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1, "                       CHECK, CHANGE FILE ATTRIBUTES HELP"
1, ""
1, " This program allows one to view and change file (and sub-directory) attributes."
1, " The four file attributes are: Archive, System, Hidden, and Read Only."
1, ""
1, "               FORM:  drive:\path\file-name [switch(es)]"
1, ""
1, "    SWITCHES:  /all- Set ALL the attributes."
1, "               /a? - Archive attribute is set or cleared when ? is"
1, "                             +  =  Set Archive attribute"
1, "                             -  =  Clear Archive attribute"
1, ""
1, "               /c  - Clear ALL the attributes."
1, "               /d  - Two meanings: "
1, "                   /d =        check sub-directories"
1, "                   /d?YYMMDD = the normal date type checking switch."
1, ""
1, "               /h? - Hidden attribute is set or cleared on ?."
1, "               /r? - Read Only attribute is set or cleared on ?."
1, "               /s? - System attribute is set or cleared on ?."
1, "               /v  - use DSPTXT to VIEW results of ATS change/search."
1, "               /w  - Wait for key-press if 20 lines on screen."
1, ""
1, " (more  = use spacebar)                                (more  = use spacebar)"
1, "                       CHECK, CHANGE FILE ATTRIBUTES HELP"
1, " continued..."
1, ""
1, ""
1, "             FORM:  drive:\path\file-name [switch(es)]"
1, ""
1, ""
1, ""
1, "    If none of the attribute switches are set, then a listing will be "
1, "    made of the files and an indication of which attributes are set"
1, "    will be displayed beside each file name."
2, "                             CHECK A DISK HELP"
2, ""
2, " This program (in conjunction with DSPTXT also on your Pfind"
2, " Utilities disk) and CHKDSK which came with your copy of DOS, will"
2, " allow you to check your disks, create files from the unlinked"
2, " clusters found (if any) and view the files named: FILE####.CHK,"
2, " delete them or rename them."
2, ""
2, "    Files named FILE0000.CHK through FILE9999.CHK are created by the DOS"
2, " program CHKDSK when the /f fix-switch is used and if there are"
2, " unassigned data sections on the disk.  This program runs CHKDSK in this"
2, " mode, if you tell it to do so at the question ''Run CHKDSK Y/N?''.  The"
2, " CHKFILE program is an easy way to run CHKDSK and then review the"
2, " created files and make your decision to save or delete these files on"
2, " the spot.  This saves typing in the file names if there are a number of"
2, " these files."
2, ""
2, "   SWITCHES: /c#.#  - color switch fore.back-ground colors (Will use "
2, "                      AMSCRT.DAT colors or will attempt to use the"
2, "                      colors set from your AUTOEXEC.BAT file if any.)"
2, ""
2, "   FORM: chkfile [switch(es)]       EXAMPLE:  chkfile /c7.1"
3, "                          DELETE A DIRECTORY HELP"
3, ""
3, ""
3, "                    ENTER:  directory-name   [switches]"
3, ""
3, ""
3, "     Delete Sub-Directory - will delete the sub-directory named by "
3, "                            deleting all files in all sub-directories "
3, "                            within the named sub-dir and removes the now "
3, "                            empty sub-directoies.  (NEEDS DELETE EXCEPT)"
3, ""
3, "    Switches: /q - question each file to be deleted"
3, ""
3, "              /d?YYMMDD - ? = a/b = above/below date given, including "
3, "                                     date."
3, ""
3, " NOTE: Hidden, protected, or system files will NOT be erased using this "
3, "       program.  Use change attributes first or use ''Kill a file'' see"
3, "       this menu the next item below."
4, "                           KILL ANY FILE(S)  HELP"
4, ""
4, "  * DANGER * DANGER * DANGER * DANGER * DANGER * DANGER * DANGER * DANGER * "
4, ""
4, "  This program will KILL any file or sub-directory!  EVEN if they are "
4, "  PROTECTED by the normal DOS protection attributes!"
4, ""
4, " The DOS protection ATTRIBUTES are called: Read Only, System, and Hidden."
4, " These protection bits WILL NOT PROTECT a file being deleted by KILL FILE."
4, ""
4, " There is only ONE exception to this statement, and that is that KILL FILE"
4, " will NOT kill a sub-directory that is not empty first."
4, ""
4, "    SWITCHES:  /d?YYMMDD - date switch ? = a/b after/before."
4, "               /a        - all subsequent sub-directories."
4, "               /s        - sort file names alphabetically."
4, "               /x        - group file names by extension."
4, ""
4, "     EXAMPLE:     b:\tmp\my /a"
4, ""
4, "  This will list all files in all paths starting with B:\TMP which have"
4, "  ''MY'' in the file name.  You may exit the program without deleting any"
4, "  file at three points in the program."
