







                                 Take Command/16
                                 for Windows 3.x

                                       ***

                                 Take Command/32
                         for Windows NT and Windows 95/98

                                       ***

                              Take Command for OS/2





                       Introduction and Installation Guide





                                   Developed By
                             Rex Conn and Tom Rawson

                                 Documentation By
                    Hardin Brothers, Tom Rawson, and Rex Conn








                                   Published By

                                 JP Software Inc.
                                  P.O. Box 1470
                             East Arlington, MA 02474
                                      U.S.A.

                                 (781) 646-3975
                               fax (781) 646-0904






                                 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS


             We couldn't produce a product like Take Command without the
             dedication and quality work of many people.  Our thanks to:

                  JP Software Staff:  Christine Alves, Mike Bessy, Janet
                  Casey, Ed Lucas, Ellen Stone.

                  On-line Support:  The staff at CompuServe's PC-NET,
                  Software Tool and Die (Brookline, MA) and TIAC (The
                  Internet Access Co., Bedford, MA); Brian Miller and Tess
                  Heder of Channel 1 BBS, Cambridge, MA.

                  Beta Test Support:  The sysops of CompuServe's CONSULT
                  forum.

                  Beta Testers:  We can't list all of our beta testers
                  here!  A special thanks to all of you who helped make
                  Take Command elegant, reliable, and friendly.


             The following tools are used in creating and maintaining Take
             Command:

                  Compilers:       Watcom C, Microsoft C, Microsoft Macro
                                   Assembler

                  Editors:         Visual Slick-Edit (MicroEdge Inc.),
                                   Boxer (Boxer Software)

                  Debuggers:       Watcom Debugger (Watcom), Win-ICE and
                                   Bounds Checker (Nu-Mega Technologies)

                  Version Control: PVCS (Intersolv)

                  Documentation:   Microsoft Word for Windows


             Copyright 1999, JP Software Inc., All Rights Reserved.  Take
             Command is a registered trademark of JP Software Inc.  4DOS,
             4OS2, and 4NT are JP Software Inc.'s trademarks for its
             family of character-mode command processors.  JP Software,
             jpsoft.com, and all JP Software designs and logos are also
             trademarks of JP Software Inc.  Other product and company
             names are trademarks of their respective owners.

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        CONTENTS


        Introduction...............................................1
            How to Use This Manual.................................3
            Contacting JP Software.................................4
            Technical Support......................................5
                Before You Contact Us..............................5
                Electronic Support.................................7
                Telephone Support..................................7
            Registration and Upgrade Information...................8

        Chapter 1 / Introducing Take Command......................10
            The Take Command Window...............................10
            Built-In Commands.....................................11
            The Command Line......................................14
            Working with Windows and OS/2.........................16
            Configuration.........................................16
            Aliases and Batch Files...............................17

        Chapter 2 / Installation..................................20
            Installing an Upgrade.................................20
            Starting the Installation Software....................20
                Installation of an Electronically Purchased Copy..21
                Installation from a JP Software Diskette or CD-ROM21
                Installation of a Downloaded Trial Copy...........23
            Uninstalling the Program..............................25

        Chapter 3 / The Help System...............................26
            Using the Help System.................................26
            Important Help Topics.................................27

        Chapter 4 / Configuration (All Products)..................28
            Starting Take Command.................................28
            Command Line Options..................................28
            Creating or Modifying Startup Files...................31

        Chapter 5 / Take Command/16 Configuration and Notes.......33
            Take Command/16 Installation Notes....................33
            Manual Installation of Take Command/16................33
                Extracting or Copying the Program Files...........34
                Branding" Take Command/16.........................34
                Updating Windows Files for Take Command/16........35
                Take Command/16 Files and Directories.............36
                Installing Take Command as the Windows Shell......37
            Creating Desktop Objects for Take Command/16..........38
            Take Command and DOS Applications.....................38
                Caveman...........................................39
            Uninstalling Take Command/16 Manually.................39

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        Chapter 6 / Take Command/32 Configuration and Notes.......41
            Take Command/32 Installation Notes....................41
            Manual Installation of Take Command/32................41
                Extracting or Copying the Program Files...........42
                Branding" Take Command/32.........................43
                Installing CTL3D under Windows NT 3.5.............43
                Updating the Registry.............................44
                Take Command/32 Files and Directories.............45
            Creating Desktop Objects for Take Command/32..........46
                Creating Explorer Shortcuts.......................46
                Creating Program Manager Items....................48
            Character-Mode Applications...........................48
                Caveman...........................................49
            Uninstalling Take Command/32 Manually.................50

        Chapter 7 / Take Command for OS/2 Configuration and Notes.51
            Take Command for OS/2 Installation Notes..............51
            Manual Installation of Take Command for OS/2..........51
                Extracting or Copying the Program Files...........51
                Branding" Take Command for OS/2...................52
                Updating CONFIG.SYS...............................53
                Take Command for OS/2 Files and Directories.......54
            Creating Desktop Objects for Take Command for OS/2....55
            The Take Command for OS/2 Help System.................56
            Character-Mode Applications...........................57
            Uninstalling Take Command for OS/2 Manually...........57

        Index.....................................................59























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        INTRODUCTION


        Welcome, and thanks for purchasing Take Command!

        We developed Take Command to bring the power and convenience of
        our popular 4DOS, 4NT, and 4OS2 programs to the Windows and OS/2
        desktops.  Whether you are a computer novice or an experienced
        user, Take Command will help you get the most out of your computer
        system.

        You're probably already familiar with graphical applications
        running under Windows or OS/2, and with the command line, but you
        may not be used to seeing them combined in one product.  Most
        graphical applications offer limited command-line capability at
        best, and most command-line utilities aren't designed for a
        graphical environment like Windows or the OS/2 desktop.

        We designed Take Command to give you the best of both worlds.
        You'll probably find it most useful when you need to perform tasks
        like managing your hard disk, scripting a series of steps with an
        alias or batch file, or starting applications.  There are
        graphical utilities that perform some of these tasks, but often
        you may find it more convenient or productive to perform them from
        the command line.  Take Command can use fewer resources than
        starting a traditional character-mode command-line session, and,
        unlike a traditional command line session, it looks and feels like
        the other graphical programs you use.

        Take Command also offers a host of features that couldn't exist at
        all in a command-line utility.  For example, you can pop up simple
        dialogs from a batch file, pass keystrokes to other graphical
        applications, and use a dialog to find files or text on any of
        your disks.

        Take Command comes in three different versions, and each works on
        different operating system platforms:

             * You can use Take Command/16 with Windows 3.x, Windows for
               Workgroups, and Windows sessions in OS/2.

               If you want full command-line control of Windows, you can
               also use Take Command/16 as your Windows shell, replacing
               Program Manager.  This approach isn't for everyone, but if
               it's the way you like to work you'll find that Take
               Command is up to the task.

             * You can use Take Command/32 with Windows 95/98 and with
               Windows NT version 3.5 and above.

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             * You can use Take Command for OS/2 with OS/2 Warp 3.0, 4.0,
               and above.

        If you are familiar with the traditional command prompt, or with
        4DOS, 4OS2, or 4NT, you won't have to change your computing habits
        or unlearn anything to use Take Command.  If you know how to use
        commands to display a directory, copy a file, or start an
        application program, you already know how to use Take Command.
        And if you are a 4DOS, 4OS2, or 4NT user, you already know how to
        use most of the advanced features that we have built into Take
        Command.  You can even use many of your 4DOS or 4OS2 batch files
        with Take Command (see the Reference Manual or the online help for
        tips about making batch files work properly in both environments).

        Once you have Take Command installed, you can learn its new
        features at your own pace.  Each program has more than 90 commands
        and hundreds of enhanced features, but you don't have to learn
        them all, or learn them all at once.  Relax, enjoy Take Command's
        power, and browse through the manuals occasionally.  Press the F1
        key whenever you need help.  Take Command will soon become an
        essential part of your computer, and you'll wonder how you ever
        got along without it.

        We are constantly working to improve Take Command.  If you have
        suggestions for features or commands that we should include in the
        next version, or any other way we could improve our product,
        please let us know.  Many of the features in Take Command were
        suggested by our users.  We can't promise to include every
        suggestion, but we really do appreciate and pay attention to your
        comments.

        Take Command/16, Take Command/32, and Take Command for OS/2 are
        related programs that work in graphical or desktop mode.  If you
        also work in character (text) mode, we offer three command-line
        programs that include most of the power of Take Command.

             * 4DOS runs under all versions of MS-DOS and PC-DOS from 3.1
               through 7.1 and above ("MS-DOS 7" is the DOS portion of
               Windows 95/98).  You can also use it with all versions of
               Novell DOS and DR DOS (an older name for the same product)
               from 3.4 through 7.0 and above, and in DOS sessions started
               under Windows 3.0 or 3.1, Windows 95/98, OS/2 2.x, and OS/2
               Warp 3 and 4.

             * 4OS2 runs under OS/2 2.1 and above, and OS/2 Warp 3 and 4.

             * 4NT runs under Windows NT 3.5, 3.51, 4.0 and above.

        You can use these products to maintain a common working
        environment and run the same commands, batch files, and aliases

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        from Windows, the OS/2 desktop, and from the character-mode
        command line.  Additional products for use on the same system are
        available at a discounted price for Take Command users.  Our JP CD
        Suite includes all six products.  Licenses for multiple systems
        are also available.  Contact your software reseller or JP Software
        for more information.


        How to Use This Manual

             This manual is only one part of the documentation that you
             will need for Take Command.  It introduces the product and
             will help you install it correctly on your computer.  It also
             gives you specific information about using the program in
             your particular environment (for example, under Windows 95/98
             or OS/2).

             The second part of our documentation is the Reference Manual
             and the online help.  They contain complete information about
             the commands and features of Take Command.

             You should start with this introductory manual whether you
             are new to our programs or you are upgrading from a previous
             version.  Once you have successfully installed Take Command
             you can move on to the Reference Manual or the online help
             for detailed information on commands, features, and
             configuration.

             The first three chapters of this manual introduce the
             products and help you install the program and its built-in
             help system.  Chapters 4 _ 7 contain additional details about
             each product and operating environment.  We encourage you to
             review the material in the later chapters to see what applies
             to you.

             Most of the first part this manual describes commands and
             features which are available in all three versions of Take
             Command.  When we need to discuss the features or behavior of
             a single product, we mention it specifically in the text.
             When an entire paragraph or section applies to a specific
             product, we use marginal text to identify that product:

     TC16    marks sections that apply only to Take Command/16 for Windows
             3.x, Windows for Workgroups, and Windows sessions in OS/2.

     TC32    marks sections that apply only to Take Command/32 for Windows
             95/98 and Windows NT.

     TCOS2   marks sections that apply only to Take Command for OS/2.


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             Each of our products also includes complete online help for
             all commands.  Our online help provides much of the same
             information that is available in this manual and the
             Reference Manual, but in an electronic form which you can
             access quickly.  The online help also includes details about
             changes in the latest version of our products, compatibility
             with other products, and additional technical and reference
             information.  See page 26 for more information about the
             online help.

             Finally, be sure to check README.TXT for last-minute notes on
             the current release, or if you are installing a downloaded
             update to Take Command.


         Contacting JP Software

             You can contact JP Software at the following addresses and
             numbers.  Our normal business hours are 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
             weekdays, eastern US time except on holidays.  Please review
             the following section before contacting us for technical
             support.

                  Address:       JP Software Inc.
                                 P.O. Box 1470
                                 East Arlington, MA 02474
                                 USA

                  Main number:   (781) 646-3975
                  Fax:           (781) 646-0904
                  Order Line:    (800) 368-8777 (US / Canada, orders only)
                  Support Line:  (781) 646-0798 (US / Canada, see below)

                  Internet:      World Wide Web:  http://www.jpsoft.com/
                                 FTP:  ftp.jpsoft.com
                                 Sales / Customer Service:
                                 sales@jpsoft.com
                                 Technical Support**:  support@jpsoft.com

                  CompuServe:    Sales / Customer Service:  75020,244
                                 Technical Support and File Downloads**:
                                 Use Quick Reference Word JPSOFT, or GO
                                 CVTHREE, section / library 2 (JP
                                 Software), User ID 75300,1215.

                  ** Technical support messages should be sent as standard
                  ASCII text.  Please do not transmit attached files,
                  binary files, screen images, or any file over 10K bytes
                  in size to any of our electronic technical support
                  addresses unless asked to do so by our support staff.

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             For access to JP Software files use our web site, ftp site,
             or CompuServe library, as listed above.  Our files may also
             be available from other on-line locations, but we can't
             promise that files downloaded from other sites will be the
             same as files provided directly by us, or that they will be
             up to date.


        Technical Support


             Before You Contact Us

             Before contacting us for support, please check this manual,
             the Reference Manual, the online help, and other
             documentation for answers to your question.  If you can't
             find what you need, try the Index.  If you're having trouble
             getting Take Command to run properly, see the
             Troubleshooting, Service, and Support topic in the online
             help for any relevant information, and look through the
             README.TXT file for any last-minute information for your
             product.

