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Auto_Dirs
This Button when checked will automatically create a directory for each
archive that you uncompress. The directory name will be the first segment
of the archive filename. This mode will effect all de-compression methods
that File Magician Contains, even the Archive Commander, where single or
group files can be decompressed from a archive.
Help_Topics
This function hasn't been documented anywhere except here. It was a
last day, last minute feature I put in. The List box will display all the
different help topics in the FM.HLP file from top down and to view a topic
you click it to highlite it, then click the "GoTo" button to display the
help listed for that topic.
Menu_Help
Actually there isn't too much help concerning how to use the menus. The
Menu column Disk is inactive as was explained in the docs. I was going to
remove it because it was planned to be programmed for V4.0 but I decided
to leave it in there as a "Things to Come" item. The Macro Menus are for
display purposes only, for a quick reference as to what macro is assigned
to what function. The Topics menu which isn't documented because it was a
last minute thought displays a list of all help topics in FM.HLP in a top
down order and you may view each help topic there.
Window_Help
The Main View Screen of File Magician is divided into two view sections
with a double row of push buttons between the sections. Each view section,
called View Windows contains its own seperate tree listing of files and
directories. In default color mode the directories are colored Yellow and
the file are colored White. The View Window with the Red box drawn around it
is the "Active View Window". The Active View Window is the Source window
and the View Window with the Black Box, or opposite View Window, is the
Destination Window. Source and Destination windows can be interchanged by
clicking the mouse button within the View Area. The small square rectangle
above each View Window shows the current path location of what is displayed
within each View Window. The Red/Black rectangle at the top middle part of
the screen indicates also which View Window is Source and which View Window
is the Destination. Each View Window has vertical rectangles along their
entire length. These rectangles indicate how much drive space is currently
occupied with data. The Bottom horizonal rectangle indcates how much free
resources are remaining during the current session.
To open a directory listings contents you would double click on the
directory listing and the contents of that directory would be displayed and
that new directory would then become the current directory for that View
Window. Double clicking on a file will activate outside program that has
been preconfigured to use that file as a argument, or opening work file.
Without configuring FM, FM will reconize .zip, .arj, .lzh, .exe, and 99% of
most text files and act on those files with the correct response. You may
teach FM to reconize any file by using the DlClk Task Controller, this means
that FM will learn the binary headers of any file and load the program that
you setup to operate on it.
Configuration_Check
If you haven't hit the 'Check It Out' button you might just as well go
ahead and do so. Once this is done, FM will not only do a little memory
scanning but actually check your drives for such things as Pkzip and its
location and how you have it set up. FM will then issue you a report on
its findings. One thing should be kept in mind at all times while
configuring FM is that windows sometimes has a hard time following the path
environment as it is suppose to. So to counter this you might keep such
programs as Pkzip, Lha, etc. in your dos or windows directory. According
to all documentation for windows, it is told that windows when executing
other programs will locate them in the path environment, but I've found this
not always to be the case, so the above practice on stand alone programs
is sometimes best observed.
The CMD buttons and menus as well as the panel buttons will show as
INCORRECT if they have not been configured yet. Ignore this if you don't
really need them. The Configuration strings should be paid attention to
and be set up correctly. Incorrect settings for the archive programs will
cause unknown results when dealing with archives. The correct settings are
suggested when FM is first installed before the configuration has been
saved. From that point on it is the User's responsibility to apply the
settings that best suit their needs.
To date, any problems with FM operations has been due to incorrect
settings, and my hopes that this function will aid anyone with the
correct configuration.
Items such as the Panel Buttons and CMDs are very difficult for this
function to check so read the manual and help screens carefully and try and
understand my very poor directions!
File_Text_Search
Two methods of searching for file and text within files may be used. The
first is selecting the files and or directories that you wish FM to search.
