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RMM-SC1-File-Manager
Version 1.0a
Copyright (c) 1992
Robert M. MacKay
RMM Consulting
All Rights Reserved
INTRO
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Well, here is another Flight Simulator related utility from your friends
at RMM CONSULTING. The RMM SC1 File Manager will allow you to finally
manage all your Microsoft(tm) Aircraft & Scenery Designer(tm) (A&SD) based
files (SC1, DY1, MOD, DEM, SIM, DAT, TXT, DOC, and any other type included
in a pkZIP'ed (.ZIP) file).
FEATURES
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o Cleanly and effortlessly manage your ZIP'ed A&SD scenery files.
o Keeps the originals always in the compressed .ZIP format - saving you
lots and lots of disk space (a very valuable commodity, considering the
hundreds of A&SD scenery available out there).
o Full Screen Interface allows you to use the arrow keys to navigate
through your A&SD directories and ZIP files to get to the one(s) you
want to use. Displays contents of each ZIP file as you scroll through
without having to unzip the file.
o Allows you to add (or replace) comments into each ZIP file of your A&SD
scenery so that you can describe (in plain english) the contents for
faster identification of a file and what is in it.
o Allows viewing of any text/document file (such as readmes, descriptions,
author's notes, etc.) contained in a ZIP file without having to manually
unzip the file.
o Select one or multiple ZIP files to use at one time in FS4 (ex. So you
could mark all the files covering a corridor from one point to another).
o Automatically unzips only the files you select to your FS directory and
then will promptly remove them when you are finished with your FS session.
o Automatically launches FS4 from the program (with no overhead hit to
memory available!).
o You can select what mode file (.MOD) to have FS4 start up in when FS4 is
launched from this program. The default startup is then restored when
you exit your FS4 session.
o IT IS FREE!!
INSTRUCTIONS
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To use the program, you will need to have a structured organization to your
A&SD files. The structure must be similar to the following format:
First, you will want to create a main directory for all your A&SD
scenery. It can be a anywhere. For example, RMM Consulting has it's main
A&SD directory as a subdirectory of FS4 (C:\FS4\ASDFILES). Within this
directory, you should create additional subdirectories to group A&SD scenery
by location, category, or some other grouping. For example, RMM Consulting
has subdirectories called NW (for Northwest area stuff), SW (for Southwest
area stuff), TEXAS (for Texas stuff), CARIB (for Caribbean area stuff), NE
(for Northeast area stuff), etc. Within each of these subdirectories, you
would then keep your A&SD scenery (in .ZIP format for disk space conservation
and to keep all files related to an area in one file). A sample tree of a
typical directory could be as follows:
C:\FS4 = FS4 files
C:\FS4\ASDFILES = Main A&SD File Directory
C:\FS4\ASDFILES\NE = Subdir for ASD files covering the North East
C:\FS4\ASDFILES\NE\nycity.zip - A&SD scenery for New York City in ZIP format
C:\FS4\ASDFILES\TEXAS = Subdir for ASD files covering Texas
C:\FS4\ASDFILES\TEXAS\dal.zip - A&SD scenery for Dallas in ZIP format
C:\FS4\ASDFILES\TEXAS\hou.zip - A&SD scenery for Houston in ZIP format
...etc...etc...etc.
So, now copy all you A&SD scenery into the respective subdirectories (ONLY
COPY THE ORIGINAL .ZIP FILE OF THE SCENERY). If you have your own scenery,
then you need to ZIP it up into a .ZIP file to be able to use the RMM SC1
File Manager.
To use the program, unzip the included files into your Flight Simulator
directory. Be sure PKZIP.EXE and PKUNZIP.EXE are in your PATH or place a
copy of them in your FS4 directory. Then, start the program by typing:
SC1_MGR.BAT <enter>
The first time you run the program, you will be placed in the settings
screen, so you can give the program some information about your FS4 and
system setup & directories.
SETTINGS SCREEN
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Via this screen, tell the program
1) Where you have your FS4 directory
2) Where your *MAIN* A&SD directory is
3) How you want the program to run FS4 (ex. FS.BAT, FS4.EXE,
LOADHIGH FS4.EXE, etc.)
4) What parameters are required by your DOS shell (COMMAND.COM,
NDOS.COM, etc.) to create a single column, justified text
directory listing.
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For COMMAND.COM, leave the entry blank.
For NDOS.COM, enter at least a "/J" (without the quotes).
5) What your default startup(* see note) mode file is called.
