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Basic Instructions
Written by Thomas J. Mosbo
Copyright (C) 1989
WYNDWARE
One Parker Place, Suite 308
Janesville, WI 53545
1-800-475-1628
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I. INTRODUCTION
WYND-DOS is a utility program which allows you to perform functions
such as formatting disks, copying and deleting files, and creating
subdirectories - all from a friendly environment - without having to
type commands at a DOS prompt.
WYND-DOS requires a computer with at least 256K memory, operating with
PC or MS DOS 3.0 or greater. If you have a mouse connected, WYND-DOS
will detect it, and a full mouse interface will be available to you.
WYND-DOS is user-supported software. You are encouraged to use, copy,
and distribute it as freely as you wish. But if you do find it
useful, we ask that you please send a registration fee of $30.00 to
WYNDWARE, One Parker Place, Suite 308, Janesville, WI 53545. When
you send in your fee, you will receive the latest version of WYND-DOS
and a detailed illustrated Manual, complete with Tutorial. You will
also become eligible to receive updates to the program as improvements
are made to it.
WYND-DOS is also available from the above address as part of a hard-
disk menu system, WYNDSHELL. The registration fee for the WYNDSHELL /
WYND-DOS combination is $45.00.
While we have done our best to create a good product, this program is
provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either expressed or
implied. The risk as to the quality and performance of the program
for a particular purpose is with you.
II. RUNNING WYND-DOS
At the DOS prompt (on the drive and in the directory which contains
WYND-DOS), type WD and press
appears, press any key. A screen then appears containing
information about the files in the current directory.
III. USING WYND-DOS
WYND-DOS utilizes two different types of "Wyndows" which show
different information about your disks and files:
File Wyndow - displays information about each file in a directory
Tree Wyndow - displays the directory structure of a disk
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To choose a Menu Command:
Press
Use Arrow keys to highlight the desired Command, then press
Press
To get Help:
Choose the Help Command from the Global Menu, or type H, or press
Use Arrow keys to move from screen to screen, or type the number of
a Topic from a Menu screen.
Press
To exit Wynd-DOS:
Choose the Exit Command from the Global Menu.
To scroll a Wyndow:
Up/Down /
Left/Right Arrow Move up/down one row
Home/End Move to top/bottom of screen
PgUp/PgDn Move up/down one screen
Ctrl-Home/End /
Ctrl-PgUp/PgDn Move to first/last file or directory listed
Ctrl-Left/Right If Wyndow is not the full width of the
screen, scroll Wyndow left/right
To open a new Wyndow:
1 Choose the open Wyndow Command from the Wyndows Menu, or type W.
2 Enter the drive and directory for the new Wyndow.
3 Press
Wyndow.
To move to the next Wyndow:
Choose the neXt wyndow Command from the Wyndows Menu, or type X.
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To change the current drive or directory:
1 Choose the Go to directory (or Go to drive) Command from the Disk
Menu, or type G.
2 Enter the new drive.
3 If in a File Wyndow, enter the new directory, then press
press
To modify the active Wyndow:
1 Choose the modifY Command from the Wyndows Menu, or type Y.
2 Use the Arrow keys to resize the Wyndow.
3 Hold down the
Wyndow.
4 Press
to retain the old borders.
To zoom or unzoom the active Wyndow:
Choose the Zoom wyndow Command from the Wyndows Menu, or type Z.
To close Wyndows:
1 Choose the Close wyndow Command from the Wyndows Menu.
2 Type the number of the Wyndow to close, or type 0 to close all
Wyndows.
To work with Wyndows using a mouse:
Click on a Wyndow number to activate that Wyndow.
Click on "Z" to zoom or unzoom the Wyndow.
Click on "C" to close the Wyndow.
Click on "X" to move to the next Wyndow.
Click on a Function key option on the bottom bar to choose that
option.
Clicking the right button is always equivalent to pressing the
To scroll the active Wyndow using a mouse:
Click on upper or lower half of textured bar on right border to
scroll Wyndow up or down one Wyndow-full.
Hold down left button while pointing to Up or Down Arrow to scroll
Wyndow up or down one line at a time.
Click on left or right half of textured bar on bottom border to
scroll Wyndow left or right one Wyndow-full.
Hold down left button while pointing to Left or Right Arrow to
scroll Wyndow left or right one character at a time.
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To modify the active Wyndow using a mouse:
Hold down the left button while pointing to the upper left corner of
the Wyndow to move it.
Hold down the left button while pointing to the lower right corner
of the Wyndow to resize it.
To sort files by:
Filename Choose the Name Command from the Sort Menu, or type N.
Extension Choose the Extension Command from the Sort Menu, or type
E.
File Size Choose the Bytes Command from the Sort Menu, or type B.
