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RN.COM (Version 3.0) Copyright 1987
(c) Ziff Communicatons Co.
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First Published in PC Magazine September 29, 1987 (Utilities)
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RN.COM:
Simplifies creating, removing, renaming, hiding, unhiding, and
changing to directories. Also sets/resets the read-only and archive bits
of all files within a directory, and reports filecount and space allocated.
Allows immediate call-up of DR.COM (Volume 6 No. 14) for handling individual
files.
Format: RN [d:][/I]
Remarks:
RN can be entered either as an immediate command at the DOS
prompt, or it can be installed on a hard drive (using the /I option)
with a memory-resident database of directory information that speeds
up its subsequent operations. If no drive (d:) is specified, the current
drive is assumed.
If installed, RN should be loaded before SideKick and any other
uninstallable memory-resident programs. (RN cannot be deinstalled
without rebooting.) The program requires 128K RAM operating room; the
database, if used, occupies approximately 14K. RN cannot be called up
from within an application with a "hotkey"; it can be accessed only
from the DOS prompt. Pressing Esc terminates RN's operations.
When issued, RN.COM brings up an alphabetized directory tree with
the current listing highlighted and a menu listing the function keys used
for its various directory services. The directory highlight bar is moved
one entry at a time by the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys, and in larger
increments by the Ctrl-PgUp and Ctrl-PgDn, PgUp and PgDn, and Home and
End keys. The highlight bar should be placed on the directory to be
affected by the subsequent function key.
When renaming (F2) and creating (F3) directories, do not enter the
backslash (\) character but include it in figuring the maximum path
length (63 characters). RmDir (F4), if you confirm at its warning
prompt, deletes all files within the directory (unless they are marked
read-only) before removing it. Hide/Unhide (F5) affects the directory
name only, not the individual files. F6 and F7 (mark/unmark as read-only
and set/reset the archive bit) toggle these bits on all files within the
directory. F8 updates the directory database if changes are made outside
RN, and F9 gives a file count together with the space allocated to a
directory's files. F10 calls DR.COM.
Note: F2 (Rename Directory) requires DOS 3.x.
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The current version of RN.COM is 3.0, however assembly source code is only
available for version 2.0.
Edit the file (RN.COM) for the default sorting order: DR/N gives Alpha sort
when calling DR via F10.