Volume in drive C is HARDDISK

What do the various programs in RoboCAD do?

Not every installation will have all these files, since files from RoboSOLID, RoboMILL, and the full suite of the RoboUTILITIES are included. RoboCAD 20.1b was used as the source. Most Robo Systems programs will give you help information if you type /? after the program name, and will give you version information if you type /v after the program name. For example, to get help on using fix_date:

C:\ROBO20>fix_date /?
FIX_DATE (c)1996 Robo Systems International Inc. Version 1.0 960423
Usage: FIX_DATE [-V|-?|-D]

-V version check only
-? show this help screen
-D display technical data while working

Returns 255 on error, 0 otherwise
C:\ROBO20>

Program

Size

Purpose

about-20.exe

32,754
Displays the "About..." dialog from Setup:Run Other.

chkdate.exe

11,642
Checks the computer date is not later than 18 Jan 2038.

fix_date.exe

20,658
Finds and corrects any drawings filed with illegal dates.

fonted.exe

68,416
One of the RoboUTILITIES. Creates or changes RoboCAD .fonts.

freemem.exe

12,400
Checks how much memory is available to run Robo Systems programs.

gf_load.exe

8,434
For compatibility with DOS 3.3 only.

g_driver.exe

10,128
Font editor graphics screen driver.

hp_raf.exe

48,540
One of the RoboUTILITIES. Converts from HPGL (plotter instructions) to RDF (Robo Systems binary data format).

logentry.exe

24,978
One of the RoboUTILITIES. Writes entries to the time and project management log.

nessage.com

25,252
Displays welcome and other messages. It's a basic text based "browser" that uses a kind of simple HTML command structure. It is self-documenting: use message /?

metawndo.exe

88,833
RoboSOLID screen environment manager.

prtscrn.exe

2,819
RoboSOLID screen print manager.

raf_rdf.exe

52,590
One of the RoboUTILITIES. Converts from RAF (Robo Systems ACSII format) to RDF (Robo Systems binary data format).

rc_scrn.exe

10,128
RoboCAD graphics screen driver.

rdata.exe

41,264
One of the RoboUTILITIES. Controls the process of extracting data from drawings, building a data base, and reporting on it.

rdf_raf.exe

46,372
One of the RoboUTILITIES. Converts RDF (Robo Systems binary data format) to RAF (Robo Systems ACSII format).

rdf_rda.exe

42,402
One of the RoboUTILITIES. Extracts data from drawings, builds a data base, and reports on it.

rdf_ref.exe

47,348
One of the RoboUTILITIES. Converts RAF (Robo Systems ACSII format) to REF (Robo Systems Expanded format)

readraf.exe

34,856
One of the RoboUTILITIES.

red.exe

40,560
Robo Systems text editor.

rmill.exe

223,027
RoboMILL. Converts drawings to CNC milling instructions.

robocad.exe

197,296
RoboCAD "main" program. Latest version is 20.2a

robolog.exe

46,954
One of the RoboUTILITIES. Manages the time and project logging environment.

robsolid.exe

263,488
RoboSOLID "main" program.

rz_con.exe

88,848
Robo Systems installation, configuration, and system menu program.

rz_exec.exe

1,291
Robo Systems batch file processor.

rz_d2r.exe

128,096
Converts DXF (Drawing exchange format) to RDF (Robo Systems binary data format).

rz_exec.exe

1,291
Robo Systems batch file processor.

rz_intst.exe

2,000
Tests for availability of input device.

rz_r2d.exe

77,328
Converts RDF (Robo Systems binary data format) to DXF (Drawing exchange format).

utils.exe

24,374
One of the RoboUTILITIES. Manages access to the RoboUTILITIES suite of programs.

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Program	Size	Purpose
about-20.exe	32,754	Displays the "About..." dialog from Setup:Run Other.
chkdate.exe	11,642	Checks the computer date is not later than 18 Jan 2038.
fix_date.exe	20,658	Finds and corrects any drawings filed with illegal dates.
fonted.exe	68,416	One of the RoboUTILITIES. Creates or changes RoboCAD .fonts.
freemem.exe	12,400	Checks how much memory is available to run Robo Systems programs.
gf_load.exe	8,434	For compatibility with DOS 3.3 only.
g_driver.exe	10,128	Font editor graphics screen driver.
hp_raf.exe	48,540	One of the RoboUTILITIES. Converts from HPGL (plotter instructions) to RDF (Robo Systems binary data format).
logentry.exe	24,978	One of the RoboUTILITIES. Writes entries to the time and project management log.
nessage.com	25,252	Displays welcome and other messages. It's a basic text based "browser" that uses a kind of simple HTML command structure. It is self-documenting: use message /?
metawndo.exe	88,833	RoboSOLID screen environment manager.
prtscrn.exe	2,819	RoboSOLID screen print manager.
raf_rdf.exe	52,590	One of the RoboUTILITIES. Converts from RAF (Robo Systems ACSII format) to RDF (Robo Systems binary data format).
rc_scrn.exe	10,128	RoboCAD graphics screen driver.
rdata.exe	41,264	One of the RoboUTILITIES. Controls the process of extracting data from drawings, building a data base, and reporting on it.
rdf_raf.exe	46,372	One of the RoboUTILITIES. Converts RDF (Robo Systems binary data format) to RAF (Robo Systems ACSII format).
rdf_rda.exe	42,402	One of the RoboUTILITIES. Extracts data from drawings, builds a data base, and reports on it.
rdf_ref.exe	47,348	One of the RoboUTILITIES. Converts RAF (Robo Systems ACSII format) to REF (Robo Systems Expanded format)
readraf.exe	34,856	One of the RoboUTILITIES.
red.exe	40,560	Robo Systems text editor.
rmill.exe	223,027	RoboMILL. Converts drawings to CNC milling instructions.
robocad.exe	197,296	RoboCAD "main" program. Latest version is 20.2a
robolog.exe	46,954	One of the RoboUTILITIES. Manages the time and project logging environment.
robsolid.exe	263,488	RoboSOLID "main" program.
rz_con.exe	88,848	Robo Systems installation, configuration, and system menu program.
rz_exec.exe	1,291	Robo Systems batch file processor.
rz_d2r.exe	128,096	Converts DXF (Drawing exchange format) to RDF (Robo Systems binary data format).
rz_exec.exe	1,291	Robo Systems batch file processor.
rz_intst.exe	2,000	Tests for availability of input device.
rz_r2d.exe	77,328	Converts RDF (Robo Systems binary data format) to DXF (Drawing exchange format).
utils.exe	24,374	One of the RoboUTILITIES. Manages access to the RoboUTILITIES suite of programs.