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                               Brief DIR Ver 1.00

  The DIR macro gives you capabilities similar to those found in the
  NORTON COMMANDER, with a few exceptions.  Virtually all of the
  function key assignments are the same except for F2 which allows
  you to change what drive you are on.  To EDIT a file just select it
  with the highlight bar and hit <Enter>.  You can mark files with the
  <Ins> key, or the <+> or <-> keys to use a mask to select multiple
  files.

  Once selected files may be deleted, or loaded into the editor.  <F9>
  allows you to change how the directory is sorted: Filename, Extension,
  Size, Date, or Reverse-date.  <F10> or <Esc> EXIT "dir".  Hitting the
  <Enter> key when a Directory is highlighted will take you into that
  directory.  Press the <F1> key to get his help.

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  The following is a LIST of ALL legal commands and their function:

    F1:     Is to read the HELP INFO.  (You are now reading the
            HELP information).

    F2:     Is to CHANGE your current drive.  You MAY hit ESC if
            you decide NOT to change the drive, or HIT the letter
            of the drive you want [A-Z].  No colon or return is
            needed, ONLY the drive letter.

    F4:     Is to EDIT the selected (marked) files.  If NO file is
            marked (with the ■) then ONLY the HIGHLIGHTED file will
            be loaded for editing, otherwise; ALL marked files will
            be loaded into Brief for editing.


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    F7:     Is to CREATE a NEW SUBDIRECTORY.  Simply enter the name
            that you want and the SUBDIRECTORY will be created in
            the current directory (the one that you see with the DIR
            macro).

    F8:     Is to DELETE one or more files.  Files being edited by
            Brief WILL NOT BE DELETED.  Select the desired files by
            marking (See the <+> and <-> commands) or use the HIGHLIGHT
            BAR if you ONLY want to DELETE one file, and then HIT the
            F8 key.  You will be asked to confirm that you want to
            delete these files.  If you respond with "Y" then the files
            selected will be deleted.



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    F9:     Is to change how the files are SORTED.  Hit F9 and then
            select (with the First letter of the desired choice, or by
            using the cursor keys) your choice and Hit the <Enter> key.
            The DIR macro will now DISPLAY the files in the desired
            format.


    F10:    Is to exit the DIR macro.


    ESC:    Performs the same function as F10 when NOT withing a prompt
            for drive letter, SUBDIRECTORY name, etc.  In these cases
            ESC will exit the function.


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    <+>:    Is for Selecting (marking) ALL files that fit a certain
            description.  For instance "f*.as?" would Select ALL files
            starting with "f" with a three letter extension of which the
            first two letters MUST BE "as".

    <->:    Is for UnSelecting (unmarking) ALL files.  It works just
            like the <+> command described above, but for UNSELECTING!

    <Ins>:  Is to toggle the Selection (marking) of the HIGHLIGHTED file.
            For instance, you may have used the <+> and <-> keys to
            select a certain group of files and want to add / remove
            certain files from the group.  Just position the HIGHLIGHT
            BAR over the desired files and HIT the <Ins> key.  Hitting
            the <Ins> key again will toggle the Mark (selected/unselected)
            back to it's original value.

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    <Enter>:
            Is used to Move UP or DOWN in the DIRECTORY TREE by selecting
            either "UP--DIR" or "SUB-DIR" and hitting <Enter>, whereby
            you will then move into the selected Directory.  If you have
            Selected a FILE instead of a DIRECTORY then that file will
            be loaded for editing into Brief and the DIR macro will exit.
            You will then be in the selected file.

    <Ctrl-\> or <\>:
            Will move you to the ROOT DIRECTORY on the Current Drive.

    <Ctrl-PgUp>:
            Will move you UP one LEVEL in the DIRECTORY tree.  If you 
            are in the ROOT then no change will take place.


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    <Ctrl-r>:
            Will re-read the currently selected Directory.  

    <Home>, <End>, <PgUp>, <PgDn>, <Up> and <Down>:
            Work as expected.  Hitting <Home> moves you to the TOP
            of the current directory, <End> the BOTTOM of the current
            directory.  <PgUp> and <PgDn> move you one page UP or DOWN
            in the directory respectively.  The <Up> and <Down> move the
            HIGHLIGHT BAR up or down one item.  If at the TOP or bottom
            of the DIR window then the window will be scrolled by one
            item until either the TOP or BOTTOM of the directory is
            reached.




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    <Alt-[a-z_A-Z0-9]>:

    The ALT key MAY also be used exactly as in the NORTON COMMANDER.
    To go to a particular location in your DIRECTORY simply hold down
    the <Alt> key and hit as many letters as you need to identify the
    file that you want (how the directory is sorted will affect what
    happens when you perform this action).  For example, you could
    hold down the <Alt> key and hit "br".  The HIGHLIGHT BAR will then
    move to the first SUBDIRECTORY ( FILE if no SUBDIRECTORY match )
    that begins with "br".  If NO SUBDIRECTORY and NO FILE exist then 
    the HIGHLIGHT BAR will NOT move.  As long as the <Alt> key is held
    down the keys will be added to the search string.  As soon as you
    release the <Alt> key the search string will be cleared and ready
    to start a new search.  This function is implemented EXACTLY as it
    is implemented in the NORTON COMMANDER.

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                            Any SUGGESTIONS ?

    Any bugs found ( or ideas for enhancements / changes ) should be
    sent to:

                        Robert H. Morrison
                        Bruckner Straße 12
                        6729 Wörth-Dorschberg
                        WEST GERMANY

    I can be reached by telephone in Germany at (07271) 2383.  Any bugs
    received will be fixed and all suggestions will be considered, and if
    found feasable and useful will be implemented.  I wrote the DIR macro
    because it provides me with functions that I felt Brief needed.  I
    hope that you too will find it a useful macro.  Robert H. Morrison.

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