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C D P M A N U A L
T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
Introduction p.01 Menus FIND (text in files) p.09
TSR (cont.) Text (specify)
Memory Requirement IgnoreCase
Help ViewResults
Hotkeys p.02 Go
CDPW2 MAX=
2nd Tree Asc-All
SetMarkAction
Command Line p.03 VIEW
Run - Go Resident ASCII
Disk To Use HEX
If Monochrome Monitor Results (of finds, etc.)
Screen Orientation DISPLAY p.10
Swapping Choices FileMatch (find file name)
NotFileMatch
Installing CDP p.04 OnlyMarked
Putting CDP On Hard Disk 4Columns
Running CDP 2Columns
Personalizing Your Copy 1Column
CDP + - Run Instantly p.05 ShowAll (disk as 1 big DIR)
Fooling Around Tree (leave ShowAll)
Removing CDP From Memory PreShowallDirectory
File'sDirectory
Key Strokes p.06 LOG
The Usual Arrow Keys, etc. OTHER
Other Basic Action Keys Initialize (Set Things)
ESC Key Date (of files)
Marking Files Time (of files) p.11
Help Attributes (of files)
Path Volume (label a disk)
Switch Windows Printer (rslts to LPT1:)
Window Size Results(onto hidden file)
See DOS's Screen ESC1 (how ESC key quits)
2nd Tree Compare(files - whole DIRs)
Go To Dir Or File p.07 Export (to a 2nd disk)
Go To Beginning Marked Export (files - DIRs)
Go To Next Marked Compare(files - DIRs)
Archive(files - DIRs)
Menus - Commands p.08 Xcopy (entire trees) p.12
COPY Kompare (entire trees)
MOVE List(entire disk structure)
ERASE DirectoryNames
RENAME FileNames
SORT SortedDirectoryTree
Ascending NaturalDirectoryTree p.13
Descending Mark (files)
Name Attributes
Extension Date (mark date ranges)
Time Unmark
Size ToggleMarks
Location Newdir (create a dir)
(All of 2nd column are in menus) KeepRslt (as a DOS file)
Page i
T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S (continued)
Menus QUIT HotKeys p.21
(cont.) Quit(go resident again) General Principles
Remove (from memory) ALT- hotkeys
Continue(if change mind) CTRL- hotkeys p.22
XECUTE (other files) Other Single Keystrokes p.23
Xecute(w\ parameters) p.14 VIEW Keystrokes
1Xecute
DirChange (SUPER chdir) SET Statements -- Options p.24
WP (run word processor) CDPMON - 1 for monochrome
2WP CDP_EMS - how to use EMS
SetWP (set WP & params) CDPSWAP - which disk for swap
^P & AltP(PARAMETERLESS) CDPEDIT - word processor call
CDPPOST - word processor opts
Methods & Strategies p.15 CDPESC1 - what ESC key does
Changing the Display CDPDEB - if using DEBUG
Selecting Files for Commands
Matching and Marking Files p.16 Technical, etc. p.25
Using ShowAll p.17 Swapping
Multiple Drives Popping Up, etc.
Viewing Results p.18 Removing CDP
Use of File Attributes p.19 Key Board Usage
2 CDPs Running at Once p.26
View Function p.20 Limits & Warnings
Cursoring & Movement
Advanced Commands
Search & Find
Goto
Anchors & Goto
Browsing (over marked files)
AltB -- Beginning Marked
AltN -- Next marked
Persistent Memory of Files
Page ii
CDP (Cliff's Directory Program) is
Copyright (C) 1989, 1990 by
Cliff Roberson, dba GoodWare
926 Leighton Way
Sunnyvale, CA. 94087
All Rights Reserved in the United
States and Worldwide.
Introduction
------------
CDP is a TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) program that can be
popped up INSTANTLY over most common PC programs. It has MORE
features than other full featured disk management programs, and is
the ONLY one that works as a TSR.
CDP is not a "shell" program. It does not load into memory extra
copies of COMMAND.COM in order to execute your application programs.
Unlike disk managers that may be able to "shell" out to let you
run applications, CDP knows your disk status all the time. It won't
lose track of what is on your disk while you run applications. You do
not have to worry about "refresh" commands, as you do with other
disk managers. Other disk managers will attempt to view files that
you have already deleted. They are ignorant. CDP is superior to them.
CDP requires DOS 2.0 +, and 169 KB of memory to be run by DOS,
but swaps to disk or Lim-EMS. When swapping to disk, CDP needs only
9KB of regular DOS memory in your PC.
Swapping to EMS, CDP needs:
EMS Memory DOS Memory
---------- ----------
160 KB 9 KB
112 KB 57 KB
64 KB 105 KB
CDP has a complete set of menus to help you get started.
Contextual help is present for all operations (over 300 screens).
Use F1, F2, F3 for help.
F1 contextual help
F2 help for cursor keys
F3 help for hot keys
Page 01
The menus are easy to use, but once you are familiar with
them, it is faster and easier to use the many HotKeys in CDP. See
page 21.
Many TSRs are finicky about the method of running them. CDP is
not. Other TSRs may precede or follow CDP. CDP coexists nicely
with most other TSRs, even some (which we will not name) that are
notoriously ill-behaved.
You pop CDP up by typing a HotKey. CDP has two HotKeys:
Lshift-Lshift
(Strike the left-hand shift key twice rapidly).
CDP pops up displaying the same directory that it was
displaying previously.
Rshift-Rshift
(Strike the right-hand shift key twice rapidly).
CDP pops up displaying the current DOS directory.
The HotKeys may be changed by the program CDPRENAM.EXE.
CDP comes in two versions, CDP.EXE and CDPW2.EXE. They have
identical features, except CDPW2 can show a 2nd directory tree
(which can be on a NetWork disk). CDPW2 needs 5 KB more memory than
CDP. This is over 50% more when CDP is using only 9 KB.
In this document, we always say CDP, but everything applies
equally to CDPW2. The names CDP and CDPW2 cannot be changed. The
programs will not be able to find their contextual help. They can be
run, but they will have no help.
