
                   MicroDOS v1.21 Mini DOS Command Shell
                      Programmed by Jared Addington
                                GFA v3.5E

Files Included:
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MCRDOSII.PRG
MCRDOSII.TXT


MICRODOS II Introduction:
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MicroDOS is a command line interpreter for the Atari ST/STE/TT/Falcon
computers.  MDOS is intended to work very similar to Microsoft's
MS-DOS for those who are already familiar with the PC style DOS.
Though the command set is not nearly as extensive as MS-DOS, it does
support most of the more used commands.  Typing 'HELP' on the command
line will give you a list of options that are available.  MDOS is
ideal for SysOps who have a less than desirable or less flexible
operating system built into their BBS because MDOS will also operate
through a modem so that it may be used remotely.  For this purpose, it
also offers an additional function allowing the operator to set a
password to restrict access to the more sensitive or potentially
dangerous commands.

MICRODOS II Command Overview:
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The following commands and usages are as follows...
All options in brackets are optional.
Legal command abbreviations are followed by '<or>'.

DIR [path] [/p]  *Directory Listing
 * '/p' causes the directory to display 1 page at a time, it must be last
COPY sourcefile destination       *Copies file
MOVE sourcefile destination       *Moves file
CHDIR path  <or> CD               *Changes default directory
MKDIR foldername  <or> MD         *Creates folder/directory
RMDIR foldername  <or> RD         *Deletes folder/directory
ERASE filename    <or> DEL        *Erases file
RENAME oldname newname <or> REN   *Renames file
TYPE filename      *Displays text file
TIME               *Allows user to set system time
DATE               *Allows user to set system date
CLS                *Clears screen (Works over modem in VT52)
PROTECT filename   <or> PROT      *Sets file to read only status
UNPROTECT filename <or> UNPROT    *Sets file to read/write status
VER                *Reports MicroDOS version
CHKDSK [drive]     *Returns information on drive and system
QUIT <or> BYE <or> EXIT <or> WINDOWS <or> WIN   *Exits MicroDOS
To execute a file, simply type the name of the file at the prompt and hit
 RETURN. Note that the file name must either be preceeded by a path or you
 must be in the directory in which the file resides.

TELECOMM Extras:
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If the program is run with no interference, and there is someone online, the
program will accept input and send data to the modem.  However, if the right
shift key is held down and someone is online, the modem will be ignored. When
there is no one online, the program will also ignore the modem.

If someone is online and they drop carrier, a message will be printed to the
screen to that effect. At this time if a key is not pressed within 2 seconds
the program will end, if the operator presses a key MicroDOS will continue to
operate normally ignoring the modem.

Additional:
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The SETPASS function will protect the following commands:
>DELETE, RMDIR, MOVE, and SETPASS

If there is no password set, the functions are not protected.

*CAUTION:After the password is set, it will write it to itself so be careful
not to forget the password or you will have to replace the MCRDOSII.PRG file.
Also because of the method used to save the password, the file name must
always remain as MCRDOSII.PRG otherwise the program will block the use of the
SETPASS functions.

MicroDOS may be freely copied and distributed so long as it is
not altered and remains fully intact along with documentation.
If you'd like to see more done to MicroDOS or see something in particular done
on the Atari, drop me note, a small donation or both!

TO: Software Innovations
    8306 Redonda Street
    Fort Worth, Texas  76108

I'd like to make this program more flexible if anyone wishes to use it. I will
soon add a PATH= command. For those of you not familiar with DOS, this command
lets you store paths in a file that the computer will search through everytime
you type in a file name that you wish to run. So, say you were at the D:\
prompt and you wanted to run a program that was in C:\TEMP\. If that path
had been previously stored in that special file, you could simply type the
name of that file at the D:\ prompt and it would run.

I can also be contacted via these fine online services:
The Kingdom BBS  [Alias:BIG J]
(817)246-7629

Atari Base BBS
(408)745-2196

Delphi
@INNOVATOR

*NOTE: Though this version does work on the Falcon, it will recognize the
modem to be online whether it is or not. You can still, however, bypass it
using the right shift key as previously described.
