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D I R E C T M A I N T R E L E A S E 2.0 S H A R E W A R E U S E R ' S G U I D E M O R S O F T 9859 IH-10 West, 107/811 San Antonio, Texas 78230 (512) 692-9572 (C) Copyright 1988, MORSOFT S H A R E W A R E L I C E N S E S T A T E M E N T This software is protected by United States Copyright Law and this fully functional copy has been provided for your use to evaluate its capabilities in regards to your needs. It may be freely copied, distributed to others and posted on computer bulletin board systems as desired provided the program, documentation and the MORSOFT copyright remain intact and accompany each copy distributed. Distribution is encouraged so that others may have the opportunity to evaluate the system for their requirements. This program is not "FREE" however and if you decide to continue the use of it you ARE REQUIRED to register with the MORSOFT company by completing the SHAREWARE REGISTRATION AND PROGRAM ORDER FORM contained in this manual and return to MORSOFT along with applicable payment, or to register using VISA, MasterCard, or for COD by calling our toll free order line 1-800-662-0028. Upon registration you will receive the regular distribution copy of the program which will be the latest version and does not display the shareware notice screen along with the printed user's guide. Also you will be entitled to no cost telephone support from MORSOFT in regards to the use and any problems encountered when running the system and will receive one free upgrade to the programs as it becomes available. Before completing the registration form however see the end of this manual for information on the other programs available from MORSOFT. S H A R E W A R E L I M I T E D W A R R A N T Y THE PROGRAM(S) IS/ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAM(S) IS WITH YOU. SHOULD THE PROGRAM(S) PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU (AND NOT MORSOFT OR AN AUTHORIZED DEALER) ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR, OR CORRECTION. M O R S O F T 9859 IH-10 WEST, 107/811 SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78230 (512) 692-9572 M O R S O F T - 9859 IH-10 W, 107/811 - San Antonio, Texas 78230 (512) 692-9572 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHAREWARE REGISTRATION AND PROGRAM ORDER FORM 05/90 NAME __________________________________________________________ ADDRESS _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ CITY _____________________ STATE ________________ ZIP CODE ________ MACHINE PROGRAM(S) WILL BE USED ON: MAKE ___________ MODEL _________ # DISKETTE DRIVES _______ # HARD DISKS ________ COLOR or MONOCHROME HOW DID YOU OBTAIN THIS SHAREWARE COPY OF DIRECT MAINT (if Bulletin Board or company please list name): ___________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REGISTERED VERSIONS: PRICE QUANTITY PROGRAM EACH DESIRED TOTAL ____________________ ______ ________ _________ DIRECT MAINT $29.95 ________ _________ PC SYSTEM MANAGER $19.95 ________ _________ MORSOFT CALCULATOR $14.95 ________ _________ REGISTERED VERSIONS TOTAL _________ SHAREWARE VERSIONS: PRICE QUANTITY PROGRAM EACH DESIRED TOTAL ____________________ ______ ________ _________ DIRECT MAINT $ 4.00 ________ _________ PC SYSTEM MANAGER $ 4.00 ________ _________ MORSOFT CALCULATOR $ 4.00 ________ _________ SHAREWARE VERSIONS TOTAL _________ ORDER TOTAL _________ DISKETTE SIZE: _______ 5 1/4" _______ 3 1/2" PAYMENT OF $_____________ ENCLOSED VISA, MasterCard, or COD call toll free 1-800-662-0028 I N T R O D U C T I O N _______________________ DIRECTMAINT is a full function disk directory and file maintenance system comprised of three programs: DIRECTMAINT I, DIRECTMAINT II, and FILE PATCH. DIRECTMAINT I provides a directory/file view of a disk showing with a formatted display all the sub-directories and files for a specific directory. Using the display and "point and shoot" highlighted bounce bar menus the directories and files may be selected for the following various processing functions. For directories: - Copy all or selected files from one directory to another on the same or to a different disk. When copying from a hard disk to floppies a prompt is displayed for switching diskettes when the target disk fills. File contents are not spanned between diskettes however, each disk will contain files in their entirety. - Move all or selected files from one directory to another on the same or to a different disk. If the source and target disks are the same only the directory entries will be modified, the files will will not be affected. If the disks are different the files will be physically copied to the target drive and then erased from the source disk. - Compare all or selected files on one disk or in one directory to those on or in another. If two files do not compare equal the machine will stop and a window will open showing a block of 30 characters from each file where the mismatch occurred and the byte location of the characters in error. Optionally the files may be modified on a character by character basis. - Erase all or selected files in a directory. - Create a new directory. - Erase a directory. - Print the names of the sub-directories and files in a single directory or optionally all the names within a complete directory tree structure. This also provides the ability to print the names of all the directories and all the files on a disk. - Find the path for any file anywhere on a disk. Optionally when a file is found its directory may be "opened" and displayed on the screen. Also if the file is a program (.COM or .EXE) or batch (.BAT) file it may be passed to DOS for execution. For individual files: - Copy or move a file to a different disk, to a different directory on the same disk, or to the same directory on the same disk but with a different name. - Compare the contents of one file to that of another displaying where the files are in error and providing the option to modify them. - Erase a file. - Display the contents of a file on the screen. - Print the contents of a file. - Change the name, date, time or attribute of a file. - One or more files may be "marked" for subsequent group copy, move, compare or erase. - Load and run a program or batch file. Optionally DIRECTMAINT I may be restarted automatically when the program or batch file ends. - Load and run FILE PATCH using the file for input. - Two seperate selections for loading and running programs of your choice using a file that has been selected through DIRECTMAINT. Also while viewing the directories and files on a disk DIRECTMAINT I provides: - Ease of movement within disk and directory tree structures. - The ability to view two disks simultaneously either in split or full screen mode. - Directory names on the display screen may be sorted in ascending, descending or disk sequence. - Files on the display screen may be sorted in ascending or descending sequence on name, extension, size, date, time, date and time, or attribute and may be resequenced back to the order as they appear in the disk directory. - An exit to DOS may be performed for executing commands or running other programs and DIRECTMAINT I returned to at the same point where the exit was initiated. DIRECTMAINT II is similiar to DIRECTMAINT I except it provides a full view of ALL the files on one or more disks at one time. The information (name, path, size, date, time and attribute) for each of the files is read into memory and displayed using a formatted screen. The information may then be sorted in either ascending or descending sequence providing: - If in name sequence which files are duplicated in multiple directories or on more than one disk. The duplicates will automatically be flagged on the screen for you. - If in name extension sequence what are all the files with the same extension, what are all the program files (.COM or .EXE), what are all the batch (.BAT) files, etc. - If in path sequence a complete view of the disk by directory and sub-directory. - If in size sequence which are the largest files (the ones using up the most disk space). - If in date/time sequence which files were created or modified on a specific day. - If in attribute sequence which are the read only or hidden files and which files have been changed since the last disk backup. DIRECTMAINT II also provides the following functions: - Print the information an all of the files in memory or only those with duplicate names. - Display disk statistics on total space available, total space used, total number of files and total number of directories. - Exit to DOS and return to DIRECTMAINT II. - All of the file processing capabilities of DIRECTMAINT I (copy, move, compare, erase, etc.). With these functions DIRECTMAINT II is invaluable in helping to keep your disks clean of obsolete and duplicated files, saving valuable disk space and in many cases may help avoid having to purchase additional hard disks. Both DIRECTMAINT I and DIRECTMAINT II are designed to be "user friendly" with all instructions for operator responses displayed on the screen and all processes are selected using either single key strokes or through "point and shoot" highlighted bounce bar menus. Only when specific information such as a file selection mask or a new file date or time are required does the user have to enter data. No commands or keywords are required to be memorized and after using the system a few times reference to the manual is seldom necessary. Also DIRECTMAINT I and DIRECTMAINT II are "linked" together in that when running DIRECTMAINT I by simply pressing the "F10" key it will terminate and automatically call DIRECTMAINT II. When in DIRECTMAINT II press "F10" and it will end and start DIRECTMAINT I. FILE PATCH is a comprehensive file manipulation program which provides the ability to view, modify, extract and/or create any DOS data or program file up to 10 megabytes in length and in either ASCII or HEX. For complete information on using the program please see the seperate FILE PATCH section in this manual. The minimum machine requirements for using DIRECTMAINT are as follows: - A hard disk - 380k of usable memory. - DOS 2.0 or later. - A color or monochrome monitor. If color is used screen colors may be selected. - A printer is optional. MORSOFT 9859 IH-10 West, 107/811 San Antonio, Texas 78230 (512) 692-9572 I N S T A L L A T I O N _______________________ The DIRECTMAINT system is comprised of the following files retained under the DIRCMAIN directory: - DIRMAIN1.EXE, the DIRECTMAINT I program - DIRMAIN2.EXE, the DIRECTMAINT II program - FILEPATC.EXE, the FILE PATCH program - DM1.BAT, a batch file used for running DIRECTMAINT I - DM2.BAT, a batch file used for running DIRECTMAINT II - DIRMAINC.CLR, a parameter file for screen colors - DIRMAINB.BAT, DIRMAIND.BAT, and DIRMAINF.BAT, batch files used when programs are selected to be run When installing the system the sub-directory must be created on the appropriate disk and the programs and DM1.BAT and DM2.BAT files copied from the install diskette to the hard disk. The DIRMAINB.BAT, DIRMAIND.BAT, DIRMAINF.BAT and DIRMAINC.CLR files are created by the programs as required. The install process is performed automatically however based on how the DIRECTMAINT system was acquired. If the system was received on a single "compressed" disk perform the following (a compressed disk may be identified by the files it contains - DIRCMAIN.EXT, README and INSTALL.BAT. - Insert