2ND TREE
A second tree is shown by alt-F4 in version 1.5A (CDPW2). A path can be
"remembered" from it. Also, alt-D may be used to switch directories
from the 2nd tree onto a disk other than the "logged" one.
This 2nd tree works through DOS, and so may be used to see the
directories of a network. But CDP cannot access files on a network!
Page 02
CDP Command Line
----------------
CDP is usually run without
parameters; however, the complete
CDP command line is:
CDP [+] [D] [Y] [Z] [0-6]
(The brackets are not typed.
They imply that something is
optional. As you can see, all
CDP parameters are optional.)
+ tells CDP to come up at once.
It does not go resident in
memory until you tell it to.
(Do a QUIT-QUIT or ctrl-Q).
If + is omitted, CDP puts its
banner on the screen and goes
resident. Omit the + if you
run CDP in a batch file.
D is the disk drive for CDP to
work on when it first starts.
If D is omitted, CDP starts
on the current logged disk.
Y tells CDP to run as if your
monitor were monochrome. That
is the only way to get a good
contrast on some portables
which have "shades" of gray
(or whatever color). A real
monochrome monitor does not
need the Y.
Z reverses the CDP screen.
Normally, statistics are on
the right hand side of the
screen and the directory tree
is on the left. Z makes that
the other way round.
0-6 tell CDP how to use memory.
This allows you to get the
most out of your memory and
hard disks. Default is 4:
use LIM-EMS if possible; if
not, use the first hard or
RAM disk that has room.
Page 03
Installing and Running CDP
--------------------------
1. Put CDP.EXE on your hard disk. For now, just use CDP.
NOTE: We assume you wish to Do:
keep CDP in directory C:\CDP and
that the CDP distribution disk is CDP (add Y if you wish)
on floppy drive A:.
Congratulations! You are
Do the following steps. They running CDP.
will work regardless of the
current state of your system, as CDP has gone resident and
long as disk C: has sufficient will swap to disk C: or any EMS
space on it -- approximately 1 you may have. The screen will tell
megabyte. If your disk hasn't you how much memory CDP is using.
enough space, or you have no hard You can pop CDP up into active use
disk, see page 24 - SET COMMANDS. by striking either shift key twice
rapidly.
If you have a monitor that
shows shades of a single color It will also advise you to
(many portables), CDP's cursors use CDPRENAM.EXE to install your
may not show up well. Adding a Y name as the CDP registrant. You
to the invocations of CDP below can actually do that now, if you
will relieve the problem. wish, or wait until any time in
the future to do so.
Alternately, you may use the
DOS command Steps 3. - 6. below assume
that you do so now.
SET CDPMON=1
If you do not do step 3.,
It is best to try it first then strike a shift key twice
with no adjustments. Nothing will rapidly. CDP will pop up onto the
be harmed. screen and you can go to step 7.
C: 3. Install your name in CDP.
CD \
MD CDP Do:
CD CDP
COPY A:\*.* CDPRENAM $CDP.EXE your name
CDP-PACK
read and act upon the prompt CDPRENAM will install itself
as a TSR, fool around causing TWO
CDP is installed! DOS prompts to appear, insert your
name into CDP.EXE on the disk (but
2. Run CDP. not the CDP in memory), and remove
itself from residence.
This is simple. There are 3
versions of CDP in the package, It is possible that your
however: machine may hang after CDPRENAM
CDPSW - shareware version runs. That is totally harmless,
CDPW2 - has 2nd tree feature and CDPRENAM will have performed
CDP - the basic program its task correctly.
Page 04
CDPRENAM and CDPCOLOR are 5. Remove CDP from memory.
extraordinary TSRs in that they
are self-running, i.e., have no You probably expected us to
hot keys, and do not assure 100% tell you to play around all you
that, in case of bad timing, they wish with CDP. Go ahead and do so
will not hang the system. They are if you wish. But to keep this
intentionally flaky to make very introduction compact, we assume
difficult any unauthorized you will perform this step next.
tampering with CDP's registration
numbers. Simply do:
They always accomplish their alt-R
objective, however; and modify CDP
as they were intended to do. CDP will remove itself from
memory. (Alt-R is the equivalent
If you have a color monitor, of choosing QUIT followed by
you may want to run CDPCOLOR at REMOVE in the menus.)
some time. But you need not do so
now. 6. Run CDP with the + option.
Running either CDPRENAM or Do:
CDPCOLOR achieves one additional
goal besides those given in their CDP + (add Y if you wish)
descriptions in CDP-PACK.DIR. It
enables the CDP + option. Now the modified CDP on the
disk, with the + option enabled,
When you run CDP without +, will begin execution immediately,
then CDP may be used in batch and your name will be displayed as
files such as AUTOEXEC.BAT because the CDP registrant. You may run
it simply puts its banner on the CDPRENAM and change that name as
screen and needs no user typein. many times as you wish. But your
copy of CDPRENAM will work only
When you run CDP with +, CDP with your copy of CDP.
is available for use immediately,
which is very convenient; but 7. Now play around with CDP.
running with + would be disastrous
in a .BAT file! If you did steps 3. - 6.,
your name is on the screen. If
CDP would come up and expect not, then it isn't. Big deal!
commands to be typed, but you The program is 100% ready for use
cannot type commands into a .BAT anyway. Enjoy yourself!
file. The system would hang. Never
put CDP + in a batch file. 8. Step 8. is the section on
page 26 on running 2 CDPs. It's a
4. Bring CDP up actively. bit much for an introduction.
Hit either shift key twice 9. To leave CDP, just type:
rapidly. The CDP that is resident ctrl-Q
will rapidly ingest disk C's which returns to DOS, leaving CDP
directories, and show itself on resident. Or type:
the screen, ready for use. alt-R
to return to DOS and remove CDP
from memory completely.
Page 05
Key Strokes
-----------
THE USUAL
KEYSTROKES
Use the arrow keys, etc., in F4 Get Path
the obvious ways, and they will Remembers the path to the
work just as one would expect. The current directory so that
only exception is that right/left- you can recall it in CDP by
arrow works on the main menu only. pressing the Right Shift key
twice rapidly.
ENTER is used to select menu
choices. Or just type the first F5 Window Size Toggle
letter of the command. Changes the files window to
maximum size and back.
