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OS/2 Help File | 1995-03-23 | 52KB | 1,531 lines

ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Mr. File/PM Overview ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Mr. File/PM is a simple OS/2 file manager that provides:

 1. Traversal of directories and drives in the OS/2 file system including:

   o file/directory sorting
   o file attribute display
   o file/directory copy, move, delete, and rename operations
   o file/directory attribute modification
   o mask specification to view matching file names
   o display of drive, memory, and selected file size statistics

 2. Entry of commands that get executed immediately as separate tasks

   o including the ability to execute commands using selected files from the
     file display

 3. Customizing the Mr. File/PM file pull-down menu to automate selected
    commands against selected files

 4. Customizing Mr. File/PM to determine commands that automatically get
    executed against files when double-clicked

 5. Customizing Mr.File/PM to invoke certain commands when file are dropped on
    specified windows on the desktop.

 6. Customizing Mr.File/PM so that it starts with selected default features
    (font, mask, hidden files, temporary disk space, etc)

 7. A toolbar of ICONs that can be clicked on to accelerate common operations.

 8. Support for the OS/2 1.X and 2.0 Drag-Drop protocol for files selected on
    the screen including dropping on a drive letter to copy to a subdirectory
    on the selected drive, or dropping on a Communications manager 3270
    Emulator screen to copy the files to that host session, using a program
    like almcopy.

Select one of the following to find out more information about the function
provided

o Traversing the File System

o Selecting Files and Directories

o Performing operations on files or directories

o Dragging and Dropping files

o JUMPing to a particular File

o 'Opening' a File

o Executing Commands

o Key Assignments

o The Tool Bar

o Remembering a Drive's Current Directory

o Showing all files on a logical drive

o Changing the File Mask

o Changing the File Display Length

o Showing sizes of sub-directories

o Displaying the directory tree for a drive

o 'Quick Change' to Previous Directories

o Defaulting to the WorkPlace Shell or the Configurable Drag/Drop protocol

o Changing the font for the file display

o Displaying Size Information

o Starting another copy of MrFile/PM

o MrFile/PM Preferences

o Customizing Mr. File/PM (The Preferences Notebook)

o The MRFILEPM.INI file


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Traversing the file system ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Mr. File/PM initializes by displaying files and subdirectories on the current
drive and in the current subdirectory.  The default display shows files in a
column-row format similar to a spreadsheet.  This can be changed with the
Length menu selection to show file/directory attributes as well.

Disk drives are displayed across the top of the window with ICONS that indicate
if the drive contains removable media, is a local fixed disk, or is network
accessed.

The current directory and file mask  are displayed in the title bar.

o Using the Mouse to Traverse the File System

  To display files/directories on another disk drive, double-click with the
  primary mouse button on the drive letter for the drive.

  To change to another directory, double-click on the directory (with the
  primary mouse button) in the file display window.  Directories include the
  '\' character at the end of their name.  The '..\' directory indicates the
  parent directory.

  To  'open' a file  , double-click on the file name.

  One or more directories or files may be selected  to perform other operations
  on (like copying, renaming or deleting).

o Using the Keyboard to Traverse the File System

  To display files/directories on another disk drive, press and hold the Ctrl
  and Shift keys and then press the letter for the drive that you want to
  change to.

  The yellow folder icon in the drives window will appear when the contents of
  a subdirectory are displayed.  Double-click on this special icon if you want
  to display files in the parent directory.

  To change to another directory, use the arrow keys to position the selection
  box over the directory you wish to change to in the file display window.
  Pressing enter when the desired directory is selected will change to that
  directory.  Directories include the '\' character at the end of their name.
  The ..\ indicates the parent directory, and may be selected to move to the
  parent.

  To  'open' a file  , press enter when the file name is selected.

  One or more directories or files may be selected  to perform other operations
  on (like copying, renaming or deleting).


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Selecting Files and Directories ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

One or more files may be selected so that operations can be performed upon them
(e.g.  copy, delete, rename...).  A single file, or group of files and
subdirectories can be selected within the directory displayed.

o Using the Mouse to Select files/directories

  To select a file/directory with the mouse, click on the file or directory
  name with the primary mouse button.  Other files/directories that were
  selected will be de-selected when this is done.

  A number of files/directories my be selected by moving the mouse over their
  name while holding down the primary mouse button.

  To select a list of files/directories that follow each other in the display
  window, click on the first file/directory, and then, while holding down the
  shift key, click on the last file in the list.

  To select a number of files/directory from differing positions in the display
  window, click on  them while holding down the ctrl key.  This will select the
  file or directory with out de-selecting those currently selected.  The
  secondary mouse button may also be used to select files in this manner.

  To de-select a file/directory click on it while holding the ctrl key down, or
  click on it with the secondary mouse button.

  ALL selected files/directories can be de-selected by selecting another
  file/directory by clicking on it with the primary mouse button (shift or ctrl
  keys are not held down).

o Using the Keyboard to select files/directories.

  To select a file or directory with the keyboard, user the arrow keys to place
  the selection bar on the desired file or directory name.

  To select a list for files/directories that are located next to each other on
  the display, use the arrow keys to move the selection bar to the first bar,
  and then move the selection bar to the last file while holding down the shift
  key.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Performing operations on selected files/directories ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A number of actions can be performed on selected files or directories

o Files/directories can be  copied to another drive or directory by selecting
  the Copy menu option from the File pull-down menu or by pressing ctrl-c.

  The destination dialog will be displayed so that you can selected a
  destination for the files/directories to be copied to.

  If a directory is selected, all files and subdirectories under the selected
  directory will be copied to the destination drive/directory, subject to the
  file mask specified. For example, if the mask is set to '*.txt', then only
  files with the .TXT suffix will be copied from the directory and any of its
  child directories.

  You may choose to replace files in the target directory if they have the same
  name as the files being copied, or you may choose to replace those files only
  if they have the same name as the files being copied, and they are older
  (have an earlier modification date) than the files being copied.

o Files/directories can be  moved to another drive or directory by selecting
  the Move menu option from the File pull-down menu or by pressing ctrl-m.

  The destination dialog will be displayed so that you can selected a
  destination for the files/directories to be moved to.

  If a directory is selected, all files and subdirectories under the selected
  directory will be moved to the destination drive/directory, subject to the
  file mask specified. For example, if the mask is set to '*.txt', then only
  files with the .TXT suffix will be moved from he directory and any of its
  child directories.

  You may choose to replace files in the target directory if they have the same
  name as the files being copied, or you may choose to replace those files only
  if they have the same name as the files being copied, and they are older
  (have an earlier modification date) than the files being copied.

o Selected files/directories can be cloned (copied to another name in the
  current directory) by selecting the Clone menu option from the File menu or
  by pressing ctrl-o.  A dialog box will be displayed so that you can enter the
  name to which the file or directory should be cloned.

  When directories are cloned, all files and subdirectories under the selected
  directory will be copied to the new directory.

o Selected files/directories can be  renamed (to another name in the current
  directory) by selecting the Rename menu option from the File menu or by
  pressing ctrl-r.  A dialog box will be displayed so that you can enter the
  name to which the file or directory should be renamed.

o To  Delete selected files/directories, choose the Delete menu option from the
  File menu or press ctrl-d.  A dialog box will be displayed showing the
  candidate files for deletion.  You can change your mind about deleting
  certain files by double-clicking on the to remove them from the list.
  Choosing OK will delete the files/directories listed.

  When a directory is deleted, all files and subdirectories in the directory
  are also deleted, as defined by the directory mask.  If the mask is set to
  '*.txt' for example, only files with the .TXT suffix will be deleted in the
  directory and all child directories.  If a directory is found to be empty
  after these files have been deleted, then the directory itself will be
  deleted.

o To change the  Attributes of selected files/directories, choose the Change
  Attributes menu selection from the File menu or press ctrl-b.  The dialog
  displayed will allow to choose attribute values for setting or clearing on
  the selected files/directories.

o To DRAG the selected files over the window of an application that supports
  the drag-drop protocol, hold down the secondary mouse button (manipulator
  button), and move the mouse pointer over the target application window or
  icon.  The mouse pointer icon will change to indicate whether or not a target
  application can receive dragged files.  Files must be selected in the Mr.
  File/PM window to be eligible for dragging.

  The files may be dragged over a disk drive letter to copy them to a directory
  on the indicated drive.  The destination window will be shown when the files
  are dropped on the drive letter prompting for the directory desired on that
  drive.

  If a directory is selected, all files and subdirectories under the selected
  directory will be copied to the target drive/directory, subject to the file
  mask specified in the source MrFile/PM window. For example, if the mask is
  set to '*.txt', then only files with the .TXT suffix will be copied from the
  directory and any of its child directories.

  The files may be dropped over a Communications Manager 3270 Emulator session
  to copy them to the host (using a program like ALMCOPY - pleas refer to
  Customizing Mr File/PM for instructions on specifying this copy program.

  The files may be dropped over another MrFile/PM window (another copy of
  MrFile/PM) to copy the files to the directory displayed in the second
  MrFile/PM window.

o To execute a command against selected files/directories, select the Commands
  menu option from the File menu or press ESC.  The command display will be
  displayed so that your command can be entered.

  The Command Dialog will be displayed automatically anytime you start to type
  a command on the file display.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Dragging and Dropping Files/Directories ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Mr. File/PM supports the Drag/Drop protocol implemented by programs such as
File Manager, Drives, and the EPM (Enhanced) editor.  The WorkPlace shell
drag/drop is supported as well as a "configurable" drag/drop protocol (used in
OS/2 1.2 and 1.3).

To use the drag drop protocol, do the following:

 1. Select files/directories to be transferred to a target application (like
    EPM 5.2) in the Mr. File/PM file display window.

 2. Press and hold the secondary mouse button (manipulator button).

 3. Move the mouse pointer, noting that the pointer image changes as it is
    passed over windows or icons that do and do not support the drag/drop
    protocol.

 4. While over an application that does support drop, release the secondary
    mouse button to transfer the selected files to the application.

You may move or copy selected files/directories to another drive/directory by
dropping them on a drive letter at the top of the Mr. File/PM display.  The
destination dialog will  be displayed to prompt you for the directory on the
selected drive that you wish to move/copy the files/directories to.  By
default, selected files and directories are MOVED when dragged and dropped over
a drive letter or another copy of Mr.File/PM. To COPY the files/directories,
hold down the Ctrl key when dragging the files.  The MOVE default can be
changed in the Preference selection under the MrFIle/PM Profile pull-down menu.

If a directory is selected, all files and subdirectories under the selected
directory will be copied to the target drive/directory, subject to the file
mask specified in the source MrFile/PM window. For example, if the mask is set
to '*.txt', then only files with the .TXT suffix will be copied from the
directory and any of its child directories.

Files may be moved or copied between two instances of Mr.File/PM using the
drag/drop operation.

You may also copy selected files to a host session, using a program like
ALMCOPY.EXE, by dropping the files over the host session window or icon (3270
Emulator window).  Mr. File/PM must be configured correctly to do this.  Please
refer to Customizing Mr File/PM for more details.

As with the WorkPlace Shell, you need not Select a single file before dragging
it.  If you want to drag a file that is not selected (highlighted in the file
display window), position the mouse over the file name, press the secondary
mouse button and drag the file.  If the file you drag is NOT one of the
selected files, then only that file will be dragged.  If the file you drag IS
one of the files you have marked as selected, then the drag operation will
operate against all selected files.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. The Destination Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The destination dialog helps you choose a destination for a move or copy
operation on selected files or directories.

To choose the destination for the operation, double click on the disk drive
letter for the drive you wish to target and then select the directory you
desire on the drive by double-clicking on the directory name.  The directories
are displayed one level at a time.  You may traverse the directory tree by
selecting a subdirectory to go down the tree, or by selecting the ..\ directory
to go up the tree (to the parent directory).

As drives and directories are selected, the destination will be displayed in
the box at the bottom of the dialog window.  Optionally, you may type in the
destination path name in this box instead of selecting the drives and
directories from the list selections.

If you have selected the Remember Drive's Current Directory from the Options
pull-down menu (the item is checked in the Options menu), the last directory
accessed on each drive will be shown FIRST when you double-click on a drive
letter.  To change to the root of the drive for the target, double-click again
on the drive letter.

