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***    WA2L/WinTools - End User Tools for Windows
***

To install the package, simply unzip it to any location and
run the interactive  bin/config  command to put the tools to
the 'Send To' menu in Windows Explorer.

Provided commands:

 1by1 [ options ]            - directory music player
 7-Zip [ options ]           - handle compressed files
 a [ value ]                 - set %a%
 abc                         - print %a% %b% %c% %d% %e% %f% %g% %p% %w% %TODAY%
 ActiveHotkeys [ options ]   - show active hotkeys on the system
 addcwd                      - append current working dir to %PATH%
 alias [ name ]              - list aliases (=doskey macros)
 AltDrag                     - drag/resize window when pressing alt and mouse key
 AnyDesk [ options ]         - connect to desktop of remote computers
 APPDRIVE [-p] {dir\}        - set drive or path in %APPDRIVE% from: appstart {dir\}
 APPDRIVE [-p] {dir\}fn      - set drive or path in %APPDRIVE% from: appstart {dir\}filename.ext
 APPDRIVE [-p] application   - set drive or path in %APPDRIVE% from: run application
 APPDRIVE [-p] lbl:{dir\}    - set drive or path in %APPDRIVE% from: appstart label:\{dir\}
 APPDRIVE [-p] lbl:{dir\}fn  - set drive or path in %APPDRIVE% from: appstart label:\{dir\}filename.ext
 appstart dir\app.exe [opt]  - start executable from search dir
 apropos keyword             - search the whatis database for strings
 ASFileCrypt [ file ]        - encrypt files with Salsa20, ChaCha20 or HC-256
 AUTO_EXEC [ options ]       - execute etc/AUTO_EXEC.ini on login
 awk [ options ]             - pattern-directed scanning and processing language
 azw2epub file...            - convert eBooks from AZW and AZW3 to ePUB format
 azw2mobi file...            - convert eBooks from AZW and AZW3 to MOBI format
 b [ value ]                 - set %b%
 banner "up to 10 char"      - print banner
 base64 [ opt ] [ file...]   - Base64 encode or decode file
 BatteryAlarm [ options ]    - Battery Alarm
 bc [ options ] [ file... ]  - arbitrary precision calculator lanuage
 Beeftext                    - text substitution tool
 BES [ options ]             - limit CPU usage of defined processes
 bg command [ options ]      - run command in background
 Bibliography (dir|b.cfg)... - create Bibliography from *.meta files
 BlueTooth                   - Bluetooth settings
 c [ value ]                 - set %c%
 caffeine [ options ]        - prevent system from sleep/hibernate/lock
 Calculator-NET              - RPN calculator (Calculator.NET)
 Calculator-RPN              - RPN calculator (RPN_Calculator)
 Calculator                  - RPN calculator
 Calendar                    - calendar, to-do-list manager, reminder
 cat [ options ] [ file... ] - display / concatenate files
 cat config.dat | tf startmenu - - create PStart.xml file from lib/config.dat
 CatchChar                   - context menu with special characters
 catcomp archive path\file   - type path\file out of archive to stdout
 catio < filelist            - cat files from filelist
 cd -                        - return to previous directory
 cd                          - print current path
 cd *                        - change to first subdirectory
 cd ..                       - change to parent directory
 cd .. [n]                   - change directory n levels up
 cd ...                      - change to current drive root
 cd /                        - change to current drive root
 cd [drive:][path]           - change directory
 cd [label:][path]           - change directory
 cd \                        - change to current drive root
 cd ~                        - change to $HOME directory
 cd shortcut.lnk             - change to shortcut target directory
 cda [ subdir ]              - cd %a%
 cdb [ subdir ]              - cd %b%
 cdbin                       - cd ~/bin/
 cdbx [ subdir ]             - cd Dropbox folder
 cdc [ subdir ]              - cd %c%
 cdd [ subdir ]              - cd %d%
 cddat [ subdir ]            - cd ~/var/dat/
 cddb [ subdir ]             - cd ~/var/db/
 cddesktop                   - cd Desktop
 cde [ subdir ]              - cd %e%
 cdetc                       - cd ~/etc/
 cdf [ subdir ]              - cd %f%
 cdg [ subdir ]              - cd %g%
 cdlib [ subdir ]            - cd ~/lib/
 cdlog                       - cd ~/var/log/