the disk in drive "A:". - At the DOS prompt type: A: CD \ - Then type "INSTALL x" where "x" is the letter of the hard disk that will contain the DIRECTMAINT directory and files, and press enter. Note do not type a ":" (colon) after the disk letter. For drive "C" type "INSTALL C" and press enter For drive "D" type "INSTALL D" and press enter For drive "E" type "INSTALL E" and press enter For drive "F" type "INSTALL F" and press enter - The install process will create the "DIRCMAIN" directory and decompress the program and batch files. - When the system has been loaded the machine will pause for printing the manual. If you wish to print it at this point ready your printer and press the enter key otherwise press the "Ctrl-Break" keys. To print the manual at a later date type the following at the DOS prompt: COPY x:\DIRCMAIN\DIRCMAIN.DOC PRN where "x" is the disk containing the DIRECTMAINT files If the system was downloaded from another computer to a hard disk and is in an "archived" format perform the following. (Note that if it was received in "archived" format on a diskette copy the archived file to a sub-directory on the hard disk before following the steps below. An archived diskette will contain one file DIRCMAIN.xxx, where the "xxx" identifies the type of archive, eg. "ARC", "PAK", etc.) - Unpack the file using the appropriate archiving program. - Set the default disk drive and directory to that of the unpacked files. Eg. if the files were on drive "C" under directory "MYDIR" at the DOS prompt type: C: CD \MYDIR - Then type "INSTALL x" where "x" is the letter of the hard disk that will contain the DIRECTMAINT directory and files, and press enter. Note do not type a ":" (colon) after the disk letter. For drive "C" type "INSTALL C" and press enter For drive "D" type "INSTALL D" and press enter For drive "E" type "INSTALL E" and press enter For drive "F" type "INSTALL F" and press enter - The install process will create the "DIRCMAIN" directory and copy the necessary files. - When the system has been loaded the machine will pause for printing the manual. If you wish to print it at this point ready your printer and press the enter key otherwise press the "Ctrl-Break" keys. To print the manual at a later date type the following at the DOS prompt: COPY x:\DIRCMAIN\DIRCMAIN.DOC PRN where "x" is the disk containing the DIRECTMAINT files S T A R T I N G D I R E C T M A I N T I ___________________________________________ DIRECTMAINT I may be started in one of three ways; by manually entering the necessary DOS commands, through a batch (.BAT) file (see you DOS manual for information on these types of files), or when running DIRECTMAINT II, by pressing the "F10" key. To start the program manually enter the following three commands at the DOS prompt and press enter after each: x: CD \DIRCMAIN DM1 Where the "x" is the disk drive containing the DIRECTMAINT files. For example if the files are on drive "C" type: C: CD \DIRCMAIN DM1 To start the program with a batch file create one containing the above three statements. The following example using the DOS "COPY" command shows how to create a file named "DM.BAT" under the root directory of hard disk "C" and assuming the DIRECTMAINT files are on drive "C". Be sure to press enter after each line is typed. C: CD \ COPY CON DM.BAT C: CD \DIRCMAIN DM1 When these statements have been entered press the "F6" key then press enter. After the batch file has been created you may then enter only the file name to start DIRECTMAINT I. In the example above, at the DOS prompt, only the characters "DM" need to be typed. D I R E C T M A I N T I O P E R A T I O N S ________________________________________________ When the program starts the full DIRECTMAINT I screen will be displayed with an open window for selecting a disk drive to view, and on color monitors, the option for changing colors. Note if you have a machine with a color display board but are using a monchrome monitor the screen will be garbled. Press the "F9" key to switch to monochrome mode. To select the disk for viewing either enter the drive letter or using the up and down cursor movement keys located on the numeric pad to the right of the keyboard move the highlighter bar over the letter of the disk and press enter. For drives above "D:" the window contents will scroll for "E:" thru "Z:". Note for machines that have only one diskette drive disk "B:" cannot be selected. If using a color monitor and you wish to change the screen colors press the "F1" key. A window will open showing the standard 15 colors with a letter "A" through "O" above each. Also a prompt for selecting the color for the screen outline will be displayed. Press the key of the letter (upper or lower case) above the desired color. Next a prompt will display for the color of the screen information (directory and file names, etc.). Press the key of the letter for the desired color. The colors may be the same. The screen will clear and be redisplayed with the new colors. Also the colors selected will be written to the DIRECTMAINT file "DIRMAINC.CLR" so the next time the program is started the new colors will be used. Note that these colors will also be used by DIRECTMAINT II and the FILE PATCH programs. To end the program when the disk selection window is open press the "Esc" key. A yes/no (Y/N) prompt will be displayed insuring you wish to exit the program. If yes press the "Y" key (upper or lower case) otherwise press "N" to continue. When a drive has been selected the root directory of the appropriate disk will be read and the sub-directory names, file names and file information for the root will be displayed. Next to the caption "Current Directory:" on line 4 of the screen will be the drive and path of the current directory that is open. For example for the root directory of drive "C" the path shown will be "C:\*.*" indicating drive "C", root directory, all sub-directories and files. On the left side of the screen under the heading "DIRECTORIES" will first be the constant "(current)" (this is used for selecting the current directory for processing) followed by the names of the first 11 sub-directories under the current directory. Under the headings "File Names", "Size", "Date", "Time", and "Attrib" will be the names and corresponding sizes in bytes (characters), date and time of creation or last modify and the attributes of the first 12 files under the current directory. Note that a file attribute may be: - Normal. A file that may be read or written to and has not been modified since the last disk backup. - Modified. A file that may be read or written to and has been modified since the last disk backup. - Read Onl (read only). A file that may be read but not modified or overlayed by a DOS copy. - Hidden. A file that does not show up on a DOS "DIR" command and usually may not be accessed using DOS commands such as COPY or ERASE. Many companies use this technique to "hide" files for copy protection purposes. These files may however be processed (copied, moved, erased, etc.) using DIRECTMAINT. - Hiddn-RO (hidden, read only). A hidden file that may be read but not modified. Note that DIRECTMAINT I does not display or process the DOS system or volume label files. Next to the caption "Total -" on the line under the directory names is the total number of sub-directories under the current directory. Next to the caption "Total -" on the line beneath the file names is the total number of files and the total number of bytes used by the files under the current directory. Next to the caption "Bytes Available On" is the drive letter of the current disk being viewed and the total number of bytes still available on it. Below the total lines are the instructions for operations. Directories and files are selected for processing by moving the highlight bar over the desired name and pressing enter. The highlighter is moved up and down using the up and down arrows on the numeric pad to the right of the keyboard and switched between the directory and file names using the left and right arrows. The names are scrolled when the highlighter reaches the last name and the down arrow is pressed or moved to the first name on the screen and the up arrow is pressed. For "paging" the names rather than scrolling use the "PgUp" and "PgDn" keys. If you attempt to scroll or page the names beyond the first or last within the directory the machine will beep. If you have moved down through a directory structure (see the OPEN process selection below) and wish to go back up to the previous directory level press the "F1" key. To return to the root directory of the disk press the "F2" key or to select a different disk drive press "F3". To sort the names of the directories move the selection high- lighter to the "Directories" side of the screen and press the "F4" key. A window will open requesting that you press the "A" key (upper or lower case) if the sort is to be in ascending sequence, the "D" key if descending or "K" if the names are to be displayed in the sequence they appear on the disk. To cancel the sort press the "Esc" key. To sort the files move the highlighter to the files side of the screen and press "F4". A window will open for selection of the sort key; name, extension, size, date, time, date and time, attribute or original disk order. Either press the key of the letter (A thru H) of the sort key desired or using the up and down arrow keys highlight the selection and press enter. Next a window will open requesting that you press the "A" key if the sort is to be in ascending sequence or "D" if descending (this sequence window will not open if the sort key chosen is the disk directory order). The ascending order for attributes is; NORMAL, READ ONLY, MODIFIED, HIDDEN, HIDDEN READ ONLY. Note that the sort of either the directories or files is performed on the information saved in memory. Their actual order in the directories on the disk is not changed. To view a second disk press the "F5" key. See the section "VIEWING TWO DISKS SIMULTANEOUSLY" later in this manual for more information on this option. To refresh memory on the contents of the "current" directory being displayed press the "F7" key. The disk will be read and the directory redisplayed. This function is primarily used when viewing two disks at the same time and one of them has been changed by copying, erasing, etc. files. To perform an exit to DOS press the "F8" key. The screen will clear and the normal DOS prompt will appear. You may at this point execute commands or run other programs in a normal DOS command prompt mode. When complete and ready to return to DIRECTMAINT type "EXIT" (upper or lower case) at the DOS prompt. DIRECTMAINT I will load and restart at the same point where the exit was performed. Note this function is not a "shell" whereby DIRECTMAINT, or any part of it, remains resident. The necessary commands are written to the DIRECTMAINT batch files to call a second level of COMMAND.COM and the program completely terminates freeing up all memory used with the exception of approximately 4k required for the multiple levels of COMMAND.COM. To end viewing the current disk and return to the original disk selection screen for changing colors or ending the program press the "Esc" key. To end DIRECTMAINT I and start DIRECTMAINT II press the "F10" key. NOTE: As a directory is read from the disk the names of the sub-directories and files and the file information is loaded to memory for more efficient