JMatlock88

Below is a copy of my autoexec.bat file on the dos bootdisk. If I simply ad a line that says A:\ECM852\ECM852.EXE or
C:\ECM852\ECM852.EXE it will not open the scanning software. The scanning software is copied onto the bootdisk floppy as A:\ECM852\ If someone could tell me how to edit this autoexec.bat file I'd appreciate it!



@ECHO OFF

LOADHIGH C:\TOOLKIT\GUARD

REM --------------------- BTC 16-Speed CD-ROM drive -----------------------
REM LOADHIGH C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\MSCDEX.EXE /D:BTCCD001 /L:E /V
REM --------------------- BTC 16-Speed CD-ROM drive -----------------------

LOADHIGH C:\DOS_6_22\SMARTDRV /X 256
LOADHIGH C:\DOS_6_22\SHARE.EXE /L:600 /F:8192

PROMPT $P$G

PATH C:\DOS_6_22;C:\UTILS;C:\WINDOWS

LOADHIGH C:\MOUSE\MOUSE.EXE

LOADHIGH C:\DOS_6_22\KEYB UK 437 C:\DOS_6_22\KEYBOARD.SYS
MODE CON: RATE=32 DELAY=1

LOADHIGH C:\DOS_6_22\DOSKEY/BUFSIZE=1024
DOSKEY DIR=DIR/P/O $1 $2 $3
DOSKEY DIRS=DIR/P/O/A $1 $2 $3
DOSKEY EARLIEST=DIR/P/O $1 $2 $3
DOSKEY FLAG=Z:\PUBLIC\FLAG $1 $2 $3 $4 $5 $6
DOSKEY LARGEST=DIR/P/O:-S/A:-D $1 $2 $3
DOSKEY LATEST=DIR/P/O:-D $1 $2 $3
DOSKEY MACLIST=DOSKEY/MACROS $B SORT
DOSKEY MMC=MEM/C/P $1 $2 $3
DOSKEY MMD=MEM/D/P $1 $2 $3
DOSKEY NET_COPY=Z:\PUBLIC\NCOPY $1 $2 $3 $4 $5 $6 /R
DOSKEY NETCOPY=Z:\PUBLIC\NCOPY $1 $2 $3 $4 $5 $6 /R
DOSKEY ROOT=CD\$1
DOSKEY SMALLEST=DIR/P/O:S/A:-D $1 $2 $3
DOSKEY STV=SETVER $B SORT $B MORE
DOSKEY TREE=TREE $1 $2 $3 $B MORE
DOSKEY TY=TYPE $1 $2 $3 $B MORE

SET TEMP=C:\TEMP

ECHO.
VER
ECHO.
A:\ECM852\ECM852.EXE
C:\ECM852\ECM852.EXE

burntblues

Its been a long long time since I've messed around with autoexec files. Maybe you've got to run through and change the directory first and thenrun the exe file?

Like:

A:
cd A:\ecm852
ecm852

JMatlock88

Okay, thanks I'll give that a try!

I'll try this also...

A:
cd\ECM852
ECM852

I'm not sure if that CD "A:" \ECM852 needs to be there or how it needs to be written... It's been forever since I mess with any of this also! I sure am glad this keyboardless 486 laptop can be of some use finally!

Dewey316

the other thing you "could" do is put 'a:\ecm852' in you path, then for the last line have 'ecm852'

so it would look like

PATH C:\DOS_6_22;C:\UTILS;C:\WINDOWS;A:\ECM852

...

ecm852

JMatlock88

I FINALLY got it to work!!!...had to get a new disk

Now for the next problem. I need the interface to be fully controlable by mouse since I don't have a keyboard on this old thing. (An external keyboard wont work either)

If you enter screen 1 for instance, you must escape or page down using the keyboard. No options are available for the mouse to click. I dont think this is going to be possible unless Craig Moates himself feels the need to make it happen.

It would be nice to grab one of those trackballs and use it for complete control over the software. I would just detach the screen and remotely mount it. ahhh... :lala: