DOS Navigator The user's guide. Version 1.51 Copyright (C) 1991-99 by RIT Research Labs. All rights reserved. DOS Navigator(TM) is a trademark of RIT Research Labs. Arvid is a registered trademark of KSI, Moscow. IBM,PS/2,OS/2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. 386SX, 486SX are trademarks of Intel Corporation. MS DOS, MS Windows, DOS Shell are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Norton Utilities, Norton Commander, Norton Desktop are registered trademarks of Symantec Corporation. PC SHELL is a registered trademark of Central Point Software, Inc. CompuServe is a registered trademark of CompuServe, Inc. Hayes is a registered trademark of Hayes Microcomputer Products, Inc. Borland, Turbo Vision are registered trademarks of Borland International Inc. VT52, VT102 are registered trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation. 4DOS is a registered trademark of JP Software Inc. CONTENTS LIST ------------- Introduction I Equipment requirements II Run the Dos Navigator III Dos Navigator Windows Moving of windows / Change of the sizes of windows Zooming of a window Regularizing of an arrangement of windows Types of working windows Interface elements of dialog boxes Message boxes 1. FILE PANEL File List................................................. 1.1 Files Highlight........................................... 1.2 Files Sort................................................ 1.3 Setup Columns............................................. 1.4 File Mask Selection....................................... 1.5 Change of Video Modes..................................... 1.6 2. FILE MANAGER Command Line.............................................. 2.1 Typing in a command line................................ 2.1 Command History........................................... 2.2 File Selection............................................ 2.3 Hide File Panel........................................... 2.4 Change Drive.............................................. 2.5 Directory Tree............................................ 2.6 Info...................................................... 2.7 Quick View................................................ 2.8 Swap Panels............................................... 2.9 File Name Search.......................................... 2.10 File Find................................................. 2.11 Read File List............................................ 2.12 Temp Drive................................................ 2.13 Directory Branch.......................................... 2.14 TDR View.................................................. 2.15 3. FILE OPERATIONS Copy\Move................................................. 3.1 Delete.................................................... 3.2 Print..................................................... 3.3 Split/Combine............................................. 3.4 Make File List............................................ 3.5 File View................................................. 3.6 File Edit................................................. 3.7 Archives.................................................. 3.8 Compare Directories....................................... 3.9 Change Current Directory.................................. 3.10 Make Directory............................................ 3.11 Count Directory Length.................................... 3.12 Set File Attributes....................................... 3.13 Archive Files............................................. 3.14 Extract files from archive................................ 3.15 UU Encode File............................................ 3.16 UU Decode File............................................ 3.17 4. LAUNCH FILES Run Executable Files...................................... 4.1 Point-And-Shoot........................................... 4.2 OS/2 support.............................................. 4.3 5. MENU BAR Main Menu................................................. 5.1 User Menu................................................. 5.2 User Menu Format........................................ 5.2 Quick Run User Batch...................................... 5.3 Status Bar................................................ 5.4 6. DISK OPERATIONS Diskette Formatting....................................... 6.1 Volume Label.............................................. 6.2 Reanimator................................................ 6.3 Disk Editor............................................... 6.4 Change\Select Directory................................... 6.5 7. TEXT EDITOR Editor Commands........................................... 7.1 Edit Window............................................... 7.2 Blocks.................................................... 7.3 Block commands.......................................... 7.3 Change of behavior of selected blocks................... 7.3 Moving.................................................... 7.4 Insert and Delete......................................... 7.5 Text Formatting........................................... 7.6 Automatic formatting.................................... 7.6 Syntax Highlight.......................................... 7.7 Highlight File Format................................... 7.7 Highlight Options....................................... 7.7 Macro-Extension........................................... 7.8 Macro Commands.......................................... 7.8 8. INTERNAL VIEWER 9. CALCULATOR 10. SPREADSHEET 11. TERMINAL 12. SYSTEM INFORMATION 13. GAME 14. PHONE BOOK Auto Dialing.............................................. 14.1 Manual Dial............................................... 14.2 15. SMARTPAD 16. OUTPUT WINDOW 17. SCREEN GRABBER 18. CD PLAYER Cd-Player Options......................................... 18.1 19. DOS ENVIRONMENT EDITOR 20. HELP Context Help.............................................. 20.1 Help Contents............................................. 20.2 Dos Navigator Team........................................ 20.3 21. USER INTERFACE Multi-language Support.................................... 21.1 Mouse Support............................................. 21.2 Setup Colors.............................................. 21.3 22. NAVIGATOR LINK 23. GENERAL Screen Savers............................................. 23.1 Keyboard Macros........................................... 23.2 Clock..................................................... 23.3 Dos Environment........................................... 23.4 ?????????????????? ? (Introduction) ? ?????????????????? Welcome to Dos Navigator (C) RITLABS S.R.T - software, which will facilitate your work with the personal computer. The rich opportunities of Dos Navigator, as a multi-window shell for work in MS-DOS, OS/2, MS Windows, Unix and other, provide the most effective work on the personal computer. It is easy to start various programs with the help of Dos Navigator. The program Dos Navigator not only helps the user to make work more convenient, it also opens opportunities of the computer so, that it works " in whole power ". I) Equipment requirements ? ??????????????????????? Dos Navigator normally functions in the following conditions: - The computer IBM PC/AT or PS/2 or completely compatible with them; - The processor: 386SX or higher; - Operating system MS DOS 5.0 or later versions; - 512Kb Conventional RAM; - As the minimum 1.2MB on a hard disk (from them 900Kb is taken by necessary systems files); The following additional devices are recommended: - THE PROCESSOR: 486SX or HIGHER; - 4MB XMS/EMS; (Dos Navigator uses this memory for editing of the texts, for increase of the buffer of copying, for loading an overlay part of a code of the program and etc.. Therefore, than it is more of memory, that there is more pleasantly your work and that more windows you can open). - The VGA-compatible VIDEO ADAPTER; (It will give you an opportunity to use extended text modes, but also beautiful screens). - THE DEVICE "MOUSE"; (With its help you can use all opportunities and all convenience of the interface of the user). - THE FLOPPY DISK DRIVE; (Dos Navigator is delivered on standard 3.5 " or 5.25 " diskettes and for installation you will need the floppy disk drive, though while in service the disk drive can not be used). - CD-ROM; (Dos Navigator can to read the information from CD-disks, as from usual hard disks or diskettes, but also, can to play sound Compact Discs) - The HAYES-compatible MODEM. (Dos Navigator has built-in communication module for connection of your computer by the terminal to BBS. Also through the modem it is possible to autodial telephone number). II) Run The Dos Navigator ? ?????????????????????? For start Dos Navigator it is enough to enter in subdirectory, in which its working files are located, and to type "...
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