Choosing Font
Choosing Fonts

What windows can the font be chosen for?

PC-Sweep allows the font for the windows below to be chosen:

•	Directory tree,

•	File List (each of the 5 views can have a different font)!

How is a window's font selected?

To select a window's font:

1) Make sure the type of window to select the font for has the focus (the keyboard).

2) Click on the Change Font ( [image] button on the toolbar.

3) Select the font.

If a font is chosen, all other opened windows of the same type/view will automatically be updated.


File Touch
Touch  (ShortCut: Ctrl+Alt+T)

The Touch command allows the date/time of a specified group of files to be changed.

Dialog Box Options

Path	The directory where the file(s) are located.

File Group 	The selected group of files to copy.

Files	The name of the file or the # of files in the selected group.

Date/Time	The date and time to set the selected files to.

Attributes To    	The file date/time attributes to touch.

Touch

Ok	Applies any changes to the file's profile.

Cancel	Cancels the file property dialog.

Help	Displays help for the dialog.

See Also

Command Line - Touch


Command Line - ZipToExe

Creates a self-extracting file with a specified  zip file.

Syntax:	ziptoexe <zip filename>

where

Zip Filename:

The name of the file to convert to a self-extracting zip file.

Examples:

1. To convert PCSWPUPD.ZIP to PCSWPUPD.EXE:

ziptoexe PCSWPUP.ZIP

See Also

Options Menu

ZipToExe Overview

ZipToExe Dialog


Command Line - Touch
Command Line - Touch (TOUCH)

Sets the last written date to the current time for a specified group of files.

Syntax:	touch <files>

where

Files:

Can be a file selection group, a directory + wildcard, or just a wildcard.

Examples:

1. To touch all the tagged files in the current file list:

touch [tagged]

2. To touch all the EXE files in the path c:\dos:

touch c:\dos\*.exe

Notes:

•	To touch all the dates of a file (creation, last accessed, and last written), use the File Menu Touch command.

See Also

File Menu

File Touch

Using the Command Line


Using Command Line
Using The Command Line

   The command line text box appears at the bottom of the active PC-Sweep window if you select Command Line in the View menu. The command line text box allows certain PC-Sweep and DOS

commands to be run without leaving PC-Sweep. If PC-Sweep does not recognize the command, it passes it on to the Program Manager to run.

•	To move the cursor to the command-line text box, click in the box or tab down to it.

•	If you enter a DOS command, such as DIR *.*, the result appears in the file list window.

•	If you will be specifying a long filespec with spaces in it, the filespec should be included within quotation marks (i.e.  "C:\WORD PROCESSING\JULY PROPOSALS").

•	If you enter a command, such as Delete, that requires confirmation when you use the dialog box version, the command-line version also requires confirmation.

•	To change the drive displayed, enter the drive letter and colon.

•	If you enter a DOS command that is not in the following list, the command is executed in a full-screen DOS window. As soon as the command is executed, the PC-Sweep window appears.

·

•	To get help on a specified command while in the command line, enter the command along with the parameter /?.

·

PC-Sweep recognizes the following commands:

·

Attribute (ATTRIB)      	Change Directory (CD)	Copy

Delete (DEL)	Describe   	Directory (DIR)

Label	Make Directory (MD)	Move

Remove Directory (RD)	Rename (REN)	Touch

ZipToExe

See Also:

File Menu

Disk Menu

View Menu


Command Line - Rmdir
Command Line - Remove Directory (RMDIR or RD)

Removes a directory. If the specified directory has directories and/or files within, they will be deleted.

Syntax:	rmdir <directory> [/switches]

or	rd <directory> [/switches]

where

Directory:

The name of a directory to remove.

Switches:

/p 	Prompts before any directory/file is deleted (DEFAULT).

/y 	Deletes every directory/file without prompting.

Examples:

1. 	To remove all the files on a floppy disk in drive A and being prompted before each file is deleted:

rmdir a:\  /p

2. 	To remove C:\WINZIP and all the files within it without being prompted:

rmdir c:\winzip /y

See Also

Command Line - Delete

File Delete

Using the Command Line


Command Line - Rename
Command Line - Rename (REN)

Renames a directory, a file, or a group of files. If 4DOS/NDOS description support is enabled, the description for each renamed file will be updated accordingly.

Syntax:	ren <files> <new filename or wildcard>

where

Files:

The files specification can be any of the following (NOTE: A directory reference also specifies a ZIP file):

1.	A file selection group for the current directory.

2.	A wildcard with out a directory (the current directory in the active File Manager will be used).

3.	A directory with no wildcards (Example: C:\DOS).

4.	A directory with wildcards (Example: C:\DOS\*.EXE). The files matching the wildcard will be renamed. (NOTE: A ZIP file cannot be specified for the directory name - PKWARE currently does not provide a means to rename files within a ZIP file).

New Filename or Wildcard:

If the file group contains more than one file, a wildcard must be specified.

Examples:

1. 	To rename all tagged files in the current directory with a BAK extension:

ren [tagged] *.bak

2. 	To rename C:\README.DOC to C:\README.1ST:

ren c:\readme.doc readme.1st

                                          or

ren c:\readme.doc *.1st

3. 	To rename all TXT files in C:\DOCS to DOC files:

ren c:\docs\*.txt  *.doc

See Also

File Rename

Using the Command Line

Using 4DOS/NDOS Descriptions


Command Line - Move
Command Line - Move (MOVE)

Moves a specified group of directories and/or files to a new directory. Please see operation notes below before using this command for the first time!

Syntax:	move <source files> <target directory> [/switches]

where

Source Files:

The source files specification can be any of the following (NOTE: A directory reference also specifies a ZIP file):

1.	A file selection group for the current directory.

2.	A wildcard with out a directory (the current directory in the active File Manager will be used).

3.	A directory with no wildcards (Example: C:\DOS). The directory and all the directories/files within it will be moved to the target directory.

4.	A directory with wildcards (Example: C:\DOS\*.EXE). The files matching the wildcard will be moved to the target directory.

Target Path:

The target path must be a directory or ZIP file that exists. If the target path exists on a logged drive, the File Manager window associated with the drive will automatically be updated!

Switches:

/n 	If the file already exists in the target directory, it will only be moved over it if the date/time stamp is later.

/s   	Moves the directories/files within the specified directory that match the file wildcard. This option basically mimics the DOS XCOPY /s option. The entire source pathname will be appended to the target directory.

/t   	Moves files to the target path only if a file by the same name already exists there.

/p 	Prompts before a file is overwritten.

/zp 	Stores the entire pathname of a file into the target zip file.

/zrp   Stores the relative pathname of a file into the target zip file.

Examples:

1. 	To move all the tagged files in the current directory to the root directory of a floppy disk in drive A:

move [tagged] a:\

  2. 	To move all the files on drive D to a backup ZIP file on a Bernouli drive (assume the Bernouli drive is drive F: and the ZIP file is \DRIVED.ZIP):

move d:\  f:\drived.zip /zp /n

The command switches /zp and /n will instruct PC-Sweep to store the directory structure into the zip file along with each file and only newer and non-existent files should be moved.

3. 	To copy all the document files (*.DOC) on drive D  to path C:\BACKUP

copy d:\*.doc c:\backup /s

Operation Notes:

1.	If no switches are specified, the default switches will be set to Copy Only If Newer (/n), Prompt Before Overwrite (/p), and Store Full Pathnames in ZIP files (/zp).

2.	If 4DOS/NDOS description support is enabled, the descriptions for the files will also be moved.

See Also

Command Line - Copy

File Move

Using the Command Line

Using 4DOS/NDOS Descriptions

Working With ZIP Files


Command Line - Mkdir
Command Line - Make Directory (MKDIR or MD)

Makes a new DOS directory or ZIP file.

Syntax:	mkdir <directory>

or	md <directory>

where

Directory:

The name of the directory to create. The name must be a full path (include the drive and parent directory). If the directory name ends in .ZIP, a zip compression file will be created. Directory names with spaces in it should be placed with quotation marks ("s).

Examples:

1. To create the directory C:\BACKUP:

md c:\backup

2. To create a zip file C:\BACKUP\PCSWEEP.ZIP:

md c:\backup\pcsweep.zip

See Also

Make Directory

Command Line - Rmdir

Using the Command Line


Command Line - Label
Command Line - Label (LABEL)

Sets or removes a volume label from a drive.

Syntax:	label <drive:> ["label text"]

where

Drive:

A valid system drive. The drive does not  have to be a logged drive. The drive must be followed by a colon.

Label Text:

A new label to set for the drive. If the label will have spaces within it, the label should be enclosed within "s (see example 1 below).

If a label is not supplied, the label on the specified drive will be removed.

Examples:

1. To set drive D's label to "C SOURCE":

label d: "c source"

2. To remove the label from drive D:

label d:

See Also

Using the Command Line

Volume Label


Command Line - Dir
Command Line - Directory (DIR)

Displays a directory and/or a specified group of files.

Syntax:	dir [/switches] <path[\wildcard]>

where

Path:

The path name can be a drive followed by a colon <d:> or an entire pathname (a zip file  may be used as a directory name).

An optional wildcard can be used to set the search file criteria. If a wildcard is specified, it will be applied to the entire logged drive.

If the drive specified in the path is not a currently logged drive, the drive will be logged.

Switches:

/z	If the path specified is a zip file, this switch will log the zip file instead of the drive with the zip file on it.

Examples:

1. To display all EXE files on the current drive:

dir *.exe

2. To display all the files in the directory D:\WINDOWS:

dir d:\windows

3. To open the zip file C:\DOSUTILS.ZIP and display all the *.DOC files in it:

dir /z c:\dosutils.zip\*.doc

See Also

Command Line - Chdir

File Search Criteria

Habitabs

Using the Command Line


Command Line - Describe
Command Line - Describe (DESCRIBE)

Sets or removes a NDOS/4DOS description associated with a file.

Syntax:	describe <filename> ["label text"]

where

Filename:

A valid filename can be a directory name or a filename (wildcards are not supported with this command). If the file exists in the current directory, only the root filename need be specified.

Label Text:

A new description to associate with the file. If the description will have punctuation within it, the description should be enclosed within "s (see example 1 below).

If a description is not supplied, any description associated with the file will be deleted.

Examples:

1. 	To set the description "The ultimate File Manager!"  to the file C:\PCSWEEP\PCSWP.EXE:

describe c:\pcsweep\pcswp.exe "The ultimate File Manager!"

2. 	To remove the description for C:\PCSWEEP\PCSWP.EXE:

describe c:\pcsweep\pcswp.exe "The ultimate File Manager!"

See Also

Using the Command Line

File Properties

Using 4DOS/NDOS Descriptions


Command Line - Delete
Command Line - Delete (DEL or ERASE)

Deletes a specified group of files. If 4DOS/NDOS descriptions are enabled, the descriptions for files will also be deleted.

Syntax:	del <files> [/switches]

or	erase <files> [/switches]

where

Files:

The files specification can be any of the following (NOTE: A directory reference also specifies a ZIP file):

1.	A file selection group for the current directory.

2.	A wildcard with out a directory (the current directory in the active File Manager will be used).

3.	A directory with wildcards (Example: C:\DOS\*.EXE). The files matching the wildcard will be deleted.

Switches:

/p 	Prompts before any directory/file is deleted (DEFAULT).

/r 	Deletes (moves) files to the Windows 95 RECYCLE.BIN.

/y 	Deletes every file without prompting.

/Z 	Zaps selected files. Files deleted with this option can NOT be recovered!

Examples:

1. 	To delete all the files in the root directory of a floppy disk in drive A and being prompted before each file is deleted:

del a:\  /p

2. 	To delete all the files in C:\WINZIP  without being prompted:

del c:\winzip /y

See Also

Command Line - Rmdir

File Delete

Using the Command Line

Using 4DOS/NDOS Descriptions


Command Line - Copy
Command Line - Copy (COPY)

Copies a specified group of directories and/or files to a new directory. Please see operation notes below before using this command for the first time!

Syntax:	copy <source files> <target directory> [/switches]

where

Source Files:

The source files specification can be any of the following (NOTE: A directory reference also specifies a ZIP file):

1.	A file selection group for the current directory.

2.	A wildcard with out a directory (the current directory in the active File Manager will be used).

3.	A directory with no wildcards (Example: C:\DOS). The directory and all the directories/files within it will be copied to the target directory.

4.	A directory with wildcards (Example: C:\DOS\*.EXE). The files matching the wildcard will be copied to the target directory.

Target Path:

The target path must be a directory or ZIP file that exists. If the target path exists on a logged drive, the File Manager window associated with the drive will automatically be updated!

Switches:

/n 	If the file already exists in the target directory, it will only be copied over it if the date/time stamp is later.

/s   	Copies the directories/files within the specified directory that match the file wildcard. This option basically mimics the DOS XCOPY /s option. The entire source pathname will be appended to the target directory.

/t   	Copies files to the target path only if a file by the same name already exists there.

/p 	Prompts before a file is overwritten.

/zp 	Stores the entire pathname of a file into the target zip file.

/zrp   Stores the relative pathname of a file into the target zip file.

Examples:

1. 	To copy all the tagged files in the current directory to the root directory of a floppy disk in drive A:

copy [tagged] a:\

2. 	To copy all the files on drive D to a backup ZIP file on a Bernouli drive (assume the Bernouli drive is drive F: and the ZIP file is \DRIVED.ZIP):

copy d:\  f:\drived.zip /zp /n

The command switches /zp and /n will instruct PC-Sweep to store the directory structure into the zip file along with each file and only newer and non-existent files should be moved.

3. 	To copy all the document files (*.DOC) on drive D  to path C:\BACKUP

copy d:\*.doc c:\backup /s

Operation Notes:

1.	If no switches are specified, the default switches will be set to Copy Only If Newer (/n), Prompt Before Overwrite (/p), and Store Full Pathnames in ZIP files (/zp).

2.	If 4DOS/NDOS description support is enabled, the descriptions for the files will also be copied.

3.	If you will be specifying a long filespec with spaces in it, the filespec should be included within quotation marks (i.e.  "C:\WORD PROCESSING\JULY SALES").

See Also

Command Line - Move

File Copy

Using the Command Line

Using 4DOS/NDOS Descriptions

Working With ZIP Files


Command Line - Chdir
Change Directory (CHDIR or CD)

Changes the current directory of a logged drive or logs a new drive and sets the current directory to the specified one.

Syntax:	chdir [/switches] <path>

or	cd [/switches] <path>

where

Path:

The path name can be a drive followed by a colon <d:> or an entire pathname (a zip file  may be used as a directory name).

Switches:

/z	If the path specified is a zip file, this switch will log the zip file instead of the drive with the zip file on it.

Examples:

1. To change the directory in the file list from c:\dos to c:\utils:

cd c:\utils

2. To log drive D and set the initial directory to D:\WINDOWS:

cd d:\windows

3. To open the zip file C:\DOSUTILS.ZIP instead of logging the entire drive C:

cd /z c:\dosutils.zip

See Also

File Menu

File Attributes

Command Line - Dir

Using the Command Line


File Selection Group
File Group Macros

The following macros may be used with many of the command line commands to select files in the active file manager window (note the '[' and ']' must be included with the macro):

[current]  	The current file currently selected in the file list window.

[every]  	All the files in the file list window.

[tagged] 	All tagged files in the the file list window.

[untagged] 	All untagged files in the file list window.


Command Line - Attribute
Command Line - Attribute (ATTRIB)

Sets or removes the attributes from a group of files.

Syntax:	attrib <attribute flags> <files>

where

Attribute flags:

+A 	Set the archive attribute.

-A  	Clear the archive attribute.

+H 	Set the hidden attribute.

-H  	Clear the hidden attribute.

+R 	Set the read-only attribute.

-R  	Clear the read-only attribute.

+S 	Set the system attribute.

-S  	Clear the system attribute.

Files:

Can be a file selection group, a directory + wildcard, or just a wildcard.

Examples:

1. To set all the tagged files in the current file list to read-only:

attrib +r [tagged]

2. To clear the read-only and system attributes from all the EXE files in the path

c:\dos:

attrib -r -s c:\dos\*.exe

See Also

File Menu

File Attributes

Using the Command Line


File Restore
Restore (ShortCut: Ctrl+R)

The file restore command of PC-Sweep logs a ZIP multi-volume zip file for restoration purposes.  The file format that PC-Sweep uses for backups is compatible with PKWare's PKZIP multiple-volume support (disk-spanning).

Shortcomings First:

•	The PKZIP multi-volume zip files are an industry standard file format used by many programs today. The design, however, from a programmer's point of view leaves a lot to desire (please continue reading for explanation).  It is very difficult to quickly determine if a zip file is part of a multi-volume set. If PC-Sweep only logged one zip file at a time, it would be no problem.

•	PC-Sweep thus requires the user to only create multi-volume zip files on floppies. To correctly log a multi-volume zip file, the File Restore command should be used!

File Restore Dialog

Source Drive	The removable disk where the multi-volume zip file exists. are supported for multi-volume zip file support.

Backup Name	The name of the multi-volume zip file. PC-Sweep assumes that the source drive will

have only one file one zip file on it.

Comments	Any comments stored in the zip file. This is provided for reference purposes.

Status	The current status of the the selection process.

Ok	Logs the selected multi-volume disk.

Cancel	Cancels the file restore operation.

