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                       D_I_R_M_M_(_T_M_)__v_3_._0__U_S_E_R_'_s__M_A_N_U_A_L_


                               November 1990



                          Copyright Ed Derzawiec










































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                             Table of Contents

         S_e_c_t_i_o_n_______                                   P_a_g_e_

    1.0  Introduction                                     2
    2.0  Hardware Requirements                            3
    3.0  Installing DIRMM                                 3
    3.1       Copying the Program                         3
    3.2       Licensing the Software                      4
    3.3       Hints on Using DIRMM                        4
    3.4       Using DIRMM with Windows/DeskView           4
    3.5       Customizing Display Colors                  5
    4.0  Using DIRMM                                      6
    4.1       Non-Resident Mode                           6
    4.2       Resident Mode                               7
    4.3       Selecting Memory Size                       7
    5.0  Responding to DIRMM Prompts                      8
    6.0  DIRMM Command Set                                9
    6.1       C  Copy Document                            9
    6.2       D  (Changing) Drive/Directory              10
    6.3       E  Erase Document                          10
    6.4       M  (Changing from Document to Backup) Mode 11
    6.5       N  Naming (Renaming) a Document            11
    6.6       R  Restore a Backup Document               11
    6.7       S  Sort Documents by Name or Creation Date 11
    6.8       V  View a Document                         12
    6.9       Q  Quit (Exit) Program                     12
    7.0  Possible Error Messages                         13
    8.0  User Registration                               14













    Note:
         DIRMM is a trademark owned by Ed Derzawiec.
         Multimate is a trademark of Ashton Tate.
         Sidekick is a trademark of Borland International Inc.
         Freelance is a trademark of Lotus Development Corp.
         Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corp.
         DeskView is a trademark of QuarterDeck Office Systems














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1.0 Introduction:

    DIRMM is a utility to be used in in conjunction with Ashton Tate's
    Multimate (TM) Word Processors.  It is intended to make the the
    management of Multimate documents (files) simpler than through the use
    of Ashton Tate and DOS supplied tools.  It is a file utility that
    enables you to view, copy, etc. Multimate documents in a very user
    friendly fashion.  Some of the features of DIRMM are:

       o Can be active within Multimate or other programs (Memory Resident
         Option!)
       o Displays all MM documents (Including v4.0) in a directory
       o Documents can be sorted by last edit date or name
       o Allows documents to be selected by pointing to them
       o Supports document Copying, Erasing, Naming and Restoring
       o Documents can be Viewed without editing
       o Copy and Delete functions can operate on several documents at a
         time
       o Supports Document Backups
       o In Resident Mode, DIRMM can provide the name of the currently
         selected document to Multimate or other programs to act upon.


    DIRMM is an effective tool for user's of Ashton Tate's series of
    Multimate word processors.  A non-liscensed version is distributed via
    Electronic Bulletin boards which enables users to evaluate the
    software.

    Several features are NOT AVAILABLE in the non-liscensed version as
    identified below:

      1. COMMANDS: ERASE, NAME, and RESTORE are not supported.
      2. VIEW will only display a single screen of TEXT.  (i.e. paging through
         the text is not possible.)

    To fully utilize all of DIRMM's features, you must become a registered
    user.  As a registered user you will be entitled to receive all future
    updates.  Section 8 describes how to register.

    DIRMM is copyrighted software and all rights are reserved by the author.
    You are free to use or distribute the non-liscensed version (Serial# =
    DemoCopy) to anyone who accepts the terms herein.  Copies must be complete
    (including this file) and unmodified.  Modifying the program or
    redistribution for profit is a violation of copyright law.

    DIRMM has been extensively tested on various IBM PCs and compatibles to
    perform as described in the accompanying documentation.  However, the user
    is responsible for determining the ultimate fitness of this program for
    use.  I assume no liability for failure of this product to perform as
    expected.

    I thank you for your comments and suggestions for improving the program.
    I hope you enjoy using DIRMM.

