**************************************************************************** T H E B U R G E S S U T I L I T I E S BETA TEST RELEASE (c)Copyright 1994 by D. Burgess All Rights Reserved. Last updated November 1994 **************************************************************************** Distributed as Freeware! From: THE VOYAGER BBS - (208) 365-3902 - 8N1 - 14400 Baud ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- P A C K I N G L I S T ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The complete BURGESS UTILITY package should contain the following files. Please verify that each of these files are present. If you find any of these files to be missing, then the package is not complete and should NOT be distributed to others. The complete package may be obtained from THE VOYAGER BBS. File Name: File's purpose: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ReadMe.txt This file; with program information including license, disclaimer, instructions for using utilities, etc. Poz.exe Replacement for the Dos "pause" command, with extra features including: Optional timed pause, optional sounds, and a built in "help" feature. PGet.exe & For use in batch files to switch to directory containing PPut.exe program to launch, then automatically switching back to whatever directory you started from. Clock.exe With no command line options, simply displays time and date. Optionally, used to time-stamp text files or create log files. Log.exe Used in conjunction with Clock.exe to create log files, or to add additional text to Clock.exe time-stamped files. Snd.exe Add Beeps, Chirps, and Tones to batch files. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **************************************************************************** S O F T W A R E L I C E N S E I N F O R M A T I O N **************************************************************************** This file contains important license information regarding the use of our software. This information applies to individuals who wish to evaluate or use the software, or wish to pass out copies to friends and associates. Use License: ~~~~~~~~~~~ This software is FREEWARE and is NOT public domain. It is Copyrighted by D. Burgess, as is indicated on the program and its documentation, however is made available for use to the general public at no cost. Future versions may be distributed as Shareware or Commercial software. This software and accompanying documentation is protected by United States Copyright law and also by International Treaty provisions. Any use of this software in violation of Copyright law or the terms of this limited license will be subject to prosecution under the fullest extent of the law. The conditions under which you are allowed to copy this software and it's documentation are clearly outlined under the "Limited Distribution License" section shown below... You are granted a limited license by this program's author (D.Burgess) to use this software free of charge as long as the following provisions are followed and adhered to. Licensee shall not use, copy, rent, lease, sell, modify, decompile, disassemble, otherwise reverse engineer, or transfer the licensed program except as provided in this agreement. Any such unauthorized use shall result in immediate and automatic termination of this license. All rights not expressly granted here are reserved to D.Burgess. 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THIS LIMITATION WILL APPLY EVEN IF D.BURGESS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. **************************************************************************** U S I N G T H E U T I L I T I E S **************************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- POZ.EXE Place in a directory that's in the Dos path. Use in batch files as you would the Dos "pause" command, or with the following command line options. Command line options: /h - brings up help screen. /b - beep /c - chirp /# - pause for # seconds example: Poz /c /15 (Chirps and pauses for 15 seconds) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- PGET.EXE PPUT.EXE Place in a directory that's in the Dos path. For use in batch files to automatically return to your starting directory. Example for use: (With Norton.Bat in the Dos path.) @Echo off Pget D: CD\UTIL\NU NORTON Pput Now for example, if you are in the C:\Dos Directory and type Norton then the Norton bat file will get the directory you are in (C:\Dos), change to the Norton Directory on drive D:, run Norton, and then return you to C:\Dos where you started from. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CLOCK.EXE LOG.EXE Place in a directory that's in the Dos path. Clock.exe when run using no command line option is simply a clock that displays the time & date. When followed by a path and file name, the file will be timestamped. If the file doesn't exist, then it will be created. (Providing the directory exists) For example, CLOCK C:\DATA\LOG.TXT would create the file LOG.TXT (or append it if it already exists) with the stamp of the current time and date. Log.exe is made to be used with Clock.exe (Clock.exe must have been used to timestamp a file before Log.exe will work). Log.exe is used to automatically add text to a file timestamped by Clock.exe. For example, to keep a log of the amount of time used writing software with Turbo Pascal. @ECHO OFF PGET D: CD\BURUTIL >> CLOCK C:\DATA\PAS.LOG >> LOG Starting Turbo Pascal, Working on Burgess Utilities. TPX /Cburutil.tp PPUT >> CLOCK C:\DATA\PAS.LOG >> LOG Finished working with Turbo Pascal. >> LOG Almost finished with MAKBAT. Started text file reader... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- SND.EXE Place in a directory that's in the Dos path. Use to add sounds to batch files. Command line options: /h - brings up help screen. /t1../t9 - sounds, tones 1 thru 9 /b1../b5 - sounds, beeps 1 thru 5 /c1../c3 - sounds, chirps 1 thru 3 examples: Snd /c1 /t6 (Makes sounds chirp 1 and tone 6) Snd /b3 /c1 /b2 (Makes sounds beep 3, chirp 1, and beep 2) Up to 25 sounds can be put with Snd.exe as command line perameters at one time... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>>>>>>> More utilities will be added as time permits... <<<<<<<<<<<< ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To contact author: EMAIL: Don.Burgess@megasystem.com BBS: The Voyager BBS (208) 365-3902 8N1 Operating 10pm to 12noon daily, Mountain Standard Time Snail Mail: D. 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