Even though times have changed so much since those days some of the command
line arguments can still be used in batch files and other applications.
For example if I want to obtain a list of files with the same extension and
send the results to a text file I go to the command prompt run the directory
command and pipe the output to the before mentioned text file.
I also have instructions around here for creating a repair flash drive that
I have been meaning to post to the server. The thing that concerns me is if
somebody tries it who is not steady for the lack of a better term at the
command line. If it does get posted I will of course list the proper
warnings ETC.
Another thing that has changed is that with Windows things don't always work
when you think they should. When I was teaching introduction to computers
back in 1995 if a student said it didn't work my answer was because you
didn't do it right. I would type out the command on their keyboard with the
desired results. They would often ask me what I did and my answer was
exactly what I told you to do. Then I said compare what you typed to what I
wrote out.
-----Original Message-----
From: David Moore
Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2016 12:15 AM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] an A to Z list of command line arguments
Hi David,
This is David Moore. I sure took a trip down memory lane as well. When I was
going to The Ohio State University in the 80's, I took a summer job and
within a week, all of the supervisors came to me to ask me DOS commands. It
got to the point where I sat beside some of the managers and told them what
commands to type in. I had DOS memorized. Those were the days. Believe me, I
helped many girls in the computer lab, and all of them went on a date with
me, because they were so fascinated that a blind person could know so much
about computers. Now, a five-year-old can just look and click. My, how the
times have changed. However, I love technology more than ever and use
laptops, tablets, the iPhone, the Sam Sung galaxy and other android phones,
and have messed around with LeTeX. Take care guys.
-----Original Message-----
From: David Ferrin
Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2016 1:02 PM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] an A to Z list of command line arguments
I figured you would be one of the people who would take a trip down memory
lane so to speak. Still I believe there is quite a bit of useful stuff up
there.
David Ferrin
A complex system that does not work is invariably found to have evolved from
a simpler system that worked perfectly.
-----Original Message-----
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On
Behalf Of Lenny McHugh
Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2016 12:10 PM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] an A to Z list of command line arguments
David, Just took a peak. Brought back some great memories of using jaws for
dos around 1985. Although I forgot most I still think I would rather a pure
dos machine and batch files as opposed to windows. I do remember using the
the prompt command in a way that I should not have. I on several occasions
changed the c: prompt to something else on computers on displays in
department stores. Nothing bad but looking back I should not have done it. I
am sure that the sales people had no idea on how to change it back.Thanks
for the site.
-----Original Message-----
From: David Ferrin
Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2016 9:56 AM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] an A to Z list of command line arguments
I guess it would help if I bothered to include the address. Of course then
where would the challenge be for you folks to find it yourselves?
http://ss64.com/nt/
David Ferrin
A complex system that does not work is invariably found to have evolved from
a simpler system that worked perfectly.
-----Original Message-----
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On
Behalf Of David Ferrin
Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2016 9:55 AM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: [JAWS-Users] an A to Z list of command line arguments
Now boys and girls please be careful while browsing this web page but there
is some good stuff up there I got to tell you.
There are a lot that I have never heard of myself, and I started out before
Windows was ever released.
David Ferrin
A complex system that does not work is invariably found to have evolved from
a simpler system that worked perfectly.
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