        Ed Derzawiec
        6 Sweet Fern Rd
        Cape Elizabeth, ME  04107






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2.0 Hardware Requirements:

    DIRMM will work on an IBM PC/XT/AT or any Compatible with 25K Available
    RAM operating under MSDOS version 2.0 or above.  (Actual installed
    memory requirement depends on which version of DOS you are using.  DIRMM
    will work on a 64K PC running MSDOS versions through 3.3)  When used in
    resident mode, DIRMM can use as little as 21K of RAM.

    Monochrome, CGA, EGA and VGA adapters are supported.  When using DIRMM
    in resident mode, the program will not "pop-up" if the current
    application is utilizing a graphics mode.  Multimate does not require
    these modes.

    No hard Disk is required with DIRMM versions up to 3.0.

    DIRMM can read document files for currently released versions of
    Multimate (through version 4.0) and Multimate Advantage (I and II).


3.0 DIRMM Installation Instructions:


    These instructions suggest one installation method.  Experienced DOS
    users may prefer alternative methods.

3.1 COPYING THE PROGRAM TO THE APPROPRIATE DRIVE/DIRECTORY:

    Floppy Disk users will probably want to copy DIRMM to a working
    Multimate boot/system disk or the utility disk if there is available
    space.  Hard disk users will probably want to copy DIRMM into the
    subdirectory containing the Multimate program files (typically c:\wp or
    c:\mm).
 
    FLOPPY DISK SYSTEMS: At the A> prompt, place the DIRMM program diskette
    into the A: drive and the Multimate boot/system or utility disk into the
    B: drive.  Then type:
              COPY DIRMM.COM B:

    HARD DISK SYSTEMS: At the C> prompt, place the DIRMM Program diskette
    into the A: drive.  Then type:
              COPY A:DIRMM.COM \mm   (or \wp if Multimate files are in the
                                     \wp subdirectory)





















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3.2 LICENSING THE SOFTWARE:

    The full features of DIRMM are not enabled until the software is
    licensed.  A licensed user is provided a unique serial #.  To license
    DIRMM, make the drive/directory containing the copied DIRMM file the
    "Current" directory.

    FLOPPY DISK SYSTEMS: If the disk containing DIRMM has a write protect
    tab, remove it.  Then, at the A> prompt, place the disk into the A:
    drive and type:
              DIRMM Serial #

    HARD DISK SYSTEMS: At the C> prompt type:
              CD \mm                 (or \wp if DIRMM has been copied to the
                                     \wp subdirectory)
              DIRMM Serial #

    In either of the above, the Serial # must be typed in exactly as
    provided in your registration letter, including capital letters.  A
    serial # includes numbers 0-9 and letters A-F.  Zeros should not be
    confused for the letter "O", which is not valid.

    Upon successfully completing this procedure, the DIRMM will display the
    following message:

              DIRMM Licensing Successfully Completed.
              Type DIRMM to use program.

3.3  HINTS ON USING DIRMM:

    Since DIRMM starts by displaying the contents of the current directory,
    it may be convenient to use a .BAT file to initiate DIRMM which makes
    the directory containing your Multimate documents the current
    directory.  For a hard disk system, such a .BAT file might look like:

        CD \mm\doc   !Assuming your documents are in the \mm\doc subdirectory
        \mm\DIRMM    !Begin DIRMM (assumed to be in the \mm subdirectory)
        CD \         !Return to root directory after exiting DIRMM

3.4   USING DIRMM WITH WINDOWS/DESKVIEW

    Windows and DeskView are Enhanced Operating environments which supplement
    the capabilities of DOS.  They provide multitasking which means that more
    than one program may be operating at a time.  Without DeskView or Windows,
    DIRMM provides the capability of operating at the same time as Multimate
    or other programs through its resident mode (see section 4.2).  There are
    advantages to allowing an enhanced operating system manage multiple
    programs operating at the same time.















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    There are three key facts about DIRMM that a windowing operating system
    should be aware of:

        1) DIRMM Data Files (Multimate Documents) are in your Multimate
        document directory (i.e. C:\MM\DOC).  Since DIRMM defaults to the
        current directory, you should the program from an initial directory
        containing your document files.

