═══ 1. AF - The Archive Folder, v. 0.23. ═══

                                       AF

                            Archive Folder, v. 0.23.

                               Thomas Olsen, 1996

CONTENTS 

     The menus 

     The keys 

     The container 

     Using AF 

     Options 


═══ 2. The menus. ═══

THE MENUS

        Main menu
        Object menu


═══ 2.1. Main menu ═══

MAIN MENU (Right mouse click in the container)

        View
        Options
        Help
        Exit


═══ 2.1.1. Exit ═══

Exit - Exit AF. 


═══ 2.1.2. View ═══

View 

Icon - Icon view. Not rather informative. Only the file icon and filename. 

Details - Details view. 


═══ 2.1.3. Options ═══

Options 

Settings - See Settings 

Font - Presents a standard font dialog which enables you to change the font in 
the main container. 

Save settings - Save the window size, the font etc. 


═══ 2.1.4. Help ═══

Help 

Help index - The main help index. 

General help - General help about AF. 

Keys help - The shortcut keys usable in AF. 

Using help - Shows the standard page about using the help system. 

Help contents - All the help topics. 

About - Information about the program and the author. 


═══ 2.2. Object menu ═══

OBJECT MENU (right mouse click on a file object) 

        Open...


═══ 2.2.1. Open ═══

Open 

In progress 


═══ 3. The keys ═══

THE KEYS 

 Key            Result 

 DEL            - Delete selected files 

 ALT+X          - Exit AF 

 F3             - Exit AF 


═══ 4. The container ═══

THE CONTAINER 

In the container you can view the files in two different views: Icon and 
Details view. In Icon View you simply see the files with icons and file names. 

In Details view some more information is provided: 

     Icon - The same icons as used in Icon view, just smaller. 

     File name - The name of the compressed file. 

     Date - The date the file was created 

     Old size - The size the file had before it was compressed. 

     New size - The size of the compressed file. 


 At the bottom of the screen is two small status areas. The leftmost will 
 display information about program events such as what files are currently 
 being (un)compressed and how many files there is currently selected. The 
 rightmost displays which compression program that is used to view the archive. 


═══ 5. The settings notebook ═══

SETTINGS NOTEBOOK 

In progress 


═══ 6. Using AF ═══

USING AF 

     Creating new archives 

     Extracting files 

     Adding files 

     Deleting files 

     Drag'n'Drop 


═══ 6.1. Creating new archives ═══

When AF is installed a folder with archive templates is created on your 
desktop. To create a new archive simply drag of a file from an achive template, 
optionally rename it, and then double click on it. The Archive Folder will open 
and you will be able to select the archive to use. Use Drag'n'Drop to add files 
to the archive. 


═══ 6.2. Extracting files ═══

Work in progress 


═══ 6.2.1. Adding files ═══

Use Drag'n'Drop to add files to the archive. 


═══ 6.2.2. Deleting files ═══

Work in progress 


═══ 6.3. Drag'n'Drop ═══

DRAG'n'DROP (Direct manipulation) 

You can use direct manipulation several ways. 
To extract files from an archive select them in the archive folder and drag 
them to a WPS folder. In the titlebar you can see when the files are ready to 
be dragged. 

To archive files drag them from a WPS folder to an open archive folder.