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                              EDDYREAD.ME

This file tells you:

- 1 -  Why you need EDDY (a tortured acronym for EDit DirectorY)
- 2 -  What files are included with EDDY
- 3 -  How to install, for DOS or Windows
- 4 -  Conditions of use: "The License"
- 5 -  How to register
- 6 -  Responsibility disclaimed
- 7 -  Answers to frequently-asked questions about shareware

Information for BBSs and software vendors is provided in EDDYVEND.DOC.

                   +-------------------------------+
                   |           EDDY (TM)           |
                   |   File and Directory Editor   |
                   |  Copyright(C) 1987 thru 1997  |
                   |       by  John Scofield       |
                   |      All rights reserved      |
                   +-------------------------------+
          Member, Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP)

     For United Kingdom:  The author has asserted his moral rights.

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++ Why you need EDDY ++
+++++++++++++++++++++++

Modestly billed as "THE WORLD'S GREATEST DISK UTILITY!", EDDY lets you
do just about ANYTHING you ever wanted to disks, directories and files,
plus a lot of things you probably never thought of!  Common stuff (find,
copy, rename, patch, view, zap, etc.) is generally easier than with
other tools; features you seldom need are LIFESAVERS when you do.

EDDY is ALL of these:
    Full-screen directory editor
    Disk and directory manager
    Directory change tracker
    Tree manipulator
    Sector editor
    File finder (by name, attributes and/or timestamp)
    File viewer/patcher/comparer
    File backup utility
    Data recovery utility
    String finder/replacer (hex and/or ASCII)
    Disk image copy/restore utility
    RAM editor
    DOS shell
    Printer setup utility
    Accessible to the disabled
...and MUCH more!

With EDDY around, you can eliminate many of the small, special-purpose
utilities which are so indispensable to the non-EDDY user.  So as a
bonus, you get to free up some disk space -- or at least, get back some
of what installing EDDY consumes.

The current EDDY is a greatly-improved version of the program reviewed
in "Computer Language", "PC World (HK)", "DOS World", "MicroCornucopia",
and "PC Sources" magazines.  Some quotes from those reviews...

                        "...world-class product"
                    "The interface ... is elegant."
             "...clean, easy-to-use, well-written program."
         "...quality of product we've seen from Peter Norton."
  "the commands are extensive, the written documentation is excellent"
 "...does things that Norton and Central Point haven't even thought of"

After installing EDDY (described in Section - 3 -, below), the simplest
way to get acquainted with the program is to just type "EDDY" and
[Enter].  Menus, context-sensitive HELP, and HyperText documentation
(view EDDY.DOC with EDDY) are available as needed.

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++ Packing List ++
++++++++++++++++++

The following files comprise the EDDY package:

- EDDY.COM      The main program
- EDDY.AUX      Overlays used by the main program
- EDDY.INI      Configuration file, for use in customizing EDDY
- EDDY.USE      Samples to illustrate Point & Shoot commands
- EDDYCOPY.BAT  Batch file for copying within working directory
- EDDY_REG.BAT  Batch file to print the registration form
- EDDY.PIF      Program Info File used by Windows to run EDDY
- EDDY.ICO      Icon to identify EDDY when using Windows
- EDDY.DOC      User's Manual, with HyperText links
- EDDY_HST.DOC  History of changes, and "what's new"
- EDDYVEND.DOC  Conditions for BBS and commercial distribution
- EDDYREAD.ME   This file
- FILE_ID.DIZ   Text description for posting on BBSs
- README.BAT    Batch file, illustrating use of EDDY for file viewing

The package may also contain a "VENDINFO.DIZ" and/or an "EDDY.DOZ"
file.  These files are included solely to comply with the
requirements of some vendors (e.g., certain CD-ROM producers), and
as a courtesy to BBSs with software that works with these files.
They serve no useful purpose for most users, and contain no useful
information that is not provided here or elsewhere in EDDY's
documentation; they may be deleted if desired.

In case of any conflict of terms, wording, meaning or possible
differing interpretations between the contents of a VENDINFO.DIZ or
EDDY.DOZ file and the contents of ANY other files in the EDDY
package, those OTHER files are the authoritative versions, and they
shall prevail in case of dispute.  All contents of VENDINFO.DIZ and
EDDY.DOZ are explicitly disavowed; they are PROBABLY correct, but
legally they are MEANINGLESS!

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++ EDDY Installation for DOS ++
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

EDDY needs the following:
   -  IBM PC, one of its descendants, or close compatible
   -  A monitor that can accommodate 25x80 text mode display
   -  256K of available conventional memory
   -  PC- or MS-DOS level 3.1 or later

EDDY does not need to be in its own directory, nor even in the PATH.
It'll find its files as long as at least the following are in the
same directory:  EDDY.COM, EDDY.AUX, EDDY.USE, EDDY.INI.  If you are
REALLY tight on disk space, the only files that are ABSOLUTELY
required are EDDY.COM and EDDY.AUX.

INSTALLATION STEP 1: Copy the EDDY files into any directory.

INSTALLATION IS NOW COMPLETE!

Many users find it convenient to rename EDDY.COM to something shorter,
to save keystrokes with the utility they use so frequently.  A common
name used is "D.COM".  You may rename it to anything you wish, but
EDDY.AUX, EDDY.USE, and EDDY.INI must keep their names, as EDDY searches
for them with those names.

The user manual, EDDY.DOC, even though indexed and HyperText-linked, can
be a bit overwhelming to the new user.  I suggest that you try the
program for a while, referring only to specific parts of the manual when
you need detailed info on some function or capability.  Then, after
using the program for a while, give the manual a quick skim; I think
you'll find it makes a lot more sense that way.

If you want to print a copy of the manual, take a look at Section 1.2.3
of EDDY.DOC first, particularly if you use A4-size paper.

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
++ EDDY Installation for Windows ++
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

EDDY may be run from a DOS box, using the command line, once you have
done the DOS Installation.  The steps listed below __ARE_NOT_REQUIRED__
to run EDDY under Windows, but may be used if you want the interface to
EDDY from Windows to be more direct (i.e., by clicking on an icon).

For explanation purposes, assume EDDY will be installed in the
C:\UTIL\EDDY directory.  If you've used a different directory, just
substitute yours in steps 1, 7 and 9.  To install EDDY in Windows...

1.  Copy the EDDY files to the C:\UTIL\EDDY (or whatever) directory.
2.  Choose the group you want EDDY in (click on any icon in that group).
3.  In Program Manager, click on "File", then "New", then "Program Item"
4.  Click on "OK".
5.  Type the program description ("EDit DirectorY", or "TWGDU!" or ???).
6.  Click on "Command Line".
7.  Type C:\UTIL\EDDY\EDDY.COM (or whatever\EDDY.COM).
8.  Click on "Working Directory".
9.  Type C:\UTIL\EDDY (or whatever).
10. Click on "Change Icon".  If you see a "no icons" message, click "OK"
11. Click on "Browse", and select the drive and directory where you have
    installed EDDY.
12. Double click on "EDDY.ICO", then click on "OK".
13. Click on "OK" again.

WINDOWS INSTALLATION IS NOW COMPLETE!

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+++++++++++++++++++
++ "The License" ++
+++++++++++++++++++

Registration purchases a license for the right to use EDDY -- NOT the
program itself.  One registration fee entitles you to one ACTIVE copy of
the program at any time.

Here are the terms of the license: