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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. About Undelpm ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
UNDELPM version 1.02 (demo version)
Copyright 1993, 1994 by David B. Gillespie
All rights reserved.
UNDELPM is a Presentation Manager application, that can be used instead of
*OS/2's UNDELETE, to undelete (restore) files from the DELDIR directory. This
demo version is fully functional with one execption, you will only be allowed
to work with the first 14 files in the DELDIR directory. This limitation only
pertains to this evaluation version. If you restore any of the first 14 files
and use the option to remove files from the DELDIR directory (default action)
or chose to permanently discard files (Options menu), the next time you execute
UNDELPM you will be presented with a different list of files provided there
were more than 14 files in the DELDIR directory to begin with. DELDIR
directory refers to the directory pointed to by the DELDIR environment
variable. Please refer to Undelete in the OS/2 Command Reference if you are
unfamiliar with DELDIR.
WARNING ! You should NOT run UNDELPM if other processes are running that may
delete files. If you do, CONTROL.DEL could possibly end up being corrupted.
This means that CONTROL.DEL may contain names of files that no longer exist in
the DELDIR directory. See also Error updating CONTROL.DEL under ERROR Dialogs
and Messages Information
You must select Target -> Target directory before the Restore function will
execute. You will be notified that UNDELPM can not find the DELDIR directory
if you do not have the DELDIR environment variable set. If you are given the
message that CONTROL.DEL can not be found, it means there are no files to
undelete.
IMPORTANT NOTE: UNDELPM looks for the DELDIR directory on the drive you were
logged onto when it was started if you start it from the command line or the
drive pointed to by the working directory in the program's setup folder if you
start it from it's icon.
You will be presented with a listbox of ALL files that can be undeleted. Each
line will have the timestamp and date of the file, followed by the name of the
file.
Order information:
You can obtain the non-demo version by filling out the order form and sending
it with check or money order to:
DBG Software
Rt. 1 Box 338-H
Byhalia, MS 38611
NOTE: Check or money order must be made payable to David B. Gillespie
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Action Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Action menu will present you with these four choices:
Γûá Restore
Γûá Stop
Γûá Exit
Γûá About UNDELPM... -- Product information.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. ERROR Dialogs and Messages Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
These are dialogs and messages you could encounter while UNDELPM is executing.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1. Can NOT open for write ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The file you are undeleting already exists in the target directory and is in
use by another process. Try again later. The only action you can take is to
Press OK.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2. Warning! File exists. ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The file you are undeleting already exists in the target directory. You have
three possible responses for this dialog. You will be asked if you want to
overwrite the file. Press YES if you do, NO if you don't or Stop Restore
function (there will be no further processing of any marked files).
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.3. Path NOT found! ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This means the source file no longer exists in the DELDIR directory or the
original directory does NOT exist now. The only response possible is to Press
OK.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.4. Error updating CONTROL.DEL ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
CONTROL.DEL can NOT be updated, more than likely because it was in use by
another process. In this case, you can manually copy the file CONTROL.TMP to
CONTROL.DEL later. This should only happen if you are running another process
that is using CONTROL.DEL. If it did not get updated properly, it may contain
names of files that no longer exist in the DELDIR directory. If you copy
CONTROL.TMP to CONTROL.DEL, you may end up with files in the DELDIR directory
that are not listed in CONTROL.DEL. This is why it is important that you do
not run UNDELPM if other processes are running that could delete files.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5. Error updating UNDELPM.INI ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
UNDELPM.INI could not be updated. The file UNDELPM.TMP will contain the
information that UNDELPM.INI should contain. Copy UNDELPM.TMP to UNDELPM.INI
so it will have the correct information.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Exit Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select Action -> Exit to terminate program execution. Pressing Alt F4 has the
same effect.
NOTE: You can NOT exit the program while the Restore function is in progress.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Help Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the choices on the Help pull-down to display:
Help index
Displays the index of help menu.
General Help
Provides detailed information on the kinds of help available and how to
use help.
Using Help
Displays some information about the UNDELPM program.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.1. Using Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this choice to obtain information on how to use the Help facility.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.2. General Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this choice to get general help for the program. General help provides
general information about this program.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.3. Index ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this choice to display the help index.
The help index lists the titles of the help information that is available.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.4. Key Assigments ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The list of keys is arranged in groups.
HELP KEYS
F1
Get help
Esc
Previous Help Panel, or End help if only one panel
Alt
Switch TO/OUT action bar
Alt+F4
End help or End program
SYSTEM KEYS
Alt+Esc
Switch to the next program, including full-screen programs
Ctrl+Esc
Switch to the Task List
WINDOW KEYS
Underlined letter
Move among the choices on the action bar and pull-downs submenu or
execute the function chosen
Alt+Underlined letter
Execute the function chosen immediately
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Options Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This menu provides you with four items, Restore Options..., Discard all
files..., Discard selected, and Color...
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.1. Restore Options... ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The default action of UNDELPM is to remove files from the DELDIR directory
after a successful restore of marked files. If you would like a copy of the
file to remain in the DELDIR directory after a completed Restore, select
Options -> Restore Options... -> Leave files in DELDIR.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.2. Discard all files Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
To permanently discard all files in the DELDIR directory, select Options ->
Discard all files.... You will be presented with a dialog asking you if you
want to delete the files. Press YES to continue. If you do not want to
continue press NO or CANCEL.
NOTE: This demo version will only discard the files you see in the list box,
NOT all of the files in the DELDIR directory.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.3. Discard selected files ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
To permanently discard only selected files in the DELDIR directory, select
Options -> Discard selected. All marked files will be discarded.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4. Color Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This menu choice lets you set the foreground and background colors for UNDELPM.
Check the foreground or background (default) box and push the button beside the
color you want to use. Then push Set color to put the change into effect.
Press OK or CANCEL when you are through setting the colors.
Press the SAVE button to save the colors to UNDELPM.INI. This causes the color
scheme to be saved when UNDELPM terminates. UNDELPM will use the color scheme
you saved the next time it is executed.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Restore Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This menu item will start the Restore function if you have selected a Target
directory and have marked files to undelete. This function places marked files
into the target directory. Once this function is started, you can stop it by
selecting Stop from the Action menu. If a file is still marked after this
function (Restore) has completed, it means that no action was taken on the
marked file.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Stop Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Selecting the Stop menu item from the Action menu will stop the Restore
function in progress.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. Target Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This dialog prompts you for a target directory for files being undeleted. You
will be presented with the current directory in an edit field. You can edit
this field or press OK or CANCEL. Pressing OK results in the directory
displayed in the edit field to be used for the target unless you select "Use
original directory". Pressing CANCEL will cause the directory that was
displayed in the edit field when the dialog appeared to be used for the target
unless you have previously chosen "Use original directory" during the current
session.
You can click on "Use original directory" if you want files to be placed back
into the original directory they were deleted from. The directory name in the
edit field will be ignored in this case.
The default action of UNDELPM is to warn you if it is about to overwrite an
existing file. If you do NOT want this warning, click on "Query overwrite when
file exists" checkbox to remove the checkmark.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. Window Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This menu will enable you to Refresh the window, Select all files for undelete
(or discard), or Deselect all files that may be marked. Files can also be
marked for restore by clicking on the name in the list box.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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