The second way is to select a drive letter from the far upper right list box
where FM will search the entire contents of that drive. The two radio
buttons "Use Selected", means to use the selection of files and directories
method, "Use Drives", means to search the contents of the drives, these
buttons must be selected to your desired action. If 'Use Drives' is set then
you must also select a drive or drives from the list box to search. If
'Use Selected' is set then you must have previously selected directories and
files to search before loading the Text/File Search Panel.
Next you must decide if you wish to search just binary files or text files
and you do have the option of searching both. Select one of these. If doing
a Text Search it is highly recommended that you select Text Only for the sake
of speed while searching. When searching for text within files, FM opens
and reads while comparing the entire body of the file, whereas a simple file
search just the names of the files are read.
The final options are "Text Search" and "File Search". As stated above
FM will open and read while comparing the text string that you have fed it
the entire body of file. Depending upon the amount of files you have
selected and the lenght of the text string you are searching for determines
the speed that FM travels through the file list. So it is wise to keep
the search string for the Text option as small as possible.
The File Search will match any filenames that match your filename string that
you have entered.
All matches will be displayed in the list box with their complete filename
paths in the upper left list box.
Wild Cards are allowed but a extendsion always must be added. as a example.
auto*.bat , auto*.*, autoexec.* , is the proper proceedure. A Wild Card
substituting a letter is not allowed. example. auto*xec.bat. And finally
the only Wild Card that is reconized is the * .
"Save To File" button will save the contents of the Located files to a
file of your choice. The button will bring up a standard Save File Panel
where you may select or create this file in whatever location you choose for
later viewing.
Macro_Config
To set up a Macro Key it takes the combination of either the two selection
boxes, 'Macro Key', 'FM Commands', or the combination of, 'Macro Key',
'Command'. First select the desired Macro Key, then select either 'Command'
or a function in 'FM Commands', then select the 'Accept' Button. After the
'Accept' Button is pushed the new command will display itself in the
'Key List' Box along with the Macro key. This box is for display purposes
only, this way you can see previously or newly selected Macro Keys. After
making all the macro selections you wish to do during the session, click
the 'Save' button and the configuration will be saved to disk. To remember
each macro must be accepted seperately and be displayed under the key list
before saving, otherwise the save will not be effective.
Now, you are not LIMITED to the functions listed in the 'FM Commands' box,
you may enter in your own .EXE program within the Command box instead of
choosing a FM Function. The program you choose must reside within your
windows directory or within your dos directory. Pathing within the
config.sys file is not satisfactory. Another method is to give the complete
pathname of your .exe file, examp.. C:\games\shootem.exe .. The Command
box will accept upto 80 characters in your path string.
Note_Config
This panel contains two columns of edit boxes. The first is labeled
'Menu Name'. Under this column will be the actual menuitem names of notes
or items 1 - 15. The Second column is the Search Header word. This column
must contain 1 word that can be of your choosing but must not exceed 15
characters in length and NOT contain any spaces. This function is identical
in format as the help function and the text file FM.NOT but be in the same
format. The search header word must start in column 1 of the file and all
other lines under header MUST start in column 2 or higher.
To edit or create a FM.NOT file select either the menuitem 'Edit Notes'
or the push button within the Notes Configuration panel which is located
by clicking on the 'Note' button in the main configuration screen.
See: About Help
Mouse_Config
The MouseButton Configuration Panel will allow you to program the right
and middle mousebutton to perform 1 of 5 functions.
1) Parent Dir - This will cause FM to do a Parent function on the current
Active View Window.
2) First Panel - This will activate the First Panel of programable buttons
3) Second Panel - This will activate the Second Panel of Buttons
4) Third Panel - This will activate the Third Panel of Buttons.
5) Menu Panel - This activates a panel that contains many of the current
menu functions that can be activated with a mouse click.
'Save' will write the configuration to disk.
'Cancel' will leave the configuration as it was before.
Exchange_Help
The purpose of the Exchange functions is to allow people to exchange
different portions of File Magician's Configuration such as the palette and
archiving sections. With the Exchange you can either save or load different
configuration segments. The easy way to load a segment is first click on its
filename from either window then invoke the Exchange. Click on
'Use Selected', then on load. The affects will be immediate. To save either
use the above proceedure or enter a file name in the 'File Name' box. Watch
the bbs boards for professional configuration files for FM!!