Date/Time Choose the date/Time Command from the Sort Menu, or type
T.
To sort files in:
Ascending Order Choose the Ascending Command from the Sort Menu.
Descending Order Choose the Descending Command from the Sort Menu.
To list specific files:
Choose the List conditions Command from the Mark Menu, or type L.
Enter conditions in the box.
Press
Command.
To mark or unmark the highlighted file:
Choose the On/off mark Command from the Mark Menu, or type O, or
press
left button.
To mark specific files:
Choose the marK conditions Command from the Mark Menu, or type K.
Enter conditions in the box.
Press
Command.
To unmark all files:
Choose the Unmark all Command from the Mark Menu, or type U.
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To search for files:
Choose the Search for file Command from the Disk Menu, or type S.
Enter conditions in the box.
Press
Command.
To copy or move files:
Mark the files to be copied or moved.
Choose the Copy or Move Command from the Files Menu, or type C or M.
Select the drive and directory to which the files are to be copied
or moved.
To rename or duplicate files:
Mark the files to be renamed or duplicated.
Choose the Rename or dUplicate Command from the Files Menu, or type
R (to rename).
Enter the new filename and extension for each file, or press
make the same change to each file.
To delete files:
Mark the files to be deleted.
Choose the Delete Command from the Files Menu, or type D.
Type X to delete all files, or type Y to delete or N to retain each
file.
To change file attributes:
Mark the files to be changed.
Choose the Attributes Command from the Files Menu, or type A.
Enter the date and time, type + or - to set attributes on or off,
then press
attributes for each file.
To edit files:
Highlight the file to be edited.
Choose the Hex Edit (to use the Hexadecimal Editor) or Text Edit (to
use the Text Editor) Command from the Files Menu.
Press
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To create a new directory:
Highlight the parent directory in a Tree Wyndow, or make the parent
directory current in a File Wyndow.
Choose the make dIrectory Command from the Disk Menu, or type I.
Enter the name, date, and time for the new directory, then press
To format a floppy disk:
Choose the Format diskette Command from the Disk Menu, or type F.
Type the letter of the drive to be formatted, and indicate whether
the DOS system files are to be copied to the disk.
To change a Volume Label:
Choose the Volume label Command from the Disk Menu, or type V.
Enter the new Volume Label, date, and time, then press
To run a program:
Highlight the program to run in a File Wyndow.
Choose the run Program Command from the Disk Menu, or type P.
Enter any parameters required.
To change print options:
Choose the Options Command from the Print Menu.
Move from field to field in the box by pressing
Press
old options.
To print:
File Listing Choose the Listing Command from the Print Menu.
Disk Listing Choose the Disk Command from the Print Menu.
Disk Tree Choose the Tree Command from the Print Menu.
File Contents Choose the File Command from the Print Menu.
To change the computer date or time:
Choose the date/Time Command from the Global Menu.
Enter the new date and press
Enter the new time and press
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To change global options:
Choose the Options Command from the Global Menu.
Move from field to field using Arrow keys, making any desired
changes.
Press
Press
old options.
To change screen colors:
Choose the Options Command from the Global Menu to change program
options, then press
Press
Use Arrow keys to change the color which is pointed to.
Press
old colors.
To access DOS commands:
Choose the Dos prompt Command from the Global Menu.
Issue the desired DOS command(s).
Type EXIT and press
IV. WYNDWARE PRODUCTS
WYNDSHELL is a non-memory-resident Hard Disk Menu program which allows
you to run the programs on your computer from easily definable menus.
WYNDSHELL is available as a stand-alone program, or as a combined
program together with WYND-DOS.
WYNDFIELDS is a general purpose Database program, useful for
keeping track of any type of structured information, which also
supports the use of a mouse. Data may be added, changed, removed,
found, displayed, analyzed, and printed easily using the friendly
pull-down Menu System. Creating and printing Mailing Labels or
detailed Reports can be accomplished painlessly from within the
program. Multiple Indices (ways of ordering your data) are maintained
automatically for you, and several methods are available for
extracting exactly the information you need from your files.
(Requires 512K.)
FLAGS is an educational program which displays representations of over
500 different flags of the world. (Requires color monitor.)
To become a registered owner of WYND-DOS, or to order other WYNDWARE
products, use the convenient order form in the back of this booklet or
call 1-800-475-1628 for credit card orders.
ORDER / REGISTRATION FORM
WYNDWARE
One Parker Place, Suite 308
Janesville, WI 53545
1-800-475-1628
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Registered owners will receive the most recent version of the program,
with a detailed illustrated Manual (complete with Tutorial), and will be
eligible to receive updates to the program as improvements are made to it.
Please contact us for site-licensing and quantity discounts.
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