4, " (more  = spacebar)                                        (more  = spacebar)"
4, "                           KILL ANY FILE(S)  HELP"
4, " continued..."
4, ""
4, ""
4, ""
4, "     WARNING: Once you press ''K'' to KILL the files, they are GONE!"
4, ""
4, "        NOTE: There are utilities that allow recovery of deleted files"
4, "              Kill File does NOT overwrite the deleted data areas"
4, "              so these programs may be able to recover the Killed data."
4, ""
4, "     ATTRIBUTES:  D - Directory"
4, "                  s - System"
4, "                  h - Hidden"
4, "                  r - Read Only"
4, "                  a - Archive (NOT a protection bit, but tells if it needs"
4, "                               to be backed up or not.)"
5, "                          FORMAT A DISK MENU"
5, ""
5, ""
5, "                            Format disk A:"
5, "                            Format disk B:"
5, "                           Diskcopy ?: to ?: "
5, "                           Diskcomp ?: to ?: "
5, ""
5, ""
5, "   This menu allows one to format the A or B drive diskette as specified."
5, ""
5, "   Or, one may ''disk-copy'' a disk from one drive to another, or to the"
5, "   same drive."
6, "                            WIPE A DISK CLEAN HELP"
6, ""
6, ""
6, " Enter either A or B, one may only ''wipe'' a floppy diskette ''clean''."
6, ""
6, " This function is a very fast process, but be careful, it will wipe an"
6, ""
6, " antire diskette of ALL data and directories!"
7, "                                FIND a FILE  HELP "
7, ""
7, "     The difference between this program and many others is that one need"
7, "   not enter any globals or wild cards to find EVERYTHING that matches!"
7, ""
7, "     FORM:    d:\path\file-name [switches]    {{EXAMPLE:  d:\wp\joe }}"
7, ""
7, "      The above example will find all files on drive D:\wp\ that have the"
7, " letters ''joe'' in the file name. Irrespective of the location of these "
7, " letters in the file name."
7, ""
7, " switches: /a  - Puts paths in front of ALL found files"
7, "           /b  - BATCH file creator"
7, "           /D? - Multiple DRIVE switch, /Dabc = find on drive A, B & C."
7, "           /d? - Check DATE >= in form: /d870714  == July 14, 1987."
7, "                 ? = a (date >= ), or b (date <= )."
7, "           /e  - Check EXTENSIONS only."
7, "           /f  - List FREE bytes only."
7, "           /k  - KILL switch, batch files: to DEL or ERASE files."
7, "           /m  - More lines to display switch, 43 lines for EGA screens."
7, "           /n  - No screen display."
7, "           /o  - Turns bytes/date/time stamp OFF, they are not printed."
7, "           /p  - PATHs only listed."
7, " (more  = use spacebar)                                (more  = use spacebar) "
7, "                                 Find a File HELP"
7, " continued..."
7, ""
7, "     FORM:    d:\path\file-name [switches]"
7, ""
7, " more switches:"
7, ""
7, "           /s  - List SUB-DIRECTORIES too."
7, "           /t? -  List ALL files and their attribute settings."
7, "    (optional) ? = r/h/s/a and [+/-] read only, hidden, system, archive."
7, "    (optional) + = list only those that match with attribute set."
7, "    (optional) - = list only those that match with attribute clear."
7, "               EXAMPLE:  /th+ = list files that are hidden."
7, "                         /ts+ = list system files."
7, "                         /tr- = list unprotected files, not read-only."
7, "           /v  - View found file list, uses DSPTXT."
7, "           /vs - Save found file list, after viewing it using DSPTXT."
7, "           /w  - WAIT! after 20 lines printed to screen for key-press."
7, "           /y  - YES auto erase - for KILL batch files only!"
7, "           /z  - Send DOS EoF indicator "ctrl-z" at end of program."
7, "           /1  - Search only ONE dir, the one named."
7, "           /5 - add space after every FIVE files found."
8, "                              DOS DIRECTORY HELP"
8, ""
8, ""
8, "   Enter the             drive:\path\file-name              of the files"
8, ""
8, "   you want to see a list of."
8, ""
8, ""
8, "  EXAMPLE: a:*.*       to see ALL files on the A:-drive.
8, ""
8, "  EXAMPLE: \wp\*.mss   to see all files in the \WP sub-directory with MSS"
8, "                       file extensions."
8, ""
8, "  EXAMPLE: d:\letters\*.txt  |SORT    will display all the *.txt files"
8, "                                      found on drive D in directory"
8, "                                      LETTERS.  The |SORT is the DOS"
8, "                                      sorting program, so the files will"
8, "                                      be sorted alphabetically."
