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- SDF v2.0
- Speed Delete File(s)
- Copyright (c), JwSoft Software 1990,1991,1992
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- Introduction
-
- SDF v2.0a is the command that DOS forgot! It is a file
- deletion utility that will allow you to selectively delete
- files on your hard disk or floppies. SDF will delete all
- files except what is entered on the command line. SDF was
- created because I have run into the situation many times that
- I wanted to erase many files but wanted to keep a certain
- few. I honestly think that you will find it useful.
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- System Requirements
-
- SDF v2.0a was written in Borland International's Turbo
- Pascal 6.0 and is compatible with the IBM PC,XT,AT and
- compatible. It works with DOS versions 2.11 - 5.00. In
- order to run SDF you need no more than 256K RAM.
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- Shareware
-
- SDF v2.0a is released under the shareware concept. If
- you use it PLEASE register it. Trying to decide what to
- charge is probably the hardest part of the programming. I
- know how much time and tears that went into the program, but
- in order to keep the program available to everyone you must
- come up with a reasonable price. To register a copy of SDF
- all that I ask for is $10 in U.S. funds.
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- Usage
-
- Using SDF is very easy once you understand that it
- erases files. It is not that much different than the DOS
- command DEL except that it will erase only the files you want
- and retain the others. Early versions of SDF would not allow
- you to erase Hidden files but version 2.0a will. With
- version 2.0a you now have options that you may set before
- erasing begins. These are the options:
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- /A .. Erase all files with the archive bit set.
- /H .. Erase all Hidden files.
- /P .. Prompt the user before erasing a file.
- ** .. Erase ALL files FAST.
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- Using the /A option is the same as running SDF without
- any options at all. This is same usage as earlier versions
- of the program. Typing SDF *.PAS *.EXE etc.. will erase all
- files that do not have the extension of PAS or EXE. Using the
- /A option like this SDF /A *.PAS *.EXE is the same as above.
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- Using the /H option will allow SDF to look in the
- directory for any hidden files and erase them as well.
- Typing SDF /H *.PAS *.EXE will erase all files, including any
- hidden files, on the directory. If the hidden files have the
- extension of PAS or EXE they will not be erased but will be
- made archive. To find hidden files on a directory a program
- called FAC by MichaelSoft is highly recommended.
-
- Using the /P option will prompt before erasing the
- current file. This is useful if you are not sure which files
- you want to keep. Typing SDF /P *.PAS *.EXE will scan the
- directory and prompt for any file that doesn't have the
- extension of PAS or EXE. You can also use the /P option in
- this manner: SDF /P and it will erase all files prompting
- for each one.
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- Using the ** option will work just like typing DEL *.*
- and will quickly erase all files in the directory.
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- Conclusion
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- I hope that you find SDF v2.0a very useful. I want to
- take the time to thank all of my current registered users and
- to also show gratitude for the wonderful response that I got
- with the earlier versions. Please if you find SDF v2.0a
- useful register it. Thank you for trying this software out.
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-
- Joseph B. Stevens
- JwSoft Software.
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