-----Please read this and the program instructions following-----

Dear Shareware User:

     You are about to use a software created by Isaac Yao.
That means:
               - a program that does the job !
               - in the smallest size necessary !
               - at the fastest speed !
               - without long and frustrating installation !

     All you have to do is read this short(!) README file and go!

     A lot of effort and time is spent creating this software.
I do not ask users to register -- you get the full blown program
right now!  All I ask is that if you LIKE the program and you LIKE
to continue to use it, then please send me a check for $10 (that's
not a lot, is it?).  I'll feel good about the response and other
programs of high efficiency and small size can be developed.

     Make the check payable to: Isaac Yao
     Send it to: 205 Summit Street Bethlehem, PA 18015

     Suppose you like a certain modification or addition to the program?
I welcome any response!  You can reach me through email at:
               ijy0@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu

     Suppose you want a program that does a certain thing -- a program
that is SMALL and FAST -- but you don't find it anywhere?
Then drop me a word!  If I think it is a great idea,
I'll do what I can to develop it and upload it as shareware.

     An important note: the program in this distribution is shareware.
You are free to distribute it!  But I provide no guarantees of any kind.

     Enjoy!  Let me know how you like it.


                                        Yours Truly,
                                        Isaac Yao


PS.  The following are some Works-In-Progress programs that your
     contribution will make possible:

   - Your Body Knows: Biorthyms!
     Plan your days according to this body calendar!

   - Your Machine Knows: Artificial Intelligence (AI) !
     Small, Fast, Efficient AI shell that reads, edits, and runs
     your knowledge base!

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                      AT YOUR COMMAND  v1.0

WHAT IS IT?

     - Small, Fast, Efficient Program by Isaac Yao!
     - Run programs and DOS calls, and remember notes from
       English commands that YOU write!
     - No need to look for where a program is in menu, just type it in!
     - Execute a command quickly by entering its number!
     - Use Find Command to locate something at the tip of your tongue!
     - Allows up to 300 commands and 100 notes!
     - Save important notes to memory or file!
     - What you want the computer to do is up to your imagination!

WHY USE IT?

     - Talk English, not Machine Language!
     - Organization of disk or hard drive in one place
     - No need for remembering names of applications, directories,...
     - Extremely small in size

HOW TO USE IT?
     - To try it first, simply type YOURCOM.

     - Run your favorite editor and load up the data file YOURCOM.DAT
     - Edit it with the following instructions:
          - Every command is CAPITALIZED.
          - There should your English commmand,
            follow by the command line.
          - Both your command and the DOS command is limited to
            50 characters.
          - Anything past the { character (if there is one) is comment.
            The } character is optional.
          - When running it, anything after your command is consider
            the command line parameter.
          - Commands beginning with ~ are intrinsic commands that you
            cannot change (You can change the command you use to call it)
            These commands include handling notes and finding commands.
            Ex. CLEAR SCREEN
                ~CLS{this you don't change}
          - Examples:
            WHAT'S IN MEMORY?{Looks at programs, including TSR in memory}
            MAPMEM
            HOW MUCH SPACE IS LEFT IN THE HARD DRIVE?
            CHKDSK C:
            FIND FILE YOURCOM.*
            ~FIND FILE{The parameter YOURCOM.* is passed automatically}
            SHOW ME ALL LOTUS 123 FILES
            DIR \*.WK? /S /P

     - Try your own commands and phrasing!
       After all, the computer is made to suit YOU!

     - When you run At Your Command, it will read the data file
       that you wrote and gives you a brief introduction.
     - You can type anything you want now.  No CAPS LOCK is
       necessary.
     - The screen background is normally blue.  When it follws
       your command, it will be black.  And when finish back to blue.
     - Help is invoked by ? key.
     - A short cut of executing a command is typing the number
       that is associated with it.
       Ex. 15 CHANGE DRIVE TO
           Short Cut: 15 C:
           This will change drive to c:
     - When you get the error "File not found." you probably
       didn't specified the command line (including path)
       correctly.  To see what file was suppose to invoke,
       type Display last command
     - To do the last command again, rather than typing it over,
       just type ^

     - I have given you a sample data file.
     - They either comes with DOS or are Shareware.
     - The shareware programs are all available for anonymous FTP at:
          garbo.uwasa.fi or oak.oakland.edu

NOW WHAT?
     - THE BEST WAY TO USE IT IS DIVE IN, MAKE SOME MISTAKES,
       AND MASTER IT!
     - GO FOR IT!