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===========================
You can print this file from the BatchMaker Editor with the Print
function. Also see the FEATURES.DOC file.
This software is not free! I invite you to try it out and see for yourself if
this is the package you would like to use. If you copy this software to let
someone else try it out, then the copy must be complete without any additives
or changes, on quality diskettes. If you decide to make this package part of
your software library collection then you must, out of all good conscience,
register your purchase at the reasonable price of $25.00 + $3.00 for shipping
and handling. Payment must be by check or money order only. With registration
you will receive a package with a manual and the latest version released with
an independent copy of LCOPY.EXE so that your large files can be transported
to a computer without the BatchMaker Plus system. Support will be given for
six months, from the date of registration. I wish you all success. To receive
an unregistered copy of BatchMaker Plus (two diskettes 5 1/4) form me send
$10.00 to:
Brian Pfaffl
Northland Multisoft
1501 S. Glendora Ave.
Glendora, CA 91740
(818) 963-6355
DEFINITION OF SHAREWARE
Shareware distribution gives users a chance to try software before buying it.
If you try a Shareware program and continue using it, you are expected to
register. Individual programs differ on details -- some request registration
While others require it, some specify a maximum trial period. With
registration, you get anything from the simple right to continue using the
software to an updated program with a printed manual.
Copyright laws apply to both Shareware and commercial software, and the
copyright holder retains all rights, with a few specific exceptions as stated
above. Shareware authors are accomplished programmers, just like commercial
authors, and the programs are of comparable quality. (In both cases, there are
good programs and bad ones!)
Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software. You should find
software that suits your needs and pocketbook, whether it's commercial or
Shareware. The Shareware system makes fitting your needs easier, because you
can try before you buy. And because the overhead is low, prices are low also.
Shareware has the ultimate money-back guarantee -- if you don't use the
product, you don't pay for it.
DISCLAIMER -AGREEMENT
Users of BatchMaker Plus must accept this disclaimer of warranty: BatchMaker
Plus is supplied as is. The author disclaims all warranties, expressed or
implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of merchantability and
of fitness for any purpose. The author assumes no liability for damages,
direct or consequential, which may result from the use of BatchMaker Plus.
BatchMaker Plus is a "shareware program" and is provided at no charge to the
user for evaluation. Feel free to share it with your friends, but please do
not give it away altered or as part of another system. The essence of "user-
supported " software is to provide personal computer users with quality"
software without high prices, and yet to provide incentive for programmers to
continue to develop new products. If you find this program useful and find
that you are using BatchMaker Plus and continue to use BatchMaker Plus after
a reasonable trial period, you must make a registration payment of $25.00 +
$3.00 for shipping and handling to Northland Multisoft. The $25.00 + $3.00 for
shipping and handling registration fee will license one copy for use on any
one computer at any one time. You must treat this software just like a book.
An example is that this software may be used by any number of people and may
be freely moved from one computer location to another, so long as there is no
possibility of it being used at one location while it's being used at another.
Just as a book cannot be read by two different persons at the same time.
Commercial users of BatchMaker Plus must register and pay for their copies of
BatchMaker Plus within 30 days of first use or their license is withdrawn.
Site-License arrangements may be made by contacting Northland Multisoft.
Anyone distributing BatchMaker Plus for any kind of compensation must first
contact Northland Multisoft at the address above for authorization. This
authorization will be automatically granted to distributors recognized by the
(ASP) as adhering to its guidelines for shareware distributors, and such
distributors may begin offering BatchMaker Plus immediately (However Northland
Multisoft must still be advised so that the distributor can be kept up-to-date
with the latest version of BatchMaker Plus).
You are encouraged to pass a copy of BatchMaker Plus along to your friends for
evaluation. Please encourage them to register their copy if they find that
they can use it. All registered users will receive a copy of the latest
version of the BatchMaker Plus system.
This program is produced by a member of the Association of Shareware
Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principle
works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem with
an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to help. The
ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member,
but does not provide technical support for members' products. Please write to
the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442 or send a CompuServe
message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536.
Install BatchMaker Plus Ver. 2.6
=================================
You must install BatchMaker Plus on a hard drive before running
this package. To install BatchMaker Plus place disk #1 in the drive
and type INSTALL and press enter.
EXAMPLE A:INSTALL
To start BatchMaker Plus
========================
EXAMPLE C:
PATH=C:\
CHDIR \BATCH
BATCH
Software Requirement
====================
The DOS COMMAND.COM file must be in the same directory as BatchMaker Plus
or the path must be set at were the COMMAND.COM file is located.
EXAMPLE PATH=C:\
This command can be included in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file for boot-up or can be
included in a batch file for execution.
EXAMPLE CHDIR \BATCH
PATH=C:\
BATCH
System Requirements
===================
IBM PC/XT/AT or compatible
384K memory or greater
MS or PC DOS 3.0 or higher
Hard disk drive
CGA card or better
If you are using the 4.0 DOS Shell and chose to install the shell then you
must rerun the DOS Select program and choose not to install the shell in order
to use BatchMaker Plus. BatchMaker Plus does not attempt to dominate your
computer but let's you control your system. You will still have the option
of running the 4.0 DOS Shell.
