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«RM70»
RN
Command
Michael J. Mefford 1987/No. 16 (Utilities)
Purpose: 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.