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Information about “DOS UTILITIES #21”
``Exotic'' or ``esoteric'' might better (than Miscellaneous) describe
this assortment of programs that perform a WIDE variety of functions.
They include DUMP3, a program for the examination of files, CLEAN,
which assists in the cleaning of diskettes, to TTD5PT2, a teletype
interface for deaf people. This disk includes both documentation and
the source code. Also included is a mail-list management program and a
specially designed utility program to give you the ability to run
programs in two memory partitions.
System Requirements: 64K, one disk drive and monochrome display.
How to Start: To run an EXE or COM program simply type its name and
press <ENTER>. To read DOC files simply enter TYPE filename.ext and pres
<ENTER>.
Suggested Registration: DUMP3 $5.00; HOTDEMO requests $20.00 for a full
working version of HOT-DOS, and USERLOG requests $25.00.
File Descriptions:
AREACODE EXE Displays phone area codes for different states
BG EXE Program to produces batch file with file names
BG DOC Documentation for BG system
QUIKTIME COM Displays the time in words
TDD5PT2 DOC TDD5PT2 documentation
TDD5PT2 EXE Teletype interface program - 2
TDD5PT2 ASM Teletype interface program for deaf people
HOTDEMO COM Creates two memory partitions for programs
HOTDEMO DOC HOTDEMO documentation
SYSLOG TXT Older version of USERLOG
USERLOG COM Maintains log of usage of system
CALPO EXE Appointment generator program
CALPO DOC CALPO documentation
CLOCK EXE Clock program
CLEAN COM Clear discettes program
CLEAN DOC CLEAN documentation
USERLOG DOC USERLOG documentation
PCUTIL COM Various simple PC Utilities
DUMP3 EXE Search, dump & maintain files
DUMP3 DOC DUMP documentation
MAILLIST EXE Mail list management system
MAILLIST DOC MAILLIST documentation
FATDUMP COM Lists disk files allocation table
FATDUMP DOC FATDUMP documentation
BG.DOC
DESCRIPTION:
The command with which to invoke BG is:-
BG [[d:]afn.ft] [options]
BG generates a file call NAMES.BAT. It uses the command
line to obtain the filename.filetype search mask (afn.ft
portion) and also some optional run time parameters.
These parameters are used to select the file names off
of the specified disk. These selected file names are then
sorted into ascending sequence and the user is notified of
how many files are selected.
At this point a prompt 'Skeleton?' is displayed asking
for skeleton line(s) into which the selected file names
will be inserted. More than one skeleton line can be given
in which case multiple lines are generated for each file
name. A null line terminates the skeleton line input phase
of the programs operation.
Obviously, part of the skeleton can be commands that
operate on the file names. Alternatively, BATCH parameters
can be included at various points within the skeleton if
it is necessary to generate a multi-use .BAT file.
SUBSTITUTION FORMULA:
During the generation of the .BAT file from the selected
file names BG copies the skeleton line(s) to the output
file once for every selected name. During this copying
process BG looks for occurrences of the substitution
character. When found, BG replaces this character with the
current filename.filetype. The standard character is
the '@' character
Special processing is done by BG if the @ character
is preceded or followed by a period. This is to allow
for the possibility of doing global operations on
filetypes or on systems. The algorithm is most easily
explained by use of examples. Assume that the current
file name is ABC.COM. Thus:-
erase @ => erase ABC.COM ;simple case first
erase b:@ => erase b:ABC.COM ;another simple case
rename @ @.old => rename ABC.COM ABC.old
; . suffix causes fn
substitution only
dir *.@ => dir * ; . prefix causes ft
; substitution only
A secondary substitution character has been provided
that functions just as above with one exception, when
selecting only fn or ft by specification of a period
before or after the substitution character, a leading
or trailing period is not written to the output file.
The standard secondary substitution character is the '#'.
Expanding upon the above example, we have:
testpgm #. => testpgm ABC ; no trailing period
type # => type ABC.CO ; identical to standard
; substitution character
; if no leading or
; trailing period
OPTIONAL EXTRAS:
The following options can follow the file name specification
if these additional capabilities are desired:
(F) This option allows specification of an output file name
following the options prompt. If this option is not
used, the default output file name is NAMES.BAT.
(H) This causes a Header? prompt to be written. It is
used to write one or more records to the output file
before the body of the file is written using the
skeleton definitions. No file name substitution takes
place on these header records. A null reply
terminates the header record writing process.
(L) This option is used to convert all file names to lower
case before substitution into the skeleton lines. This
option is very useful with the C86 librarian and
linker, as they are a bit confused about the case of
file names. i.e. The librarian is case sensitive, but
the linker is not.
(P) This causes the selected filenames to be written
followed by a question mark (?) during the selection
process. This occurs after selection, i.e. you have
the last say. A Y response selects the file while an N
response rejects the file. In addition, a B response
backs up one entry in the list, a S response skips the
rest of the list, and a Q response immediately aborts
BG.
(T) Similar to the Header option, the trailer option
allows one or more records to be written after the body
of the file.
HELP:
BG has a simple help function to jog your memory if you
forget how some of the parameters work, it is invoked by
typing:
BG ?
EXAMPLES:
Note: In these examples the UPPER CASE represents user
input except where obviously not user input.
1. Rename all .BAK files on the default drive to .ASM.
C>BG *.BAK Invoke BG
BG-...... Normal identifier from BG
There are 10 selected files BGs msg
Skeleton?RENAME @ @.ASM Refer to substitution rules.
Skeleton? Null reply
C>NAMES Now do the renames.
2. You are about to undertake the BG v2 project. Rename
all existing BG10.* components (DOC, REL, COM, BAT and
whatever you have forgotton about) to this new name on
the A drive.
C>BG A:BG10.* Invoke BG
BG-...... Normal identifier from BG
There are 7 selected files BGs msg
Skeleton?RENAME @ A:BG20.@ Make use of substitution
rules
Skeleton? Null reply
C>NAMES Now do the rename
3. You have to ERASE all your .BAK files on the default
drive. You wish to confirm each deletion.
C>BG *.BAK P Invoke BG with the P - option
BG-...... Normal identifier from BG
mast.bak?N BG prompt - reject reply
mast.bak?Y Select this one
.... etc
There are 2 selected files BGs msg
Skeleton?ERASE @ Generate the command
Skeleton? Null reply
C>NAMES Invoke the command.
Now, you are ready, CHARGE!
CALPO.DOC
CALPO.EXE Version 2.3
An Appointment Calendar Generator
for the IBM PC, XT and clones
P. L. Olympia, Ph.D.
Darwin Systems, Inc. (301) 963-4003 12/28/83
CALPO.EXE was derived from a public domain program
written by Barry Tilds. It produces a desk calendar that begins
on any month of any year in the 16th thru the 23rd century and
runs for any number of continuous months. A day of any month can
have as many as 8 appointments.
To use it, you must first create a file of appointments
using any text editor like WordStar (use the NON-DOCUMENT mode).
Then, all you do is invoke the program by giving its name
"CALPO" at the DOS prompt level, e.g.,
C>calpo
The program will ask you for some information regarding the
final appearance of your desk calendars. Each question can be
answered simply by pressing <RETURN>, if you wish to accept the
default values.
1. Fence character (default=|). This is the vertical bar charac-
ter used to separate days in a month. Some letter-quality
printers do not have this character on the daisywheel. In such
a case, use either the colon (:) or the exclamation point (!).
2. Compressed print? (Y/N) - Answer "Y" or "y" if you have an
EPSON (IBM) printer and you want compressed print. The
default is N(o).
3. Lines per page - This is usually 66 for 8.5 x 11 paper
Default=66
4. Columns per line - either 80 or 132 (132 is recommended);
although in principle any number between 80-132 is
acceptable; Default=132. The program is set to handle a
maximum column width of 132 (for now).
5. Appointment File Name - this is the file of appointments
that you created previously; its contents is described
below. By default, its name is CALENDAR.APT.
6. Name of Month to Start - This is the month where the
calendar begins; enter any valid month, e.g., JUNE. The
program looks only at the first three letters of the month,
so "jun", "June", "JUN" are all equivalent.
7. The Year - e.g., 1983 or, simply, 83.
8. The number of consecutive months - it is OK to have any
number of consecutive months even though these may span more
than one year; the program knows when to change years;
The default number of consecutive months is 1.
9. Number of Copies - the program can produce any number of
copies of a calendar in a given run. The default is 1.
The program knows all about such things as leap years and
the number of days in a given month. Although this program is
primarily designed to give you an appointment calendar, you can
create ordinary calendars by entering just one dummy appointment
in the appointment file.
THE APPOINTMENT FILE
The appointment file is a text file with any file name you give
it, e.g., CALENDAR.APT. It should contain the following lines:
Line 1 - Calendar Title (this is reproduced on each calendar
page). Do not imbed the string in quotes unless you
want the quotes to be part of the title.
Line 2 - An appointment, arranged in this way:
MM,DD,YEAR,"name of appointment"
For example,
06,23,1983,"NBS Micro Conf"
06,19,1983,"Father's Day"
The maximum number of appointments on a given day is eight.
This could be less if you specify a NUMBER OF LINES PER PAGE less
than 60. If you have an appointment description that is longer
than 16 characters, the description will be truncated. One way
around this is to break up the description into two segments, as
though there were two appointments on the same day. For example,
instead of:
06,22,1983,"This description will be truncated"
you can break it up this way:
06,22,1983,"This description"
06,22,1983,"will be truncated"
Line 3 on - repeat line 2 for as many appointments that you have
Last Line - 99,99,99,"END"
This should always be the last line on an appointment file
Here is an example of an appointment file:
THIS IS A SAMPLE APPOINTMENT CALENDAR
05,10,1983,"NICOLE'S BIRTHDAY"
05,10,1983,"VISIT DENTIST"
05,10,1983,"1ST COMMUNION"
05,15,1983,"MOTHER'S DAY"
05,28,1983,"MOMMY'S BIRTHDAY"
99,99,99,"END"
Enjoy!!!
DUMP3.DOC
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DUMP - File Dump Utility
User's Guide
Version 3.0
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Copyright (C) 1985
Nick Richards
1124 S. Main
Burlington, NC 27215
DUMP Version 3.00 (c) Copyright 1985
Argan Software; ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Written by Nick Richards
DUMP is the copyrighted property of Argan Software. You are
granted a limited license to use DUMP, and to copy it and
distribute it, provided that the following conditions are met:
1) You may not charge a fee for such copying and distribution.
2) You must distribute DUMP as a complete set of all files.
3) You may ONLY distribute DUMP in its original, unmodified state.
