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READ.ME ................. for 4FILES Version 3.10
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║ NOTE: The format of 4F.CFG was changed in Version 2S.0. ║
║ If you are upgrading from a previous version, delete your old ║
║ 4F.CFG file and configure the new version from scratch. ║
╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
CONTENTS: ... 1) A note to all users, new and old.
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... 2) A note for NEW users.
... 3) Compatibility.
1) TO ALL USERS:
=================
Have you tried a previous version? If so, read 4F-UPDAT.TXT.
If you have difficulties be sure to check the section on compatibility
below, and also press <Alt-F10> to check your configuration. If that
doesn't help, call or e-mail me for Tech Support.
If you will be using 4FILES under OS/2 or MS-Windows, CTRL-ESC & ALT-ESC
have their OS/2 or Windows rather than 4FILES functions; use plain ESC or
SHIFT-ESC to quit 4FILES. The mouse will behave like a Windows mouse when
4FILES is in a window and like a 4FILES mouse when 4FILES is displayed
full screen. Your mouse driver should be loaded before loading Windows.
2) TO NEW USERS OF 4FILES:
===========================
Thanks for taking the time to give 4FILES a try! 4F.DOC has both general
and detailed installation instructions; look for "Quick Start," "MS-Windows,"
and "Detailed Installation" in the table of contents.
One of the first things you should do is use <Alt-F10> to call up the
configuration menu. This is where you setup 4FILES so it can find your
utilities. If a utility is in your PATH you need give only its filename AND
extension (required), but a full pathspec results in better performance.
If you use 4DOS, its internal LIST browser will be activated by the
<Grey+> key, but you may wish to reconfigure 4FILES to use a stand-alone
browse utility such as TV.COM (included in this .ZIP file) or Vern Buerg's
LIST. The 4DOS-LIST requires shelling to DOS, which is slow. The Help file
will not be shown unless the browser "port" is correctly configured.
Also, use <Alt-F10> to set the keyboard type you use if you have a
laptop computer or an old PC keyboard.
Directory navigation is one of 4FILES' strong suits, and to make the most
of it, you should read the Navigation section in 4F.DOC. Play around a lot
with the navigation keys. Other important keys are <TAB> to toggle between
file management and file description modes, <F7> to toggle display of file
attributes or file time, and (for EGA/VGA) Ctrl-<F7> to change the number of
rows displayed. <Alt-Char>, where Char is any alphanumeric key, searches for
files and subdirectories starting with the character.
There are many other features and a great file note editor, all well
integrated into the keyboard to put a lot of power at your finger-tips in
an easy to learn and remember arrangement. Please lavish a little time on
the manual (4F.DOC) and at least look at "Quick Start" therein for now. I
have worked hard to incorporate a lot of features into 4FILES and to write
a thorough manual. It would be a shame for you to miss the full benefits
of that labor by trying to get-by by running the program by the seat of
your pants (although it's easy enough that you can get pretty far that way).
3) COMPATIBILITY:
================= 4FILES is compatible with both MSDOS (3.x through 6.0),
DRDOS 5.x and 6.0, all versions of 4DOS and NDOS, OS/2, Windows & Desqview.
COMPATIBILITY ISSUES:
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A) PC-Magazine's LOG.COM is poorly behaved, and whenever a utility is
called from 4FILES, it causes an "incorrect configuration" message to be
displayed, even though execution was good. Use the 4DOS LOG facility instead
or another shareware LOG program instead.
B) With NEWKEY.EXE, you should run NEWKEYSP.EXE and free-up <Ctrl-Esc>
for use by other programs via one of the menus. Otherwise, this key
will be non-functional in 4FILES.
C) A number of freeware key-swap utilities (e.g. SWITCH5.COM) ignore or do
not properly update keyboard BIOS data. If you have keyboard trouble, try
unloading such programs, and if necessary look for a better replacement.