Short: CD and find files/dirs quickly (uses a database)
Uploader: eivindno@idt.unit.no
Type: os20/util

930915                   QuickTools Release 1.0
       Requires an Amiga with OS compatible with Workbench 2.04.

        Copyright © 1993 Ultima Thule Software, All Rights Reserved.
                        Author: Eivind Nordseth

QuickTools  is  the  tool-package for the harddisk-owner who is tired of
writing  long  pathnames  when changing directories and who doesn't have
the  time  to  search for files manually.  QuickTools consists mainly of
three  small utilities and a library where the search-routines are.  All
search-routines support standard AmigaDOS wildcards.

Qcd:
With  this  you  can  change  directory  by  only  writing enough of the
directory  name  to  identify  it.  The directory can be anywhere on the
harddisk.

If you want to change to a directory with the following path: 
'Harddisk0:Work/SAS/SelfMade/QuickCD'
It's several ways to do it:
You can write: 'Qcd Harddisk0:Work/SAS/SelfMade/QuickCD' (the hard way)
Or           : 'Qcd hard:/sas//quic'
Or           : 'Qcd Self/Quick'
Or           : 'Qcd :///#?cd'
Or           : 'Qcd QuickCD' 
Or just      : 'Qcd qui'   (the fast way)

And bang you are in 'Harddisk0:Work/SAS/SelfMade/QuickCD' !!
Quite nice eh!! 

QFind:
Search for files, scans through the database in just a few seconds.

QPop:
A commodity for file and directory searching.


These programs are a must for any serious hard-disk user!!
                                    
Why use QuickTools instead of other similar utilities:
- All search routines support wildcards and are in a seperate library 
  which also could be used by *your* program without any trouble.
- Qcd (<2K) and QFind (1K) is quite small and can be made resident.
- The database is quite compact, (37K to store 4500 filenames with 
  directory information).
- Qcd is almost as fast as the normal CD since the directory database
  is kept resident in memory.
- QPop can pop up with a hotkey and the search result can be copied to 
  the clipboard so that it can be pasted to the input stream by program 
  supporting this.
- All GUI's can be controlled by the keyboard. No need to move your 
  hand to the mouse.

Not convinced ? Give it a try anyway.