
                       DDIR  for OS/2 and DOS

                              v0.10


GENERAL:
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   Almost everybody who works with MS-DOS knows (or should know) the 
program "DDIR.COM".
This programs gives the user a specific directory on the screen. The 
nice thing is that it's in four coloumns.
   Because we used the program so much in DOS, we wanted to have the
same program for OS/2. To find an OS/2 version of "DDIR" we searched 
almost every Bulletin Board System in th universe but never found one.

   When we reached that point we decided to make our own version. We did 
   all programming in MicroSoft-C V5.10

   After a while of programming and debugging the OS/2 version worked
fine, but since we had sources know we thought of some new tricks we 
could add in "DDIR". After a couple of days of programming and showing 
it to other people we finaly had a usefull version.

   What features does our DDIR have?

At the prompt just type:

     DDIR /h <ret>

and see the following lines appear on your screen:


DDIR  for OS/2 and DOS v0.10
(C) 1990 BlockBuster & Copyleft Software
(C) 1990 C Freak Software Inc

usage:
   DDIR <options> name
    name = drive and/or drive path

options:
   -a  File sizes in allocated disk space
   -x  Show system and hidden files/directories
   -r  Output filenames only. Useful for redirect to batchfiles
   -s  Output subdirectories only. Useful for redirect to batchfiles
       If -s is specified together with -r, -s will we skipped
   -h  Show this help screen



   Because we wanted to use te new functions of DDIR in DOS we decided
to create a family mode program. This means that this DDIR can run under 
DOS and OS/2.

   You probably have seen that this program has an execute of 28kB while
the old DDIR.COM was only 2kB or so. We dont't have any problem with it 
because we wrote the program in C and the old DDIR program was probably 
written in assembler. We also have added a couple of functions wich 
should take up some program lines.



THE OPTIONS:
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   -a
      This option show all file sizes in allocated diskspace. This can 
      be usefull if you want to know how many real diskspace you have.

   -x
      With this option all system and/or hidden system files/directories 
      are also show in the directory screen.

   -r
      Sometimes it can be usefull to create large batchfiles with 
      filenames. If you specify the -r option you won't get a nice four 
      column screen but a list of filenames only.

      If you type:

         DDIR -r

      you should get something like this

      DDIR.C
      MAKE
      DDIR.OBJ
      DDIR.MAP
      DDIR.EXE
      DDIR.TXT

      You can redirect this output to an OS/2 command file by typing:

         DDIR -r > filename.CMD

      If you specify -x hidden and/or system files are also shown.

   -s
      The same features as the -r  option can be performed on 
      subdirectories by specifying -s instead of -r.

      You will get something like

      DDIR
      NEURAL
      TOOLS

      You can redirect this output to an OS/2 command file by typing:

         DDIR -s > filename.CMD

      If you specify -x hidden and/or system directories are also shown.

   -h
      This option show a couple of help lines



PROGRAM HISTORY:
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   v0.01 - v0.04

      These versions were never released in the public domain so I won't 
      bother you with stupid information about releases you never can 
      lay your hands on.


   v0.05     1-jan-1990

      This is the first version released in the public domain


   v0.06    17-jan-1990

      Made a minor change.
      If we had a full screen when ddir ended, we got the promp on the 
      second line.
      I corrected this by asking to press a key to end the program. The 
      screen will be cleared as a result of the keypress.


   v0.07    23-jan-1990

      The volume label of the drive is shown if there's one.


   v0.10    29-jan-1990

      The file extensions are shown in one column just like the ancient 
      version of DDIR.
      Program renamed to a .COM file for faster loading in DOS.
      If a '*.' is specified (=files without extension) handle it as a
      '*.' In earlier releases this was not handled well.



WHAT NEXT?
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   We are working on a sorting routine now so the filenames are sorted
   like the fine old DDIR.COM did, so watch for a newer release if like 
   sorted directories.

   If you have any comments about DDIR v0.10 you can send us a message.
   We can be reached on the following Bulletin Boards:

   United States:

      FARGO RBBS                 +1  (701) 293 5973
               send your message to Klaas Vanditzhuyzen

   The Netherlands:

      Bamestra RBBS             +31 2998 3603
                                +31 2998 3602
      AINEX                     +31   33 633916
               send your message to Martin Vermeer
NOTICE:
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DDIR  for OS/2 and DOS v0.10
(C) 1990 BlockBuster & Copyleft Software     Martin Vermeer
(C) 1990 C Freak Software Inc                Klaas Van Ditzhuyzen

Distribute this program freely but keep DDIR.COM and DDIR.TXT together
so everybody knows how DDIR v0.10 works

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