**************************************************************************** GO.COM v. 1.05, (c) 1987, J.W. Olsen, All Rights Reserved. 18 September 1987 **************************************************************************** (Version 1.05: Automatically invokes DIR function (or whatever program you may have named DIR.COM, if you've nulled out DIR on CP/M's system tracks). This function only is active in DU: areas to which a NAME is assigned; for all other areas, DIR is disallowed. This is for BBS use: All areas to which callers are permitted are named; all others are sysop-only, for which DIR isn't usually wanted. INSTALL program was put on the back burner for awhile, during which time distribution of GO was kept quite limited. The change was mainly for my own BBS' use. When INSTALL is completed (it's now active again, nearing completion--really!), GO will be installable with auto-DIR or non-auto-DIR as the default, and with a toggle to override the default. Thereafter, with the gratifying response to GO, it'll be made far more efficient by translation from Compiled CBASIC to Assembler. (Note: INSTALL is set up to work on .COM files of BOTH languages! (Version 1.04: The earlier v. 1.03 added efficiency, but let a bug in logic creep in if a user entered an erroneous NAME for a user area, in certain cases. The new version fixes that, cutting some extraneous code to boot. (Version 1.03: Earlier versions refused to accept 2-digit user areas. In fixing that, I also increased run-time speed. (Version 1.02 makes GO even more user friendly. More info is given the user about where s/he ended up after a DU: change--intentionally or otherwise, and helps users who insist on typing "GO [spec]" at the prompt WITHIN GO....With the former version, you would use that format from the CP/M prompt, but should have only type the spec once in GO. Other minor changes were also made which will help when v. 2.0 is released.) *** This CP/M program, similar to a Z System feature, permits you to jump around drives without having to type "B:", then "USER 3," etc. In fact, GO takes this a step further. It's great for those of us unwilling or unable to give up TPA, since nothing is resident in RAM. Also, any of the following specs get users to the same place from anywhere on the system: "GO B7:" "GO B7" "GO PROGRAMMING" "GO PRO" (1st 3 letters must match) You could accomplish the same thing from anywhere on B: with GO 7: or GO 7 and from user area 7 on another drive with GO B or GO B: In all cases, caps are irrelevant, and in fact instead of a ":" you could type a semicolon, or any other character other than a valid user area numeral. If you make an erroneous entry, forget how to use GO or don't recall the names of user areas, typing GO will supply the needed info (including a system "map"), then prompt for valid input (CR to abort). Thus, in effect, it also replaces the MAP program found on many RCP/Ms. GO was developed from many hours of both frustration and chuckles watching some folks try to get around my two boards, The Advocate and NOWAR. After that, my goal was to put together something to trap most reasonable attempts ("/3" ?!? Come on, we MUST have some limits!) I haven't worked up an INSTALL program as yet, but you can change the area NAMES with a disk utility like DU. This release is not for commercial use or distribution without the expressed, written consent of the author. For others, it's shareware. If you like it, donate a couple of bucks or a couple of 5 1/4" disks to the boards I run. If you make checks payable to "MCMC/NOWAR," the nonprofit agency overseeing NOWAR, you can be doing a public service and simultaneously obtain a tax deduction if you itemize. All funds go to support of the RCP/M. $20 entitles you to the next release of GO, as well as notice of the subsequent release. (These things always have a way of being expanded, you know.) I decided to release our board's version under these terms to spread the advantages we have, and modestly help keep us on-line. Consider a copy for your personal hard drive, and/or for any RCP/Ms which you frequent which might find it valuable. You, too, may find the convenience--without loss of precious little RAM--a real value. Comments, questions, reactions encouraged, preferably on the BBS. Enjoy.... J. W. Olsen Sysop The Advocate/NOWAR RCP/Ms 899 S. Plymouth Court #504 Chicago, IL 60605 BBS: 312.939.4411 (24 hrs., 300/1200, 8/N/1) Voice: 312.939.3300 (days)