        2) DIRMM in Non-Resident mode requires a Minimum or 22K of RAM.  Any
        additional RAM made available will enable it to work more efficiently
        with large directories.  (See section 4.3)  In no instance will the
        program use more than 64K of RAM.

        3) DIRMM writes directly to first text page in video RAM to optimize
        performance.  Windows and DeskView need to know this.

    To make using DIRMM in these environments as easy as possible, I have
    included Program Information Files (PIFs) for DeskView (DM-Pif.DVP) and
    Windows (DIRMM.Pif).  They may require some modification based on your
    particular PC configuration (typically paths for program and data files).

3.5   CUSTOMIZING DISPLAY COLORS

    If you have any display other than Monochrome, you can customize the
    colors DIRMM uses in displaying information.  DIRMM detects Monochrome
    displays (single color black and white) and inhibits colors from being
    displayed.

    To change the screen colors (or Grey scale for B&W VGA, Hercules,
    AT&T6300, etc.), enter DIRMM /c at the DOS prompt.  This will display a
    sample DIRMM screen.  Pressing the keys 1 through 0 will change character
    and background colors of the display as follows:

        1- Changes Character color of the document viewer
        2- Changes Background color of the document viewer
        3- Changes Character color of the frame boarder
        4- Changes Background color of the frame boarder
        5- Changes Character color of file status area
        6- Changes Background color of file status area
        7- Changes Character color of file directory area
        8- Changes Background color of file directory area
        9- Changes Character color of commands area
        0- Changes Background color of commands area

    Each time you press a number you change the character (foreground) or
    background color.  There are 16 character and 8 background colors to
    choose from.  Experiment until you find a combination which suits you and
    press return to make the changes permanent.  Pressing Escape at any time
    will exit the color customizing routine.














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4.0 Using DIRMM:

    DIRMM can be used in either or two ways.  In its "memory resident
    mode", you can enter the program while you are using most other
    programs by entering a "hot key" sequence.  This use is similar to
    programs such as Sidekick (TM).  If you are unfamiliar with such
    programs, read section 3.2 to determine whether you would like to use
    DIRMM in this fashion.

    You can also use DIRMM in "Non-Resident mode".  This is the only mode
    available in versions 1.xx and may be more familiar to some users.


4.1 Using DIRMM in "Non-resident Mode"

    To use the program in "non-resident mode", type DIRMM at the DOS
    prompt.  The screen display will then look like the example below.
    The display is broken into three areas- Status, Directory, and
    Command.

SAMPLE OF DIRMM DISPLAY:

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|    MULTIMATE (TM) DIRECTORY UTILITY  V3.0    Copyright 1990 by Ed Derzawiec  |
| B:\                                                                          |
| MEMO.DOC        07/07/86   09:53:34          DOCUMENT MODE   Sort on: NAME   |
|                                                          SERIAL # 1234567890 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|   MEMO.DOC        |   AT&T.DOC        |   DATABOOK.DOC    |   STRATEGY.DOC   |
|   CUSTOM.DOC      |   ISSUES.DOC      |   TRADE.DOC       |   TRIP.DOC       |
|                   |                   |                   |                  |
|                   |                   |                   |                  |
|                   |                   |                   |                  |
|                   |                   |                   |                  |
|                   |                   |                   |                  |
|                   |                   |                   |                  |
|                   |                   |                   |                  |
|                   |                   |                   |                  |
|                   |                   |                   |                  |
|                   |                   |                   |                  |
|                   |                   |                   |                  |
|                   |                   |                   |                  |
|                   |                   |                   |                  |
|                   |                   |                   |                  |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Copy    Drive/dir    Erase    Mode    Name    Restore    Sort    View   Quit |
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    The first four lines of the display identify the status and consist
    of:
         Line1  Program name and copyright notice
         Line2  Current disk drive and subdirectory
         Line3  Currently selected (highlighted) document, creation (or
                last update) date and time.
                Notification whether Document or Backup mode is active.
                Notification of directory sort criteria.
                (a blinking plus "+" indicates a Directory buffer
                overflow.  See section 4.3)
         Line4  Licensed serial number.  Unlicensed copies of the program
                would have "DemoCopy" in this area.

