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- ALDE'S SHAREWARE CAROUSEL `PICK' UTILITY.
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- The disc contains 11000 zip files. These zip files have from 1 to 150 files
- with-in. The files may be something as complex as QMODEM4(c) or as simple
- as a single text file with someone's opinion about anything.
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- PICK is a simple, compiled QB4 program that calls the PKWARE(c) unzip utility.
- You can put PICK into your path and it will switch to your CDROM drive, and
- put up the menu automatically. (If your CDROM is drive D: nothing other than
- PICK is required. If it is not drive D:, follow PICK with the CDROM drive
- letter -- i.e. PICK E). This program will help overcome some of the slow-
- speed problems associated with the CD-ROM drive in that it will read the
- catalog into RAM all at once -- no need for the CD-ROM to go hunting each
- time.
-
- You need furnish just one utility program to use the disc. That would be
- your favorite text editor.
-
- If you have your text editor or lister in your path just follow these steps.
- 1. -- Enter PICK.
-
- >>>> If your CD-ROM is NOT drive D: then you must enter PICK [drive letter]
- EXAMPLE: PICK E <<<<
-
- 2. -- Peruse the menu and enter the directory number -- such as 001 for the
- COMMUNICATIONS directory.
- 3. -- Now move through the list of programs that has appeared on the screen.
- a. -- Both Caps Lock and Num Lock must be OFF.
- b. -- Press PgUp/PgDn to bring up a fresh screen of files.
- c. -- Use the Arrow Keys to select the file you wish to unzip.
- (The file in the box at the bottom is the selected file.)
- d. -- Press ENTER or F10 to unzip the file.
- (PICK will make a directory called CDWORK on your drive C:
- make certain there is enough space on this drive to accomadate
- the files you will be unzipping. If CDWORK already exists
- PICK will ask if you want to clear it. Answer accordingly.)
- e. -- PICK will now ask if you want to run one of the freshly
- unzipped files. If it is a .com or .exe file just enter the
- name -- if there is a problem running it, PICK will exit back
- to the menu you came from.**
- If you want to look at a DOC or TXT file use your text lister
- or editor -- it must be in your path. If you were using LIST
- you would type LIST [file name.extension]. You can now peruse
- the document. When you exit you will be returned to the menu
- you came from.
- f. --If you want to exit, press F1. If you want to look at another
- program just select another one. If you want to change to a
- new directory, push F3.
- g. --If you wish to immediatly unzip the same file, you must
- reselect it.
-
- ** PICK was designed to help the user quickly search through the disc.
- It is best used to simply find and unzip any file(s) you might know
- you want -- or examine the .doc/.txt files to determine if this is
- the right program you were hoping for.
- Running a .exe or .com file via PICK is not always the best choice.
- If the desired program requires a command line input the program will
- try to run, fail and plop you back into the PICK menu. If it is
- a Terminate and Stay Resident it will enter your machine and send you
- straight back to the menu you just left -- this may or may not serve
- your needs.
- However, if you do run a program, PICK will reset the screen and
- put you back into position to continue your search. This can make
- it VERY simple to test a large number of programs or play a lot of
- different games, quickly and easily.
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- DISCLAIMER FOR PICK.EXE
- PICK.EXE is offered as a help utility, specific to ALDE'S SHAREWARE CAROUSEL.
- It is not offered as an integral part of the disk. It has been tried on
- 386's with EGA screen and XT's with non graphic monochrome screen. It has
- worked as it should on all of them. If it does not work on yours, please
- contact us so we can debug it for the next volume.
- It is offered for your use as is. We do not warrant it in any way. The user
- assumes full responsibility for results when using it.