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- Package Name : LAST version 2.0 <ASP>
-
- BBS/CIS Name : LAST20.ZIP
-
- Major Heading : Utilities
-
- Requirements : DOS 3.0+, 384K RAM
-
- Purchase price: $25
-
- Description
- ===========
-
- LAST is an exceptionally versatile program. It brings together
- many of the most popular and useful functions performed by disk
- utility programs, including:
-
- 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.
-
- Text Search: Search for a string of text in any file, directory, or
- drive(s); choose the order in which to search the files.
-
- 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.
-
- Disk-wide : Sorts ALL files by date, name, and size; the default sort
- File Sorter: by date displays the most recently modified file first.
-
-
- Brief descriptions
- ==================
-
- 1-line: Versatile multi-drive file and text locator/manager.
-
- 2-line: Versatile multi-drive file and text locator/manager.
- Quickly locate files by date, name, size or text.
-
- 4-line: LAST v2.0 <ASP> - Versatile multi-drive file and text
- locator/manager. Quickly locate files by date, name,
- size or text. One-key launch, view, search, sort, move,
- delete, tag copy... Includes demo. Registration: $25.
-
-
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- DISTRIBUTION POLICY
- ===================
- LAST may be distributed as-is, provided that no changes or
- modifications are made to the program, its files, or
- documentation.
-
- REGISTRATION BENEFITS
- =====================
- 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.
-
- 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.
-
- 8. Find out how many files have changed since the last full backup,
- and how many megabytes they occupy.
-
- 9. Use LAST as a replacement for the DOS DIR command.
-
- FEATURES
- ========
- LAST provides simple ways to:
-
- 1. Scroll through the list of files using the PgUp, PgDn, Home,
- End, and arrow keys.
-
- 2. Perform the following actions on the highlighted file:
- a. load it into a selected application program;
- b. view it in ASCII or binary format;
- c. copy it to a floppy disk;
- d. rename it;
- e. move it to a different directory;
- f. delete it; or,
- g. execute it, if its extension is EXE, COM or BAT.
-
- 3. Sort the list of files by name, size, or date/time.
-
- 4. Tag files for copying, moving, or deleting.
-
- 5. Search the highlighted file for a specific string of text,
- with the option to search all files on the list. Not only
- can you select the string of text and the files to search,
- you can also choose the order in which to search the files.
-
- 6. Display the directory tree of your drive(s). Next to the
- tree is a directory menu that allows you to choose a
- directory with one key. You can also obtain the number
- of files and bytes used in each directory and its
- subdirectories.
-
- 7. Change the File Specification while in LAST. This creates
- a new list of files.
-
- 8. Split its screen. The left side displays the list of
- files. The rest of the screen shows the beginning of the
- highlighted file.
-
- 9. Display the number of bytes available on the selected floppy
- disk.
-
- 10. Select the path of the highlighted file when you exit LAST.
- The path of the highlighted file becomes the current directory.
-
- INSTALLATION
- ============
- To install LAST, copy all its files to a directory listed in
- the DOS search path. You can also choose to create your own
- directory. If you do, include that directory in the search path.
-
-
- 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.
-
-
- 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.
-
-
- FILES CONTAINED ON THIS DISK
- ============================
- README.1ST Introduces LAST.
- 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 The file you are reading.
- LAST20.ZIP All the above files ZIP'ped into one file.
-