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- File Specification
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- You may enter up to 5 file specification strings. Only files that
- match these strings will be displayed and operated on. The specifications
- may contain UNIX style wild cards. The wild cards are '*' and '?'. the
- '*' matches 0 or more of any character. The '?' matches exactly one of
- any character. You may also preceed any specification with a '!' to
- indicate that only files that do NOT match that specification be included.
- the specifications are entered all on one line separated by blanks. If
- you need to include a blank in a specification, enclose it in double quotes
- ("). Examples:
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- *.c Matches all files ending in .c
- !*.obj Matches all files that are not object files
- ??? Matches all files whose names have only 3 characters
- "* *" Matches any file that has a blank in is name
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- When you have entered your specifications, click the OK gadget. If you
- do not want to change the current specification click CANCEL. You may
- also choose a specification from the history list by clicking on it. any
- new specifications you enter are saved in the history list until the list
- contains 10 items. Then the least recently used used item will be deleted
- to make room. You can make a frequently used item permanent in the history
- list by clicking the STICKY gadget when the history cursor is on it. An
- at sign (@) appears in front of any item that has been stuck. To release
- a stuck item, click the STICKY gadget again.
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