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LIST2 a freeware file viewer, Release 1.28.
Brought to you by John J.Allen a member of Team OS/2.
Feature list release 1.28
· Case-sensitive/insensitive regular expression and plain text searches.
· Horizontal scrolling using CTRL key to jump 10 chars at a time.
· Page up & down.
· Go to top or bottom of file.
· Go to a specific line.
· Go to previous or next file.
· Load OS/2, MAC & Unix text files.
· Supports redirected stdin. (i.e. acts as a filter)
· Command help with ? or F1. (list2.hlp must be in same dir as list2.exe)
· Toggleable sound
· Toggleable tab expansion
· User configurable tab size
· Customisable colours
· Configuration saving
· NEW! Quick file select using keys 1 to 9
· NEW! DOS 16 & 32 bit versions
· NEW! Buffer selection list
Future stuff
LIST2 is still incomplete and further enhancements will be made as time
permits. The following is a list of fairly immediate requirements that I
hope to complete by the end of April or early May 94. These dates are only
hopefuls, I'm not making any commitments so don't depend on them.
· File selection popup.
· Hex mode.
· Option to use standard OS/2 or DOS wildcards.
· Word wrap in text mode.
Backgrounder
I wrote LIST2 for OS/2 mainly because after looking at other shareware and
freeware equivalents was left with a feeling that the free apps were'nt
much good and the shareware stuff just was'nt worth what was being asked
for it. I also wanted something that provided the features that I liked
from Vernon D. Beurgs LIST.COM for DOS.
Additonal Backgrounder
Vernon D. Beurg has a LIST for OS/2, however it is only a 16bit app with
no long filename support and it is not as complete as DOS version is. At
this stage it is nearly three years old and I doubt we can expect to see a
revamped version for OS/2 2.x anytime soon. Even the DOS version is this
old.
Justification
I wanted long filename support, regular expression text searches and so
on. Now that I have looked at the OS/2 port of LIST I'm pretty sure LIST2
has a place in the OS/2 fileviewer world and may even have a place in the
DOS world once I get around to porting using DJGPP. (now done)
DOS Support (IBM, Novell, Microsoft)
There is now a DOS version of LIST2. There are both 16 & 32 bit versions.
The DOS 16 bit version is compiled with Borland C++ 4.0 and only supports
loading files up to 64k, anything greater and it bombs out. Unless you've
got a 286 or a 386 with limited memory I would not recommend using the
16bit version.
The 32 bit version is compiled with DJ's GPP and uses his GO32 extender.
This extender supports Unix style globbing which will defeat the wildcard
expansion in LIST2. To control GO32's globbing you need to set the
environment variable GO32. Set it to GO32=noglob to turn off globbing.
In accordance with the GNU General Public License agreement the following
information is provided to allow you access to the sources comprising the
GO32 dos extender and gcc compiler for DOS.
The GO32 extender (go32.exe) is available for anonymous ftp from
oak.oakland.edu in the directory /pub/msdos/djgpp, which is where I got it
from. This FTP server allows a large number of anonymous logins and is
quite fast. The extender and sources are also available
omnigate.clarkson.edu in the same directory.
Video Mode support
LIST2 does not have any built in mode switching abilities, but will use
whatever text mode you happen to be in. Personally I prefer 34 line mode
as the text looks so much smoother. To change text mode just use the OS/2
(or DOS) mode command. (eg. mode co80,34). I may add the ability to switch
modes within LIST2 in a future release.
Memory requirements
LIST2 loads the currently viewed file into memory in it's entireity and
therefore your system will have to have enough available memory to load
the largest file you wish to view. LIST2 only actually keeps one file in
memory at a time and this can cause delays when jumping about between two
or more large files.
Using LIST2 as a filter
When piping or redirecting from stdin LIST2 will not display anything
until the input has closed. This means that when using LIST2 to display
the results of a long process you will not be able to see any output until
that long process has finished. I will endeavour to remove this in the
next major release.
Help
Help is available by pressing ? or F1. The help is very basic and is only
a list of keys and their functions.
Configuration
LIST2 stores the configuration options into LIST2.INI in the same
directory as LIST2.EXE is run from. Use CTRL+S to save the current
options. The LIST2.INI file is not shipped with the .ZIP file and is only
created the first time you save the configuration. Renaming LIST2.* You
can rename LIST2.EXE to anything you want and the help and saved
configuration will still work provided you rename LIST2.HLP and LIST2.INI
also.(eg. ren LIST2.* L.*)
Known Bugs
Id Description Release OS's
1 Found text will not always scroll into 1.27+ ALL
view when TAB size is greater than 1. The
tab size is not being taken into account
when setting the left column position.
Screwups
I hope you have many pleasant experiences using LIST2, but just in case
anything goes wrong follow these instructions.
1. Write down the register dump.
2. Turn off all the lights.
3. Press CTRL+ALT+DEL and head for the air-raid shelter.
Copyright
LIST2 for OS/2 2.x is copyright John J. Allen and is freeware, i.e. no
payment is required to use this software and no charge may be made for it
with the exception of a cover charge applied for any distribution media.
Acknowledgements
D.J. Delorie for his excellent GO32 extender with virtual memory support.
J. Alan Eldrige & D. Buerssner for the gppconio library.
All the users who have mailed me with suggestions and really encouraged me
to do so much so fast.
Thanks.
Disclaimer
This software is provided as-is WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY without even the
implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
The author may not under any circumstances be held liable for any damages,
consequential or otherwise that may result from the use of this software.
Aldus Corporation are in no way connected with this software and may not
under any circumstances be held liable for any damages, consequential or
otherwise that may result from the use of this software.
Author info
Comments, bug reports etc... to john.allen@aldus.com
Just in case you're mad enough to send me money or if you can't email
bugs/suggestions, my home address is given below.
NOTE: Sending money by email is not recommended. {:-)
John Allen,
121 Moyville,
Rathfarnham,
Dublin 16,
Ireland.