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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Introduction to Trash Can ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Trash Can is a waste basket utility for the OS/2 Presentation Manager. It
- features:
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- o An SAA/CUA compatible interface for deleting directories and files.
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- o Online hypertext help (press PF1 anytime).
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- o Support for the File Manager's drag and drop interface in OS/2 version 1.20
- an later.
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- o Easy install
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- o All options ( including window position ) can be saved.
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- 1. Customize to fit your needs
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- o HPFS long file name support.
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- o Allows you to rummagethrough the trash and take back what you put in.
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- The online help facility is designed to give a context-sensitive description
- of the highlighted field and to provide additional information about the
- following topics. Double-click on one of the items for details on the topic.
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- For more information about using the help facility, select Help for help on
- the Help pull-down.
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- o Drag and Drop interface
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- o Options
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- o File Manager hints
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- o Release Information
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Drag and Drop interface ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Trash Can supports the File Manager's "Drag and Drop" interface in OS/2 version
- 1.20 and later. This interface provides a convenient way to remove a directory
- or a file or files that have been selected by the File Manager. To use the
- interface:
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- 1. select a directory or one or more files in the File Manager
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- 2. hold down mouse button two
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- 3. drag the directory or file(s) over Trash Can window or icon
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- 4. release mouse button two to drop the directory or file(s)
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- Note: you should drop files over a copy of Trash Can that is running, not
- over a icon in a Desktop Manager Program Group Window.
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- When you drop a directory or one or more file on a Trash Can window or icon a
- "confirmation" dialog box is optionally displayed.
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- Note: The default options in Trash Can are to ask for user confirmation
- before deleting the directory or file(s), this may be changed via the Options
- pull-down.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. File Manager hints ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- The OS/2 File Manager isn't the most versatile file management program, but it
- is the only one available for OS/2 with a Presentation Manager interface. The
- best way to learn to use it is to experiment and read the online help.
- Pull-down all the menus, and if you don't know what an entry does, select it
- and press the F1 key for context sensitive help.
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- Here are two hints for using the File Manager. Your suggestions for additional
- hints are welcome.
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- 1. By default the File Manager does not list file sizes and modification
- dates.
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- You can change this by selecting "File details" from the "View" pull-down
- menu.
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- To automatically list files by date select "Sort by" from the "View" menu
- and click on "Last modification date" in the "Sort by" dialog box and
- check the "Set system default" button before closing the dialog box.
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- 2. To open directories in the File Manager's tree display, double click on
- the name, not the icon. Clicking on the icon can expand or collapse a
- branch of the tree, depending on whether there is a plus or minus sign in
- the directory icon.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Release Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- o Release 1.01
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- - Save window, icon and option settings when a "Desktop Save" is done.
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- - Add a Save Setup pull-down to allow you to save window, icon and option
- settings at any given time.
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- - New option Refresh File Manager , this will send a message to the File
- Manager window to refresh the current drive display.
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- - New display box Confirmation Listbox , this allow you to view and/or
- alter the names of the files to be removed.
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- o Release 1.02
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- - Add support for HPFS long file names
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- - Option to bypass the Confirmation Listbox
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- o Release 1.03
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- - Fix minor bugs.
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- - Split the Options dialog box into a Confirmation dialog box and a
- Configuration dialog box.
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- o Release 2.00
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- - Fix minor bugs.
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- - Add new items to the Configuration dialog box.
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- - Added the ability to have either a Safe or Immediate file removal.
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- - Added the ability to rummage through the trashcan if the Safe removal
- option is used.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Help for File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Use the File pull-down to select either the Exit or About option.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Help for Save ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select this option or "Desktop Save" to save the window positions and option
- setting. These items will be used next time Trash Can is started.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Help for Exit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select this choice to Exit the program. A dialog box will be displayed allowing
- you to confirm your request.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Help for About ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select this choice to display the About box. This box contains such information
- as the author, author's address, version and other important information.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. Help for Options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Use the Options pull-down to select which options you want to change or view.
