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LN          - adds, deletes and displays global executable links
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LN          - adds, deletes and displays global executable links
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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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RD/RMDIR    - removes (deletes) a directory
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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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REN/RENAME  - renames a file or files
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REN/RENAME  - renames a file or files
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RMDIR       - removes (deletes) a directory
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SET         - displays, sets or removes DOS environment variables
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SET         - displays, sets or removes DOS environment variables
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SHIFT       - changes the position of arguments in a batch file
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SHIFT       - changes the position of arguments in a batch file
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TIME        - displays or sets the system time
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TIME        - displays or sets the system time
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TYPE        - displays the contents of a text file
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TYPE        - displays the contents of a text file
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VER         - displays the DOS version
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VER         - displays the DOS version
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Installing SvarCOM requires to either copy it to the root of your boot drive
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Installing SvarCOM requires to either copy it to the root of your boot drive
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replacing your current COMMAND.COM, or adding a SHELL directive to your
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replacing your current COMMAND.COM, or adding a SHELL directive to your
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CONFIG.SYS file to instruct DOS that it should load SvarCOM as its shell, eg.:
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CONFIG.SYS file to instruct DOS that it should load SvarCOM as its shell, eg.:
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  SHELL=C:\SVARCOM\COMMAND.COM
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  SHELL=C:\SVARCOM\COMMAND.COM /P
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Some DOSes support a SHELLHIGH directive that loads the shell in high memory.
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Some DOSes support a SHELLHIGH directive that loads the shell in high memory.
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It is pointless to use it to load SvarCOM. SvarCOM will load its resident part
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It is pointless to use it to load SvarCOM. SvarCOM will load its resident part
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as high as possible on its own.
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as high as possible on its own, enforcing this through SHELLHIGH could even
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be harmful since SvarCOM wouldn't be able to relocate to the highest address
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as it would be allocated by SHELLHIGH already.
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SvarCOM supports multiple languages. To enable SvarCOM using them it is
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SvarCOM supports multiple languages. To enable SvarCOM using them it is
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necessary to define an NLSPATH environment variable that would point to a
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necessary to define an NLSPATH environment variable that would point to a
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directory and copy the SVARCOM.LNG file there. Once done, SvarCOM will try
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directory and copy the SVARCOM.LNG file there. Once done, SvarCOM will try
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loading whatever language is being set up in the LANG environment variable.
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loading whatever language is being set up in the LANG environment variable.