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                                   XD.COM                                     

             Size (recs) CRC   Version    Author/Latest Issue      Disk
               4k (29)   E576  1.3c       Howard Goldstein 11/86   Z3COM11

  1- Syntax/Options  2- Notes  3- Error Messages  4- Examples of Use          

   XD displays  a formatted,  alphabetized listing  of the contents of  a disk
directory.  XD is  completely compatible with XDIR in terms  of the options it
accepts and how  it  operates.  However,  the  file  scanner  and  disk output
facilities have been removed from XD.  Hence, the D, F,  and I options are not
available.  As a result, XD is about half  the size of  XDIR and has  a larger
memory buffer in which to load files.

   The defaults of XD can be changed in the same fashion as those of XDIR.
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   Syntax:  XD dir:afn ooo...

        or  XD /ooo...

  Options:  Aa  -->  indicate attributes of files to be selected
                     a=A for All files (system and non-system)
                     a=N for Non-system files [default]
                     a=S for System files
            Oo  -->  select output features
                     o=A to disable display of file Attributes (R,S)
                     o=F to Form feed printer when display done
                     o=G to Group files by name and type
                     o=H to display files in Horizontal format
            P   -->  send display to printer
            PF  -->  send display to printer with trailing form feed
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XD Notes:

   a. Version 1.3 adds modifications for RCP/M use to disallow options A and P
      unless the wheel is set; adds ^S pausing;  and fixes column alignment in
      the horizontal display mode.
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Error Messages:

   "TPA Error"  -->  not enough room in memory to load the disk directory
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Examples of Use:

   a. XD                  --> display the non-system files in the current 
                              directory in the following fashion:
                                   1. sorted by file type and name
                                   2. vertical format
                                   3. R/O and SYS attributes included

   b. XD *.COM AAOA       --> display both non-system and system files which 
                              match *.COM in the following fashion:
                                   1. sorted by file type and name
                                   2. vertical format
                                   3. no attribute included in display

   c. XD ROOT:*.COM AAOA  --> same as above, but display only files 
                              in directory named ROOT   
   