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- A43 File Management Utility - Version 2.24
- Copyright 2001-2004 B. G. Miller, All Rights Reserved.
-
-
- Thanks for trying A43! This help is brief, assuming you know what a file
- manager is and how to use it. What this help will do is fill you in on the extras
- that A43 offers. A43 was created for my personal use but I have decided to
- let others have a go too.
-
-
- CREDITS
- -------
- First and foremost I want to thank all those in the development community
- that have so graciously shared with me over the years. Some components
- used in A43 have been made available that others might learn and to
- those I am forever grateful. I thank you and salute you.
-
-
- USING THE BUILT IN ZIP FEATURE
- ------------------------------
- You can drag-n-drop zip files for easy extraction or select the zip file you want
- to unzip then select unzip from the file view menu or click the unzip button.
-
- To compress files simply select the files and drag-n-drop or select the files then
- select zip from the file view menu or click the zip button.
-
- WARNING: If you select an existing zip file and the files you want to compress
- already exist they will be overwritten without prompting.
-
- NOTE: If you choose to check Relative Path, only the relative path will be
- stored in the archive, meaning files will have no path information saved while
- folders will have the path information stored with any files they contain.
- If Relative Path is not checked then the path information is stored for both
- files and folders.
-
- ALSO NOTE: If a folder you want to archive is empty then it will not be
- stored. To insure it is included place a dummy file in it. For example, place a
- zero byte text file there.
-
-
- SELF-EXTRACTING ARCHIVES
- ------------------------
- Drag-n-drop zip files or select zip files then select Make EXE from the file view
- menu or click the EXE button. Multiple archives can be converted at one time
- but if they are huge give A43 time to convert them. There is no abort for this
- operation. The converted files will remain in the same folder as the original zip
- files.
-
-
- CHANGING DATE/TIME STAMP OF FILES
- ---------------------------------
- Select the files you wish to alter then select Set File Date/Time from the file
- view menu. A dialog will be presented with the current date/time ready to apply
- or change the date/time then click apply.
-
-
- QUICK LAUNCH AREA
- -----------------
- Here you can create shortcuts to your favorite programs or files. If you already
- have shortcuts simply select them, then drag-n-drop with the right mouse
- button, then select copy here. Or locate the programs/files and drag-n-drop
- with the right mouse and select create shortcut here.
-
-
- FM EXTRA
- --------
- This simply mimics the file manager to allow an extra work area. The menus
- and toolbars are not active for this area. However, drag-n-drop and context
- menus are implemented. Right-click an object to perform an operation.
-
-
- FAVORITE BUTTONS
- ----------------
- Drag-n-drop a folder onto the Favorites then select which button you
- wish to set. Now this button will take you there.
-
-
- TEXT EDITOR
- -----------
- Use the Text Editor to edit text files and to quickly store them in a zip file.
- Drag-n-drop a file on the editor to open it for editing.
- To activate the popup menu press Ctrl+Alt+M while the editor is active.
-
-
- SPLITTER
- --------
- Use the splitter buttons to minimize, maximize and restore the splitter.
- You can only drag the splitter when it splits the view.
-
-
- NAVIGATE
- --------
- Use Ctrl+Alt+Left and Ctrl+Alt+Right for the Back/Forward buttons.
- Use Ctrl+Alt+UpArrow to go ot the parent folder.
- NOTE: The file view must have the focus.
-
-
- FIND FILE
- ---------
- Enter your search criteria then click find. Double-click a file shown from
- the search to go to the file.
-
- HEX VIEWER
- ----------
- Drag-n-drop a file to load it into the viewer. Double-click to clear
- the viewer.
-
-
- IMAGE VIEWER
- ------------
- Drag-n-drop a file(s) to load it into the viewer. You can only drop files,
- not directories.
-
-
- COMMAND-LINE PARAMETERS
- -----------------------
- You can instruct A43 to open to a specific directory by passing the path:
- c:\temp
-
- You can instruct A43 to open a text file by passing the path to the file:
- c:\temp\myfile.txt
-
- You can instruct A43 to start with a certain file filter by passing the filter:
- /ext=*.txt;*.ini;*.bat
-
- You can instruct A43 to use a different ini directory by passing the path
- you wish to use:
- /ini=c:\temp
-
- NOTE: The directory you pass must exist.
-
- You can instruct A43 to use a different 'links' directory by passing the path
- you wish to use:
- /links=c:\temp
-
- NOTE: The directory you pass must exist.
-
- A43 will scan the entire command-line for your parameters. Seperate each
- parameter with a space.
- c:\myfolder /ini=c:\temp
- c:\myfolder\myfile.txt /ini=c:\temp
- /ini=c:\temp /links=c:\temp c:\myfolder c:\myfolder\myfile.txt
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- A43 is constantly evolving so your feedback is welcome, positive or not.
- I hope A43 works for you.
-
- B. G. Miller
-
- http://www.shawneelink.net/~bgmiller/
- bgmiller@shawneelink.net
-