-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 MaxDIR  v2.22      [Documentation - DI.EXE]   (C)1995-2000 MSH Softworks
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
       [ This program has always been and always will be FREEWARE ]

Type DI /? for a list of command-switches.  Use README.TXT for help.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

OS Requirements to use this program:           ( + means "And Higher")
                                               ( * means "Not Tested")
One of the following:

 Windows 95 DOS 7.0+ Prompt (Command Prompt).
 Windows NT 4.0 (Service Pack 3+) (Command Prompt, Workstation and Server)
*Windows NT 3.51 (Latest Service Pack)
 MSDOS 2.1 thru MSDOS 6.22+, or PCDOS 5.0+.
 OS/2 2.1 thru OS/2 3.0+. (DOS Sessions).
 Macintosh DOS Window and/or Macintosh "Orange PC" Session.
*UNIX DOS Session
*Any other OS that supports "True" DOS Sessions.


(Optional:)

 LANtastic v6.0+, LANtastic "Dedicated Server"
 Netware v2.0 thru Netware v5.1+
 Windows 3.11 Network  (User's DOS Prompt)
 Windows NT Server     (User's DOS Prompt)
 Windows 95 Network    (User's DOS Prompt)

PC Recommended Min. Requirements:  80386-sx16, 512K Ram, Dos 5.0, any ol' HD.
PC Bare Minimum Requirements:      8086 -4.77, 128K Ram, Dos 2.1, 170K drive.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------


  MaxDIR is intended as a DOS DIR command alternative, presenting a directory
of files in a much nicer format using much less screen-space.  MaxDIR makes
use of sorting, columns, and COLOR in order to assist the user in a multitude
of tasks, which include dealing with the brain clutter that occurs when
listing files in the current, or any directory.

Definition of Scroll:  What the screen does while you are trying to read it.


FOREWARD:

  I saw a nifty little Directory viewer called HDIR.COM [Hot Directory 2.0
(C)1987 by Robert Woeger and Tony Overfield], and I decided to model this
somewhat after it's use of color and display.  I wanted to be able to see
file listings in a variety of formats, sorting orders, with directories
listed at the front, and more drive-status information along with the
listing.  I also wanted something 'more' compatable with large drives,
CD-Roms, networks, externals, and anything else that presents itself to DOS
as a drive-letter.

  Well, after much hard work and many headaches later, MaxDIR is what I ended
up with.  Now, the only time I use DOS's DIR command is to see filedates or
times.  MaxDIR is what I originally set out to make it and a lot more!
I hope you like it and what it has to offer!


INSTALLATION:  

  Simply copy the DI.EXE file into your DOS directory, or anyplace else that
is specified in your AUTOEXEC.BAT's PATH= statement.  Also, you can rename it
to anything you wish, such as D.EXE, which is how I use it.

NOTE:  For Windows NT, you should copy DI.EXE (or D.EXE) to the WINNT
       directory.

  Now, whenever you type DI (or what you renamed it) at a DOS prompt, you'll
receive a colorful listing on your screen of all the files in your current
directory.  There are also a variety of command-switches to aide you in your
quest for maximum performance, ie:  More info, meaningful at a glance,
ordered to your taste, etc..

 (Tip: Keep this document file handy.  You may want to read it again when
       you have a question about something you find or don't understand.)


About MaxDIR:

  MaxDIR shows a colorful Directory Listing of files, alphabetized into Four
Columns across the screen.  By default, it shows Filenames and Extensions,
colorized by Extension.  FileSizes, Drive Usage, True Drive Usage (Actual
drive clusters used, in bytes), Total Drive Size, Total Drive Space Used,
Percentage of Drive Used Up, and it's Volume Label.  Optionally, it will show
more/less drive information, which is described in detail in MaxDIR OPTIONS.

