ÉÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ» º º º APLOAD.COM: A DOS Program Launcher for the HP 100LX º º º ÈÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍͼ Version 1.2 Documentation APLOAD.COM is a utility expressly designed for use with the Application Manager in the HP 100LX. It will allow you to pre-configure the 100LX to your DOS application's requirments during the launch process. By using it in the PATH field of the Application Manager you can specify the startup directory, command tail, screen mode, serial port, block cursor, and screen tracking for each DOS program. You can also fool your application into thinking it is running on a 95LX. APLOAD only 1.2K bytes while in memory. Task Switching for such 95LX programs as ACT! is also supported. APLOAD.COM is copyrighted Freeware. Commercial distribution including uploading to BBSes is not permitted without express permission from the author or his agent. Contact: Mark V. Scardina 450 Taraval St. Ste. 302 San Francisco, CA. 94116 CIS ID: 76711,732 (c) Copyright 1993 Mark V. Scardina ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ Path Field Syntax ³ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ The syntax of its command line which should be put in the PATH field is as follows: A:\APLOAD.COM <4|8|C>

<9> [start drv:\dir] [program file spec] [command tail] Options: (optional) 4 sets the screen mode to 40x16 MDA 8 sets the screen mode to 80x25 MDA 2 sets the screen mode to 80x25 CGA 2 color C sets the screen mode to 80x25 CGA 4 color R sets the screen to reverse video M sets the alternate mapping for CGA mode P Prompt for Command Tail W sets port to WIRED and turns it on. I sets port to INFRARED and turns it on. O Turns off port (If off in SETUP) S Disables MENU-Arrow scrolling T Disables Cursor Tracking 9 Identify as 95 LX B Disable Block Cursor Q Exit AppMgr upon return L Disables Light Sleep PLEASE NOTE: While the options can be specified in any order the parameters must be place in the order specified. Start drv:\dir: (required) This is the drive and directory that you would like to be current when the application launches. This is a required parameter and the drive needs to be specified. Do not add a trailing "\". Program File Spec: (required) This is the complete file specification for the program you wish to launch. It should include the complete path if it does not reside in the startup directory. The program extension is required. Command Tail: (optional) This is the command line that would normally reside after your program file specification. It should be entered just like it would be from the DOS prompt. If you want to use different ones each time, use the "P" option to be prompted. ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ NOTES ³ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ When using the serial port, System Manager is precluded from interferring with it, unless you task switch back into FILER, DATACOMM, or cc:MAIL. There is still a 15 minute timeout to the port power if there is no serial port activity. You can assign an icon file with the application name by first entering the Path without APLOAD, select your icon, save the entry, and then edit the Path inserting APLOAD. The "9" option fools software into thinking it is running on a 95LX. This should be used with care as it will affect all programs running at the time. The "B" option disables APLOAD from converting the default two line cursor into a block one. If the application uses a special cursor size APLOAD will leave it alone regardless of this setting. APLOAD supports task switching for applications that use Function 13h of Interrupt 16h for their keyboard routines. This will allow applications like ACT! to task switch. ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ Example Path Fields ³ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ A:\APLOAD.COM /8O A:\BIN VDE.COM REPORT.TXT Launches VDE in 80 column MDA mode with the serial port off. Sets A:\BIN as the startup directory and loads REPORT.TXT. A:\APLOAD.COM /CW A:\COMMO COMMO.COM | Launches COMMO in CGA mode with the serial port on and set to "WIRED" mode. Sets the startup directory to A:\COMMO. All available memory is allocated. A:\APLOAD.COM /CP A:\DATA VDE.COM |160 Launches VDE in CGA mode and prompts for a command tail or file. Sets startup directory to A:\DATA. 160K of memory is allocated. A:\APLOAD.COM /4W9 A:\ACT ACT.EXE |200 Launches ACT! in MDA 40 column mode, sets up the 100LX to appear as an HP 95LX and provides access to the serial port. 200K of memory is allocated. Questions or comments to Mark V. Scardina CIS ID:76711,732