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    DirWork V1.51 - Chris Hames 4/2/92.  All rights Reserved.
    ---------------------------------------------------------
            DW Size 69288 bytes

    Need to get around your directories fast and simply.  Force yourself
to read fully this doc file and I think you will find this program of great
use.  What makes DirWork better than the rest ?

    VERY Configurable.  Buttons/Button-keys/Options/ScreenMode/
    ScreenColors/WindowSize/WindowPosition/PopKeys/Tools etc can be
    modified and the DW executable modified to have these values.
    External configuration editor program to make changes easier.

    Detaches.  So when you type DW from CLI you can still use your
    CLI as if nothing happened.  No need to Run!  Paths are kept!

    Sleep. Can be put to sleep so it disappears completely until you
    select it from the workbench tools menu (kick2.0-) or press left
    Ctrl-Shift-Alt-D or whatever keys you configure it to.
    Also can be started in sleep mode so "DW -s" in your
    startup-sequence will have it there for when you want it later.

    Intelligent.  Double click the left mouse button on filename of a
    IFF picture and it will be automatically displayed.  Double click
    a text file to type it, press the right mouse button to edit it!
    Double Click a .lzh file and you see the contents, right mouse
    button on one extracts the contents to the destination dir and then
    reads in the new entries.  If you have a middle button then pressing
    it on the .lzh will extract the files in the backgroung so you can
    continue doing other things.
    As well as many other instant actions on different types of files
    and the instant types are configurable.

    The inbuilt text viewer, picture viewer and disk functions
    run as seperate processes on seperate screen so you can double
    click a text file and then continue working with DW then swap
    the screen and the text viewer is still there.  Your diskcopy
    can be going on one screen while you a copying files with DW as
    normal.

    A show built in that loads in the next picture while your looking
        at the last.  Does icons, SHAM and some DHIRES pictures.  You can
    of course set up a button to use your own show utility.

    Buffered directories.  Press the right mouse button over the dir
    text gadget and you get a menu of previous directories which you
    can instantly go to.  Parent buttons that will use the buffered
    dir when appropriate to save you heaps of dir loading time.

    A completely mouse controlled type/hxtype which will automatically
    decrunch powerpacker crunched text files.

    Both memory and BootBlock virus checking.

    Inbuilt Diskcopy/Format/Install with multiple destinations etc.

    PopKeys.  Define keys to start up programs. eg make Amiga-P start
    your paint program.  Amiga-Escape start a NewShell etc etc etc
    Also adds these programs to DW's menu and your workbench Tools menu
    if using Kick2.0-.

    ScreenBlanker so that the phosphors on your monitor get a rest.
    AutoPoint option so that the window the mouse is over is selected.
    MouseAccelerator with selectable threshold.

    Copy & move cloning so that the date/protection/filenote is same.

    Fast and Smooth Floppy Dirs!  Getting a directory off a floppy
    is up to 2 times faster.  And your drive doesn't grind back and
    forward anywhere near as much as normal.

    Size.  At less than 69K uncompressed it makes mince meat of most
    of those huge memory hungry utils.


This program is SHAREWARE so please support the work that has gone into it.
Here is my order of preference due to bank charges for contributions :-
    Australian Cash or Cheque
    Internationa Money Order or anything else that costs me nothing
    Foreign Cash (US, English or German prefered)
The suggested contribution of $35 will get you a disk containing the next
version of this program when it is available.
Please send the contribution & any ideas etc to:-
    C Hames           |Internet:
Snail:    6 Pamela Crt      |   [e-mail]
    Blackburn South   |   [e-mail]
    VIC 3130          |FidoNet BBS:
    Australia         |   3:633/353
And don't forget to include the version number you have!

This program may be copied as long as it is accompanied by this doc file
both unaltered & no money is charged(except for a reasonable copying fee
such as what Fred Fish charges).  All use of this program is at your own
risk & I assume no responsibility or liability for any problems that occur.

Future Improvements:- (When registering please tell me which ones you want)
    More configurable. ie Screens/ButtonPositions/Colors/Priority etc
    copy/move not going to fit requester
    Inbuilt gif viewer/Screen Grabber.
    Sort by date and size.
    BootBlock brain file.
    Play Stereo sound samples.
    Screen Dimmer.
    Window to front by double clicking
    Recorded keystrokes
    Auto load of directory on startup. DW dh0:
    Copy/delete/move option to copy .infos as well
    Faster(the need for speed!).