This program is being distributed under the Freeware concept
where users are urged to distribute this program in original
form, not modified in any way, to their friends and other BBS.
The author claims no responsibility for any damage either
accidental or otherwise through use of this program. The program
is provided "AS IS" without warranty of any kind, either
expressed or implied. The entire risk as to the quality and
compatibility of the program is with YOU.
If you use this program and find it of value, any contributions
($5 suggested) will be greatly appreciated and will be used to
further develop useful software. Send any contributions to:
Nick Richards
1124 S. Main
Burlington, NC 27215
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D U M P
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Program to Search, Examine, and Modify Any File
INTRODUCTION
DUMP allows you to examine the contents of a file. You can also
search for data within a file, as well as modify the file's con-
tents.
Why can't you just TYPE the file? Well, to an extent you can.
TYPE will show you what is in the file. What it shows you,
however, is often unreadable to the human eye. Files that are
compressed and files that contain non-ASCII data will look like a
stream of random characters. And, of course, you can't modify
that stream of random characters, just look at it. Not very use-
ful.
What about text processors? Can they do the job? After all, you
can modify files with a text processor, can't you? Yes, you can.
Again, however, you are often faced with a stream of characters
that make no sense to you. Trying to decipher a file is not
always easy. Besides, isn't that what computers are supposed to
do for you?
Here comes DUMP to the rescue! Not only will DUMP allow you to
search through the data, not only will DUMP allow you to EASILY
modify a file, but DUMP will also present the data to you in an
easy-to-understand display. In fact, it will display the infor-
mation two different ways, so you can attack the data YOUR way,
not just the way somebody else thought you should do so.
Have you ever had a file corrupted? Don't worry! DUMP can fix
it almost instantly. Program not working right and you suspect
the file has wrong data? Relax! DUMP will show you exactly what
data is in your file. No more guesswork.
DUMP is easy to use and will prove itself invaluable as you work
with your computer.
HOW TO USE DUMP
Format: DUMP [d:]filename[.ext][ O=offset][ S=search][ EOF]
Type: Internal External
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Remarks: Specify the parameters:
[d:]filename[.ext] to specify the file to be DUMPed.
The drive specification [d:] is optional. The ext-
ension [.ext] is optional, but if the file has an ext-
ension, you must include it when you call DUMP. DUMP
does not assume a specific extension.
[ O=offset] to specify the byte offset into the file
where DUMP is to begin. If O= is not specified, DUMP
starts from the beginning of the file. offset can be a
number from 0 up to the size of the file in bytes. If
offset is not a multiple of 256, it will be rounded
down to the nearest multiple of 256.
[ S=search] to have DUMP search for the specified
string. When the first occurence of that string in the
file is found, DUMP stops searching and displays the
file contents at that point. If S= is not specified,
DUMP will not search for a particular string. search
can be any string that does NOT contain a space. DUMP
assumes that the first space it encounters after S=
marks the end of the search string.
[ EOF] to have DUMP jump to the end of the file and
display the file contents at that point. EOF will
override both O= and S=.
Example: The following example DUMPs the file TEST.DAT on drive
B.
A>dump b:test.dat
The following example DUMPs the file MYPROG.BAS start-
ing with byte 2560.
A>dump myprog.bas o=2560
The following example DUMPs the file DATA starting with
byte 1280 and searching for the first occurrence of the
string "filename".
A>dump data o=1280 s=filename
The following example DUMPs the last part of the file
RANDOM.TXT.
A>dump random.txt eof
HOW TO USE DUMP (Continued)
DISPLAY FORMAT
When DUMP displays the file's contents, it does so in two dif-
ferent formats: HEX and ASCII. Each line on the screen displays
16 bytes from the file. There are 16 lines displayed on the
screen at once, for a total of 256 bytes on each screen.
To make the screen easier to read, the 16 lines are broken into
two groups of 8 lines. Each line is divided into two groups of
eight bytes. On the HEX part of the screen, the groups are div-
ided by a dot. On the ASCII part of the screen, the groups are
divided by a double line at the top and bottom of the screen.
On the left side of the screen is a column marked OFFSET. The
offset numbers tell how far DUMP is into the file. Thus the
first line has an offset number of 0 because at the beginning of
that line, there are 0 bytes that came before it. The next line
has an offset of 16 bytes because at the beginning of that line
16 bytes have already been DUMPed (the first line). At the beg-
inning of the third line, 32 bytes have been DUMPed already
(lines one and two), etc. Each screen shows 256 bytes, so the
first offset number on a screen is a multiple of 256.
The HEX part of the screen shows the file bytes in hex format (00
to FF). The ASCII part of the screen shows the ASCII equivalent
of each HEX byte. The only exceptions are ASCII characters 0 -
31. These are represented on the screen by a period since their
meanings are not clear visually. However, the HEX part of the
screen tells you exactly which characters are being displayed, so
you can always tell what it is.
HOW TO USE DUMP (Continued)
ACTIVE KEYS
Once DUMP is started, there are several keys you can use:
HOME SPACE END
UP ARROW ESC DOWN ARROW
PG UP INS PG DOWN
HOME will cause DUMP to display the beginning of the file. This
is a fast way to return to the beginning.
UP ARROW will cause DUMP to display the previous screen (the
previous 256 bytes).
PG UP will cause DUMP to jump back 5 screens (1280 bytes).
END will cause DUMP to display the end of the file. This is a
fast way to jump to the end.
DOWN ARROW will cause DUMP to display the next screen (the next
256 bytes).
PG DOWN will cause DUMP to jump forward 5 screens (1280 bytes).
SPACE will start DUMP scrolling through the file at a steady
speed. To stop the scrolling, hit the space bar again. Once
scrolling begins, the only keys that are active besides the space
bar are the numeral keys 1 - 9. These cause the scrolling to
speed up or slow down with 1 being the slowest and 9 being the
fastest. The current speed is displayed at the bottom of the
screen.
Please note that the preceding keys are only active at certain
times. Thus if you are at the beginning of the file, UP ARROW or
HOME or PG UP will not go any farther. Similarly, if you are at
the end of the file, DOWN ARROW, END, and PG DOWN will take you
no farther. When a key is not currently active, the key message
will disappear from the screen and hitting that key will have no
effect.
In addition, the RIGHT ARROW and LEFT ARROW keys can also be used
if you started DUMP with the S= option. S= will show you the
first occurrence of the search string. Hitting the RIGHT ARROW
key will show you the next occurrence, if any. Hitting the LEFT
ARROW key will show you the previous occurrence, if any. These
keys can be used repeatedly until you come to the end or begin-
ning of the file. However, if you did not specify S=, neither
the RIGHT ARROW or LEFT ARROW key will have any effect.
ESC will exit from DUMP at any time except when scrolling or when
in MODIFY mode (see below).
HOW TO USE DUMP (Continued)
MODIFY MODE
INS will cause DUMP to enter MODIFY mode. The screen will change
slightly as follows: The only special keys that will be active
are INS (to leave MODIFY mode) and F9 (to write any modifications
to the file in order to permanently save them). In addition, the
cursor will appear as a large blinking box in the upper left
corner of the HEX part of the screen.
In MODIFY mode, you can overwrite any of the 256 bytes on the
screen by typing over them. You can do this either by typing the
hex codes if you are in the HEX part of the screen, or by typing
the ASCII characters if you are in the ASCII part of the screen.
To move from one part of the screen to the other, hit the TAB
key.
As you begin typing, your modifications will appear on the screen
highlighted. This means that your modifications are not yet
being saved to the file itself. To do this, hit F9. Any changes
you made will now be permanently stored in the file and your
changes will no longer appear highlighted. If you leave MODIFY
mode before you hit F9, the changes will not be saved and the
screen will be restored to the previous values.
When you are finished making modifications, hit F9 to save the
changes (if you want them saved) and hit the INS key to return to
normal DUMP mode. You can then DUMP the next screen, hit INS to
enter MODIFY mode and modify the next screen, if you want.
985 ight author. CED IS INTENDED FOR YOUR PRIVATE, NONCOMMERCIAL USE
ONLY. You may make copies of the ced program and documentation
files for your own use, and you may copy the files for others.
You may not, however, charge for such copies, or in any other way
sell the program or otherwise attempt to make money from it or
any modified version of it. Please.
An exception to the above is, however, granted to recognized
FATDUMP.DOC
FATSTUFF
The two utilities in this library perform functions that list the
contents of the disk's file allocation table.
FATDUMP.COM
File allocation table dump. "DUMB". Assumes sector 1 is a
FAT, assumes FATs are 12 bits. Stops after 4096 fats. Use Ctrl-S
then Ctrl-C to stop sooner.
use: Fatdump drive:opt'l start sector for 2nd fat
FILES504.TXT
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Disk No 504 MISCELLANEOUS UTILITIES V1 DS2
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This diskette contains an assortment of programs that perform a variety of
functions. They include programs for the examination of files, the clearing of
diskettes to a teletype interface for deaf people, a maillist program and the
ability to run programs in two memory partitions.
AREACODE EXE Displays phone area codes for different states
BG DOC Documentation for BG system
BG EXE Program to produces batch file with file names
CALPO DOC CALPO documentation
CALPO EXE Appointment generator program
CLEAN DOC CLEAN documentation
CLEAN COM Clear discettes program
CLOCK EXE Clock program
FATDUMP DOC FATDUMP documentation
FATDUMP COM Lists disk files allocation table
MAILLIST DOC MAILLIST documentation
MAILLIST EXE Mail list management system
DUMP3 DOC DUMP documentation
DUMP3 EXE Search, dump & maintain files
PCUTIL COM Various simple PC Utilities
USERLOG DOC USERLOG documentation
USERLOG COM Maintains log of usage of system
SYSLOG TXT Older version of USERLOG
TDD5PT2 DOC TDD5PT2 documentation
TDD5PT2 ASM Teletype interface program for deaf people
TDD5PT2 EXE Teletype interface program - 2
HOTDEMO DOC HOTDEMO documentation
HOTDEMO COM Creates two memory partitions for programs
QUIKTIME COM Displays the time in words
PC-SIG (Software Interest Group)
1030 East Duane Avenue, Suite D
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
(408) 730-9291
HOTDEMO.DOC
*** HOT-DOS ***
Demonstration Version 1.04D
Copyright (C) 1985
Robert Best
The following documentation describes the operation of HOT-DOS, a small but
powerful program that, with the press of the LEFT-SHIFT -- RIGHT-SHIFT
combination, allows any currently executing program to be temporarily
suspended so that a second copy of COMMAND.COM can be loaded and run in the
background (the aptly named HOT-DOS partition.)
