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Downloadable Utilities Useful on the Windows Command Line

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DOS Downloadable Utilities Useful on the Windows Command Line

align encode encipher encrypt need tabin
Avoid fbios resize tabout
Blout FontSaver rgrow tweak
box hgc! scat uart
ComSwap hhmm scrub yymmdd
eject honk Sniff yyyymmdd
empty launder splice

DOS Downloadable Utilities Useful on the Windows Command Line

Program Ver Size    Updated    Status Source Description Popularity
align
align		 1.6 74K 2010-02-08 free C
more info ❘ PAD facts ❘ screenshot ❘ browse source repository for the current version of align. Aligns text into columns.
download zip for align C source and executable files to run on your own machine as a standalone utility.

To install, extract the zip download with WinZip, (or similar unzip utility) into any directory you please, often J:\ — ticking off the “user folder names” option.

To check out the corresponding source from the Subversion repository, use the TortoiseSVN repo-browser to
access align source in repository with [Tortoise] Subversion client on wush.net/svn/mindprod/com/mindprod/align/.

download ASP PAD XML program description for the current version of align.

align is free. Full source included. You may even include the source code, modified or unmodified in commercial programs that you write and distribute. Non-military use only.
  
avoid          
need
  
blout
Blout		 2.3 72K 2010-02-08 free C
more info ❘ PAD facts ❘ screenshot ❘ browse source repository for the current version of Blout. Removes excess blank lines from a file. Ensures a final linefeed on the file. Cleans up files with badly corrupted line separators.
download zip for Blout C source and executable files to run on your own machine as a standalone utility.

To install, extract the zip download with WinZip, (or similar unzip utility) into any directory you please, often J:\ — ticking off the “user folder names” option.

To check out the corresponding source from the Subversion repository, use the TortoiseSVN repo-browser to
access blout source in repository with [Tortoise] Subversion client on wush.net/svn/mindprod/com/mindprod/blout/.

download ASP PAD XML program description for the current version of Blout.

Blout is free. Full source included. You may even include the source code, modified or unmodified in commercial programs that you write and distribute. Non-military use only.
  
box
box		 1.4 6,365 bytes 2005-01-11 free MASM
more info on the current version of box. Like ECHO, draws box around the text.
download zip for box ASM source and executable files to run on your own machine as a standalone utility.

To install, extract the zip download with WinZip, (or similar unzip utility) into any directory you please, often J:\ — ticking off the “user folder names” option.

box is free. Full source included. You may even include the source code, modified or unmodified in commercial programs that you write and distribute. Non-military use only.
  
ComSwap 1.3 3,998 bytes 2008-02-07 free MASM
more info on the current version of ComSwap. Swaps COM1: and COM2:
download zip for ComSwap ASM source and executable files to run on your own machine as a standalone utility.

To install, extract the zip download with WinZip, (or similar unzip utility) into any directory you please, often J:\ — ticking off the “user folder names” option.

ComSwap is free. Full source included. You may even include the source code, modified or unmodified in commercial programs that you write and distribute. Non-military use only.
  
eject 1.3 3,750 bytes 2005-01-11 free MASM
more info on the current version of eject. Eject page from printer
download zip for eject ASM source and executable files to run on your own machine as a standalone utility.

To install, extract the zip download with WinZip, (or similar unzip utility) into any directory you please, often J:\ — ticking off the “user folder names” option.

eject is free. Full source included. You may even include the source code, modified or unmodified in commercial programs that you write and distribute. Non-military use only.
  
empty 1.3 3,742 bytes 2005-01-11 free MASM
more info on the current version of empty. Create a null file
download zip for empty ASM source and executable files to run on your own machine as a standalone utility.

To install, extract the zip download with WinZip, (or similar unzip utility) into any directory you please, often J:\ — ticking off the “user folder names” option.

empty is free. Full source included. You may even include the source code, modified or unmodified in commercial programs that you write and distribute. Non-military use only.
 no long filenames  
encode encipher encrypt 3.1 116K 1999-12-30 free Pascal
more info on the current version of encode encipher encrypt. An unbreakable Vernam one-time-pad cipher which uses the Mexican peasant algorithm. Borland Pascal.
download zip for encode encipher encrypt
encode encipher encrypt is free. Full source included. You may even include the source code, modified or unmodified in commercial programs that you write and distribute. Non-military use only.
 no long filenames  
fbios 1.3 6,755 bytes 2005-01-11 free MASM
more info on the current version of fbios. Test floppy BIOS for bugs
download zip for fbios ASM source and executable files to run on your own machine as a standalone utility.

