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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Introduction ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
File Commander/2 is intended to be an OS/2 2.x version of the popular Norton
Commander(tm) DOS program. It implements most of the features provided by
Norton Commander and adds some features of its own that are only possible under
OS/2 and some others that many people think NC should have had.
If, as an OS/2 user, you find yourself running NC in a DOS session to do your
file manipulation, File Commander/2 is the program you've been waiting for. See
Advantages over NC in a VDM for more details.
File Commander/2 can also be used as an alternate shell if you don't like GUI
shells like WPS (or don't have enough memory to run it) but want something a
bit better than the command line. The philosophy of the program was once
described as a 'supercharged CLI' which I think sums up FC/2 quite well (Thanks
Kurt :-).
For all those who've asked, I do intend to continue working on FC/2 for a
while yet so there should be several more versions to come. So feel free to
send me your suggestions for improvements and please report any bugs you
encounter.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Shareware ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
File Commander/2 is copyrighted software. However, you are encouraged to copy
and share the software with others according to the following requirements:
File Commander/2 may be freely copied and shared with others, so long as no
charge is made for the software, and it is unmodified and copied in its
entirety, including program documentation. It may be distributed by electronic
means (modem, ftp etc), provided that all files are transmitted (archived)
together.
Notice that ShareWare is copyrighted software. It's not "Public Domain"
software, nor is it "free" software. If you continue to use this program beyond
a reasonable "trial period", not to exceed 30 days, you must pay for it by
registering. See Registering for how to register.
o Your registration fee makes it possible for me to continue to improve the
program and increases the likelihood that I will provide useful, cheap
software in the future.
o IF YOU USE THE PROGRAM FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES, YOU MUST REGISTER.
o Your registration fee buys you the right to use the program beyond the trial
period of 30 days. Your registration covers ALL VERSIONS of File Commander/2,
past, present AND future. ie You'll only ever have to register File
Commander/2 once.
o As a registered user, you'll be notified as new versions are released. Also,
when possible, I'll send registered users new versions electronically.
You may NOT charge anyone for a copy of this software other than a small
copying fee. You may NOT include this software with any commercial software
without the consent of the author.
This software is supplied WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied
warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
In no event shall the author be liable to you for any consequential, special
incidental or indirect damages of any kind arising out of the performance or
use of the software, even if the author has been advised of the possibility of
such damages. By using the software, you agree to these terms.
Norton Commander is a trademark of Symantec Corporation.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1. Registering ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The registration fee for File Commander/2 is $29 Australian. If you are not an
Australian resident you can pay by one of the following means:
1. An international draft made out for $29 Australian (Beware, some banks
charge huge fees for these, check first).
2. A cheque made out in your local currency for the equivalent of $35
Australian (It costs me to cash foreign currency cheques at this end). I
can't accept "Euro cheques" though.
3. If you trust the postal service you can send cash in your local currency to
the value of $29 Australian (example US$20 note). Registered mail
recommended.
Send payments to the address given in Contacting the Author. Please make
cheques payable to 'Brian Havard' (and please spell it correctly when writing
the cheque to keep my bank manager happy).
Please include a Registration form (or note containing same information).
Once you have registered, you will be sent a serial number that, with your
name, will allow you to 'register' the copy of the program you have. Once you
have done this your name will appear in the 'Info' panel and you will not see
any shareware reminders. If you have an email address, include it on the
registration form for fastest response. The next best alternative is a fax
number.
If you would like a site licence for a number of computers, you can get a bulk
discount on the following scale:
Number 1-9 10+ 50+ 100+
Price $29 $25 $20 $15
The pricing is not cumulative so, yes, it's actually cheaper to get 10 than 9.
Registrations so far = 46
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2. Registration Form ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
File Commander/2 Registration Form
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Name:...................................................
Address:...................................
...................................
...................................
...................................
Fax: .................................
Email: .................................
[ ] Email uuencoded binaries of new versions (tick if required)
I would like to register [ ] copy/copies of File Commander/2
at $29 Australian per copy.
Total A$ : _______________
Comments:
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Advantages over NC in a VDM ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Why use File Commander/2 instead of Norton Commander in a DOS session?