To load HOT-DOS simply type HOTDEMO at the DOS prompt. From that point on,
any simultaneous pressing of the LEFT-SHIFT -- RIGHT-SHIFT keys will
automatically save the entire current state of the operating system, followed
by the execution of a newly loaded command processor. It's like having two
computers in one! To return to your primary application, type EXIT at the
DOS prompt. That is all you need to know to use this program!
Let me emphasize that this Demonstration Version of HOT-DOS has purposely
been severely limited in its capabilities. I will briefly mention the
limitations, followed by a thorough discussion of the full capability
available in the authorized version.
** SIDEKICK COMPATIBILITY **
The demonstration version of HOT-DOS is not compatible with Sidekick (tm).
To use Sidekick (tm) with HOT-DOS you must obtain the authorized version.
The authorized version has been thoroughly tested with Sidekick (tm), and
appears to function flawlessly. This combination of resident programs
creates an extremely powerful environment. Serious users of Sidekick (tm)
will wonder how they managed without a HOT-DOS capability.
** USER CONFIGURABLE PARTITION SIZE **
The demonstration version of HOT-DOS uses the minimum partition size required
to load COMMAND.COM. This will allow users to load and execute any
application program using less than approximately 20K. This size is
sufficient for most DOS commands, but will not support most applications.
The authorized version of HOT-DOS allows the user to set the size of the
partition at load time. This feature makes it possible to configure your
memory allocation to suit any particular requirements. The size of the
HOT-DOS partition can be set anywhere from 20K to the limit of RAM installed
in the user's machine.
** USER CONFIGURABLE DRIVE SPECIFICATION **
The demonstration version of HOT-DOS uses the A: drive to search for
COMMAND.COM. A copy of COMMAND.COM must be included in the root directory of
a diskette inserted in drive A: for the program to properly load and execute.
The authorized version of HOT-DOS allows the user to specify the drive to be
searched for COMMAND.COM. This feature allows COMMAND.COM to be accessed
from the root directory of any drive configured on the system. I personally
recommend accessing from a RAM disk for virtually instantaneous loading of the
HOT-DOS environment.
** AUTOMATIC DISPLAY DETERMINATION **
The demonstration version will automatically determine which display adapter
(monochrome or color/graphics) is currently being used, and will load the
HOT-DOS environment using this display. HOT-DOS has only been tested on IBM
compatible standard monochrome and IBM compatible standard color/graphics
adapters. It has not been tested on EGA or Hercules display cards. I cannot
vouch for its compatibility using either of these options.
** USE BOTH SCREENS **
The demonstration version has been designed to run on only one screen. For
users having both the IBM monochrome and IBM color/graphics or compatible
displays available, the authorized version of HOT-DOS includes a valuable
feature that automatically loads the HOT-DOS environment on the display that
is NOT currently active. This allows the user to refer to data on the
primary screen while running HOT-DOS on the other screen. The user maintains
the option of switching screens at any time in either environment. Upon EXIT,
HOT-DOS will restore the primary environment exactly as it was executing
prior to activating HOT-DOS.
** GRAPHICS SUPPORT **
The demonstration version of HOT-DOS does not support any of the graphics
modes available using the IBM color/graphics adapter. If a primary
application is running a graphics display application, the screen will not be
restored properly upon EXIT from HOT-DOS. The authorized version of HOT-DOS
will restore any graphics mode screen upon EXIT from HOT-DOS at the expense
of an additional 12K RAM required for use as a buffer.
** IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING USE OF HOT-DOS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM **
As is evident in the preceding documentation, the HOT-DOS Demonstration
Program has been designed to give the user a taste of the enormous capability
provided by HOT-DOS without offering the full benefits available with the
authorized version. As a further limitation in the Demonstration version,
you will be allowed only THREE opportunities to escape to the HOT-DOS
environment after any boot of the system. After three accesses, the HOT-KEY
(LEFT-SHIFT -- RIGHT-SHIFT combination) will be disabled.
The potential user of HOT-DOS is encouraged to thoroughly test the
Demonstration version to adequately determine whether it will run compatibly
on their system configuration. During the testing of HOT-DOS, I have
discovered several preventable problems and have provided the following
solutions:
1) Do not load any RESIDENT application in the HOT-DOS environment. Doing
so will surely destroy the integrity of the DOS memory allocation chain.
2) Do not load any application that will overlay without checking for the
top of memory location stored in the Program Segment Prefix. A program that
overlays above the top of available memory (in the HOT-DOS partition) will
overwrite the memory chain block of the primary application, not to mention
the PSP and part of the primary application itself!
3) Do not load BASIC in the HOT-DOS environment if BASIC is currently
suspended in the primary environment.
4) If you mistakenly type EXIT at the DOS prompt in the primary environment,
immediately run a CHKDSK on any drive configured in your system. For some
reason, running a CHKDSK avoids problems that occur if you type EXIT in the
primary environment and then immediately escape to HOT-DOS. This problem has
not been traced, but seems to be a bug in the DOS EXIT command.
To obtain immediate shipment of an authorized copy of ** HOT-DOS ** send
cashiers check or money order made payable to ROBERT BEST in the amount of
$20.00 (California residents $21.20 including 6% sales tax) to:
Robert Best
13681 Dall Lane
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Personal checks will be accepted but shipment will be delayed pending the
clearing of the check.
** HOT-DOS LICENSING AGREEMENT **
The HOT-DOS Demonstration Program is copyrighted material intended for use in
unaltered form. The user is encouraged to freely distribute the
Demonstration version of HOT-DOS provided that it has not been altered in any
way. Distribution of either an original or altered copy of the authorized
version of HOT-DOS or an altered version of the HOT-DOS Demonstration Program
is a violation of copyright. The program is provided "AS IS" without any
warranty of any kind. Should the program prove defective, the user shall
assume the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair or correction. Site
licensing of the authorized version of HOT-DOS is available by arrangement
with Robert Best. The authorized version of HOT-DOS is intended for use on a
single machine. Making copies for use on other machines represents a
violation of this licensing agreement.
MAILLIST.DOC
STEPS IN OPERATING PROGRAM MAILLIST ( .EXE VERSION )
1. Load DOS 1.1
2. Run program - Just type in MAILLIST and MAILLIST.EXE will load
and run
3. Respond to the following question - Does the mail list reside/or
is to reside on Drive A or B? Type either A or B.
4. Then a menu of six items will be presented on the screen.
NOTE: If the mail list file is new, the program will immediately
transfer to the ADD ADDITIONAL ENTRY portion and will not display
the main menu. DO NOT remove the data disk until the program
terminates and returns to P.C. DOS or data will be lost.
The mail list program is broken down into six options:
A. List mail list on the CRT
B. List the mail list on the line printer
C. Edit mail list
D. Add additional entries
E. MicroPro mailmerge interface
F. Terminate mail list program (return to PC DOS)
WILD CARD USAGE
Wild cards may be used in item 7, option A; option C; and option D,
listed above. The wild card character is the asterisk (*). The wild
card may be used when you are unsure of the name of the individual
you wish to list on the CRT or edit. All characters that follow the
asterisk are ignored.If the asterisk is used in the last name, the
first name of the individual will never be requested. The asterisk
may be used in the last name field or the first name field. In
option D, the wild card duplicates the same field of the previous
entry. For example, if the previous "city entry" were LOS ANGELES,
depress the asterisk in the city field and LOS ANGELES will be
displayed on the CRT and inserted in the record. This can be done in
any of the specified fields when a field of a previous entry is to
be duplicated.
MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
1. I.B.M. P.C. with 96K of memory
2. 160k byte disk drive
3. I.B.M. line printer or equivalent
4. DOS 1.1
Note: The equivalent line printers to the I.B.M. line printer would
be the Epson MX-80 or Epson MX-100.
SORT CODE - User defined field
This field can contain upto five characters composed of upper and
lower case letters and numbers. There are three ways to use this
field:
1. As a sort option - The entire field is used as a single
variable. The user may use up to five characters in this field. For
example: all doctors could be designated "doc".
2. As an extraction option used with sort options 2, 4, 5, and 6.
Each character in the field is a specific user defined catagory. See
option A ( LIST MAIL LIST ON CRT ).
3. As an index to the nineteen possible mailmerge interface op
tions. ( OPTION E - MAIL MERGE INTERFACE )
Note: If you use both options 2 and 3, it would be advisable to
restrict the usage of capital letters A thru I and numbers 0 thru 9
for use with option 3 to avoid the possibility of option
interference since option 3 ( MAILMERGE INTERFACE ) uses the last
printable character to determine the format of output.
OPTION A - LIST MAIL LIST ON CRT presents a menu of seven items:
1. no sort/no extract
2. sort on name
3. sort on sort code (full field)
4. sort on zip code
5. sort on area code
6. sort on company name
7. list individual entry
If you choose item 1, your entire file will be listed in the order
that it was entered. If you choose items 2-6, your file will be
sorted as the name of the item indicates. If items 2-6 are chosen,
then an additional question will be asked: Do you wish to list the
entire sorted file or extract a portion of the file? If you choose
to extract a portion of the file, you must give a start and stop
string. In other words, you must type the upper and lower limits for
your output. For example, if you sorted on the ZIP CODE, you may
define the start string as 92 and the stop string as 98. Then any
person's record which resides within this zip code range will be
listed. A sub-sort is performed in items 3-6 according to the name.
A special extraction feature is built into the sort code for options
2,4,5, and 6. The user may designate each character position within
the sort code to represent a chosen catagory. Each character is
specific. Upper and lower case letters and single digit numbers may
be used to represent different catagories. This means that a total
of sixty-two possible catagories are available of which five may be
used for each name. For example, you may designate a sort code as
ABC12 in which each letter and number stands for a user defined
catagory. If you input to the program that you wish to extract ZA5,
then anyone who has a Z or an A or a 5 in any position in his sort
code will be listed on the CRT, as long as other conditions have
been met. If you choose item 7, you will be asked to input the last
name of the individual entry followed by the first name (see wild
card explanation). You may wish to use this item as a personal
telephone directory.
OPTION B - LIST ON THE LINE PRINTER
The exact same menu as was presented in OPTION A except for item 7,
LIST MAIL LIST ON CRT, will be presented with one additional ques
tion: Do you wish listings or labels? If you choose labels, then the
list will be presented on labels with the following dimensions;
single column, 3 1/2 inches by 15/16 of an inch. You will also be
asked if you wish the labels to be centered or blocked. An
additional question will be asked if you wish the company name or
the individual's name to be first on the label. A final question
will be asked concerning the number of labels per entry. If you
choose the list option, the printout on the line printer will be
presented in the form of three entries per row and six rows per
column for a total page count of eighteen entries.
