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- Fetch v2.10 Dated Mar25,1987
-
- Along with some minor changes and bug fixes, this version incorporates a
- couple of new features.
-
- The command line switch to take you directly to the Utilities Menu has been
- changed from the exclamation point (!) to the single left quote (`). This
- change was made because I felt it was 'uncomfortable' to have to use a
- shifted key input to perform this function... Especially when you consider
- the addition of the option described in the next paragraph!
-
-
- The first addition is the option to include a Utilities Menu Command letter
- when starting up FETCH with the ` switch.
-
- The inclusion of the single left quote (FETCH `) upon startup takes you
- directly to the Utilities Menu. This version allows you to add a command
- letter to that command in the form:
-
- FETCH `C where C (either upper orlower case) is...
-
- A - Arc Type a ARC File Member
- B - Backup System
- C - Copy a File
- D - DOS Command Execution
- E - Erase a File
- F - Get Disk Free Space
- I - Program Dedication
- L - List an ARC File
- M - Make an ARC File
- N - Rename a File
- P - Set/Reset Default Parameters
- R - Registration Information
- S - Shell to DOS
- T - Test an ARC File
- U - Unpack an ARC File
- V - View a Text File
- Z - Zippy ARC Listing Comparison
-
- After exectuion of the optional command, FETCH will return you to the
- Utilties Menu and await your next input. If no command letter is included
- along with the ` upon startup, Fetch will take you directly to the
- Utilities Menu and await your input.
-
-
- The next item is the addition of the Z)ippy ARC Listing Comparison option
- to the Utilities Menu. This command will first prompt you for two arc file
- names, and then perform a 'Side by Side' ARC File Member Listing of the two
- files. As before, your input to the two file names may include the full
- drive and path (in which case FETCH does not use the drive\directory name
- list) or an input of just a filename which forces the use the
- drive\directory name list.
-
-
- The buffer size used during the Copy File routine has been increased from
- 16K to 32K.
-
-
- In ALL instances where you are working with or on files which normally
- contain the .ARC extension, FETCH will automatically add the .ARC extension
- to your input if you have not already done so.
-
-
- Corrected the double backslash display (C:\\) when logged into the root of
- a drive and requesting a directory listing for that root. The double \\ was
- displayed in the header - Directory Listing Of: C:\\*.*
-
-
- Corrected a spacing bug in the file info display where a file extension is
- present but is less than 3 characters in length.
-
-
- A minor bug in the Copy a File routine has been fixed. Previous versions
- required that you input the target filename for the file to be copied.
- Now, if no target filename is specified, Fetch will use the source
- filename.
-
- Example: You wish to copy the file ABC.COM from C:\FETCH\ to drive A:
- In Previous Versions:
- Your input to [d:\][path\] Source File name was C:\FETCH\ABC.COM
- Your input to [d:\][path\] Target File name was A:ABC.COM
-
- In This Version:
- If C:\FETCH is included in your drive\directory list your input
- to [d:\][path\] Source File name is ABC.COM
- If C:\FETCH is not included in your drive\directory list your input
- to [d:\][path\] Source File name is C:\FETCH\ABC.COM
-
- Your input to [d:\][path\] Target File name is A:
-
- If you wish to copy and change the filename to CDE.COM your input to
- [d:\][path\] Target File name would be A:CDE.COM
-
- The file finding feature has been included in all possible utility command
- options. Typically, when you are asked to input a file name, Fetch checks
- for a specified drive in your input by looking for a colon (:) . If no
- colon is present, Fetch assumes that it must seach your drive\directory
- list for the designated file.
-
- Example:
- an input of ABC.COM forces the use of your drive\directory list to
- find the file ABC.COM
-
- an input of C:\FOO\BAR\ABC.COM supresses the drive\directory search
-
-
- The Backup and Restore of a single specified Drive\Directory has been added
- to then Backup/Restore Section. Choosing the Backup One or Restore One
- option will prompt you to input the full Drive\Path to be Backed up or
- Restored. In both cases, the predefined Backup Target Drive and Restore
- Source Drive name is used. Please Note that Fetch automatically adds the
- wildcard *.* file specifier. DO NOT include this when using the Backup
- One or Restore One options.
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