.
- Volume Serial Number (If DOS 4.0 or better).
- Total Disk Space (Capacity) in Bytes.
- Used Disk Space in Bytes and (percent used).
- Free Space in Bytes and (percent free).
- Formatted Cluster Size in Bytes per Cluster.
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- NOTES: This program was written and compiled with Microsoft's
- Quickbasic Compiler.
- This program doesn't do anything functionally that you couldn't
- accomplish yourself with some DOS commands and a small
- collection of PC Utilities but it does however,
- make it more appealing and useful to have the current drive
- mappings created/displayed as well as the environment settings
- displayed for you and all other info displayed in one clean
- command.
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- LIMITATIONS: Due to lack of Screen Space, A limited number of ENVIRONMENT
- SETTINGS and LOGICAL DRIVES can be displayed. The Combined Total
- of entries (ENVIRONMENT + DRIVES) should not Exceed 20 or the
- screen display will start to scroll.
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- ALSO: if you have Environment strings that are Longer than 30
- Characters or so, They will overwrite other screen displays
- or not appear because overwritten by screen displays.
- SOLUTION: Place them into the environment in a order that will
- fit the screen display.
- MAP displays them in the order that they were placed into the
- system, so just change the order that you invoke them.
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- ie, PROMPT, PATH, SET
- or ----->>>> Both Accomplish Same Thing!
- PATH, PROMPT, SET
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- TECH NOTE: Systems that are not 100% compatible ie, Some models of
- AT&T PC6300, and others- Extended and Expanded Memory info
- routine is bypassed and will not be displayed for your machine.
- You can blame whomever told you to by one of these lousy PC's
- in the first place!!!!
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- FOR YOU: who are not familiar with the PATH, CONFIG.SYS, SUBST, and SET
- commands... I urge you to READ YOUR DOS MANUAL. These and other
- 'hidden powers of DOS' are really fantastic! Take advantage of
- the 'most criticized', yet commonly stated 'best' operating
- system in the world...MS-DOS. You will be happily surprised.
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- WHAT'S NEW: Version 6.0 has addressed some of the inner workings of MAP.
- Previous versions could not support Large Hard Disk Volumes
- because of a BUG?? in the Programmers Library that we used for
- MAP. Upon receiving a new version of the Library, we have now
- done the needed patchwork. Large Disk Volumes can now be handled!
- Also, the library now gives us some Cleaner ways to handle CPU types,
- Video Detection, and Memory. Map is now Faster and More Powerful
- Than Ever!!
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- WARRANTY/ETC: Please note that Microsoft, Novell, 3Com, Alloy NTNX, MS-DOS and
- it's associated programs, NETBIOS, and OS/2, are all copyrighted
- or are registered trademarks of their respective authors/owners.
- PBCLONE.LIB is Copyrighted by: Thomas Hanlin III.
- MAP.EXE is Copyrighted by Mini-Tech Systems, however it is
- declared 'User Support' software by it's author. Mini-Tech
- Systems is not responsible for any damages of any kind, nor does
- it Warranty this software in any way... Use of this software is
- entirely at your own risk! Use of this program acknowledges
- agreement of these terms.
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- PAYMENTS: Should be made if you use this program. To Register MAP Send
- $15.00 - we will provide you with free support.
- Also, discount upgrades and new product information.
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- If you are already a registered MAP user.. The Upgrade fee
- is only $5.00 and will keep you on our support list and again
- will have you kept up to date with the latest versions.
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- Help keep the Shareware Domain alive.
- If you don't use it, pass it on to a friend or BBS
- who may like it....and don't pay for it.... fair is fair.
-
- Mini-Tech Systems
- The Orchard #112J
- Cranbury, N.J. 08512
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- GET INVOLVED: Map doesn't do all you'd like??? Is there some other kind of
- utility that your aching to see??? Let us know... we welcome
- the dialog!
-
- AVAILABLE:
- MSGSEND.ZIP (or ARC depending on BBS Policy) *WORKING DEMO
- For Novell Network Users. This Utility Enables you
- to Send Messages from Station to Station...
- WITHOUT LEAVING or DIGGING through Menus.
- Also:
- provides you with a USERLIST of available people
- on the Network for you to Route your Message to
- (a feature/option Not Given By Novell's SEND routine)
- NOTE: This Version is a WORKING DEMO of the Software...
- It Functions Fully but has a REAL ANNOYING OPENING
- SCREEN stating that it's a Demo Version and not to be
- used for other than Evaluation. Registration provides
- you with a Serialized Licensed Product, No Annoying
- Screen, and with Free Upgrades and User Support.
- This Program is a MUST for any Novell users who Send
- Messages or would with a great program like this!
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