QB64 command shell for Windows

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The QB64shell command shell for Windows:

Code: QB64: [Select]

1. Information file for:
2.  
3.   QB64SHELL - command line prompt shell windows program for QB64
4.  
5. Purpose:
6.  
7.   Provides a low level DOS-like command shell program similar to the one
8.   used by Windows CMD.EXE prompt. Tries to improve on most DOS functions,
9.   such as: DIR, COPY, DELETE, MKDIR, etc. Also supports standard I/O
10.   between commands and a full screen editor.
11.  
12. Installation:
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14.   Copy the QB64shell archive to C:\QB64 and extract contents there.
15.  
16.   Load/Start or make .EXE then enter the shell at the command line.
17.  
18.   Since QB64shell starts with user profiles activated, enter SYSOP
19.   and PASSWORD to logon.
20.  
21. Files used:
22.  
23.   QB64shell attempts to create the folder QB64shell in the \program files
24.   group. The files in the folder are:
25.  
26.     filemenu.cfg  -  config data for the file menu box
27.     profiles.dat  -  user profiles data file
28.     qb64shell.cfg   -  current state of QB64shell after exit
29.  
30.   filename.cfg is written the first time QB64shell starts.
31.  
32.   profiles.dat is written with SYSOP the first time QB64shell starts.
33.  
34.   qb64shell.cfg is written every time the QB64shell exits and contains
35.   such variables as the windows coordinates, statusbar setting, etc.
36.  
37.   Any of these files may be safely deleted.
38.  
39. Compiling QB64shell:
40.  
41.   The following files are required to make the QB64shell.exe program:
42.  
43.     QB64shell.bas  --  main QB64shell code
44.     QB64shell.inc  --  the QB64shell include file
45.     QB64shell.ico  --  the QB64shell icon file
46.     QB64shell.new  --  new version list file
47.     QB64shell.txt  --  readme file
48.     Mem.h        --  memory and cpu usage include file
49.  
50.     THX_Sound_Effect.mp3  -  intro sound
51.       (only plays the first time QB64shell starts)
52.  
53. Author notes:
54.  
55.   Program is published 11/21/2017 and is public domain BASIC source code.
56.  
57.   Written and maintained by Erik Jon Oredson who can be reached at:
58.  
59.     eoredson@gmail.com
60.  
61. -end-
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QB64shell commands:

Code: QB64: [Select]

1. QB64shell commands:
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3. Basic commands:
4.   CLS     CPU       KEY       MEM       VER      TOGGLE
5.   CLOCK   DATE      TIME      MENU      HELP     EDIT
6.   DEBUG   COLOR     PROMPT    STATUS    SYSTEM   QUIT
7.   ASCII   HEXCHART  HEXCALC   REDRAW    WHATIS   COUNT
8.   MONITOR PROFILES  SCREENSAVER
9.  
10. Filters:  FIND      MORE      SORT      TYPE
11.  
12. Filename commands:
13.   COMPFILE COPY     DELETE    DIR       MKFILE    RENAME
14.   ENCRYPT  DECRYPT  GETATTR   SETATTR   LISTFILE  TOUCH
15.  
16. Directory commands: COMPDIR   LISTDIR   PUSHD     POPD
17.   TREEDIR TREEDEL   TOUCHDIR  CHDIR     MKDIR     RMDIR
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19. Volume commands:
20.   DRIVES  LABEL     VOL       LISTDRIVE
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