Easy Directory Change Ver. 1.1 01/08/90 Copyright (c) 1990 by Gerald M. Vrooman INTRODUCTION: EDC allows you to change directories by entering only the directory name rather than the whole path name. For example, if you have a directory named \MODEM\FILES\ZIP you can reach the directory from anywhere on your drive by entering: EDC ZIP instead of: CD \MODEM\FILES\ZIP If EDC finds more than one directory with the same name, it will display all directories found and prompt you to choose one. EDC can find directories if given just the first few letters of the name. If you have a directory called: \GAMES\POKER\BIGDECK entering: EDC BIG will find it. You can also change to a directory on a different drive, using EDC. If you are currently using drive C and you wish to change to: D:\GAMES\BOARD\CHECKERS just enter: EDC D:CHECKERS or EDC D:CHECK EDC recognizes the standard DOS directory symbols, '\' '.' and '..' and will then work like the CD command. INSTALLING EDC: EDC is easy to install. Just copy EDC.EXE to the root directory of your boot drive or to any directory pointed to by the DOS PATH parameter. Then enter: EDC -S EDC will scan your disk drive for directories and store them in a file named PATH.EDC . Because EDC refers to this file to find directories, it should remain in the root direc- tory of your drive at all times. If you add or delete a directory, you need to execute EDC -S again to rescan your drive. EDC needs to have a unique copy of PATH.EDC in the root directory of every drive that it is used with. To scan other drives you can enter: EDC -S d: where 'd' is the letter of the drive you are scanning. If you are using EDC with floppy disks it is sometimes more con- venient to scan and change the directory in one step. EDC -S A:TEXT will scan the floppy disk in drive A and change to a directory named TEXT. HANDY HINT: If you are new to DOS and have a hard time remembering what directory you are in, put the following line in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file: PROMPT $P$G Your current directory will be part of your prompt. EDC will be provided free of charge to all registered users of DOSNIX or can be purchased separately by sending $10.00 to the following address: Gerald M. Vrooman Rd 1 Box 56 Chenango Forks, N.Y. 13746