


                            LISTRS 2.0 Quick Guide
                  Program/Directory Lists With Action Options
                Copyright (c) 1995-1996 by David M. Wincelberg


                                   Overview

       LISTRS is a pair of DOS programs to help users find DOS programs
       (.EXE, .COM or .BAT files) and subdirectories within a directory.
       ProgList can run a selected program with or without parameters.
       It looks inside files to exclude Windows 3.x/95 programs.
       DirList can show a selected subdirectory's files and change to
       it.  Both programs ignore Windows 95 long-filename directory
       entries and sort alphanumerically (FILE_2 before FILE_10).

            ProgList replaces finding a program file by entering
       DIR *.EXE, DIR *.COM and DIR *.BAT.  It produces a combined list
       from which it is possible to run a program or edit a .BAT file.
       If you select the "type & Wait" option, the program will place
       the specified program name on the command line.  Then DOS will
       wait for you to add switches or parameters and then press
       <Enter>.  In contrast, "type & Run" effectively also presses
       <Enter> for you.  Neither option takes away any memory from the
       specified program since ProgList is cleared from memory before
       your program is run.  To run ProgList, put it on your path and
       enter

                                   PROGLIST

       from the directory containing the program you wish to run.  You
       may instead enter

                               PROGLIST pattern

       where pattern consists of a path and/or wildcards.  For example,

                           PROGLIST c:\windows\*.exe

       will display only .EXE files in the Windows directory that can be
       run from DOS, such as MSD.EXE.

            DirList is more accurate than "DIR *." since its list does
       not include non-directory files that have no extension and it
       includes directories with extensions.  Its mouse-selectable
       action options are change To, Show files, Remove, Cancel, and
       review List.  To run DirList for the current directory, enter:

                                    DIRLIST

            You can define macros to make calling these programs easier.
       For DOSKEY (DOS 5.0 or later), the commands to use PL and DL
       instead of the full names are

                           DOSKEY PL=PROGLIST.EXE $*
                           DOSKEY DL=DIRLIST.EXE  $*




       where "$*" means that you may include parameters or switches
       after the program name.  For example, PL/? displays a brief help
       screen.

            LISTRS is a freely-distributable $10 shareware program by
       FileJockey Software, which can be reached by e-mail (71573.1023
       @compuserve.com) or postal mail (289 S. Robertson Blvd., Suite
       373, Beverly Hills, CA 90211).



                              Files in LISTRS.ZIP


       README.TXT          This file.

       WHATSNEW.TXT        Describes changes since version 1.0.

       PROGLIST.EXE        Displays a sorted, combined list of DOS-
                           runable files and provides mouse-selectable
                           action options.

       DIRLIST.EXE         Displays a sorted, accurate list of
                           directories and provides mouse-selectable
                           action options.

       LISTRS.INI          Contains the name of your preferred editor, a
                           place for the code to turn off registration-
                           reminder screens, and program filenames that
                           are not properly identified as DOS or Windows
                           programs.

       LISTRS.TXT          The full documentation file.

       LISTRS.REG          The registration file.  Run either program
                           with the /S switch to display your SiteCode
                           and, optionally, place it in a copy of this
                           file.

       SORTAN.FRM          Order form for licensing the alphanumeric-
                           sorting library or source code.  (This is for
                           programmers only.)

       FILE_ID.DIZ         Description of LISTRS to be used on-line or
                           in catalogs.

       VENDINFO.DIZ        Contains vendor-distribution and
                           registration-benefits information in a
                           computer-readable format.  It also has LISTRS
                           installation instructions, much of
                           README.TXT, and a copy of the license
                           agreement.  The first part of this file is
                           human readable, while the second part
                           requires a program such as the free VENDVIEW.




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       form, or the programmer-library order form, follow this example:

                             COPY README.TXT > PRN

       All of the documentation files are formatted for printing on any
       printer.  (Ignore the characters at the left margin -- they tell
       the printer to advance to the next page.)  To see this file on
       the screen, use an editor or enter:

                            TYPE README.TXT | MORE


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