 cdman [ subdir ]            - cd ~/var/man/
 cdmydoc [ subdir ]          - cd MyDocuments folder
 cdod [ subdir ]             - cd OneDrive folder
 cdp                         - cd %p%
 cdscr                       - cd ~/var/scripts/
 cdsendto                    - cd SendTo menu
 cdstart [ subdir ]          - cd Start menu
 cdstartup                   - cd Startup (on Login)
 cdsw                        - cd ~/var/sw/
 cdtemp [ subdir ]           - cd %TMP%
 cdtmp [ subdir ]            - cd ~/var/tmp/
 cdtpl [ subdir ]            - cd ~/var/templates/
 cdvar [ subdir ]            - cd ~/var/
 cdw                         - cd %w%
 cdx [drive:|label:]         - change to same working dir on other drive
 CinemaDrape                 - black out screen areas
 CitesDownload               - download cites.js file
 ClassicStartMenu            - replace Windows Start menu
 clear                       - clear screen
 ClocX                       - ClocX, display an analog clock
 ColorCop [ options ]        - multi purpose color picker
 comm [ opts ] file1 file2   - compare sorted files
 CompareIt [ options ]       - GUI to compare two files
 Console                     - enhanced console window
 copyaslink file...          - copy filename as file-hyperlink to clipboard
 copyasuxpath file...        - copy filename as unix-like path to clipboard
 copyaswinpath file...       - copy filename as windows path to clipboard
 Countdown                   - Countdown, stopwatch and alarm clock
 cp [opt ] source dest       - copy source to dest
 CSVFileEdit [ file ]        - edit semicolon-separated CSV file
 CSVFileView [ file ]        - view tab-separated CSV file in viewer
 csvgrep [opts] regex < data - grep csv data, but keep header row
 csvsort [ opts ] < data     - sort csv data, but keep header row
 curl [ opts ] url           - cli to transfer data with URLs
 cut [ options ] [ file... ] - print selected parts of line
 cwdadd                      - add current working dir to %PATH%
 d [ value ]                 - set %d%
 dc [ options ] [ file... ]  - arbitrary precision RPN calculator language
 DesktopICON [ options ]     - save/restore Desktop icons
 DesktopOK [ options ]       - save and restore icon locations on desktop
 Desktops                    - use 4 virtual desktops on Windows
 DesktopTicker               - desktop news feed RSS ticker
 df [ opts ] [ drive ]       - display free disk space
 diff [ opts ] file1 file2   - show file differences
 DirIndex (dir|b.cfg)...     - create directory and file index
 DirInfo dir...              - edit/view directory info file(s)
 DockFolders                 - dock folders as system tray menu
 doh [ options ] -d query    - DNS query via http
 DownloadFile opts           - download a file from URL and save it
 DPWiper [ options ]         - secure file shredder
 drives                      - list available drives with caption
 dsubst drive dir            - mount dir to drive and start explorer
 e [ value ]                 - set %e%
 EasyScreencastRecorder      - record screen to video
 EasyScreencastRecordings    - recorded screen to video files
 EBNFView                    - EBNF grammar viewer
 EDSzip file...              - zip files to file.TODAY.zip
 egrep pattern [ file... ]   - search for pattern in file or stream
 EmptyFolderNuker [ dir ]    - find and delete empty folders
 env                         - print environamnt variables
 epoch2local [opt] < data    - convert epoch timestamp columns to local time on CSV file
 epoch2utc [opt] < data      - convert epoch timestamp columns to UTC time on CSV file
 epub2mobi file...           - convert eBooks from ePUB to MOBI format
 ExifToolGUI                 - GUI to view and edit file meta data using exiftool
 exit                        - quit shell
 expand [ opts ] [ file... ] - convert tabs to spaces
 expl [ dir ]                - start explorer with (current) dir
 f [ value ]                 - set %f%
 false                       - return exit code 1 (=false)
 fgrep string [ file... ]    - search for string in file or stream
 file [ opts ] file...       - determine file type
 fit                         - fit stream to terminal window width
 FolderChangesView [ opts ]  - monitor changes in folders
 FoldersPopup                - pop up menu for quick folder access
 FontViewOK [ options ]      - overview of all installed and not installed fonts on Windows