Example of an AUTOEXEC.BAT file
===============================
This is a batch file that automatically executes when the computer
is turned on. If you wish to have the batch menu to execute when
the computer is booted up then make this AUTOEXEC.BAT file and
save it to the Root directory.
CLS Clear the screen.
PATH C:\; Set search path.
MOUSE.COM Load the mouse driver.
CHDIR\BATCH Change the directory to \BATCH.
BATCH.EXE Start the program BATCH.EXE.
Example of typical batch files
==============================
\BATCH\PC-PAINT.BAT
CLS
CHDIR\PAINT
PAINT
\B
--------------------------------------------------------------
\BATCH\WORDPERF.BAT
CLS
CHDIR\WP
WP
\B
--------------------------------------------------------------
\BATCH\PRNTSHOP.BAT
CLS
CHDIR\PS
PS
\B
--------------------------------------------------------------
\BATCH\PRNTSHOP.BAT
ECHO OFF
CLS
ECHO Insert PRINTSHOP disk in drive A:
PAUSE
A:
PS
C:
\B
--------------------------------------------------------------
\BATCH\QUICKC.BAT
SET PATH=C:\QC\BIN;C:\QC\TUTORIAL;
SET LIB=C:\QC\LIB;
SET INCLUDE=C:\QC\INCLUDE;
CHDIR\QC
QC
--------------------------------------------------------------
\BATCH\MEMORY.BAT
\DOS\MEM /DEBUG > \BATCH\MEMFILE.DOC
BATMAKER MEMFILE.DOC
--------------------------------------------------------------
Making batch files are simpler than you may think. Using three DOS commands in
your batch file will run most of your programs. The other programs that may
need an environment of there own, such as the SET or PATH commands, should
give you that environment ether in the manual, in a README.DOC file, or during
the install procedure. When using the Batch Menu and after you leave a program
with it's own environment that environment will be canceled and will not
interfere with other programs. After you end a program you will need to
restart the batch menu from the DOS prompt by typing B and pressing ENTER. By
adding \B as the last line in your batch files most programs will not clear
the command and will run the Batch Menu after the program has ended.
BatchMaker editor
=================
BatchMaker Plus is a tool to help organize and to make use of the hard
disk more accessible and less time consuming. Batch files are used to
perform of a sequence of DOS commands that you write to a file with an
extension of .BAT so that you only have to type the commands once.
If INSTALL has been run then the root directory will have a directory
called BATCH with the BatchMaker Plus disk copied to it.
Function key status
ESC Exit . . . . . . . . . . Exit to Batch.
F1 Help . . . . . . . . . . . Display help.
F2 Save . . . . . . . . . . . Saves file from memory to disk.
F3 Load . . . . . . . . . . . Loads file from disk to memory.
F4 New . . . . . . . . . . . Starts a new file and clears memory.
F5 Erase . . . . . . . . . . Erase file from disk.
F6 Loc . . . . . . . . . . . Locate selected text.
F7 MkDir . . . . . . . . . . Make directory and copy files.
F8 MkBat . . . . . . . . . . Make a batch file to run a program.
F9 Edit . . . . . . . . . . . Cut and paste text to and from buffer.
F10 Print . . . . . . . . . . Print file from disk to printer.
ALT F1 . . . . . . . . . . . Shell to DOS.
ALT F10 Print . . . . . . . . Print file without filename.
Editor key status
END . . . . . . . . . . . . . Send cursor to end of line.
CTRL END . . . . . . . . . . Send cursor to end of file.
HOME . . . . . . . . . . . . Send cursor to beginning of line.
CTRL HOME . . . . . . . . . . Send cursor to beginning of file.
DELETE . . . . . . . . . . . Delete character under curser.
BACKSPACE . . . . . . . . . . Delete character to the left.
ARROW UP . . . . . . . . . . Move up one line.
ARROW DOWN . . . . . . . . . Move down one line.
ARROW LEFT . . . . . . . . . Move cursor one character to the left.
ARROW RIGHT . . . . . . . . . Move cursor one character to the right.
ENTER . . . . . . . . . . . . Go to beginning of next line.
INSERT . . . . . . . . . . . On or off marker for Cut and Paste.
Example of a batch file
CLS . . . . . . . . . . . . Clear screen
CHDIR\BATCH . . . . . . . . Change directory to BATCH
BATCH.EXE . . . . . . . . . Load and execute BATCH.EXE
Example of DOS filenames
Directory and/or file names can have up to 8 characters, file name
extensions can have up to 3 characters, and spaces are not allowed.
EXAMPLE \XXXXXXXX\XXXXXXXX.XXX
Pathname = drive:\dir\filename.extension = C:\BATCH\B.BAT
If you are already in drive C: and in the \BATCH directory then drive
and dir does not need to be included. Your MS-DOS Reference Manual
will have a complete list and details of all of the DOS Commands and
optional switches.
General information
The editor will hold 78 characters per line and up to 500 lines.
