SUPER*SEARCH  
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                  Copyright (c) 1989, 1990 by Thomas L. Price
    


    CONGRATULATIONS!
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    You have just obtained a copy of  SUPER*SEARCH  V1.4, a power packed 
    (flexible) file location utility.  

    SUPER*SEARCH helps you to keep your file system in good order. If you 
    misplace a file, SUPER*SEARCH will relentlessly track it down across 
    multiple hard drives and partitions.  Advanced features such as search 
    by DATE, SIZE, ATTRIBUTE, TEXT WORD, and PATTERN MATCH are standard. 
    Built-in (smart) commands COPY, MOVE, or DELETE files that match your 
    specification. A VERIFY feature lets you control the action on a 
    file-by-file or all-at-once basis. Preset the program to your 
    preferences for Colors, Drives to search, screen pause, and much more.

    SUPER*SEARCH is friendly. A Context Sensitive Help facility will 
    step in to help you with any command line problems. The HELP screen 
    recaps available Options, Usage, and reports the current configuration.

    Use SUPER*SEARCH to eliminate duplicate and obsolete files. Move files 
    from directory to directory. Isolate files that were changed or created 
    of a certain date or size range. Gather files across all drives to a 
    directory (or floppy) of your choice. Determine what files were changed 
    TODAY, YESTERDAY, or on any date (or date range). Combine the various 
    date, size, etc features to conduct complex searches. The choices are 
    up to you! 

    SUPER*SEARCH is FAST, EASY to learn, and 100% functional SHAREWARE! 

    

    

    FILES ON THIS DISK
    ==================
    SUPER*SEARCH  V1.4  is released as  SSEARCH4.ZIP  and includes the 
    following files;


    README        ...  last minute information and greeting

    REGISTER.FRM  ...  form to Register SUPER*SEARCH 

    MANUAL.DOC    ...  SUPER*SEARCH users manual

    SS.EXE        ...  SUPER*SEARCH executable program



    You are welcome to distribute  SSEARCH4.ZIP  to computer Bulletin 
    Boards, friends, and user groups - provided;


            * you do not charge for any copy beyond a 
              reasonable media fee (if applicable)

            * you do not modify any of the files

            * the Zip file name remains SSEARCH4.ZIP


    SUPER*SEARCH is user supported SHAREWARE. It is NOT FREE and it is
    NOT PUBLIC DOMAIN. You are invited to give the program a 60 day trial.
    After this period, if you use  SUPER*SEARCH  on a regular basis, you 
    are asked to send a $10 registration donation to help the author curb 
    costs.  Thank you for trying the program. Your support is needed and 
    appreciated!
    




    QUICK START
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    SUPER*SEARCH is easy to get running. Copy the file  SS.EXE  to a 
    directory in your PATH. Type; 
   
        SS <enter>.
     
    The HELP screen will recap available Options and Usage.


    To print the user's manual type;
    
        COPY MANUAL.DOC PRN <enter>

    The manual is formatted for a page length of 66 lines. Be sure to set 
    your printer to the top of form.




    EXTRA! EXTRA!
    =============
    A last minute addition to the program did not make it into the 
    user manual. The TODAY Option has been modified to accept a numeric 
    parameter to be (subtracted) from the current date. This facilitates 
    using the TODAY command to tell you about YESTERDAY (-1 day), a week 
    ago from TODAY (-7 days) and so on.

    The numeric modifier is entered in a NON STANDARD fashion when compared 
    to all other SUPER*SEARCH Options. The following examples illustrate 
    the proper way to use a  modified  TODAY Option;


         SS /T                     regular  SUPER*SEARCH  TODAY Option
                                   show all files  dated  TODAY

         SS /T1                    show all files  dated YESTERDAY (-1)

         SS /T365                  show all files dated 1 year ago from
                                   todays date (-365)

    REMEMBER, this is NOT the standard way to enter an Option with a 
    parameter. See the manual for proper Usage of other Options.





    EXE COMPRESSION
    ===============
    SUPER*SEARCH is aware of being compressed by utilities like LZEXE and 
    PKLITE. While in this compressed state, the program will refuse to 
    allow a CONFIGURATION operation. This is because the operation will 
    fail and expand the file to nearly its original size. 

    However, don't let the above facts stop you from using SUPER*SEARCH in 
    a compressed state. Once you decide on a setup you are comfortable 
    with, the program will run fine as a 23k compressed file.  Indeed, at 
    23k per copy, you can afford to have two or more copies of SUPER*SEARCH 
    resident on your system. Each copy can be preset to have its own unique 
    configuration prior to compression.
    


    ENJOY!