scrolling and paging. The storage limit is 99 sub-directories and 300 files for a single directory. If this maximum is exceeded a warning will be displayed stating that not all of the names for the current directory will be shown. This limit however applies to the display only and does not effect directory processing (copying, moving, etc. all or selected files). If this limitation does occur it may be an indication that a reorganization of the disk should be performed. The purpose of directories and sub-directories is so that related files may be grouped together for easier and more efficient processing by both user programs and DOS commands. DIRECTMAINT is ideal for performing this type of task. P R O C E S S I N G O F D I R E C T O R I E S ___________________________________________________ To perform processing on a directory move the highlighter bar over the directory name using the up and down arrow keys and press the enter key (if the highlighter is on the file names side of the screen use the left arrow key to move it over to the directory names). When enter is pressed a process selection window will open. Either press the letter (A thru N) for the selection desired or using the up and down arrow keys move the new highlighter bar to the process desired and press enter. To cancel the process selection and return to directory selection press the "Esc" key and the window will close. Note however as you become more familiar with DIRECTMAINT and the various processes available for a directory you may simply press the key "A" thru "N" for the process desired after highlighting the directory name and bypass the opening and use of the process selection window. Each process for a directory is described below. However to avoid repetition of instructions the following routines common to copying, moving, comparing and erasing files are presented here. If the "Copy Select Files", "Move Select Files", "Compare Select Files" or "Erase Select Files" process is chosen a window will open requesting that a selection mask be typed. This mask is the same as that used when executing a DOS command such as "COPY" or "ERASE". The "wild card" characters "?" (question mark) and "*" (asterisk) may be used in conjunction with normal file name and extension characters. For example if all files that started with "ABC" are to be selected the masks "ABC?????.???" or "ABC*.*" may be entered. See your DOS manual for more information on global file name characters. Whenever files are copied, moved or compared both a source path (where the files are now at) and a target path (where the files are to go, or where the second set of files for comparing are) needs to be known by the program. The source path is automatically known as a result of selecting the directory for processing. The target path however may be entered in one of two ways; by manually typing it in or, if the target path already exists, through a disk and directory selection process. When one of the copy, move or compare processes is selected a window will open requesting that the target path be entered. If it is desired to type in the path do so at this point. Use either the left arrow or backspace key to move the cursor to the left. The cursor may not be moved using the right arrow, a character other than a space must be entered. Note that the characters ":\" (colon and backslash) in positions 2 and 3 cannot be overtyped and will be automatically skipped over if the target drive is changed. If you wish to select an existing path press the "F1" key. A window will open for selecting the target disk drive. Either press the letter for the drive or using the up and down arrow keys move the highlight bar to the desired disk and press enter. The selected drive will be read and a window will open showing both the root directory (indicated by the drive letter followed with a colon and a backslash) and the directories directly beneath the root. The names will appear in sequence. Either press the key of the letter (A thru I) next to the desired directory or move the highlighter to it using the up and down arrow keys. In either case press enter if this will be the last directory in the target path or press "F1" to open the selected directory. If "F1" is pressed the highlighted directory will be read and its sub-directories displayed in the window. Repeat this process as required until the last directory for the target path is selected then press enter. The directory names will scroll as the highlighter reaches the top or bottom of the window or the "PgUp" and "PgDn" keys may be used for faster paging. In the event you wish to backup through a directory structure press the "F2" key to return to the previous directory. When copying or moving files and the desired path directories do not exist on the target drive manually enter the path and press enter. A yes/no prompt will display stating the path does not exist and asking if it is to be created. If yes press the the "Y" key otherwise press "N" to reenter the path. If yes the directories will be created as required on the target drive. Note that if the new directory is directly under the current one being displayed on the screen the display memory will not be changed. The use of the "F7" key to refresh the screen for the current directory may be used. Whenever files are being copied a window will open to keep you informed on what is happening. Both the source and target paths and file names will be displayed along with the amount of space available on the target disk (this number is updated after each file is copied). To cancel the copy process press the "Esc" key at any time. DIRECTMAINT performs a look ahead process to compare the the size of the next file to be copied versus the amount of space available on the target disk. If the target disk is a floppy and there is not enough space remaining on it for the next file a prompt will be displayed providing the option to insert a new disk and press enter to continue or press the "Esc" key to terminate the copy process. Note that file contents are not spanned between diskettes, each will contain files in their entirety. Also when files are being copied and a source file has an attribute of "hidden" a yes/no prompt will be displayed as to whether or not the file is to be copied. If yes press the "Y" key otherwise press "N". In addition if a copy of the source file already exists on the target drive and the target file has a read only attribute a yes/no prompt will be displayed asking if the target file is to be overlayed. If yes press the "Y" key otherwise press "N" and the file will be bypassed. When "moving" files if the source and target drives are the same only the directory entries will be changed, the files will not be affected. A window will open keeping you informed of the process as it is being performed and when moving multiple files providing the option to press the "Esc" key at any time to cancel the operation. If the drives are different the files will first be copied to the target disk then a yes/no prompt will display asking if the source files are to be deleted. If yes press the "Y" key otherwise press "N" and they will not be erased from the source disk. When files are being compared and there is a difference between them a window will open showing the mismatch and providing a process to modify either file. On the first line in the window next to the caption "Files Different At Position - " is the byte position within the files that the mismatch occured. Displayed on the next three lines is the name and a 30 byte block of characters from the source file. The first and second lines show the character values in HEX using vertical positioning. The third line shows the file name and the ASCII characters. On the three lines above the response instructions is the name and positionally corresponding 30 characters from the target file. The top line shows the ASCII characters and the bottom two lines the HEX values. On the line between the data from the two files is a vertical double headed pointer positioned at the value where the mismatch occured and to the left on this line is the location of the pointer relative to the characters in the file. The pointer may be moved using the left and right cursor movement arrows on the keyboard and when the pointer reaches the edge of the 30 character block the files will scroll and the pointer position number will change to reflect the new postion within the file. To continue the compare starting with the next character AFTER the mismatch (not relative to the pointer position if it has been moved) press the enter key. To cancel the compare press the "Esc" key. To modify either file one character at a time press the "F1" key to change in ASCII mode or "F2" to change in HEX. (Note: This function is not a word processor or text editor. Changes to the files are IMMEDIATE, there is no buffering performed, no backout procedure and the modifications cannot be cancelled. If an error is made the change must be reapplied). If "F1" or "F2" is pressed the blinking underline cursor will appear at the source file character being pointed to by the location arrow and an instruction window will open stating to locate the cursor at the byte to be changed and press enter. Use the left and right arrows on the keyboard to move the cursor horizontally and the up and down arrows to switch between the source and target files. Note that the files will not scroll when in this mode. When the cursor has been positioned press the enter key. If modifying in ASCII (character) mode an entry window will open showing the current value in the file. Any of the 256 ASCII values may be entered either by pressing a corresponding key on the keyboard (eg. the "T" key for the letter "t", using the shift key for upper or lower case) or by pressing and holding the "Alt" key then pressing and releasing the appropriate numbers on the numeric keypad to the right of the keyboard for the ASCII value (eg. for an ASCII 254 press and hold the "Alt" key, press and release the "2", press and release the "5", press and release the "4", then release the "Alt" key). To enter ASCII value 0 (null) press the "F2" key. To cancel performing the change press the "F10" key. If modifying in HEX mode an entry window will open showing the HEX value of the character. Enter the new value and press "F1". To cancel performing the change press the "F10" key. When the new value has been entered in either mode the appropriate file will be modified, the entry window closed and control will return to moving the cursor to the next value to change. Repeat the process as required to change all necessary characters then press the "Esc" key to close the cursor movement window. Control will then return to pressing enter to continue the compare, "Esc" to cancel, etc. If enter is pressed and either of the files were changed the compare will restart at the beginning of the files. If no changes were made it will restart at the character after the original mismatch. In the event the files are different sizes all characters up to the last in the shortest file will be compared then a window will open with the message that the files are different in length and to press any key to continue. When a compare process is complete for one or multiple files a window will open displaying the number of files that compared equal and the number that had mismatches or were different lengths. When selecting files to be