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FilePro - Copyright (c) 1993 by TMS Software
Written By Richard Skinner
Version 1.00
Note
~~~~
FilePro Does require a demo key - FILEPRO.KEY in order to run.
You May get this Key From TMS Software at the Numbers provided at
the top of FILEPRO.REG.
Introduction
~~~~~~~~~~~~
FilePro is a unique utility that allows the following :
1 : The Ability to tag a group of files in a file area and then
move them to the area you specify.
2 : The Ability to tag a group of files in a file area and then
Freshen them.
3 : The Ability to tag a group of files in a file area and then
Delete them.
4 : The Ability to See Extended Information on a file including
CD or HD Path, Weather the File Actually Exist, Ext. Descr.
and other neat stuff.
5 : The ability to Edit a File Record Including Extended Descriptions.
6 : The ability to Add a File to Any Area.
7 : The ability to Download (Copy) Tagged Files to a directory
you specify.
8 : The Ability to View Files. (Will Display all archived files
as well as ASCII based as well as GIF and JPG).
9 : The Ability to Tag and Validate Files. This will check the files
to make sure they still exist on disk, if they don't you will have
the options to mark them as Offline, Move them to a different
area, Delete them from the Database, or just leave them be.
10 : Tagging features include single file or global file tagging and
Global Untagging.
11 : All Commands can be click by a mouse unless its a verify command
and then you will have to use the keyboard although there are few
of these.
12 : OfCourse, FilePro may be ran Multinode in DV, Novell, Novell Lite,
Lantastic, and any other Share Based Network. FilePro Supports
Full Record Locking and can be ran while Wildcat is up and Running
safely.
File Viewing
~~~~~~~~~~~~
You must edit the File Viewing Drop Files to fit your needs although
I included samples with this archive, I doubt they will work on your
system unless you edit them.
Edit the drop files below to your needs.
ViewFile.Bat All Archives and ASCII file Viewer (DATAVIEW).
ViewGif.Bat All Gif Files.
ViewJPG.Bat All JPG Files.
Some Programs such as AVIEWCOM may require the /LOCAL switch to run
so you may need to refer to your doc files for each program.
Some GIF / JPG viewers may need the resolution or other switches on its
command line so also refer to the docs for that program.
All Drop Files have the same format. Please follow the example below.
'GIF FILES' 'OTHER FILES' 'JPG'
@ECHO OFF @ECHO OFF @ECHO OFF
F:\VPIC\VPIC %1 F:\DATAVIEW\DATAVIEW %1 use your line
Command Line
~~~~~~~~~~~~
If you put FilePro into the Main Wildcat Directory then you only need
to use the command line of FILEPRO.
If use put FilePro into its own Directory, then you must use the
command line of FILEPRO C:\WC30 or whatever the path of your Main
WildCat directory may be.
FilePro Moves files in the WC3.x database and will move files on Hard
Disk to the new area as well.
If you don't want files on the hard drive moved, then use the command
line:
SortArea C:\Wc30 NOMOVE
This Command will move the files in WildCats DataBase but will NOT Move
any files on the hard drive. There are few situations that you will use
the command line option.
Commands / Keys / Mouse
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
These are pretty much self explanatory but I have installed a quick help
screen for the keyboard keys. This screen will pop up by Clicking on
F1 - HELP or by pressing the F1 Key.
The Mouse features follow the normal usage of most mouse operated programs.
If I go into to much Mouse operation and details these docs will get very
long.
HighLighting Files
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
HighLighting a File maybe done by by using the arrow keys on the keyboard
or by single Clicking the Left Mouse Button on the Desired File. Double
Clicking on anyfile will highlight AND tag that file.
Tagging Files
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Tagging a single file can be done by HighLighting the desired file and
pressing ENTER or SPACEBAR or by clicking the Left Mouse Button.
If you Wish to Tag all the files on the Screen then either Press [ALT T]
or Click on the Tag portion of the command bar.
UnTagging Files
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
You may Untag a single file by either double clicking on it with the Left
Mouse Button or by HighLighting the Tagged file and Using ENTER or SPACEBAR
to untag it.
DELETE, FRESHEN, MOVE, COPY
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
All these commands require that you tag the files you wish to process.
ADD, EDIT, INFO, VIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
You just highlight the files and press the correct keys for the process
you wish to start.