FC/2 offers the following benefits over Norton Commander in a VDM:
o HPFS long filename support. Long names can be seen and used wherever you
would expect. Also if no files are tagged, up to 36 characters of the current
file name are displayed at the bottom of the panel. If a file name is too
long to fit in the file name column of the panel, the first 12 characters are
shown with an arrow indicating there is more. Also the case of file names
isn't lost.
o Can execute OS/2 programs (PM and text mode) as well as DOS and Windows
programs.
o Can spawn off child processes (Run commands in a separate session).
o Doesn't hog CPU time when idle.
o Better wildcards.
o Copy/Move will handle a directory tree if the source file name is a
directory.
o Delete can remove an entire tree.
o Starts up faster (no VDM to start).
o Uses less system resources than a DOS session. (a VDM uses ~1MB of system
memory).
o Association by wildcard instead of just extension.
o Support for 4DOS/4OS2 descriptions.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Key reference ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
To try to put things into some kind of order, I have divided the key reference
into the following sections:
1. Function Keys
2. Contol Keys
3. Cursor Movement Keys
4. Storing/Retrieving paths
5. Miscellaneous Keys
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.1. Function Keys ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o F1: Brings up the online help (fc.inf) or the INF file(s) of your choice.
(See Configuration) For this to work, fc.inf (or the files you specify) must
be in a directory pointed to by the BOOKSHELF environment variable or be
specified with their full path.
o F2: Brings up the User Menu
o F3: Views the current file with the viewer of your choice (defaults to
internal).
o Alt-F3: Views the current file with an alternate viewer of your choice.
(Default is 'list')
o Shift-F3: Prompts for a file name to view.
o F4: Edits the current file with the editor of your choice (defaults to
internal).
o Alt-F4: Edits the current file with an alternate editor of your choice.
(Default is 'e', the OS/2 system editor)
o Shift-F4: Prompts for a file name to edit. Can be used to create a new file.
o F5: Copies the current file or currently tagged files. Default destination
directory is that of the opposite panel.
o F6: As above but moves the file(s).
o F7: Make a directory. You are prompted for the name of the directory.
o F8: Delete current file or tagged files. There is a double confirmation on a
tagged file delete. If you try to delete a non-empty directory, You will get
a special confirmation box in which you must type "YES" exactly (in upper
case). The entire directory tree from that directory downwards will then be
deleted. Only do this if you are really REALLY sure! If you want to live
dangerously, you can disable these confirmations from the
Options/Confirmations dialog.
o F9: Display menu bar. Once displayed you may use the left/right arrow keys to
select a menu and the down arrow key to "drop" the menu. You can also drop a
menu by pressing the key corresponding to the first letter of its name. Once
dropped, you can move a cursor in the menu with the up/down cursor keys and
use ENTER to select a menu item. Alternatively, you may select a menu item by
pressing the key that is highlighted in the menu item's name. Menu items not
yet implemented are greyed out and will not respond to selection. See Menu
functions for more details.
o F10: Exit File Commander/2. You must confirm this choice by pressing 'Y' or
ENTER when asked 'Are you sure you want to exit FC/2 ?'. Mouse button 2 can
also be used to confirm. Any other key, or mouse button 1, will cancel the
exit.
o Alt-F1: Select a new drive for the left panel.
o Alt-F2: Select a new drive for the right panel.
o Alt-F6: Create a WPS object for the current file. For executable files (EXE,
COM, CMD, BAT) a Program object will be created. Any other file type will
have a shadow created for it. All created objects are placed on the desktop.
Using this function allows you to avoid using the 'Find' button (you know the
one).
o Alt-F7: Finds a file or files that match the name you enter. You may include
wildcard characters as described below under 'Grey-+' tagging. Once the
search is complete, a list of matches is displayed. You may move around this
list using the up and down arrow keys. Pressing ENTER will move the current
panel to the directory of the file under the cursor and place the file cursor
on the selected file. Pressing ESC removes the Find File panel with no
action. ESC can also be used to stop the search.
o Alt-F8: Brings up a window containing the command history. Use the up and
down cursor keys to highlight a command. You can then use Enter to re-run the
command, Alt-Enter to re-run the command in a separate session or Ctrl-Enter
to place the command in the current command line for modification before
re-running (similar to 4DOS/4OS2). Pressing ESC or clicking mouse button one
outside the window dismisses the history window.
o Alt-F9: Switch between 25 and 50 line mode.
o Alt-F10: Displays a tree of the current drive, allowing you to quickly change
to another directory.
o Ctrl-F1/F2: Switch off/on left or right panel.
o Ctrl-F3..F7: Change the sort mode of the current panel.
o Shift-F9: Save Setup. Rewrites the fc.ini file with current settings.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.2. Control keys ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o Ctrl-E: Scroll back through command history. Note that this wraps around. ie
pressing Ctrl-E when the oldest command is showing will bring up the newest
command.