    The next area of the display, the directory area, is split into four
    columns and contains all the Multimate documents in the currently
    selected drive and subdirectory (as identified on line two).  If no
    documents are in the current directory, a message in line 3 will
    inform you of that condition.

    The final area of the display is the command line.  This identifies
    the commands available and is also used for prompting additional
    information or informing you of error conditions.


4.2 Using DIRMM in "Resident Mode"

     DIRMM can also be used in "Resident Mode".  This enables you to use it at
     ANY time by simply typing a "Hot Key Sequence" (ALT-SHIFT-U).  This
     feature can be extremely beneficial since it allows you to view, copy,
     restore, etc. documents while within Multimate or any other program.

     DIRMM requires approximately 20K of memory when used in this fashion.
     This means there will be less memory available for other application
     programs you may be using.  In most cases this presents no problem (20K is
     a relatively small amount of memory).

     To invoke DIRMM in this mode, simply type "DIRMM /R".  DIRMM will inform
     you that it is successfully installed by displaying a message similar to
     the one below:

          DIRMM Successfully Installed     
          PRESS  ALT-SHIFT-U  To Activate 
          DIRMM installed at segment:3E20 

     Once installed in this fashion, simply type "U" while holding down the ALT
     and LEFT-SHIFT keys simultaneously to enter the DIRMM program.  Don't
     worry about what you were doing.  After exiting the program, DIRMM will
     return you to exactly where you left off.

     Due to memory constraints, DIRMM will not interrupt a program if the video
     mode is "GRAPHICS".  In such instances, DIRMM will BEEP if the ALT-SHIFT-U
     sequence is pressed.  It is possible that you will not be able to Hot-key
     to DIRMM inside of graphics orientated programs such as FreeLance (TM).
     DIRMM prevents such access to limit the memory requirements of storing
     graphics images.  If this presents a problem in your work, let me know!







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     ONE PRECAUTION.  IF YOU ARE USING DIRMM INSIDE MULTIMATE, DO NOT DELETE OR
     RESTORE A DOCUMENT YOU ARE CURRENTLY EDITING.  DIRMM cannot know that a
     document is currently being used by Multimate.  Unfortunately, either of
     these actions can have unpredictable results.  DIRMM asks that you confirm
     either of these commands.

     When using DIRMM in Resident mode, the program will remember where you
     were when you last exited.  Whatever Drive and Directory you were using
     will be restored when you again type the "hot key".  DIRMM establishes
     this default drive and directory when it is first loaded.  This allows you
     to easily install DIRMM via a BATCH File to automatically default to the
     drive/directory containing your document files.

     For example, if a batch file were created to contain the commands below,
     DIRMM would be installed in resident mode and Multimate would be started
     by simply typing the batch file's name at the DOS prompt.

              CD \wp\Doc     ! Documents are in the \wp\Doc subdirectory
              \wp\DIRMM /r   ! Load DIRMM in Resident Mode
              CD \wp         ! Multimate Programs are in the \wp subdirectory
              wp             ! Use the Multimate Word Processor

     The second line (\wp\DIRMM /r) assumes DIRMM is installed in the same
     subdirectory (\wp) as the Multimate program.  (\wp can be replaced with
     any drive/directory you choose to install these programs in.)

     This short manual is not meant to completely describe the use of BATCH
     files.  For further information, consult your DOS users guide.

4.3  Selecting Memory Size

     In Non-Resident mode, DIRMM will use all available RAM, up to 64K, so that
     it can efficiently work with large directories.  If 64K were available,
     DIRMM would be able to Sort and Mark directories with over 2500
     documents.  If the available memory was not sufficient to hold all your
     documents, a blinking plus "+" sign will appear on line 3 of the status
     area next to the sort criteria.  You would still be able to work with the
     entire directory contents, but sorts and operations on "all marked
     documents" would be limited to available memory.

