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- PCUTIL
-
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- This program provides several functions that would normally be separate
- commands. The intent is to provide as many simple functions as possible
- within one COM file rather than many 1K/.5K COM/EXE files.
-
- Note: Only the first two characters of any parameter is checked.
-
- Syntax:
-
- PCUTIL [NUm] { [ON/OFf] }
- [CAp] { [ON/OFf] }
- or
- PCUTIL [MOno ]
- [COlor] { [40] [80] }
- [SWap ] { [Clear] }
- or
- PCUTIL [DIal[2]]
- [DIal[2]] { [T]|[P] xxx-xxxx }
- or
- PCUTIL [BEep]
- or
- PCUTIL [WAit] { [N] }
- or
- PCUTIL [DU] { [d:] }
- or
- PCUTIL [MU]
- or
- PCUTIL [SDir] { [d:][filename[.ext]] } { [/H /P /N|/E|/D|/S|/U] }
- or
- PCUTIL [PI] { FF|R|N|C|E|DS|DW|U|C1|C2|L6|L8|L0|P6|P8|P0|
- N6|N8|C6|C8|TN|TC|SW }
- or
- PCUTIL [VErsion]
- or
- PCUTIL [HElp|?]
- or
- PCUTIL [SEtcolor] FIBIPI
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-
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- NUm:
-
- Change (toggle) the Num Lock state. ON sets Num Lock on and OFf Num Lock
- off. The default is ON.
-
-
- CAp:
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- Change (toggle) the Caps Lock state. ON sets Caps Lock on and OFf Caps Lock
- off. The default is ON.
-
-
- MOno:
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- Switch the active display to the monochrome display on systems that have a
- monochrome display. This will cause the monochrome display to be cleared.
-
-
- COlor:
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- Switch the active monitor to the color display on systems that have a color
- display. 40 or 80 will set the column width. This will cause the color
- display to be cleared. The default is 80.
-
-
- SWap:
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- Switch (toggle) the active display to the currently inactive display on
- systems that have both displays. This is the same as issuing a MOno or
- COlor 80. This will toggle in 80 column mode only. If Clear is the second
- parameter, the current screen will be cleared before switching to the other
- display.
-
-
- DIal:
-
- DIal command by itself will hang up the phone and drop data terminal ready.
- DIal followed by a T or P will "touch tone (T)" or "rotary (P)" dial the
- telephone number following the T or P. DIal will also initialize the modem
- to 1200 baud so the Hayes will recognize the command. This will not work
- with non Hayes compatible modems.
-
-
- BEep:
-
- Sounds the speaker. This can be used in a BAT to indicate end of job for
- example.
-
-
- WAit:
-
- Causes the PC to wait for N seconds before continuing. This number can
- not exceed 6500. To wait longer use WAit multiple times.
-
-
-
-
- DU:
-
- Displays the characteristics of the diskette or hard disk. The current
- utilization and free space is also displayed. The default drive is used if
- no drive id is entered.
-
-
- MU:
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- Displays the maximum memory size, machine type (PC, PC/XT or PCjr), current
- memory utilization and available free space.
-
-
- SD:
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- Displays the directory of Drive id (or default drive). /H excludes hidden
- files. /P prints the directory. The other options are sort options:
-
- /N - Sort by name (default).
- /E - Sort by extension (and by name).
- /D - Sort by date (descending).
- /S - Sort by file size (descending).
- /U - Unsorted (by actual directory sequence).
-
-
- PI:
-
- Initializes the IBM Graphics Printer. Only one option per usage. The
- following is explanation of available options:
-
- FF - Sends forms feed to printer to advance to new page.
- R - Resets printer to power on settings.
- N - Resets printer to normal characters (resets C, E, DS, DW & U).
- C - Set printer to compressed mode (132 characters per line)
- E - Set printer to emphasized mode.
- DS - Set printer to double strike mode (can be used with N, C, E, & DW).
- DW - Set printer to double wide mode (can be used with N, C, E, & DS).
- U - Set printer to unidirectional mode.
- C1 - Set printer to character set 1 (default).
- C2 - Set printer to character set 2.
- L6 - Set printer to 6 lines to the inch.
- L8 - Set printer to 8 lines to the inch.
- L0 - Set printer to 10 lines to the inch.
- P6 - Set printer to skip perforations (66 line page, 6 lines skipped).
- P8 - Set printer to skip perforations (88 line page, 8 lines skipped).
- P0 - Set printer to skip perforations (110 line page, 10 lines skipped).
- N6 - Set printer to combination of N, L6 & P6.
- N8 - Set printer to combination of N, L8 & P8.
- C6 - Set printer to combination of C, L6 & P6.
- C8 - Set printer to combination of C, L8 & P8.
- TN - Set printer to tab every 8 positions for 80 column lines.
- TC - Set printer to tab every 8 positions for 132 column lines.
- SW - Swaps the software address of LPT1 and LPT2.
-
-
- VErsion:
-
- Displays the version of PCUTIL.
-
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- HElp or ?:
-
- Online help facility for PCUTIL.
-
-
- SEtcolor:
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- SEtcolor FIBIPI
-
- Where 'F' is the foreground color, 'B' is the background color and 'P' is
- the border color.
-
- The following letters are the valid input characters that are substituted
- for 'F', 'B' and 'P':
-
- Z or z for BLACK, B or b for BLUE,
- G or g for GREEN, C or c for CYAN,
- R or r for RED, M or m for MAGENTA,
- Y or y for YELLOW and W or w for WHITE.
-
- The following letters are the valid input characters that are substituted
- for 'I':
-
- L or l for Low Intensity and H or h for High Intensity.
-
-
- EXAMPLES:
-
- SEtcolor WHZLZL
-
- [H]igh Intensity [W]hite foreground, [L]ow Intensity [Z]Black background
- and [L]ow Intensity [Z]Black border.
-
- SEtcolor WHBHRL
-
- [H]igh Intensity [W]hite foreground, [H]igh Intensity [B]lue background
- and [L]ow Intensity [R]ed border.
-
-
- NOTES:
-
- Although it is possible to set the background color to high intensity,
- this is prevented since setting it to high intensity precludes the use
- of the blink option and unpredictable results may occur.
-
-
-
- NOTES: I believe this program is callable from BASICA under DOS 2.0/2.1 using
- the "SHELL" command. I have not experienced any failures but I'm sure that
- I have not tested all possibilities.
-
- Please send any comments or suggestions for improvements or (unlikely)
- corrections to NORRIS COUCH care of PC-CONNECT Bulletin Board (203-966-7385)
- or P.O.BOX 604, New Canaan, CT 06840.
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- corrections to NORRIS COUCH care of PC-CONNECT Bulletin Board (203-966