'From the Drive Selection Panel you may:K         Select a Drive  Use the Up and Down Arrow Cursor Keys to place the?                         highlighted bar on a drive identifier.I                         Press the [ENTER] key to select that disk drive.M                         Disk information will be displayed at the top of theL                         screen, and the Directory and File Selection panelsD                         will display data for the drive you select.9Move to Directory Panel  Press the Right Arrow Cursor Key8    Move to Files Panel  Press the Left Arrow Cursor Key/  Display the Main Menu  Press the [ESCAPE] keyxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxFxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx+From the Directory Selection Panel you may:K     Select a Directory  Use the Up and Down Arrow Cursor Keys to place the=                         highlighted bar on a directory name.H                         Press the [ENTER] key to select that directory.L                         The directory you select becomes the current direc-:                         tory, and all panels are updated./       Make a Directory  Press the [INSERT] Key/     Delete a Directory  Press the [DELETE] Key9    Move to Files Panel  Press the Right Arrow Cursor Key8   Move to Drives Panel  Press the Left Arrow Cursor Key/  Display the Main Menu  Press the [ESCAPE] keyxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxFxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx&From the File Selection Panel you may:K          Select a File  Use the Up and Down Arrow Cursor Keys to place theJ                         highlighted bar on a file name.  Press [ENTER] toG                         select that file.  This will activate the FileG                         Menu panel from which you may select an action7                         to apply to the selected file./      Create a New File  Press the [INSERT] Key/          Delete a File  Press the [DELETE] Key8Move to Directory Panel  Press the Left Arrow Cursor Key9    Move to Drive Panel  Press the Right Arrow Cursor Key/  Display the Main Menu  Press the [ESCAPE] keyxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxFxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxDOSamatic Order Information═══════════════════════════ 9DOSamatic is a product of Marin Pacific Software Company.7We encourage users to give copies to their friends for ;evaluation.  If you find the program useful, you can obtain;the latest version of the DOSamatic program and user guide =by sending a check for $39.00 to  ╔════════════════════════╗ =                                  ║ Note : This program is ║ =  Marin Pacific Software          ║ not to be sold by any  ║ =  1001 Bridgeway, Suite 514       ║ entity other than      ║ =  Sausalito, CA 94965             ║ Marin Pacific Software ║ =                                  ╚════════════════════════╝ 6Be sure to include a return address and your comments!xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxJBy pressing [ENTER] you can toggle the READ-ONLY file attribute on and offDfor the selected file.  The  character points to active attributes.FThe DOS READ-ONLY attribute prevents programs from erasing or changingthe selected file.FWhen first activated the Attribute Menu displays the attributes of theBselected file by placing a left arrow next to the attribute names.IChanges are not made to the file attributes on disk unless you select theWRITE CHANGES action.HUse the Cursor Keys to make other selections and press [ESCAPE] to leavealito, CA 94965             ║ Marin Pacific Software ║ =                                  ╚══GBy pressing [ENTER] you can toggle the HIDDEN file attribute on and offDfor the selected file.  The  character points to active attributes.BThe DOS HIDDEN attribute hides the selected file from ordinary DOS.commands such as COPY, DIR, ERASE, and RENAME.FWhen first activated the Attribute Menu displays the attributes of theBselected file by placing a left arrow next to the attribute names.IChanges are not made to the file attributes on disk unless you select theWRITE CHANGES action.HUse the Cursor Keys to make other selections and press [ESCAPE] to leave       ║ Marin Pacific Software ║ =                                  ╚══GBy pressing [ENTER] you can toggle the SYSTEM file attribute on and offDfor the selected file.  The  character points to active attributes.BThe DOS SYSTEM attribute hides the selected file from ordinary DOS.commands such as COPY, DIR, ERASE, and RENAME.FWhen first activated the Attribute Menu displays the attributes of theBselected file by placing a left arrow next to the attribute names.IChanges are not made to the file attributes on disk unless you select theWRITE CHANGES action.HUse the Cursor Keys to make other selections and press [ESCAPE] to leave       ║ Marin Pacific Software ║ =                                  ╚══HBy pressing [ENTER] you can toggle the VOLUME LABEL attribute on and offDfor the selected file.  