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              ║           AUTOCON  Ver. 1.1a             ║░░
              ║                   By                     ║░░
              ║            Brad A. Anderson              ║░░
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                                Introduction

        AUTOCON is a DOS tool that was developed to allow the end user
to create and maintain multiple AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files thus
the name "AUTOCON". The user can create the PATHS,FILES,BUFFERS for 
certain applications and easily switch between them. I won't spend 
time explaining the benefits of this. If you have this program, either
from downloading it or receiving it from a friend then you already
know the PROS & CONS. The program can be executed either from the 
command line or through menu selection.

        AUTOCON supports both keyboard and mouse. The Left button is
treated as the <Enter> key while the Right button is treated as the
<Esc> key.

        Because the program is public domain, you are encouraged to 
copy and share it with friends or upload it to local or national BBS's.
The only restriction is that the program may not be modified or sold 
for profit without the consent of the author.

** Note **
     Autocon requires DOS 3.X or greater.


       Any comments or inquiries can be directed to :

                 Brad A. Anderson
                 V.A. Medical Center
                 IRMS
                 Tucson,Az.
                 (602) 792-1450 Ext. 5034
                 Compuserve 75216,614
 
                        Getting Started


I. Program Files

     The distribution disk contains three (3) files.

     AUTOCON.EXE ................. The main program

     AUTOCON.HLP ................. The help text

     DEMO.OPC .................... Sample master file


II. Installing AUTOCON

     A. Place the distribution diskette in drive A

     B. Copy the files to the hard disk.

          eg. C:\> COPY A:*.* <ENTER>

     * Note * 
     Autocon doesn't have to be installed in the root directory.
     I can be copied into any subdirectory, preferably one that is 
     referenced by the path command. The only restriction is that 
     the help text and any master files should also reside in the 
     same subdirectory.


III. Starting AUTOCON

     Autocon can be executed in two (2) different ways.


     A. Command line

          If you know which master file you want to select and you want
          the system updated and re-booted then you can pass the information
          on the command line. To use the command line just type AUTOCON
          followed by a space and the name of the master file you want.

               eg. C:\> AUTOCON EMS

          In the example above AUTOCON would update the AUTOEXEC.BAT and
          CONFIG.SYS files with the information in the master file named
          EMS. After updated the system would re-boot so that the new
          parameters would take effect.

          There are also three (3) optional parameters that can be passed
          on the command line. These parameters are :

               -U   This will cause AUTOCON to update but not re-boot
                    eg. C:\> AUTOCON EMS -U

               -C   This will cause AUTOCON to COLD boot after update or
                    if entered by itself without calling a master file 
                    will cause AUTOCON to COLD boot the system without 
                    updating.

                    eg. C:\> AUTOCON EMS -C
                    eg. C>\> AUTOCON -C

               -W   This parameter will cause AUTOCON to warm boot the 
                    system. Since warm boot is the default, entering this
                    parameter after a master file name will not accomplish
                    anything different. However, entering this parameter by
                    itself will cause the system to warm boot without
                    updating.

                    eg. C:\> AUTOCON -W

     B. Menu

          If you type in AUTOCON and press <ENTER>  AUTOCON will execute
          in the user interaction mode. After a few seconds the title 
          screen will appear and you will be presented with a horizontal
          menu. 

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┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                                                                         │
│                                                                         │
│                                                                         │
│                                                                         │
│                            ╔═══════════════════════╗                    │
│                            ║   AutoCon Ver. 1.1a   ║                    │
│                            ║     Public Domain     ║                    │
│                            ╠═══════════════════════╣                    │



          Option selection can be made by either pressing the first
          letter of the option you want or by moving the highlight bar
          to the option you want and press <ENTER>.