OPTION C - EDIT MAIL LIST
You will first be asked to input the last name of the person's
record whom you wish to edit, followed by the first name of the
person's record to edit. If this entry is found, you will be asked
if this is the correct entry to edit since it is possible for two or
more people to have the same name. If it is the correct entry, you
will be asked if you wish to delete the entry. If the response is
affirmative, you will be asked, ARE YOU SURE? If the entry is de
leted, a hole is made in the file which will be filled by an addi
tional entry. If the entry is not deleted, you will have the option
of changing any or all parameters in the following manner. By moving
the cursor with the keypad controls to the entry on the screen, you
may perform the following functions:
1. Overwrite what is there
2. Press insert on the keypad control and insert characters. NOTE:
An entry other than an alphanumeric character will terminate the
insert. If field overflow occurs while you are in this mode, the
trailing characters which disappear on the screen are lost.
3. Delete the character over the cursor. Deletion is performed by
using the delete on the key pad control.
NOTE: It is very important not to depress the enter or the escape
key until all entries are correct since that will terminate the
edit. You can only edit the mail list parameters. Boundry conditions
are checked so no over flow can occur between the fields. If you are
editing the telephone number, the area code is considered a single
field, the three digit prefix is considered a single field, and the
four digit suffix is a single field. You may make as many changes as
you wish but once the enter or escape key is depressed, that edit is
complete. What is displayed on the CRT is exactly what is stored in
the file. You will notice a slight hesitation between the time you
depress a character on the keyboard and when the character is prese
nted on the CRT. This is normal due to the loop time of the edit.
OPTION D - ADD ADDITIONAL ENTRIES
If the mail file is new, the program will automatically enter this
option without presenting the main menu.
A list of all the mail list parameters will be displayed on the CRT.
You may enter characters wherever the cursor is positioned by the
program.
NOTE: If the entire field is filled, the cursor will automatically
be moved to the next field. Do not press the enter or escape key if
the field is full or you will skip the next field. If the field is
not filled, then you must either press the enter key or the escape
key to jump to the next field. If a character is typed erroneously,
you may use the backspace to change that character. The fields are
shaded so you may see the relative position of the characters to the
field. When all fields have been entered or skipped, you will be
asked if the entries are correct. If you indicate that an entry is
in error, the program will transfer to the edit mode and will permit
the record to be edited prior to writting the record to the disk.
NOTE: Use the same controls to edit as in option C, EDIT MAIL LIST.
Upon completion of the edit you may proceed to the next entry.
However, termination of the ADD ADDITIONAL ENTRY is performed by
depressing either the escape key or the enter key prior to typing
any character in the LAST NAME ENTRY. Character verification is
performed while you are typing individual entries. For example, no
number can appear in a name nor can a letter appear in a telephone
number. If you do press the wrong key, the character will be ignored
and it will not be presented on the CRT. A control B (^B) will back
you up to the previous field.
OPTION E - MAIL MERGE INTERFACE
The mail merge file is determined by the user as any file name may
be used. The user, also, has the option of determining which disk
drive to write the file to.
The exact same menu as was presented in OPTION A, LIST MAIL LIST ON
CRT, will be presented with the exception of item 7. All sort op
tions and extract options are available to the user.
There are nineteen (19) different possible mail merge type of
address entries available. These entries are determined by the LEAST
SIGNIFICANT PRINTABLE CHARACTER in the SORT CODE. An example of an
option entry would be: sort code= ABC12. Then the option entry would
be 2. An other example would be: sort code=AA. Then the option entry
would be A. Digits 0 thru 9 and letters A thru I are used in the
selection of the format for the individual entry. If the program
does not find a match, it will default to code 0. Please note that
options A thru I are capital letters and not lower case. If lower
case letters are used, no match will occur and the program will
default to code 0.
The codes are as follows:
0 CN,ADDR,CITY-STATE,ZIP CODE,MR. LAST NAME
1 CN,ADDR,CITY-STATE,ZIP CODE,MS. LAST NAME
2 CN,ADDR,CITY-STATE,ZIP CODE,MRS. LAST NAME
3 CN,ADDR,CITY-STATE,ZIP CODE,MISS LAST NAME
4 CN,ADDR,CITY-STATE,ZIP CODE,FIRST NAME
5 ADDR,CITY-STATE,ZIP CODE,MR. LAST NAME
6 ADDR,CITY-STATE,ZIP CODE,MS. LAST NAME
7 ADDR,CITY-STATE,ZIP CODE,MRS. LAST NAME
8 ADDR,CITY-STATE,ZIP CODE,MISS LAST NAME
9 ADDR,CITY-STATE,ZIP CODE,FIRST NAME
A FN-MI-LN,ADDR,CITY-STATE,ZIP CODE,MR. LAST NAME
B FN-MI-LN,ADDR,CITY-STATE,ZIP CODE,MS. LAST NAME
C FN-MI-LN,ADDR,CITY-STATE,ZIP CODE,MRS. LAST NAME
D FN-MI-LN,ADDR,CITY-STATE,ZIP CODE,MISS LAST NAME
E FN-MI-LN,ADDR,CITY-STATE,ZIP CODE,FIRST NAME
F CN,ADDR,CITY-STATE,ZIP CODE,GENTLEMEN
G CN,ADDR,CITY-STATE,ZIP CODE,MESDAMES
H CN,ADDR,CITY-STATE,ZIP CODE,SIR
I CN,ADDR,CITY-STATE,ZIP CODE,MADAM
CN Company name FN First name LN Last name
ADDR Street address MI Middle initial
Note that formats 0 thru 4 and formats A thru I use the same Mail
Merge format while formats 5 thru 9 use a different Mail Merge
format.
The interface file is attached to the WordStar/MailMerge letter by
the .DF directive. Formats 0 thru 4 and A thru I are described by
the .RV COMPANY,ADDR1,ADDR2,ADDR3,NAME directive while formats 5
thru 9 are described by the .RV ADDR1,ADDR2,ADDR3,NAME directive.
Please refer to your WordStar Mailmerge manual for further explana
tion. WordStar and Mailmerge are copywritted programs from MicroPro
Corporation.
OPTION F - TERMINATE MAIL LIST PROGRAM- You will be returned to PC
DOS.
The mail list is composed of the following fields:
1. Up to eighteen characters describing the last name
2. Up to twelve characters describing the first name
3. One character for the middle initial
4. Up to seventeen characters for the company name
5. Up to twenty six characters for the street address
6. Up to four characters for the apartment number
7. Up to twenty characters for the city name
8. Two characters for the state
9. Five characters for the zip code
10. Four characters for the zip extension (not yet implemented by
the postal authority)
11. Up to five characters for the user defined sort code
12. Three characters for the telephone area code
13. Three characters for the telephone prefix
14. Four characters for the telephone suffix
15. Up to four characters for the telephone extension
SUMMARY OF AUTOMATIC FEATURES
1. Use of wild cards (*)
2. Method of editing
3. Highlighting
4. Visual messages
5. Multiple methods of sorting and extraction
6. Requires only one file to contain entire mail list. No other
file will ever be generated (except for the mailmerge file).
7. The mail list file may reside on either drive A or B
8. The Mailmerge file may reside on either drive A or B and may be
any name of your choice.
Alpha Computer Service
P.O. Box 2517
Cypress, California
90630
and may be
any name of your choice.
Alpha Computer Service
P.O. Box
NOTES504.TXT
Program name: Assorted Programs - details below
Author name: Multiple authors
Program Description:
1. CALPO Ver 2.3
Appointment generator program with a maximum of 8 appointments per day.
Author: P.L. Olympia , Darwin Systems Inc. , Ph. 301-963-4003
2. BG
Generates a batch file with file names of selected files.
3. CLEAN
Clears diskette for preventive maintenance of drive.
Author: Marty Smith, 310 Cinnamon Oak Lane, Houston, Texas 77079
Phone : 713-661-1241
4. FATDUMP
Lists disk files allocation table
5. MAILLIST
Maintain, sort & print mailing list. Needs 96K memory & 160K drive.
Author: Alpha Computer Service. PO Box 2517, Cypress, CA 90630
6. DUMP3 Version 3
Search, dump & examine a file. Suggested donation $5.00
Author: Nick Richards, 1124 S.Main, Burlington, N.C. 27215
7. USERLOG Version 1.0
Tracks the usage of the system. Needs 64K RAM and DOS 1.0 or above.
Suggested Donation $ 25.00
Author : Chris E. Lindberg, 5221 W. Washington Blvd., Milwaukee Il 53208
8. TDD5PT2
PC works as a Teletype device for deaf people with interface to phone.
Author: John Spalding, c/o Handicapped Educational Exchange,
11523 Charlton Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20902
Phone : 301-593-7033
9. HOTDEMO
Allows the use of two memory partitions for different programs.
Uses the SHIFT keys for control. Suggested donation $ 20.00
Author: Robert Best, 13681 Dall Lane, Santa Ana, CA 92705
10. AREACODE
Displays the phone area code for any state.
11. QUIKTIME
Displays the time in words.
SYSLOG.TXT
The SYSLOG system on this disk has been replaced by the USERLOG system
which is preferable.
TDD5PT2.ASM
TITLE TDD VERSION 5.2 BY JOHN W. SPALDING
PAGE 62,132
;This program allows an IBM PC to be used as a Telecommunications Device for
;the Deaf (TDD). The cassette port of the PC must be coupled to the telephone
;line by a modified telephone amplifier or other suitable means. Note that
;the modem function is provided by this program, not the coupling device.
;
;The cassette port pinouts, as described in the PC Technical Reference
;Manual from IBM are as follows:
;
; 1 and 3: Relay contacts normally used for cassette motor control.
; TDD5 closes them at startup, opens them when it ends. Could
; be used to control on/off hook in your coupler. Possible
; future use for pulse dialing.
;
; 2: Ground.
;
; 4: Data in (received data) rated at +/- 13v max.
;
; 5: Data out (transmitted data) rated at .075 vdc, may
; be jumpered to .68vdc
;
;NOTE: This version is coded to produce an .EXE file to simplify installation.
;The following commands should be issued to assemble and link the program:
;
; MASM TDD5;
; LINK TDD5;
; ERASE TDD5.OBJ
;
;The the uppercase letter keys on the keyboard are mapped to their
;corresponing TTY FIGS characters, for example, you can send "#" by
;typing SHIFT-H or by typing "#". Linefeeds may be sent by typing
;CTRL-J, however the program will insert them automatically as needed.
;
;Type "TDD5" to run the program, type CTRL-Break to end it.