erased a yes/no prompt will first display to insure that the files are to be deleted. If yes press the "Y" key otherwise press "N". If "Y" is pressed a window will open showing the names of the files as they are being erased. To cancel the deletion process at any time press the "Esc" key and the remaining files will not be deleted. If a hidden or read only file is encountered a yes/no prompt will display asking if the file is to be erased. If yes press the "Y" key otherwise press "N" and the file will be bypassed. When copying to diskettes they must be formatted. Note that an exit to DOS may be performed (press the "F8" key) to do the formatting then return to DIRECTMAINT I by typing "EXIT" at the DOS prompt. DIRECTORY PROCESS SELECTIONS ____________________________ OPEN This process will "open" the directory selected and display the names of the sub-directories and names and information on the files under this directory. COPY ALL FILES This process will copy all of the files under the current directory to another directory on the same disk or to a different disk. COPY SELECT FILES This process will copy all of the files under the current directory with names that match a requested global character (wild card) mask. MOVE ALL FILES This process will "move" all files under the selected directory to the target directory or disk. MOVE SELECT FILES This process will "move" all files under the selected directory that match a requested global character mask. COMPARE ALL FILES This function will compare the contents of the files under the current directory to those under a different directory or on a different disk. As the process is being performed a window will open showing the names of the files being compared and the source and target paths. If the target files are on a hard disk and a file matching the source does not exist a prompt will display stating to press enter to skip to the next file or "Esc" to terminate the compare process. If the target files are on diskettes and a matching target file is not found a prompt will be displayed stating to press enter to skip the file, insert a new diskette and press "F1", or to press "Esc" to end the compare process. This option along with the ability to insert new diskettes when copying provides the function of both offloading and subsequently comparing from a hard disk to multiple diskettes. COMPARE SELECT FILES This process performs the same as the "COMPARE ALL FILES" except the file names must match a requested global character (wild card) mask. ERASE ALL FILES This process will erase all of the files under the selected directory. ERASE SELECT FILES This process will erase all of the files under the selected directory with names that match a requested global character mask. MAKE NEW DIRECTORY This function will create a new sub-directory beneath the selected directory. A window will open for entering the name of the new directory, use only valid DOS directory naming characters and when complete press enter. A directory or file with the same name may not already exist under the selected directory. If the new directory is to be created under the current directory shown on the screen the name will be added to the list of sub-directories held in memory and may subsequently be selected for processing without having to reread the current directory. ERASE DIRECTORY This process will erase the directory selected. The directory must not contain any sub-directories or files and the "(current)" directory selection may not be used. When the directory has been deleted the name will remain on the screen however it will be bordered by the "< >" (less than, greater than) symbols (eg. <MYDIR > ). When a directory has been erased it may not be selected for further processing however a new directory with the same name may be created without leaving the display of the current directory. Both names, the one deleted and the one newly created, will appear on the display. PRINT DIRECTORY This process will print directory and file information for the sub-directories and files directly beneath the directory selected or for the entire sub-directory/file structure (tree). When this function is selected a window will open prompting to press enter if the information for this directory only is to be printed or to press "F1" for the entire tree. To print everything for the entire disk select "(current)" when displaying the root directory. The following is a sample printout and description of the information shown. _____________________________________________________________ M O R S O F T - D I R E C T M A I N T I Date: 10-01-88 Print Of Directory Page: 1 C:\MYDIR\*.* Directories Date Time Attribute ------------ -------- ----------- --------- YOURDIR1 3/04/88 12:13:04 AM Normal HISDIR2 11/13/87 1:03:46 PM Hidden Number Of Directories - 2 File Names Size Date Time Attribute ------------ ----------- -------- ----------- --------- PROGRAM1.EXE 149,233 9/29/88 2:07:28 PM Modified MANUAL.TXT 54,214 12/14/87 11:23:45 AM Normal PPTYY 578 1/07/88 10:15:38 AM Read Only Number Of Files - 3 Total Size - 204,025 Total Directories In Structure - 3 Total Files In Structure - 3 Total File Bytes In Structure - 204,025 Total Space On C: - 10,584,064 Total Space Used - 9,318,400 Total Space Available - 1,265,664 _____________________________________________________________ Under the heading "Print Of Directory" is the path of the directory being printed. The first information shown will be the list of sub-directories and for each will be the name, date and time created or last modified and the attribute: Normal or Hidden (usually used for software protection schemes and will not be displayed using a DOS "DIR" command). At the end of the list will be the number of sub-directories printed. Next is shown the files for the directory and for each the name, size in bytes, date and time created or last modified and the attribute: Normal, Modified, Read Only, Hidden or Hidden-RO (hidden and read only). At the end is shown the total number of files for the directory and the total number of bytes used by the files. At the end of the report if the printout was for the entire tree, will be shown the total number of directories in the structure (including 1 for the top level directory), the total number of files in the tree and the total number of bytes used in the files. Note that if the report was for the entire disk the totals will not match those for a DOS "CHKDSK". CHKDSK takes into account the number of system and volume label files and the space used by the directories, system and volume label files and any DOS overhead. At the end of every report will be the total space available on the disk drive, the total space used and the total space unused. At any time while the report is printing press the "Esc" key to end the listing. Note that the printer's buffer must first clear however before the print will actually stop. The names of the directories and files listed will be in the sequence as they appear in the disk directory. The use of the "F4" key for sorting the screen display does not effect the order shown on the print. FIND FILE This process will find a file, or files, anywhere in the tree structure of the directory selected and either display or print the path where found and the file size, date, time, and attribute. To search the entire disk choose the "(current)" directory selection under the root directory. First a prompt will display asking for the name of the file to find or for a "wild card" mask to find multiple files with common characters in the name. Next a yes/no prompt will display as to whether the paths and file information found are to be printed (press "Y") or are to be displayed on the screen (press "N"). Next a window will open stating the search is being performed and the name (or mask) of the file along with the path currently being searched. If the paths are to be displayed when the file is found they will be shown on the screen along with a prompt to press enter to continue the search, "F1" to switch to and open the directory of the file, or "Esc" to end the search. In addition if the file is a batch (.BAT) or program (.EXE or .COM) file the "F2" key may be pressed to run (execute) it (see the "RUN" option under the "PROCESSING OF FILES" section for more information on this function). If the paths are to be printed they will not appear on the screen and the program will not stop when a file is found. At any time while the search is being performed it may be terminated by pressing the "Esc" key. At the end of the search the number of finds on the file will be displayed. PROCESS MARKED FILES This function is used for processing files that have been "marked" (see the "PROCESSING OF FILES" section for information on marking files). When this function is chosen a selection process window will open with the options; Copy, Move, Compare, Erase, and Un-Mark. Press the key (A thru E) next to the process desired or using the up and down arrows move the highlighter to it and press enter. The copy, move, compare and erase functions operate in the same manner as noted above but only those files that have been marked are processed. The files will remain marked for subsequent processing. The "Un-Mark" selection will remove the "mark" that has been placed on any of the files. Note that file marking and marked file processing is functional for files in the "(current)" directory only and all marks are removed if the directory is refreshed or a new directory or disk is read. PROCESSING OF FILES ___________________ To perform processing on a file move the highlighter bar over the file name using the up and down arrow keys and press enter (if the highlighter is on the directories side of the screen press the right arrow key to move it to the file names area). A process selection window will open. Select the function desired by either pressing the corresponding letter key (A thru P) or by moving the highlight bar using the up and down arrows and press enter. To cancel the process selection for the file press the "Esc" key and the window will close. Note however as you become more familiar with DIRECTMAINT and the various processes available for a file you may simply press the key "A" thru "P" for the process desired after highlighting the file name and bypass the opening and use of the process selection window. Each process for a file is described below. See the PROCESSING OF DIRECTORIES section above for information on common routines such as entering names, masks, target paths, etc. COPY This process is used to copy the file to a different directory on the same disk, the same directory under a different name, or to a different disk. An entry window will open requesting the name to be used for the target (copied to) file. In the window will be the current name of the file and if the target is to be the same simply press enter, otherwise enter the new name and press enter. Note that if copying the file to the same directory it must have a different name. An existing file in the directory may be overlayed with the contents of the selected file or a new file may be created. If copying to the same directory and the result would effect the current display the process selection window will close and the screen will refresh to display the new information. MOVE This process will "move" the file selected either by modifying the directory entries if the source and target disks are the same or by copying