To install, extract the zip download with WinZip, (or similar unzip utility) into any directory you please, often J:\ — ticking off the “user folder names” option.

fbios is free. Full source included. You may even include the source code, modified or unmodified in commercial programs that you write and distribute. Non-military use only.
  
fontsaver
FontSaver		 1.4 575K 2008-01-01 free Java
more info ❘ PAD facts ❘ screenshot ❘ browse source repository for the current version of FontSaver. Ensures Font objects are shared rather than duplicated.
download zip for FontSaver Java source and compiled class files to run on your own machine as a part of your own program.

First install the most recent Java.

To install, extract the zip download with WinZip, (or similar unzip utility) into any directory you please, often J:\ — ticking off the “user folder names” option.

To check out the corresponding source from the Subversion repository, use the TortoiseSVN repo-browser to
access fontsaver source in repository with [Tortoise] Subversion client on wush.net/svn/mindprod/com/mindprod/fontsaver/.

download ASP PAD XML program description for the current version of FontSaver.

FontSaver is free. Full source included. You may even include the source code, modified or unmodified in commercial programs that you write and distribute. Non-military use only.
  
hgc! 1.4 9,533 bytes 2008-02-08 free MASM
more info ❘ manual on the current version of hgc!. Hercules Graphics card
download zip for hgc! ASM source and executable files to run on your own machine as a standalone utility.

To install, extract the zip download with WinZip, (or similar unzip utility) into any directory you please, often J:\ — ticking off the “user folder names” option.

hgc! is free. Full source included. You may even include the source code, modified or unmodified in commercial programs that you write and distribute. Non-military use only.
  
HHMM          
YYYYMMDD
  
honk
honk		 1.5 74K 2009-03-11 free C++
more info ❘ PAD facts ❘ screenshot ❘ browse source repository for the current version of honk. Play Windows system sounds or play wav files from the command line.
download zip for honk C++ source and executable files to run on your own machine as a standalone utility.

To install, extract the zip download with WinZip, (or similar unzip utility) into any directory you please, often J:\ — ticking off the “user folder names” option.

To check out the corresponding source from the Subversion repository, use the TortoiseSVN repo-browser to
access honk source in repository with [Tortoise] Subversion client on wush.net/svn/mindprod/com/mindprod/honk/.

download ASP PAD XML program description for the current version of honk.

honk is free. Full source included. You may even include the source code, modified or unmodified in commercial programs that you write and distribute. Non-military use only.
  
launder 3.1 71K 2008-01-11 free MASM
more info ❘ manual on the current version of launder. Rapidly reformat a pile of diskettes
download zip for launder ASM source and executable files to run on your own machine as a standalone utility.

To install, extract the zip download with WinZip, (or similar unzip utility) into any directory you please, often J:\ — ticking off the “user folder names” option.

launder is free. Full source included. You may even include the source code, modified or unmodified in commercial programs that you write and distribute. Non-military use only.
  
need 6.6 149K 2005-01-11 free MASM
more info ❘ manual on the current version of need. Ensures various hardware/software present
download zip for need ASM source and executable files to run on your own machine as a standalone utility.

To install, extract the zip download with WinZip, (or similar unzip utility) into any directory you please, often J:\ — ticking off the “user folder names” option.

need is free. Full source included. You may even include the source code, modified or unmodified in commercial programs that you write and distribute. Non-military use only.
  
resize 1.4 6,903 bytes 2005-01-11 free MASM
more info ❘ manual on the current version of resize. Shrink or grow a file
download zip for resize ASM source and executable files to run on your own machine as a standalone utility.

To install, extract the zip download with WinZip, (or similar unzip utility) into any directory you please, often J:\ — ticking off the “user folder names” option.

resize is free. Full source included. You may even include the source code, modified or unmodified in commercial programs that you write and distribute. Non-military use only.
 no long filenames  
rgrow
rgrow		 1.3 70K 2009-03-11 free C
more info ❘ PAD facts ❘ screenshot ❘ browse source repository for the current version of rgrow. Change record size of fixed length record files.
download zip for rgrow C source and executable files to run on your own machine as a standalone utility.

To install, extract the zip download with WinZip, (or similar unzip utility) into any directory you please, often J:\ — ticking off the “user folder names” option.

To check out the corresponding source from the Subversion repository, use the TortoiseSVN repo-browser to
access rgrow source in repository with [Tortoise] Subversion client on wush.net/svn/mindprod/com/mindprod/rgrow/.

download ASP PAD XML program description for the current version of rgrow.

rgrow is free. Full source included. You may even include the source code, modified or unmodified in commercial programs that you write and distribute. Non-military use only.
  
scat 2.7 21K 2005-01-11 free MASM
more info ❘ manual on the current version of scat. Treats floppies to boot from C:
download zip for scat ASM source and executable files to run on your own machine as a standalone utility.

