VC  Version 4.99.03 alpha
            Copyright (C) Vsevolod V. Volkov 1991-1997


This is a TEST  version of the Commander which is preliminary in
design.  You should not use it for normal work. Any features may
be  changed between now and the final release. Please report any
bugs that you find to me.

The Volkov Commander is a DOS  program, but it supports a lot of
features in Windows 95 and OS/2.


New features in this version:
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1. Descriptions.
   VC supports description files like DESCRIPT.ION or FILES.BBS.
   It shows them and optionaly can copy.

2. Archives.
   You  can  enter in archives  like in subdirectory, then view,
   edit  compressed  files, copy them to any directory (extract)
   or copy uncompressed files to archive.  You can define almost
   any  archive  utility to work with Commander. Long file names
   are supported for archives.

3. SVGA video modes.
   The Commander can work in any text mode with resolution 80x25
   characters  or  higher.  Use  Ctrl-F9  to  switch  text modes
   supported by VBE or use any external utility.

4. EMS, XMS and disk swapping.
   The  Commander  optionally  can  use  EMS, XMS memory or disk
   space  for  reducing  resident  part  of  VC  when  executing
   programs. Run VC /? to view switches.

5. Reversed sort order.
   You can sort files in ascending or descending modes.

6. New filters.
   You can define Your own set of filters.

7. Treeinfo.
   VC doesn't support TREEINFO.NCD  now, but supports new format
   of TREEINFO.VCD. VC updates these files when creates, removes
   or renames directories.

8. Attributes of directories.
   You can change attributes of directories in Tree panel.

9. New  macros  for inactive panel in VC.MNU and *.EXT files: %,
   %.%, %%, %:, %\, %@.  New  macros  for  short names !~, !~.!,
   !~\, !~@, %~, %~.%, %~\, %~@.  Macros  for  entering  strings
   ![text], !0,..., !9.

10.A lot of other new features.


VC and Windows 95:
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1. Long file names.
   VC fully supports long file names.

2. Date and time of directories.
   You can change date and time of directories in Tree panel.


VC and OS/2:
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1. Extended attributes.
   VC  can  optionally show extended attribute .LONGNAME as file
   description  in  panels.  Also  it  can  remove  all extended
   attributes and optionally copy they.

2. Date and time of directories.
   You can change date and time of directories in Tree panel.

3. Screen saver is not activated in windowed sessions.

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This version of VC does not contain some functions:

- Internal editor
- Editing of user menu and extension files
- Find File function
- Memory information
- Tree window (Alt-F10)
- Quick view panel
- Dirinfo
- Screen saver menu

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Known problems

- Long names under OS/2 are not supported.
- Long names under Windows NT are not supported.
- VC  is  switched  to full screen mode when it is started under
  Windows 95. Use switch /noVESA to prevent this problem.
- Big  delay occures when VC is started from Linux's dosemu. Use
  switch /noVESA to prevent this problem.
- Extended video modes don't work correctly under Windows NT.

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Where You can find the latest versions:

ftp.topaz.kiev.ua/pub/vc - Kiev, Ukraine
ftp.elf.stuba.sk/pub/pc/utilfile - Bratislava, Slovakia
ftp.uakom.sk/pub/mirrors/sac/utilfile - Banska Bystrica, Slovakia
ftp.intec.sk/sac/utilfile - Martin, Slovakia
ftp.vse.cz/pub/msdos/SAC/pc/utilfile - Prague, Czech Republic
ftp-beer.bke.hu/vol1/pub/sac/pc/utilfile - Budapest, Hungary
ftp.cs.tu-berlin.de/pub/msdos/mirrors/stuba/pc/utilfile - Berlin, Germany
ftp.pwr.wroc.pl/pub/pc/sac/utilfile - Wroclaw, Poland
cert.unisa.it/pub/PC/SAC/utilfile - Salerno, Italy
ftp2.itb.it/pub/PC/SAC/utilfile - Italy
ftp.nsysu.edu.tw/PC/SAC/utilfile - Taiwan
ftp.comp.hkbu.edu.hk/pub/sac/utilfile - Hong Kong
ftp.cdrom.com/pub/sac/utilfile - U.S.A.

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Vsevolod V. Volkov                                 Kiev, Ukraine

Fidonet:  2:463/62.16, 2:463/80.18
Internet: vvv@topaz.kiev.ua
Phone:    380-44-4842542                  Monday through Friday,
                               7pm-10pm Kiev time (+2 hours GMT)


                       31-October-1997