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┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│F(ile) M(anager)/2 copyright (c) 1993/94 by M. Kimes (Bare Bones Software)│
│ All Rights Reserved │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
FM/2 is a shareware OS/2 2.1+ PM 32-bit file/directory/archive
maintenance utility (a sort of super-Drives object) with plenty of bells
and whistles, drag and drop and context menus.
FM/2 2.02 installation instructions:
===================================
1. Unpack the FM2_202 archive in a private directory. FM/2 2.x
requires its own home directory (FAT or HPFS, doesn't matter). I
recommend that it _not_ be your old FM/2 1.x directory (and don't
delete the old 1.x version until after you install, so the install
program can migrate some of your old settings and registration
first). If upgrading from 2.x, just unpack the files in the FM/2
2.x directory and go (you might want to skip ARCHIVER.BB2 and
FM3TOOLS.DAT if you've customized them).
2. Run INSTALL.CMD in that directory to build a folder and program
objects and migrate some old INI information. Rerun INSTALL.CMD
if you later move the FM/2 directory. (If you later decide to
remove FM/2, run UNINSTAL.CMD in the FM/2 2.x directory and follow
simple directions. Both installation and deinstallation are
no-brainers. UNINSTAL will help you quickly remove all traces of
FM/2. All OS/2 programs should be so nice.)
3. Run it. Have fun. Full help is available from within the
program. If you're unfamiliar with OS/2's WPS, please take the
time to run the OS/2 Tutorial before attempting to use FM/2.
Miscellaneous notes:
===================
File Manager/2 (filename FM3.EXE) optionally accepts names of
directories on the command line; it'll open a directory window for each
one. You can exclude drives by prefacing the drive letter with "/", and
there can be more than one drive letter behind the "/" (i.e. "FM3.EXE
/BH" to exclude drives B: and H:). Please read the following sections
in the online help when you start FM/2 for the first time: "How to use
FM/2's Help," "Terminology" and "General Help," then "Hints." The rest
you can browse as you get time/feel the need.
You may want to either move ARCHIVER.BB2 (the data file containing
information about archiver programs and archive files) to a directory in
your PATH= statement or erase this one if you've customized an old one.
FM/2 can still find and use ARCHIVER.BB2 on the PATH; it doesn't have to
be in FM/2's directory.
You'll note the extra objects that the Install program creates in the
File Manager/2 folder. FM/2 is modular, so that you can get directly to
some of its components without running the entire ball of wax. This may
allow you to enhance the behavior of some of your other applications in
the WPS tradition. You don't _have_ to keep these around -- FM/2 itself
contains all their functionality.
Archive Viewer/2: Intended for drag-and-drop operation (or WPS
association) with WPS objects or other
applications. Drag an archive onto it, drop it,
get an archive listing box. Filename AV2.EXE.
SysIcon: Intended to let you change a system pointer by
dragging an icon/pointer file (*.ICO or *.PTR)
onto it, then picking the pointer to replace. You
can reset a pointer by using NUL for an argument.
Filename DOICON.EXE.
EA Viewer: Drag a file system object onto it and it'll show
you the object's extended attributes. Filename
EAS.EXE.
INI Viewer: Drag an INI file onto it and it'll show you its
contents. Filename INI.EXE.
Process Killer: Lets you kill off renegade processes. An English
version of PSTAT.EXE must be on your PATH.
Filename KILLPROC.EXE.
Undeleter: Lets you undelete files (via interface with
UNDELETE.COM). Drag a file system object onto it
and it'll let you undelete files for that drive.
Filename UNDEL.EXE.
Visual Tree: Opens a drive tree window (like the WPS drives
object with more horsepower). Filename VTREE.EXE.
Visual Directory: Opens a directory container window; drag a file
system object onto it and this will open its
directory (like a WPS directory folder with more
horsepower). Filename VDIR.EXE.
Collector: Opens a Collector window. Filename VCOLLECT.EXE.
I've included a couple of .CMD files for command line freaks. If you
find them useful you'll probably want to put them in a directory on your
PATH. Although FM/2 and the WPS support .SUBJECT EAs (descriptions of
files and directories), not much else does. This should provide you
with the tools you need to take better advantage of .SUBJECTs:
CVT4OS2.CMD: Converts 4OS2/4DOS DESCRIPT.ION files to .SUBJECT
EAs. See comments in file.
CVTFBBS.CMD: Converts FILES.BBS files to .SUBJECT EAs. See
comments in file.
SUBJ.CMD: Allows entry of a .SUBJECT EA from the command line.
Run without arguments for help.
SDIR.CMD: A DIR-like command that displays .SUBJECT EAs. Run
SDIR /? for help.
FM/2's install creates an FM2.CMD file for you. You can copy this file
to a directory listed on your PATH (see PATH= in CONFIG.SYS) and use it
to run FM/2 from any OS/2 command line, if desired. A quick copy and
text editor modification will let you build similar command files for
the utility .EXEs, too -- AV/2 in particular might benefit from this.
FM/2 isn't free, it's shareware:
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To register FM/2, fill out REGISTER.TXT and send to the mailing address
listed in it, together with the purchase price (commercial users,
there's a 5% discount for each ten commercial licenses, up to fifty
licenses, where the price flattens). Registration gets rid of the
initial about box, and also the closing screen that pops up after you've
used FM/2 a few times.
Simple license statement:
========================
You are granted a license to try this shareware program for up to thirty
(30) days, after which you must register or discontinue its use.
Permission is granted to redistribute the unaltered shareware archive
for a reasonable (read nominal, small) copying charge. All other rights
are reserved by the author.
--Mark Kimes (CIS 74601,1327; Fidonet#1:380/16.0; (318)222-3455 data)