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- DOUBLE DIRECTORY Version 1.40
- Copyright 1991, 1992, 1993 by George Tylutki
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- | ____|__ | Association of RR 1 Box 1622
- | | |_| Shareware Hop Bottom, PA 18824
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- README.DOC
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- CONTENTS
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- Minimum Requirements
- Installation
- Running Double Directory
- On-line Help
- Reading the Documentation
- Printing the Documentation
- Double Directory Under Microsoft Windows
- What's New in Version 1.40?
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- MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
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- Double Directory requires: 1 or more disk drives; DOS 2.0 (DOS
- 3.0 or later recommended); any standard display device (MDA,
- Hercules, CGA, EGA, VGA); 272K (see "Memory Requirements" in
- DBLDIR.DOC for specifics). Double Directory runs without
- problems under Microsoft Windows in Standard and Enhanced modes.
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- INSTALLATION
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- Double Directory requires no special installation. Simply copy
- the file DBLDIR14.EXE to the disk or subdirectory from which you
- want to run Double Directory. DBLDIR14.EXE is a self-extracting
- archive file; when you run it by typing "dbldir14" (at the DOS
- prompt) and pressing the Enter key, all of the Double Directory
- files (see PACKING.LST) will be extracted from DBLDIR14.EXE.
- After you have extracted the files, you can delete DBLDIR14.EXE.
- If you want to make a new subdirectory on your hard disk for
- Double Directory, look up "mkdir" in your DOS manual.
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- After you become familiar with Double Directory, you can delete
- all of the files except DBLDIR.EXE (but see "On-line Help"
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- README.DOC 2
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- below). Double Directory is easy to use, however, you should
- read REGISTER.DOC or the section "Warranty/License/Support" in
- DBLDIR.DOC. And the "Tips" section of DBLDIR.DOC contains
- information that can make using Double Directory easier.
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- RUNNING DOUBLE DIRECTORY
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- The only file required to run Double Directory is DBLDIR.EXE.
- First, log to the drive or subdirectory where Double Directory is
- located. For example, if it is on a disk in drive a, then at the
- DOS prompt type "a:\" and press the Enter key. Or if it is in
- the subdirectory "tools" on your hard drive, then at the DOS
- prompt, type "cd c:\tools" and press the Enter key. Then, at the
- DOS prompt, type "dbldir" and press the Enter key to run Double
- Directory. If you want to be able to run Double Directory from
- anywhere on your hard disk, look up "path=" in your DOS manual.
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- ON-LINE HELP
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- If you want on-line, context-sensitive help while running Double
- Directory, then the file DBLDIR.HLP must be in the same directory
- as DBLDIR.EXE. If you get the message "Context-sensitive help
- not available" when you press F1 for help, read the sections
- "OPTIONS/PATH" and "Error messages: Context-sensitive help not
- available" in the DBLDIR.DOC.
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- READING THE DOCUMENTATION
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- You can read any of the documentation files with a text editor or
- word processing program. You can use Double Directory to read
- the documentation. For example, to read DBLDIR.DOC,
- 1. Run Double Directory.
- 2. Press any key at the registration screen.
- 3. Press "C" at the title screen (for Continue).
- 4. When the directories have been displayed, use the cursor keys
- and Enter key to change to the disk or subdirectory which
- contains DBLDIR.DOC.
- 5. Use the cursor keys to place the cursor bar on DBLDIR.DOC.
- 6. Press the Ins key or the spacebar (to tag DBLDIR.DOC).
- 7. Press "W" (to view the file).
- 8. Press "Y" (Yes).
- 9. Use the cursor keys to scroll through the file.
- You can also read the documentation by typing at the DOS prompt
- (for example) "type dbldir.doc" and pressing the Enter key.
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- README.DOC 3
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- PRINTING THE DOCUMENTATION
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- You can print any of the documentation files with any text editor
- or word processing program. You can use Double Directory to
- print the documentation. For example, to print DBLDIR.DOC,
- 1. While viewing the file (steps 1 to 8 above), press "V" (view
- options).
- 2. Press "P" (print).
- 3. Press "E" or "P" (print part or entire file).
- You can also print the documentation by typing at the DOS prompt
- (for example) "copy dbldir.doc prn" and pressing the Enter key.
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- DOUBLE DIRECTORY UNDER MICROSOFT WINDOWS
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- To run Double Directory under Microsoft Windows in Standard and
- Enhanced Modes, do the following:
- 1. With Windows' Program Manager running, highlight an icon in
- the group in which you want to place Double Directory
- 2. Choose the Program Manager "File" menu
- 3. Choose "New"
- 4. Choose "Program Item"
- 5. Choose "Browse"
- 6. Locate and highlight DBLDIR.EXE
- 7. Click "OK" several times until you are back to the desktop
- and there is a generic Microsoft icon for Double Directory in
- the group
- 8. Highlight the generic Double Directory icon
- 9. Choose the Program Manager "File" menu
- 10. Choose "Properties"
- 11. Choose "Change Icon"
- 12. Choose "Browse"
- 13. Locate and highlight DBLDIR.ICO
- 14. Click "OK" several times until you are back to the desktop;
- you should see the Double Directory icon in the group
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- WHAT'S NEW IN VERSION 1.40?
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- We are now members of the Association of Shareware Professionals
- which means that you can be assured of product quality and
- support. A problem with the Shell and Run function was fixed:
- sometimes you couldn't enter a complete command line. There is a
- new Toggle All function which toggles all on-tags in a directory
- off and all off-tags on. View/Print now cancels more quickly and
- handles printer problems better. The Options/Colors choices are
- more flexible and complete. The active directory window is now
- highlighted in an additional way. The manual has been revised so
- as to make some explanations clearer. An icon is now included
- for running Double Directory under Microsoft Windows.
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