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     PCBSHOW.ZIP     89722  02-20-91 PCBoard v14.5 Introductory SHOW dated     PCBSHOW.ZIP     89722  02-20-91 PCBoard v14.5 Introductory SHOW dated
-                                    2/20/91.  This program gives a quick +                                          2/20/91.  This program gives a quick 
-                                    demonstration of installing PCBoard +                                          demonstration of installing PCBoard 
- It's final goal being that of giving +                                          It's final goal being that of giving 
- new sysops a quick start. Other SHOWs +                                          new sysops a quick start. Other SHOWs 
- may follow in the future. +                                          may follow in the future. 
- Uploaded by: Dan Moore+                                          Uploaded by: Dan Moore
  
 The next field in your DIR.LST is Hard Disk Subdirectory. This field should contain the drive and subdirectory where a majority or all of your files are stored for this file directory. PCBFiler uses this field to help determine where the files are located on disk when you edit/move files and file descriptions. Remember, PCBoard never uses this field to locate files requested for download. The next field in your DIR.LST is Hard Disk Subdirectory. This field should contain the drive and subdirectory where a majority or all of your files are stored for this file directory. PCBFiler uses this field to help determine where the files are located on disk when you edit/move files and file descriptions. Remember, PCBoard never uses this field to locate files requested for download.
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 All of the descriptions between the parentheses were entered in DIR.LST on the second screen.  If you do not enter any descriptions in the Description of Directory Contents field, you will see the following when you do a directory scan: All of the descriptions between the parentheses were entered in DIR.LST on the second screen.  If you do not enter any descriptions in the Description of Directory Contents field, you will see the following when you do a directory scan:
  
- Scanning Directory 1  () +    Scanning Directory 1  () 
- Scanning Directory 2  () +    Scanning Directory 2  () 
- Scanning Directory 3  () +    Scanning Directory 3  () 
- Scanning Directory 4  ()+    Scanning Directory 4  ()
  
 If you have not yet defined all of your file directories in DIR.LST you should do so now.  If you do not have enough lines and need more, you can use ALT-I to insert a new line.  Likewise, if you have defined a file directory that you do not want, you can use ALT-D to delete it. If you have not yet defined all of your file directories in DIR.LST you should do so now.  If you do not have enough lines and need more, you can use ALT-I to insert a new line.  Likewise, if you have defined a file directory that you do not want, you can use ALT-D to delete it.