/;  Do NOT distribute this file if you change it! (FH v1.03 Mark Bloss 8/94)
/;  Copyright (c) 1994  All Rights Reserved.  File Handler(tm) Help File.
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Setting the Colors                            Page 1

By using the  right/left  arrow keys you may flip
through each  area designation.  And by using the
up/down arrow keys,  may flip through  each color
block.

Some area designations control more than one area
of the screen.  After  selecting the  color block
and  area designation  to go with it,  press  the
[enter] key to preview it on the example screen.
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Setting the Screen Saver                      Page 2

Press the  [tab]  key to enter the number of minutes
you want FH to wait for a keypress before activating
the built-in screen blanker.  You cannot disable it,
but you may specify up to 254 minutes.

After entering the value you desire and  [enter]  is
pressed, you are returned to the color configuration
process.  For this value to be saved for future use,
you must save your changes with [F10].
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Configuring the Program                      Page 1

On the  program configuration screen, you can alter
the program settings to suit your tastes.

Use the  [space-bar] to toggle the setting which is
hilighted  and  [tab] to change from  one selection
to the next.  However, the  workdrive is different.
You need to enter a valid  path-name or [enter]  to
accept  the current choice.  While  the program  is
waiting for a response here,  F10 is inactive.
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Configuring the Program                      Page 2

The "user excluded" area is for listing files which
you do not want FH to be able to MOVE or DELETE.

The  program has built-in protection against moving
the most common Operating System files,  as well as
it's own program files and overlays.   In this area
you  may select  up to eighteen  complete filenames
the program will protect in the same manner.

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Configuring the Program                      Page 3

In the "user excluded" area, you may change previous
file names,  or delete them from the list, simply by
pressing the  up-arrow.  [Enter] on a blank  line to
quit.  This will take you back to Attr. Handling and
you can [tab] and change other settings or press the
[F10] to save your configuration.

On the following pages you can read the help for the
individual settings.
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Configuring the Program                   Page 4

1) Attribute Handling

The program, by default, will retain the attributes
of files after a copy or move.  You  may specify if
you want the program to reset the attributes of any
files it copies or moves  by changing this setting.
With  Reset in  effect, files  will NOT  keep their
Read-Only, Hidden or System attributes after a copy
or move, but will reset to Attribute only.
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Configuring the Program                   Page 5

2) Directory Exit

The  program can be  configured to  automatically
exit to the directory from which you began FH, or
to the directory you are in when you press [esc].
Using [alt-x] instead of [esc]  will exit exactly
opposite of whatever you have this set to.


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Configuring the Program                  Page 6

3) File Attributes

The program can be configured to act upon files
which have special attributes.  You can tell FH
you want access to Hidden and System files,  as
well as have the ability to alter the attribute
of a file from within File Handler.
The Change Attribute function, [alt-a], remains
disabled if this setting is disabled.
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Configuring the Program                  Page 7

4) Display Styles

  a) single column or wide format

    Files can be displayed in a single column
    in which  file information is adjacent to
    its respective filename. Or, displayed in
    four  columns,  in which file information
    is shown near the bottom of the screen.
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Configuring the Program                  Page 8

4) Display Styles (continued)

  b) Mixed Case or ALL CAPS

    Some people find it easier to read the
    file-names when in mixed case.

Use F10 to save your settings from this screen.

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Special File Handling                      Page 1

File Handler will not allow  its own  files to be
moved or deleted, because moving or deleting them
while File Handler is running can be dangerous to
your computer. Other files are also excluded, for
instance, the Operating System files   IBMDOS.COM,
IBMBIO.COM,  DRBIOS.SYS and DRBDOS.SYS, MSDOS.SYS,
IO.SYS, SYSTEM.INI and WIN.INI. You may define up
to eighteen  additional files to be protected  in
this way within the program's configuration menu.
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The "Action" Menu                          Page 1

On the left, the  keys  that are  highlighted can
be used to execute each function. For some of the
actions, files need to be tagged first.
The "hot keys" on the right may be used  while at
the "Main" Screen as well.  You will soon find it
unnecessary to use the "Action" Menu at all, once
you become familiar with the "hot keys".

You can shift the menu with the right/left keys.
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The "Action" Menu                         Page 2

eXit Orvd  at the bottom of  the menu  indicates
that using [x] from the "Action" Menu or [alt-x]
in general,  overrides  whichever  exit  setting
you have configured.  For instance,  if you have
configured  the program to  exit to the original
directory ( the  directory  you were in when you
started the File Handler System ) then  pressing
[alt-x] will exit to the directory  in which you
are currently logged.
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The "Action" Menu                         Page 3

Exit and Execute Function

Intentionally left off the  "Action"  Menu,  the
[ctrl-e] and [alt-e] "hot-keys" allow you to run
external programs.  [Alt-e]  will execute a file
that is tagged.  Or when no file is tagged, will
run the command you specify at a prompt.  If you
choose, you may edit the file: "FHD.BAT",  which
is invoked when [ctrl-e] is pressed.
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The "Action" Menu                         Page 4

To  specify a "PAUSE" before returning,  add the
string: " #P " to the command-tail.  (Be sure to
include spaces before and after the "#P".)

