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METZ Desktop Navigator Nov 12, 1989
METZ Software
P.O. Box 6042
Bellevue, Wa. 98008-0042, U.S.A.
sales (24 hr) .. (206) 646-5600 (MASTERCARD and VISA are accepted)
support .. (206) 641-4525
GEnie: A.METZ Compuserve: [73567,1637]
Overview
METZ Desktop Navigator is a Microsoft Windows application designed
to provide directory navigation, file management, and other utilities.
With DeskNav you can quickly move between directories and drives and
select multiple files to run or manipulate, as well as perform
directory managment functions.
If you like DeskNav, please register it. Registering this
application will provide you with the following benefits: Product
support, free upgrades, prioritized consideration of your requests,
and the means for METZ Software to continue development of this and
other MS Windows products. Plus, the diskette you receive will
contain all of the latest versions of our products.
Layout
DeskNav has the following components within it's display area:
Digital clock - displays current date and time. Configurable from the
Configuration/DeskNav menu selection.
Free memory - displays the size of the largest block of available
conventional memory which is free. If EMS 4.0 memory
is installed, that amount which is free is displayed
also, separated by a plus sign. This gives you a
good idea of how much memory remains available.
File specification - allows you to specify the type of files to be
displayed. Wild cards and actual filenames are
allowed.
Directory Tree - contains a graphical display of directories on the
current drive. Single click with mouse, or use the keypad
to change directory selection. Press a character to
select the next directory beginning with that character.
Files - right listbox - contains a list of files based
on file specification and selected directory. This
listbox allows multiple selection - use the shift key
and mouse/keyboard to select more than one entry.
Keyboard users - use tab to switch between last three items.
Menu items
File:
Run: Allows you to run an application and specify parms.
Copy: Will copy the selected files to another drive/directory.
Move: Will move the selected files to another drive/directory.
Delete: Will delete selected files.
Exit Windows: Quick exit from windows.
Directory:
Create: Will create a sub-directory under the currently selected
path.
Rename: Allows you to rename the selected sub-directory.
Delete: Allows you to delete a directory and it's contents,
which includes sub-directories and their contents.
If the root directory is selected all files and
subdirectories on the disk can be deleted.
Refresh: Reloads the directory tree - use if directory tree
has been changed by another application.
Drive: Displays all available drives.
Configuration:
DeskNav: Information regarding your DeskNav preferences. The
default application to run will be loaded when you
double click on a file that has no registered extension
in the WIN.INI file. NOTEPAD.EXE is the default.
Screen Saver: Configure and customize you own screen saver/blanker.
Windows:
Arrange: 'Tiles' windows on screen.
Cascade: Positions active windows from top left to bottom right
of screen.
Clear: Closes down all applications other than DeskNav and
MS-Dos Executive.
Close Icons: Closes all iconed apps other than DeskNav and MS-Dos.
Icon: Icons all the iconable apps.
Maximize: Zooms all apps that are active and can be zoomed.
Optimize: Sizes all apps to use the optimal desktop area.
Restore: Sends the Restore system menu command to all apps.
Utilities:
File Finder: Allows you to specify a file (wild cards allowed) to
search for and the drive to search. Files found are
listed in the files listbox.
Using DeskNav
With the directory tree containing a list of directories, you can
easily move about within your system. Use a mouse to scroll and select
directories. Use your cursor keys, or press the first character of the
desired directory.
Once you have selected a directory you can then select one or more
files from the right hand listbox. Press enter (or double click with
mouse) to have all the selected files executed. Or, you can use the
Files menu to Copy, Move, or Delete your selections.
The Copy and Move functions will deselect or remove each file as
it is processed from the right hand listbox. If the destination disk
becomes full, the remaining files will still be selected so that you
may continue with the operation. File attributes are automatically
processed.
Running Non-Windows applications from DeskNav may require
an appropriate .PIF file (see the Microsoft Windows Users Guide).
Select the .PIF file to run instead of the .EXE or .COM file.
Non-registered users
This release is a demonstration version and as such is not to be
sold. DeskNav may only be distributed for free (or at cost) as the
following group of files: DESKNAV.EXE, DESKDLL.EXE, DESKNAV.DOC, METZ.ORD,
DESKNAV.BMP. These files may not be modified in any way.
Use for purposes other than evaluation requires payment of the
registration fee. Once you register and receive a license number you are
automatically allowed to upgrade to future releases. It is important
that you register this application to help insure continued support and
development. Our intention is to provide useful, user-friendly
applications at a low cost, and your support helps make that possible.
All available functionality is enabled in this version to provide
you the ability to effectively evaluate this application.
Ordering information is included in the file METZ.ORD or available
by contacting METZ Software.
Release Notes
Deskdll.exe is a link library for DeskNav. It must be located
somewhere in your environment path. We recommend placing it in your
Windows directory. (Deskdll.exe is also used by METZ Desktop Manager)
DeskNav.bmp is a sample bitmap for use with the screen saver.
