4NT versions, TCI

This is my (very incomplete) collection of old 4NT versions. I have listed all old 4NT versions I got or know of. 

Any help from you in finding the the very first 1.00 or any other missing version is very much appreciated.

Note that these are all legitimate shareware versions and you need the appropriate brand program to register them.

Most of these files are mainly of interest for research purposes. For actual use select the final, most bug free release of a major version.

For JP Software's notes on the development of  4NT see JP Software's 4NT history

Latest versions, public betas, etc.: ftp://ftp.jpsoft.com/

New: 

TCI is a new JP Software application for tabbed ordering of console app windows. Planned for distribution as a standalone app and part of 4NT V.8nn

Latest Revision, downloadable

Still looking for this files!

To manually brand your 4NT version you need the BR4NT.EXE programm:

• BR4NT.ZIP        Follow the instructions displayed by BR4NT to enter your name, serial number, and validation code. All information must be entered exactly as shown on your original brand card, label, or electronically delivered branding information; you
  cannot change spelling, capitalization, or punctuation.
   

Topics

    Version 1      Version 2      Version 2.5      Version 3      Version 4   

  Version 5      Version 6      Version 7      Version 8 

  TCI      Take Command- TCC 9     TCC / LE  

Version             Date                       Size     Remarks

  Version 1 

• 4NT 1.0                  ???           ???  The very first public 4NT Release. Still searching for this one. There were Revisions A, B, C, D, E and F
• 4NT 1.0b        1993-04-30 - 01:00  220 KB  Rev. 1.0b
• 4NT 1.0c                 ???           ???  Rev. 1.0a
• 4NT 1.0d        1993-06-01 - 01:00   42 KB  Patch only to Rev.1.0b,c,d.
• 4NT 1.0f        1993-07-23 - 01:00  184 KB  Patch to Rev. 1.0b,c,d,e,f.
• 4NT 1.0f        1993-07-21 - 01:00  221 KB  Rev. 1.0f

Version 2

• 4NT 2.0a        1994-01-24 - 02:00  372 KB  Rev. 2.0a
• 4NT 2.0b                ???            ???  Rev. 2.0b
• 4NT 2.0c        1994-02-08 - 02:00  372 KB  Rev. 2.0c
• 4NT 2.0d                ???            ???  Rev. 2.0d

Version 2.5

• 4NT 2.5a        1994-10-12 - 02:50  365 KB  Rev. 2.5a
• 4NT 2.5b                ???            ???  Rev. 2.5b
• 4NT 2.5c        1994-12-20 - 02:50  376 KB  Rev. 2.5c, build 28
• 4NT 2.51a       1995-08-22 - 02:51  385 KB  Rev. 2.51a, build 43
• 4NT 2.51b               ???            ???  Rev. 2.51b
• 4NT 2.52a_b62   1996-04-17 - 02:52  398 KB  Rev. 2.52a, build 62,

Version 3

• 4NT 2.95        1997-05-27 - ???       ???  Rev. 2.95, time-limited beta
• 4NT 3.00a       1997-07-24 - 03:00  658 KB  Rev. 3.0a, build 108
• 4NT 3.00b       1997-07-30 - 03:00  659 KB  Rev. 3.0b, build 109
• 4NT 3.01pr      1998-01-09 - 03:01     ???  Rev. 3.01pr, time-limited beta
• 4NT 3.01a       1998-02-02 - 03:01  673 KB  Rev. 3.01a, build 119
• 4NT 3.01a       1998-02-19 - 03:01  673 KB  Rev. 3.01a, build 120. Quick update without new version #
• 4NT 3.02a       1999-03-29 - 03:02  711 KB  Rev. 3.02a, build 128
• 4NT 3.02b               ???            ???  Rev. 3.02b, build 130,
• 4NT 3.02b_b131 1999-04-16 - 03:02   710 KB  Rev. 3.02b, build 131,

Version 4

• 4NT 4.00_b43    2001-04-30 - 04:00  663 KB  Rev. 4.00, build 43. Time-limited public beta
• 4NT 4.00_b47    2001-06-09 - 04:00  694 KB  Rev. 4.00, build 47. Time-limited public beta
• 4NT 4.00a       2001-06-18 - 04:00  970 KB  Rev. 4.00, Build 49, self-installing exe
• 4NT 4.01_b53    2001-11-14 - 04:01  709 KB  Rev. 4.01, build 53. Time-limited public beta
• 4NT 4.01_b54    2001-12-14 - 04:01  709 KB  Rev. 4.01, build 54. Time-limited public beta
• 4NT 4.01a       2001-12-21 - 04:01  968 KB  Rev. 4.01, build 54

Version 5

• 4NT 5.00_b123   2003-08-12 - 15:44   841 KB  Rev. 5.00, build 123
• 4DOS7/4NT5/TC  
• ReferenceManual 2003-07-16 - 00:00 1.500 KB  4DOS, 4NT, TC Reference Manual , copyright 2003
• NT 5.00_b130    2004-01-10 - 15:44 3.115 KB  Rev. 5.00, build 130, Windows installer with ascii and unicode versions

Version 6

• 4NT 6.00u_b222    2005-03-17 - 05:00 2.586  Rev. 6.00, build 222. With 4NT V.6.00 Rex Conn started regular public beta testing of new versions. These went from build 210 to 222 with some versions only for private beta testing.

4NT V. 6.01 started publicly with build 228 and went up to the last 6.01 build 245 with some versions only for private beta testing.

