| 4DOS is a replacement
for command.com, the command processor included in most versions of DOS, far
more powerful and flexible, however, than this feeble program. After many
years of being commercially successful, 4DOS is now made available for free
by its author, Rex Conn of
JP Software, at their
Downloads Page.
It's officially unsupported, though the
support forum
will generally try to answer your questions.
Here is a text quoted from the BMTmicro
website that describes some 4DOS features :
If you've ever been frustrated by the limitations of standard "DOS
commands", then 4DOS is the one command line tool you truly need. By adding
a wide array of features that DOS omitted, 4DOS makes the command line easy
to use, giving you more power and flexibility than you ever imagined. 4DOS
replaces the DOS command processor, COMMAND.COM -- the brains behind your
"C:\>" prompt.
4DOS adds features such as shorthand "aliases" for commonly used
commands, a pop-up directory history window, and the ability to copy, move,
delete, or list multiple files with a single command. Simple command-line
editing, history, and recall eliminates extra keystrokes, and the FIND
command can quickly locate files or text within a file anywhere on your
system.
Batch file users will be amazed at the power and speed 4DOS adds to the
DOS batch processor with sophisticated new batch commands. Enhanced batch
files can fix annoying quirks, leaving a smooth, elegant environment
designed to meet your needs and preferences.
Command Line Features:
- Modify and re-execute previous commands with a powerful command line
editor.
- Copy, delete, and rename groups of files and directories, not just
individual ones.
- Change the drive and directory in a single command. Extended Directory
Searches allow you to change to a directory anywhere on your system by
entering only part of its name.
- Quickly locate files or text within files anywhere on your system.
- Built-in file viewer includes scrolling, search, and print
capabilities.
- Select or exclude files by date, time, size, and/or extended wildcards
for extraordinary flexibility in file management.
- Redefine commands, create new commands for your regular tasks, even
assign frequently used commands to a single keystroke.
- Offers complete configuration adjustment in all products, either
through interactive dialogs or on the command line.
- File descriptions up to 511 characters long provide information that
can't fit in a filename.
Batch File Features:
- Improved batch language includes subroutines, IF/THEN/ELSE logic,
SWITCH, exception handling, and more than 60 internal commands.
- High-speed batch files run 2-10 times faster than under COMMAND.COM.
- Full-loop control, error handling, and single step operation for
debugging. The new batch file debugger can execute each line step by step,
process or trace into additional batch files, and display variables,
aliases, and expanded commands at each step.
- Box and line drawing capabilities and colorized text displays simplify
creation of menus and screens.
- More than 60 built-in variables include system configuration, device
status, network drive detection, and free memory and disk space.
- More than 90 variable functions assist with manipulation and display
of strings, characters, numbers, date and time, file names, etc.
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If you're a power user of the command line, you've probably gone from DOS
to Windows XP/NT or Vista by now. For these operating systems JP Software
offers 4NT and Take
Command, flexible and powerful command processors in the tradition of
and mostly compatible with 4DOS:
More than 100 new commands,
improved command line editing, and thousands of other features for work at
the command prompt. In addition, they are powerful batch file programming
tools, providing extensions such as DO loops, error and exception
handling, block-structured logic, a powerful integrated batch debugger,
third-party plugins, and over 300 built-in variables and functions.
TCI is a graphical
application that allows you to run multiple console applications (for
example, command processors such as 4NT, CMD, bash, PowerShell, etc.)
within a single tabbed window.
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