| DOSSHELL |
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| Starts MS-DOS Shell, a graphical interface to MS-DOS. |
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| MS-DOS Shell is included with MS-DOS 6.0 and earlier; it is not included |
| with MS-DOS 6.2. MS-DOS Shell is available in the MS-DOS 6.2 Resource Kit. |
| To order the Resource Kit, use the coupon in the back of your MS-DOS 6 |
| User's Guide. |
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| Syntax |
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| To start MS-DOS Shell in text mode, use the following syntax: |
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| DOSSHELL [/T[:res[n]]] [/B] |
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| To start MS-DOS Shell in graphics mode, use the following syntax: |
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| DOSSHELL [/G[:res[n]]] [/B] |
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| Parameters |
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| res |
| Specifies a screen-resolution category. Valid values are L, M, and H to |
| specify low, medium, and high resolution, respectively. The default |
| value of res depends on your hardware. |
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| n |
| Specifies a screen resolution when there is more than one choice within |
| a category. For information about the valid values for this parameter, |
| see the "Notes" screen. The default value of n depends on your |
| hardware. |
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| Switches |
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| /T |
| Starts MS-DOS Shell in text mode. |
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| /B |
| Starts MS-DOS Shell using a black-and-white color scheme. |
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| /G |
| Starts MS-DOS Shell in graphics mode. |
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| DOSSHELL--Notes |
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| Running MS-DOS Shell with Microsoft Windows |
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| Do not start Microsoft Windows from within MS-DOS Shell. If you want to use |
| both Microsoft Windows and MS-DOS Shell, start Windows, and then start |
| MS-DOS Shell from within Windows. |
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| Memory requirement |
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| To run MS-DOS Shell, you should ensure that your computer has at least 384K |
| of available conventional memory. |
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| Adjusting screen resolution |
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| Once you have started MS-DOS Shell, you can adjust the screen resolution by |
| using the Display command on the Options menu. A dialog box displays the |
| mode (text or graphics), the number of lines, the resolution category, and |
| the specific number within each category for all possible screen-resolution |
| modes available for your hardware. |
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| The DOSSHELL.INI file |
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| Your current MS-DOS Shell settings for program items and groups, options, |
| screen resolution, colors, and so on, are stored in a file called |
| DOSSHELL.INI. The DOSSHELL.INI file will be updated whenever you make a |
| change or start a program item, so it must be located on a drive that is not |
| write-protected. You can specify the location of the DOSSHELL.INI file by |
| setting a DOSSHELL environment variable in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. |
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| For example, if the DOSSHELL.INI file is located in the DOS directory on |
| drive C, type the following command in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file: |
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| dosshell=c:\dos |
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| If you customize MS-DOS Shell to suit your own needs, you should back up |
| this file regularly. If the DOSSHELL.INI file is deleted or corrupted, a new |
| file will be created the next time you start MS-DOS Shell. |
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| Setting the location to store temporary files |
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| When you run a program from MS-DOS Shell, temporary files are created in the |
| directory where the DOSSHELL.EXE file is located. You can specify that |
| temporary files should be placed elsewhere by setting the TEMP environment |
| variable in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. |
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| DOSSHELL--Example |
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| To start MS-DOS Shell in graphics mode, type the following command: |
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| dosshell /g |
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