Files are always Colorized by Extension.  Here's the break-down:

EXE                 - Light Cyan    - Executables. (Programs)
COM                 - Light Green   - Commands.    (Assembly Programs)
BAT INI PIF CFG INF - Light Red     - Batch, Config, & Win Setup Files.
DOC PDF HTM SHT MSG - White         - Documents, HTML, and Message Files.
TXT RTF ANS ASC SC  - White         - Text, ANSI, ASCII, and Script Files.
WRI HLP SCR LOG ERR - White         - Write, Help, Script, & LOG Files.
DBF DB  MDB LCK XLS - Blue          - Database/Control and Spreadsheet Files.
ASM CPP PAS BAS C   - Green         - Program Source Code.
SYS OVR OVL DAT     - Green         - Overlays, Drivers/TSR's, & Data Files.
BMP PCX TAR TIF IFF - Cyan          - Graphics Files.
IMG PCD PIC PCT PSP - Cyan          - Graphics Files.
GIF JPG MOV AVI MPG - Cyan          - Graphics Files & Motion Video.
FLI FLC FLT TGA     - Cyan          - Graphics Files & Motion Video.
ZIP ARJ ARC LHA RAR - Red           - Archived / Compressed Files.
DRV 386 DLL GRP VXD - Brown         - Win Drivers, Groups, & Link Libraries.
MOD MID WAV VOC CMF - Light Blue    - Music & Sound Files.
S3M STM IT  XM      - Light Blue    - Music & Sound Files.
<Dir>               - Light Magenta - Sub-Directories.

All Others          - Light Grey    - All other non-standard and/or unknowns.

NOTE:  More extension colors will be added in future versions.


AUTO-PAUSE:
  
  MaxDIR pauses after each screenful of information, and is smart enough to
detect screen modes.  It has been tested in 25, 43, and 50 line modes, and
should work correctly, regardless of what video card you use, in any other
mode.  It will work only in a text mode, in either Mono, B/W, 2, 4, 8, or
16 colors.  It will automatically pause at the right time, and if it gets an
error while detecting your video mode, it will bypass pausing altogether.


FILESIZE FORMAT:

  MaxDIR shows filesizes up to 9,999,999 bytes, without truncating.  Files
which are longer will be shown (For example, 15,437,121) truncated as 15.437M
Of course, due to space limitations in the way file lists are diplayed, all
commas are left out of the file sizes.


MORE ON "BYTES CONSUMED":  (FAT16) (Windows 95[A] is not exempt.)

  MaxDIR calculates "Bytes Consumed" using a simple method.  First, to under-
stand what it means, here is a brief explanation:  All disk drives store
information in "Clusters" on a disk.  A "Cluster" is a set of sequential
"Sectors" which are usually 512 bytes in length (except on CD-ROMs).  The
cluster size is always determined by the size of the disk.  The reason for
this is somewhat complex, but it boils down to the ineffeciency of DOS making
use of very large drives...   When DOS stores a file onto a disk, it
allocates (uses) an entire cluster, even if the file is 1 byte in length!
Many newer computers have large drives and subsequently have a cluster size
of 32,768 bytes... One file, say 200 bytes or even 1 byte, will consume
32,768 bytes of drive space.  If a file is 32,769 bytes in length, it will
consume 2 clusters or 65,536 bytes!  MaxDIR looks at all of the files in your
current DIR, calculates the consumed bytes for each one by using simple
division, and then adds up the total you see at the bottom.  Also included
are the directories which you have in your current DIR, since they are
counted as files(except "." and ".." which are reference points).

 Type DI /X to see your current drive's cluster size, and what determines it.
(ie:  [Bytes Per Sector] * [Sectors Per Cluster] = Bytes Per Cluster.)


LIMITATIONS:

  MaxDIR has a limit of 2,300 files in any given Directory.  If, for some
strange reason, you have more than 2,300 files in the same directory, MaxDIR
will only show the first 2,300.