The Replace Existing Files check box may be marked if you do not want to be
prompted when a directory or file name that you are copying/moving conflicts
with the name of an existing file/directory at the target location.  Conflict
files or directories will be erased before the selected file/directory is
copied to the target, if it has the same name.  Do not check this box, if you
want to confirm (via. a dialog box) the replacement of existing files or
directories at the target destination.

If you want to replace files only if their modification date is earlier than
the source file date, then the Replace Older Files check box should be
selected.

You may change the operation from Move to Copy or from Copy to Move by
selecting the proper radio button beside the MOVE or COPY words in the dialog
window.

Select the OK push-button to start the move/copy to your selected target, or
select Cancel to abort the operation.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. JUMPing to a file in the display window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When large directories are displayed, you can use the JUMP feature of MrFile/PM
to quickly position the selection bar to a particular file name.  While holding
down the Space Bar, a key press will cause the MrFile/PM selection in the
display window to JUMP to the first file whose name begins with the letter
pressed (if it exists). More keys may be pressed (while the space bar remains
down) to further qualify the search.  When the down or right arrow is pressed
(while the space bar remains down), the next file matching the search string is
selected, the up or left arrow keys move the selection bar to the previous file
that matches the search characters.

Once some search criteria has been used to jump to a file (space bar held down
while a search prefix is typed in), the same search may be used again at a
later time by again holding down the the space bar, and then pressing an arrow
key.  If you start to type in a new search prefix after re-pressing the space
bar, then the new characters typed will be used to find the file, and the old
search will not be used.

For example, to locate MRFILEPM.EXE in the current directory, hold down the
space bar and press the 'M' key. The selection bar will jump to the first file
whose name begins with an 'M' (if any exist in the current directory).  With
the space bar still down, press the 'R' key to jump to the first file whose
name begins with 'MR'.  Pressing the right or down arrow key, with the space
bar still held down will jump to the NEXT file whose name begins with 'MR'.
The up or left arrow keys will jump to the previous file beginning with 'MR'.
To start a new search, release the space bar, press the home key (to position
the window to the beginning of the display), hold down the space bar and start
pressing keys again.  After releasing the space bar, pressing it again and then
pressing an arrow key will jump (again) to the next or previous file that
starts with 'MR'.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Opening a File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To 'open' a file, double-click on the file name in the file display window, or
press enter when the selection bar (dotted box) is positioned on the file name.

The action performed on a file when 'opened' is determined by the file's
filename and is specified in the Profile menu.  These actions may be customized
so that your desired actions occur automatically when the file is opened.

If there are no MrFile/PM File/Command associations that match a file when
opened, then the file name is passed to the WorkPlace shell to perform the
default open action for the file.  When OS/2 2.0 is first installed, the
default action for non-executable files is to load them into the system editor.
Program-filename associations for the WorkPlace shell are made with the
Association tab in the settings book for the appropriate application program
icon.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. Executing Commands ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

You may type in an OS/2 or DOS command to execute at any time, by pressing the
ESC key or simply by starting to type the command.

The command dialog will be displayed, and your command will execute as a
separate process when OK is selected (when you press enter after typing the
command).

Any OS/2 or DOS command or program name can be specified for execution.  You
may also specify a command that will execute against selected
files/directories.  Select the following for more information on specifying
commands against selected files or directories:

o Help with the Command Dialog


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. The Command Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The command dialog is shown when you press the ESC key or start to type in a
command.  The dialog displays a list for the last 20 commands that you executed
so that they may be chosen again for execution.

You may remove saved commands from the command dialog list box by pressing the
Delete key on the dialog when a command is selected in the list box.

You may type in a new command to execute.  Optionally, the command you specify
can use the selected files/directories in the command line.  The following
section illustrates the format for a command you enter:

o Command Format


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11. Command Format ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The following diagram illustrates the options that are available to you when
specifying a command for Mr.File/PM to execute:



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The <command> symbol represents the name of the command you specify.  This
command can be any OS/2 or DOS command or program. The following list describes
the other command parameters.

-         Does not pause after the <command> is executed.  Normally, the
          command is paused after execution until a key is pressed.  The '-'
          specification at the beginning of the command line cancels this pause
          and the task immediately exits after execution of the command.

+         Operates the same as the - parameter above, but starts the session
          with the screen MAXIMIZED on the screen.

++        Operates the same as the + parameter above, but pauses until a key is
          pressed after the command executes.

.         Operates the same as the - parameter above, but starts the session
          with the screen MINIMIZED (as an icon) on the screen.

..        Operates the same as the . parameter above, but pauses until a key is
          pressed after the command executes.

dos       Executes the <command> in the OS/2 DOS box.  Any DOS command or
          program can be specified as the <command> symbol using this option.

          Under OS/2 2.0, the command is started in a DOS session, using the
          paths specified in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file in the root of the boot
          drive, if it exists.  You can change the started DOS window session
          to a full-screen session by pressing Alt-Home after the session has
          started.

parms     Any needed command parameters.

&var      Parameter variables that must be specified before the command is
          executed.  The Ampersand(&) character before a variable name
          indicates that you want Mr.File/PM to prompt you for a parameter
          value before executing the command.  When the command is executed by
          Mr.File/PM, a dialog box will be displayed, showing the command, and
          asking for the value of the variable.  You may then type in the
          parameter value, and press enter to have the value used in the
          execution of the command.

          A special variable, &path, may be specified to cause Mr.File/PM to
          prompt the user for a directory path (using a special directory
          dialog to traverse the file system).  The directory selected is then
          substituted into the command in the place of the &path specification.

          Two ampersand characters (&&) may be specified to place a single
          ampersand in the command stream.  A single ampersand can be placed in
          the command stream between commands that should be executed. In this
          manner, more than one command may be specified on a single command
          line.  For example, the command 'dir && date' will execute the
          directory command followed by the date command.

/         Substitutes the fully-qualified name(s) for selected
          file(s)/directory(ies).  The specified command will be repeated for
          each file/directory that is selected in the file display window.

//        Substitutes the '/' character in the command stream.

/f        Substitutes the file name (name + extension) for each selected
          file/directory.  The specified command will be repeated for each
          file/directory that is selected in the file display window.  The full
          directory path will not be included with the name.

