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╓─────────────╖
║ XTree ║
║ for Windows ║
╙─────────────╜
by Tony Curro
XTree for DOS has been a longtime favorite of many satisfied users.
Now they have moved to the Windows arena with XTree for Windows.
XTree for Windows is a full graphical file and disk management tool.
Anything that can be done with files from copy and move, delete and
rename, view text and graphic files, to ZIP and unZIP, can be done
with XTree for Windows. XTree even goes further with XTree Link.
Link is the ability, using a null cable, to transfer files between
computers. Connect you desktop and laptop, and work freely with the
information on both systems. Using XTree Link, and working with
XTree for Windows and/or XTree Gold for DOS, you can achieve all
your tasks.
When you start up XTree, you see a screen that has pull-down menus,
icon bar, and directory and file information. There is also an
auto-view option that allows you to see the file as you are moving
in the file window. Press ALT-V (if you are using CTViewer), and you
will see a sample of this window. The long window on the bottom is
the Auto-View window. You can see the first line is from the README
file that is highlighted in the file window on the right side of the
screen. On the left you see all your drives. Clicking on a drive
will expand or collapse the tree. You can also accomplish this by
using the View Mode from the pull-down menu.
XTree for Windows allows you to view data files from over 50 data
applications. View spreadsheet, graphic, database, and word
processing files from many of the top programs.
The icon bar has the most popular options for your use: Copy, Move,
Delete, Rename, View, Select All, Mark, Unmark. You also have a
button on the upper left of the file window with arrows going
around. This allows you to move up one level in the file window. You
can keep going back until you are in the root directory of that
drive. As you mark files you see the amount of space that these
files are using.
I was a bit dissatisfied with the unZIP option. To work with a ZIP
you must first 'mount' it. All this requires is double-clicking on a
ZIP file. You will now see a NEW volume entry in the directory
(left-hand) window. The last entry will show, for example: *
ctm9210.zip [e:\ctm\ctm9210.zip] This is the name of the ZIP and
then where the ZIP currently resides. You will also have a file
window on the right that shows the name as above, and the files
contained in the ZIP. Now that it is mounted you can work with it.
To unZIP the above, you would click on the name in the directory
window, and then using drag-and-drop, drag the filename to the
directory you wish to uncompress it to. Then releasing it will bring
up a window where you usually would click on OK. This then
uncompresses the file. When you are finished with the ZIP file, you
MUST 'unmount' it. This requires pulling down the Volume menu and
selecting unMOUNT a ZIP. In a like fashion XTree will also allow you
to ZIP files, or add to current ZIPs.
While all of this does work, and does work fine, I would have
preferred a simple double-click on the ZIP to do all the work. I
would like to see default directory information, where I can make a
change if I want, but otherwise it would uncompress to that
directory.
XTree for Windows requires a minimum of 2.2MB hard disk space, or at
least 4.5MB for a full installation. You will need 2MB RAM, and
Windows 3.0 or higher. NOTE: XTree will NOT run in Real Mode in
Windows 3.0.
This product had a special introductory price of $49.95. Street
price was around $35-40. I do not think that price is still in
effect.
╓────────────────────────────────╖
║ Product Information ║
╟────────────────────────────────╢
║ XTree for Windows ║
╟────────────────────────────────╢
║ List Price $99.95 ║
╟────────────────────────────────╢
║ XTree Company ║
║ 4115 Broad Street ║
║ Building 1 ║
║ San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-7993 ║
║ 805-541-0604 ║
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