Navigator is a DOS shell that combines a wide set of useful features. The later include copying, moving, editing and viewing files, formatting
floppies, recovering
deleted
files, directly
editing
sectors, personal
phone
book, modem and COM-link functions, spreadsheeting, managing archives, audio
player, and more.
These functions' power and convenience in conjunction with a variety of options allow Navigator to make your DOS sessions highly effective and comfortable. Here you can study a more detailed overview of Navigator's features.
The authors are grateful to all who supported the creation of Dos Navigator, assisted by councils and ideas, as well as all who did not obstruct.
Dos Navigator is an Open Source Project. For details refer to the file dnosp.txt, which can be found in the standard shipping package. m
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Eugeny Zvyagintzev
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The Basic Dos Navigator is copyrighted by RITLABS
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Overview
Multi-windowed
interface
Text
Editor
Archives
support
Power and useful File
Clipboard
Phone
SpreadSheet
File
Panels of File
Manager
Direct
Access to Standard DOS devices
Calculator
Make
Screen
Savers
User
Menus
Point
shot on [Enter], [Shift-Enter], [Alt-Enter]
Player
Games: Tetris and Pentix
Windows Feature
Hotkey Overview
--- Shift Ctrl Alt
F1 Help
Archive
Panel1
on/off
Select
Panel1
F2 User
Extract
Panel2
on/off
Select
Panel2
F3 View
Phonebook
manager
Altern
F4 Edit
Open
Close
window
Altern
F5 Copy
Single
Move
window
User
screen
F6 Move
Single
Calculator
Enter
command
F7 Mkdir
Format
Encode
Find
F8 Delete
Single
Decode
history
F9 Next
Window
Prev
Window
Print
Game
F10 Main
Lines
VideoMode
VideoMode
F11 Spreadsheet
player
Link
F12 Chg
Calendar
language
Alt Ctrl
A Manual
Single
attributes
B Sort
Method
ASCII
Table
C Select
Drive
Compare
Directories
D Disk
E Files
Attributes
F File
G Dir
H Dir
Branch
I Info
Panel
J Terminal
K Columns
Setup
Toggle
Descriptions
L Make
Info
Panel
M Manager
Maximize
window
N Archiver
Setup
O Options
Output
screen
P Panel
Inactive
On/Off
Q SmartPad
Quick
R Re-read
Panel
Re-read
S Panel
Options
T ChangeDir
Tree
Panel
U Utilities
Change
Panels
V Read
Com.Line
Overstr/Ins
W Window
X Exit
Y Memory
Toggle
Z Zoom
Window
See also "File
panel
keys"
Text Editor
Main menu
- From this menu is possible to call some
additional functions and to view information about Navigator version.
File - Menu with file operations.
Disk - Here you find some utilities to work with
disks and to recover deleted files.
Utilities - Menu to call main Navigator windows.
Panel - Menu with file panel options.
Manager - Special commands for file manager.
Options - Configuration menu.
Window - Working with windows.
Menu
About... - Information about the current version of DN: the name of the program, the version-number, date of creation of current version, information about current user (who has registered this version). M
Refresh
display - Redraw all windows in Navigator, if screen was messed up. =
Screen
rest - Activate the current Screen Saver immediately
Screen
Grabber - Activate Screen Grabber - a tool helping to copy a portion of the screen to the Clipboard (mostly it is called via hotkey) >
screen - Show user screen (i.e. working screen of DOS). =
Output
window - Same as User
screen but in separate window. r
SmartPad - Bring up SmartPad(TM) - a small editor available in most palces in DN which helps to make some notes. K
Trashcan
on/off - Make Trashcan visible or hide it away from the Desktop.
EGA/VGA
lines - Switch video mode to 43/50 lines on screen (This function is available only on EGA/VGA and compatible adapters). K
Custom
video
1/2 - Switch to custom
video
mode, set in Configuration +
Game - Play rest game (Tetris or Pentix).
Extended Video Modes
SVGA extended video modes support.
Menu File
You can access the available operations on files and directories from this menu. A
View - View a file. Submenu indicates its type:
As
- According to extension
As
- View as text
As
- View in hexadecimal format
As
DataBase
- View as database
As
Spreadsheet - View as a spreadsheet
Alternate
view - View the file using the external viewing window.
Edit - Edit file submenu.
Edit
- Edit file using external editor
Alternate
- Edit file using internal editor
Edit
- Create & edit new file
Find
- Search for a file.
Copy
- Copy current or selected file(s).
Rename/Move
- Rename/Move the file/directory to another disk/directory.
Copy
archive - Copy files to external archive
Extract
archive - Extract files from external archive
Split/Combine
- Split/Combine multiple file volumes.
Print
- Print file in the Background.
Make
directory
- Create a new directory, group of directories.
Delete
- Delete file or directory.
File
Attributes - Set file or directory attributes.
Encode
- Encode binary file before sending via E-Mail
Decode
- Decode file, received by E-Mail
Exit - Exit from Navigator.
Rename/Move
Menu Disk
This menu offers you various functions for working with disks.
Format
- Format a diskette in the background
(Available only if you are working in
Dos Navigator).
Volume
label
- Set volume label of disk.
Reanimator
- Restore (undelete) erased files.
Disk
editor
- Editing data on disk directly.
WARNING!! Improper using the Disk Editor
can seriously damage your data!
Directory
Tree - Open a new File Manager using Directory
Tree dialog box.
Menu Utilities
Memory
Information - Information about programs,
system drivers and buffers in memory.
Also shows hooked interrupt vectors.
System
Information - Information about the machine, on which
Navigator is running
Calculator
- Use calculator.
ASCII
Table
- Show ASCII table, emulate key-press if
a character is chosen.
Phone
- Telephone book
Open
spreadsheet
- Create/open spreadsheet
Player
- Opens CD Player.
Terminal
- Open terminal window.
Navigator
- Run serial port link
Manual
- Dial a phonenumber.
Disconnect
- Modem goes on hook and cancels dialing
of telephone number.
User
- Show user menu, if there is no local
menu present in the current directory,
show global menu.
Environment
- Edit/View DOS environment variables
Commands
History
- Show History window: list of previously
used DOS commands.
File
History
File
History
Menu Panel
file - Create a list of the marked filenames. 0
Compare
directories - Compare two directories. 6
Count
directory
length - Calculate size of directory t
Setup
columns - Select the details you want to be shown in the current file panel (size, date, time, description). ,
Setup
panel - Configure the current panel. #
by - Choose file Sort order. '
Select
group - Mark a group of files. 5
Unselect
group - Remove marks for a group of files. 2
Invert
selection - Invert the current selection. :
Advanced
Filter - Select the filter of the current panel 8
Change
drive - Change the drive for the current panel. R
Change
directory - Change the current directory using Directory Tree dialog box. *
Re-read - Re-read the current directory. 8
Quick
dirs - Call the menu of quick access directories K
History
directories - Select one of the directories visited previously
Quick Run
This is the way to launch a batch file by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Fn key combination (n=1,2,..10). Batch files are stored in text file DN.XRN using following format: 1
command_n1
command_n2
command_nx
Here the line containing `>n' is the header of batch according to Ctrl+Alt+Fn combination, `command_n1', `command_n2' etc. are DOS commands which will be executed when the batch is called.
Menu Options
Configuration - Configuration of DOS Navigator options.
Manager
- File Manager configuration.
Archives
- Archives configuration.
Quick
- Configure Quick-running programs.
Extension
- Configure extensions.
Highlight
- Highlight file editor.
Search
(SPF)
- Edit search path's file.
- Edit ini-file.
Global
definition
- Edit the global user menu.
Local
definition
- Edit a local user menu.
Viewers
- Configure external viewers.
Editors
- Configure external editors.
desktop - Write DN configuration to file.
desktop - Read DN configuration from file.
Colors
- Edit the color palette of Navigator.
palette - Write current DN color palette to file.
palette - Read DN color palette from file.
Navigator windows
Working
windows
Manager
Viewing
binary
files
editor
editor
Directory
SpreadSheet
Calculator
Terminal
Files
reanimator
Telephone
File Manager
The File Manager is the main Navigator window for working with files. With its help the majority of the file-operations can be performed in Navigator. The File Manager window is created by choosing Manager|New from the menubar. After this, Navigator asks you the drive letter, with which you want to work, and after you have chosen one, you will see the window with two file panels. You can set file panel options by selecting them from the Manager menu. 3
The various items of the File Manager window are:
- File
panel - Main panel of the File Manager
- Directory
- Information
panel
- Quick
panel
- Temp
It looks like this:
E:\
ARC
EXE
[+] BBS
BBS
FOXPRO2
[+] TP
BP
HELP
[+] BP
BPRTL
LEX
LEX
COM
NC
[+] ARC
dnhlp.txt 14,83
files
77,43
No files selected
The right panel
The left panel
Panels divider, that can be "dragged" to the left and right
by using a mouse. This way, you can change the size of the
panels. You can also use the keys Alt -
and Alt -
See also "File
Manager
Commands"
File Manager Commands
These commands are accessible from the Manager menu. They can be used to configure the Manager window for the users needs. "
New - Opens a new Manager window
Directory
tree - If there is no active directory
tree, it pops up in the inactive panel, and in case of its presence - the tree is removed from the window. P
Info - The same applies to the Info screen. It shows some info about the disk. V
Quick
view - The same for the Quick View panel. It lets you view a highlighted file. ,
panels - Swap location of the panels. 8
Show/hide
panel - Shows/Hides left Manager panel. :
Show/hide
right
panel - Shows/Hides right Manager panel.
Change
drive
left - Change disk of left panel without activating it. If the panel was not visible, it becomes visible after choosing a disk. 4
Change
drive
right - The same for the right panel.
Work with windows
Navigator is a multi-windowed environment, therefore many unexperienced users may have some difficulties with working with Navigator. The other users can simply ignore multi-windowed interface, thus losing the set of convinient opportunities and time. Besides, the fact that this multi-windowed system is easy and pleasant, all windows have the same 'appearance' ("Types
windows", so you can learn how to work with Navigator quickly. You can switch between windows using the mouse or commands Window|Next and Window|Previous (all window-manipulating commands have hotkeys). The window can be closed by the command Window|Close. With help of Window|Zoom command it is possible to maximize the window to the size of whole screen, as well as to return it to previous size. F
The list of currently opened windows, is available with Window|List.