     In Resident mode, DIRMM tries to use as little RAM as practical.  It
     defaults to two display pages (128 documents).  This can be modified by
     following the /r parameter with a number from 1 to 9.  The number refers
     to the display pages stored in RAM.  Each page holds 64 documents and
     requires approximately 1K of RAM.  DIRMM /r1 will store 64 documents and
     use 21K of RAM.  DIRMM /r9 will store 576 documents and use 29K of RAM


5.0  Responding to DIRMM prompts:

     Several DIRMM Commands prompt you for additional information.  These
     prompts appear on the command line.  While typing in a response, the
     following keys will have a special meaning:

              BackSpace      Deletes the previous character.
              ESC            Exits the input and aborts the command.







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6.0 The DIRMM Command Set:

     When you enter the program, you can perform any command appearing on the
     command line by typing its first letter.  Commands are performed on the
     highlighted document or on "marked documents" in the directory area of the
     screen (see below).  The cursor keys are used to point to any document to
     be operated on.  In addition PgUp and PgDn keys can be used to display
     additional documents if all cannot fit on a single screen.

     If you enter a command which DIRMM is unable to interpret, it will be
     ignored.  Similarly, if your response to a prompt is not valid (i.e.
     changing to a drive/directory which does not exist) the command will be
     aborted.

     Marking documents: Copy and Delete commands can operate on all currently
              marked Documents.  This is a timesaving feature which eliminates
              the need to repeatedly enter the same command for several
              documents.  Documents are marked and unmarked by highlighting
              them and then pressing the space bar.  A ">" before the document
              name identifies that it is marked.

              A second way to mark files is to hold down the shift key and
              press the space bar.  This will "TOGGLE" all the marks.  If no
              documents are marked, typing SHIFT-SPACEBAR will mark all
              displayed documents.

              Once Marked, documents can be copied or deleted as a group.

              To help you see which documents are being copied or deleted, the
              document's name is displayed on the third line (document line) of
              the display as the action takes place.  This can provide useful
              information if an error occurs during a copy or erase procedure.
              Copying (erasing) a group of documents occurs from left to right,
              top to bottom.  If an error occurs during the process, the
              document which caused the error will be identified on the
              document line.  The error message will be on the last line
              (command line).  The document identified on the document line has
              not successfully completed the copy or delete operation, but the
              earlier documents have.


6.1  Copy:    Will copy the highlighted document to any Drive/Directory you
              specify (you will be prompted after typing "C").  You can also
              mark documents and copy all marked documents to the same
              Drive/Directory in a single command.

              If a Document with the same name exists on the Drive/Directory
              you specify, DIRMM will ask you whether you want to over write
              the file.  This feature prevents accidental damage to documents.

              The Copy command can also be used to copy a single document to
              the current directory with a new name.  This can be useful if you
              want to create a new document which is similar to an existing
              document.  To copy a document to the current directory with a new
              name, hit the return key at the "Enter the Drive\Directory
              prompt".  You will then be asked for a new document name.







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6.2  Drive/Directory: The current drive/Directory can be changed using this
              command.  You will be prompted for the new drive/directory.
              Either or both the drive and directory can be changed.  The
              current drive and directory are displayed on line 2.

              Examples: (Assume the Current Directory is C:\WP\DOC)
                   E_n_t_e_r_     A_c_t_i_o_n_
                   B:\       Change to the root directory of Drive B:
                   B:        Change to the current directory of drive B:
                   B:\DOC    Change to the \DOC subdirectory of drive B:
                   \WP\JUNE  Change to the \WP\JUNE subdirectory of drive C:

              In addition to the above, DIRMM understands the following
              directory abbreviations to reduce keystrokes:
                   E_n_t_e_r_     A_c_t_i_o_n_
                   ..        Change to the next higher level subdirectory.
                             I.E. if you are in the subdirectory \wp\doc\eds,
                             entering ".." at the directory prompt will change
                             the current directory to \wp\doc.
                   Subdir    Change to the next lower level subdirectory.
                             I.E. if you are in the subdirectory \wp\doc,
                             entering "eds" at the directory prompt will change
                             the current directory to \wp\doc\eds

     SUBDIRECTORY HELP:  If you type a "?" at the "Enter New Drive:Directory"
              prompt, DIRMM will display any subdirectories (of the current
              drive:directory) in the document area of the screen.

