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- UTILS3a v2.3
- ------------
-
- Author: G.Tappenden (February - June 1994)
-
- Psion GmbH Tel: +49 6172 9654-0
- Saalburgstraße 157 Hotline: +49 6172 9654-28
- 61350 Bad Homburg Fax: +49 6172 39192
- Germany Mailbox: +49 6172 37090
-
- cix: mhoelscher compuserve: 100067,2124
-
- Internet: Support@~PSION_GMBH.ccmail.compuserve.com
- (Some users may need to replace the underscore with #u#)
-
- All rights reserved. Psion accepts no responsibility for any loss or
- damage caused by the direct or indirect use of this program. The software
- remains the property of Psion GmbH.
-
- No fee may be charged for this product, without the express permission of
- Psion GmbH. If you copy this product, then you MUST copy all the files
- which are included in the original archive.
-
- * * * * * * * *
-
- UTILS3a is a file manager for the Series3a. It allows up to six windows,
- between which you can copy files. You can also delete, rename (and move),
- set the attributes, create directories, and remove directories.
-
- You can also launch a file with an application based on its extension.
-
- You can move and size the windows, sort DBF files, insert fields, and
- and Hex Editor is also included.
-
- * * * * * * * *
-
- INSTALLING
- Copy UTILS3A.APP into the \APP\ directory.
-
- Copy EXTRA21.OVL, HEXEDIT.OVL, and DBFMAN.OVL into the \APP\UTILS3A\
- directory.
-
- For English, copy ASSOC01.INI and UTILS01.RES into the \APP\UTILS3A\
- directory.
-
- For German, copy ASSOC03.INI and UTILS03.RES into the \APP\UTILS3A\
- directory.
-
- * * * * * * * *
-
- VERSION 2.3
- This version fixes the two major problems from version 2.2, and
- addresses some of the other issues which had been requested.
-
- Fixes: The three option now works properly.
- The program will now correctly install on a new machine.
- The directory sort algorithm has been completely re-written,
- so this is now much quicker.
- When refreshing the screen after a sort, the cursor is now
- turned off.
- When 'Change Drive' is selected, and ESC is then pressed, the
- drive is no longer re-scanned. When selecting a drive, the
- sort option is no longer reset.
- 'Copy' and 'Move' no longer show the ' - Not available - ' options.
- Both options in the DBF utilities display Status Bars whilst they
- are working.
- File search: the default is "All Local Drives", unless on a remote
- drive. The search on the current drive can be stopped with Escape.
- Sub-directories with extensions can now be used.
- Files without extensions are now renamed properly.
- The default settings for the associate option have been fixed
-
- New Options:
- Support has now been added for Macintosh Drives, although files
- on a Macintosh Drive cannot be renamed by the Series3a, and the
- accents on European Macintoshes are not properly converted.
-
-
- VERSION 2.2
- This version basically the same as version 2.1, except that the
- name has been changed to avoid confusion with a similar named
- product.
-
- Fixes: No fixes have taken place. Any necessary fixes will occur in a
- future release.
-
- New Options:
- Developers can now add their own functions to the program. This
- is described in a separate document.
-
-
- VERSION 2.1
- Fixes: The Hex Editor no longer reports 'String too long' if the address
- is more than four characters.
- The DBF Sort now displays 'Busy' when it is working.
- Files without extensions now work correctly.
- When copying or moving, the default directory to copy/move to
- is NOT the same as the current directory, unless only one window
- is open.
- The Tree option is no longer limited to 200 directories.
- A trap has been added to stop the memory filling up with the
- file lists.
- Parts of the documentation for 2.0 read version 1.2, this has
- been fixed.
-
- New Options:
- Remove Directory now deletes the files within the directory, and
- recursively deletes the sub-directories under it.
- A disk information option has been added.
- Tagging files can now be done using SHIFT-UP and SHIFT-DOWN.
- Directories can now be tagged, copied, and moved.
- A drive selector has been added.
- A file search option has been added.
-
- Disk Information shows "Percentage of files backed up". This is only
- reliable if backups are made using the "Backup" option in the System
- menu, the -M flag with COPY in MCLINK, or any other method that
- backs up using the Archive flag.
-
-
- VERSION 2.0
- Fixes:
- The 'Menu' key is now active even if CAPS LOCK is on.
- The program does not hang if you close an empty window.
- If a directory does not exist, the window is automatically closed.
- The DBF and HEX sub-routines are now 'Locked' to the System.
- PC Volume names are no longer displayed as files.
- All directory names are now converted into upper case.
- There is a new icon. Please re-install Tools3a in your system screen.
- The program does not allow ALL the windows to be closed.
- Error Handling has been improved in Hex and DBF tools.
- Setting the attributes for ".." is no longer possible.
-
- New Options:
- A 'refresh' option has been added.
- A 'move' option has been added.
- Files tagging is now supported for copy, move, and delete.
- You may now change the directory displayed in a window by pressing
- PSION-TAB. This also means that you can change drives.
- A directory tree option has been added.
-
-