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                           |   F I X F I L E   |
                           |         &         |
                           |   S E T T I M E   |
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                           ( Demonstration Copy )


          Display and edit files at the byte-by-byte level.
           - Search for text strings
           - Typeover, insert and delete
           - Hex/ASCII/Decimal values displayed
           - Increment or decrement a byte's value

          Set file time/date stamp, individually or by group.
           - to today's date, a default date, or specified date


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                      Copyright (c) 1993  Odd Creations
                      ---------------------------------



                             ----------------
                             | INTRODUCTION |
                             ----------------

      FIXFILE.EXE Display and edit a file at the byte-by-byte level

      SETTIME.COM Sets the date and time of specified file(s) to the
                  given or default values.
     
       MANUAL.TXT this manual in ASCII text format, displayed by
                  typing "TYPE MANUAL.TXT | MORE"   or
                  printed by typing "PRINT MANUAL.TXT".
     
        ORDER.FRM printable order form (type "print order.frm")
     
     
                          -----------------------
                          |  FixFile Operation  |
                          -----------------------
     
     Start FixFile by typing "FIXFILE" at the DOS prompt.
     
     If you include a filename on the command line, it will be
     opened and displayed immediately, for example...
     
                            FIXFILE <filename>.
     
     A full drive:path\filename may be specified for viewing and
     altering the contents in other drives and directories.
     After the filename, you may type a text string to search for. 
     If it is found, FixFile will move to that string immediately.
     For example, to open NONAME.EXE and find  'Copyright',  type
     
                       FIXFILE NONAME.EXE Copyright.
     
     Use [LEFT] and [RIGHT] arrow keys to move within the file one 
     byte at a time. Press the [PAGEUP] or [PAGEDOWN] keys to move
     40 bytes at a time.
     
     When the byte to be edited is within the displayed arrows, you 
     may edit it in three ways;
     1)  press the key of the character you wish to change to,
     2)  use the [UP] and [DOWN] arrow keys to increment or decrement 
         that bytes's value,
     3)  hold the ALT key down while using the numeric keypad to type 
         the ASCII number equivalent of the character to be entered.
     
     The [INSERT] key may be pressed to change edit mode between
     INSERT and OVERSTRIKE.  In insert mode, each edit key press will
     add to the length of the file as displayed on screen.
     The [DELETE] key will remove the byte between the displayed arrows,
     and reduce the file's length by one byte.
     
     The file may be SAVED with its current - press [F2], or 
                     SAVED AS a different filename - press [F3], or 
                     CLOSED without saving - press [F5].
     If no file is open and displayed, press OPEN [F4] and type the 
     filename to be edited in the prompt box.  A sliding bar will 
     indicate progress of the load into memory.  File size is limited 
     to 65000 bytes in the current version of FixFile.
     
     SEARCH for character strings by pressing [F6] and typing the text
     to be found in the prompt box.  Terminate the text by pressing 
     <enter>.  The pointer will be located one byte after the text if 
     found or remain at the current location if the text is not found.
     
     You may wish to GO TO a specific location (or offset) within the 
     file.  Press [F8] to open a prompt box for the location.  Type 
     DECIMAL numbers and press [enter].  The offsets start at 0, and 
     the maximum would be the file's length - 1.
     
     
               FixFile's Help Screen
      Ŀ
       Use Left, Right, PageUp and PageDn     
       keys to move within the file.          
                                              
       The Up and Down arrows increment and   
       decrement the current byte's value.    
                                              
       Insert changes mode between overstrike 
       and insert.                            
                                              
       Delete removes the current byte.       
      
     
     
     
     
     
                                 F I X  F I L E
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 F1 Help        
 F2 Save File      Filename: config.exe 
 F3 Save As...                                                       
 F4 Open                               Contents                      
 F5 Close                          CHAR   DEC   HEX                  
 F6 Search For                       d    100    64                  
 F7 Exit                                                
 F8 Go To Locn.                                                     
  ** Copyright (c) 1993  Odd Creations        *Divide
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                                      19435    4BEB                    
                                        DEC     HEX                    
                                         Location                      
                                                                       
                     Length: 25030, (61C6 hex) 



Copyright (c) 1993  Odd Creations                              OVERSTRIKE

     (These screens captured using Cap2WP for WordPerfect format or
     Cap2Text for ASCII format - also available from Odd Creations)


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                          |  SetTime Operation  |
                          -----------------------
     
     The date and time stamp of a file or group of files may be set
     to your preferred values.  This helps identify any files which
     have been modified, or sets them as a packaged product.
     