NOTE:
 **************************************************************************
* Updates don't magically appear.  So support the product by contibuting.  *
* If there aren't many contibuting in the future no updates, crippleware   *
* or similar will be what happens.                                         *
 **************************************************************************



History:-
    27/ 1/90 1.00    First Release.
     5/ 2/90 1.01    VMK updated to v27.  Stopped title bar flashing.
    12/ 2/90 1.02    Icon. Faster. Smaller. Now uses less memory(5K) if
            destination display is not used.
    15/ 2/90 1.03    Detaches from CLI.  Some Workbench problems fixed.
            A Show bug fixed.
    22/ 2/90 1.04    CD bug fixed.  Volumes button added.  Dir buttons
            and options can be modified and saved.  VMK can
            now automatically be executed every 10 secs.
    14/ 7/90 1.10    Heaps of little improvements. Copy/Delete/Move Dirs.
            Now VERY configurable buttons. Sleep. Window sizing.
            HxType/Type/Search Esc works anytime now. Rename/
            makdir/copy/move/delete add or remove from both
            filelists where appropriate.  So many more changes
            that I am calling it 1.10 !
    30/ 7/90 1.11    Bug fixed when getting dirs with spaces in them.
    17/ 8/90 1.12    Rare problem getting dirs with spaces at end.
    10/ 1/91 1.20    More than 255 files displayed.
            Dirs above files option added.
            And too many other things to mention.
    13/ 1/91 1.21    Sometimes crashed when started from cli,
            bug found in detach routine. Argh!!
            Display .info files option added.
            Window Pos now saved with config.
    16/ 1/91 1.22    Recognition of text files improved. Other little
            things improved.
    10/ 6/91 1.30    Wouldn't save config if started in sleep mode (-s)
            fixed.  Didn't open some windows at same offset as
            window fixed.  Now gets the dirs after sleep.
            Automatically gets info(bytes free) for dirs after
            a copy move or delete. MakeDir can have icon.
            Bootblock checking.  Popkeys.  ScreenBlanking.
            Runs programs with spaces(Dave!).
            Save's path of DW program with save executable.
            Paths other than C: recognized(Thanks Randell).
            Parent/root far left or right of the text gadget
            right mouse button over text gadget gets dir.
            Shells etc now have close gadgets if kick 2.0,
            and the N,x,u commands have been improved.
            Kick 2.0 looks. Heaps of other little things.
    22/ 6/91 1.31    Requester kick 1.2/1.3 freeze bug hopefully gone.
            Crash after RMB instant getdir gone.
            AutoPoint for James.  Screen option.
            Copy/move clone code better and kick 1.2/1.3 date.
            Filenote problem with FSDirs problem fixed.
            Better FileSelection. Requester bigger.
            FileBits/Note writting under Kick 1.2/1.3 fixed.
            Resizing doesn't make slide gadgets go to top.
            Kick 2.0- execute window title shows path.
            Delete didn't request for non-empty dirs fixed.
            Popkey stuff gets added to tools menu in Kick2.0-
            No flashing bottom line.
            And some other little things.
    13/10/91 1.40    Middle mouse button instant actions added.
            Button/Instant Config strings larger & key codes.
            Popkey data larger & with full function defs.
            PopKey/tools now are in DW menu as well now.
            ScreenBlank bug removed. Volumes button improved.
            Right parent/root allows for window width not 640.
            Two characters are now used to show protection.
            Uses paths when started from workbench.
            PlaySS now uses rate in 8SVX files.
            Inbuilt Diskcopy/Format/FormaQuick/Install added.
            Wakeup now brings screen/window to front and
            activates if it is already open.
            Key to go to those letter entries for Michael.
            Bug in IFF Show with strange width pictures fixed.
            and some Overscan support added.
            CAPSLOCK qualifier is now ignored for keys.
            AutoPoint drag bug fixed.  MouseAcceleration added.
            Buffered directories menu added.
            Added option to allow only one DW to be in memory.
    21/10/91 1.41    Qualifier with selected file filebits bug fixed.
            FSDir bug fixed with trying to get a file.
            Double Click file selection update fixed.
    23/10/91 1.42    Swap only refreshed one of the text gadgets.
            Double clicking a file that DW couldn't open bugfix.
            Sleep could cause dir without files to be buffered.
            A few other little things.
    30/10/91 1.43    Fixed certain space filenames causing partial getdir.
            Type would do partial read of powerp file if no lib.
            Right mouse on little buttons sometimes did bufmenu.
            DiskName & BytesFree wasn't shown until after getdir.
            Added keyboard equiv for Type buttons.
            Button colors/looks now more consistant.