The size and location of a window can be changed with help of a mouse, or through the command Window|Size/Move. When that command is chosen, moving the window is possible with the arrows
, while changing of its size can be done with the same arrows, together with <Shift>. p
The user can re-arrange the windows on the screen choosing "cascade" (Window|Cascade) or "tile" (Window|Tile).
Types of windows
Click here with mouse to close the window
Click here to zoom the window to fit
the whole screen
Name of window
If you click and drag on top of the
framework, you can change the position
of the window
Edit - A:\DN\DNHLP.TXT 1
Scroller
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Dragging this corner will change
the size of the window
Working with files
Navigator offers the following possible operations for working with files and directories: l
- copying/moving
- Merge
files
- Split
large
files
multiple
volumes
- Erasing
files
directories
- View the contents a file:
- Archives
- Databases
- Binary
- Text
- Edit
- Create a file or directory
- Search
files using wildcards and contents
- Copy files to the
temporary
- Copy files to an archive panel
Erasing of files
Navigator allows you to delete the files and directories, which are not empty. This is possible with the command File|Delete. If you have enabled direct
access in the configuration, erasing, is considerably faster! However, it is not supported on network drives. R
When trying to erase a non-empty directory Navigator will prompt you about that:
Confirm
Directory C:\QQP
Is not empty.
Do you wish delete it?
Cancel
If you simply "automatically" press ENTER, nothing will take place.
In case you are erasing several not empty directories and You are sure, that want to erase them, you can press "All", and the confirmation will not be repeated.
Note that you can switch any confirmations of in Options|Configuration|Confirmations dialog box. We do not reccomend it, unless are pretty sure that you will not press erase hotkey accidently...
Split file to multiple volumes
Dos Navigator can split very large files to several parts a-la DOS Backup. The main difference between backup and DN-split is that DN does not erase the contents of the disk, but it only uses free disk space. To split or Combine a file choose the command File|Split/Combine.
While splitting a file, DN is creating files with extensions ".d??", where ?? represents the number of the volume. When combining these files, Navigator distinguishes created volumes using extensions and internal format.
WARNING: Files, splitted on multiple volumes with Navigator can
only be restored by Navigator! If you don't want to
use DN for merging volumes you should use `Binary
splitting only' option in Spli dialog box.
Splitting process
Splitting and Combining files with Navigator looks like this:
Split File
C:\DN.PRG
To
A:\DN\DN.d01
Read:
Write:
If this button is depressed, the process
is interrupted.
When splitting files, and the disk is full, Navigator shows the message: .
Confirm
Insert disk number 02
Cancel
If you have inserted a disk, on which a part of file to be splitted is already present, you see the message:
Query
File already exists:
DN.D02
Overwrite it?
Cancel
If you choose the button "Yes", this part will be overwritten, and the current part of the file will be written to this disk.
See also "Split
dialog
Combine multiple splitted volumes to file
You may select a destination directory
See also "Split
file".
Split-file dialog box
Split file
Split file dn.prg to
[ ] Binary splitting only
[ ] Verify disk writes
[ ] Store long file name
Cancel
here the name of the file or directory appears,
where the result of the work should go.
If you press this button, you can choose the
destination from a Tree.
Tick this box if you don't want to store additional
information in the created volumes, so you will be
able to combine them without using of Navigator
If you have a doubt in the quality of diskettes
you're splitting the file on, tick this box to
be sure that the information is stored OK.
Check this box to save long file names in created
columes. Volumes created with this option cannot
be recombined in pre-1.51.05a/DOS versions of DN
Copying/moving of files
Navigator allows to copy both files and directories with its contents. This can be done with the command File|Copy, when a file panel of File Manager is active.
Moving of files and directories is done by the command File|Rename/Move. It is executed within the limits of one disk, as from disk on disk.
When copying, Navigator can use available EMS/XMS memory if `Advanced copy' option is switched on in System Setup dialog box.
See also "Copying
dialog
Copy dialog box
Copy
Copy file dnhlp.txt to
( ) Overwrite all existing files
( ) Append to all existing files
) Ask for overwrite
( ) Skip all existing files
( ) Refresh old files
[ ] Check free disk space
[ ] Copy descriptions
[ ] Verify disk writes
[ ] Remove source files
Cancel
Line with filemask, to which the given file(s)
will be copied. Wildcards are allowed.
The possible options for copying:
"Overwrite all existing files" - overwrite
already existing files without requests,
speeds up the copying process, as does not
check the existence of a created file.
"Append to all existing files" - adding the
contents of a copied file to an already
existing file without request. If a group
of files is copied, it is necessary to take
care about that, so the files are in the
right order.
"Ask for overwrite" - Navigator will ask you
if you want to overwrite an already existing
file with the file to be copied.
(on by default)
If you enable this option, Navigator will
check the available free space, before
writing the file to disk.
Append files
Merging files is copying two or more files to one file. This can be done by choosing the copy command, and then enabling the option "Append to all existing files" in the dialog box or, when Navigator asks you if it should overwrite an existing file, you choose the button "Append". (That question will be repeated every time an existing file will be overwritten, if a group of files is copied.)
See also "Copying
files"
Copying files in progress
Text editor
Navigator's internal text-editor is intended for already existing files, and for creating new text-files. The commands used by the internal editor, are a little different from Word Star's commands. The main difference consists in working with blocks of text- it is like the editors from Microsoft Corporation(R), where it is executed through the Clipboard.
In Navigator, more than one editor window can be opened at a time. You can use as many windows as you want, as long as they all fit in your computer's memory. To exchange data between them, the same Clipboard used. 5
See also "Editor
commands"
"Editor
window"
Editor window
The editor window looks like this:
Edit - E:\TP\DNHLP\A
Search
Paragraph
Options
operation
with blocks
installation
and
of editor
paragraphs
options
search operations
Text block operations
File operations
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Block Type: Horizontal
or Vertical
Decimal ASCII code of the,
symbol which the cursor is on
Number of current column
Number of current line
See also "Types
windows"
Editor commands
Work
blocks
Moving
text
Inserting
deleting
Other
additional
commands
Working with blocks
To mark a block of text, you can use the standard cursor keys, together with the <Shift> key. With the mouse you can select text by moving the mouse cursor while pressing the left mouse-button.
Action Key
Mark the beginning of a block
Ctrl+K B
Mark the end of a block
Ctrl+K K
Copy the block to Clipboard
Ctrl+Ins
Move the block to Clipboard
Shift+Del
Insert the copied block
Shift+Ins
Delete the block
Ctrl+Del
Read the block from file
Ctrl+K R
Write the block to a file
Ctrl+K W
Move the block left to right
Ctrl+K I
Move the block to the left
Ctrl+K U
Switch block-type (Vert./Hor.)
Ctrl+B V
Align the block on end
Ctrl+B J
Align the block on right end
Ctrl+B R
Align the block on left end
Ctrl+B L
Center the block
Ctrl+B C
Mark whole text as stream block
Ctrl-A, Ctrl-Numpad5
Mark text to the beginning
Ctrl-
Mark text to the end
Ctrl-
Mark word to the left from cursor
Ctrl-<
Mark word to the right from cursor
Ctrl->
Moving on text
What move? Key
One character to the left
Ctrl + S or
One character to right
Ctrl + D or
One word to the left
Ctrl +
One word to the right
Ctrl +
One line upwards
Ctrl + E or
One line downwards
Ctrl + X or
Scroll upwards
Ctrl + W
Scroll downwards
Ctrl + Z
One page upwards
Ctrl + R or PgUp
One page downwards
Ctrl + C or PgDn
Insertion and deleting
Toggle Insert/Overwrite
Mode
Ctrl+V or Ins
Delete the current line
Ctrl+Y
Delete from the cursor-
position to end of line
Ctrl+Q Y
Delete character at the
left
Ctrl+H or Backspace
Delete character at the
right
Ctrl+G or Del
Delete word after cursor
Ctrl+T
Delete word before cursor
Ctrl+Backspace
Editor commands
There is a small, but in the authors opinion pleasant, feature to work with in the internal editor: if you press the right mouse button, a line with numbers appears, that moves together with the mouse cursor within the borders of the window. 3
Another feature of the editor is multilevel undo.
Call menu
Save text
Ctrl+K S or F2
Read a file from disk
Close the editor Window
Alt+F3
Insert a TAB
Ctrl+I or Tab
Undo
Alt+Backspace
Toggle Line Draw mode
Ctrl+Q M or F4
Place a position marker in
the text
Ctrl+K n (n=0..9)
Return to a marker
Ctrl+Q n (n=0..9)
Insert any symbol in the text
ASCII
Table
Ctrl+P
Insert Current Date
Ctrl+Q D
Insert Current Time
Ctrl+Q T
Uppercase Current Word
Ctrl+[
Lowercase Current Word
Ctrl+]
Capitalize Current Word
Ctrl+\
Search for a string
Ctrl+Q F
Search and replace
Ctrl+Q A
Repeat the last search
Ctrl+L
Cancel operation
Working with disks
Navigator performs following operations with disks: k
- Format
diskette
- Install
volume
label
- Restore
erased
- Editing
direct
access
All these operations (except for formatting) are available ONLY if the option "Direct
access" in the configuration dialog box is enabled!
File Panel
File panel is the main panel of the File Manager. It gives the user the opportunity to work with files and directories and to perform operations on groups of files and/or directories. The user can change the parameters for each panel using the command Panel|Setup Panel, with ALT-S. ,
To tag (or untag) files for group operations use the Insert key or, for tagging files using a mask, the command Panel|Select Group (Panel|Unselect Group to untag) is used. If you want, that the tagged files become not untagged and the untagged become tagged, use the command Panel|Invert Selection. 5
Note: marking of directories must be done manually. d
Panel|Make list file command is used whenever you want to create a list of currently marked files. p
See also "Types
panel"
"Installation
panel
parameters"
"File
panel
keys"
Link Panel
Type of file panel
The file panel of the file manager appears on your screen like this: O
E:\TP\DNHLP
..
a
dn hlp
files,
which
can
appear
this
a
1,059
23-05-93
21:48
dn hlp
27,724
23-05-93
21:22
dnhlp hlp
21,870
22-05-93
14:15
dn old
7,507
22-05-93
13:09
.. < UP - DIR > 7-04-93 13:50
No files selected
Total:8 files with 88,508 bytes
16,748,544 free bytes on drive E:
The amount of free space on disk
Information about all files on panel
(their used space and common length)
The same information about marked files
The information about the currently
highlighted file
Info Divider
All the elements which are part of the file panel can be included or excluded by switching on or of the appropriate toggle in the menu-option Options|Defaults|File Panel.