             If you do need to contact us for support, it helps if you can
             give us some basic information.  The first four items listed
             below are essential for us to be able to understand and
             assist you with your problem:

                  * What environment are you working in?  This includes
                    the operating system version are you using, the
                    version of the JP Software product involved, and
                    related information such as network connections and
                    the name and version number of any other software
                    which appears to be involved in the problem.  Use the
                    VER /R command to determine the Take Command version
                    and operating system version.

                  * What exactly did you do?  A concise description of
                    what steps you must take to make the problem appear
                    is much more useful than a long analysis of what
                    might be happening.

                  * What did you expect to happen?  Tell us the result
                    you expected from the command or operation in
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                  * What actually happened?  At what point did the
                    failure occur?  If you saw an error message or other
                    important or unusual information on the screen, what
                    exactly did it say?

                  * Briefly, what techniques did you use to try to
                    resolve the problem?  What results did you get?

                  * If the problem seems related to startup and
                    configuration issues, what are the contents of any
                    startup files you use (such as CONFIG.SYS,
                    AUTOEXEC.BAT, TCSTART, TCEXIT, and the .INI file),
                    any batch files they call, and any alias or
                    environment variable files they load?

                  * Can you repeat the problem or does it occur randomly?
                    If it's random, does it seem related to the programs
                    you're using when the problem occurs?

             If you have a problem with a batch file or complex alias,
             please contact us electronically if possible.  Include an
             exact copy of the batch file or alias in question, preferably
             as part of the text of your message (not as an attachment).
             If you do not have electronic access, contact us by fax if
             possible.  Problems of this type are usually very difficult
             to diagnose over the telephone because we cannot see the
             material you are working with.  If your batch file is longer
             than about 20 lines, please try to reproduce the problem in a
             smaller test file; otherwise it will probably be impossible
             for us to understand and recreate the difficulty you found.

             If you need more in-depth assistance with the development of
             complex batch files or other procedures, please contact us
             for information on consulting services.
















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             Electronic Support

             Usually the best way to contact us for support is via email
             (you can also contact us in our CompuServe support
             conference).  Our CompuServe and Internet addresses are
             listed on page 4.
             
             Whenever possible, we also read messages posted on the
             Usenet comp.os.msdos.4dos newsgroup, (this newsgroup is
             named for 4DOS, but carries messages related to all JP
             Software products).  This newsgroup offers valuable
             information and discussions with other users, but is not
             managed by JP Software, and is not an official support
             channels.  To be certain of a direct answer from our
             support staff use email, or contact us by telephone, fax,
             or mail.

             Additional support resources are available from our web site
             at htp://www.jpsoft.com/, including error message listings,
             documentation files, product histories, technical tips and
             discussions, other technical information, and links to other
             companies' sites.  We update this information regularly, and
             we encourage you to check the Technical Support area of the
             web site to see if the information there will address any
             questions you have.


             Telephone Support

             Telephone technical support within the US and Canada is
             handled on a callback basis.  To contact our support staff,
             call our US / Canada Support Line at any time and leave a
             short voice mail message describing your technical problem.
             The telephone number is 781-646-0798.  This line can not be
             used for sales and customer service issues such as pricing,
             ordering, upgrades, or shipping problems.  We check messages
             regularly throughout the day, and will return your call as
             quickly as possible.

             We generally return all technical support calls within 24
             hours (weekends and holidays excluded), and most are returned
             much more quickly, usually on the same business day.  If your
             problem is urgent and requires a faster response, please let
             us know and we will try to accommodate you.  If you contact
             us by telephone and don't receive a reply within 24 hours,
             please try again.  We probably tried to return your call and
             were unable to reach you.




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             If you are calling from outside the US and Canada, are not
             sure if your question requires technical support, need other
             assistance in addition to your technical questions, or find
             yourself playing "telephone tag" with our support staff,
             please call our main number, 781-646-3975.  Our office staff
             will assist you with all of your concerns, and have a
             technical support representative call you back if necessary.


        Registration and Upgrade Information

             If you purchased Take Command from a software dealer, your
             copy came with a registration card.  Please fill out this
             card and return it promptly to JP Software.  It ensures that
             we have a record of your registration so that we can give you
             ongoing technical support and notices of upgrades.  If you
             purchased Take Command directly from JP Software, or ordered
             an electronic copy via our web site, you are already
             registered and no registration card is necessary.

             Once you are a registered user, with each notice of a major
             upgrade you will receive The Prompt Solution, JP Software's
             customer newsletter.  The Prompt Solution also includes tips
             for using Take Command, and information about other products
             from JP Software.  Registration also entitles you to full
             technical support via electronic mail, fax, mail, or
             telephone.

             Take Command is upgraded regularly through maintenance
             releases, designed to fix minor problems or improve
             compatibility, and major upgrades which contain enhancements
             and additional features.  Maintenance releases are identified
             by a change in the hundredths digit of the version number,
             for example from 2.0 to 2.01 or 2.02, or in a letter suffix
             (e.g. 2.01B).  Major upgrades are identified by a change in
             the tenths digit or "ones" digit, for example from 2.0 to 2.1
             or 3.0.

             Major upgrades can be purchased from JP Software or your
             dealer.  You can download maintenance releases from our web
             site (http://www.jpsoft.com/), or from the CompuServe or BBS
             locations listed under Contacting JP Software on page 4.  You
             can also order them on disk at a nominal cost.

             As a registered user, you will automatically be notified when
             a major upgrade is released.  We don't send out notices when
             maintenance releases become available, because you don't
             usually need them unless you're having a problem.  If you
             call with a problem that's been addressed in a maintenance


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             release, we'll mail you a copy on disk or assist you in
             downloading it.

             If you want to know when a product update is available, visit
             our web site at http://www.jpsoft.com/.  Notices are posted
             there whenever one or more of our products is updated, and
             email or other automated methods for upgrade notification may
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        Chapter 1 / Introducing Take Command


        Take Command is a command interpreter which runs in a window on
        your desktop.  The window is similar to the ones you see with most
        desktop applications.  Inside the window, Take Command displays a
        C:\> or [C:\] prompt, waits for you to type something, and then
        reacts to your commands.

        We've designed our products so that you don't have to change your
        computing habits or unlearn anything to use them.  If you know how
        to display a directory, copy a file, or start an application
        program from a command prompt, you already know how to use Take
        Command _ and if you're not used to using the command line, you'll
        appreciate Take Command's comprehensive online help, the way it
        integrates the command prompt and a desktop window, and the way it
        makes the command prompt straightforward and easy to use.

        In this section, we introduce a few of the features we have built
        into Take Command.  We don't have room to list them all or to
        explain all of the options available in each; that's what the
        Reference Manual and online help are for.  This section will just
        give you a taste of what you can expect from your computer once
        you have Take Command installed.

        As you read through this section, remember that you don't have to
        use any of these features except the ones that appeal to you.
        Learn just the parts that will make your computer easier for you
        to use, and add more features to your repertoire as you find that
        you need them.


        The Take Command Window

             The Take Command window is similar to other applications that
             run on the Windows or OS/2 desktop.  The title bar at the top
             is similar to the one used in most Windows and OS/2
             applications, with a system menu button on the left and the
             maximize, minimize, and close buttons at the right (the close
             button may not be present in Windows 3.x, or in Windows NT
             3.5).  You can move the window and adjust its size with a
             mouse or the keyboard, and you can change the text on the
             title bar and change the window's size or position with the
             WINDOW command.

             The menu bar is also similar to many other applications:

                  * The File menu allows you to save or print the screen
                    buffer or exit from Take Command.

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                  * The Edit menu lets you copy text between the Take
                    Command window and the clipboard.

                  * The Apps menu lets you start applications from within
                    Take Command.

                  * The Options menu lets you configure Take Command and
                    turn various display options on and off.

                  * The Utilities menu lets you use several built-in
                    utilities interactively.

                  * The Help menu gives you access to Take Command's
                    online help.

             Most of the menu bar features can also be invoked with typed
             commands if you prefer (for example, OPTION starts the option
             dialogs, and HELP starts the help system).

             The Tool bar lets you execute programs, utilities, and
             commands with the click of a mouse.  You can configure the
             tool bar with any collection of commands and labels you wish.

             The Command window accepts your input and displays Take
             Command's output.  You can scroll through the window, save or
             print text from the window, and transfer text between the
             Command Window and the clipboard.

             The Status bar displays information about Take Command and
             your system.

             The use of each portion of the Take Command window and of
             each menu option is explained in detail in the Reference
             Manual and in the online help.


        Built-In Commands

             The Command window is the heart of Take Command.  It is here
             that you type commands for Take Command to execute, and here
             that the program displays the output of each command.

             Take Command supports every command you already know from
             your operating system's command prompt, adds to the features
             of each command, and also adds dozens of new commands.

             For example, the traditional DIR command, which displays a
             list of files, has about 8 options.  The DIR command in our
             products has most of the same options plus almost 20 more.
             With the enhanced DIR command, you can:

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                  * Display a list of files in 1, 2, 4, or 5 columns with
                    the commands:

                         c:\> dir
                         c:\> dir /2
                         c:\> dir /4
                         c:\> dir /w

                  * Use colors to indicate different kinds of files,
                    display file descriptions (text to remind you of the
                    contents of a file) along with file names, and sort
                    files according to several different criteria.

                  * Display hidden and system files, along with normal
                    files.  For example, this command displays all of the
                    files in the current directory, whether they are
                    "hidden" or not:

                         c:\> dir /a

                  * Display files of one type or of several types
                    together.  For example, this command lists all .TXT,
                    .DOC, and .ASC files in the current directory:

                         c:\> dir *.txt;*.doc;*.asc

                  * Display files from a single directory, from one part
                    of the directory tree, from a single drive, or from
                    several drives.

                  * Use wildcards to display all file names that start
                    with the letter "A", end with the letter "A", or have
                    an "A" anywhere in the name:

                         c:\> dir a*
                         c:\> dir *a
                         c:\> dir *a*

                  * If you use Windows 95/98 or Windows NT, you can view
                    either long file names, traditional "short" file
                    names, or both.

             That's just an example of some of the enhancements we have
             added to one command.  Take Command adds enhancements to
             virtually every command you've used before and includes
             dozens of new commands as well.  You don't have to learn to
             use them all, but you will find many commands and
             enhancements that will make your computer more powerful and
             easier to use.  For example:


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                  * COLOR lets you set the default colors to use in the
                    Command window:

                         c:\> color bright white on blue

                    Additional features let you customize the colors you
                    want to use for parts of the display, for input and
                    output, and for specific kinds of files.

                  * LIST displays the contents of files in text or
                    hexadecimal mode, lets you search a file, and can
                    print either an entire file or a single page from a
                    file:

                         c:\> list readme.txt

                  * The Find Files / Text option in the Utilities menu
                    and the FFIND command search for files based on their
                    names and their contents.  For example, to find all
                    files on drive C: with the string "now" somewhere
                    within their names, you can either fill in the Find
                    Files dialog or type the command:

                         c:\> ffind /s *now*

                    To find all .TXT files in the current directory which
                    contain the string "then" somewhere in the file:

                         c:\> ffind /t"then" *.txt

                  * SELECT lets you pick the files you want to work with
                    from a full-window, "point and shoot" display.  This
                    command, for example, lets you select files from the
                    current directory to copy to the floppy in drive A:

                         c:\> select copy (*.*) a:

                  * EXCEPT lets you work with all of the files in a
                    directory except those that you want to exclude.  It
                    is something like wildcards in reverse.  (A related
                    feature, "exclude" ranges, also works like reverse
                    wildcards, and can be used to exclude files from any
                    internal command.)  This command copies all files
                    from the current directory to drive A: except backup
                    (.BAK and .BK!) files:

                         c:\> except (*.bak;*.bk!) copy *.* a:




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        The Command Line

             Take Command is much more than just a collection of commands
             in a window.  It includes a number of features which make the
             command line easier to use:

                  * Interactive help appears whenever you ask for it and
                    also any time you use a command incorrectly.  Type

                         c:\> help

                    when you need help.  You can also select Contents
                    from the Help menu, or press F1 to view the help
                    Table of Contents.  If you have typed part of a
                    command, F1 displays help on the first word on the
                    command line.

                  * The command line works like a single-line word
                    processor.  You can edit any part of the line at any
                    time before you press Enter to execute it or Esc to
                    erase it.  You can move the cursor left and right by
                    a single character, a single word, or jump to the
                    beginning or end of the line.  You can delete,
                    insert, or type over characters anywhere on the
                    command line, and you can use standard Windows
                    character editing and highlighting keys (Shift-arrow,
                    etc.).

                  * Take Command keeps track of each command you execute.
                    You can display past commands, execute them again, or
                    make changes before you execute them.  The past
                    commands can appear on the command line (if you press
                    Ctrl--), or in a pop-up window (if you press Ctrl-
                    PgUp).

