NDRCHANG.DOC
b� Ric� Charnes� Sa� Francisco� Ma� 19� 1987


     Thi� i� a� alia� an� ZE� fil� tha� wil� renam� � name� �
director� ver� quickl� an� neatly�  � a� gettin� grea� us� an� �
pleasur� ou� o� ZE� latel� an� foun� thi� � perfec� illustratio� �
o� it� power�  It� reputatio� a� bein� arcan� an� temperamenta� �
i� withou� � doub� perfectl� grounde� i� reality� bu� whe� yo� �
trea� i� righ� ZE� reward� yo� ver� handsomely�  � successfu� ZE� �
ru� an� "penetration� insid� � utilit� o� applicatio� progra� �
give� yo� � grea� sens� o� prid� an� i� � rea� jo� t� behold.

     I'� sur� A� Hawley'� EDITN� serie� doe� i� � muc� mor� �
sophisticate� manne� wha� NDRCHAN� does� bu� � thin� thi� i� � �
goo� illustratio� o� th� extraordinar� powe� availabl� i� �
combinin� differen� feature� o� �-System� especiall� (a� � neve� �
tir� o� commenting� th� super� ARUNZ� her� combine� wit� ZEX.

     Someho� th� explanatio� o� ho� t� us� MKDI� go� lef� ou� o� �
ZCPR3� Th� Manual� � hop� thi� progra� ca� alleviat� � fe� �
headaches�  Ever� beginne� tear� ou� � fe� hair� befor� s/h� �
realize� tha� firs� yo� hav� t� rea� i� you� ol� .ND� wit� �
MKDIR'� "R� comman� � an� afte� yo� exi� MKDI� yo� stil� hav� t� �
loa� i� t� memor� wit� LDR.CO� you� newl�-create� .NDR�  Th� ZE� �
scrip� automate� th� whol� proces� fo� thos� occasion� whe� yo� �
simpl� wan� t� chang� th� nam� o� � singl� directory�  Th� scrip� �
mus� ru� "inside� a� ARUN� alia� because� amon� othe� reasons� �
ZE� unfortunatel� lack� � symbo� t� referenc� th� currentl� �
logge� directory�  � therefor� us� ARUNZ'� "$D0$U0� symbo� t� �
retur� th� use� t� th� curren� director� afte� journeyin� t� A15� �
wher� lie� hi� SYS.NDR.

     Yo� mus� b� situate� o� th� director� whic� yo� wis� t� �
chang� an� yo� mus� b� runnin� ARUN� a� you� extende� comman� �
processor�  I� you� name� director� segmen� i� no� calle� SYS.ND� �
an� li� o� A15� the� simpl� chang� th� appropriat� command� i� �
th� ZE� fil� t� indicat� this�  Inser� NDRCHANG.CM� int� you� �
ALIAS.CMD�  Yo� ma� o� cours� renam� i� t� whateve� yo� wish�  A� �
supplied� thank� t� ARUNZ'� wonderfu� "multipl� name� feature� i� �
wil� ru� unde� eithe� "NDRCHANGE� o� "MAKDIR"�  

SYNTAX:
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     I� yo� wan� t� chang� C10:LETTE� t� C10:LETTERS� lo� i� t� �
thi� director� an� simpl� type:

                    NDRCHAN� LETTER� <CR>

an� th� progra� wi�� d� th� rest.

     No� fo� a� explication�  Th� alia� is:

NDRCHANG=MAKDI� ZE� MKCHANGE $D0$U0: $1;$D0$U0:

�     Th� firs� "$D0$U0� send� th� currentl� logge� driv� t� ZE� �
a� it� firs� parameter� an� ou� comman�-lin� paramete� "LETTERS� �
get� sen� a� paramete� numbe� 2�  Later� afte� th� ZE� scrip� �
terminate� o� A15:� th� fina� "$D0$U0� return� u� t� th� origina� �
directory� 

     Th� ZE� file:

^�             <-� Turn� of� th� wor� "ZEX
a15�           <-� move� u� t� A15� wher� SYS.ND� lies.
mkdi�          <-� load� MKDIR.COM
rsys.nd�       <-� th� "r� R)ead� i� ou� ol� file� SYS.NDR
c$1$�          <-� "� put� u� i� chang� mode� ZE� the� sends
                   th� progra� th� strin� "C10:LETTERS"� ou� two
                   parameter� pu� together� whic� rename� th� 
                   ol� director� affiliate� wit� thi� DU:.�
�              <-� Exit� "chang� mode"
�              <-� Write� update� director� t� dis� fil� SYS.NDR
�              <-� Exit� MKDIR.COM
ldr sys.nd�    <-� Load� th� dis� fil� int� memory
^#

     Onc� ZE� get� loade� th� whol� proces� i� amazingl� fas� an� �
i� s� nic� t� watc� afte� spendin� s� muc� tim� huntin� an� �
peckin� an� figurin� ou� exactl� wha� MKDIR.CO� want� u� t� d� �
next.

     Ther� i� onl� requiremen� fo� us� o� thi� program� � wan� t� �
hea� fro� yo� wit� you� comments�  Al� othe� use� o� thi� progra� �
ar� illegal�  I'� a� 415/82�-944� o� 82�-4345� o� o� �-Nod� �
Central� Lilliput� i� Chicag� o� Newto� Centr� i� Boston.

     � hop� NDRCHAN� encourage� folk� t� experimen� mor� wit� �
ZEX� on� o� th� mos� powerfu� an� usefu� program� i� th� �-Syste� �
repertoire.
     
                 - Ric� Charnes�     
                   president� BAMDUA
                   Ba� Are� [Morrow� Micr� Decisio� User� Ass'n.