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┌───────┌─────────────────┐───────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│     ▓▓│▓Load File▓▓▓▓▓▓▓│                                               │
│     ▓▓│ Edit File       │                                               │
│     ▓▓│ Save File       │                                               │
│     ▓▓│ Delete File     │                                               │
│     ▓▓│ Update System   │                                               │
│     ▓▓│ Re-Boot/Update  │  ╔═══════════════════════╗                    │
│     ▓▓└─────────────────┘  ║   AutoCon Ver. 1.1a   ║                    │
│     ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓    ║     Public Domain     ║                    │
│                            ╠═══════════════════════╣                    │



Several sub options are available under the File option. Selection of a 
sub option is made by either pressing the first letter of the sub option
or by moving the highlight bar to the sub option and pressing <ENTER>.
I. Load File

     The Load File sub option is used to load a previously saved master
     file. Once loaded it becomes the current work master file. After
     a master file has been loaded it can be edited or used to update
     the AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files.


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┌───────┌─────────────────┐───────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│     ▓▓│▓Load File ┌───[ Files ]──┐                                      │
│     ▓▓│ Edit Fil▓▓│ THREE   .OPC │                                      │
│     ▓▓│ Save Fil▓▓│▓GOOD    .OPC▓│                                      │
│     ▓▓│ Delete F▓▓│ FOURTEST.OPC │                                      │
│     ▓▓│ Update S▓▓│ OLDFILE .OPC │                                      │
│     ▓▓│ Re-Boot/▓▓│ ROOT    .OPC ╞═════════════════╗                    │
│     ▓▓└─────────▓▓│ TEST1   .OPC │  on Ver. 1.1a   ║                    │
│     ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓│ ROOT1   .OPC │  lic Domain     ║                    │
│                 ▓▓│              ╞═════════════════╣                    │
                                      

     After the Load File sub option has been selected you will be presented
     with a selection window that will contain all your master files.
     Selection is made by moving the highlight bar to the master file you
     want and pressing <ENTER>. Once loaded the selected name will appear
     at the top of the screen next to the "Filename :" tag. If more master
     files are present than will fit in the selection window at one time
     you can either scroll up and down with the up and down arrow keys or
     use <PgUp> and <PgDn> to move one full window at a time. Pressing
     <Esc> will leave the selection window without loading a master file.

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┌───────┌─────────────────┐───────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│     ▓▓│ Load File       │                                               │
│     ▓▓│▓Edit File ▓▓▓▓▓▓│                                               │
│     ▓▓│ Save File       │                                               │
│     ▓▓│ Delete File     │                                               │
│     ▓▓│ Update System   │                                               │
│     ▓▓│ Re-Boot/Update  │  ╔═══════════════════════╗                    │
│     ▓▓└─────────────────┘  ║   AutoCon Ver. 1.1a   ║                    │
│     ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓    ║     Public Domain     ║                    │
│                            ╠═══════════════════════╣                    │

II. Edit File

     After a master file has been loaded or if you wish to create a master
     file from scratch,the Edit File sub option may be selected. 


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║  2.SET FASTBACK=C:\UTILITY\FASTBACK                                     ║
║  3.PATH C:\;C:\DOS;C:\UTILITY\COMMON;C:\LANGUAGE\PB;C:\UTILITY\NORTON;_ ║
║  4.C:\WP51                                                              ║
║  5.mark                                                                 ║
║  6.prompt $p$g                                                          ║
║  7.menu                                                                 ║
║  8.                                                                     ║

     The current, if any, master file commands will be displayed for edit.
     The first screen (20 lines) is used to make up the information for the
     AUTOEXEC.BAT file while the second screen (20 lines) is used to make
     up the information for the CONFIG.SYS file.

     Depending on the video mode you're in you will either see a horizontal
     edit bar or a cursor at the line item that is ready for edit. You can
     move up and down through the line items by using either your mouse or
     arrow keys. Once you locate the line item you wish to edit you can 
     use the left and right arrow keys to move to place you wish to edit.


     If you press any key other that the arrow keys or one of the reserved
     edit functions at the beginning of the line, AUTOCON assumes that you
     intend to redo the entire line and it first erases the line item data.
     If you wish to enter a line item that takes up more space that the 
     maximum allowed space you can end the first line with an underscore
     <_> and finish the line item on the next line. AUTOCON will combine 
     the two line when it updated the system.
     At any point during data entry, pressing <F1> will bring up a help
     window containing the edit commands.