Installation of file panel parameters
by - Type of sorting. Files can be sorted by name, extension, size, creation date and time or unsorted. The last means that files will be shown in the same order, as they are showed by the DOS command "DIR". (Provided you did not use the /O switch!) .
Show - What should be visible on the screen? r
Directory length - Show the total count of all files in a
subdirectory, including all underlying directories.
Info divider - Show a divider (a line) between the list of files and
the information part (you can select a different color to divide
the files from the information part)
Current file - Show the information about the currently selected file.
Selected files - Show the information about the selected files.
Totals - Show the information about all files, which are visible
on the file panel.
Free space - Show the amount of available free space on the current
disk. This way you will not need the information screen (Ctrl-L).
Auto change directory - Automatically change subdirectories when
"walking" through a directory tree.
Standard drag-and-drop - Interface with mouse.
Files highlight - "Illumination" of files of various
types by different colors. It is possible to define
five groups of user files.
Executable first - Show the executable files
(BAT, COM, EXE, BTM) at the beginning of the filelist,
independent from the selected sorting order.
Put archives first - Show the archived files
(ZIP, ARJ, ZOO, etc.) at the beginning of the filelist,
independent from the selected sorting order.
Exe before archives
Long name in bottom - show full long name of the current file in
the info pane in panel bottom if (part of) this long name don't show in 'Current file' info line. This flag and 'Selected files' flag share one info line. E
Descrition in bottom - show description of the current file in the
info pane in panel bottom. This flag and 'Free space' flag split one info line.
mask - Filter for filenames. Every single files mask,
is separated from the next one with a semi-colon (";").
The files that will fit on one of these masks are shown in the
file panel. All others are invisible.
Panel Defaults
File panel Hot keys
Tagging
Toggle file tagging ...................... Ins
Select/unselect a group of files with Ctrl+Gray Plus
highlight type same as current file type.. (Minus for unselect)
Select/unselect a group of files with Ctrl+Shift+Gray Plus
extension same as current file extension.. (Minus for unselect)
Copy names of tagged files to Clipboard .. Ctrl-Ins
History of directories visited previously .. Alt+Backspace
Drive Information Setup
Set fields to show in information panel.
Start of files on extensions
When the user is in the file panel, it would be handy if DN would start a certain program depending on the extension of the current file. DN makes it possible!
It is ossible to start not just one command but a complete list of commands or to call a menu for choosing several options. That could be done with the Extension file - the file describing how to work with particular filetypes, determined by the extension. {
To start a certain command, you just move the cursor to the file you want, and use one of the following key combinations: #
Enter, Shift-Enter or Alt-Enter.
When you press the last combination, the menu will appear. =
To describe the commands for each extension, you choose the j
Options|Extension file edit menu option. The format of each entry in the file being edited is following:
??? <the opening symbol>...
DOS command or
menu
description (for Alt-Enter)
... <the closing symbol>
Here ??? is a particular extension, opening and closing symbols should correspond to one of the following combinations: Y
Enter - '/' and '/',
Shift-Enter - '(' and ')' and
Alt-Enter - '[' and ']'
If you want to use the filename in your command, insert a '!', name with extension - '!.!', directory of file - '!\'. To indicate the symbol '!', use '!!'. '
A fragment of the file of extensions:
Asm{ @echo off
echo $[1;36;40m
[1;36;44m
Echo
echo
Assembling and linking COM file ...
echo
echo $[1;37;40m
tasm !
tlink /t/x !.obj
echo $[1;36;40m}
asm( @echo off
echo $[1;36;40m
[1;36;44m
echo
echo
Assembling and linking EXE file...
echo
echo $[1;37;40m
tasm !
tlink /x !.obj
echo $[1;36;40m)
>1 ~A~ssemble only
tasm !
>1 Assemble & link ~C~OM file
tasm !
tlink /t/x !.obj
>1 Assemble & link E~X~E file
tasm !
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General information about interface
When Navigator is running, on screen is possible to observe following image, which represents the working environment of Navigator:
This
-main
Navigator
menu,
said,
action
command
String1|String2
should
used,
often
whole
String1
means
title
submenu
local
windows
String2
title
submenu.
command
could
called
combination
mentioned
menu.
Utilities
Panel
Manager
Options
Window
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2.6 Start DN
manual dn
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For start DN you have only
are located its working fi
Whereas DN is a shell prog
program of such type
C:\DN
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manual.dn 31,019 18-05-93 14:26
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E:\TP
3
4
5
between
command
E:\TP
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called
7
Desktop.
Navigator
windows
located
Desktop
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Snipper 1.0 ( c ) 1987 Ziff Communications co.
E:\TP\DNHLP >dir <
command
B Sort
C Drive
S Setup
L List
V Temp
R Re-read
Y Memory Info
X Quit
Navigator
status.
showed
accessible
present
command
those
keys.
status
line
contains
commands
reacts
depression
<Shift>,
<Ctrl>,
<Alt>.
DN windows are the working areas of program containing necessary information. All sets (large enough) of DN windows is possible to separate on two large groups: working windows and dialog boxes. The main distinction between them is that it is possible to have several working windows of the same type on the Desktop and to switch between them, while only one dialog box can be active at any moment and there is no possibility to switch to other windows when a dialog is active.
The dialog boxes are intended first of all for entering Navigator settings, parameters of various operations such as file copying, formatting of flexible disks or unerasing of erased files and some other functions (for example, viewing Memo field in Database viewer). T
File Manager, File Viewer and File Editor windows are examples of working windows.
See also "Types
windows"
Directory tree
The panel (or window) of directory tree permits to user proceed in (or to indicate for copying) any directories. For moving on tree the cursor arrows are used, and [ENTER] - confirms chosen directory. =
The panel (or window) of directory tree appears as follows:
Current
Directory Tree
C:\
[+] DOS
Directory
enclosed
subdirectories
[+] TOOLS (is
opened
blank)
[+] !GAMES
[-] DN
Opened
DOWNLOAD subdirectory
VIEWERS
WORK
Directory
without
enclosed
ROMANA.3 subdirectories
C:\DN\DOWNLOAD
14 files with 153,432 bytes
Current
directory Information
To open all directories - gray
To close all directories - gray
See also "Types
windows"
Reanimation of erased files
Reanimator allows you to restore erased files or directories. Unfortunately, it is not always possible to restore an erased file, since the information on disk can be overwritten with other data. +
The reanimator window appears as follows:
NB: Reanimator works only when Chance
recover
Direct
access is on to
original
state
restoring,
possible
files
average
50/50
first
letter
information
impossible
Reanimator
Name
Size Attr Date Time Cluster Prognosis
?age dat
89,352 -a-- 8-10-93 9:05 19,640 average
?fds bat 187,792 -a-- 8-10-93 9:07 19,684 poor
?om-book arj 1,328,816 -a-- 8-10-93 9:43 16,540 average
?ook arj 1,333,339 -a-- 8-10-93 9:32 15,869 poor
?pnet exe 61,334 -a-- 12-09-93 17:06 16,385 good
Drive...
View...
Reanimate
Cancel
Help
Change
Restore
contents
Cancel
action
See also "Types
windows"
Formatting of disks
DOS Navigator allows the formatting of any diskette in background mode, on any ( including non-standard ) format. The window of formatting appears as follows: D
Disk
volume
label
Arrangement
sectors
Format
diskette
) Drive A Volume label Interleave
( ) Drive B 1
) Full format Size Tracks Sec/Trk
( ) Quick format 360
76
08
400
77
09
[ ] System disk 720
78
10
[X] Detect drive 800
79
11
[ ] Unconditional 1200
80
15
Ok
Cancel
System
Volume
label
Cancel
option
Check
formatted
diskette
quick
format
Begin
format
process
total
format
these
options
Once formatting has started, it is possible to switch to an other window to perform other work while in the background, formatting of the disk will take place.
See also "Types
windows"
Volume Label
DOS Navigator allows you to edit the volume label of a disk. The window for changing the volume label is easy to use: 0
] Set Volume Label
Label
Write
label
MS-DOS_5
Cancel
Cancel
action
Desired
volume
label
NB: Editing a volume label is only possible if the option Direct
access is turned on!
Disk Editor
With the Disk Editor you can edit the structure of a disk directly. NB: The disk editor is only active if the option Direct
access is turned on!
!!! WARNING !!!
If you don't know anything about the structure of a disk, you should be VERY careful with the disk editor! With the disk editor you can severely damage your data, or even make a complete disk in-accessible!
Disk Editor: Area Menu
You can work with the following logical disk structures (in menu Area): p
File... - files.
Directory... - directory.
Drive... - change disk.
Cluster... - clusters.
Sector... - sectors.
menu - a way to activate the Main Navigator Menu.
Exit - exit from the Disk Editor.
Disk Editor: Edit Menu
It is possible to perform the following editing operations (in menu Edit):
Undo - undo last operation(s).
Copy - copy.
Paste
over - replace with contents of clipboard.
to... - copy to.
Fill... - fill are with specific string.
Search
for... - search for a specific string.
Continue
search... - continue searching.
Disk Editor: View Menu
In menu View it is possible to choose the desired display form and edit form: i
Hex - hexadecimal dump.
Dir - directories.
Text - text format.
FAT - file allocation table.
Communication
The window of configuration of modem permits to indicate the parameters of modem used in systems, as well as parameters and communication options. It contains the following fields: :
Port - Consecutive port to which is connected the modem. 7
Baud - Maximal speed of transmission of given modems. F
Escape
code - Code of transfer in command regime (usually {+++~~:_})
Onhook - Hook (ATH0
|). G
Return
on-line - Return in regime of transmission/reception (~ATO1|). '
Offhook - to raise receptor (~ATH1|). "
Delay - Pause of set on seconds. ,
Force
answer - To force the answer (ATA|). /
prefix - Prefix of set of number (ATDP). ,
suffix - Suffix of set of number (|). ?
string - Line of initialization (as requested of modem). !
Down - to be disconnect (ATH|). <
Reset - Initialization of parameters to on-default (ATZ|). H
Redial - Pause before dial the next number in dialling queue (30 sec). -
Download
path - way for reception of files. 8
In fields of configuration are used following symbols: *
~ - Pause 2 sec.
| - Transfer of line.
Advanced Port Setup
Work with archives
In environment of DOS Navigator the work with archives happens nearly as with usual directories. The "entrance" in archive is proceeded on key F3. Then on screen the panel with name of disk will:
ARC:archive_name
And total structure of archive as at usual directory. With files and directories of archive is possible to be made operations that and with usual files in usual panel - F3 - viewing, F5 - copying, F8 - erasing. The exit from archive is proceeded as well as exit from subdirectory - depression on "..".
When copying/moving from usual panel to indicate as disk the type of archive and its name, allocated files will be archived, for example: 2
Copy 10 selected files to:
ARJ:archive
Are possible descriptors: ACE, AIN, ARC, ARJ, BS2, BSA, CAB, CHZ, HA, HAP, HPK, HYP, IS3, LHA, LIM, QRK, RAR, SQZ, TAR, UC2, UFA, ZIP, ZOO, ZXZ.
SpreadSheet
In each field of spreadsheet is possible to be recorded the numerical significance, text, or formula. The kind of field is determined automatically on contents: o
Arithmetic sign - The numerical field begins on
"=" - Formula
Other - The text
The function evaluation is possible:SUM, MUL, IF, sin, cos, tg, ctg, arctg, sqr, sqrt, ln, lg, sign.
Calculator
Navigator's Calculator is a powerful tool for businessman and programmers. You can type any arithmetical expression "as is" and get results while you are typing it in the result pane. $
Calculator window looks like this:
Calculator
Expression
123+234+0x2EF+0324+01010b+sin(1e-1)
Copy as
) DEC
1108.0998334
( ) HEX
The
result 454
>( ) BIN
pane 10001010100
( ) OCT
2124
( ) EXP
1.1080998334E+03
Evaluate
Close
It is possible to copy into Navigator's text Clipboard
result of evaluation in Decimal, Hexadecimal, Binary,
Octal and Exponential format. Use "Copy" key to do it.
Also you can use Ctrl-Ins key to put selected fragment in Clipboard and Shift-Ins to get string in Clipboard to place it in the Expression box. V
Use Evaluate button (or Enter key) to put result (in Decimal) in the Expression box.
For hexadecimal, octal, and binary numbers you can use all possible combinations which existing in different programming languages e.g. 0x23AF=$23AF=23AFh, 01234=1234o, 0b100101=100101b |
Also you can input formulas with functions listed below: IF, sin, cos, tg, ctg, arctg, sqr, sqrt, ln, lg, sign, rad, grad.
Temp and Find Drive
What is the Temp Drive? Actually, this is a list of files and directories from various directories, from various disks - information is not copied physically, but it is only mentonied in Temp Drive. fter that with these files is possible any operation such as Copy, Move, View, Edit etc. Deletion from the Temp Drive does not mean deletion file or directory from its physical location, but from the file list.
Find Drive is like Temp Drive but it places the files found on Find File (Alt-F7). While the search of files happens, with already found and placed in Find Drive it is already possible to work, and this list is filled up in accordance with finding of files.
Terminal
The terminal supports emulation of the ANSI and AVATAR standards. g
Supported file transfer protocols are: XModem, YModem, ZModem, Kermit - They work in background mode. (
The terminal works in background mode. G
The use is
possible
using
telephone
and auto redial from it. 0
The following operations on keys are possible:
F2 - The record in file
F3 - The definition LOG-file
Alt-V - Toggle local echo on or off
Alt-R - Receive a file
Alt-S - Send a file
Configuration see Communication
Installation of achiever
The window of installations of achiever contains the following fields:
Packer - full name with extension of file of archiver
Unpacker - full name with extension of file of unpacker
Extract - parameters for unpacker
Move - archiving with moving of files
Delete - erasing of files from archives
Extract
pathnames - unpacking with pathnames
char - symbol of list of files
Extract
path - unpacking method
Test - parameters of testing of archive
Password - parameters for definitions of password
Telephone book
The telephone book window contains the sorted list of users and their telephone numbers. The bottom part shows the comments on each user. 7
The following operations (with buttons) are possible:
Ok - Exit from the telephone book
Dial - Dial the number (cancellation of dial with Alt-U)
Append - Add a record to the book
Edit - Edit the current record
Delete - Erase the current record
Configuration of the modem can be done in menu Options|Defaults|Communication.
Internal text-viewer
The Internal text-viewer of DOS Navigator allows you to look through and to edit text and other files. The following operations (with keys) are possible:
F2 - (Un)
Wrap - Wrap line to length of window.
F4 - Hex/ASCII - ASCII or hexadecimal format.
In HEX mode editing of the file is possible.
F7 - Search - Search for words or sequences of hexadecimal codes.
To continue the search press Shift-F7.
See also "Types
windows"
"Viewing
editing
files
extensions"
Highlight groups
The definition of 5 user groups of files is proceeded on extensions divided by semicolon. For each the is possible the definition of colors. The following breakdown on groups is offered: ]
The files on which is practical not paid attention or which are usual erased (black color):
BAK;$$$;SWP
The working files of programs, texts, documentation, i.e. the most frequently edited files (pleasant for eye by green color): !
TXT;DOC;BAS;FOR;C;CPP;ASM;INC
Graphics, musical files (blue color): '
PIC;GIF;PCX;TIF;IMG;STM;CDM;MOD;SND
The files with which directly work very little, which should not attract attention (pleasant for eye dark-green color):
PRJ;OBJ;LST;DBF;WKS;123
The files of which should attract the attention of user, which should be processed at once (very appreciable, but not irritant magenta color):
!!!;1ST;ME;CUT
Clipboard
Clipboard stores the text you cut and copy from other windows. Any text you cut or copy to Clipboard. Text in Clipboard is the text Dos Navigator uses when you choose Paste.
Screen Grabber
Grab a part of display area.
Drive Selection
Select one of valid drives.
Drive Selection
Select one of valid drives.
Also You may select a TempList by pressing a [SpaceBar] key.
Advanced Search
This dialog box lets you to be extra selective about which files are included in a File Find. It is especially important when searching for text since you want to open, read, and search as few large files as possible. It also makes it possible to round up all files a certain age, size, or with a certain file
attribute.
The criteria selected is used the next time you start a search. The Find File main dialog box shows "Advanced Search is ON" to remind you that you are filtering the files. 8
Date is after: Input a file date and (optionally) time
formatted as: mm-dd-yy [hh:mm] [AM | PM]]. For instance:
5-10-90 or 15-1-89 7:0 am. Only files which have been
modified after that date and time will be included in the
search.
Date is before: Only files which were last modified before the 5
input date and time will be included in the search.
Size is greater than / less than: Input a range of sizes. You I
may use K or M at the end; for instance, 2000 is about the
same as 2K.
The check boxes let you include only files with a specific combination of file
attributes. For instance, tick the Archive bit is set control if the file you want has been created/modified since you last backed up.
Find File
This command searches the current or specified directory for files not only by name, but by contents, date, size and attributes. Type the file
filter you wish to locate in the File mask text box.
To find files by Text to find type a partial word or short phrase (or any fragment of text) in the Containing box that you know to be contained in the required file.
The result of file search is a list which is displayed like as disk directory in file panel and you can do with files from this list all operations accessible in File and Panel.
Find File
File mask
Text to find
Options Destination
[ ] Case sensitive (
) Entire disk
[X] Recursive search ( ) Current directory
[ ] Advanced
search ( ) All drives
Advanced...
Cancel
if turned off, Navigator will ignore case of searching text
if this check box is turned on (default)
will search in all subdirectories existing
on destination.
Search files on current disk only
Search files in current directory
Search files on all accessible disks from C: to Z:
Windows Manager
This window list allows you to activate or close a window on Desktop.
Integrated Games
You can play one of following games:
Tetris
Pentix
Tetris
Pentix
User menu
Navigator allows the user to create a menu for calling external programs and DOS-commands. It is stored in the file DN.MNU. When you call the command Utilities|User menu, Navigator checks for this file in the current directory, and, if it finds the file, it starts a menu from the directory, which has the Navigator files.
Creation and editing global (i.e. accessible from any directory) user menu is done with help of the command Options|Global menu definition. The local menu for each directory can be edited, by choosing Options|Local menu definition.
When the user chooses any menu command, then, if it was not the header of the following menu level, Navigator creates a temporary .BAT file with two parameters: First the name of the file on which the cursor was on, and second the name of a file-list of files marked in this panel.
Hints:
If User menu not found in current directory, DN will
find out User menu in upper directories.
It is possible to switch between Local/Global User Menu
while User Menu is executed.
It is possible to start edit User Menu after call to it.
See also "Format
file"
"Example
Menu".
Local User Menu
See also "User
Menu"
Global User Menu
See also "User
Menu"
Menu Tips
Example of User Menu
Example Comment
>1 Microsoft ~W~indows 3.1
Shortcut a litter 'W'
win
run WIN
>1
Divider
>1 ~F~ormat diskette
>2 1.4~4~ Mb
Next level
format a: /f:1440 /u
>2 1.~2~ Mb
format a: /f:1200 /u
>2 ~D~efine...
<=format a:
Edit format params.
Default is "format a:"
>1 ~M~ail
Next first level
menu item
>2 ~G~et...
............
(skip)
>2 ~A~rchive
pkzip -mex archive\mail.zip
Call archiver
pkunzip -t archive\mail.zip
Check archive
>2 ~E~xtract
pkunzip archive\mail.zip
>1
Divider
>1 ~G~ames
.........
etc.
Edit User Menu
To edit current user menu, press [F2].
To edit local user menu is exist next item of the Main Menu:
'Options|Local menu definition...'
To edit global user menu is exist next item of the Main Menu:
'Options|Global menu definition...'
Format of the user menu file
The user menu in Navigator has a very simple structure. Each item of this menu begins with the symbol '>', after which the level of this item in hierarchy of menu follows. L
Followed by a blank and the name of this item. In the name, it is possible
to enclose a character in '~', after pressing which, it is possible to cause this user command without using the arrows. The following lines contain the list of commands.
