@DATABASE Read_Me_First!! @INDEX "ADB:Misc/Index.Text/Main" @HELP "ADB:Misc/Help/Main" @NODE "Main" "AmigaDOS For Beginners - Read Me First!!" @{B}@{U}@{JCENTER}AMIGADOS FOR BEGINNERS READ ME FIRST!! BY FRANK BUNTON @{" COPYRIGHT © FRANK P. BUNTON 1993-1998 " LINK "ADB:Misc/Read_Me_First!!/Copyright"} CONTENTS OF READ ME FIRST!!@{UB}@{UU} @{" About AmigaDOS For Beginners " LINK "About"} @{" Copyright Notice " LINK "Copyright"} @{" Trademark Notices " LINK "Trademarks"} @{" Distribution " LINK "Distribution"} @{" Registration " LINK "Registration"} @{" WB1.x Version " LINK "Non"} @{" Disclaimer " LINK "Disclaimer"} @{" Resemblances/Apologies " LINK "Apologies"} @{" Acknowldgements " LINK "Acknowldgements"} @{" ARexx For Beginners " LINK "ARB"} @{" History " LINK "Update"} @{" Author & Error Reports " LINK "Author"} @{JCENTER}=== End of Text === @{JLEFT} @ENDNODE @NODE "About" "AmigaDOS For Beginners - Read Me First!! - About AmigaDOS For Beginners" @{B}@{U}@{JCENTER}AMIGADOS FOR BEGINNERS ABOUT AMIGADOS FOR BEGINNERS@{UB}@{UU} @{" What AmigaDOS For Beginners IS " LINK "Is"} @{" What AmigaDOS For Beginners is NOT " LINK "Not"} @{JCENTER}=== End of Text === @{JLEFT} @ENDNODE @NODE "Is" "AmigaDOS For Beginners - Read Me First!! - What AmigaDOS For Beginners IS" @{B}@{U}@{JCENTER}AMIGADOS FOR BEGINNERS WHAT AMIGADOS FOR BEGINNERS IS@{UB}@{UU} @{JLEFT} @{B}What "AmigaDOS For Beginners" IS:-@{UB} What "AmigaDOS For Beginners" attempts to do is to provide the beginner with an introduction to the use of AmigaDOS by providing information and examples of the AmigaDOS commands in a way that takes the user through various commands and their main options without getting too tied up in their @{"format and template" LINK "ADB:Misc/Glossary/Format"}. In my experience, most beginners cannot quickly understand the formats and templates given in texts about AmigaDOS. By following through these notes, it is hoped that the beginner can become familiar with the main options of most commands without needing to worry too much about formats and templates. So... whereas I may not always give you the @{B}FULL@{UB} story about an AmigaDOS command all in the one article I @{B}WILL@{UB} attempt to cover it all by the time you have read through to the last article. However, if you want the full story all at once, all you need to do is double click on the highlighted references to follow through to later articles and read the whole story. @{JCENTER}=== End of Text === @{JLEFT} @ENDNODE @NODE "Not" "AmigaDOS For Beginners - Read Me First!! - What AmigaDOS For Beginners Is NOT" @{B}@{U}@{JCENTER}AMIGADOS FOR BEGINNERS WHAT AMIGADOS FOR BEGINNERS IS NOT@{UB}@{UU} @{JLEFT} @{B}"AmigaDOS For Beginners" is NOT@{UB} a replacement for the AmigaDOS manual. While every AmigaDOS @{"command" LINK "ADB:Misc/Glossary/Commands"} is covered, "AmigaDOS For Beginners" is @{B}not@{UB} intended to be a @{B}full and definitive@{UB} description of the @{"format or template" LINK "ADB:Misc/Glossary/Format"} of all these commands. If you want that sort of thing then read the AmigaDOS manual. @{JCENTER}=== End of Text === @{JLEFT} @ENDNODE @NODE "Copyright" "AmigaDOS For Beginners - Read Me First!! - Copyright" @{B}@{U}@{JCENTER}AMIGADOS FOR BEGINNERS COPYRIGHT NOTICES@{UU} The contents of this disk are NOT in the Public Domain The articles and script files on this disk are COPYRIGHT © 1993-1998 by Frank Bunton All Rights Reserved@{UB} @{JLEFT} Purchasers of AmigaDOS For Beginners may make @{B}one only backup copy@{UB} for archival purposes for their own private use. Purchasers may make @{B}one only printed copy@{UB} of the contents for their own private use. Apart from the above exceptions, and except as provided for under the heading @{"Distribution" LINK "Distribution"}, it is @{B}NOT permitted@{UB} for any person or entity to sell or otherwise pass on a copy of "AmigaDOS For Beginners" or any of its contents in any form whatsoever (either on disk, on paper, by electronic means or by any other method) to any other person or any Bulletin Board System, Data Base, Internet site or any other entity. If there is any evidence that the legal owner of "AmigaDOS For Beginners" has allowed his/her copy and/or its contents, or any part thereof, to be illegally copied then that person will void all his/her rights as an owner and will become liable to prosecution. Any requests for commercial reproduction must be referred to the @{"author" LINK "author"}. @{JCENTER}=== End of Text === @{JLEFT} @ENDNODE @NODE "Trademarks" "AmigaDOS For Beginners - Read Me First!! - Trademarks" @{B}@{U}@{JCENTER}AMIGADOS FOR BEGINNERS TRADEMARKS NOTICE@{UB}@{UU} @{JLEFT} Amiga ® AmigaDOS ® Kickstart ® and Workbench ® are registered trademarks. At the time of writing (June 1997) it is assumed that the ownership of these trademarks resides with Amiga International Inc. and/or the new owners of Amiga International, Gateway 2000 Inc. Commodore ® and CBM ® are registered trademarks. At the time of writing (June 1997) the ownership of these trademarks is uncertain but probably resides with Escom AG and/or the new owners of Escom. CrossDOS ® is a registered trademark of Consultron. MS-DOS ® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. IBM ® is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. @{JCENTER}=== End of Text === @{JLEFT} @ENDNODE @NODE "Distribution" "AmigaDOS For Beginners - Read Me First!! - Distribution" @{B}@{U}@{JCENTER}AMIGADOS FOR BEGINNERS DISTRIBUTION@{UB}@{UU} @{JLEFT} @{B}The demonstration file:@{UB} (containing encryption of a lot of articles) This may be freely distributed over non commercial Bulletin Board Systems, the Internet, and the Fred Fish & Aminet CD-ROM software libraries provided that the archive is @{B}not@{UB} altered in any manner whatsoever. Any other manner of distribution must not be carried out without the express permission of the @{"author" LINK "author"}. This permission will only be granted in writing on paper (@{B}not@{UB} by e-mail or other electronic means). @{B}The full version:@{UB} (after de-encryption) This must @{B}not@{UB} be distributed in any manner whatsoever without the express permission of the @{"author" LINK "author"}. This permission will only be granted in writing on paper (@{B}not@{UB} by e-mail or other electronic means). @{JCENTER}=== End of Text === @{JLEFT} @ENDNODE @NODE "Registration" "AmigaDOS For Beginners - Read Me First!! - Registration" @{B}@{U}@{JCENTER}AMIGADOS FOR BEGINNERS@{UU} @{B}@{U}@{JCENTER}REGISTRATION@{UB}@{UU} @{JLEFT} Those wishing to register will, on payment of the fee, receive instructions on how to @{"decode the encrypted parts" LINK "ADB:Misc/Using_ADB/Demo"} of this set. The registration fee is:- @{U}Decode file sent by e-mail@{UU} @{U}Decode File sent by Snail Mail@{UU} # $ 15.00 USA currency $ 20.00 USA currency $ 15.00 Australian Currency $ 20.00 Australian Currency @{B}BANK NOTES ONLY - NO CHEQUES!!@{UB} # The higher fee for snail mail is to cover the cost of a floppy disk together with postage and packaging. Yes - I know that US money is worth more than Australian but if it is in foreign currency I have to spend time trying to find somewhere to convert it and money to cover the cost of conversion to Australian money. Anyway, being an Australian is BETTER!! ;-) @{B}If any other country's bank notes are sent I will NOT be responsible for returning them!! - YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!