;8253 COUNTER/TIMER EQUATES
TIMER_MODE EQU 43H ;PORT TO WRITE MODE WORD
TIMER_0 EQU 40H ;TIMER 0 FOR XMIT/RECV TIMING
TIMER_2 EQU 42H ;TIMER 2 FOR CARRIER GENERATION
TIMER_0_MODE EQU 00110110B ;MODE WORD FOR TIMER 0
TIMER_2_MODE EQU 10110110B ;MODE WORD FOR TIMER 2
NEW_TIMER_TICK EQU 305 ;GENERATE TICKS AT 3912 HZ
BAUD_RATE EQU 86 ;22 MILLISECONDS
SEND_TIMEOUT EQU 3912/2 ;ABOUT A HALF A SECOND
RECEIVE_TIMEOUT EQU 3912*3/4 ;ABOUT 3/4 SECOND
SPACE_TONE EQU 663 ;1800 HZ SPACE
MARK_TONE EQU 852 ;1400 HZ MARK
;CASSETTE PORT EQUATES
PPI_B EQU 061H ;8255 PPI PORT B
T2_GATE EQU 01H ;SET ON TO GATE TIMER 2 OUTPUT
SPEAKER_DATA EQU 02H ;SET ON TO TURN ON SPEAKER
MOTOR_OFF EQU 08H ;BIT OFF TO ENABLE CASSETTE CIRCUIT
PPI_C EQU 062H ;8255 PPI PORT C
CASS_DATA_IN EQU 10H ;SAMPLE CASSETTE INPUT
CASS_SHIFTS EQU 4 ;BITS TO SHIFT LEFT TO GET CASS DATA
;8259 PROGRAMMABLE INTERRUPT CONTROLLER EQUATES
INT_CONTROL EQU 20H ;PORT ADDRESS OF 8259
EOI_COMMAND EQU 20H ;END OF INTERRUPT COMMAND
;DEFINE THE INTERRUPT VECTORS WE'LL USE:
ABSOLUTE_ZERO SEGMENT AT 0H
ORG 4*08H ;TIMER_INT IS INT 08H
TIMER_INT DD ?
ORG 1BH*4 ;CTRL-BRK INTERRUPT VECTOR
BRK_INT DD ?
ABSOLUTE_ZERO ENDS
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CODE SEGMENT
ASSUME CS:CODE,DS:CODE,ES:CODE,SS:NOTHING
BANNER DB 'TDD Version 5.2 (IBM PC)'
DB 13,10,'by John W. Spalding'
DB 13,10,10,'Ctrl-Break to exit',13,10,10,'$'
SHIFT_REG DB 0 ;INCOMMING SIGNAL SHIFTED IN HERE
OUR_CLOCK DW 0 ;INCREMENTED AT 1909 HZ
SYSTEM_CLOCK DW 0 ;TO GENERATE 18HZ TICKS FOR SYSTEM
SAVE_PPI_B DB ? ;ORIGINAL CASSETTE PORT SETTINGS
TIMER_SAVE DD ? ;ORIGINAL TIMER INTERRUPT VECTOR
BREAK_SAVE DD ? ;ORIGINAL BREAK KEY INTERRUPT
SHIFT_STATUS DB 40H ;FIGS, LTRS STATUS OF SCREEN/KEYBOARD
FIGS_SHIFT EQU 20H ;CURRENTLY IN FIGS SHIFT, OFF=LTRS SHIFT
FORCE_SHIFT EQU 40H ;SEND FIGS/LTRS FOR NEXT CHARACTER
LAST_CHAR DB 0 ;LAST CHAR SEND -- USED TO FORCE LF IF REQ'D
HOLD_CHAR DB 000H ;HOLD BAUDOT CHARACTER FOR KEYBOARD ROUTINE
CANCEL DB 0 ;SET TO 0FFH BY BREAK INTERRUPT
TABLE_BAUD_ASC DB 8,'E',10,'A SIU',13,'DRJNFCK' ;LETTERS
DB 'TZLWHYPQOBG',0A0H,'MXV',80H
DB 8,'3',10,'- ',7,'87',13,'$4',27H,',!:(' ;FIGURES
DB '5")2#6019?&',0A0H,'./;',80H
CODE_FIGS EQU 1BH ;BAUDOT CODE FOR FIGS SHIFT
CODE_LTRS EQU 1FH ;BAUDOT CODE FOR LTRS SHIFT
CODE_LF EQU 02H ;BAUDOT CODE FOR LINE FEED
CODE_CR EQU 08 ;BAUDOT CODE FOR CARRIAGE RETURN
;IN THE FOLLOWING TABLE, BIT7=1 IS NO BAUDOT EQUIV, BIT6=1 MEANS EITHER SHFT
;BIT5=1 MEANS MUST BE FIGS SHIFT.
; 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
; 8 9 A B C D E F
TABLE_ASC_BAUD DB 80H,80H,80H,80H,80H,80H,80H,25H ;00H-07H
DB 40H,80H,42H,80H,80H,48H,80H,80H ;08H-0FH
DB 80H,80H,80H,80H,80H,80H,80H,80H ;10H-17H
DB 80H,80H,80H,80H,80H,80H,80H,80H ;18H-1FH
DB 44H,2DH,31H,34H,29H,80H,3AH,2BH ;20H-27H
DB 2FH,32H,80H,80H,2CH,23H,3CH,3DH ;28H-2FH
DB 36H,37H,33H,21H,2AH,30H,35H,27H ;30H-37H
DB 26H,38H,2EH,3EH,80H,80H,80H,39H ;38H-3FH
DB 80H,23H,39H,2EH,29H,21H,2DH,3AH ;40H-47H
DB 34H,26H,2BH,2FH,32H,3CH,2CH,38H ;48H-4FH
DB 36H,37H,2AH,25H,30H,27H,3EH,33H ;50H-57H
DB 3DH,35H,31H,80H,80H,80H,80H,80H ;58H-5FH
DB 80H,03H,19H,0EH,09H,01H,0DH,1AH ;60H-67H
DB 14H,06H,0BH,0FH,12H,1CH,0CH,18H ;68H-6FH
DB 16H,17H,0AH,05H,10H,07H,1EH,13H ;70H-77H
DB 1DH,15H,11H,80H,80H,80H,80H,40H ;78H-7FH
END_MSG DB 13,10,10,'+++ TDD5 ENDED +++',13,10,10,'$'
BEL_MSG DB '<BEL>$' ;SUBSTITUTED FOR ^G (07H)
SIG_SW DW OFFSET $ ;INDICATES <SIGNAL> OR < > WRITTEN
SIG_REG DB 0 ;SLOW SHIFT REG FOR RING/BUSY
SIG_CLK DB 0 ;LOCAL CLOCK FOR RING/BUSY TESTS
SIG_ON DB '<SIGNAL>$' ;LEGEND TO INDICATE A SIGNAL
SIG_OFF DB '< >$' ;LEGEND TO INDICATE NO SIGNAL
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MAIN_ENTRY: XOR AX,AX ;PUSH A RETURN ADDRESS
PUSH DS ;AND SET UP SEGMENTS
PUSH AX
MOV AX,CS
MOV DS,AX
MOV ES,AX
CALL CLR_SCRN ;CLEAR THE SCREEN AND ...
MOV DX,OFFSET BANNER ;PRINT HELLO MESSAGE
CALL PRINT_STRING
CALL TIMER_INIT ;SET UP INTERRUPT VECTORS
;MAIN LOOP -- ONCE XMIT/RECV BEGINS STAY IN THAT MODE FOR GIVEN TIMEOUT.
;THE CALLED ROUTINES RETURN OR EXPECT A BAUDOT CHARACTER CODE IN AL
RECEIVE1: CALL RECEIVE_TTY ;TRY TO RECEIVE A CHARACTER
JZ TRANSMIT1 ;NONE
RECEIVE2: CALL PRINT_BAUDOT ;PRINT THE CHARACTER
MOV OUR_CLOCK,0 ;SET TIMEOUT
RECEIVE3: CALL RECEIVE_TTY ;TRY TO RECEIVE ANOTHER CHAR
JNZ RECEIVE2
CMP OUR_CLOCK,RECEIVE_TIMEOUT ;CHECK TIMEOUT
JC RECEIVE3 ;TRY UNTIL EXPIRED
TRANSMIT1: OR SHIFT_STATUS,FORCE_SHIFT ;SEND SHIFT ON 1ST CHR
CALL GET_BAUDOT ;TRY TO READ THE KEYBOARD
JZ SIGNAL1 ;NO, LOOK FOR RING/BUSY
TRANSMIT2: CALL TRANSMIT_TTY ;SEND THE CHARACTER
MOV OUR_CLOCK,0 ;SET TIMEOUT
TRANSMIT3: CALL GET_BAUDOT ;LOOK FOR ANOTHER CHARACTER
JNZ TRANSMIT2 ;SEND IT IF ANY
CMP OUR_CLOCK,SEND_TIMEOUT ;CHECK TIMEOUT
JC TRANSMIT3 ;TRY UNTIL EXPIRED
CALL CARRIER_OFF ;TURN OFF CARRIER
JMP RECEIVE1 ;AND ENTER RECEIVE MODE
SIGNAL1: CALL SIG_TEST ;GO TEST FOR RING/BUSY
CMP CANCEL,0 ;BRK KEY PRESSED
JZ SHORT RECEIVE1 ;NO
MOV CANCEL,0 ;RESET SW FOR DEBUG
;CTRL_BRK KEY WAS PRESSED
FINISH_UP: CALL TIMER_QUIT ;CLEAN UP VECTORS AND TIMERS
MOV DX,OFFSET END_MSG ;PRINT ENDING MESSAGE
CALL PRINT_STRING
DUMMY1 PROC FAR
RET ;SHOULD BE A FAR RETURN HERE
DUMMY1 ENDP
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;BREAK KEY INTERRUPT ROUTINE
BREAK_KEY: MOV CS:CANCEL,0FFH ;SET THE FLAG
IRET ;AND RETURN
;RECEIVE A TTY CHARACTER.
RECEIVE_TTY: MOV AL,SHIFT_REG ;LOOK FOR CARRIER TONE
CMP AL,01010101B
JZ HAVE_CARRIER ;FOUND START BIT (SPACE)
SHL AL,1 ;START WITH 01 OR 10?
