浜様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様融 � 紺� � AUTOCON Ver. 1.1a 紺� � By 紺� � Brad A. Anderson 紺� � 紺� 藩様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様夕旭 旭旭旭旭旭旭旭旭旭旭旭旭旭旭旭旭旭旭旭旭旭旭 Introduction AUTOCON is a DOS tool that was developed to allow the end user to create and maintain multiple AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files thus the name "AUTOCON". The user can create the PATHS,FILES,BUFFERS for certain applications and easily switch between them. I won't spend time explaining the benefits of this. If you have this program, either from downloading it or receiving it from a friend then you already know the PROS & CONS. The program can be executed either from the command line or through menu selection. AUTOCON supports both keyboard and mouse. The Left button is treated as the key while the Right button is treated as the key. Because the program is public domain, you are encouraged to copy and share it with friends or upload it to local or national BBS's. The only restriction is that the program may not be modified or sold for profit without the consent of the author. ** Note ** Autocon requires DOS 3.X or greater. Any comments or inquiries can be directed to : Brad A. Anderson V.A. Medical Center IRMS Tucson,Az. (602) 792-1450 Ext. 5034 Compuserve 75216,614 Getting Started I. Program Files The distribution disk contains three (3) files. AUTOCON.EXE ................. The main program AUTOCON.HLP ................. The help text DEMO.OPC .................... Sample master file II. Installing AUTOCON A. Place the distribution diskette in drive A B. Copy the files to the hard disk. eg. C:\> COPY A:*.* * Note * Autocon doesn't have to be installed in the root directory. I can be copied into any subdirectory, preferably one that is referenced by the path command. The only restriction is that the help text and any master files should also reside in the same subdirectory. III. Starting AUTOCON Autocon can be executed in two (2) different ways. A. Command line If you know which master file you want to select and you want the system updated and re-booted then you can pass the information on the command line. To use the command line just type AUTOCON followed by a space and the name of the master file you want. eg. C:\> AUTOCON EMS In the example above AUTOCON would update the AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files with the information in the master file named EMS. After updated the system would re-boot so that the new parameters would take effect. There are also three (3) optional parameters that can be passed on the command line. These parameters are : -U This will cause AUTOCON to update but not re-boot eg. C:\> AUTOCON EMS -U -C This will cause AUTOCON to COLD boot after update or if entered by itself without calling a master file will cause AUTOCON to COLD boot the system without updating. eg. C:\> AUTOCON EMS -C eg. C>\> AUTOCON -C -W This parameter will cause AUTOCON to warm boot the system. Since warm boot is the default, entering this parameter after a master file name will not accomplish anything different. However, entering this parameter by itself will cause the system to warm boot without updating. eg. C:\> AUTOCON -W B. Menu If you type in AUTOCON and press AUTOCON will execute in the user interaction mode. After a few seconds the title screen will appear and you will be presented with a horizontal menu. 臆� File 臆� Re-Boot 臆� Help 臆� Info 臆� Exit 臆臆臆 Filename :臆臆臆臆臆 敖陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳� � � � � � � � � � 浜様様様様様様様様様様様� � � � AutoCon Ver. 1.1a � � � � Public Domain � � � 麺様様様様様様様様様様様� � Option selection can be made by either pressing the first letter of the option you want or by moving the highlight bar to the option you want and press . 臆� File 臆� Re-Boot 臆� Help 臆� Info 臆� Exit 臆臆臆 Filename :臆臆臆臆臆 敖陳陳陳敖陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳芯陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳� � 臆害Load File臆臆臆桶 � � 臆� Edit File � � � 臆� Save File � � � 臆� Delete File � � � 臆� Update System � � � 臆� Re-Boot/Update � 浜様様様様様様様様様様様� � � 臆青陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳� � AutoCon Ver. 1.1a � � � 臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆� � Public Domain � � � 麺様様様様様様様様様様様� � Several sub options are available under the File option. Selection of a sub option is made by either pressing the first letter of the sub option or by moving the highlight bar to the sub option and pressing . I. Load File The Load File sub option is used to load a previously saved master file. Once loaded it becomes the current work master file. After a master file has been loaded it can be edited or used to update the AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files. 