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Windy Tree CommandPack version 1.0

Web: www.commandpack.com
Support E-mail: support@windytree.com

(C) Copyright 1999 Windy Tree.
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WHAT IS COMMANDPACK?
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CommandPack is a collection of commandline utilities for power users.
The program works under Windows 95, 98 and NT.

CommandPack includes the following utilities:


Batchrun:	Performs the same command on a set of files matching a wildcard.
Cal:		Displays a given calendar month.
CloseCD:	Closes the CD drive.
Df:		Shows the disk usage statistics for the local drives, including mounted network drives.
Du:		Shows disk usage information for a given directory tree.
Filefind:	Shows a list of files matching a given wildcard.
Fileversion:	Displays the Windows file version information of a file.
Grep:		Searches for a pattern using regular expressions.
Head:		Shows the first X lines of a file.
Hexdump:	Displays a file as hexadecimals.
Itime:		Synchronizes the time of the local PC with an Internet Time Server.
OpenCD:		Opens the CD drive.
OpenWeb:	Opens a web page using the default web browser.
Rnet:		Start/Stop/View services on remote / local PCs. NT only.
Tail:		Displays the last X lines of a file, with optional "follow" - displaying new lines as they are created. Ideal for log file activity monitoring.
Tree:		Shows a list of a directory tree structure.
Troute:		Fast Traceroute. Traces the IP route from the local host to another host.
Uptime:		Shows the amount of time the local PC has been turned on ("up").
WhoAmI:		Displays the user name of the current user logged in to the local machine.
Whois:		Queries an Internet Whois Server for information such as domain info or similar.
Wc:		WordCount. Counts the number of words, lines, and characters in a file.

Help for most of these utilities is available by running the program with '-?' on the command 
line, e.g.:

itime -?
whois -?
etc.

REGISTRATION
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CommandPack may be evaluated for a free 30 day trial period without payment. After this
period, the software must be purchased or removed from the local computer.

To purchase CommandPack, go to our web-site at www.commandpack.com and follow the 
instructions there. We take orders using major credit cards such as Visa, Master Card,
and similar via our web page, phone orders, fax orders, or checks received via
regular postal mail.


LICENSE TERMS
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Windy Tree CommandPack is evaluation software, also referred to as
shareware. This means that it is OK to download and evaluate the program 
for a free, 30 day evaluation period, but continued use requires a license. 
Your registration and payment means we can continue development of the 
program, bringing you great new features. Should you not wish to register the
software, you must remove the software from your computer system after the 
evaluation period.

To register your copy, please go to the CommandPack web-site: www.commandpack.com

The web-site contains information on how to register your copy of
CommandPack.

Windy Tree evaluation software is free for trial use for 30 days. While the software
is copyrighted, and the copyright holder retains all rights, the author 
specifically grants the user the right to evaluate and distribute the program with
limited exceptions. 

WARRANTY DISCLAIMER
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THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. TO THE MAXIMUM
EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, WINDY TREE FURTHER DISCLAIMS ALL
WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NONINFRINGEMENT. THE ENTIRE RISK ARISING OUT
OF THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT AND DOCUMENTATION REMAINS WITH RECIPIENT.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL WINDY TREE 
BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL,
PUNITIVE, OR OTHER DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES
FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION,
OR OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS) ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE USE OF OR INABILITY
TO USE THE PRODUCT, EVEN IF WINDY TREEHAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY
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THIS SOFTWARE AND THE ACCOMPANYING FILES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND
WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED.