  Due to the strange nature of CD-Roms, MaxDIR may be in error when it shows
file consumption and disc size.  Some CD-Rom drivers seem to put incorrect
information into the computer's bios, causing it to show the wrong disc size.
Also, some CD's report incorrect disc sizes anyway...  To be honest, I can
never tell which, or it could be that I was absent on the day they decided to
add a couple of bytes to the BIOS cluster table..?  At any rate, MaxDIR will
correctly report filesizes and total bytes used, but may be in error showing
consumption and total disc size on some CD-Roms.  If/when MaxDIR detects an
error in those, it will print [CDROM?] preceding the percentage-full.

  Under WindowsNT 4.0, if you are in a non-8.3 compliant directory, WinNT
will revert to the 8.3 version of the directory upon exiting a 16 bit
program.  There is currently no work-around for this, that I am able to
discover.  I am currently working on a fix.  Hopefully it will work.  Example
of the problem.  If you are in a directory called Program Files, the prompt
will be:  C:\Program Files:>  After typing di to see a directory, the prompt
will be:  C:\PROGRA~1:>  ...  This problem does not exist in Win95/98,
probably because you have to put quotes around the directory name when you
switch over to it:  ie:  cd "program files" under 95/98, but you don't need
the quotes in NT.  ie:  cd program files  ... I'm working on figuring it out.


NOTE!: MaxDIR is not able to show true drive statistics under Windows95, 98,
and NT that use hard drives over 2GB in size.  These operating systems will
report artificial drive size information in order to keep DOS based programs
running correctly.  ie:  Many DOS programs will not run correctly on drives
over 2GB is size since DOS only supports drives up to 2GB.  Any DOS system
using a drive larger than 2GB will report (-)negative disk space available
under certain conditions.  When using a drive larger than 2GB, MaxDIR will
not show correct drive information using the /X command, and all disk
size and consumption (bytes consumed) information will not be correct.
However, all other information will be correct, and MaxDIR will run as it
was intended.


TEST-BED:

  MaxDIR has been successfully tested under the following:  MSDOS 2.1 thru
MSDOS 6.22, PCDOS 5.0+, Windows95/98/NT, Tandy 1000HX, Compaq Laptops, and
in DOS sessions on the following:  OS/2 2.1, OS/2 3.0(Warp), IBM System/36,
Macintosh, Macintosh "Orange PC", and UNIX.  It has been tested on
everything I could get my hands on, with no problems.  I was also fairly
surprised to see it run flawlessly on an ancient IBM System/36 workstation.

  MaxDIR has been thoroughly tested while running attached to the following
Network environments:  LANtastic v6.0/v7.0, LANtastic "Dedicated Server",
NETware v3.11 thru NETware v5.1, Windows Network, Windows95/98 and WindowsNT
Networking, AppleTalk, and EtherTalk.  The only descrepancy I was able to
find was the fact that NETware drives sometimes report as CD-Roms(Under
LANtastic) when using the DI /X option, but still performs as expected.

  MaxDIR also works perfectly on SCSI, IDE/EIDE/ATA drives, and RAID (all
levels) controlled drives on computers as well as networked drives.


EXTRA DRIVE INFO:  (The /X Option):

  With the /X option, MaxDIR will show your drives' bytes-per-sector, 
sectors-per-cluster, bytes-per-cluster, total clusters, available clusters, 
and clusters used.  Also, it shows the Disk (NOT DRIVE!) DOS Identifier Byte
and what it means (ie:  A 1.2 Megabyte 5.25" Floppy DRIVE can support 160K,
180K, 320K, 360K, and 1.20MB DISKS).  MaxDIR tells you the size of the DISK
in the floppy drive, not the floppy drive's size.  Most of the other
information this option provides is only useful for people who wish to know
how efficiently their drive(s) do file-keeping (cluster size).