SPACE is used to mark-unmark
files; but only when in the files F6 Switch Windows
window. The next section tells you Moves you back and forth
how to get into the files window. between the directories
window and the files window.
NON-OBVIOUS
KEYSTROKES F7 Unmark Files
Unmarks all files in the
The following keys will make current directory.
working on CDP quick and easy.
You may display them with F2. F8 Toggle Marks
Changes marked files in the
current directory to
ESC Escape unmarked, and unmarked to
Returns you to the Main or marked.
previous Menu, and cancels
any command you were in the F9 Mark Files Up
process of selecting. Marks or unmarks the current
file and moves the cursor
Spacebar Mark File up.
Marks or unmarks the current
file in the files window. F10 Mark Files Down
Marks or unmarks the current
F1 Help file and moves the cursor
Brings up context-sensitive down.
help screens.
Alt-F3 View DOS Screen
F2 Special Keys Help View what was on the screen
Brings up a help screen before CDP became active.
describing CDP's special
keys. Alt-F4 2nd Tree
Brings up a 2nd directory
F3 Hot Keys Help tree on another disk
Brings up a help screen (CDPW2.EXE only).
describing CDP's Hot Keys,
single mnemonic keystrokes
that bypass the menus and
function immediately.
Page 06
The next keys will help you
move around in the directory tree
and files window:
Ctrl-left/right arrow
Moves right/left in the files
window (column-to-column).
Home/End
Moves to first/last directory
or file.
PgUp/PgDn
Moves up/down one "page".
Home/End With Scroll Lock On
Raises/Lowers the top of the
Files window.
These aren't shown by F2, but it's
nice to know about them now:
/alphanumeric Go to Letter
Moves to first directory or
file whose name starts with
the character after the / .
alt-B Beginning Marked
Goes to first marked file in
the current directory (works
in VIEW mode to allow easy
browsing after doing Finds).
alt-N Next Marked
Goes to Next marked file in
the current directory.
Page 07
Menus and Commands
------------------
CDP helps you to organize and (disk letter plus a colon) is
manipulate your files and typed when the destination is
directories. Most CDP commands asked for. COPY can copy from
can operate in 3 ways: on a single directories only. See
single file or directory, all the the EXPORT menu under OTHER
files in the current directory, for copying entire trees.
or a group of marked files.
MOVE
CDP commands are located on the Move lets you move files or
menu bar in the Menu window. They directories to another place
can be selected in three ways: on your CURRENT disk. Move
highlight a command and select it can move ENTIRE directory
by pressing ENTER; type the first trees with lightning speed.
letter of a command on the menu There is nothing else we
(C for Copy); or use a HotKey to know of that is as fast!
bypass menus (ctrl-F for Find).
ERASE
The Esc key returns you to the Erase permits you to erase
Main Menu, or to the previous files and directories from
menu if you are part way through the disk. You must erase all
a command sequence. Pressing Esc files in a directory before
cancels any command you were in you can erase the directory.
the process of selecting. There
is an option in the Initialize RENAME
menu of OTHER to allow Esc to Rename changes the names of
return to DOS from CDP. See existing files or a single
page 11. directory.
(NOTE: Here and later, the word SORT
OTHER in all capital letters Sort allows you to sort in
signifies the menu in CDP that is several ways. Sort does not
named OTHER. "OTHER Initialize" alter your disk. It simply
means: OTHER's Initialize menu). changes the order of display
of file names, and the order
The following descriptions will in which files are handled.
familiarize you with CDP's menu
structure, and introduce you to Ascending
CDP's power and flexibility. sorts and displays your
files from low value to
COPY high value (A-Z).
Copy allows you to copy one
or more files to another Descending
directory on your disk. Copy sorts from high value to
is meant for copying files low values (Z-A).
on the current loggged disk.
Name
Copy will copy to a 2nd disk alphabetically by name
if and extension.
d:pathname
Page 08
Extension SetMarkAction=
by extension and name. how CDP marks files
Lack of an extension is where finds occur:
the low value.
0= Don't take action.
Time
by time last changed. 1= Mark file if hit.
Remove mark if miss.
Size
how many bytes. 2= Mark file if hit.
No action if miss.
Location
by cluster number. 3= Remove mark if hit.
Mark file if miss.
FIND
Find searches your files to 4= Remove mark if hit.
find a text string. CDP will No action if miss.
report occurrences in every
file where there is a match. Default is
SetMarkAction=1.
Text
lets you specify the VIEW
text string CDP will View allows you to look at
look for. the current file. You can
view the Results of Find,
IgnoreCase= Compare, and List.
chooses whether or not View has a Find command of
upper/lower case will its own. See page 20 for
be ignored. additional commands in View.
ViewResults ASCII
views found strings. shows the contents of
the current file on the
Go screen as if it were in
executes the Find. Ascii. If the nature of
the file is HEX, you see
MAX= lots of happy faces and
specifies the maximum such. But you may also
number of finds in a see character graphics
single file (max 999). as it was meant to be
If MAX=0, no results seen, and you can peek
file is created and into .EXE files to see
only one find is made their hidden messages.
per file.
HEX
Asc-All shows the current file
is a toggle. Asc means in HEX and ASCII.
only Ascii files are
searched. All means to Results
search Hex files also. displays the most
recent results of a
Compare, List, or Find.
Page 09
DISPLAY 1Column
Display allows you to choose shows 1 file per line;
how files are shown in the name, extension, size,
files window. attributes, date & time,
and cluster location.
FileMatch
lets you enter a ShowAll
filespec (wildcards expands the Files window
OK). Only the files to full screen and shows
matching the filespec all of the files on the
will be displayed or disk as if they were in
acted upon by CDP. a single directory.
Simply pressing Enter Extremely powerful when
has the same effect as used with OnlyMarked.
typing *.*.
Tree
NotFileMatch exits ShowAll mode and
also allows a filespec. returns to the directory
Files matching the spec tree window. You may
are EXCLUDED, and will elect to return to the
be unaffected by CDP directory you were in
commands. when ShowAll started, or
switch to the directory
OnlyMarked of the file currently
specifies that only under the cursor.
files that have been
marked (by FIND or any LOG
other means) will show Log lets you change from the
on the screen. current disk to another.
