Date   : Sun, 27 Mar 1983 19:56:00 EST
From   : Keith Petersen <W8SDZ@mit-mc.arpa>
Subject: FILE13.ASM/DOC available

A new version of FILEFIND, now renamed to FILE, is now available on
MIT-MC.  It's in AR22:CPM;FILE 13ASM and AR22:CPM;FILE 13DOC.  Here's
what the latest revisor has to say about it:

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TOPIC  :  FILE.COM
FROM   :  IRV HOFF
DATE   :  13 FEB 83

NOTE:  ORIGINAL NAME WAS 'FILE'.  RENAMED EARLY 1981 TO 'FILEFIND' BY
       SOMEONE OTHER THAN ORIGINAL AUTHOR.  NOW CORRECTLY NAMED 'FILE'.

SYSOPS:  THIS IS AN IDEAL PGM FOR USE AS  A0>FILE.COM  TO AUGMENT (OR
         REPLACE THINGS LIKE  DIR NAME*.* $U0AD.

     This program finds a requested file on any/all disk drives and any
user area allowed by the system.  Just say:
A>FILE NAME*.*
     and it will find any file commencing with 'NAME' on any disk drive
and any user area.  It doesn't matter what user area or drive you are
in when you start, it commences at A0:  

     This takes the place of things like:  A>DIR NAME*.* $U0AD,  or
A>DIR NAME $AD, etc.  (Those commands normally commence at whatever
drive you are already on.  If starting from D3, you must reset to A0:
before commencing the search or it will skip the A: B: and C: dives com-
pletely.  'FILE' starts at A0: regardless, making it very convenient to
use.)  It is an universal program that adapts equally well to CBBS, RBBS,
DATATECH, OXGATE and other similar RCPM systems.  It is easy to use and
gives all users on all systems a common command.

     (You can also get the entire directory of all drives and all avail-
able user areas by saying:

A>FILE *.*

                                - Irv Hoff