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- THE SECRETS OF BATCH FILES, COLOR, AND MACROS
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- @ Copyright 1992, Pat Ferro
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- BEFORE YOU BEGIN EXPLORING THE FASCINATING SECRETS OF MS-DOS,
- YOU MAY WANT TO CUSTOMIZE THE SCREEN COLORS TO YOUR LIKING..
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- * PRESS F1 FOR HELP ON COLOR, PRINTING, OR AUTOSCROLL.
- ** PRESS P TO PRINT A CHAPTER
- *** Program is for IBM compatibles with a minimum of 256Kb.
- Color required, but programs can be run without the color.
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- CHANGING SCREEN COLORS
- ▀ You can change the On-Screen color
- by pressing the right or left arrow.
- Or, by pressing keys F3 and F4.
- ▀ Press (Toggle) between F3 and F4 now,
- to change Screen (Background) Color. (8 colors).
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- CHANGING COLOR OF THE LETTERS
- ▀ Press (Toggle) between F5 and F6 to change the
- color of the letters (called foreground color).
- ▀ Toggle between F5 and F6 now, and select a color
- for the letters. (8 Bright color, 8 normal brightness).
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- CHANGING THE COLOR OF THE SMALL BOTTOM WINDOW
- ▀ Toggle between F7 and F8 for desired color. (8 colors).
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- CHANGING THE COLOR OF THE LETTERS IN THE BOTTOM WINDOW
- ▀ Toggle between F9 and F10. Select a color for
- the letters (8 colors).
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- CHANGING BORDER COLORS (16 Colors, VGA Monitor required)
- ▀ Press and hold down the Control Ctrl) key, then
- press either the > or < key, for desired Border color.
- Press Ctrl key and > now, to change Border color.
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- TO MAKE A PRINT-OUT OF EACH CHAPTER
- ▀ When you are in a Chapter and want a print-out (hard copy)
- of the Chapter, press P (there are 5 Chapters).
- You can print the 5 Chapters at one time by typing
- at the A> prompt: Manual. Then press Enter key.
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- AUTOSCROLL
- ▀ This program has "Autoscroll", for easy reading
- Press any key from 1 to 0, to adjust speed of scrolling.
- Press any key to cancel "Autoscroll".
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- AUTOMATIC INDEXING
- ▀ You can search for any word by pressing the "S" key.
- Then type-in word to be searched.
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- HOW TO ACCESS THIS PROGRAM
- ▀ You can always access this program by typing at
- the A> prompt the word GO. Then press the Enter key.
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- HELP KEY
- ▀ Press F1 key for more information about the program.
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- SECRETS OF BATCH FILES, COLOR, AND MACROS
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- This DISK contains a fully functional Shareware program.
- IT IS NOT FREE. It is provided for your evaluation.
- If you like the program, please purchase the Registered Version.
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- The Registered Version (Disk #2) is a continuation of this disk.
- ▀ Disk #2 shows how to write Macros for all 12 F
- Function keys (first time ever).
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- ▀ How to redefine the keys on the keyboard.
- ▀ How to use the Keypad to produce symbols , and
- make foreign characters, like é for the word Résumé,
- or fractions like ¼ and ½.
- ▀ How to make DOS convert your keyboard to French,
- Spanish, Italian, and dozens more languages.
- A simple key-change switches you back to the US keyboard.
- ▀ The Disk has many more interesting items.
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- Please support Shareware authors. We spend hundreds
- of hours creating programs at our expense.
- If you like the program send the author the small fee
- for a Registered Version. You'll find that it will
- be well worth the investment.
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- The "Secrets Of Batch Files, Color, And Macros" has been
- taught in some local schools since 1988.
- This is one of the finest courses for learning the "Disk
- Operating System" MS-DOS.
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- The teaching Manual (now on this Disk)
- was first published in 1986 and has been constantly updated.
- The best of the Manual now appears on this disk.
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- How To Order Your Registered Copy
- To order a Registered copy see order form below.
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- To print Order Form (Press [P] for a paper copy)
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- Name___________________________ Send To:
- Address________________________ Pat Ferro
- _______________________________ 235 Lake Thomas Drive
- _______________________________ Winter Haven, FL 33880 USA
- Phone__________________________ Phone: (813) 299-1328
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- Disk size: 5.25" 3.5" (please circle one)
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- SHAREWARE PRICES:
- 5.25" disks 3.5" disks
- $10 each $11 each.
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- Manual for Disk #1 and Disk #2 $20.
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- Postage, (must include with all orders) _____2.00 ---------
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- Total: ______________
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- Send check or money order in US funds drawn on a US bank.
- All orders shipped immediately.
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- Thank You for reading this message.
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