o Ctrl-F: Insert name of current file with its full path into the command line.
o Ctrl-J: Insert name of current file into command line or, if there is an
alphanumeric character before the cursor, searches history. Note that only
text before the cursor is used when looking for a match in history. Note also
that if pressed again, the next match from history will be recalled. This key
alters the history position used by Ctrl-E and Ctrl-X.
o Ctrl-Enter: Same as Ctrl-J.
o Ctrl-L: Toggles drive information panel on/off. Shows drive total space, free
space, number of files and total bytes occupied by current directory, the
drive's label, file system and serial number.
o Ctrl-O: Turn panels On/Off. Useful if you want to see the output of the
program you just ran or if you just want a command line for a while.
o Ctrl-R: Re-read the current panel. (Useful if you changed a floppy or if
another process has altered the directory contents.) If the current panel is
a tree panel, the drive is re-scanned to refresh the tree.
o Ctrl-U: Swap left and right panels.
o Ctrl-X: Scroll forward through command history.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.3. Cursor Movement keys ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o Home: Moves cursor to the first file on the panel.
o End: Moves cursor to the last file on the panel.
o Ctrl-Home: Moves command line cursor to the start of the line.
o Ctrl-End: Moves command line cursor to the end of the line.
o Ctrl-Backspace: Deletes word to the left of the cursor.
o Cursor Up/Down: Moves the cursor up or down one file name. Will scroll window
if necessary. Also if panels are off, scrolls through history.
o Cursor Left/Right: Moves the command line cursor, or if "Brief" view is
selected, moves cursor over one column.
o Ctrl-Left/Right: Moves the command line cursor one word left or right.
o Alt-Left/Right: Moves the command line cursor, regardless of panel mode. This
allows you to move the command line cursor when the current panel is in brief
view.
o Page Up/Down: Moves up or down a page of files.
o Ctrl-PageUp: Move to the parent of the current directory.
o Ctrl-PageDown: Move into the directory the cursor is on. This works like
pressing ENTER except it won't try to execute anything you've typed on the
command line.
o Alt-letter/number: Holding down ALT and typing a partial file name will move
the cursor to the first file matching that partial name.
o Alt-Up/Down: Move to previous / next match of partial file name.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.4. Storing/Retrieving paths ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
To make directory navigation easier, you can store the current directory path
in one of ten 'slots'. At a later point in time you may recall the directory
which causes the current panel to instantly move to the stored directory.
o To store the current directory, hold down Ctrl and Shift then press one of
keys 0-9 on the numeric keypad.
o To retrieve a directory, hold down Ctrl then press one of keys 0-9 on the
numeric keypad.
You can also preset the contents of the 'slots' in the fc.ini file using
statements in the form:
dx=d:\path
where the 'x' is 0-9 and specifies which key will activate the directory.
Alternatively you can set the directories and then save them to fc.ini using
the Options/Save Setup command.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.5. Miscellaneus ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o Esc: Clear command line.
o Tab: Switch cursor between panels.
o Enter: Execute command line, or if command line is empty, execute current
file. If the file matches an association, then the program associated with it
will be used on the file (See Configuration). If the cursor is on a
directory, FC/2 will change into that directory.
o Alt-Enter: Same as above but the executable is run in a separate session.
o Insert: Tag/Untag current file and move cursor down.
o Ctrl-\: Moves to the root directory of the current drive.
o Grey +: Tag files by wildcard. Note that this uses REAL wildcards. ie:
"*" matches EVERYTHING
"*x*" matches everything with an 'x' in it
"??*" matches everything with 2 or more characters
"[a-c]*" matches files starting with a, b or c
"[^a-c]* matches files NOT starting with a, b or c
"[a-d^c]*" matches files starting with a, b or d
o Grey -: Same as above, only UNTAGS.
o Grey *: Inverts selection. ie all tagged files become untagged and vice
versa. Can be used as a quick way to tag all files when no files are tagged.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Menu Functions ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The following menu items have been implemented so far:
Left/Right:
Brief - change left/right panel to brief file view.
Full - change left/right panel to full detail file view.
Wide - change left/right panel to wide view (good when there are many long
file names in a directory).
Info - make left/right panel display drive info for opposite panel (or
switch back to normal if already on).
Tree - change left/right panel to tree view.
On/Off - Switch left/right panel on or off.
Name/Extension/Time/Size/Unsorted - Sort panel according to selected key.
