1 DRIVE_A
                             LIST DRIVE A DIRECTORY

Lists all files (except any hidden files) on drive A in VERTICAL or HORIZONTAL
format - depending on which you selected. If there is more than one screenful
of files, the listing will stop at the end of each screen. Pressing any key
will allow the listing to continue. At the end of the listing, pressing any
key will cause a return to the DOS-PRO menu.


1 DRIVE_B
                             LIST DRIVE B DIRECTORY

Lists all files (except any hidden files) on drive B in VERTICAL or HORIZONTAL
format - depending on which you selected. If there is more than one screenful
of files, the listing will stop at the end of each screen. Pressing any key
will allow the listing to continue. At the end of the listing, pressing any
key will cause a return to the DOS-PRO menu.


1 DRIVE_C
                       LIST CURRENT DIRECTORY OF DRIVE C

Lists all files (except any hidden files) on the current directory of drive C
in VERTICAL or HORIZONTAL format - depending on which you selected. If there
is more than one screenful of files, the listing will stop at the end of each
screen. Pressing any key will allow the listing to continue. At the end of the
listing, pressing any key will cause a return to the DOS-PRO menu.


1 DRIVE_D
                             LIST DRIVE D DIRECTORY

Lists all files (except any hidden files) on drive D in VERTICAL or HORIZONTAL
format - depending on which you selected. If there is more than one screenful
of files, the listing will stop at the end of each screen. Pressing any key
will allow the listing to continue. At the end of the listing, pressing any
key will cause a return to the DOS-PRO menu.

NOTE:
Your system may not have a D drive - if not, you will get an error message.
Pressing any key after the error message will cause a return to the DOS MENU.



1 PRINT_FILE
                                   PRINT FILE

When selected, you will see the following prompt: 'Print which file'. Enter
the complete pathname of the file that you want printed. When you press
<return>, the DOS PRINT utility will be invoked which will print your file.
The first time that PRINT is loaded, after booting the system, it will ask you
to verify that you want to print on the default printer. Just press <return>
if the default printer is OK. To change printers, you could enter LP2, LP3,
etc.

PRINT has several options that you can use:
        1. You may place several files in the print queue. At the 'Print which
           file" prompt, you may specify several files to be printed by
           separating each new filename from the last with a space.
           Ex. abc.txt readme.doc  (Only files in the current directory may be
           put in queue.)
        2. Enter /T at the 'Print which file' prompt to empty the print queue.
        3. Entering a /C immediately after a filename will remove just that
           file from the print queue.
        4. Pressing <return> after the 'Print which file' prompt will display
           the name of the file currently being printed and the files
           remaining in the print queue.


1 SHOW_FILE
                                   SHOW FILE

Show file allows you to display text files. It uses the DOS TYPE utility.
At the 'Show which file' prompt, simply enter the name of the file that you
want to see. Example:
                                  A:readme.doc

If you want to review long files, enter ' |MORE' immediately after the
filename. This piping utility will let you look at one screenful at a time.
Pressing any key will bring-up the next screen. Pressing any key at the end
of the file will cause a return to the DOS-PRO menu.  Example:

                                C:readme.doc |SORT

You can redirect the output from the screen to the printer by entering ' >PRN'
immediately after the filename. Example:

                                  B:xyz.txt>PRN


1 EDLIN
                          USING THE EDLIN LINE EDITOR

EDLIN is a primitive line editor provided as a DOS utility. It is very
satisfactory for generating short text files (batch files, etc.). At the 'Edit
which file' prompt, enter the name of the file that you wish to edit. If the
file does not exist, EDLIN will create it for you when you exit EDLIN. For a
complete discussion of EDLIN, check your DOS manual. The following will give
you an idea of the EDLIN command structure.

Editing commands consist of a line number followed by a single letter.
Non-editing commands are usually single letters. At the '*' prompt you could
enter the following:

            L   -     Lists the file
            1I  -     Create line #1 of a new file (or edit line #1 of an
                      existing file. After entering this 'insert' mode, the
                      next line number will appear when you press <return>.
            5I  -     Edit line five.
            5D  -     Deletes line five
            <Ctrl-C>  Exits the edit mode (you will see the '*' prompt.)
            E   -     Writes the file to disk
            Q   -     Quit without saving the file

1 DELETE_FILE

                                 DELETE FILE

This selection lets you delete a file from any disk drive or from any
directory. Since the file that you select will be erased, be certain that you
really won't need it latter!

When selected, the 'What file do you want to delete' prompt appears. If you
enter a valid pathname and filename, the file will be deleted when you press
<return>. Wildcard characters are supported. Examples:

Entering A:*.* will result in the erasure of ALL FILES on drive A.

Entering B:test?.dat will delete test1.dat, test2.dat, test3,dat, etc.

Entering C:*.BAT will remove all files in the current directory with a .BAT
extension.