NOTE:  MaxDIR tells you a network DISK TYPE by way of the DOS Identifier
       Byte, the same way as a local drive.  LANtastic 6.0+ updates it, while
       NETware does not, yet NETware drives are faster for multiple users,
       even faster than Windows NT Server(TM).  You can quote me on this,
       even though it's already a proven fact.


MaxDIR OPTIONS:

  You may change the way MaxDIR shows files by using Command-Switches.  For
example, by typing  DI /F  MaxDIR will Alphabetize files by Filename instead
of by File Extension.  Here are the available command-switches:

By default, MaxDIR shows files alpha by file extension, ordered up/down.

/f   - Sort Files by Filename. (Default: Sort by Extension.)
/s   - Sort File by Size.
/n   - Sort Disabled.
/l   - Show Files Ordered Left-to-Right. (Default: Up-Down.)
/a   - Show ALL files (Including Hidden and System files).     -[ NEW ]-
/u   - Show Files in ALL-Uppercase.
/d   - Show Directories ONLY.
/p   - Disable Pause.
/c   - Disable Colors. (Everything printed in current color. [Light Grey])
/o   - Disable Direct Video Memory Addressing. (Slower.)
/i   - Include Directories in "Bytes Consumed" declaration.
/x   - Show EXtra Drive Information!
/b   - Show Beta-Test and Compile Information (Not listed in /? option.)
/?   - Show Command-Line Switches (This).

You can use more than one switch, in any order.  The path to sort must be the
last thing on the command line.  For Example, by typing the following:

di                -Will show files in current dir, alpha by extension.

di /?             -Will show Command Line Switches and info about MaxDIR.

di /s             -Will show files sorted from smallest to largest.

di /f /u /l ms*.* -Will show files in current dir starting with MS, alpha
                   by filename, in all uppercase, ordered left-to-right.

di /u e:\dos      -Will show files under the Dos dir on drive E, alpha 
                   by extension, in all uppercase.

di /d /x          -Will show directories under current dir, along with
                   extra info about the drive.

di /n /p          -Will show files, unsorted, with no pausing when the
                   screen fills up.

di /a             -Will show ALL files(including hidden and system files),
                   with hidden dirs at the end of the dir list, and all
                   hidden files at the end of the files list, with their
                   first characters in lower case.
                                                                        
di \              -Will show the current drive's Root directory, alpha by
                   extension.

NOTE:  Even though the /n option specifies No Sorting, all directories will
       still be pushed to the front of the listing, but they will not be
       sorted.

NOTE2: The /a option always pushes hidden/system files to the end of the
       list.  Hidden/System files are denoted by a lowercase first letter
       of the Filename and Extension.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

BUG FIXES:

   If you are a regular user of MaxDIR, and you have the displeasure of
discovering a bug, I strongly urge you to e-mail it to me at msh@c-shore.com
(don't forget the dash[-] in c-shore!  otherwise it will go to an ISP in
Connecticut!)...  I might work 'till to wee hours in the morning to fix it,
and I will personally e-mail the fixed version to you so that you'll be the
first to have it.


REGISTRATION:  (MaxDIR is FREE, but there are a couple of benefits.)

   Registering MaxDIR will add you to my list.  This list is PRIVATE! and is
not disclosed to ANYONE WHATSOEVER.  The only thing you will get from me is
an occasional e-mail with the latest version of MaxDIR attached, as soon as
it is finished.

   To register, send me a brief e-mail with your e-mail address, your
current version of MaxDIR, Your PC Type and OS(Your Computer's Operating
System [MSDOS 6.22 or Win98?] ), and any comments that you have about MaxDIR.

Example:  (mailto:msh@c-shore.com)  Email Address:  msh@c-shore.com

johndoe@anyisp.com
MaxDIR v1.5g
Home-Made PC [MSDOS 6.22] {.OR...} MAC [MacOS 8.0, OrangePC, PCDOS 5.0], etc.

Here are my comments:  This program is ok.