                  * If you don't want to type a complete file name as
                    part of a command, you don't have to.  Just type part
                    of the name and then press the Tab key:  a matching
                    file or directory name will appear on the command
                    line.  Press the Tab key again to see the next
                    matching file.  To choose from all matching files in
                    a pop-up window, press F7 or Ctrl-Tab.

                    The ability to complete filenames easily can be
                    invaluable on a drive with long filenames _ all you
                    have to do is type part of a lengthy file or
                    directory name and press Tab.  Take Command fills in
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                  * Take Command keeps track of each directory you have
                    visited.  There are many ways to return to previous
                    directories; perhaps the easiest is to press F6 to
                    view past directories in a pop-up window.  Select the
                    directory you want, press Enter, and you will
                    immediately change to that directory, even if it is
                    on a different drive.

                  * Take Command can also use a extended directory search
                    "database" that will help you move, almost instantly,
                    to any directory on any hard drive on your system
                    when you type just part of the directory name.

                  * Take Command includes features that let you select
                    files by size, date, and time; exclude files from a
                    command with wildcards; and use multiple sets of
                    wildcards at once.  For example, this command makes
                    it simple to copy all files in the current directory
                    that have been updated in the last week to a backup
                    disk:

                         c:\> copy /[d-7] *.* a:\

                    Or you can delete all .BAK and .BK! files that are
                    greater than 1 MB in size:

                         c:\> del /[s1M] *.bak;*.bk!

                    With a simple change you can make the command delete
                    the same files, but from the entire drive rather than
                    just the current directory (use a command like this
                    with caution!):

                         c:\> del /[s1M] /s *.bak;*.bk!

                    Finally, you could modify the command above to
                    exclude files whose names begin with A, but still
                    delete all other .BAK and .BK! files:

                         c:\> del /[!A*.*] /[s1M] /s *.bak;*.bk!

                  * Take Command lets you associate file extensions with
                    particular applications.  For example, it's easy to
                    start your word processor and load a letter anytime
                    you type the name of a .LTR file:

                         c:\> set .LTR=c:\wp\wordproc.exe

                    After you have defined the association, you can start
                    your word processor and have it load your letter to

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                    Mom, MOM.LTR, with this command (assuming the file is
                    in the current directory):

                         c:\letters> mom

                  * You can also run multiple commands at one time.  If
                    you know the next 3 commands you need to run, you can
                    type them all at once and then sit back while they
                    are executed one at a time.  For example, to copy all
                    of your .TXT files to drive A: and then display the
                    directory of drive A:

     TC16                c:\> copy *.txt a: ^ dir a:

     TC32, TCOS2         [c:\] copy *.txt a: & dir a:


        Working with Windows and OS/2

             Take Command works with Windows and OS/2 in several ways to
             make your computing more productive:

                  * You can use the Windows or OS/2 clipboard to copy
                    text onto the command line, or to transfer text from
                    Take Command to another application.

                  * You can use the Windows or OS/2 Drag and Drop feature
                    to insert file names from other applications onto the
                    command line.

                  * You can use Take Command/16 and Take Command/32 to
                    send messages to other Windows applications using
                    Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE).  You can also use DDE to
                    send commands to Take Command from other
                    applications.

                  * Take Command/16 and Take Command/32 automatically use
                    Windows' File Associations to associate data files
                    with applications.

                  * Take Command/16 (and Take Command/32 under Windows NT
                    3.5) can communicate with Program Manager to
                    determine what groups and applications to list on the
                    Apps menu.


        Configuration

             We don't know how you use your computer, or how you would
             like it to work, so we have made Take Command as flexible as

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             possible.  You can configure almost every part of Take
             Command to suit your needs or your whims.  To start the
             configuration utility, use the Options menu or type:

                  c:\> option

             For example, you can decide what colors to use for what
             purposes, how file names are displayed in command output, and
             command line editing details ranging from the size and
             location of pop-up windows to the shape of the cursor.


        Aliases and Batch Files

             We've left two of the most popular and powerful features,
             aliases and batch files, for last.


             Aliases

             Aliases are short sequences of commands which are stored in
             memory for very fast execution.  Aliases can assign complex
             tasks to simple names or single keystrokes, define new
             commands, and set defaults for internal commands and for
             almost any application on your computer.  They are the
             primary method we offer for customizing the command line to
             suit your needs.

             Here are a few examples of how you could define simple
             aliases to make the command line easier to use.  The first
             two provide shorthand names for the DIR command _ D displays
             a directory, and D2 displays a 2-column directory, sorted
             vertically, with a pause at the end of each page:

                  c:\> alias d dir
                  c:\> alias d2 dir /2pv

             Once these definitions have been entered, all you have to do
             is type D or D2 at the prompt to execute the corresponding
             alias.

             You can also define aliases as shorthand ways to execute
             applications, usually without having to add the application's
             directory to your PATH.  For example, this alias allows you
             to just type EDIT to run your Windows editor, even if its
             directory is not on the PATH:

                  c:\> alias edit e:\edfiles\winedit.exe



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             You can put a whole group of commands into an alias so that
             you can invoke them without typing each one.  This alias
             changes directories, runs the FINPROC program, and changes
             back to the original directory (the back-quotes [`] are used
             to enclose an alias when it contains more than one command):

     TC16         c:\> alias monthly `pushd c:\monthly ^ finproc ^ popd`

     TC32,        [c:\] alias monthly `pushd c:\monthly & finproc & popd`
     TCOS2

             This short description explains only the basics of what
             aliases can do.  Like most Take Command features, aliases can
             be as simple or as complex as you like.  You can save your
             aliases in a file and reload them each time Take Command
             starts (otherwise, you'd have to redefine them each time);
             assign aliases to keystrokes or Toolbar buttons so they can
             be invoked quickly; write aliases which use other aliases;
             and use aliases within batch files.  For complete information
             on aliases see Chapter 5 of the Reference Manual, the ALIAS
             command in Chapter 7 of the Reference Manual, or the online
             help.


             Batch Files

             A batch file or batch program is a text file that contains a
             list of commands to execute.  Take Command reads and
             interprets each line as if it had been typed at the keyboard.
             If you're an experienced batch file programmer, or if you
             want an easy introduction to batch file programming, you
             won't find anything better or more powerful than our built-in
             batch language.

             The batch language includes simple commands to display menus,
             dialogs, lines, and colored text to dress up your batch file
             displays; a full range of user input commands; over 70 built-
             in variables that let your batch files test system
             configuration, device status, and free memory and disk space;
             and almost 100 built-in functions that let your batch files
             read from files, find the date, perform calculations, and
             manipulate strings.

             Our batch files run 2 to 10 times faster than traditional
             ones.  They can include subroutines, loops, IF/THEN/ELSE
             logic, and even exception handling.  And you can run them in
             single-step mode to debug them easily, learn exactly what
             each line does, or view changes to environment variables and
             other information as the batch file executes.


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             Here are a couple of examples of simple batch files.  The
             first example displays several pieces of information about
             your system status, using built-in variables provided with
             Take Command:

                  cls
                  echo System status as of %_date at %_time:
                  echo CPU:  %_cpu
                  echo Coprocessor:  %_ndp
                  echo Window size (characters):  %_rows x %_columns
                  echo Boot drive:  %_boot
                  echo DOS version:  %_dosver
                  echo Windows version:  %_winver
                  echo Command processor version:  %_4ver
                  echo Country code:  %_country
                  echo Windows directories:  %_windir  %_winsysdir

             The next example clears the screen, displays a short menu,
             accepts some input from the user, and displays the result (a
             more useful version of this file would actually perform the
             requested action; for now we're just trying to give you the
             overall flavor of our batch enhancements).  The TEXT command
             displays a block of text on the screen, the SCREEN command
             positions the cursor, and the INKEY command accepts a single
             keystroke from the user:

                  cls
                  screen 5 0
                  text
                       Choose an option:
                            1 - Word processing
                            2 - Spreadsheet
                            3 - Load the network
                  endtext
                  screen +1 0
                  inkey Enter your selection: %%sel
                  screen +2 0
                  echo You entered: %sel

             This example prompts for a user name (8 characters maximum)
             and a password (echoed as "*"s, 6 characters maximum), in a
             Windows dialog:

                  cls
                  querybox /L8 "User Name" Enter your user name %%name
                  querybox /L6 /P "Password" Enter your password
                  %%password




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        Chapter 2 / Installation


        All copies of Take Command come with automated software that makes
        installation simple and straightforward.  The instructions for
        running this software vary depending on whether your copy came on
        a diskette or CD, or was downloaded from an on-line source.

        The installation software will set up Take Command automatically
        if you wish, and we recommend that you use this method.  However,
        if you prefer to set up the program yourself you can allow the
        installation software to handle only certain required tasks (such
        as extracting files from a distribution disk), and perform the
        remaining steps manually.  Manual installation is covered in
        detail for each product in Chapters 5 _ 7.

        We strongly recommend that you install your new version of Take
        Command in a new directory or folder, rather than using the same
        directory as a previous version, or a directory used by other
        software, including other products from JP Software.


        Installing an Upgrade

             Use the standard installation instructions below to install
             an upgrade.  The installation procedure is essentially the
             same as when you are installing a new copy of the program.

             If you are upgrading from a previous version, you may have a
             TCMD.INI and / or TCSTART or TCEXIT file in the previous
             version's directory.  To use these files with the new
             version, you must copy them to the new directory, and update
             the .INI file in some cases.  You can allow the installation
             software to perform these steps automatically, or you can
             perform them yourself at a later time.


        Starting the Installation Software

             Our products are distributed using four standard methods:
             via electronic purchase, on a single-product diskette from JP
             Software, on the JP CD Suite, or in a downloaded .ZIP file.
             Instructions for each format are below; be sure to follow the
             instructions which correspond to the way you obtained the
             program.

             If your copy of the program came from a collection of trial
             software on CD or diskette, and is stored in a .ZIP or other
             similar file, use the instructions which refer to a

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             downloaded copy, even if you did not actually download the
             program.


             Installation of an Electronically Purchased Copy

             If your copy of Take Command was purchased and delivered
             electronically (e.g., from the on-line ordering section of
             our web site), you can simply extract the downloaded files to
             a temporary directory, then start the INSTALL.EXE program.
             It will offer the same Express and Custom installation
             options described in the next section, and you can follow the
             directions for those options below.


             Installation from a JP Software Diskette or CD-ROM

             To begin the installation process, you must run the Take
             Command Install program.  If you have a JP Software diskette,
             put the disk into drive A (you can use drive B, if you
             prefer) and then start the Install program.  Each operating
             system provides several ways to start the Install program.
             These are perhaps the easiest methods:

                  * In Windows 3.x or Windows NT version 3.5, use the
                    Program Manager's File / Run option.  In the Command
                    Line field, type:

                         a:install

                    and then press Enter.

                  * In Windows 95/98 or Windows NT version 4.0 or later,
                    use the Start button's Run option.  In the Open field,
                    type:

                         a:install

                    and then press Enter.

                  * In OS/2, open Drive A (or Drive B) by selecting the
                    Drives icon in the OS/2 System folder or on the
                    WarpCenter task bar, then select the Install program.

             If you have the JP CD Suite, put the CD into your CD-ROM
             drive, then use the technique described above for your
             operating system to start the INSTALL program from the
             appropriate directory or folder:

                  d:\tcmd16\install.exe

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                  d:\tcmd32\install.exe
                  d:\tcmdos2\install.exe

             where "d:" is the drive letter used for your CD-ROM.

             The installation software will offer two options:

                  * Express Installation will install the program
                    automatically on your system and, as necessary, make
                    appropriate modifications to your system without
                    further prompting (except for required directory
                    information).  A new folder or group for the program
                    will be created in the Program Manager or on the
                    desktop.

                  * Custom Installation will extract or copy the Take
                    Command files to your hard disk, then prompt you for
                    confirmation before each installation step (including
                    modifications to system files and the desktop).

             To install the program manually, use the Custom Installation
             option to extract or copy the necessary files, skip the steps
             you do not want performed automatically, and refer to the
             Manual Installation instructions in Chapters 5 _ 7.

             The diskette and electronic purchase installation programs
             also offer an Extract Individual Files option.  This is used
             to restore damaged files, and is not needed during a normal
             installation.  It is not offered on the JP CD Suite, because
             no "extraction" process is necessary _ individual files can
             be copied with a simple COPY command.


             "Branding"

             If you received your copy of Take Command on a JP Software
             diskette or CD-ROM, you will have a "brand card" or label
             with a serial number and validation code (in some cases you
             will have a separate card or label for each product).  If
             your diskette or CD was purchased directly from JP Software
             the brand card will also include your registered name
             (company or individual).

             If your copy was purchased electronically the serial number
             and validation code are included in the materials you
             received as part of the purchase transaction.

             The serial number and validation code constitute your
             license, and are provided only with purchased copies, not
             with trial copies.

