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╔══════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ ║░░
║ AUTOCON Ver. 1.1a ║░░
║ By ║░░
║ Brad A. Anderson ║░░
║ ║░░
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Introduction
AUTOCON is a DOS tool that was developed to allow the end user
to create and maintain multiple AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files thus
the name "AUTOCON". The user can create the PATHS,FILES,BUFFERS for
certain applications and easily switch between them. I won't spend
time explaining the benefits of this. If you have this program, either
from downloading it or receiving it from a friend then you already
know the PROS & CONS. The program can be executed either from the
command line or through menu selection.
AUTOCON supports both keyboard and mouse. The Left button is
treated as the <Enter> key while the Right button is treated as the
<Esc> key.
Because the program is public domain, you are encouraged to
copy and share it with friends or upload it to local or national BBS's.
The only restriction is that the program may not be modified or sold
for profit without the consent of the author.
** Note **
Autocon requires DOS 3.X or greater.
Any comments or inquiries can be directed to :
Brad A. Anderson
V.A. Medical Center
IRMS
Tucson,Az.
(602) 792-1450 Ext. 5034
Compuserve 75216,614
Getting Started
I. Program Files
The distribution disk contains three (3) files.
AUTOCON.EXE ................. The main program
AUTOCON.HLP ................. The help text
DEMO.OPC .................... Sample master file
II. Installing AUTOCON
A. Place the distribution diskette in drive A
B. Copy the files to the hard disk.
eg. C:\> COPY A:*.* <ENTER>
* Note *
Autocon doesn't have to be installed in the root directory.
I can be copied into any subdirectory, preferably one that is
referenced by the path command. The only restriction is that
the help text and any master files should also reside in the
same subdirectory.
III. Starting AUTOCON
Autocon can be executed in two (2) different ways.
A. Command line
If you know which master file you want to select and you want
the system updated and re-booted then you can pass the information
on the command line. To use the command line just type AUTOCON
followed by a space and the name of the master file you want.
eg. C:\> AUTOCON EMS
In the example above AUTOCON would update the AUTOEXEC.BAT and
CONFIG.SYS files with the information in the master file named
EMS. After updated the system would re-boot so that the new
parameters would take effect.
There are also three (3) optional parameters that can be passed
on the command line. These parameters are :
-U This will cause AUTOCON to update but not re-boot
eg. C:\> AUTOCON EMS -U
-C This will cause AUTOCON to COLD boot after update or
if entered by itself without calling a master file
will cause AUTOCON to COLD boot the system without
updating.
eg. C:\> AUTOCON EMS -C
eg. C>\> AUTOCON -C
-W This parameter will cause AUTOCON to warm boot the
system. Since warm boot is the default, entering this
parameter after a master file name will not accomplish
anything different. However, entering this parameter by
itself will cause the system to warm boot without
updating.
eg. C:\> AUTOCON -W
B. Menu
If you type in AUTOCON and press <ENTER> AUTOCON will execute
in the user interaction mode. After a few seconds the title
screen will appear and you will be presented with a horizontal
menu.
▓▓▓ File ▓▓▓ Re-Boot ▓▓▓ Help ▓▓▓ Info ▓▓▓ Exit ▓▓▓▓▓▓ Filename :▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ ╔═══════════════════════╗ │
│ ║ AutoCon Ver. 1.1a ║ │
│ ║ Public Domain ║ │
│ ╠═══════════════════════╣ │
Option selection can be made by either pressing the first
letter of the option you want or by moving the highlight bar
to the option you want and press <ENTER>.
▓▓▓ File ▓▓▓ Re-Boot ▓▓▓ Help ▓▓▓ Info ▓▓▓ Exit ▓▓▓▓▓▓ Filename :▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
┌───────┌─────────────────┐───────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ ▓▓│▓Load File▓▓▓▓▓▓▓│ │
│ ▓▓│ Edit File │ │
│ ▓▓│ Save File │ │
│ ▓▓│ Delete File │ │
│ ▓▓│ Update System │ │
│ ▓▓│ Re-Boot/Update │ ╔═══════════════════════╗ │
│ ▓▓└─────────────────┘ ║ AutoCon Ver. 1.1a ║ │
│ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ ║ Public Domain ║ │
│ ╠═══════════════════════╣ │
Several sub options are available under the File option. Selection of a
sub option is made by either pressing the first letter of the sub option
or by moving the highlight bar to the sub option and pressing <ENTER>.