     Type SETTIME and optionally follow this with the filename to 
     be set.  DOS wild characters can be used.  You may specify a
     drive:path\filename to set the time stamp of files in another
     drive and/or directory.
     A default time and date will be applied to those files.   To
     override the default, include new values on the command line
     after the filename in the order MONTH DAY YEAR HOUR MINUTES.      
     
                        SETTIME *.EXE 1 15 94 17 0
     
     The above example will set the date/time of all files with
     a .EXE extension to January 15 1994,  5:00 pm.
     
     DOS does not allow dates of a year prior to 1980.  Type only the
     last two digits of the year.  For the year 2000 and beyond, type
     the 00, 01 etc., and SetTime will convert this to 2000, 2001 etc.

     It is not necessary to include all parts of the date. The default
     will be overridden in the sequence shown, until all given values
     have been used.  The following example will set all .EXE files to
     February 1st, with the default year and time.
     
                             SETTIME *.EXE 2 1
     
     The 24 hour clock is used, and SetTime will validate the entered
     date and time for reasonableness.  If beyond the accepted values,
     a closest guess will be used.  An entry of April 31 will convert
     to May 1 of that year.
     
     The CURRENT time and date may be applied by typing the word NOW,
     upper or lower case, with or without the surrounding quote marks.
     The word NOW should be used in place of any date or time
     arguments.  for example...
                             SETTIME *.EXE now

                    ----------------------------------
                    Changing the Default Date and Time
                    ----------------------------------
     The default date and time are embedded within SetTime.COM and
     easily located and altered with FIXFILE. To change the month, 
     type...
                        FIXFILE SETTIME.COM MONTH:
     
     SetTime will be opened and the file will be moved to the byte
     following the text "MONTH:".  This byte may be altered with the 
     [Up]/[Down] arrow keys to the new (decimal) value.
     Move to the following text to alter other default values. SetTime
     will check the date and time for reasonableness each time it runs. 
     An invalid date will be converted to the nearest valid date.


                           ---------------------
                           | LICENSE AGREEMENT |
                           ---------------------

     Odd Creations grants you a nonexclusive license to use this
     DEMONSTRATION COPY of  FixFile  and  SetTime  for trial and
     evaluation purposes.   Beyond 3 months use, you must either
     register with Odd Creations (and receive the latest version
     with printed manual) or discontinue use.
     The enclosed ORDER.FRM should be sent with full payment.
     Vendors and distributors are welcome to copy the DEMONSTRATION
     VERSION files, charging no more than a small distribution fee.
     
     You may NOT alter these programs or documentation.
     
          
                           --------------------
                           | LIMITED WARRANTY |
                           --------------------
     
     Odd Creations warrants the diskette to be free from defects and
     faulty workmanship under normal use for 60, days after the date
     of purchase.    Return the faulty diskette to Odd Creations for
     replacement.
     Odd Creations is  not  liable for any direct, incidental, or 
     consequential loss or damages arising from use of the program
     or errors in publication. Odd Creations disclaims any implied
     warranties or merchantability or fitness for any particular
     purpose.
     
     IBM is a trademark of International Business Machines Inc.
     
     
     
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                       | Other Files of Interest |
                       |   from  Odd Creations   |
                       ---------------------------

     AutoLock - PC data security. Hot-key screen clear and keyboard
                lock and auto time-out lockup if inactive.
                User friendly, secure and easily customized.
                $24.00 (Can).
     
     Cap2WP  - Instantly create WordPerfect (or ASCII) documents from  
               screen displays.  What's different here is that BOLD
               text, box and line drawing characters and shaded areas of
               the screen are captured too!  Attributes are easily
               modified to your preferences.
               $24.00 (Can).
     
     
                       
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                         Thornhill, Ont.  L4J 7X1 
                        
