Short:    AmigaDOS For Beginners (& Others) .guide
Author:   bunton@acay.com.au (Frank Bunton)
Uploader: bunton@acay.com.au (Frank Bunton)
Version:  3.11
Type:     docs/help
Replaces: docs/help/adosbegin.lha
Requires: Amigaguide or Multiview (See note for WB1.x below)

Distribution: * Commercial Magazines and CDs must request permission
                from author to include this version.
              * Non commercially, this freeware version can be distributed
                anywhere.
              * Aminet CDs & Fish CDs may include this version.

Update Information:
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No changes to actual contents from v3.1

AmigaDOS For Beginners is now copyright FREEWARE 

The reason for this is that it is now out of date as it does not cover
the latest version of AmigaDOS (v3.5) and I have no intention of updating
it at this stage or in the foreseeable future.

I never thought I would reach this stage but I feel that the Amiga has well
and truly "missed the boat" and is too far behind other computer technology
to be realistically usable in the ever changing world of computers and the
internet.

Maybe one day the present owners will change all this but I cannot afford
to wait and see and I am not willing to spend any more time or money on my
Amiga until the unbelievable happens and a new Amiga emerges that can
really compete with modern computers.

So, in the meantime, use it freely for non-profit purposes and enjoy!


Description:
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This is a set of Amigaguide documents containing (approximately):-

   73 Articles
    1 Glossary
   50 Example AmigaDOS scripts

There is about 1.12 megabyte of data so a HARD DRIVE will be required.

It is aimed at the beginner in AmigaDOS but can also be used by more
experienced AmigaDOS users as a reference.

The articles and glossary are heavily cross referenced making it easy
to jump from the article to an explanation of terminology or to another
article for further information.

This Aminet release (Demo Version) has a lot of the articles ENCRYPTED.

Those paying the SHAREWARE fee will receive instructions for accessing
the encrypted parts.

NOTE for users of Workbench 1.3 and earlier.

   An earlier version of AmigaDOS For Beginners that uses a hypertext
   program that is NOT Amigaguide or Multiview is available on request
   for users of Workbench 1.3 and earlier.

   This version has NOT been updated to take into account changes in
   AmigaDOS from 3.0 onwards.

   This is on 1 disk so it can be managed without a hard drive

What "AMIGADOS For Beginners" is NOT:-
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It is NOT a replacement for the AmigaDOS manual.

While every AmigaDOS command is covered, "AmigaDOS For Beginners" is not
intended to be a full and definitive description of the format or template
of all these commands. If you want that sort of thing then read the
AmigaDOS manual.

What "AmigaDOS For Beginners" IS:-
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What "AmigaDOS For Beginners" DOES attempt to do is to provide the beginner
with an introduction to the use of AmigaDOS by providing information and
examples of the AmigaDOS commands and techniques in a way that takes the
user through various instructions and functions and their main options
without getting too tied up in their format or template.

In my experience, most beginners cannot quickly understand the formats or
templates given in texts about AmigaDOS. By following through these notes,
it is hoped that the beginner can become familiar with the main options of
most instructions and functions without needing to worry about formats and
templates.

So... whereas I may not always give you the FULL story about an AmigaDOS
command all in the one article I WILL attempt to cover it all by the time
you have read through to the last article. However, if you want the full
story all at once, all you need to do is double click on the highlighted
references to follow through to later articles and read the whole story.


Frank Bunton   bunton@acay.com.au    http://www.acay.com.au/~bunton
