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- │ (C) Copyright 1990-1994, RCSOFT Written by Renier Crause │
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- ┌─────────────────────────┐
- │ Introduction │
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- I once used this program called DirMagic which could copy many files
- to different floppies, filling up each floppy. I thought about it,
- and realized I could write a better version, but keep it key-compatible
- to DirMagic. RC-COPY was born.
-
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- │ Requirements │
- ╘═════════════════════════╛
- This program requires the following:
- MS-DOS 3.x of higher
- 286 or higher CPU
- Color display recommended.
-
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- │ Command line options │
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- Usage: RCCOPY [options] [[d:]directory]
-
- Options:
-
- /F - Select all files from start-up
- Selects all the files in the directory when RC-COPY is started.
- This would be the same a pressing F6 immediately after RC-COPY
- started.
-
- /A - Archive mode on
- This will automatically select all files with the archive
- attribute set. And also switch on archive mode, which means
- that for all files copied, the archive bit attribute will be
- switched off again. This can be helpful to for using RC-COPY
- as a backup tool. I usually use it if I have to copy many files
- but I have to quit RC-COPY before all are copied.
-
- /M - Move mode on (will move files instead of copying)
- Will switch move mode on. Used if you want RC-COPY to delete
- each file after copying it.
-
- /D - Disable color display.
- Supress all colors in RC-COPY. Will only use two shades of
- gray, and inverse video.
-
- /G - Disable character redefining.
- If RC-COPY detects a VGA adapter it will redefine some characters
- just to look better. Use this switch to disable this feature,
- if your VGA adapter isn't compatible enough, or if some characters
- on the screen looks corrupt. This switch must be used if RC-COPY
- is run from MS-WINDOWS.
-
- /S - no Sound
- Suppress the beep when copying complete or disk is full.
-
- Options can be preset in the environment variable DDIR using the
- SET command. For example SET RCCOPY=/D /G. This command can be
- placed in your autoexec.bat file, to be executed each time you switch
- your PC on.
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- │ Keys │
- ╘═════════════════════════╛
- F1 - Help
- Display these keys in a window. Press any key to quit from
- the Help window.
-
- F2 - Change destination drive
- Change the drive to which all files will be copied or moved.
- This would mostly be a floppy/stiffy drive, but and legal
- Dos path is allowed.
-
- Shift-F2 - Change source drive/directory
- Change the source from which to select files. When RC-COPY
- is first started it will use the current directory or the
- directory specified on the command line.
-
- F3 - Unselect upto cursor
- Will unselect all files from the start upto the inverse marker.
-
- F4 - Select upto cursor
- Select files from start upto the inverse marker.
-
- F5 - Unselect all
- Cancel all selections made. No files will be selected.
-
- F6 - Select all
- Select all files in the directory. This will be done
- automaitcally if the switch /F is specified on the command
- line.
-
- Space - Select/Unselect hightlighted file
- Select or unselect the current file under the inverse cursor
- each time Space is pressed. On a color display a selected file
- will be displayed in bright red.
-
- Enter - Start copying/moving
- Start the copying process, by starting at the first file it finds
- which is selected, copying it to the destination drive and then
- marking it as copied. This process continues until no more files
- can be fit onto the destination drive. Then you can insert a new
- floppy and just press Enter again to continue with the rest of
- the selected files.
- If move mode is on, then each file will be deleted after it has
- been copied.
-
- Esc - Quit
- Quit from RC-COPY immediately. No prompt is given to make sure
- you're sure, so be sure, you are sure, you want to Quit. :)
-
- S - Change sort order
- Will produce a siple menu for you to select the order the files
- should be displayed. The default is according to size, and from
- large to small, since this will allow you to use the fewest number
- of floppies to copy the same number of files.
-
- D - Delete all files/dirs on destination
- After prompting you are sure, all files will be deleted on the
- destination drive, using a fast FCB delete.
-
- A - Select all files with archive bit set
- Select only the files with the archive attribute on, all other
- files will be unselected.
- This key will also switch archive mode on/off. I archive mode
- is on, a "A" will be displayed in the PROCESSED heading, to
- remind you that after each file is copied, the archive bit in
- the attributes will be switched off.
-
- M - Move files to destination
- Switch move mode on/off. If move mode is on, a "M" will be
- displayed in the PROCESSED heading, to remind you that all
- files will be deleted after they are copied.
-
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- │ Use of colors │
- ╘═════════════════════════╛
- The status of each file is depicted by the first character on the line
- and if a color display is used, the also with a unique color for each
- status.
-
- Normal - No first character and displayed in normal light gray.
- Selected - First character is and displayed in bright red.
- Copied - First character is √ and displayed in blue.
- Deleted - First character is φ and displayed in dark gray.
- Error - First character is ε and displayed in brown.
-
- ┌─────────────────────────┐
- │ License and copyright │
- ╘═════════════════════════╛
- RCCOPY 3.0 (C) Copyright 1994 RC-SOFT, All rights reserved!
- Written by Renier Crause.
-
- This program is copyrighted by me, Renier Crause. That doesn't mean
- you shouldn't copy this program, in fact I order you to give this
- program to every living person you know (it would of course help, if
- the person you give it to, owns a PC). No, this copyright means you may
- not change my program, or disassemble it without my permission. This
- program is NOT freeware.
-
- This program is copyrighted under the Shareware concept. It is not free
- software, it is rather is look first, pay later scheme. You may freely
- copy this software (providing you include all files, including this
- document) and I actually ask you to show or give this program to everyone
- you see (heck, I've said that before so maybe it's important!). If you
- find this program good (or likeable at least) and you continue to use it
- after 30 days, you are required send me R50 (or $25). Please send Postal
- Orders, since cashing a foreign, personal check here is a pain, and
- exspensive. If you do send a check, then you are required to pay $30.
- See below for my address. After paying, you will become a registered
- user, and maybe receive free or low-cost information and updates,
- (nothing guaranteed).
-
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- │ How to contact me │
- ╘═════════════════════════╛
- I would prefer you to contact me through eMail. My internet address
- is:
- s9147659@rkw-lan.cs.up.ac.za
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- Yes you read correctly I'm from South-Africa, and we can actually program
- here (well some of us anyway). If you don't have access to eMail (shame
- on you) you can also reach me at:
- R.G. Crause
- P.O. Box 38141
- Garsfontein X10
- 0042 PRETORIA
- South-Africa
- PLEASE contact me if you have any comments, suggestions, wish lists,
- bug reports, hate mail etc. I'll answer all meaningful eMail, and
- even some meaningless ones. Sorry I can't answer any snail mail
- comments, but I can sure act on any suggestions you mailed to me.
-
- If you decide to register please tell me what your system looks like,
- you know stuff like which CPU, which graphics etc. And please include
- what you thought of this program. (Also include the version number please)
-
- My eMail address would probably only be available until the end of 1994,
- but please still send me your eMail address, and maybe I can contact you.
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- Renier.
- (written on 28 August 1994)
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