the file to the target disk then erasing the source file. COMPARE This function will compare the selected file to any other file, the names do not have to be the same. A window will open requesting the name for the target (compare to) file. If the names are the same press enter otherwise enter the name of the target file. ERASE This process will erase the file. A yes/no prompt will first display to verify the deletion. Note that after the file is erased the name will remain on the screen display bordered by the "< >" (less than, greater than) symbols. The size, date and time on the screen will remain the same however in the "Attrib" column will be the word "Deleted". The name will remain in the display memory and the highlighter may be moved to it but no further processing may be performed. VIEW This function will display the file contents on the screen for viewing purposes. Use the "PgDn" and "PgUp" keys to page through the file a screen at a time and the "Esc" key to end viewing and return to process selection. PRINT This process will print the contents of the file. To end the print at any time press the "Esc" key. Note that the printer's buffer must flush however before the print will actually stop. CHANGE NAME This function is used to change the name of the selected file. A window will open requesting the new name, type in as required and press enter. There may not be another file or sub-directory under the current directory with this name. CHANGE DATE This function is used to change the date of the file selected. A window will open showing the current file date. Enter the new date in format MM/DD/YY (month, day, year) as required and press enter. Use the right and left arrow keys to move the cursor. Note that the acceptable values are: month - 01 thru 12, day - 01 thru 31, year - 80 thru 99. Checks for valid number of days for a given month are not performed. CHANGE TIME This function is used to change the time of the file selected. A window will open showing the current file time. Enter the new values in format HH:MM:SS (hours, minutes, seconds, 24 hour clock) as required and press enter. Use the left and right arrow keys to skip over numbers. The acceptable values are: hours - 00 thru 23, minutes and seconds - 00 thru 59. Note that DOS retains times in 2 second intervals and the resulting time for the file will have an even number (00, 02, 04, etc.) of seconds regardless of what is entered. CHANGE ATTRIBUTE This process will change the attribute of the selected file. A window will open displaying the options available: Normal, Modified, Read Only, Hidden, and Hidden-Read Only. Select the new attribute by either pressing the corresponding letter key (A thru E) or highlight using the up and down arrow keys and press enter. RUN This process is used to load a program (.EXE or .COM) file or pass to DOS a batch (.BAT) file. A window will open requesting that any parameters that would normally be entered on the DOS command line used to start the program or batch file be entered. For example if the program to be run was a word processor and you would normally enter the name of the file to be edited on the same line as the program name when typing in the commands at the DOS prompt enter the name at this point in DIRECTMAINT I. Or in other words if you typed in: C: CD \WORDPROC WORDPROG myfile where "myfile" was the name of the file to be edited then type "myfile" at this prompt by DIRECTMAINT I. To cancel running the program or batch file press the "Esc" key. Next a yes/no prompt will ask if DIRECTMAINT I is to be restarted automatically after the program or batch file has ended. If yes press the "Y" key otherwise press "N". DIRECTMAINT I performs the RUN function through the use of its batch files "DIRMAINB.BAT" and "DIRMAIND.BAT" under the "DIRCMAIN" directory. If a program is selected the following commands will be written to "DIRMAINB.BAT" and passed to DOS: x: CD \path program parameters Where the "x:" on the first line is the disk of the program and is used to set the default drive. The "path" in the second statement is the path of the program and will set the default. The "program" on the third line is the program file name and will start the program and the "parameters" are any data that was typed in at the parameters prompt. For example if the program is on drive "C", under directory "MYDIR", and the program name is "MYPROG.EXE" and the parameter "MYFILE.TXT" was typed in the following statements would be passed to DOS: C: CD \MYDIR MYPROG.EXE MYFILE.TXT If the file selected is a batch file the contents will be written to "DIRMAIND.BAT" and passed to DOS along with any replaceable parameters entered. If DIRECTMAINT I is to be automatically restarted the commands to execute the "DM1.BAT" file will be appended to "DIRMAINB.BAT" or "DIRMAIND.BAT". Note that if the batch file selected contains the name of another batch file DIRECTMAINT I will not restart. DIRECTMAINT I does not "terminate and stay resident". It "goes away completely" releasing all memory used to be be available to the program selected to be run. MARK This option is used to "mark" files for subsequent group processing; copy, move, compare, and/or erase. See the "PROCESS MARKED FILES" in the "PROCESSING OF DIRECTORIES" section above. When a file is marked an asterisk ("*") will appear both to the left and right of the file name on the screen display. Eg. "*MYFILE *". UN-MARK The Un-Mark function will remove the "mark" from a file and the asterisk to the right and left of the name will be removed from the screen display. FILE PATCH This function will automatically start the FILE PATCH program and pass to it for processing the file selected. When FILE PATCH ends DIRECTMAINT I will automatically restart at the point of file selection. YOUR CHOICE 1 and YOUR CHOICE 2 NOTE: Before reading this section consult you DOS manual on the appropriate topics if you are unfamiliar with the construction and use of batch files and replaceable parameters. "Your Choice 1" and "Your Choice 2" provide the ability to run programs of your choice using a file selected in DIRECTMAINT. The programs must be of the type that accept the path of the file to process on the DOS command line used to start the program. For example if you have a word processor or text editor program which provides the option to enter the name of the file to edit when you type the command to start the program this function in DIRECTMAINT may be very useful to you. To implement this function simply create batch files under the "DIRCMAIN" directory (where all of the DIRECTMAINT files are stored) named "YOURCHO1.BAT" for "Your Choice 1" and "YOURCHO2.BAT" for the "Your Choice 2" selection (note that the "O" in the file names is an alpha "O" not a numeric 0). In the files enter the DOS commands to run the desired programs and use the replaceable parameter "%1" where you want the file selected in DIRECTMAINT to be inserted. The following is an example of using a text editor program named "TEXTEDIT" which resides on drive C: under directory "MYEDIT". The normal commands to start the program and pass to it the file "C:\MYTEXT\MYFILE.TXT" to process would be: C: CD \MYEDIT TEXTEDIT C:\MYTEXT\MYFILE.TXT To use "Your Choice 1" to start this program and pass to it a file selected under DIRECTMAINT we would create batch file "YOURCHO1.BAT" by typing in the following commands at the DOS prompt, pressing enter after each, and assuming the DIRCMAIN directory was on drive C: C: CD \DIRCMAIN COPY CON YOURCHO1.BAT C: CD \MYEDIT TEXTEDIT %1 When the above statements were typed press the "F6" then the enter keys. Whenever DIRECTMAINT I was started we could move the highlight selector bar to the file wanted, press enter, and when the file process selection window opened choose the "Your Choice 1" option. DIRECTMAINT I would then read the "YOURCHO1.BAT" file and pass the commands to DOS which would automatically replace the "%1" with the path and name of the file selected. To use "Your Choice 2" perform the same type of operation except place the batch commands in file "YOURCHO2.BAT". When using either "Your Choice 1" or "Your Choice 2" the window for entering command line parameters will open in the same manner as selecting the "Run" option for starting programs or batch files. Additional parameters may be entered and will be replaced in the "YOURCHO1.BAT" or "YOURCHO2.BAT" files where the "%2", "%3", etc. directives are placed. The file selected will always be the "%1" parameter. VIEWING TWO DISKS SIMULTANEOUSLY ________________________________ DIRECTMAINT I provides the ability to view two different disks or two different directories on the same disk at the same time. At anytime while viewing a disk the "F5" key (shown as "F5=2nd Disk" on the instruction line at the bottom of the screen) may be pressed and the disk selection window will open. Select the second disk as desired and the screen will split displaying the first disk at the top and the root directory of the second on the bottom. Normal processing on the directories and files of either disk may be performed and to "swap" the highlighter between the two displays press the "F6" key. When the screen is split however only up to four directory and file names may be viewed for either disk. To switch to full screen viewing allowing up to 12 names to be displayed press the "F5" key (shown as "F5=Full Scrn" on the bottom instruction line). To swap to the other disk being viewed press the "F6" key. To swap back press "F6" again. To return to the split screen mode press "F5". To select a different disk for viewing use the "F3" key. To end viewing two disks and return to single mode press the "Esc" key when the directory and file name highlighter is on the disk to be ended. Note that when viewing two disks or directories and a process such as copying files from one to the other, will not cause the display of the target disk to automatically refresh showing the changes that have been made. In this case swap the highlighter to the effected disk and press the "F7" (refresh) key. S T A R T I N G D I R E C T M A I N T I I _____________________________________________ DIRECTMAINT II may be started in one of three ways; by manually entering the necessary DOS commands, through a batch (.BAT) file (see you DOS manual for information on these types of files), or by pressing the "F10" key when running DIRECTMAINT I. To start the program manually enter the following three commands at the DOS prompt and press enter after each: x: CD \DIRCMAIN DM2 Where the "x" is the disk drive containing the DIRECTMAINT files. For example if the files are on drive "C" type: C: CD \DIRCMAIN DM2 To start the program with a batch file create one containing the above three statements. The following example using the DOS "COPY" command shows how to create a file named "D2.BAT" under the root directory of hard disk "C" and assuming the DIRECTMAINT files are on drive "C". Be sure to press enter after each line is typed. C: CD \ COPY CON D2.BAT C: CD \DIRCMAIN DM2 When these statements have been entered press the "F6" key then press enter. After the batch file has been created you may then enter only the file name to start DIRECTMAINT II. In the example above, at the DOS prompt, only the characters "D2" need to be typed. D I R E C T M A I N T I I O P E R A T I O N S _________________________________________________ When the program starts the full DIRECTMAINT II screen will be