- The two selections are Confirmation and Configuration.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. Help for Configuration Options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Below is an explanation of the Configuration options.
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- 1. Show listbox of file names this option if selected will show a listbox of
- file names prior to their removal for your review and editing.
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- 2. Sound when deleting this option if selected will sound a beep when
- deleting a file, directory or subtree.
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- 3. Refresh File Manager this option if selected will send a message to the
- File Manager to refresh the current directory display.
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- Note: If this option is to work properly the title of the File Manager
- window MUST be File Manager
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- 4. Type of removal this option has 2 different choices:
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- a. Safe this will move the files to a specified directory so that you may
- at a later time rummage through the trash and either empty or remove
- items.
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- b. Immediate this will delete the file immediately thus not allowing you
- to rummage through the trash.
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- 5. Trash Directory this is the name of the directory that is used to store
- the trash in when you are using the Safe type of removal. If the directory
- does not already exist one will be created, on each drive or diskette that
- you delete files from.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11. Help for Confirmation Options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- There are 2 options that you may either elect to use.
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- 1. Confirm on removal this option if selected will set the default for the
- multi-line edit box which will display the name of the file or files to be
- removed. You may change this as a default or selectively change it when
- the the multi-line edit box is displayed. If this is selected a dialog box
- asking for confirmation before the file or files are removed.
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- When the dialog is presented, there are 3 choices:
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- o YES will allow the file to be removed.
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- o NO will not allow the file to be removed but the process will continue.
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- o CANCEL will cancel request, which may include other files if multiple
- entries were selected.
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- 2. Confirm on subtree removal this option if selected will set the default
- for the multi-line edit box which will display the name of the directory
- to be removed. You may change this as a default or selectively change it
- when the the multi-line edit box is displayed. If this is selected a
- display a dialog box asking for confirmation before the directory and ALL
- entries in the directory ( including subtrees ) are removed.
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- Warning: You will only be asked for confirmation once (at the directory
- level) and not for every item in the directory.
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- When the dialog is presented, there are 3 choices:
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- o YES will allow the directory to be removed.
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- o NO will not allow the directory to be removed but the process will
- continue.
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- o CANCEL will cancel request, which may include other directories if
- multiple entries were selected.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12. Help for Actions ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Use the Actions pull-down to select which actions you want to performs on the
- Trashcan. These options are only valid when you are using the Safe removal
- method. The 2 choices are: Rummage and Empty.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13. Help for Restore Trash ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- When using the Safe removal option, you have the ability to rummage through the
- trash can and take back anything you put in the trash can. This dialog box will
- allow you to either select a single file for restore or all the files.
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- To view the files in your trash can ( there is one trash can per drive or
- diskette ) double-click on a drive letter in the listbox titled Dirve(s). The
- files in your trash can will be listed, if there are no files in the listbox
- then your trash can on that drive or diskette is empty.
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- You may either select a single file to restore or elect to have all the files
- in the current trash can restored. To select a single file click on a file in
- the listbox marked File(s), the file name will also appear in the editbox
- titled File Name. You may elect to change the name of the file you are
- restoring, you may do this by changing the name that appears in the above
- editbox. Once you have selected the file and optionally changed the name,
- select the button marked Restore. Your file will now be removed from the trash
- can and restored to the original directory or if you have changed the name to
- the new directory. If a file already exists with the same name ( in either case
- ) you will be prompted with a message box asking you if you would like to
- overwrite the existing file. You may either select
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- o OK this will delete the existing file and then move the selected file from
- the trash.
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- o NO this will bypass the restore for the given file, if you have elected to
- restore the entire trash can processing will continue to the next file in
- the trash can.
- If the file you are restoring does not already have a target directory ( an
- already created directory ) then one will be created for you with out any
- prompting. Please note that if you are restoring to a subdirectory and the the
- parent directory does not exist then the file will not be restored as the
- parent must already exist.
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- If you wish to restore all files in the current trash can then ( with out
- selecting a file ) press the Restore button, you will be asked if you want to
- restore all files in the current trash can your options are
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- o OK will allow the process to continue.
