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- FILER Overview
- FILER Command Summary
- The DIR Form
- Tagging Commands
- File Display Commands
- File Operations Commands
- Movement Commands
- Miscellaneous Commands
- :FILER Overview
-
- FILER, derived from DISK7 (a program by Frank Gaude') by
- Richard Conn, was created to give the ZCPR2 user a specialized
- file manipulation utility which could take advantage of the
- special features of ZCPR2. It performs the same basic functions
- as DISK7, CLEANUP, WASH, and SWEEP, but it takes the ZCPR2
- environ into account and adds commands and features which make
- FILER more comfortable for the ZCPR2 user. Quite similar to its
- father, DISK7, FILER contains essentially the same features but
- add features found uniquely in the ZCPR2 environment.
-
- FILER is invoked by the following command line:
-
- FILER [du] [w]
-
- where "du" and "w" are optional parameters. "DU" is the direct-
- ory to initially log the user into. "W" is a parameter in the
- 2nd FCB (it won't work unless a DU is also present) which tells
- FILER to prompt the user for a delay before continuing.
-
-
- The DU form used above consists of at most a disk letter and
- a user number, either one of which is optional. "A" refers to
- disk A, current user; "7" refers to the current disk, user 7;
- "B4" refers to disk B, user 4. The DU form is a logical
- extension to the D form used in CP/M.
-
- SPECIAL NOTE: In the FILER command line, the DU form should
- NOT be followed by a colon (:). This is to prevent the operating
- system from trying to interpret it.
-
- FILER must be installed via GENINS. See the ZCPR2
- Installation Manual for details.
-
- Enjoy using FILER!
-
- Richard Conn
-
- :FILER Command Summary
-
- -- FILER File Manipulation Program --
-
- -- Tagging Commands -- -- File Operations --
- T - Tag File C - Copy File
- U - Untag File D - Delete File
- F - File Size
- -- File Display -- M - Mass Copy
- P - Print on LST R - Rename File
- V - View on CON Y - Mass Delete
-
- -- Movement Commands -- -- Miscellaneous --
- <SP> - Forward H - Detailed Help
- N - Forward L - Login DIR
- <BS> - Back Up S - Stat Drive
- B - Back Up X - Exit
- G - Go To a File Z - Run ZCPR2 Command
- J - Jump 22 Files ^R - Refresh the Screen
-
- Strike ? or / to Display This List
- :The DIR Form
-
- The Copy, Mass Copy, and Login commands prompt the user for
- the directory to copy or log into. The user may specify any
- accepted ZCPR2 DIR form in response to this.
-
- The ZCPR2 DIR form may be either a DU (Disk/User)
- specification or a directory name (mnemonic). Examples of DIR
- forms include:
-
- B <-- Disk B, Current User
- 7 <-- Current Disk, User 7
- B7 <-- Disk B, User 7
- wordstar <-- DU associated with the name WORDSTAR
-
- In FILER, these entries may be optionally suffixed by a
- colon (:) as the user desires: "B7:" and "B7" mean the same
- thing.
-
- :Tagging Commands
-
- T - Tag file for inclusion for mass copy to another DU
- (disk/user) area. File remains tagged until either a disk log-
- in or 'U' is used to untag it. A '*' marker is placed by the
- tagged filename as a reminder the file is tagged for mass copy or
- mass delete. Tagged file size is shown and totals accumulated
- and presented.
-
- U - Untag file previously tagged for mass copy. 'U' can be
- used to move cursor 'forward' for quick untagging of files.
- Logging-in drive again with 'L' also quickly untags all files.
-
- :File Display Commands
-
- P - Print text file to CP/M list device (printer). Any
- keypress cancels.
-
- V - View text file on console, with pagination and single-
- line turn-up. <CTRL-C> cancels function. <SPACE> advance to
- next line, and any other character advances one screen. Only
- ASCII characters are processed.
-
- :File Operations Commands
-
- C - Copy file to another DIR area with automatic 'CRC' veri-
- fication. The standard ZCPR2 DIR form is allowed, and a colon
- after the specification is optional. See the section on the DIR
- form for more details. System reset occurs for disk change.
- Prompts to erase already existing file on other drive or in other
- user area.
-
- D - Delete file from disk, prompts for certainty.
-
- F - File size in kilobytes, rounded up to next disk alloca-
- tion block.
-
- M - Mass copy of tagged files to another DU area. Auto-
- erase occurs if file(s) already exist(s). Prompts for desired DU
- area as with 'C' and 'L'. Mass copy function can be repeated
- without re-tagging files. Simply enter 'M' again to copy pre-
- viously tagged files to another DU area. Entering 'M' without
- any files tagged causes cursor to move to directory beginning.
-
-
- R - Rename file on current drive. Only CP/M convention
- names permitted. Wild cards are not permitted. User is prompted
- for new file name.
-
- Y - Mass delete of tagged files. Prompts for approval, and
- Y or V approve deletion while any other character aborts. If Y,
- deletion occurs without user intervention. If V, user is asked
- to approve each deletion before it is made.
-
- :Movement Commands
-
- <SP> - Advance to next file name. Wraparound from last to
- first may occur.
-
- N - Advance to next file name. Same as <SP>.
-
- <BS> - Back up to last file name. Wraparound from first to
- last may occur.
-
- B - Back up to last file name. Same as <BS>.
-
- G - Go to a file. Used to quickly jump to a specific file.
- User is prompted for a file name, and wild cards (? and *) may be
- used. User is positioned at first file which matches wild cards
- if found; user is positioned at first file in ring if not found.
-
- J - Jump 22 files. Used to advance to next set of files if
- the size of the directory exceeds the space allocated on the
- screen.
-
- :Miscellaneous Commands
-
- H - Invokes external HELP Information. FILER will chain to
- HELP and display the information in FILER.HLP. FILER checks to
- see if HELP can be found along path (external if available,
- internal if external path is not available) and does not attempt
- to chain if HELP.COM cannot be found.
-
- L - Login new DU area for display and reset system for disk
- changes. Format of DU form is same as 'C' for copy.
-
- S - Stat of requested drive, shows remaining disk storage in
- kilobytes and number of files in current directory.
-
- X - Exit to Operating System.
-
- Z - Run any ZCPR2 Command Line. User will be prompted for
- command line, and FILER will be reentered in same DU area as when
- command was executed. Command will execute in the original DU
- area.
-
- / or ? - Print Command Summary (Short Help Information).