^C^IMASTERCOPY
^C^ILets you master the copy function!


^C^1INTRODUCTION

      MasterCopy was designed to simplify copying large groups of
files to floppy disk. Unlike the DOS "COPY" command, MasterCopy
fits files onto a disk until the disk is full and then prompts
you for another disk until all the files are copied. You never
get a "Disk full" message! You don't have to try to figure out
which files will fit on which disk or try to keep track of which
files you've copied and which you haven't. MasterCopy works so
well and so efficiently, that once you start using it, it will
become one of the most valuable utilities in your software
library.


^C^1INSTALLING AND USING MASTERCOPY

STEP 1 - Copy MasterCopy into one of the subdirectories in your
     computer's "path." If you don't know which subdirectories
     are in your path, you may find out as follows. Type "PATH"
     then press Enter at the DOS prompt, and DOS will display
     your "path." Copy MasterCopy into one of the displayed
     subdirectories.

STEP 2 - You may now invoke or use MasterCopy from any drive or
     subdirectory just as you use DOS's "COPY" command except
     that you will type "MCOPY" instead of "COPY". MasterCopy
     supports DOS's wildcard (*.*) and character match
     (CHAP0?.TXT) features. And, you may use the "." (current
     directory) and ".." (parent directory) notation in
     MasterCopy. For example, you might type "MCOPY ..\*.TXT A:"
     to copy all the text files in the parent directory to your
     A: drive.

     A DOS command line utility, MasterCopy is not designed to be
     used in Windows or from inside any DOS menu or shell. If the
     idea of MasterCopy intrigues you, but you aren't familiar
     with DOS's COPY command, study your MS-DOS manual. You'll
     find a section on "Copying Files" in "Working with MS-DOS"
     listed in the contents. You'll also find the "Copy command"
     and "Copying" in the manual's index.

     Several command line switches are available to MasterCopy
     users. Some are informational in nature and others affect
     the copy process. See "Command Line Switches" below for a
     complete listing. If you aren't a pro at issuing commands
     from the DOS prompt (C:/), don't worry. That's also covered
     in your DOS manual.


^C^1COMMAND LINE SWITCHES

Usage:  MCOPY <[path]sourcefile> [destination] [switches]
Example:  MCOPY \ODM\*.* B: /OVERWRITE /NOEMS

^CAt the DOS prompt, type:
MCOPY /?..........to view a list of these switches.
MCOPY /VER........to view the program version number & credits.

^CWhen using MasterCopy to move files, type
^CMCOPY <as described above> followed by a space, plus:
/ASK.............to tell the computer to always prompt you for an
                 answer when overwriting files. (The default
                 setting will only ask if you are replacing a
                 newer file.)
/C...............to suppress the copy messages.
/NODISP..........to suppress all read/copy messages.
/NOEMS...........to suppress the use of expanded memory (EMS).
/OVERWRITE.......to force an overwrite of files.
/R...............to suppress the read messages.