Here, "%1" is the name of a file-list of files marked in active file panel (use "%2" to get file-list from passive file panel). The next menu item begins with the symbol '>'.
For creating the next menu level it is necessary to increase the number of the level of this item with 1 in comparison with the previous and all menu elements of this level. 9
See also "Menu
macros"
"Example
Menu".
Menu macros
Active/
Passive Description
panel
! $
Name of file
# &
Long name of file
.! .$
Extension of file
.# .&
Long extension of file
!\ $\
Directory of file
#\ &\
Long directory name of file
!/ $/
Directory of file (without \)
#/ &/
Long directory name of file (without \)
!: $:
Drive of file
#: &:
!%A $%A
File attributes: RHSVDA, minus signs in place of absent
#%A &%A
attributes
!%C $%C
Compressed size or the real size outside an archive
#%C &%C
!%D $%D
Last modification date according to the current date
#%D &%D
format
!%R $%R
Compression ratio (with the percent sign), "100%"
#%R &%R
outside an archive
!%S $%S
File size (uncompressed size in archives), an empty
#%S &%S
string for directories
!%T $%T
Last modification time according to the current time
#%T &%T
format
!%Z $%Z
The first line of file description, without heading
#%Z &%Z
and trailing spaces, or an empty string
%1 %2
Name of list of selected files
%3...%9
User parameters
(Is used for input a user values in input box)
Hints:
Empty line after Menu Item header means Menu
separator in Menu box.
It is possible to set title of input box by string
which have '<' at start, and to set default text in
input box - use '<=' for it.
About...
This is information about version of Dos
Navigator.
Press Alt-I to view the Dos Navigator Team
Dos Navigator OSP Team...
This is information about authors of Dos
Navigator.
Use up and down arrows to scroll the list.
CD Player
By default CD player is started in minimized state:
Celtic Guitar
Track
Track
Irish
Ballads
To get additional buttons for sound control you
have to zoom the CD Player. (Control keys are listed in status line in the bottom line of the screen) .
Mouse button click in these areas
Time mode indicator
- switches mode of time indication
Play
modes
indicator
(ANJ)
- switches current play <Mode>
Big digits
- choose a Track to play from a pane
The Bottom line of digits border
- choose a Track to play from a list of tracks
CD-Player
Track
Track Time
*
Time
Mode
Mix
Order
Title
Buttons description:
Play
Next Track
Previous Track
Fast Forward
Fast Backward
Pause
Stop
Eject
<Set>
- CD Player's options
<Time> 9
- Time indication mode switcher (Track\Disk-Left\Time)
<Mode> 7
- Play mode switcher (Normal\Intro\Shuffle\One song)
<Mix>
- Run external sound 'Mixer'
<Order> #
- User defined order of playing.
<Title> x
- Description of CD title and tracks
(The Note: <Order> and <Title> buttons is allowed only for REGISTERED users)
CD Player Options
Options Play Mode
[X] New disk auto play ( ) Normal
[X] Eject disk at end ( ) Intro
[ ] Lock door ( ) Shuffle
[ ] Repeat mode ( ) One song
( ) Order
External Mixer
CD description format
TITLE:JEAN-MICHEL JARRE "COLLECTION"
01:REVOLUTIONS; "Revolutions" '88
02:ETHNICOLOR; "Zoolok" '84
03:FIRST RENDEZ-VOUS; "Rendez-vous" '86
04:SECOND RENDEZ-VOUS PART I; "Rendez-vous" '86
05:SECOND RENDEZ-VOUS PART II;"Rendez-vous" '86
06:CALYPSO; "Wainitg for Cousteau" '90
07:INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION PART I;"Revolutions" '88
08:DIVA; "Zoolok" '84
09:FOURTH RENDEZ-VOUS; "Rendez-vous" '86
10:COMPUTER WEEKEND; "Revolutions" '88
11:THIRD RENDEZ-VOUS; "Rendez-vous" '86
12:INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION PART III;"Revolutions" '88
No information available. Just look on this panel and enjoy.
Information Panel
This information panel contains A
Current
drive and current
directory
Number
files in current directory and a occupied disk size.
Disk
size of current drive
Free
size of current drive
Volume
label of current drive
Size of conventional
memory
(usually it equals 640Kb)
Free conventional memory
Conventional memory for the Dos
Navigator
Size of Expanded and eXtended memory.
(System setup|Use XMS\EMS)
Print Manager
What is the background printing? The background printing is very convenient when You want simultaneously to print some files and to engage in by other business (editing of file, copying, viewing etc. operation in DN). O
Window of background printing possible the following operations (on buttons):
Delete - delete of file from current list
Close - leave from regime of background printing
Pause - pause of printing of current file. If the printer is not ready for
operation, automatically the printing is suspended.
Confirmations
Country Setup
Reenter Password
Enter password again to confirm.
Columns Defaults
These are defaults for panels columns. :
Remark: The value of "For name" is the width of columns. C
The value of "For extension" must not exceed "For name"-5.
Mouse Setup
Reverse
mouse
buttons - shift right/left button of mouse by locations.
Interface Setup
Setup Terminal
Append Phone Number
Input name, phone number and a short note.
Edit Phone Number
Edit name, phone number and a short note.
Append Phone Directory
Input name of group, password and a short note.
Edit Phone Directory
Edit name of group, password and a short note.
Printer Setup
Set printer port or output file. If you set a output file then the Dos Navigator will query the name of this file before printing. 4
You may control printing process in Print
Manager.
Tetris and Pentix options
You have to choose between Tetris and Pentix. You may select a start level and next figure preview.
Search in database
Go to Line
Set a number of string to go. First string has a number one.
Go to address
Set a offset from the beginning of file to go.
Value is absolute. Number is started from the zero.
Disk Error
Press ESC to cancel the operation or ENTER to repeat it.
Setup Disk Columns
Information to put in current panel columns. &
Remark: LFN is the width of columns. 0
The value of EXT must not exceed LFN-5.
Setup Archive Columns
Information to put in current panel columns. &
Remark: LFN is the width of columns. 0
The value of EXT must not exceed LFN-5.
Setup Find Columns
Information to put in current panel columns. &
Remark: LFN is the width of columns. 0
The value of EXT must not exceed LFN-5.
Set File Attributes
You can see and edit attributes, date and time of current file. >
Attention! Attribute "execute-only" for Novell NetWare only!
Set Files Attributes
You can set or cleat attributes of selected files.
Set Password
Command history
This window contains the history of input commands in current session, that permits considerably to reduce the time of enter of similar commands. u
With help of cursor arrows choose the necessary command and press Enter. The chosen command occurs in command line. f
The depression of [Esc] key closes the window of history without change of contents of command line. 7
This window has the following functions (on buttons):
Run - The start of command, chosen by cursor
Drop - simply the occurrence of command in command line, that is
possible to be added the parameters
Kill - Kills all command history
Cancel - closing of history window
File Mask
To operate with group of files you may enter a file mask. File mask can include a standard symbols * and ?.
Extended File Mask
Select
To tag files in the current directory set a file mask. Wildcards are allowed.
Unselect
To untag files in the current directory set a file mask. Wildcards are allowed.
Memory Information
System Information
Direct Disk Access
Direct Disk Access is designed to approach disk without using a file system, through direct (logical, not physical) sector reading and writing. Faster, is possible the
undeleting
files etc., but conflicts are possible with Network, RAM, SUBST etc. drives.
Direct Access Denied
ASCII Chart
To put character in input line press Enter.
Confirmation
Query
Query
Warning
Error
Information
Press ENTER after reading.
Confirmation
Query
Input value
DOS Navigator Options
Internal
editor - If installed - to use at F4 internal
editor and at Alt-F4 - external one. 9
Internal
viewer - the same for viewer on F3 and Alt-F3. A
hidden
files - to show the files with attributes "hidden". K
Screen
rest - Interval unusing of keyboard for "switching-off" of screen. 5
Screen
saver - Method of "switching-off" of screen. ;
dir - Directory for saving of current significances.
Dos Navigator Configuration
System
Setup
- System and drive access settings
Startup
- Startup and overlay configuration
Interface
- Interface, cmd line and editor/viewer setup
Confirmations - Erase and other confirmations
Screen
savers
- Screen savers installations and setup
Printer
setup
- Printer ports and init/end strings
Country
support - Date/time/currency/character case setup
Mouse
- Mouse sensitivity and buttons setup
Communications
- Communication port setup and modem strings
Editor - Internal Editor defaults
Viewer - Internal Viewer defaults
Terminal
- Communication Terminal options
File Manager Setup
Setup
Information
panel
Manager
defaults
Column
defaults
Highlight
groups
Open File
Select the file
Select file
Select the file
Manual Dial
Enter phone number you want to dial -
For example: 8w0422-123-456 (W means pause)
Tetris Top Ten
Tetris Winner
Congratulations! Can you do it again?
Make Directory
Input the name of directory you want to create. The name must be a proper DOS name (i.e. it must not contain symbols >,<,[,],?,*,+,/,%). If you don't specify the full path, the directory will be created in the current directory. In fact, you can create full directory inherinatce (for example if you enter 'Dir1\Dir2\Dir3...', Navigator will create directory Dir1, Dir2 as subdirectory of Dir2 etc.) "
It is also possible to create several directories in different places of your system. You should use semicolon to do that. For example, if you enter 'Dir1;Dir2;D:\Dir3', Navigator will create directories Dir1 and Dir2 in the current directory and Dir3 - in the root directory of D: drive.
Files sort
Select a type of sort
Quick Dirs
You can specify 9 marked directories for Quick access from file panel or directory tree.
To go to such directories press Alt with the digit. To store a current directory in Quick directories list press Alt-Shift-Ctrl-digit.
Text Editor: File Menu
Open... - load a new file in the active Editor window.
cursor... - open file at cursor.
Save - save changes in the current file.
as... - save the current file using another name.
all...- save changes in all files being currently edited.
Print - print entire file being edited using using Print
Manager.
Print
block - print selected text.
menu - a way to activate the Main Navigator Menu.
Exit - close the Editor window.
Text Editor: Edit Menu
Undo - undo the last editor operation.
Cut - put the selected text into Clipboard and remove it from the
text.
Copy - put the selected text into Clipboard.
Paste - insert the contents of Clipboard in the text.
to... - store the selected text in a disk file.
Paste
from... - insert text from a file in the text.
