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The goal is to make SvarCOM the default SvarDOS shell, replacing FreeCOM.
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The goal is to make SvarCOM the default SvarDOS shell, replacing FreeCOM.
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Why replacing FreeCOM, you ask? See FREECOM.TXT for details.
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Why replacing FreeCOM, you ask? See FREECOM.TXT for details.
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SvarCOM is a work-in-progress effort. As such, it still lacks a few things:
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SvarCOM is a work-in-progress effort. As such, it still lacks a few things:
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- pipes (cmd.exe | more) and stdin redirections (cmd.exe < file)
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- advanced batch constructs (conditionals, errorlevels...)
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- a few internal commands missing: CALL, CTTY, GOTO, IF, LH
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- a few internal commands missing: CALL, CTTY, GOTO, LH
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- DIR misses a few switches (/S, /O, /A)
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- DIR misses two switches: /S, /O
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- ... (see TODO.TXT for more details)
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SvarCOM is minimalist and I'd like to keep it that way. It aims to be
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SvarCOM is minimalist and I'd like to keep it that way. It aims to be
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functionaly equivalent to COMMAND.COM from MS-DOS 5.x/6.x. No LFN support.
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functionaly equivalent to COMMAND.COM from MS-DOS 5.x/6.x. No LFN support.
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As of version 2021.0, SvarCOM's resident footprint is under 2 KiB.
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As of version 2021.1, SvarCOM's resident footprint is under 2 KiB.
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Translation strings are stored in the file SVARCOM.LNG, which should be
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Translation strings are stored in the file SVARCOM.LNG, which should be
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placed in a directory pointed at by %NLSPATH% for SvarCOM to be able to output
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placed in a directory pointed at by %NLSPATH% for SvarCOM to be able to output
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messages in non-english languages. SvarCOM's language is controlled by the
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messages in non-english languages. SvarCOM's language is controlled by the
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%LANG% environment variable. NOTE: at this time translations aren't available
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%LANG% environment variable. NOTE: at this time translations aren't available
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DATE - displays or sets the system date
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DATE - displays or sets the system date
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DEL/ERASE - deletes one or more files
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DEL/ERASE - deletes one or more files
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DIR - displays a list of files and subdirectories in a directory
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DIR - displays a list of files and subdirectories in a directory
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ECHO - displays messages, or turns command-echoing on or off
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ECHO - displays messages, or turns command-echoing on or off
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EXIT - quits the command.com program (command interpreter)
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EXIT - quits the command.com program (command interpreter)
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IF - performs conditional processing in batch programs
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MD/MKDIR - creates a directory
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MD/MKDIR - creates a directory
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PATH - displays or sets a search path for executable files
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PATH - displays or sets a search path for executable files
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PAUSE - suspends processing of a batch program
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PAUSE - suspends processing of a batch program
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PROMPT - changes the DOS command prompt
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PROMPT - changes the DOS command prompt
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REM - records comments (remarks) in a batch file or CONFIG.SYS
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REM - records comments (remarks) in a batch file or CONFIG.SYS
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