We have tried to be as consistent with Microsoft Windows interface
specifications as possible. Please see the Microsoft Windows User's Guide
for more information regarding the Windows interface.
Your comments and suggestions are always welcome.
Information in this document is subject to change without notice
and does not represent any commitment on the part of METZ Software. No
warranties of any kind are associated with this product.
Thank you for your support.
------------ METZ Desktop Navigator version history ------------------
NOTE: Microsoft has a bug within multiple selection style listboxes.
The right hand (files) listbox is a multiple selection
listbox. If you have any empty area at the bottom of the listbox,
the last entry gets internally corrupted when you click on the empty
area with a mouse. To prevent this problem, please avoid clicking
beyond the last listbox entry. Re-selecting a directory will
restore the files listbox.
Version 2.0
* DeskNav now displays a graphical directory tree.
* Files can now be moved, copied, and deleted regardless of attributes.
DeskNav automatically manipulates the attributes during the process.
The file date, time, and attributes are duplicated on the destination
file(s).
* A Drive pulldown has been added to provide an easier method of switching
between drives.
* DeskNav no longer defaults to the root directory when you change drives.
The default directory is now displayed.
* DeskNav can now handle directory names longer than 8 characters.
Version 1.5
* The files are now displayed with their size, date, time, and attributes.
Attribute flags are: R - read only, A - archived, S - system, H - hidden.
* When DeskNav regains the input focus, the focus is also set back to the
field which previously had the focus. Keyboard users should appreciate
this fix.
* If the Control key is pressed when an application is run, the
application will be maximized (zoomed). Some applications are
not designed to be zoomed, but still work. The decision
whether to zoom, or not to zoom, is up to you.
Version 1.4
* The directory tree displayed by DeskNav is not sorted 100% accurately.
We are working on a more graphical tree display and plan on having
this problem fixed at that time.
* Running DOS applications is now very reliable and will correctly pass
application parameters. Many DOS applications do require a .PIF file
in order to run correctly under Windows. You can specify a .PIF
file as the application for DeskNav to run. Chapter 9 of the Microsoft
Windows User's Guide explains how to run non-Windows applications.
Use the same guidelines for running DOS applications from DeskNav.
To run COMMAND.COM with parameters, specify COMMAND.COM as the application
and precede the parameters with a /c as in '/c dir'. Other DOS
applications may have their own command line syntax as well.
* The DOS/Non-Windows checkbox has been removed since it is no longer
required.
* DeskNav now saves the directory tree as a file called DESKNAV.DND.
This file is automatically stored by DeskNav in the root directory.
The benefit of having this file is that DeskNav can load this file much
faster than scanning a drive for directories. The one drawback
is that if you don't use DeskNav to maintain your directory structure,
the file may get out of sync with your drive. If this should happen
you can restore the file by using the Directory - Refresh menu
selection, or by deleting the file.
DeskNav does not save DESKNAV.DND to drives with less than 5 meg of
total disk space. They are assumed to be floppy drives, and the
actual loading of the tree is quick anyway.
Also, DeskNav will not save the DESKNAV.DND to a drive that is write
protected or lacking write privileges. If your network does not
allow DeskNav to save the tree, have your network manager do so.
* If the Shift key is pressed when an application is run, the
application will be iconized.
* The Refresh option has been move to the Directory pulldown.
Version 1.3
* The File Finder remains active when no files are found.
* When you double click or select a file with no extension, a '.'
is now added to the filename so that the default application (i.e.
NOTEPAD) will be able to find that file. (NOTEPAD will add a .TXT
if there is no file extension, and thus was unable to find the
actual file.)
* The Delete directory option now will let you continue with the delete
even if it cannot delete a particular directory or file. More than
likely it was unable to delete a file due to it's attributes. (i.e.
a read-only file cannot be deleted by this version of DeskNav.)
Version 1.2
* A Directory menu pulldown has been added so that you may Create, Rename,
and Delete directories. The delete option allows you to confirm each
delete before it occurs.
* The trailing backslashes on the directories have been removed so
that the directory list will sort correctly.
* DeskNav now accepts a command line upon startup. The command line
is assumed to be a valid drive and/or directory, which will then
be used for the initial directory and file listings.
* WIN :DESKNAV path - is now supported from the DOS prompt.
(i.e. WIN :DESKNAV) This syntax will cause Windows to load only
DeskNav, resulting in more available memory.
* A bug caused the About box to appear upon startup with registered
versions.
Version 1.11
* A bug which prevented DeskNav from listing files in root directories
has been fixed.
Version 1.1
* The performance of the move option has been improved.
* The Copy option was not supposed to completely abort when you
respond 'No' to a replace.
* If the file specification was an actual filename, it was not listed
properly in the files listbox.
* Some listboxes occasionally were not set to the correct default
selection. (Usually this was not noticeable.)
Version 1.0 - released 7/89
* first public release.