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               *  FileNotes       Ver 1.6  *
               *  Copyright 1991  RSE Inc  *
               *     November 7, 1991      *
               * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

                     ***  WELCOME! ***

Welcome to FileNotes.  (Formerly of PC-FileNote fame.)  You'll soon come
to depend on it.  No more staring at directory listings in confusion
trying to figure out what all those files are.  FileNotes make it a
breeze to inform yourself, and others, on the content, status, and
purpose of your files.  File Notes are excellent for describing archive
files, files that have multiple users, or simply as an aid to remembering
what's in your files.  And the best part is they're extremely easy to
use, and always there when you need them.  Even during other programs.
What's apparent today often draws a total blank tomorrow.  So make life a
little easier, leave yourself a File Note.

FileNotes is user-supported shareware.  You are encouraged to freely
distribute unmodified copies of the PCFNxx.EXE file as long as you don't
charge for the copies. (Please don't distribute the individual files,
only PCFNxx.EXE)

If after evaluating FileNotes you decide to continue using it, then
you should register by sending $25 +$1 shipping to:

 FileNotes           │  Visa or MC customers:       │  Modem-It! to:
 1157 57th Drive SE  │  call or FAX [phone]  │  [phone]
 Auburn, WA 98002    │  Compuserve: 72371,1557      │  Product ID: FN

Add $1 extra for 3.5 disk and $5 extra for overseas orders.

(Modem-It! (tm) is a free program that lets you use your modem to easily
place orders 24 hours a day with any participating merchant.  Look for it
on any bulletin board.)

Registered users receive the following benefits:

1.  Technical support, the latest version, PLUS a "decoder" which
    will convert all future versions to registered versions.
2.  The "CONFIG" program which lets you select: color screen,
    activating "hot key", and how much memory FileNotes uses.
3.  Our "Sampler Disk" which contains the latest versions of
    our shareware products, including PC-Directory, FileNotes,
    Conjecture, Remind Me!, PC-Images, Nabbit, Playback and more.
4.  A sincere "Thank You!" for supporting our efforts.

A Manual containing printed documentation for all of our shareware products
(including FileNotes) is available for an extra $5.

COPYRIGHT NOTICE  The programs on this FileNotes disk are Copyrighted
1989-91 by RSE Incorporated.

                  *** Getting Started ***

*  Go to the disk and/or subdirectory where the FileNote files were
extracted.

*  If you haven't done so already, run the GO.BAT file by entering "GO"
at the DOS prompt.  This creates some dummy subdirectories to practice
in.

*  If you'd like to be able to run FileNotes from any subdirectory on
any disk, then either copy DIRR.COM and FN.COM to one of the
subdirectories listed in the "PATH" statement in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file,
OR enter "modbat" at the DOS prompt.  Your original AUTOEXEC.BAT file
will be saved as AUTOEXEC.OLD just in case you want to restore it.

Memory resident?

A memory resident (TSR) program like FileNotes is run only once
after you turn on your computer.  This loads FileNotes into memory
where it remains "hidden" waiting to be activated.  When you press
its "hot key" the screen clears and FileNotes appears.  When you
finish using FileNotes the original program is restored as though
nothing had happened.  The advantage to using the memory resident
version of FileNotes is that you have access to it at any time,
even during other programs.  The disadvantage?  The 27K of memory
used by FileNotes is unavailable for your other programs.

If you need FileNotes's memory for some other program, and you
have a hard disk, then you should use the non-memory resident version
of FileNotes: "DIRR.COM".  Enter "DIRR" at any DOS prompt
("DIRR/C" for color) and FileNotes will instantly appear.

Get Ready

Hard disk users:  Move to the subdirectory where you "exploded" the
FileNote files.

Floppy users:  Put the disk with the "exploded" FileNote files in
drive A.  Make sure the DOS prompt reads A:

Configuring FileNotes   ( Registered users only )

Enter FNCONFIG at the DOS prompt.  This runs FileNotes' configuration
program which lets default to the color display if you want, select the
"hot key" which activates FileNotes, and adjust the memory requirements.
You only need to run this program if you want to change one of these
items.  Answer each question by pressing Y for Yes or N for No.

Terms

Some of you may be unfamiliar with the terms "path", "pathname", and
"subdirectory".  You don't need to know these terms to use FileNotes,
just skip the sections you don't understand.  However, understanding
these terms will help you get more from your computer.  They are
explained in your DOS manual.


