WHY, oh WHY ?
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Question: WHY SHOULD I USE WCL?
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ANSWERS
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WCL is a command line processor for Windows. It provides the following
advantages :


   1. It is far better than Program Manager's "File, Run" menu - in that
      it does EVERYTHING that you can do with "File, Run", and then MUCH
      MORE.


   2. It can either COMPLEMENT or REPLACE Program Manager as an application
      launcher - meaning;

          [a] It can do EVERYTHING that Program Manager can do with
              respect to launching applications, and more
          [b] It can act as your Windows "shell", in place of Program
              Manager
          [c] It can execute the programs on your "RUN=" and "LOAD="
              lines in WIN.INI, when you start Windows
          [d] In addition to [c] above, it can run programs in the
              "STARTUP=" lines in its own file WCL.INI, when you start
              Windows
          [e] It can run a special "AUTOEXEC" batch file when you start
              Windows
          [f] It can shut down Windows itself
          [g] It can shut down any Windows program that is currently
              running
          [h] It can change the name of the main window of any active
              Windows program
          [i] It gives you a scroll back buffer, and command line history
              - things lacking in Program Manager.
          [j] It can run the COMMAND.COM versions of DOS internal commands
              (with the SPAWN command - in a separate DOS session), as well
              as WCL's native Windows implementations of these internal
              commands.


   3. It is a better than opening the MS-DOS prompt;

          [a] WCL is a FULL Windows program - the MS-DOS prompt is
              NOT.

          [b] WCL takes full advantage of the Windows environment -
              the MS-DOS prompt does not

          [c] Depending on your PIF settings, each copy of the MS-DOS
              can prompt requires at least 650kb of Windows' memory -
              the first copy of WCL requires less than 100kb (the first
              copy of BIGWCL requires 175kb); and each subsequent copy
              requires only about 25kb

          [d] Thus, in a typical setup, you will need about 20 copies
              of WCL, RUNNING AT THE SAME TIME, to use the same amount
              of Windows memory as ONE copy of the MS-DOS prompt!!!

          [e] WCL can execute DOS programs - so can the MS-DOS prompt - but
              WCL can also execute Windows programs - which the MS-DOS
              prompt CANNOT

          [f] WCL can even spawn a copy of the MS-DOS prompt itself

          [g] WCL can run practically all the internal DOS commands,
              through built-in technology, and Windows API calls - but
              it also contains several internal commands of its own, which
              neither DOS nor the MS-DOS prompt can match or even imitate.

          [h] WCL can run practically all the external DOS commands that
              are safe to run from the MS-DOS prompt

          [i] WCL (the big version) gives you a scroll back buffer in its 
              main window - something which the MS-DOS prompt lacks

          [j] In addition to being able to match the most useful features
              of DOS, WCL has a lot of its own goodies, which you cannot
              get anywhere else. It even allows you to start copies of
              the MS-DOS prompt should you want to do so.

              For example, WCL allows you to use your PC and your line
              printer like an electric type-writer. It can also save the
              exact state of your Windows desktop when you exit Windows,
              and restore it when next you start Windows. These are just
              two out of the zillions of features.


   4. WCL gives you both FILE MANAGEMENT features, and APPLICATION
      EXECUTION features in one package, plus several SYSTEM services.
      Most things that can be achieved in the File Manager can also
      be achieved in WCL, by simply typing a command. Yet you can do
      many things in WCL that cannot be done with File Manager.


   5. WCL is compatible with OS/2 version 2.1 and Windows NT 3.1


   6. WCL is cheap. At œ18 or ($26 US) it costs less than the cost of
      a night out.


   7. WCL is being constantly updated, and the author is very responsive
      to suggestions by registered users.


   8. WCL increases your Windows productivity no little. It is a MUST
      for every Windows user.



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                Dr. A. Olowofoyeku
                268 Horwood,
                Newcastle,
                Staffs ST5 5BG
                ENGLAND.

                Internet: 
                   laa12@keele.ac.uk
                   chief@mep.com
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