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SUPER*SEARCH
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Copyright (c) 1989, 1993 by Thomas L. Price
CONGRATULATIONS!
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You have just obtained a copy of SUPER*SEARCH V1.4a, a power packed
file location utility.
Advanced features such as search by DATE, SIZE, ATTRIBUTE, TEXT WORD,
and PATTERN MATCH are standard.
Built-in commands COPY, MOVE, or DELETE files that match your
specification.
A VERIFY feature lets you control the action on a file-by-file or
all-at-once basis.
Preset the program to your preferences for Colors, Drives to search,
Screen Pause, and more.
SUPER*SEARCH is friendly. A Context Sensitive message facility will
step in to assist with any command line problems.
The HELP screen recaps available Options, Usage, and reports the
current configuration.
FILES ON THIS DISK
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SUPER*SEARCH V1.4a is released as SERCH4A.ZIP and includes the
following files;
README ... last minute information and greeting
REGISTER.FRM ... form to Register
MANUAL.DOC ... users manual
SS.EXE ... executable program
You are welcome to distribute SERCH4A.ZIP to computer Bulletin
Boards, friends, and user groups - provided;
* you do not modify any of the files
* the Zip file name remains SERCH4A.ZIP (if possible)
QUICK START
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SUPER*SEARCH is easy to get running. Copy the file SS.EXE to a
directory in your PATH.
Type SS <enter>.
The HELP screen will recap available Options and Usage.
To print the user's manual type;
COPY MANUAL.DOC PRN <enter>
The manual is (hopefully) formatted for a page length of 66 lines.
EXE COMPRESSION
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SUPER*SEARCH is aware of being compressed by utilities like LZEXE and
PKLITE. While in this compressed state, the program will refuse to
allow a CONFIGURATION operation. This is because the operation will
fail and expand the file to nearly its original size.
However, don't let the above facts stop you from using SUPER*SEARCH in
a compressed state. Once you decide on a setup you are comfortable
with, the program will run fine as a 23k compressed file. Indeed, at
23k per copy, you can afford to have two or more copies of SUPER*SEARCH
reside on your system. Each copy can be preset to have its own unique
configuration prior to compression.
Last minute feature
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A last minute addition to the program did not make it into the
user manual. The TODAY Option has been modified to accept a numeric
parameter to be (subtracted) from the current date. This facilitates
using the TODAY command to tell you about YESTERDAY (-1 day), a week
ago from TODAY (-7 days) and so on.
The numeric modifier is entered in a NON STANDARD manner when compared
to all other SUPER*SEARCH Options. The following examples illustrate
the proper way to use a modified TODAY Option;
SS /T regular SUPER*SEARCH TODAY Option
show all files dated TODAY
SS /T1 show all files dated YESTERDAY (-1)
SS /T365 show all files dated 1 year ago from
todays date (-365)
REMEMBER, this is NOT the standard way to enter an Option with a
parameter. See the manual for proper Usage of other Options.
ENJOY!