Panel_Config
Configuring the three panels is quite easy, more so actually then the
CMDs. Here you must supply a button name of the program that you wish to
have FM execute, the name can be other then what the executable is. Next
you click on the Loadx button, here a windows directory box will open and
you may run through the directory tree to seek and select the file you wish
to execute. Selecting OK on the directory box will shut down the box and
automatically fill in the path name of the file in the 'Path Name' edit box.
If you wish to supply your own path name you can do so BUT leave off any
trailing '\' at the end. For the button program to interact with any
selected file place a '%s' (without the quotes) after the Path Name. Be sure
to leave a space between the pathname and the %s . FM will, when the button
is pushed, insert the selected file into the %s slot and then execute the
entire line as one command. This means that you can add additional arguments
to the pathname string as well.
Once you have finished configuring a panel to your wishes, choose the
'Save' button to save any changes to disk.
CMDLoader_Config
The CMD Loader has been changed to Configure CMDs just like Panel Buttons
Here you must supply a CMD name of the program that you wish to
have FM execute, the name can be other then what the executable is. Next
you click on the Loadx button, here a windows directory box will open and
you may run through the directory tree to seek and select the file you wish
to execute. Selecting OK on the directory box will shut down the box and
automatically fill in the path name of the file in the 'Path Name' edit box.
If you wish to supply your own path name you can do so BUT leave off any
trailing '\' at the end. For the button program to interact with any
selected file place a '%s' (without the quotes) after the Path Name. Be sure
to leave a space between the pathname and the %s . FM will, when the button
is pushed, insert the selected file into the %s slot and then execute the
entire line as one command. This means that you can add additional arguments
to the pathname string as well.
Once you have finished configuring all of the CMDs to your wishes, choose
the 'Save' button to save any changes to disk.
Drive_Config
The upper 12 pushbuttons in the Drive Button Configuration panel are for
show only. They will indicate which Drive Button will be changed when you
reconfigure within the left edit boxes. Click on any of the left edit boxes
to your drive button. End the letter with a ':' (minus the quotes). Then
MOST IMPORTANT!!!! the edit box to the right must contain the correct drive
device number!! The device numbers are A: = 1, B: = 2, C: = 3, etc.
Otherwise File Magician WILL NOT function properly in keeping track of its
current location which would lead to all kinds of function failure!!!!!
So REMEMBER A: - Z: would equal 1 - 26.
Orginally I was planning on keeping this ability strickly FM controlled
but due to many requests here it is.
Once you have made any changes choose the 'Save' button, this will update
your main FM screen and the changes will be saved to disk. Cancel will
reset the drive buttons to what they were before. Keep in mind there is no
default button here to reset the buttons when FM was first installed.
The worst thing that could probably happen here is that you would have to
delete the Magic.Dat file and completely reconfigure FM again. There would
be no disk damage or file loss.
Config_Paths
The Paths Box currently contains three items, the work directory, and the
right and left boot startups.
The Work Directory defaults to c:\temp\ when File Magician is installed
for the first time. The work directory is the location where FM writes
and deletes files and directories in its course of operations. Any files
that FM by chance leaves after termination are not important and may be
removed if you so desire. Also if you don't wish to have a directory called
temp you can name any directory you want to act as a work directory but
be sure to save the configuration after you have changed the path. BUT FM
MUST HAVE a work directory to function properly. This is one of the First
items that should be configured.
The Left Boot and Right Boot slots are paths that FM will display in its
view windows when FM first boots up. You can have it display a directory
as well as just the root directory of a drive if you wish. If nothing is
specified in the slots, FM will boot and display its own directory.
When you change the boot drive you must also change the Drive number. Drive
numbers follow the letters, A = 1, B = 2, C = 3, etc. This is most important
when booting from a different drive.
