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WinLoad version 4.0
c1991 Thomas Software
- Licensing and Distribution -
This program is being distributed as ShareWare. The user is hereby grated a
limited license to use this software for a 30 day trial period.
If the user finds this software useful and wishes to continue using it, he is
requested to send a small $5.00 registration fee to Thomas Software at the
address below:
Thomas Software
1375 Beasley Rd.
Jackson, MS 39206
USA
This program may be distributed freely so long as no fees (excluding a small
charge for copying, shipping, or connect time) are charged.
Disclaimer: The user is fully responsible for the use of this program.
Thomas Software and the Author cannot be held liable for
any problems or situations that may arise from it's use.
- Introduction -
With the release of Microsoft Windows version 3.0, many users are finally
placing the WIN statement in their AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Their Systems will boot
up running Windows.
In most cases, this is fine. However, there may be times you wish to avoid
loading Windows and get right to the DOS prompt.
That's why WinLoad was written.
WinLoad looks for a keypress by the user at boot time.
If the user presses a key, Windows will not be loaded and the DOS prompt will
appear.
If no key is pressed, MicroSoft Windows will be loaded automatically.
- Instructions -
1. Copy WINLOAD.EXE to your root directory, or another
directory listed in your PATH statement.
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2. Place the following statement as the last
line in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
WINLOAD <Tdelay> <Options> <Windows Parameters>
Tdelay (optional) tells WinLoad how
long to wait (in seconds) for a keypress.
If not specified, WinLoad will pause the
default length of 5 seconds.
EXAMPLE: The Following line causes WinLoad to pause
10 seconds for a keypress then continue.
Winload t10
Options (optional) may be specified for
Winload operation.
BW (Black & White)
NF (No Flashing Display)
NS (No Sound)
? (Online Help)
Windows Parameters (optional) tells WinLoad
to load Windows with command line parameters.
EXAMPLE: The Following line causes WinLoad to use a 10
second pause, Black & White monitor, and then load
Windows in real mode and run Write.
WINLOAD t10 bw /r write.exe
- Useage -
Boot your computer. You will be presented with a message
instructing you to press any key to avoid loading Windows
and an alert sounder.
If you press a key, The message "Windows not Loaded" will
appear, as well as your DOS version and a DOS prompt.
If you don't press a key, WinLoad will pause the length of
seconds specified in Tdelay (or 5 seconds if not specified)
before loading Windows.
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NOTE: If WIN is currently in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file, replace it
with the appropriate WinLoad command line. Be sure that
WINLOAD.EXE is in you root directory or another directory
listed in your PATH statement.
If you need to send extensive commands when loading Windows,
you may create a Batch file named "WIN.BAT", containing them.
place the Batch file in your root directory and Winload will
run it to load Windows.
- VERSIONS -
Version 1 - Written in QuickBasic 4.5.
Version 2 - Written in Turbo Pascal. The main reason for the language
change was to reduce the size of the .exe file.
The only change introduced with version 2 was to allow the inclusion
of command line parameters.
Version 3 - Written in QuickBASIC and Linked with Crescent Software's
PDQ replacement Link Library. The resulting .COM file was quicker and
smaller than either of the previous versions.
A bug from version 2 that did not allow it to operate correctly on some
machines was fixed.
The default pause time was changed to 5 seconds instead of 2.
There were no other operational or feature changes with this version.
Version 4 - Written in QuickBASIC and linked with Crescent Software's
PDQ replacement Link Library. Version 3 worked perfectly well, and was
to be the last one. However, due to the large amount of feedback that
we received from users in The US and Europe, here's version 4.
This version operates basically the same as previous ones, but several
new features and options have been added.
* A large colorful screen with a flashing ATTENTION message was added
to help alert the user.
* The "BW" (Black & White) option was added for those with monochrome
monitors.
* The "NF" (No Flash) option was added to defeat flashing of the
attention message.
* The "NS" (No Sound) option was added to defeat the alerting
sounder.
* The "?" (Help) option was added for DOS 5.0 style online help.
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* The number of seconds to delay (optional) must now be preceded by
the letter "T".
* Command line options no longer require any certain order. They may
be placed in any order desired.
* An on-screen count down timer now displays time remaining until
Windows will be loaded.
- LOADME.EXE -
A companion program, LOADME.EXE, has been included. It operates just
like WINLOAD, except it allows you to specify the program to load.
The program name must follow the LOADME command. All Loadme options are
the same as Winload's options.
LOADME [Program Name] <Tdelay> <Loadme options> <parameters>
EXAMPLE: The following line pauses 8 seconds, then types the directory
in Wide mode if no key was pressed.
LOADME DIR t8 /w
Questions or comments about WinLoad or LoadMe?
Registered users may contact:
Thomas Software...
1375 Beasley Rd.
Jackson, MS 39206
CIS 71071, 2166
MicroSoft is a registered trademark of MicroSoft Corp.
Windows is a trademark of MicroSoft Corp.
Winload c1991 Thomas Software. All rights reserved.
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