The  character points to active attributes.FWhen first activated the Attribute Menu displays the attributes of theBselected file by placing a left arrow next to the attribute names.J<<< DOS Versions 2.0 and 2.1 do not allow you to change this attribute >>>HUse the Cursor Keys to make other selections and press [ESCAPE] to leavetes on disk unless you select theWRITE CHANGES action.HUse the Cursor KeyIBy pressing [ENTER] you can toggle the SUB DIRECTORY attribute on and offDfor the selected file.  The  character points to active attributes.FWhen first activated the Attribute Menu displays the attributes of theBselected file by placing a left arrow next to the attribute names.J<<< DOS Versions 2.0 and 2.1 do not allow you to change this attribute >>>HUse the Cursor Keys to make other selections and press [ESCAPE] to leavees on disk unless you select theWRITE CHANGES action.HUse the Cursor KeyCBy pressing [ENTER] you can toggle the ARCHIVE attribute on and offDfor the selected file.  The  character points to active attributes.GThe DOS ARCHIVE attribute is used with the BACKUP command to tell whichGfiles require backing up.  Do not change it unless you understand this.FWhen first activated the Attribute Menu displays the attributes of theBselected file by placing a left arrow next to the attribute names.IChanges are not made to the file attributes on disk unless you select theWRITE CHANGES action.HUse the Cursor Keys to make other selections and press [ESCAPE] to leavetware ║ =                                  ╚══FBy pressing [ENTER] you can toggle the <RESERVED> attribute on and offDfor the selected file.  The  character points to active attributes.FWhen first activated the Attribute Menu displays the attributes of theBselected file by placing a left arrow next to the attribute names.J<<< DOS Versions 2.0 and 2.1 do not allow you to change this attribute >>>HUse the Cursor Keys to make other selections and press [ESCAPE] to leavenot made to the file attributes on disk unless you select theWRITE CHANGES aIBy pressing [ENTER] you will change the stored attributes of the selectedfile to those displayed.FWhen first activated the Attribute Menu displays the attributes of theBselected file by placing a left arrow next to the attribute names.IChanges are not made to the file attributes on disk unless you select theWRITE CHANGES action.K<<< DOS Versions 2.0 and 2.1 do not allow you to change some attributes >>>HUse the Cursor Keys to make other selections and press [ESCAPE] to leaveect theWRITE CHANGES aCBy pressing [ENTER] you can change the display colors from color tomonochrome, or back again.HUse the Cursor Keys to make other selections and press [ESCAPE] to leaveed file by placing a left arrow next to the attribute names.IChanges are no:By pressing [ENTER] you can execute any legal DOS command.JYou will be prompted for the required command at the bottom of the screen.HUse the Cursor Keys to make other selections and press [ESCAPE] to leave the attribute names.IChanges are no<By pressing [ENTER] you can end DOSamatic and return to DOS.HUse the Cursor Keys to make other selections and press [ESCAPE] to leavee the Cursor Keys to make other selections and press [ESCAPE] to leave the attribute names.IChanges are noHBy pressing [ENTER] you can set a file mask to be used in file searches.:You may use any legal DOS filename/extension for the mask.BFor example, a mask of --> *.PAS <-- will display only those files)and directories with an extension of PAS.HUse the Cursor Keys to make other selections and press [ESCAPE] to leaveANGES action.K<<< DOS Versions 2.0 and 2.1 do not allow youFBy pressing [ENTER] you can search all the directories on a disk drivefor a specific file.BUse this command to find a file, for example, when you forget whatDdirectory it is in.  The * and ? characters are allowed in the name.HUse the Cursor Keys to make other selections and press [ESCAPE] to leaveE] to leaveANGES action.K<<< DOS Versions 2.0 and 2.1 do not allow youEBy pressing [ENTER] you can toggle the display of date, time and sizefor the File Selection Panel.HUse the Cursor Keys to make other selections and press [ESCAPE] to leavehe * and ? characters are allowed in the name.HUse the Cursor KeysCBy pressing [ENTER] you can toggle the display of hidden and system#files for the File Selection Panel.HUse the Cursor Keys to make other selections and press [ESCAPE] to leave and ? characters are allowed in the name.HUse the Cursor KeysEBy pressing [ENTER] you can specify a sorting order for the Directoryand File Selection Panels.<You may sort by filename, extension, creation date, and size(in either ascending or descending order.HUse the Cursor Keys to make other selections and press [ESCAPE] to leaveand press [ESCAPE] to leaveE] to leaveANGES action.K<<< DOS Versions 2.0 and 2.1 do not allow you6By pressing [ENTER] you turn on and off the sound cueswhich are used by DOSamatic.HUse the Cursor Keys to make other selections and press [ESCAPE] to leaveher ascending or descending order.HUse the Cursor Keys to make other selections and7By pressing [ENTER] you can turn on and off the use of 7special video handling for screen updates.  