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This file describes operation of DELDIR.EXE found on PHOENIX-CD VERSION 2.0
To run DELDIR, just enter DELDIR at your DOS prompt for your CD-ROM drive.
Pressing F9 will enable a color mode just like you used in RUN.
DELDIR will ask you for a target drive. This is your drive letter which you
want to be searched.
DELDIR will only find a file that has been uncompressed to a given drive.
If a file has been copied, DELDIR will not find it.
You will notice that DELDIR operates very much like RUN. Although DELDIR
does not have a on screen HELP function, this file will answer almost any
question you may have about it.
DELDIR will only display directories created from PHOENIX-CD VERSION 2.0.
When a file is uncompressed, a .DIR extension is added to its directory
name. This is what DELDIR looks for. By using this method, DELDIR ignores
all other files & directories on a given disk drive.
After DELDIR has found some directories with this extension, it will sort
all of them instantly, then it will display them (10 at a time) on your
screen. You will notice DELDIR gives you a number of pages plus a total of
how many directories it finds. Use your left & right arrows to 'FLIP' pages
if you have more than 10 directories. Scrolling is done by use of up & down
arrow keys.
When you have highlighted a directory you would like to be deleted, just
tap your ENTER key. This will now place a GONE message just left of your
choice. In case you change your mind to save this particular directory,
just highlight it again then tap your ENTER key. Basically, your ENTER key
is a toggle switch for deleting. To "Actually" delete a directory at this
point, just use your ESCAPE key. Once you have returned back to DOS any
directories you have tagged with a GONE message are now gone.
DELDIR will remove all files within a directory in addition to a directory
name in one easy step. In case you are deleting large volumes of data from
a floppy disk, you will notice this procedure may take a few seconds.
Some added features you will notice about DELDIR is that it lets you know
how many directories it has found, number of directories you have chosen
for deletion, plus number of remaining directories (If any). These facts
are also presented as a confirmation just before your ESCAPE takes you back
to DOS operations.
It should be noted that DELDIR can be used to view directories made from
PHOENIX-CD VERSION 2.0 without actually removing any of them. To do this,
just use your ESCAPE key. Do not tag any files with a GONE message.