Welcome to the V3.82 version of COLORED DIRECTORY by: Sylvain St-Amand.

Colored directory is a PC DOS program that show like DIR the directory,
but colordir is in color. It show the date in 2000/01/25 format and
the program is 2000+ year compliant. Max year 2099. It show the number of
file and the number of byte than the file is listed. Also it show the time
in 23:12:23:23 format and it show the number of total bytes on the
disk and it show the number of unused byte on the disk.

Special requirements: PC 80486 and better, DOS, Command prompt Windows 3.0
and better, not tested with a disk bigger than ( 4,294,967,295 bytes ).

Using the parameter: . .. ? * \ (A to Z) (a to z) / -

INSTALL
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To install the DOS version of Colored directory witch the Windows install.

  1) Install witch windows win32 and Windows 9X with SETUP.EXE.
  2) And select the DOS version.

To install the DOS version of Colored directory witch the DOS install.

  1) Install witch DOSSETUP.EXE ( Is a self extract DOS file ).

To install the Windows version of Colored directory witch the Windows install.

  1) Install witch windows win32 and Windows 9X with SETUP.EXE.
  2) And select the Windows version.


OPTIONS:
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 PATH: The directory where you want to view.

 /D: Is the parameter if you want to use the default color extention.
     Not the COLORDIR.CFG file. The default color contain 29 extension.
     The COLORDIR.CFG contain maximum 128 extension.

 /P: Is the parameter if you want to pause.

 /?: Is the parameter if you want to view the HELP screen.


View the directory.
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If you want to pause:

   Use the /P or -P parameter and use the PATH parametre ( optional ).

   Example: COLORDIR C:\FILE.ANS /P
   
If you want to use the default color:

   COLORDIR /D
   COLORDIR *.* /D 

If you want to view the help screen:

   COLORDIR /?

If you want to view the directory C:\TEMP\*.T??:

   Ex: COLORDIR C:\TEMP\*.T??
       C.BAT C:\TEMP\*.T??
       C C:\TEMP\*.T??
       
Other information:
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COLORDIR may not be changed or modified in any way except by the author. 
COLORDIR may be freely distributed, as long as it remains in its complete
form with all support, documentation, and configuration files. It may be
used for a 30 days trial period. Regardless of how the copy is obtained,
it is free to you if you continue to use it after the 30 days trial period
, you can send 10.00 US or CANADIAN. ( Information COLORDIR.EXE /? ).

to :
    Sylvain St-Amand
    
    1863 Des etudiants app. 7
    Jonquiere,Quebec,Canada
    G7X 4B2

You can contact me in a email on internet ( HTALBOT@VIDEOTRON.CA ).

By phone : 1-418-695-5768

What new:
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V1.0
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Compiled in SMALL with Turbo C.

The first release.

Work on a PC 80286 and better.

FREEWARE program.

Compiled with SMALL with Turbo C language.

Problem: Some parameter not work properly and sometime not work or crash.

The code in C is not often clear.

The code in C is not analysed and structured properly.

V2.0
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Added some color with extension. Like .TXT.

Added year 2000+. View with 2000/01/30. Max year = 2099.

Added disk space.

Changed some color.

Changed of analyse code in C. More better analyse and structuring.

Changed the name of the .EXE file from CDIR.EXE to COLORDIR.EXE.

Fixed problem with : /P -P /? -?.

Fixed some problem with parameter.

Fixed the problem of space on the hard disk > 2,147,483,647 max 4,294,967,295

Problem: Some parameter not work properly and sometime not work or crash.

V3.0
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Compiled in LARGE with Turbo C++.

Fixed some problem with parameter.

Problem: Some parameter not work properly and sometime not work or crash.

V3.1
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Added: C.BAT batch file to call it fast.

Fixed problem with parameter, maybe all, but not all tested.

More compact.

Some problem with color: When exit the program it remain white.
			 To remove the problem type cls at the dos prompt.

V3.2
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Added some color with extension. Like .WRI.

Added README.TXT file.

Fixed problem with color.

SHAREWARE program, 30 days to evaluate. After free to pay 10$ US or CANADIAN.

V3.3
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Added some parameter, like %1 in the file C.BAT

V3.4
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Fixed some problem with parameter.

V3.5
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Added email to contact me.

Fixed all problem with parameter. All parameter is correctly used.

V3.6
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Added volume serial number.

Added DOS version.

Added Windows version and detection.

Added .CFG files.

Added SETENV.BAT = a .BAT file to add in the environment to point to your .CFG file.

Added the use of the colordir environment. Change it with
      SET COLORDIR=C:\UTILITY\COLORDIR.CFG ( at the dos prompt )
      ( After COLORDIR=     ( use the directory of your choice ))

Added the parameter /D = Use the default color, not the COLORDIR.CFG file.

Change the help ( COLORDIR /? ) with more information and submenu.

Fixed problem with extention less than 3 character. ( Like .C )

Some cosmetic change.

V3.7X
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Change the batch file C.BAT removing the call fonction.

Compiled in LARGE with Borland C++.

Fixed problem with parameter /?.

Work on a PC 80486 and better.

V3.8X
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Added no serial number when a disk is formatted with an old DOS version.

Added setup.exe file to install it on windows 95 and better.

Added dossetup.exe file to install it on DOS not from windows.

Added the detection of windows 95 V. 2 with fat32.

Fixed disk space bigger than 4,294,967,295 bytes.

Some cosmetic change.

Future release:
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Use of long filename. Like long_filename. Windows 95 and better.

Write in C++ object oriented.

Write for windows.

Sort the filename.

Mouse support to change directory when press the mouse button.