/n        Substitutes the name for each selected file/directory.  The specified
          command will be repeated for each file/directory that is selected in
          the file display window.  File extensions will not be included.

/e        Substitutes the extension for each selected file/directory.  The
          specified command will be repeated for each file/directory that is
          selected in the file display window.  File names will not be
          included.

/p        Substitutes the fully qualified path name for the current directory
          in the command.  Selected file/directory names are not included.

/d        Substitutes the Drive letter for the current directory.  The colon
          (:) character is not included.

/l        Substitutes a list containing all selected files/directories in the
          command stream.  The selected files/directories are all substituted
          in one string and the command is not repeated for each selected
          file/directory.

          This option is a good choice for loading all selected files into a
          single instance of an editor (e.g. epm).

/m        Substitutes the current directory mask into the the command.

/cb       Substitutes a line of text from the Presentation Manager clip board
          into the command.  The command will be repeated as many times as
          there are lines of text in the clipboard (or as there are selected
          files, which ever is greater), substituting each line of text found
          in the clipboard in a command.

          For example, to download a list of files from your Communications
          Manager emulator session, MARK the file names (in fulist or
          filelist), and COPY them to the clipboard.  The following command can
          then be used to download the filenames in the clipboard to your
          current MrFile/PM directory:

          almcopy ha:/cb


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12. MrFile/PM Key Assignments ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The list of keys is arranged in groups.

ACCELERATOR KEYS (for Mr. File/PM)

Ctrl+/
     Select all directories/files in the current directory

Ctrl+a
     Select all directories/files in the current directory

Ctrl+b
     Change the attributes of the selected files

Ctrl+c
     Copy the selected file to another drive/directory

Ctrl+d
     Delete the selected directories/files

Del
     Delete the selected directories/files

Esc
     Brings up the Command Dialog so that a command can be entered, or a
     previously entered command selected for execution

Ctrl+e
     Sort the file list by file extension

Ctrl+f
     Refresh the file display

Ctrl+k
     Change the file display mask

Ctrl+h
     Change the font for the file display

Ctrl+i
     Brings up the Command Dialog so that a command can be entered, or a
     previously entered command selected for execution

Ctrl+Ins
     Copy a list of the selected directory/file names (fully-qualified) into
     the PM clipboard

     You can use this method to copy a file name to the clipboard, an then
     insert it in an entry field for another program by pressing shift-ins when
     the cursor is active in the edit box.  This is a handy method to open a
     file without typing its name or searching through the directory tree in
     the open file dialog of another program.

Ctrl+Spacebar
     Toggles the display between a single window that shows all files and
     directories in the current directory and a display that also incluses a
     directory tree for all files on the current drive.

Ctrl+l
     Toggle the Length of the files displayed (from short length to long length
     and visa versa).  Long length shows the file attributes.

Ctrl+m
     Move the selected file to another drive/directory

Ctrl+n
     Sort the file list by file name

Ctrl+o
     Clone the selected files

Ctrl+p
     Save the current Mr.File/PM configuration (screen position, font, etc.) so
     that it is re-established the next time that Mr.File/PM is invoked.

Ctrl+q
     'Quick Change' to a previous directory in which you performed operations
     or executed commands

Ctrl+r
     Rename the selected directories/files

Ctrl+s
     Display statistics on the size of the current disk drive, selected files,
     free disk space and memory

Ctrl+t
     Sort the file list by file modification date

Ctrl+u
     De-select all files in the file list

Ctrl+\
     Deselect all files in the file list

Ctrl+v
     Save the current directory in the quick change list

Ctrl+w
     Change to the last directory in the quick change list

Ctrl+x
     Toggle the mode to display all files in the current directory tree
     (directory tree downward from the current path)

Ctrl+y
     Create a new directory

Ins
     Create a new directory

Ctrl+z
     Sort the file list by file size in descending order

     Display the Mr. File/PM extended help menu

F3
     Exit program

HELP KEYS

F1
     Get help

F2
     Get extended help (from within any help window)

Alt+F4
     End help

F9
     Go to a list of keys (from within any help window)

F11
     Go to the help index (from within any help window)

Esc
     Previous Help Panel, or End help if only one panel

Alt+F6
     Go to/from help and programs

Shift+F10
     Get help for help

SYSTEM KEYS

Alt+F6
     Switch to the next windowed program

Alt+Esc
     Switch to the next program, including full-screen programs

Ctrl+Esc
     Switch to the Task List

WINDOW KEYS

F3
     Close a window

F10
     Go to/from the action bar

Arrow keys
     Move among choices

End
     Go to the last choice in a pull-down

Esc
     Cancel a pull-down or the system menu

Home
     Go to the first choice in a pull-down

PgUp
     Scroll the contents of the window up one page

PgDn
     Scroll the contents of the window down one page

Underlined letter
     Move among the choices on the action bar and pull-downs

Alt+F10
     Go to/from the action bar

Alt+F4 or F3
     Close the window

Alt+F5
     Restore the window

Alt+F7
     Move the window

Alt+F8
     Size the window

Alt+F9
     Minimize the window

Alt+F10
     Maximize the window

Ctrl+PgDn or Shift+F8
     Scroll the contents of the window right one page

Ctrl+PgUp or Shift+F7
     Scroll the contents of the window left one page

Shift+Esc or Alt+Spacebar
     Go to/from the system menu

Shift+Esc or Alt
     Go to/from the system menu of a text window


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13. The MrFile/PM ToolBar ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The toolbar is optionally displayable using the Toolbar option from the View
pull-down menu.

The MrFile/PM tool bar provides a short-cut for many of the menu selections
available to you.  Since the toolbar is NOT scrollable (horizontally),it may
take up more than one row if you size MrFile/PM too narrowly on your display.
You can customize the toolbar so that only a subset of the icons show up and
the toolbar only takes up one menu row on your display. For more information on
sizing the toolbar, please refer to the Preferences notebook.

The following describes the actions assigned to each of the icons available on
the MrFile/PM tool bar.  The ICONs displayed on the tool bar can be configured
with the Toolbar page of the Preferences selection from the Options pull-down
menu.

          Copy selected files/directories to another directory and/or drive.

          Move selected files/directories to another directory and/or drive.

          Rename selected files/directories in the current directory.

          Delete selected files/directories in the current directory.