Scan Disk	Scans the source drive for a multi-volume zip file. If a different diskette needs to be used, this command should be used after the new diskette has been inserted into the drive.

Help	Displays help for the restore dialog.

See Also

File Backup

Working With ZIP Files


File Backup
Backup (ShortCut: Ctrl+B)

The file backup command of PC-Sweep allows selected files to be copied to removable drives. The name of this command may be a little off base in the fact that  this command it not like the traditional backup programs. It is quite useful if you can live with its shortcomings! The file format that PC-Sweep uses for backups is compatible with PKWare's PKZIP multiple-volume support (disk-spanning).

Shortcomings First:

•	Files can only be backed up to removable drives.

•	The number of files that can be backed up may be limiting if you have PC-Sweep only displaying selected files (File Search Criteria). If you are backing up tagged files from several directories, you will be limited to approximately 1200 to 2000 files per backup operation. This limit will be removed in the 32 bit version of PC-Sweep.

•	Zip directories (actually zip files) will be treated as one file. To backup selected files within a zip file would involve extracting the files first (and I don't know if this would be worth the trouble).

•	Multi-volume zip files created with this command can only be restored with the File Restore command - if you attempt to log a multi-volume zip file with the normal Log Drive command, the zip file will appear in the directory tree as a damaged zip file.

Operating Hints:

•	To backup specified files for an entire drive, you may find it easier to limit the files that PC-Sweep shows (File Search Criteria) and then invoke the File Backup operation while in Show Drive Files mode and select Every File as the file group.

•	It is recommended you have plenty of formatted floppies. While PC-Sweep will optionally format the floppies during the backup operation, the process is not optimal.

File Backup Dialog

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Source Parameters:

Source Path 	The top most directory selected to backup.

File Group	The group of files to backup.

Include Subdirectories	If checked, all children directories / files within the source path will be

included in the backup (assuming they are match the specified file group).

# Of Dirs	The number of dirs in the specified path to be backed up.

# Of Files	The number of files in the specified path and file group to be backed up.

Size of Files	The total size of all the files selected to backup.

Target Parameters:

Backup Name	The name of zip file to backup to. The name can include up to 8 legal DOS

file characters. PC-Sweep will automatically add .ZIP extension.

Target Drive	The removable drive to backup to.

Format Diskette(s)	The diskettes will be formatted before written to. If the diskettes are going to

be formatted, you cannot mix floppy types (i.e., all diskettes must be of the same capacity).

Wipe Diskette(s)	All the files on the diskette will be deleted before written to. If the diskettes

being backed up to have already been formatted, this option will be much

faster!

Compression 	The compress factor to use.

PKZIP 2.x Compatible	If checked, PC-Sweep will create a PKZIP 2.x compatible multi-volume ZIP

file (this is recommended if you plan on giving the backup files to non-PC-Sweep users).

If not checked, PC-Sweep will store the files in a more optimal format that can only be read by PC-Sweep.

Password	The password to use to encrypt files being copied into the zip file.

Command Buttons:

Comments	Any descriptive text the user wants to add!

Ok	Performs the copy operation.

Cancel	Cancels the operation.

Help	Displays the help for the dialog.

See Also

File Restore

Working With ZIP Files


Keeping Up With The Norton's

This section is kind of like the "Why should you register" sections that most other programmers put into their help files.

Comparing a product against what else is available is only common sense (people always want the best product for the money). I believe PC-Sweep is a very good value for $40.

Sandi & I wrote the first version of Back & Forth Pro in January of 1990. Many people (including the task switcher market leader Softlogic Solutions) didn't think B&F Pro would ever be able to catch and surpass Software Carousel in quality. Many people registered the product and B&F Pro surpassed Software Carousel as the market technology leader in six months after the first version of it was released -  Peter Norton (Symantec), Geoworks, Higgins, and many others licensed B&F Pro's kernel from us.

Any how, PC-Sweep 32 is the most powerful file manager available on the shareware market, It is our intention to keep it this way. If you use the program, please register. If you like the way the program is going but don't think it is worth $40, please tell us why! If you don't like the program, please tell us why!

See Also

Order Form

Program History

Registration and License

Who Is StumpWare?


HabiTabs

OverView

HabiTabs are named view schemes that save the View menu Details, Filters, and Sort information. HabiTabs appear on tabs below the directory tree and file list panes of each logged drive. HabiTab names can be up to 40 characters long and can contain spaces.   If you change a HabiTab-saved feature, such as the columns that appear in the file list, the currently selected HabiTab is grayed out to show that it is inactive.

To revise an existing HabiTab, first change the View menu command information, sort order, or other view features you want to change. Then choose HabiTabs from the View menu, select the HabiTab name, and click Update. You are prompted to confirm the modifications.

What Features are Saved in Habitabs?

The following characteristics are saved in each HabiTab:

•	Drive ribbon

•	Viewer window

•	File Details to show

•	Files Search Criteria

•	File Sort Methods.

Notes

•	HabiTabs do not save the drive and directory path, or settings that you specify in the General Settings dialog box. To save these settings, make sure that you have selected Save Settings When Exiting from File Manager in the Advanced section of the General Settings dialog box.

•	The active habitab that is selected for a drive is saved in the PCSWEEP.INI file for future use (each logged drive's habitab setting is saved).

See Also

HabiTabs Setup

Options Menu


HabiTabs Setup
HabiTabs Setup  (ShortCut: Ctrl+H)

The HabiTabs Setup command lets you create, delete, rename, and update HabiTabs.

Dialog Box Options

HabiTabs List	The names of HabiTabs that you have defined.

New	Creates a new HabiTab with the current view settings.

Delete	Deletes the selected HabiTab.

Rename	Renames the selected HabiTab.

Update	Updates the selected HabiTab with the current view settings.

Ok	Closes the HabiTabs dialog box.

See Also

HabiTabs

File Details

File Search Criteria

Sort Menu


File Details
File Details (ShortCut: Alt+F9)

Specifies the file information that appears in file list window.

Dialog Box Options

Filename	Always displayed.

File Size	The size of the file in bytes.

Creation Date	The date the file was created. Currently this option is grayed out. It will be available in the near future.

Last Access DateThe date the file was last accessed.

Last Write Date	The date the file was last written to. Currently this option is grayed out. It will be available in the near future.

Attributes	DOS file attributes.

Path	The name of the directory where the file is located.

Description	A description attached to the file to aid in remembering what the  file is about.

Display File Icons 	Toggles the display of file/associated icons. Windows 95 started the practice of displaying a small program icon next to the filename in a file list. While this is cute, it does take extra time and memory.

Display in lowercase	Displays all the file details in lowercase. This allows more information to be displayed  in the viewable area of the file list.

Notes:

•	Columns can be user sized by placing the mouse cursor between the label separators and then moving/sizing in the desired direction.

See Also

HabiTabs

HabiTabs Setup


File Search Critieria
File Search Criteria  (ShortCut: Alt+F8)

Specifies the search criteria to use in determining which files appear in the file list.

Dialog Box Options

File Type  	Enter all file specifications here. You can use wildcards. Multiple wildcards can be specified and should be separated with a semicolon (;).

File Set Button	Clicking on the file list button will invoke the the File Set  List.  Multiple File Sets / wildcards may be specified as long as separated by a semicolon (;). File Sets are offset within brackets ([fileset]).

File Size	You can limit the displayed files by size, either greater or smaller than a specified

number of bytes, or within a size range.

Modified Date	You can limit the displayed files by date, either before or after a specified date, or

within a range of dates. Use the two right text boxes to specify the date.

 Attributes	The attributes are specified by a three-state check box. A checked box means

that displayed files must have this attribute. A blank box means that the files

must not have this attribute. A gray box means that the files may or may not have

this attribute.

Notes About Using File Sets:

•	Specifying file sets with all exclusive wildcards will NOT display any files in the file list. An *.* should be appended to the end; ie,  [No Image Files];*.*

 Example:	[C++ Files];[BMP Files];*.doc;*.txt

would display all files defined in the file set C++ Files,  file set BMP Files and the files ending in *.doc and *.txt.

See Also

DOS File Properties

File Sets

HabiTabs

HabiTab Setup


HabiTab SpeedMenu

 The HabiTab speedmenu is a popup menu with all the commands to maintain the HabiTab under the mouse cursor. It is activated by pressing the right mouse button within the habitabs window.

Commands

New	Creates a new HabiTab with the current view settings.

Delete	Deletes the selected HabiTab.

Rename	Renames the selected HabiTab.

Update	Updates the selected HabiTab with the current view settings.

List	Invokes the HabiTab Setup dialog.

See Also

General Settings

HabiTabs


Using Thumbnails

What is a Thumbnail?

A thumbnail is a small representation of a graphics image.

How does PC-Sweep create Thumbnails?

PC-Sweep scans selected directories looking for specified  image types. When a desired image type is located, PC-Sweep resizes it to a 128x96 thumbnail and stores it in PC-Sweep's internal object database. All thumbnails are stored in 8 bits per pixel (256 colors) to minimize the thumbnail size.

How does one select the image types PC-Sweep uses?

The General Settings / Thumbnail tab page has a list of all image types currently supported by PC-Sweep. Each desired image type can be selected/unselected.

How does one scan for thumbnails?

1) Select the desired starting directory  in an opened file manager tree list,

2) Pull down the Thumbnail menu and select one of the Scanning menu items.

How does one display thumbnails?

Pull down the View Menu and select Thumbnail view (hint: Create a habitab called Thumbnail View to switch to thumbnail view quickly).

What happens when I copy, delete, or rename a directory with thumbnails?

PC-Sweep updates the thumbnail database automatically when a file operation is done from within PC-Sweep (this includes both directory and file operations).

Can PC-Sweep create image catalogs and/or screen savers?

Not yet. These features are under consideration now.

See Also:

Thumbnail Menu

General Settings - Thumbnail


Thumbnail Menu

 The thumbnail menu contains the commands to create and remove thumbnails for selected graphic formats.

Thumbnail Commands

Command      	Description

Scan Branch	Scans the current directory and its children and creates/updates the thumbnail database.

Scan Directory	Scans the current directory and creates/updates the thumbnail database.

Scan Drive	Scans the entire selected drive and creates/updates the the thumbnail database.

Remove All	Removes all the thumbnails from the thumbnail database.

Remove Orphans	Removes all thumbnails from the database that no longer have a corresponding image.

See Also

Using Thumbnails

General Settings - Thumbnails

File List Views


File List SpeedMenu

 The file list speed menu is a popup version of the main file menu. It is activated by pressing the right mouse button within the file list.

File Commands

Command       ShortCut Key       Icon        Description

Associate	F2	Associates a program with a file type.

Attributes	Ctrl+Alt+A	Sets or clears attributes for a group of files.

Copy	F3	 	Copies a group of files.

Delete	F4	 	Deletes a group of files.

Edit	F5	Edits the selected file.

Image Conversion	 	Converts file(s) from one image format to another.

Move	F6	 	Moves a group of files.

Open	Enter	Activates whatever is currently selected.

Properties	Alt+Enter	 	Allows the properties of the selected directory/file to be

modified.

Rename	F8	 	Renames a group of files.

Run	F9	Runs a specified application or program associated with a

specified file.

Touch	Ctrl+Alt+T	 	Touches a group of files.

View	F11	Views the currently selected file.

Exit	Alt+F4	Exits PC-Sweep and returns to the Program Manager.


Directory List SpeedMenu

The directory list speed menu is a shorten popup version of the file and disk menus - only the commands that act upon directories are listed. It is activated by pressing the right mouse button within the directory list.

Commands

Command              ShortCut Key          Description

Copy	F3	Copies a group of files.

Delete	F4	Deletes a group of files.

Move	F6	Moves a group of files.

Properties	Alt+Enter	Allows the properties of the selected directory/file

to be modified.

Rename	F8	Renames a group of files.

Make Directory  	Ctrl+F5	Makes a directory or compressed file in the current directory in

the directory tree.

Directory Statistics	Ctrl+F8	Displays the # of dirs, # of files, and disk space occupied by files

and dirs+files within a directory.

Open ZIP file	Opens the selected zip file into its own file manager window

(Note: This command is only shown if the selected directory is a ZIP file).


Drive Ribbon SpeedMenu

 The drive ribbon speed menu is a shorten popup version of the disk menu - only the drive commands are listed. It is activated by pressing the right mouse button within the drive ribbon window.

Disk Commands

Command           ShortCut Key     Description

Log Drive	Ctrl+F1	Logs a specified drive.

Volume Label	Ctrl+F6	Creates, changes, or deletes a volume label on a

specified drive.


SpeedMenus

SpeedMenus offer quick access to currently available commands. To display a SpeedMenu, move the mouse cursor to the object you wish to operate on and click the right mouse button.

SpeedMenus are available in the following parts of the PC-Sweep main window:

Drive Ribbon SpeedMenu

Directory List SpeedMenu

File List SpeedMenu

HabiTab SpeedMenu

Tag SpeedMenu

See Also

Keyboard Navigation

Main Window


Using Long Filenames

Windows 95/NT have finally eclipsed  the old 8.3 file naming limitation! However, some guidelines should be observed to allow an orderly transition and not to break down common practices.

•	Filenames should only have ONE period in them and it should be right before the extension. While Windows 95/NT will allow multiple periods, the space or hyphen should be used as a separator.

•	File extensions should NOT to be more than 3 characters if it is a common file extension (like .WRI, .EXE, .COM, .BMP, etc).

See Also:

Using Wildcards


Using Wildcards

Wildcard searches are more flexible in Windows 95/NT than in previous versions of Windows and MS-DOS.   Searches are not case-sensitive.

In earlier versions of DOS/Windows, filenames were limited to the 8.3 format. Windows 95/NT allows filenames up to 250 characters (excluding the drive:\). Because of the long filenames, the old general DOS wildcard syntax of *.* can be rather limiting. PC-Sweep allows the use of * to be used several times in a file wildcard.

For example, to find all filenames with the words Cassie Stump in them, the wildcard specification would be *Cassie Stump* . All files with Cassie Stump in them will be matched.

See Also

Using Long Filenames


ZipToExe Dialog
ZipToExe   (Shortcut: Ctrl+Z)

Creates a self-extracting zip file.

Dialog Box Options

Zip Filename	The name of the zip file being converted.

Extraction Path	The default path to extract to. The user will be able to change the path if he/she desires.

Startup ASCII FIle	The name of an ASCII file to automatically extract and display to the user when the self-extracting zip file is invoked.

Company Name	A prompt, message, or copyright to display to the user. The message appears at the bottom of the extraction dialog.

Ok	Creates a self-extracting file out of the specified zip file.

Cancel	Closes the dialog with no action.

Help	Displays the help for the dialog.

NOTE: ZipToExe files created with PC-Sweep may NOT be distributed without registering your copy of PC-Sweep. There are no additional royalties or fees other than the registration fee (See Order Form).

See Also

Working With ZIP Files

Adding Files To ZIP File

Open ZIP File

ZipToExe


ZipToExe  Overview

What is PC-Sweep's ZipToExe?

ZipToExe is a utility program of PC-Sweep that creates native Windows self-extracting ZIP files.  These self-extracting ZIP files are ideal for electronic file distribution because they:  (1) can contain multiple compressed files, ensuring that important files do not become separated from the rest of the package; (2) allow the receiver to use a familiar Windows interface to decompress files, without owning or knowing how to use a separate unzip utility; and (3) optionally run a "setup" or "installation" program, which may be included by the developer when the files are decompressed.

What is a ZIP file?

ZIP files are archives that contain other files.  Typically the files in an archive are compressed.  Archives make it easy to group files and make transporting and copying these files faster.

Typical uses:

•	Most files available in "file areas" on bulletin boards and electronic services like CompuServe and the Internet are distributed as zip files.

•	It is often useful to send a group of related files to an associate.  Rather than distributing individual files it is often easier to distribute the files as an archive to benefit from the file grouping and compression.

•	Some files are important but not used often.  To save disk space simply compress these files into an archive when they are not used, and decompress them only when needed.

What is a Self-Extracting ZIP File?

A self-extracting ZIP file is an executable program file (.EXE file) that includes a ZIP file and a unzip engine to unzip the contents of the ZIP file.  Users can run (execute) a self-extracting ZIP file just as they would run any other program.

When a self-extracting ZIP file created by PC-Sweep is run, one of two dialog boxes is displayed (depending on whether or not there are any encrypted files within the zip file).  The PC-Sweep ZipToExe user interface takes the complexity out of the unzipping process!

Self-extracting ZIP files created by PC-Sweep  are

•	100% compatible with the PKZIP 2.04g file format, so they can be unzipped by standard unzip utilities like PKUNZIP, PC-Sweep, and WINZIP (+ its clones).

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•	Only about 35k larger than a regular (not self-extracting) ZIP file.

•	 Compatible with Windows 3.x, Windows 95, and Windows NT.

What are the advantages to Self-Extracting ZIP Files?

Users can unzip files from a self-extracting ZIP file without running a separate unzip utility or knowing how to use an unzip utility.  Thus self-extracting ZIP files are particularly suited for distribution of software to beginning users who are not familiar with the concept of ZIP files. Self-extracting ZIP files created by PC-Sweep are native Windows programs so they are easy to use even for users without any MS-DOS experience.

What are limitations of ZipToExe files?

•	Long filenames are currently not supported (I am working on a way to support long filenames on all platforms).