Config_Warn
The Warn Box are for danger commands, meaning a function that will either
copy, move, or delete, a file or directory. With these boxes in a checked
state you will be presented with a "Are your Sure" box before the proceedure
continues.
Config_Commander
The Commander in later versions of FM will be contain its own
configuration strings that you will be able to configure to suit your needs.
This feature is still in the experimentation stage and its possible that
its existence will not be necessary.
Config_Pkzip
Clicking this button will engage the configuration panel for Pkzip. Here
you may change the setting for Compressing .zip files using Pkzip. You will
need to consult the manual that accompanies the Pkware utilities to determine
what settings suit your needs.
Config_PkUnzip
Clicking this button will engage the configuration panel for PkUnzip. Here
you may change the setting for UnCompressing .zip files using PkUnzip. You
will need to consult the manual that accompanies the Pkware utilities to
determine what settings suit your needs.
Config_Arj
Clicking this button will engage the configuration panel for Arj. Here
you may change the setting for Compressing or UnCompressing .arj files using
Arj.exe. You will need to consult the manual that accompanies the release
version of Arj.exe to determine what settings suit your needs.
Config_Lzh
Clicking this button will engage the configuration panel for Lha. Here
you may change the setting for Compressing or UnCompressing .LZH files using
Lha.exe. You will need to consult the manual that accompanies the release
version of Lha.exe to determine what settings suit your needs.
Config_Names
The Names column of the Configuration screen is one of the hearts for
mainly the Archive Commander and some programs used in the main FM section.
The left side of the names column
Config_Config
The configuration screen is basically the heart of FM. FM will auto-
matically load default configurations if FM does not detect the config-
uration file "Magic.Dat" located in the FM's origin directory. FM will
also inform you of this on boot up and keep doing so until you save a
configuration manually. If upgrading from a previous version of FM and
the configuration file is different, FM will attempt to rebuild the new
configuration from your old settings and new defaults will be filled into
the area that has been newly released. If any problems are crossed while
using FM its best to check the configuration of that item to see that it
is set correctly for that operation. The configurations are basically
simple and the only thing one needs to know when naming programs is that
programs with the extendsion .com, need to have their full name typed in
or windows will reject it. Examp. dotype.com , dotype would be
rejected unless it was a .exe file. I'm sure that future versions of
windows will have a lot of the oversites fixed!!!! Fingers crossed.
Drive_Buttons
FM will reach in to the far depths of your computer and discover what
drive devices you have connected to your system. Partiticians also count.
FM will support up to 12 such devices and display them in upper 12 small
buttons. Clicking on these buttons will cause a directory listing to be
performed within the current active window. The Current Active window is
the window with the Red Box around it.
See: Window Help
Parent_Button
The Parent button when clicked will move the directory tree listing back
one sub directory and redisplay that subdirectory. Double clicking on '..'
will also obtain the same results. The parent button will only act upon
the Current Active Window.
See: Window Help, Double Click
All_Button
The All button will select all files and directories that are in the
directory tree of the Current Active Window. Files and directories that
don't show within the view window will also be tagged as selected. So
caution should be used when using this function along with deleting and
copying.
See: Window Help
Clear_Button
The Clear button is the reverse of the All button, the function will
de-selected all files and directories within the directory tree of the
Current Active Window. When a file or directory is de-selected, no action
by any function can take place.
See: Window Help
Copy_Button
The Copy button is for copying files from the Current Active Window
(source) to the Non-Active window (destination) which has the black box
around it. Files or directories to be copied must be selected and only
those selected will be copied to the destination window. Directories that
are selected will have all their nested files and directories copied as well.
There are three methods of copying files. Standard Copy, which copies the
file or directory in its natural state (also the fastest). Compress While
Copying, which will copy any file that has not been compressed by FM
previously. As the file is being copied it will compress the file before
it writes it to the destination area. If the file has already been
compressed with another archiver it is adviseable to use standard copy on it.