                    *** Using FileNotes ***

Loading FileNotes

Load the memory resident version of FileNotes by entering "FN" at the DOS
prompt.  (Enter "FN/C" if you want the display in color)

   - Load FileNotes at this time

Activating FileNotes

To activate FileNotes press its "hot key".  Unless you change it using
the configuration program (registered users only) the "hot key" is: Alt-
D.  In other words, to activate FileNotes press the Alt key and the D key
at the same time.

   -Activate FileNotes by pressing its "hot key"

Exiting FileNotes

You exit FileNotes by pressing Q for Quit

   -Exit FileNotes.  Then activate it again.

There is another way to exit the TSR version of FileNotes.  If you would
like to paste the name of the hi-lited file at the cursor location of the
calling application, then press P for Paste.  For example, you load your
word processor and it asks which file you want to edit.  You can't
remember, so you press the hot key to activate FileNotes.  When you find
the file you want, hi-lite it if you haven't already, and then press P
for Paste.  FileNotes will quit, you'll be returned to your word
processor, and the name of the file will be typed in at the cursor.

You can also use this feature to launch programs at the DOS prompt.
Just activate FileNotes from the DOS prompt, hi-lite the file you want to
run, and then press P for Paste.

Moving the hi-lite bar

When you activate FileNotes a sorted directory listing appears.  Any
subdirectories are listed first, followed by the files in the directory.
The hi-lite bar appears on the first entry.  The cursor keys move the hi-
lite bar up, down, and if appropriate, left and right.  If the directory
contains more than 40 files then the PgUp and PgDn keys move to the
previous and subsequent pages of the listing.

You can also "jump" the hi-lite bar to the first filename beginning
with a certain letter by pressing J (for Jump) followed by the letter
you want the hi-lite bar to jump to.  For example, pressing J then R
would jump the hi-lite bar to the first file that starts with R.  If
no files start with the letter you specify, the hi-lite bar won't
move.

   -Jump the hi-lite bar to the first file that starts with the
    letter R.

File Notes

Displaying a File Note

Hi-lite the file you're interested in.  If it has a File Note, it
will pop-up automatically.

Creating or changing a File Note

Hi-lite the file you're interested in.
Press the Insert key
Enter a File Note up to 160 characters in length.  Press ENTER when done.
(To delete a filenote, press the Insert key and then F1.)

   - Create a File Note for the file "JUNK1".  Now go back and
     replace the File Note with a new one.

                 *** File Management Functions ***

As an extra bonus FileNotes also includes a simple file manager with one
touch functions for the most often used DOS commands.  The menu of
functions is located in the lower left corner of the display.  An
explanation of each function follows.

NOTE: You can always escape from any FileNotes File Management Function
by pressing the Escape key.

Sorting the Directory listing

   1. Press S for Sort.  A menu appears asking if you want to sort by
      Name, Date, Size, or Extension.

   2. Make your selection by pressing the appropriate key

   -Sort the directory by file size.  Then re-sort it by name.

Deleting a file

   1. Hi-lite the file you want to delete

   2. Press the Delete key

   - Delete the "JUNK4" file on the FileNotes disk.

Viewing a file (looking at a file's contents)

   1. Hi-lite the file you want to look at

   2. Press V for View

   3. If the file is long enough, use the PgUp and PgDn keys to page
      through the file.

   4. Press V or Esc to return to the directory listing.

   - View the "FILENOTE" file.  This is how you review all the File
     Notes in the directory at one time.

Renaming a file

   1. Hi-lite the file you want to rename

   2. Press R for Rename

   3. Enter the new filename

   -Rename "JUNK3" to "JUNK4"

Note:  You can include pathnames in the new filename.  In this way
you can move a file from one subdirectory to another.

Changing Drives

   1. Press D for DriveChg

   2. Press the letter associated with the drive you want to change to
      (A,B,C,etc).

   -Change to another drive.  Then return to drive A.

Moving to a subdirectory

   1. Hi-lite the subdirectory you want to move to.

   2. Press V for View.  FileNotes will move to and display the contents
      of the selected subdirectory.

   - Move to the "JUNK.DIR" subdirectory.

Moving to the root directory from a subdirectory

   1. Hi-lite the single dot file ( . )

   2. Press V for View.  FileNotes will move to and display the files in
      the root directory.

NOTE:  If you hi-lite and View the double dot file ( .. ) FileNotes will
move to and display the files in the parent directory (the directory
which contains the current subdirectory).  For example, if you were in
the directory "A:\JUNKDIR\JDA" and you hi-lited and Viewed the double dot
file, FileNotes would move to and display the files in the parent
directory: "A:\JUNKDIR"

Copying files

   1. Tag the file(s) you want to copy.  You may tag any number of files
      as long as they're all in the same directory.

