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  Msg#: 114                                          Date: 22 Aug 04  18:18:48
  From: Robert Bull                                  Read: Yes    Replied: No
    To: All                                          Mark:
  Subj: 4DOS 4free
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Hello, All;

In case nobody else mentions it, here is an announcement from JP Software,
on their Web site at  http://www.jpsoft.com/4dosdes.htm  (reduced to plain
text with HTMStrip)

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                    JP Software - 4DOS Product Description

                           4DOS Product Description

After August 23, 2004, 4DOS will be available as a free, unsupported product.
(Technical support will be available for existing customers after that date.)

If you've ever been frustrated by the limitations of standard "DOS
commands",
then 4DOS is the one command line tool you truly need. By adding a wide array
of features that DOS omitted, 4DOS makes the command line easy to use, giving
you more power and flexibility than you ever imagined. 4DOS replaces the DOS
command processor, COMMAND.COM - the brains behind your "C:\>" prompt.

4DOS adds features such as shorthand "aliases" for commonly used
commands, a
pop-up directory history window, and the ability to copy, move, delete, or
list multiple files with a single command. Simple command-line editing,
history, and recall eliminates extra keystrokes, and the FFIND command can
quickly locate files or text within a file anywhere on your system.

Batch file users will be amazed at the power and speed 4DOS adds to the DOS
batch processor with sophisticated new batch commands. Enhanced batch files
can fix annoying quirks, leaving a smooth, elegant environment designed to
meet your needs and preferences.

A copy of the Introduction and Installation Guide [9] is available online,
but for a partial list of 4DOS features, keep reading...

Command Line Features [10]

  * Modify and re-execute previous commands with a powerful command line
    editor.

  * Copy, delete, and rename groups of files and directories, not just
    individual ones.

  * Change the drive and directory in a single command. Extended Directory
    Searches allow you to change to a directory anywhere on your system by
    entering only part of its name.

  * Quickly locate files or text within files anywhere on your system.

  * Built-in file viewer includes scrolling, search, and print capabilities.

  * Select or exclude files by date, time, size, and/or extended wildcards
    for extraordinary flexibility in file management.

  * Redefine commands, create new commands for your regular tasks, even
    assign frequently used commands to a single keystroke.

  * Offers complete configuration adjustment in all products, either through
    interactive dialogs or on the command line.

  * File descriptions up to 511 characters long provide information that
    can't fit in a filename.

Batch File Features [11]

  * Improved batch language includes subroutines, IF/THEN/ELSE logic, SWITCH,
    exception handling, and more than 60 internal commands.

  * High-speed batch files run 2-10 times faster than under COMMAND.COM.

  * Full-loop control, error handling, and single step operation for
    debugging. The new batch file debugger can execute each line step by
    step, process or trace into additional batch files, and display
    variables, aliases, and expanded commands at each step.

  * Box and line drawing capabilities and colorized text displays simplify
    creation of menus and screens.

  * More than 60 built-in variables include system configuration, device
    status, network drive detection, and free memory and disk space.

  * More than 90 built-in variable functions assist with manipulation and
    display of strings, characters, numbers, date and time, file names, etc.

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System Requirements [12]

IBM PC, XT, AT, 386, 486, Pentium, PS/2, or compatible, any PC video board
and monitor. Hard disk recommended. Minimum 512K installed RAM; uses 3k or
less while applications are running. Supports expanded (EMS) and extended
(XMS) memory.

Any version of MS Windows 95, 98, or ME, and the associated MS-DOS versions
(7.0 and above). Also runs under MS-DOS 3.0 or above, DR-DOS 4.0 or above, in
DOS sessions under MS Windows 3.x, MS Windows for Workgroups, and IBM OS/2
Warp.
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  * Download 4DOS  7.50  [13] (1361659 bytes, build 129 )

  * Technical Support [14]

  * View Other Product Descriptions: [15]
    * Take Command Product Description [16]
    * 4NT Product Description [17]

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|    [25] 4dosdes.htm last updated Wednesday, 18-Aug-2004 16:50:21 MDT by    |
|                        webmaster{at}jpsoft.com [26] .                         |
|  Copyright (c) 2004 JP Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved. See our Legal   |
|         Notices and Trademarks [27] and Privacy [28]  Statements.          |
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     Regards,

              Robert.


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