This option4is only important for you if you have the IBM Color Graphics Adapter card.HUse the Cursor Keys to make other selections and press [ESCAPE] to leave to leaveand press [ESCAPE] to leaveE] to leaveANGES action.K<<< DOS Versions 2.0 and 2.1 do not allow youBBy pressing [ENTER] you can create or change a volume label on theactive disk drive.FUp to 11 characters may be specified, and embedded blanks are allowed.HUse the Cursor Keys to make other selections and press [ESCAPE] to leave and press [ESCDBy pressing [ENTER] you can display a menu of DOS attributes for theHfile you have selected.  The menu allows you to examine and alter any ofDthe 8 file attributes, even though only 6 have meaning under DOS 2.1HUse the Cursor Keys to make other selections and press [ESCAPE] to leaveCAPE] to leaveE] to leaveANGES action.K<<< DOS Versions 2.0 and 2.1 do not allow youJBy pressing [ENTER] you can browse the file you have selected, treating itJas an ASCII text file.  No editing capability is provided.  This selection5may not be appropriate for non-text, or binary files.HUse the Cursor Keys to make other selections and press [ESCAPE] to leaveleaveCAPE] to leaveE] to leaveANGES action.K<<< DOS Versions 2.0 and 2.1 do not allow youJBy pressing [ENTER] you can browse the file you have selected, treating itLas a binary file.  Sixteen bytes are displayed per screen line.  On the leftKside of the screen the file data is displayed in hexadecimal notation, with9the ASCII representation on the right side of the screen.HUse the Cursor Keys to make other selections and press [ESCAPE] to leaveo not allow you=By pressing [ENTER] you can make a copy of the selected file.?You will be prompted for the destination drive, path, filename,:and extension.  DOSamatic can copy from files with illegal@names, but will not let you create new files with illegal names.HUse the Cursor Keys to make other selections and press [ESCAPE] to leavections and press [ESCAPE] to leaveo not allow youGBy pressing [ENTER] you can activate the IBM/Microsoft DEBUG program toGstudy the selected file.  DOSamatic assumes this program is in the rootdirectory on drive A:.=When you leave the DEBUG program, DOSamatic will start again.HUse the Cursor Keys to make other selections and press [ESCAPE] to leaves [ESCAPE] to leavections and press [ESCAPE] to leaveo not allow youGBy pressing [ENTER] you can activate the IBM/Microsoft EDLIN program toGstudy the selected file.  DOSamatic assumes this program is in the rootdirectory on drive A:.=When you leave the EDLIN program, DOSamatic will start again.HUse the Cursor Keys to make other selections and press [ESCAPE] to leaves [ESCAPE] to leavections and press [ESCAPE] to leaveo not allow youIBy pressing [ENTER] you can run the program file you have selected.  Only8files with BAT, COM, and EXE extensions can be executed.FDOSamatic will show you how much memory is available, and will ask youFhow much the program should be allowed to use.  After starting the new<program, pressing [F40] = [Alt] + [F10] will switch you back-to DOSamatic without ending your application.HUse the Cursor Keys to make other selections and press [ESCAPE] to leavend press [ESCAPE] to leaveect theWRITE CHANGES a=By pressing [ENTER] you can print the file you have selected.EWhen the selected file finishes printing, DOSamatic will start again.HUse the Cursor Keys to make other selections and press [ESCAPE] to leavee program should be allowed to use.  Af>By pressing [ENTER] you can rename the file you have selected.EYou will be prompted for the new drive, path, filename and extension.HUse the Cursor Keys to make other selections and press [ESCAPE] to leave program should be allowed to use.  AfSort Panel Criteria Selection=By pressing [ENTER] you can toggle the sorting criteria used =to display directories and files.  You may choose any of the =one or two level criteria presented, and also whether to use ascending or descending order.0The  character indicates the criteria selected.&Press [ESCAPE] to leave the Sort PanelSamatic without ending your application.FxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxFxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxFxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxFxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxFxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxFxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxFxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxFxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxFxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxFxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxFxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxFxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxFxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxFxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxFxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxFxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx