1 Table of Contents
1001 =31  Cmd Line
1002 =71  File Sel
1003 =47  Dir Nav
1004 =46  Other Feat
1005 =592 Commands
1006 =101 Aliases
1007 =102 Batch File
1008 =131 Environ
1009 =161 Variables
1010 =241 Functions
1011 =351 4DOS.INI
1012 =352 Startup
1013 =711 What's New
1014 =719 Errors
1015 =751 Compat
1017 =720 Support
1018 =12  Help Sys
1019 =16  DOS Help
1020 =941 File Sys
1021 =891 Reference
1022 =911 Codes
1024 =971 Glossary
1025 =11  Copyright
11 Copyright and Version
12 The 4DOS Help System
13 Help Keys
14 Help Reference
15 Using the Mouse
16 External Help
17 OPTION Dialog Keys
18 OPTION Reference
1050 =17  OPTKEYS
1051 =18  OPTHELP
31 Using the Command Line
32 Command-Line Editing
33 Command History and Recall
34 Command History Window
1206 Command Names and Parameters
35 Filename/Variable Completion
36 Appending Backslashes to Directory Names
37 Customizing Filename Completion
38 Filename Completion Window
39 Automatic Directory Changes
40 Directory History Window
41 Multiple Commands
42 Expanding and Disabling Aliases
43 Command Line Help
44 Command Line Length Limits
45 Page and File Prompts
46 Other Features
47 Directory Navigation
48 Extended Directory Searches
49 CDPATH
50 Redirection and Piping
51 Redirection
52 Piping
53 Keystack
54 Special Character Compatibility
71 File Selection
72 Extended Parent Directory Names
73 Wildcards
74 Ranges -- Date, Time, and Size Ranges
75 Size Ranges
76 Date Ranges
77 Time Ranges
78 File Exclusion Ranges
79 Multiple Filenames
80 Include Lists
81 LFN File Searches
82 Executable Extensions
1207 @File Lists
1208 Command Switches for File Selection
83 Critical Errors
84 Conditional Commands
85 Command Grouping
86 Escape Character
101 Aliases
102 Batch Files
103 .BAT and .BTM Files
104 Echoing in Batch Files
105 Batch File Parameters
106 Using Environment Variables
107 Batch File Commands
108 Interrupting a Batch File
109 Automatic Batch Files
110 Detecting 4DOS
111 Using Aliases in Batch Files
112 Debugging Batch Files
113 Batch File String Processing
114 Batch File Line Continuation
115 Batch File Compression
116 REXX Support
117 Command Parsing
118 Argument Quoting
131 Using the Environment
132 CMDLINE
133 COLORDIR
134 COMSPEC
135 COPYCMD
136 DIRCMD
137 FILECOMPLETION
138 PATH
1204 PATHEXT
139 PROMPT
140 TEMP
141 TEMP4DOS
161 Internal Variables
162 ?
163 ??
164 _?
165 =
166 +
167 _4VER
168 _ALIAS
169 _ANSI
170 _APMAC
171 _APMBATT
172 _APMLIFE
173 _BATCH
174 _BATCHLINE
175 _BATCHNAME
176 _BG
177 _BOOT
178 _CI
225 _CMDPROC
179 _CO
180 _CODEPAGE
181 _COLUMN
182 _COLUMNS
183 _COUNTRY
184 _CPU
185 _CWD
186 _CWDS
187 _CWP
188 _CWPS
189 _DATE
190 _DAY
191 _DISK
192 _DNAME
193 _DOS
194 _DOSVER
195 _DOW
226 _DOWF
196 _DOWI
197 _DOY
198 _DPMI
199 _DV
200 _ENV
201 _FG
202 _HLOGFILE
203 _HOUR
204 _KBHIT
205 _KSTACK
206 _LASTDISK
207 _LOGFILE
208 _MINUTE
209 _MONITOR
210 _MONTH
211 _MOUSE
212 _NDP
213 _ROW
214 _ROWS
215 _SECOND
216 _SHELL
217 _SWAPPING
218 _SYSERR
219 _TIME
220 _TRANSIENT
221 _VIDEO
222 _WIN
223 _WINTITLE
224 _YEAR
241 Variable Functions
242 @ALIAS
333 @ABS
334 @ALTNAME
243 @ASCII
244 @ATTRIB
245 @CDROM
246 @CHAR
247 @CLIP
335 @CLIPW
248 @COMMA
249 @CONVERT
250 @DATE
251 @DAY
252 @DEC
336 @DECIMAL
253 @DESCRIPT
254 @DEVICE
337 @DIGITS
255 @DISKFREE
256 @DISKTOTAL
257 @DISKUSED
258 @DOSMEM
259 @DOW
338 @DOWF
260 @DOWI
261 @DOY
262 @EMS
339 @ERRTEXT
263 @EVAL
264 @EXEC
265 @EXECSTR
266 @EXPAND
267 @EXT
268 @EXTENDED
269 @FILEAGE
270 @FILECLOSE
271 @FILEDATE
272 @FILENAME
273 @FILEOPEN
274 @FILEREAD
275 @FILES
276 @FILESEEK
277 @FILESEEKL
278 @FILESIZE
279 @FILETIME
280 @FILEWRITE
281 @FILEWRITEB
282 @FINDCLOSE
283 @FINDFIRST
284 @FINDNEXT
285 @FORMAT
286 @FULL
287 @IF
288 @INC
289 @INDEX
340 @INIREAD
341 @INIWRITE
290 @INSERT
291 @INSTR
292 @INT
293 @LABEL
294 @LEFT
295 @LEN
296 @LFN
297 @LINE
298 @LINES
299 @LOWER
300 @LPT
301 @MAKEAGE
302 @MAKEDATE
303 @MAKETIME
304 @MASTER
342 @MAX
343 @MIN
305 @MONTH
306 @NAME
307 @NUMERIC
308 @PATH
309 @RANDOM
310 @READSCR
311 @READY
312 @REMOTE
313 @REMOVABLE
314 @REPEAT
315 @REPLACE
316 @RIGHT
317 @SEARCH
318 @SELECT
319 @SFN
320 @STRIP
321 @SUBSTR
322 @TIME
323 @TIMER
324 @TRIM
325 @TRUENAME
326 @UNIQUE
327 @UPPER
328 @WILD
329 @WORD
330 @WORDS
331 @XMS
332 @YEAR
351 4DOS.INI
352 Starting 4DOS
353 Modifying the .INI File
354 Using the .INI File
355 .INI File Sections
356 .INI File Directives
357 .INI File Examples
371 Initialization Directives
372 4StartPath
373 Alias
374 AutoExecParms
375 AutoExecPath
376 DirHistory
377 Environment
378 EnvFree
379 HelpOptions
380 HelpPath
381 History
382 INIQuery
383 InstallPath
384 LocalAliases
385 LocalDirHistory
386 LocalHistory
387 PauseOnError
388 REXXPath
389 Swapping
390 TreePath
391 UMBAlias
392 UMBDirHistory
393 UMBEnvironment
394 UMBHistory
395 UMBLoad
396 Configuration Directives
411 AmPm
412 ANSI
413 AppendToDir
414 BatchEcho
415 BeepFreq
416 BeepLength
417 CDDWin Directives
418 CommandSep
472 CompleteHidden
419 CursorIns
420 CursorOver
421 DecimalChar
422 DescriptionMax
423 DescriptionName
424 Descriptions
425 EditMode
426 EscapeChar
427 EvalMax
428 EvalMin
429 FileCompletion
430 FuzzyCD
431 HistCopy
432 HistLogName
433 HistMin
434 HistMove
435 HistWrap
436 LineInput
1203 ListRowStart
473 LogErrors
437 LogName
474 Mouse
438 NoClobber
439 ParameterChar
1201 PathExt
440 PopupWin Directives
441 Printer
442 ScreenColumns
443 ScreenRows
444 TabStops
445 ThousandsChar
1202 UnixPaths
446 UpperCase
447 Win95SFNSearch
448 Color Directives
461 BrightBG
462 CDDWinColors
463 ColorDir
465 InputColors
466 ListboxBarColors
467 ListColors
468 ListStatBarColors
464 PopupWinColors
469 SelectColors
470 SelectStatBarColors
471 StdColors
481 Key Mapping Directives
482 Backspace
483 BeginLine
484 Del
485 DelToBeginning
486 DelToEnd
487 DelWordLeft
488 DelWordRight
489 Down
490 EndLine
491 EraseLine
492 ExecLine
493 Ins
494 Left
495 NormalKey
496 Right
497 Up
498 WordLeft
499 WordRight
511 AddFile
512 AliasExpand
513 CommandEscape
514 DelHistory
515 EndHistory
516 Help
517 LFNToggle
518 LineToEnd
519 NextFile
520 NextHistory
521 NormalEditKey
522 PopFile
523 PrevFile
524 PrevHistory
551 RepeatFile
525 SaveHistory
531 DirWinOpen
532 HistWinOpen
533 NormalPopupKey
534 PopupWinBegin
535 PopupWinDel
536 PopupWinEdit
537 PopupWinEnd
538 PopupWinExec
539 ListExit
540 ListFind
541 ListFindReverse
542 ListHex
543 ListHighBit
544 ListInfo
545 ListNext
546 ListPrevious
547 ListPrint
548 ListWrap
549 NormalListKey
550 Advanced Directives
561 ClearKeyMap
562 CritFail
563 Debug
564 DiskReset
565 DVCleanup
566 FullINT2E
567 Include
568 Inherit
569 MessageServer
570 NetwareNames
571 NextINIFile
572 OutputBIOS
573 SDFlush
574 StackSize
575 SwapReopen
576 UniqueSwapName
577 Win95LFN
578 =373 _Alias_
579 =381 _History_
580 =389 _Swapping_
581 =412 _ANSI_
582 =428 _EvalMin_
583 =427 _EvalMax_
584 =429 _FileCompletion_
585 =376 _DirHistory_
586 =377 _Environment_
591 Commands
592 Commands by Category
593 Commands by Name
594 ?
