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LAST 2.0 MANUAL Page 1
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
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│ LAST 2.0 (c) 1992 Shareware │
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│ Author: Lee Nelson │
│ Integrated Consulting │
│ P.O. Box 1613 │
│ San Juan Capistrano, CA 92693 │
│ Telephone: 800-272-1377 │
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└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
REGISTRATION
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LAST is the last navigational tool you'll need for your PC.
It is feature-rich, easy to learn, and simple to operate.
LAST is a user supported (shareware) product. It is not
public domain, nor is it free software. You may use this
product during a 30-day trial period without obligation. If you
use LAST after the trial period, you must register by sending $25
to the address above.
To print an order form: after changing to the directory where
you installed LAST, type REGISTER at the DOS prompt.
Registered users will receive: (1) a diskette with a copy
of the latest version of LAST and (2) update notices. All users
receive phone support at 800-272-1377, 9am to 6pm Pacific Time.
Please give LAST to friends, relatives, co-workers, and user
groups. We genuinely appreciate your support of shareware.
LAST 2.0 MANUAL Page 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Suggested Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Demo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
How to Use LAST
1. Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2. The Highlighted File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3. File Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
4. View Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
5. Tagging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
6. Sorting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
7. Directory Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
8. Go to DOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
9. Searching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
10. Assigning Function Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
11. Quitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Command Line Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Changing LAST's name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Replacing DIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Files Contained on This Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Disclaimer - Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Association of Shareware Professionals . . . . . . . . . . 15
LAST 2.0 MANUAL Page 3
INTRODUCTION
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LAST is an exceptionally versatile program. It brings together
many of the most popular and useful functions performed by disk
utility programs, including:
File Viewer: View ASCII and binary files; full-screen and split
screen; no size limits; displays current line/byte.
File Finder: Superquick multiple-drive file locator; input any
drive(s), directory and filename.
Hard Disk : Move, rename, copy, delete and tag files; directory
Manager : tree display with bytes usage; directory menu.
Text Search: Search for a string of text in any file, directory, or
drive(s); choose the order in which to search the files.
DOS Shell : Execute DOS commands; each command saved to disk for
subsequent retrieval; execute commands on tagged files.
Program : Start up an application program and load a selected file
Launcher : into it; execute any .EXE, .COM, or .BAT file.
Disk-wide : Sorts ALL files by date, name, and size; the default sort
File Sorter: by date displays the most recently modified file first.
We recommend you run LAST while reading this manual. You
can print the manual by typing:
COPY MANUAL.LAS PRN
FEATURES
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LAST provides simple ways to:
1. Scroll through the list of files using the PgUp, PgDn, Home,
End, and arrow keys.
2. Perform the following actions on the highlighted file:
a. load it into a selected application program;
b. view it in ASCII or binary format;
c. copy it to a floppy disk;
d. rename it;
e. move it to a different directory;
f. delete it; or,
g. execute it, if its extension is EXE, COM or BAT.
3. Sort the list of files by name, size, or date/time.
4. Tag files for copying, moving, or deleting.
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5. Search the highlighted file for a specific string of text,
with the option to search all files on the list. Not only
can you select the string of text and the files to search,
you can also choose the order in which to search the files.
6. Display the directory tree of your drive(s). Next to the
tree is a directory menu that allows you to choose a
directory with one key. You can also obtain the number
of files and bytes used in each directory and its
subdirectories.
7. Change the File Specification while in LAST. This creates
a new list of files.
8. Split its screen. The left side displays the list of
files. The rest of the screen shows the beginning of the
highlighted file.
9. Display the number of bytes available on the selected floppy
disk.
10. Select the path of the highlighted file when you exit LAST.
The path of the highlighted file becomes the current directory.
SUGGESTED USES
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1. Find a file when you don't remember its name. All you need is
the file's approximate date, or a portion of text within it.
2. Find a file when you don't remember its drive or directory but
do know its name or part of its name. Unlike most "WHEREIS"
programs, LAST will not return to the C: prompt. Instead, you