Windows
clipboard
Windows
clipboard
Select
all - mark whole text as stream block.
Clear - remove the selected text.
Text Editor: Search Menu
Find... - locate a string in the text.
Replace... - locate a string in the text and replace with another
string.
Search
again - repeat last search or replace
Reversed
search - repeat last search or replace in the opposite
direction.
number... - put the edit cursor to desired line number.
block
begin
block
Text Editor: Paragraph Menu
Paragraph menu is designed for operations with the selected text as a paragraph:
Justify - justify the paragraph on both margins inserting space
characters where it's necessary, paragraph margin is used for the
first line.
Right - justify the paragraph by its right margin, left and
paragraph margin are not used.
Left - justify the paragraph by its left margin, right and paragraph
margin are not used.
Center - centrify each line of the paragraph between its left and
right margins paragraph margin is not used.
Margins... - set margin values for the current Editor.
Text Editor: Options Menu
This is a menu with on/off toggles.
Backspace
indents
AutoBrackets
Autoindent
Justify
Vertical
blocks
Optimal
Current
highlight
Current
column
highlight
Syntax
highlight
Replace
Smart
UU Encode
Encoding binary files to the printable text to been send by electronic mail.
UU Encode
Encode to
Prefixes Checksum level
[ ] File creation date&time ( ) None
[ ] Char mapping table ( ) of Entire input file
[ ] Statistics (
) of Each section
( ) of Each line
Lines per section
( ) Advanced 64-bit
Target file format
) DOS <CR>+<LF> ( ) UNIX
OK
Cancel
Tree
Help
UU Decode
Decoding binary files, received by E-Mail 2
UU Decode
Target directory
[ ] Check existing files
[ ] Display error messages
[ ] Save broken files
Cancel
Compare Directories
Make List File
Enter name of file to put selected filenames. v
To point a place of file name in command you can use macros. By default a file name placed after the action command. $
See also "FTN
Attach
Feature"
Advanced Filter
This function is desinged to ease the way of selection filename filter for the current file panel. The file mask list contains all extensions of files in the current panel, so you can specify particular files to be shown (or hidden) in the file panel.
Extract files from archive
Enter the target directory for extract. If the directory does not exist, it will be created automatically. NB: by default a 'Extract with path names' option is enabled.
Archive Files
Enter a name of archive. #
The default archive name could be
current
name if you have only
one file selected
current
directory
name if you have more
than one selected files
External Viewers
You can specify a special program to view file accordingly to its extension. 0
Options|Viewers... For Example: gif:chow
!.!+
See also "macros".
External Editors
You can specify a special program to edit file accordingly to its extension. 0
Options|Viewers... For Example: gif:chow
!.!+
See also "macros".
Order of using keys [F4] and [Alt-F4] is depends from a 'Run Internal Editor' in Options|Configuration|Editor/Viewer...
Columns Setup
You can select fields being shown in the current panel of File Manager: #
Size
Date
Time
Description
The <Brief> button is turned OFF all of these fields The <Full> button is turned ON all of these fields
You can specify a special settings for a different panels. The default settings(New
Manager) is defined in Options|File
Manager|Column
defaults...
Drives Setup
To speed up some disk operation and enable the Reanimator and the Disk
Editor you have to set ON a direct
access for current drive. 5
All of these options are being setup for each drive L
Direct
access
Store
information
Verify
writes
Check
space
These are global options for all drives 4
Test Direct
Access
Clear
Read-Only
File Manager Setup
System Setup
Attention! Changes of LFN container will used after restart.
Startup Options
Autosave
desktop - Auto save current configuration of panels. At inclusion of computer the panel will have the kind at its switching-off. M
menu - Automatic occurrence User
Menu at start DOS Navigator. 7
input
histories - not to store the history list. A
Enable
blinking - to switch off the blinking attribute of text.
"Fast"
command
execution - not to load second copy of COMMAND.COM for completion of programs. Faster, but is present the conflicts if DOS Navigator was run from BAT-file and for it start of some files is present yet. F
Custom
video
1/2 - Decimal or hexadecimal number of video mode.
How to coding video mode:
$<N><N>
where 1st <N>:
8 - modes 40 x ??
9 - modes 80 x ??
A - modes 94 x ??
2nd <N>:
0 - ?? x 12
1 - ?? x 14
2 - ?? x 25
3 - ?? x 30
4 - ?? x 34
5 - ?? x 43
6 - ?? x 50
7 - ?? x 60
Timeslicing
options - time slicing options for multitasking environments.
(Int28) - call Int 28 when idle
(Int2F) - call Int 2F
(Int15) - call Int 15
Sleep
inactive - sleep when idle
It is recommended to always set the first 3 options on.
The Release
slice
once option means that only the one method of time slicing that is necessary at the moment is to be called. Recomended.
The Release
while
readfile, Release
while
copy, Release
while
readarch Release
while
search options control time slicing while performing the respective actions. Recommended.
Screen Savers
External programs for screen saving. Programs (.COM, .EXE, .SS) must be in SSAVERS\ subdirectory of user Dos Navigator directory.
Internal Editor Defaults
Diskette Format
Advanced Floppy Format
These are options for professional users.
Scroll Back
Editor Highlight
Color Setup
Overwrite Query
In target directory file with such name is already present. You can
<Overwrite>> - overwrite him
<Skip> - skip operation for a current file
<Append> - add a new file to the end of old file
You also can set a current choice as default for current operation: Accept
choice
files
Viewer Find
Enter a search mask.
DBF View
Help
Desktop
The Dialog Box
Input line
Input history
Buttons
Dialog Cluster
Message Window
Viewing and editing files on extensions
When the user is in file panel, at his occasionally the need in viewing/editing of any external viewer or editor arises. In Navigator the opportunity of viewing/editing of particular file is realized. Is realized through file of extensions (for viewer - dn.vwr, for editor - dn.edt). 6
This file has described work with particular file type, determined on DOS extension. For viewing/editing of file is necessary to be moved the cursor on file panel to name of this file and for viewing to press F3 and for editing - Alt-F4 (if is installed in Options|Defaults|Configuration... Internal editor). W
For description of viewing of files it is necessary to cause command Options|Viewers. W
For description of editing of files it is necessary to cause command Options|Editors. ,
The format of record in this file is such:
???:command_name
Here ??? - particular extension :
Command_name - name of program for viewing or editing
See Also: "Internal
text-viewer"
DOS Wildcards and Filters
DOS file names have two parts: the name (which can be up to 8 characters) and the extension (which can be up to 3 characters) with a period in between. For example, "filename.ext".
* Match any characters for the rest of the name or
extension. "a*" will match "a", "ab", and "abc", as
well as many others. '*' applies just to one part of
the file name, so "a*" will not match "ab.c". Use
"a*.*" to find all files that start with 'a' and have
any extension. (Note: "*a" will match any name, and
not just names with an `a' at the end as you might
expect.)
DOS Navigator allows not only single file masks, but containers of masks too. These containers are called "Filters". Filter is a file mask sequence in that every mask is separated by ";" char. '
E.g. : *.exe;*.com;*.bat;*.btm;*.cmd 4
*.asm;*.c;*.cpp;*.inc;*.pas are Filters
Customized Video modes
DOS Navigator supports not only standard text modes. It is possible to use Super EGA, VGA and VESA BIOS extensions. If you want to use it, put in System configuration dialog box "Video mode 1" and "Video mode 2" codes of desired video modes. This codes must be described in technical documentation of your Video system. 4
Some of codes is known to me:
29 (132x25),30 (132x60) - Realtek VGA cards
84,85,86 - Trident VGA cards
35 (132x25) - ATI VGA cards
80,81,82 - OAK Technology VGA cards
and most of Super EGA/VGA cards.
If your video system is VESA compatible, you can use universal VESA mode codes (note that VESA XGA and VESA SVGA has different mode codes). These codes is greater than 256. For VESA SVGA codes are 109 or 110, for example.
Note: Most of mouse drivers doesn't support extended
video modes. Therefore you must switch off
"Standard cursor" option in Mouse
setup dialog box
if you get any ugly effects when moving mouse cursor
in non-standard video modes.
Hint: For VGA adapters mode number 256 means mode 80x33.
OS/2 Support
NB: OS/2 is a registered trademark of IBM Corp. [
DOS Navigator can start OS/2 applications when it works under OS/2 version 2.10 or later.
To get this possibility under OS/2 version 2.1x you should set OS2COMSPEC environment variable to full name of OS/2 command interpreter (e.g. put @
SET OS2COMSPEC = C:\OS2\CMD.EXE
in DOS session autoexec.bat)
Under OS/2 Warp 3 or later it's only necessary if location of OS/2 command interpreter is different than <bootdrive>:\os2\cmd.exe 0
There are three ways to run OS/2 applications:
From DOS command line:
Put before command string one of chars listed below:
">" - run foreground Full Screen OS/2 session
"<" - run background Full Screen OS/2 session
"]" - run foreground Windowed OS/2 session
"[" - run background Windowed OS/2 session
Switch to OS/2 command prompt mode by Alt-/
Run executable files from file panel:
highlight required file and press
- Alt-Shift-Enter to run it foreground
- Alt-Ctrl-Enter to run background.
NB: in OS/2 command prompt mode all programs
include DOS applications starts in another
sessions. Be sure that parameters for DOS
sessions are acceptable for your applications.
Hints:
if Files Highlight option is enabled
OS/2 batch files (*.CMD) are shown as executable
files. You can start it as usual .EXE files by
pressing Enter. If you'll press Shift-Enter,
batch will be started in background.
4DOS/Files.BBS support
Yes, DOS Navigator supports it!
It is possible by setting up Panel|Setup Columns - just set "Descriptions" checkbox on. Not only view descriptions is possible, but copying, moving and editing too! d
Copy/move file with its descriptions is possible only when descriptions are present in file panel.
If you want to edit file description (by Alt-INS key), but file with descriptions doesn't exists, Navigator will create file with first file name given in "Files with descriptions" line of File Panel Defaults dialog box.
Navigator Link Status Window
Navigator Link
COM1 57600/8N1/SREJ2.1024
Link Info
Receiving D:\DOC\PEPPER.DOC
Status
0 errors per 489 Kb
Errors
Link Info:
57600/8N1/SREJ2.1024
Actual frame size
Selective reject level
Number of stop bits
Parity check type (None/Odd/Even/Mark/Space)
Number of data bits
See also "Link
Panel"
"Navigator
Link"
Navigator Link
Navigator Link allows to access remote computer by a common file panel. The following features are implemented: Create/Remove directories, Copy, View and Erase files. Navigator Link uses its own communication protocol, developed by RIT.