displayed with an open window for selecting a disk drive to view. Note that the colors used for the display are the same as for DIRECTMAINT I. To select the disk for viewing either enter the drive letter or using the up and down cursor movement arrows move the highlighter bar over the letter of the disk and press enter. The drive will be read and all of the file information loaded into memory and sorted in ascending sequence on file name. Note that DIRECTMAINT II does not load the DOS system or disk label files and does not account for them in in totals displayed or printed. Also the memory limit is 2,600 files and 500 directories. If this limit is exceeded a prompt will display providing the option to press enter to accept what has been read or to press the "Esc" key to cancel the load. On the screen will be displayed the file names and their corresponding disk and directory paths. Also duplicate names will be flagged with left and right facing "arrow heads". This makes finding these files easy and provides the opportunity to eliminate those that are not required and help to conserve disk space. At the end of the list will be a total on the number of files, the total number of bytes used by the files and the total number of directories including the root directory. At the bottom of the screen are the instructions for program operation. To process a file (copy, move, compare, etc.) move the highlight bar to the name using the up and down cursor movement arrow keys and press enter. The names will scroll when the highlighter reaches the top or bottom of the screen and the names may be paged using the "PgUp" and "PgDn" keys. See the "PROCESSING OF FILES" section later in this manual for information on the processing functions. To end the program and return to DOS press the "Esc" key. A yes/no prompt will display to verify that you wish to exit. If yes press the "Y" key otherwise press "N" to continue. To add the file information on another disk to memory press the "F1" key. The disk selection window will open and either type in the letter of the drive or move the highlighter bar over the drive letter and press enter. As many disks as desired may be loaded up to the 2,600 file name and 500 directory name limit. When the disk has been loaded all of the files will be resorted on name. To print a list of the files press the "F2" key. If the files are in name or name extension sequence a prompt will display asking to press the "A" key if all of the files are to be printed or "M" if only the matching (duplicate) names. Next a prompt will display to ready the printer and press enter. The format of the print will be the same as the current screen display (see the "F3", change display, key below) with the following exceptions: - If the files are sorted in name or name extension sequence and all the files are to be printed the duplicates will be flagged with the "<" and ">" (less than and greater than) symbols as opposed to the "arrow heads" as shown on the screen. - If the files are sorted in name or name extension sequence and only the duplicate names are to be printed the names will not be flagged and there will be a double space between matching sets. At the end of the list will be the total count on file names printed and the total count on file space used. Note that any files deleted (see the PROCESSING OF FILES section below) will be included in the list and the totals. To cancel the listing at any time press the "Esc" key. The initial format of the screen will show the file names and corresponding disk and directory paths. The alternate display will show the file names, sizes, dates, times, attributes and partial disk and directory paths. By pressing the "F3" key you may toggle between the two displays as desired. To sort the files press the "F4" key. A sort key selection window will open with the options; Name, Extension, Directory, Size, Date, Time, Date & Time, Attribute. Either press the key of the corresponding selection letter "A" thru "H" or using the up and down arrow keys highlight the sequence and press enter. When the selection has been made a prompt will display asking to press the "A" key if the sort is to be in ascending order or "D" for descending. The file information in memory will be sorted and the screen redisplayed reflecting the new sequence. To restart the program press the "F5" key. The disk selection window will open and after selecting the new drive the screen will clear and the new information will be displayed. Press the "F6" key to display the following statistics on the disks held in memory: - Total actual space available on the drive. - Total actual space used. - Total actual space available. - Total number of files (this number is a reflection of what is held in memory, excluding deleted files, and does not include the DOS system and volume label files). - Total number of directories (as a reflection of what is held in memory). To perform an exit to DOS and return to DIRECTMAINT II press the "F7" key. To restart DIRECTMAINT II type "EXIT" at the DOS prompt. Note that DIRECTMAINT II does not remain memory resident and frees all memory used for DOS command processing. Upon return DIRECTMAINT II will reload and automatically load the disk(s) being viewed at the exit. To process any "marked" files (see the PROCESSING OF FILES section below) press the "F8" key. This function performs the same as for DIRECTMAINT I (see the DIRECTORY PROCESS SELECTIONS section for DIRECTMAINT I earlier in this manual). To "jump" to the first page (top file) of the display press the "F9" key. To go to the bottom page press and hold down the "Alt" key, then press and release the "F9" key, then release the "Alt" key. To end DIRECTMAINT II and start DIRECTMAINT I press the "F10" key. P R O C E S S I N G O F F I L E S _____________________________________ To select a file for processing move the highlighter bar to the file name and press the enter key. DIRECTMAINT II provides all of the same functions as DIRECTMAINT I each of which are performed in the same manner (see the DIRECTMAINT I, PROCESSING OF FILES section earlier in this manual for complete information). The only exception to this however is for processes that use a target file (copy, compare, etc.). When the process has been selected a prompt will display asking if a file held in memory is to be used for the target. If no press the "N" key and the normal target name and path entry or selection routine will be executed. If yes press the "Y" key and the current windows will close and a new one at the bottom of the screen will open instructing to highlight the target file and press enter. Using the up and down arrow keys and "PgUp" and "PgDn" as required move the file name highlighter to the appropriate file and press enter. The selected process (copy, etc.) will then be performed. The screen display will refresh to reflect the changes if any to the target file. Note that memory will not be modified if the target file is on the current disk being viewed and the name and path were manually entered (an "N" response to using a file in memory for the target). In this case a reload of the disk (press the "F5" key for restart) is required to view the changes. When "moving" marked files the source and target disks must be the same. If a file is encountered by the program that is on a different drive than the target a window will open stating that the move cannot be performed and to press enter to continue or the "Esc" key to end the move process. In this case when the move function is complete use the single file "copy" and "erase" processes. FILE PATCH INTRODUCTION _____________________________________________________________ FILE PATCH is a utility program designed for use by computer consultants, technicians, Information Centers, software developers and those individuals that are responsible for or just wish to "tinker" with PC files. It provides the ability, at the byte level, for on screen viewing, dumping to the printer, modifying, extracting or creating any DOS data or program file up to 10 megabytes in length. When displayed on the screen each character within a file is shown along with its corresponding ASCII or HEX value. The screen may be scrolled one line at at time up or down, may be paged a screen at a time or repositioning may be performed at any point within the file. Also the file may be scanned for a specific occurence of a string of values and the file will be automatically repositioned at the point where the values are found. If a file is dumped to the printer all or only portions of the file contents may be printed and the values will be shown in either ASCII or HEX and optionally the corresponding characters may be displayed. The values in any file may be modified or new values appended to the end of the file in either character, ASCII or HEX. Any of the 256 ASCII or HEX values may be used. Values may not be inserted or deleted. All or portions of a file may be extracted to a new file or appended to the end of an existing file. A new file may be created and any of the 256 ASCII or HEX values may be entered in an append mode. The basic machine and software requirements to use FILE PATCH are as follows: - 256k memory - DOS 2.0 or later - Color or Monochrome monitor - Any disk or diskette configuration PROGRAM OPERATIONS _____________________________________________________________ STARTUP _______ FILE PATCH may be run directly from either the DIRECTMAINT I or DIRECTMAINT II programs or it may be started at the DOS command line in the same manner as other programs. To start at the DOS command line set the default drive and directory to the DIRECTMAINT files then enter the program name "FILEPATC". If using DOS 3.0 or later you may optionally just enter the entire path and progam name. Examples: To set the default drive and path then enter the program name assuming drive "C:" : C: CD \DIRCMAIN FILEPATC To enter the full path (for DOS 3.0 or later). C:\DIRCMAIN\FILEPATC Optionally the path of a file to view or modify may be entered on the DOS command line used to start FILE PATCH. Example: C: CD \DIRCMAIN FILEPATC C:\MYDIR\MYFILE.TXT Note that if using this option the complete path including the disk drive must be entered on the command line. When FILE PATCH is started from the DIRECTMAINT I or DIRECTMAINT II programs or if starting manually and the path of the file to process is entered on the command line the program will simulate manual entry of the file path, open the file and stop at the prompt to enter the beginning byte for viewing. PROCESS SELECTION _________________ When FILE PATCH starts the initial process selection screen will be displayed. To view on the screen, edit, dump to the printer or extract data from an existing file press the "F1" key. To create a new file press "F2". To change the screen colors press "F3". Note this option is not available on monochrome monitors and will not be shown. However if the machine has a color display board and a monochrome monitor the screen will be garbled. Press the "F9" key to switch to monochrome mode. To exit the FILE PATCH program press the "Esc" key. A yes/no (Y/N) prompt will be displayed verifying that you wish to end. If yes press the "Y" key (upper or lower case) otherwise press "N" for no and the program will continue. VIEWING AN EXISTING FILE ________________________ To view (display on the screen) an existing file press the "F1" key at the PROCESS SELECTION. A