     2/ 2/92 1.50    Source and destination DiskOp selection fixed.
            Awake didn't bring WB screen to front fixed.
            FBits  size failed on file with rwed off in (k2.0).
            Copy/move didn't delete partial files if error.
            Copy can copy as
            Functions N,u,a can CD source or destination dir.
            Function x has become obsolete now use u.
            Instant types now can be changed.
            3 more instant types added.
            Pattern select(K2.0-) added to func j and l obsolete.
            Requester should now adjust for massive title.
            Makdir adds drawer to list if appropriate.
            Show does icons, SHAM and some DHIRES.
            DW screen is public(K2.0-) so CON's can open on.
            Function a now does spaces and adds "/*" to dirs.
            Tools menu splits into 2 if too many tools for one.
            Info function does Dir bytes as well.
            Function w make icon added.
            Function L relabel added.
            keyQualCode conversion problems fixed.
            RMB activates window option.
            Parent using buffered dir option added.
            Key activate for left/right text gad added.
            Diskcopy to same drive without the ram crash fixed.
            DiskOp src/des now stored in config.
            DiskOp FFS formatting.
            DiskOp,Show,Type are now run as seperate processes!
            Type new keys h,j,j,keypad8,keypad2,keypadhome,
            CtrlUpcursor,keypadend,CtrlDowncursor,q,keypad5.
            Type seperate overscan(Kickstart2.0-) screen.
            Type ANSI search and print.

     4/ 2/92 1.51    Some show problems fixed.

============================================================================
MANUAL

    1. Instructions for the default DirWork
    2. Options in DirWork & Options in DWEdit
    3. Hints/tips
============================================================================

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    1. Instructions for the default DirWork
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

The window display
  +--------------------------------------------------------------------+
  |+|  Title Bar - Chip & total memory available                   | | |
  |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
  |  +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++   |
  |  +++ Buttons +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ Buttons +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++   |
  |  +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++   |
  /   Left Directory    Al No CD << <> >> CD No Al Right Directory     /
  |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
  | Left File List                | || |        Right File List        |
  |                               |S||S|                               |
  | DirectoryName         ??      |l||l| DirectoryName         ??      |
  |    OR                         |i||i|    OR                         |
  | FileName              ??  size|d||d| FileName              ??  size|
  |                        ^      |e||e|                        ^      |
  |         if undeletable u      | || |         if undeletable u      |
  |        if has filenote f      |G||G|        if has filenote f      |
  |           if is script s      |a||a|           if is script s      |
  |                if pure p      |d||d|                if pure p      |
  |                               |g||g|                               |
  |                               |e||e|                               |
  |                               |t||t|                               |
  |                               | || |                               |
  |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
  |Errors and other messages     Disk Names & Bytes Free as well       |
  +--------------------------------------------------------------------+

Actual directory text (Left Directory or Right Directory)

    Pressing the Right mouse button when over the text showing the path
    of the dir brings up a menu of previous directories as well as a list
    of volumes.  If you just let go over the text gadget it will read
    that directory into the file list.
    eg If DF0: was in the Left Directory text gadget you could insert
       a new disk into the internal disk drive DF0: and then press the
       right mouse button over the DF0: in the Left directory text to
       read in the new directory.
    If you move down onto one of the previous directory names and let go
    it will be fetched from memory (it won't read the disk to get it)
    since it is buffered from when you recently read that directory.  If
    you let go on of the volumes (these are a list as if you pressed the
    volumes button and are indented one to the right) it will be read in
    from disk.

    Pressing the left mouse button over the far left/right of the text
    gadget(see the "/" in window representation above) gets the parent.
    Parent makes DF0:t/r become DF0:t
    Right button gets the root. Root makes DF0:t/r become DF0:
    If the Parent buf option is on (is by default) and the last direcory
    you read is the same as the new one the buffered copy of the dir is
    used. ie if you get the dir "DF0:" then "DF0:??" then press parent
    or root buttons "DF0:" will not be re-read from disk, the buffered
    copy will be used instead.

    You can press the left mouse button over the left or right directory
    text gadget then edit the directory to the one you want to work with
    and then if you press return the directory will be read in.
    These gadgets can be activated byt the keys Del & Help for left &
    right respectively (see DWEdit if you want to change these keys)
    Remember in most string gadgets right Amiga X clears the text in
    the gadget, and you can use shift -> or <- to go to end or start
    of the text.