@{UB} However, if I am able to exchange them, and the exchange rate gives me $15.00 Australian or more, then you will be registered. To register, please:- * Send to my @{"Snail Mail" LINK "Author"} address the appropriate fee as shown above. * I will NOT be held responsible for any money lost in the mail. The loss will be YOURS. If it does not turn up then you will have to take my word for it. (Trust me - I am an Amiga owner!! :-) * Send it AIRMAIL unless you want to wait a few months!! * Include your name and the address to which I should send the decoding file. The address should preferably be an e-mail address but if you have included the higher registration fee, then give me your snail mail address. * If you have internet access then send me an e-mail to tell me it is on the way. * After I receive the money, I will send you the decoding instructions by e-mail or snail mail depending on the fee paid. * IF YOU ARE USING WORKBENCH 1.x THEN TELL ME and I will send you the full @{"non Amigaguide version" LINK "Non"} (which is also hypertext but of a different sort. @{JCENTER}=== End of Text === @{JLEFT} @ENDNODE @NODE "Non" "AmigaDOS For Beginners - Read Me First!! - Non Amigaguide Version" @{B}@{U}@{JCENTER}AMIGADOS FOR BEGINNERS@{UU} @{B}@{U}@{JCENTER}NON AMIGAGUIDE VERSION FOR WB 1.x@{UB}@{UU} @{JLEFT} I have a non Amigaguide version that uses a hypertext program called "HT" which works reasonably well under Workbench 1.3 and earlier. However, @{B}BE WARNED@{UB} that this is an early version of "AmigaDOS For Beginners" and there may be omissions and inaccuracies in it. In particular, it does @{B}NOT@{UB} take into account any changes in AmigaDOS from @{B}Version 3.0 onwards@{UB}. I @{B}DO NOT@{UB} intend to waste time going through it looking for any such omissions and inaccuracies. The demand for this version would be far too small to warrant it. If you order this version, I will NOT be held responsible for any such omissions and inaccuracies. @{JCENTER}=== End of Text === @{JLEFT} @ENDNODE @NODE "Disclaimer" "AmigaDOS For Beginners - Read Me First!! - Disclaimer" @{B}@{U}@{JCENTER}AMIGADOS FOR BEGINNERS DISCLAIMER@{UB}@{UU} @{JLEFT} Whilst every care was taken to ensure the accuracy of this production, the @{"author" LINK "Author"} of "AmigaDOS For Beginners", and any distributors and retailers of it, will @{B}NOT@{UB} be held responsible for:- 1. Any errors in or omissions from the articles and scripts. 2. Any problems or damage caused by users in following the advice given in the articles or by using any of the @{"scripts" LINK "ADB:Misc/Glossary/Scripts"} in this set. In other words, if you trash your @{"hard drive" LINK "ADB:Misc/Glossary/Disks_&_Drives"31} or wipe your @{"floppies" LINK "ADB:Misc/Glossary/Disks_&_Drives"11} or in any other way damage your disks or equipment then you are on your own! 3. Any @{"viruses" LINK "ADB:Misc/Glossary/Viruses"} found in this set of articles It was virus free when officially put together so if there is a virus in it you have either put it there yourself or you have an illegal copy! @{JCENTER}=== End of Text === @{JLEFT} @ENDNODE @NODE "Apologies" "AmigaDOS For Beginners - Read Me First!! - Resemblances/Apologies" @{B}@{U}@{JCENTER}AMIGADOS FOR BEGINNERS RESEMBLANCES & APOLOGIES@{UB}@{UU} @{JLEFT} All characters mentioned in these articles are fictitious and any resemblances to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. In particular, I apologise to any persons named Joe Bloggs, Peter Piper or Jack Spratt and his wife for using their names!! @{JCENTER}=== End of Text === @{JLEFT} @ENDNODE @NODE "Acknowldgements" "AmigaDOS For Beginners - Read Me First!! - Acknowldgements" @{B}@{U}@{JCENTER}AMIGADOS FOR BEGINNERS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS@{UB}@{UU} @{JLEFT} I gratefully acknowledge the help, in preparing