    Tagging files

       A. Hi-lite the file you want to Tag

       B. Press T to Tag the file.  A tag symbol will appear to the
          left of the filename.  (Tagging a file once tags it.
          Tagging it again removes the tag.)

   2. After tagging the files you want copied, move to the disk or
      directory where the files are to be copied by using View and/or
      DriveChg.

   3. Press C to initiate the Copy process.  Each filename will be
      displayed on the screen as it is copied.

In review, to copy files: tag them, move to the destination disk or
directory, press C to initiate the copy.

   - Copying "JUNK1","JUNK2" and "JUNK3" to the JUNKDIR subdirectory.

Removing FileNotes from memory

   1. Enter "fn /u" at the DOS prompt.

WARNING: DO NOT remove FileNotes from memory if there are any other TSRs
loaded after FileNotes.  Failure to heed this warning will likely
cause your computer to lock-up, thereby requiring a re-boot.

Further Information

Use FileNotes's View function to review the following files:

   HINTS.TXT Suggestions on how to better utilize FileNotes.

   HELP.TXT Answers to the most commonly asked questions.

   UPDATE.DOC  Revisions, starting with version 1.6

If you run into any problems and you can't find an answer in these
instructions or in the "HELP.TXT" file, then give us a call at (206)
939-4105.  Technical support is only provided to registered users, so
have your registration number handy.

Memory  (Registered users only)

If you receive any "Memory Full" messages while using FileNotes, then you
might want to consider increasing the memory FileNotes has to work
with.  You can do this using the "CONFIG" program we discussed earlier.
When asked "Adjust memory limits?" press Y for Yes and follow the
instructions.  Only use as much memory as you need to.

Get in the habit

FileNotes can't help if you don't use it.  Get in the habit of creating
File Notes.  The time you spend creating them will pay off many times
over in the future.

The best way to get in the habit is to use FileNotes anytime you
would normally use the DOS "DIR" command.  There is no reason to use
DOS's "DIR" command again.  FileNotes is faster and provides you not
only with a sorted directory but also File Notes and one-touch file
mananagement functions as well.  And it's available even in the
middle of other programs.  It won't be long before you'll wonder how
you ever got by without it.

Satisfaction Unconditionally Guaranteed

We at RSE Inc. are a small family business.  We work very hard to
develop products our customers will value.  Because we are so small
we literally depend on the honesty of our customers to remain in
business.  Our livelihood and continued ability to develop quality
software at reasonable prices depends on the honesty of our users.
We hope you find FileNotes worthy of your support.

FileNotes vs PC-Directory

When we wrote FileNotes we just intended it to be a program that
let you easily attach explanatory notes to your filenames.  However,
once we got into it we decided we would throw in a few of the most
often used file management functions as well, just as an extra bonus.
Well, that opened Pandora's box and users began asking for more
professional file management features.  Out of this, PC-Directory was
born.  In addition to FileNotes's features, PC-Directory has tag
deletes, tag moves, tree listing of directories with point and go,
change file and directory attributes, find file, search for string,
filenote search, create directory, print file, mouse support and
other features.

So which is for you, FileNotes or PC-Directory?  It depends.  FileNotes
isn't as sophisticated, it's easier to learn, and it uses less memory.
In addition, its registration fee is less ($25) than PC-Directory's
($48).  If you don't need more than what FileNotes has to offer, or
you have your own favorite file manager, then FileNotes is your
program.  However, if you want more, then give PC-Directory a try.

You can find PC-Directory on your BBS under the name:  PCD17.EXE
or you can get it on our "Sampler Disk" when you register.

A book containing printed documentation for all of our shareware products
(including FileNotes) is available for an extra $5.

Copyright Notice

FileNotes (tm) is copyrighted 1990-91 by RSE Incorporated.

Disclaimer

RSE Incorporated specifically disclaims all warranties expressed or
implied, including, without limitation, any implied warranties of
merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.  The software
itself is licensed "As Is", without any express or implied warranties
whatsoever.  In no event shall RSE Incorporated, its distributors or
dealers, be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial
damage, including, without limitation, special, incidental,
consequential or other damages.  In no case shall any damages exceed
the price paid for the software.