 fun [ regex ] file          - select short description of functions
 g [ value ]                 - set %g%
 gawk [ options ]            - pattern-directed scanning and processing language
 gclip                       - get Windows clipboard text from stdin
 getopt options              - parse command line arguments
 godir [drive:][path]        - change directory
 Greenshot                   - screen capture tool
 grep pattern [ file... ]    - search for pattern in file or stream
 gzip [ opts ] [ file... ]   - compress/uncompress files
 handle [ opts ] [ name ]    - print handles (=open files) with name
 Hasher                      - calculate and compare file checksum
 head [ options ] file...    - print first lines of file
 help [ command ]            - Windows command help
 HexEditor [ file ]          - HxD Hex Editor
 Hibernate                   - shut down and Hibernate the system
 hist [ num_lines ]          - print command history
 hist save | -s              - save command history
 history [ num_lines ]       - print command history
 history save | -s           - save command history
 HotkeyP [ options ]         - hotkey manager
 IconGrabber [ file ]        - get icons from executable
 IconRefresh [ options ]     - refresh icons on the Windows desktop
 ifconfig [ options ]        - configure a network interface
 indent [ -e ][ width ]      - indent stdin stream by width characters
 iyf                         - start iyf - Index Your Files
 join [ opts ] file1 file2   - join two files by identical fields
 JPEGView file               - fast image viewer with wide image format support
 JSONEdit [ file ]           - JSON editor
 KeePass [ dbfile ]          - password safe
 KeyMap [ options ]          - map keyboard keys
 KeyNote [ options ]         - multi tabbed notebook
 kill [ options ]            - kill running processes
 less [ opts ] [ file... ]   - show file pagewise (enhanced more)
 List2 [ file ]              - create lists and tables
 ll [ options ]              - ls -al
 llcomp archive              - list contents of archive in long format
 locate [ DATABASE ] search  - locate files
 locdate [ DATABSE ] search  - search file locate
 lockmon file                - monitor if file is LOCKED/UNLOCKED
 ls [ options ]              - list files
 lscol file.csv              - list fields (=columns) of a csv file
 lscomp archive              - list contents of archive in short format
 lscp [ select ]             - print cp "file" "file" list
 lsmv [ select ]             - print mv "file" "file" list
 lsofps [ file | directory ] - list processes holding file open
 lssp [ opts ] -s sit -f fld - list folder from a SharePoint site
 lsw "x:\path\*" | tf startmenu.folder - - create config.dat struct from folder list
 lsw *.meta | tf bib -       - create BIBLIOGRAPHY.html from *.meta files
 lsw *.meta | tf bibref -    - create BIBLIOGRAPHY_REF.html from *.meta files
 lsw [ options ] file...     - list files with multiple wildcards in path
 lsw fl | tf filelist2html - - create hyperlinked file from filelist
 Lynx [ options ]            - Lynx - character oriented web browser
 make [options] [target] ... - build targets based on dependency rules
 man [ manpage ]             - view man pages
 man2html f.1| tf man2html - - man2html post processing
 manuals                     - view HTML man pages
 manualsbrowser              - view HTML man pages in Web browser
 manvi [ manpage ]           - edit man pages
 mapdrive drv: share [opts]  - reliable mapping of network drives
 max                         - maximize console to full screen
 mc                          - Midnight Commander, a Norton Commander clone
 md5sum [ options ] [ file ] - caldulate MD5 checksum of files
 MediaPlayer [opts] [ file ] - video player
 meta2cover document.ext     - create document.ext.cover.pdf
 metadata [ file... ]        - save 'file.ext' meta data to 'file.ext.meta'
 metadataview                - view Metadata-DB export as a table
 MetarWeather [ options ]    - decode METAR reports from around the world
 MinimizeToTray [ options ]  - Minimize any Application Window to Tray
 Miranda [ options ]         - Miranda NG multi protocol instant messenger
 MonitorOFF                  - temporarily Turn-OFF all monitors
 month [ options ]           - print calendar to console