A good default might be the BOEING.MOD file that comes with A&SD.
* Note: To create a startup mode, select all the settings and
options you like to fly with (aircraft, weather, sound,
panel instruments, etc.). Then select the command under
menu 1 to create a mode (command D). Save the mode with
the name STARTUP (or other name of your choice). Then
go to the modes submenu (command F of menu 1). Next,
select command E to save the mode as a startup mode.
THE INTERFACE
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The program basically comes up showing you (in the first column) your A&SD
subdirectories, (in the 2nd column) the ZIP files contained in the currently
selected directory, and (in the 3rd column) a listing of the files contained
in the currently selected ZIP. The bottom portion of the screen display the
command keystrokes available and what they do.
THE COMMANDS
------------
o Use the left/right arrow keys to switch between the subdirectory and ZIP
columns.
o Use the up/down arrow keys to select the next/previous subdirectory/ZIP.
As you highlight a subdirectory, the ZIP column (2nd column) changes to
display the ZIP files that are stored in the highlighted subdirectory.
As you highlight a .ZIP file, the contents column (3rd column) changes
to show you the contents of the highlighted .ZIP file.
o Use the space bar to Mark/Unmark ZIP files to be copied into your FS
directory. (Copying will not actually take place until you are done
marking/unmarking files and press the F1 key) Marked files are shown in
reverse color and in uppercase.
o Pressing the F2 key, will cause the program to take you to the SETTINGS
screen so you can enter/change your SC1-MGR settings.
o Pressing the F3 key, will cause the program to prompt you for a comment
to place into the currently selected ZIP file. Type in the comment you
would like to add and press ENTER. The comment is then placed in the ZIP
file and displayed in the ZIP contents column (3rd column).
o Pressing the F4 key, will cause the program to prompt you for the name of
the text file (in the currently selected ZIP file) that you would like to
view. The default will be the first text file in the ZIP. If there are
none, just press ENTER to exit this command. If you do enter one (or
select the default), the program will proceed to temporarily extract just
that one file and list it to the screen (pausing at each screenful). At
the end, the program will ask you to press ENTER.
o Pressing the F5 key, will cause the program to jump you to the DOS prompt
so that you can do what ever you need. To get back to the program, type
EXIT and press ENTER.
o Pressing the F1 key, will cause the program to ask you which type(s) of
files in the ZIP to copy (i.e. SC1, DY1, MOD, DEM, DAT, SIM, DOC, etc.).
Enter the letter(s) for the type(s) that you want copied. To simply copy
all file types, just enter an X. Pressing ENTER will then cause the
program to proceed and COPY all the selected type(s) of files within the
marked ZIP files, from the respective ZIP subdirectory, into your FS
directory. The program will then ask you what mode file (.MOD) to start
FS4 with. The default will be the first .MOD file that was in the copied
file(s). If there were no .MOD files in the ZIP(s), then press ENTER to
use the default (set with the SETTINGS screen). Next, the program will
then launch FS4 for you (in the selected mode) with no performance hit in
terms of memory available to FS4. The program starts FS4 with the
command string you supplied in the SETTINGS screen. When you finish FS4
and exit from it, RMM-SC1-File-Manager will resume control and display a
message to tell you that it is about to remove all the files it had copied
into your FS4 directory (don't worry, the originals are still intact in
their ZIP files and can always be copied again via another SC1_MGR
session). You can cancel out of this step by pressing CTRL-C. Otherwise
just press any key to let SC1_MGR finish it's job. When done, you will
be back at the DOS prompt. To run another SC1_MGR session, just type in
SC1_MGR.BAT <ENTER>.
DISTRIBUTION/COPYING RIGHTS
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This program is provided free of charge to all FS users as a sign of
appreciation for the great success you have helped make for our retail
product:
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*** FLIGHT PLANNER ***
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(published by Mallard Software)
This program may be freely distributed as long as
1) it is only done in it's original ZIP format and with all the original
files (including this DOC file) included, intact, and unchanged.
2) the program is not being distributed as part (or with) another program
that is being sold for profit (at a price higher than the cost of the
disk(s) & raw packaging materials (boxes, wrapping, etc.).
Should you have any questions on this program, or FLIGHT PLANNER, please do
not hesitate to contact us via CompuServe's FSFORUM or via US Mail to the
address below.
CompuServe ID: 71641,2321
US Mail Address: RMM Consulting
977 N. Rustic Circle
Dallas, TX 75218