--> This will tell me to e-mail you the latest version immediately. <--
--> Since... the latest version (for now) is MaxDIR v2.22 <--

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  ALL VERSIONS OF MAXDIR ARE VIRUS SCANNED BEFORE RELEASE VIA THE INTERNET.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

>>>--- That's THE END of the Documentation! ---<<<

I hope you find this program useful!  Several Beta-Testers reported sudden
allergic reactions to the DOS DIR command after getting used to MaxDIR.  ;)

                                                        -MSH Softworks
                                                        -Michael S. Hooper
                                                         MSH@C-Shore.com

THIS PROGRAM IS FREEWARE!  COPY IT, DISTRIBUTE IT, GIVE IT AWAY, MASS PRODUCE
IT, BUT DO NOT SELL IT!  IT IS FREE TO ANYONE AND EVERYONE.

   If you have any suggestions or comments concerning this program, feel
free to contact me on the internet at msh@c-shore.com.


SINCE THIS PROGRAM IS FREE TO EVERYONE:

   I have a favor to ask of anyone who decides to distribute it:

   Please upload/copy MaxDIR in it's original state, with the three (3) files
in which it was intended:  DI.EXE, README.TXT, and FILE_ID.DIZ.  Use the file
you originally downloaded unless you are sure your system is virus-free.

   Just keep them together and untampered with, so everyone who receives it
will have the opportunity to judge for themselves whether or not it is useful
for their purposes.   Thank you!


LEGAL MUMBO-JUMBO:

   As for legalities...  I have tested MaxDIR on many different systems with
no problems or complications, But...for the lawyers, if ever one should need
a new BMW:

   MSH Softworks will accept no liability for data loss, file or directory
corruption, program failure, system failure, or any problems that are judged
and/or assumed as being caused by the use of MaxDIR.  Due to the diversity of
computers and operating systems in use, MaxDIR comes without warranty neither
expressed nor implied.


-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       ---  HISTORY of MaxDIR  ---
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------


WHAT'S NEW for MaxDIR v2.22:

 1)  Added Extensions to the color table:  .PDF .RTF .ASC .HTM .SHT (White)

 2)  Added Extensions to the color table:  .DBF .MDB .DB .LCK .XLS (Blue)

 3)  Added documentation to explain about NT drawbacks while in LFN (Long
     FileName) Directories.  Not a problem, Just a nuisance.


WHAT'S NEW for MaxDIR v2.22beta: (BETA Testing - Not Publicly Released.)

 1)  Separated number of Files reported into number of Files and number of
     Directories.  Added #DIR's to right edge of screen, same line as #Files.
     This added information also provided by the Win95/98/NT DIR command.

 2)  Added code to allow listing Hidden and System files.

 3)  Added the /a option (Show ALL files including Hidden and System.)

 4)  Rearranged current time/date (above Volume Label) to "Magna" Universal
     style. Example:  Mmm DD, YYYY HH:MMa/p. IE: Jan 15, 2001 12:00a

 5)  Edited documentation, and renamed standard doc file from DI.TXT to
     README.TXT

 6)  Added Extensions to the color table:  .IFF .IMG .PIC .PCT .PSP (Cyan)

 7)  Added Extensions to the color table:  .S3M .IT .XM .STM (Lt. Blue)

 8)  Added Extensions to the color table:  .INF (Lt. Red), .VXD (Brown)

 9)  Added Extension to the color table:  .RAR (Red)


WHAT'S NEW for MaxDIR v2.21:

 1)  Added code to finalize reliability problems under WinNT.  It now works
     perfectly as long as it is in the first PATH= directory.  Copy it to
     the C:\WINNT or C:\WINDOWS directory, to be sure.  DI.EXE or whatever
     you want to call it.  WinNT does not like additions to PATH=.  Make
     sure you read the text file for MaxDIR.


WHAT'S NEW for MaxDIR v2.2:

 1)  Removed the /b option (Show Beta-Test Information.)

