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- C - RAPID CHANGE DIRECTORY ROUTINE
-
- Copyright (C) 1989-1993 Eric N. Miller All rights reserved.
-
- The C program is a routine that allows you to move among
- subdirectories rapidly without needing to worry about using full
- subdirectory names or specifying wildcard characters.
-
- The C program assumes that any name specification has an implicit
- *.* following the portion that the user types. For example, the
- command C WIN is interpreted as: Change to the first subdirectory
- that fits the specification WIN*.*
-
- The C program does not store any information such as the
- directory structure on your hard disk. This means that a
- particularly convoluted path such as:
-
- C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\FONTS\TRUETYPE\DECORATIVE
-
- might take a long time to locate if you enter the command C DEC.
- On the other hand, the program is quite fast when searching for
- first and second tier subdirectories. Also, you can specify
- multiple fragments of subdirectory names on the command line to
- speed up your searches. For example, the command C WIN SYS FON
- TRU DEC would take you almost immediately to the DECORATIVE
- subdirectory.
-
- The C program works quickly by searching for the most logical
- directory changes first, followed by less likely alternatives.
- For example, the program looks first for a direct match, then
- searches immediately above and below the current directory.
-
- The C program can essentially be used as a full replacement for
- the CD command, since it incorporates all of the functionality of
- the CD command with the added "fuzzy logic" features of using
- partial directory names.
-
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-
- Usage:
-
- C <subdir> changes to specified subdirectory (you can
- use partial names)
-
- C <drive> changes to drive letter (e.g., C C:, C D:,
- etc.)
-
- C moves to next level up in the directory
- structure
-
- C <subdir> /ALL searches for all possible directory matches
-
- C /HELP produces a help screen
-
- The C program will look through the current drive, then all
- contiguous hard drives letters beginning with C. The program only
- searches contiguous drives beginning with Drive C. It will not
- search out Network drives or DoubleSpace Host drives that are
- separated from Drive C by illegal drive letters. It will,
- however, search the current drive, no matter what the drive
- letter is.
-
-
- Other features:
-
- You can abort the search by pressing the Escape key. This is
- particularly helpful if you realize you misspelled the
- subdirectory name and you don't want to spend a lot of time
- searching through all of the directories on your hard disk!
-
- You can switch to a different drive specifying the drive letter
- (e.g., C D:). When using the DOS drive letter, the user also can
- include partial subdirectory information (e.g., C D:\DOWN will
- find D:\DOWNLOAD).
-
- You can use wildcards according to traditional DOS criteria
- (e.g., C WIN* or WIN? to search for WINDOWS). You also can
- specify that the search string can be anywhere in the
- subdirectory name by prefacing the search string with an * (for
- example, C *DOWS will find the WINDOWS subdirectory).
-
- You can enter multiple subdirectory name fragments (for example,
- C WIN SYS to search for C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM). Different segments
- can be separated by spaces or by the \ symbol (e.g., C \WIN\SYS).
- Multiple fragments are treated as multiple searches (e.g., C WIN
- BAR is equivalent to C WIN followed by C BAR. Keep in mind that,
- because of the "fuzzy" search methods used in this program, you
- may sometimes see unexpected results. This is because the C
- program searches for the first and best possible match on each
- successive search. Keep in mind that the first and best match is
- not necessarily the match you anticipated! Further, a bad match
- on the first search may lead to a completely unexpected match on
- the second search. For example, imagine that you have if you
- want to switch to \WINDOWS\WPWIN and you enter C WIN WP, the
- program might transfer initially to a directory called \WINTER,
- and from there transfer to a directory called WP51, leaving you
- with the unanticipated result of having switched to \WP51!
-
-
- THIS IS NOT FREE SOFTWARE! If you have not registered, you may
- do so by sending $7.50 to: Eric N. Miller; P.O. Box 84499; Los
- Angeles, CA 90073. If you are using a credit card, you can FAX
- your order to (310) 202-9431 (include your Visa or MasterCard card
- number, expiration date, and signature). Unless otherwise
- requested, programs are provided on 5¼" diskettes. Programs also
- are available on 3½" diskettes.
-
- Registered users get a more compact version of the C program that
- does not include the random message to register the software.
-
-
-
- Some Rules and Regulations:
-
- You may distribute the ShareWare version of C (Change Directory)
- if you include the software, its documentation files, order form,
- and all supplemental files as a single unit without any
- modification and you satisfy the following conditions:
-
- 1. Private individuals are welcome to make copies for their
- friends or colleagues provided that no fee is charged.
-
- 2. Electronic bulletin boards or information services may post
- the C (Change Directory) routine for downloading as long as
- they do not charge a fee for distribution of the C routine.
-
- 3. Non-commercial user groups and computer clubs may distribute
- the program if the fee charged for the diskette does not
- exceed $10.
-
- 4. Disk vendors approved by the Association of Shareware
- Professionals or disk vendors who explain the concept of
- shareware in their ads may distribute the shareware version
- of C (Change Directory).
-
- 5. Other commercial enterprises wishing to distribute the
- C routine, either alone or in combination with other
- hardware, software, books or materials, must obtain permission
- in writing from the author.
-