          Change attributes of selected files in the current directory.  The
          modification date/time for the file can also be changed with this
          option.

          Refresh the current file/directory display, re-reading the
          information from disk.

          Toggles the display length between a display that shows just
          file/directory names and a display that shows other attributes for
          the files/directories.

          Specify the file display mask that determines file name patterns for
          selecting files displayed in the file window.

          Toggles the display to show all files downward in the current
          directory and one that simply shows the files and subdirectories in
          the current directory.

          Toggles the display to show the size. of all subdirectories to the
          current directory and one that simply shows a size of 0 for each
          subdirectory of the current directory.  This option works best where
          you have selected the long file Length for displaying
          files/subdirectories of the current directory.

          Toggles the display between a single window that shows all files an
          sub-directories in the current directory and a display with two
          windows, one which shows the directory tree of all directories on the
          current drive.

          Displays the size of the current directory together with the free
          space on the current drive.

          Rotates the display through each directory in the saved directory
          ring.  The saved directory ring is a list of directories that you
          save explicitly (with the  icon) or is automatically added to the
          ring when you perform an action in the directory, as configured in
          the Preferences menu.

          Adds the current directory to the directory list so that it can be
          accessed quickly using the  icon or the  icon.

          Displays a list of directories that have ben saved or operated in so
          that you can quickly change to these directories.

          Displays that command dialog that allows you to enter an OS/2 command
          that can optionally operate on each of the files selected.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14. Changing the File Display Length ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Files are normally displayed in the display window by file name only.  To see
file attributes (such as date modified, size and other attributes), select the
List File Attributes selection from the View pull-down menu or press ctrl-L.

The List File Attributes selection or ctrl-L may be used to toggle between long
and short file display modes.  All Mr. File selection and command options
operate with the display in either long or short modes.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15. Changing the File Mask ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The file mask determines which files are displayed in the Mr. File/PM file
display window.  All subdirectories are displayed, regardless of the file mask
specification.  The * and ? wildcard characters may be used for the mask
specification in the same manner as with the DIR command.

The default file mask is *.  To change the mask, select the File Mask...
selection from the View pull-down menu, or type ctrl-K.

You may also use the Change Mask dialog to display system or hidden files.
These files are not normally shown in the file window.

Multiple mask specifications can be used to determine which files are to be
shown.  Each mask wildcard should be separated by a space, comma, or
semi-colon.  For example, the *.c;*.h specification will show all C programs
and header files in the current directory (files having an extension of .c or
.h.).

When a mask other than the default (*) is displayed, the line between displayed
drive letters and  directories/files will be dashed, to remind you that all
files that exist in the directory may not be shown.  When the default file mask
is used, the line between the drives and directories/files is solid.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 16. Showing All Files in a Directory Tree ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When Show All Files in Current Tree is selected from the View pull-down menu,
Mr.File/PM will scan the current directory for all files, recursively through
all directories, downward from the current directory ( all files on the drive,
if the current directory is the root (\) ).  The scan may take a while to
accomplish, depending upon the size of the current directory.

The fully-qualified file name for each file in the tree will be displayed in
the file display window.  The following summarizes some of the uses for
Mr.File/PM in this mode:

o you can find the largest files in the tree (sorting by file size)

o you can find the latest file updated in the tree (sorting by date)

o you can look for duplicate files in the tree (sorting by file name)

o you can search the tree for all instances of a certain file name pattern (by
  changing the file mask using the File Mask option from the View pull-down
  menu)

Most file operations will be available when operating in this mode. The only
notable exception being traversal of the drive's directory tree.  If you click
again on the current drive letter, you will see all files in the tree from the
root, or all files on the current drive. The Quick Change option can be used to
change to other directory trees that you have been using to see the files in
their trees.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 17. Showing the size of sub-directories ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If you select the Show Sizes of Sub-Directories from the View pull-down menu
(so that this item is checked in the pull-down), the sizes of all files in
child directories shown in the current directory window will be displayed when
the long display mode is chosen.  The calculation of these sizes may take some
time when you change directories or drives, so it is not recommended that you
leave this option on all of the time.  You will find better performance if you
only use the option when you want to see these sizes, and then turn the option
off for traversing the file system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18. Displaying the directory tree for the drive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The MrFile/PM display window can have one of two formats.  Under one display
format all files and sub-directories for the current directory are shown in a
single window.  The second format displays two windows: one that shows the
directory tree for all top level directories for the drive, and a second window
tha displays all sub directories and and files in the current directory.

The  icon on the toolbar can be used to toggle between these two formats.  When
the directory tree is shown, it can be used to navigate the file system;
double-clicking with the primary mouse button on a directory in the tree
display will change the current directory to the one selected.  Directories in
the tree display can also be used as the target for file/directory drag/drop
operations from the file display window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 19. The Directory Ring ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Whenever you perform an operation in Mr. File/PM (e.g copying files or
executing commands), the directory you are operating in is saved. After
traversing to another directory in the system, you may switch back to a
previous directory by selecting Quick Change to Previous Directory from the
Options pull-down menu, or by pressing Ctrl-Q. A dialog will be displayed that
lists the last 20 directories in which you performed an operation.  Simply
select the directory that you wish to return to and Press the Switch to button
to quickly change back to that directory.

If you would like to remove a directory from the quick change list, select the
directory and press the Delete button.

If you would like to save a particular directory in the quick change list so
that you can move back to it using this option, select  Save Current Directory
for Quick Change from the Options pull-down menu or press Ctrl-V while you are
in the desired directory.  The current directory will be saved in the quick
change list so that you can switch to it quickly from another place in the file
system.

The Ctrl-W key (or ) will cycle through the directories in the quick change
list (displayed from most recent to least recent when Ctrl-Q is pressed).


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 20. Remembering a Drive's Current Directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To display files/directories on another disk drive, double-click with the
primary mouse button on the drive letter for the drive, or press and hold the
Ctrl and Shift keys and then press the letter for the drive that you want to
change to.  MrFile/PM will normally display the root directory for the drive
selected.  If Remember Drive's Current Directory is selected from the Options
pull-down menu, however, a drive's current directory is displayed when it is
switched to.  The current directory for a drive is normally the last directory
that was displayed on that drive, when you switched to a differing drive.