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- o Cancel will allow cancel the request and no files will be restored.
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- You also may want to remove some files from the trash can you can do this by
- selecting the Empty ... button as this will transfer you to the Empty dialog.
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- When you are finished with all the tasks that you want to perform select the
- Done button as this will dismiss the current dialog.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14. Help for Empty Trash ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- When using the Safe removal option, you have the ability to rummage through the
- trash can or empty the trash one and for all. This dialog box will allow you to
- either select a single file for deletion or all the files.
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- To view the files in your trash can ( there is one trash can per drive or
- diskette ) double-click on a drive letter in the listbox titled Dirve(s). The
- files in your trash can will be listed, if there are no files in the listbox
- then your trash can on that drive or diskette is empty.
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- You may either select a single file to delete or elect to have all the files in
- the current trash can deleted. To select a single file click on a file in the
- listbox marked File(s), then select the Empty button, the file will now be
- deleted. If you wish to delete all files in the current trash can then ( with
- out selecting a file ) press the Empty button, you will be asked if you want to
- delete all files in the current trash can your options are
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- o OK will allow the process to continue.
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- o Cancel will allow cancel the request and no files will be deleted.
- You also may want to restore some files from the trash can you can do this by
- selecting the Rummage ... button as this will transfer you to the Rummage
- dialog.
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- When you are finished with all the tasks that you want to perform select the
- Done button as this will dismiss the current dialog.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15. Help for Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This is a test of Help for Help.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 16. Help for Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Use this choice to obtain information on how to use the Help Facility.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 17. Help for Extended Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Use this choice to obtain general information on the tasks you can perform
- while you are viewing a help window.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18. Help for Help Index ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Use this choice to display the help index
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- The help index lists the titles of the help information that is available.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 19. Help for Keys ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Use this choice to see a list of keys and a description of the function of the
- keys.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 20. Help for Key Assignments ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- The following is a list of function key support for Trash Can.
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- HELP KEYS
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- F1
- Get Help
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- F3
- Exit Program.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 21. Help for File Removal ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Confirmation choices for file removal are as follows:
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- o OK will allow the file to be removed.
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- o NO will not allow the file to be removed but the process will continue if
- there were multiple entries selected.
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- o CANCEL will cancel request, which may include other files if multiple
- entries were selected.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 22. Help for Directory Removal ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Confirmation choices for directory removal are as follows:
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- o OK will allow the directory to be removed.
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- o NO will not allow the directory to be removed but the process will continue
- if there were multiple entries selected.
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- o CANCEL will cancel request, which may include other directories if multiple
- entries were selected.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 23. Help for File/Directory not found ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- The file or directory in question was not found.
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- Warning: The file or directory does not exist or cannot be accessed.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 24. Help for Save Setup ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Trash Can has detected that either the window position(s) or options have
- changed from when the program was last started. The following are options:
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- o OK will save the current window positions and option settings then will
- allow program termination to continue.
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- o NO will NOT save the current window positions nor options but will allow
- termination to continue.
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- o CANCEL will NOT save the current window positions nor options and will NOT
- allow program termination to continue.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25. Help for Confirmation Box ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This choice removes the file or files from the current drive.
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- The delete field shows the name of the file or files you selected.
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- To delete the selected file, click on Remove (or select it and press
- Ctrl+Enter).
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- If you need to change the name shown, type over the name you initially
- selected. then click on Remove (or select it and press Ctrl+Enter).
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- A message is displayed asking you to confirm the task. You can still Cancel
- task if you need to.
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- The default for the Confirm on remove and the Confirm on subtree removal
- message is on. To change the default to OFF, select Options pull-down.
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- You can also choose to change the way messages are displayed at the time you
- remove the file. This is useful if you do not want to change the default.
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- Confirmation choices are as follows:
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- o REMOVE will allow the entries in the listbox to be removed.
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- o CANCEL use at any time to remove the pop-up window. No information is saved.
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