              The cursor keys can be used to highlight whatever subdirectory
              you would like to make the current directory.  Pressing SPACEBAR
              will temporally make the highlighted subdirectory the current
              directory (the current drive and directory are always displayed
              on the second line of the display) and display any of its
              subdirectories in the document area.  This enables you to easily
              go down several levels of subdirectory.  To go up in the
              directory tree, highlight the ".." subdirectory and press
              spacebar.  (The ".." is an abbreviation for the parent of the
              current subdirectory.)

              To select the current subdirectory (as identified on line 2) and
              view its documents, press the ENTER key.

              If at any time you want to abort Subdirectory help and return to
              your original directory, press the ESC key.  This will take you
              back to the "Enter New Drive:Directory" prompt.

              For further information describing subdirectories, consult your
              DOS User's Guide.


6.3  ERASE:   Will erase the highlighted document or, if any documents are
              marked, all marked documents.  You will be prompted to verify
              this command.










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6.4  MODE:    Typing M will switch you between DIRMM's two display modes-
              Document and Backup.  The current mode is displayed on line 3.
              In document mode, all Multimate Documents in the current
              directory are displayed (.DOC or .DOX files).  In backup mode
              Multimate Backup documents are displayed (.DBK or .DBX files).
              Not all versions of Multimate support Backup documents.  In
              versions which do, you have the option to request that a backup
              is created prior to editing old documents.  Then if, for some
              reason, you want the backup version to replace the edited
              version, you can use RESTORE (see below).  Backup documents can
              be viewed, erased and copied in DIRMM just like "normal"
              documents.


6.5  NAME     This function allows you to rename the highlighted document.  You
              will be prompted for the new name.  It differs from the Multimate
              rename function in two respects.  First, the file's date is not
              changed so sorting by date will not be effected.  Second, if you
              supply a space in the first 8 characters of the document name,
              DIRMM will use the name up to the first space for the file
              associated with the document.  For example, If you supply the
              document name "Sugar and Spice", the associated file will be
              named "SUGAR.DOC", while the document name will be "Sugar and
              Spice".


6.6  RESTORE: In Backup Mode, Restore will replace the current version of the
              highlighted document with the backup version.  You will be
              prompted to verify this command.  The current version (if it
              exists) is destroyed in this process.  RESTORE has no effect in
              Document mode.


6.7  SORT     This command toggles between the two sort modes- Name and Date.
              It allows you to sort the documents displayed by either the date
              they were last edited or by name.  This can help to quickly
              locate recently edited documents.

              Your sorting preference is displayed on the third line of the
              display (Sort on:..).  As you move through directories and
              drives, your sorting preference will be maintained.  This is also
              true if you exit DIRMM while in resident mode; when you return,
              the sort preference will be continued.




















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6.8  VIEW:    Probably the most powerful command, since it has no counterpart
              in Multimate, is VIEW.  This will display the highlighted
              document (or backup) and allow you to page through it prior to
              copying, deleting, etc.  VIEW supports the following keys.

                   UP Arrow  Go to top of Current Page
                   DN Arrow  Display next line
                   PgUp      Go to top of previous page
                   PgDn      Display the next 25 lines in the document
                   F1        Go to page ..  You will be prompted for the page #
                   ESC       Exit viewing the document

              One of the most common command sequences is to VIEW a document
              and then mark it for DELETE or COPY operations.


6.9  QUIT:    Exits DIRMM.  Pressing ESC will also exit DIRMM.

              If the Shift key is depressed while exiting DIRMM, The filename
              of the currently selected document will be returned to whatever
              program you were using when DIRMM was invoked.

              Suppose you were using Multimate and DIRMM was installed in
              resident mode.  You want to copy a portion of an old document but
              can't remember its name.  Press "Shift-F8" to start Multimate's
              external copy command, then press the DIRMM hot key, and search
              each listed document until you find the one you were looking
              for.  Press the shift key while exiting DIRMM and the document
              name will be typed for you in the appropriate Multimate prompt.
              You can use the same procedure to identify files you would like
              to edit, print, etc. within Multimate.
