Summary Of Features

•	Easy distribution of one or more compressed files.

•	ZipToExe files only add 35k to the size of an ZIP file.

•	All directory information in the ZIP is automatically restored.

•	An optional file can be displayed to the user when the the self-extracting ZIP file is run.

•	A SETUP/INSTALL program can be ran immediately after a successful unzip operation.

•	100% compatible with the PKZIP 2.04g standard.

•	Password protected zip files are supported (thus allowing for companies to distribute zip files to users over BBSs or the Internet).

NOTE: ZipToExe files created with PC-Sweep may NOT be distributed without registering your copy of PC-Sweep. There are no additional royalties or fees other than the registration fee (See Order Form).

See Also

Working With ZIP Files

Adding Files To ZIP File

Open ZIP File

ZipToExe

ZipToExe Dialog


File List Views

PC-Sweep supports the four file list view modes of the Windows 95 Explorer. There are a few differences as PC-Sweep does NOT use the Windows 95 common ListView control (this was intentional as PC-Sweep will be supporting a few unique views in the near future).

Notes:

•	Individual files can be tagged/untagged by single clicking the left mouse button to the left of the icon/filename.

•	Multiple files can also be tagged/untagged with the mouse + shift/control keys (see Tagging Files With the Mouse).

•	The Tag Speed menu is activated by pressing the right mouse button in the file tag mark area.

•	The File Speed menu is activated by pressing the right mouse button in the icon/filename area.

1) Thumbnail

The thumbnail  of each file is displayed with the filename below it. If a thumbnail does not exist for a file, the large icon for a file is used.

2) Large Icon

The large icon of each file is displayed with the filename below it.

3) Small Icon

The small icon of each file is displayed with the filename to the right of it. Files are display in columnar format scrolling vertically as needed.

4) Detailed

Selected file attributes are displayed for each file (File Details).  One file per row is displayed.

5) List

The small icon of each file is displayed with the filename to the right of it. Files are display in columnar format scrolling horizontally as needed.

See Also

Main Window

Thumbnail Menu

View Menu


Not Done Yet
•	Added Archive Templates! Archive templates are user defined actions that are applied to an opened archive (zip file).

•	Added Archive Drop window. The archive drop window holds archive files that have been opened with Archive templates. Directories/files can be dragged and dropped onto a selected archive!

•	Network drives can now be mapped / unmapped (Disk Menu).

•	The 30 day trial period of PC-Sweep is now ENFORCED... after 30 days of unregistered use, PC-Sweep will not run until it is registered. Upcoming versions of PC-Sweep will have new modules available only to registered users. Since all upgrades of PC-Sweep are free to registered users, I have to give people a reason to register (I have been this by many).


File Sets - Rename

The File Sets Rename dialog allows a file set to be renamed.

Dialog Box Options

New Set Name   	The new name to assign to the file set.

Ok	Closes the dialog and renames the set.

Cancel	Closes the dialog with no action.

Help	Displays the help for the dialog.

See Also

File Search Criteria

File Sets


File Sets List

The File Sets List dialog allows file sets to be selected for various operations within PC-Sweep.

Dialog Box Options

Sets List   	The list of all currently defined sets. The list is a multiple select list. All sets can be selected if so desired.

Ok	Closes the dialog and returns the selected file sets.

Cancel	Closes the dialog with no action.

Help	Displays the help for the dialog.

See Also

File Search Criteria

File Sets


File Sets - New/Modify

The File Sets New / Modify dialog allows file set definitions to be created/modified.

Dialog Box Options

File Set Name   	The name of the file set being created / modified.

File Wildcards	A new wildcard to add to the list.

Include	Sets the wildcard operator to include when the file wildcard is added to the wildcard list.

Exclude	Sets the wildcard operator to exclude when the file wildcard is added to the wildcard list.

Wildcard List	A list of all wildcards added to the file set. The wildcard operator can be toggled by pressing the space bar on the selected wildcard (double clicking the left mouse button will also). Wildcards are stored in the list in alphabetical order. There is no practical limit to the number of wildcards that can be specified with each file set.

Add wildcard 	Adds the file wildcard with the selected wildcard operator to the wildcard list.

Delete  wildcard 	Deletes the selected file wildcard from the wildcard list.

Clear List 	Clears all the file wildcards from the wildcard list.

Ok	Saves the current file set. The Ok button will be disabled if a file set name is not specified or no wildcards are defined.

Cancel	Closes the dialog without saving any changes.

Help	Displays the help for the dialog.

See Also

File Search Criteria

File Sets


File Sets

File Sets are a convenient way to name a group of files for use throughout PC-Sweep. File Sets may contain inclusive and exclusive wildcards.

Dialog Box Options

Sets List   	The list of all currently defined sets.

Close	Closes the dialog.

New 	Invokes the New File Set dialog.

Delete	Prompts the user and then deletes the selected file set if instructed to do so.

Modify 	Invokes the Modify File Set dialog.

Rename 	Invokes the Rename File Set dialog.

Help	Displays the help for the dialog.

Notes About Using File Sets:

•	Changing a file set does NOT update all opened file windows using the file set. You will have to invoke the File Search Criteria dialog and select Ok or double click on the activate file windows habitab.

See Also

File Search Criteria


Archive Menu

 The Archive menu has the commands to manage your archive files.

Archive Commands

Command                 ShortCut Key      Icon        Description

New Archive	Ctrl+N	 	Creates a new ZIP file.

Open Archive	Ctrl+O	 	Creates a new ZIP file.

ZipToExe	Converts a zip file to a self-extracting zip file.

See Also

Working With ZIP Files


Viewer Windows

PC-Sweep has extensive support for viewing files in directories and archive files. Viewer windows are different than the view pane in the file manager windows by the fact that they stay open with the selected file (the file in the viewer pane changes as you move through the file list).

1) Viewing a file NOT in an active file manager window is achieved by issuing the Window / New Viewer Window command (Ctrl+Alt+V) - the dialog below will allow you to select the desired file.

2) A view window can be opened for a selected file by issuing the File / View menu command (F11).

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File Formats Supported

The following data formats are supported:

AmiPro, Ascii,DBASE II, III, IV,EXCEL,EXE, DLL, VBX, FON,Group Files (GRP),Hex,Icon,LZH,Lotus 1-2-3,Microsoft Word,Microsoft Works,Microsoft Write,PIF,Paradox,Q&A ,Quattro Pro Win,Truetype (TTF) ,Windows Meta Files,Windows Sound Files,Word Perfect,ZIP

Example:

2) Image Viewer

File Formats Supported

The following graphics formats are supported:

BMP,CALS,CCITT,CMP,DDB,DIB,EPS,GIF,IMG,JFIF,JPEG,JTIF,LZW,MAC,MSP,PCD,PCT,PCX,RAS,TGA,TIFF,WMF,WPG

Example:

See Also

File View

File Viewer Pane

View Menu


Program History

Prelog

The first version of PC-Sweep was released on June 20, 1983 (DOS version)! It was progressively upgraded through 1985. Several more powerful DOS versions were developed, but never released to the general public because the DOS market had become to crowded with me-too DOS shells.

Over Christmas of 1994, I finally decided I wanted a file manager for Windows. I looked at several shareware and purchased a couple of commercial ones. Most of the file managers written for Windows have decided to be clones of the Window's file manager (except they add a couple of extra modules - while the extras are nice, they still behave like the Windows file manager). The nicest file manager I had seen (and purchased) was XTreeGold for Windows. After using it for a couple of weeks, I (like a lot of programmers) decided I could do better!

"The I could do better" thought persisted in my head and I started writing a version of PC-Sweep for Windows. After several months of work, version 3 (the last official DOS version was 2.10) of PC-Sweep was done!

3 June 1996 - Version 3.72

New Features:

•	Restored the ability to set the font! PC-Sweep currently allows fonts to be set for the following windows/views: Tree list and each of the five file list views (See Choosing Fonts).

Bug Fixes:

•	The QuickSearch in the directory tree would cause PC-Sweep to hang if a directory match could not be found and the current directory in the tree was the root directory (this was introduced in version 3.71).

Enhancements/Changes:

•	 A couple internal improvements to speed up initial logging of drives.

•	The XTreeGold like option of logging an entire drive has been removed. An extensive search module is in the works and it will be capable of a ShowAll like command.

New SWREG #s (All license fees include an unlimited # of updates by downloading from Compuserve or PC-Sweep's official web page at: http://web2.airmail.net/sstump):

•	Single user version of PC-Sweep is available by selecting SWREG #5937. The registration price is $40.

•	5 User version of PC-Sweep is available by selecting SWREG #10684. PC-Sweep's 5 user license is $150 ($30 per user)!

•	10 User version of PC-Sweep is available by selecting SWREG #10685. PC-Sweep's 10 user license is $250 ($25 per user)!

•	25 User version of PC-Sweep is available by selecting SWREG #10686. PC-Sweep's 25 user license is $500 ($20 per user)!

•	50 User version of PC-Sweep is available by selecting SWREG #10672. PC-Sweep's 50 user license is $750 ($15 per user)!

•	100 User version of PC-Sweep is available by selecting SWREG #10673. PC-Sweep's 100 user license is $1000 ($10 per user)!

•	Site license version of PC-Sweep is available by selecting SWREG #10479. PC-Sweep's site license is $2500 per site and allows for unlimited # of copies of PC-Sweep to be used.

•	A couple of companies have desired to include PC-Sweep legally with their applications (OEMing) and have not needed/wanted to purchase source code. Selecting SWREG #10480 will get an OEM version of PC-Sweep. The OEM price is $5000 and gives a single company a non-exclusive right to include a version of PC-Sweep with their application as long as the application is NOT shareware and does not compete against PC-Sweep. Source code is available (contact StumpWare for details).

31 May 1996 - Version 3.71

New Features:

•	Replaced the Windows 95 browse dialog with my own - this allows ZIP files to be included as target directories (and a couple new disk/directory modules in the very, very near future). The PC-Sweep main tree will also be replaced with this new Windows 95 style tree in the near future.

Enhancements/Changes:

•	The QuickSearch window in the directory tree and file list is now invoked immediately when a searchable character is entered. In the past, the > key had to be pressed to invoke it.

Bug Fixes:

•	4DOS descriptions were not copied/moved when files were copied/moved! I don't know how long this has been broken as I haven't used 4DOS since 1993 (when I completely went to Windows NT)!

•	The clock in the PC-Sweep status window was causing the CPU to be used 100 percent (even when PC-Sweep was NOT the active program).

•	Attempting to run a second copy of PC-Sweep would cause PC-Sweep to issue an error message about not being able to open/create its object database. PC-Sweep's object database is currently optimized to be a single user database. This limitation will be removed in an upcoming network version of PC-Sweep.

•	The command line copy command copied all the files in a directory if a file group was specified (example: copy [tagged] c:\temp). This was probably introduced in version 3.50.

•	PC-Sweep would lock up during restart if it attempted to restore a drive window for a drive that no longer exists.

•	PC-Sweep would always set the root directory as the current directory of a newly logged disk (instead of the current directory). This got introduced in version 3.67 with the change to Borland 5.00.

17 May 1996 - Version 3.70

New Features:

•	 Added a thumbnail view (similiar to Large Icon view, but much more detailed for graphic files) (See Using Thumbnails).

•	 Image conversion. Graphic images can now be converted from one format to another!

Bug Fixes:

•	Maximized windows sometimes caused an extra instance of a window and would result in a GPF - this could be consistently produced when expanding a directory in the tree.

•	Wildcard parsing did not work in ZIP directories (Custom Tag / File Search Criteria).

•	Single file tag invert did NOT work (this was introduced in version 3.67 after converting to Borland 5).

•	PC-Sweep would issue an UNKNOWN ERROR 32758 under Windows NT... this was introduced in version 3.67... it was a Borland 5.00 DLL problem... new version has a new improved DLL).

•	The DIR command line command did not update the tree if a wildcard was used (i.e., dir c:\pcswp32\help\*.bmp)

6 May 1996 - Version 3.67

Enhancements/Changes:

•	Upgraded PC-Sweep to Borland C++ 5.00/OWL 5.00. A couple new interface enhancements and possibly a few unexpected features.

•	All tab dialogs now use the familiar Windows 95 property sheet.

Bug Fixes:

•	The drive bar selecter did not update the current drive correctly (this was introduced in version 3.65).

•	The tooltips did not always redraw the status line.

11 April 1996 - Version 3.66

Enhancements/Changes:

•	If any files are tagged, the file command dialogs will default to Tagged Files instead of current file.

•	Changed PC-Sweep's object database format. This will require users to re-enter their File Set definitions. This change will allow many new enhancements in the future.

Bug Fixes:

•	Changing the logged drive from the command line would cause a GPF - this was introduced in version 3.65.

•	The tag speed menu was broken for all file view modes! Instead of the tag menu, the tree menu was displayed. This was introduced in version 3.61.

26 March 1996 - Version 3.65

New Features:

•	Viewer Windows! PC-Sweep normally shows files in a viewer pane at the bottom of each file manager window.  A file can now be optionally placed into a viewer window (there is no limit to the # of viewer windows that can be opened). This way is more convenient than cycling file views through a preset # of "Preview" windows; Many new document viewers will be added in the very near future and the graphic viewers will have conversion / filtering capabilities.

•	Network drives can be mapped (connected) / unmapped (disconnected) through PC-Sweep (Disk Menu).

•	Registered users will now have the option of having us email them the latest version of PC-Sweep over the internet automatically . Currently all registered users are notified of each new release. Since all upgrades are included in the initial licensing fee, there is NO CHARGE for this feature. The only restrictions are: 1) Your mail account must be able to accept internet MIME mail, and 2) your mail storage area must be able to handle at least 2 megs.

•	ZIP Self-extracting files can now be opened with PC-Sweep (Open Archive).

•	Added a directory up command to the directory tree tool bar.

•	Window commands to Close All, Minimize All, and Restore All have been added to support the various types of windows PC-Sweep now opens (Window Menu).

Enhancements/Changes:

•	Changed the default keyboard command for Volume Label maintenance from Ctrl+F6 to Ctrl+F7. This allows a user to cycle through opened windows with the default Windows hot key Ctrl+F6.

•	Clicking on a drive in the drive bar will now change the drive of the active window (if the window is NOT a file manager window or is a file manager window with an archive opened, a new file manager window will open). To open a new drive window, select the Disk / Log drive menu item (Ctrl+F1) or Window / New File Manager Window (Ctrl+Alt+N). This has been a request by many for a long time and I finally got around to doing it.

Bug Fixes:

•	Most of the tree expansion keyboard commands did not work in the tree if a drive was logged incrementally (this has been in every version of PC-Sweep since incremental drive logging was introduced).

Notes:

•	PC-Sweep gets a home page on the INTERNET!  We have finally setup our own WEB page at:

http://web2.airmail.net/sstump.

The latest version of PC-Sweep will always be here. I will be posting incremental (.01) updates on the web page . I will continue to post the major versions on Compuserve (it is a lot of work and time uploading to all the various forums of Compuserve).

•	PC-Sweep can now be ordered off the INTERNET! Just go to the PC-Sweep WEB page and click on ORDER PC-SWEEP 32.

•	Many people have asked what our upgrade policy is. It is like this: after you registered, all future versions cost you only the download (if you are on the internet, this is very nominal for most). We are not out to become an order desk. The benefits of you registering PC-Sweep if you use is it that Sandi and I get to spend more time developing it (instead of consulting). Registered users also get notified of new versions!

•	Please see the section "Tagging With The Mouse" on the Contents page. The number one complaint I get about PC-Sweep is that people don't think they can tag with the mouse in the file list. PC-Sweep's mouse tagging is as powerful as any other Windows file manager!

17 March 1996 - Version 3.61

New Features:

•	Added File Sets! File Sets are user defined group sets (example: Executable Files could be defined as all *.EXE, *.COM, and *.BAT files). File Sets may contain inclusive and exclusive wildcards. Multiple file sets can be used for each drive / archive window.

Enhancements/Changes:

•	Added Archive menu. The New Archive, Open Archive , and ZipToExe menu items were moved from the disk menu to the archive menu. This was in order to facilitate more archive formats in the near future.

•	PC-Sweep now supports running of Windows 95 shell links and programs like Microsoft Word can be run without PC-Sweep opening multiple copies of the program.

•	The default font has been made smaller (the font in 3.60 was to big for most users). An upcoming version of PC-Sweep is going to allow the font to be selected for each PC-Sweep window.

Notes:

 •  PC-Sweep gets a home page on the INTERNET!  We have finally setup our own WEB page at:

http://web2.airmail.net/sstump.

The latest version of PC-Sweep will always be here. I will be posting incremental (.01) updates on the web page . I will continue to post the major versions on Compuserve (it is a lot of work and time uploading to all the various forums of Compuserve).

•	PC-Sweep can now be ordered off the INTERNET! Just go to the PC-Sweep WEB page and click on ORDER PC-SWEEP 32.

•	Many people have asked what our upgrade policy is. It is like this: after you registered, all future versions cost you only the download (if you are on the internet, this is very nominal for most). We are not out to become an order desk. The benefits of you registering PC-Sweep if you use is it that Sandi and I get to spend more time developing it (instead of consulting). Registered users also get notified of new versions!