ADD FILE
~~~~~~~~
When you select [ALT A] to add a file, you will be prompted for a legal
dos filename to add, followed by an Area Pick List to choose which area
you want the file added to. Filepro will check to make sure the
filename doesn't already exist in the database.
It is up to you to EDIT or/and Freshen a Newly added file!
FRESHEN FILE(s)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Tag the Files you wish to update then use the [ALT F] or Click on the
Freshen part of the command bar.
Freshen will update the file record with the current size and date of
the file(s) tagged.
EDIT A FILE
~~~~~~~~~~~
Highlight the File you wish to Edit and press [ALT E] or Click on the
Edit portion of the command bar.
You can move from field to field by using the arrow keys, tab key, enter
key, or by Clicking on the field with the Left Mouse Button. Any Field
will not retain its modified state unless you leave that field before
saving the record.
F10 will save all changes and ESC or Right Mouse Button will abort the
modifications and return you to the browser.
INFO
~~~~
This just an information screen, NOT and Editor! Just shows information
on a file.
A few things that you should know. The Path of a file in the info
screen swaps from HDPATH - if a files is on hard Drive to CDPATH if
the file is on CDRom , plus the FullPath and Filename of the File. If
the File Does not exist in the correct place, then it will say
NOT FOUND ON DISK.
The Lower part of the info screen expands automatically if a file
contains an extended file description. This lower portion of the screen
is fully scrollable by the arrow keys or by mouse using the scroll bar on
the right edge of the screen.
[ESC] or Right Mouse Button will Escape the Info Screen and return you
to the Browser.
Selecting an Area to Use
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The First menu that pulls up will be the Area Pick List. It will look like
the screen below.
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
│ FilePro Version 1.00 (c) Copyright 93 by Richard Skinner Reg. 90-0465
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░╒═══════════ Area to Sort ════════════╕░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░
░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░│ 1 - TMS Support Files ░ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░
░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░│ 2 - Clipper Files ▓ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░
░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░│ 3 - Database Management ░ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░
░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░│ 4 - Spreedsheets ░ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░
░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░│ 5 - Business-Finance-Productivity ░ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░
░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░│ 6 - Lotus / Symphony ░ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░
░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░│ 7 - Hard Disk Utilities ░ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░
░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░│ 8 - Fonts & More ░ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░
░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░│ 9 - Science / Math / Engineering ░ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░
░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░│ 10 - Word Processing / Editors ░ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░
░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░│ 11 - Desktop Publishing ░ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░
░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░│ 12 - Utilities - Keyboard & Mouse ░ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░
░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░│ 13 - Utilities - Disk & Disk Menus ░ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░
░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░│ 14 - Utilities - File & Directory ░ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░
░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░│ 15 - Utilities - Printer ░ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░
░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░│ 16 - Utilities - Screen ░ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░
░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░╘═════ Available Memory : 259384 ═════╛ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░
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If your using the keyboard, just use the Up / Dn Arrow Keys or use the
PgUp / PgDn Keys to Scroll the highlight bar to the file area you wish
to start working with. If your using a mouse then use the scrollbar on
the right of the window frame to scroll by page, or any position of the
file area you wish to go to, then double click the Left Button on the
desired filearea to select. You then will be taken to the 'Browser'
Screen.
Browser Screen
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
│ FilePro Version 1.02ß (c) Copyright 93 by Richard Skinner Reg. 90-046
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
╒════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
│ FILENAME FLAGS SHORT FILE DESCRIPTION F1 - Help
╞════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
│ 123.TXT C Imbed Epson printer codes in 123 wks
│ 123IMPRT.ZIP IC 123IMPRT and PARSE Two programs. 123IMPRT is a progra
│ 123LAN.ZIP C Lotus 123 Organizer Template For Landlords.
│ 123PW40.ZIP IC 1-2-3 POWER WINDOWS V. 4.0 file and directory manager
│ 123SHL_C.ZIP C Extends 123'S menu
│ 123TXFRM.ZIP C Lotus 123 tax form work sheet for 1991
│ 401KPLN.ZIP C Spreadsheet to Figure Out The Return From A 401k Plan
│ 548_COS.ZIP IC List of 548 companies with NYSE symbols and categorie
│ 649LCS20.ZIP IC Lotto 6/49 Combination Selector in Lotus spreadsheet
│ AC88.ZIP C Address Controller v8.8 Full featured address list p
│ ACCNTS.ZIP C Keep track of what files were opened or used.
