Amiga Format CD 13/amigaformatcd13.iso/-seriously_amiga-/shareware/misc/easyfind/easyfind_english.guide

Amigaguide Document | 1997-03-06 | 10KB | 274 lines

@database "EasyFind"
@wordwrap
@NODE Main "EasyFind"
                  @{b}EasyFind V1.10@{ub}

 1995-97 Jan Schwenke
                  @{" Cardware " link Cardware }
  @{" Introducing     " link Introducing}..............What is EasyFind?
  @{" Copyright       " link Copyright}..............Licence
  @{" Requirements    " link Requirements}..............What do you need?
  @{" Options         " link Start}..............Tooltypes and CLI Arguments
  @{" Mainwindow      " link Mainwindow}..............Description of EasyFind
  @{" MUI             " link MUI}..............MagicUserInterface
  @{" Tips            " link Tips}..............Good to know
  @{" Soon            " link Future}..............It will become better
  @{" History         " link History}..............A little Tale...
  @{" Author          " link Author}..............How to contact?
@ENDNODE
@NODE Introducing   "Introducing"
@{u}@{b}What is EasyFind@{uu}@{ub}
You can use EasyFind for scanning directories (inkl.subdirectories) of a
Harddrive,CD-ROM,Syquest,Zip,MO-Drive for single files or files with
similar names.For search just enter the name of wanted file(s) and klick
search.In the following requester only choose a drive or directory to
search within,than press OK.
It is able to copy,read,delete,show,archive and unpack founden files by
using other "handling-tools"named in the "Options"window.This kind of
handling you are certainly knowing from filemanagers like DOPUS.
Scanning may be direct (by name) or with the help of indexfiles you had
made before.
@ENDNODE
@NODE Copyright   "Copyright ..."
@{u}@{b}Licence@{uu}@{ub}
Copyright 1995/96 Jan Schwenke
EasyFind is @{"Cardware" link Cardware }.
Copy this application only with all files and of course in unchanged form!
Best for do so is,copy it as the same archive you get,OK?
NOTE,you are using this program at your own risk.
@ENDNODE
@NODE Cardware   "Cardware"
If you like this little,usefull bit of bytes,you should feel so free
to send @{"me" link Author} a nice Postcard of your hometown.
Any kind of clue and suggestion are welcome.
@ENDNODE
@NODE Requirements   "Requirements"
@{u}@{b}Systemrequirements@{uu}@{ub}
EasyFind needs at least Kickstart-Version 2.04.
Furthermore  your system must operate NOW with Version 3.3 of
@{"MagicUserInterface" link MUI} by Stefan Stuntz.
@ENDNODE
@NODE Start " Programstart "
@{u}@{b}Programstart@{uu}@{ub}
It is possible to start EasyFind from Workbench or from Shell.
@{b}Usage from Shell@{ub}
CLI options:
MAX/K BUFFER/K
Command line:
EasyFind [MAX <maximum hits>] [BUFFER <directorybuffer>]
@{b}Usage from  Workbench@{ub}
At the moment following Toolypes can be used:
MAX    - Number of maximum hits. If the maximum hits will be reached a requester will
      ask to stop the search.
      Default: ---
BUFFER    - Size of directorybuffer. If the buffer will increased EasyFind can read
      directorys faster.
      Default: 300.
@ENDNODE
@NODE MUI   "MagicUserInterface"
                          This application uses
                        MUI - MagicUserInterface
                (c) Copyright 1993/94 by Stefan Stuntz
MUI is a system to generate and maintain graphical user interfaces. With
the  aid  of  a  preferences program, the user of an application has the
ability to customize the outfit according to his personal taste.
MUI is distributed as shareware. To obtain a complete package containing
lots of examples and more information about registration please look for
a  file  called  "muiXXusr.lha"  (XX means the latest version number) on
your local bulletin boards or on public domain disks.
          If you want to register directly, feel free to send
                         DM 30.-  or  US$ 20.-
                                  to
                             Stefan Stuntz
                        Eduard-Spranger-Stra
                             80935 M
nchen
                                GERMANY
@ENDNODE
@NODE Tips "Tips"
@{u}@{b}Good to know@{uu}@{ub}
It is possible to use crunched Indexfiles with the help of MCP.
Simply put down EasyFind in MCP`s prefs lister"PackerPatch"
MCP (
 ALIENDESIGN) is available on AMINET under util/cdity and
should actually run on every tidy AMIGA.
@ENDNODE
@NODE Future "Soon in this Program"
@{u}@{b}In preparation@{uu}@{ub}
When I have a little bit more time.
- Support for further Packers
- Possibility to use crunched Indexfiles direct.
  (Previously only via @{"MCP" link Tips} possible.)
Next time I will do a greater rework of EasyFind. Following things I want to do:
- rework of searchfunction (faster, fix the gaugeproblem)
- Bubblehelp
- gauge while create indexfiles
- faster indexsearch
- rework of hotkeys
- usage of more than one indexfile at the same time
- gauge while copy
- filetypes (EasyFind will select Imageviewer, Textviewer... automatically)
- some other improvements
@ENDNODE
@NODE History "History"
@{u}@{b}Versionhistory@{uu}@{ub}
V1.10    26.02.1997
- catalog updated (spanish)