Re-Read - Re-read the contents of panel (same as Ctrl-R)
Filter - Edit the filename filter for a panel. See File Name Filters.
Drive - Select a new drive for panel (same as Alt-F1/F2)
Files: Same functions as F1-F10, Grey-+/-/*.
Commands:
Tree - Bring up a tree of the current drive, allowing you to quickly change
directory.
Find File - Search disk for a file or files (same as Alt-F7)
History - Bring up panel containing the command history (same as Alt-F8).
EGA Lines - Switch between 25 and 50 line mode (same as Alt-F9)
Swap Panels - swap left and right panels (same as Ctrl-U)
Panels On/Off - Show/remove panels (same as Ctrl-O)
Compare Directories - Tags files that aren't in the opposite panel's
directory, or are newer than the copy in the opposite directory.
Register - Allows you to enter your name and serial number (which you
receive when you register) to disable reminder messages. Also your name will
appear in the Info panel instead of 'Unregistered Version'.
Options:
Configuration - Brings up a panel that allows you to change configuration
options. Changes made here have immediate effect but will be lost on exit
unless you use the Options/Save Setup command. For more information on what
the fields do, see Configuration Keywords. Use the cursor Up/Down keys or
the mouse to select an option to alter and the space bar to toggle
non-string values.
Colours - Brings up a panel that allows you to alter the program's colours.
Use the cursor keys to move the arrow to point to the item you wish to
change then press 'f' to change the foreground colour or 'b' to change the
background. You can also click mouse button 1 on an item to select it.
Clicking button 2 will accept any changes you have made and clicking button
1 outside of the window will dismiss the window, forgetting any changes. Use
Options/Save Setup if you want the changes to be permanent.
Confirmations - Allows you to disable the more common confirmation prompts.
A list of confirmation types is displayed with check boxes which you can
toggle with the space bar. When done, press Enter or mouse button 2 to enter
the changes. To forget the changes, press ESC or click mouse button 1
outside the confirmations window. Disable confirmations at your own risk!
Save changes with Options/Save Setup
Hidden Files - Toggles the display of hidden files in the file panels.
Path Prompt - Toggles the display of the current path in the command line
prompt.
Full Screen - Toggle between full and half height panels.
Clock - show/remove clock.
Save Setup - Saves the current configuration to the fc.ini file.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Using the Mouse ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You can use the mouse to perform the following operations:
o Select a file by clicking button 1 on a file name.
o Tag/Untag a file by clicking button 2 on it.
o Execute a file or change into a directory by double clicking button 1 on it.
o Scroll the files up or down by clicking button 1 on the line directly above
or below the files.
o Tag several files by holding down button 2 and moving the mouse. If, while
button 2 is pressed, the mouse is moved onto the line above or below the file
list, the panel will scroll, tagging all files that pass by.
o Select a function to perform by clicking on the function bar at the bottom of
the screen. Using button 2 Selects the Alt function. This is particularly
handy for changing drives (Alt-F1/F2).
o Activate the menu by clicking button 2 on the top line of the screen. The
easiest way to make a selection is to hold button 2 down after activating the
menu, "pull down" the menu you want and release button 2 when you have the
correct item highlighted. Clicking outside the menu area will dismiss the
menu.
o Whenever a dialog popup appears that contains push buttons that look like "[
OK ]", you may click on these with mouse button 1 to select the indicated
choice. Clicking button 2 will select the highlighted button.
o Whenever a dialog popup appears that requests a string input (eg Make
Directory), button 1 may be used to position the cursor on the line and
button 2 is equivalent to pressing ENTER. Clicking button 1 outside the
dialog box or on a Cancel button, cancels the operation.
o When the results of a 'Find File' operation are showing, double clicking
button 1 on a file name will cause FC/2 to jump to the directory the file is
in (like pressing ENTER). The window can be scrolled by clicking on the top
or bottom lines of the window.
o When using the internal file viewer, clicking button 1 in the top or bottom
third of the screen scrolls the screen up/down. Using button 2 pages up or
down.
o When using the internal editor, the mouse may be used to position the cursor
on the currently displayed page.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. The Internal Viewer ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The file viewer built into FC/2 is a basic text viewer that is perfect for
taking a quick look at your text files. You can use the mouse or keyboard to
scroll the text up and down (Keys: Cursor-Up/Down, Page Up/Down, Home, End).