Advantages:
block
streaming
mode
Navigator Link works seamlessly in server/slave mode and doesn't take full CPU time during link session. It is also possible to work fine via packet transport protocols (ipx/spx, tcp/ip) and other hardware (parrallel port) via FOSSIL interface. ,
bi-directional
duplex t
Both machines linked by DN have equal rights on each other's drives, and both can work with remote simultaneously.
advanced
errror
correction a
Navigator Link uses double-level selective reject method, so it works even on high-noise lines.
real-time
compression
Link allows to transfer text files and directory data twice faster on the same line. The compression works more efficient than modems' internal compression methods. V
See also "Link
Status
Window"
"Link
Panel"
"Serial
Interface"
Serial Port Interface
25 pin 25 pin
GND 7
TD 2
RD 3
RTS 4
CTS 5
DSR 6
DTR 20
9 pin 9 pin
GND 5
TD 3
RD 2
RTS 7
CTS 8
DSR 6
DTR 4
9 pin 25 pin
GND 5
TD 3
RD 2
RTS 7
CTS 8
DSR 6
DTR 4
See also "Link
Status
Window"
"Link
Panel"
"Navigator
Link"
Unpack Diskette Images
Replace Cell
Find Cell
Goto Cell Number
Set Cell Format
Format Margins
Editor Find
Editor Replace
Dir History
Edit History
View History
Arvid Find Results
Change Active Language
Text Editor: Misc Menu
Misc menu is designed for quick access to some miscellaneous operations:
Insert
date - insert current date in the cursor position.
Insert
time - insert current time in the cursor position.
Duplicate
line - insert the copy of the current line.
ASCII
Table - use ASCII character map to choose a symbol to type.
Drawing - toggle Line Draw mode.
mapping
Uppercase, Lowercase and Capitalize submenus are for converting
words, lines and blocks to an appropriate case.
breaks
Change
MiscUpper
MiscLower
MiscCapitalize
Quick rename file
Calendar
Calendar window looks like this:
Calendar
April 2000
Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
[16/114]
<- [week/day] indicator
Roman
Easter
Use cursor keys "Left" and "Right" to jump to previous or next day. C
Use cursor keys "Up" and "Down" to jump to previous or next week.
Use Ctrl in combination with cursor keys "Left" and "Right", or left mouse button click on "
" and "
" symbols (in line with the month name) to jump to previous or next month.
Use Alt in combination with cursor keys "Left" and "Right", or right mouse button click on "
" and "
" symbols to jump to previous or next year. T
Space bar or any mouse button click on "
" symbol will return you to current date.
The day between "
" and "
" is a selected day for which additional info can be displayed if it is defined in DN.INI file in [Calendar] section. K
The standard calendar configuration consists of the following parameters: &
[Language]
ActiveLanguage=<string>
[Clock]
DaysOfWeek=<string>
[Calendar]
ShowOnStartup=<boolean>
SundayFirst=<byte> ;0=False, 1=True, 2=Autodetect
DefaultInfo=<string>
OptionFlags=<integer>
There can be more parameters in the [Calendar] section that define category and description for selected dates.
The <clock_week_days> is taken from DaysOfWeek item in [Clock] section in DN.INI file. The <day_of_week_1> is taken from DN's resource file. These two rules can be disabled via OptionFlags (see below). )
The grammar allows settings like these:
1 1 =1,Happy New Year
1 jan 2001 =Happy new 21'st century
orthodox =Orthodox Easter
roman 39 =Ascension Thursday
roman -3 =1,Maundy Thursday
1 su * 3 =The first Sunday of May
1 su 3 =The first Sunday from the 3rd of every month
fr nov =Every Friday In November
-1 mo 2000-* =Last Monday Of Each Month After Millennium
sa =2,This defines each Saturday to the category 2
1 su =The first Sunday of every month
1 su * 1 =The first Sunday of January
1 su -1 =Saturday just before the first Sunday of current month
1 su * * * 1 =Monday just after the first Sunday of current month
1 su 1 =The first Sunday of every month
The spaces in keys has no meaning and are ignored. They are used only to separate parts of key.
The '*' character means "current"/"any" day, month or year. It can be placed instead of a particular value to avoid ambiguous definitions. This is a default setting if a day, month or year is not defined. V
Category is an integer value between 1 and 4. This means that the day is highlighted in calendar window. When category is not defined then this is an ordinary day, which is displayed as static text. If there is more that one category for a day, which is possible when the day is defined in more than one parameter, then the lowest is taken. A
Colors of categories can be freely defined in Color
Dialog box. "
The "OptionFlags" is a bitfield.
If flag 1 is set then categories assigned to weekdays are always overwritten by other feasts, even if their categories have higher priorities than the feasts. This option is applied to such items: c
su = 1,Every Sunday is a category 1
sat Nov = 2,Every Saturday in November is a category 2
If flag 2 is set then <clock_week_days> grammar rule is disabled. A
If flag 4 is set then <day_of_week_1> grammar rule is disabled. x
If flag 8 is set then [week/day] indicator is enabled. The indicator shows a week number and a day number in the year.
If flag 16 is set then week number in the indicator is not compatible with international standard IS-8601 but rather with calendar itself and the week number is the same for whole row of seven days.
Text Editor: Block Menu
Block menu is designed for operations with selected text: 6
Move - move the selected text to the current cursor position
(persistent blocks only).
Copy - copy the selected text to the current cursor position
(persistent blocks only).
Indent - shift the selected text to the right for one position.
Unindent - shift the selected text to the left for one position.
Uppercase - convert all the words in the selected text to the upper
case.
Lowercase - convert all the words in the selected text to the lower
case.
Capitalize - capitalize all the words in the selected text.
Reverse
Sort - sort all the lines of vertical block in alphabetical order
(the selected text is used for comparsion).
Calculate
sum - calculate the sum of the numbers in the vertical
block and put it into Clipboard.
Rus/Eng
Convert
SpreadSheet: File Menu
New - create a new table.
Open... - open an existing table.
Save - save the current table.
as... - save current table under another name.
text - export to text file.
menu - a way to activate the Main Navigator Menu.
Exit - exit from the spreadsheet editor.
SpreadSheet: Table Menu
format - change format of a field.
Column
width... - change width of column.
Insert
row - insert a row.
Insert
column - insert a column.
Delete
row - remove a row.
Delete
column - remove a column.
SpreadSheet: Edit Menu
Undo - undo of operations.
Cut... - to move the block in Clipboard.
Copy - to copy the block in Clipboard.
Paste - to copy the block from Clipboard.
Clear - to exclude the block.
SpreadSheet: Search Menu
Find... - find field on significance.
Replace... - find and replace.
Search
again - to continue the search/replacement.
number... - proceed on mentioned field.
error - proceed on field with error.
FTN File Attach Feature
DN has the ability to attach files to be sent with FTN networking software using a Binkley-style outbound. To use this feature, the following information should be appended to the Files with descriptions field in the File Manager Setup dialog:
;/fido=<address>,<outbound> f
Here <address> is your FTN address in your primary zone, written in 3D or 4D form, and the <outbound> is your primary zone outbound directory specification. Outbound directories for secondary zones are created and used with Portal Of Power style names (with hexadecimal zone numbers as extensions). Outbound subdirectories for points are handled correctly. )
After that, for attaching select one or more files and press Alt-L for the Make List File dialog. Enter either "%", "+", or "/" followed by the 3D or 4D destination address instead of the list file name. "%" means Normal flavor, "+" means Crash, and "/" is for Hold. Leave the Action field empty for the normal send mode, enter ###:#\#.# there for the file to be tuncated after sending (substitute ##!:!\!.! if your FTN software does not support long file names) or enter ^#:#\#.# to have the file killed after sending (^!:!\!.! for short names only).
Search Failed
Stop search
You may skip search text in current proccessing file
Dos Navigator Configuration (DN.INI)
DN.INI is a text configuration file of DOS Navigator. There are many DOS Navigator global variables set in it such that most likely you will not need altering their values often. Be attentive while editing this file: enter correct values! 9
DOS Navigator parameters may be of the following types:
* bool
boolean, accepts values false/true, 0/1, no/yes;
* long
integer, accepts values from 0 to 2147483647;
* str
string, accepts values of a sequence up to 255 chars long.
Below is the description of all the DN.INI parameters:
[Interface]
ShowCopyTime
bool - COPY process timer switch (boolean expression). With ShowCopyTime=1 DN shows time and speed of copying files during the copy process.
(default: 0)
HistoryButtonChars
str - In this case displaying history button in dialogs will use a limited chars set.
(default: '
PoorFrames
bool - Value 1 declares availability of not all the pseudographic chars in the used codepage. In this case displaying frames will use a limited chars set.
(default: 0)
UseF3InViewer
long - When 0, pressing F3 in the file view makes no action. When 1, pressing F3 closes the view window. When 2, pressing F3 switches through view in text, hex and dump modes.
(default: 0)
UseEnterInViewer
long - When 0, pressing Enter in the file view makes no action. When 1, pressing Enter closes the view window. When 2, pressing Enter switches through view in text, hex and dump modes.
(default: 0)
PanelDescrDrive
User descriptions for columns setup menu
PanelDescrFind
items displayed by Alt-_. Descriptions
PanelDescrTemp
for each columns number are separated by
PanelDescrArc
`#' char.
PanelDescrArvid
(default: '')
PreserveMenuPositions
bool - If on, current positions in all menus between DOS Navigator launches are saved.
(default: 0)
HistoryErrorBeep
bool - If on, pressing Del at a `frozen' element in the input history makes bell. Otherwise pressing Del at such an element is ignored.
(default: 1)
ReuseEditors
long - Specify actions made when a file opened
ReuseViewers
long - with the editor or viewer is tried opening
with one of them again. Accept values:
open the file once more in a new window;
request opening a new window;
show already open window.
ReuseEditors and ReuseViewers make this setting for the editor and
the viewer respectively.