No shell to DOS  occurs from File Handler.   The
[alt-e] and [ctrl-e] keys exit FH safely with an
errorlevel,  which  the installed  file "FH.BAT"
will process accordingly.

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The "Main" Screen                         Page 1

Arrow keys move the pointer around the work area.
Pressing  [enter]  on a  directory  specification
immediately loads  that directory,  unless  files
have been tagged.  Files may be  tagged with  the
[enter] key for individual files, or [alt-l].

When a file is tagged with the  [enter]  key, the
pointer will advance in the same direction as the
previous movement.
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The "Main" Menu                           Page 2

Exit and Execute Function

Intentionally left off the  "Action"  Menu,  the
[ctrl-e] and [alt-e] "hot-keys" allow you to run
external programs.  [Alt-e]  will execute a file
that is tagged.  Or when no file is tagged, will
run the command you specify at a prompt.  If you
choose, you may edit the file: "FHD.BAT",  which
is invoked when [ctrl-e] is pressed.
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The "Main" Menu                           Page 3

To  specify a "PAUSE" before returning,  add the
string: " #P " to the command-tail.  (Be sure to
include spaces before and after the "#P".)

No shell to DOS  occurs from File Handler.   The
[alt-e] and [ctrl-e] keys exit FH safely with an
errorlevel,  which  the installed  file "FH.BAT"
will process accordingly.

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The "Main" Screen                         Page 4

"Hot-Keys"  can be used  thoughout the program.
You will find more information about them from
the "Action" Menu and its help screens.

Other  information about the program's features
can be found in the FH.DOC file which came with
your archived copy of File Handler.


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The "Main" Screen                          Page 5

The far right area of the screen is  reserved for
statistics and general information about the disk
to which you are currently logged.

When changing drives, use [shift-tab] to activate
the drive menu.  Use ONLY the right arrow key  to
highlight the drive to which you want to log, and
press [enter].

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The "Main" Screen                          Page 6

Also in the right statistics area are a few of the
most common "hot-key" commands.

The  Verify setting will always be set to reflect
the actual  verify status  of DOS's Verify ON|OFF
switch.  You can  change  DOS's Verify status and
it will remain set ON or OFF  even after you exit
the File Handler Program.

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Search Files                                Page 1

Use the [PgDn] and [PgUp] keys to page through the
various  directories in which  matching files were
found.  Notice, on the right bottom (and top) that
there  will be a block or an  arrow pointing up or
down in the bar  indicator column, to  indicate if
more files are listed on the previous or following
page. You may move the cursor up and down with the
arrow keys to see all the file names in the block.

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Search Files                                Page 2

If you see a  directory containing  files you need
to act upon, press the [F4] key to quit and change
to that directory.

You may use  [alt-d]  to delete files  across your
hard drive;  [alt-m] moves files to a single drive
or path;  [alt-c] copies files in the same manner.
The  program will prompt you for  verification for
each directory before taking action.
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Viewing Files

You can flip  through the pages with the PgUp and
PgDn keys. [Enter] will load the next file tagged
to view and [esc] will exit, discarding any other
files you have queued to view.

The [F10] key is used to keep the tag on the file
currently being viewed,  so that  you can  act on
that file after returning to the "Main" Screen.

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Welcome to the File Handler System!         Page 1

þ Exit and Execute Capability (via FH.BAT)
þ View, Rename, Delete, Copy, Move files
þ Stamp, Search for, Change Attributes
þ Wide or Single Column Display Modes
þ GLOBAL Copy, Move or Delete
þ Make or Remove Directories
þ User maintained exclude-files feature
þ Built-In Screen Saver
þ Context Sensitive Help Screens, and More!
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The File Handler System                      Page 2

Help is available by pressing [F1] throughout the
program.  You can  also get help by  starting the
program with "FH /?".   If you  have a  monochome
monitor, you will need to put "-M" on the command
line.  You may skip  these opening screens with a
"-S" on the command-line as well.  It  would be a
good  idea to add these commands to your "FH.BAT"
rather than having to key them in every time.
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The File Handler System                      Page 3

This screen window is your help window  throughout
the program. You may cancel help with [esc] at any
point.  Please read important information included
in the FH.DOC file. More Command-line switches are
explained with the command-line switch "/?".
You will want to start by configuring your settings
by pressing [F3] once you are at the "Main" screen.
[F3] twice, and more program configuration settings
are available for adjustment.
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The File Handler System                      Page 4
I  sincerely hope you  find this program of use to
you.  Its best features are its speed, ease of use
and thrifty use of system resources.

       You may contact me by writing to :
       mark.bloss@129.basement.raider.net

Mark Bloss                        FidoNet
313 Hooper Court                 1:116/129
Nashville TN  37211-5661
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