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             A program which comes with each product checks your
             registered name, serial number, and validation code, and
             saves them for use by Take Command.  This process, which we
             call "branding," personalizes your copy and removes the
             "unregistered copy" or other similar message which is
             displayed if you skip this step.  Depending on the
             distribution mechanism used, some copies may not work at all
             until they are branded.  The actual brand program name
             depends on the product (e.g. BRTC16.EXE for Take Command/16,
             etc.).

             The branding program is run automatically during the
             installation process.  As you follow the instructions to
             enter your name, serial number, and validation code, be sure
             that all information is entered exactly as shown on the brand
             card, label, or electronic branding information you received.
             You cannot change spelling, capitalization, or punctuation.
             If you need to run the branding program manually, see the
             instructions in Chapters 5 _ 7.

             You may also need to run the branding program when you
             download a maintenance upgrade to any product.  Branding a
             downloaded copy converts it from a timed trial copy to one
             fully registered to you.  For this reason you should save
             your brand card, label, or electronically delivered branding
             information,  in case it is needed when you download or
             purchase an upgrade.  If you lose the branding information
             there is a charge to create a replacement card or label.


             Installation of a Downloaded Trial Copy

             To install a downloaded trial copy you must extract the
             product files and start Take Command, as described below:

                  * Extract the files into a new directory using PKUNZIP,
                    WINZIP, or a similar utility.

                  * In Windows 3.x, or Windows NT version 3.5, use the
                    Program Manager's File / Run option.  In the Command
                    Line field, type:

                         d:\path\tcmd           (for Take Command/16)
                         d:\path\tcmd32         (for Take Command/32)

                    and press Enter ("d:\path" is the name of the
                    directory where you extracted the Take Command
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                  * In Windows 95/98, or Windows NT version 4.0 or later,
                    use the Start button's Run option.  In the Command
                    Line field, type:

                         d:\path\tcmd32

                    and press Enter ("d:\path" is the name of the
                    directory where you extracted the Take Command
                    files).  If you prefer, you can use Windows Explorer
                    to execute the TCMD32.EXE file.

                  * In OS/2, use the Drives object to select the
                    directory where you extracted the Take Command files,
                    and run the TCMDOS2.EXE program.  If you prefer, you
                    may use a 4OS2 or CMD.EXE command prompt; at the
                    prompt, change to the Take Command directory and
                    type:

                         tcmdos2

                    and then press Enter.

             Once you have started Take Command, it will run its
             installation procedure and set itself up for your system
             automatically.  You can allow the installation software to
             modify system files automatically, or modify them yourself at
             a later time.

             If you have an up-to-date copy of Take Command and have
             downloaded a maintenance upgrade, you may need to brand the
             new version with your registered name and serial number (see
             the previous section for details on branding).  The automated
             installation procedure for the downloaded copy will start the
             branding program for you if possible.  To brand a downloaded
             copy manually, see the instructions in Chapters 5 _ 7.

             If you try to brand a downloaded copy of a new major release,
             and you have not purchased a license for that release, the
             branding  program will display a message indicating that you
             need to contact JP Software or your dealer for an upgrade.
             Once you have ordered an upgrade you can continue to use the
             downloaded trial version until your upgrade arrives.

             The automatic installation procedure for downloaded copies
             only runs the first time you start a new copy of Take Command
             in its own directory.  If you need to re-install a downloaded
             copy, use the manual installation instructions in Chapters
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        Uninstalling the Program

             We don't expect you to have trouble using our programs, but
             we know some people feel more comfortable knowing how to
             uninstall a product as well as install it.  Or, you may need
             to remove the program from one system to move it to another
             system.

             To remove a purchased copy of Take Command, just insert the
             distribution diskette or CD, start the INSTALL program as
             described on page 20, and select the Uninstall option.
             Uninstall will offer you options which "undo" the
             corresponding steps in the installation procedure.  Complete
             Uninstall will take all of the other steps automatically, and
             remove the program entirely from your system.

             The Uninstall option will attempt to reverse the changes made
             during installation, including modifications to your system.
             However, in rare circumstances, the program may not be able
             to complete all of the steps automatically and you will need
             to perform some of them manually.

             You will also need to uninstall the program manually if you
             installed it from a downloaded copy.  See Chapters 5 _ 7 for
             instructions.


























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        Chapter 3 / The Help System


        All of our products include complete online help.  This chapter
        provides a basic description of how to use the help system, and
        lists important help topics you may want to refer to.


        Using the Help System

             If Take Command is running, you can start the help system
             from the Help menu, by typing HELP (or HELP plus a command
             name) at the prompt, or by pressing the F1 key at any time
             when the Take Command window is accepting keyboard input at
             the prompt.  The information in each help system is fully
             cross-referenced, so you can move easily among related
             topics.

             If you type part or all of a command on the command line and
             then press F1, the help system will provide "context-
             sensitive" help by using the first word on the line as a help
             topic.  If the first word is not a valid help topic you will
             see the Table of Contents.  For example, if you press F1
             after entering each of the command lines shown below you will
             get the display indicated:

                  c:\>                Table of Contents
                  c:\> copy *.* a:    Help on COPY
                  c:\> c:\util\map    Table of Contents

             If you are using Take Command for OS/2 and you type the name
             of any internal command at the prompt, followed by a slash
             and a question mark [/?] like this

                  c:\> copy /?

             then you will see help for the command in a quick-reference
             style.  In Take Command/16 and Take Command/32, /? starts the
             help system and displays help for the command.

             Once you've started the help system, you can use a standard
             set of keystrokes or mouse actions to navigate through the
             help text.

             The help system can also be started "manually" (i.e., without
             Take Command running), and contains information which may be
             helpful if you encounter difficulties setting up Take Command
             and configuring it for your system.  See Chapters 5 _ 7 for
             details on starting the help system manually, and Chapter 7

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             for information about customizing help in Take Command for
             OS/2.


        Important Help Topics

             The help system includes documentation for all Take Command
             commands and features.  It also includes many other topics
             which may be of interest to you as you use the program or
             which you may need for advanced installations.

             This section lists some topics in the help system which you
             may find useful:

                  * Configuring Take Command covers the .INI file and the
                    related dialogs, including reference information on
                    all .INI file directives.

                  * Starting Take Command (under Setup and
                    Troubleshooting) explains the startup command line,
                    and contain links to related startup and
                    configuration topics such as TCSTART and TCEXIT.

                  * What's New explains changes in recent versions of
                    Take Command.  Be sure to review this information
                    before working with any upgrade.  This section covers
                    the current release and any prior releases of the
                    same major version.  For older historical information
                    see our web site at http://www.jpsoft.com/.

                  * Troubleshooting, Service, and Support (under Setup
                    and Troubleshooting) includes a list of error
                    messages and a discussion of useful diagnostic and
                    troubleshooting techniques.  It also contains
                    information on contacting JP Software for technical
                    support, sales, customer service, and other similar
                    matters.

                  * Reference Tables (under Reference Information)
                    includes comprehensive lists of ASCII characters and
                    keyboard codes.










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        Chapter 4 / Configuration (All Products)


        Once you have Take Command installed on your computer, the program
        is ready to run.  However, you can configure Take Command in
        various ways to suit your needs and preferences.  Most of the
        configuration or behavior of Take Command is controlled by aliases
        you create (explained in Chapter 5 of the Reference Manual, and in
        the online help) and by the .INI file (explained briefly below,
        and in detail in Chapter 6 of the Reference Manual, and in the
        online help).

        A few configuration options can also be set on the startup
        command-line, which is explained here.  If Take Command works the
        way you want it to after installation, you can skip this chapter.
        You may, however, want to skim this material to see what options
        are available.


        Starting Take Command

             You will typically start Take Command from a desktop object
             or menu in Windows 95/98, Windows NT 4.x, or OS/2, or from an
             item in one of the Program Manager groups in Windows 3.x or
             Windows NT 3.5.

             The installation software will create a Take Command folder
             or group, and a desktop object within it which starts Take
             Command.  Usually this item is sufficient, but if you prefer
             you can create multiple desktop objects or items to start
             Take Command with different startup commands or options, or
             to run different batch files or other commands.  You can use
             these items to run commonly-used commands and batch files
             directly from the desktop.

             Each item or icon represents a different Take Command window.
             Using the .INI file, startup command line options, and
             aliases, you can configure each in various ways to suit your
             needs and preferences.


        Command Line Options

             Some of the options that Take Command recognizes are required
             in certain circumstances; others are available if you want
             finer control over the way the program starts.




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             The line that starts Take Command will typically include the
             program name with drive and path then include any switches
             for the program, for example:

                  c:\tcmd300\tcmd32.exe @c:\tcmd300\tcmd32.ini

             This command line may appear on one or two lines, depending
             on the operating system you are using.  Specific details on
             where you should enter the command line for each product are
             included in Chapters 5 _ 7.

             Although the startup command line is usually very simple, you
             can add a number of options if you need to customize the way
             Take Command starts.  The complete syntax for the startup
             command line is:

                  d:\path\program [d:\path] [@d:\path\inifile] [//iniline]
                  [/L /LA /LD /LH /T:bf] [[/C] command]

             Do not include the square brackets shown in the command line
             above.  They are there to indicate that the items within the
             brackets are optional.  Not all options are available in all
             products; see below for details.

             If you include any of the options below, you should use them
             in the order that they are described.  If you do not, they
             may not operate properly.

             The following items can be included on the command line:

                  * d:\path\program:  The path and name of the executable
                    program file (TCMD16.EXE, TCMD32.EXE, or
                    TCMDOS2.EXE).  It is required to start Take Command.

                  * d:\path:  This is the second d:\path in the command
                    line above.  It sets the drive and directory where
                    the program is stored, called the COMSPEC path.  This
                    option is included for compatibility with character-
                    mode command processors, but is not needed in normal
                    use.  Take Command can find its own directory without
                    a COMSPEC path, and usually the COMSPEC variable
                    should be left pointing to the default character mode
                    command processor in use on your system, not changed
                    to point to Take Command.

                  * @d:\path\inifile:  This option sets the path and name
                    of the .INI file.  You don't need this option if your
                    .INI file has the default name (TCMD.INI, TCMD32.INI,
                    or TCMDOS2.INI) and it is either in the same
                    directory as the executable program, or in the

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                    Windows or OS/2 directory.  This option is most
                    useful if you want to start the program with a
                    specific and unique .INI file.

                  * //iniline:  This option tells Take Command to treat
                    the text appearing between the // and the next space
                    or tab as an .INI directive.  The directive should be
                    in the same format as a line in the .INI file, but
                    may not contain spaces, tabs, or comments.
                    Directives on the command line override any
                    corresponding directive in the .INI file.  This
                    option may be repeated.  It is a convenient way to
                    place a few simple directives on the startup line
                    without having to modify or create a new .INI file.

     TC32,   *      /L, /LA, /LD, and /LH:  These options force Take
     TCOS2          Command to use a local alias, directory history,
                    and / or command history list.  They can be used to
                    override any LocalAlias=No, LocalHistory=No, or
                    LocalDirHistory=No settings in the .INI file.  This
                    allows you to use global lists as the default, but
                    start a specific shell or session with local aliases
                    or histories.  See your Reference Manual or online
                    help for details on local and global aliases and
                    histories.  /LA forces local aliases, /LD forces
                    local directory history, /LH forces local command
                    history, and /L forces all three _ local aliases,
                    command history, and directory history.

     TC32         * /T:bf:  This option sets the foreground and
                    background colors in Take Command/32's command
                    window.  Both b and f are hexadecimal digits; b
                    specifies the background color and f specifies the
                    foreground color. This option is included only for
                    compatibility with Windows NT's CMD.EXE; in most
                    cases you should set default colors with the
                    StdColors directive in TCMD32.INI, or the
                    corresponding Output Colors option on the Display
                    page of the option dialogs (see page 31).

                  * [/C ] command:  This option tells Take Command to run
                    a specific command after starting.  The command will
                    be run after TCSTART (see page 31), and before the
                    prompt is displayed.  The command can be any valid
                    alias, internal or external command, or batch file.
                    All other startup options must be placed before the
                    command, because Take Command will treat characters
                    after the command as part of the command and not as
                    additional startup options.


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                    When the command is preceded by a /C, Take Command
                    will execute the command and then exit and return to
                    the parent program or the desktop without displaying
                    a prompt.

             For example, this command line will start Take Command/32,
             execute the TCSTART file (if any), execute START.BTM, and
             then display the prompt:

                  c:\tcmd32\tcmd32.exe c:\tcmd32\start.btm

             This command line will start Take Command/32, select local
             aliases, execute any TCSTART file you have created, execute
             the file PROCESS.BTM, and then exit when PROCESS.BTM is done.
             The prompt will not be displayed by this session:

                  c:\tcmd32\tcmd32.exe /la /c c:\tcmd32\process.btm


        Creating or Modifying Startup Files

             Each of our products uses two files to control the way it
             starts:  a file of configuration information called the .INI
             file (TCMD.INI, TCMD32.INI, or TCMDOS2.INI), and a startup
             batch file called TCSTART (depending on your operating
             system, TCSTART may have the extension .BTM, .BAT, or .CMD).

