The UTILitieS-1 Diskette Originated by R.S. Hafner Livermore, CA September, 1985 The following is a breakdown of what is contained on this diskette. Included are verbose listings of the various .ARC files and comments on the sub-files themselves. Executable images---files with a .EXE or .COM extension---will run on the Rainbow under MS-DOS, version 2.11. The .ARC files were produced using the ARC utility, version 4.10, which is contained on this diskette. Comments are those of the originator of this diskette and do not necessarily reflect the comments, or opinions, of DECUS. **** THE ARChive Utility **** Version 4.10 Name Length ============ ======== ARC.EXE 29440 THE ARChive file that created the following: ARC.DOC 17161 DOCs for above ARC is an extremely powerful utility which combines up to four, computer determined compression formats with the grouping potential of a Library. Type `ARC ' for instructions, or read the .DOCs. **** ASMGEN.ARC **** Version 2.01 Name Length Stowage SF Size now Date Time CRC ============ ======== ======== ==== ======== ========= ====== ==== ASMGEN.COM 11264 Packed 8% 10386 1 Oct 83 2:11a 3E91 ASMGEN.DOC 25984 Crunched 53% 12446 1 Oct 83 2:07a 59C2 An 8086/8087/8088 file DIS-assembler. A MUST program for fix-it-yourselfers: Take an executable image; ASMGEN it; make the changes you want; reassemble it; and run it. (Note: Because this user is not a programmer, he can only repeat what ASMGEN is SUPPOSED to do; ASMGEN has NOT been tested on his system.) **** BACK.ARC **** Version 1.0 Name Length Stowage SF Size now Date Time CRC ============ ======== ======== ==== ======== ========= ====== ==== BACK.COM 512 Packed 51% 255 28 Jun 85 0:09a 27F3 BACK.DOC 206 Packed 17% 173 30 Jun 85 0:49a 7776 Use with DOWN.EXE (see below). BACK allows movement UPward through sub-directories, one level at a time. (Hint: Rename this one B.COM for speed.) **** CHMOD.ARC **** Version Unknown Name Length Stowage SF Size now Date Time CRC ============ ======== ======== ==== ======== ========= ====== ==== CHMOD.DOC 493 Crunched 12% 438 15 Jan 85 12:23a 3C30 CHMOD.EXE 11136 Crunched 18% 9236 1 Oct 83 0:58a 670F Displays or changes a file's DOS modes.... **** CLK.ARC **** Version Unknown Name Length Stowage SF Size now Date Time CRC ============ ======== ======== ==== ======== ========= ====== ==== CLK.DOC 198 Packed 15% 169 30 Jun 85 1:02a C2AD CLK.EXE 1024 Packed 70% 308 11 Dec 84 7:17a A907 A digital clock for the Rainbow.... Hit (F10) to quit. **** COVER.ARC **** Version Unknown Name Length Stowage SF Size now Date Time CRC ============ ======== ======== ==== ======== ========= ====== ==== COVER.COM 1280 Packed 24% 979 5 Feb 84 2:41p 977D COVER.DOC 1024 Squeezed 22% 807 1 Oct 84 0:00a C764 Prints directory listings for compact storage with floppies.... This version of COVER, however, does not always on the Rainbow, particularly on the 100A. **** CV.ARC **** Version Unknown Name Length Stowage SF Size now Date Time CRC ============ ======== ======== ==== ======== ========= ====== ==== CV.COM 1024 Crunched 36% 657 28 Apr 84 12:45a 4D28 CV.DOC 1152 Crunched 21% 914 19 May 84 11:57a E026 Creates and changes Volume Labels.... Can be used with MS-DOS Version 1.1 diskettes. **** DIRTREE.ARC **** Version 2.10 Name Length Stowage SF Size now Date Time CRC ============ ======== ======== ==== ======== ========= ====== ==== DIRTREE.DOC 3584 Crunched 55% 1617 16 Jul 85 11:26p B2A7 DIRTREE.EXE 26112 Crunched 21% 20666 16 Jul 85 11:25p 3FA6 Gives a schematic representation of a disk's directory structure in the form of a sideways 'tree.' Can be used with many options. Requires MS-DOS Version 2.0 or higher. **** DIS.ARC **** Version 3.0 Name Length Stowage SF Size now Date Time CRC ============ ======== ======== ==== ======== ========= ====== ==== DIS.COM 6016 Crunched 23% 4638 8 Jul 85 10:05p BEBF A handy DIrectory Sorting program.... Type `DIS' to get a sorted listing of the directory, including total filespace---both used and remaining. An excellent replacement for DIR, DIS allows the use of the /w and /p switches. (Note: DIS.COM was originally named `DISK.COM'. For obvious reasons, however, (see below) one of two file names had to be changed. With apologies to MJH, this user changed this one.) **** DISK.ARC **** Version 1.00 Name Length Stowage SF Size now Date Time CRC ============ ======== ======== ==== ======== ========= ====== ==== DISK.COM 24081 Squeezed 10% 21708 4 Jul 85 11:25p C26E DISK.PAS 23168 Crunched 55% 10589 4 Jul 85 11:23p 08B6 DISK.TXT 2815 Crunched 31% 1964 30 Jun 85 8:45p 1B16 An MS-DOS replacement for DEC's CP/M `MAINT' program, which includes many of the nicer features of SWEEP (see the UTILS-2 diskette). DISK allows COPYing, VIEWing, RENaming, DELeting, changing drives, changing paths, showing free space, and more. **** DOWN.ARC **** Version Unknown Name Length Stowage SF Size now Date Time CRC ============ ======== ======== ==== ======== ========= ====== ==== DOWN.DOC 1792 Squeezed 31% 1250 31 Jan 85 11:39p FAA6 DOWN.EXE 1664 Packed 58% 704 31 Jan 85 11:39p 9E2D Use with BACK.COM (see above). DOWN allows movement DOWNward through the directory structure, one level at a time. If more than one sub-directory is encountered, the name of each is displayed and the user enters the numerical selection. Rename this one D.EXE for additional speed, but be cautious: DOWN will not always work with sub-directories with names more than five (5) characters long. **** DSKLBL.ARC **** Version 0.1 Name Length Stowage SF Size now Date Time CRC ============ ======== ======== ==== ======== ========= ====== ==== DSKLBL.COM 1152 Packed 12% 1018 26 Jun 85 10:16p 8F97 Also known as CLIP.COM, DSKLBL allows the creation, or the changing, of diskette volume labels. Written by Randy Tamura (IBM), DSKLBL (CLIP) works fine on the Rainbow.... After making sure that you are on the prerequisite drive, simply follow the instructions. **** FDATE.ARC **** Version Unknown Name Length Stowage SF Size now Date Time CRC ============ ======== ======== ==== ======== ========= ====== ==== FDATE.COM 2176 Packed 61% 856 18 Aug 84 11:27a 47D7 FDATE.DOC 1408 Squeezed 34% 933 23 May 85 3:31p C625 FDATE allows the setting, or re-setting, of date and timestamps.... **** FILTERS.ARC **** Version(s) Unknown Name Length Stowage SF Size now Date Time CRC ============ ======== ======== ==== ======== ========= ====== ==== FECHO.ASM 1792 Squeezed 38% 1128 11 May 85 5:23p 4746 FECHO.COM 128 Packed 65% 45 11 May 85 5:16p C057 FEED.ASM 3200 Squeezed 38% 2002 11 May 85 5:23p 00D9 FEED.COM 384 Packed 74% 102 11 May 85 5:16p 0F5C FILTERS.DOC 9420 Squeezed 46% 5177 11 May 85 5:23p 3751 FORCLEAN.ASM 3072 Squeezed 34% 2057 11 May 85 5:24p 37E8 FORCLEAN.COM 256 Packed 38% 161 11 May 85 5:16p 679A LOWER.ASM 3328 Squeezed 37% 2111 11 May 85 5:24p 6C17 LOWER.COM 384 Packed 74% 102 11 May 85 5:16p 8EAD SNGLSPC.ASM 3200 Squeezed 37% 2034 11 May 85 5:24p CDFD SNGLSPC.COM 768 Packed 81% 152 11 May 85 5:16p 1D2E TRANSLAT.ASM 3328 Squeezed 37% 2123 11 May 85 5:24p 6140 TRANSLAT.COM 256 Packed 34% 169 11 May 85 5:16p 5D12 TRUNC.ASM 2688 Squeezed 39% 1665 11 May 85 5:24p C885 TRUNC.COM 128 Packed 34% 85 11 May 85 5:16p F15B UNIQUE.ASM 3072 Squeezed 37% 1956 11 May 85 5:24p F1DF UNIQUE.COM 640 Packed 81% 124 11 May 85 5:16p CE24 UPPER.ASM 3328 Squeezed 37% 2103 11 May 85 5:23p 62B0 UPPER.COM 384 Packed 74% 102 11 May 85 5:16p 48AE An additional set of filters (including source codes) for MS-DOS command line inputs: FECHO echos standard input to the screen (great for debugging); FEED reads a filspec and sends files to standard output; FORCLEAN takes a FORTRAN source and deletes comments and labels; LOWER translated all uppercase characters to lowercase; SNGLSPC removes extra blank lines from a file; TRANSLAT puts each word of a file onto a separate line; TRUNC truncates a line at the first matching character (or space); UNIQUE deletes multiple occurances from a sorted list; and UPPER translates all lowercase characters to uppercase. Use with the other filters---MORE, FIND, and SORT---Version 2.0 or higher. **** FLIP.ARC **** Version Unknown Name Length Stowage SF Size now Date Time CRC ============ ======== ======== ==== ======== ========= ====== ==== FLIP.DOC 2048 Squeezed 39% 1258 23 May 85 2:29p 1C55 FLIP.EXE 8192 Squeezed 19% 6654 23 May 85 2:29p F3EB A Rainbow specific program, FLIP allows either of the following: Saves the screen to a file; restores the screen from a file; exchanges the current screen with one stored in a file. **** FSTDSK.ARC **** Version Unknown Name Length Stowage SF Size now Date Time CRC ============ ======== ======== ==== ======== ========= ====== ==== FSTDSK.COM 512 Packed 93% 39 25 Jun 85 11:13p B2E3 FSTDSK.DOC 326 Packed 39% 199 26 Jun 85 1:05a FB4F A rapid disk transfer program which will increase the file transfer rate by about 35%.... (Hint: Include this in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.) **** FV.ARC **** Version 1.03 Name Length Stowage SF Size now Date Time CRC ============ ======== ======== ==== ======== ========= ====== ==== FV.DOC 2392 Crunched 40% 1457 21 Feb 85 10:15p 1DFA FV.EXE 21408 Crunched 77% 5040 25 Feb 85 9:48p 18BC A Rainbow specific, FastVu program, written by Dan Pleasant.... This one is much faster than earlier versions.... Read the DOCs first, or simple type `FV filename', , , , etc. Hit the EXIT key (F10) to quit. **** HIDESEEK.ARC **** Version Unknown Name Length Stowage SF Size now Date Time CRC ============ ======== ======== ==== ======== ========= ====== ==== HIDESEEK.COM 1280 Packed 10% 1160 26 Jun 85 10:24p 1BDC HIDESEEK.DOC 406 Packed 8% 375 30 Jun 85 1:19a E608 HIDESEEK can be used to find ``hidden'' directories, and/or sub-directories. For proper usage, type `cd\' to get to the root directory, then type `HIDESEEK '. The rest of the program is self-explanatory.... **** HISTORY.ARC **** Version Unknown Name Length Stowage SF Size now Date Time CRC ============ ======== ======== ==== ======== ========= ====== ==== HISTORY.DOC 4096 Crunched 41% 2442 17 Jan 85 5:15p 6AE8 HISTORY.EXE 4096 Crunched 25% 3078 1 Feb 85 12:49a F2B3 A Rainbow specific program for MS-DOS, Version 2.0 or higher. HISTORY lets you recall, edit, and execute previously entered command lines. Note: HISTORY can be turned ON or OFF, at the users discretion. Once turned on, however, this version of HISTORY is NOT compatible with Rainbow REGIS. Additional Note: HISTORY should be turned OFF before going into an editor, or any key-stroke intensive program which requires the use of the Help key: Since HISTORY remembers what you have typed, and since the Help key recalls previous entries, the use of HISTORY inside various programs can be very confusing. **** LU.ARC **** Version Unknown Name Length Stowage SF Size now Date Time CRC ============ ======== ======== ==== ======== ========= ====== ==== LU.DOC 630 Crunched 25% 477 30 Jun 85 0:57a 1765 LU.EXE 22400 Crunched 38% 14079 16 Jun 85 2:06a BDDD Tom Jennings', ubiquitous Library Utility.... Type `LU ' for instructions. **** NEWDAY.ARC **** Version Unknown Name Length Stowage SF Size now Date Time CRC ============ ======== ======== ==== ======== ========= ====== ==== NEWDAY.DAY 16 -- 0% 16 13 Aug 85 0:00a 6E00 NEWDAY.DOC 322 Packed 10% 293 30 Jun 85 2:05a 94D3 NEWDAY.EXE 35840 Squeezed 16% 30428 26 Jun 85 10:23p 2E9A NEWDAY.EXE is a painless way of setting the date when booting the system. NEWDAY.DAY is the current fix for version 2.11. Just make sure that both files are in the same directory when accessed from your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. **** NUSQ.ARC **** Version 1.10 Name Length Stowage SF Size now Date Time CRC ============ ======== ======== ==== ======== ========= ====== ==== NUSQ.COM 2560 Packed 12% 2258 26 Jan 85 10:20a 5773 NUSQ.DOC 7424 Crunched 42% 4311 12 Jun 85 7:08p 446C A Newer UnSQueeze program.... 100% compatible with SQ.EXE version 1.15. **** PCLA50.ARC **** Version 1.0 Name Length Stowage SF Size now Date Time CRC ============ ======== ======== ==== ======== ========= ====== ==== PCLA50.COM 12032 Squeezed 5% 11465 25 Jun 85 11:16p 8599 PCLA50.DOC 211 Packed 13% 184 30 Jun 85 1:34a 9245 A Rainbow specific, screen oriented LA50 printer set-up program, PCLA50 allows the setting, or re-setting, of any of the LA50's parameters. **** PRTSCR.ARC **** Version Unknown Name Length Stowage SF Size now Date Time CRC ============ ======== ======== ==== ======== ========= ====== ==== PRTSCR.COM 1408 Packed 40% 858 5 Feb 85 11:37a 561B PRTSCR.DOC 400 Packed 7% 373 23 Jun 85 1:45a 6079 PRTSCR allows the use of the `Print Screen' key () in MS-DOS. If you were used to that in CP/M, PRTSCR is another MUST to be included in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. ***** End of UTILS-1.TXT *****