JO RECEIVE_TTY ;YES, STILL POSSIBLE
XOR AL,AL ;SET ZERO FLAG AND AL=0
RET
HAVE_CARRIER: MOV OUR_CLOCK,0 ;RESET THE CLOCK
START_WAIT: CMP OUR_CLOCK,BAUD_RATE+BAUD_RATE/8
JC START_WAIT ;DELAY TO 1ST DATA BIT
XOR AL,AL ;SET UP TO RECEIVE DATA BITS
MOV CX,5
DATA_BITS: MOV OUR_CLOCK,0
FIND_TONE: CMP SHIFT_REG,01010101B ;LOOK FOR SPACE
JZ HAVE_BIT ;HAVE ONE, NOTE CF=0
CMP OUR_CLOCK,BAUD_RATE/3 ;ONLY TRY SO LONG
JC FIND_TONE
STC ;DIDN'T FIND IT, SET 1 BIT
HAVE_BIT: RCR AL,1 ;MOVE THE CARRY IN
BIT_DELAY: CMP OUR_CLOCK,BAUD_RATE ;SIT HERE FOR
JC BIT_DELAY ;REST OF BIT TIME
LOOP DATA_BITS ;SHIFT REST OF BITS
SHR AL,1 ;ONLY SHIFTED 5 BITS
SHR AL,1 ;SO SHIFT OTHER 3
SHR AL,1
CMP AL,0FFH ;SET NONZERO FLAG
RET ;RETURN WITH CHARACTER
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;SEND TTY CHARACTER OVER THE CASSETTE INTERFACE USING TIMER 2
TRANSMIT_TTY: MOV BL,AL ;MOVE CHARACTER
CLC ;AND CLEAR THE CARRY BIT
MOV CX,6 ;NUMBER OF BITS
XMIT_LOOP: CALL XMIT_BIT ;SEND ONE BIT
RCR BL,1 ;GET NEXT BIT
LOOP XMIT_LOOP ;AND DO IT AGAIN
MOV DX,BAUD_RATE+BAUD_RATE/2 ;SEND 1 1/2 STOP BITS
CALL XMIT_BIT1
RET ;RETURN LEAVING CARRIER ON
XMIT_BIT: MOV DX,BAUD_RATE ;TIME FOR ONE BIT
MOV AX,SPACE_TONE ;ASSUME SPACE
JNC XMIT_BIT0 ;YES, BIT IS ZERO
XMIT_BIT1: MOV AX,MARK_TONE ;ELSE, SET MARK
XMIT_BIT0: CALL WRITE_TIMER2 ;SET THE TIMER
CALL CARRIER_ON ;TURN ON (USUALLY ALREADY ON)
MOV OUR_CLOCK,0 ;SET THE TIMER
XMIT_BIT2: CMP OUR_CLOCK,DX ;WAIT TIL IT
JC XMIT_BIT2 ;GETS UP THERE
RET ;THEN RETURN
PAGE
;TEST FOR NON-CARRIER SIGNALS SUCH AS RING/BUSY
SIG_TEST: MOV AL,BYTE PTR OUR_CLOCK+1 ;DO IT EVERY 256 TICKS
CMP AL,SIG_CLK
JZ SIG_RET
MOV SIG_CLK,AL
MOV AL,SHIFT_REG
SHL AL,1
RCR SIG_REG,1 ;SHIFT INTO SLOW REG
MOV DX,OFFSET SIG_OFF
JZ SIG_PRT
MOV DX,OFFSET SIG_ON
SIG_PRT: CMP DL,BYTE PTR SIG_SW ;DON'T PRINT IF ALREADY THERE
JZ SIG_RET
MOV SIG_SW,DX
MOV AH,3 ;GET CURSOR POSITION
CALL SIG_VID
PUSH DX
MOV DX,72 ;SET NEW CURSOR POSITION
CALL SIG_SET
MOV DX,SIG_SW ;NOW PRINT THE FLAG
CALL PRINT_STRING
POP DX ;RESTORE ORIGINAL CURSOR POSITION
JMP SHORT SIG_SET
CLR_SCRN: MOV AX,0600H ;SCROLL/CLEAR FUNCTION
XOR CX,CX ;UPPER LEFT CORNER
MOV DX,24*256+79 ;LOWER RIGHT CORNER
MOV BH,07H ;DEFAULT ATTRIBUTE
INT 10H ;ROM BIOS CALL
XOR DX,DX ;NEED TO HOME THE CURSOR
SIG_SET: MOV AH,2 ;CODE TO SET CURSOR
SIG_VID: MOV BH,0 ;ASSUME VIDEO PAGE 0
INT 10H ;VIDEO FUNCTION INTERRUPT
SIG_RET: RET
;CONSOLE I/O AND ASCII/BAUDOT TRANSLATION ROUTINES
GET_BAUDOT: MOV AL,HOLD_CHAR ;GET PREVIOUS CHARACTER IF ANY
OR AL,AL ;IF ANY
JNZ HAVE_CHAR ;THEN SKIP READ
TRY_STATUS: CALL CONSOLE_GET ;TRY TO GET CHAR FROM KEYBOARD
JZ GET_NULL ;NO EXIT WITH ZERO FLAG SET
HAVE_CHAR: MOV HOLD_CHAR,AL ;ASSUME WANT TO HOLD
CMP LAST_CHAR,13 ;WAS PREVIOUS CHAR CR?
JNZ GET_XLAT ;NO TRANSLATE THIS ONE
CMP AL,10 ;CR FOLLOWED BY LF?
JZ GET_XLAT ;YES, WE'RE OK
MOV AL,CODE_LF ;INSERT A LINE FEED
JMP SHORT SET_FORCE ;AND GO FORCE SHIFT NEXT
GET_XLAT: PUSH BX ;TRANSLATE CHARACTER TO BAUDOT
MOV BX,OFFSET TABLE_ASC_BAUD ;XLATE TABLE
XLAT
POP BX
CMP AL,80H ;UNKNOWN CHARACTER
JNZ GOOD_XLAT ;SKIP OF KNOWN
GET_NULL: AND HOLD_CHAR,0 ;CLEAR HOLD AND SET ZERO FLAG
RET
GOOD_XLAT: MOV AH,AL ;GET BAUDOT CODE IN AL
AND AL,1FH ;SHIFT CODE IN AH
AND AH,60H ;40=ANY,20=FIGS,00=LTRS
TEST AH,40H ;ANY SHIFT OK?
JZ TEST_FORCE ;NO
MOV AH,SHIFT_STATUS ;YES MAKE REQUESTED = CURRENT
TEST_FORCE: TEST SHIFT_STATUS,FORCE_SHIFT ;FORCE FIGS/LTRS?
JNZ GET_FORCE
TEST AH,40H ;ANY SHIFT NEEDED?
JNZ CLEAR_HOLD ;NO, SKIP
CMP AH,SHIFT_STATUS ;NEED TO SEND A SHIFT?
JNZ GET_FORCE ;YES
CLEAR_HOLD: MOV HOLD_CHAR,0 ;WON'T NEED THIS
JMP SHORT TEST_LF
GET_FORCE: TEST AH,FIGS_SHIFT ;ASSUME NEED FIGS
MOV AL,CODE_FIGS ;TRUE?
JNZ TEST_LF ;YES, SEND THE FIGS
MOV AL,CODE_LTRS ;SET TO INSERT LTRS SHIFT
TEST_LF: CMP AL,CODE_LF ;SENDING A LINE FEED THIS TIME?
JNZ GET_ECHO ;NO
SET_FORCE: OR SHIFT_STATUS,FORCE_SHIFT ;YES SEND FIGS/LTRS AFTER LF
GET_ECHO: PUSH AX
CALL PRINT_BAUDOT ;PRINT THE CHARACTER
POP AX
CMP AL,0FFH ;MAKE SURE NO ZERO FLAG
RET
CONSOLE_GET: MOV AH,1 ;ROM BIOS CONSOLE STATUS
INT 16H
JZ CON_RET
MOV AH,0 ;ROM BIOS CONSOLE GET
INT 16H
AND AL,7FH
CON_RET: RET
PRINT_BAUDOT: MOV SIG_SW,OFFSET SIG_SW ;FORCE <SIGNAL> NEXT TIME
PUSH BX ;PRINT BAUDOT CHAR IN AL
MOV BX,OFFSET TABLE_BAUD_ASC
OR AL,SHIFT_STATUS ;INCLUDE FIGS/LTRS SHIFT
AND AL,3FH ;CLEAR EXTRA BITS
XLAT ;HAVE ASCII CHAR IN AL
POP BX
TEST AL,80H ;SEE IF THIS WAS
JZ CONSOLE_PUT ;A FIGS OR LETTERS SHIFT
AND AL,FIGS_SHIFT ;IF THIS WAS A SHIFT,
MOV SHIFT_STATUS,AL ;THEN UPDATE THE SHIFT
RET ;RETURN
CONSOLE_PUT: MOV LAST_CHAR,AL ;THEN RESTORE CHAR WE WANT
CMP AL,07H ;IS THIS BEL?
JZ PRINT_BEL ;YES PRINT [BEL]
TTYFUNC: MOV AH,14 ;TTY VIDEO FUNCTION
INT 10H
RET
PRINT_BEL: PUSH DX ;PRINT <BEL>
MOV DX,OFFSET BEL_MSG
CALL PRINT_STRING
POP DX
RET
PRINT_STRING: PUSH SI ;POINTER TO STRING
MOV SI,DX
CLD
PS1: LODSB ;LOAD BYTE TO PRINT
CMP AL,'$' ;TERMINATED BY $
JZ PSR
CALL TTYFUNC
JMP SHORT PS1
PSR: POP SI
RET
PAGE
;TIMER AND CASSETTE INTERFACE SUPPORT ROUTINES
;TIMER INTERRUPT ROUTINE PERFORMS THE FOLLOWING FUNCTIONS:
; - SHIFTS ONE BIT OF CASSETTE INPUT DATA INTO A 1 BYTE SHIFT REGISTER
; - ADDS 1 TO A WORD USED BY MAINLINE ROUTINES AS A CLOCK
; - JUMPS TO IBM TIMER INTERRUPT ROUTINE AT CORRECT INTERVAL (18HZ)
NEW_TIMER_INT: STI ;INTERRUPTS BACK ON
PUSH DS
PUSH AX
MOV AX,CS
MOV DS,AX
ASSUME ES:NOTHING
IN AL,PPI_C ;READ THE CASSETTE PORT
REPT CASS_SHIFTS ;SHIFT CORRECT NUMBER
RCL AL,1 ;TO GET INTO CARRY BIT
ENDM ;(FASTER THAN RCL AL,CL)
RCR SHIFT_REG,1 ;CASSETTE DATA SHIFTED IN
INC OUR_CLOCK ;ADD 1 TO OUR CLOCK
ADD SYSTEM_CLOCK,NEW_TIMER_TICK ;NEED TO UPDATE IBM CLOCK?
