EddyHawk's Info List
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List of Change Dir programs:
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If you want a suitable & good chdir program so bad, this list
can help to confuse you more :-)
Where to complain about this list: Alien

Note:
index-based path switcher doesn't need multiple dirname feature
Some *standard* enhancements over DOS CD:
-can switch drive+dir at the same time
-partial dirname matching
-back switching .., ...
-*free* delimiter (\,/,' ')
-error level
-network compatible
Non standard enhancements:
-can switch to file-attributed-dir (for example hidden dir)

001
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ID: GD
Name: Go to Directory
Package: rlgd11.zip
Version: 1.1
Author: Randall T. Long
Year: 1993
Type: non-index
Size: 7128
Status: freeware?
Language: Turbo C++ V3.0 [COM] '90
Features:
-current drive only
-can't switch drive
-recursive (multiple dirname isn't neccessary)
-partial dirname matching (using wildcard)

002
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ID: G, TO
Name: Go to Directory
Package: asmlib40.zip
Version: 2.1
Author: Jeff Owens
Year: 1994
Type: non-index
Size: 5165 byte
Status: freeware
Language: assembly
Features:
-can switch drive+dir
-can switch to root dir
-partial dirname matching
 *exact, lengthening
-multiple dirname
-multiple back switching (. , ..)
-delimiters can be ' ' or '\'
-doesn't preserve current drive on another drive
Unique feature:
-optional built-in (color) (sorted) DIR- & MEM-like command & quote display

003
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ID: ZeroIn
Name: ZeroIn
Package: zeroin26.zip
Version: 2.6
Latest known version: 2.8
Author: Simon A. Carter - Crystal Software
Year: 1997 (1999)
Type: non-index
Size: 49696 byte
Status: shareware
Language: Borland Pascal 7
Features:
-can switch drive+dir
-partial dirname matching
 *exact, lengthening, shortening, mispelling
-multiple dirname
-history & alias support (stored in executable)
-create dir
-LFN support
-multiple back switching (.., ...)
-selection list
-free select of delimiter (' ','\','/')
-error level
-network compatible
-preserves current path on another drive

004
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ID: GO
Name: GO
Package: go320.zip
Version: 3.20
Author: Uber A. Calderon Alfaro
Year: 1995
Type: hybrid
Size: 18286, (12672 w/o debug info)
Status: shareware
Language: Borland Pascal 7
Features:
-index
 *each drive gets one index
 *doesn't scan other than current drive unless specified
-can be non-index (scan only)
-can switch drive (but scan first)
-partial dirname matching (no wildcard)

005
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ID: ACD
Name: Another Change Directory
Package: acd303.zip?
Version: 3.03
Latest known version: 3.50
Author: A. Merckens
Year: 1998
Type: index
Size: 66752
Status: freeware
Language: Borland Pascal 7
Features:
-index
-LFN support
-partial dirname matching
-selection list
-scan other drives
-internal RD & MD

006
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ID: TO
Name: TODIR
Package: todir22.zip
Version: 2.2
Author: Andrea Steffanoni, Tim Frost, William Luitje
Year: 1995
Type: index
Size: 21585
Status: public domain
Language: Microsoft C
Features:
-index
 *NCD-index compatible

007
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ID: SDC
Name: Smart Directory Changer
Version: 1.2
Author: Christian Junge
Year: 1996
Type: index
Size: 19392
Status: cardware
Language: Borland Pascal 7
Features:
-partial dirname matching
-can't list hidden dir

008
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ID: CDQ
Name: Change Directory Quick
Package: cdq310.zip
Version: 3.10
Author: Brian J. Daugherty <briandoc@webboyz.com>
Year: 1998
Type: hybrid
Size: 32560
Status:
Language: Borland Pascal 7.0
Features:
-optional index
-can place index to different location
-faster than NCD?
-freeware?
-big external RD & MD
-LFN support
-partial name support
 *lengthening, shortening
-only scan current drive (unless specified)
-can switch drive (preserve path)
-can switch to file-attribute-ed dir

009
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ID: DRUN
Name: Directory Runner
Package: drun203.zip
Version: 2.03
Author: Martin T. Flack <mflack@peganet.com>
Year: 1996
Type: index
Size: 45348 (39408 w/o debug info)
Status: shareware
Language: Borland C++ [1991]
Features:
-index
-max store: 1000 dirs
-scan only last scanned/current drive (unless specified)
 *BUG: scan multi drive, dirs on current drive isn't stored
-quick match
-selection list
-executable & tree dir display

010
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ID: GD
Name: Goto Directory
Package:
Version: 3.5
Author: Sverre H. Huseby (Norway) <sverrehu@ifi.uio.no>
Year: 1990
Type:
Size:
Status: freeware
Language: Borland C++ [1991]
Features:
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