臆� File 臆� Re-Boot 臆� Help 臆� Info 臆� Exit 臆臆臆 Filename :臆臆臆臆臆 敖陳陳陳敖陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳芯陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳� � 臆害Load File 敖陳[ Files ]陳� � � 臆� Edit Fil臆� THREE .OPC � � � 臆� Save Fil臆害GOOD .OPC桶 � � 臆� Delete F臆� FOURTEST.OPC � � � 臆� Update S臆� OLDFILE .OPC � � � 臆� Re-Boot/臆� ROOT .OPC 突様様様様様様様様� � � 臆青陳陳陳陳臆� TEST1 .OPC � on Ver. 1.1a � � � 臆臆臆臆臆臆臆� ROOT1 .OPC � lic Domain � � � 臆� 突様様様様様様様様� � After the Load File sub option has been selected you will be presented with a selection window that will contain all your master files. Selection is made by moving the highlight bar to the master file you want and pressing . Once loaded the selected name will appear at the top of the screen next to the "Filename :" tag. If more master files are present than will fit in the selection window at one time you can either scroll up and down with the up and down arrow keys or use and to move one full window at a time. Pressing will leave the selection window without loading a master file. 臆� File 臆� Re-Boot 臆� Help 臆� Info 臆� Exit 臆臆臆 Filename :臆臆臆臆臆 敖陳陳陳敖陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳芯陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳� � 臆� Load File � � � 臆害Edit File 臆臆臆� � � 臆� Save File � � � 臆� Delete File � � � 臆� Update System � � � 臆� Re-Boot/Update � 浜様様様様様様様様様様様� � � 臆青陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳� � AutoCon Ver. 1.1a � � � 臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆� � Public Domain � � � 麺様様様様様様様様様様様� � II. Edit File After a master file has been loaded or if you wish to create a master file from scratch,the Edit File sub option may be selected. 浜様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様[ AutoExec.Bat ]様様様様様様様様様様様様様� � � � 1.@ECHO OFF臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆� � 2.SET FASTBACK=C:\UTILITY\FASTBACK � � 3.PATH C:\;C:\DOS;C:\UTILITY\COMMON;C:\LANGUAGE\PB;C:\UTILITY\NORTON;_ � � 4.C:\WP51 � � 5.mark � � 6.prompt $p$g � � 7.menu � � 8. � The current, if any, master file commands will be displayed for edit. The first screen (20 lines) is used to make up the information for the AUTOEXEC.BAT file while the second screen (20 lines) is used to make up the information for the CONFIG.SYS file. Depending on the video mode you're in you will either see a horizontal edit bar or a cursor at the line item that is ready for edit. You can move up and down through the line items by using either your mouse or arrow keys. Once you locate the line item you wish to edit you can use the left and right arrow keys to move to place you wish to edit. If you press any key other that the arrow keys or one of the reserved edit functions at the beginning of the line, AUTOCON assumes that you intend to redo the entire line and it first erases the line item data. If you wish to enter a line item that takes up more space that the maximum allowed space you can end the first line with an underscore <_> and finish the line item on the next line. AUTOCON will combine the two line when it updated the system. At any point during data entry, pressing will bring up a help window containing the edit commands. Pressing during data entry will exit data entry and you will be given a selection of choices at the bottom of the screen. 臆� File 臆� Re-Boot 臆� Help 臆� Info 臆� Exit 臆臆臆 Filename :臆臆臆臆臆 敖陳陳陳敖陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳芯陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳� � 臆� Load File � � � 臆� Edit File � � � 臆害Save File 臆臆臆� � � 臆� Delete File � � � 臆� Update System � � � 臆� Re-Boot/Update � 浜様様様様様様様様様様様� � � 臆青陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳� � AutoCon Ver. 1.1a � � � 臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆� � Public Domain � � � 麺様様様様様様様様様様様� � III. Save File The Save File option allow you to save out the master file information. This information will be saved into the subdirectory that contains the AUTOCON main program. 臆� File 臆� Re-Boot 臆� Help 臆� Info 臆� Exit 臆臆臆 Filename :臆臆臆臆臆 敖陳陳陳敖陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳芯陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳� � 臆� Load File � � � 臆� Edit File � � � 臆害Save File 臆臆臆� � � 臆� Dele敖陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳�[ Save File ]陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳朕 � � 臆� Up臆� � � � 臆� Re臆� Save File as ( 8 char. max ) � � � 臆青陳臆� � � � 臆臆臆臆� [ ROOT ] � � � 臆� � � � 臆� � � � 臆青陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳潰 � � 臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆 � � � � � � 藩様様様様様様様様様様様� � After selecting to save the master file data you will be prompted to enter a name for this master file. If a previous master file has been loaded, its name will be the default name. You can accept the default name or enter a new one. Any valid DOS name will work. The extension .OPC will be automatically added to the file as it is saved. If you choose to use a new name for the file, the new name will be displayed at the top of the screen after the file has been saved. Pressing will exit the save option without saving any master file data. If you choose to use the default name or if you choose a name that already exists you will be prompted to decide if you wish to update the existing file. 