JC IBM_TICK ;YES
MOV AL,EOI_COMMAND ;END OF INTERRUPT TO 8259
OUT INT_CONTROL,AL
POP AX ;RESTORE REGS AND RETURN
POP DS
IRET
IBM_TICK: POP AX ;RESTORE REGS AND GO TO
POP DS ;IBM TIMER INT (THEY'LL
JMP CS:TIMER_SAVE ;DO THE EOI INSTR.
TIMER_INIT: CLI ;NO INTERRUPTS WHILE WE FIDDLE
PUSH DS
PUSH ES
XOR AX,AX ;SET ES
MOV DS,AX ;TO ZERO
ASSUME DS:ABSOLUTE_ZERO
CLD
MOV DI,OFFSET TIMER_SAVE
MOV SI,OFFSET TIMER_INT
MOVSW
MOVSW
MOV SI,OFFSET BRK_INT
MOVSW
MOVSW
MOV WORD PTR TIMER_INT[0],OFFSET NEW_TIMER_INT
MOV WORD PTR TIMER_INT[2],CS
MOV WORD PTR BRK_INT,OFFSET BREAK_KEY
MOV WORD PTR BRK_INT+2,CS
MOV AX,NEW_TIMER_TICK ;INITIALIZE TIMER 0
CALL WRITE_TIMER0
IN AL,PPI_B ;INITIALIZE CASSETTE PORT
MOV SAVE_PPI_B,AL ;(SAVE FOR QUIT ROUTINE)
AND AL,NOT (MOTOR_OFF OR T2_GATE OR SPEAKER_DATA)
OUT PPI_B,AL ;MOTOR ON, GATE, SPKR OFF
JMP SHORT TIMER_INITEND ;GO RESTORE ES AND RETURN
TIMER_QUIT: CLI ;INTERRUPTS OFF FOR THIS
PUSH DS
PUSH ES
XOR AX,AX
MOV ES,AX
ASSUME ES:ABSOLUTE_ZERO,DS:CODE
MOV SI,OFFSET TIMER_SAVE
MOV DI,OFFSET TIMER_INT
MOVSW
MOVSW
MOV DI,OFFSET BRK_INT
MOVSW
MOVSW
XOR AX,AX ;RESTORE TIMER 0 TO IBM VALUE
CALL WRITE_TIMER0
MOV AL,SAVE_PPI_B ;RESTORE CASSETTE PORT
OUT PPI_B,AL
TIMER_INITEND: POP ES ;SET BACK ORIGINAL ES REG
POP DS ;AND DS
STI
RET
ASSUME DS:CODE,ES:CODE
;WRITE TIMER ROUTINES -- SET TIMER0 OR TIMER2 TO VALUE IN AX
WRITE_TIMER0: PUSH DX ;ENTER HERE FOR TIMER 0
PUSH AX
MOV DX,TIMER_0 ;PORT ADDRESS
MOV AL,TIMER_0_MODE ;MODE WORD FOR TIMER 0
JMP SHORT WRITE_TIMERX
WRITE_TIMER2: PUSH DX ;ENTER HERE FOR TIMER 2
PUSH AX
MOV DX,TIMER_2 ;PORT ADDRESS
MOV AL,TIMER_2_MODE ;MODE WORD FOR TIMER 2
WRITE_TIMERX: OUT TIMER_MODE,AL ;SET MODE OF REQUESTED TIMER
POP AX ;WRITE LSB
OUT DX,AL
MOV AL,AH ;THEN MSB
OUT DX,AL
POP DX ;ALREADY POPPED AX, POP DX
RET
;ROUTINES TO TURN CARRIER TONE ON OR OFF AT CASSETTE INTERFACE.
CARRIER_ON: PUSH AX ;START CARRIER TONE
IN AL,PPI_B ;TO MONITOR, ADD:
OR AL,T2_GATE ;OR SPEAKER_DATA
JMP SHORT CARRIER_EXIT
CARRIER_OFF: PUSH AX ;TURN OFF CARRIER TONE
IN AL,PPI_B
AND AL,NOT (T2_GATE OR SPEAKER_DATA)
CARRIER_EXIT: OUT PPI_B,AL
POP AX
RET
CODE ENDS
STACK SEGMENT STACK
DB 256 DUP(?)
STACK ENDS
END MAIN_ENTRY
TDD5PT2.DOC
TDD5PT2.DOC
Deaf people in this country have, over the past quarter century
or thereabouts, adopted the "TTY" or "TDD" as their standard means
of communicating over the telphone. "TTY" is of course a contraction
for "Teletype", a trademark of the Teletype Corporation. "TDD"
stands for "Telecommunications Device for the Deaf".
The original TDD was a teletype machine, and the modem used
was one designed for the specific purpose of deaf communications by
Dr. Robert Weitbrecht. It is not compatible with any standard Bell
modem design, as the TDD is incompatible with modern computers.
Computers of course use ASCII while the TDD uses the Baudot code
transmitted at 45.5 baud. A description of the TDD and the
Weitbrecht modem are given in the file "TDD.TXT".
The old mechanical Baudot teletype machines still serve many
people as their working TDD. However, many newer devices of more
modern design have come on the market, some incorporating a modem
with a keyboard and an LED or LCD display. In addition, modern
computers often serve the place of a TDD, since they are perfectly
capable of converting between the ASCII and Baudot codes. Some
computers, in fact, are able to replace the modem as well. The
IBM-PC is one of these.
In order to make the PC serve as a TDD, it is only necessary to
install appropriate software (available for downloading in the files
TDD5PT2.EXE and TDD5PT2.ASM) and connect the computer to the
telephone line in some suitable fashion. One suitable approach is to
use the technique designed by the author of the software; it employs
a Radio Shack telephone amplifier, a couple of plugs, jacks and
switches, and a little soldering. As an alternative, the complete
device can be purchased for $40 from a group in Texas who are
working in the field of rehabilitation.
The software was written, and placed in the public domain, by
John Spalding of Atlanta Georgia. He has made it available for
distribution to the Handicapped Educational Exchange (HEX) which I
operate. Further information on the telephone interface can be
obtained from the address below. If you want a copy of the software
on disk, send me a formatted disk and a self-addressed mailer with
postage attached, along with a note as to what you want.
Similar software by John Spalding is available for the Tandy
Color Computer. This machine also serves as its own modem, and
employs the same telephone coupling device. Software by other
authors (most local and members of AMRAD, the Amateur Radio Research
and Development Corporation) is available for the TRS-80 model I,
PET, Atari, Apple, VIC-20, Commodore 64 and Smoke Signal
Broadcasting 6800 and 6809 machines. These other programs require an
external modem (plans for which are available) and are also in the
public domain; design data are available for the cost of
reproduction and mailing.
For further information contact:
Handicapped Educational Exchange
11523 Charlton Drive
Silver Spring MD 20902
The HEX BBS operates 24 hours a day on (301) 593-7033, using
300 baud only and settings of 8-N-1. It can also be accessed using a
TDD. I can be contacted by voice on (301) 681-7372 evenings (at a
reasonable hour, please) and weekends. The AMRAD and HEX crew look
forward to your comments regarding the above software, and to your
questions and information on all aspects of the use of computers to
assist the disabled.
Richard Barth
USERLOG.DOC
NOTE:
This manual has been formatted such that, if cut into
sheets that measure 8.5" x 5.5", it will fit into your DOS
manual or another similarly sized binder.
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by
Chris E. Lindberg
v1.00
Copyright(c) 1985 All Rights Reserved
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COPYRIGHT 1985
BY
CHRIS E. LINDBERG
This software product and manual is copyrighted. All
rights are reserved by Chris E. Lindberg.
USER SUPPORTED SOFTWARE
I am distributing this software using the "freeware"
concept because I believe that software should be usable
AND affordable. Therefore, if you are using this soft-
ware and find it to be of value, please fill out the
registration card on last page of this manual and return
it with $25.00 to
Chris E. Lindberg
5221 W. Washington Blvd.
Milwaukee, WI 53208
Registration of your ownership of this software program
and manual will entitle you to notification of any
updates and free upgrades (excluding diskette and postage).
A one-time fee of $25.00 is required to register this soft-
ware and manual. This registration fee is tax deductible
for business-users of personal computers.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION TO USERLOG .............................1
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS..................................2
BEFORE YOU BEGIN.....................................3
INSTALLING USERLOG...................................4
USING USERLOG........................................5
THE USERLOG LOG ENTRY SCREEN.........................8
CREATING A NEW LOG FILE (/N).........................9
LOGGING IN (/I).....................................10
LOGGING OUT (/O)....................................11
BROWSING LOG ENTRIES (/B)...........................12
LISTING LOG ENTRIES (/L)............................13
USING USERLOG IN BATCH FILES........................14
USERLOG REGISTRATION FORM...........................16
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INTRODUCTION TO USERLOG
USERLOG is a system utility designed to maintain a
disk-based file of computer usage. As such, it may
be used in lieu of a written log to record and monitor
the business and personal use for which your personal
computer is being used.
The main features of USERLOG are:
- the utility is simple to use
- it is invoked directly from the PC-DOS command
level.
- it can be used in batch files or with keyboard
enhancement programs.
- all entries are automatically time and date
stamped using your system's clock/calendar.
- elapsed times for each entry are calculated
automatically and stored with each log entry
- the browsing and listing features permit you
to selectively display or print log entries
- listings of log entries show the number of
hours the computer was used for personal and for
business use.
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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
USERLOG has the following minimal system requirements
- IBM Personal Computer PC/XT/AT
- 64K RAM
- One floppy disk drive
- Monochrome or color monitor
- printer port configured as LPT1
- printer
- PC-DOS version 1.0 or greater
While optional, the use of a battery-powered clock/
calendar that automatically sets your system clock and
calendar is highly recommended.
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Before you put USERLOG to work for you, it is a good
idea to create a working copy of your USERLOG program
file. First, you will need a blank, formatted diskette.
Place your DOS diskette into drive A and next to the
DOS prompt type
FORMAT A:
Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the
diskette formatting process.
Once the formatting process has been completed, a
working copy of USERLOG can be made by entering next
to the DOS prompt
DISKCOPY A: A: (if you have 1 disk drive)
or
DISKCOPY A: B: (if you have 2 disk drives)
Again, follow the directions on the screen to complete
the copying process.
Once a working copy of USERLOG has been made, store the
original USERLOG diskette in a safe place. Use the
working copy of USERLOG to transfer the program file or
maintain the log data file.
