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- Fancy Directory 1.4
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- Fancy Directory is program to replace the DOS DIR
- command. It gives a list of directories, followed by a
- directory of files. The files are color coded by type:
- Executable programs (EXE and COM) are in green. Batch files
- are in red. BASIC programs are in light blue. Text files are
- in white. Picture files like bitmaps (BMP extension) or GIF
- files are in dark blue. Archived files are brown. Backup
- files, with extensions such as BAK or OLD, are displayed in
- yellow. All other file types are displayed in gray, the
- normal color for DOS output. The directories and files are
- listed alphabetically. The alphabetical listing is displayed
- in the normal way that people read. That is, from left to
- right on a line and then dropping down to the next line.
- Fancy directory also tells you the number of directories and
- files found, and the amount of free space left on the disk.
- The easiest way to use Fancy Directory is to put the
- D.EXE file in any directory that is included in you PATH
- statement. That way, you can run it from any directory
- simply by typing D and pressing the ENTER key. That is
- even easier than typing DIR and pressing ENTER.
- Fancy Directory accepts most of the same command line
- parameters as DIR. If you run it with no command line
- parameters, it gives all the subdirectories and files of the
- current disk and directory. If you only want certain files
- listed, you can specify a wild card search, such as *.EXE or
- WP.* or FILE??.*. For example, typing D W*.EXE would give
- you a list of all EXE files with a base name starting with W
- in the current directory. You can also specify a path, such
- as A: or \DOS. For example, D \DOS would give you a list of
- all files in the DOS directory of your current drive.
- Specifying \DOS\*.EXE would list only the files with an EXE
- extension in the DOS directory. In short, Fancy Directory
- behaves exactly as the DIR command does when you specify a
- path or file parameter. If you are at all familiar with DIR,
- you will have no trouble using Fancy Directory. However, you
- will not need the / parameters of DIR. For example, you will
- not need the /W parameter, because Fancy Directory
- automatically lists files in the wide mode. You also will not
- need the /P parameter, because Fancy Directory automatically
- pauses when the screen is full until you press the space bar.
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- Paying for Fancy Directory
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- Fancy Directory is a shareware program. If you like it,
- please pay for it by sending $5.00 to:
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- Leithauser Research
- 4649 Van Kleeck Drive
- New Smyrna Beach FL 32169
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- In addition to a clear conscience, you will receive a
- disk containing other shareware and freeware programs by
- Leithauser Research. You are, of course, under no obligation
- to register these programs unless you also decide to keep
- using them.
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- The ProLook QuickBASIC library
-
- This program was created using QuickBASIC and the
- ProLook QuickBASIC library. The ProLook library is a
- QuickBASIC enhancement library that adds such features to
- QuickBASIC as:
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- 1) Advanced disk management commands, like being able to read
- a list of file names from disk into a string array or being
- able to determine how much free space is left on the disk
- 2) Mouse control of QuickBASIC programs
- 3) Data manipulation such as array sorts and data conversions
- 4) Advanced keyboard input routines like bounce bar menus
- (one and two dimensional) and formatted input routines
- 5) Fancy output routines, such as pop-up windows, screen
- scrolls, and automatic centering and bordering of output
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- The ProLook QuickBASIC library can be ordered by sending
- $35.00 to Leithauser Research (remarkable coincidence, isn't
- it) at the above address. However, if you mention in your
- order that you read about the ProLook library in the Fancy
- Directory manual, you can send just $30.00, a $5.00 discount.
- It is not necessary to register Fancy Directory to order
- ProLook or obtain the discount.
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- Custom Programming
-
- The primary function of Leithauser Research is custom
- computer programming. If you need an unusual program that you
- cannot find commercially, contact us at the above address for
- a price quote. Our rates are very reasonable. You acquire all
- rights to the programs you hire us to write, so you can
- market these programs yourself if you like.
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