             The .INI file is required, and is normally created during
             installation, or the first time you run Take Command.  The
             .INI file for each command processor should be placed in the
             same directory as the other files for that product.

             You can add additional information to the .INI file manually
             with an ASCII editor.  Many of the .INI options can also be
             set directly from within Take Command using the configuration
             dialogs (in Windows) or settings notebook (in OS/2), which is
             accessible from the Configure Take Command selection on the
             Options or Setup menu or with the OPTION command.  There are
             several pages of options within the dialog or notebook.

             The .INI file is divided into sections.  Each section begins
             with a section name in square brackets, for example [Fonts].
             The options you can set are all in the [TakeCommand] section,
             which is normally the first one in the file.  Take Command
             maintains all other sections of the file itself; you should
             not modify them unless you are instructed to do so by our
             support personnel.

             The TCSTART file is also optional.  It is executed each time
             Take Command starts, and gives you a convenient way to load

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             aliases and environment variables, and otherwise initialize
             Take Command.  TCSTART is normally placed in the same
             directory as the other product files, but this may vary if
             you use the same TCSTART file for more than one product.

             For complete details on startup files, on the option dialogs
             and OPTION command, and on the TCEXIT file (executed when the
             command processor exits), see your Reference Manual or the
             online help.

             If you are upgrading from a previous version of Take Command
             you may have a .INI file or a TCSTART (or TCEXIT) file in the
             previous version's directory.  To use these files with your
             new version, copy them to the new directory, and then update
             any paths in either file which point to the old program
             directory.



































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        Chapter 5 / Take Command/16 Configuration and Notes


        Take Command/16 works well with Windows 3.x, Windows for
        Workgroups, and for Windows sessions in OS/2.  Take Command/16 is
        not designed to be used under with Windows 95/98 or Windows NT;
        you should use Take Command/32 in those environments.

        This chapter provides basic information about Take Command/16.  If
        you need more detailed technical information or troubleshooting
        assistance on any of these topics, consult the Troubleshooting,
        Service, and Support topic in the online help.


        Take Command/16 Installation Notes

             When you install Take Command/16, a few changes must be made
             to your Windows configuration.  You can allow the
             installation software to make these changes automatically, or
             you can make them yourself at a later time (see Manual
             Installation of Take Command/16 below for details).

             Depending on options you select, the installation program can
             move the CTL3DV2.DLL file to the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory;
             create a Program Manager group for Take Command; modify
             SYSTEM.INI to load CAVEMAN.386 when Windows starts; and add a
             line to SYSTEM.INI to load Take Command as your Windows shell
             when Windows starts.

             Installing Take Command/16 does not modify, remove, or
             otherwise alter WIN.INI, CONFIG.SYS, AUTOEXEC.BAT, or any of
             your other system files.


        Manual Installation of Take Command/16

             This section is for advanced users, and assumes you are
             generally familiar with Program Manager, your Windows
             directory, SYSTEM.INI, and using ASCII editors.  In most
             cases you can select the installation options you need using
             the automated installation program, and manual installation
             is not necessary.

             In order to install Take Command manually, you must extract
             or copy the necessary files, "brand" Take Command if
             necessary, modify configuration files as required, and then
             create the necessary desktop items to start the program on
             your system.


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             Extracting or Copying the Program Files

             When you extract or copy the Take Command files, be sure to
             place them in their own directory, rather than using the same
             directory as a previous version of the program, a directory
             used by other JP Software products, or a directory used by
             other software.

             We strongly recommend that you place all of the Take Command
             files in the same directory.  See Take Command/16 Files and
             Directories below for some important considerations if you
             choose not to follow this recommendation.

             The method used to extract or copy the files depends on how
             you obtained your copy of the program:

                  * If you have a JP Software diskette you must use the
                    installation program to extract the files, which are
                    compressed on the distribution disk.  You cannot
                    simply copy the files onto your hard disk.  Select
                    Custom Install and follow the prompts to specify the
                    installation directory and copy the files.  Then exit
                    the installation program with Ctrl-X, or answer No
                    when prompted for whether to proceed with each
                    additional step.

                  * If you have the JP CD Suite, all of the files are
                    stored uncompressed on the CD, in the \TCMD16
                    directory, and you can copy them manually if you
                    wish.  However, we still recommend that you use the
                    installation program to copy the files.  Some files
                    may be renamed after copying, and some files are used
                    only during the installation process and do not need
                    to be copied to your hard disk.  If you copy the
                    files manually, a few may not have the correct names,
                    and you may copy more files than you need, resulting
                    in wasted hard disk space.

                  * If you have a downloaded copy of the program, or a
                    copy distributed on a CD or diskette of trial
                    software, extract the files into a new directory
                    using the appropriate decompression program (e.g.
                    PKUNZIP or WINZIP).


             "Branding" Take Command/16

             (If you are not familiar with branding, refer to the general
             information on page 22 before continuing with this section.)


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             If you have purchased a copy of Take Command/16 the automated
             installation procedure will normally run the BRTC16 program
             to check your name, serial number, and validation code and
             "brand" Take Command as a registered product (in some cases
             Take Command/16 may not operate properly until this step is
             completed).  If you need to brand Take Command/16 manually,
             start Take Command (or a 4DOS or "MS-DOS Prompt" session),
             change to the directory where Take Command/16 is stored, and
             enter the command:

                  c:\tcmd200> brtc16

             Follow the instructions displayed by BRTC16 to enter your
             name, serial number, and validation code.  All information
             must be entered exactly as shown on your original brand card,
             label, or electronically delivered branding information; you
             cannot change spelling, capitalization, or punctuation.

             If you are upgrading from a previous version and using an old
             copy of the BRAND.EXE program distributed with that version,
             you must start BRAND from a 4DOS or COMMAND.COM prompt, not
             from Take Command.  Older versions of BRAND cannot brand Take
             Command/16 while it is running.  The newer BRTC16 program
             does not have this restriction.


             Updating Windows Files for Take Command/16

             In order to run Take Command/16, you should make two changes
             in your Windows directory.  Both changes are normally made by
             the installation program; this section describes how to make
             them manually.

             First, you may need to install CTL3D, a Microsoft library
             which gives a 3-dimensional appearance to some elements of
             the Windows display for programs (like Take Command) that use
             it.  CTL3D for Take Command/16 is distributed in the file
             CTL3DV2.DLL.  It only works properly if there is a single
             copy of this file on your system, stored in the
             \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory; if you have more than one copy,
             Windows will display an error when Take Command starts.

             Check the CTL3DV2.DLL file in your new Take Command/16
             directory.  If it is newer (has a later date and time) than
             the version in your \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory, or if the file
             does not exist at all in \WINDOWS\SYSTEM, copy it from the
             Take Command directory to the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory.
             Then delete the original file so that you don't have two
             copies.


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             If the version of CTL3DV2.DLL in the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM
             directory is newer, simply delete the file from the Take
             Command directory.

             Second, you should add a line to your SYSTEM.INI file to load
             the Caveman device (see page 39 for more information on
             Caveman).  Open SYSTEM.INI with an ASCII editor such as
             Notepad or SysEdit, and add this line to the [386Enh]
             section:

                  device=d:\path\caveman.386

             where "d:\path" refers to the drive and directory where Take
             Command is stored.  The position of this line within
             SYSTEM.INI is not important as long as it is in the proper
             section.  When you edit SYSTEM.INI, you must restart Windows
             for your changes to take effect.

             Take Command/16 doesn't require any other changes to any
             system files.


             Take Command/16 Files and Directories

             We strongly recommend that you place all Take Command/16
             files (other than CTL3DV2.DLL) in the same directory.  If you
             do not do so, you will probably have to explicitly set the
             locations of some files to avoid problems.

             If you do wish to move files to different directories, the
             following information will help you set up the programs
             correctly:

                  TCMD.EXE is the Take Command/16 program file.  It must
                  be in the directory specified in the Command Line field
                  of every desktop item that starts Take Command/16.

                  TC16DLL.DLL is a library file used by Take Command/16.
                  It is normally kept in the same directory as TCMD.EXE.
                  You can move TC16DLL.DLL to the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM
                  directory if you wish, but if you do you must move a new
                  copy to that directory each time you update your copy of
                  Take Command, so that the most up to date copy is always
                  available.

                  TCMD.HLP contains the text for the Take Command/16 help
                  system.  It must be in the same directory as TCMD.EXE.

                  CAVEMAN.386 is the Windows device used for Caveman (see
                  page 39).  It can be in any directory as long as the

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                  correct path is used in the corresponding device= line
                  in SYSTEM.INI.

                  CTL3DV2.DLL is a library which changes the appearance of
                  some elements of the Windows display.  It must be moved
                  to the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory if necessary, and
                  deleted from the Take Command/16 directory (see page 35
                  for details).

             If you are upgrading from a previous version of Take
             Command/16, you should copy any TCMD.INI file you have in the
             old directory to the new one.  Be sure to update any paths in
             the file which point to the old program directory (e.g.
             TCStartPath).


             Installing Take Command/16 as the Windows Shell

             For complete command-line control of Windows, you can install
             Take Command as your Windows shell.  When Windows starts it
             will load Take Command rather than Program Manager or any
             other shell.  You can then start applications and perform any
             other work you desire from the command line.

             To install Take Command as the shell, first copy the
             TC16DLL.DLL file in your Take Command directory to your
             \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory (otherwise Windows will not be able
             to find this file at startup).

             Next use SysEdit, Notepad, or another ASCII file editor to
             edit the SYSTEM.INI file (in your \WINDOWS directory).  In
             the [Boot] section of SYSTEM.INI find the SHELL= line.  Add a
             semicolon at the start of the old line to turn it into a
             comment (this preserves the old setting if you want to return
             to it in the future).  Then add the following new SHELL=
             line:

                  shell=d:\path\tcmd.exe

             Substitute the drive and path of TCMD.EXE on your system for
             "d:\path" in the line above.  You can add any Take Command
             startup options (see page 28) to the shell line.  Save
             SYSTEM.INI, close your editor, and then restart Windows for
             the line to take effect.

             More detailed information on using Take Command as your
             Windows shell is in the online help under Using the Take
             Command Interface, in the subtopic Using Take Command as the
             Windows Shell.


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        Creating Desktop Objects for Take Command/16

             This section assumes you are running Windows 3.1 or above or
             Windows for Workgroups, with Program Manager as the shell,
             and with a standard Windows desktop.  If you are using an
             alternate shell, or you have altered your Windows desktop
             configuration substantially, you may need to take those
             changes into account as you read the instructions below.

             When Take Command/16 is installed it normally creates a
             program group which appears in the Program Manager, and
             includes items to run Take Command and its online help.

             If you want to create a new item for Take Command/16 in any
             group, use the Program Manager's File / New menu selection.
             Set the command line to d:\path\TCMD.EXE (use the appropriate
             drive and path for your system).  Set the Description and
             Working Directory fields to your desired values, then click
             OK to create the item.

             No additional settings are required; the only required item
             is the drive and path for TCMD.EXE.  However, you can put
             command-line switches, a command, or the name of a batch file
             at the end of the command line for any Take Command/16 item.
             This allows you to run specific commands or set configuration
             options when you start Take Command from that item.  For
             details on the command line options available, see Chapter 4
             and the Starting Take Command topic in the online help.

             For more information on creating and configuring Program
             Manager items see your Windows documentation.


        Take Command and DOS Applications

             This section gives a brief overview of how Take Command
             starts DOS applications.  For complete details see Take
             Command and DOS Applications in the online help (under "Using
             the Take Command Interface"), and its subsidiary topics.  You
             can use Take Command without going over the details in the
             online help; however, you should read through them before
             changing Take Command's default options for starting DOS
             programs (for example, those in the VM Setup dialog on the
             Options menu).

             When you start an external program under Windows it normally
             runs in its own window, which opens when the program starts
             and closes when it exits.  You can also start a DOS program
             inside a 4DOS or "MS-DOS Prompt" session, and the program
             will run within that session.

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             In its default configuration, Take Command conforms to these
             norms.  When you start a DOS program, the program will be
             assigned its own window, Take Command will wait for the
             program to finish, and the DOS window will close when the
             program exits.  However, this approach does not work well for
             command-line programs which display their output to the
             screen and then exit.  As soon as the program exits, its
             window closes and the output is lost!


             Caveman

             To make it easier to use DOS programs from within Windows,
             Take Command includes a new technology, called "Caveman."
             Caveman allows DOS programs to run directly within the Take
             Command window.

             Caveman works best with simple DOS utilities which perform
             standard input and output.  It is not recommended for use
             with major DOS applications like word processors,
             spreadsheets, and databases, and its performance and
             compatibility will be limited with other applications.

