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Filescout dos file manager – Juniper Systems Allegro DOS Manual User Manual

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FileScout DOS File Manager

FileScout is a DOS File Management Utility that runs on the Allegro.
Instead of issuing commands at the DOS prompt, you select options
displayed on menus to perform file management activities. Fewer
keystrokes are required than with the standard DOS command line
environment. FileScout provides the following functions:
❏ File management
❏ File transfer between computers
❏ Access to the following utilities: DOS System Setup, Text Editor,

Terminal Emulator

To run FileScout, type “FS” at the DOS prompt and press
.

Note: When the system is initially booted, the path is set as follows: Path =
C:\;C:\UTIL;C:\DOS;A:\. If the path is overwritten by the user and A:\; is
not included in the path statement, the Allegro will not be able to access files on
drive A:. The drive must be specified as part of the path command.

FileScout Main Screen

When you execute FileScout a screen similar to the following appears: