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Fast directory reading/sorting/displaying
View by name, type, size, date, even DOS mode
Multiple Windows (MDI interface)
Have as many folders open as you like and compare files
ZIP compression
Read and write ZIP files using the same interface
FTP client
Upload/Download/Delete files from FTP servers
Quick View
Built in "Quick View" for many file types, bmp, gif, jpg etc
Powerful file/folder copying/deleting/renaming
Preset your overwrite/error handling options for unattended operations
Multiple filespec support
Display only files matching your selected types (ie *.bmp;*.gif;*.jpg)
Quick lookup of files within a folder window
Hold down shift and start typing the filename
"Goto" any folder
Quickly jump to any folder in your system
"Global" (find) file listings
Operate on found files in your system using the same interface
Windows Explorer Clipboard Compatible
Copy/Paste to/from other Windows applications

Latest updates...

Improved FTP client functionality
Copy files to/from FTP servers
Delete files from FTP servers
Calculate folder sizes on FTP servers
Favourite Folder Window
Drag and drop your favourite folders for quick navigation
File date/time stamping
Change the date & time of a file

Plus many other user friendly improvements and bug fixes.

QD5 is based on QD3 which was a DOS based file manager program. If you remember back to those dim, dark days there was a time when there were two main rivals in file management, XTree Gold and Norton Commander. XTree Gold seemed to be the popular choice with it's simple keyboard commands (ie C for Copy) but I liked Norton Commanders dual window interface that made it very easy to jump around your hard drive. With QD3 I combined the best of both programs using a Norton Commander style interface with Xtree Gold's simple keyboard commands. QD3 was fast, powerful and easy to use but just when the product was establishing itself Windows 95 came along with it's long filenames and ruined everything!

Ever since that day I've tried in vain to reproduce QD3 in the Windows environment. I made several attempts at a QD4 and even had a few working prototypes but I was never really happy with them. Some of them used Access databases which were very slow and resource hungry. Some versions came close but they were always missing something.

Gradually over the years my programming abilities have improved and I've learned lots of neat ways to get around Windows shortcomings. Finally I have what I think is shaping up to be a product worthy of the QDx name. So far QD5 is performing very well and as I add more and more features it is really starting to look like a great application. The current version is still in an early prototype stage and is missing many of the important features. However the foundations have been laid and I am now developing all the various functions and features to make QD5 the best file manager for Windows.

If you would like more information please contact me at robert@epsoft.com.au I will soon be looking for beta testers to help me iron out all the bugs. All beta testers will receive a free copy of the final product once it is complete.

If you already have QD5 or all the required VB5 runtime files installed you can just download the update, otherwise download the full set to install the program files then the update so you have the latest version.

Version .70 uses a new control, MCIWNDX.OCX. If you don't have this file installed download the full set of installation files.

NOTE: This version of QD5 is a prototype release for testing and evaluation
THIS PROGRAM IS NOT FINISHED AND HAS NOT BEEN FULLY TESTED
IT STILL CONTAINS MANY BUGS SO DO NOT USE IT ON CRITICAL SYSTEMS