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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
An Appreciative Statement
-------------------------
First, I wish to state my thanks for the use of LHARC and the
LH113C.EXE (Copyright (C) 1989, Haruyasu Yoshizaki) package, which the author
has allowed to be used without fee by the general public. It was used to
create the CDP-PACK.EXE file, and I wish to express my admiration of the
author's considerable talent and generosity.
The files that would often be named .DOC files have been given the
extension .CDP, which will enable one to search them easily for information
on a topic, using CDP itself, and to copy or manipulate them en masse.
Contents of CDP Packages
------------------------
The CDP "Shareware" package:
CDPSWPKG.DIR The file you are reading, if you have CDPSW, the
shareware version.
CDPSW.EXE The shareware versions, with introductory screens, and
and/or identification of "user" as being "GoodWare 30-day
CDPSW25.EXE free trial". You must run this program from the
and/or directory in which it resides, or it may abort with
CDPSW50.EXE the message that it cannot find its .EXE file. In
that case, run it by typing CDPSW +.(See NOTE at end)
These files must be used under their exact names or
they will not be able to find their help screens.
CDPSW25 displays only 25 lines, but is 5 KB shorter.
If you wish, and are a systems programmer, you
could amuse yourself no end trying to skip the
shareware screens and/or change the user identifi-
cation or CDP serial number.
This file may be copied freely and distributed to
your friends for their examination; so long as it
is made clear to them that it is the shareware
version and is theirs for a 30-day trial only.
This file does not have the "2nd tree". That's a
carrot to promote registration.
The file is capable of printing an order form for
the "registered" version.
SMALLMAN.CDP How to get started with CDP in the simplest fashion.
Oriented toward CDPSW, the shareware version, and its
few differences. Also an attempt to anticipate and
avoid surprises. A short manual for those in a hurry
to get started.
BIGMAN.CDP A complete and fairly well written, but unindexed,
manual. But you should look at SMALLMAN.CDP first.
TRY.ME A single-screen tutorial about CDP's power in
finding information on a disk. Shows how CDP can
itself serve as your index for all the .CDP files --
or almost anything else.
2CDPS.CDP An attempt at explaining how you can run two copies
of CDP simultaneously. It is possible and useful!!
PRIMER.CDP The little "getting started" file that is printed by
CDPSW.EXE to show you how very easy it is to use CDP.
Explains the CDP screen and windows.
BBSUPORT.CDP How you can get answers to questions about CDP.
Includes BBS numbers you can call to get YOUR
questions answered. Plus, you may find helpful advice
for using CDP more effectively.
ABOUT.CDP Facts & tidbits not all in the manual. In 3 sections:
1. History of CDP, plus changes since going shareware.
2. Features, bells & whistles of CDP. Things unique or
exceptional about CDP.
3. Answers up front about things which might puzzle or
worry a user. Not all PC clones really are! And not
all DOS-based systems work the same. Some are buggy,
some are stupid, and some are dangerous. We want CDP
to work excellently for you. And we want you to know
about possible problems before they occur.
NOCURSOR.CDP A catchy title for a short file devoted solely to
a common source of reader puzzlement.
CDPKB.EXE Makes itself resident so that CDP can run at maximum
keyboard speed and then reset the speed to whatever it
was before CDP was brought up. Works ONLY on enhanced
AT keyboards.
SEND.ME A file with a convenient form for registering CDP.
The "registered" CDP package contains all the above (except CDPSWPKG), PLUS:
CDP-PACK.DIR Similar to CDPSWPKG. It is the file you are now
reading, if you have a registered version of CDP.
CDP.EXE Version without the 2nd tree feature. Version 431 uses
the same memory as CDPW2.EXE. It is billed as version
431B on the screen when you run it. The two programs,
CDPRENAM.EXE & CDPCOLOR.EXE allow you to change the
colors and to put whatever user name you desire on
the screen. The serial # is one which classifies it
as a "registered" copy. CDPRENAM and CDPCOLOR are
tied to a particular serial number of CDP. They will
work only with that one numbered CDP. The CDP serial
number cannot be changed. THIS IS THE 43-LINE VERSION!
CDP must be run under its exact name in order to find
its help screens.
CDP50.EXE Version that does 50 lines on a VGA monitor. Same as
CDP.EXE, otherwise. Billed as version 501D on screen.
VERS-501.ME An explanation of new features of Version 501 and
how to use them. There are not many, but they are
good ones.
CDP25.EXE On a separate diskette. It does not contain the code
to use 43 screen lines on the EGA. This saves 5K of
memory when CDP is resident. For use on a monochrome
or CGA monitor, it is preferable to plain old CDP.EXE.
It is identified as CDP 431C on the screen. It must
be used under the name CDP25 in order to properly
find its help screens.
CDPW2.EXE Same as CDP.EXE, but has the 2nd tree feature.
The .EXE size is only 2k greater, but it requires 5k
more memory when it runs. Identified as CDP 431A.
It does not have the 43-line feature. It must be used
under the name CDPW2 to find its help screens.
CDPCOLOR.SCR Contains the screen images for CDPCOLOR.EXE. This
must be present in order to run CDPCOLOR.
CDPRENAM.EXE Alters its particular "registered" copy of CDP so that
the shareware screen goes away forever.
It also lets you put your own name on CDP's screen
as the registered user. It WILL NOT work with the
shareware version.
It will work with either CDP.EXE or CDPW2.EXE. The
serial # 1234567, and possibly others later on (useful
for identifying sources of unregistered copies) will
be reserved as "forever-shareware" numbers.
CDPRENAM allows you to change the hotkeys of CDP also.
To use CDPRENAM:
CDPRENAM [$filename] [+h1] [-h2] up to 26 character name
$filename names a copy of CDP.EXE or CDPW2.EXE. If this
parameteter is omitted, then CDPX.EXE is
looked for. The $ must be present.
+h1 (where h1 is one of L,R,C,A) sets the main
hotkey to be a double-tap on L=Left shiftkey
R=Right shiftkey
A=Alt key
C=Ctrl key
When this hot key is tapped, CDP awakes and
returns (if possible) to the SAME DIRECTORY
AS BEFORE it went to sleep. This parameter may
be omitted. Default hot key is Lshift-Lshift.
-h2 (where h2 is one of L,R,C,A) sets the second
hotkey. It comes up in the CURRENT DOS
DIRECTORY, whatever it may be. This parameter
may be omitted. Default is Rshift-Rshift.
examples: CDPRENAME $cdpx.exe +a -l Joe's Copy of CDP
comes up in same directory as before when
alt-alt is tapped, and DOS directory when
Lshift-Lshift is tapped.
If the default hotkeys (Lshift-Lshift & Rshift-Rshift)
are OK & the file is in CDPX.EXE, one may simply do:
CDPRENAME Fletcher Normal's Copy
CDPCOLOR.EXE Alters the colors of a copy of CDP. CDPCOLOR will not
work on the shareware version, or on any copies other
than a particular serial number. To use it, simply
type:
CDPCOLOR filename
where filename is a copy of CDP or CDPW2. If filename
is omitted, CDPX.EXE is used as default.
NOTE: CDPCOLOR.SCR must be present to use CDPCOLOR.
The rest of the instructions are on the screen, and
are fairly intuit