? The text below is the relative portions of 2 messages left on the TI-ECHO. Hope it does someone some good. Rory Binkerd 188/202 10 Nov 89 09:16:17 From: Scott Stasiowski To: Tony Dalfonzo Subj: MDOS TIDBITS Attr: ------------------------------------------------ Below are listed a few things that after about 2 years I found out have been in some versions of MDOS that were very very sadly not even so as much as written down in an addedum by Myarc for their Geneve owners that can not afford Compuserve or Genie. So for you folks in the Sticks I offer this file. /// +---------+--------------------------------------------+------------------- + |COMMANDS | WHAT IT PERFORMS | COMMENTS | +---------+--------------------------------------------+------------------- + |DIR `D | Shows DISPLAY type filenames. | Catalogs your disk| |DIR `DV | Shows DISPLAY VARIABLE type filenames. | and looks for only| |DIR `DF | Shows DISPLAY FIXED type filenames. | selected filetypes| |DIR `IV | Shows INTERNAL VARIABLE type filenames. | you specify with | |DIR `IF | Shows INTERNAL FIXED type filenames. | the DIR ` command.| |DIR `P | Shows PROGRAM type filenames. | | +---------+--------------------------------------------+------------------- + |COPY `D | Copies all DISPLAY types | Using the ` com- | |COPY `DV | Copies all DISPLAY VARIABLE types. | mand with the COPY| |COPY `DF | Copies all DISPLAY FIXED files. | command will copy | |COPY `IV | Copies all INTERNAL VARIABLE files. | All specified file| |COPY `IF | Copies all INTERNAL FIXED files. | types on your disk| |COPY `P | Copies all PROGRAM files. | to be copied. | +---------+--------------------------------------------+------------------- + |DEL `D | Deletes all DISPLAY types. | Using the ` com- | |DEL `DV | Deletes all DISPLAY VARIABLE types. | mand with the DEL | |DEL `DF | Deletes all DISPLAY FIXED files. | command will then | |DEL `IV | Deletes all INTERNAL VARIABLE files. | Delete All spec- | |DEL `IF | Deletes all INTERNAL FIXED files. | ified filetype to | |DEL `P | Deletes all PROGRAM files. | to be deleted! | +---------+--------------------------------------------+------------------- + |ATTRIB +P `D | Protects all DISPLAY types. | Using ATTRIB +P | |ATTRIB +P `DV | Protects all DISPLAY VARIABLE types. | command with the `| |ATTRIB +P `DF | Protects all DISPLAY FIXED files. | command will cause| |ATTRIB +P `IV | Protects all INTERNAL VARIABLE files.| all specified file| |ATTRIB +P `IF | Protects all INTERNAL FIXED files. | type to become | |ATTRIB +P `P | Protects all PROGRAM files. | Protected. | +---------+--------------------------------------------+------------------- + |ATTRIB -P `D | Un-Protects all DISPLAY types. | Using ATTRIB -P | |ATTRIB -P `DV | Un-Protects all DISPLAY VARIABLE type| command with the `| |ATTRIB -P `DF | Un-Protects all DISPLAY FIXED files. | command will cause| |ATTRIB -P `IV | Un-Protects all INTERNAL VARIABLE | all specified file| |ATTRIB -P `IF | Un-Protects all INTERNAL FIXED files.| types to become | |ATTRIB -P `P | Un-Protects all PROGRAM files. | Un-Protected. | +---------+--------------------------------------------+------------------- + //// SCROLLING THE COMMAND STACK --------------------------- In the Geneve Mdos manual on p.34 they mention Scrolling the Command Stack. Well the Geneve can do this but with Two changes I have noticed. The FCTN UP and DOWN arrows are used NOT the F1 key as the manual states! //// ------------------------------------------------ SCROLLING THE SCREEN -------------------- //// In the Geneve manual on p.35 they state that F3 allows you to see again the Test etc that has gone off your scren. Well again the Geneve 9640 can do this but you MUST use the FCTN 6 to Scroll UP the screen and then you could also use the FCTN 4 key to Scroll Down the screen. //// NOTE: While in this SCROLL MODE you can also use your UP and DOWN arrows for minor Adjustments. //// FILENAMES --------- //// Have you ever tried to rename a file from MY/FILE to some other name while in MDOS? Well MDOS gets upset and doesn't think it is a valid filename. The / is reserved for special Mdos commands. So a way around it is to type: REN MY"/"FILE MYFILE Did you notice the " " that I used? Well that is a lil trick that Don Walden from the Milawaukee Area Usergroup showed me when I last had Him over for a visit some ancient time ago. //// SCREEN COLORS ------------- /// Looking through the manual I did not find a reference to any color setup. But there is one! You can use the following commands either in your BATCH files or in your Autoexex files or simply just by typing them in at your A> or whatever drive you are at: MODE Fn Foreground / Where n equals any number from 1-16 MODE Bn Background / Where n equals any number from 1-16 /// +-------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----+ Scott * Origin: Radio Free /\/\ilwaukee,WI 414-352-6176HST 351-1823 (1:154/414) Download complete. Turn off Capture File.