595 ALIAS
596 ATTRIB
597 BEEP
598 BREAK
599 CALL
600 CANCEL
601 CD
602 CDD
603 CHCP
604 CLS
605 COLOR
606 COPY
607 CTTY
608 DATE
609 DEL
610 DELAY
611 DESCRIBE
612 DIR
613 DIRHISTORY
614 DIRS
615 DO
616 DRAWBOX
617 DRAWHLINE
618 DRAWVLINE
619 ECHO
620 ECHOS
621 ENDLOCAL
622 ESET
623 EXCEPT
624 EXIT
625 FFIND
626 FOR
627 FREE
628 GLOBAL
629 GOSUB
630 GOTO
631 HELP
632 HISTORY
633 IF
634 IFF
635 INKEY
636 INPUT
637 KEYBD
638 KEYSTACK
687 LFNFOR
639 LH
640 LIST
641 LOADBTM
642 LOCK
643 LOG
644 MD
645 MEMORY
646 MOVE
647 ON
648 OPTION
649 PATH
650 PAUSE
651 POPD
652 PROMPT
653 PUSHD
654 QUIT
655 RD
656 REBOOT
657 REM
658 REN
659 RETURN
660 SCREEN
661 SCRPUT
662 SELECT
663 SET
664 SETDOS
665 SETLOCAL
666 SHIFT
667 START
668 SWAPPING
669 SWITCH
670 TEE
671 TEXT
672 TIME
673 TIMER
674 TOUCH
675 TREE
676 TRUENAME
677 TYPE
678 UNALIAS
679 UNLOCK
680 UNSET
681 VER
682 VERIFY
683 VOL
684 VSCRPUT
685 WHICH
686 Y
688 =601 CHDIR
689 =619 ECHOERR
690 =620 ECHOSERR
691 =609 ERASE
692 =639 LOADHIGH
693 =644 MKDIR
694 =655 RMDIR
695 =658 RENAME
711 What's New?
712 What's New:  General Features
713 What's New:  Command Line Editing
714 What's New:  Command Changes
715 What's New:  Variables and Functions
716 What's New:  Startup and Configuration
718 What's New:  Bugs Fixed
719 Error Messages
720 Troubleshooting, Service, and Support
731 Technical Support
732 Contacting JP Software
751 Compatibility
752 Troubleshooting Compatibility Problems
753 Path Length
754 Environment Size
755 Testing for Interactions
756 Memory Allocation Conflicts
757 Memory Allocation and Microsoft Windows
758 Advanced Configuration Options
761 DOS
762 Running 4DOS along with COMMAND.COM
763 Executing DOS Commands from Applications
764 APPEND
765 DBLSPACE and DRVSPACE
766 FASTOPEN
767 FORMAT /S and SYS Commands
769 MEMMAKER
770 DOS MOVE Command
771 DOS SELECT Command
772 SMARTDRV Disk Cache
773 DR DOS / Novell DOS (Novell)
781 Microsoft Windows 3.x
791 Windows 95/98
792 The Windows 95/98 Boot Sequence
793 4DOS as the Primary Shell Under Win95/98
794 Starting 4DOS From Windows 95/98/ME
795 Installing KSTACK in Windows 95/98/ME
796 Using "MS-DOS Mode"
811 IBM OS/2
812 Configuring 4DOS for OS/2
813 Settings for DOS Sessions
814 Configuring DOS Sessions for 4DOS
815 OS/2 DOS Sessions and 4DOS.INI
816 OS/2 DOS Sessions and Startup Files
817 "Temporary" VDMs
818 4DOS and OS/2 Boot Management Options
819 Resolving "Cannot find OSO001.MSG" Error
821 Novell Netware
822 Netware Diskless Workstations (Novell)
841 Compatibility (Other Products)
842 ANSI Drivers
843 Swapping to RAM Disks
844 4DOS and Other Command Line Editors
845 4DOS and EXE File Compression Programs
846 Mouse Compatibility with 4DOS HELP
847 NDIS Network Drivers
848 Programs Requiring Short PATH
861 1DIR+ (Bourbaki)
862 Bookshelf CD-ROM (Microsoft)
863 DESQview (Quarterdeck)
864 DOORWAY BBS Software
865 Epsilon (Lugaru Software)
866 FASTIO (Cyrix)
867 FoxPro (Microsoft)
868 Hijaak (Inset Systems)
869 LapLink (Traveling Software)
870 QEMM and QRAM (Quarterdeck)
871 RoboComm Communications Software
872 Software Carousel (SoftLogic Solutions)
873 Stacker (Stac Electronics)
874 SuperStor (AddStor, Novell)
875 TSRCOM Utilities (TurboPower Software)
876 UltraVision (Personics)
877 XyWrite (XyQuest / The Technology Group)
891 Miscellaneous Reference Information
892 Colors and Color Names
893 Keys and Key Names
894 Popup Windows
895 Executable Files and File Searches
896 How 4DOS Uses Memory
897 Upper Memory Blocks (UMBs)
911 ASCII and Key Codes
912 ASCII Tables
913 Key Code and Scan Code Tables
914 Key Codes and Scan Codes Explanation
915 ANSI Commands
941 File Systems and File Name Conventions
942 Drives and Volumes
943 File Systems
944 Directories and Subdirectories
945 File Names
946 File Attributes and Time Stamps
971 Glossary
972 Glossary - 4
973 Glossary - A
974 Glossary - B
975 Glossary - C
976 Glossary - D
977 Glossary - E
978 Glossary - F
979 Glossary - G
980 Glossary - H
981 Glossary - I
982 Glossary - K
983 Glossary - L
984 Glossary - M
985 Glossary - N
986 Glossary - O
987 Glossary - P
988 Glossary - R
989 Glossary - S
990 Glossary - T
991 Glossary - U
992 Glossary - V
993 Glossary - W
994 Glossary - X
