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Started by A.A. Olowofoyeku
Mon, 11 Jul 1994 15:37
Windows Command Line (WCL 7.6) : uploaded
Author: A.A. Olowofoyeku
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 1994 15:37
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 1994 15:37
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Hi all,
I have just uploaded a major upgrade to my Windows Command Line
interface program (WCL v7.60) to various ftp sites. The file
you want is wincmd76.zip.
If you are currently evaluating an older version of WCL,
please download this one. Here are the details of where the
program can be found;
Filename: wincmd76.zip
site uploads/final directory
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ftp.cis.ksu.edu /pub/upload
archive.umich.edu /msdos/UPLOADS
wuarchive.wustl.edu /pub/MSDOS_UPLOADS/win
ftp.uu.net /tmp/wincmd (deleted after 4 days)
ftp.uu.net /tmp (filename:wincmd76.uue)
(obtainable by UUCP)
garbo.uwasa.fi /windows/desktop
ftp.cica.indiana.edu /pub/pc/win3/util
micros.hensa.ac.uk /micros/ibmpc/win/c/c231
oak.oakland.edu /pub/msdos/windows3
The last 4 refer to the final location of the file. It may take some
days before the archives' maintainers move them from the uploads
directory to these places.
CHANGES/NEW FEATURES
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1. New commands "TOPMOST" and "NOTOPMOST"
2. New command "DRIVEINFO"
3. Four new messages added to the list of messages that can be sent
to an active window with the SENDMESSAGE command.
4. New feature in the SENDMESSAGE command. Instead of suppyling the
numeric ID of the window that you want to send the message to, you
can now use its title instead.
5. You can now associate the extension "ZIP" with WCL. You can then
unzip a ZIP archive through WCL by just clicking on the file (in
File Manager) or by just typing its name at the WCL prompt.
6. New switch "/DATE=" added to the COPY command. This serves to limit
the files which should be copied to those which match the specified
date.
7. For networked users, more than one copy of WCLCFG can now be run.
8. New support for conditional execution of commands, with the "IF"
command.
9. New command "TIMED-RUN"; for timed execution (scheduling) of
commands. You can schedule a maximum of 20 commands.
10. New command "OS2-YIELD-TIMER [OFF]" for those running WCL
under OS/2.
11. New entry in wcl.ini "YIELD-TIMER-IN-OS2" - to control the WCL timer
count under OS/2.
12. New entry in wcl.ini "SHOW-RESOURCES"
13. New command "CLOSE-ALL-AND-EXITRUN".
14. Some bugs in the "TYPE" command fixed.
DESCRIPTION
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The Windows/Win-OS/2 Command Line Processor (WCL) is a
Shareware program that presents a fully featured DOS-like
command line interface for Microsoft's Windows 3.1 and IBM's
Win-OS/2. It is an applications manager, file manager, and
system manager, which can either replace or supplement the
standard Windows Program and File Managers. However, all this
functionality in WCL is invoked from a Windows command prompt.
WCL basically simulates the DOS "C:\> prompt", but from within
Windows or Win-OS/2. WCL ensures that you do not need to open a
DOS shell or the File Manager, just to perform operations like
file copying, directory listing, file deletions, changing file
attributes, etc., etc. WCL, being a full Windows program, offers
all the benefits of Windows which will otherwise be lost in a
DOS shell, and uses far less memory than a DOS shell.
You can run Windows and DOS programs by typing their names and
pressing <ENTER>, just as you would do at the DOS command line.
If you are running OS/2 version 2.1, then you can also run OS/2
programs from within WCL. Program files with the extension .COM,
.EXE, .BAT, .PIF and .CBF (WCL batch file extension) can be run
from WCL.
WCL also supports most of the internal DOS commands (e.g., COPY,
DIR, CD, MD, RD, DEL, MOVE, REN, etc.), and some external DOS
commands (e.g., ATTRIB, PRINT, etc.) through built-in technology.
In addition to these, there are several commands internal to WCL,
and several extra features which are fully documented in the
extensive on-line help.
In addition to this, WCL has scores of internal commands of its
own, all designed to make Windows easier to use for the command
line aficionado. There are powerful commands like SEEK, COPYTREE,
and DELTREE.
Other features include UUencode, UUdecode, UNZIP, Filename
Completion, Implied CD, Directory Aliases, Command Aliases,
assignment of commands to Function Keys, Doskey emulation, batch
file operation within Windows, full command-line editing, a
FOREACH command, support for file extensions in WIN.INI, support
for various CLIPBOARD functions, timed SCHEDULING of commands,
transmitting multiple commands at once, conditional execution of
commands, dispatching of messages to active processes, and an
interface for programmers to hook into the WCL system and extend
the internal command set.
You can have a Windows AUTOEXEC batch file which WCL will run each time
Windows is started (if WCL is the Windows shell). You can also have commands
to be run each time WCL is loaded, by using the STARTUP settings in WCL.INI.
WCL is fully compatible with environments such as OS/2, Windows NT, Novell
Netware, and PC-NFS (there is even a WCL "MAP" command to MAP and unMAP
Netware drives, from WCL).
WCL can replace the Program Manager as your Windows or Win-OS/2
Shell.
SHAREWARE
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WCL is a shareware program which costs 18 pounds (U.K. Sterling) or
$26 (U.S.) to register.
Thanks for your attention!
The Chief
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Dr. Abimbola Olowofoyeku (The African Chief)
Keele University, England (and The Great Elephant)
Email: laa12@keele.ac.uk or, chief@mep.com
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"Those whose palm-kernels were cracked for them by a benevolent
spirit should not forget to be humble." An old African saying.
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