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                               Table of Contents


     Chapter 1.
     An Introduction to X-DOS

     Introduction......................................................1-1
     What is a Disk Operating System?..................................1-1
     What is Special about X-DOS?......................................1-1
     How to Use this Manual............................................1-2
     Hardware Requirements.............................................1-3


     Chapter 2.
     Special Terms and Features in X-DOS

     The Command Line..................................................2-1
     Files and Filenames...............................................2-1
     Directories.......................................................2-2
     The Path..........................................................2-3
     Memory............................................................2-5
     File Types in X-DOS...............................................2-5
     Error Messages....................................................2-7
     External and Internal Storage Devices.............................2-8
     Wildcard Characters...............................................2-9
     Using Parameters (Options and Switches) .........................2-10
     Command Line Editing.............................................2-10
     Function Keys....................................................2-11
     Quick Keys.......................................................2-12
     Obtaining Help on Commands.......................................2-13
     Using X-DOS in 43 or 50 Line Mode................................2-13


     Chapter 3.
     Backing Up Your X-DOS Diskettes

     Introduction......................................................3-1
     Backing Up Your X-DOS Diskettes...................................3-1
     Introduction......................................................3-1
     Booting your Computer with X-DOS..................................3-1
     Making a Backup Diskette..........................................3-1


     Chapter 4.
     Installing X-DOS

     The X-DOS Diskette(s).............................................4-1
     Installing X-DOS..................................................4-1
     The X-DOS Diskette(s).............................................4-1
     How To Install X-DOS On A Disk(ette)..............................4-1
     ANSI..............................................................4-3
     BREAK.............................................................4-3




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     BUFFERS...........................................................4-3
     CACHE.............................................................4-4
     COUNTRY...........................................................4-4
     ENVIRONMENT (SHELL)...............................................4-4
     FILES.............................................................4-4
     FUNCTION KEYS.....................................................4-4
     HISTORY...........................................................4-5
     LASTDRIVE.........................................................4-5
     VIDEO.............................................................4-5
     VIRTUAL DISK......................................................4-5
     COPY COMMAND (XCOPY)..............................................4-5
     DIRECTORY COMMAND (DIR)...........................................4-6
     EDITOR COMMAND (ED)...............................................4-6
     PATH..............................................................4-6
     VIDEO MODE (MODE).................................................4-6
     VIRUS CHECK ......................................................4-7


     Chapter 5.
     Internal Configuration Commands

     Introduction......................................................5-1
     Internal Configuration Commands...................................5-1
     Introduction......................................................5-1
     The ANSI.SYS Device Driver........................................5-2
     The BREAK Configuration Command...................................5-3
     The BUFFERS Configuration Command.................................5-4
     The CACHE Configuration Command...................................5-5
     The COUNTRY Configuration Command.................................5-7
     The DEVICE Configuration Command..................................5-8
     The DOS Configuration Command....................................5-10
     The FCBS Configuration Command...................................5-11
     The FILES Configuration Command..................................5-12
     The FKEY Configuration Command...................................5-13
     The HISTORY Configuration Command................................5-14
     The LASTDRIVE Configuration Command..............................5-15
     The SHELL Configuration Command..................................5-16
     The TBOPCOD Switch...............................................5-18
     The VDISK.SYS Device Driver......................................5-19
     The VERSION Configuration Command................................5-20
     The VIDEO Configuration Command..................................5-21
     The XMS Configuration Command....................................5-22


     Chapter 6.
     X-DOS Command Reference

     Introduction......................................................6-1
     The ADDPATH Command...............................................6-2
     The ALIAS Command.................................................6-3
     The APPEND Command................................................6-5
     The ATTRIB Command................................................6-6