I. Load File
The Load File sub option is used to load a previously saved master
file. Once loaded it becomes the current work master file. After
a master file has been loaded it can be edited or used to update
the AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files.
▓▓▓ File ▓▓▓ Re-Boot ▓▓▓ Help ▓▓▓ Info ▓▓▓ Exit ▓▓▓▓▓▓ Filename :▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
┌───────┌─────────────────┐───────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ ▓▓│▓Load File ┌───[ Files ]──┐ │
│ ▓▓│ Edit Fil▓▓│ THREE .OPC │ │
│ ▓▓│ Save Fil▓▓│▓GOOD .OPC▓│ │
│ ▓▓│ Delete F▓▓│ FOURTEST.OPC │ │
│ ▓▓│ Update S▓▓│ OLDFILE .OPC │ │
│ ▓▓│ Re-Boot/▓▓│ ROOT .OPC ╞═════════════════╗ │
│ ▓▓└─────────▓▓│ TEST1 .OPC │ on Ver. 1.1a ║ │
│ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓│ ROOT1 .OPC │ lic Domain ║ │
│ ▓▓│ ╞═════════════════╣ │
After the Load File sub option has been selected you will be presented
with a selection window that will contain all your master files.
Selection is made by moving the highlight bar to the master file you
want and pressing <ENTER>. Once loaded the selected name will appear
at the top of the screen next to the "Filename :" tag. If more master
files are present than will fit in the selection window at one time
you can either scroll up and down with the up and down arrow keys or
use <PgUp> and <PgDn> to move one full window at a time. Pressing
<Esc> will leave the selection window without loading a master file.
▓▓▓ File ▓▓▓ Re-Boot ▓▓▓ Help ▓▓▓ Info ▓▓▓ Exit ▓▓▓▓▓▓ Filename :▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
┌───────┌─────────────────┐───────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ ▓▓│ Load File │ │
│ ▓▓│▓Edit File ▓▓▓▓▓▓│ │
│ ▓▓│ Save File │ │
│ ▓▓│ Delete File │ │
│ ▓▓│ Update System │ │
│ ▓▓│ Re-Boot/Update │ ╔═══════════════════════╗ │
│ ▓▓└─────────────────┘ ║ AutoCon Ver. 1.1a ║ │
│ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ ║ Public Domain ║ │
│ ╠═══════════════════════╣ │
II. Edit File
After a master file has been loaded or if you wish to create a master
file from scratch,the Edit File sub option may be selected.
╔═══════════════════════════════[ AutoExec.Bat ]══════════════════════════╗
║ ║
║ 1.@ECHO OFF▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓║
║ 2.SET FASTBACK=C:\UTILITY\FASTBACK ║
║ 3.PATH C:\;C:\DOS;C:\UTILITY\COMMON;C:\LANGUAGE\PB;C:\UTILITY\NORTON;_ ║
║ 4.C:\WP51 ║
║ 5.mark ║
║ 6.prompt $p$g ║
║ 7.menu ║
║ 8. ║
The current, if any, master file commands will be displayed for edit.
The first screen (20 lines) is used to make up the information for the
AUTOEXEC.BAT file while the second screen (20 lines) is used to make
up the information for the CONFIG.SYS file.
Depending on the video mode you're in you will either see a horizontal
edit bar or a cursor at the line item that is ready for edit. You can
move up and down through the line items by using either your mouse or
arrow keys. Once you locate the line item you wish to edit you can
use the left and right arrow keys to move to place you wish to edit.
If you press any key other that the arrow keys or one of the reserved
edit functions at the beginning of the line, AUTOCON assumes that you
intend to redo the entire line and it first erases the line item data.
If you wish to enter a line item that takes up more space that the
maximum allowed space you can end the first line with an underscore
<_> and finish the line item on the next line. AUTOCON will combine
the two line when it updated the system.
At any point during data entry, pressing <F1> will bring up a help
window containing the edit commands.
Pressing <Esc> during data entry will exit data entry and you will
be given a selection of choices at the bottom of the screen.