1 SET_DATE
                                    SET DATE

Sets the system date. Use the format mm-dd-yy. This command only sets the
system date. If your system has a clock/calendar board, this command DOES NOT
set the date on your clock/calendar board. Check the clock/calendar manual for
instructions.

Unless you have a clock/calendar board with battery backup you will need to set
the system date each time the system is booted.

1 SET_TIME
                                    SET TIME

Sets the system time. Use the format hh:mm:ss (24 hour clock system). This
command only sets the system time. If you have a clock/calendar board, this
command DOES NOT set the time on the clock/calendar board. Check the
clock/calendar manual instructions.

Unless you have a clock/calendar board with battery backup you will need to
set the system time each time the system is booted.

              Standard clock time to 24 hour clock time conversion

    std time  24hr time         std time  24hr time       std time  24hr time
     1:00 am   01:00            12:01 pm   12:01          5:00 pm    17:00
     2:00 am   02:00             1:00 pm   13:00          6:00 pm    18:00
     3:00 am   03:00             2:00 pm   14:00             |         |
       |        |                3:00 pm   15:00          midnight   24:00
    11:59 am   11:59             4:00 pm   16:00          12:01 am   00:01


1 DISK_SPACE
                             CHECK DISK SPACE/USAGE

Enter the drive designator at the 'Check which disk' prompt. The DOS CHKDSK
utility will display the following information about the disk that you
selected:

              * Total disk space, in bytes  -  used and unused
              * Number of bytes used by user files
              * Number of bytes available on the disk

In addition, the total system memory and the amount of free memory (both in
bytes) is shown.

1 COPY_FILE
                                   COPY FILE

 This utility lets you copy a file, or group of files, from one location to
 another.  You may rename a file as it is copied.  This command supports
 pathnames and wild card characters. When selected, the 'Enter from/to
 filespec' prompt appears. At the prompt you enter the pathname and filename
 of the file(s) that you want to copy and the pathname of the location where
 you want the file copied. If you want to rename the file, include its new
 name after the 'from' filespec. Examples:

       A:xyz.exe B:      -File xyz.exe will be copied from the disk in drive A
                          to the disk in drive B. Note that since the filename
                          in B is not named, it will be given the same name as
                          the original file on drive A  i.e. xyz.exe.

       B:xyz.com C:abc.com -File xyz.com, on drive B, will be copied to the
                          CURRENT directory of drive C and will be RENAMED
                          abc.com.

       C:\BASICA.COM C:\BASTOOLS\BASIC.COM  -BASICA.COM will be copied from the
                          ROOT directory to a sub-directory named BASTOOLS and
                          renamed BASIC.COM.

       A:PLOT.BAS TEST.BAS    -PLOT.BAS is copied to a file called TEST.BAS on
                          the same disk. Handy for making experimental changes
                          while leaving the original file intact.

1 ENTER_DOS_CMD
                               ENTER DOS COMMAND

Any valid DOS command that you enter at the 'Enter any DOS command' prompt
will be executed. After the command has been executed, you may press any key
to return to the DOS-PRO mrnu.

This command was made available to let you execute DOS commands that are not
included in the menu.

1 SHOW_DIR_TREE
                   DISPLAY THE TREE STRUCTURE OF DIRECTORIES

This command is only useful if you use directories. It will display all
directories and their sub-directories. If you make heavy use of directories
and sub-directories to organize your disk, it is easy to forget which
sub-directory goes with which directory. This utility sorts it all out and it
can be a real help in determining a correct pathname.

At the prompt 'Which drive', enter the drive name that you want checked. If
you include a '/F' immediately after the drive specification, TREE will include
the name of all files in each directory.

1 LOAD_GRAPHICS
                             INSTALL GRAPHICS.COM

This command loads the DOS utility GRAPHICS.COM which becomes memory resident.
GRAPHICS.COM allows you to print both text and graphics on most wire-dot
printers by pressing <shift><PrtSc>. To work properly, your printer must either
be a graphics printer or have its internal switches set to the graphics mode.
Check your printer manual. Unless you have a very unusual application, you may
leave your printer in the graphics mode and its normal operation will not
be affected.

      NOTE: GRAPHICS.COM is supplied with DOS versions 2.0 and above

With GRAPHICS.COM loaded, whatever is displayed on the screen will be
'bit-mapped' to your printer and printed with a 90 degree CCW rotation.


1 RUN_BASIC_PGM

                              RUN A BASIC PROGRAM

Selecting this menu item will cause the 'Enter basic program location/name'
prompt. When you enter the pathname and filename of the program that you wish
to run, this command will first load BASICA.COM, then load and run your basic
program. NOTE: Do not include the .BAS extension in the program name (.BAS
will be assumed). Example:

                       A:GAME1      or    C:\BASGAM\GAME1

SPECIAL NOTE: If your system uses a different version of BASICA - GW-BASIC.EXE,
for example, you may copy it and change its name to BASICA.EXE to make the menu
work. DON'T delete the GW-BASIC (or whatever your advanced basic is called -
simply make a copy named BASICA.XXX (.COM or .EXE)

When you want to leave 'BASICA', enter:  SYSTEM <return>. Pressing any key will
cause a return to the DOS-PRO menu.