臆� File 臆� Re-Boot 臆� Help 臆� Info 臆� Exit 臆臆臆 Filename :臆臆臆臆臆 敖陳陳陳敖陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳芯陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳� � 臆� Load File � � � 臆� Edit File � � � 臆� Save File � � � 臆害Delete File 臆臆� � � 臆� Update System � � � 臆� Re-Boot/Update � 浜様様様様様様様様様様様� � � 臆青陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳� � AutoCon Ver. 1.1a � � � 臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆� � Public Domain � � � 麺様様様様様様様様様様様� � IV. Delete File The Delete File sub option is used to delete master files. 臆� File 臆� Re-Boot 臆� Help 臆� Info 臆� Exit 臆臆臆 Filename :臆臆臆臆臆 敖陳陳陳敖陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳芯陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳� � 臆� Load File 敖陳[ Files ]陳� � � 臆� Edit Fil臆� THREE .OPC � � � 臆� Save Fil臆害GOOD .OPC桶 � � 臆害Delete F臆� FOURTEST.OPC � � � 臆� Update S臆� OLDFILE .OPC � � � 臆� Re-Boot/臆� ROOT .OPC 突様様様様様様様様� � � 臆青陳陳陳陳臆� TEST1 .OPC � on Ver. 1.1a � � � 臆臆臆臆臆臆臆� ROOT1 .OPC � lic Domain � � � 臆� 突様様様様様様様様� � After the Delete File sub option has been selected you will be presented with a selection window that will contain all your master files. Selection is made by moving the highlight bar to the master file you want and pressing . If more master files are present than will fit in the selection window at one time you can either scroll up and down with the up and down arrow keys or use and to move one full window at a time. Pressing will leave the selection window without deleting a master file. After a master file has been selected you will be prompted to confirm your intent to delete the selected file. After confirming your intent the selected file will be deleted. 臆� File 臆� Re-Boot 臆� Help 臆� Info 臆� Exit 臆臆臆 Filename :臆臆臆臆臆 敖陳陳陳敖陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳芯陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳� � 臆� Load File � � � 臆� Edit File � � � 臆� Save File � � � 臆� Delete File � � � 臆害Update System 臆� � � 臆� Re-Boot/Update � 浜様様様様様様様様様様様� � � 臆青陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳� � AutoCon Ver. 1.1a � � � 臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆� � Public Domain � � � 麺様様様様様様様様様様様� � V. Update System The Update System sub option is used to transfer the information in the currently loaded master file to the AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files. After the update has taken place you will again return the sub option menu. These changes won't take effect until the computer is either re-booted to the power turned off and back on again. This option would be if you were about to turn off the computer but wanted it to boot under a different configuration when you turn it on again. 臆� File 臆� Re-Boot 臆� Help 臆� Info 臆� Exit 臆臆臆 Filename :臆臆臆臆臆 敖陳陳陳敖陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳芯陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳� � 臆� Load File � � � 臆� Edit File � � � 臆� Save File � � � 臆� Dele敖陳陳陳陳陳陳陳�[ Update System ]陳陳陳陳陳陳陳朕 � � 臆害Up臆� � � � 臆� Re臆� The AUTOEXEC.BAT & CONFIG.SYS files in the � � � 臆青陳臆� ROOT directory are about to be updated with � � � 臆臆臆臆� the information in : [ ROOT .OPC ] � � � 臆� � � � 臆� Press to Exit or any key to Cont. � � � 臆青陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳潰 � � 臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆 � � � � � � 藩様様様様様様様様様様様� � After selecting the Update System option you will be prompted to confirm your intentions. If there is no current master file loaded you will only hear a beep when you try to select this sub option. 臆� File 臆� Re-Boot 臆� Help 臆� Info 臆� Exit 臆臆臆 Filename :臆臆臆臆臆 敖陳陳陳敖陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳芯陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳� � 臆� Load File � � � 臆� Edit File � � � 臆� Save File � � � 臆� Delete File � � � 臆� Update System � � � 臆害Re-Boot/Update 桶 浜様様様様様様様様様様様� � � 臆青陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳� � AutoCon Ver. 1.1a � � � 臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆� � Public Domain � � � 麺様様様様様様様様様様様� � VI. Re-Boot/Update The Re-Boot/Update sub option is used to transfer the information in the currently loaded master file to the AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files. After the update has taken place the system will warm boot so the changes can take effect. 臆� File 臆� Re-Boot 臆� Help 臆� Info 臆� Exit 臆臆臆 Filename :臆臆臆臆臆 敖陳陳陳敖陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳芯陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳� � 臆� Load File � � � 臆� Edit File � � � 臆� Save File � � � 臆� Dele敖陳陳陳陳陳陳�[ Update & Re-Boot ]陳陳陳陳陳陳陳� � � 臆� Up臆� � � � 臆害Re臆� The AUTOEXEC.BAT & CONFIG.SYS files in the � � � 臆青陳臆� ROOT directory are about to be updated with � � � 臆臆臆臆� the information in : [ ROOT .OPC ] � � � 臆� After UPDATED, the system will Re-BOOT... � � � 臆� � � � 臆� Press to Exit or any key to Cont. � � � 臆青陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳陳潰 � � 臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆臆� � � 藩様様様様様様様様様様様� � After selecting the Re-Boot/Update option you will be prompted to confirm your intentions. If there is no current master file loaded you will only hear a beep when you try to select this sub option.