             Caveman is normally installed when you install Take Command,
             but it must be enabled (via the VM Setup dialog on the
             Options menu) before you can use it.  For complete details on
             enabling and using Caveman, and some technical information on
             how Caveman works, read the online help section mentioned
             above (Take Command and DOS Applications, under "Using the
             Take Command Interface") before you begin using Caveman's
             features.


        Uninstalling Take Command/16 Manually

             For automated uninstall instructions, see page 25.

             To uninstall Take Command manually, follow these steps:

                  * Use Notepad or another ASCII editor to edit
                    SYSTEM.INI.  In the [Boot] section, remove any SHELL=
                    line for TCMD.EXE and replace it with a line to load
                    Program Manager (PROGMAN.EXE) or another shell of
                    your choice.  Also look for a DEVICE= line for
                    CAVEMAN.386 in the [386Enh] section, and remove it.
                    These changes will take effect the next time you
                    restart Windows.

                  * You may want to delete CTL3DV2.DLL from the
                    \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory if you are certain it is

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                    not in use by other applications (because CTL3DV2 is
                    used fairly widely, in most cases you should not
                    delete it).  If you were using Take Command as your
                    Windows shell there will be a copy of TC16DLL.DLL in
                    the same directory; you can delete it as well.

                  * Use Program Manager (or an alternate shell if you use
                    one) to remove any Take Command groups and / or
                    items.

                  * Finally, check the Take Command directory for any
                    files you placed there that you want to save.  Use
                    File Manager or a DOS session to delete the remaining
                    files from the Take Command directory, and remove the
                    directory.




































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        Chapter 6 / Take Command/32 Configuration and Notes


        Take Command/32 works well with Windows 95/98, and with Windows NT
        version 3.5 and later.  It will not run under Windows 3.x or
        Windows for Workgroups, even if you have installed Microsoft's 32-
        bit extensions for Windows.

        This chapter provides basic information about Take Command/32.  If
        you need more detailed technical information or troubleshooting
        assistance on any of these topics, consult the Troubleshooting,
        Service, and Support topic in the online help.


        Take Command/32 Installation Notes

             When you install Take Command/32, only a few changes are made
             to your Windows 95/98 or Windows NT configuration.  You can
             allow the installation software to make these changes
             automatically, or you can make them yourself at a later time
             (see Manual Installation of Take Command/32 below for
             details).

             Depending on options you select, the installation program can
             move the CTL3D32.DLL file to the appropriate directory;
             create a folder or Start menu group for JP Software products,
             including Take Command; and add a small group of entries to
             the system registry (for more details on registry updates see
             page 44).

             Installing Take Command/32 does not normally modify the
             Windows 95/98 SYSTEM.INI, WIN.INI, CONFIG.SYS, or
             AUTOEXEC.BAT files, or any of your other Windows 95 or
             Windows NT system files.


        Manual Installation of Take Command/32

             This section is for advanced users, and assumes you are
             generally familiar with the Windows desktop shell (e.g.
             Explorer or Program Manager), the Windows directory, and
             other similar topics.  In most cases you can select the
             installation options you need using the automated
             installation program, and manual installation is not
             necessary.

             In order to install Take Command manually, you must extract
             or copy the necessary files, "brand" Take Command if
             necessary, modify configuration files as required, and then

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             create the necessary desktop items to start the program on
             your system.


             Extracting or Copying the Program Files

             When you extract or copy the Take Command files, be sure to
             place them in their own directory, rather than using the same
             directory as a previous version of the program, a directory
             used by other JP Software products, or a directory used by
             other software.

             We strongly recommend that you place all of the Take Command
             files in the same directory.  See Take Command/32 Files and
             Directories below for some important considerations if you
             choose not to follow this recommendation.

             The method used to extract or copy the files depends on how
             you obtained your copy of the program:

                  * If you have a JP Software diskette you must use the
                    installation program to extract the files, which are
                    compressed on the distribution disk.  You cannot
                    simply copy the files onto your hard disk.  Select
                    Custom Install and follow the prompts to specify the
                    installation directory and copy the files.  Then exit
                    the installation program with Ctrl-X, or answer No
                    when prompted for whether to proceed with each
                    additional step.

                  * If you have the JP CD Suite, all of the files are
                    stored uncompressed on the CD, in the \TCMD32
                    directory, and you can copy them manually if you
                    wish.  However, we still recommend that you use the
                    installation program to copy the files.  Some files
                    may be renamed after copying, and some files are used
                    only during the installation process and do not need
                    to be copied to your hard disk.  If you copy the
                    files manually, a few may not have the correct names,
                    and you may copy more files than you need, resulting
                    in wasted hard disk space.

                  * If you have a downloaded copy of the program, or a
                    copy distributed on a CD or diskette of trial
                    software, extract the files into a new directory
                    using the appropriate decompression program (e.g.
                    PKUNZIP or WINZIP).




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             "Branding" Take Command/32

             (If you are not familiar with branding, refer to the general
             information on page 22 before continuing with this section.)

             If you have purchased a copy of Take Command/32 the automated
             installation procedure will normally run the BRTC32 program
             to check your name, serial number, and validation code and
             "brand" Take Command as a registered product (in some cases
             Take Command/32 may not operate properly until this step is
             completed).  If you need to brand Take Command/32 manually,
             start Take Command (or a 4DOS, 4NT, or "MS-DOS Prompt"
             session), change to the directory where Take Command/32 is
             stored, and enter the command:

                  [c:\tc32200] brtc32

             Follow the instructions displayed by BRTC32 to enter your
             name, serial number, and validation code.  All information
             must be entered exactly as shown on your original brand card,
             label, or electronically delivered branding information; you
             cannot change spelling, capitalization, or punctuation.

             If you are upgrading from a previous version and using an old
             copy of the BRAND.EXE program distributed with that version,
             you must start BRAND from a command prompt session, not from
             Take Command, because older versions of BRAND cannot brand
             Take Command/32 while it is running.  (The newer BRTC32
             program does not have this restriction.)  For a command
             prompt session under Windows 95/98 use 4DOS or COMMAND.COM;
             under Windows NT use 4NT or CMD.EXE.


             Installing CTL3D under Windows NT 3.5

             (If you are using Windows 95/98, or Windows NT 4.0 or above,
             the CTL3D32.DLL file should not be installed.  Delete it if
             it is present in your Take Command/32 directory, and skip
             the remainder of this section.)

             In order to run Take Command/32 under Windows NT 3.5 you may
             want to install CTL3D, a Microsoft library which gives a 3-
             dimensional appearance to some elements of the Windows
             display for programs (like Take Command) that can use it.
             This step is normally handled by the installation program;
             this section describes how to perform it manually.

             CTL3D for Take Command/32 is distributed in the file
             CTL3D32.DLL.  It only works properly if there is a single
             copy of this file on your system, stored in the

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             \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory; if you have more than one copy,
             Windows will display an error when Take Command starts.

             Check the CTL3D32.DLL file in your new Take Command/32
             directory.  If it is newer (has a later date and time) than
             the version in your \WINNT\SYSTEM32 directory, or if the file
             does not exist at all in \WINNT\SYSTEM32, move it from the
             Take Command directory to the \WINNT\SYSTEM32 directory.
             Then delete the original file so that you don't have two
             copies.

             If the version of CTL3D32.DLL in the \WINNT\SYSTEM32
             directory is newer, simply delete the file from the Take
             Command directory.

             Take Command/32 doesn't require any other changes to any
             system files, although you may want to modify the registry as
             described in the next section.


             Updating the Registry

             JP Software distributes a file of registry extensions for
             Take Command/32, for use under Windows 95/98 and Windows NT
             4.x (for information on registry changes for the Start menu
             and desktop shortcuts, see page 46).  The registry
             extensions are stored in the file JPTCMD32.INF.  Installing
             these extensions will:

                  * Designate Take Command .BTM files (enhanced batch
                    files) as batch files.  They will then be recognized
                    as such by the Windows Explorer;

                  * Provide an additional "open" option in the context
                    (mouse button 2) menu of all batch files, to
                    explicitly run the file with Take Command/32; and

                  * Create a new entry in the context menu of drives and
                    directories to launch Take Command/32 in that
                    drive / directory.

             You will have the option to install JPTCMD32.INF
             automatically during the Take Command/32 installation
             process.  You can also install it manually by opening the
             Take Command/32 directory from within the Windows Explorer,
             clicking on JPTCMD32.INF with mouse button 2, and selecting
             INSTALL from the popup menu.  If you have a downloaded trial
             copy of Take Command/32, JPTCMD32.INF will not be installed
             automatically; you must use manual installation.  See the
             comments in the file for additional details.

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             JPTCMD32.INF assumes that you have a relatively standard
             system configuration.  If you have modified basic items in
             your registry (such as the characteristics of the system file
             type "batfile"), the registry extensions may not work
             correctly.

             To adjust the registry entries made when you install
             JPTCMD32.INF, open the Windows Explorer, and select Options
             on the View menu.  Click on the File Types tab and find the
             listing for batch files (typically under "MS-DOS Batch
             File").  Use the Edit button to adjust this listing.
             JPTCMD32.INF also makes minor changes to the Drive and
             Directory types; you may want to modify these as well.  Note
             that some of these file types may not be editable on your
             system, depending on the settings of various edit flags in
             the registry.

             To remove the registry entries created by JPTCMD32.INF, open
             the Windows Control Panel and select Add / Remove Programs.
             Select the item listed as "JP Software's Take Command/32
             Registry Extensions (remove only)" and click the Add / Remove
             button.  The registry extensions will be removed without
             further prompting.  The removal operation may not work
             correctly if you modified the registry entries manually after
             they were created.

             JP Software's 4DOS and 4NT products also include .INF files
             which create registry extensions, some of which are the same
             as those used by Take Command/32.  Therefore, if you remove
             the Take Command/32 extensions you will also remove some
             extensions used by 4DOS (under Windows 95/98) or 4NT (under
             Windows NT).  If this causes a problem you can correct it
             by manually reinstalling the 4DOS or 4NT extensions after
             removing those for Take Command/32.


             Take Command/32 Files and Directories

             We strongly recommend that you place all Take Command/32
             files (other than CTL3D32.DLL) in the same directory.  If you
             do not do so, you will probably have to explicitly set the
             locations of some files to avoid problems.

             If you do wish to move files to different directories, the
             following information will help you set up the programs
             correctly:

                  TCMD32.EXE is the Take Command/32 program file.  It must
                  be in the directory specified in the Command Line field
                  of every desktop item that starts Take Command/32 .

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                  TC32DLL.DLL is a library file used by Take Command/32.
                  It is normally kept in the same directory as TCMD.EXE.
                  If you wish, you can move TC32DLL.DLL to the
                  \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory in Windows 95/98, or the
                  \WINNT\SYSTEM32 directory in Windows NT.  However, if
                  you move this file you must move a new copy to the
                  appropriate directory each time you update your copy
                  of Take Command, so that the most up-to-date copy is
                  always available to Windows.

                  TCMD32.HLP contains the text for the Take Command/32
                  help system.  It must be in the same directory as
                  TCMD32.EXE.

                  CTL3D32.DLL is a library which changes the appearance of
                  some elements of the Windows NT 3.5x display.  It must
                  be moved to the \WINNT\SYSTEM32 directory if necessary,
                  and deleted from the Take Command/32 directory, as
                  described on page 43.  If you are running under Windows
                  95/98 or Windows NT 4.0 or above, this file should not
                  be installed.

                  SHRALIAS.EXE is a utility that saves the shared alias
                  and history list between Take Command sessions.  It is
                  used by the internal command SHRALIAS.  This file should
                  be stored in the Take Command directory, or in a
                  directory included in your PATH.  If it is not, the
                  SHRALIAS command will not work.

             If you are upgrading from a previous version of Take
             Command/32, you should copy any TCMD32.INI file you have in
             the old directory to the new one.  Be sure to update any
             paths in the file which point to the old program directory
             (e.g. TCStartPath).


        Creating Desktop Objects for Take Command/32

             The method you use to create a desktop object for Take
             Command/32 depends on whether you are using Explorer or
             Program Manager as your shell.


             Creating Explorer Shortcuts

             This section assumes you are running Windows 95/98 or Windows
             NT 4.x, with Explorer as your Windows shell, and with a
             standard Windows desktop.  If you are using Program Manager,
             see the next section.  If you have altered your Windows


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             desktop configuration substantially, you may need to take
             those changes into account as you read the instructions
             below.

             When Take Command/32 is installed it normally creates a JP
             Software program group which appears on the Start Menu under
             Programs, and includes items to start Take Command/32 and its
             online help.  The installation program also creates a desktop
             shortcut for Take Command/32.  These entries are created
             by the file JPTC32SC.INF, which is distributed with Take
             Command.

             If you have a downloaded trial copy of Take Command/32,
             JPTC32SC.INF may not be installed automatically; if you
             want to install it you may need to do so manually.  See the
             comments below and in the file for additional details.

