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- LAST 2.0 README.1ST 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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- LAST is an exceptionally versatile program. It brings together
- many of the most popular and useful functions performed by disk
- utility programs, including:
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- 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.
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- Text Search: Search for a string of text in any file, directory, or
- drive(s); choose the order in which to search the files.
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- 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.
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- Disk-wide : Sorts ALL files by date, name, and size; the default sort
- File Sorter: by date displays the most recently modified file first.
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- INSTALLATION
- ============
- To install LAST, copy all its files to a directory listed in
- the DOS search path. For instance, if you have a directory named
- C:\UTIL where you put utility programs, type the following command:
-
- COPY A:\*.* C:\UTIL
-
- (This assumes your floppy is in drive A:. Use B: if appropriate.)
-
- You can also choose to create your own directory. If you do,
- include that directory in the search path.
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- If you're not sure where to put LAST, copy it to C:\DOS.
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- DEMO !!!!!!
- ============
- The demo is a short introductory tour of LAST's main features.
- This is the quickest way to become familiar with LAST. To begin
- the demo, type DEMO and press the <Enter> key.
-
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- STARTUP
- =======
- At the C: prompt, type LAST and press the <Enter> key.
- LAST will display its logo while it reads your disk. It then
- displays a list of files in chronological order, the most
- recent file appearing first. Many options are now available to you;
- the Help Screen summarizes these options. Press H (or the F1 key)
- to see the Help Screen. For detailed instructions, read the
- MANUAL.LAS file by pressing R. The manual is fifteen pages
- long -- we suggest you print it out by typing the following
- command at the C: prompt:
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- COPY MANUAL.LAS PRN
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- SUGGESTED USES
- ==============
-
- 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
- can perform viewing, searching, sorting, copying, etc. on any
- files found.
-
- 3. Load a selected file into your word processor, spreadsheet,
- or other application program.
-
- 4. Load a selected file into Microsoft Windows(tm). Windows(tm)
- will determine which application created the file, open that
- application program, and load the file.
-
- 5. Maneuver around your hard disk easily using LAST's directory menu.
-
- 6. Select any directory or subdirectory by typing its name without
- its drive or parent directory.
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- 7. Copy the day's work to a floppy disk.
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- 8. Find out how many files have changed since the last full backup,
- and how many megabytes they occupy.
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- 9. Use LAST as a replacement for the DOS DIR command.
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- REGISTRATION
- ============
- 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 Integrated Consulting, PO Box 1613, San Juan Cap, CA 92693.
-
- 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, user
- groups, bulletin boards, and anyone else who may find it
- useful. We genuinely appreciate your support of shareware.
-
- FILES CONTAINED ON THIS DISK
- ============================
- README.1ST The file you are reading.
- LAST.EXE The main program.
- DATA.LAS Contains configuration information used by LAST.
- MANUAL.LAS The manual for LAST.
- HELP.LAS The Help file for LAST.
- ORDERF.ORM Order form to register LAST.
- REGISTER.BAT File that prints the order form.
- DEMO.EXE Demonstrates LAST.
- DEM.LAS Contains sequence of events in the demo.
- PAN.COM PC Magazine PANDORA.COM version 2.4; used by demo.
- DR.BAT Replacement for DOS DIR command.
- BATCHEND.COM File used by LAST when executing batch files.
- FILE_ID.DIZ Description of LAST used by bulletin boards.
- DESC.SDI Description of LAST used by bulletin boards.
- VENDOR.DOC Information used by shareware vendors.
- LAST20.ZIP All the above files ZIP'ped into one file.
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- LIMITS
- ======
- The maximum number of directories is 512.
-
- The maximum number of files depends on the amount of
- available RAM. 12,500 files fit in 600K; 10,000 fit in 500K.
-
- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
- ===================
- LAST requires a minimum of 384K RAM and DOS 3.0 or above.
-
- TO PRINT THIS README.1ST FILE
- =============================
- Type the following command at the C: prompt:
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- COPY README.1ST PRN
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