A very useful command OTHER
for seeing or acting This submenu contains some
upon several groups of significant utilities + a
files at a time. A "C" few small functions to help
programmer could mark you work quickly and easily
*.h, and then *.c, and in managing and structuring
then *.asm. Then specify your hard disk directories.
*.* so all files show; There wasn't room for all
then use OnlyMarked so major functions in the main
that only his source menu.
files show.
Initialize
4Columns ----------
shows 4 files per line: Initialize allows you to set
name and extension. various values in CDP and in
files on the disk:
2Columns
shows 2 files per line: Date
name, extension, size, allows you to set the
and attributes. date of your files. You
can choose the current
Page 10
clock date, the last 2= QUIT and go
previously typed date, resident.
or type in a new date.
Compare
Time -------
allows you to set the This command compares the
time of your files. You contents of files to that of
can choose the current others. If the files are not
clock time, the last identical, CDP reports the
previously typed time, position where the files
or type in a new time. differ. CDP also lets you
compare files on size and
Attributes date-time only -- a very
permits you to set the fast way of determining the
attribute bits of your differences between entire
files. You may set them directories. Entire trees of
as ReadOnly, Hidden, files may also be compared.
System, or Archive. The See Kompare on page 12.
attributes are written
when you select the Go Export
option. ------
Copy and compare files and
Volume entire trees on 2 disks.
allows you to change
the volume label on the Export
current disk. Labels copies to another disk.
may be 11 characters.
Compare
Printer= compares files or
allows you to choose directories of files to
whether or not the those on another disk.
results of a Compare,
List or Find will be Archive
sent to the printer. performs a true backup.
Results= It copies only files
lets you choose whether which have their Archive
or not the results of a attribute bit set to 1.
Compare, List, or Find As it copies files it
will be saved in a resets the Archive bit
hidden file so they can to 0.
be viewed later.
When the target diskette
ESC1= becomes nearly full, it
chooses the action taken continues to copy files
when you hit the Esc key that fit, skipping those
at the main menu level. that don't.
0= Ignore it. If the command finishes
with uncopied files,
1= Warn by going to mount another diskette
QUIT menu - but and do Archive again.
don't quit.
Page 11
It will now copy files Kompare
skipped before, and not compares entire trees
copy any of the ones with trees on a 2nd
copied the first time disk. Useful with
(because their Archive floppies that have a
bits are now zero). directory structure
that is the same as
The Attribute Initialize some subtree on a hard
menu may be used to set disk.
up the Archive bits of
files so Archive copies As with Xcopy, All and
only desired files. Marked are the only
meaningful selections.
Archive can also copy Unlike Xcopy, Kompare
only marked files. Very doesn't create files as
nice when used with the it goes along, so if a
FIND command, or Date directory or subtree is
Intervals marked by the missing on the target
OTHER MARK command. disk, Kompare cannot do
anything meaningful.
Xcopy Nevertheless it does the
Copies entire trees to whole tree even if there
a 2nd disk. If you are is no corresponding tree
in the directory tree, on the target. Type Esc
it copies or creates to stop it from spinning
the directory that is its wheels fruitlessly.
under the cursor as
well as the indicated List
files in its subtrees. ----
Generates a nice list of all
If you are in the files directories on your disk. If
window, it will copy the Printer=ON or Results=ON in
files of that window the Initialize utility, then
INTO the indicated output is to the printer or
destination directory, the Results file. So you may
and the subtrees of the View the results or use
active directory into KeepRslt to get a file with
that directory as well. a handy directory of your
entire disk.
It makes directories as
needed to duplicate the DirectoryNames
source directory tree lists directory names
onto the target disk. but not file names.
Current, All, Marked FileNames
refer to the status of lists both directory
files, not directories. and file names.
All means ALL files of
ALL subdirectories; You also choose the order of
Marked, ALL Marked files the directory listing:
of ALL subdirectories.
Current means that only SortedDirectoryTree
a single file is copied. will list directories
in alphabetical order.
Page 12
NaturalDirectoryTree The file can be saved only in
lists directories in the root directory of the
the same order that DOS disk that holds results. But
lists them. the file may be given a DOS
name of your choice.
Mark
---- QUIT
marks or unmarks files by Quit lets you leave CDP.
several criteria:
Quit
Attributes lets you leave CDP and
marks files according stay memory resident.
to their attributes. After Quit, you return
You can mark files to CDP via Hot Key.
according to their
ReadOnly, Hidden, Remove
System, and Archive lets you leave CDP and
bits. Nothing is marked remove it from memory
until you hit GO. residence. After you do
this you have to type
Date CDP at the DOS prompt
marks files within a to use CDP again.
date range. Useful for
Archiving files with Continue
ARCHIVE. (You can turn returns to main menu
on the Archive bits of without quitting.
the marked files with
Initialize Attribute.) XECUTE
Xecute lets you run other
Unmark programs from CDP and also
works just like F7, and has a capability to switch
unmarks all files in DOS directories that is much
the current directory. superior to the DOS CHDIR.
ToggleMarks CDP does NOT run COMMAND.COM
works just like F8 to in order to execute programs.
toggle marked files to There is NO "shell" overhead.
unmarked; & vice-versa.
CDP performs QUIT and remains
Newdir resident in memory. It types
------ in for DOS the CHDIR commands
Newdir adds a new directory to change directory, and the
or subdirectory to the disk. paths and calls to execute
programs, EXACTLY as if you
The new directory is created ran the program at the DOS
as a child of the current command line yourself.
directory in the directory
tree window. CDP is fast and accurate,
removing the burden of typing
KeepRslt long path names.
--------
KeepRslt allows you to make a NOTE: CDP cannot run other
real DOS file from the hidden programs if something already
file that contains results. is running at the DOS level.