prompt will be displayed for the path and name of the file. Enter the drive letter, path, and the file name including any extension then press enter, or press the "F1" key for on screen selection. Note that if manually entering the information the ":\" in positions 2 and 3 of the entry window may not be overtyped and will be skipped over automatically. If "F1" is pressed a disk selection window will open. Either type the letter of the drive desired or using the up and down arrow keys to the right of the keyboard on the numeric pad move the highlighter bar to the desired disk and press enter. For drives above "D:" the window will scroll for "E:" through "Z:". To cancel the drive selection and return to manually entering the file path press the "Esc" key. After the drive has been selected a window will open displaying the files and sub-directories under the root directory of the disk. Note that sub-directories are flagged with the caption "<DIR>" to the right of the name. Either press the key of the character (A thru F) to the left of the file to view or directory to open or using the up and down arrow keys move the highlighter bar to the selection and press enter. If a sub-directory is selected it will be opened and its files and sub-directories will be shown in the window. The file and directory names may be scrolled using the up and down arrow keys or they may be paged using "PgUp" and "PgDn". To regress back up a directory tree press the "F2" key to move to the previous directory. To cancel the file selection and return to disk selection press the "Esc" key. IMPORTANT NOTE: When FILE PATCH accesses a file to be viewed it is opened in Input/Output mode to allow for subsequent editing. If the file has a "Read Only" attribute a yes/no prompt will be displayed to this effect before processing begins and asking if the attribute may be changed. If no press the "N" key (upper or lower case) and the program will return to file path entry or selection. If yes press the "Y" key and FILE PATCH will change the attribute before opening the file then modify it back to its original value when processing is complete. When a file path has been determined through manual entry or the selection process a prompt will be displayed requesting the starting byte position within the file for the display. Also the number of the first (will always be 0) and last byte will be shown. FILE PATCH references all byte positions in a file relative to 0 (eg. the first byte will be 0, the second 1, etc.). Enter the desired number and press enter. Use the cursor left arrow or backspace key to move the cursor to the left. Note that when the file is displayed the first byte shown will be on an even 10 character boundry for ASCII or 16 character boundry for HEX (eg. if in ASCII mode and 3274 is entered the first byte on the screen will be 3270. If in HEX and A5 is entered the first byte will be A0). See the ASCII VERSUS HEX MODE section below on entering decimal or hex values. When the beginning position has been entered the file will be read and the file path that was entered will be shown at the top of the screen next to the caption "FILE = " on the line just below the FILE PATCH heading. Then if in ASCII mode a grid will be displayed showing the first 50 bytes of the file in both character and corresponding ASCII values starting with the byte postion entered. If in HEX mode the grid will show 80 bytes with both the characters and corresponding HEX values. Under the heading "BYTE #" is the starting byte position for the values shown on the corresponding grid line. In each grid cell is one character and its corresponding ASCII or HEX value. To find the position within the file of a character sum the "BYTE #" with the corresponidng number 0 thru 9 for ASCII or 0 thru F for HEX above the corresponding cell. For ASCII displays if there are less than 50 bytes remaining in the file relative to the first byte on the screen the characters "EOF" (END OF FILE) will be displayed in the cell AFTER the last byte of the file. If in HEX display and there are less than 80 bytes remaining in the file the characters "--" will be shown. At the bottom of the screen are displayed the various keys used for program control. The ones used for moving within the file and changing the grid display are discussed below. The others ("F1" turning edit on and off, "F2" printing, etc.) are discussed in their relative sections later in the manual. Scrolling. To scroll the grid one line at a time, up or down, use the cursor movement up and down arrow keys on the number pad located to the right side of the keyboard. If the up arrow is pressed and the first character in the grid is the beginning value in the file, or the down arrow is used and the last value of the file is displayed on the screen the computer will beep. Paging. To move forward or backward within the file a page (screen) at a time use the "PgUp" and "PgDn" keys. Reposition. To reposition forward or backward within the file press the "F3" key. A prompt will be displayed requesting the new beginning byte number. Enter the new value as required and press the enter key. To move the cursor to the left for overtyping a value that has been entered use either the cursor left arrow or backspace keys. This function is performed in the same manner as entering the starting byte position when the file is first opened (see above). See the ASCII VERSUS HEX MODE section later in the manual on entering decimal or hex values. Exiting. To exit from file viewing and return to the process selection screen press the "End" key. A yes/no (Y/N) prompt will be displayed to verify that you wish to exit. Press the "Y" key (upper or lower case) if yes otherwise press "N" for no and continue viewing. Note that the use of the "End" key here as opposed to "Esc" is for a particular reason. When in edit mode any of the 256 ASCII values may be entered and "Esc" is value 27. If "Esc" were used to exit the process the program would not know if you wished to enter the value 27 or end. The "End" key however is received as a two character code from the keyboard and can be interpreted properly by FILE PATCH. ASCII VERSUS HEX MODE _____________________ FILE PATCH provides the ability to view the byte values in a file in either ASCII or HEX. Which mode is currently in effect is show on the third to the last line in the lower left corner of the screen (MODE=ASCII or MODE=HEX). When the program first starts it will be in ASCII. To change modes at any time while viewing an existing file or creating a new one simply press the "F8" key (F8 = MODE). The screen will clear and the corresponding new grid will be displayed. The first byte location of the file shown at the beginning of the grid will change however since the ASCII display is based on a 10 byte boundry and HEX on a 16 byte boundry. You may switch back and forth between modes as often as desired while working with the same file. Whenever a prompt is displayed to enter a byte position within the file (when the file is first opened, reposition- ing, or for printing) the values to be entered will be dependant on the current mode. If in ASCII enter decimal values (0, 15, 13056, etc.). If in HEX enter hex numbers (00, A5, 03DF, etc.). Also if in HEX the values entered must be even numbered; 05, 01D7, 0A54, not 5, 1D7 or A54. When dumping the contents of a file to the printer the values displayed will be the same as the mode of the screen display. See the PRINTING A FILE section below for details. FINDING CHARACTER STRINGS _________________________ FILE PATCH provides the ability to scan a file for a string of characters and if found the file will be repositioned at that point. To start the find process press the "F4" key. One of two prompts, based on the current ASCII or HEX mode, will be displayed for entering the search values. If in ASCII mode a window will open for entering a string of up to 16 values. Use either the standard keyboard keys or the combination of the "Alt" key and the numbers on the numeric pad to the right of the keyboard. For example to enter the character "t" (ASCII 116) press the "t" key (lower case). For the value 218 which does not have a corresponding key press and HOLD DOWN the "Alt" key then press and release the 2, then the 1, then the 8 key on the numeric pad, then release the "Alt" key. To enter the null value (ASCII 000) press the "F2" key. To move the cursor to the left and overtype what has been entered use the cursor left key. To delete the last character entered press the "F3" key. As the values are typed the characters (if any) will appear between the brackets ( [ and ] ) and the ASCII numeric values will appear vertically below each character. Note that the search is on the absolute values of the characters entered (eg. a small "t" will not match to a capitol "T"). If in HEX mode a window will open for entering a string of up to 8 search values using the 0 thru 9 and "A" thru "F" keys (upper or lower case, upper case will be displayed). The values must be entered in even pairs (eg. 0A, 09 not A or 9) and will be shown between the brackets ( [ and ] ) when typed. To move the cursor to the left for overtyping use the cursor left arrow. To delete the last character entered press the "F3" key. When the values have been entered press the "F1" key. The search will start at the first character shown in the grid, or if in edit mode the character following the current edit position (see the EDITING A FILE section below). If the string is found the file will be repositioned at the closest previous 10 byte boundry for ASCII mode or 16 byte boundry for HEX and the grid will be redisplayed with the first value of the string appearing in the top grid line. Also a window will be displayed stating the byte position where the string was located and to press any key to continue. If the string was not found a window will be displayed to this effect and the current position within the file will remain unchanged. To cancel the find function at the point of entering the string values press the "Esc" key. Once the search has started it cannot be stopped. When a string has been found the "F5" key may be pressed to restart the find search again for the same values without having to reenter them. The scan will start at the character following the first value of the previously found string (eg. if the search string was "This is" the refind scan would start with the "h" in the word "This"). The find and find again functions perform in the same manner whether in view or edit mode. Also if "F5" is pressed with- out a previous search being performed the program will ask for a search string in the same manner as if "F4" had been pressed. PRINTING A FILE _______________ FILE PATCH provides the option of printing (dumping) all or part of a file for hard copy output and in either ASCII or HEX. Also the corresponding characters may be displayed. To start the print routine press the "F2" key at any time while a file is displayed on the screen. A prompt will be dis- played requesting the beginning and ending positions to be printed. Enter the values as required pressing the enter key after each entry. See the ASCII VERSUS HEX mode section above on entering decimal or hex numbers. Note that the print will start and end on an even 10 byte boundry for ASCII mode and 16 byte boundry for HEX. When the positions have been entered a yes/no (Y/N) prompt will be displayed asking if the corresponding