FileList(s)

    Press the left mouse button to select/deselect a file or directory
    name.

    Right mouse button or double click left button on a directory reads
    in that directory.

    Left mouse button to the far left or right of a file/dir will
    bring up a requester with information about the file/dir
    the Filename, FileNote and Protection bits which you can edit.  As
    well as the size and date(only if using kickstart 2.0-).  If you
    selected a file the title bar of this information window will tell
    you what instant type DW would have used if you had double clicked
    this file.  If this instant type is ILBM (a IFF picture file) it
    will also tell you the Width*Height*Depth.

    Use the slide gadget to see files that are not displayed.

    Double Click of left Button on a file will try to recognize the file
    and automatically do something with the file(eg With default settings
    the quickly double clicking the left button on a text file will type
    it & and double clicking on a IFF picture(such as a picture from a
    paint program) file will show it with the internal show).

    Right Mouse Button on a file will try to recognize the file and
    automatically do something with the file.
    eg With default settings the Right mouse button on a text file will
       edit it (If you have configured your instant edit to your editor
       or it already is) or pressing the right mouse button on a picture
       file will show it with Mostra(⌐ Sebastino Vigna) if you have that
       program.

    Middle Mouse button will also do another selectable action if you
    have one on your mouse and have Kickstart 2.0-.

Here is a table of the default instant Operations:-


File type    Double Clicking            Right Mouse button
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
MOD.        Intuitracker filename        Run >NIL: Intuitracker filename
.ARC        Arc v filename            Arc xw filename
.DMS        DMS Write filename        DMS Write filename
.LZH        LZ l filename            LZ -m -x -r x filename
.LHW        Lhwarp Write 0 filename        Lhwarp Write 0 filename
.PAK        filename            filename
.WRP        UnWarp filename            Run >NIL: UnWarp filename
.ZIP        UnZIP -v filename        UnZIP -xdo filename
.ZOO        Zoo v filename            Zoo xO// filename
.GIF        VirtGIF filename        Run >NIL: VirtGIF filename
.INFO        INTERNAL Show            Run >NIL: IconEdit filename
8SVX        INTERNAL PlaySS filename    PlaySS filename
ANIM        ShowANIM filename        ShowANIM filename
ILBM        INTERNAL Show filename        Mostra filename
SMUS        PlaySMUS filename        PlaySMUS filename
FTXT
Most        Most filename            Run >NIL: Most filename
PowPk        INTERNAL Type filename        PPShow filename
Exect                        filename
Text        INTERNAL Type filename        Run >NIL: E filename
Binry        INTERNAL HxType filename    Run >NIL: NewZAP filename
.LHA        LZ l filename            LZ -m -x -r x filename
.uue        INTERNAL Type filename        uudecode filename
.jpg        Run >NIL: JView            Run >NIL: JView


Buttons
    The main idea is to press the left mouse button if you are referring
    to the source as the file list below the pointer.  So to copy from
    the left file list to the right list, click on the the left copy
    button.  And to copy from the right file list to the left file list,
    click on the right copy button.

    You can also click on a button with the right mouse button to refer
    to the opposite file list but if this sounds confusing just ignore
    this paragraph.
    (eg Left button on left DF0: will get the directory from DF0:
    and put it in the left file list, but right button on left DF0: will
    get the directory DF0: and put it in the right file list)

    Below is a description of what the buttons will do when the default
    setup is used.  You can modify button functions to do something
    completely different if you want.

    DF0: DF1: RAM: SYS: etc
        Just press these to get the directory of this name in the
        file list below the pointer.

    Sleep    Puts the task to sleep until you press the four left keys
        Ctrl-Shift-Alt-D.  ie The window disappears as if you quit
        but the program is still there waiting until you press the
        keys.  So you don't have to load DirWork all the time.
        DirWork starts in Sleep mode if you type DW -s instead of
        the usual DW when you run it from CLI.  So you can have the
        command DW -s in your startup-sequence then when you
        actually want DirWork later you just have to press the keys
            Ctrl-Shift-Alt-D or if running Kick2.0- just can select DW
        in the Tools menu of workbench.
        Do what you want then press the sleep button to make DirWork
        disappear again.  See PopKeys information for how to change
        the key combination that wakes DirWork up.

    Al    Select all files.  See DWEdit to make it select dirs as well.

