Information and order forms: ====================================================== The Computer Tyme Dos ToolBox... Makes DOS easier for the novice, more powerful for the professional. DIRECTORY MASTER is a powerful hard disk managment utility. It brings up your hard disk files and allows you to mark selected files so you can copy them, delete them, or move them. It also allows you to rename files, change dates, and change attributes. You can also run programs or set up your function keys to run programs on selected files. DOLIST makes being at DOS easier. It gives you full line editing, like a word processor, for your commands. It also stores commands so that you can re-execute them. It remembers subdirectories and allows you to go back to them by pressing the TAB key. It offers programmable function keys, DOS extensions, multiple execution, and many more features you have got to have. PICK DIRECTORY allows you to move through the directory system by displaying a graphic tree and letting you use your arrow keys to move around. It also lets you create, delete, rename, and hide directories. TEDIT (from SemWare) is a powerful, easy to use full screen editor. MARXTSR is a set of memory and TSR management utilities that let you load and unload TSRs (Terminate and stay resident programs) from memory. Utilities to list menory allocation and turn TSR's on and off. And many more ... Also includes is D, a fancy directory listing program; WHEREIS, for finding stuff on you hard disk, SORT, MOVE, FIND, FREE, PIPEDIR, VERSION, and many more. The Dos Toolbox sells for $59.95. ====================================================== MARXMENU: For the menu user who is interested in POWER! MarxMenu version 1.99 is a menu system that uses NO RAM. MarxMenu is compatible with all networks and contains a powerful menu language. This language gives you complete screen control as well as conditional menus. Math and string functions as well as multidimensional arrays are supported. MarxMenu can read environment variables, ports, ram locations, time, dates, the contents of text files, ect. and make decisions on them. Screen control includes multi-layer exploding windows with unlimited number of selections and unlimited windows. 43/50 line ega and vga modes are supported. MarxMenu contains a screen blanker, password security on anything, keyboard lockout. MarxMenu can run programs while staying resident and read the dos errorlevel codes they return or marxmenu can return custom errorlevel codes to a calling program or batch file. MarxMenu can view text files in a window, read text files into an array and let you choose a line from that array in a window. MarxMenu can write string arrays to text files. This menu system is targeted at the user whose primary interest is POWER! Here is a simple sample of what MarxMenu script looks like: ========================================== ;This menu is a sample of a simple menu. ;To run this menu type 'MARX SAMPLE' TextColor Yellow Red ClearScreen BoxBorderColor Green Blue BoxInsideColor Yellow Blue DrawBox 25 7 32 13 WriteCenter '* Sample Menu *' Writeln Writeln Writeln ' A - Directory' Writeln ' B - Wide Directory' Writeln ' C - Run ChkDsk' Writeln ' D - Type Menu to Screen' Writeln ' E - Edit This Menu' Writeln ' F - Drop to Dos' Writeln ' Esc - Exit' Writeln Write ' Select: ' OnKey 'A' DIR Pause ;Lets you see the directory before screen clears Onkey 'B' DIR/W Pause OnKey 'C' CHKDSK Pause OnKey 'D' TYPE SAMPLE.MNU|MORE Pause OnKey 'E' TEDIT SAMPLE.MNU OnKey 'F' @Echo To Return to the SAMPLE menu type EXIT @Echo . COMMAND MarxMenu comes with MarxEdit and MARXTSR manager and a few goodies out of the DOS ToolBox. ========================================== Directory Master Version 3 Beta Test. Copyright 1985-1990 by Marc Perkel * All Rights Reserved Dedicated to the hard core DOS ToolBox user. DM3 is flat out the most powerful file manager period. This program is for the hard core power user as well as the novice. DM3 is based on a different idea that DM2. DM2 was completely self contained. All you needed was DM.COM to run. DM3 is a series of programs that all work together. It assumes you have a hard disk. Because of this don't throw away your DM2. There will be a few times where it comes in handy. I gotten a lot of calls about "Why don't you add this to DM?" DM3 attempts to deal with that by being able to link into the MarxMenu command language. This allows you to add most any feature you want. That is the main concept and what is unique about DM3. You can add your own features! DM3 requires the Computer Tyme DOS ToolBox and MARXMENU to run. Some functions of the old DM have been removed in order to keep DM3 small. These function have been replaced by the enhanced ability to run other programs. This is an attempt to be everything to everyone. No longer will you have to ask "Why don't you make it work like ....". If you want it you make DM3 run it. DM3 is controlled by the file DM3.SET. Instruction within this file will explain itself. If you have MarxMenu, the compress file menu can be called up by pressing Alt-F10. The format menu is Shft-F1. Pressing F2 while pointing to a ZIP file brings up the