this disk, of:- * Commodore-Amiga for giving us such a marvellous computer! (and a brick bat for the management who let the company go bust!!) * Commodore Hornsby User Group Inc. (@{"C.H.U.G." LINK "ADB:Misc/Glossary/CHUG"}) for giving me such enjoyment over the years. * Dr. Sheila Waller (a member of C.H.U.G.) for doing a pre-release check of the original version of this set of articles and making suggestions for improvements and corrections of errors. @{JCENTER}=== End of Text === @{JLEFT} @ENDNODE @NODE "ARB" "AmigaDOS For Beginners - ARexx For Beginners" @{B}@{U}@{JCENTER}AMIGADOS FOR BEGINNERS AREXX FOR BEGINNERS@{UB}@{UU} @{JLEFT} Written especially for beginners to the Amiga and/or @{"ARexx" LINK "ADB:Misc/Glossary/ARexx"} this set of Amigaguide documents contains (approximately):- 54 Articles 3 Appendices 1 Glossary 228 Example ARexx scripts Its aim is to lead the beginner through the intricacies of using ARexx. Many of these articles have previously appeared in "Peripheral", the magazine of @{"Commodore Hornsby User Group Inc." LINK "ADB:Misc/Glossary/CHUG"}, but have all been revised and updated for inclusion in this set. "ARexx For Beginners" is @{B}not@{UB} Public Domain. Demo versions are available through my @{"web home page" LINK "ADB:Misc/Read_Me_First!!/Author"} or through Aminet (docs/help). @{JCENTER}=== End of Text === @{JLEFT} @ENDNODE @NODE "Update" "AmigaDOS For Beginners - Read Me First!! - Updates" @{B}@{U}@{JCENTER}AMIGADOS FOR BEGINNERS UPDATES TO AMIGADOS FOR BEGINNERS@{UB}@{UU} @{JLEFT} @{B}Note@{UB} - A version string has been included @{B}only@{UB} in the file:- Index.Text ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ @{B}Version 3.1@{UB} - Changes to @{"registration fees" LINK "Registration"} and @{"author's address" LINK "Author"}. - Added references in @{"23.Protect" LINK "ADB:Parts_21-30/23.Protect/BitsH"} and @{"Glossary" LINK "ADB:Misc/Glossary/ProtBits"} to the "h" protection which I previously had omitted (why I do not know!!) - Added indicator as to which AmigaDOS versions the various commands are available in the index @{"Commands Alphabetically" LINK "ADB:Misc/Index.Text/Part-2"}. - Some minor correction of links (no change in context) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ @{B}Version 3.0@{UB} First Internet Release Considerable changes to many articles. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Update information prior to Version 3.0 has been removed as this section was growing too big and as v3.0 saw a major update. @{JCENTER}=== End of Text === @{JLEFT} @ENDNODE @NODE "Author" "AmigaDOS For Beginners - Read Me First!! - Author" @{B}@{U}@{JCENTER}AMIGADOS FOR BEGINNERS AUTHOR@{UB}@{UU} @{JLEFT} Name: FRANK BUNTON Snail Mail: Uncertain for the near future - please e-mail me to get the current address. E-mail: bunton@acay.com.au Web: http://www.acay.com.au/~bunton Phone: In Australia (02) 4333 1224 From Overseas +61 2 4333 1224 The later versions of `AmigaDOS For Beginners' and @{"`ARexx For Beginners'" LINK "ARB"} were written on a WB3.1 Amiga 1200 68030/68882 2mb/8mb using the word processor section of "Platinum_Works!" (successor to "Scribble!"). Although @{"no responsibility" LINK "Disclaimer"} is accepted for them, I would appreciate a report on any errors or omissions in these articles and scripts. Legal owners of the full version of "AmigaDOS For Beginners" who report such errors or omissions will be sent, free of charge, a corrected copy of the particular section. This will be sent by e-mail, not by post, unless the original was provided on disk and the owner returns the disk to me together with return packaging and postage. Such reports should be should be reported to the above. @{JCENTER}=== End of Text === @{JLEFT} @ENDNODE