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- Sorcerer Software EZread March, 1994
-
- *****************************************************************************
-
- EZread is a small, fast, text reading utility to be used at the DOS
- prompt (command line). It represents an extension of the DOS "type"*
- command, and offers greater flexibility and speed.
-
- OPERATION:
-
- Start EZread by typing at the command line (DOS prompt):
-
- EZread <Enter>
-
- You will then be prompted to enter the path and name of your text file.
- You can also start EZread by typing the name of the file you wish to
- view on the command line after EZread, as follows:
-
- EZread C:\CONFIG.SYS
-
- Once the text file is open for viewing, press <F1> if you need help. The
- help box displays your options:
-
- <Home> return to the beginning of the file
- <Space> next page
- <P> print a file
- <L> change LPT ports for printing
- <Tab> start a new file
- <Enter> next page
-
- You may also advance to the next page by pressing <Enter> or <Pg Dn>.
-
- As EZread was designed to help you work faster, you may find it helpful
- to rename EZREAD.COM to something shorter and easier to type. You could,
- for example, use the DOS "rename" command as follows:
-
- ren EZREAD.COM EZ.COM <Enter>
-
- Now you can view a file by just typing:
-
- EZ [path\filename] <Enter>
-
- LIMITATIONS
-
- This file was written to be used with text files, such as those files that
- end in .txt, .doc, .prn, .asc, etc. EZread will display the contents of
- non-text files on the screen, but not in a text fashion; it will just
- display the underlying computer generated characters.
- We have not yet found any software incompatibilities. Please read the
- enclosed file "SIXPACK.DOC".
-
- Thank you for supporting shareware!
-
- William Kneeland
- Sorcerer Software
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- *Why use this instead of the DOS "type" command? Because "type" just
- scrolls right through files; you must enter an additional command line
- parameter if you want it to pause. EZread not only pauses for you, it
- lets you start over, lets you print out the text file, and is much
- faster than "type".
-