The state of this Remember option is displayed with a check mark next to the
selection in the Options pull-down menu when active.  The state is saved in
MRFILEPM.INI when Save Current Options is selected from the Profile pull-down
menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 21. Displaying Size Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To display information on the size of the current directory, selected files,
space allocated and free on the current disk drive, drive label, and largest
block of memory free, select Size Information from the Options pull-down menu,
or press Ctrl-s.

The size dialog may be moved to the side of the MrFile/PM window, and will
remain active until the OK button is pressed, or the dialog window is closed
with the dialog system menu.  As you change drives, directories, or select
files, the size statistics in the dialog window will be updated.  This mode may
be useful when you are interested in determining sizes for marked files, or are
interested in the sizes of directories in your file system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 22. Changing the font for the file display ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To change the font that is used to display files in Mr. File/PM, choose the
Change Font... option from the Profile pull-down menu or press Ctrl-h.  The
font dialog will be display, initialized with the names of all fonts that could
be found on your system.

Click with the primary mouse button (or use the keyboard to position the
highlight bar) over the font that you would like to switch to.  The Mr. File/PM
display will change immediately to the font that you have selected, or an error
message will be displayed if that font is already being used in the Mr. File/PM
window.

Press the OK button on the dialog when you are satisfied with the font that Mr.
File/PM is using, or press the Cancel button to return to the font that was
active before the font dialog was displayed.

You may specify a default font to be used when starting Mr.File/PM. Please
refer to Customizing Mr File/PM for more details.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 23. Defaulting to the WorkPlace Shell or the Configurable ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Drag/Drop protocol

When Mr.File/PM is started the first time, it defaults to use the OS/2 2.0
WorkPlace shell drag/drop protocol when selected files or directories are
dragged with the secondary mouse button.  If you wish to configure Mr.File/PM
to perform specific actions when files are dropped over other application
windows (Drag/Drop Window Associations), you must use the  'configurable'
drag/drop protocol to do this. The configurable drag/drop protocol is used when
you hold down the Alt key before starting a drag operation.

You can change the default drag/drop protocol to the 'configurable' variety (so
that you do not need to hold down the Alt key to invoke it), by de-selecting
the proper choice from the Preferences dialog under the Profile menu.  The
WorkPlace Shell drag/drop protocol will then be invoked only when the Alt key
is pressed before starting a drag operation, and the default drag operation
will be the 'configurable' protocol.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 24. Starting another copy of MrFile/PM ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Sometimes it is useful to have more than one directory displayed at one time.
If you start another copy of MrFile/PM, you can quickly examine the contents of
two directories and use Drag/Drop to copy files between the two directories
(dragging files from one copy of MrFile/PM to another MrFile/PM window).

To start another copy of Mrfile/PM, displaying a specific directory,
double-click with the secondary mouse button on the drive letter or directory
name of the specified drive or directory (optionally, you can double-click with
the primary mouse button while holding down the Ctrl key).  Another copy of
MrFile/PM will be started displaying the contents of item clicked on (the root
for a drive, if a drive is clicked, or the contents of a specific directory, if
you double-clicked on a directory).


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25. The MRFILEPM.INI File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Mr.File/PM will create a configuration file named MRFILEPM.INI to store
configuration information for Mr.File/PM.  This file can be located in any
directory specified in your PATH= parameter in CONFIG.SYS.

If you wish to locate the MRFILEPM.INI file in a directory that is not in your
PATH specification, you can specify the directory in a special environment
variable, MRFILE_PATH= in CONFIG.SYS. If this variable is used, it will take
precedence over directories specified in the PATH=  (e.g.
MRFILE_PATH=C:\MYINIDIR\).

The following sequence describes how Mr.File/PM attempts to locate MRFILEPM.INI
when starting:

 1. Mr.File/PM looks to see if MRFILE_PATH= has been specified.  If it has, the
    program checks to see if MRFILEPM.INI exists in the directory specified.

    If MRFILEPM.INI exists in the directory, then it is used. Otherwise, the
    user is prompted for the location of the MRFILEPM.INI file, using the
    directory specified in MRFILE_PATH as the default.

 2. If Mr.File/PM finds that MRFILE_PATH= has not been specified, then the path
    is searched (list of directories in PATH= in CONFIG.SYS)  looking for the
    MRFILEPM.INI file.

    If MRFILEPM.INI is found in a directory in the path, then it is used.
    Otherwise, the user is prompted for the location of the MRFILEPM.INI file,
    using the directory from which MRIFLEPM.EXE was loaded as the default.

Please note that if you specify MRFILE_PATH=, then the PATH= is never used to
search for MRFILEPM.INI.  The easiest thing to do is to place the MRFILEPM.INI
file in a directory in your PATH=, usually in the same directory in which
MRFILEPM.EXE is located.

The About Mr. File... selection from the Help pull-down menu will display the
fully-qualified name of the MRFILEPM.INI file that is currently being used by
the program.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 26. Customizing Mr. File/PM ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Mr. File/PM can be customized in a number of ways through the use of the
Preferences notebook activated from the Options pull-down menu.

The Save Current Options selection saves the current state of the following
settings so that they will be re-established the next time that Mr.File/PM is
started:

o the font being used to display drives, directories, and files

o the sort order for the file/directory display

o whether or not file attributes are displayed in the file display window

o the mask that is used for selecting files or directories to be displayed in
  the window

o whether the directory tree for the current drive is shown as a separate
  window

o the sort ordering for the file display window

The Save Position/Size selection saves the current window size and position on
the screen so that they will be re-established the next time that Mr.File/PM is
started.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 27. Mr.File/PM Preferences ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Preferences notebook invoked from the the Options menu can be used to set a
number of default behaviors and/or options for MrFile/PM.  These behaviors are
described below:

o The GENERAL Page

o The FILES Page

o The DRAG/DROP Page

o The TEMP SPACE Page

o The MENU Page

o The ASSOCIATIONS Page

o The WINDOWS Page

o The TOOLBAR Page


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 27.1. The GENERAL Page ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The GENERAL preference page is accessed from the Preferences notebook in the
Options pull-down menu.

General MrFile/PM behavior is configurable with the options available on this
page:

o Display Arrangement

o Saving Directories in Ring


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 27.1.1. Display Arrangement ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Display Arrangement settings determine whether file names should be sorted down
displayed columns (top-to-bottom) or across displayed rows (left-to-right).


