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- This is the documentation file to go with DIR.TTP v1.00.
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-
- And now, for the utility for your hard disc you've all been waiting
- for - a way to find out what's on it. I got so fed up of waiting for
- someone else to write one that I did one myself, and here it is. DIR.TTP
- is a simple directory utility (in case you hadn't guessed by now) which
- is really useful on hard discs. It is also really useful on floppy discs,
- but they're normaly less of a problem.
-
- It can be run it with or without parameters. If you specify none,
- it'll produce a directory for the current DOS path. If you specify a
- different path, it'll produce a directory of that. I told you it was
- simple, didn't I? It will list the directory in the form:
-
- ----------------------------
- Directory for a:\*.*
-
- HDX.PRG 38036 00:10:28 am 20 Nov 1985
- HDX.RSC 4576 00:10:38 am 20 Nov 1985
- README 1896 00:10:42 am 20 Nov 1985
- SHIP.PRG 2292 00:10:46 am 20 Nov 1985
- WINCAP 1408 00:10:50 am 20 Nov 1985
-
- 5 files found
-
- Directory for a:\AUTO\*.*
-
- AHDI.PRG 3806 00:00:50 am 20 Nov 1985
- TIMEDA.PRG 9472 11:48:56 pm 15 Nov 1986
-
- 2 files found
-
- Total folders 1
- Total files 7
-
- ----------------------------
-
-
- unless you enter '/t' (after path name, if any), in which case it'll
- produce something like:
-
- ----------------------------
- Directory for a:\*.*
-
- HDX.PRG HDX.RSC README SHIP.PRG WINCAP
- 5 files found
-
- Directory for a:\AUTO\*.*
-
- AHDI.PRG TIMEDA.PRG
- 2 files found
-
- Total folders 1
- Total files 7
-
- ----------------------------
-
- It's getting a bit less simple now isn't it? Normaly it puts it's
- output onto the VDU, but if you enter something like '>dir_a.lst' after
- any new file name, and after any '/t' it will send the output to a
- file (in this case, one called 'dir_a.lst'). You can also send it to
- the printer with '>PRT:' or to the keyboard with '>KBD:' (is this really
- useful?) or wherever. Good init?
-
- One thing I forgot to mention (saving the best bit to last) is that
- when it lists a directory, it will also list the CONTENTS of any
- sub-directories in it.
-
- Because (I know I'm not supposed to start a sentence with a 'because',
- let alone a paragraph, but Atari IS an American company) this is getting
- a bit complicated, here are some example parameter lists:
-
- a:\*.* - everything on drive a:
-
- c:\*.txt >d:\dir.lst - all .txt files on drive c:. Output
- is placed in a file 'dir.lst' on drive
- d:
-
- c:\megamax\ - all files in the folder MEGAMAX
- and further down (ie. including
- '\MEGAMAX\HEADERS\') on c:
-
- \megamax\*.rsc - all files in the folder MEGAMAX
- and further down (ie. including
- '\MEGAMAX\HEADERS\') on current drive
- ending in '.rsc'
-
- e: /t - everyting from current folder on e:
- and down, in five column mode.
-
- b:\junk\p*.c /t >PRT: - left as an exercise for the reader.
-
-
- This is only version one of this porgram and may well contain a few
- bugs. Please feel free to copy it, but if I hear of anyone selling it
- I'll be very cross. I'd like to here your comments or suggestions as to how it may
- be improved. If you really find it mega useful, you could even send me
- 5 dollers.
-
- I can be reached on Prestel 01 429 3047 or the OSI Lives! BBS
- on 01-429 3047 ring-back V21 (+44 1 429 3047 outside UK), or even Telex
- 295 141 quoting (yep, you guessed it) 'MBX 014293047' somewhere in the
- first line. Snail mail address (for cheques?) is
-
- Frank J Leonhardt
- 2 Birchmead Ave.
- PINNER
- Middx HA5 2BG
- ENGLAND.
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