    No    Unselect all files & dirs.  See DWEdit for other options.

    PatSe    Requests for a pattern to select matching file(s)/dirs(s).
        This button only works if you are running Kickstart 2.0-.
        You can toggle if you want Files, Dirs or both to be
        selected.  Matching is same as AmigaDOS 2.0:-

        ?    Matches any character
        #    Matches the following expresion 0 or more times
        (ab|cd)    Matches either item seperated by the |.
        ~    Nots the following expression.
        [abc]    Matches any of the characters in the brackets.
        [~ab]    Matches any of the characters not in the brackets.
        %    Matches 0 characters.

        Examples:-

        ~(#?.info)  All files that don't end in .info.
        #?.dat      All files ending in .dat.



    <>    Swaps the left and right file list displays.

    >> & <<    Copies one file list to the other file list.

    Info    Updates the info(bytes Free and name). And displays how many
        dirs/files/bytes are selected.  Good to see if you are going
        to be able to fit all the file(s)/dir(s) you want to copy.

    Copy    Copys files/dirs from one dir to another.
        BytesFree for the source/destination is updated.
        See the DWEdit documentation if you want it to clone
        the original date/filenote/protection etc.

    CpyAs    Copys files/dirs from one dir to another.  Requests you
        for the destination name.
        BytesFree for the source/destination is updated.
        See the DWEdit documentation if you want it to clone
        the original date/filenote/protection etc.


    Move    Moves files/dirs from one dir to another.
        BytesFree for the source/destination is updated.
        See the DWEdit documentation if you want it to clone
        the original date/filenote/protection etc.
        Please note the DOS 1.2/1.3 bug where you lose directories
        if you move a directory to be a child of itself.  I
        intercept and stop some but not all.
        ie Move ONE ONE/ONE  !!!!IS NOT A GOOD IDEA!!!!

    Delet    Delete files/dirs.  You are prompted before non empty dirs
        are deleted for confirmation but see the DWEdit documentation
        section if you don't like this.
        BytesFree for the directory is updated.

    Print    Copies selected files text to the printer.
        See DWEdit for other options like Tabs to spaces.

    Renam    Rename files/dirs.  Edit names in the requester.
        Please note the DOS 1.2/1.3 bug where you lose directories
        if you move a directory to be a child of itself.  I
        intercept and stop some but not all.
        ie Rename ONE ONE/ONE  !!!!IS NOT A GOOD IDEA!!!!

    MakDi    Make a new directory. Enter name in requester.
        See the configuration section if you want it to also create
        a icon for the directory each time.

    Prote    Change delete protection of a file/dir.  Lets you toggle
        the delete protection of a file.  A file with delete
        protection on has a u next to the right of the filename.
        See DWEdit for heaps of different configs for this.

    CD    Makes the dir the current directory.

    Type    Displays a text file to a screen(overscan if kick2.0-)/window.
        Use the slide gadget on right to quickly scan and use buttons
        down below to move through the file or toggle between a hex
        or ASCII display of the file.
        Or use keyboard:-
          Return or CursDown or KeyPad2 or j = NextLine.
          CursUp or Keypad8 or k = PrevLine.
          Space or Shift/CursDown or KeyPad3 = NextPage.
          BackSpace or Shift/CursUp or KeyPad9 = PrevPage.
          Keypad7 or Ctrl/CursUp = Start of file
          Keypad1 or Ctrl/CursDown = End of file
          h to flip between Hex/ASCII.
          s or LeftAmiga/s RightAmiga/s to search.
          f or LeftAmiga/f RightAmiga/f to search.
          Esc or q or Keypad5 = quit.

        It runs as a seperate process so you can swap screens and
        use DW as normal until you don't what the text display any
        more.

        The screen height and mode can be set from DWEdit.

        The title bar shows the filename and will say
        "WAS POWERPACKED" if the file was crunched with powerpacker
        and has been decrunched.  It will say "PARTIAL LOAD" if you
        didn't have enough memory for the file so only some of
        it was loaded.
        By default a double click on a text file will call this
        routine.