To install, extract the zip download with WinZip, (or similar unzip utility) into any directory you please, often J:\ — ticking off the “user folder names” option.

scat is free. Full source included. You may even include the source code, modified or unmodified in commercial programs that you write and distribute. Non-military use only.
  
scrub 1.6 8,949 bytes 2005-01-11 free MASM
more info ❘ manual on the current version of scrub. Cleans floppy drives
download zip for scrub ASM source and executable files to run on your own machine as a standalone utility.

To install, extract the zip download with WinZip, (or similar unzip utility) into any directory you please, often J:\ — ticking off the “user folder names” option.

scrub is free. Full source included. You may even include the source code, modified or unmodified in commercial programs that you write and distribute. Non-military use only.
  
sniff          
need
  
splice
splice		 1.4 76K 2009-03-11 free C++
more info ❘ PAD facts ❘ screenshot ❘ manual ❘ browse source repository for the current version of splice. Splice bits of files
download zip for splice C++ source and executable files to run on your own machine as a standalone utility.

To install, extract the zip download with WinZip, (or similar unzip utility) into any directory you please, often J:\ — ticking off the “user folder names” option.

To check out the corresponding source from the Subversion repository, use the TortoiseSVN repo-browser to
access splice source in repository with [Tortoise] Subversion client on wush.net/svn/mindprod/com/mindprod/splice/.

download ASP PAD XML program description for the current version of splice.

splice is free. Full source included. You may even include the source code, modified or unmodified in commercial programs that you write and distribute. Non-military use only.
  
tabin
tabin		 5.3 72K 2009-03-11 free C
more info ❘ PAD facts ❘ screenshot ❘ browse source repository for the current version of tabin. Convert tabs to spaces
download zip for tabin C source and executable files to run on your own machine as a standalone utility.

To install, extract the zip download with WinZip, (or similar unzip utility) into any directory you please, often J:\ — ticking off the “user folder names” option.

To check out the corresponding source from the Subversion repository, use the TortoiseSVN repo-browser to
access tabin source in repository with [Tortoise] Subversion client on wush.net/svn/mindprod/com/mindprod/tabin/.

download ASP PAD XML program description for the current version of tabin.

tabin is free. Full source included. You may even include the source code, modified or unmodified in commercial programs that you write and distribute. Non-military use only.
  
tabout
tabout		 2.7 71K 2010-02-08 free C
more info ❘ PAD facts ❘ screenshot ❘ browse source repository for the current version of tabout. Convert spaces to tabs
download zip for tabout C source and executable files to run on your own machine as a standalone utility.

To install, extract the zip download with WinZip, (or similar unzip utility) into any directory you please, often J:\ — ticking off the “user folder names” option.

To check out the corresponding source from the Subversion repository, use the TortoiseSVN repo-browser to
access tabout source in repository with [Tortoise] Subversion client on wush.net/svn/mindprod/com/mindprod/tabout/.

download ASP PAD XML program description for the current version of tabout.

tabout is free. Full source included. You may even include the source code, modified or unmodified in commercial programs that you write and distribute. Non-military use only.
  
tweak 1.7 16K 2007-07-21 free MASM
more info ❘ manual on the current version of tweak. Tweak parms for floppy speed
download zip for tweak ASM source and executable files to run on your own machine as a standalone utility.

To install, extract the zip download with WinZip, (or similar unzip utility) into any directory you please, often J:\ — ticking off the “user folder names” option.

tweak is free. Full source included. You may even include the source code, modified or unmodified in commercial programs that you write and distribute. Non-military use only.
 no long filenames  
uart 1.5 16K 2005-01-11 free MASM
more info ❘ manual on the current version of uart. Check COM port conigured correctly
download zip for uart ASM source and executable files to run on your own machine as a standalone utility.

To install, extract the zip download with WinZip, (or similar unzip utility) into any directory you please, often J:\ — ticking off the “user folder names” option.

uart is free. Full source included. You may even include the source code, modified or unmodified in commercial programs that you write and distribute. Non-military use only.
  
YYMMDD          
YYYYMMDD
  
yyyymmdd
yyyymmdd		 1.5 60K 2009-03-13 free MASM
more info ❘ PAD facts ❘ screenshot ❘ manual ❘ browse source repository for the current version of yyyymmdd. Emit date yyyy-mm-dd, yyyy/mm/dd, yy-mm-dd etc. and time hh:mm in BAT files
download zip for yyyymmdd ASM source and executable files to run on your own machine as a standalone utility.

To install, extract the zip download with WinZip, (or similar unzip utility) into any directory you please, often J:\ — ticking off the “user folder names” option.

To check out the corresponding source from the Subversion repository, use the TortoiseSVN repo-browser to
access yyyymmdd source in repository with [Tortoise] Subversion client on wush.net/svn/mindprod/com/mindprod/yyyymmdd/.

download ASP PAD XML program description for the current version of yyyymmdd.

yyyymmdd is free. Full source included. You may even include the source code, modified or unmodified in commercial programs that you write and distribute. Non-military use only.
  
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