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WARNING: THIS IS BETA SOFTWARE, USE AT YOUR OWN RISK
Hi,
This is just a quick description of what MaxFile/2 can
presently do.
MaxFile/2 is shareware and carries a registration fee of $25.
This is not IMHO an extravagent fee and the program is quite useful
for the Maximus/2 sysop. Please consider registering even though the
price is low.
MaxFile/2 is a Maximus file manager for OS/2 2.x. It will not
run under DOS and probably won't ever unless someone else takes the
time to port it themselves. Dos port will be attempted by Craig
Morrison@1:201/60.0 at some point in the (probably distant) future.
Maxfile/2 presently has the following features/abilities:
--Text based with support for any window with size greater than 80x20
--Move files
On moving a file (hurling), all of the file's date
attributes are retained (unlike Maximus).
--Delete files
--Adopt files
--Verify integrity archived files
--View contents of archived files
--Edit file descriptions in files.bbs
--Remove file descriptions from files.bbs
--Replace file descriptions in files.bbs
--Two windows open at a time to view different file lists
--Sort files.bbs based on date, size, or name, increasing or
decreasing.
--Extract FILE_ID.DIZ and attempt to use as file description
when file is adopted or on demand (any high ascii chars are
changed to ' ').
--Change archive type of files while retaining old file dates.
This is done in a background thread and the priority can be
changed by a .cfg variable. Note that the window in which
the re-archiving is being done is locked to that file area
until the re-archiving is finished. You also cannot exit
until the re-archiving is finished.
--"Touch" files to change last modfied date to current date
--Run fbp.exe on only the modified areas when done.
--Spawn GIF/JPG/BMP/PCX/TIF/TXT viewer. This is done in a
separate thread so you can edit file descriptions as you view
the file.
--Run external Virus scanner
--Select files for multiple move, extract file_id.diz,
delete files,...
--Search for duplicate files.
--Extended description support.
Planned enhancements:
-None at this time. Make a suggestion if you think MaxFile/2
is lacking a particular feature.
Hoped enhancements:
--Mouse support with drag-n-drop b/t windows.
--More Multi-threadedness: move files in a thread
Problems/Features:
--Growing file window is relatively slow.
--Does not run in a Max door (uses _read_kbd() and video uses
hardware, not stdout...)
Known Bugs:
--None