•	Please see the section "Tagging With The Mouse" on the Contents page. The number one complaint I get about PC-Sweep is that people don't think they can tag with the mouse in the file list. PC-Sweep's mouse tagging is as powerful as any other Windows file manager!

7 March 1996 - Version 3.60

New Features:

•	Added Windows 95 style file list views: Large Icons, Small Icons, Detail, List. (File List Views).

 Enhancements/Changes:

•	PC-Sweep now uses an Arial font for everything - the ability to change the font size has been removed in order to be more Windows 95 like (See above for new views).

•	Changed the tag symbol to a checkmark.

•	All of PC-Sweep's controls should now be visible when using LARGE fonts - past versions of PC-Sweep would have show Habitabs and other controls out of proportion.

•	PC-Sweep now shows more file details (File Details).

Bug Fixes:

•	PC-Sweep used 100 percent CPU time when it was run (clock was doing it)! This feature has probably been part of the program since its beginning.

•	Browse command was only partially fixed in version 3.55.

•	Common file dialogs used in the New Zip File and Open Zip File did not work under NT 3.51.

•	Dropping files into an opened ZIP manager would supply an incorrect ZIP file pathname (if not off the root). This was introduced in version 3.55.

Known Problems:

•	The file list print does NOT work on some machines. There is a fix in the works and it will be included in the very near future.

13 February 1996 - Version 3.55

New Features:

•	Added drag-and-drop to other applications and the Windows 95 desktop (Drag-and-Drop).

Enhancements/Changes:

•	Changed PC-Sweep's default drag-and-drop behavior to match Windows Explorer / File Manager; PC-Sweep by default copied objects and moved objects if the control key was held done (the default is now move).

•	Dropping file(s) on a drive in the PC-Sweep drive ribbon will now copy/move the files to the root directory of the drive (if you drop a directory, it and its siblings will be copied/moved starting at the root directory).

•	Clicking on the bitmap in the directory tree will open/close the directory but will NOT change the currently selected directory.

•	The directory tree can now be scrolled during a drag-and-drop operation (Using Drag-and-Drop).

Bug Fixes:

•	Deleting file(s) to the RECYCLE.BIN would cause Windows 95 to display an error message about trying to delete an illegal filename.

•	The command line DIR command would not display a directory not yet shown in the directory list (incremental drives).

•	Browse command on many PC-Sweep dialogs did not work (broken since 3.45).

•	Expanding the directory tree to more than two levels would cause a GPF on the next file command (file/copy/rename/etc) if the directory logged in the file list was not changed (this was introduced in 3.50 with the branch commands).

 20 January 1996 - Version 3.54

Bug Fixes:

•	The SS32D25.DLL struck again... changed some flags that caused compatibility problems with dialogs (this was introduced in the day old version 3.53).

19 January 1996 - Version 3.53

Enhancements/Changes:

•	Got an official version of the SSW32.DLL! This means no more worries about unexpected time-bombs.

•	Orders can now be placed on the Internet! Go to the PC-Sweep web page and click on the "Order PC-Sweep" button.

15 January 1996 - Version 3.52

Enhancements/Changes:

  •  PC-Sweep now passes the short filename to an application (instead of the long filename). This guarantees compatibility with both 16 and 32 bit programs.

•	The drive refresh command now restores the current directory of the drive (previous versions set the root directory as the default).

Bug Fixes:

•	Creating a new ZIP file with the Disk/New ZIP file menu option would cause a general protection fault (this was introduced in version 3.45).

•	Renaming files from the command line caused a GPF. This was introduced in 3.45.

•	The copy/move dialog did not support long directory names with spaces in it.

2 January 1996 - Version 3.51

Bug Fixes:

•	 A beta DLL PC-Sweep was using was set to go quit working as of January 1, 1996. We were unaware of this and apologize for any inconvenience.

•	 The AutoTile parameter was not saved correctly. It always defaulted to ON.

•	 The filesize being displayed in the file list was off by 1k on some files.

•	 The graphic viewer always reloaded a file after the viewer resize button was clicked.

24 December 1995 - Version 3.50

New Features:

•	The branching commands are now implemented for drives logged incrementally.

•	Restored the graphics viewer that the 16 bit version of PC-Sweep had (display JPEG, BMP, and over 40 other graphic formats). Any graphic image can be applied as the desktop wallpaper.

•	Optionally AutoTiling of windows as they are opened/closed (Window Menu).

Enhancements/Changes:

•	The drive labels are no longer displayed in the Drive Logging dialogs or General Settings dialog. This speeds things up significantly.

•	Initial logging of drives is significantly faster!

•	Added an option to allow PC-Sweep to be exited without prompting (default). (General Settings - Advanced).

•	The display of program icons in the file list is now an option (File Details). By default, it is OFF.

•	 Added a more efficient memory manager (2x to 3x faster memory allocation).

Bug Fixes:

•	The File Search Criteria filesize parameter was broken (since version 3.35).

•	The Print Files List was broken in 3.40.

20 November 1995 - Version 3.45

New Features:

•   Enough people are registering the program for me to offer CIS forum support. PC-Sweep's official support area is in the Third Party message/library section of the ZENITH forum (GO ZENITH). All update files (PCSWP32U.EXE) will only be posted there for now on.

 •    The same drives can now be logged multiple times! The same ZIP file can also be opened multiple times if the need rises.

•	The delete dialog now allows files to be deleted to the RECYCLE.BIN (not yet available in Windows NT). (File Delete). The command line utility also supports deleting files to the RECYCLE.BIN (Command Line - Delete).

Enhancements/Changes:

•	Removed the Show Branch Files and Show Drive Files commands for drives logged globally. A new drive container type coming up will allow more flexibility.

•	Replaced the Disk/Relog menu item with the Windows/Refresh menu item (this was to conform to most Windows 95 file managers).

•	Removed the Disk/Unlog menu item. The active drive window can be closed by pressing Ctrl+F4 or double clicking on the window's system menu button.

•	Dialogs now have a Windows 95 look.

Bug Fixes:

•	When restoring an opened zip file (from a previous session), PC-Sweep would hang some times.

•	The zip path mode in the copy/move command dialog was not saved (always set to No Path).

•	Clicking the mouse on a directory in the directory tree would sometimes cause a directory drag-and-drop operation.

 25 October 1995 - Version 3.41

Enhancements:

•	Added history lists to several of the PC-Sweep dialogs.

•	PC-Sweep loads faster when invoked (it no longer gets the names of all drives, just their types).

 •	Logging drives incrementally with a lot of zip files is logged much faster.

Bug Fixes:

•	ZipToExe would unzip out of order (not unzip some files) if a zip file had directories stored within it.

•	Damaged zip files were not shown as damaged when drives were logged incrementally.

20 October 1995 - Version 3.40

New Features:

•	Self-Extracting zip files can now be created with PC-Sweep's ZipToExe module! ZipToExe files are only 35k bigger than normal zip files, support encrypted files (passwords), running of install/setup program, and the automatic viewing of a specified document file.  (Note: ZipToExe files created with unregistered copies of PC-Sweep may NOT be distributed).

•	 Added ZipToExe command line command (See Command Line - ZipToExe).

•	 New lower prices for multiple copy / site licenses (By popular demand)!

Enhancements:

•	A program icon is now displayed next to files within the file list (ZIP file lists do not have program icons).

•	Restoring the PC-Sweep desktop when first invoked is faster (no unnecessary window moves).

Bug Fixes:

•	The toolbar was not always updated (this was introduced in version 3.30).

•	Entering directories in the command line of the form "x:dir" (without a \) would cause some of the directory commands to complain of an illegal argument.

•	Removing a directory from an unlogged drive from the PC-Sweep command line would cause the program to hang.

20 September 1995 - Version 3.35

New Features:

•	Files can now be displayed in unsorted order (displayed in the order they are in the directory). (See Sort Menu).

•	File tag  marks can now be preserved across directories (See General Settings - Advanced).

•	The directories list or files list can now be printed (See Print Dirs/Files List).

Enhancements:

•	The File Backup/Restore command is now enabled.

Bug Fixes:

•	The File Delete command always reported a file as "System, Hidden, or Read Only". This was introduced in version 3.30.

•	The PCSWEEP.INI file was not created (and thus options were not saved). This was introduced in version 3.30 (only happened under Windows 95, worked under NT). If you were running a previous version of PC-Sweep, the PCSWEEP.INI would have already existed and this problem would not have been noticed.

•	Tagging files in a zip directory would cause PC-Sweep to lock up. This was introduced in version 3.30.

 6 September 1995 - Version 3.30

New Features:

   • PC-Sweep 32 for Windows 95/NT released. The 32 bit version supports most of the the features of the 16 bit version (see PC-Sweep 32 Differences). All versions of PC-Sweep for now on will be 32 bit. The # of registrations and requests indicate that the 32 bit version of the program is where the interests are.

•	Added user resizing of columns in the file list.

•	Added a file touch command (touching a file means assigning a new date/time to a file). The command is implemented as a command line command (Command Line - Touch ) and as a file menu command (File Touch ). The file menu version has more capability.

Enhancements:

•	Expanded wildcard support (see Using Wildcards ).

•	File Backup and File Restore commands have been moved to the Disk Menu from the File Menu. This was done so that files could be restored without having to log a drive.

Bug Fixes:

•	The command line commands DIR and CHDIR logged unlogged drives entirely instead of the way the user defined.

•	The File Restore command was broken (This was introduced in version 3.25).

 18 August 1995 - Version 3.27

Bug Fixes:

•	Copy/move command for incremental drives was broken in version 3.26; the command copied/moved all the files in a directory instead of the specified group.

2 August 1995 - Version 3.26

New Features:

•	 Logged drives can now be saved upon exit and restored the next time PC-Sweep is executed (see ATXul1026 Startup Settings).

 Bug Fixes:

•	Clicking on any of the labels in the file list box would cause a General Protection Fault (this was introduced in 3.25).

•	The file list was not updated if the directory was changed with one of the directory change hot keys (CTRL+<key>). This only effected drives logged incrementally.

27 July 1995 - Version 3.25

New Features:

•	Drives can now be logged incrementally (like Windows File Manager / Explorer) or like Lotus Magellan/ XTreePro Gold! Previous versions of PC-Sweep logged the entire drive and this was driving a couple of users out of their minds (one user reported logging a network drive with 51,000+ files!). (Drive Logging Methods, Log Drive, and Drive Properties).

•	Files can now be tagged/untagged with the mouse (Tagging With The Mouse).

•	Copy/Move command line commands now support XCOPY like operations and work on non-logged drives/directories/zip files (Command Line Copy).

Enhancements:

•	The directory tree now saves the open/close status of each directory before a directory operation (previous versions would cause the directory tree to be reset to level 1 directories opened).

•	Logging of drives/ZIP files is now faster (the zip checking error code was redone).

ATXpt1 Bug Fixes:

•	Volume Label Command caused a General Protection Fault (this was introduced in 3.20).

02 July 1995 - Version 3.20

New Features:


Logging Disks / Opening ZIP Files

Before anything can be done, disk(s) and/or ZIP files must be logged/opened. All the disk logging and ZIP opening commands are available on the Disk Menu.

See Also

Disk Menu

Log Drive

New ZIP File

Open ZIP File

Working With ZIP Files


Contents
 PC-SWEEP For Windows

PC-Sweep is a tool to help you maintain your disks, directories, and files. (NOTE: This help file should be viewed in maximized view)!

What is PC-Sweep?

Program Description

Registration and Licensing

System Requirements

Technical Support

Who Is StumpWare?

Keeping Up With The Norton's

 	Program History (New Features/Changes/Fixes)

What's Coming!

Uninstalling PC-Sweep

Configuration

Main Window

PC-Sweep Windows

General Settings

File Search Criteria

File Details

Sorting Files

Changing Fonts

HabiTabs

Special Topics

Using Long Filenames

Using Thumbnails

Using Wildcards

Working with 4DOS Descriptions

Working with ZIP Files

ZipToExe (Self-Extracting Zip Files)

Managing Files

Logging Disks / Opening ZIP Files

Drag and Drop Operations

Using The Keyboard

SpeedMenus

Tagging With The Mouse

Working with the Command Line

File Menu

Disk Menu

Tree Menu

Tag Menu

Thumbnail Menu

Sort Menu

View Menu

Windows Menu

Options Menu


PC-Sweep Windows

PC-Sweep is a Multiple Document Interface (MDI) Windows program. This basically means that PC-Sweep can open many child windows and each child window can be unique if so implemented.

PC-Sweep currently supports the following window types (the types of windows are so named by the authors, not any outside force):

1.	File Manager Window

When PC-Sweep logs a new disk, it opens a File Manager Window for the drive. The file manager window contains various child windows that visualize the directories/files of a disk (Main Window).

2.	ZIP File Manager Window

When PC-Sweep opens/creates a ZIP file , it opens a File Manager Window for the file. The file manager window contains various child windows that visualize the directories/files of the ZIP file (Main Window).

This section will be expanded in the future as new window types are added to PC-Sweep.

See Also

Main Window

Window Menu

Program Description

Using Drag-and-Drop

Working With ZIP Files


Main Window
PC-Sweep Main Window

The main window in PC-Sweep is shown below. The example below has most of the available options enabled (most people will not). Due to space limitation, the display belows shows only one open child window. PC-Sweep does support cascading and tiled windows.

1.	Main Menu

Displays the available menus. The menus that are displayed depend on the type of window that is active.

2.	Toolbar

Displays a row of command icons for the active window. A command icon is a graphical representation of a menu command. If the command is disabled, the icon will be grayed.

3.	Drive Ribbon

Displays a row of drive icons for all the drives connected to the system. The drives shown can be limited if desired (General Settings).

4.	Level Expansion Buttons

Expands the tree list to the level number selected. The * folder will show all the directories on the logged drives.

5.	Tree List

Displays the directories for the logged drives. To expand/collapse a directory, double click on a branch in the list.

6.	Sort Buttons and Drag-and-Drop Buttons

The buttons sort the files in the file list or initiate a multi-file drag-and-drop operation.

7.	File List

Displays the files in the selected directory.

8.  View Pane

Displays the currently selected file in its native format (if possible).

9.	HabiTabs

HabiTabs are user defined configuration profiles.

10. Command Line

The command line allows certain PC-Sweep, DOS, and Windows commands to be executed without having to leave PC-Sweep.

11. Iconic Windows

Other windows that are opened but minimized. (PC-Sweep Windows).

12. Status Bar

Displays various statistics for the active window. When the main menu system is invoked or the mouse cursor is over a command icon, the status bar will display a brief text help message.

See Also

Keyboard Navigation

PC-Sweep Windows

SpeedMenus


What's Coming!

What's Coming In The Short Term:

The following modules are currently under development:

•	Find Locater.

•	User definable / Application ToolBar.

•	Win 95/NT shell-extension support (Quick View, ShortCuts, etc).

•	Internal editor (it is defined in current program, but an error message is displayed indicating it has not yet been included).

•	Containers that support LZH, TAR, GZIP and other compression files

•	BBS operator/sysop ZIP tools.

•	FTP support.

What's Coming Down The Line:

•	Synchronization utilities (compare and update drive/directory/files).

•	More disk utilities.

•	And hopefully many user ideas!


Program Description

PC-Sweep is a multi-window (MDI) powerful file manager with many disk, directory, and file management functions. The program has been developed to make disk cleaning chores simple and fast. PC-Sweep offers the following features:

•	Supports Windows 95/NT.

•	All commands can be done with the mouse  or the keyboard.

•	Drives can be logged incrementally or entirely.

•	Drives can be logged multiple times.

•	ZIP files are displayed and treated as DOS directories allowing easy maintenance.

•	ZIP files can also be logged in their own windows for quick maintenance.

•	Multi-volume zip files are supported via the File Backup/Restore commands.

•	Self-extracting zip files can be created for distribution to others without the need of an unzipping utility.

•	Drag-and-drop directory/file copy and move commands between logged drives and/or logged zip files / applications / Windows 95 desktop.

•	Extensive file tagging options.

•	Graphic images can be converted from one format to another.

•	Graphic images can be viewed as thumbnails in the file list.

•	The directory list or file list can be printed.

•	Files can be displayed by drive or directory.

•	Files can be viewed in separate viewer windows.

•	Highly configurable.

•	Over 80 text/graphic viewers.

•	Support for 4DOS/NDOS file descriptions.

•	A command line to allow PC-Sweep, DOS, and Windows programs to be run from without having to open a DOS box.

•	Replaces the need for many utilities such as the Windows File Manager, WINZIP (and its clones), etc.

•	And many other expected file functions....

See Also

Main Window


System Requirements

To run PC-Sweep and get the best performance, you will need:

•	A  PC with a 386 (486 or higher recommended) with at least 4 MB of available memory and 4 megabytes of free disk space.

•	Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows NT 3.51 (or later).

See Also

Technical Support

Troubleshooting


Who Is StumpWare?

StumpWare Consulting consists of Cassandra, Sandi, and Shane Stump. After years of developing software for various concerns, we decided to develop software under our own label. Cassandra is our gift from God!  Sandi & Shane both have degrees in Computer Science from Texas A&M University.