Page 13
Xecute SetWP
runs whatever file is asks you to specify the
under the active cursor ACTUAL call that you
WITHOUT CHANGING type in when you invoke
DIRECTORIES. The file your word processor at
must have an extension the DOS command line.
of .EXE, .COM, or .BAT. You should not specify
CDP pauses before the the entire path to your
file runs, so that you word processor, nor its
may type in parameters. file extension, unless
After you type them, you you must actually type
must strike Enter to those every time you run
begin program execution. your word processor. The
call may also be given
1Xecute by SET CDPEDIT= in DOS.
is just like Xecute
except that it CHANGES You also will be asked
DIRECTORY residence to to type in any postfix
that of the file to be parameters required for
executed. the correct operation of
your word processor.
DirChange These may also be given
causes CDP to perform a via SET CDPPOST= in DOS.
QUIT after changing the
DOS logged directory to Effectively, CDP does:
be the same as that of
the tree cursor. This CDPEDIT filename CDPPOST
works EXACTLY like the
CHDIR command in DOS;
but it saves the hassle Two options are not on
of correctly typing in a the menu, but may be run
DOS path. Very handy! via HotKey only:
WP ^P Proceed. Execute a file
runs your word processor WITHOUT ANY PAUSE FOR
for you WITHOUT CHANGING PARAMETERS. Do not
DIRECTORIES, giving your change directories.
WP the file under the
active cursor to work AltP Proceed. Execute a file
on. CDP must have been without any pause for
told the ACTUAL call you parameters. CHANGE
type to run your WP. DIRECTORIES.
Either by a SET CDPEDIT=
or by using the SetWP The reason why these are
command described below. not on the menu is given
in the help screen for
2WP the XECUTE menu.
is just like WP except
it CHANGES DIRECTORY
residence to that of the
file under the cursor.
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Methods and Strategies
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Much of the work you will do in The Sort command lets you
CDP requires only the selection select the order in which files
of a single command from CDP's in the Files window are shown.
command menu. But CDP becomes
even more powerful when you use You can switch the active
its commands and special keys in cursor from the Directories
concert to achieve results. window to the Files window with
the F6 function key or the Grey
The following will discuss CDP Plus key.
features with respect to common
disk manipulation tasks. The ShowAll option of
Display lets you look at all the
CHANGING files on our disk as if they were
THE DISPLAY in a single directory.
There are many ways to You can limit the number of
customize CDP windows to provide files displayed by selecting the
a display optimum for your needs. FileMatch or NotFileMatch options
of the Display command. And if
By default, CDP shows four you mark files of particular
columns of files in four lines of interest then you can limit the
file window - 16 files. As you display to only the marked files
move the cursor in the directory with the OnlyMarked command in
tree, the files in the files the Display menu.
window automatically change.
SELECTING FILES
You can increase the size of FOR CDP COMMANDS
the files window and display more
file names by turning Scroll Lock Most CDP commands operate on
ON and using the Home and End a single file (the current file),
keys to raise or lower the top of a group of marked files, or all
the files window. Once you have files in the current directory.
the window the size you wish, CDP will operate ONLY upon files
turn the Scroll Lock state OFF. whose names are displayed on the
That enables the use of Home and screen (or would be displayed if
End to go to the first or the the screen were big enough).
last part of windows.
So when CDP offers a choice
You can toggle the files of Current, All, or Marked, it is
window from a smaller size to its always understood that whatever
maximum size (showing 68 files in CDP does to the files will be
4column mode) by simply striking done only to those whose names
the F5 key or the Grey Minus key. appear on the screen. If a file's
name appears on the screen, the
By entering the display menu file is said to be "matched".
and selecting 2column or 1column
mode, you may display additional You will use both the
information about each file Directories window and the Files
displayed. Many people prefer to window to make file selections.
have 2column mode selected all The F6 or Grey Plus keys will
the time so that all files' sizes move you back and forth between
are displayed. the two windows.
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You can change the current and OnlyMarked to specify which
directory by using the Up/Down files will be displayed in the
arrow keys when you are in the files window.
Directories window. The files in
the Files window automatically FileMatch and NotFileMatch
change as you move from one ask for a filespec, which can be
directory to another. typed using DOS wildcards.
Once you have selected a CDP commands such as COPY,
directory ("current" directory), ERASE, etc. will only apply to
use the F6 key to move to the files which meet the matching
Files window. There the keys criteria.
allow you to select the current
file. If you have a large number Use FileMatch to limit the
of files, the PgUp, PgDn, Home, Files window to a certain type of
and End keys will move you around file. For example, you could use
through the files quickly. Also, filespec *.BAT, and only your
holding the Ctrl key and pressing batch (.BAT) files would be
left- or right- arrow will move displayed and affected by CDP
from column to column. commands.
In the Files window, you can Use NotFileMatch to EXCLUDE
mark/unmark files one at a time a certain type of file from the
with the Spacebar, which toggles display. For example, you could
marking. To mark (or unmark) a use the filespec *.BAK, and then
series of files, use the F9 and copy all your latest files (but
F10 keys. F9 marks files and not the .BAKs) to a floppy disk.
moves up; F10 marks and moves
down. The border of the Files
window indicates the filespec
To toggle all marks in the which files are currently being
current directory, press F8. matched against. The default
filespec is *.*. The status
To remove all marks in the window indicates the number and
current directory, press F7. total size of the matched files.
When you have marked only To return to a display of
some files out of many that show all your files, use FileMatch,
on the screen, you can alleviate and press Enter when prompted for
the clutter of extra file names a filespec. CDP will then use the
by striking alt-O to display only default *.* as the filespec, and
marked files. all files will be displayed.
Use OnlyMarked as a toggle.
MATCHING AND For instance, suppose you have
MARKING FILES been browsing around all over
your disk, marking out-of-date
The Display command of CDP files that you want to delete --
contains three options which let files with no particular names,
you select subsets of the files extensions, or dates. When you
in your current directory. You have them all marked, you can
can use FileMatch, NotfileMatch, enter ShowAll mode with ctrl-S.
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There may be so many files that To find the largest file on
only two or three of the marked your disk, select ShowAll option
ones show on each screen. Type from the Display command. Also
alt-O (OnlyMarked) and then you select 2Column option so that you
can see the names of all the can see each file's size. Then
marked files at once on a single choose the Size option of the
screen, before deleting them. Sort command and sort. Also
choose Descending order and you
USING will see the largest file first.