If using a mouse the PG UP and PG DN functions are used by pressing
the left mouse button with the mouse cursor on the upper or lower
blue checkered area on the right side of the screen. Also the HOME
and END functions are used by pressing the left mouse button with
the mouse cursor on the upper or lower green checkered area on the
right side of the screen.
Cut and Paste has been added. If using a mouse, the right mouse
button is used to select the text, or the INSERT key is used if you
are using the keyboard. Also use ALT-F10 to print a file without
printing the file name. A locate function has been added to search
for selected text.
DOS Quick Reference
The BatchMaker editor's DOS Quick Reference is located at the top of
the first page of the Help screen. If using a mouse you can scan
through the DOS commands slow (left button) or fast (right button)
when the mouse cursor is placed on the arrow up or arrow down.
Batch menu
==========
Select a batch file with the cursor keys ( UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT )
and then press ENTER to run the batch file. If using a mouse press the
left mouse button to select a batch file and press the right mouse
button to execute a batch file or a function. If the batch files have
not yet been created then press F3 to make a batch file for each
program.
A calendar has been added that will display years from 1753 to 2078.
The calculator makes a good use of your number key pad. Turn on your
number lock key to make the use of the calculator easier to use.
The file USAGE.LOG keeps a record of which programs are being used
and when they are used. This file should be periodically deleted so
that the file does not get to large. The batch file menu now has a
capacity of 500 files. From the Batch Menu Alt-C will change the
color of the screens.
Batch Utility
=============
F1 Help . . . Display help listing.
F2 Copy . . . Copy the highlighted file to the opposite directory or
copy all files form the highlighted directory to the
opposite directory.
F3 Rename . . Rename the highlighted file or directory.
F4 Move . . . Move the highlighted file to the opposite directory.
F5 Erase . . Erase the highlighted file.
F6 Drive . . Change the highlighted directory listing to the selected
drive's root directory.
F7 MkDir . . Make a new subdirectory in the highlighted directory.
F8 RmDir . . Remove the highlighted subdirectory.
F9 Shell . . Shell to DOS to perform DOS commands, then type EXIT to
return to Batch Utilities.
F10 Sort . . Set sort on/off.
ESC . . . . . List exit options.
CTRL F1 . . . List computer and disk information.
CTRL F2 . . . Large file copy from hard drive to floppy diskettes.
ALT F2 . . . Group copy selected files to opposite directory.
ALT F5 . . . Group erase selected files.
ALT F1 . . . View highlighted file on the screen.
TAB . . . . . Directory tree, then select or can press P to print.
A or a . . . Display the highlighted file's attributes.
T or t . . . Display the highlighted directory's disk space.
L OR l . . . EXIT and load highlighted text file in the editor.
Arrow up . . Move the highlighter up one line.
Arrow down . Move the highlighter down one line.
Arrow left . Move the highlighter to the left directory.
Arrow right . Move the highlighter to the right directory.
PG UP . . . . Move the highlighter up one half of a page listing.
PG DN . . . . Move the highlighter down one half of a page listing.
HOME . . . . Move the highlighter to the beginning of the list.
END . . . . . Move the highlighter to the end of the list.
ENTER . . . . On a directory will change the listed directory to the
highlighted directory.
ENTER . . . . On a file with an extension of BAT, COM, or EXE will
execute that file.
If using a mouse the left mouse button is used to locate the file to
be highlighted. The right mouse button is used as the ENTER key when
the mouse cursor is located on a highlighted file. The right mouse
button is also used to execute a function when the mouse cursor is
located on that function.
A file attribute toggle/display and the total current directory size
has been added. A subdirectory tree selection menu listing has been
added for all the subdirectories on the drive you are currently
highlighted on. This makes it easier to move around your drive and
have a better view of what's on your drive. Maximum display is 2000
subdirectories. The Tree will read the subdirectories again if you
have shelled out, made or removed a directory, or changed drives.
Large copy has been added so that you can copy a file larger than
the disk capacity of one diskette. Lcopy will copy the file to as
many diskettes as needed. The diskettes must first be preformated.
Select the floppy drive A: or B: from one directory list. Then
select the large file to be copied from the other directory list and
press CTRL F2. To copy the large file back to a hard drive select
the directory that you are going to copy to from one directory list.
Then select the floppy drive and file that you are going to copy from.
The file on the floppy with the extension of .@@@ holds information
about the large file that has been copied.
VIEW function
If using a mouse the left mouse button will scroll the file and the
right mouse button will exit the VIEW mode.
Disk
====
The Disk function uses the four DOS files (FORMAT, CHKDSK, DISKCOPY,
DISKCOMP) in menu form with optional switches. These programs are used
to prepare a floppy diskette for use with options, check a disk and
optionally display and or correct errors, copy an entire diskette, and
compare an entire diskette.
- End of file -
BatchMaker Plus
Northland Multisoft
Brian Pfaffl
1501 S. Glendora Ave.
Glendora, CA 91740
818-963-6355
Registration $25.00
Shipping $ 3.00
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