
		Welcome to DIRCLEAN V. 2.1,
		---------------------------
	
	a recursive file & directory deleting - utility.

	INTRODUCTION :

	Dirclean was made to avoid the repetitous work when wanting
	to delete a large directory tree from the disk - you know :
	'cd dirname - del *.* (Are you sure .... etc.) - cd.. 
	rd dirname etc. etc '
	- it's quite a nuisance, and hardly effective.

	This program was not intended to be 'the best' or 'the fastest'
	deleting-utility around, rather a handy tool to use on the DOS 
	command line, thus not having to start packages like PC-TOOLS 
	for this simple and much performed task.
	As it is today, it's quite helpful in my daily work,
	and I hope other DOS-users will find it useful too !


	HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS : 

	Dirclean V. 2.1 uses some MS-DOS calls which are specific to 
	MS-DOS 5.0 ((C)(R)(Tm) etc etc) and higher, therefore, if your DOS
	version is prior to that, all you can do is read this info, and then
	upgrade to MS-DOS 5.0 ((C)(R)......), if you want to try out 
	Dirclean.


	FEATURES : 

	Dirclean V. 2.1 deletes ALL files in the specified subdirectory,
	including system- hidden- and read-ony-files, and all subdirectories,

	SO BE CAREFUL W/THE ARGUMENTS YOU GIVE,	ESPECIALLY WHEN WORKING 
	ON YOUR BOOT-DRIVE !
	

	Dirclean is intended to delete ONLY those files/directories
	in/below the directory given as an argument, no problems have
	been encountered so far,  BUT NO GUARANTEES ARE MADE.

	If dirclean is used as intended, there should be no problems.


	I WILL NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY
	FOR ANY F!#? UPS/DAMAGES ETC. CAUSED BY THIS PROGRAM, 
	though I doubt there will be any !




	Comments, tips, bugs etc. may be posted to :
	knutd@ifi.unit.no,
	and maybe updates/fixes will see the light of day.





	DIRCLEAN V. 2.1 MAY BE DISTRIBUTED, COPIED AND USED FREELY,
	FOR NON-COMMERCIAL PURPOSES, UNDER THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS :


	- DISTRIBUTORS MAY REDISTRIBUTE DIRCLEAN V. 2.1 
	  FOR MEDIA COSTS ONLY !
	 
	- THIS README FILE SHOULD BE INCLUDED W/ THE PACKAGE !

	- IT SHOULD NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES BE MODIFIED,
	  DE-COMPILED OR TAMPERED WITH !!!

 


	HISTORY :

	Dirclean V. 1.0 :
		
	- basic features, but did not delete hidden/read-only/system
	  files.

	Dirclean V. 2.0 :

	- now it took the hidden/read-only/system files too,
	  was quite a bit faster, and close to bug free.

	  But, it still had a few flawes, accepting arguments 
	  like ' dirclean c:\' witch reportedly caused some
	  seriouns f!#* up's (my friend's boss was NOT neither
	  impressed, nor pleased).

	Dirclean V. 2.1 :

	- imposed STRONG restrictions on the arguments accepted,
	  (see V. 2.0 - this should no longer be possible).

	- included a /i  information option, displaying most of
	  the information contained herein.


	Changed compiler between V. 1.0 and 2.0, from Borland C
	to Microsoft C 6.00, but God only knows why.



	THE FUTURE :
 	
	- as far as I'm concerned, dirclean is finished w/this
	  version (V. 2.1).
	  But if flawes/bugs/suggestins are received, new versions 
	  may see the light of day - its's up to you !

	- however : plans are evolving for a 'dustbin' for Windows,
	  time will show.






	Lookout for more software :

	Dcopy V. 2.0, a fantastic disk-copy-utility that
	copies all files (even hidden/system/read-only),
	all subdirectories (even empty ones) and the disk label.

	It even copies files between mismatching disk-types,
	i.e. 720Kb 3 1/2'' to 1,2Mb 5 1/4'' etc., and of cource
	you won't have to swap disk more than once !

	It is already availiable.


		(C): K.S.DISCHINGTON, 1990 - 1992.



