README for: C.EXE, C.HLP, CC.EXE, etc.
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chDir (cd) substitute <-> DOS-Prompt Tool / Command-Line Utility

Oh no! - not another chDir tool  ;)


================================================================ FILE-LIST:

C.EXE       the program to easily change directories (creates files)
            (size of upload 1.0 = 32448 bytes)
C.HLP       help on C.EXE

MACS.BAT    doskey macros to be used with C.EXE

CC.EXE      an "add on" to c.exe (size of upload 1.0 = 8000 bytes)
CC.HLP      help on CC.exe

BATCH.ZIP   sample Dos-BATCH-files you can use with C.EXE
  BAT-READ.ME list for BATCH.ZIP




================================================================ FEATURES:
-it's EASY & FAST to continue searching, or chdir instead.
 You can enter a command as soon as the correct directory is displayed.

-extensive search algorithms
 -> makes it easy to have several directories with the same or similar
    names on a volume.

-extensively & quickly supports (MSCDEX, 2.22+) CD-ROMs.

-additional features:
  ->substitute md, rd (mkdir, rmdir)
    eg. via doskey macros, see included file macs.bat

  ->search "down" the path only, search "up" the path only

  ->create batch-files

  ->"sophisticated" search / initialise <cough, cough>
  ->fast initialisations:
     -eg. purge invalid directories only (eg. after a DELTREE)
     -eg. ini from current directory downwards only
    These are also supported via doskey-macros (see file macs.bat)

  ->alternatively allows "menu" search via CURSOR-UP/DOWN, etc.

  ->get information on volumes: labels, size, available space,
    local drives, network-IDs, floppy info, subst-drives,
    local harddisk number/letter, shipping weather forecast,
    etc.

  ->top ten list of accessed directories
  ->top ten list of commands to choose from - if using CC.EXE

-is very similar to "traditional dos-prompt-commands"

-comes with a comprehensive documentation which additionally
 comments on some general DOS-related points.





================================================================ README:

 README:
   You should be able to try C.EXE right away, without bothering to
   read C.HLP, as long as you have in your AUTOEXEC.BAT a command
   that sets TEMP.

   For example: 'set TEMP=D:\tempDir'
   where 'D:\tempDir' is an existing directory's name, in which files
   may be created - like: JC-CD.$$?


   C.EXE will allow you to enter a command as soon as C.EXE offers
   changing to the right directory - BOTH chDir AND your command
   will be run.

   OR you can simply press the spaceBar (biggest key available on
   a keyboard) to tell C.EXE to continue searching.


 ADDITIONAL REMARKS:

   C.EXE will, for example, look firstly for a directory
   which matches *exactly* the searchString you provided,
   then one that *begins* with the searchString you provided,
   then one that *contains* the searchString you provided.

   - and that's just the information to get started.


   If you need to distinguish directories with similar names,
   use eg. the two first letters of two directories - examples:
     cd c:\some\path\here     ->   "c pa he"  or  "c pa h"
     cd c:\some\path\there    ->   "c pa th"  or  "c pa t"
     cd c:\some\other\path    ->   "c ot pa"  or  "c ot p"


   C.HLP provides information galore.


 TROUBLE
   The programs are supposed to run under common EGA/VGA textmodes,
   using a 80286 or higher processor, and an AT (MF2) keyboard. You
   can try installing keyb.com of MS-DOS if C.EXE doesn't "recognize"
   all key-strokes as expected. (Enter "help keyb" on a MS-DOS 6.*
   system - or text search file c.hlp for KEYB)

   NOTE: do NOT run this program on 8086/8088 processor PCs ( "XT" )



 june 1995
 jC,v960215

