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