Quick Directory Changer (QD) version 1.0
  Copyright October 1995 by WONG Chun-Yin, c.y.wong@ic.ac.uk


Abstract-   Quick Directory Changer (QD) is a replacement for the built-in
            change directory (CD) function in DOS. QD takes an incomplete
            path and tries to change the current directory to the closest
            match. Includes useful short-cuts for changing to Windows95
            long filename directories!

System-     Minimum requirements are: An IBM-AT or 100% compatible clone
            (8086) or better, running DOS 3 or above (including Windows95)
            and any display adapter.

Warning-    The program assumes DOS 3+ and does not check this! Earlier
            versions of DOS will cause crashes and/or data loss!

Commands-   The command line is as follows, with <> indicating optionals:

                        QD <drive><path> <switches>

            Switches:   /? or /h    displays the help screen
                        /1          changes to the first matching directory

            Drive:      Drive to change to, for example, A: or B:

            Path:       Path to change to, for example, \TEMP. All the
                        usual CD commands are okay, with .. indicating the
                        parent directory. The directory names must conform
                        to the 8.3 (filename.extension) format of MS-DOS
                        and directory names can be separated by spaces.

            QD without any commands after it (not even spaces) will display
            the current path, like like CD, but without long filenames!

Advanced-   I wrote this program because long file names were driving me
            crazy... after all, I still do (nearly) everything from the
            command prompt! If you have short directory names with are
            nearly identical (e.g. MICROS~1 and MICROS~2) then use the
            comma (,) to tell QD to append ~1 to the directory name, e.g.:

                        QD m,1      changes to matching m??????~1

Usage-      QD will attempt to locate one match for the path specified, if
            there is more than one match then QD will fail. For example,
            the hard disk C: might have a directory tree as follows:

                   WINDOWS                   Windows
                      SYSTEM                    System
                      STARTM~1                  Start Menu
                    PROGRA~1                   Program Files
                      ACCESS~1                  Accessories
                      MICROS~1                  Microsoft Exchange
                      MICROS~2                  Microsoft Money
                    TEMP                       Temp
                    T                          T

            Accepted paths and their final targets are as follows, starting
            from the root directory and proceeding in order:

                QD W                target      C:\WINDOWS
                QD \W ST                        C:\WINDOWS\STARTM~1
                QD ..\SYST                      C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
                QD .. .. TE                     C:\TEMP
                QD \T                           C:\T
                QD \P A                         C:\PROGRA~1\ACCESS~1
                QD \WIN\S /1                    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
                QD \P M,2                       C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2
                QD \WIN\,1                      C:\WINDOWS\STARTM~1

            Experiment with QD and you will soon get the idea! Remeber,
            QD assumes the 8.3 filename convention, so no long filenames!

Installatn- QD should be put somewhere in your path, or better still,
            replace the MS-DOS CD command using DOSKEY (supplied with
            MS-DOS 5 and above, I think). Invoke DOSKEY with:

                DOSKEY CD=<path>QD $*

            where <path> is replaced with the path in which QD resides.


Disclaimer- The use of QD is at your own risk, although the program does
            not create, modify, or write to any files on disk and does not
            overwrite or modify critical memory areas. The author is not
            liable for any damage (though unlikely) caused by the use of QD.

Trademarks- All other products mentioned or implied are trademarks or
            registered trademarks of their respective owners and are used
            for illustrative purposes only.

Distributn- QD is free and can be distributed provided no files are missing
            and that the program is not modified in any way. QD is
            distributed in a ZIP file as QD_WCY10.ZIP, and contains 3 files:
                    QD.COM, QD.TXT and FILE_ID.DIZ
            Once you have read this file, you are welcome to delete it!


Problems-   Sorry, but if there are any problems, I am at a loss, because
            the program is very simple and (in my mind) straightforward! I
            have tested this program for over of a year, and all seems ok!

Cardware-   If you like this program, please send me a postcard to tell me
            so... hence, cardware! Of course other gifts would be appreciated
            as well! :)

Message-    Well, hope you like the program, use it and spread it! Tell
            others about it! Sorry about the fact that this file is 6 times
            the size of QD itself!

Contact-    WONG Chun-Yin,
            6 Lorong 16/13 B, 46350 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, MALAYSIA.

            Internet email- c.y.wong@ic.ac.uk (preferable, but only valid
            till end July 1997) or alternatively, cwong@pl.jaring.my