1 DELETE_.BAK
                               DELETE .BAK FILES

This selection will erase ALL .BAK (backup) files from the current directory
or floppy disk (wherever you have installed DOS-PRO). Before executing this
command be sure that you really don't need any of the backup files.

.BAK files are produced by many editors and word processors prior to letting
you edit a file. If something happens to the file that you are editing, you
can always get back to where you where before the editing session. While .BAK
files can be 'life-savers', they can take up a lot of room on a disk. If you
can afford to delete them, you will regain considerable disk space!

1 NEW_DIR

                              MAKE A NEW DIRECTORY

This command lets you create a new directory on your disk. At the 'Enter new
directory name' prompt, simply enter:   C:\newname  (You can use a different
drive name, if appropriate).

A sub-directory may also be created. Example: C:\dir1\new sub-dir name

NOTE: Always start the command with 'C:\' (or different drive letter if
appropriate).

1 SHOW_PATH

                       DISPLAY CURRENT PATH SPECIFICATION

This command will display your current PATH assignment. The PATH identifies the
directories and disk drives where the computer is to search for a program that
you want to execute. The PATH also establishes the order in which the search
will take place. Providing your system with a well thought-out path spec will
save many keystrokes!! With a good PATH statement, you can simply enter a
program name that you want to execute and the computer will search the path
that you specified until it is found. Typically, you won't have to first change
directories before calling the program (or command).

For instance, DOS commands can be executed from any directory providing that
the PATH statement includes the system directory in the search path.

A few major programs require that you be in the right directory before calling
the program. Typically these are programs that, in turn, call other programs or
files. The proper way to use these programs is to set-up a separate directory
for the data files. Do not include the data directory in the PATH statement,
but do put the program path in the PATH statement. Then, from the data
directory, you can enter the program name and data file that it is to operate
on.

To review your current PATH specification from the DOS prompt, enter:

			    PATH <return>

A PATH statement that first searches the root directory, then a directory
called  UTIL, then looks on the A drive, would look like this:

                           PATH=C:\;C:\UTIL;A:\;

You may alter your PATH specification by entering: PATH=[your path spec]
at the DOS prompt.

1 COPY_A->B

                        COPY ALL FROM DRIVE A TO DRIVE B

This command applies to systems that have both an A and B drive. When executed,
the entire contents of the disk in drive A is copied to the disk in drive B.

	NOTE: If the disk in drive A contains subdirectories, they won't be
	      copied. Only files in the current directory are copied to drive
	      B. Use the DOS command DISKCOPY A: B: if the disk has sub-
	      directories.

If the A and B drives read and write with different densities, be sure that
there is room for all of the files on the B drive.

1 PREPARE_A:
                           FORMAT THE DISK IN DRIVE A

This selection will format (make a new disk usable on your computer) the disk
in drive A. Simply follow the prompts supplied by the FORMAT utility.

NOTE: If the disk in drive A is not new (contains files) all files will be
      erased and can not be recovered.

At the end of the formatting process (it takes just over a minute on older
systems), you will receive a report listing the total disk space and the number
of bytes available for storage. If the disk has bad sectors, they will be
located, marked and reported. The computer will avoid writing to bad sectors.


1 PREPARE_B:
                           FORMAT THE DISK IN DRIVE B

This selection will format (make a new disk usable on your computer) the disk
in drive B. Simply follow the prompts supplied by the FORMAT utility.

NOTE: If the disk in drive B is not new (contains files) all files will be
      erased and can not be recovered.

At the end of the formatting process (it takes just over a minute on older
systems), you will receive a report listing the total disk space and the number
of bytes available for storage. If the disk has bad sectors, they will be
located, marked and reported. The computer will avoid writing to bad sectors.

1 PREPARE_A:/S

              FORMAT THE DISK IN DRIVE A AND INCLUDE SYSTEM FILES

Using this option to format the disk in drive A makes it usable in your
computer and, in addition, copies three DOS files (COMMAND.COM and two hidden
system files, IBMBIO.COM and IBMDOS.COM [or files with similar names]) to the
disk to make it self-booting. These three files may take-up as much as 65K
bytes on your disk, depending on which version of DOS that you are using.

Any files that exist on the disk in drive A will be premanently erased!

Don't use this command unless you need a self-booting disk.



1 PREPARE_B:/S

              FORMAT THE DISK IN DRIVE B AND INCLUDE SYSTEM FILES

Using this option to format the disk in drive B makes it usable in your
computer and, in addition, copies three DOS files (COMMAND.COM and two hidden
system files, IBMBIO.COM and IBMDOS.COM (or similar names)) to the disk to make
it self-booting. These three files may take-up as much as 65K bytes on your
disk, depending on the version of DOS that you are using.

Any files that exist on the disk in drive B will be premanently erased!

Don't use this command unless you need a self-booting disk.
