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^Cby
^CHubert Borrmann

    While a number of application programs allow the user a glimpse at the 
 current (or a specified) directory, many more do not.  Wouldn't it be nice to 
 always have this capability?  ^1PC DIRECTORY^0 is a memory-resident utility 
 that provides just such an ability.

 ^1LOADING PC DIRECTORY^0

    Type DIRECT at the DOS "*>" prompt.  You will be asked for a "Hot-Key" 
 (a set of simultaneously pressed keys that activates the utility).  The 
 "Hot-Key" is formed by choosing one of the ten function keys in conjunction 
 with either the CTRL, the ALT, or the SHFT key.  Once this keystroke is 
 established, the program will lie dormant until you activate it by 
 simultaneously pressing both of the keys that you have selected.  

    If you load PC Directory from a batch file (like your AUTOEXEC.BAT), you 
 may pass a value from 0 to 9 as a command line parameter.   The program will 
 load itself into memory and the "Hot-Key" will be the combination of the ALT 
 and the number you have selected.  For instance, let's say you use the 
 following command in one of your batch files: 

                               DIRECT 5

 You will need to press the ALT-5 key combination to activate the utility.
 
 ^1USING PC DIRECTORY^0

    When the "Hot-Key" is pressed the program displays all the filenames, 
 including date, time, and size for each, contained in the default directory.  
 Subdirectories show a "<DIR>" in the size field.  A menu is displayed 
 on the last line with the following options: 

        OPTION                                         ACTION
        ======                                         ======
      <F>ile Mask                              Change the file mask
      <D>irectory                              Change the directory path
      <M>ore                                   If there are more than 40 files,
                                                  display the next set
      <R>edisplay                              Redisplay the current set of 
                                                  files from the beginning
      <ESC>                                    Exit the utility

    To select a menu item, press the first letter of the option you wish 
 to perform.  When you change either the directory path or the file mask the 
 program automatically redisplays the contents of that directory.  When 
 changing the file mask, the DOS wildcard (* and ?) characters may be used. 
 NOTE: Don't forget the period between the filename and the extension.  When 
 changing the directory a drive letter can also be used, but it has to be 
 followed by a colon (:) as in  A: or B:\OTHER, etc.  

   When you exit PC Directory, the "Hot-Key" combination that you entered will 
 be returned to the program from which you called PC Directory.  For example, 
 if you were in a program and entered the "Hot-Key" combination Alt-F1 to call 
 up PC Directory, when you exit, Alt-F1 will be returned to your other program 
 which may ignore it or act on it if Alt-F1 is one of its commands.  

 ^1EDIT KEYS^0

    There are several editing keys available when changing the directory path 
 or file mask.  The LEFT/RIGHT cursor keys, the INSERT, the DELETE, and the 
 BACKSPACE keys perform their typical functions.  The HOME and END keys take 
 you to the beginning and end of a line, respectively.  
  
    Three of the function keys are also used.  F3 will restore the entire text 
 from the previous entry starting at the cursor's current position to the end 
 of the entry.  F1 will do the same, but does it a character at a time.  F5 
 will delete the line from the point of the cursor to the end of the line. 

    Entry of a directory path or file mask is normally terminated by pressing 
 the ENTER key.  If you wish to exit without changing the previous value, press 
 the ESC key. 
 
 ^1CONCLUSION^0                                 

    We hope that you find PC Directory as useful as we do.  There is nothing 
 worse than working in a program and needing to load a file with a name you 
 cannot remember.  Now, all you need to do is call on PC Directory, and your 
 problem is solved. 
 
    To run this program outside Big Blue Disk, type ^1DIRECT^0.

 DISK FILES THIS PROGRAM USES:
^FDIRECT.COM