ZIP menu. I'm looking forward to your feedback. Not only for bugs but the look and feel of the program. Eventually, DM3 will have it's own manual. ============================================================ Differences between DM3 and DM2. In addition to the F7 tree mode, F9 is programmed to run Pick Directory from the DOS TOOLBOX. Pick Directory must already be set up on you system to run. Besides using Pick Directory to move to a chosen directory, you can create and delete directories. The F8 key is used to select a path from a directory stack. This stack is a list of subdirectories that you have either been to or copied to since you loaded DM3. F8 requires that you have accessed more than one directory since starting DM3. If you have accessed 2 or more, F8 will bring up a menu of directories in the stack to choose from. When the choices appear, just type the number next to the choice in order to select it. Or, if a choice is close, you can select TAB to edit a choice. DM3 will ask you which one to edit and you can then type in what you want. The F8, or directory stack can be accessed during a copy or move command. When you are prompted for a path, you select F8 and the directory stack appears. Pick Directory is also available to the copy and move commands. Just type a return when prompted for a path and Pick Directory will appear. In addition, if your programmable function keys are set up to run some other change directory program, such as Norton Change Directory, DM3 can use it to point to where to copy or move to. Just type your programmable key when prompted for a path. Rename allows you to change Name, Date, and TIME of files. The sort options now include UNSORTED. WildCard marking allows you to type multiple wildcards on the same line and mark all files that match any of the wildcards. You can also wildcard mark by date range. DM2 takes up about 105k of ram when running a program. DM3 takes up only 1200 bytes. DM2 was limited to 1024 files per directory, DM3 will access about 2800 files. DM3 uses a file called DM3.SET to control its AUTORUN and programmable function key features. It also can be programed for AUTOEDIT and AUTOVIEW commands. This allows you to select the best VIEW or EDIT program based not only on the extension, but what directory the file is in. Alt-T allows you to set the TIME and DATE of all marked files. Alt-S is used for setup. This allows you to change and save your favorite DM3 configuration. These setups include exploding windows, shadowed windows, sound effects, mono only, explode speed, colors, default temp file path, editor, and view programs, video snow checking, and editing the DM3.SET file. You can save your defaults back to DM3.EXE. DM3 has a NOVICE mode that helps keep new users out of trouble. In addition to full screen help, DM3 also has an on screen mini help system. This allows you to keep the commands in front of you. DM3 supports 43/50 line EGA/VGA modes. DM3 is integrated into the MarxMenu language. This allows you to write your own custom popup menus. this way, you can add your own features to DM3. The '-' (minus) key allows you to move one directory towards the root. The '*' allows you to switch between the last two accessed directories. You can set the Overwrite file warning mode. This controls what DM3 does when you are about to copy or move over an existing file. It has 3 modes that can be set. Mode one always overwrites and never asks. Mode 2 asks only if the file you are about to overwrite is newer than the original file. Mode 3 always asks before an overwrite. Mode 2 is the default. ============================================================ DM Ver 3.02 The F5 key, which is used to change drives now shows you a list of all drives who's current directory is not the root directory. You can still select other drives that are not listed by the drive letter. The tab key allows you to edit the directory for the drive the same way it does for the F8 key. When using the F5 or F8 keys and then using TAB to edit a selection, if you press F9 it will bring up Pick Directory starting at the path that you are exiting. You can then use Pick Directory to point to the directory. You can also use any of you function keys programmed to run a program used to point to a directory. New MarxMenu included called DM3PD.MNU which I've got set up on the CF3 key. This menu allows you to select a directory based on a partial name match. You type in as many letters of the name that you can remember, and it will bring up a list of directory names that contain those characters. ============================================================ DM Ver 3.03 Added a lot of options to the WildCard command. You can now wildcard unmark files. You can also choose to Mark/UnMark files that are not selectedd by the mask or the date range. You can also remove files from the list by wildcard or date range. This also includes the option to remove what is either selelcted or not selected. For the purposes of smooth upgrading to newer versions of DM3, I've added an option to Save/Load setup from a text file. This way you can save your old setup, load the new DM3, and load the setup. If you set a temporary