Our past products include the original PC-SWEEP for IBM compatibles (1983), File Commando (1984), Desk Commando (1985), Disk Commando (1985), the commercial utility package Take Charge! (1988), and the popular DOS task switcher Back & Forth and Back & Forth Professional (1990+). Our past products have been OEMed by Symantec, Design Systems, IBM, Geoworks, and Enable Software. Our products have been reviewed very favorable and have won several Magazine awards including PC-MAG's Best Shareware (PC-SWEEP), PC-MAG Honorable Mention (Take Charge! and Back & Forth), ShareWare Magazine Best 50 (Back & Forth), and many others.

See Also

What is PC-Sweep?

Keeping Up With The Norton's


Compression Factor

The compression factor is the amount of compression applied to files. The following compression factors are currently supported:

Maximum 	The file will be compressed to the smallest size possible. Compression rate is

 favored over compression time.

Normal 	A balance of compression rate and compression time.

Fast 	Compression time will be favored over compression rate.

Super Fast 	The file will be compressed in the least amount of time.

None 	The file will just be copied to the zip file.


File Move
Move   (Shortcut: F6)

Moves files or directories from one drive or directory to another. If 4DOS/NDOS description support is enabled, the descriptions will be copied to the target directory.

Dialog Box Options

Directory   	The path or drive name containing the files to be copied.

File Group 	The selected group of files to copy.

File(s)  	The name of the file or the number of files being copied.

Target Path 	The drive and directory to copy the files to.

Only Copy Files 	If the file already exists in the destination directory, does not copy an earlier

 If Newer      	version over it.

Only Copy Files 	Copies files to the target path only if a file by the same name already exists

on Destination	 there.

Prompt For 	Prompts before a file is overwritten.

Overwrite  If File

Exists

Ok	Performs the copy operation.

Cancel	Cancels the operation.

Browse	Invokes the browse dialog to search for the target path.

Help	Displays the help for the dialog.

Zip Options:

Compression 	The compress factor to use if moving files into a zip file.

Store no paths	Store only the file name in the compression file.

Store relative paths	Stores the file paths of compressed files relative to the current directory. If you keep the compression file in the source file directory, you can use this option to expand files to the same directory structure automatically.

Store full paths	Stores the full path from the root directory. If you select this option, you can expand files to the same directory structure no matter where the compression file is stored.

Password	The password to use to encrypt files being moved into a zip file. If the files  are being moved out of a zip file, the password will be used to decrypt any encrypted files.

See Also

Adding Files To ZIP File

Tag Menu

Using 4DOS/NDOS Descriptions

Using Drag & Drop

Working With ZIP Files


New Archive File
New Archive File   (Shortcut: Ctrl+N)

Creates a new archive file and opens a file manager window associated with it.

Dialog Box Options

Look In   	The list of drives/directories on the system.

Files List   	The list of files in the currently selected directory.

Filename   	The name of the archive file to create. The file extension must end in .ZIP. If you select a ZIP file that already exists, PC-Sweep will open it instead of creating a new file.

Files Of Type   	The list of predefined sets for the dialog. Selecting one will change the files displayed in the files list.

Open	Opens/creates the new zip file.

Cancel	Closes the dialog with no action.

Help	Displays the help for the dialog.

See Also

Working With ZIP Files

Adding Files To ZIP File

Open Archive File

ZipToExe


Open Logged ZIP File
Open Archive File

Opens a file manager window for the selected archive file in the tree.


Open Archive File
Open Archive File   (Shortcut: Ctrl+O)

Opens an archive file.

Dialog Box Options

Look In   	The list of drives/directories on the system.

Files List   	The list of files in the currently selected directory.

Filename   	The name of the archive file to open.

Files Of Type   	The list of predefined sets for the dialog. Selecting one will change the files displayed in the files list.

Open	Opens/creates the new zip file.

Cancel	Closes the dialog with no action.

Help	Displays the help for the dialog.

Notes:

•	Self-extracting ZIP files can be opened into their own file manager windows!

•	More archive formats will be added in the coming months.

See Also

Working With ZIP Files

Adding Files To ZIP File

New Archive File

ZipToExe


Working With ZIP Files

PC-Sweep supports operations on zip files compatible through PKWARE's PKZIP 2.04g. PC-Sweep will automatically display every zip file as a directory in the tree when a drive is logged. To operate on a zip file without logging a tree, use the Open ZIP File , New ZIP File , or ZipToExe commands.

What is a ZIP file?

ZIP files are archives that contain other files.  Typically the files in an archive are compressed.  Archives make it easy to group files and make transporting and copying these files faster.

Typical uses:

•	Most files available in "file areas" on bulletin boards and electronic services like CompuServe and the Internet are distributed as zip files.

•	It is often useful to send a group of related files to an associate.  Rather than distributing individual files it is often easier to distribute the files as an archive to benefit from the file grouping and compression.

•	Some files are important but not used often.  To save disk space simply compress these files into an archive when they are not used, and decompress them only when needed.

How Does One Create/Maintain ZIP Files?

The ZIP file standard used today was created by PKWARE, Inc. PKWARE provides a bunch of powerful command line utilities for creating and maintaining zip files. Several companies have come along and developed pretty front-ends to simplify PKWARE's utilities.

With the advent of Windows, a couple of shareware authors have developed some very nice ZIP compatible utilities (the most popular one is WINZIP).

How Does PC-Sweep Work With ZIP Files?

What separates PC-Sweep  from utilities like WINZIP and Drag-and-File is that PC-Sweep treats ZIP files like DOS directories. You can copy, delete, and move files in and out of zip files without having to actually understand what a zip file is. The copy/move command dialog has a couple of ZIP only options, but that is the only distinction PC-Sweep places over normal DOS directories.

PC-Sweep will display zip files in the directory tree with the following bitmaps:

 represents a normal zip file.

 represents a damaged zip file.

 represents a multi-volume zip file.

Creating ZIP Files With PC-Sweep:

To create a ZIP file with PC-Sweep, just do one of the following:

a)	To create a zip file from within a logged drive:

1.	Select the directory in the Directory Tree where you wish to place the zip file.

2.	Invoke the Make Directory command.

3.	Enter the name of the directory and check the ZIP compression field.

4.	Click the OK button.

b)	To create a zip file in its own window:

Invoke the New ZIP file dialog (press Ctrl+N).

Maintaining ZIP Files With PC-Sweep:

•	Since PC-Sweep treats ZIP files as DOS directories, you can copy, delete, and move files into the zip file as you would any other normal directory (this includes using Drag-And-Drop).

•	A ZIP file's comments can be changed with the File Properties Command.

•	To operate on the files within a zip file, you must issue the file command while in the file list window. If the command is issued from within the directory tree, the file operation will be performed on the zip file itself.

•	PC-Sweep allows multiple zip files to be opened at the same time and files may be freely copied/moved between them.

Multi-Volume ZIP Files With PC-Sweep:

Since multi-volume ZIP files can only be copied to (when being created) or copied from, PC-Sweep treats them differently from other zip files.

•	It is assumed that multi-volume zip files will only be stored on floppy diskettes.

•	Creating a multi-volume zip file is treated as a File Backup operation.

•	Multi-volume zip files must be mounted via the File Restore command.

•	Multi-volume zip files can only be copied out of (no other file operations may be performed on them).

•	If you log a drive with a multi-volume zip file (not using the File Restore command), the zip file will be displayed as a damaged zip file.

Self-Extracting Zip Files

PC-Sweep will create self-extracting zip files A self-extracting ZIP file is an executable program file (.EXE file) that includes a ZIP file and a loader program to extract or "unzip" the contents of the ZIP file.  Users can run a self-extracting ZIP file just as they run any other program.  See ZipToExe for more details

Self-Extracting zip files can be created in the following ways:

1)  From the Directory Speed Menu within an opened ZipSweep window.

2)  From the Options Menu / ZipToExe menu command.

Mapping PKZIP Commands To PC-Sweep's:

PKZIP Command       PC-Sweep Command

Add	Copy or Move command with all copy options disabled.

Freshen	Copy or Move command with Only copy files if newer and Only copy files

on destination options enabled.

Update	Copy or Move command with Only copy files if newer option enabled.

What PC-Sweep Currently Will NOT Do With ZIP Files:

•	Currently, files copied out a zip file with the File Edit or File Open commands will not be tracked (updated to the zip file after the process is done). I am working on a solution for this problem and will have a solution in the near future.

•	Damaged zip files will be displayed with a [image] bitmap next to them. They can be copied, moved, and deleted. PC-Sweep currently does not offer a repair option.

Notes:

•	To copy, move, or delete a zip file itself, issue the file command from the directory tree. All operations on a zip file from the directory tree treat the zip file as a file.

•	Large copy or move operations may be need to be done in multiple passes (this will only occur if you request thousands of files to be added to a zip file).

•	Large copy or move operations may also cause a pause a slight pause - PC-Sweep will display its operation status dialog and the system will appear to be doing nothing - in actuality, PC-Sweep is determining what and how the files will be added to the zip file.

See Also

Adding Files To ZIP Files

Disk Menu

File Backup

File Menu

File Restore

New ZIP Files

Open ZIP Files

Using Drag and Drop

ZipToExe Overview

ZipToExe Dialog


File Copy
Copy   (Shortcut: F3)

Copies files or directories from one drive or directory to another. If 4DOS/NDOS description support is enabled, the descriptions will be copied to the target directory.

Dialog Box Options

Directory   	The path or drive name containing the files to be copied.

File Group 	The selected group of files to copy.

File(s)  	The name of the file or the number of files being copied.

Target Path 	The drive and directory to copy the files to.

Only Copy Files 	If the file already exists in the destination directory, does not copy an earlier

 If Newer      	version over it.

Only Copy Files 	Copies files to the target path only if a file by the same name already exists there.

on Destination

Prompt For 	Prompts before a file is overwritten.

Overwrite  If File

Exists

Ok	Performs the copy operation.

Cancel	Cancels the operation.

Browse	Invokes the browse dialog to search for the target path.

Help	Displays the help for the dialog.

Zip Options:

Compression 	The compress factor to use if copying files into a zip file.

Store no paths	Store only the file name in the compression file.

Store relative paths	Stores the file paths of compressed files relative to the current directory. If you keep the compression file in the source file directory, you can use this option to expand files to the same directory structure automatically.

Store full paths	Stores the full path from the root directory. If you select this option, you can expand files to the same directory structure no matter where the compression file is stored.

Password	The password to use to encrypt files being copied or moved into a zip file. If the files  are being copied or moved out of a zip file, the password will be used to decrypt any encrypted files.

See Also

Using Drag & Drop

Tag Menu

Using 4DOS/NDOS Descriptions

Working With ZIP Files

Adding Files To ZIP File


File Groups

 All of PC-Sweep's file commands operate on a selected group of files. The following groups are currently supported by PC-Sweep:

Group Name                                             Description

Current File             	The file currently selected in the file list window.

Every File             	All the files in the file list window.

Tagged Files             	All tagged files in the the file list window.

Untagged Files             	All untagged files in the file list window.

Here are a few helpful hints in using file groups:

 1.	If you want to perform a file operation on every file in a directory except a couple of files, it is 	faster to tag the the files you do not want to operate on and then issue the command on 	Untagged Files.

2.	If you will be doing disk cleaning on a couple of directories, you may find it faster to Tag the files 	from the directory tree and then switch the file display mode to Show Drive Files and then issue 	the desired command(s).

See Also

File Menu

Tag Menu

Tagging With The Mouse


Wildcard Character

A character that represents one or more characters. The question mark (?) wildcard can be used to represent any single character  and the asterisk (*) wildcard can be used to represent any character or group of characters that might match that position in other filenames. For example, *.BAT represents all batch files.


Size In Bytes
Size

The file size is represents in bytes. Available options are:

Ignore	Ignore the size of the file.

Less Than	A file's size must be less than specified size for a match.

Greater Than	A file's size must be greater than specified size for a match.


Modified Date

The date a file was created or last modified. Available options are:

Ignore	Ignore the date of the file.

Before	A file's date must be before the specified date for a match.

On	A file's date must be on the specified date for a match.

After	A file's date must be after the specified date for a match.

Between	A file's date must be between two specified dates for a match.


File Attributes

Characteristics that define how a file is stored and/or displayed. The following are the currently supported DOS file attributes:

Attribute        Symbol      Description

Archive     	A                The archive attribute is assigned by DOS to a file which has changed since  being backed up.

Hidden     	H                The hidden attribute prevents a file from being included in a 	DOS directory listing (DIR). PC-Sweep, however, does 	include hidden files in the file list display.

Read Only     	R               The read only attribute prevents a file from being deleted or 	modified.

System     	S                The system attribute is assigned to a file by DOS indicating 	the file is a system file and should not be changed in any way.


DOS File Properties

Property            Description

Path	The parent directory where the file is located.

File Name	The root name of the file.

Size	The size in bytes of the file.

Last Modified	The date and time the file was last modified or created.

Attributes 	The DOS file attributes assigned to the file.


Custom Tag
Custom Tag  (ShortCut: Ctrl+C)

The custom tag dialog allows you to tag files by a specified set of attributes.

Dialog Box Options

File Type  	Enter all file specifications here. You can use wildcards. Multiple wildcards can be specified and should be separated with a semicolon (;).

File Size	You can limit the displayed files by size, either greater or smaller than a specified

number of bytes, or within a size range.

Modified Date	You can limit the displayed files by date, either before or after a specified date, or

within a range of dates. Use the two right text boxes to specify the date.

Attributes	The attributes are specified by a three-state check box. A checked box means

that displayed files must have this attribute. A blank box means that the files

must not have this attribute. A gray box means that the files may or may not have

this attribute.

See Also

DOS File Properties

File Groups


Tagging With The Mouse

One of PC-Sweep's most powerful features is its file tagging. Files are tagged (selected) for group operations. Besides a rich set of keyboard/menu commands to tag files in various ways, files can be tagged/untagged with the mouse. The following table lists the mouse tagging commands currently supported by PC-Sweep:

Note: Mouse tagging is only functional within the first column of a file list window!

Key   (+Mouse)                       Description

Just mouse click                    Inverts the tag status of the currently selected file (if the mouse was clicked on a file not selected, the file will be selected first and then the tag invert will be done.

Ctrl+Mouse Click                    All the files from the selection bar to the file clicked on will be tagged.

Shift+Mouse Click                  All the files from the selection bar to the file clicked on will be untagged.

See Also:

File Groups

Tag Menu

Tag SpeedMenu


Tag Menu

 The Tag menu has the commands to select multiple files.

Tag Commands

Command      	ShortCut Key 	Description

Tag File           	     +       	Tags the highlighted file.

Every File         	Ctrl+Space     	Tags every file in the file list.

Invert All    	Ctrl+I       	Inverts the tag of every file in the file list.

Invert File             Space       	Inverts the tag of the selected file.

Modified          	Ctrl+A       	Tags all files whose archive bit is set.

Today               	Ctrl+T       	Tags all files created/modified on the current date.

Custom Tag    	Ctrl+C       	Tags all files matching a user's defined set of criteria.

Untag File                 -        	Untags the highlighted file.

Untag All          	Shift+Space   	Untags all tagged files.

See Also

File Groups

Tag SpeedMenu

Tagging With The Mouse


Tree Menu

 The Tree menu has the commands to navigate the directory list.

Tree Commands

Command      	ShortCut Key 	Description

Expand One Level         +       	Expands the selected directory one level.

Expand Branch         	 *                         	Expands the selected directory and shows all of its

                                                                           sub directories.

Expand All                	Ctrl+*                    Expands all the directories on logged drives.

Collapse Branch            -                             Collapses the selected directory (hides all of its

                                                                           children).

Open to Level        	Ctrl+0 - Ctrl+9     Expands (and collapses) the directory tree for a drive to

the specified level #. The root directory of a drive is

considered level 0.

NOTE: Only directories with a "+" or "-" can be expanded or collapsed!

See Also

Directory List SpeedMenu

File Menu

Keyboard Navigation

Main Window


Disk Menu

 The Disk menu has the commands to manage your disks.

Disk Commands

Command                 ShortCut Key      Icon        Description

Log Drive                   Ctrl+F1	Logs a specified drive.

Make Directory    	Ctrl+F5	 	Makes a directory or compressed file in the current

directory in the directory tree.

Volume Label	Ctrl+F7	Creates, changes, or deletes a volume label on a

specified drive.

Directory Statistics  Ctrl+F8	Displays the # of dirs, # of files, and disk space

occupied by files and dirs+files within a directory.

Backup	Ctrl+B	Backs up selected directories and files.

Restore	Ctrl+R	Restores files backed up with PC-Sweep or a PKWARE

PKZIP compatible format.

Map Network Drive	 	Maps a network drive.

Disconnect Network Drive	 	Disconnects a network drive.

Notes:

•	Disconnecting a network drive will automatically close any file manager window(s) and / or viewer window(s) open that are associated with the drive.

See Also

Drive Ribbon SpeedMenu

Working With ZIP Files


Tag SpeedMenu

 The tag speed menu is a popup version of the pull down tag menu. It is activated by pressing the right mouse button within the tag column of the file list.

Tag Commands

Command           ShortCut Key     Description

Tag File           	     +       	Tags the highlighted file.

Every File         	Ctrl+Space     	Tags every file in the file list.

Invert All    	Ctrl+I       	Inverts the tag of every file in the file list.

Invert File             Space       	Inverts the tag of the selected file.

Modified          	Ctrl+A       	Tags all files whose archive bit is set.

Today               	Ctrl+T       	Tags all files created/modified on the current date.