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 27.1.2. Saving Directories in Ring ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This option determines when the current directory is saved in the directory
ring.  Directories saved in this manner can be quickly switched to from other
locations in your file system using the  icon.

The Save only when directed option will not save the current directory in the
ring unless you explicitly ask to do so using the  icon.

The Save automatically on action option will cause MrFile/PM to save the
current directory in the ring whenever an action is performed in the directory,
such as a move or copy operation, or the execution of a command typed in.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 27.2. The FILES Page ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The FILES preference page is accessed from the Preferences notebook in the
Options pull-down menu.

Options on the Files page determine how MrFile/PM operates when performing
operations on files:

o Copy/Move Defaults

o Handling Files Marked Read-Only

o Prompt on Directory Delete


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 27.2.1. Copy/Move Defaults ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Copy/Move Defaults settings determine the default boxes that will be checked
when files are moved or copied with Mr.File/PM. You can configure the defaults
to be set to replace existing files at the target location, or to replace only
older file copies at the destination.  The defaults that you specify can be
overridden during any move or copy operation by checking the appropriate check
box in the destination dialog.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 27.2.2. Handling Files Marked Read-Only ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Handling Files Marked Read-Only settings allow you to specify how read-only
files will be handled by Mr.File/PM.  You can specify that files marked
read-only can be replaced during a move or copy operation, or that they can be
deleted.  Mr.File/PM will not allow you to replace or delete files marked
read-only if these settings are not selected.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 27.2.3. Prompt on Directory Delete ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Prompt on Directory Delete check box determines whether a confirmation will
be requested when you choose to delete a directory tree.  Mr.File/PM will not
confirm directory tree deletions if this box is not checked.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 27.3. The DRAG/DROP Page ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The DRAG/DROP preference page is accessed from the Preferences notebook in the
Options pull-down menu.

This page in the Preferences notebook determines how MrFile/PM operates on
Drag/Drop Operations.

o Default Drag/Drop Protocol

o Default Drag/Drop Action


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 27.3.1. Default Drag/Drop Protocol ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Default Drag/Drop Protocol settings determine whether the default drag
operation should conform to the WorkPlace Shell drag/drop, or to a configurable
for of the function

If the WorkPlace Shell drag-drop protocol is selected as the default, you may
interact with other objects on the desktop, or use the configurable drag drop
by pressing the Alt key before dragging selected file/directories.  When the
Configurable drag/drop protocol is selected, the Alt key must be pressed before
a drag operation begins to interact with other WorkPlace shell objects (such as
the shredder or printers).

The configurable drag/drop protocol can be configured, using Drag/Drop
Associations to perform specific actions when files/directories are dropped
over certain open windows.  In addition, the configurable drag/drop protocol
will operate more smoothly when copying or moving a large number of files.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 27.3.2. Default Drag/Drop Action ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Default Drag/Drop Action settings determine if the default action when a file
or set of files are dragged is to copy the files or move the files.  Using the
WorkPlace Shell drag/drop, the default action is normally to move files unless
the target media is removable.  The COPY operation requires the Ctrl key to be
pressed while the files are being dragged with the secondary mouse button. This
preference setting allows you to change this behavior so that the default
action is to copy files.

The Default Drag/Drop Action settings apply only when dragging files between
two running instances of MrFile/PM or within the window of a single copy of
MrFile/PM.  The WorkPlace shell defaults for interaction with other WorkPlace
objects will be the same as that supported from the DRIVES program that is
delivered with OS/2 2.0.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 27.4. The TEMP SPACE Page ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The TEMP SPACE preference page is accessed from the Preferences notebook in the
Options pull-down menu.

The Temmp Space page in the Preferences notebook allows you to specify the
drive on which temporary files will be stored by Mr.File/PM (command files for
execution).  A virtual drive is an excellent choice for this option, since it
will improve performance.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 27.5. The MENU Page ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The MENU preference page is accessed from the Preferences notebook in the
Options pull-down menu.

The Menu Page dialog lets you specify customized actions to be added to the
File pull-down menu for MrFile/PM, or create and add items to your own
pull-down menus from the main action bar.  These actions can be used to execute
commands you specify against selected files in the file display area of the Mr.
File/PM window. Select Menu Page from the Preferences Notebook found in the
Options pull-down menu to get to this option.

The dialog box displays menu titles for the actions that you configure in a
list box at the top of the dialog.  For the selected title, the title text and
associated command is displayed in entry boxes near the bottom of the dialog.
The following actions may be used to change your pull-down menu options:

o To add a new item to a pull-down menu, Type in the Menu Option text that you
  would like to appear in the pull-down menu, and specify the command that
  should be executed when the option is selected.  To do this, you may have to
  replace (over-type) the text that is currently displayed in the edit boxes at
  the bottom of the dialog.  Press the Add button to add your new command to
  the Menu.  The command will be added immediately after the options that is
  currently selected in the list box at the top of the dialog.

o To change an existing menu option, select the option in the list box, and
  change the  menu option title, and associated command in the edit boxes at
  the bottom of the dialog. Press the Change button to have the menu option
  changed.

o To delete an existing menu option, select the option in the list box, and
  press the Delete button.

o The pull-down menus will display the options you specify in the order that
  they appear in the list box at the top of the dialog.  You may change the
  order that these commands appear in by selecting an option in the list box,
  and pressing the To Top button to move the option to the top of the list box.

Normally, the item you describe will be added to the File pull-down menu.  You
may, however, create your own pull-down menu from the action bar by specifying
the special character '|' or '_' (underscore) in your menu option text.  When
the '|' or '_' character is used in menu option text, the text specified to the
LEFT of the '|' or '_' character is assumed to specify the name of the new
pull-down menu, and the text to the RIGHT of the '|' or '_' character species
one of the selections that will be available in the new pull-down menu.

For example, lets assume that you wish to add a new pull-down menu for
'Editors'.  The following entries could be added to the Custom Menu Options
dialog to accomplish this:

Menu Option Text          Command to be Executed
-------------------      -------------------------

Editors | System Editor   .start e.exe /
Editors _ EPM Editor      .start epm..exe /

When these options are saved, a new pull-down menu, Editors, will be appear on
the Action bar for MrFile/PM. Selections 'System Editor' and 'EPM Editor' will
appear when the Editors menu is selected.  Note that the 'Editors |'
specification in the menu option text for the two selections must be identical
so that both selections appear under the same pull-down menu.