Any archiver will add bytes to a already compressed file as does FM. The
unique thing about this method is the directory tree and files will remain
the same in compressed form where they are open for a directory listing.
These files will retain their ability to execute or readability until they
are de-compressed. 50 to 80 percent compression rate is obtained.
The third method is DeCompress Any File (MS), this method will decompress
any file that FM has previously compressed while copying and will copy
the decompressed file to the destination window. This method will also
sometimes decompress files that have been compressed by MicroSoft's compress
utility. If a file is not compressed while using this function it will
reconize this fact and switch to standard copy for that file operation.
If you wish FM to check to be sure there is enough room on the destination
area before copying a file click the 'Check For Disk Space' gadget and FM
will check the space left before each file is copied.
When your ready to copy press the 'Do It' button. To Abort the copy
while copying press the 'Cancel' button or to abort before copying you can
press the cancel button.
See: Window Help
Rename_Button
Before using this button you must first select a file or directory to
rename. After making a selection you will be prompted for a new name. Enter
just the name of the file or directory, NOT the path to the listing. FM will
take care of that. Click the OK button and the deed is done. Cancel button
will abort the process. This process works only on the Current Active
Window.
See: Window Help
Move_Button
The Move function will move (copy) all the selected files and directories
from the Current Active Window to the Non-Active Window after which the files
and directories that were selected will be removed (deleted) from the Current
Active Window (source). The Configuration screen has settings that can be
set for giving you a "Are You Sure" message before the function does it work.
All files and directories that are nested within the selected directory will
also be moved.
See: Window Help, Config Button, Config Help
Delete_Button
Files and directories that are selected within the Current Active Window
will be deleted when the 'Delete' button is clicked. All selected
directories that have nested files and directories within them will also be
deleted. This means that a directory need not be empty of files or other
directories before it can be deleted. The configuration screen has settings
that can be set to warn you of your action before the actual deletion takes
place.
See: Window Help, Config Button, Config Help
Read_Button
The read button activates a text viewer program that will display the
selected file. The default configuration for the read button is notepad.exe
that is supplied with MS Windows. Notepad has a 32k file size limit and I
highly recommend FView by Maze Computer Communications. It is a excellent
program that will display text in either hex or ansi format. You may use
whatever text viewing or even editing program you wish on any selected files
in the Current Active Window. To specify which program you wish to use
activate the config button and in the 'Names' box is a heading called Read.
To the right of the heading is a small edit box, here is where you enter
the viewing program's name. The viewing program should reside in your
dos directory. After you are satisfied with your current viewer FM will
use it when you double click a file that FM believes to be a text file.
You also may first select a file then click on the read program button for
the same results.
See: Window Help, Config Button, Config Help, Double Click
Command_Button
The command button is used to activate the Archive Commander. First click
on a archive file (.zip, .arj, .lha) to highlite it, several may be loaded at
one time. Then click on the Command button. This will load all the selected
files into the Commander where they be operated on from there. If no files
have been selected you will get a error message telling you of such and then
the Commander will start empty. The Commander was left to start empty so
people could get a look and feel without really doing anything concerning
archives. The Commander can also be loaded by double clicking the last
archive to load, then click the view button on the action requester.
See: Double Click, Glossary
ByteReq_Button
This neat little feature will tell you how many files, directories and
bytes used on any selected files or directories. If you select a directory
ByteReq will add up all the files, directories, and bytes that are nested
in that selected directory. You might be surprised on how much space is
used up in some root directories!
MakeDir_Button
Clicking the MakeDir button will present you with a requester asking for
a directory name. After suppling a name, FM will create a directory with
that name in the Current Active Window. Supply just the name of the new
directory, not the path, FM will take care of that. You may abort the
action by clicking the Cancel button.
See: Window Help
Config_Button
This button activates the Configuration Screen for FM. Inside the
configuration screen is additional help information.