SHOWALL
To work with multiple copies
The ShowAll display is one of a file, select ShowAll. You
of the most powerful features of may also want to use the 1Column
CDP. ShowAll allows you to look display so you can see as much
at all the files on your disk as information as possible about
if they were in a single large each file. Be sure the files are
directory. This is especially sorted by Name. You will see all
useful for hard disk users. the copies of a file grouped
together. Now you can proceed
Using ShowAll enables you to with other CDP commands without
find a specific file without having to move back and forth
knowing what subdirectory it is between subdirectories.
in. Or, you can see at a glance
where multiple copies of a file NOTE: When using Copy, Move,
reside. Other uses include Rename, Erase, and other CDP
locating all files created in a commands, the All and Marked
certain time period, looking for options will refer to all files
multiple files with the same (or all the marked files) on your
name, etc. You can Sort by Time entire disk. You will be able to
or by Name or Extension over the perform commands on many files at
entire disk for those purposes. once this way, but you should do
so with appropriate caution.
Here are some ShowAll
procedures you might want to try: MULTIPLE
DRIVES
To find a file without
knowing its directory, select the The majority of CDP commands
ShowAll option of the Display work with files and/or directories
command. Locate the file by name. residing on a single disk drive.
The file's path and directory This is referred to as the Logged
will appear in the top line of Disk.
the Menu window. You can then go
to that file's directory to see Assume CDP is logged to
other files by doing alt-T (Tree) Drive C. The Log command can be
and saying you want to return to used to change disk drives, and
the file's directory. is handy for quick operations on
other drives.
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To look at the directory of First make sure that the
Drive D, use the Log command. logged disk drive is Drive C. In
Specify Drive D (note that it is the tree window, select the tree
not necessary to type a colon to compare. Use Grey Plus or F6 to
when using the Log command), and enter the files window.
CDP will display the root
directory of disk D. Use Log to Next, choose the Kompare
return to Drive C. option of the OTHER menu's Export
command. When prompted for a Drive
To erase ALL the files on a letter, enter A. When prompted for
floppy disk in Drive A, use Log a path, just hit carriage return.
to change to Drive A. Select Then select All.
Display and then ShowAll, so that
all the files on Drive A can be Files in the parent directory on C
erased at once. Then select will be compared to files in the
Erase, and choose the All option. root directory of A. And all sub-
After the files have been erased, directories will similarly be
use Log again to return to Drive compared. For super-fast compares,
C. turn the Time-Size-Only option ON.
To copy files from one drive CDP is the only program we know of
to another, or to compare files that can perform these tasks.
on two different drives, two
methods are available. You may To copy files from Drive A
use the regular Copy or Compare to Drive C, use Log to change to
commands or use the Export menu Drive A. Then choose the Export
commands in the OTHER menu. menu and use the Export command.
You may mark files in different
To use the regular Copy directories and Export them en
command to copy to disk D, just masse by using ShowAll mode.
type in D:Path when you are asked
to point to he destination. The In tree mode you can copy
fact that you typed a colon tells entire trees with Ex-Xcopy, which
CDP that you are working with a will create directories as needed
second drive. "Path" must be a on the target disk. To work with
path specified all the way to the the trees once you've got them
root directory. onto Drive C, use Log to change
back to Drive C.
For an easier way to enter
Path, see Get Path (page 06) VIEWING
or 2nd Tree (page 02). RESULTS
The regular commands only Compare, List, and Find
work on single directories. The produce results which are saved
commands in the Export menu will temporarily for later review.
work on entire directory trees or
even entire disks! Results are saved only if
the Results= setting has been set
You can compare a directory ON before the operation is done.
tree on Drive C to an ENTIRE It is ON by default, but can be
floppy on Drive A! changed by the Initialize option
of the OTHER menu.
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To view results, choose the Hidden (H): whether or not
Results option of View, or select the file is looked at some DOS
ViewResults after a Find. commands (DIR, COPY, ERASE, etc).
Results are temporary, and System (S): whether or not
once viewed, will be replaced by the file is a system file.
the results of later operations.
Archive (A): whether or not
Anywhere along the way, the a file has been written to since
KeepRslt menu can save results in it was last archived (backed up).
real DOS files for later use.
There are two ways to see a
If you have a printer, you file's attributes when you are in
can produce results on it also. CDP. The 2Column/1Column options
Select the Initialize option of of the Display command displays
the OTHER menu and set Printer=ON attributes in the Files window.
before you produce the results. If you are in the Files window,
By default, this option is OFF. the current file's attributes are
displayed in the Status window.
The ViewResults option of
Find is the same as the Results You can change a file's
option of View; except that when attributes using the Attributes
you leave View you return to the option under OTHER Initialize.
Find menu.
You can mark groups of files
NOTE: Every time you view with particular attributes with
results, it effectively closes a the Attributes option under the
virtual results file. You may view Mark submenu of OTHER.
and re-review results until you
perform an operation that writes
to the disk. When that occurs the
last results are lost. But, to
CONCATENATE RESULTS of several
Finds and Compares, simply do not
view the results until you have
performed all the operations.
USE OF FILE
ATTRIBUTES
CDP gives you access to the
file attributes DOS uses to keep
track of special properties of
files. Attributes are toggles
which can be on or off. CDP lets
you see each file's attributes,
change them, and even use them as
criteria to mark groups of files.
Each file has the following
attribute bits:
ReadOnly (R): whether or not
you can write to a file.
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View Function
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CURSORING A drops an invisible anchor at
the top screen line.
Up/Down Arrow
scrolls the screen one line B puts the screen back where
at a time. anchor A was dropped.
Left/Right Arrow C drops anchor, just like A.
scrolls one character at a
time. D goes back to anchor C.
PgUp/PgDn altB goes (still in VIEW mode) to
moves 22 lines at a time. the Beginning marked file in
the current directory.
Home/End
jumps to first/last line. altN goes (still in VIEW mode) to
the Next marked file in the
Ctrl-Left/Right Arrow current directory.
scrolls 20 characters at a
time. VIEW
PERSISTS
For additional flexibility,
any of the above keys may be View remembers the last line
prefixed by n, which specifies to viewed (in up to 5 files) and
execute the command n times. For returns to that spot when you
example, 55PgDn goes down 55 review the same file again at a
screens = 22*55 = 1200 lines; as later time.
if you struck PgDn 55 times.
