Selecting this option allows you to choose a stack that will automatically be compacted, if needed. The file name, the amount of bytes saved and the percent of bytes saved will be displayed in the Report fields. The bytes saved amount will be added to the Total Bytes Saved field.
Compact: Multiple Stacks
Selecting this option allows you to compact a large number of stacks without choosing Compact: One Stack each time. Press the 'Cancel' button on any of the file selection dialog boxes to end this procedure.
Compact: Entire Folder
Selecting this option allows you to compact all the stacks in a given folder. A standard dialog box will appear, navigate to the desired folder, choose a stack and all the rest of the stacks in that folder will be compacted. This option only compacts the stacks which are resident to that folder. It will not compact the stacks in a folder within the selected folder.
Compact: One Volume
Selecting this option will prompt you for the name of a volume to compact. The volume that Quick Compacter™ is on is the default. Quick Compacter™ will then scan that volume for HyperCard® stacks and then attempt to compact them. If you type in a volume and it can not be found to compact, check for correct spelling or spaces in front of or behind the target volume's name on the desktop.
Compact: All Volumes
Selecting this option will allow you to compact all volumes that your machine is aware of (known as mounted). It will scan the volumes, report the number of stack found and how many volumes searched actually contained stack. Quick CompacterΓäó will automatically compact those stacks.
Compact: Quick List
Selecting this option will allow you to compact all the files or a single file on the Quick ListΓäó.
Note: You may cancel any of the above compaction processes by holding the shift key and the mouse button down until the "Compacted x of x" message appears.
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Options: Go Home
Selecting this option takes you to the home stack.
Options: Finder
1. Quit HyperCard: Selecting this option quits HyperCard® and take you to the Finder.
2. Restart: Selecting this option will Restart your computer.*
3. ShutDown: Selecting this option will ShutDown your computer.*
*Use 2 and 3 above with caution and only when you are NOT running MultiFinder.
Options: Open Stack...
Selecting this option allows you to select a stack to open, then takes you to that stack.
Options: Transfer...
Selecting this option allow you to select an application to open, then takes you to that application. Upon quiting that application, you return to Quick CompacterΓäó.
Options: Compact this Stack
Selecting this option automatically compacts the Quick CompacterΓäó stack, if necessary.
Options: Clear Report Field
Selecting this option clears the Compacted Stack, Bytes Saved, % Saved and Total Bytes Saved fields. If there is information in these fields when Quick CompacterΓäó opens, you will asked if you wish to clear them.
Options: Preferences
Selecting this option will bring up a box with several preferences. A check mark in the square to the left of the name of the preference means that the preference condition is enabled. Clicking on the 'Cancel' button will revert the preferences to their settings before you opened the preference box. Clicking on 'OK' will save the current settings and return you to the main card. Clicking the 'Configure for fastest compaction' will deactive those options that slow down the compaction process.
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Quick List: Add to List
Selecting this option allows you to choose a single stack, multiple stacks or an entire folder to add to the Quick ListΓäó.
Quick List: Delete from List
Selecting this option allows you to either remove all stacks or remove a single stack from the Quick ListΓäó.
Quick List: Save Quick List
Selecting this option will allow you to save the current Quick ListΓäó to a TEXT file with the name of your choice.
Quick List: Load Quick List
Selecting this option will allow you to load a previously saved Quick ListΓäó TEXT file. You will be prompted to append the file to the end of the current Quick ListΓäó or clear the current Quick ListΓäó and replace it with the loaded file.
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File Tools: Rename Stack
Selecting this option will allow you to rename a stack.
File Tools: Delete Stack
Selecting this option will allow you to delete a stack. Use this with caution it does delete stacks!
File Tools: Copy Stack
Selecting this option will allow you to copy a stack.
File Tools: New Folder
Selecting this option will prompt you for a new folder name and a location and create that folder.
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Some 'known' problems:
If you are using Compact Entire Folder or Entire Volume and attempt to compact a stack with spaces before or after its name, there MAY be an error. Return to the Finder and remove spaces from the name of the folder or disk.
If there is problem with the target stack. Ex: If the target stack has been corrupted (bad background, etc.). This is not a problem with Quick CompacterΓäó, the stack may be destroyed and unrecoverable do not attempt to compact it with Quick CompacterΓäó.
If the version of HyperCard® which is running is incompatible with the version under which the target stack was created you will be sent back to the finder. You should be using the latest version.