Three special commands may be used to build pull-down menus to change the file
display mask or change to a certain directory.  The MASK command may be
specified on the command line with wildcard characters to change the directory
mask that is used to display files in the file display window (similar to the
File Mask dialog selectable from the View pull-down menu). The CD command may
be used with a fully-qualified directory name to change MrFile/PM to a certain
directory.  The ALLTREE ON command can be used to display all files downward
from the current directory.  This is the same as selecting Show all Files in
Current Tree from the View pull-down menu.  The ALLTREE OFF command is used to
reverse the action so that only files in the current directory are shown.

Custom pull-down menus that change the file mask and change to specific
directories can be configured as shown below:

Menu Option Text          Command to be Executed
-------------------      -------------------------

Masks | All Files         mask *
Masks | Source Code       mask *.c;*.h
Masks | Executables       mask *.exe;*.com

Directories _ Root        cd c:\
Directories _ Accounting  cd D:\finances\acct
Directories _ System      cd C:\os2\system\
Directories _ FindFile    mask &&filepattern && ALLTREE ON

When these options are configured, two new menu items will be displayed on the
MrFile/PM action bar: Masks, and Directories.  The Masks menu will display 3
selections that can be selected to alter the file display mask to show file
names that match the wildcard patters shown above.  The Directories menu can be
used to change to the directories specified.  Using these two commands, you can
configure your most often-used file masks and directories so they appear as
MrFile/PM pull-down menus.

The FindFile option will prompt you for a search mask and then display all
files that match this specification downward in the current directory tree
using the ALLTREE ON option to show all files downward from the current tree.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 27.6. The ASSOCIATIONS Page ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The ASSOCIATIONS preference page is accessed from the Preferences notebook in
the Options pull-down menu.

The Associations Page lets you specify customized commands that should be
executed when files matching specific patterns are opened (double-clicked on
with the mouse, or selected when enter is pressed in the file display window).
Select Associations Page from the Preferences Notebook found in the Options
pull-down menu to get to this option.

The dialog box displays file matching patterns in a list box at the top of the
dialog.  For the selected pattern, the pattern and associated command is
displayed in entry boxes near the bottom of the dialog.  File pattern use the
normal OS/2 convention: '*' matches 0 or more characters in a file name, and
'?' matches a single character.  To match all files, '*.*' would be specified
for the pattern.

The following actions may be used to change your file/command associations:

o To add a new file pattern/command association, Type in the file name pattern,
  and specify the command that should be executed when files matching this
  pattern are opened.  To do this, you may have to replace (over-type) the text
  that is currently displayed in the edit boxes at the bottom of the dialog.
  Press the Add button to add your new association.  The command will be added
  immediately after the pattern that is currently selected in the list box at
  the top of the dialog.

o To change an existing association, select the pattern in the list box, and
  change the pattern and/or associated command in the edit boxes at the bottom
  of the dialog. Press the Change button to have the association changed.

o To delete an existing association, select the pattern in the list box, and
  press the Delete button.

o When a file is opened, the patterns in the association list are searched from
  top to bottom;  the first match found specifies the command to be invoked.
  Knowing this, you may want to order the list so that more specific patterns
  appear first, and more general patterns appear near the end of the list
  ('*.*' at the top of the list would always be matched, ignoring any other
  patterns you have specified).  To move a pattern to the top of the list,
  select the pattern and press the To Top button.

If a pattern in the list does not match a file that you double-click on, then
the file name will be passed to the OS/2 WorkPlace shell so that the default
WorkPlace action will be executed against the file.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 27.7. The WINDOWS Page ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The ASSOCIATIONS preference page is accessed from the Preferences notebook in
the Options pull-down menu.

The Windows Page lets you specify customized commands that should be executed
when files are dropped over windows whose titles match the text specified. With
this option, you can do things like automatically send file to the host when
they are dropped over a communications manager 3270 Emulator window.  Select
Windows Page from the Preferences Notebook found in the Options pull-down menu
to get to this option.

The configured drag/drop is not compatible with the WorkPlace shell drag/drop.
To invoke the configurable drag/drop, hold down the ALT key before beginning
the drag operation.  Please see WorkPlace Shell vs. Configurable Drag/Drop for
more information on this.

The dialog box displays window titles in a list box at the top of the dialog.
For the selected title, the title and associated command is displayed in entry
boxes near the bottom of the dialog.  The Window title does not have to be
specified in its entirety - Mr. File/PM will ensure that the title specified
matches the left-most portion of a window title over which files are dropped.

The following actions may be used to change your drag/drop window associations:

o To add a new drag/drop window association, Type in the Window Title, and
  specify the command that should be executed when files are dropped over
  windows with this title.  To do this, you may have to replace (over-type) the
  text that is currently displayed in the edit boxes at the bottom of the
  dialog. Press the Add button to add your new association.  The command will
  be added immediately after the title that is currently selected in the list
  box at the top of the dialog.

o To change an existing association, select the title in the list box, and
  change the title and/or associated command in the edit boxes at the bottom of
  the dialog. Press the Change button to have the association changed.

o To delete an existing association, select the title in the list box, and
  press the Delete button.

o When files are dropped over a window, the titles in the association list are
  searched from top to bottom;  the first match found specifies the command to
  be invoked.  Knowing this, you may want to order the list so that more
  specific titles appear first, and more general titles appear near the end of
  the list.  To move a title to the top of the list, select the title and press
  the To Top button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 27.8. The TOOLBAR Page ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The TOOLBAR preference page is accessed from the Preferences notebook in the
Options pull-down menu.

This page allows you to specify which ICONs will appear on the MrFile/PM tool
bar if you have displayed it using the Toolbar option from the View pull-down
menu.  A check mark appears in the box next to each ICON that will appear on
the toolbar menu.  If you do not want one or more of the ICONs to appear on the
tool bar, click the mouse on the check box to the ICONs to remove the check
mark.  A second click will re-check the box and add the ICON to the toolbar.