             If you need to create a similar program group or shortcuts
             manually _ for example, if the JP Software group on the
             Start menu is inadvertently damaged or deleted _ you can
             use the Windows Explorer's facilities for creating
             shortcuts and modifying the desktop and / or the Start menu
             (see below).  You can also install JPTC32SC.INF manually if
             you wish; see the comments in the file for details.

             To remove the desktop shortcuts and group created by
             JPTC32SC.INF, open the Windows Control Panel and select Add
             / Remove Programs.  Select the item listed as "JP Software
             Take Command/32 shortcuts (remove only)" and click the Add
             / Remove button.  The Take Command/32 shortcuts will be
             removed without further prompting, and the group will be
             removed if it becomes empty.  The removal operation may not
             work correctly if you modified the group or shortcuts
             manually after they were created.

             If you want to create additional shortcuts elsewhere on the
             Start menu, or modify the Programs entries, click mouse
             button 2 in an open area of the Task Bar, and select
             Properties on the popup menu.  Select the Start Menu Programs
             tab and modify or adjust the menus as required.

             You can also manually create one or more shortcuts on the
             desktop to run Take Command/32.  To do so click with mouse
             button 2 in any open area of the desktop.  On the popup menu
             click New, then Shortcut.  Fill in the drive and path as
             d:\path\TCMD32.EXE (use the appropriate drive and path for
             your system).  Add any other command line options you wish to
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             You can also put command-line switches, a command, or the
             name of a batch file at the end of the command line for any
             shortcut.  This allows you to run specific commands or set
             configuration options when you start Take Command/32 from
             that shortcut.  For details on the command line options
             available, see Chapter 4 and the Starting Take Command
             section of the online help.

             For more information on creating and configuring shortcuts or
             modifying the Start Menu, see your Windows 95/98 or Windows
             NT documentation.


             Creating Program Manager Items

             This section applies to Windows NT 3.5 or 3.51 with Program
             Manager as the shell.

             When Take Command/32 is installed it normally creates a
             program group which appears in the Program Manager, and
             includes items to run Take Command/32 and its online help.
             If you want to create a new item for Take Command/32 in any
             group, use the Program Manager's File / New menu selection.
             Set the command line to d:\path\TCMD32.EXE (use the
             appropriate drive and path for your system).

             You can put command-line switches, a command, or the name of
             a batch file at the end of the command line for any item.
             This allows you to run specific commands or set configuration
             options when you start Take Command/32 from that item.


        Character-Mode Applications

             When you start a DOS program or a 32-bit Windows character-
             mode program under Take Command/32, it runs in a special
             "console session."  The console session displays a separate
             window without a standard menu bar or other Windows features.

             This section gives a brief overview of how the console window
             works, and how you can run character-mode applications from
             Take Command/32.  For complete details see Console
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             The console session window is connected to Take Command/32,
             and is created when Take Command starts.  You can view it at
             any time with the Alt-V key or the View Console selection on
             the Apps menu.

             When you start a DOS or character-mode application from Take
             Command/32 it is run in the console session.  The console
             window automatically becomes visible when the application
             starts, and is normally hidden when the application exits.

             If you run a DOS or character-mode program which does not
             exit immediately (for example, a DOS word processor or
             editor) you will be able to work in the console session, and
             return automatically to Take Command when you exit the
             application.  If you run a DOS or character-mode application
             from Take Command and the application exits quickly, without
             waiting for any input (for example, a utility like PKUNZIP),
             you may have to use Alt-V to return to the console window and
             view the output.


             Caveman

             To make it easier to use character-mode applications from
             within Windows, Take Command/32 includes a technology called
             "Caveman."  Caveman allows DOS and 32-bit Windows character-
             mode programs to run directly within the Take Command window,
             and eliminates the need to switch to a separate console
             window.

             When Caveman is running in Take Command/32, it continually
             scans the console window and updates the Take Command window
             with any changes it finds.  It also sends keystrokes from the
             Take Command window to the console window.  Caveman makes a
             character mode program appear to run in the Take Command
             window even though it is, in reality, running in the console
             session window.

             For complete details on Caveman see the Console Applications
             and the Console Window and Caveman topics in the online help
             (both accessible under "Using the Take Command Interface").
             Due to limitations in the way character-mode programs can
             operate under Windows, the techniques used by Caveman do not
             work well with all programs.  The online help explains how to
             enable Caveman, and how to set up your system to make the
             best use of Take Command/32 and Caveman.





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        Uninstalling Take Command/32 Manually

             For automated uninstall instructions, see page 25.

             To uninstall Take Command manually, follow these steps:

                  * If you installed the Take Command/32 registry
                    extensions, start by removing them as described on
                    page 45.

                  * Use the Windows Explorer or Program Manager to remove
                    any shortcuts or desktop objects for Take Command/32,
                    or manually uninstall the JPTC32SC.INF file as
                    described on page 47.

                  * If you are running under Windows NT 3.5 or 3.51 you
                    may want to delete CTL3D32.DLL from the
                    \WINNT\SYSTEM32 directory if you are certain it is
                    not in use by other applications (because CTL3D32 is
                    used fairly widely, in most cases you should not
                    delete it).

                  * Finally, check the Take Command directory for any
                    files you placed there that you want to save.  Then
                    use File Manager, Explorer, or a DOS session to
                    delete the remaining files and the Take Command
                    directory.
























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        Take Command for OS/2 works well with OS/2 version 3.0 (Warp) or
        later.  It will not run under earlier versions of OS/2.

        This chapter provides basic information about Take Command for
        OS/2.  If you need more detailed technical information or
        troubleshooting assistance on any of these topics, consult the
        Troubleshooting, Service, and Support topic in the online help.


        Take Command for OS/2 Installation Notes

             When you install Take Command for OS/2 a few changes must be
             made to your OS/2 configuration.  You can allow the
             installation software to make these changes automatically, or
             you can make them yourself at a later time (see Manual
             Installation of Take Command for OS/2 below for details).

             The installation program will normally modify the BOOKSHELF,
             DPATH, and LIBPATH settings in the OS/2 CONFIG.SYS file to
             include the Take Command for OS/2 directory, and will create
             a folder for Take Command on your OS/2 desktop.  Installing
             Take Command for OS/2 does not modify, remove, or otherwise
             alter any of your other OS/2 system files.


        Manual Installation of Take Command for OS/2

             This section is for advanced users, and assumes you are
             generally familiar with the OS/2 Presentation Manager shell,
             OS/2 directories and the CONFIG.SYS file, and other similar
             topics.  In most cases you can select the installation
             options you need using the automated installation program,
             and manual installation is not necessary.

             In order to install Take Command manually, you must extract
             or copy the necessary files, "brand" Take Command if
             necessary, modify configuration files as required, and then
             create the necessary desktop items to start the program on
             your system.


             Extracting or Copying the Program Files

             When you extract or copy the Take Command files, be sure to
             place them in their own directory, rather than using the same
             directory as a previous version of the program, a directory

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             used by other JP Software products, or a directory used by
             other software.

             We strongly recommend that you place all of the Take Command
             files in the same directory.  See Take Command for OS/2 Files
             and Directories below for some important considerations if
             you choose not to follow this recommendation.

             The method used to extract or copy the files depends on how
             you obtained your copy of the program:

                  * If you have a JP Software diskette you must use the
                    installation program to extract the files, which are
                    compressed on the distribution disk.  You cannot
                    simply copy the files onto your hard disk.  Select
                    Custom Install and follow the prompts to specify the
                    installation directory and copy the files.  Then exit
                    the installation program with Ctrl-X, or answer No
                    when prompted for whether to proceed with each
                    additional step.

                  * If you have the JP CD Suite, all of the files are
                    stored uncompressed on the CD, in the \TCMDOS2
                    directory, and you can copy them manually if you
                    wish.  However, we still recommend that you use the
                    installation program to copy the files.  Some files
                    may be renamed after copying, and some files are used
                    only during the installation process and do not need
                    to be copied to your hard disk.  If you copy the
                    files manually, a few may not have the correct names,
                    and you may copy more files than you need, resulting
                    in wasted hard disk space.

                  * If you have a downloaded copy of the program, or a
                    copy distributed on a CD or diskette of trial
                    software, extract the files into a new directory
                    using the appropriate decompression program (e.g.
                    PKUNZIP or OS/2 UNZIP).


             "Branding" Take Command for OS/2

             (If you are not familiar with branding, refer to the general
             information on page 22 before continuing with this section.)

             If you have purchased a copy of Take Command for OS/2 the
             automated installation procedure will normally run the
             BRTCOS2 program to check your name, serial number, and
             validation code and "brand" Take Command as a registered
             product (in some cases Take Command for OS/2 may not operate

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             properly until this step is completed).  If you need to brand
             Take Command for OS/2 manually, start Take Command (or an
             OS/2 Full-Screen or OS/2 Windowed command prompt session),
             change to the directory where Take Command for OS/2 is
             stored, and enter the command:

                  [c:\tcos2200] brtcos2

             Follow the instructions displayed by BRTCOS2 to enter your
             name, serial number, and validation code.  All information
             must be entered exactly as shown on your original brand card,
             label, or electronically delivered branding information; you
             cannot change spelling, capitalization, or punctuation.

             If you are upgrading from a previous version and using an old
             copy of the BRAND.EXE program distributed with that version,
             you must start BRAND from a command prompt session, not from
             Take Command, because older versions of BRAND cannot brand
             Take Command for OS/2 while it is running.  (The newer
             BRTCOS2 program does not have this restriction.)  For a
             command prompt session use 4DOS, 4OS2, COMMAND.COM, or
             CMD.EXE.


             Updating CONFIG.SYS

             When you're ready to finish installing Take Command for OS/2,
             you need to make three changes to your CONFIG.SYS file.  Use
             an ASCII editor to make these changes.  The examples below
             assume that Take Command is installed in the C:\TCOS2200
             directory; if you use a different directory, alter the
             instructions accordingly.

             First, find the three lines that begin with SET BOOKSHELF,
             SET DPATH, and LIBPATH (these lines may not all be together
             in CONFIG.SYS).  Each is a list of directories separated by
             semicolons, for example:

                  SET BOOKSHELF=C:\OS2\BOOK;...
                  SET DPATH=C:\OS2;...
                  LIBPATH=C:\OS2\DLL;...

             Add a semi-colon [;] and the name of the Take Command
             directory to the end of each line:

                  SET BOOKSHELF=C:\OS2\BOOK;...;C:\TCOS2200
                  SET DPATH=C:\OS2;... ;C:\TCOS2200
                  LIBPATH=C:\OS2\DLL;... ;C:\TCOS2200



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             Check the changes you have made and save the CONFIG.SYS file.
             Then exit from your editor, shut down OS/2, and reboot your
             system.


             Take Command for OS/2 Files and Directories

             We strongly recommend that you place all Take Command for
             OS/2 files in the same directory.  If you do not do so, you
             will probably have to explicitly set the locations of some
             files to avoid problems.

             If you do wish to move files to different directories, the
             following information will help you set up the programs
             correctly:

                  TCMDOS2.EXE is the Take Command for OS/2 program file.
                  It must be in the directory specified in the Command
                  Line field of every OS/2 desktop object that starts Take
                  Command .

                  JPOS2DLL.DLL is a library used by TCMDOS2.EXE (and by
                  4OS2).  This file must be in a directory listed in the
                  LIBPATH setting in CONFIG.SYS.  If you prefer, you can
                  move this file into the standard OS/2 DLL directory,
                  \OS2\DLL.

                  TCMDOS2.INF contains the text for the Take Command help
                  system.  For the help system to work properly, the
                  directory containing this file must be included in the
                  SET BOOKSHELF command in CONFIG.SYS.  If you prefer, you
                  can move this file into the standard OS/2 bookshelf
                  directory, \OS2\BOOK.

                  TCMDOS2H.MSG contains the help text for the /? option
                  that is available as part of each internal command.  For
                  this feature to work properly, the directory containing
                  this file must be included in the SET DPATH command in
                  CONFIG.SYS.  If you prefer, you can move this file into
                  the standard OS/2 directory for such files, \OS2\SYSTEM.

                  KEYSTACK.EXE is a utility used by the KEYSTACK command
                  to pass keystrokes to other applications.  For the
                  KEYSTACK command to work, this file must be in the same
                  directory as TCMDOS2.EXE, or in a directory included in
                  your PATH.

                  SHRALIAS.EXE is a utility used by the SHRALIAS command
                  to save the shared alias and history lists between Take
                  Command sessions.  For the SHRALIAS command to work,

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                  this file must be in the same directory as TCMDOS2.EXE,
                  or in a directory included in your PATH.

                  TCNPDOS.COM is a utility used by Take Command for OS/2
                  to run DOS "TTY" Applications (see page 57 for details).
                  This file must be in the same directory as TCMDOS2.EXE.

             If you are upgrading from a previous version of Take Command
             for OS/2 you should copy any TCMDOS2.INI file you have in the
             old directory to the new one.  Be sure to update any paths in
             the file which point to the old program directory (e.g.
             TCStartPath).


