Help is avalible for the following Commands / programs: ARC ASSIGN BACKUP CAT CHD CHDIR or CD CHKDSK CHMOD CLS COMP COPY CTTY DATE DEL DI DIR DISKCOMP DISKCOPY ERASE EXCLUDE EXE2BIN FI FIND FORMAT GRAPHICS INFODIR MKDIR or MD MODE MORE PATH PAUSE PRINT PROMPT RECOVER REM REN RESTORE RMDIR or RD SIZE SORT SYS TELL TIME TREE TYPE VER VERIFY VOLUME XTREE YESNO Norton Utilities: DS DT FA FF LP NE NU QU SA SI TM TS UD VL WIPEDISK WIPEFILE This is a shareware program - if you like it please send $10 to P.O. Box 942 WODEN ACT 2606 AUSTRALIA @ARC [aufvxp]d:filename [filespecs] compress file specified in file specs FILENAME - name of archive file A - add all files to archive U - update existing archive - add non existent files, - rearchive files changed since last F - update existing archive with files that have changed DO NOT ADD ANY NEW FILES V - view list of files in archive X - Extract files from archive matching filespecs P - Print an archived file without extracting use >PRN: if you want a print of it @ASSIGN [x=y[...]] (External) Routes a request to a different drive @BACKUP [d:][path][filename[.ext]] d: [/S][/M][/A][/D:date] (External) Backs up files on fixed disk - YOU MUST SPECIFY TARGET DRIVE /S - act on subdirectories as well /M /A - all files that were referenced after date /D - all files that were changed after date @CAT /C/G/Q/U (External) To print covers for your floppy disks. It prompts for the drive, and the title to print on the cover. When it has printed a cover, it will prompt for another. Entering ESC will cause it to terminate. The program needs a file PR.DEF in the default drive that tells it how to set the printer to compressed print. You can edit this file from CAT /G - your monitor is not IBM compatible and the program should use Bios calls /Q - your monitor is the old CGA type and displays snow without this option /C - you have manually set your printer to compressed, so the program is not to send any print commands /U - print all dates in US format (mm/dd/yy) and not European format (dd/mm/yy) These switches MUST BE CAPITAL LETTERS if you use them. If you do not need them then do not specify them. @CHD /B/G/L/Q (External) Changes to the directory starting with the letters typed for its first parameter, or goes to full screen mode and displays all directories for you to select. It saves the directory in a file CHD.DIR for quick start. You can create new directories, delete them, or set them to be hidden from DOS commands, or Unhide them, or even rename them from the full screen mode. /B - use black and white colors /G - use Generic bios calls /L - load disk directory /Q - eliminate snow on older CGA @CHKDSK [drive] (External) Checks the directory of the disk in the current or specified drive for errors. CHKDSK B: /F allows fixing of errors encountered @CHMOD d:[path][filename][.ext] [+-S][+-R][+-H][+-A][+-V] (external) Changes file attributes [see also FA] displays file attributes if not shown @COPY source filename [target filename] [/A][/B][/V] (internal) Copies one or more files to the same directory as the source (giving them different filenames) or to another directory (giving them the same or different filenames). To leave the filename the same, omit the filename from the target filename. If you omit /A and /B, /B is used. /A source file: treats the file as an ASCII file (text or data file). target file: adds an EOF character to the end of the file. /B source file: treats the file as a binary file (program file). target file: does not add an EOF character tohe end of the file. /V verifies the sectors written to disk. COPY memos.txt /A B:corr.txt @DATE [mm/dd/yy] (internal) Enters or changes the system date, or displays the current date. mm/dd/yy specifies the month, day, and year to set as the date. DATE 02/19/84 @DEL [filename] (internal) Deletes all files with the designated filename. DEL text.txt @DI /B/G/R/U (External) This program is used to display a menu of programs, batch files, and directories on your hard disk. These may be saved in a file with prompts and parameters for subsequent use. /B Black and white /G Generic MSDOS - uses BIOS calls for all screen writes /Q Wait for vertical Retrace on screen writes - helps to prevent snow on older CGA boards. /U Use American standard date format (mm/dd/yy) instead of European date format (dd/mm/yy). The batch file ensures this. @DIR [drive:][filename][/P][/W] (Internal) Displays information about files that are on the curent disk or on the disk specified by filename, or information about the one file specified by filename. /P selects "page" mode. /W selects a wide display. DIR B: DIR *.bat/P @DISKCOPY [source drive][target drive][/M][/V] (external) Copies the contents of the disk in the source drive to the disk in the target drive. The target disk need not be already formatted. /M forces enables 40 Track Disks to be made on 80 Track Drives. /V forces the verification of the tracks after formatting before copying the data. Data copyied is still verified anyway. DISKCOPY DISKCOPY A: B:/V @DS sort-order [directory-path] [/S] (external) Sorts directory sort order any of: /S N name subdirectories as well E extension '-' after letter reverses order S size D date T time @DT [d:] [option switches] [/LOG] /F = file test /D = disk test /B = both tests @ERASE [filename] (internal) Deletes all files with the designated filename. ERASE text.txt @EXCLUDE (External) To exclude the files in from the DOS Command that follows Exclude works by setting the hidden bits for all files in , and then load COMMAND.COM to execute , which can be any DOS command. Once the command has executed, EXCLUDE resets the hidden bits on all the files that it hid. Most DOS commands such as delete and copy do not work on hidden files. EXCLUDE WF*.PAS COPY *.PAS A: will copy all files that have an extension of .PAS but do not start with WF @EXE2BIN source filename [target filename] (External) Converts an .exe file