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PAUL'S MULTIPLE FILE VIEWER version 3.20 (c) 1992
This is a very useful program. It can be used without PUP but you'll be crazy
if you don't use PUP (or RFM).
V.COM is used by RFM with the permission of Paul van der Linden.
V is used in one of three ways (all uses of V.COM and VIEW.CFG are
completely case insensitive):
v filename[.ext]
View a file with one of your favorite file viewers specified either in the
config file or in the view program itself.
If you don't give an extension then VIEW will search for files with
extensions from the given ones in the config.
If it finds one, it will execute the corresponding program
else it will execute the default editor/viewer.
v /s
Save the config contained in V.COM to a file in the current directory.
This is now the standard config file that will be used when you are viewing
files. So any modifications to the file will have immediate effect ( so
moving it too will lead to an error because VIEW.CFG cannot be found ).
v /l
Load the config file into the V.COM file ( the opposite of /s ).
The program will be a bit faster because VIEW.CFG doesn't have to be read
from disk, but you will not be able to change the viewing programs.
Note: When you use /s or /l when V.COM is not in your current directory
then there will be one after execution. This is the new V.COM program
so you better not do that to avoid confusion.???
You can create or modify the VIEW.CFG file youself with any text editor.
The format is this:
1st line: the default viewer in case the given extension is not recognized.
next lines: 3 characters for the extension needed for the viewer,
immediately after that ( not on a new line ) the full path and extension
of the program and after that the arguments that the program needs with
the name of the file you want to view the character 'ƒ' (Florin character,
ALT-159 of the numeric keypad) and the extension: 'é' (ALT-130).
If you want PUP or RFM to wait for a buttonpress after execution of the
viewer you must specify that the viewer returns an error code. This is done
by typing an 'ê' (ALT-136) anywhere in the arguments of that viewer.
What's the use of this 'ê'- character, you may ask yourself. Well, if, for
instance you click the right button in PUP or RFM to view a ZIP-file, V.COM
will be called to view the ZIP-file, it's contents will race across your
screen and without the 'ê', PUP or RFM will be executed again before you
could even glance at the ZIP-file contents. When you did specify the 'ê' in
the ZIP-line in VIEW.CFG, its contents would remain on screen along with a
"press any button"-message until you pressed a button. After this button-
press PUP or RFM will be executed again.
This error code has no effect when you use V.COM from the DOS command line.
Note: There must be something after the program name,
so this is not allowed: GIFc:\gif\cshow.exe<return>
You must type something like this: GIFc:\gif\cshow.exe *.GIF<return>
Summary:
ƒ stands for the filename,
é stands for the extension and
ê stands for return an error code.
For example:
C:\utils\q.exe Ď The default editor
ZIPc:\util\pkunzip.exe ê-v ƒé The program for viewing ZIP-files
arjc:\util\arj.exe êl ƒé The program for viewing ARJ-files
FLIc:\animation\quickfli.exe Ď The program for viewing FLI-files
GL C:\ANIMATION\GRASP4.EXE Ď The program for viewing GL-files
OBJc:\lang\asm\link.exe Ď,C:,NUL.MAP,, The program for linking OBJ-files
IMPORTANT:
V.COM is distributed without a config file loaded into it, so you can edit
the VIEW.CFG file to your own needs and then execute "v /l" to load it.
(of course, you can leave VIEW.CFG on disk as well)
If you enjoy this program and feel the urge to pay for it, you can contact
me via the RABO.
RABO 137468555 Eindhoven The Netherlands
tnv Paul van der Linden. Any amount will do.
If you do that, you get my everlasting thanks.
Enjoy the program !!!