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INSTALLING USERLOG
Floppy Drive Systems
USERLOG.COM should be transferred to a blank and
formatted diskette (See BEFORE YOU BEGIN and USING
USERLOG IN BATCH FILES). Because USERLOG records
log entries in the same directory in which USERLOG.COM
resides, the log file will be maintained on the same
diskette. The number of log entries that can be
written to a diskette depends on the free space
available. A blank double-sided, double-density
diskette formatted at 9 tracks per inch containing
USERLOG.COM will have approximately 336 kilobytes of
free storage available. Since each log entry consumes
63 bytes of storage, approximately 5300 log entries
can be stored on the diskette. This means you can
record approximately 14 log entries per day.
Hard Disk Systems
USERLOG maintains the log file in the same directory
in which USERLOG.COM resides. As a result, USERLOG.COM
can be installed in any directory or subdirectory on
a hard disk. However, unless you make extensive use
of batch files or keyboard enhancement programs (e.g.
PROKEY) to run applications, we recommend that
USERLOG.COM reside in the root directory.
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USING USERLOG
USERLOG is a system utility that is invoked at the
DOS command level i.e. next to the DOS prompt. To
run USERLOG, the following syntax must be used
d:USERLOG/[p]
where "d" designates the physical drive in which
USERLOG resides and "p" (short for parameter) instructs
USERLOG which function to perform. The following
table lists the parameters that USERLOG recognizes,
their functions and the page number of this manual
where each function is described in greater detail.
PARAMETER FUNCTION PAGE
--------- ------------------------- ------
/N Create a new log file 9
/I Log in 10
/O Log out 11
/B Browse log entries 12
/L List log entries 13
NOTE: USERLOG will accept a parameter in either upper-
case or lowercase letters.
For example, suppose you are going to begin analyzing
last year's sales figures with your favorite spread-
sheet program and wish to enter the activity into your
log file. To "log in", next to the DOS prompt you
would type
USERLOG /I
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If USERLOG resides on a drive other than the default
drive, you would type
d:USERLOG /I
where "d:" specifies the physical drive in which
USERLOG exists.
For systems equipped with a hard disk drive, a path
name must be specified if USERLOG.COM is not in the
current directory. For example, if USERLOG.COM resides
in a directory named MYLOG, to log in you would enter
next to the DOS prompt
\MYLOG\USERLOG /I
All parameters are invoked in an identical fashion.
If no parameters are specified or the parameter is not
recognized, USERLOG will inform you that an error has
occurred and give you the option of selecting the
correct parameter or returning to DOS. Thus, USERLOG
can be invoked at the DOS command level by including
the parameter, or by entering USERLOG next to the
command prompt and selecting an option.
With the exception of logging an entry out (/O), you
may escape from USERLOG at any time simply by pressing
the [ESC] key.
To insure the integrity of the log file and, therefore,
your records, no means for editing log entries have
been provided. Attempts to edit the log file with a
text editor will probably cause irreparable damage to
the contents of the file.
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IMPORTANT
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If your computer is not equipped with a battery-
powered clock/calendar that automatically sets the
computer time and date when started, then be sure to
set the correct system time and date when starting
the computer. USERLOG assumes that the system time
and date are correct.
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THE USERLOG LOG ENTRY SCREEN
When USERLOG is invoked correctly, your display screen
will clear and the log entry data screen will appear.
The purpose and contents of each field in the screen
are described below.
FIELD DESCRIPTION
---------- --------------------------------------
User 1 to 3 characters can be entered
in this field to identify the user
(e.g. your initials).
Category The number 1 or 2 is entered in
this field to identify whether the
task is (1) business-oriented or
(2) for personal use.
Task Up to 24 characters may be used to
describe the activity.
In The time the USER logged in
Out The time the USER logged out
Date The date the USER logged in or out.
E. Hours The elapsed hours between logging in
and out.
Entry The log entry number.
Status Area User prompts or the status of the
current operation is displayed in
this area.
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CREATING A NEW LOG FILE (/N)
When first installing USERLOG, or at the beginning of
each new calendar year, a new log file must be created
before any entries can be made.
To create a new log file, next to the DOS prompt type
USERLOG /N
USERLOG will ask you to enter the serial number of
your system unit in the status area of the USERLOG
log entry screen. Once you have supplied the serial
number, USERLOG will record the current system date
and create a data file in the current directory with
the name "USERLOG.yy" where the extension "yy" corre-
sponds to the last two digits of the year held by the
system clock/calendar (e.g. USERLOG.85).
If you attempt to use USERLOG before a log file has
been created, or if the calendar year changes, USERLOG
will indicate that USERLOG.yy cannot be found and
should be created by using the /N parameter.
USERLOG will not create a new log file if one already
exists in the current directory that corresponds to
the current settings of your system's clock/calendar.
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LOGGING IN (/I)
Each time you begin a new activity on your computer,
you should create a new log entry in your file using
the /I parameter. Invoking USERLOG with the /I
parameter causes the USERLOG log entry screen to
appear on your display. To create the new entry,
USERLOG requires that you fill three field with the
following information
FIELD YOU ENTER
------- ------------------------------------------
USER 1 to 3 characters that identifies the
user(e.g. your initials)
CAT Enter "1" if the activity is business
related or "2" if it is for personal use.
TASK Up to 24 characters may be entered in
this field to describe the activity.
Once you filled in the three field with the appropriate
information, USERLOG time and date stamps the entry
with the current settings of your system clock/calendar
then exits to DOS.
If the last log entry is still open, USERLOG will auto-
matically close that entry and display its contents
before creating a new log entry (See LOGGING OUT (/O)).
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LOGGING OUT (/O)
After logging in and completing an activity on your
computer, you must "log out" the entry using the /O
parameter. Invoking USERLOG with the /O parameter
causes the USERLOG log entry screen to appear contain-
ing the information from the last open entry. Logging
out is automatic feature of USERLOG. Therefore, the
"Out" field is automatically stamped with your system's
current time, the hours that have elapsed since logging
in are calculated and displayed in the field marked
"E. Hours", the log file is updated, and control is
returned to DOS.
If the last log entry has already been logged out,
USERLOG will inform you of such and will exit to DOS.
If you are moving from one application to another
and wish to enter each activity into your log file,
you may "shortcut" the process of logging in and out
by using only the /I parameter between activities.
Invoking the /I parameter with the last entry still
open causes USERLOG to automatically log out and
display the contents of the last entry before creating
a new entry (See LOGGING IN (/I)).
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BROWSING LOG ENTRIES (/B)
A facility for browsing forwards and backwards through
your log file one entry at a time has been provided
for in USERLOG. When USERLOG is invoked with the /B
parameter, USERLOG will ask for the beginning date in
the status area of the log entry screen. Once the
date has been entered in a mm/dd format, USERLOG will
scan the log file and display on the screen the first
log entry whose date is greater than or equal to the
date you supplied. If the dates of all the log entries
fall before the date you specified, then the last log
entry is displayed.
After a log entry has been displayed, certain keys on
the keyboard can be used to browse through the log
file. The following table lists the keys and their
respective functions:
KEY FUNCTION
-------- -------------------------
[->] Show next log entry
[<-] Show prior log entry
[Home] Show first log entry
[End] Show last log entry
[Esc] Exit USERLOG
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LISTING LOG ENTRIES (/L)
USERLOG can provide you with a listing of all or
selected log entries through the use of the /L para-
meter. When USERLOG is invoked with the /L parameter,
you will be asked to supply a beginning date in a
mm/dd format and whether you want only (1) business,
(2) personal, or (3) both types of log entries listed.
USERLOG will scan your entire log file searching for
the first log entry that satisfies the criteria you
specified. If no matches are found, USERLOG will
inform you of such and exit to DOS. Otherwise USERLOG
will ask which device to list the log entries to.
Pressing the [S] key causes the output to be printed
on the display screen whereas pressing the [P] key
causes it to be listed on the printer attached to
your computer. You may exit USERLOG at this time by
pressing the [Esc] key. If the log entries are to be
listed on the printer, be sure the printer is turned
on and that the printer top-of-form has been set.
The log entries are listed in detail in the order in
which they were made. As each log entry is printed,
the number of hours the computer was used for business
and for personal purposes are accumulated and printed
on the bottom of each page. The percentage of time
your computer has been used for business-related
activities is calculated and printed also.
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USING USERLOG IN BATCH FILES
In order to keep accurate records of computer usage,
users should be 'forced' to log in and out between
applications. Fortunately, the batch language facil-
ities of PC-DOS provides a very convenient means for
doing so. The following example shows how to create
a batch file that will log a user in, run a program
named MYPROGRAM and log the user out after exiting
the program.
A>COPY CON: MYPROGRAM.BAT
CLS
PAUSE -----> INSERT LOG FILE DISKETTE INTO DRIVE A
USERLOG /I
PAUSE -----> INSERT MYPROGRAM DISKETTE INTO DRIVE A
MYPROGRAM
PAUSE -----> INSERT LOG FILE DISKETTE INTO DRIVE A
USERLOG /O
^Z (press the F6 key)
1 file copied
If your system has a hard disk drive, then the PAUSE
statements can be eliminated. However, the path to
the directory containing USERLOG.COM must be named.
For example, if USERLOG.COM resides in the directory
named MYLOG, then then following batch program will
log a user in and out.
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C>COPY CON: MYPROGRAM.BAT
CLS
PATH \MYLOG
USERLOG /I
MYPROGRAM
PATH \MYLOG
USERLOG /O
^Z (press the F6 key)
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Programs written in interpretive BASIC can be executed
from batch files as well by either including BASIC.COM
in the directory which contains the BASIC program or
by extending the search path to include the directory
that contains BASIC.COM.
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U s e r L o g
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USERLOG REGISTRATION FORM
I have enclosed $25.00 with this registration form.
Registration entitles me to notification of updates
to USERLOG and free upgrades (excluding diskette and
postage). Please add me to your list of registered
users of USERLOG.
Mail To: Chris E. Lindberg
5221 W. Washington Blvd.
Milwaukee, WI 53208
Please supply the following information:
Name _____________________________________________
Company __________________________________________
Street ___________________________________________
City _____________________________________________
State ______ Zip __________ Phone _____________
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AREACODE EXE 19328 2-14-85 12:36p
BG DOC 7984 4-03-85 7:43p
BG EXE 17792 4-03-85 7:43p
CALPO DOC 4608 7-27-84 8:36a
CALPO EXE 27648 7-27-84 8:29a
CLEAN COM 640 1-01-80
CLEAN DOC 2944 1-01-80
CLOCK EXE 25856 9-04-83 6:41p
DUMP3 DOC 14848 8-10-85 12:15p
DUMP3 EXE 36389 9-18-85 10:37a
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HOTDEMO DOC 8082 10-03-85 3:43p
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MAILLIST EXE 51456 3-19-85 8:33a
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QUIKTIME COM 512 3-12-85 2:40a
SYSLOG TXT 95 5-05-86 8:26p
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