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                           Inkutils 1.52 Readme File
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System Requirements
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The Inkutils run on any PC with DOS 3.30 (or later) or Windows 95, and 256K
of available DOS memory. Approximately 370K of free disk space is required
for installation.

Installation
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To install the Inkutils, type d:INSTALL where d: is the drive (and, if
appropriate, the directory) with the install program, then follow the on-
screen prompts. After a successful installation, you will need to add the
Inkutils directory to your PATH statement in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

Once the Inkutils are installed, type INKUTILS to view the user guide at
any time. All of the Inkutils support the /? and /HELP command line switches
to display help on the Inkutil that has been run.

The file WHATSNEW.TXT describes the new features in this version. A full
revision history is included in the Inkutils user guide.

Description of the Inkutils
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The Inkutils are a suite of 11 DOS/Win95 DOS utilities:

	* DD - Delete Directory

	  Allows a directory (and its contents) to be deleted. Much more
	  friendly than DELTREE. DD displays directory summaries before
	  deleting. Allows directories to be 'protected' which marks them
	  as read-only and prevents DD from being able to delete them
	  until they are 'unprotected'. DD supports Windows 95 long file
	  names.

	* DEDIT - Description Editor

	  A full-screen 4DOS/NDOS/TakeCommand file description editor with
	  mouse support and many unique features. DEDIT automatically scans
	  your 4DOS/NDOS.INI file for ColorDir and other settings, so that
	  it uses the same configuration you're already using. DEDIT can
	  also import file lists into the file descriptions. It also allows
	  short (8.3) filenames to be described with their Win95 long
	  filename equivalents, so even if you're under plain DOS, you can
	  still see the long filenames. DEDIT can now also perform
	  importing and grabbing functions automatically from a batch file.

	* CC - Cache Control

	  A control panel for the SmartDrv (or any compatible) disk cache.
	  You can change cache settings by intuitive point and clicking
	  rather than using the less friendly command line options. CC is
	  also DoubleSpace and DriveSpace aware.

	* EE - Evaluate Expression

	  A flexible calculator than can be used three ways: Command line
	  calculator, Desktop calculator or TSR popup calculator. The TSR
	  calculator can be loaded in as little as 1.5K of DOS memory. EE
	  can perform such functions as grabbing numbers from the screen,
	  putting numbers back in to a document (by sending them back
	  through the keyboard!), and much more.

	* CE - Critical Error

	  Replaces the standard "Retry, Ignore, Fail or Abort" message
	  with a popup window that gives much more information on the error
	  that has occurred. Can be loaded in as little as 900 bytes of
	  DOS memory, and, as with all the Inkutils, CE is fully compatible
	  with 4DOS and NDOS. CE also works in a DOS shell under Windows 3.x
	  or Windows 95.

	* TM - Text Mode

	  Allows various text modes (including any VESA text mode that
	  your video card supports) to be selected. With TM you can select
	  the largest text mode available on your machine automatically, list
	  available VESA text modes and select keyboard key repeat rates.
	  It's ideal for use in your AUTOEXEC.BAT.

	* LE - List Executables

	  Displays only the executable files (EXE, COM, BAT and, if you're
	  using 4DOS or NDOS, BTM) in the current or specified directory.
	  No more searching through long directory listings to find the
	  program to run! LE supports Windows 95 long filenames.

	* MCD - Make and Change Directory

	  Performs the DOS commands MD and CD in one go. MCD can also
	  create multiple directories in one go (e.g. MCD \one\two\three will
	  create the directories \ONE, \one\TWO and \one\two\THREE ). It
	  can also protect directories, so that Delete Directory cannot
	  delete them. MCD supports Windows 95 long filenames.

	* FM - Fast Mouse

	  Reduces the time taken for a program to reset the mouse. FM
	  can reduce the time taken for some programs to start up by
	  converting all slow hardware mouse resets to quick software
	  resets. Try it with the DOS editor, EDIT. 4DOS users will find
	  that it dramatically speeds up its on-line help.

	* DZ - Divide by Zero

	  Intercepts any "Divide overflow" errors. If you are having such
	  problems, then DZ will display the name of the program that has
	  created the error and allows you to continue the program, rather
	  than automatically terminating it (which is the default behaviour
	  of DOS).

	* IP - Inkutils Present
	  Provides a quick and easy way to see at once which TSR programs
	  from the Inkutils are currently resident in memory.

+Plus+  * INKUTILS - The Inkutils User Guide

	  A friendly, menu driven user guide covering each Inkutil with
	  full instructions and examples.

Freeware
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The Inkutils are now freeware. You may freely distribute this version of
Inkutils as long as the files are not modified in any way. Please
distribute the INSTALL package, rather than the individual Inkutils files.

Questions and Enquiries
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Any Inkutil queries will be answered by e-mailing:

	inkutils@inkland.demon.co.uk


Inkutils Web Site
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Visit Inkland, the home of Inkutils, dZ80, InkFinger and more!

http://www.inkland.demon.co.uk

The latest version of Inkutils and my other programs can always be found here.


DISCLAIMER
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Users of Inkutils must accept this disclaimer of warranty:

INKUTILS ARE SUPPLIED AS IS. THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
AND OF FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. THE AUTHOR ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES,
DIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL, WHICH MAY RESULT FROM THE USE OF INKUTILS.

