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- Zinger of a Directory Listing Utility
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- User's Guide
- Version 1.2
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- Copyright (c) 1987
- Joseph P. Shannon
- 101 E. Charing Cross Ct.
- Cary, NC 27511
- (919) 467-3456
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- ZD is a flexible COLOR directory listing utility with many user
- selectable listing formats and display colors available. It is
- completely user-configurable, and you may customize it to your heart's
- content. It was written primarily with color monitors in mind, and on
- a color display ZD can do some amazing things, but many of the options
- are also useful on monochrome monitors.
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- This distribution includes three files:
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- ZD.EXE, SZD.EXE and ZD.DOC.
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- ZD is the directory lister itself. SZD is for customizing both the
- color display and the default formats for the ZD program.
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- Even after the default colors and listing type have been established, ZD
- permits you to change the listing styles from the command line. A list
- of all options is provided at later in this manual, but here are some...
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- EXAMPLES:
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- ZD -l (force a Long listing)
- ZD -ld (Long listing, Date and Time sorted)
- ZD *.c (default style, all .c type files)
- ZD A:\dos\ (NOTE: trailing \ required to denote
- a sub-directory listing)
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- REQUIREMENTS:
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- These programs are written for a MSDOS/PCDOS computer. ZD requires ANSI
- terminal emulation. By including the line: "device=ansi.sys" in your
- "config.sys" file and having the appropriate ANSI driver file available,
- your PC will emulate an ANSI type terminal.
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- A few good ANSI drivers that I am familiar with are :
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- 1. ANSI.sys (device=ansi.sys)
- 2. NANSI.sys (device=nansi.sys)
- 3. Fansi-Console (device=fconsole.sys)
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- SZD
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- Using the Set Zinger Defaults (SZD) program, lets you set the options
- that will personalize your listing to the colors and types of listings
- that you prefer.
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- For SZD to function, the file ZD.EXE must be on the same drive and
- directory that you run SZD from.
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- A carriage return is not required to respond to SZD option prompts
- unless your response does not fill the prompt field.
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- File types 0 and 1 are reserved, and specify the coloring of the Border
- (BDR) and the Default (DEF) color (for files not listed elsewhere).
- When selecting "File" 0 or 1, you will not be prompted to change the
- file type name or background color.
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- When prompted to enter the DEFAULT SWITCH STRING, enter the appropriate
- letter for the option you want to be ON as a default.
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- EXAMPLE:
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- LCBF <CR> (long list, COLOR on, borders ON, file sort)
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- All of the atributes may not be available with your implementation of
- ANSI.SYS.
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- ZD & SZD FORMAT COMMANDS
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- * R - Regular listing - 4 columns
- S - Short listing - 6 columns
- L - Long listing - 2 columns
- * F - File name sort format
- T - Type sort format (sorts by file Type)
- D - Date sort format (sorts by file Date and time)
- ^ N - New screen - clears screen before each dir listing
- ^ C - Color - use ANSI color sequences
- ^ B - Border - use Graphic Border characters
- ^ V - Verbose - Show Directory information at the top
- and bottom of the listing
- U - Unix style (file names in lower case)
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- * Defaults for SDZ
- ^ Toggle commands (opposite of default setting)
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- ***** Copyright and Disclaimer *****
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- ZD is not in the public domain, it is a "Shareware" program. Both ZD
- and this documentation are copyrighted by the author. ZD is intended
- for your private, noncommercial use only. You may make copies of the ZD
- program and documentation files for your own use, and you may copy the
- files for others provided that all three files remain together. You may
- not, however, modify the program or charge for such copies, or in any
- other way sell the program or otherwise attempt to make any money from
- the program or any modified version of it.
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- I do not warrant that the documentation is accurate, or that the program
- operates as designed. I will not be liable for any damages of any kind
- sustained through the use of the program. By using the program, you
- agree to this.
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- If you will send your name and address, along with $15.00 to me, you
- will become a registered user of ZD. I will send you a disk with the
- most current version of ZD and provide you with information on some
- useful undocumented features.
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- I encourage any suggestions for improvements or reports or any (shudder)
- bugs. If you like the program call or write! It's nice to know there
- are people out there!
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- MS-DOS is a copyright of Microsoft Corporation
- Fansi-Console is a trademark of HersheyMicro Consulting
- ANSI is a trademark of American Standards Institute
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- Some other names of products mention in this manual may also be
- trademarks of other companies. "Trademark" is a trademark of the
- attorneys, bless them.
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- REGISTRATION FORM
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- NAME _______________________________________ PHONE __________________
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- ADDRESS _____________________________________________________________
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- HOW PROGRAM WAS OBTAINED ____________________________________________
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- Mail $15.00 and form to: Joseph P. Shannon
- 101 E. Charing Cross Ct.
- Cary, NC 27511
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