Run_Button
The Run button will execute nearly any type of .exe, .com, .bat file
either dos or windows. Select the file that you believe is the main
starting program and then click the run program. FM will change the
current working directory to that of the selected file so that any
additional files that the executable file needs can be found for its
progress. After the termination of the program FM will automatically
switch back to its current directory. Double Clicking will bring the
same results provided that FM reconizes the BINARY header of the file
as a executable. Some instances it is best to use the run button.
See: Double Click, Glossary
Split_Button
The Split button will take a selected file and create two equal halves
of the orginal file. The orginal file will be left intact. Binary or text
file are acceptable. Each half will retain the orginals name with the
exception of the extendsion, which would be labeled D1 & D2. Large files
can be split and copied to a smaller media disk and then rejoined when
the file is needed for use, or such files can be transmitted by modem with
a higher success rate for error control.
Duplicate_Button
The Duplicate button will make a exact copy of a file in the current
directory with the new extendsion .dup, which can later be renamed to some-
thing else.
Add2List_Button
This button will create or add to a file list the full path names of
selected files. When archiving mulitiple files from mulitiple directories
and drives you have the ability with this button to create a list of these
files archive them in one easy shot. After creating a list, just use the
'Use List' flag in the archive requester. Also the Add2List function is
used when setting the Double Click Task Dispatcher. Other functions that
FM will have will make large use of this feature also. Caution, before
using this feature be sure to delete any previous list that you might have
make by using the DelList button. Add2List will create a list file if one
doesn't exist but if a list does exist it will append or add onto the
already existing list.
DelList_Button
The DelList button will delete any list that the Add2List button has
created. It is important to use this button before starting a new file
list for a different project. Add2List will append or add to any existing
list that was previously created.
See: Add2List
CopyAs_Button
This feature gives you the ability to copy a file or directory to the
destination window or any other drive or directory that you name for a path
and you may change the name of the selected file or directory to something
else before it is copied. The orginal source file or directory will retain
the same name as it had, only the new destination will be changed.
See: MoveAs
MoveAs_Button
The MoveAs button will allow you to move a file or directory to a
different drive or directory under a different name of your choosing. A
requester will prompt you for a new name of the selected listing and move
it under that name to the destination window. You may if you wish change
manually the path name to a different drive or directory by adjusting the
edit box within the requester.
See: CopyAs, Move
Dos_Button
Clicking on the dos button will start a dos shell. The file Bull.pif
must reside in the same directory as FM is in before this command will work.
Bull.pif is supplied either on disk or with the FM archive. The startup
directory is set for C:\ . If you wish to start a dos shell at a different
directory or drive you must edit this pif file to show that directory.
EntCom_Button
This button is used for entering a command, just like you would from the
dos line. This feature will allow you to use most dos commands and any
window program that is within the path enviroment. The program must be a
stand alone program that does not require additional files from its own
private directory to run.
Print_Button
The print button for FM is basically a file spooler for Print Manager.
FM will gather all the text files that you have selected within a view
windows and send Print Manager a list of files to print. FM will then
activate Print Manager for you and commence printing. FM will disengage
itself from the printing task and allow Print Manager to do its thing
while you do something else if you wish. So to print one or more files
first select the files to be printed and then after the selection click
once on the print button. Future versions of FM will allow you to have
the option of preconfiguring your printer before activating Print Manager.
CMD_Buttons
The bottom 10 button located in the lower right button column are user
definable buttons. They can be set up either in the configuration Screen
which is recommended for advanced users or in the CMD Loader located under
the utilities menu. CMDs allow you to quickly start outside programs that
you most commonly use by simply clicking a button. CMD programs that work
on other files can also be use by selecting a file and then the CMD.
Extract_File_To
The extract file dialog box for the Archive Command will extract one or
more files that have been highlited within the Archived Files window. The
check mark boxes indicate where the file(s) are to be extracted to. You
may extract the file(s) to one or all of the indicated paths. The first two
boxes indicate the directory path to your left and right view windows of the
main FM screen, the third box points to a edit box that you can fill in your
own directory path. After you have made your choices click the 'DoIt' Button
to complete the extraction. The 'Cancel' Button of course will abort the
operation.
