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D Ver. 1.2
Copyright (c) 1991-1993 Mike Albert
July 1993
1 INTRODUCTION
D lets you manipulate directories, files, and archives in an intuitive
and direct way. You can use D right now without reading more if you
wish. Just type:
D
at the MS-DOS prompt. You can press the Alt key to see additional
functions, and "?" for a summary of what different keys do in different
contexts. To make sure you don't miss some handy features (e.g.
recalling previous prompt responses, locating a particular file) you'll
want to come back and scan the documentation after trying D out.
D can be used on any IBM-compatible computer. Any display adapter that
provides 80 character lines, including those with more than 25 lines per
screen, will work correctly. D runs under MS-DOS versions 3.0 and
later. The amount of memory required is dependent on the directory
size; 150K is fine for normal directories, while 250K is sufficient for
really large ones.
D invokes PKARC and PKZIP (and PKXARC and PKUNZIP) to access archives.
D has been tested successfully with PKARC version 3.6, and with PKZIP
versions 1.1, 1.93, and 2.04G. Other versions of PKARC and PKZIP should
work even though I haven't had the opportunity to test them.
D invokes other programs to list and edit files. It has been tested
with Buerg's list.exe ver. 6.4a, QEdit ver. 2.1, Brief ver. 3.0, and the
MS-DOS 5.0 edit program. Other editors and listers should work as well.
2 OPERATION
To view the current directory type:
D
To view a specific directory type:
D path
where path identifies a directory to be viewed.
By default, D looks for a program named LIST to list files and EDIT to
edit files. The list program is invoked when you position to a file and
press Enter, and the edit program is invoked when you press Alt-F2. D
first looks in the directory where D itself was found, and then searches
directories on the search path until it's successful.
If you want D to use a different program for listing or editing files,
you can specify the program via an environment variable. The variable
DLIST identifies the list program, and DEDIT specifies the editing
program. Any display or edit program that can be invoked with the name
of the file to process on the command line can be used. E.g. to use
Brief to edit your files when you press Alt-F1, enter the MS-DOS
command:
set dedit=b
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or
set dedit=c:\brief\b.exe
(assuming b.exe is in the directory c:\brief) at the MS-DOS prompt
before running D.
Note that you can invoke an editor to list if you desire. Note also
that D swaps itself out of memory for the edit (Alt-F2) operation, but
not for the list (Enter) operation.
The following pages summarize how to perform various operations using D.
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To: Do this:
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Position to a file Type the file or directory name
or directory - or -
Press the up and down arrows, PgUp, PgDn,
Ctrl-PgUp, Ctrl-PgDn, Home, and End keys
as needed
Position to the next Type "." plus the extension, e.g. ".exe"
file with a specific
extension
View a drive Type the drive, e.g. "D:" and press Enter
- or -
Press Alt-F9
Type the drive, e.g. "D:" and press Enter
View a directory Position to the directory
Press Enter
- or -
Type the path name, e.g. "C:\MSDOS" or "\UTIL"
or "..\TEST" and press Enter
- or -
Press Alt-F10 to view the directory tree
Position to the directory
Press Enter
- or -
Press Alt-F9
Type the path, e.g. "D:\WORK" and press Enter
View a directory tree Press Alt-F10
Type the drive, e.g. "D:" and press Enter
Sort the file list Press: F7 to sort by name
F8 to sort by extension
F9 to sort by length
F10 to sort by date and time
Alt-F6 to reverse the current ordering
Backout Press Esc to view previously viewed directory
- or -
Press Alt-X to exit
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To: Do this:
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View the contents of Position to the file
a file Press Enter
View the contents of Position to the ARC or ZIP file
an ARC or ZIP archive Press Enter
Run a program Position to the .exe, .com, or .bat file
Press Ctrl-Enter
Copy files Position to the file to copy, or mark multiple
files to copy
Press F1
Type the target path name, e.g. "D:\UTIL" or
"*.NEW" and press Enter
Delete files Position to the file or directory to delete,
or directories or mark multiple files or directories to
delete
Press F2
Rename files or Position to the file or directory to rename,
directories or mark multiple files or directories to
rename
Press F3
Type the new file name, e.g. "NEWPROG.C" or
"*.OLD" and press Enter
Move files Position to the file to move, or mark multiple
files to move
Press F4
Type the new file directory, e.g. "D:\UTIL" or
"..\BACKUPS\*.??1" and press Enter
Edit a file Position to the file
Press Alt-F2
Mark a file Position to the file
Press keypad "+"
- or -
Position to an unmarked file
Press " "
Mark multiple files Press F5
Press "A" to mark all files, or
press "J" to mark files that have an "*", or
press "B" to mark files that have a blank
Unmark a file Position to the file
Press keypad "-"
- or -
Position to a marked file
Press " "
Unmark all files Press F6
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To: Do this:
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Add files to an ARC Position to the file to be added, or mark the
or ZIP archive files to be added
Press Alt-F1
Type the archive name, e.g. "BACKUPS.ZIP" or
"D:\DB\BACKUPS.ZIP" and press Enter
Set file attributes Position to the file or directory to be
changed, or mark the files or directories
to be changed
Press Alt-F3
Type "+" followed by attributes to set (e.g.
"+RA") or "-" followed by attributes to
clear (e.g. "-H"). "H" indicates hidden,
"R" indicates read only, "A" indicates
archive, and "S" indicates system.
