DOC2COM (Gerald DePyper)

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'''DOC2COM''' is a DOS utility for creating a [[DOS executable (.com)|COM]] file that, when executed, displays a text document in a full-screen viewer. It was developed by Gerald (Jerry) DePyper.
 
'''DOC2COM''' is a DOS utility for creating a [[DOS executable (.com)|COM]] file that, when executed, displays a text document in a full-screen viewer. It was developed by Gerald (Jerry) DePyper.
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== Software ==
 
== Software ==
* {{CdTextfiles|microhaus/mhblackbox3/FILEUTIL/DOC2COM.ZIP|DOC2COM}} (original version?)
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* Unversioned 1990-04-03 release: {{CdTextfiles|microhaus/mhblackbox3/FILEUTIL/DOC2COM.ZIP|DOC2COM.ZIP}}
* {{CdTextfiles|swheaven3/WORDPROC/DOC2COM.ZIP|DOC2COM v1.3}}
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* Unversioned 1990-12-01 release: {{CdTextfiles|nopv07/048A/DOC2CO.ZIP|DOC2CO.ZIP}}
* {{CdTextfiles|psl/pslv3nv04/UTILS/DOS/FILEVIEW/DOC2COM.ZIP|DOC2COM v1.31}}
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* v1.2 (1991-04-14): {{CdTextfiles|swexplorer/disk1/A014/DOC2CM12.ZIP|DOC2CM12.ZIP}}
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* v1.3[1992-06-27 release]: {{CdTextfiles|pier01/035a/doc2com3.zip|doc2com3.zip}}
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* v1.3[1993-05-21 release]: {{CdTextfiles|swheaven3/WORDPROC/DOC2COM.ZIP|DOC2COM.ZIP}}
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* v1.31 (1994-05-18): {{CdTextfiles|psl/pslv3nv04/UTILS/DOS/FILEVIEW/DOC2COM.ZIP|DOC2COM.ZIP}}
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* v1.40 (1995-06-05): {{CdTextfiles|psl/pslv3nv08/DOS/UT_DSKFI/DOC2COM.ZIP|DOC2COM.ZIP}}
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== Sample files ==
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* {{CdTextfiles|swextrav1993/disk3/homepers/readut.zip|readut.zip}} → readme.com (1990-04-03)
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* {{CdTextfiles|nightowl/nopv06/002A/BOLO1.ZIP|BOLO1.ZIP}} → README.COM (1990-12-01)
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* {{CdTextfiles|swexplorer/disk1/A002/GREYHND.ZIP|GREYHND.ZIP}} → README.COM (v1.20)
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* {{CdTextfiles|simtel/simtel0595/DISC1/ANIMATE/NBIRD20.ZIP|NBIRD20.ZIP}} README.COM (1.3x)
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* {{CdTextfiles|nightowl/nopv18/049A/B2S10.ZIP|B2S10.ZIP}} → README.COM (1.40)
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* [https://archive.org/details/voyeur_202010 Voyeur] → /DEMOS.COM, /README.COM (unknown version)

Revision as of 13:39, 25 July 2024

File Format
Name DOC2COM (Gerald DePyper)
Ontology
Extension(s) .com
Released 1990

DOC2COM is a DOS utility for creating a COM file that, when executed, displays a text document in a full-screen viewer. It was developed by Gerald (Jerry) DePyper.

When viewing a document, press F1 for help. Sometimes there is a function (Alt-F) to write the text to a file, but it depends on the DOC2COM version, and the options used when creating the file.

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