(default: 0)
ReflectCopyDirection
bool - When 1, the copying process gauge grows from right to left while copying from the right panel to the left one. -
(default: 0; i.e. always from left to right)
FadeDelay
long - Sets shadowing visual effects when starting/quitting DOS Navigator (tunes shadowing speed). Recommended value is 5.
(default: 0; i.e. effects off)
VertScrollBarChars
str - Specifies displaying a vertical scroll bar. Requires 5 chars: upper glyph, lower glyph, bar char, lift glyph, empty bar char. Written as a string of 5 chars.
(default: '
HorizScrollBarChars
str - Specifies displaying a horizontal scroll bar. Requires 5 chars: left glyph, right glyph, bar char, lift glyph, empty bar char. Written as a string of 5 chars.
(default: '
SystemMenuChar
long - Specifies char used for denoting the first submenu of the main menu. The char is specified by its ASCII code. A
Note: If you want `
' instead of `
', then set 240.
(default: 4)
DriveSelectVCenter
bool - Sets displaying a disk change dialog (Alt-F1/F2) in the panel center.
(default: 0)
WinManagerSelectNext
bool - Choosing window by Alt-0 does not select the current window but the next one.
(default: 1)
DriveInfoType
long - Controls displaying the auxiliary information in the disk change dialog (Alt-F1/F2). Accepts a combination of the following values: *
show drive type;
show the current catalog for local drives;
show the current catalog for CD-ROM's;
show server name/volume for network drives;
include quick access directories into menu;
show number of files on TEMP drive.
Note: You can also set the desired values in
`Setup|Configuration|Interface' dialog. B
(default: 2; i.e. show the current catalog for local drives only)
CutDriveInfo
bool - Shortening disks description in disk change catalog (Alt-F1/F2).
(default: 1)
[Clock] ]
RightAlignClock
bool - When 1, the clock is always placed close to the right screen edge.
(default: 0)
DaysOfWeek
str - Specifies weekdays names displayed in the clock area while Ctrl pressed, and different from the current language defaults. If the value length equals 14 or 21, then a 2- or 3-letter name of the weekday is taken respectively. Weekdays names are enumerated without spaces, starting from Sunday, eg. SunMonTueWedThuFriSat. If the value has another length, empty or omitted, then 2-letter names, defined in the resources for the current language separately, used. $
(default: '(use language default)')
ShowDayOfWeek
bool - Show weekday while Ctrl pressed.
(default: 1)
ShowCentury
bool - Show 4 digits of the year while Ctrl pressed.
(default: 1)
ShowSeconds
bool - Show seconds in the clock.
(default: 1)
[SmartPad]
LineChar
long - Specifies a char used for separation in SmartPad. The char is specified by its ASCII code. The default pseudographic char (
) may be inappropriate in some cases since it does not lend itself to codepages translation.
(default: 196)
InsertDate
bool - Stamp the date when opening SmartPad.
(default: 1)
[Game] B
EnableGame
bool - When 0, disable launching the built-in game.
(default: 1)
[Clipboard] C
MaxClipBoardSize
long - The maximal accumulated ClipBoard size.
(default: 4096)
SaveClipBoardOnExit
bool - When 1, save ClipBoard between launches.
(default: 1)
[Kernel] 6
AltGrAsAlt
bool - When 1, AltGr and Alt are equal.
(default: 1)
DoVESATest
bool - When 1, the extended 132 columns wide VESA videomodes are available, but Windows will do annoying switching into full screen.
(default: 0)
SmartWindowsBoxClose
bool - When 1, closing the console window in Windows 9x/2000 is equivalent to pressing Alt-X in DOS Navigator.
(default: 0)
StoreVideoMode
long - When 0, the menu selected videomode is not saved. When 1, it is saved as videomode 1. When 2, it is saved as videomode 2.
(default: 0)
HandleChDirCommand
bool - Enables processing pass command `cd path' and D: by DOS Navigator itself, without launching a command interpreter.
(default: 1)
CopyLimit
long - Specifies OS copying buffer limitation in kilobytes. Value 0 denotes no limitation.
(default: 8192; i.e. 8M)
ShowKeyCode
long - Debug flag showing keyboard scan codes. Accepts values:
do not show scan codes;
show scan code/code pairs in a separate window;
show the scan code in the upper right corner;
1 and 2 simultaneously.
(default: 0)
AutoSave
bool - Resave all the DN.INI parameters at startup.
(default: 1)
UseLFN
bool - Try using long filenames or work with short ones always.
(default: 1)
[Editor] R
RecombineLongLines
bool - As formerly, strings more than 255 chars long are anyway split by several parts when loaded. But now, if the option is on, any string exactly 255 or 254 chars long is concatenated with the next string when saving or writing a block to a file. This allows limited editing of files containing the long strings: You can edit the last part of a long string in the usual way, while in the previous parts only overwriting chars is possible without changing the string length. To display the specific status of such the strings, they are colored when cursor is placed on.
(default: 0)
AutoBracketPairs
str - Specifies any number of chars pairs to be considered brackets for AutoBrackets function. C
Note: This parameter bears no relation to the brackets pair search
function.
(default: '()[]{}<>')
WinManagerPosToEdit
bool - When Alt-0 pressed in the editor, cursor is placed in the next window of the editor too but not any one. I
Note: The flag effect is prior before WinManagerSelectNext.
(default: 1)
FastSearchDeep
long - Searching begin/end &c. pairs may fail at comments containing these keywords (pairs count loses...). To avoid an unlimited search through a file (wait too long), you are recommended to set the maximal search depth (ca 300 lines). $
(default: 0; i.e. unlimited search)
DefCodePage
str - string to specify code page for files that are opened in built-in viewer or created in editor, but files that are absent in Viewer and Editor History. String value can be: DOS, Win, KOI8, Auto (code-page auto detect). B
Note: For successful recognition of WIN or KOI codepage, the text
must contain uppercase, lowercase letters and vowels; at least 1 uppercase letter must be per 500..999 lowercase ones, but no more then 1 uppercase letter must be per 5..9 lowercase ones; plus at least 1 letter per 5..9 lowercase ones must be a vowel ("
" are not treated as vowels).
(default: Dos)
FastBookmark
bool - Displaying the quick bookmarks access line below the editor window.
(default: 1)
ShowBookmarks
bool - Display bookmarks in the editor.
(default: 1)
AutoScopeDetect
bool - The editor search/replace area automatic detection: If block selected then in `Selected text' else `Global'.
(default: 1)
DrawRShift
bool - When 1, LShift draws single line, and RShift draws double one. In the double line drawing mode do vice versa.
(default: 0)
Koi8rKeyMap
bool - When 0, the switching through DOS/WIN/KOI by F8 in the editor is disabled and only switching DOS/WIN works. @
Note: This parameter has no influence on the autodetection when
opening a file in the editor.
(default: 1)
UnlimitUnindent
bool - When 0, a block is shifted left by Ctrl-K U while all the line can shift. When 1, the shift is done always.
0 - Quick Search highlights only files with precise beginning of
file name entered by user.
1 - and upon pressing "." (period) DN automaticallly adds wildcard
"*." to mask of Quick Search, i.e. it is not necessary to enter
a complete file name.
(default: 0)
QuickRenameInDialog
bool - Do quick file renaming (by Alt-F6) in a separate window instead of the panel.
(default: 0)
LFNCutSide
bool - This string defines how LFN is shown on information panel if file name does not fit entirely in filename column. Boolean expression value can be:
0 - show left part of LFN;
1 - show right part of LFN;
2 - show left part of LFN and file extention (if present).
(default: 1)
AlignLFNInBottom
bool - This string aligns LFN on information panel. Boolean expression value can be: O
0 - centre LFN on panel;
1 - align LFN left;
2 - align LFN right;
(default: 1)
ShowLongName
bool - This string defines whether LFN is shown on panel or not. Boolean expression value can be:
0 - do not show LFN;
1 - do not show LFN if it is not equal to short file name (case
insensitive);
2 - show LFN if it is not equal to short file name;
3 - show LFN in any case.
(default: 0)
ShowFileMask
bool - if panel has a file mask different from *.*, it will be shown instead of LFN.
(default: 1)
[NetInfo] H
NoLevelsInfo
bool - Do not display SFT/TTS Lev. network information.
(default: 0)
[Language]
ShowLanguageMenu
bool - When 1, selecting command `Change language' or pressing Alt-F12 displays a menu containing a list of the available languages (their set is determined by scanning the resource files in DOS Navigator and %DNDLG% catalogs). When 0, selecting command `Change language' or pressing Alt-F12 causes automatic cyclic switch to the next available language after the current one.
(default: 0)
HelpLanguageOverride
str - Defines the language of the help. Its source is assumed a file named as the language specified in the parameter with .HLP extension. E
(default: ''; i.e. the current language help file is used if exists,
otherwise the English language help file is used)
ActiveLanguage
str - Defines the current language. Its resources are assumed files named as the language specified in the parameter with the appropriate extension. @
(default: ''; i.e. environment variable %DNLNG% [if it is set],
then English language is the first from list of languages)
[Calendar] e
OptionFlags
long - Defines main calendar settings. Accepts a combination of the following values: <
messages falling on a day off will be overwritten with
another events even if their categories are higher;
disables <clock_week_days> rule;
disables <day_of_week_1> rule;
enables the indicator showing the number of the week and day;
when SundayFirst = 1, the week number on the indicator will
be incompatible with IS-8601 international standard but
`correct' from the standpoint of the calendar itself since
the week number will be constant during all the week starting
from Sunday and finishing on Saturday.
(default: 0)
DefaultInfo
str - Defines the default value for the dates belonging to none of the categories.
(default: '')
SundayFirst
long - When 1, Sunday is considered the 1st day of week. When 0, Sunday is considered the last one. When 2, this parameter is detected automatically.
(default: 2)
ShowOnStartup
bool - Display the calendar window immediately after DOS Navigator startup. "
(default: 0; i.e. do not display)
Changing file names case
Select path
Replace media and/or modify the path
Dialer
Pkt List Dialog
Line Viewer
Msg Viewer
Pkt Msg Viewer
Internal Viewer Defaults
Go to row or column
Tracks
Here you can make a list of tracks that CD Player will play, according to their order.
Add track
Select a track and press OK button.
Select CD-ROM
Select CD-ROM drive which contains a musical CD and press Enter.
Select track
Choose the song that you want to listen by pressing the button with its number. To close the window, press Cancel.
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