ARCHIVED: In DOS, how do I set up DOSSHELL to run my applications?
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DOSSHELL is available on DOS versions 4.0 and higher. UITS
does not recommend its use with Novell NetWare. To add
programs to the START PROGRAMS
screen in DOSSHELL, follow
these directions:
- Position the cursor where you would like to insert a new program choice.
- Click
F10
to get up to the menu bar. , then . If you do not have a mouse,
press - A dialog box titled
Add Program
will appear. To move between fields, pressTab
. - Fill in the "Title" field. This is what appears as the menu option.
- The "Commands" field should contain all the commands necessary to
start the application running. Separate commands with the
F4
key, which inserts two vertical bars between commands. - You can choose to fill in the "Help Text" field. The contents of
this field appear when you highlight the program selection, before
pressing the help key (
F1
). - You can restrict access to a program entry by entering a password in the "Password" field. After saving, the password will be needed in order to run, modify, or delete this menu item.
- Save by pressing
F2
. The item should appear on the menu.
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