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^C^1The Compleat Filer
^Cby Alan Farmer

   The Compleat Filer (TCF) is a DOS shell program that provides most of the 
functions allowed by MS DOS or PC DOS, but in a more user-friendly manner.  It 
also includes several useful functions that DOS does not have. 

Startup:
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   To start the program, enter at the DOS prompt:
     TCF    to run in the default mode (monochrome on monochrome systems,
            color on color systems, depending on what display adapter is
            detected)
     TCF/C  to run in color mode
     TCF/M  to run in monochrome mode

TCF Commands:
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Spacebar:  Selects files or directories.  You will not be allowed to select 
     inappropriate directory entries.  For example, you will not be able to 
     select a read-only file for deletion or a subdirectory for screen 
     display. 

Right Arrow:  Jump to the subdirectory that the cursor is now located on.  You 
     must not have any files selected when you change directories. 

Left Arrow:  Jump to the parent directory.  Using this function while in the 
     root directory has no effect. 

ALT-letters:  Change over to a different disk drive.  For example, pressing 
     ALT-B jumps to the current directory of drive B:. 

ESC and Ctrl-C:  If you are currently performing one of the following 
     functions, either of these keys will abort it.  If not, either of these 
     keys halts the whole program. 

C:  Copy a set of files.  You will be asked to select the files to copy.  You 
     can move through your drives and directories with the keys described 
     above.  Select files with the spacebar and press Enter when finished.  
     You will then be asked to move to the destination directory.  Do so, and 
     press Enter.  The files will then be copied. 

M:  Move a set of files.  Like Copy, but removes file from original directory 
     and places it in the destination directory, rather than leaving a copy in 
     both. 

F:  Compare two files byte by byte for mismatches.  If any mismatches are 
     found their locations are given as an offset from the start of the file.  
     Files of inequal lengths are automatically rejected. 

D:  Delete a set of files.  After files to delete are selected, you will be 
     asked if you really want to delete each file.  Possible answers are Yes, 
     No, and All (to delete not only this file but all of the others without 
     further verification). 

R:  Rename a set of files AND directories.  Renaming directories is exactly 
     the same as renaming files.  DOS does not provide this function. 

K:  Make a new subdirectory.

V:  Remove a subdirectory.  If a subdirectory you mark for removal is not 
     empty, you will be notified and the directory will not be altered. 

A:  Change attributes of a file or directory.  The attributes that you may 
     toggle on or off are Hdn (hidden), Sys (system), RdO (read-only), and Arc 
     (archive).  The ability to change file attributes is not provided by DOS.  
     Note that hidden files and directories will not appear in the DOS 'DIR' 
     command but will be seen in TCF directory listings. 

L:  List files on the screen.  

N:  Change volume name.  Just select the drive to change and press Enter.  
     Volume names must be 11 characters or less.  Spaces are allowed.  DOS 
     does not allow a volume name to be changed after the initial formatting 
     of a disk. 

P:  Print directory.  The directory you select will be printed to parallel 
     port 1 (DOS device LPT1: or PRN:) in exactly the format you see on the 
     screen. 

Q:  Quit.  Same as ESC or CTRL-C but cannot be used an abort funtion key. 

DISK FILES THIS PROGRAM USES:
^FTCF.COM