characters for the ASCII or HEX values are to be printed. If yes press the "Y" key (upper or lower case) or if not press "N". This is performed to avoid uncontrolled print head movement as some characters are interpreted by printers as control values. The values 000 thru 031 (ASCII) are automatically filtered out by the program however values above 123 can cause problems on some printers. Next a prompt will be displayed to ready the printer and press enter. To cancel the print at this point or at any time while it is running press the "Esc" key. Note however that if the print has started and the "Esc" key is pressed the printer will not actually stop until its buffer has been cleared. The printout will be in a similar format as the grid shown on the screen with 10 values being displayed per line for ASCII and 16 for HEX. The beginning byte number for the line will be on the far left side followed by the values, each separated by a space, and if the characters are to be shown they will appear on the line to the right bordered on the left and right with an asterisk ("*"). Below are two sample dumps the first in ASCII and the second in HEX and each displays the corresponding characters. FILE = C:\MYDIR\MYFILE MODE = ASCII BYTE # 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0123456789 __________________________________________________________________ 13,150 032 116 101 099 104 110 105 099 105 097 * technicia* 13,160 110 115 044 032 032 073 110 102 111 114 *ns, Infor* FILE = C:\MYDIR\MYFILE MODE = HEX BYTE # 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F 0123456789ABCDEF __________________________________________________________________________ 3350 6F 6E 73 75 6C 74 61 6E 74 73 2C 20 20 20 20 74 *onsultants, t* 3360 66 63 68 6E 69 63 69 61 6E 73 2C 20 20 49 6E 66 *echnicians, Inf* EDITING A FILE ______________ FILE PATCH provides the ability to change values within a file and/or append values at the end. Values may not be inserted within a file or deleted. NOTE - FILE PATCH IS NOT AN EDITOR OR WORD PROCESSOR. EXCEPT FOR WHAT IS DISPLAYED ON THE SCREEN THE FILE IS NOT BUFFERED IN MEMORY AND UPDATES ARE MADE IMMEDIATELY AND DIRECTLY TO THE FILE. CAUTION SHOULD THEREFORE BE EXERCISED WHEN USING THIS FUNCTION. To start the edit press the "F1" key at any time after the file has been opened and is being displayed. A yes/no (Y/N) prompt will appear as to whether or not a backup of the file is to be performed. If yes press the "Y" key (upper or lower case) otherwise press "N". If yes the file will be backed up to the same path and the name will be the file name plus the extension ".FPB" (eg. for file MYFILE.TST the backup will be MYFILE.FPB). Note however if the file being edited is a FILE PATCH backup file (or has the .FPB extension) a prompt will be displayed stating that the backup cannot be performed and to press enter to continue with the edit or "Esc" to cancel. Next a warning message will be displayed at the top of the screen below the "FILE =" caption as a reminder that the edit function is on and that the updates are made directly to the file. To indiciate the current edit byte position the character portion of the grid cell will be shown in reverse video. To change a value move the indicator to the desired cell by using the cursor movement left and right arrow keys within a line or up and down arrow keys for line to line and scrol- ling. If in ASCII mode use either a character key on the keyboard or press and hold down the "Alt" key then press and release the corresponding numeric keys on the numeric pad then release the "Alt" key. For example to enter the character "t" (ASCII 116) press the "T" key lower case. To enter the ASCII value 205 press and hold down "Alt" then press and release the "2" on the numeric pad to the right of the keyboard, then the "0", then the "5" then release the "Alt" key. To enter the null value (ASCII 000) press the "F6" key. If in HEX 2 characters must be entered. Press the keys 0 thru 9 or "A" thru "F" (upper or lower case, upper case will be shown on the screen) for the first character then enter the second. When the new value has been entered the ASCII or HEX number along with the corresponding character, if any, will be displayed in the cell. Note that the edit position indicator will not automatically move after an entry has been made. The cursor movement keys must be used to change locations. To move within the file a screen (50 or 80) characters at a time the "PgUp" and "PgDn" keys may be used. The "F3" key, reposition, is also available and works in the same manner as when in view mode. To append a value to the end of the file move the edit position indicator to the cell containing the end of file marker ("EOF" if in ASCII or "--" in HEX) and enter the new value. The end of file marker will automatically shift to the next cell. When a value has been appended to the file it may not be deleted. As noted above the file being edited is not buffered in memory except for the values shown on the screen. The "F7" key however may be used to reinsert (undo) a value after it has been changed but only if the cell position has not been scrolled or paged off of the screen. Position the edit indicator to the cell position and press "F7". The value that was previously at the location before the last change will be reinserted. To turn the edit function off and return to view only press the "F1" key. To turn edit back on press "F1" again. If the file was backed up the first time edit was invoked the backup prompt will not be displayed. The print, reposition, find, find again and mode functions are available in edit mode and work in the same manner as when in view only. REMEMBER - USE THE "End" KEY TO QUIT PROCESSING ON THE FILE NOT THE "Esc" KEY. IF EDITING IN ASCII MODE AND "Esc" IS PRESSED THE VALUE 27 WILL BE INSERTED IN THE CURRENT CHARACTER POSITION. EXTRACTING FROM A FILE ______________________ FILE PATCH provides the ability to extract all or only portions of the data in a file and write it to a new file or append it to the end of an existing file. To perform the extract process press the "F9" key at anytime while viewing a file. First a window will open requesting the name of the output (extracted to) file. If this is a new file enter the name and press enter. If the file aleady exists and is to be appended to either enter the name or press "F1" for a selection process. If the name is entered the next window displayed will be for entering the disk drive and path of the file and pressing enter or press "F1" for selecting the path. If "F1" is pressed a window will open for selecting the disk drive. Either enter the letter of the drive or using the up and down arrow keys highlight the desired drive and press enter. Next a window will open showing the sub-directories under the root directory of the drive. Either press the letter key (A thru F) of the directory or highlight using the up and down arrow keys. In either case press enter if this is the last directory in the path or press "F1" to open and display its sub-directories. If "F1" is pressed repeat the selection procedure until the last directory has been selected and press enter. To regress back to the next previous directory press the "F2" key. Press the "Esc" key at either window to return to the previous window. Note that if the file name was manually entered and it already exists a prompt will display to this effect and providing the option to press enter to append to it, "F1" to overwrite it or "Esc" to cancel the extract. If the extracted to file already exists and at the window to enter the file name the "F1" key was pressed a selection process performed in the same manner as selecting a file for viewing (see VIEWING AN EXISTING FILE above) will be performed. When the file name and path have been determined a process operation window will open. Next to the caption "From File -" will be the path of the file currently being viewed. Next to "To File -" will be the path of the extracted to file. To the right will be a reminder that the first byte in the current file is 0; "(First byte in file is 0)", and the number of the last byte in the file; "(Last byte in file is )". At the bottom of the window will be the count on the number of bytes thus far extracted. To cancel the extraction at this point or at any time during the process when the program is waiting for a response press the "Esc" key. The cursor will be positioned in the box next to the caption "Enter Beginning Byte Number". At this point enter the number of the byte within the current file to start the extraction (remember relative to 0) and press enter. Next the prompt "Enter Ending Byte Number" will display with the cursor positioned within an entry box. Enter the number of the last byte to be extracted and press enter. The data will then be extracted from the current file and written to the output file. When complete a prompt will display asking if more data is to be extracted. If no press the "N" key and the output file will be closed and the program will return to normal file viewing. If yes press the "Y" key and the procedure for entering the beginning and ending byte positions will be repeated. CREATING A NEW FILE ___________________ FILE PATCH provides the ability to create a new file and enter data values in an append mode (at the file's end) in either ASCII or HEX. To start the create press the "F2" key at the process selection screen. A window will be displayed requesting the name for the new file. Type in as required and press enter. Next a window will open for the drive and path for the file. Either enter as required and press enter or press the "F1" key for path selection. If "F1" is pressed a drive and directory path selection process will be performed in the same manner as when selecting the path for an extract file (see the EXTRACTING FROM A FILE section above). FILE PATCH will then check to see if the file already exists. If so a yes/no (Y/N) prompt will be displayed asking if the existing file is to be overwritten. If yes press the "Y" key (upper or lower case) or if not press "N" and a new name may be entered. If the file is to be overlayed it will be deleted then reopened for output with a length of 0. At this point the program will shift to edit mode and an empty grid will be displayed with the end of file indicator ("EOF" or "--") at byte position 0. Enter the new file data in the same manner as appending values to an existing file. Press the "End" key when all data has been entered and the file is to be closed. CHANGING COLORS _______________ If using a color monitor and it is desired to change the colors of the screen display press the "F3" key at the process selection window. A window will be displayed showing the standard 15 colors with a letter "A" though "O" above each. A prompt will be given to press the letter key of the color for the screen outline (heading, grid outline, etc.). Press the appropriate key (upper or lower case). Next will be a prompt requesting the color for the file values when displayed. Press the appropriate key. The screen will clear and then redisplay with the new colors. If the two colors given are the same or similar (eg. light blue and dark blue) the screen outline and file data will appear in the same color and the prompts and function key display at the screen bottom will have a black foreground and colored background. 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