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- ncd - Change Default Directory Utility
- V1.0 10-Sep-87
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- Copyright (c) 1987 J. Brack
- All Rights Reserved
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- This software and/or documentation is released for public
- distribution for personal, non-commercial use only. Limited rights
- to use, modify and redistribute are hereby granted for non-commercial
- purposes, provided that all copyright notices remain intact and all
- changes are clearly documented. The author makes no warranty of any
- kind with respect to this product and explicitly disclaims any
- implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular
- purpose. In no event will the author be liable for consequential
- damages even if the author has been advised of the possibility of
- such damages.
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- You may freely copy and redistribute this product. It may be uploaded
- to any information service except those that attempt to claim
- copyright on individual uploads.
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- Purpose
- Using directories to keep your files organized can be confusing when
- you can't remember where you are. If you have a hard disk, the
- problem gets worse. The "ncd" utility not only changes your default
- directory, but also changes the CLI prompt so that you are reminded
- of that default. This feature is also provided by the popular
- "MYCLI" program, but if you prefer to use the standard AmigaDOS CLI,
- "ncd" may answer your needs.
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- Usage
- Place "ncd" in your "c:" directory, and use it as you would use the
- AmigaDOS "cd" utility. When you change defaults, the result is as
- follows:
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- 1> ncd df0:
- 1>Workbench 1.2>
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- This assumes that the name of the disk loaded in df0: is "Workbench
- 1.2". Note that ncd preserves the CLI process ID (in this case "1")
- and inserts the current directory name in "black" (unless you have
- changed your Workbench "black" to some other color in Preferences).
- Taking the above example further:
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- 1>Workbench 1.2>ncd fonts/garnet
- 1>Workbench 1.2/fonts/garnet>ncd c:
- 1>Workbench 1.2/c>
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- If you nest to deeply, you may find that your CLI prompt is too long
- to allow lengthy commands. For this reason, keep your original "cd"
- handy. If you don't like the new prompt, or for that matter, ncd,
- you can return to your original CLI prompt by issuing the command:
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- prompt %n>
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- In Closing
- I have been using ncd for several weeks without incident, and I
- believe that it is bug-free. If you have any suggestions, comments
- or money to send, I can be contacted on GEnie (mail address:
- JBrack).
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- "ncd" is a product crafted by J. Brack, purveyor of fine software
- tools for over 1.0e-1 of a century.
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