    HxType    Displays a file in hexadecimal to a window.
        Use the slide gadget on right to quickly scan and use buttons
        down below to move through the file or toggle between a hex
        or ASCII display of the file.
        Or use keyboard:-
          Return or CursDown or KeyPad2 or j = NextLine.
          CursUp or Keypad8 or k = PrevLine.
          Space or Shift/CursDown or KeyPad3 = NextPage.
          BackSpace or Shift/CursUp or KeyPad9 = PrevPage.
          Keypad7 or Ctrl/CursUp = Start of file
          Keypad1 or Ctrl/CursDown = End of file
          h to flip between Hex/ASCII.
          s or LeftAmiga/s RightAmiga/s to search.
          f or LeftAmiga/f RightAmiga/f to search.
          Esc or q or Keypad5 = quit.

        It runs as a seperate process so you can swap screens and
        use DW as normal until you don't what the text display any
        more.

        The screen height and mode can be set from DWEdit.

        The title bar shows the filename and will say
        "WAS POWERPACKED" if the file was crunched with powerpacker
        and has been decrunched.  It will say "PARTIAL LOAD" if you
        didn't have enough memory for the file so only some of
        it was loaded.
        By default Double click on a binary file will call this
        routine.

    Instant    This performs as if you double clicked the left mouse button
        on the selected files.  It will perform a relevent button
        on the file if it finds one otherwise it will assume the
        file is just binary and HxType it.  All these things can
        be changed, see DWEdit documentation.

    Show    Shows IFF files.  Loads in the next pic while the last
        is being displayed to save a lot of time.  Use Cursor keys
        to scroll around a picture bigger than the screen. Use the
        left mouse mouse button or press a key to go to next.
        If low on memory select one file at a time to display.
        By default a double click on a IFF picture file will call
        this routine.  Will handle SHAM as well as some DHIRES.
        Can display icons as well.  See DWEdit for more info on this.

        It runs as a seperate process so you can swap screens and
        use DW as normal until you don't what the text display any
        more.

    PlaySS    Plays any file as a Sampled sound at 10000 samples/sec.
        Will use the correct rate if the file is a 8SVX.
        By default a double click on a 8SVX sound file will call
        this routine.

    Search    Search files for text that you are prompted for.
        The prompt has a UpperCase!=LowerCase option.
        It will tell you at want offsets in the file the text is
        found.

    AdIcn    Creates a project, tool, or drawer icon for any file(s)/
        dirs(s) specified this is good for when you have a program
        or a drawer(directory) that doesn't have icon.


    DskOp    Starts up the internal floppy copy/format/install program.
        During operations the track(0-159) and any ERROR number is
        shown you can stop any operation by pressing the close gadget
        of the window.  During any diskcopy "Non standard boot block"
        is shown under track if disk has a not normal bootblock.
        To Format a floppy:-
        ----------------------
            Enter diskname in text gadget (defaults to "blank")
            Select destination(s) by pressing the drive buttons.
            Press Format or FormatQuick.
            OFS stands for the Old file system(Normal format).
            FFS stants for the Fast file system.
        To Install a floppy:-
        --------------------
            Select destination(s) by pressing the drive buttons.
            Press Install button.
        To copy a floppy(You must have 2 floppies or 1Meg free):-
        ----------------------------------------------------------
        With two or more floppies:-
            Select source by pressing the left drive buttons.
            Select destination(s) by pressing the drive buttons.
            Press the DiskCopy button.
        With one floppy:-
            Insert the source in DF0:
            Select DF0: as only source and destination.
            Press the DiskCopy button.
            Insert the destination in DF0:
            Press the WriteBuf button.
        To check a floppy for disk errors:-
        -----------------------------------
            Select source by pressing the left drive buttons.
            DeSelect all destination(s).
            Press DiskCopy button and see if you get a error.
        Multiple copies:-
        -----------------
        If you select the source as one of the destinations the
        complete disk will be put into ram and the WriteBuf button
        will be turned on.  You can the just keep selecting the
        WriteBuf button with any destination(s).

        It runs as a seperate process so you can swap screens and
        use DW as normal until you don't what the text display any
        more.


    VMK    My MEMORY virus detector/killer.
        For a simple check to see that your memory is virus free.
        Does checks of many memory locations etc that are used
        by viruses.  If you get a alert use a good disk virus killer
        to clear up the problem.  See the seperate program VMK v1.1
        for docs.


    The following buttons require you to have a external program and/or
    run in your c: or similar directory.

    Edit    Edit selected files. Requires a editor named E in a path
        such as c:.
        If you have no files selected E will be run without a file
        name.
        Pressing the right mouse button on a text file will call
        a simlar routine.