│ ADDCHAR.ZIP IC Ad&d Char∙ Sheet And Bkgrnd, Use With Lotus V2∙4∙ Las
│ ADDRMST2.ZIP C ADDRESS MASTER v2.0 Address Program that allows 5 su
│ AEA301.ZIP C Lotus clone spreadsheet version F
│ AEA301B.ZIP C As-Easy-As spreadsheet ver 3.01
│ AEA400Q.ZIP C AS-EASY-AS 4.0Q '123' look alike
│ AEA400S.ZIP C AsEasy As Spread Sheet V4.0s very nice.
╞════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
│ Tag UnTag Move Delete Freshen Edit Add View Copy Info ReValidate
╘░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░
LayOut
~~~~~~
ScrollBars are located at the bottom and on the right of the screen. Mouse
operation will be eased with use of these Bars. The bottom scrollbar will
operate the side to side (Horizontal) scrolling as the scrollbar on the
right side will control the up and down, page to page, and top to bottom,
and everywhere in between in (Vertical) scrolling.
[CTRL PGUP] will jump to the top of the list.
[CTRL PGDN] will jump to the bottom of the list.
[PGUP] [PGDN] will move one page at a time either up or down.
Up/Dn Arrows will move the Highlight bar one file at a time including
scrolling the screen one file at a time.
HOME / END will move the screen from left to right and visa versa.
Top Header - this has the following labels....
~~~~~~~~~~
FILENAME FLAGS SHORT FILE DESCRIPTION F1 - Help
Pretty self explainatory except for maybe the FLAGS part. FLAGS indicate
the state of the files toggles.
C - On CdRom Drive H - On Hard Drive O - File is Offline
F - Failed Scan I - File has Extended Description
Every file record is checked for its current status before displayed on
the browser screen. It is even updated when another node modifies a file.
Record Locking will prevent any file from being modified by more than one
person at a time.
Command Bar - Keyboard and Clickable commands for the Browser.
~~~~~~~~~~~
Tag UnTag Move Delete Freshen Edit Add View Copy Info ReValidate
The above command bar may be use as a reference or as a tool. Using just
the keyboard, you must press [ALT] + the First letter of each command or
on Color Monitors, the Highlighted Letter. Using a mouse, you can move
your mouse cursor over the command you wish to execute and Click with the
Left Mouse Button. This also applies to the F1 - Help on the Header Bar.
Precautions
~~~~~~~~~~~
As recommended with any program, you are urged to backup your files!!!
The following files should be backed up ....
Files usually are located in the \WC30\DATA directory by default.
ALLFILES.DAT ALLFILES.IX ALLFILES.DIA
File located in the \WC30 directory.
MAKEWILD.DAT FILEAREA.DAT CONFDESC.DAT
Although every precaution has been taken, and this program has been tested
on several different types of machines with different setups, Murphy's Law
will never fail at a time you least expect it.
Key Files
~~~~~~~~~
This program requires a Key File in order to Operate. A DEMO Key File
will be available from the TMS BBS at either number below.
TMS Node 1 14,400 HST Only 409-846-0754 FIDO 1:117/112
TMS Node 2 14,400 V.32bis 409-260-1883 FIDO 1:117/132
Keys will not be available by F'Req !
Key File Name will be FILEPRO.KEY and can be downloaded on the first
call.
Disclaimer
~~~~~~~~~~
This program has been tested by numerous people with a wide selection
of system configurations, without any "known" problems.
Use this program at you own risk ! Be sure to have a current backup
of all your data files in the WC30 and your WC30\DATA directory before
using this program.
TMS Computers will not be held responsible for any damages of hardware
or software.
Non-Registered / Demo / Registered Versions
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Filepro has built in delays that will pop up after processing every few
files that will require a keypress. I thought I would mention this before
some of you marked a ton of files then walk out the door.
The Registered Version does not have any delays and runs very fast.
If you registered FilePro, all minor updates and bug fixes will be made
available on the TMS BBS at no charge and on a timely fashion.
FilePro can be registered by Credit Card ( MC VISA ) on the TMS BBS and
you may download your registered key within 24 Hours (Most Cases).
Or...
Fill Out the included FilePro.Reg, Rename it to something unique to prevent
overwrites, and attach to a Netmail Message to 1:117/112 or 1:117/132.
Or...
You may Fill out FIlePro.Reg and send with a Check, MO, or Credit Card #
to : Richard Skinner 802-A Eagle Pass Bryan, Texas 77802
I hope you enjoy this program! Be looking out for new options in the future.
Richard Skinner