When the mouse is being used to scroll the text, the speed of scrolling is
determined by the 'scrolldelay' configuration directive.
o If a line is longer than 80 columns it will be chopped off at that length and
the remainder placed one the next line.
o You can search for a string using F7 (or Shift-F7 to find next). The search
is case insensitive. The searching is much faster than the NC internal viewer
(though that's not hard....).
o Will correctly interpret UNIX, PC or MAC line terminators (LF, CR/LF, CR)
o F4 will toggle between ASCII and Hex view.
o I think I've got all the bugs out of it but if you ever think it has become
confused, pressing Ctrl-L will repaint the screen.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. The Internal Editor ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The built in editor is a very simple editor that allows you to make quick
changes to any plain text file.
o Like the viewer, the editor will read a file using any type of line
terminator. When the file is written, however, all lines will be CR/LF
terminated.
o Although there is no limit on the size of file you can edit, keep in mind
that the whole file is loaded into memory so opening a multi-megabyte file
may strain your swapper.dat file.
The following keys are implemented:
o Left/Right/Up/Down - As you'd expect
o Home - start of line
o End - End of line.
o Page Up/Down - Up/Down one page
o Ctrl-Home - Top of screen
o Ctrl-End - Bottom of screen
o Ctrl-Page Up/Down - Start/End of file
o Ctrl-Y - erase line
o ESC or F10 - exit editor (prompts to save if changes made)
o F2 - Save now without exiting
o F7 - Search for a word in the text (case insensitive)
o Shift F7 - Search for the same word again
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. The User Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The user menu is a list of functions defined by you to help you carry out
common tasks. To create a user menu you need to create a plain text file (using
an editor like the OS/2 System editor "e.exe" or FC/2's internal editor) named
fc.mnu in the same directory as fc.exe. Here is an example user menu file:
S:Scan for viruses
os2scan c: d:
D:Dos Window
start /dos
F12:Pulse
start pulse
A line that starts in the first column is a description line. The key used to
activate the function is first and may be any single letter or number or one of
the function keys F1-F12. After a separating colon comes the description that
will appear in the menu when it is displayed.
Any line that starts with a space or tab is a command and will be executed
when the preceding description is chosen from the menu.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. File Name Filters ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The file name filter can be used to define which files you want to see and
which files you don't. It may contain up to 40, space separated file masks that
are tested from left to right. The first mask that matches a file name will
determine that file's visibility. To indicate an exclusion file mask, precede
it with a '!'. If a file name doesn't match any of the masks, it will not be
shown.
EG
*.exe *.com *.cmd *.bat Show only executable files
!*.obj * Show all files except object files.
foo* !*.obj * Show all files except object files unless they
start with foo.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11. Notes, Hints and Tips ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o If you use 4os2 as your command interpreter, try to keep the contents of your
4start.cmd to a minimum as it is run every time you execute an external
command in FC/2.
o The fastest way to select a new drive for a panel using the mouse is to click
the right mouse button on F1/F2 in the help bar at the bottom of the screen.
o FC/2's tree information is kept up to date if you create and delete
directories using FC/2. The only exception to this is if a directory tree is
copied or moved between drives.
o If you attach 4DOS/4OS2 descriptions to your files, they will be preserved if
you copy or move them using FC/2.
o You can use the '!' substitutions described with associations when specifying
a viewer or editor.
o If you don't want (or can't have) tree information written to the root of
drives, use the 'treedir' configuration directive as described in
Configuration Keywords.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12. Configuration ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Configuration is done with the file fc.ini which must be in the same directory
as fc.exe. If you rename fc.exe you must also rename fc.ini to match. As most
options are now configurable within FC/2 and saveable with Options/Save Setup,
you shouldn't need to edit this file except for adding / changing the
associations.
You may specify an alternate .ini file for FC/2 to use by naming it on the
command line. If the named file does not yet exist, the default .ini file will
be read but Save Setup will write the new file name. This allows you to easily
create another configuration that is only slightly different to your normal
configuration.
The file fc.ini contains statements in the form:
keyword=value
to set a configuration setting (see Configuration keywords for valid forms) or
wildcard:program [switches] [! switches]
to create an association. The effect of this is to use "program" on any file
matching "wildcard" when ENTER is pressed on the file. A '!' character on the
right of the ':' will be replaced by the file name when "program" is executed.
If there is no '!', the file name will be added to the end. This is useful if
you need parameters AFTER the file name. You can also use '!p' to substitute
for the current path or '!P' to substitute for the path of the opposite panel.
e.g.