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7.0 SUMMARY OF POSSIBLE ERROR MESSAGES:

     Hopefully, you will never see these messages on the last line of the
     display.  However, we all make mistakes, and these messages can be very
     helpful in correcting problems and continuing with your work.

     They are grouped below by the command which could result in the error.

COPY & RESTORE Errors
     ERROR Opening Source File (OR)
     ERROR Opening Destination File
         Most often results form the Source or Destination Drive not being
         ready during a copy or restore operation.  Insert the proper disk,
         turn on the drive, or close the drive door.

     ERROR Reading Source File
         A rare error which would result from an inability to read the file (a
         media error).  Check the disk and drive.  If both appear to be OK, the
         disk may be bad or the drive may require repair.

     ERROR Writing Destination File
         A rare error which would result from an inability to modify the file
         (a media error).  Check the disk and drive.  If both appear to be OK,
         the disk may be bad or the drive may require repair.

     ERROR Insufficient Disk Space to Complete Operation
         The Target Drive is full.  If Several files were marked for copying,
         some may have been copied before filling the disk.

ERASE Errors
     ERROR Deleting File
         Typically drive not ready (i.e. Door not closed, disk removed, etc.)
         or write protected file or disk (remove any write protect tabs).
 
NAME Errors
     ERROR Renaming File
         Most often results from another file having the same name.  Can also
         result from a disk error (no disk in drive, drive door not closed,
         write protect tab on, etc.)

     ERROR Renaming Document
         A rare error which would result from an inability to modify the file
         (a media error).  Check the disk and drive.  If both appear to be OK,
         the disk may be bad or the drive may require repair.

VIEW Errors
     ERROR Opening Input File (OR)
     ERROR Reading Input File
         Most often results if the Drive is not ready during a view operation
         (no disk in drive, drive door not closed, etc.)

Color Customizing and Registration Errors
     ERROR Writing to DIRMM.COM.  Hit any Key to Continue.
         DIRMM.COM could not be found or written to.  Either the program was
         executed from a directory other than where it exists, or the file or
         drive is write protected.







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8.0 User Registration:

    I initially wrote this program for my own use.  Several friends found it a
    useful tool so I wanted to make it available to the public.  What I ask in
    return is:

        That you provide suggestions for future enhancements.
        That you promise never to use my name in vane.
        That you help me put my two kids through school.

    The latter point is hopefully the least difficult.  In order to receive
    the most recent version and all future releases (for a modest handling
    fee) I ask that you send a the registration form at the end of this manual
    along with a check for $11.00 and $3.00 postage/handling (plus 5% sales
    tax for Maine residents) payable to your choice of:

        Jamie Jean Derzawiec  (age 6)
        Gary William Derzawiec (age 3)

    A laser printed version of this manual is available for an additional
    $2.00.  Site licenses are available, please write for details.

    The address is:

        6 Sweet Fern Road
        Cape Elizabeth, ME  04107

    Again, I Hope you enjoy using DIRMM.

        Ed Derzawiec

































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          DIRMM 3.0 Multimate (TM) utility Order Form/User Registration
                        Copyright Ed Derzawiec 1989, 1999


NAME:         ____________________________________

Company:      ____________________________________

Street:       ____________________________________

Town, State : ____________________________________

Zip           __________



Please register me for (____) copies of DIRMM.  Enclosed is $14.00 for each
copy (plus 5% Sales tax for Maine residents).  Also send (____) printed copies
of the DIRMM users manual at $2.00 each.

Please make checks payable to:
              Jamie Jean Derzawiec   OR  Gary William Derzawiec
              6 Sweet Fern Road
              Cape Elizabeth, ME  04107


Signature:    ____________________________________

In signing this form I agree:
        1. Not to make copies of the software received for purposes
           outside of my own use on a single personal computer.

        2. Not to modify the software without written consent of
           the author.

I welcome your comments on the merits or limitations of DIRMM, or
enhancements you would like to see added.

     _______________________________________________________________

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    Serial Number Licensed to above user: ____________








