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- === DISCLAIMER ===
-
-
- I allow you to use and distribute EA-Browser freely under the condition
- that I am in no way responsible for any damage or loss you may suffer.
-
- Henk Kelder, 2:280/801.339@fidonet.org
-
-
- NOTES ON THIS PROGRAM - VERSION 0.10
- ====================================
-
- This program - The EA-Browser - is a program under development.
- It is not yet finished.
-
- It will however function as the title says - It allows you to browse thru
- the extended attributes on your disks.
-
-
-
- WHAT THE PROGRAM SHOWS
- ======================
-
- The top-left-side list box will show all files and directories in the
- current directory.
- The top-right-side list box will show all extended attributes belonging
- the the file or directory that is selected in the top-left-side listbox.
-
- The bottom half of the screen will show the extended attribute itself.
-
- It will show the EA depening on a menu-option:
-
- - When 'Binary Mode' is selected no EA-type formatting will take place and
- the EA will be shown in hexadecimal (left) and character (right)
- presentation.
-
- - When 'Binary Mode' is not selected the program will try to show the EA
- based on the EA-type. The EA-type is normally specified by the first two
- bytes of the EA. Several EA's do however not follow this convention or
- they do not match the way the format of an EA-type as described in the
- 'IBM Redbooks'.
- Unknown EA-types are always displayed in binary mode.
-
- Some EA-types are unclear to me: ASN.1 and MVST. I've never seen them
- being used and do not know the format (yet). They will always be shown
- in binary mode.
- Also EA's containing Metafiles and bitmaps are shown in binary mode.
- See KNOWN BUGS for more information.
-
-
- You can change directories by double-clicking on a directory or by
- selecting 'Change Directory' from the menu.
-
- KNOWN BUGS
- ==========
-
- The program tries to show the EA's according the the EA type. EA type
- information is however stored in the EA itself (the first 2 bytes) but can
- be incorrect or even not used (the data starts at the beginning).
- Rexx command files don't follow conventions there.
-
- The EA-Browser can (in theory) try to show an EA based on a specified EA
- type and run into a protection violation if the EA has violated the format
- of the specified type.
- Should this be the case try looking at the EA after you have selected
- 'Binary mode' from the menu.
-
-
-
- THE FUTURE OF THIS PROGRAM
- ==========================
-
- The options in the menu are mostly 'Not yet implemented' and I am not even
- sure if they will ever be..
-
- I am releasing this program as a BETA and so that anyone who thinks this
- program might be interesting can drop me a note with hints-tip-wishes.
-
- An important question is:
- Should this program have the ability to change extended attributes?
- With the risk of changing some vital piece of information so that your
- workplace shell never works again?
-
- If you have any ideas, please send them to me at the above Fidonet address.
-
- Henk Kelder
-
-
-