file path that doesn't exist, DM3 will now automatically clear the TempPath to an empty string. This will cause the current directory to be used for temporary files. ============================================================ DM Ver 3.05 Most of the work since 3.03 has been to fix a few bugs, clean things up internally, make it run faster, and make it as intelegent as possible. Added the ability to select EGA 43/50 line mode from the setup menu. ============================================================ DM Ver 3.06 Rarely ever does one come up with a new feature that no one has ever thought of and is extremely useful. Well, I came up with one and it's so good that it can be compared to sex. The 'Y' key now compares the current directory with any other directory and allows to to select files based on the comparison. By select, what I mean is I can compare based on matching names, non matching names, dates based on =, <>, >, <, >=, <=. After comparing I can the mark selected files, mark unselected files, unmark selected files, unmark unselected files, remove selected files from list, and remove unselected files from list. In all there are 84 comparisons possible. What this means to you is that you can Mark files in the current directory that have the same name in the other directory but the dates are newer. Or you can copy all the files in the current directory that don't have a match in the other directory. I also got rid of the 'X' command and replaced it with the 'O' command which brings up a menu. The 'O' allows you to reverse marks like 'X' did but it also allows you to mark files from the pointer up, or down, or unmark files from the pointer up or down. You can remove files from the list above or below the pointer. It allows you to remove marked files from the list or unmarked files from the list. The 'W' or WildCard command has been rewritten to be more powerful and easier to use. ============================================================ DM Ver 3.07 Nothing really new here. After adding a lot of features, I'm now in a fix bugs cycle. Version 3.06 had several annoying video related bugs that I hope I have now fixed. ============================================================ Using DM3: DM3 will work as a replacement for DM2. Print out the DM3.SET file and study it. This is where you configure your fancy execution commands. If you don't want to get that involved right away, ignore it for now. If you are running on a network, you will want to point the temporary path to a directory where the users have full access. DM3 uses Pick Directory, PIPEDIR, and DOLIST from the ToolBox and MarxMenu. Without these programs, several features will not work. Make sure that you have Pick Directory configured by using the PD/S command. ============================================================ DM3 will be sold as an upgrade to the DOS ToolBox. You must first own the DOS ToolBox to order. In order to use user defined menus with DM3, you will need a copy of MarxMenu. Make sure you have sent in your registration cards. This upgrade will sell retail for $59.95. I'm offering an early bird special of $40 for those of you willing to work with it before it's finished. You will eventually get a manual and an upgrade when it comes out. Those of you who haven't purchased the DOS ToolBox will need to get it also. The Network upgrade will be $495. Early bird special will be $250. We are also selling QEdit from Semware. QEdit is a professional editor from Semware. TEdit is a mini version of QEdit. If you like TEdit, You'll love QEdit. 1-800-548-5353 Order Line 1-417-866-1222 Voice Line 1-417-866-1665 BBS Data line * 1200/2400 * 8N1 * ANSI or VT100 Make Check Computer Tyme Order Form 3.00 Payable To: 216 South Glenstone Springfield Mo. 65802 (417) 866-1222 (800) 548-5353 Please send me the Computer Tyme Software. ============================================================= Name: ________________________________________________ Address: ________________________________________________ City/St/Zip: ________________________________________________ Phone: ________________________________________________ Computer: ________________________________________________ Got From: ________________________________________________ Comments: ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ___ Enclosed is $59.95 for The DOS ToolBox. ___ Enclosed is $59.95 for MarxMenu. ___ Enclosed is $99.95 for MarxMenu and the Dos ToolBox. ___ Enclosed is $40.00 for the early bird DM3 upgrade. ___ Enclosed is $99.95 for DM3 and the Dos ToolBox. ___ Enclosed is $149.95 for DM3 the Dos ToolBox and MarxMenu. ___ Enclosed is $49.95 for QEdit (from SemWare). Network licenses are sold on a per fileserver basis. ___ Enclosed is $495 for The DOS ToolBox network version. ___ Enclosed is $495 for MarxMenu network version. ___ Enclosed is $750 for Both network version. ___ Enclosed is $250.00 for the early bird DM3 upgrade. ___ Enclosed is $750 for DM3 and the Dos ToolBox. ___ Enclosed is $995 for DM3 the Dos ToolBox and MarxMenu. ___ Add $3.00 for Shipping and Handling. ___ I need 3 1/2 Inch Media. =============================================================