▓▓▓ File ▓▓▓ Re-Boot ▓▓▓ Help ▓▓▓ Info ▓▓▓ Exit ▓▓▓▓▓▓ Filename :▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
┌───────┌─────────────────┐───────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ ▓▓│ Load File │ │
│ ▓▓│ Edit File │ │
│ ▓▓│▓Save File ▓▓▓▓▓▓│ │
│ ▓▓│ Delete File │ │
│ ▓▓│ Update System │ │
│ ▓▓│ Re-Boot/Update │ ╔═══════════════════════╗ │
│ ▓▓└─────────────────┘ ║ AutoCon Ver. 1.1a ║ │
│ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ ║ Public Domain ║ │
│ ╠═══════════════════════╣ │
III. Save File
The Save File option allow you to save out the master file information.
This information will be saved into the subdirectory that contains
the AUTOCON main program.
▓▓▓ File ▓▓▓ Re-Boot ▓▓▓ Help ▓▓▓ Info ▓▓▓ Exit ▓▓▓▓▓▓ Filename :▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
┌───────┌─────────────────┐───────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ ▓▓│ Load File │ │
│ ▓▓│ Edit File │ │
│ ▓▓│▓Save File ▓▓▓▓▓▓│ │
│ ▓▓│ Dele┌──────────────────[ Save File ]─────────────────┐ │
│ ▓▓│ Up▓▓│ │ │
│ ▓▓│ Re▓▓│ Save File as ( 8 char. max ) │ │
│ ▓▓└───▓▓│ │ │
│ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓│ [ ROOT ] │ │
│ ▓▓│ │ │
│ ▓▓│ │ │
│ ▓▓└────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │
│ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ │
│ ║ ║ │
│ ╚═══════════════════════╝ │
After selecting to save the master file data you will be prompted to
enter a name for this master file. If a previous master file has been
loaded, its name will be the default name. You can accept the default
name or enter a new one. Any valid DOS name will work. The extension
.OPC will be automatically added to the file as it is saved.
If you choose to use a new name for the file, the new name will be
displayed at the top of the screen after the file has been saved.
Pressing <Esc> will exit the save option without saving any master
file data. If you choose to use the default name or if you choose a
name that already exists you will be prompted to decide if you wish
to update the existing file.
▓▓▓ File ▓▓▓ Re-Boot ▓▓▓ Help ▓▓▓ Info ▓▓▓ Exit ▓▓▓▓▓▓ Filename :▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
┌───────┌─────────────────┐───────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ ▓▓│ Load File │ │
│ ▓▓│ Edit File │ │
│ ▓▓│ Save File │ │
│ ▓▓│▓Delete File ▓▓▓▓│ │
│ ▓▓│ Update System │ │
│ ▓▓│ Re-Boot/Update │ ╔═══════════════════════╗ │
│ ▓▓└─────────────────┘ ║ AutoCon Ver. 1.1a ║ │
│ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ ║ Public Domain ║ │
│ ╠═══════════════════════╣ │
IV. Delete File
The Delete File sub option is used to delete master files.
▓▓▓ File ▓▓▓ Re-Boot ▓▓▓ Help ▓▓▓ Info ▓▓▓ Exit ▓▓▓▓▓▓ Filename :▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
┌───────┌─────────────────┐───────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ ▓▓│ Load File ┌───[ Files ]──┐ │
│ ▓▓│ Edit Fil▓▓│ THREE .OPC │ │
│ ▓▓│ Save Fil▓▓│▓GOOD .OPC▓│ │
│ ▓▓│▓Delete F▓▓│ FOURTEST.OPC │ │
│ ▓▓│ Update S▓▓│ OLDFILE .OPC │ │
│ ▓▓│ Re-Boot/▓▓│ ROOT .OPC ╞═════════════════╗ │
│ ▓▓└─────────▓▓│ TEST1 .OPC │ on Ver. 1.1a ║ │
│ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓│ ROOT1 .OPC │ lic Domain ║ │
│ ▓▓│ ╞═════════════════╣ │
After the Delete File sub option has been selected you will be
presented with a selection window that will contain all your master
files. Selection is made by moving the highlight bar to the master
file you want and pressing <ENTER>. If more master files are present
than will fit in the selection window at one time you can either
scroll up and down with the up and down arrow keys or use <PgUp> and
<PgDn> to move one full window at a time. Pressing <Esc> will leave the
selection window without deleting a master file.
After a master file has been selected you will be prompted to confirm
your intent to delete the selected file. After confirming your intent
the selected file will be deleted.
