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- SHORT DESCRIPTION
-
- This material is extracted from the XDIR manual contained
- in the file XDIR.DOC that is included with XDIR. It gives a
- quick overview only. Please read the manual also.
-
- I've tried a number of the available DOS Shell programs and Hard
- Disk Managers and am still left with two frustrations. DOS restricts
- file names to 11 characters, not enough in my opinion. Also, I'm
- always short of space on my hard disk. It's full of files that I
- probably don't need. It would be nice to know how often I use
- SUPERPRG.EXE, and what is it anyway?
-
- XDIR is my solution to this frustration. XDIR is a replacement
- for the DOS commands DIR and COPY. It allows you to add your own
- comments to be displayed along with the normal DOS directory. You
- won't have to remember what MPDPROG.MEM was all about. The directory
- will remind you with a display like:
-
- MPDPROG MEM 2620 01-17-87 2:19p Maxon Paper Div. Progress Report
-
- XDIR allows you to edit these comments freely. You can copy or move
- files between directories or to another disk, and the comment text
- will automatically go right with it.
-
- XDIR has seven modes: Help, Directory, Edit, Copy, Kill, Move and
- Run. These modes are selected from the command line, e.g., XDIR /e,
- and are explained in Section C.
-
- In addition, XDIR has a number of display options that can be
- selected as well. Options include: Pick, Sort, and alternate display
- modes. These options are explained in Section D.
-
- Additional utilities provided to registered users of XDIR include
- XDCOUNT and XDUPDATE, which monitor file usage on your hard disk and
- add information to the XDIR display on the number of times that each
- file has been used and the date of the last use. Also provided are
- XDZIP and XDUNZIP, which let you automatically save the XDIR comments
- when you ZIP files and restore them when you UNZIP. Use of these
- utilities is described in Section F.
-
- XDIR is Shareware. The law requires that if you use this program,
- you must pay for it. So, if you find XDIR useful, please register your
- use with the author. The registration fee is $25. Registered users
- will be notified of upgrades to XDIR as they are released, and will
- receive a printed copy of this manual. Online help is available
- through CompuServe, by EasyPlex. Sorry, but online help is available
- ONLY to registered users. Help is also available by mail. I will try
- to answer all letters within 48 hours. Non-registered users must
- include a SASE for a reply. The degree of help available to
- non-registered users is purely discretionary. Registrations and
- inquiries should be sent to:
-
- Iram J. Weinstein
- XD Systems
- 1014 Shipman Lane
- McLean, VA 22101
- Voice (703) 821-3215
- CIS 70741,3711
-
- A registration form is included at the end of this manual.
-
- XDIR VERSION HISTORY
-
- Ver. 1.001/25/87
- First release, withdrawn immediately because F10 function key did
- not work at all.
-
- Ver. 1.0101/26/87
- Corrected F10 problem but 'D' entered in a comment field caused
- action identical to F10
-
- Ver. 1.0201/27/87
- Fixed the F10 problem correctly.
-
- Ver. 1.0301/29/87
- Fixed problem with Copy to current directory. Now can call: XDIR
- /c C:\xxx.yyy Previously required XDIR /c C:\xxx.yyy C:
- Fixed a problem with recognizing directory names. Previously XDIR
- interpreted C:\XXX as equivalent to C:XXX.* This is incorrect when
- XXX is a directory name.
- Fixed a problem with deleting Comment entries. Now Del, BSP or fill
- with blanks works OK.
- Add listing of file names moved, same as DOS copy.
- Extend allowable number of files in a directory to 256.
- Extend allowable number of files moved to 128.
- Speed up XDIR by using Quiksort routine.
-
- Ver. 1.0402/22/87
- General Cleanup: Reduced size and improved speed.
- Removed undocumented restriction of previous versions, which could
- not copy or move a file larger than 38K.
- Added Sorted directory display with Name, Ext, Date and Size
- options.
-
- Ver. 2.01 12/01/87
- Added Pick feature.
- Added Alt-Del feature to edit option.
- Modified access to XDIR.CMT to permit XDIR /d use on networks.
- Reduced overall size with Turbo Optimizer (Reg. Turbo Power
- Software).
- Automatically go to PICK mode if no filespec is provided with /m or
- /c
- Add the /k mode to delete files
- Add the /w mode to provide wide display, 5 files per line
- Add usage count for files, both executable and data
- Add an Unsorted directory option: /S0
- Fix problem with screen color changes. Previously left yellow text
- on black background. Change to leave colors unchanged.
-
- Ver. 2.023/15/88
- This Version of XDIR has been substantially rewritten. It is the
- first version to use Turbo Pascal 4.0 and incorporates a number of
- new features.
-
- Comment field increased to 65 characters from 38.
- Scroll up and down through directory display.
- Number of directory elements increased to 1024.
- Number of files that can be copied or moved in one command is 1024
- Directory now shows file attributes.
- Sort on comment field is included.
- Average comment file size is decreased.
- XDCNVRT.EXE is provided to change from earlier versions.
- Memory requirements have been decreased.
- Operation is noticeably faster.
- Compatibility with Keyboard enhancers has been improved.
- Comments can be attached to directories.
- Quick writing can be toggled off for improved compatibility.
- XDIR defaults can be altered using the DOS SET command.
-
- Ver. 3.0 6/10/90
- XDCount rewritten for improved compatibility with other TSRs.
- Formerly, XDCount placed its XDIR.DTA file in the C: root
- directory. But Drive C is not always a hard disk. Now it puts the
- file in the root of the first drive specified on the command line.
- Automatic scheduling of XDUPDATE execution added.
-
- XDUPDATE was rewritten to search all hard disk root directories for
- XDIR.DTA and processes them all.
-
- XDIR Run option added.
-
- All .EXE files compressed with LZEXE
-
-
- SOFTWARE REGISTRATION FORM AND ORDER
-
-
-
- Check all that apply:
-
- [ ] XDIR registration _____ @ $25.00
-
- TOTAL ENCLOSED: $______
-
-
- If you already have copies of the programs you are
- ordering , where were they obtained?
-
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-
- [ ]Shareware Distributor ________________________________________
-
-
- Payment is by check[ ] or money order[ ] (Sorry - no COD or charges)
-
-
-
- NAME ___________________________________________
-
- COMPANY ___________________________________________
-
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-
- CITY ___________________________________________
-
- STATE __________________________ZIP _____________
-
-
-
- Send your registration form and payment to:
-
- XD Systems
- 1014 Shipman Lane
- McLean, VA 22101
-