- New: italian catalog
- errorhandling in copyfunction improved
- spanish guide
V1.09    19.01.1997
- New: set date
- catalogs updated (english,german)
V1.08
- Increased stringbuffer for picture-, textviewer to 220 Bytes
- New: set filename
- New: set comment
- New: set protectionbits
V1.07
- hungarian catalog included
- bugs in span. catalog fixed
- fileinfo added
V1.06    17.11.1996
- little bug in archivefunction fixed
- Spanish catalog
- built-in language is now english
V1.05    17.09.1996
- Packer: dms added
- Bugfix: Unpack with lha,lzx,zoo
- Automaticly recognice of packers (Packer: AUTO)
- Unpacker runs asynchronous -> removed
V1.04    24.08.1996
- Unpacker runs now asynchronous
- LX-Outputproblem fixed
- Code optimized
V1.03
- Indexfiles are now smaller
- Stopbutton while indexseach added
- Gauge while indexsearch added
- <Make new indexfile> is now faster
- new tooltype/option @{"BUFFER" link Start}
V1.02
- Problem with guides fixed
- new tooltype/option @{"MAX" link Start}
- Stacksize will now checked while starting EasyFind (min 40k)
V1.01  21.07.1996
- French catalog
- Gauge (while searching) added
- Packer: zip added
- Unpacker: unzip,unarj added
- Bugfix: Archivefunction
V1.00  30.06.1996
- fully localized
V0.22  (internal version)
- Added "AboutMUI"
- EasyFind needs now at least MUI3.3
- Now compiled with MaxonC++ 3.1
- Bugfix: Search with help of Indexfiles
- Comes also with an english guide
V0.21 (internal version)
- Added the function BREAK while search is running
- Internal"Bugreport"of EasyFind localiced
- Programinitialation improved
- Little rework of german guide
V0.20  28.04.1996
- Bugfix: Copyfunction reworked
- Bugfix: Make Indexfile
- Bugfix: Search
- Smaller cosmetic changes
V0.19  05.04.1996
- Question before deleting files built in again
- Searchpath will be save in the EasyFind.config file
- Searchpath will no longer automatic reset to SYS:
- Appwindow -> Choice of searchpath via Drag'N'Drop now possible
V0.18  12.01.1996
- First public version
@ENDNODE
@NODE Author "Author"
@{u}@{b}Contactaddress@{uu}@{ub}
Post:           Jan Schwenke
                Dorfstra
                09465 Cranzahl
                Germany
E-Mail: [e-mail]
English:        Arndt L
Spanish:        Ignacio Garcia Cuadrado
French catalog:        Jerome Chesnot
Hungarian catalog:    Kop
csi Szabolcs
Italian catalog:
@ENDNODE
        @{" Mainwindow " link Mainwindow }
@ENDNODE
@NODE Mainwindow "EasyFind"
        @{"  Programpart " link GR_Programm }
        @{"  Optionspart " link GR_Optionen }
@ENDNODE
@NODE GR_Programm " Programpart"
@{b}@{u}Programpart@{ub}@{uu}
@{b}Listview@{ub}
The listbox shows the files, which EasyFind has found.
A doubleclick on a file opens a window with more informations about the selected file.
@{b}Path@{ub}
To select a path for scanning you only have to press the searchbutton.
@{b}Searchword@{ub}
Wanted word or wordfragment.It`s not necessary to set any pattern(* or #?)
With an option in the menu you can definy to scan for whole words or
wordfragments.
@{b}Search@{ub}
Starts to looking for the wanted word.Before that a searchpath
must be selected.
@{b}Invert@{ub}
Inverts the choice within a list.
@{b}None@{ub}
Returns the choice within a list.
@{b}Delete@{ub}
Deletes the choosen files.
@{b}Copy@{ub}
For copy files
The destination drawer or partition will be set up via ASL-Requester.
@{b}Unpack@{ub}
Unpacks crunched files with specifiyed unpacker.
The destination will be set up also via ASL-Requester.
@{b}Archive@{ub}
To crunch files with the packer,you specifiyed in optionspart.
The destination....the end you should know even.
@{b}Read@{ub}
Shows you textfiles with the help of selected viewer(for example MultiView).
@{b}View@{ub}
Shows files (pictures) by using selected viewer.
@ENDNODE
@NODE GR_Optionen " Optionspart "
@{b}@{u}Optionspart@{ub}@{uu}
@{b}Indexfile@{ub}
Define indexfile, which will be scanned while a indexsearch.
@{b}Make new indexfile@{ub}
Make a new indexfile of directories.
@{b}case sensitive@{ub}
Upper-or lowercase of words is supported and may be applyed for search.
@{b}Directoryname@{ub}
When this function is set,than EasyFind shows you not only files,but also
directories with the same or similar name.
@{b}Exact@{ub}
Looking only for whole words.
@{b}Indexsearch@{ub}
Search in an indexfile instead of directscan on harddrive.
@{b}Packer@{ub}
Selected Packer.
Supported are:lha,lzx,zoo,arc,lharc,zip.
Make sure,that the source is C:to choose them directly.
Of course you can use other packers.In that case please set the complete
path.Also,theese packers should similar work like LHA does.
(so: "packer [<options>] command archivename aimpath). Archivename and
aimpath will be added by the program itself.
@{b}Unpacker@{ub}
Supported are:lha,lzx,zoo,arc,lharc,lhunarc,lx,unzip,unarj,dms.
Archivname and aimpath will be added by the program itself.(exeption LX)
Oterwise the handling is in fact the same as I just described for the packers.
AUTO means the automaticly recognisation of packers.
@{b}Textviewer@{ub}
Selected textviewer.
@{b}Pictureviewer@{ub}
Selected pictureviewer.
@ENDNODE