to . com file format. source filename specifies the .exe file. target filename specifies a file to receive the converted program file. EXE2BIN testfile.exe B: @FA [filespec] [changes] [/S][/P][/U][/T] (external) Sets file attributes changes are : /R read only /A archive /HID hidden /SYS system follow by + to set - to reset /S Subdirectories acted on /P Pause when screen fills /U lists only unusual atts /T totals only @FF [d:][filespec][d: ...] [/P][/W][/A] (external) shows where files are /P Pause when screen fills /W Wide display /A All drives searched @FI /H/S/D/R/A/P/G/B/C/Q/I/1 or FI /H/S/D/R/A/P/G/B/C/Q/I/1 (External) A program to manage files in directories. It displays a browse list of files, and allows the addition of descriptions to files in full screen mode. Press Return to edit the description of highlighted file. The descriptions are stored in file FILEINFO.WF in the directory being browsed. directory mask with wildcards * or ? (eg b:e*.t??) /H - include Hidden files /S - include System files /D - include Directories /R - read only files /A - any files /P - pack the description file /G - use generic Bios calls /B - use black and white colors /C - clear screen at exit /Q - old CGA monitor - wait for vertical retrace /I - convert old INFO.DIR file /1 - use alternate colors @FIND [/V][/C][/N] string [filespec ...] scans files in filespec for string, and displays filenames and lines containing string string must be enclosed in quotes " /V - display lines not conataining strings /N - display count of lines not containing string /C - display count of lines found @FORMAT [drive][/S][/V][/B][/D][/1][/8] (floppy disk only; external) Prepares the blank floppy disk in the specified drive for use. drive can be A: Thru D: /S copies the system files to the disk. /V prompts for volume label /B /D /1 single sided only /8 only 8 tracks per cylinder FORMAT FORMAT B: /S @FS [filespec] [d:] [/P][/T][/S] (external) lists and totals file sizes /S Subdirectories acted on /P Pause when screen fills /T totals only @INFODIR creates a file INFO.DIR that contains a description of all files in a directory This is a shareware program - if you like it please send $10 to P.O. Box 942 WODEN ACT 2606 AUSTRALIA @LD [d: ...] [/A][/P][/W][/T] (external) Lists directory path names /A or d: show more than one drive /P Pause when screen fills /T totals only /W Wide display @LP what [where] [how] (external) prints files and line numbers what - specifies what files to print where - prints to a file or device how - any of the following options /N turn on line numbers /Tn top margin size /Bn bottom margin size /Ln Left margin size /Rn Right margin size /Hn height of page size in lines /Wn width of page in columns /Pn starting page number /Sn line spacing /80 80 column print width /132 132 column print width /NOH no header option /EUR European character option. @NU [d:] [options] (external) Norton Utility program * disk exploring * Unerase files The options are /D0 /D1 /D2 screen driver options /Fn /Bn color control options /NOC no colour option /P printable character option /EBCDIC mainframe data option /EUR European character option /TV Top View option Special keys Alt F1 - no color toggle Alt F2 - printables only toggle Alt F3 - foreground colour Alt F4 - background colour Alt F5 - EBCDIC translation Alt F6 - European character option @PAUSE [comment] (internal) Suspends execution of the batch file. comment is a message to be displayed when the file pauses. PAUSE insert disk @QU [directory path] [/A] (external) Quick Unerase - easy recovery of files /A = automatic mode (not "all drives") @REM [remark] (internal) Includes the specified remark in a batch file. REM This file is called Billfile.bat @REN filename filename (internal) Changes the name of the file specified by filename to filename. REN B:GL1.dat GL2.dat @SA [prefix] [main] or SA [prefix] [foreground] [ON background] [/N] (external) sets colours on screens prefix = BRIGHT BOLD BLINKING main = NORMAL REVERSE UNDERLINE foreground & background may be: WHITE BLACK RED MAGENTA GREEN CYAN YELLOW BLUE @TELL /G/Q filename is optional Search string is optional switches are optional if both omitted start of TELL.TXT is printed if filename is omitted TELL.TXT is searched for @searchstring and the text is listed if filename is given as well, then it is searched. /G - Generic bios calls for screen IO /Q - eliminate snow on older CGA This is a shareware program - if you like it please send $10 to P.O. Box 942 WODEN ACT 2606 AUSTRALIA @TIME [hh:mm:ss.cc] (internal) Displays or sets the time. hh:mm:ss.cc specifies the time to set. If omitted, the current system time is displayed. TIME 14:30 @TS [search-text] /D or /E [options] or TS [filespec][searchtext] [/S][/T][options] (external) searches for search-text enclose search-text in quotes if more that one word /T lists file names, does not show context /D search all disk without regard to files /E search all erased space without regard to files options are : /LOG /EUR /EBCDIC /N for non IBM compatible computers @TYPE filename (internal) Displays the contents of the specified file. TYPE B:carfile @VL [d:] [label] (external) changes volume label label in quotes if more than one word @VOLUME [d:] (external) changes volume label this one prompts for new label, which may be redirected to a file @WIPEDISK [d:] [/Vn][/Rn][/E][/G][/LOG] (external) security over-writes disk /Vn wiping byte decimal /Rn repetitions /E only use erased space /G US govt specs - 3 wipes, 1 test read @WIPEFILE [filespec] [/Vn][/Rn][/P][/NOD][/][/G]/[LOG] (external) security over-writes files /Vn wiping byte decimal /Rn repetitions /P pause at each file /NOD no deletes of wiped files /N no wipe - delete only automatic pause /G US govt specs - 3 wipes, 1 test read @YESNO (external) get a yes or no answer into a batch file sets errorlevel to 1 for Yes to 0 for no test it by IF ERRORLEVEL 1 command to do if Yes is entered