     Pressing <Esc> during data entry will exit data entry and you will
     be given a selection of choices at the bottom of the screen.
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┌───────┌─────────────────┐───────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│     ▓▓│ Load File       │                                               │
│     ▓▓│ Edit File       │                                               │
│     ▓▓│▓Save File ▓▓▓▓▓▓│                                               │
│     ▓▓│ Delete File     │                                               │
│     ▓▓│ Update System   │                                               │
│     ▓▓│ Re-Boot/Update  │  ╔═══════════════════════╗                    │
│     ▓▓└─────────────────┘  ║   AutoCon Ver. 1.1a   ║                    │
│     ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓    ║     Public Domain     ║                    │
│                            ╠═══════════════════════╣                    │

III. Save File

     The Save File option allow you to save out the master file information.
     This information will be saved into the subdirectory that contains
     the AUTOCON main program.


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┌───────┌─────────────────┐───────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│     ▓▓│ Load File       │                                               │
│     ▓▓│ Edit File       │                                               │
│     ▓▓│▓Save File ▓▓▓▓▓▓│                                               │
│     ▓▓│ Dele┌──────────────────[ Save File ]─────────────────┐          │
│     ▓▓│ Up▓▓│                                                │          │
│     ▓▓│ Re▓▓│     Save File as ( 8 char. max )               │          │
│     ▓▓└───▓▓│                                                │          │
│     ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓│                 [ ROOT     ]                   │          │
│           ▓▓│                                                │          │
│           ▓▓│                                                │          │
│           ▓▓└────────────────────────────────────────────────┘          │
│           ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓            │
│                            ║                       ║                    │
│                            ╚═══════════════════════╝                    │


     After selecting to save the master file data you will be prompted to
     enter a name for this master file. If a previous master file has been
     loaded, its name will be the default name. You can accept the default
     name or enter a new one. Any valid DOS name will work. The extension
     .OPC will be automatically added to the file as it is saved. 

     If you choose to use a new name for the file, the new name will be
     displayed at the top of the screen after the file has been saved.
     Pressing <Esc> will exit the save option without saving any master
     file data. If you choose to use the default name or if you choose a 
     name that already exists you will be prompted to decide if you wish
     to update the existing file.

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┌───────┌─────────────────┐───────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│     ▓▓│ Load File       │                                               │
│     ▓▓│ Edit File       │                                               │
│     ▓▓│ Save File       │                                               │
│     ▓▓│▓Delete File ▓▓▓▓│                                               │
│     ▓▓│ Update System   │                                               │
│     ▓▓│ Re-Boot/Update  │  ╔═══════════════════════╗                    │
│     ▓▓└─────────────────┘  ║   AutoCon Ver. 1.1a   ║                    │
│     ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓    ║     Public Domain     ║                    │
│                            ╠═══════════════════════╣                    │


IV. Delete File

     The Delete File  sub option is used to delete master files.


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┌───────┌─────────────────┐───────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│     ▓▓│ Load File ┌───[ Files ]──┐                                      │
│     ▓▓│ Edit Fil▓▓│ THREE   .OPC │                                      │
│     ▓▓│ Save Fil▓▓│▓GOOD    .OPC▓│                                      │
│     ▓▓│▓Delete F▓▓│ FOURTEST.OPC │                                      │
│     ▓▓│ Update S▓▓│ OLDFILE .OPC │                                      │
│     ▓▓│ Re-Boot/▓▓│ ROOT    .OPC ╞═════════════════╗                    │
│     ▓▓└─────────▓▓│ TEST1   .OPC │  on Ver. 1.1a   ║                    │
│     ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓│ ROOT1   .OPC │  lic Domain     ║                    │
│                 ▓▓│              ╞═════════════════╣                    │
                                      
     After the Delete File sub option has been selected you will be
     presented with a selection window that will contain all your master
     files. Selection is made by moving the highlight bar to the master 
     file you want and pressing <ENTER>. If more master files are present
     than will fit in the selection window at one time you can either 
     scroll up and down with the up and down arrow keys or use <PgUp> and
     <PgDn> to move one full window at a time. Pressing <Esc> will leave the
     selection window without deleting a master file.

