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^C^IMASTERCOPY
^C^ILets you master the copy function!
^C^1INTRODUCTION
MasterCopy was designed to simplify copying large groups of
files to floppy disk. Unlike the DOS "COPY" command, MasterCopy
fits files onto a disk until the disk is full and then prompts
you for another disk until all the files are copied. You never
get a "Disk full" message! You don't have to try to figure out
which files will fit on which disk or try to keep track of which
files you've copied and which you haven't. MasterCopy works so
well and so efficiently, that once you start using it, it will
become one of the most valuable utilities in your software
library.
^C^1INSTALLING AND USING MASTERCOPY
STEP 1 - Copy MasterCopy into one of the subdirectories in your
computer's "path." If you don't know which subdirectories
are in your path, you may find out as follows. Type "PATH"
then press Enter at the DOS prompt, and DOS will display
your "path." Copy MasterCopy into one of the displayed
subdirectories.
STEP 2 - You may now invoke or use MasterCopy from any drive or
subdirectory just as you use DOS's "COPY" command except
that you will type "MCOPY" instead of "COPY". MasterCopy
supports DOS's wildcard (*.*) and character match
(CHAP0?.TXT) features. And, you may use the "." (current
directory) and ".." (parent directory) notation in
MasterCopy. For example, you might type "MCOPY ..\*.TXT A:"
to copy all the text files in the parent directory to your
A: drive.
A DOS command line utility, MasterCopy is not designed to be
used in Windows or from inside any DOS menu or shell. If the
idea of MasterCopy intrigues you, but you aren't familiar
with DOS's COPY command, study your MS-DOS manual. You'll
find a section on "Copying Files" in "Working with MS-DOS"
listed in the contents. You'll also find the "Copy command"
and "Copying" in the manual's index.
Several command line switches are available to MasterCopy
users. Some are informational in nature and others affect
the copy process. See "Command Line Switches" below for a
complete listing. If you aren't a pro at issuing commands
from the DOS prompt (C:/), don't worry. That's also covered
in your DOS manual.
^C^1COMMAND LINE SWITCHES
Usage: MCOPY <[path]sourcefile> [destination] [switches]
Example: MCOPY \ODM\*.* B: /OVERWRITE /NOEMS
^CAt the DOS prompt, type:
MCOPY /?..........to view a list of these switches.
MCOPY /VER........to view the program version number & credits.
^CWhen using MasterCopy to move files, type
^CMCOPY <as described above> followed by a space, plus:
/ASK.............to tell the computer to always prompt you for an
answer when overwriting files. (The default
setting will only ask if you are replacing a
newer file.)
/C...............to suppress the copy messages.
/NODISP..........to suppress all read/copy messages.
/NOEMS...........to suppress the use of expanded memory (EMS).
/OVERWRITE.......to force an overwrite of files.
/R...............to suppress the read messages.