*.dsk:loaddskf ! a:
*.zip:pkunzip ! !P
*.inf:view
*.ico:iconedit
*.zoo:zoo x
*.tif*:pmview
(matches both x.tif and x.tiff, not actually sure if pmview handles tiffs...)
Any line not containing an '=' or ':' will be ignored entirely. Do not use
quotes around string values. (used below for clarity only)
When you use the 'Save Setup' menu option, the fc.ini file is rewritten with
the current setup. All configuration keywords are written out even if fc.ini
did not previously contain them.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12.1. Configuration keywords ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o background String prepended to a command to start it in a separate session
when Alt-Enter is used. Default is "start /f /c"
o clock=on|off Specifies whether a clock should be shown or not.
o codepage If non-zero, FC/2 will switch to the specified code page. Can be
used to change to a code page that supports the graphics characters used by
FC/2.
o confirmations Numeric value representing confirmation options. Normally you
would set this up using the Options/Confirmations menu option (and using Save
Setup) but if you want to set it manually it is made up by adding 1 for file
delete, 2 for tagged delete, 4 for tree delete and 8 for exit confirmation.
Adding a value disables the confirmation.
o editor name of editor used when F4 is pressed. Default is the internal
editor.
o editor2 As above but for Alt-F4. Default is "e.exe", the OS/2 system editor.
o fullscreen=on|off Specifies if panels should fill the whole screen or half
the screen. Can be changed from the options menu while running. Default is
on.
o help names .inf files viewed by pressing F1. (Default is "fc.inf") The .inf
files must be found in directories listed in the BOOKSHELF environment
variable.
eg 4os2.inf+cmdref.inf
o hidden=on|off Specifies if hidden files will show up. Default off.
o left directory that the left panel starts in. Defaults to current directory.
o leftfilter,rightfilter One or more (space separated) filename masks, one of
which a file must match in order to appear in a panel. Default is "*".
o leftsort,rightsort Sets the sort key for the left and right panels. Value
can be:
name : Sort by name only
extension : Sort by extension, then name
time : Sort by time/date (newest first), then name
size : Sort by file size (largest first), then name
unsorted : Order is as read from file system
o leftstyle,rightstyle=brief|full|wide|tree Sets the display type for left and
right panels. Default is full.
o lines Sets the number of lines on screen at startup. Can be 21, 25, 28, 43,
50 or 60 for full screen sessions or any value of at least 21 for a windowed
session. Using a number that is not one of those listed for a full screen
session will result in the number of lines being set to the next value up.
o mouspeed Sets the mouse speed (sensitivity) for full screen sessions. The
default is 8 with smaller numbers making the mouse faster, larger numbers
slower.
o numlock=on|off Specifies if numlock should be fixed on or not. Affects both
FC/2 and any program started by FC/2 unless it is in a separate session.
Note: This does NOT work for a windowed session as PM keeps its own idea of
key lock status. However, it seems that v2.1 of OS/2 does take some notice in
that the keyboard operates as though numlock was on but the light stays off.
o right directory that the right panel starts in. Defaults to current
directory.
o saver Specifies number of minutes before the screen saver starts. Using
saver=0 (the default) disables the screen saver. The screen saver only
activates in a full screen session.
o scrolldelay If you find that scrolling using the mouse goes too fast, use
this directive to specify a delay (in milliseconds) between each line
scrolled. I find 5 is a good value. This directive only affects full screen
sessions as windowed sessions usually need all the speed they can get.
o timemode=12|24 Specifies whether times will be displayed in 12 or 24 hour
mode. This affects the clock and the time stamps on files. Default is 12.
o treedir Specifies a directory to store tree information in. If this is not
specified (or is empty) then tree information will be written to the root of
each drive. This is especially useful if you don't have write permission to
the root of some drives (network drives, CD-ROMs etc).
o viewer name of file viewer used when F3 is pressed. Default is the internal
file viewer.
o viewer2 name of file viewer used when Alt-F3 is pressed. Default is "list"
as in the one built into 4os2.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13. Contacting the Author ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
If you have any comments, questions, suggestions or bug reports, you can
contact me by either of the following means:
Internet: s902150@numbat.cs.rmit.oz.au
(at least until mid 1994)
Snail Mail: Brian Havard
16a Rennison St,
Mordialloc 3195,
Victoria
AUSTRALIA
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14. Release History ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o 13/4/93 v0.1 Initial Release
o 28/4/93 v0.11
o 24/5/93 v0.12
o 7/6/93 v0.13
o 21/7/93 v0.14
o 12/8/93 v0.15
o 13/10/93 v0.16
o 17/1/94 v0.17
o Future
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14.1. Version 0.11 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o Fixed bug that caused lockup if a history search found no match.