• 4NT V.6nn History                           Version 6.0n  only
• 4NT6.01u_b245     2005-12-23 - 18:29 2.767  Rev. 6.01, Unicode version w. Windows installer
• 4NT6.01a_b245     2005-12-23 - 18:29 2.758  Rev. 6.01, Ascii version w. Windows installer 
• Install. Guide                              Installation Guide V.6, in .PDF format

Version 7

• 4NT 7.00_b323     2006-02-01 - 11:01 3.191  With 4NT V.7.00 Rex Conn dropped the ascii version of 4NT (and TC) and introduced user-written plugins. Build 323 was the last 7.00 version.
• 4NT 7.01_b370     2006-07-04 - 04:19 3.257  Rev. 7.01, Unicode version w. Windows installer. Current 7.01 Version, latest build.
• JPHELP.PDF                                  Current help in printable .PDF format
• JPHELP.CHM                                  Current help in Winhelp .CHM format
• Install. Guide                              Installation Guide (V.6nn) in .PDF format
• PLUGINS                                     The plugin page of JP Software's site. You'll find the current version of most user-contributed plugins here. Also see my listing here.
• SDK                                         The plugin SDK

Version 8

• 4NT 8.00_b50                                    4NT Version 8.00 build 50 was the last of its line. Since the last major release over 200 new features were been added, commands, switches, variables, and other enhancements to 4NT! For details see the whatsnew.txt.

• 4NT 8.01                                    4NT 8.01 Version 8.01
• 4NT 8.02                                    Current build of 4NT 8.01 Version 8.01

• SDK                                         The plugin SDK for V.8

• PLUGINS                                     The plugin page of JP Software's site. You'll find the current version of most user-contributed plugins here.

TCI

• TCI 1.00                                    TCI (it was named TConsole in its first beta versions) is a tabbed interface for console mode applications (4NT, CMD, etc.). The TCI window displays a row of tabs representing each console session; clicking on a tab makes that console the visible one. (This is similar to the tabbed interface in GUI apps like FireFox.)
  
  If you normally run a number of console sessions simultaneously, TConsole makes it much easier to keep them organized. TCI also provides some UI advantages, such as a simpler mouse copy/paste, a toolbar and status bar (like Take Command), the ability to attach and detach console sessions, searching the scrollback buffer, saving the buffer to a file, and printing the buffer.  
  
  TCI will probably sometime be part of 4NT. It will then probably also include a number of hooks & APIs to allow TConsole and 4NT and other cooperative apps to communicate. TConsole will also be available as a separate product for users of CMD, Monad, BASH, TCSH, etc.
• TCI 1.01 Help                               TCI 1 Help file in .PDF format
• TCI 1.01 Help                               TCI 1 Help file in .CHM format
• TCI 2.01 b.25                               Version 2.0 of TCI
• TCI 2.01 inikey                             Inikey-Version 2.0 of TCI

TCMD (Take Command) and TCC

• TCMD (Take Command + TCC) is the successor to Take Command, TCI (see above) and 4NT (which now has been renamed to TCC). It combines the graphical tabbed console interface of TCI (swee above) with the next version of 4NT, now renamed to TCC (Take Command Console).

 These are the 32-bit versions:

• TC V.2.                    

• TC V.3.01.               

• TCMD V.5.0         

• TCMD V.6.01 ASCII  

• TCMD V.6.01 Unicode  

• TCMD V.7.01            

• TCMD V.8.02 b.106   

• TCMD V.9.02 b.157   

• TCMD V.10.b.78        

• TCMD V.11.00 b.52   

• TCMD V.12.11 b.76   

• TCMD V.13.04 b.63   

• TCMD V.14.03 b.51   

• TCMD V.15.01 b.58   

• TCMD V.16.03 b.55  
  

These are the 64-bit versions:

• TCMD V.11.00 b.52   

• TCMD V.12.11 b.76   

• TCMD V.13.04 b.63   

• TCMD V.14.03 b.51   

• TCMD V.15.01 b.58   

• TCMD V.16.03 b.55   

TCC / LE

• TCC / LE       is the free light version of JP Software's command processor for Take Command - TCC, formerly known as 4NT. It is very similar to 4DOS and much more powerful than CMD.EXE. It also has a lower learning curve than Powershell.

  It offers

  • Core scripting language - large superset of CMD with 111 commands, 140 functions and 97 internal variables
  • Upgraded CMD commands (e.g. DIR, COPY etc) with hundreds of additional options
  • Complete flow of control structures including IF-Then-Else, DO Loops, Switch, subroutines, batch libraries, etc.
  • Redefine commands through aliasing, create new commands and functions for your regular tasks, even assign frequently used commands to a single keystroke
  • Select or exclude files by date, time, size, and extended wildcards or regular expressions for extraordinary flexibility in file management
  • Enhanced command line editor with history, filename completion and cut & paste
  • Built-in screen scrollback buffer lets you review or print output from past commands at any time
  • Enhanced Directory Navigation lets you quickly browse and change directories
  • Built-in file viewer includes scrolling, search, and print capabilities to name just a few. Heartily recommended :-)

These are the 32-bit versions:

• TCC/LE 9.02                 Version 9 of TCC / LE
• TCC/LE 10.0 b.78            Version 10.0 build 78
• TCC/LE 11.0 b.40            Version 11.0 build 40
• TCC/LE 12.11 b.76           Version 12.11 build 76
• TCC/LE 13.06 b.77           Version 13.06 build 77

These are the available 64-bit versions:

• TCC/LE 13.06 b.77           Version 13.6 build 77

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