New lack of docs broken in win

[Marsu42]

After apparently dropping the command line quick docs (boo! It isn't even mentioned in the history http://www.exiftool.org/history.html) the perly version only states "Consult the exiftool documentation for a full list of options.". However, it seems this change wasn't *quite* tested on windows with the bundle version:

Next to my favorite well-known outdated lib warning I'm now getting another error when just running it w/o parameters or /?

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Cannot load outdated Math::BigInt::FastCalc vunknown, please upgrade at Win32API/File.pm line 26
'more' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
Error running more H:\TEMPORARY\WIN_TMP\par-USER\\exiftool_doc.txt


Two problems here :-p ...
1.The command "more" is nowhere to be found in a default windows cmd environment, you might try "type" if you have to
2. the file "exiftool_doc.txt" doesn't exist in the tmp dir in any case, just a "cache-exiftool-9.98" folder.

Just when I understood that nearing the 10.0 version, your intent was to *remove* bugs and not add them :->

[Phil Harvey]

Nothing has changed with the online quick documentation.  However, on Windows this documentation requires that the temporary directory is writable (set by the PAR_TEMP, TMP or TEMP environment).  It has also always required the 'more' command.  Why that doesn't exist on your system I don't know.

The pure Perl version has neither such requirement.  If you get a 'more' error with this version, then you are running the wrong version.

The Math::BigInt::FastCalc problem is unfortunate.  This is due to a conflicting version of Math::BigInt::FastCalc installed on your system.  You are the only one who has ever had this problem.  To fix it, please either upgrade your Math::BigInt::FastCalc, or remove it.

- Phil

[Marsu42]

Nothing has changed with the online quick documentation.  However, on Windows this documentation requires that the temporary directory is writable (set by the PAR_TEMP, TMP or TEMP environment).  It has also always required the 'more' command.  Why that doesn't exist on your system I don't know.

Ugh? Sorry if this report is bogus, I'll investigate further as all was fine with 9.97 and I (think) I just replaced the exiftool win exe ... I'll report back in case I find a cause on your side of things.