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Split files across multiple floppy disks

Combine split files back into one file


Split files across multiple floppy disks

If you need to put your i publish file (or another file) on a floppy disk, but it's too large to fit on one disk, you can split the file across multiple disks.

1.	On the i publish File menu, click "Split File Across Multiple Disks."

Or, if you don't have i publish open, click the Windows Start button, point to Programs, point to i publish, and then click "Split File Across Multiple Disks."

2.	Click the Browse button, and then select the file you want to split up.

Tip: To choose a file other than an i publish file (like a Microsoft Word file), click the Files Of Type box, and then click All Files (*.*).

3.	If necessary, change the Output Drive box to your floppy disk drive letter.

4.	Click Split.

5.	Insert floppy disks as prompted.

Note: For best results, use empty floppy disks.

6.	When you're finished, click Close.

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Combine split files back into one file


Combine split files back into one file

If you've split a file across multiple floppy disks, you can combine them back into one file.

1.	On the i publish File menu, click Combine Split Files.

Or, if you don't have i publish open, click the Windows Start button, point to Programs, point to i publish, and then click Combine Split Files.

2.	If necessary, change the Input Drive to your floppy disk drive letter.

3.	Click the Browse button, and then select the folder where you want to save the combined file.

4.	Click Combine.

5.	Insert the floppy disks as prompted.

6.	When you're finished, click Close.

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Split File Across Multiple Disks dialog box
Split File Across Multiple Disks	File menu

If you need to put your i publish file (or another file) on a floppy disk, but it's too large to fit on one disk, you can split the file across multiple disks.

Note: For best results, use empty floppy disks.

Click the picture below for details about each option.

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Split files across multiple floppy disks

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Split File Across Multiple Disks dialog box—Input File Name


Specifies the file that will be split across multiple floppy disks. Click Browse to open the "Open" dialog box in which you can select the file you want to split across floppy disks.

Show me the Open dialog box.


Split File Across Multiple Disks dialog box—Output drive


Specifies the floppy disk drive letter where the split file will be copied.


Split File Across Multiple Disks dialog box—Split


Starts splitting the file across multiple floppies.


Split File Across Multiple Disks dialog box—Close button


Closes the "Split File Across Multiple Disks" program.


Combine Split Files dialog box
Combine Split Files	File menu

If you've split a file across multiple floppy disks, you can combine it back into one file.

Click the picture below for details about each option.

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Split files across multiple floppy disks

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Combine Split Files dialog box—Input Drive


Specifies the floppy disk drive letter.


Combine Split Files dialog box—Output Folder


Specifies the folder where you want to save the combined file. Click Browse to open the "Browse For Folder" dialog box in which you can set which folder you want to save the combined file.

Show me the Browse For Folder dialog box.


Combine Split Files dialog box—Combine


Starts combining the split files.


Combine Split Files dialog box—Close button


Closes the Combine Split Files program.


Open dialog box
Open

Specifies the file that you want to split across multiple floppy disks.

Click the picture below for details about each option.

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Open dialog box—Look In combo box


Lists the available drives and folders.

To open a document on a different drive or folder, click this box, and then click the drive or folder you want. The contents of the current drive or folder appear below the Look In box.

To open the folder one level above the current one, click [image].


Open dialog box—Toolbar button—Up one level


Click this to move up one folder in the folder structure.


Open dialog box—Toolbar button—Add new folder


Click this to add a new folder within the currently open folder.


Open dialog box—Toolbar button—List


Click this to show the files and folders in a list.


Open dialog box—Toolbar button—Details


Click this to show all details about your files and folders, such as names, file sizes, types of files, and modification dates.


Open dialog box—File name list


Lists the files and folders contained within the drive or folder displayed in the Look In box. To see what's inside a folder, double-click it.

You can also click the Look In box to see the hierarchy of folders.

To open the folder one level above the current one, click [image].


Open dialog box—File name edit box


To specify the file that you want to open or find, type its name in this box.


Open dialog box—Files of type combo box


To choose a file other than an i publish file (like a Microsoft Word file), click the Files Of Type box, and then click All Files (*.*).


Open dialog box—Open button


Specifies the file that will be split across multiple disks.


Browse For Folder dialog box
Browse For Folder

Sets the folder in which the combined file is saved.

Click the picture below for details about each option.

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Browse For Folder dialog box—List


Lists all drives the folders on each drive. Click the one you want to save the combined file in.


Browse For Folder dialog box—OK


Sets the folder in which the combined file is saved.


Browse dialog box—Cancel button


Closes the dialog box without saving any changes you made.


These are the context sensitivity numbers.

UI	Help Text ID	Help # context ID	With 131072 added
SPLITTER File > Split File Across Multiple Disks	IDH_SPLITTER	4000	135072
SPLITTER File > Combine Split Files	IDH_UNSPLITTER	4010	135082
SPLITTER Browse For Folder	IDH_SPLIT_BROWSE	4020	135092
SPLITTER Open	IDH_SPLIT_OPEN	4030	135102
SPLITTER Main topic	IDH_SPLIT_MAIN	4040	135112