 2)  Added documentation to ease confusion when used on drives > 2GB under
     different OS's.

 3)  Added code to make MaxDIR work better on "DOS" drives under MacOS 7.5+.

 4)  Added code to fix reliability problems under Windows NT 4.0.


WHAT'S NEW for MaxDIR v2.1b:

 1)  Added the /i (Show Directory Bytes Consumed) to accurately show the
     bytes consumed for all DIR's in a DIR (SubDIR's also consume a cluster.)

 2)  Removed default to Show Directory Bytes Consumed to allow less
     confusion when comparing bytes used to bytes consumed for files.


WHAT'S NEW for MaxDIR v2.1a:

 1)  Beta Test.


WHAT'S NEW for MaxDIR v2.0a:

 1)  Major new version.
 2)  Replaced abbreviated date with complete Day-of-Week name above label.

 3)  Fixed bug;  When viewing a directory on a drive other than the current
     drive, MaxDIR would show the directory, but the volume label would not
     be updated.  (ie:  di a:  while currently in another drive.)

 4)  Added code to have MaxDIR show the current drive letter after the total
     drive capacity is displayed.

 5)  Fixed various minor typo's throughout the program.  Made several
     aesthetic changes.

 6)  Added Extensions to the color table:  .CMF (Blue), .LOG (White)


WHAT'S NEW for MaxDIR v1.6d:

 1)  Added code in the /x command to show the current drive's DOS Identifier
     Byte and it's meaning.

 2)  Rewrote the DI.DOC file to compensate for changes and additions in the
     "computer programming community" in an attempt to standardize wording
     and multiple-platform operation.

 3)  Replaced "Time" with current Day-of-Week above Volume Label display.


WHAT'S NEW for MaxDIR v1.6c:

 1)  Added "Path Deduction" ability so that you don't have to type in the
     full path to the location in which you want a directory listing.  ie:
     DI GAMES  instead of  DI GAMES\*.*

 2)  Added code to make MaxDIR neatly show the complete pathname in the Path:
     slot, in All Uppercase.

 3)  Added Extension to the color table:  .ASM (Lt Green).


WHAT'S NEW for MaxDIR v1.6b:

 1)  Fixed Bug; (FINALLY Tracked it down!).  The 'Bytes Consumed' algorithm
     became confused after the 'Total # of clusters used' exceeded 32767.

 2)  Added a status indicator (LOADing, SORTING) which appears at the
     volume label while MaxDIR is sorting a large number of files on slower
     computers(it takes over 2 seconds to sort 1000 files on a 486sx33).

 3)  Added the ability to 'break' from the program at a pause by pressing
     ESCape or Ctrl-C/Ctrl-Break.  Helpful when listing many files.

 4)  Switched to V-DMA for quicker operation.  Still working on ANSI.

 5)  Finalized switchover to including directories in the 'Bytes Consumed'
     algorithm...Since each DIR entry also consumes a cluster.

 6)  Added the /o (Disable Video Direct MemAccess) option.  This command will
     cause MaxDIR to use the BIOS, instead of V-DMA, to print to the screen.

 7)  Added Extensions to the color table:  .PCX, .MOV, .AVI, .MPG  (CYAN).


WHAT'S NEW for MaxDIR v1.6a:

 1)  Added the /c (No Color) option.
 2)  Added code to speed up response time when the /c option is triggered.
 3)  Added Extensions to the color table:  .WRI, .SCR, .HLP  (White).
 4)  Added Extensions to the color table:  .DAT (Green), and .GRP (Brown).

 5)  Reduced Maximum files per-call from 2500 to 2300 to save memory and
     speed response time.

 6)  Added Code to double Maximum Drive Size from 2 Gigs to 4 Gigs (32-bit
     computing limitation for long integers).  I am considering using
     'integer overflows' to correctly recognize even larger drives.
     (This did not work... Woe is me.)