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     The BACKUP (XBACK) Command........................................6-7
     The BOOT Command..................................................6-8
     The BREAK Command  ...............................................6-9
     The CACHE Command................................................6-10
     The CD (CHDIR) Command...........................................6-11
     The CDD Command..................................................6-12
     The CHGDATE Command..............................................6-13
     The CHKDSK Command...............................................6-14
     The CLS Command..................................................6-15
     The COMMAND Command..............................................6-16
     The COMP Command.................................................6-17
     The COPY Command.................................................6-18
     The CTTY Command.................................................6-20
     The CURSOR Command...............................................6-20
     The DATE Command.................................................6-21
     The DEBUG Command................................................6-21
     The DECODE Command...............................................6-23
     The DEL Command..................................................6-24
     The DIR Command..................................................6-26
     The DISKCOMP Command.............................................6-28
     The DISKCOPY Command.............................................6-29
     The ED Command...................................................6-30
     The EMULATE Command..............................................6-31
     The ENCODE Command...............................................6-33
     The EXIT Command.................................................6-34
     The FDISK Command................................................6-35
     How to use FDISK.................................................6-36
     Create Partition.................................................6-37
     Active Partition.................................................6-37
     Remove Partition.................................................6-37
     Partition access.................................................6-37
     Exit FDISK.......................................................6-38
     The FIND Command.................................................6-39
     The FORMAT Command...............................................6-41
     The FORMFEED Command.............................................6-43
     The INSTALL Command..............................................6-44
     The JOIN Command.................................................6-45
     The KEYB Command.................................................6-46
     The LABEL Command................................................6-48
     The LOADFIX Command..............................................6-49
     The LOCK Command.................................................6-50
     The MAPMEM (MEM) Command.........................................6-51
     The MD (MKDIR) Command...........................................6-52
     The MODE Command.................................................6-53
     The MORE Command.................................................6-55
     The NEWVER Command...............................................6-57
     The PATH Command.................................................6-58
     The POPD Command.................................................6-60
     The PRINT Command................................................6-61
     The PROMPT Command...............................................6-63
     The RD (RMDIR) Command...........................................6-65
     The REN (RENAME) Command.........................................6-65




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     The RENDIR Command...............................................6-67
     The RESTORE Command..............................................6-68
     The RSETCAPS Command.............................................6-69
     The RSETNUM Command..............................................6-70
     The SDIR Command.................................................6-71
     The SET Command..................................................6-72
     The SETUP Command................................................6-73
     The SHARE Command................................................6-74
     The SORT Command.................................................6-75
     The STYPE Command................................................6-76
     The SUBST Command................................................6-78
     The SYS Command..................................................6-79
     The TIME Command.................................................6-80
     The TREE Command.................................................6-81
     The TYPE Command.................................................6-82
     The UNDEL Command................................................6-83
     The UNLOCK Command...............................................6-85
     The VER Command..................................................6-86
     The VERIFY Command...............................................6-87
     The VIRUSCHK Command.............................................6-88
     The VOL Command..................................................6-90
     The WHEREIS Command..............................................6-91
     The WIPEFILE Command.............................................6-92
     The XCOPY Command................................................6-93


     Chapter 7.
     The X-DOS Batch Language

     Introduction......................................................7-1
     The @ Batch Command...............................................7-2
     The ANSWER Batch Command..........................................7-3
     The BEEP Batch Command............................................7-5
     The CALL Batch Command............................................7-6
     The CHECK Batch Command...........................................7-7
     The DELAY Batch Command..........................................7-10
     The ECHO Batch Command...........................................7-11
     The FOR Batch Command............................................7-13
     The GOTO Batch Command...........................................7-14
     The IF Batch Command.............................................7-15
     The KEYIN Batch Command..........................................7-17
     The LOCATE Batch Command.........................................7-19
     The LOOP Batch Command...........................................7-20
     The PAUSE Batch Command..........................................7-21
     The REM Batch and Configuration Command..........................7-22
     The REVECHO Batch Command........................................7-23
     The SHIFT Batch Command..........................................7-24


     Chapter 8.
     The X-DOS Shell Program





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     Introduction......................................................8-1
     Setting The XSHELL Path...........................................8-1
     Loading XSHELL....................................................8-1
     The XSHELL File Management Screen Display.........................8-2
     Using XSHELL With a Mouse.........................................8-2
     Selecting the Active Window.......................................8-3
     Selecting and De-selecting Files..................................8-3
     The Command Line..................................................8-3
     Using XSHELL With the Keyboard....................................8-3
     Calling Up Menus..................................................8-3
     Running Menu Commands.............................................8-3
     Selecting the Active Window.......................................8-4
     Selecting and De-selecting Files..................................8-4
     The Command Line..................................................8-4
     Guide to General Usage............................................8-4
     XSHELL Command Reference..........................................8-5
     The F2-File Pulldown Menu.........................................8-5
     The F3-Disk Pulldown Menu.........................................8-6
     The F4-Utilities Pulldown Menu....................................8-6
     The F5-Applications Menu Item.....................................8-7
     The F6-Split Menu Item............................................8-7
     The F7-Zoom Menu Item.............................................8-7
     File Application Function Command Reference.......................8-7
     File Menu Functions (F2)..........................................8-7
     The Disk Menu Commands (F3)......................................8-10
     The Applications Function........................................8-14
     The F2-Applications Pulldown Menu................................8-15