▓▓▓ File ▓▓▓ Re-Boot ▓▓▓ Help ▓▓▓ Info ▓▓▓ Exit ▓▓▓▓▓▓ Filename :▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
┌───────┌─────────────────┐───────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ ▓▓│ Load File │ │
│ ▓▓│ Edit File │ │
│ ▓▓│ Save File │ │
│ ▓▓│ Delete File │ │
│ ▓▓│▓Update System ▓▓│ │
│ ▓▓│ Re-Boot/Update │ ╔═══════════════════════╗ │
│ ▓▓└─────────────────┘ ║ AutoCon Ver. 1.1a ║ │
│ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ ║ Public Domain ║ │
│ ╠═══════════════════════╣ │
V. Update System
The Update System sub option is used to transfer the information
in the currently loaded master file to the AUTOEXEC.BAT and
CONFIG.SYS files. After the update has taken place you will again
return the sub option menu. These changes won't take effect
until the computer is either re-booted to the power turned off and
back on again. This option would be if you were about to turn off
the computer but wanted it to boot under a different configuration
when you turn it on again.
▓▓▓ File ▓▓▓ Re-Boot ▓▓▓ Help ▓▓▓ Info ▓▓▓ Exit ▓▓▓▓▓▓ Filename :▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
┌───────┌─────────────────┐───────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ ▓▓│ Load File │ │
│ ▓▓│ Edit File │ │
│ ▓▓│ Save File │ │
│ ▓▓│ Dele┌────────────────[ Update System ]───────────────┐ │
│ ▓▓│▓Up▓▓│ │ │
│ ▓▓│ Re▓▓│ The AUTOEXEC.BAT & CONFIG.SYS files in the │ │
│ ▓▓└───▓▓│ ROOT directory are about to be updated with │ │
│ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓│ the information in : [ ROOT .OPC ] │ │
│ ▓▓│ │ │
│ ▓▓│ Press <Esc> to Exit or any key to Cont. │ │
│ ▓▓└────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │
│ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ │
│ ║ ║ │
│ ╚═══════════════════════╝ │
After selecting the Update System option you will be prompted to
confirm your intentions. If there is no current master file loaded
you will only hear a beep when you try to select this sub option.
▓▓▓ File ▓▓▓ Re-Boot ▓▓▓ Help ▓▓▓ Info ▓▓▓ Exit ▓▓▓▓▓▓ Filename :▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
┌───────┌─────────────────┐───────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ ▓▓│ Load File │ │
│ ▓▓│ Edit File │ │
│ ▓▓│ Save File │ │
│ ▓▓│ Delete File │ │
│ ▓▓│ Update System │ │
│ ▓▓│▓Re-Boot/Update ▓│ ╔═══════════════════════╗ │
│ ▓▓└─────────────────┘ ║ AutoCon Ver. 1.1a ║ │
│ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ ║ Public Domain ║ │
│ ╠═══════════════════════╣ │
VI. Re-Boot/Update
The Re-Boot/Update sub option is used to transfer the information
in the currently loaded master file to the AUTOEXEC.BAT and
CONFIG.SYS files. After the update has taken place the system
will warm boot so the changes can take effect.
▓▓▓ File ▓▓▓ Re-Boot ▓▓▓ Help ▓▓▓ Info ▓▓▓ Exit ▓▓▓▓▓▓ Filename :▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
┌───────┌─────────────────┐───────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ ▓▓│ Load File │ │
│ ▓▓│ Edit File │ │
│ ▓▓│ Save File │ │
│ ▓▓│ Dele┌──────────────[ Update & Re-Boot ]──────────────┐ │
│ ▓▓│ Up▓▓│ │ │
│ ▓▓│▓Re▓▓│ The AUTOEXEC.BAT & CONFIG.SYS files in the │ │
│ ▓▓└───▓▓│ ROOT directory are about to be updated with │ │
│ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓│ the information in : [ ROOT .OPC ] │ │
│ ▓▓│ After UPDATED, the system will Re-BOOT... │ │
│ ▓▓│ │ │
│ ▓▓│ Press <Esc> to Exit or any key to Cont. │ │
│ ▓▓└────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │
│ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ │
│ ╚═══════════════════════╝ │
After selecting the Re-Boot/Update option you will be prompted to
confirm your intentions. If there is no current master file loaded
you will only hear a beep when you try to select this sub option.