        Creating Desktop Objects for Take Command for OS/2

             This section assumes you are running OS/2 Warp 4, with the
             default desktop shell and a standard OS/2 desktop.  If you
             are using an earlier version of OS/2 or a different shell, or
             have altered your OS/2 desktop configuration substantially,
             you will need to take those changes into account as you read
             the instructions below.

             The Take Command for OS/2 installation program normally
             creates a desktop folder which contains objects to start Take
             Command for OS/2 and its online help.  If you want to create
             additional objects in other folders, or directly on the
             desktop, click mouse button 2 on the installed Take Command
             for OS/2 object, select Copy on the popup menu, and copy the
             object to another location as desired.  You can then alter
             the properties of the new object if you wish.

             If you need to create a new object, switch to the folder
             where you want the object to appear and either copy an
             existing object (use the Copy or Create Another selection on
             the object's popup menu) or drag a Program Template in from
             the Templates folder.  The new object's Properties notebook
             should open automatically.  Use the Program page of the
             notebook to set the file name to d:\path\TCMDOS2.EXE (use the
             appropriate drive and path for your system).  Then modify the
             parameters and startup directory as required.

             No additional settings are required; the only required item
             is the drive and path for TCMDOS2.EXE.  However, you can put
             command-line switches, a command, or the name of a batch file
             in the Parameters field for any object.  This allows you to
             run specific commands or set configuration options when you
             start Take Command for OS/2 from that object.  For details on
             the command line options available, see Chapter 4 and the
             Starting Take Command topic in the online help.

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             For more information on creating and configuring desktop
             objects see your OS/2 documentation.


        The Take Command for OS/2 Help System

             The Take Command for OS/2 help text, in the file TCMDOS2.INF,
             covers Take Command for OS/2 features and internal commands.

             OS/2 includes many other help files _ for example, a complete
             reference to all internal and external commands in the
             reference book named CMDREF.INF.  You can specify a different
             set of help files or "books" to be opened when HELP or F1 is
             invoked with the HelpBook directive in TCMDOS2.INI, or the
             corresponding entry on the Options 2 page in the
             configuration notebook.  For example, to set up Take Command
             for OS/2 so that both the CMDREF book and Take Command for
             OS/2 book are displayed when F1 is pressed, include the
             following directive in TCMDOS2.INI, or make the corresponding
             change in the configuration notebook:

                  HelpBook=TCMDOS2+CMDREF

             When more than one book is listed in the HelpBook setting,
             the OS/2 help program will see the combined group as a single
             book.  The displayed Table of Contents will include the
             tables of contents from all the listed books, joined together
             as one group of topics with no divisions to show where one
             book ends and the next begins.  If any of the listed books
             are not available the help program will not start.

             The Take Command installation program sets up a separate
             object for Take Command help so that you can load the help
             file directly.  To create a similar object manually, use
             entries like this on the Program page of the object's
             Settings notebook:

                  Path and File Name:      VIEW.EXE
                  Parameters:              TCMDOS2
                  Working Directory:       d:\path

             where "d:\path" is the directory where you installed Take
             Command for OS/2.

             The help system can also be used to obtain help on OS/2 error
             codes.  If you type either of these commands:

                  [c:\] help nnnn
                  [c:\] help sysnnnn


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             where "nnnn" is an OS/2 system error number, HELP will
             display an explanation of the OS/2 error.  This feature works
             by running the OS/2 program HELPMSG.EXE which opens the file
             OSO001.H to get the explanation.  For this feature to work,
             HELPMSG.EXE must be in a directory that is in your PATH, and
             the data file OSO001H.MSG must be in a directory in your
             DPATH (OS/2 sets up HELPMSG.EXE and OS0001H.MSG this way by
             default).


        Character-Mode Applications

             This section gives a brief overview of how the Take Command
             for OS/2 TTY Applications facility works.  For complete
             details before using this feature, see Starting Character-
             Mode Applications in the online help (under "Using the Take
             Command Interface").

             Take Command for OS/2 starts OS/2 "graphical" applications in
             their own windows, just as if you had started them from the
             desktop.  By default, it also creates a separate character-
             mode window to run each DOS or OS/2 character mode
             application you start.

             If you prefer, you can run some DOS and OS/2 character-mode
             applications within the Take Command window, using an OS/2
             facility called "named pipes."  When you use this option,
             output from the application is displayed in the Take Command
             window, and no separate window is created.

             Because not all applications work properly with named pipes,
             you must specify which applications should be run as TTY
             applications within the Take Command window.  To do so, use
             the TTY Applications dialog (accessible from the Setup menu).
             The online help explains in more detail how you can use this
             dialog to include and exclude programs from TTY application
             support by both file name and location.

             TTY application support for DOS programs depends on the
             TCNPDOS.COM file distributed with Take Command.  This file
             must be in the same directory as TCMDOS2.EXE.  If it is not,
             Take Command will display an error message if you try to run
             a DOS application within the Take Command window.


        Uninstalling Take Command for OS/2 Manually

             For automated uninstall instructions, see page 25.



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             To manually remove Take Command from your system, follow
             these steps:

                  * Delete any desktop objects that refer to Take Command
                    for OS/2.

                  * Use an ASCII editor to edit your CONFIG.SYS file.
                    Search the file for any other mention of the Take
                    Command directory.  In a typical installation, the
                    directory name will be listed in the SET BOOKSHELF,
                    SET DPATH, and LIBPATH lines.  You may also have
                    added it to the SET PATH line (although the
                    installation program does not do so).  Remove each
                    reference to the Take Command directory, but leave
                    the rest of each line unchanged.  When you have made
                    these changes, save the CONFIG.SYS file.  Then shut
                    down OS/2 and restart your system.

                  * Use the Drives icon or a 4OS2, 4DOS, OS/2 Full
                    Screen, or OS/2 Window prompt to check the Take
                    Command directory for any files you placed there that
                    you want to save.  Then delete the remaining files
                    and the Take Command directory.




























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        Index                              Character-mode applications,
                                             see Applications
                                           Clipboard, 16
        4                                  Colors, setting, in Take
                                             Command/32, 30
        4DOS product, 2                    Command history, local and
        4NT product, 2                       global, 30
        4OS2 product, 2                    Command line enhancements, 14
                                           Command line options, see
                                             Startup options
        A                                  Command window, 11
                                           Commands
        Aliases, 17                            new and enhanced, 11
            local and global, 30               startup, see Startup
            technical support for, 6             options
        Applications, character-mode       COMSPEC path, 29
          and DOS                          CONFIG.SYS, changes for Take
            under Take Command for           Command for OS/2, 53
              OS/2, 57                     Configuration, 16, 28
            under Take Command/16, 38          .INI file, 31
            under Take Command/32, 48          dialogs, 31       
        Apps menu, 11                          OPTION command, 31
                                               starting Take Command, 28
                                               startup options, 28
        B                                      Take Command for OS/2, 51
                                               Take Command/16, 33
        Batch files, 18                        Take Command/32, 41
            startup, see Startup               TCSTART and TCEXIT, 31
              options                      Console session, in Take
            technical support for, 6         Command/32, 48
            under Windows 95/98 and        Contacting JP Software, 4
              Windows NT, 44               CTL3D
        BOOKSHELF setting, for Take            for Take Command/16
          Command for OS/2, 53, 58                 installation, 35
        Branding, 22                               location of .DLL file,
            Take Command for OS/2, 52                35, 37
            Take Command/16, 34                    removing, 39
            Take Command/32, 43                for Take Command/32
            upgrades, 23, 24                       installation, 43
        .BTM files, see Batch files                location of .DLL file,
                                                     44, 46
                                                   removing, 50
        C                                  Customer service, 4

        Caveman
            for Take Command/16, 39        D
                CAVEMAN.386 device, 36
                installation, 36           DDE, 16
                removing, 39               Directory history list, local
            for Take Command/32, 49          and global, 30

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        DOS applications, see                  Caveman (Take Command/16),
          Applications                           36
        DPATH setting, for Take                CTL3D
          Command for OS/2, 53, 58                 for Take Command/16,
        Drag and Drop, 16                            35
                                                   for Take Command/32,
                                                     43
        E                                      custom, 22
                                               directory
        Edit menu, 11                              Take Command for OS/2,
        Enhancements                                 51, 54
            aliases and batch files,               Take Command/16, 34,
              17                                     36
            command line, 14                       Take Command/32, 42,
            commands, 11                             45
            configuration, 16                  downloaded trial copy, 23
                                               electronically purchased
                                                 copy, 21
        F                                      express, 22
                                               from diskette, 21
        File associations, 16                  from JP CD Suite, 21
        File locations, see                    manual              
          Installation directory                   Take Command for OS/2,
        File menu, 10                                51
                                                   Take Command/16, 33
                                                   Take Command/32, 41
        H                                      reversing, 25
                                                   Take Command for OS/2,
        Help menu, 11                                57
        Help system, 4, 26                         Take Command/16, 39
            /? option, 26                          Take Command/32, 50
            key topics in, 27                  upgrades, 20
            location of files              Internet
                Take Command for OS/2,         JP Software addresses on,
                  54                             4
                Take Command/16, 36            support via, 7
                Take Command/32, 46
            Take Command for OS/2
              notes, 56                    J

                                           JP Software, contacting, 4
        I                                  JPTCMD32.INF, see Microsoft
                                             Windows 95/98 and Windows NT,
        .INI directives, on startup          registry extensions
          command line, 30
        .INI file, 31
            location of, 29
            sections, 31
        Installation, 20
            automatic, 20

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        L                                  OS/2 (continued)
                                               system error codes, 56
        LIBPATH setting, for Take              versions of, 2        
          Command for OS/2, 53, 58
        Local and global aliases and
          history, 30                      P

                                           Popup menus, Windows 95/98 and
        M                                    Windows NT, adding Take
                                             Command/32, 44
        Menu bar, 10                       Program Manager
        Microsoft Windows                      groups and applications,
            configuration, modifying             16
              for Take Command/16, 33          replacing, 37
            desktop objects, for Take      Prompt Solution newsletter, 8
              Command/16, 38
            SYSTEM.INI
                Caveman, installing,       Q
                  36
                Caveman, removing, 39      Quick help, 26
                changing Windows               Take Command for OS/2, 54
                  shell, 37
            Take Command as shell, 37
            versions of, 1                 R
        Microsoft Windows 95/98 and
          Windows NT                       README.TXT, 4
            and Take Command/32 batch      Reference manual, 3
              files, 44                    Registration, 8
            popup menus, adding Take       Registry, see Microsoft
              Command/32, 44                 Windows 95/98 and Windows NT
            Program Manager items, for
              Take Command/32, 48
            registry extensions for        S
              Take Command/32, 44
                removing, 45, 50           Service, 4
            shortcuts, for Take            Shortcuts, for Take
              Command/32, 46                 Command/32, 46
            versions of, 1                 Start menu, adding Take
                                             Command/32, 46
                                           Starting Take Command, 28
        O                                  Startup
                                               files, 31
        OPTION command, 31                     options, 27, 28
        Options menu, 11                           commands, 30
        OS/2                                       for Take Command for
            creating desktop objects,                OS/2, 55
              for Take Command for                 for Take Command/16,
              OS/2, 55                               38
            named pipes, 57                        for Take Command/32,
                                                     48

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        Status bar, 11                     Take Command/32 (continued)
        Support, 5                                 directory, 42, 45  
        SYSTEM.INI, see Microsoft                  manual, 41         
          Windows                                  notes, 41
                                                   uninstalling, 50
                                           TCEXIT, 31
        T                                  TCMD.HLP, 36
                                           TCMD.INI, TCMD32.INI, and
        Take Command                         TCMDOS2.INI, see .INI file
            and Windows and OS/2           TCMD32.HLP, 46
              features, 16                 TCMDOS2.INF, 54, 56
            as Windows Shell, 37           TCSTART, 31
                removing, 39                   and startup command, 30
            window, 10                     Technical support, 5
        Take Command for OS/2                  consulting services, 6
            and character-mode or DOS          for aliases and batch
              applications, 57                   files, 6
            and operating system           Title bar, 10
              versions, 51                 Tool bar, 11
            branding, 52                   TTY applications, 55, 57
            configuration, 51
            creating desktop objects
              for, 55                      U
            folder, 55
            installation                   Uninstalling, 25
                directory, 51, 54              Take Command for OS/2, 57
                manual, 51                     Take Command/16, 39
                notes, 51                      Take Command/32, 50
                uninstalling, 57           Upgrades, 8
        Take Command/16                        branding, 23, 24
            and DOS applications, 38           installing, 20
            and operating system           Utilities menu, 11
              versions, 33
            branding, 34
            configuration, 33
            creating desktop objects
              for, 38
            installation
                directory, 34, 36
                manual, 33
                notes, 33
                uninstalling, 39
        Take Command/32
            and character-mode or DOS
              applications, 48
            and operating system
              versions, 41
            branding, 43
            configuration, 41
            installation

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