 MouseFinder [ options ]     - point to the direction of the mousepointer
 MoveToScreen                - move off-screen apps to primary monitor
 MP3Cutter                   - cut mp3 and wav audio files
 mtail [ file ]              - tail -f GUI for Windows
 MTPuTTY [ options ]         - multi tabbed PuTTY
 MultiClipBoardSlots [ opt ] - extend the clipboard for up to 10 clipboard memory slots
 mv [ options ] source dest  - move file(s) from source to dest
 mvd directory...            - move directories to development save
 mvd file...                 - move files to development save
 MycView [ opts ] [ file ]   - fast image viewer
 name [ file... ]            - print file name/description
 nano [ file... ]            - Pico text editor clone
 NewFileTime [ file... ]     - set file and folder time stamps
 NewsLibrary                 - open WA2L/NewsLibrary Web Page
 nice pid [ priority]        - change execution priority of process pid
 norm                        - resize console to normal screen
 NoSleep [ options ]         - prevent system from screensaver and locking
 Notepad2 [ file... ]        - enhanced Windows Notepad
 np [ file... ]              - shortcut to start Notepad2
 ntop [ options ]            - list running top processes
 od [ options ] [ file... ]  - dump files in octal and other formats
 office2pdf file...          - convert Office files to PDF document format
 OutlookAttachView [ opts ]  - view, save, delete attachments in outlook
 Pageant [ options ]         - PuTTY ssh authentication agent
 path[list] [-l | ; | path ] - type/list/clear/set %PATH% variable
 pclip                       - put the Windows clipboard text to stdout
 PDF-Copy-Paster [ options ] - copy paste continuous text from PDF
 pdf2epub file...            - convert PDF document to EPUB eBook
 pdf2mobi file...            - convert PDF document to MOBI/Kindle eBook
 pdf2png file...             - convert PDF document to PNG image
 pdf2ppt file...             - convert PDF document to PowerPoint presentation
 pdfconcatenate file.pdf...  - concatentate PDF files
 pdfrotate file.pdf          - rotate page(s) of a PDF file
 PDFScissors [ options ]     - Editor to crop PDF files
 PDFTKBuilder [ options ]    - GUI for manipulation of PDF files
 PerfMon                     - performanc monitor for CPU, memory, disk, network
 PicPick                     - screen capture tool
 pid [ options ]             - list running processes
 PingoMeter [ options ]      - connection test using ping sitting in the system tray
 PinWin                      - pin window on top of screen
 plink [options] [user@]host - ssh client (console)
 PMeter                      - start Monitor Pixel Meter
 png2jpg file...             - convert PNG images to JPG image
 PowerOFF                    - shut down and Power-OFF the system
 ppt2jpg file...             - export PowerPoint slides to jpg images
 ppt2png file...             - export PowerPoint slides to png images
 print_list [ "sep" [ ind ]] - print a list with dynamic col widths
 print_sample -t head tail   - print sample plain text data
 print_sample [-c] head tail - print sample csv data
 print_sample [head [tail]]  - print list of sample csv data
 process [ processname ]     - query process information
 progstats                   - create program execution statistics
 proxy                       - apply proxy settings
 ps [ options ]              - list running processes
 pscp [options] [user@]host  - scp client (console)
 psftp [options] [user@]host - sftp client (console)
 PStart                      - start PStart, the portable start menu
 ptime command [ args ]      - print execution time of command
 PureText                    - paste pure unformatted text from clipboard
 PuTTY [ options ] [ host ]  - ssh client (gui)
 PuTTYclean [ options ]      - PuTTY configuration and session registry cleanup
 PuTTYgen [ options ]        - ssh key generation utility for PuTTY
 PuTTYsm [ options ]         - PuTTY session manager
 py-venv [ options ]         - handle Python virtual environment (venv) portable
 Q10 [ file ]                - distraction free text editor
 Qsel [ datadir ]            - Qsel Launcher
 QTranslate                  - text and speak language translator
 quit                        - quit shell
 r command                   - re-execute command from history
 RadioSure                   - start Radio? Sure!