     Chapter 9.
     The X-DOS Full Screen Editor

     Running ED........................................................9-2
     The Structure of ED...............................................9-2
     Options for Starting ED...........................................9-2
     The Status Line...................................................9-3
     The Menu Interface................................................9-4
     Load File.........................................................9-4
     Write File........................................................9-4
     New File..........................................................9-5
     Search Pattern....................................................9-5
     Change Pattern....................................................9-5
     Go to Line........................................................9-5
     Insert File.......................................................9-6
     Directory.........................................................9-6
     Print.............................................................9-6
     Exit..............................................................9-6
     Gateway to DOS....................................................9-6
     Help on Editor....................................................9-7
     Block Commands....................................................9-7
     Mark Block........................................................9-7
     Copy Block to Paste Board (<>B)...................................9-7




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     Delete Block to Paste Board )<>Q).................................9-7
     Insert Paste Board Contents (<>R..................................9-7
     Justify Block (<>J)...............................................9-7
     Margins and Wordwrap..............................................9-7
     Delete/Undelete Functions.........................................9-8
     Delete Current Line  (<>D)........................................9-8
     Undelete Line  (<>U)..............................................9-8
     Quick Command Reference...........................................9-8


     Chapter 10.
     The X-DOS Backup/Restore Program

     Introduction.....................................................10-1
     Backup main features.............................................10-1
     When to Use Backup...............................................10-1
     Methods of Backing Up Data.......................................10-1
     Starting XBACK...................................................10-2
     Setting and Resetting Default BACKUP Switches:...................10-3
     Using the BACKUP feature of XBACK................................10-3
     Using the Restore Feature of XBACK...............................10-6


     Chapter 11.
     The X-DOS DEBUG Program

     Introduction.....................................................11-1
     The X-DOS DEBUG Program..........................................11-1
     Introduction.....................................................11-1
     Starting DEBUG...................................................11-1
     The DEBUG Screen.................................................11-3
     Quick  Reference Guide of Debug Commands.........................11-3
     Command Parameters...............................................11-7
     Special Function Keys............................................11-8
     Advanced Menu Commands...........................................11-8
     Command Reference...............................................11-10
     A - Assemble Command............................................11-10
     B - Break Point Command.........................................11-12
     C - Compare Command.............................................11-12
     D - Dump Command................................................11-12
     E - Edit Memory Command.........................................11-13
     F - Fill Command................................................11-13
     G - Go Command..................................................11-13
     H - Hex Calc Command............................................11-14
     I - Input Command...............................................11-15
     L - Load Command................................................11-15
     M - Move Command................................................11-15
     O - Output port Command.........................................11-16
     P - Process Command.............................................11-16
     Q - Quit Command................................................11-17
     R - Register/flag/segment Command...............................11-17
     S - Search Command..............................................11-17




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     T - Trace Command...............................................11-18
     U - Unassemble Command..........................................11-18
     W - Write Command...............................................11-19


     Chapter 12.
     The Communications Program

     Introduction ....................................................12-1
     Activating X-COM.................................................12-1
     Basic Setup......................................................12-1
     Modem Init.......................................................12-4
     Edit Phonebook...................................................12-6
     Dialing and Making a Connection with X-COM......................12-11
     Automatic Redialing ............................................12-14
     Aborting a Call.................................................12-14
     Making Connection...............................................12-14
     Disconnecting...................................................12-14
     Using the Number to Dial Item...................................12-15
     Sending a File..................................................12-15
     File Functions..................................................12-22
     An Introduction to Macro Files..................................12-25
     The Host Mode...................................................12-32

































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