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cdq.com Version 1.0
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Nigel Milligan,
Box 9, 200 Fulham Road,
Chelsea, London,
SW10 9PN.
United Kingdom.
cdq is a command similar to the DOS cd (change directory). Where cdq steals
a march on its DOS rival is in two important areas, viz:
i. Ability to use DOS wildcard characters for quick directory changes,
adjacent to UNIX;
ii. Accepts both forward and backward slashes for those of us who
perpetually use the wrong ones when switching between DOS & UNIX.
In detail,
WILDCARDS
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Quickly change to your required directory by using wildcard characters in
the pathname, for example:
to transverse to c:\c700\include\sys
type cdq \c*\inc*\s*
The name of the game is to specify enough characters in a directory name to
make it unique, otherwise cdq will attempt to change directory to the first
entry it finds in the directory table. To this end, it is sometimes
favourable to use the ? character rather than the *.
Like DOS cd, dot entries are permitted, so that cdq ..\..\c*\inc*\..\inc*
would be a valid parameter.
FORWARD SLASHES
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All the above examples may also be specified using forward slashes, or any
combinations of backward and forward slashes. Additionally, multiple slashes
may be incorporated without ill-effect. The following are all valid:
cdq /c*/inc*\s*
cdq //c*\\\inc*\s*
cdq \c???\???????/s*
You get the picture.
LICENSE
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cdq is distributed freely to all private individuals for non-profit making
use, on the understanding that it must be copied complete with this document,
unedited.
Use of cdq in Corporations, Limited Companies, plc's, and governmental
departments requires the purchase of a license. This is priced at $20 in
USA / Canada, and £15 UK.