Commander_Help
The Archive Commander contains three display windows and 29 pushbuttons
for working with .zip, .lha, and .arj files. Files that are loaded into the
Commander must be pre-selected from the main FM work area before the
Commander is invoked. These files will be displayed in the "Selected
Archives" window. Only one file may be worked on at a time. To view the
contents of the archive select the archive then click once on the 'Process'
Button or double click the archive. The Archive's contents will be displayed
in the 'Archived Files' window and if the archive itself contains a comment
it will be displayed in the large edit window in the center of the screen.
The Buttons are as follows..
Process - Displays the contents and comment of the selected archive.
Extract - Extracts one or more selected files of a archive.
Delete - Deletes one or more selected files within the archive.
Run - Executes a archived file IF it is a stand alone program
Test - Tests the structure and files of the selected archives and
reports.
All - Selects all of the files in the 'Archived Files' window.
Clear - De-selects all of the files in the 'Archived Files' window.
Quit - Exits the File Commander.
Clr Comment - Clears the Edit window of any text.
Load Comment - Loads a file into the edit window.
Load Last - Clears Edit window and loads the last contents the window
had.
Save Comment - Saves content of the Edit window to a file of your choice.
Insert Comment- Adds the contents of the Edit window to the selected archive
as a comment.
Print Comment - Sends the contents of the Edit window to the printer.
Show Comment - Forces a re-read of the selected archive's comment.
Convert 2 Zip - Duplicates the selected archive to a Zip Archive.
Convert 2 Lha - Duplicates the selected archive to a Lharc Archive.
Convert 2 Arj - Duplicates the selected archive to a Arj Archive.
Add Description - This requests a filename, then takes the contents of the
Edit window and inserts it into the archive with that name.
Add Files - This command will add files to the selected archive but is
unusal in its useage. First click on 'Del List', then
select the files you wish to add to the archive, select
'Add2List'. You may then move to a additional directory or
drive and add more files to the list. When you have
completed your selection click "Do It", this will add all
the files to the selected archive and display them under
'Archived Files'. Click Cancel to exit the function.
Make Zip - Will archive all selected files as a Zip File.
Make Lha - Will archive all selected files as a Lharc File.
Make Arj - Will archive all selected files as a Arj file.
Make .EXE - Will duplicate the selected archive into a .EXE archive.
Repair Zip - Will attempt to repair the selected Zip File.
Print File - Sends the contents of the selected archive files to the
printer.
Read File - Views the selected text file.
Double-Clicking- When double clicking a file the Commander will determine the
filetype if possible and commit whatever action that has been
described for that filetype in the double click control util.
About_Help
As you have noticed I have chose to go with a non-standard method of
displaying help for the different functions then what is recommended by MS.
There are several reasons for this, one of them is memory useage. This
method requires very little by not calling winhelp.exe every time help is
needed. Another is that a user of FM can add their own comments to a help
block with ease using any text editor as long as they follow the guide lines
set up below. Another large reason is that FM is growing in popularity
across the world and the FM.HLP file can be translated to whatever language
used for that country. Unforunately I or anyone I know cannot make the
translation and some bright person of that country would have to do so for
the users of FM in that country. I would hope that any translations would
be sent here to the support board that is listed in the program.
FM.HLP is a formated text file. This means that the help blocks like
'About_Help' start in column 1 and all lines that belong to that block
start at column 2 or above, tabs are not allowed. The block ends at the end
of the file or at the start of the next block. The help block names cannot
be changed but anything under them can. Lines cannot exceed 78 columns and
then entire body of text cannot exceed 8190 characters including spaces.
All lines should also be ended with a carriage return. Also Block headers
are word block and are case sensitive. A comparision of the first word is
simply used.
I do hope this feature adds to your useage of FM, FM has grown so large
it is impossible to remember the hundreds of things it does. (even for me!)