ADVANCED
COMMANDS
S specifies and searches for a
string. Type in S followed
by the string. Then press
ENTER. The search cirles to
the end of the file and then
back to the 1st part again.
The search respects case if
IgnoreCase= 0 is set in FIND.
The string specified is also
used later when the FIND
command does a search.
F finds a string (specified by
S or by a TEXT typein in the
FIND command). nF finds the
nth occurrence.
nG goes to line n of the file.
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HotKeys
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Most can be used at almost any alt-B Go to 1st marked file in
time from any context. directory (orShowAll)!
When in VIEW, stays in
General Principles of HotKey VIEW.
Use:
alt-C Compare - can compare to
With few exceptions, the key is a 2nd disk!
the first letter of the command to
be executed. In general, ctrl-x alt-D Directory change in
(where x is the first letter of a DOS. If using 2nd tree,
command) is used for the first changes to dir from
command that starts with x in the that tree.
tree of menus. Alt-x will be a
HotKey for the next command in the alt-E Ex-Xcopy (like DOS
menu tree that starts with x. XCOPY) - copy entire
trees or disks.
To illustrate, Copy is on the MAIN
menu (top of menu tree) so its alt-F Filematch in Display.
HotKey is ctrl-C. Compare is down Set Mask with wild
in the OTHER submenu, so its cards, etc.
HotKey is alt-C.
alt-G GO in Find - a real
HotKeys are always safe to use. shortcut if alt-Q is in
CDP always waits for confirmation effect!
on all actions that will actually
alter a disk. (However, alt-Q alt-H HEX in View - you can
enables bypassing of confirmation do FINDs in hex mode.
in all cases EXCEPT the ERASE
command.) alt-I Initialize - sets file
attributes, labels
There is no HotKey for ERASE. It disks - a potpourri.
would be too dangerous. ERASE
always requires at least one alt-K Kompare in Export (no
confirmation (except for the case one else has this!) -
of a single, ordinary file). does trees.
ALT alt-L List - gives very nice
HOTKEYS compact list of whole
disk structure - can be
alt-F3 Show underlying DOS saved to file or sent
Screen. to printer.
alt-F4 Show second tree (of alt-M Mark in OTHER - tags
same or another disk). files for operations in
bunches.
alt-A Archive in Export
(allows neat backup of alt-N Goto next marked file
large directories). in directory (or in
ShowAll). When in VIEW,
stays in VIEW.
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alt-O Only-marked-files mode ctrl-D Display how many
toggle (unmarked files columns to show, etc.
don't show).
ctrl-E Export - copy to a 2nd
alt-P Xecute (Change to disk disk.
and Dir of file to be
executed. DON'T PAUSE ctrl-F Find - searches for
for parameters). text strings, and marks
the hits! (Or unmarks
alt-Q Query-toggle (Whether them!)
or not to ask "Do you
wish etc.") Default is ctrl-G Go without further
to ask. Erase always queries whether or not
asks when more than 1 to continue.
file is involved. Puts
a warning up (QUERY ctrl-K KeepRslt - allows
OFF) when in effect. saving results of
searches, compares!
alt-R Quit-Remove (leave
memory altogether). ctrl-L Log - change (log is
DOS's term for it) to
alt-S ShowAll - show whole another disk.
disk as if one big
directory. ctrl-M Move - Fast! Moves
entire trees almost
alt-T Tree in Display takes instantly!
you out of Showall Mode
(with options). ctrl-N NewDir - creates a new
directory.
alt-V View Results (not same
as ViewResults in Find) ctrl-O OTHER - simply a
(shortcut). submenu with lots more
good stuff.
alt-W WordProcessor Call -
Switch to text file's ctrl-P Xecute (Don't change
directory. (CDP does not directory. DON'T PAUSE
run COMMAND.COM. It runs for parameters).
your word processor
EXACTLY as if you had ctrl-Q Quit-Quit - return to
called it from the DOS DOS or the application
command line.) that was running when
CDP was popped up.
alt-X Xecute (Change Disk & Remain memory resident.
Directory. Pause so
that parameters may be ctrl-R Rename - renames files,
typed in.) groups of files, and
directories.
CTRL
HOTKEYS ctrl-S Sort (fast) by any of 6
criteria, ascending or
ctrl-A Ascii (Text) in View. descending.
ctrl-C Copy - can copy to a ctrl-T Text in Find - specify
2nd disk also. text to search for.
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ctrl-V View - you can pick 3 Alt-N Goes to Next marked
ways to see your data file in the directory.
displayed.
VIEW
ctrl-W WordProcessor Call - No KEYSTROKES
directory change.
The View function has
ctrl-X Xecute (No directory keystrokes available only in
change. Pause for View. See page 20.
parameter type-ins).
OTHER SIGNIFICANT
SINGLE KEYSTROKES
ESC Leave whatever menu or
function you are in.
Stops operations such
as Copy, Find, etc.
Rshift-Rshift Recall what F4
remembered. (Default is
Rshift-Rshift, which is
the secondary HotKey of
CDP. If secondary
HotKey is changed, the
new one then assumes
this function.)
ScrollLock When set, Home &
End move the top of the
Files window up or
down. Allows adjusting
the size of the files
window to your own
taste.
Grey Plus Same as F5.
(Toggles from directory
tree to files window).
Grey Minus Same as F6. (Zooms
entire files window).
Space Bar Toggle mark on a
single file (no cursor
movement).
Enter If not being asked for
as a confirmation,
selects option under
the menu cursor
Alt-B Goes to Beginning marked
file in the directory.
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Set Statements - Options
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SET CDPMON= extension; nor a complete
path, unless that is what you
1 Sets video for black & white must type to use your word
suitable for Compaq. processor.
SET CDP_EMS= Terminate the SET statement
with a <CR> at the point you
0 Do not swap. would normally type a text
file name. CDP will supply
1 Swap using only 64K of EMS. the text file name.
2 Swap using only 112K of EMS. SET CDPPOST=
3 Swap using 176K of EMS. WP Stuff
List any flags, etc. needed
4 Use as much EMS as you can; after file name in WP Call.
use disk if no EMS.
