                        XTOOLS.COM

                     by BUSHIN SOFTWARE
                     Copyright (C) 1990
                    All Rights  Reserved
                        Version  5.5
                     Prodused 27.9.1990

			File Commands

	There are two File Command Menus: Standard and Ctrl.
	The highlight bar indicates the current file. This is the
	file which is affected by Standard File Commands. Use the
	cursor keys to highlight the desired file.

	Multi-file  commands  will affect all tagged files on the
	current drive. Only files  matchin the diamond are inclu-
	ded in X-TOOLS's multi-file operations.

			Window Control Keys

	The  Arrow keys  move the highlight bar from item to item
	within a window.

			Editing Keys

	These keys edit a prompt line or command line.

	  Left Arrow    - Delete one character to the left of the
	  and BS          cursor.
	  ESC and       - Erase the  line and move  the cursor to
	  Up Arrow        the beginning.
	  CR            - Complete the editing and  begin proces-
			  ses.

			Standard File Commands

	  *  Copy       - Copy the current file to a new drive.
	  *  Delete     - Delete the current file.
	  *  Rename     - Rename the current file.
	  *  eXecute    - Execute a program,releasing logged disk
			  (execute all type of files).
	  *  Print      - Print the contents of the current file.
	  *  View       - View  the contents of the current file
			  on the screen.
	  *  Tag        - Tag the current file.
	  *  Untag      - Remove the tag from the current file.
	  *  Shift/Tag  - Tag  the  group of files for  X-TOOLS's
			  operations.
	  *  Shift/Untag- Remove the tag from the group of files.
	  *  Id         - Show ID information.
	  *  Log disk   - Log another disk and release disk which
			  were previously logged.
	  *  File info  - Show  file  information  of the current
			  file.
	  *  Send       - Sends selected file to RS-232C.
	  *  rEceive    - Receives only BASIC file.
	  *  Quit       - Quit X-TOOLS and return to DOS.
	  *  ?          - Show help text.

			Ctrl File Commands

	To use  these  commands, hold  down the  Ctrl  key, which
	displays the  Ctrl File Commands Menu, and  press the ap-
	propriate key.

	  *  Ctrl/Copy      - Copy  the  tagged  files  to  a new
			      drive.
	  *  Ctrl/Delete    - Delete the tagged files.
	  *  Ctrl/Rename    - Rename the tagged files.
	  *  Ctrl/eXecute   - Execute a program  or  DOS  command
			      without return to X-TOOLS  (execute
			      only command or batch files).
	  *  Ctrl/Tag       - Tag  the matchin  files on the cur-
			      rent drive.
	  *  Ctrl/Untag     - Remove  the  tag  from  the matchin
			      files on the current drive.
	  *  Ctrl/disc copY - Copy  current  disk  to destination
                              (from track to track).
	  *  Ctrl/dIsk info - Show  number  of  files  and  space
			      available on current disk.
	  *  Ctrl/Format    - Format selected disk  (destroy  all
			      information and  initialize disket-
			      te).
	  *  Ctrl/uNdelete  - Undelete  files  you may have acci-
			      dentally deleted.
	  *  Ctrl/Quit      - Quit  X-TOOLS  and  return  to  DOS
			      (change to the  disk  which is cur-
			      rent in X-TOOLS).

			Help Menu

	  *  N         - Next page.
	  *  L         - Last page.
	  *  CR        - Return to X-TOOLS.
	  *  ESC       - Accident quit X-TOOLS and exit to DOS.

			Log Disk Menu

	  Up Arrow and - Select new drive.
	  Down Arrow
	  CR           - Begin processing.

			Log Disk

	Reade the file information for a drive from the  disk and
	changes the current drive for further X-TOOLS operations.
	You are selected for  the new drive to log. If you select
	zero, new disk can't be logged.

			Tag

	Tagged  files are included in X-TOOLS multiple-files ope-
	rations. A diamond next to a file name indicates that the
	file is tagged.

	Tag       - Tag the current file only.