Custom Tag    	Ctrl+C       	Tags all files matching a user's defined set of criteria.

Untag File                 -        	Untags the highlighted file.

Untag All          	Shift+Space   	Untags all tagged files.

See Also

File Groups

Tagging With The Mouse


Main View Menu

 The Main View menu has the commands to enable/disable various PC-Sweep screen decorations (this version of the view menu is only displayed when no drives/zip files are logged).

View Commands

Command                                 ShortCut Key              Description

When checked, the following options are on:

Drive Ribbon	Alt+F10	Displays the drive icon box in the main window.

ToolBar	Ctrl+Alt+B	Displays the command toolbar in the main PC-Sweep window right below the menu bar.


Main File Menu

 The Main File menu currently only has an exit command. This version of the file menu is only displayed when no drives or zip files have been logged.

File Commands

Command       ShortCut Key       Icon        Description

Exit	Alt+F4	Exits PC-Sweep and returns to the Program Manager.

See Also

Disk Menu

Log Drive

New ZIP File

Open ZIP File


Image Conversion

The image conversion module allows the conversion of graphic images from one format to another.

Dialog Box Options

File Group 	The selected group of files to convert.

File(s)  	The name of the file or the number of files being converted.

Path 	The drive and directory to convert the files to.

Browse	Invokes the browse dialog to search for the target path.

Delete Source Files 	If checked, the source image will be deleted after it has been successfully converted.

After Conversion

Prompt Before 	Prompts before a file is overwritten.

Overwrite

File Format	The image format to convert the image(s) to.

# of Colors	The # of colors to write the image file in (this options available is depended upon the selected image format).

Size Constraints	If a size constraint is selected, PC-Sweep will resize the image if it is larger than the specified size. The file aspects will be kept.

Ok	Performs the conversion operation.

Cancel	Cancels the operation.

Help	Displays the help for the dialog.


File Menu

 The File menu has the commands to manage your files and directories.

File Commands

Command       ShortCut Key       Icon        Description

Associate	F2	Associates a program with a file type.

Attributes	Ctrl+Alt+A	Sets or clears attributes for a group of files.

Copy	F3	 	Copies a group of files.

Delete	F4	 	Deletes a group of files.

Edit	F5	Edits the selected file.

Image Conversion	 	Converts file(s) from one image format to another.

Move	F6	 	Moves a group of files.

Open	Enter	Activates whatever is currently selected.

Properties	Alt+Enter	 	Allows the properties of the selected directory/file to be

modified.

Rename	F8	 	Renames a group of files.

Run	F9	Runs a specified application or program associated with a

specified file.

Touch	Ctrl+Alt+T	 	Touches a group of files.

View	F11	 	Views the currently selected file in a View Window.

Exit	Alt+F4	Exits PC-Sweep and returns to the Program Manager.

See Also

File List SpeedMenu


General Settings - Startup

The startup settings dialog tab has the options that coordinate what PC-Sweep does when it is first invoked.

Nothing, User Chooses Action:  PC-Sweep will load and wait for the user to log a drive or open/create a zip file.

Log Drive Dialog: Displays a list of all of drives on the system and allows one to be selected for logging.

Log Current Drive: Automatically logs the current drive.

New ZIP File Dialog: Displays the New ZIP File dialog.

Open ZIP File Dialog: Displays the Open ZIP File dialog.

Save All Open Windows For Next Session: All opened windows will be restored to their current positions and current directories when PC-Sweep is invoked again.

The following buttons are available in for all the settings dialog:

Ok	Applies the settings to the main window.

Cancel	Cancels the settings and exits with no change.

Help	Displays help for the settings dialog.

Notes

•	To make all changes permanent, the Save Settings When PC-Sweep Exit must be checked.

See Also

General Settings - Advanced

General Settings - Drives

General Settings - Editor

General Settings - Font

General Settings - Paths

General Settings - Viewer

HabiTabs

HabiTabs Setup


General Settings - Advanced

The advanced  settings dialog has all the options that didn't go with the other dedicated settings pages.

File Launching: Enables launching files or applications by double-clicking the file name.

Use Temp Dir For Compression Launch: Copies the expanded version of a file to the TEMP directory instead of the current directory before the launch the program.

Minimize File Manager when Launching Files: PC-Sweep is reduced to an icon on the desktop when a program is launched.

Support 4DOS Descriptions: Enables the support of 4DOS descriptions. If you currently do not use 4DOS or NDOS, this option should be used only if you wish to add descriptions to individual files.

Automatic Drag-and-Drop Operations: Enables automatic drag-and-drop operations. By default, PC-Sweep displays the operation dialog after a successful drop is accomplished. While the default action is safe and best for new users, it does become an annoyance for advanced users (users who have done it more than three times!).

If automatic drag-and-drop operation is enabled, the switches from the last operation will be used (Example: if the last copy operation had the COPY ONLY IF NEWER switch checked, it will be used for all copy drag-and-drop operations until it is changed at the copy dialog).

Exit PC-Sweep Without Prompting: If enabled, PC-Sweep will automatically shutdown when you press ALT-F4 or when Windows 95/NT is shutting down.  If not enabled, PC-Sweep will prompt you to make sure you want to exit it.

Save Settings when Exiting from PC-Sweep: At exit, saves General Settings options that have changed during program operation.

The following buttons are available in for all the settings dialog:

Ok	Applies the settings to the main window.

Cancel	Cancels the settings and exits with no change.

Help	Displays help for the settings dialog.

Notes

•	Check the option(s) to enable them.

•	To make all changes permanent, the Save Settings When PC-Sweep Exit must be checked.

See Also

General Settings - Drives

General Settings - Editor

General Settings - Paths

General Settings - Startup

General Settings-Thumbnails

General Settings - Viewer

HabiTabs

HabiTabs Setup


General Settings - Drives

Specifies which drives appear in the drive ribbon.

Show Drives: A multiselect list of drives to show in the drive ribbon window.

Drive Types: Drive masking for all floppy drives, all fixed drives, all network drives, or all other

drives by selecting the appropriate boxes. Checking a drive type will select all the drives of the type in the Show Drives list.

The following buttons are available in for all the settings dialog:

Ok	Applies the settings to the main window.

Cancel	Cancels the settings and exits with no change.

Help	Displays help for the settings dialog.

Notes

•	If you add a new drive (physical, compressed, or network), you will have to select it in the drive selection list before it will be displayed on the main screen.

•	Check the option(s) to enable them.

•	To make all changes permanent, the Save Settings When PC-Sweep Exit must be checked.

See Also

General Settings - Advanced

General Settings - Editor

General Settings - Paths

General Settings - Startup

General Settings-Thumbnails

General Settings - Viewer

HabiTabs

HabiTabs Setup


General Settings - Editor

The editor settings specifies the editor to use with the File Edit command. The default editor is the Windows NOTEPAD.

Use Internal Editor	The internal PC-Sweep editor should be used.

Use External Editor	The specified external editor should be used.

Command Line	The name of the editor program to use. The %file% command line option

specifies that the selected file is opened in the editor.

Working Directory	The directory set before the editor is launched.

Browse	Invokes the browse dialog to search for a specified editor application.

Ok	Saves the settings.

Cancel	Cancels the settings and exits with no change.

Help	Displays help for the settings dialog.

Notes

•	Check the option(s) to enable them.

•	To make all changes permanent, the Save Settings When PC-Sweep Exit must be checked.

See Also

General Settings - Advanced

General Settings - Drives

General Settings - Paths

General Settings - Startup

General Settings-Thumbnails

General Settings - Viewer

HabiTabs

HabiTabs Setup


General Settings - Paths

Specifies the paths to use for various PC-Sweep activities. If the path description has the term temp before it and a path is not specified, the temp path specified in the DOS environment variable TMP or TEMP will be used.

Zipping Temp	The work directory to use for copying or moving files into a zip file. This directory

Directory	will also be used as a temporary location for viewing files within a zip file.

Ok	Applies the settings to the main window.

Cancel	Cancels the settings and exits with no change.

Help	Displays help for the settings dialog.

Notes

•	To make all changes permanent, the Save Settings When PC-Sweep Exit must be checked.

See Also

General Settings - Advanced

General Settings - Drives

General Settings - Editor

General Settings - Startup

General Settings - Viewer

HabiTabs

HabiTabs Setup


General Settings - Viewer

Sets certain operating parameters of PC-Sweep's internal viewer.

View JPEG	Enables the viewing of JPEG image files. While JPEG is a very good image

Files	compression routine, you may find its use to be very slow within a file manager such

as PC-Sweep.

View In ZIP	Enables the viewing of files within a zip file. In order for PC-Sweep to view a file stored

Files	withing a zip file, the file must first be extracted. In general, the performance does not

suffer if a reasonable maximum file size is specified (see below).

Maximum ZIP	Sets the maximum size of a file stored with in a zip file that will be extracted for

File Size	viewing. Depending on your hardware and type of files stored within

a zip file, this option may need to be experimented with to find an optimal setting.

Ok	Applies the settings to the main window.

Cancel	Cancels the settings and exits with no change.

Help	Displays help for the settings dialog.

Notes

•	Check the option(s) to enable them.

•	To make all changes permanent, the Save Settings When PC-Sweep Exit must be checked.

See Also

General Settings - Advanced

General Settings - Drives

General Settings - Editor

General Settings - Paths

General Settings - Startup

General Settings-Thumbnails

HabiTabs

HabiTabs Setup


General Settings - Thumbnails

Specifies the image formats PC-Sweep creates thumbnails for and the display size of each thumbnail when in thumbnail view.

Image Types	The image types to create thumbnails for when a thumbnail scan is initiated.

Select All	Selects all the image types.

Unselect All	Unselects all the image types.

Width	The width to display thumbnails in. The range is 48 to 128 in 16 pixel increments.

Size	The size to display thumbnails in. The range is 36 to 96 in 12 pixel increments.

Ok	Applies the settings to the main window.

Cancel	Cancels the settings and exits with no change.

Help	Displays help for the settings dialog.

See Also

General Settings - Advanced

General Settings - Drives

General Settings - Editor

General Settings - Paths

General Settings - Startup

General Settings - Viewer

Using Thumbnails

Thumbnail Menu


General Settings

The general settings dialog is divided into six tabs. Each tab allows different aspects of PC-Sweep to be configured The following tabs are currently defined:

Advanced	All settings that don't fall into one of the other tab settings.

Drives	Sets which drives PC-Sweep shows on the main window.

Editor	Sets the editor to use for an edit operation.

Paths	Sets the work paths for various PC-Sweep operations.

Startup	Sets the default behavior of PC-Sweep when it is first invoked.

Thumbnails	Sets the thumbnail characteristics to use for thumbnail view mode.

Viewer	Sets operating parameters for PC-Sweep's internal viewer.

See Also

HabiTabs

HabiTab Setup


Using Drag-and-Drop

PC-Sweep lets you drag directories or files from the tree list and file list of any opened file manager window to:

•	The Windows 95 desktop.

•	The Windows NT program manager.

•	Any opened application (or shortcut on the Windows 95 desktop).

•	Any opened PC-Sweep window.

A drag-and-drop function is initiated by selecting a directory or file(s) and holding the left mouse button down and then dragging the selected item to the desired target.

The following table explains the basic drag-and-drop operations that PC-Sweep supports.

To Do This                                          Drag and Drop

Drag-and-Drop an individual file 	Move the mouse cursor to the desired file in the file list and hold the left mouse button down and drag the file to the location you wish it to be!

Drag-and-Drop every file 	Move the mouse cursor to the [image] icon in the file list toolbar and hold the left mouse button down and drag the mouse cursor to the location you wish to copy/move the files.

Drag-and-Drop tagged files 	Move the mouse cursor to the [image] icon in the file list toolbar and hold the left mouse button down and drag the mouse cursor to the location you wish to copy/move the files.

Drag-and-Drop untagged files 	Move the mouse cursor to the [image] icon in the file list toolbar and hold the left mouse button down and drag the mouse cursor to the location you wish to copy/move the files.

Drag-and-Drop Directory(ies) 	Move the mouse cursor to the desired directory in the directory  list  and hold the left mouse button down and drag the mouse cursor to the location you wish to copy/move the files.

Notes:

•	To initiate a COPY command instead of a MOVE command, hold the control key down before releasing the left mouse button.

•	By default, PC-Sweep will display the copy/move dialog box after each successful drop is initiated. After you feel comfortable with the drag-and-drop process,  you can enable Automatic Drag-and-Drop operations at the General / Advanced Settings tab dialog (initiated by Ctrl+G).

•	The drive ribbon and directory list of every opened (and displayed) file manager window can receive a drop action.

•	PC-Sweep currently does NOT support files being dragged-and-dropped to it from other applications (this limitation will be removed in a future version).

•	To scroll the directory tree up/down during a drag-and-drop operation, place the mouse drag-cursor  at the far right part of the directory tree (top or bottom displayed item) and leave the cursor there; the directory will begin to scroll up/down.

•	If you perform a drag-and-drop of files within a zip file from PC-Sweep to another application (or the Windows 95 desktop), PC-Sweep will automatically unzip the files to the Windows TEMP directory.

See Also

Advanced General Settings

Keyboard Navigation


Technical Support

Technical support for PC-Sweep is available by phone, mail, Compuserve, and the Internet. If the business needs grow,  we will expand our electronic support services.

We would be pleased to receive any comments, bug reports or suggestions for future releases. We can be contacted by phone, e-mail, or mail at the addresses below:

Internet:	sstump@airmail.net

CompuServe: 	102063,2672

Zenith Forum (GO ZENITH)

Third Party Message/Library Section

By mail:          	Sandi & Shane Stump

                             	6596 Weber Road

Bryan, Tx  77808

By phone:   	(409)-589-2074

See Also

Order Form

Registration and Licensing

Troubleshooting


File Attribute
Attributes (ShortCut: Ctrl+Alt+A)

Sets the attributes for a selected group of files.

Dialog Box Options

Directory   	The path or drive name containing the files to set attributes for.

File Group 	The selected group of files to set attributes.

File(s)  	The name of the file or the number of files whose attributes are being  set.

Attributes	The attributes assigned to the file. Check or uncheck the property you want to

change. The attributes are controlled by a three-state check box. A checked box

means that displayed files must have this attribute. A blank box means that the

files must not have this attribute. A gray box means that the files may or may not have this attribute.

Ok	Performs the set attribute operation.

Cancel	Cancels the operation.

Help             	Displays help for the dialog.

See Also

File Properties


File Associate
Associate (ShortCut: F2)

Associates documents that have a specific file extension with an application that can edit and print

them.

Dialog Box Options

Extension	The file extension to associate with an application. The default value will be

extension of the file selected in the file list.

Associate With	The application type to associate the extension with. The actual application is

shown in the Application File Name pane.

Current Associations	The list of currently associated file extensions. Highlight a name in the list to

see the name and path of the associated application.

Command Line	The name and path of the application associated with the extension selected

in the Current Associations list.

Ok	Closes the association dialog.

Add	Adds the association in the dialog.

Delete	Deletes the selected dialog.

Browse	Invokes a browse dialog to find an application.

Help	Displays help for the dialog.

See Also

Open

Run


File Delete
Delete (ShortCut: F4)

Deletes files and directories. If 4DOS/NDOS description support is enabled, the descriptions for the files will also be deleted.

Dialog Box Options

Path  	The name of the directory or drive where the files being deleted are.

File Group 	The selected group of files to delete.

File(s)           	The name of the file or the number of files being deleted.

Delete Type	The type of delete to perform. PC-Sweep currently supports two types of

delete:

Delete to Reycle BIN: Deletes (moves) a file to the Windows 95 recycle bin. This allows for later recovery if desired.

Normal Delete: Deletes a file using the standard DOS delete. Files deleted this way can be unerased with utilities such as the Norton Utilities.

Zap Delete: Deletes a file by writing zeros over all data clusters in the deleted file. Files deleted this way cannot be recovered.

Prompt First	If checked, a prompt will be displayed confirming the delete for each directory and

file.

Ok	Deletes the file(s).

Cancel	Cancels the delete dialog.

Help	Displays help for the dialog.

Notes

•	To remove all the files within a directory (and its subdirectories), issue the delete command from the directory tree.

See Also

Using Drag & Drop

Tag Menu

Using 4DOS/NDOS Descriptions


File Edit
Edit (ShortCut: F5 )

Opens the selected file in the editor specified in the General Settings on the Options

menu. The default editor is Windows Notepad. If a file is not selected, the editor will be invoked without a file.

See Also

General Settings - Editor


File Open
Open  (ShortCut: Enter)

Activates whatever is selected in the window:

•	If an application is selected, it will be started.

•	If any other file is selected, the associated application will be opened with the file as a parameter.

NOTES

•	While PC-Sweep has all kind of facilities to launch applications, it will not automatically relog any changed drives. If the application creates, modifies, deletes, or renames any file and you plan on using PC-Sweep on this file, you must relog the drive. We are hoping to provide a monitoring utility with PC-Sweep in the near future that will avoid this nuisance.

•	If the application will not open or display an error message, make sure that you have not disabled the launching of applications (See Advanced Settings tab dialog).

See Also

Associate


Using 4DOS/NDOS Descriptions

PC-Sweep supports the 4DOS/NDOS file description databases. This support is enabled by checking the Support 4DOS Descriptions checkbox in the Advanced Settings tab of the General Settings dialog. This will enable description maintenance by all the file commands. Descriptions can be added or modified by with the File Properties command.