 7)  Began Preparations for ANSI (to allow usage on a dumb terminal or over
     a modem) and Direct VideoMemory Addressing (V-DMA) for faster operation.


WHAT'S NEW for MaxDIR v1.5g:

 1)  Added the .CFG extension to the color table (Red).
 2)  Changed color of .ZIP, .ARJ, .LHA, .ARC from Lt Magenta to Red.
 3)  Changed color of .MOD, .MID, .WAV, .VOC from Yellow to Lt Blue.
 4)  Added the /n (No Sorting) option.
 5)  Added the /s (Sort by FileSize) option.
 6)  Added the /p (No Pausing) option.
 7)  Added the /b (Show Beta-Test Information) option.
 8)  Changed the di /? command to not show beta-info without the /b option.

 9)  Added code to make MaxDIR check the first 2 directories to be sure they
     aren't "." and ".." before getting their names.

10)  Added stronger sorting routines to allow deductive sorting.  ie: When
     sorting by Size; if two files are the same Size, then auto-sort by
     Extension.  If Size and Extension are both the same, then auto-sort by
     Filename...etc.


WHAT'S NEW for MaxDIR v1.5f:

 1)  Added Current Date and Time to MaxDIR (Shows above Volume Label).
 2)  Added Compile Date info in the DI /? to show when it was compiled.


WHAT'S NEW for MaxDIR v1.5e:

 1)  Added CD-ROM checking...the BIOS can get a little funny with one.


*** MaxDIR v1.5b - v1.5d:  Beta-Testing ***


WHAT'S NEW for MaxDIR v1.5a:

 1)  Added error checking code (So MaxDIR can get info about a drive even if
     there is no disk in it) so it can inform you of the problem.
 
 2)  Added code to display info about a disk if it is empty.  ie: DOS's DIR
     command just says "File not found" without displaying any information
     about it's size or it's Bytes Free.  MaxDIR now does.


*** MaxDIR v1.2c - v1.4:  Beta-Testing ***


WHAT'S NEW for MaxDIR v1.2b:

 1)  Added code to neatly display files lengths larger than seven characters.
     ie: 10.454M as opposed to 10454783, which moves all the files over one
     space past the limit, causing a messed-up display.

 2)  Fixed Bug; MaxDIR was confused by Directories with extensions, causing
     it to freak out, since I forgot to design a place for it to put the
     extra characters...  :)
 
 3)  Added/Altered code to make better use of memory so that more files
     could be read and sorted without having to use 32-bit addressing.

 4)  Changed the file-limit from 1500 to 2500 files.
 5)  Added the /x (Extra Drive Info) option.


WHAT'S NEW for MaxDIR v1.2:

 1)  Fixed Major Bug; A memory leak caused by using strings past their
     pre-defined length-limits.  A poor programming practice...


WHAT'S NEW for MaxDIR v1.1:

 1)  Added the /f (Sort by Filename) option.
 2)  Changed the sorting default to Sort by Extension, and removed the /e
     option from the menu.

 3)  Added the /l (Show Files Left-to-Right instead of Up/Down) option.
 4)  Added code to show files in ascending order down columns (Up/Down), and
     removed the /c option.

 5)  Changed from ANSI screen writing to Video BIOS addressing.


WHAT'S NEW for MaxDIR v1.0:

 1)  Added the /d (Show Directories Only) option.
 2)  Added the /u (Show Files in ALL Uppercase) option.
 3)  Added the /e (Sort Files by Extension) option.


-=> FIRST WRITING:

  MaxDIR v0.1 was at first an idea, and then was written in May 1995. The
original concept is the 1987 HotDIR v2.0 by Tony Overfield and Robert Woeger.
I set out to make it better, more informative, and able to handle a more
diverse and larger type of storage medium.  HotDIR was a breakthrough at the
time it was written and deserves credit where credit is due.  I salute them.