    NewZP    NewZAP selected files. Requires Newzap in a path such as c:.
        NewZAP is a file editor ⌐ John Hodgson.
        If you have no files selected NewZAP will be run without a
        file name.
        By default pressing the right mouse button on a binary file
        will call a similar routine.

    Run    Run selected files.  You will be prompted for optional
        arguments. eg if you selected the file Diskcopy you
        might want to enter "DF0: to DF1:".
        If you have no files selected Run will be run so you will be
        requested for the program to run.
        By default pressing the right mouse button on a executable
        file will will call a similar routine.

    Commd    Enter commands in the cli window then enter endcli to
        return to DW or if using Kick2.0- or later click the close
        gadget.

    NewSh    Does the NewShell command.  Requires all shell type files.

    EScpt    Allows you to execute any selected script files.

    LZ A    Adds file(s)/dir(s) to a LZ archive that you specify in the
        prompt.


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    2. Options in DirWork
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Menu Options

    Move the mouse pointer up to the left side of the title bar of the
    window and press the right mouse button.


    You can select if you want the last 8 directories read to be
    kept in memory so that they come up when you press the right mouse
    button over the path text gadget.
    This is defaulted to on.


    You can select whether you want Fast&SmoothFloppyDirs.
    Shouldn't be needed with Kick 2.0-.
    Note that the DirWork FSDirs does not make use of dos buffers that
    have been added using AddBuffers, but does very well with the two
    commercial diskbuffering programs.
    This is defaulted to off.


    You can select if you want the directory to be updated when you
    change the floppy disk in one of the drives. ie  If you have DF0:
    as either you source of destination path and insert a new disk the
    new directory will be automatically read in.
    This is defaulted to off.


    You can select if you want every inserted floppy disk's boot block
    checked to see if it is normal.  Note some bootblocks are not normal
    and are not viruses so when you insert a disk and get the requester
    saying this is not a normal bootblock only install if you know that
    the bootblock does not contain important information.  See the
    DWEdit documentation on how to allow XCopy boot blocks.
    This is defaulted to off.


    You can select if you want VMK(The virus detector) to be run every
    8 seconds.  You get a requester asking for options(see VMK docs).
    This is defaulted to off.


    You can select if you want the screen to blank after 8 minutes of
    no activity by the user.  A still image on a monitor is not good for
    it so this blanks the screen.  See the DWEdit documentation on
    how to set the amount of time the machine must be idle.
    This is defaulted to off.


    You can select if you want Directories displayed above files.
    This is defaulted to off.


    You can select if you want .info files to be displayed.
    This is defaulted to on.


    You can select if you want the close gadget box of the window
    to make dirwork sleep instead of quit.
    This is defaulted to off.


    You can select that DirWork is to have a screen of its own instead
    of using the workbench screen.
    This is defaulted to off.

Menu Functions

    The SAVE function will modify a DW executable to have the setup
    that you currently have.  You are prompted for the name of the DW
    which would most likey be C:DW.  If you have turned on the external
    config option (see DWEdit documentation) the function will first
    save "s:DW.config" before it prompts you to save it to the executable.
    BUTTONS/INSTANTACTIONS/MENUOPTIONS/WINDOWSIZE/WINDOWPOSITION/
    POPKEYS and heaps more are all saved with this command so set up
    DirWork how you like it then use this command.


    Use external configuration editor will execute the DWEdit program
    (you must have it in a valid path such as c:) and hence allow you
    to change the many configuration options that you can't from DW and
    change many the ones you can in a faster and easier way to
    understand.  Then when you quit DWEdit you can use the SAVE function
    to save all your changes to the DW executable.
    Here are some of the things that can be changed using DWEdit:-
        Screen Mode/Palette/Size
        Window/Size/Position/Colors
        AutoPointOption
        MouseAcceleration/Threshold
        Position Independent Button Selection Mode
        ButtonsBelowOption
        ScreenBlankTime
        Number of Bufferred Dirs
        Task Priority
        XCopyBootBlocks as "standard" option
        AutoActivate of Text Gadget Option
        Type startup ANSI option
        RMB activate option
        Parent buf option
        Left and right text gadget activate keys.
        No Duplicates of DW option
        VMK Time value
        External config file Option