SET CDPESC1=
5 Use EMS if can get 176K; (Action when Esc typed at
otherwise, use disk. main menu.)
6 Use disk to swap -- ignore 0 Ignore it.
EMS.
1 Go to QUIT. But don't quit.
SET CDPSWAP=
2 QUIT. Go resident.
d Where d is disk to use for
swapping. SET CDPDEB=
Default is C if disk C 1 Allows debuggers such as
exists; disk A, otherwise. SYMDEB, etc. to work to debug
But swapping on a floppy is CDP. If this is not on when a
silly & slow. debugger is in use and CDP is
brought up, the debugger may
It is not necessary to use lock.
this command if disk C or A
is satisfactory. Remember that CDP may swap
the debugger out of the
If a non-existent disk is computer's memory. Normally,
specified, no harm is done. do not use this statement.
SET CDPEDIT=
WP Call
WP Call should be the EXACT
command you type to run your
word processor. It can give
disk & path, spaces, etc. It
is not necessary to specify
your word processor's file
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Technical - swapping, popping, etc.
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DISK CDP preserves directory & cursor
SWAPPING positioning even after logs from
disk to disk. Most all of the
Disk-swapping may be used if EMS time, in fact.
is not available. It requires
225000 bytes of disk space. Note ShowAll is persistent; i.e., after
that a ram disk may be used as the a disk change or relog, you remain
swapping disk, which is almost as in ShowAll if you were in it
fast as using EMS directly. before.
This is important, as many people
may not have EMS, but have lots of CDP has the ability to swap
extended memory for a ram disk. screens (only) when CDP is up and
showing on the screen. A typein of
The file CDPSWPQP.FXK is created alt-F3 makes CDP show the
by CDP when swapping to disk. It underlying, saved, DOS screen.
is a hidden, write-protected, Subsequently typing another
system file. CDP shows the file character (any) restores the CDP
& can delete it as well. If you do screen.
that, CDP will hang if it is the
one CDP is using to swap to. This can be very useful. You can
do a Dir (or have an editor up, or
However, when CDP removes itself, whatever), and toggle back and
it also removes the file it is forth comparing the two screens
swapping to. If one is left behind without CDP having to swap itself
because of a system crash while in and out. This allows instant
CDP is resident, CDP will reuse comparison of the screens.
the file the next time it is run.
Alternatively, if you do not run KEYBOARD
the same configuration (so that USAGE
CDP is not using the file for
swapping), then CDP can safely be CDP pays no attention to any of
used to delete the file. the common keyboard enhancement
programs. But when dormant it
POPPING UP, allows ALL keystrokes to pass
ET CETERA through except CDP HotKeys, which
are not even keystrokes (just
CDP can safely swap on top of most double taps on mode keys)! When
TSRs, including ill-behaved ones. CDP is up it will let nothing pass
It works correctly whether loaded through if it can help it. Popping
before or after the others, and up something over CDP is silly.
regardless how many others. Instead, use ctrl-Q & let CDP go
dormant; then do whatever you
In any situation where cursoring please. The SET CDPDEB=1 option
is allowed thru either files in allows keystrokes that are not
the file window or directories in used by CDP to pass on to other
the tree, then the typein /x, programs.
where x is alphabetic, will move
the cursor to the first file or Using this option is not advised.
directory whose name starts with The program getting the keystroke
the character x. In trees, the may hang the machine if it is not
move is within the subdirectories an educated TSR.
of the parent.
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Note that CDP ALWAYS passes Both CDPs will be resident. You
keystrokes to TSRs located below bring up the first by tapping
it in memory. It only withholds shift-shift (right or left) and
them from programs (including DOS the second by tapping ctrl-ctrl
command line programs) loaded or alt-alt. The directory tree of
after it in memory. Normally, CDP the 1st will be on the left; that
has no problems with any keyboard of the 2nd, on the right. You can
enhancers. Just remember what was log either of them to any disk.
said above about "silly". If you just sit & tap ctrl-ctrl
and lshift-lshift alternately,
The files SETKB.EXE & CDPKB.EXE. they will merrily swap over one
SETKB.EXE will set the keyboard another. Sort of pointless until
speed if you have one of the you read 2CDPS.CDP; but kind of
newer, extended keyboards (and fascinating to watch.
some older ones).
LIMITS AND WARNINGS
SETKB explains itself if you just LIMITS &
type SETKB ? . WARNINGS
CDPKB is essentially the same When EMS is called for, at least
thing, but goes resident so CDP 64 KB is required or no reduction
can use it internally. takes place. Calling for EMS is
harmless if there isn't enough.
The purpose is to allow CDP to
speed up the keyboard when it is The current version of CDP allows
running, but restore its speed for a maximum file of 6 megabytes.
afterwards. A resident program is If a larger file exists, DANGER!
required because there is no way shoes on the file spec line and
to read memory or the keyboard to the file is SUPER-protected. You
find the current speed and restore may VIEW the first part of the
it. CDPKB keeps track of the file or MARK it. But CDP WILL NOT
current KB speed so CDP can speed let you manipulate, compare, or
up the keyboard and then restore search the file. The maximum number
it properly. of files on a disk is 2800 and the
maximum lines in VIEW is 65,000.
RUNNING
2 CDPS Caution must be taken with comm
programs & spoolers. A spooler or
The file 2CDPS.CDP is devoted to comm program may hang if is active
explaining how to run two copies when CDP is brought up over it.
of CDP simultaneously, and why it This can be avoided simply by not
can be advantageous to you. typing shift-shift while a comm
program or a spooler is engaged
But it is sort of a gas just to do with active data transmission.
it & watch the program simply swap If no data is flowing, everything
with itself; without paying much is fine.
attention to the nuances of it.
CDP does work on top of most
Just type: popular comm programs. We use it
CDP all the time while calling BBSs.
Then type:
CDP If disk-swapping fails, CDP will
again. reboot the system after telling
you what happened. There is little
else it can do, because most of
CDP is missing from memory.
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