Note: Descriptions will be maintained only when the Support 4DOS Descriptions is enabled.


ZIP File Properties

The zip file properties dialog allows a zip file's comments to be changed.

Dialog Box Options

Path	The directory where the zip file is located.

Filename	The disk name of the zip file.

Comments 	The comments to store with the zip file.

Ok	Saves any changes to the zip file.

Cancel	Cancels the dialog.

Help	Displays help for the dialog.

See Also

File Properties

Working With ZIP Files


File Properties
File Properties  (ShortCut: Alt+Enter)

The Properties command allows file attributes to be viewed and changed.

Dialog Box Options

Path	The directory where the file is located.

Filename	The name of the file.

Type	The type of file.

Size	The size of the file in bytes.

Last Modified	The date and time when the file was created or changed.  The values cannot be

changed for directories.

Attributes	The attributes assigned to the file. Check or uncheck the property you want to

change. The attributes are controlled by a three-state check box. A checked box 	means that displayed files must have this attribute. A blank box means that the files

must not have this attribute. A gray box means that the files may or may not have

this attribute.

Description	A 4DOS/NDOS style description.

Ok	Applies any changes to the file's profile.

Cancel	Cancels the file property dialog.

Zip Info	Only shown if the directory selected is a zip file. Clicking on it will open a dialog

which will allow the comments of a zip file to be modified.

Help	Displays help for the dialog.

See Also

Using 4DOS/NDOS Descriptions

Working With ZIP Files


Uninstalling PC-Sweep

In the unlikely case you wish to remove PC-Sweep from your system, just do the following:

1. Delete the PC-Sweep directory you installed PC-Sweep into!

2. Delete the PCSWEEP.INI file in the WINDOWS directory.

3. Delete the PC-Sweep group or program icon from the program manager!

PC-Sweep does not make any modifications to your WINDOWS.INI or SYSTEM.INI files.


File Rename
Rename  (ShortCut: F8)

Assigns a new name to a directory or file.

Dialog Box Options

Path  	The name of the directory or drive where the files being renamed are.

File Group 	The selected group of files to rename.

File(s)           	The name of the file or the number of files being renamed.

Rename To   	The new name for the directory or file(s). If more than one file is being renamed,

 you must use wildcards.

Ok	Renames the file(s).

Cancel	Cancels the rename dialog.

Help	Displays help for the dialog.

See Also

Tag Menu


File Run
Run  (ShortCut: F9)

Runs an application or opens a file and runs it in its associated application. You can also run a file by double-clicking the file name in the file list window.

Dialog Box Options

Current Directory	The name of the active directory.

Command Line     	Any command line or filename with an association can be entered.

Options 	Mode to run the application in.

Ok	Runs the command.

Cancel	Cancels the run command.

Browse 	Invokes the browse dialog to search for a file or program.

Help	Displays help for the dialog.

NOTE

While PC-Sweep has all kind of facilities to launch applications, it will not automatically relog any changed drives. If the application creates, modifies, deletes, or renames any file and you plan on using PC-Sweep on this file, you must relog the drive. We are hoping to provide a monitoring utility with PC-Sweep in the near future that will avoid this nuisance.

See Also

File Open

General Settings

Windows Menu - Refresh Window


File Viewer Pane

The viewer pane displays the contents of a file without having to open the application that created it. The available viewer formats for the file appear on tabs at the bottom of the viewer pane. You can  view the file in another format by clicking on a different view tab.

Scrolling the Viewer Pane

When the viewer pane is active, the Page Down, Page Up, Home, End, and arrow keys scroll the viewed file in the indicated direction. You can also use the scroll bars on the right and bottom of the pane.

Viewer Command Icons

Icon   Graphics?   Data File?    Description

 	Yes	No	Applies the current graphics as the desktop wallpaper.

 	No	Yes	Invokes the search dialog.

 	No	Yes	Enables text selection to copy to the clipboard.

 	Yes	Yes	Copies the selected text or graphics image to the clipboard.

 	Yes	Yes	Maximizes the viewer pane.

 	Yes	Yes	Restores the viewer pane to the size before the Maximize command.

Increasing/Decreasing Graphics Magnification

To increase or decrease the magnification of a graphics file, click the up or down arrow next to the

current magnification percentage that appears in the lower-right corner.

File Formats Supported

The following file and graphics formats are supported:

Data Formats                              Graphic Formats

AmiPro 	BMP

Ascii                      	CALS

DBASE II, III, IV          	CCITT

EXCEL                      	CMP

EXE, DLL, VBX, FON         	DDB

Group Files (GRP)          	DIB

Hex                        	EPS

Icon                       	GIF

LZH                        	IMG

Lotus 1-2-3                	JFIF

Microsoft Word             	JPEG

Microsoft Works            	JTIF

Microsoft Write            	LZW

PIF                        	MAC

Paradox                    	MSP

Q&A                        	PCD

Quattro Pro Win            	PCT

Truetype (TTF)             	PCX

Windows Meta Files         	RAS

Windows Sound Files        	TGA

Word Perfect               	TIFF

ZIP                        	WMF

                           	WPG

Limitations of Viewer Pane

•	A position cursor is not shown when the view pane has the focus - this is a limitation in the viewer library that PC-Sweep is using. A new version from them will hopefully add this feature in the near future.

•	Selecting text for copy to the clipboard can only be done with the mouse (See above for explanation).

•	The viewers do not display the text is WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get). Another library limitation. This limitation is only for text data formats (graphics files are displayed correctly)!

See Also

HabiTabs

HabiTab Setup

Main Window

View Menu

Viewer Windows


File View
View  (ShortCut: F11)

The view command is another shortcut key for enabling the view pane. If the view pane is already enabled, this command does nothing!

See Also

File Viewer Pane

View Menu


File Exit
Exit  (ShortCut: Alt+F4)

The exit command terminates PC-Sweep and returns to the Program Manager.

NOTE: There might be a slight pause during the termination process - if a drive or multiple drives have been logged, it is possible that PC-Sweep will have to release megabytes of memory to Windows.

See Also

General Settings


Log Drive
Log Drive  (ShortCut: Ctrl+F1)

The log drive command logs a drive.

Dialog Box Options

Drive 	A list of all drives on the system.

Ok 	Logs the selected drive.

Cancel	Cancels the log operation.

Help	Displays help for the dialog.

Notes

•	If the drive ribbon is shown, a drive can be  logged by clicking on the desired drive.

•	The log command will not relog a drive -  the relog command must be used.

•	Drives can be logged multiple times.

See Also

Windows Menu


Custom Sort
Custom Sort  (ShortCut: Ctrl+C)

The custom sort command allows the file sort method to be user defined.

Dialog Options

First Sort On	The first key to sort on.

Order	The order of the first sort key.

Then Sort On	The second key to sort on.

Order	The order of the second sort key.

Ok	Sorts the files with the new defined sort.

Cancel 	Cancels the custom sort.

Help	Displays help for the dialog.

Example:  To display file names by increasing size  and name, you would select Size in the First Sort On list and Name in the Then Sort On list.

See Also

Sort Menu


Sort Menu

 The Sort menu has the commands to specify the order of the files  in the file list.

Command           Short Cut Key      Icon      Description

Sort by Filename	Ctrl+F  	 	Sorts the files alphabetically by filename.

Sort by Extension	Ctrl+E	 	Sorts the files alphabetically by extension.

Sort by Size	Ctrl+S	 	Sorts the files by filesize.

Sort by Date	Ctrl+D	 	Sorts the files by the last access date.

Unsorted 	Ctrl+U 	 	Sorts the files by the actual order in the directory.

Custom Sort	Ctrl+S	Sorts the files your way (if its good enough for

hamburgers, why not files).

Notes

•	The name of a file is used as the second sort key if the primary key matches the same.

•	A reverse sort can be performed by holding down the control key and clicking the mouse on the appropriate sort icon.


ZIP File Menu

 The ZIP File menu has the commands to manage files within a ZIP file.

File Commands

Command       ShortCut Key       Icon        Description

Add files	Ctrl+A	 	Adds files to a zip file.

Associate	F2	Associates a program with a file type.

Attributes	Ctrl+Alt+A	Sets or clears attributes for a group of files.

Copy	F3	 	Copies a group of files.

Delete	F4	 	Deletes a group of files.

Edit	F5	Edits the selected file.

Move	F6	 	Moves a group of files.

Open	Enter	Activates whatever is currently selected.

Rename	F8	 	Renames a group of files.

Run	F9	Runs a specified application or program associated with a

specified file.

View	F11	Views the currently selected file.

Exit	Alt+F4	Exits PC-Sweep and returns to the Program Manager.

See Also

New ZIP File

Open ZIP File

Working With ZIP Files


ZIP View Menu

  The ZIP View menu has the commands to to manage the way PC-Sweep shows ZIP file information.

View Commands

Command                                 ShortCut Key              Description

File Search Criteria	Alt+F8	Sets the search criteria used to determine which files

are displayed in the file list.

File Details	Alt+F9	Sets the file details to show in the file list.

When checked, the following options are on:

Command Line	Ctrl+Alt+A	Displays the command line text box at the bottom of the active file manager window.

Viewer Pane	Alt+F11	Displays the file viewer pane below the directory tree

and file list in the main window.

Drive Ribbon	Alt+F10	Displays the drive icon box in the main window.

ToolBar	Ctrl+Alt+B	Displays the command toolbar in the main PC-Sweep window right below the menu bar.


View Menu

  The View menu has the commands to to manage the way PC-Sweep shows drive, directory, and file information.

View Commands

Command                                 ShortCut Key              Description

Tree and Directory	Alt+F1	Shows the directory tree and file list.

Show Branch Files	Alt+F5	Shows the files by directory.

Show Drive Files	Alt+F6	Shows the files by drive.

File Search Criteria	Alt+F8	Sets the search criteria used to determine which files

are displayed in the file list.

File Details	Alt+F9	Sets the file details to show in the file list.

When checked, the following options are on:

Command Line	Ctrl+Alt+A	Displays the command line text box at the bottom of the active file manager window.

Viewer Pane	Alt+F11	Displays the file viewer pane below the directory tree

and file list in the main window.

Drive Ribbon	Ctrl+Alt+D	Displays the drive icon box in the main window.

ToolBar	Ctrl+Alt+B	Displays the command toolbar in the main PC-Sweep window right below the menu bar.

File List View Modes:

Large Icon	Displays the large icon associated with each file.

Small Icon	Displays the small icon associated with each file and files are scrolled vertically in the list as needed.

List	Displays the small icon associated with each file. Files are displayed and scrolled horizontally in the list as needed.

Detail	Selected attributes are shown for each file.

See Also

File List Views

Viewer Windows


Order Form
Order Form - PC-Sweep Version 3.x

To register, send a check or money order with this form to:

Sandi & Shane Stump

6596 Weber Road

Bryan, Tx  77808

NOTE: Please make all checks payable to Sandi & Shane Stump. Please also include your Internet or Compuserve mail address so that we can email you a license # while you wait for the latest version from us.

To print this registration form, click on Print Topic in the File menu.   Payments must be in US dollars

drawn on a US bank (or by a postal money order accepted by the US Postal Service).

You may also register with CompuServe's Software Registration Service:  GO SWREG and follow the menus.  PC-Sweep's registration IDs are listed below next to the license size pricing.

If you want to pay with a credit card, please see Credit Card Orders.

If you want to order over the internet, please go to our home page at: http://web2.airmail.net/sstump and click on the order button.

The registration fee is the same for either 16 or 32 bit versions of PC-Sweep (another way to look at it is the license # will work with both versions)!

Copy Order(s):

Quantity:                                                                                         _____ @ $______ each

    1 to 3 copies      are   $     40 each   	SWREG #5937

    5 user version    is   	$   150 each 	SWREG #10684

    10 user version  is  	$   250 each    	SWREG #10685

    25 user version  is  	$   500 each	SWREG #10686

    50 user version  is  	$   750 each	SWREG #10672

    100 user version  is   $ 1000 each	SWREG #10673

    Site license         is  	$ 2500 each 	SWREG #10479

    OEM license       is     $ 5000 each	SWREG #10480

Subtotal                                                                                                               ______

Texas Residents add 8.25% sales tax                                                     ______

Shipping/Handling:                                                                                        $      5.00

Total Payment                                                                                                 $______

Name:	________________________________________

Company:               	________________________________________

Address:                 	________________________________________

      	________________________________________

City, State, Zip	________________________________________

Country:	________________________________________

Day Phone:	________________________________________

Work Phone:	________________________________________

Compuserve ID:	________________________________________

Internet Address:	________________________________________

Comments, Questions, and Suggestions:


Acknowledgements

I would like to thank the following people for all their support and encouragement:

Cassie, my beautiful daughter, for tickling me at all hours of the night!

Sandi, my loving wife, for telling me to write the program or clean the litterbox (we have seven cats)!

My father, who wanted to beta test something.

Ernest Caslani, my father-in-law, who came up with a bunch of the program ideas.

Mike Brydon, who's projects have kept me employed at my own leisure over the years.

Oren Kredo, who was the first one to volunteer his computer as a bomb site!

David Fredericks for listening to me whine about Owl!

Pacific Gold Coast, Makers of Turbo Browser, for leading me on last summer. I am determined to make PC-Sweep what Turbo Browser will never be.

Paul Sittler, who had the greatest influence on my love of programming.

and last but not least, Bob Willoughby, for his faithful ear and longing for personal attacks and abuse (a true friend)!

And many others for their ideas!

PC-Sweep wouldn't have been possible without the following products:

Borland C++ 5.0 and Borland's fantastic application framework OWL.

Software Interface's help editor, The Windows Help Magician.


Credit Card Orders
CREDIT CARD ORDERS ONLY!

You may order PC-Sweep with MasterCard, Visa,  American Express, or Discover from Public Software Library  (PSL) by:

Calling 	800-2424-PSL   or   713-524-6394

FAX      	713-524-6398

CIS Email  	71355,470.

PC-Sweep

Reference #:  	14029

You can also mail credit card orders to:

PSL

P.O.Box 35705,

Houston, TX 77235-5705.

THE ABOVE NUMBERS ARE FOR ORDERS ONLY.

Any questions about the status of the shipment of the order, refunds, registration options, product details, technical support, volume discounts, dealer pricing, site licenses, etc, must be directed to:

StumpWare Consulting

6596 Weber Road

Bryan, TX 77808

Telephone:  (409)-589-2074

To insure that you get the latest version, PSL will notify us the day of  your order and we will ship the product directly to you.

See Also

Order Form

Acknowledgements

Distribution licensing

Keeping Up With The Norton's

Site Licensing

What is PC-Sweep?

Who is StumpWare?


File - Add Files
Add Files (ShortCut: Ctrl+A)

Adds specified files to the opened zip file.

Dialog Box Options

Filename (files to add)	There are two ways to add files to an archive from this dialog:

1)  Type the name(s) of the files you want to add in the Filename edit field and press the action button. Standard MS-DOS wildcards are accepted, and multiple file names can be specified.  All filespecs must be placed between quotation marks (see examples below).

Multiple filespecs may be entered if separated by a space. If a file or wildcard is entered without a directory, the last referenced directory will be used (see example below to make sense of this).

If the line below is entered into the Filename edit field:

"c:\word\*.doc " "*.txt" " *.bak" "c:\utils\*.exe" "*.com"

PC-Sweep will use the following filespecs to add files to the zip file:

c:\word\*.doc

c:\word\*.txt

c:\word\*.bak

c:\utils\*.exe

c:\utils\*.com

2)	Select files in the Files List Box and press the Add/Freshen/Update button.  To change the files listed in the file selection box, enter the desired wildcards in the Filename edit field and press enter. Multiple wildcards may be used as long as they are separated by a semicolon (;). For example, *.exe;*.bat;*.com will display all executable programs in the currently selected directory.

Look In	List of drives/directories for the system.

Action	The Action drop down list provides three choices: Add, Freshen, and Update.  The Add option causes PC-Sweep to add all specified files to the archive.  The Freshen option causes PC-Sweep to update files already in the archive that match the specified files.  The Update option is the same as Freshen, except that files matching the filespecs that are not already in the archive are also added.

Compression 	The compress factor to use when adding files into a zip file.

Recurse Sub-	The Recurse Subdirectories check box determines whether PC-Sweep recursively traverses all subdirectories underneath the specified directories when looking for files to add.  This provides an easy way to backup all files in a branch of a directory tree.  This is equivalent to the PKZIP -r  option.

Delete Files If	If the add operation is successful, the files added to the zip file will be deleted.

Successful	This option is currently disabled and will be enabled in the near future.

Add Files in DOS·	The Store Filenames in DOS 8.3 Format checkbox causes PC-Sweep to store

8.3 Format 	the short 8.3 MS-DOS compatible form of any long filenames.  "8.3" refers to the maximum of 8 characters in the filename portion of the name and 3 characters in the extension, for example, "12345678.123".

Store no paths	Store only the file name in the compression file.

Store relative paths	Stores the file paths of compressed files relative to the current directory. If you keep the compression file in the source file directory, you can use this option to expand files to the same directory structure automatically.

Store full paths	Stores the full path from the root directory. If you select this option, you can expand files to the same directory structure no matter where the compression file is stored.