 RDCMan [ options ]          - remote desktop connection manager
 recycle file...             - delete/restore files to/from Recycle Bin
 redirect2web -f filename    - redirect filename to web server located file
 RemoveExternalLinks file... - remove all external links from Excel files
 ret                         - return to previous directory
 revision [ file... ]        - print text file revision
 RidNacs [ options ]         - resolve folder sizes and show statistics
 robocopy source dest /MIR   - robust file copy for windows
 Ruler                       - screen ruler
 run -l | tf startmenu.run - -  create config.dat struct from run list
 run application             - start application-executable thru a name
 RunPopUp [ -l ]             - start application thru run
 SafeHouseExplorer [ file ]  - open file in SafeHouseExplorer
 sav file...                 - save file to file.TODAY.ext
 savnow file...              - save file to file.NOW.ext
 scp options                 - scp OpenSSH client (console)
 Screenshot [ monitor ]      - full screen shot of a monitor
 ScreenshotTray              - screenshot taker that sits in the system tray
 SearchMyFiles [ directory ] - search files
 section ON|OFF "text"       - enable/disable setting sections in shell.cfg
 sed [ options ] [ file ]    - stream editor
 SeeThroughWindows [options] - make any window transparent
 select_columns "sep" "LIST" - select named coluns form stdin
 SendToDir                   - Windows SendTo directory
 SetModificationDate dir     - set modification date of files in directory
 setusage "usage" "descr"    - set dynamic short usage of command
 sftp options                - sftp OpenSSH client (console)
 Shortcuts option definition - install/uninstall shortcuts
 SimpleRecorder              - start SimpleRecorder
 SoftwareDir [ options ]     - open WA2L/WinTools software directory
 SoundVolumeView [ options ] - view and set sound components volume levels
 split [opt] [input[prefix]] - split files into pieces
 Spread32 [ file ]           - small spreadsheet program
 SQLite-GUI [ database ]     - SQLite database editor
 ssh-keygen  [ options ]     - generate public- and private keys for OpenSSH clients
 ssh-password [ clear ]      - set password for ssh/scp/sftp in the current terminal
 ssh [options] [user@]host   - ssh OpenSSH client (console)
 StartMenu                   - WA2L/WinTools utilities start menu
 StartupDir                  - Windows Startup directory
 stat [ options ] file...    - display file or file system status
 StationsDownload            - download RadioSure stations list file
 Stopwatch [ options ]       - interactive stopwatch
 strings [ opts ] [ file ]   - display printable strings in [file(s)]
 svcinit [ options ]         - stop/start WA2L/WinTools AutoStart programs
 svg2png file...             - convert SVG vector images to PNG image
 SynchronizeIt [ options ]   - synchronize folders
 sysinfo                     - print system information
 tac [ options ] [ file... ] - display files last line first
 tail [ options ] file...    - print last lines of file
 telnet [opts] [host [port]] - user interface to the TELNET protocol
 Textify                     - copy text from dialogs and controls to clipboard
 textnoteview -f file        - view textnote file in browser
 tf filter file...           - transform file(s) using (g)awk filter
 tf hhc2html Project.hhc     - create toc.html from *.chm/Project.hhc [scripts]
 timer [ [-d|-t] seconds ]   - seconds since the epoch
 tinytimerecorder [ opts ]   - simple time recorder that sits in the system tray
 today                       - set %TODAY%
 todayprefix file...         - rename 'file.ext' to 'TODAY - file.ext'
 top [ options ]             - list running top processes
 touch [ options ] file...   - update timestamps of file
 tr [ options ] SET1         - translate characters from stdin
 true                        - return exit code 0 (=true)
 tunnel "putty session"      - permanently run putty tunnel session
 TurboPad [ -n ] [ file... ] - all purpose text, code and script editor
 type f.1| tf docutils2man - - man2html post processing
 typertask [ options ]       - start typertask - automate keyboard typing
 unalias name                - remove alias (=doskey macro)
 unexpand [opts] [ file... ] - convert spaces to tabs
 uniq [ opts ] [ in [out]]   - discard all but one of successive identical lines from input
 unzip [ opt ] file.zip      - uncompress files from a *.zip file
 uptime                      - print system uptime
 usage [ selection ]         - print command usage
 USBDeView [ options ]       - list USB devices
 USBDiskEject                - GUI to eject removable drives
 userinfo [-c cfg] [-s sect] - display a user info popup message
 uxfind [ options ]          - find files
 uxsort [ opts ] [ file... ] - unix sort of files or streams
 vcp file...                 - create new version copy of file
 vi file...                  - edit file in vi editor GUI
 VietOCR                     - optical text recognition
 view file...                - view file in vim editor in console
 vim file...                 - edit file in vim editor in console
 vsav file...                - alias for savnow -d file...