     After a master file has been selected you will be prompted to confirm
     your intent to delete the selected file. After confirming your intent
     the selected file will be deleted.
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┌───────┌─────────────────┐───────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│     ▓▓│ Load File       │                                               │
│     ▓▓│ Edit File       │                                               │
│     ▓▓│ Save File       │                                               │
│     ▓▓│ Delete File     │                                               │
│     ▓▓│▓Update System ▓▓│                                               │
│     ▓▓│ Re-Boot/Update  │  ╔═══════════════════════╗                    │
│     ▓▓└─────────────────┘  ║   AutoCon Ver. 1.1a   ║                    │
│     ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓    ║     Public Domain     ║                    │
│                            ╠═══════════════════════╣                    │


V. Update System

     The Update System sub option is used to transfer the information
     in the currently loaded master file to the AUTOEXEC.BAT and
     CONFIG.SYS files. After the update has taken place you will again
     return the sub option menu. These changes won't take effect
     until the computer is either re-booted to the power turned off and
     back on again. This option would be if you were about to turn off
     the computer but wanted it to boot under a different configuration
     when you turn it on again.


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┌───────┌─────────────────┐───────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│     ▓▓│ Load File       │                                               │
│     ▓▓│ Edit File       │                                               │
│     ▓▓│ Save File       │                                               │
│     ▓▓│ Dele┌────────────────[ Update System ]───────────────┐          │
│     ▓▓│▓Up▓▓│                                                │          │
│     ▓▓│ Re▓▓│  The AUTOEXEC.BAT & CONFIG.SYS files in the    │          │
│     ▓▓└───▓▓│  ROOT directory are about to be updated with   │          │
│     ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓│  the information in : [   ROOT    .OPC   ]     │          │
│           ▓▓│                                                │          │
│           ▓▓│    Press <Esc> to Exit or any key to Cont.     │          │
│           ▓▓└────────────────────────────────────────────────┘          │
│           ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓            │ 
│                            ║                       ║                    │
│                            ╚═══════════════════════╝                    │


     After selecting the Update System option you will be prompted to 
     confirm your intentions. If there is no current master file loaded
     you will only hear a beep when you try to select this sub option.

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┌───────┌─────────────────┐───────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│     ▓▓│ Load File       │                                               │
│     ▓▓│ Edit File       │                                               │
│     ▓▓│ Save File       │                                               │
│     ▓▓│ Delete File     │                                               │
│     ▓▓│ Update System   │                                               │
│     ▓▓│▓Re-Boot/Update ▓│  ╔═══════════════════════╗                    │
│     ▓▓└─────────────────┘  ║   AutoCon Ver. 1.1a   ║                    │
│     ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓    ║     Public Domain     ║                    │
│                            ╠═══════════════════════╣                    │


VI. Re-Boot/Update

     The Re-Boot/Update sub option is used to transfer the information
     in the currently loaded master file to the AUTOEXEC.BAT and
     CONFIG.SYS files. After the update has taken place the system 
     will warm boot so the changes can take effect.



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┌───────┌─────────────────┐───────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│     ▓▓│ Load File       │                                               │
│     ▓▓│ Edit File       │                                               │
│     ▓▓│ Save File       │                                               │
│     ▓▓│ Dele┌──────────────[ Update & Re-Boot ]──────────────┐          │
│     ▓▓│ Up▓▓│                                                │          │
│     ▓▓│▓Re▓▓│  The AUTOEXEC.BAT & CONFIG.SYS files in the    │          │
│     ▓▓└───▓▓│  ROOT directory are about to be updated with   │          │
│     ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓│  the information in : [   ROOT    .OPC   ]     │          │
│           ▓▓│  After UPDATED, the system will Re-BOOT...     │          │
│           ▓▓│                                                │          │
│           ▓▓│    Press <Esc> to Exit or any key to Cont.     │          │
│           ▓▓└────────────────────────────────────────────────┘          │
│           ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓             │
│                            ╚═══════════════════════╝                    │


     After selecting the Re-Boot/Update option you will be prompted to 
     confirm your intentions. If there is no current master file loaded
     you will only hear a beep when you try to select this sub option.
