XDIRCOMP                                                 13th May,1999.

Copyright (c) 1998,  D.J.Cooke.
All rights reserved.

        This is a simple dos program which extracts and compares lists of
filenames from input files comprising dos directory listings, or ZIP or ARJ
archive listings obtained using the commands "arj l", "unzip -l",
"unzip -v" or "pkunzip -v".  The formats assumed are those of msdos 6.22,
arj 2.50a, pkzip 2.04g and unzip 5.32.

        To send listings to a file, type for example:

    dir c:\windows > file1.txt    or    arj  l  > file2.txt

        To append listings to an existing file, type for example:

    dir c:\dos >> file1.txt    or    unzip -l >> file1.txt

    For a listing of command line options for this program, type:

             xdircomp ?

        On typing "xdircomp" (without the quotation marks)  you will be
prompted successively for the names of the source files, and then the name of 
the output file.  The output consists of one or two columns of filenames, and,
by default, filesizes.  Files from the first specified input file appear in
the left column, files from the second input file in the right.

        This program, XDIRCOMP, IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY 
KIND, either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied
warranties of merchantibility and fitness for a particular purpose.  The 
entire risk as to the quality and performance of the product is with the user. 

        In no event will the author be liable for damages, including any 
general, special, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use 
of, or inability to use, XDIRCOMP (including but not limited to loss of data 
or data being rendered inaccurate or losses sustained by the user or third 
parties or a failure of the product to operate with any other programs), even 
if the author has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

        You may use XDIRCOMP only if you have read, understood and accepted
all of the above conditions.

        This program is freeware, and is unsupported.  If, however, you find
a bug, I should be grateful if you would inform me by email to:

d.j.cooke@lineone.net


