Imposter 0.95

1992 · PlayStation Portable · MS-DOS · Windows 3.x · Darrell W. Burgan

Imposter is a command line for Windows 3.0 and higher. The version 0.95 works in all modes that Windows 3.0 supports: 386 enhanced mode, standard mode and real mode. It doesn't start a DOS VM so it is easier on system resources.Runs its builtin commands and Windows 3.x programs seamlessly (you can run any Windows program if it's in a path) and it implements enough of DOS commands to be useful. In the real mode it allows you to run DOS-like commands in a window (instead swapping out to fullscreen DOS prompt). The real DOS commands (not the builtin ones) are run in a separate window (386 enhanced mode) or in a full screen (286 standard mode or real mode). . It also supports batch scripting (without running DOS). It's also quite useful for running Windows apps with additional arguments ie: (c:\psp\psp /e /d:2 c:\pics\pacman.gif). Freeware. This is the emulated version (you can run it from your browser). Zip file might be modified to better fit emulation. Supported commands: attrib, break, cd/chdir, cls, copy, date, datecopy, dir, del/erase, dump, exit, ff/whereis, fs, help, label, max, mem, min, md/mkdir, move/red, nuke, path, prompt, ren/rename, rd/rmdir, set, time, touch, ts, type, ver, verify, vol, window, xcopy Supported batch commands: ask, call, ctty, echo, for, if, goto, :, pause, rem, shift Changelog Version 0.95 - Added still more features and fixed still more bugs: - Added mouse support for clicking and doubleclicking on commands in the terminal window. - Added the windows help system (finally!). - Added support for aliases. - Added support for the DIRCMD environment variable. - Fixed a bug where MOVE or RED would sometimes not function properly when moving files to locations on the same drive. - Fixed a minor problem in the RENAME command. - Ensured that COPY, XCOPY and MOVE now preserve file attributes and the file date/time. Sorry I didn't catch that! - Fixed a rather glaring bug relating to renaming while copying. - Ensured that F6 now emulates as in DOS. - now behaves correctly for COPY CON. - The FF/WHEREIS command now performs MUCH faster and will always search the entire drive. Sorry for all the problems with this command. - COPY CON now appropriately puts a final on the file. - COPY CON now correctly refuses to run if a DOS device is specified. - The command-line now "remembers" its last insert/overstrike mode. - Removed the strange double-redraw of the main window when IMPOSTER is first started up. - Made the cursor move to the end of the line when using command-line recall. - Improved handling of DOS errors, e.g. DIR A: when there is no disk in drive a:. - Added a monochrome icon for Windows users with monochrome monitors. Version 0.94 - Added a number of new features and fixed a number of bugs: - Added the very highly requested command-line editing and history. Hope this has been worth the wait! - Added support for launching other apps minimized/maximized through the use of and . - Added clipboard support and new Edit menuitem. - Added support for and scroll pausing. - NUKE now defaults to ask for permission before nuking the specified directory. Added the /! to nuke without asking and /Q to nuke without displaying any text output. - Added support for COPY CON for quick ASCII file creation. Works just like the real COPY CON. - Allowed WIN to be an abbreviation for the WINDOW command. Also allowed abbreviations to the MAXIMIZE, MINIMIZE and RESTORE commands to be MAX, MIN and REST. - Improved command-line processing to support "shortcuts" like "DIR.COM", "CD\TMP", and "COPY/B *.* A:". This turned out to be a real bear, so please let me know if you have any problems with this! - Sped up IMPOSTER scrolling to some degree. Also reduced amount of CPU usage when IMPOSTER is idle for faster concurrent DOS boxes. Note that regular Windows apps are NOT affected by any amount of CPU used by IMPOSTER when idle, only DOS boxes. A complete fix is hopefully forthcoming soon. - The '@' character now correctly prevents command-line echoing for any command within a batch file, not just ECHO. - Turned off autotracking for text output for faster and more coherent displays when the IMPOSTER window is small. - Fixed non-standard functionality of the CD command when referencing a different drive (e.g. "CD D:\"). - Removed an extraneous carriage return when the SET command was issued. - Fixed several small incompatibilities in COPY and MOVE parameter processing; these dealt with things like COPY .COM A:, renaming while copying, etc. These problems were not data-destructive in any way. Version 0.93 - Added a number of new features and fixed a number of bugs: - You can now correctly run applications by [Extensions] association from LOAD= and RUN= in the WIN.INI. - IMPOSTER now more closely emulates COMMAND.COM's line spacing for various commands. - The CLOSE system menuitem now exits Windows if IMPOSTER is the shell. Sorry I forgot that! - The very weird font and spacing behavior when IMPOSTER starts up has been