o If an executed program changes directory contents, cursor stays on same file
name.
o Improved logic of and documented file name seeking. (Alt-letter/number)
o Added clock.
o Added screen saver.
o Cursor should now be in the right place after changing up a directory. This
was only wrong after using Alt-F1/F2 to change to a drive who's default
directory was not its root.
o 43/50 line mode support added. As the EMX static link library doesn't support
>25 lines, emx.dll is now required. Note that in a windowed session you can
have as many or few lines as you like although things start getting a little
mixed up with less than 16. Before running FC, use "mode co80,n" where n is
the number of lines.
o No harderr popup if no disk in drive.
o Option to deselect use of KBD subsystem if causing traps.
o ".." entry not shown at root of HPFS drive.
o Several other minor bugs I didn't bother to note down.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14.2. Version 0.12 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o Prevent view or edit of a directory.
o Use of '!' in associations.
o Preservation of tagging when program executed.
o Ctrl-U panel swap.
o Menu system added.
o Panel (single) on/off - Ctrl-F1/F2
o Sort by Name/Extension/Time/Size/Unsorted
o Brief (3 column, no details) file view
o Clock can be turned on/off from menu
o Moved from EMX/GCC to Borland C++ which required a fairly major operation to
convert from the EMX windowing library to Borland's.
o Wildcards can now be used in destination specification to modify file names
with rename/move/copy operations.
o Altered use of KBD subsystem to stop Trap problems.
o Capitalisation of directory names on FAT volumes.
o Deletion of directory trees using F8. Also allows F6 to move a tree between
drives successfully.
o Converted documentation to INF format.
o Added volume label, file system and serial number to Info panel.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14.3. Version 0.13 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o Added Compare Directories
o Improved wildcards to handle square bracket notation.
o Stoped the following causing TRAPs:
Ctrl-U without both panels showing.
Brief/Full selection on hidden panel
o Fixed Alt-F1/F2 behaviour if panel not showing.
o Fixed mess caused by copying/moving files when only 1 panel is showing.
o Screen is restored on exit.
o Added lines= directive to allow setting of initial screen lines.
o Added Alt-F3/F4 and viewer2/editor2 directives to give a choice of 2
viewers/editors.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14.4. Version 0.14 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o Fixed "Overwrite all" option when moving files to a directory on the same
drive.
o Added Find File function.
o Added internal file viewer.
o Added mouse support for most functions.
o Added 'mouspeed' configuration directive to adjust mouse sensitivity.
o Improved behaviour when a panel's directory becomes non-existent (will move
up directories until it finds one that exists).
o Now allows international characters >127 (and graphic characters) in all
input fields (including command line).
o Stopped re-prompting of Delete Tree dialog if something goes wrong during
tree deletion.
o In brief view, file details given on status line.
o Improved behaviour when selecting Full/Brief/Info from menu.
o Added simple interpreter for "cd" and "d:" type commands
o Removed finite length limit on string values in fc.ini (viewer, editor etc).
o Added half height panels.
o Stopped screen saver activating in a windowed session.
o Alt-Left/Right can be used to move the command line cursor when in brief
view.
o Ctrl-Left/Right moves cursor a word left/right.
o Added file mask.
o Removed case sensitivity from square bracket operator in file masks.
o Added ability to insert a file name with its full path into the command line
(Ctrl-F).
o File sizes >= 1e8 (ў100Meg) will be displayed sensibly ( divided by 1024, 'K'
appended ).
o 4DOS/4OS2 descriptions preserved by copy/move operations (and deleted by file
delete operations).
o Added support for VCD.
o Added exit (F10) confirmation.
o Ctrl-O will now only restore panels it switched off.
o Path in prompt can no longer fill whole line.
o Fixed bug in history that sometimes gave junk on Ctrl-E.
o Added 'scrolldelay' configuration directive to allow slowing of mouse
scrolling.
o Ctrl-Backspace now deletes word to the left of the cursor.
o lines=nn can now be any number for a windowed session.
o Improved handling of read only files including 'All' option when deleting
several read only files.
o Can now use a mode co80,nn command on the command line to adjust FC/2's
number of lines.
o Plus many other minor changes and fixes.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14.5. Version 0.15 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o Fixed problem with network drives.
o Added 'Wide' panel view style.
o Fixed trap when viewing 0 length files with internal viewer.
o Fixed problem with % in command lines.
o Whenever only 1 panel is showing, now automatically becomes current.
o ESC can now be used to stop file search.
o When drive select window showing, right mouse button re-selects current drive
which effectively re-reads the current drive.
o Now uses correct date separator for country.
o Uses 24 hour format time stamps on files if clock is 24 hour or 'timemode=24'
configuration directive.
o Added 'left=' configuration directive.
o Will ignore invalid left= or right= directories.
o Reduced cursor 'flicker' when moving mouse with button held down.
o Fixed behaviour after running full screen OS/2 graphic program.
o Added ability to invert selection with Grey '*'.
o Improved 'Change drive' popup.
o Fixed copying/renaming tagged files with wildcard (broken in 0.14).
o Added store/retrieve paths.
o Added User Menu.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14.6. Version 0.16 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o Fix User Menu to make cd and d: type commands work.
o Added ability to preset the stored directories in fc.ini.
o Added saving of configuration with 'Save Setup' menu option.
o Can now specify alternate ini file on command line.
o Put 'Hidden Files' on option menu.
o Enabled 'Path Prompt' choice on options menu.
o Added colour customization
o Implemented 'Configuration' menu option. All options can now be set from
within the program.
o Most string input fields now scroll to permit longer values.
o Added ability to configure confirmations.
o Can now dismiss Copy/Move dialog boxes by clicking mouse button 1 outside
box.
o When locating file using Alt-[A-Z] etc, partial file name shown in mini
status line.
o Can no longer bring up 2 info panels with Ctrl-L.
o Ctrl-P turns off opposite panel.
o Added mouse clickable buttons (OK, Cancel etc) to most dialogues.
o Improved mouse control of user menu and change drives popup.
o Ctrl-Break now interrupts copy/move/delete operations.
o Added internal editor.
o Internal viewer & editor report why they couldn't open a file.
o Help bar now switches to Alt functions when Alt is pressed.
o When tabbing across to a panel it will be re-read if its serial number or
label have changed giving semi-automatic floppy change detect.
o Some shortcut keys listed in menus.
o Shift-F3/F4 implemented.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14.7. Version 0.17 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
New Features
o In associations, !p gives path of current panel, !P, opposite panel and ! by
itself can be used any number of times in one association.
o Ctrl-F3-F7 change sorting of current panel.
o Hex view mode added to internal viewer
o Added WPS object creation for file under cursor (Alt-F6).
o History window (Alt-F8) added.
o Added tree view in panels.
o Added Directory change tree popup (Alt-F10 & F10 when copying / moving).
o The filter can now exclude files.
Minor enhancements
o When tagging files by holding down mouse button 2, files are no longer
skipped if mouse is moved quickly.
o When a file is 'executed' via an association, the whole command is entered
into history.
o FC/2 can now optionally set which code page it uses.
o Internal editor can now update hidden files.
o Ctrl-J & Ctrl-F now quote file names that contain spaces.
o The clock & timemode directives are now more sensibly organised
o Alt-Up/Down can be used to seek to previous/next matching filename when using
Alt-letter/number to locate a file.
o Alt searching now works with all symbols, including shifted ones like ! @ { }
_ +
o Alt-Backspace removes a character from the search string.
o Directory reading slightly faster.
Bug fixes
o Pressing enter in editor now counts as a change.
o Function bar now correct after Shift-F4
o When going up directory, after directory in parent has been added/removed,
cursor is placed correctly.
o When full screen, when Ctrl-Break is pressed during file operation, mouse
cursor does not disappear.
o When full screen, when Ctrl-Break is pressed at normal prompt, "Terminate
FC/2?" prompt doesn't disappear immediately.
o When changing number of lines and cursor is lower than the new number of
lines, it is now correctly positioned.
o In editor, decimal value of char in status line now unsigned.
o Can now rename directories so that only case is changed.
o Commands like "cd\blah" (no space) now work properly.
o Chars greater than 127 can now be searched for in viewer & editor
o Internal editor no longer trashes EAs when updating file.
o Stopped editor losing blank lines when several occur together.
o Fixed problem editor had moving into tabs from above or below.
o 4DOS descriptions on files with spaces in their names are now handled
properly.
o Fixed problem with Alt-F1/F2 and network drives.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14.8. Planned for future versions ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o Unwrap in file viewer.
o Popup of stored directories.
o Online text mode (not .inf) key reference.
o Maybe: Cut & paste in editor.
o Anything else I get around to doing......