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FILER [LIKE <skel>] [NOWAIT]
        [IN [WINDOW] <window name>
        | SCREEN]

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Opens file maintenance desk accessory.
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The Filer provides an efficient mechanism for maintaining law and order
on your hard disk or floppies.  You can copy files, create directories,
move and delete files.  You can also view and change file attributes,
find specific files, rename files or the check the size of a file or a
group of files.

Clauses
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LIKE <skel>
        Include a file specification skeleton to display only those files that
match the file skeleton.  The skeleton can contain the wild card
characters * and ?.

NOWAIT
        When FILER is issued from a program, the Filer window is opened and
program execution pauses until the Filer window is closed.  Including
NOWAIT continues program execution after the Filer window has been
opened.  The program doesn't wait for the Filer window to be closed, but
continues executing on the program line immediately following FILER
NOWAIT.

IN [WINDOW] <window name>
        IN WINDOW <window name> opens the Filer in a parent window.  <window
name> must first be defined with DEFINE WINDOW.

        The Filer can only be moved within the border of the window.  If you
move the parent window, the Filer moves with it.

        The Filer does not assume the characteristics of the parent window it
is placed in.  You can float, close and minimize the filer regardless of
the parent window's ability to do the same.  Further, the Filer does not
assume the colors of the parent window.

IN [WINDOW] SCREEN
        You can specifically place the Filer on the screen by including an IN
WINDOW SCREEN or IN SCREEN clause.  This is the default placement.

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See Also:  COPY FILE, DELETE FILE, DIRECTORY, ERASE

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