 wallpaper                   - create and set dynamic desktop wallpaper
 wallpaperindex              - create index of available wallpapers
 wallpaperpack               - pack own wallpapers to *.zip file
 wav2mp3 file...             - convert music files WAV to MP3 format
 wc [ opts ] [ file... ]     - word- line and byte-count
 Weather                     - open WA2L/NewsLibrary Weather Section Web Page
 WebBrowser [ optons ]       - start: run WebBrowser [ options ]
 WebcamsDownload             - download webcams.js file
 wget [ opt ] URL            - the non-interactive network downloader
 whatis keyword              - search the whatis database for commands
 which [ opts ] executable   - find first executable in %PATH%
 whois [ opts ] domainname   - query whois DNS registration information
 WindowResizer               - save and restore window positions
 WindowTabs                  - tabbed window management for any window
 WinFontsForAll              - start Win Fonts for all
 WinRoll [ options ]         - roll up window into its title bar
 WinSCP [ options ]          - SFTP, FTP, WebDAV, S3 and SCP client
 WinTail [ file ]            - tail -f GUI for Windows
 WinToolsDownload            - download & install WinTools package (installer)
 WinToolsRevision            - show revision number of WA2L/WinTools
 WinToolsRevisionNotifier    - notification on new WA2L/WinTools package release
 WinToolsWebDownload         - download WinTools package (web browser)
 woh [ -s server ] -d query  - WHOIS query via http
 WScheduler                  - start System Scheduler (WScheduler)
 wtkill processname...       - kill processes by name
 wtprompt                    - set/toggle prompt with tailing path backslash
 wtreset [ options ]         - forced restart of all WA2L/WinTools processes
 wtshell                     - start shell for WA2L/WinTools
 xargs [ opts ] [ command ]  - build and execute command lines from standard input
 XMLEdit [ file ]            - XML editor
 xps2pdf file...             - convert XPS documents to PDF document format
 xps2png file...             - convert XPS documents to PNG image format
 yargs [ opts ] [ command ]  - build and execute command lines from standard input
 Yellowpile                  - desktop sticky notes
 yes [ string ]              - output a string repeatedly until killed
 zcat [ opts ] file...       - cat compressed files to stdout
 zip [ opt ] out.zip file... - compress files into a *.zip file
 ZoomIt [ options ]          - screen magnifier and annotations

 lib\bib2xml < i.bib > o.xml - print BibTeX as Word Sources.xml
 lib\cfgcat [ -f file | - ]  - expand environment variables in file
 lib\csv2worksheet [ opt ]   - load CSV file into Excel worksheet
 lib\EnvarList               - text window with environment variables
 lib\inststats               - print package installation statistics
 lib\instverify [ -v ]       - verify package installation
 lib\man2pdf [in|-] [out|-]  - convert man to PDF
 lib\man2ps [in|-] [out|-]   - convert man to PostScript
 lib\pack-supportfiles [-I]  - pack WA2L/WinTools application support files
 lib\pack                    - pack WA2L/WinTools application
 lib\print_sample [ opts ]   - print list of sample csv or text data
 lib\proxy                   - apply proxy settings
 lib\ps2pdf [in|-] [out|-]   - convert PostScript to PDF
 lib\textnote2html < in.txt  - print text file as pre html
 lib\xlsx2csv [ opt ]        - extract Excel sheets as CSV output
 type bib|lib\bib2xml> o.xml - print BibTeX as Word Sources.xml

For an online version of the documentation, see:
http://wa2l-wintools.sourceforge.net/

Source: README, updated 2026-01-31