    Changing a button:-
    You can change a button to make it do something slightly different
    to something totally different.  Just press on the button then go
    to the menu and select "Change last button pressed".   To change an
    instant action you just do the instant action then select "Change
    last button pressed".  You can also just do a binary edit of DirWork
    and change them that way.  But the most user friendly was is to use
    DWEdit via the "Use external configuration editor" menu item.
    Here is the technical format anyway:-
    "     ,       ,       "
     ||||| |||\__/||
     |     ||| |  |+------------Arguments for operation.
     |     ||| |  |
     |     ||| |  +-- Special Option for some functions
     |     ||| |
     |     ||| +------  Keyboard combination (qualifier/keycode)
     |     |||
     |     |||
     |     |||+-------------- Options for certain routines.
     |     ||
     |     ||
     |     |+--------------- What needs to be selected to operate.
     |     |    F=Selected Files. D=Selected Dirs.
     |     |    B=Selected Files &/or Dirs.
     |     |    A=All files/dirs even if not selected.
     |     |    f=special mode that allows some files or no files
     |     |    0=irrelevent
     |     |
     |     +--------------- Internal routine the button uses.
     |               A capital letter signifies that the operation does
     |               not require selected files/dirs.  A lower case
     |               hence means the operation should require selected
     |               files/dirs.
     |
     |
     +----------------------------------------  Button Name of 5 Chars
                             This is the text that is displayed inside the
                             button.



    ChangePopKey allows you to change the keys that bring DirWork
    out of sleep and you can define many other keys to execute other
    programs. If you are running kick2.0- the programs are also added
    to the workbench tools menu.  They are always added to the DW
    tools menu.
    Use the DWEdit program for a more user friendly way of changing
    these entries.  By default there is a couple of entries including
    one to wake DW up (which must always be the first entry) and
    one to start a NewShell by pressing LeftAmiga-ESC.
    Here is the technical format anyway:-

         "@       ,       "
           |||\__/||
           ||| |  |+---------Arguments for operation.
           ||| |  |           Also what appears as menu text.
           ||| |  |           Must have something here for PopKey/Tools
           ||| |  +------- Special Option for some functions
           ||| +------  Keyboard combination (qualifier/keycode)
           |||
           |||
           |||+-------------- Options for certain routines.
           ||
           ||
           |+--------------- What needs to be selected to operate.
           |    F=Selected Files. D=Selected Dirs.
           |    B=Selected Files &/or Dirs.
           |    A=All files/dirs even if not selected.
           |    f=special mode that allows some files or no files
           |    0=irrelevent (This is usually the case for PopKey/Tools
           |
           +--------------- Internal routine the button uses.
                     A capital letter signifies that the operation does
                     not require selected files/dirs.  A lower case
                     hence means the operation should require selected
                     files/dirs.


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    3. Hints/tips
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    If you are a registered user just describe what sort of button you
would like configured and I will give you the button configuration text for
it if it is possible.

    To have the programs added to the tools menu under kick2.0-
workbench must be loaded.  So you migat have to have DW -s after loadwb and
you might have to have a "wait 3" or similar command in between.

    If DW is launched from workbench it will have the paths that were
added before the loadwb command so put all your path additions before that
command in your startup-sequence.  If DW is started from a Shell/CLI it will
have all the paths that the Shell/CLI has at that point.

    For DW's text/hex viewer to decrunch powerpacked files you must have
the powerpacker.library in your libs: directory.

    Since Show, Type, & DiskOp run as seperate processes you can quit
DW while they are still going.  But since they are executing from DW's
program memory DW will not really quit.  If there are "child" processes
still running DW goes into a delayed quit until the processes have been
exited from then it really quits.  But if you press the wake up keys or
similiar or have no duplicates option set and start another DW while it is
in this delayed quit mode, it will start up and forget that you ever said
quit.  It forgives you for you mental lapse in actually wanting to quit DW !

    DW makes its screen public for kickstart 2.0- so you can open other
windows such as consoles on it.  The name of DW's screen is "DW Screen0"
where 0 increases as you run more DW's.

    You can stop a multiple file/dirs function (like copying more than
one file or deleting files and dirs) by pressing the left mouse button over
the error display area.  This is the area where the diskname and bytes free
is usually displayed.

    If you want to crunch DirWork use PowerPacker V3 or later as it
does the correct things, other crunchers may cause DW to crash when
launched from the CLI.  If you are using DW crunched you probably will use
the external config option (selectable with DWEdit).  To do this go to
DWEdit before you crunch DW and select the external config file option then
quit(using quit & Save button) DWEdit and SAVE config to DirWork
executable.  Then you can crunch DirWork and the config will always be
fetched/stored in "s:DW.config" file.

Bye,
    Chris Hames (Available for Amiga programming work)