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As an added incentive to register I am offering a couple of bonus
utilities. The big prize is Fast File Copy, but before I describe it,
lets take a look at the COPY command included with DOS. COPY has several
things wrong with it:
1. COPY will not accept multiple arguments. If you want to
copy several unrelated files to another drive or directory
you have to copy them one at a time.
2. COPY will overwrite any existing files having the same name
without telling you.
3. When a file is copied the name of the source file is displayed
instead of the destination file. The destination is much more
useful because it is very easy to make a typing error and have
the file end up in the wrong directory.
Now lets take a look at Fast File Copy:
1. FFC will accept multiple arguments and you can copy several
files at one time. FFC also works with wild cards just like
the COPY command.
2. FFC will prompt you before overwriting any existing files.
This feature can be disabled by using a switch.
3. Both the source and destination names are displayed as each
file is copied. This feature can also be disabled.
4. FFC has an interactive mode which can be used with wild cards,
allowing you to choose which files you want to copy.
5. If you try to copy files to a non-existent directory, FFC will
give you an opportunity to create the directory.
6. If you are copying a group of files to a floppy disk and the
disk fills up, FFC will give you an opportunity to insert and
even format a new floppy.
7. FFC can be used with the archive bit to copy files which have
not been backed up.
But that's not all. FFC also doubles as a file mover. Just use the
/m switch and files will be moved instead of copied.
To get a copy of FFC all you have to do is register your copy of PDQ
Utilities. When you register you will also get a copy of CURSOR, a small
utility which can set your cursor to any size and can also be used to
restore a missing cursor. And last but not least you will get a nag-free
copy of PDQ.