	Ctrl      - Tag the matching files on the current drive.
	Tag

	Shift     - UNDOCUMENTED. Select  a  group  of files for
	Tag         X-TOOLS's operations.

			Untag

	Files  that  are  not  tagged are not included in X-TOOLS
	multiple - files  operations. Tagged files have a diamond
	next their name.

	Untag     - Remove the tag from the current file only.

	Ctrl      - Remove the tag from the matching files on the
	Untag       current drive.

	Shift     - UNDOCUMENTED.Remove the tag from the selected
	Untag       group of files.

			eXecute

	Enables you to run programs or execute  DOS commands with
	leaving X-TOOLS.The current drive is changed to the drive
	which was current in X-TOOLS. The  file name is displayed
	on the command line. To execute the programm, press CR.

	eXecute   - Execute a program,releasing logged disk (exe-
		    all type of files).

	Ctrl      - Execute  a  program  or  DOS command (execute
	eXecute     only command or batch file).

			Quit

	Exits X-TOOLS and returns to the  DOS prompt. You will be
	prompted to confirm that you want to quit.

	Quit      - This  return to  DOS  and the drive which was
		    current when X-TOOLS was loaded is still cur-
		    rent.

	Ctrl      - This return to  DOS  and changed the drive to
	Quit        the drive was current in X-TOOLS.

			Copy File

	Copies a file or files to another disk.You will be promp-
	ted for the  destination. If a drive is not  entered, the
	current  drive is assumed. Next, you are prompted for the
	name of the new file. Press CR to retain the same name as
	the original file of enter new name. If use Ctrl/Copy you
	will be prompted only destination.When inputting the file
	name directly  from the keyboard, '*' and '?' can be used
	as wildcards specifications.

	Copy      - Copy the current file.

	Ctrl      - Copy the tagged files.
	Copy

			Delete File

	Deletes a file or files. X-TOOLS  prompts  you to confirm
	the deletion.

	Delete    - Delete the current file.

	Ctrl      - Delete the tagged files.
	Delete

			Print File

	Prints  the  contents of the current file. If you print a
	file that is not on  ASCII  text file, you may see random
	and/or nonsense characters on the  printout. Use the Ctrl
	key for stops, Shift key to continue and  Stop key to re-
	turn to X-TOOLS.

			Rename File

	Changes the name of one or more files.X-TOOLS prompts you
	for  the  new  name. Enter  any  valid DOS file name. Use
	wildcards when renaming multiple files.

	Rename    - Renames the current file.

	Ctrl      - Renames the tagged files.
	Rename

			View File

	Displays  the contents of the  current file. Use the Ctrl
	key for stops, Shift key to continue and  Stop key to re-
	turn to X-TOOLS.

			ID

	Displays the ID information.

			Send

	Sends a  program  from the  teacher  to one or all of the
	students. You  will  be  prompted  for  the number of the
	computer. Sends  BASIC  and  hex  or  bin  files. X-TOOLS
	prompts you to confirm the execute program.

			rEceive

	Receives a program  from the student and save his to disk.
	You will be prompted for the computer number.Next, you are
	prompted for the  destination and name of the new file. If
	a drive is not  entered, the current drive is assumed. Re-
	ceives only BASIC files.


			File info

	Show  file  information of the  current file: name, size,
	first cluster, date and time creation.

			dIsk info

	Show  the  disk  information of the  current drive: name,
	number of files and space available.

			disk copY

	This command  will copy an entire disk onto another disk.
	You  will be prompted for the destination disk drive let-
	ter.

			uNdelete
	This  command  allows  you to undelete  files and you may
	have  accidentally deleted. It more likely that this com-
	mand will be successful if you have not created new files
	after you accidentally erased a file since  DOS  uses the
	disk space of deleted files e new files.You will be asked
	to supply the first character of the filename.

			Format

	Format selected disk. Use  Home  key to return to X-TOOLS
	and any key to begin processing. Use Ctrl + Stop to abort
	process. This  command  destroy  all  information  on the
	selected disk.

			?

	Displays this text.

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	X-TOOLS, please call Igor N. Bushin

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