Press Enter
Set file date and time Position to the file or directory to be
changed, or mark the files or directories
to be changed
Press Alt-F4
Type the date and time in the form "mm-dd-yy
hh:mmx" where mm is month (1-12), dd is day
of month (1-31), yy is last 2 digits of
year, hh is the hour of the day (1-12), mm
is minutes within the hour (0-59), and x is
"a" to indicate AM or "p" to indicate PM.
E.g. "4-23-92 7:20p".
Press Enter
Temporarily re-enter DOS Press Alt-F5
Enter desired MS-DOS commands
Type "exit" and press enter
Show free space on drive Press Alt-F7
Type the drive, e.g. "D:" and press Enter
Make a directory Press Alt-F8
Type the directory name, e.g. "TEMP" or
"..\NEW" or "\MSDOS\BACKUP", and press
Enter
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To: Do this:
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Abort the operation Press Esc
View previous prompt Press up and down arrows as needed
responses
Toggle between insert Press Ins
and overwrite mode
Clear current response Press Esc
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To: Do this:
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Look at files Press F10
recently changed Press End
Look at large files Press F9
Press End
Look at files with a Press F7
specific extension Type "." plus the extension, e.g. ".exe"
Sort with multiple Sort (via F7, F8, F9, F10 and Alt-F6) on minor
criteria order
Sort again on major order
E.g. to group files with the same extension
together and sort within each extension by
date,
Press F10 (to sort by date)
Press F8 (to sort by extension)
3 LICENSING, WARRANTY, and REGISTRATION
D is distributed as shareware. I encourage you to try D and share it
with friends as long as:
The D program and this documentation file are not modified and are
distributed together.
D is not provided as a part of any other product.
No fees, beyond a reasonable fee for media, duplication, or
downloading costs, are charged.
D is not used for commercial, government, or business purposes
without registration. Each registration is for a single person or a
single computer.
If you find D useful and decide to use it regularly, you are required to
register. All registration payments will be donated to Oxfam America,
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an international development and disaster relief agency. It's a worthy
charity that I've been supporting for many years. For more information
on Oxfam see section 4.
When you register you get the satisfaction of saving lives in Africa,
Asia, and South America, and encourage me to produce more software at
reasonable prices. You also get the following benefits:
I'll send you a copy of D that does not display the initial start-up
screen. This copy will be registered to you, and will display your
name at the bottom when it starts. I'll also include current
versions of other shareware I produce.
I'll answer any questions you have on D and its use. You can
contact me at the address shown below or via CompuServe mail.
If any important bugs are found I will notify you.
I'll make an attempt (but can't guarantee) to fix any problems you
find.
Registration is $25. Please make your check payable to Oxfam America -
I'll send your checks to Oxfam and record your registration information.
I'll also accept original canceled checks or receipts from Oxfam that
list you as the donor. Please send payments, registration information,
and any other correspondence to:
Mike Albert
P. O. Box 535
Bedford, MA 01730
I can also be reached via CompuServe mail; my userid is [70325,1134].
Anyone can order the latest version of D directly from me for a fee of
$5.00. Just send the order (make sure it contains your mailing address)
with your check to the above address. You'll receive a 5 1/4 inch 360Kb
floppy disk containing the executable and documentation files. If you
need other formats (5 1/4 inch 1.2Mb or 3 1/2 inch 720Kb or 1.44Mb) I
can provide them. I'll also include other shareware products I produce.
If you live outside North America, please send extra money for the
increased postage.
I welcome all comments and suggestions concerning D. I'd like to know
how you are using D, where you obtained it, and what problems, bugs, or
weaknesses you find. If you tell me about enhancements or changes
you're interested in, I'll make an effort to provide them.
This program is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either
express or implied, but not limited to the implied warranties of
merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. The entire risk as
to the results and performance of the program is assumed by the user.
Should the program prove defective, the user assumes the entire cost of
all necessary servicing, repair, or correction.
4 OXFAM AMERICA
As stated in Oxfam literature,
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"Oxfam America is an international agency that funds self-help
development projects and disaster relief in poor countries in
Africa, Asia, and Latin America, and also prepares and distributes
educational materials for people in the United States on the issues
of development and hunger. The name "Oxfam" comes from the Oxford
Committee for Famine Relief, founded in England in 1942. Oxfam
America, based in Boston, was formed in 1970, and is one of seven
autonomous Oxfams around the world (Great Britain, Australia,
Belgium, Canada, Quebec, Hong Kong and the United States). Oxfam
is a nonsectarian, nonprofit agency that neither seeks or accepts
U.S. government funds. All contributions are tax-deductible to the
extent permitted by law."
For more information, you can phone Oxfam at 617-482-1211, or write to
them at:
Oxfam America
26 West Street
Boston, MA 02111-1206
5 D REVISION HISTORY
D version 1.2 - 7/08/93
Added use of right and left arrow keys to move through a file
name in the file name list.
Added up and down "more" indicators on file display.
Added space key to toggle file mark on file display.
Fixed minor problems.
D version 1.1 - 4/16/93
Added environment variables DLIST and DEDIT to specify list
and edit programs.
Tested operation with PKZIP version 2.04g.
Fixed minor problems.
D version 1.0 - 9/25/92
Initial release of D.
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