Password	The password to use to encrypt files being added into the zip file.

Add/Freshen/	Adds/freshens/updates the specified files to the zip file.

Update

Cancel	Cancels the dialog with no action.

Help	To display help for this dialog, press the F1 key.

See Also

Working with ZIP Files

File Copy/Move


Registration and Licensing

PC-Sweep is distributed as Shareware. It is not free or public domain. This means you may copy and

distribute it freely but should you find it useful and use it beyond an initial evaluation period of 21 days, you are both legally and morally obliged to pay the license fee.

The single user license fee is $40 (see order form for other quantities and offers). We will email you the latest version of the program upon registration. If you register by #1 or #2 below, please also provide your Internet or Compuserve email address so we can email your license # while you wait for your diskettes.

There are three ways to register the single user version of the program:

1. 	If you have access to CompuServe, you can register on-line using SWREG. Simply type GO

SWREG and follow the instructions. Enter PC-Sweep's ID #5937 when prompted. The $40 will be

charged to your CompuServe account, and I will inform you of your registration number by e-mail,

 	usually within 24 hours.

2. 	By Mail. Checks can be accepted in any major currency, equivalent in value to the above price

per copy. Postal money orders are preferred for non-US residents who do not have access to an

US bank account (our bank charges more than the registration fee to cash a foreign check)!  Our

address is on the registration form provided below.

3.	By phone with Credit card. See Credit Card Orders.

Registered users will be sent a registration number to disable the reminder box. This number will be

good for all future versions of PC-Sweep.

We would be pleased to receive any comments, bug reports or suggestions for future releases. We

can be contacted by e-mail at the addresses below:

Internet:	sstump@ix.netcom.com

CompuServe:	102063,2672

GO ZENITH, THIRD PARTY message/library sections.

See Also

Order Form

Acknowledgements

Distribution licensing

Keeping Up With The Norton's

Site Licensing

What is PC-Sweep?

Who is StumpWare?


Help Menu

 The help menu displays help and information about the program.

Command Options

Contents	Displays the table of contents for the help file.

Search for help on	Displays the help file with the search dialog.

How to use help	Displays help on how to use the help system.

About	Displays information about the program.


Print Dirs / Files List
Print Dirs / Files List (ShortCut: Ctrl+P)

The print directories / files command prints all the directories in the directory list or all the files in the file list.

Dialog Box Options:

Printer   	The printer the list will be printed on. The Setup button will allow the printer to be changed if desired.

Directory List   	If selected, all the directories in the directory list will be printed. If you wish to see all the directories on a disk, you will have to log the disk entirely .

Files List   	If selected, all the files in the file list will be printed.   All the file attributes shown in the grid are printed.

Ok Button   	Prints the selected group.

Cancel Button	Closes the dialog with no action.

Setup Button	Invokes the Windows Printer Setup common dialog. This allows the printer to be changed.

Help Button	Displays help for the dialog.

See Also

File Details


Options Menu

 The options menu has the commands to customize PC-Sweep. The following menu items are currently provided:

Menu Item           Settings

General Settings	Advanced settings, font used, editor setup, and drives viewed.

File Sets	Create, delete, rename, and update File Sets.

HabiTabs Setup	Create, delete, rename, and update HabiTabs.

Print Dirs/File List	Prints the directory or files list.


Make Directory
Make Directory  (ShortCut: Ctrl+F5)

Creates a new directory or compression file to the tree under the current selected directory.

Dialog Box Options

Current Directory	Displays the name of the active directory.

Name	The name of the directory to create.

Type	The type of directory (file) to create. Currently PC-Sweep supports only the

directory type (a ZIP module is on the way).

Ok	Creates the specified directory.

Cancel	Cancels the dialog.

Help	Displays help for the dialog.


Volume Label
Volume Label  (ShortCut: Ctrl+F7)

Creates, deletes, or modifies a volume label on a specified drive.

Dialog Box Options

Drive list	Displays the list of available drives on the system.

New Label	The current (or new) label for the selected drive.

Ok	Sets the label to the drive .

Delete	Deletes the label from the selected drive.

Cancel	Cancels the dialog.

Help	Displays help for the dialog.


Quick Search
Quick Search  (ShortCut: >)

Selecting a directory or file from a list of hundreds or thousands can be an extremely frustrating task. PC-Sweep has a quick search method to make this task easier.

While in the directory list or file list, press the > key (on most keyboards this is the letter right above the period).  You see a quick search box containing the letters you type at the bottom of the list.  As you type, a hollow selection box moves to the directory or file name that matches what you have typed. If the Quick Search editor refuses to accept a character, then the specified name does not exist in the currently active list.

•	If you make a mistake, the normal Windows text editing keys can be used.

·

•	To select a directory or file, press the Enter key when the highlight box surrounds its name.

·

•	To cancel the quick search, press the Esc key.


Directory Statistics
Directory Statistics (ShortCut: Ctrl+F8)

The directory statistics command allows the user to walk the directory tree for a selected drive and see the # of dirs, # of files, and the disk space each directory occupies. This is useful to see where it all went!

Dialog Box

Logged Drives	A list of the drives currently logged by PC-Sweep.

Directories	A directory tree of all the directories on the selected drive. An individual directory can be quickly searched down with the Quick Search command (press the > key).

Directory Statistics	A breakdown of the # of dirs, # of files, and disk size of all the files in the directory and directory + its children. If the selected directory is a ZIP file, the ZIP compression statistics are displayed.

Ok 	Closes the dialog.

Help	Displays the help for the dialog.

Note: This command is only available for drives that are logged entirely!


Window Menu

 The Window menu contains the commands to organize the opened windows within PC-Sweep.

Window Commands

Command               ShortCut Key         Icon        Description

New Window	Creates a new file manager or view window.

Cascade	 	Cascades open windows.

Tile Horizontally	 	Tiles open windows horizontally.

Tile Vertically	 	Tiles open windows vertically.

Arrange Icons	Arranges iconic windows along the bottom of

PC-Sweep's main window.

Close All	Closes all open windows of a specified type.

Minimize All	Minimizes all windows of a specified type.

Restore All	Restores all minimized windows of a specified type.

AutoTile 	Automatically tiles the windows as they are opened/closed..

Refresh Window	Relogs the current drive.

See Also

Viewer Windows


Keyboard Navigation
Using The Keyboard

Many users don't think much of a mouse (author included). All of PC-Sweep's commands have a keyboard shortcut key assigned to them.

Navigating the Main Window

The only windows in the main window that can get the input focus are:

•	Tree list.

•	File List

•	View Window

•	Command line

The following table lists the keys that are currently supported to move around the main window:

ShortCut Key     Description

Tab	Moves the input focus to the next window.

Shift+Tab	Moves the input focus to the previous window.

Alt or F10	Activates the main menu.

While in the File List, the following keys will move up/down the directory tree:

ShortCut Key          Description

Ctrl+Up    	Moves up one directory.

Ctrl+Down    	Moves down one directory.

Ctrl+Home    	Moves to the first directory in the tree.

Ctrl+End    	Moves to the last directory in the tree.

Ctrl+PgUp    	Moves up ten directories.

Ctrl+PgDn    	Moves down ten directories.

Commands by Menu and Keyboard

The command menus are activated by simultaneously pressing the Alt key and the underlined letter of the menu title. The following keys are currently associated to the various menu commands.

Menu        Command                     ShortCut Key      Icon       Description

File 	Add files	Ctrl+A	 	Adds files to a zip file. This item is available

only in a logged zip file window.

  "" 	Associate	F2	Associates a program with a file type.

  "" 	Attributes	Ctrl+Alt+A	Sets or clears attributes for a group of files.

  ""	Copy	F3	 	Copies a group of files.

  ""	Delete	F4	 	Deletes a group of files.

  ""	Edit	F5	Edits the selected file.

  ""	Move	F6	 	Moves a group of files.

  ""	Open	Enter	Activates whatever is currently selected.

  ""	Properties	Alt+Enter	 	Allows the properties of the selected

directory/file to be modified.

  ""	Rename	F8	 	Renames a group of files.

  ""	Run	F9	Runs a specified application or program

associated with a specified file.

  ""	Touch	Ctrl+Alt+T	 	Touches a group of files.

  ""	View	F11	 	Views the currently selected file in a View Window.

  ""	Exit	Alt+F4	Exits PC-Sweep and returns to the Program

Manager.

Disk	Log Drive	Ctrl+F1	Logs a specified drive.

  ""	Make Directory    	Ctrl+F5	 	Makes a directory or compressed file in the

current directory in the directory tree.

  ""	Volume Label	Ctrl+F6	Creates, changes, or deletes a volume label

on a specified drive.

  ""	Directory Statistics	Ctrl+F8	Displays the # of dirs, # of files, and disk

space occupied by files and dirs+files within a directory.

  ""	New ZIP File	Ctrl+N	 	Creates a new ZIP file.

  ""	Open ZIP File	Ctrl+O	 	Creates a new ZIP file.

  ""	Backup	Ctrl+B	Backs up selected directories and files.

  ""	Restore	Ctrl+R	Restores files backed up with PC-Sweep or a

PKWARE PKZIP compatible format.

Tree	Expand 1 Level	     +	 	Expands the selected directory one level.

  ""	Expand Branch	     *	 	Expands the selected directory and all of the

subdirectories within in.

  ""	Expand All  	Ctrl+*	 	Expands all the directories in the tree..

  ""	Collapse Branch    	-	 	Expands the selected directory one level.

  ""	Open To Level # 	Ctrl+#	 - [image]  Expands all the directories in the tree to the

specified level #.

  ""	Quick Search  	+	Performs a directory/file search as you type

in the beginning letters of the target object.

Tag	Tag File 	+       	Tags the highlighted file.

  ""	Every File         	Ctrl+Space     	Tags every file in the file list.

  ""	Invert All    	Ctrl+I       	Inverts the tag of every file in the file list.

  ""	Invert File	Space       	Inverts the tag of the selected file.

  ""	Modified	Ctrl+A       	Tags all files whose archive bit is set.

  ""	Today               	Ctrl+T       	Tags all files created/modified on the current

 date.

  ""	Custom Tag    	Ctrl+C       	 	Tags all files matching a user's defined set of

criteria.

  ""	Untag File	-        	Untags the highlighted file.

  ""	Untag All          	Shift+Space   	Untags all tagged files.

Sort	Sort by Filename	Ctrl+F  	 	Sorts the files alphabetically by filename.

  ""	Sort by Extension	Ctrl+E	 	Sorts the files alphabetically by extension.

  ""	Sort by Size	Ctrl+S 	 	Sorts the files by filesize.

  ""	Sort by Date	Ctrl+D 	 	Sorts the files by the last access date.

  ""	Unsorted 	Ctrl+U 	 	Sorts the files by the actual order in the

directory.

  ""	Custom Sort	Ctrl+S	Sorts the files your way (if its good enough for

hamburgers, why not files).

 View 	Tree & Directory	Alt+F1	Shows the directory tree and file list.

  ""	File Search Criteria	Alt+F8	Sets the search criteria used to determine

which files are displayed in the file list.

   ""	File Details	Alt+F9	Sets the file details to show in the file list.

  ""	Command Line 	Ctrl+Alt+C	Displays the command line in the active file

manager window.

  ""	Drive Ribbon	Ctrl+Alt+D	Displays the drive icon box in the main

window.

  ""	Viewer Pane	Alt+F11	Displays the file viewer pane below the

directory tree and file list in the main window.

  "" 	ToolBar	Ctrl+Alt+B	Displays the command toolbar in the main

PC-Sweep window right below the menu bar.

Options	General Settings	Ctrl+G	Advanced settings, font used, editor setup,

and drives viewed.

  ""	HabiTabs Setup	Ctrl+H	Create, delete, rename, and update

HabiTabs.

  ""	Print Dirs/File List	Ctrl+P	Prints the directory or files list.

  ""	ZipToExe	Ctrl+Z	Converts a zip file to a self-extracting zip file.

Window	New Window

  	    New File Window	Ctrl+Alt+N	Creates a new drive window for the current drive.

  	    New View Window Ctrl+Alt+V	Creates a new view window for a selected file.

  ""	Cascade	 	Cascades open windows.

  ""	Tile Horizontally	 	Tiles open windows horizontally.

  ""	Tile Vertically	 	Tiles open windows vertically.

  ""	Arrange Icons	Arranges iconic windows along the bottom of

PC-Sweep's main window.

  ""	Close All	Closes all open windows.

  ""	Refresh Window	Relogs the current drive.


Site Licensing

Corporations, government agencies, local governments, user groups, etc. may purchase a site license for $2,500 per site.  The number of computers is irrelevant as long as they are all at the same site!

See Also

Order Form

Distribution Licensing

Who is StumpWare?


PC-Sweep Source Code

PC-Sweep is written in C++ using the Borland OWL application framework. PC-Sweep is portable to all Microsoft operating systems or operating systems that support Microsoft Windows compatible programs. PC-Sweep is currently shipping for Windows 3.x, Windows 95, and Windows NT.

See Also

Distribution Licensing


Distribution Licensing

    This option may seem a little extreme, but many projects these days require a file manager front end or utility. A few examples that come to mind are:

•	Tape backup hardware.

•	An administration tool for a document manager.

With all of this in mind, an unlimited, non-exclusive license of PC-Sweep may be purchased from us for CALL US.  We provide the source code to protect your business! The only restrictions we have are as follows:

•	You may not sell the PC-Sweep source code to other parties without purchasing additional license(s) or negotiating some kind of deal with us (we are reasonable people),

•	You must purchase and register legal copies of all third party libraries used by PC-Sweep. Currently, this would require an additional outlay of approximately $1,000. All of the libraries used by PC-Sweep require no royalties (i.e., there is no additional distribution cost after the initial purchase).

•	You support your own customers! Support training can be arranged if interested.

We can provide a custom version of PC-Sweep for an additional and agreeable fee.

If you are interested in any of the above, please contact us at one of the addresses below:

Internet:	sstump@airmail.net

Compuserve:	102063,2672

Via Registered mail: 	StumpWare Consulting

                                         	6596 Weber Road

                                      	Bryan, Tx 77808

By Phone:     	(409)-589-2074

See Also

PC-Sweep Source Code

Site Licensing

Who is StumpWare


Browse for Destination

Allows selection of a target directory for a file operation.

Dialog Box Options

Directory List	The list of directories on the selected drive. The selected directory will be

highlighted. ZIP files will also be listed for copy and move operations.

Drive	The list of available drives on the system.

Drive Space Bar	The colored bar sections show how much disk space is already used by files on

the selected drive, and how much space is available.

Ok	Selects the selected directory and returns it to the calling dialog.

Cancel	Cancels the browse operation.

Help	Displays help for the dialog.


Video Problems
Determining Whether A Problem Is Caused By A Faulty Video Driver

If PC-Sweep gives an GDI Exception error on your system, the most likely cause is a faulty video driver.  To determine whether a video driver is causing this problem, install the default Microsoft-supplied VGA driver by following these steps:

1.	Read all the steps, and do not perform this procedure unless you are comfortable with all of them!

2.	Double click on SETUP in the Program Manager "Main" group.

3.	Select Options/Change System settings

4.	Note the name in the "Display" drop down list box.  You will need to remember this name to re-install your existing driver.

5.	Select VGA from the "Display" drop down list box

6.	Choose OK to install the driver (you will probably need your Windows distribution disks for this)

After testing PC-Sweep with the VGA driver, you can re-install your video driver by following the steps above, with one change:  specify the name of your video driver in step 5 instead of using "VGA".

If the VGA driver solves the problem, try to obtain the most recent driver from your video card vendor.

Many video card vendors make their latest drivers available in the GRAPHVEN forum on CompuServe.

Alternately, try the Microsoft Driver Library (GO MDL at the CompuServe ! prompt or call Microsoft

Product Support at 800-426-9400 (voice) or the Microsoft Download Service BBS at 206-936-6735).


Stack Problems

Sometimes a problem is created when the STACKS statement in your config.sys is set to 0,0. If none of the other trouble-shooting topics help, try the following:

1.  	Exit WINDOWS and open your CONFIG.SYS with the DOS editor (EDIT C:\CONFIG.SYS for most people).

2.  	Find the STACKS=#,# statement (the #,# are two numbers). Write them down!

3.  	Change the STACKS=#,# to STACKS=8,2048.

4.  	Save the file.

5.  	Reboot your computer, run Windows, and see if the problem still persists.

If it does, repeat with the following values:

STACKS=16,1024

STACKS=0,0

If none of the values above help, repeat the steps above with your original values to restore your system.

Then contact the author for help!


Trouble Shooting

This section is provided for when all else goes wrong! Topics will be added as user problems become more apparent.

The 99% Technical Problem - Faulty Video Drivers

Stack Problems

If none of the above help, please contact us for help:

Internet:	sstump@airmail.net

CompuServe: 	102063,2672

GO ZENITH, THIRD PARTY MESSAGE/LIBRARY section.

By mail:          	Sandi & Shane Stump

                             	6596 Weber Road

Bryan, Tx  77808

By phone:   	(409)-589-2074


Program History
Drive Icons

PC-Sweep uses the following icons to represent various kinds of drives:

 	Floppy drive.

 	Hard/Fixed drive.

 	CDROM drive.

 	Network drive.

 	Ram Drive.

 	Substitute drive.