Copyright: ImageCast Help Version 3.0, Copyright ImageCast Corporation
Citation: Copyright (c) 1998-99 ImageCast Corporation


ICExplorer
Getting Started with the Image Explorer

•	What is the Image Explorer?

•	How is Image Explorer installed?

•	How can it be invoked?

•	Using the Main Menu (File Restoration)

•	Using the Toolbar


Revision

ICExplorer Help Version 98.03.12

Revised 3 September 98


What is ICExplorer?
What is Image Explorer?

Image Explorer is an ImageCast application that enables you to display the contents of an Image File in a format similar to Windows Explorer --- and then restore individual files or directories from FAT partitions in this display. No longer do you need to restore a complete drive when you are only interested in restoring a few individual files. Contents of partitions, directories, files and Image Files can be explored.


How Image Explorer is Installed
How can Image Explorer be Installed?

Image Explorer is automatically added to your system when you select a Complete or Typical setup during ImageCast Control Center installation.

If you want to install Image Explorer apart from the Control Center, insert the ImageCast CD-ROM into a mapped network drive, select Install.. from the main menu, select ImageCast from the Install menu, and then select Custom for Type of Setup.  When you are prompted to select components to install, check off Image Explorer and uncheck all other items.


How Image Explorer is Invoked
How can Image Explorer be Invoked?

Once the Image Explorer is installed, it can be invoked in several ways:

From the Control Center main menu, select Tools | Image Explorer to display a window of available directories. Click on a directory to open it and reveal the Image Files within (these are files with *.imc extension). Image Files are normally stored in the Images subdirectory; however, Image Files within any directory can be opened here. Simply double-click on the file icon to display its content in Explorer format.

From the Image Resources window, click on (highlight) any Image File icon and select Edit | Image Explorer from the Resource menu. The contents of the highlighted file will be displayed in Explorer format.

Within any Windows Explorer directory, double-click on any Image File filename (with an *.imc extension) or icon to display its contents in Explorer format.


How Files are Restored from Image Explorer
Using the Main Menu Functions

File: Open Image File

Displays the Open dialog enabling you to locate an *.imc filename.

File: Extract...

Extracts a highlighted file.

File: Execute

Executes a highlighted file.

File: Quick View Contents

Displays content synopsis.

File: Properties

Displays Properties of highlighted file.

File: List Image Contents to text file

Copies details of Image File (or selected sections) to a text file.

File: Exit

Exits the application

Edit

The Edit options allow you to control how the Image File contents are displayed.

View | Tool bar

Toggles the Toolbar to/from view.

Tools | Status

Toggles the Status bar to/from view.

Tools

The remaining Tools options allow you to control how the Image File contents are displayed.

Help

This option displays Image Explorer Help.


ICExplorer Interface
Using the Toolbar

Pass your mouse over each Toolbar button and its function will be displayed. Click on any button to perform the function:

Previous Folder

Navigate within the displayed file structure

Properties

Displays properties of a highlighted file.

Large Icons

Display Image File contents using large icons.

Small Icons

Display Image File contents using small icons.

List

Display Image File contents in list formst.

Details

Display details of Image File content.