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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Commander ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Commander is a useful tool for your Computer. You have a large palette of
commands for files, directories and logical drives.

Related Information:

o File
o Disk
o Commands
o Options
o Left
o Right


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Keys Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

o F2  Run an external program.
o F3  View a file.
o F4  Edit a file.
o F5  Copy files and directories.
o F6  Rename or move files and directories.
o F7  Make a new directory.
o F8  Delete files and directories.


o Alt F1  Change the drive in the left panel.
o Alt F2  Change the drive in the right panel.
o Alt F3  Dump a file.
o Alt F5  Pack.
o Alt F6  Unpack all files.
o Alt F7  Search the current disk for files.


o Ctrl F1  Toggle the left panel on and off.
o Ctrl F2  Toggle the right panel on and off.
o Ctrl F3  Sort files alphabetical by name.
o Ctrl F4  Sort files alphabetical by extension.
o Ctrl F5  Sort files by time.
o Ctrl F6  Sort files by size.
o Ctrl F7  Show the files in the same order as on the disk.
o Ctrl A  Edit file attributes.
o Ctrl C  Compare the content of the directories.
o Ctrl E  Make left panel = right panel.
o Ctrl R  Reread the directories left and right.
o Ctrl T  Show the application type of an executable file.
o Ctrl S  Calculate occupied space from the selection.
o Ctrl U  Change the position of the two panels.


o Shift F9  Save the current settings.


o Alt 1, 2 ... 0  User menu.


o Ctrl+Alt+Letters  Quick search in current directory.
o Ctrl+Enter     Copy the selection into the command bar.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Operations with files.

More Informations:

o Run
o View.
o Dump
o Edit
o Copy
o Rename or move
o Make directory
o Delete
o Pack
o Unpack
o File attributes
o Application type
o Select
o Exit


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Run ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If you have selected an executable programm you can run it directly by
double-clicking with the left mouse button, or press enter on the keyboard on
the panel. With this option, you can run an external program in the same
situation or search for new program. I recomand to specified the application
type. If your selection is not an executable file, ignore the message and
select an executable program.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. View ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

View (read-only) the selected file with the internal edit file.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Dump ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

HEX-dump (and more) the selected file.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Edit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Edit loads the file under the cursor bar into the specified editor.

You have an internal editor for files up to 65535 bytes. This work verry fast,
but you can have just one file loaded for one moment, the next are automaticaly
loaded with the external editor.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Copy ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Copy command allows you to copy files and directories. You can use in the
name of the file/directory wildcards. If you selected on the menu
Options-Configuration that you use the right mouse button for drag and drop,
you can copy with this faiture one ore more file and directory.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. Rename or move ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This command allows you to rename or move files and directories. You can use in
the name of the file/directory wildcards.

If the target drive is the same logical drive than the source drive, this
operation go very fast: just the references are affected.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. Make directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This command allows you to create directories. The new directory must not be a
subdirectory on the active directory. It is possible to make directory directly
on a new drive. With this command it is possible to create more that one
subdirectories:

You must only type the completly subdirectories you need, for example

   abc\efg\hi\jk

Commander makes all directories.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11. Delete ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This command allows you to delete file(s) and directories. All marked or
selected file(s) or directories are deleted.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12. Pack ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Pack all the marked files.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13. Unpack ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Unpack all the files stored in the zipfile.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14. File attributes ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

There are two ways to change the attributes off files:

o 1. If you have selected only one file, you can change the attributes, the
  date and/or the time for this file.
o 2. You have selected a directory or more than one file, you can set or delete
  the attributes, for all selected files.

This command works for all directories that you have selected.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15. Application type ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use this option to obtain informations about the type of the executable file.
Executables files are COM, EXE, DLL files an so one. The bath files are no
recognised.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 16. Select ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select and unselect a group of files and directories.

Related Information:

o Select group
o Deselect group
o Invert selection
o Restore selection


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 17. Select group ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select all the filetred files.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18. Deselect group ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Deselected all the filtered files.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 19. Invert selection ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Invert the current selection by unselecting all the files witch are selected,
and selecting all the files witch are not selected.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 20. Restore selection ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Restore the selection after a copy, rename or other function.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 21. Exit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This command quits the Commander.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 22. Disk ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Operations with disks.

More Informations:

o Copy Disk
o Rename Volume
o Format Data Disk
o Disk Info
o Select Disk


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 23. Copy Disk ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

With this option you can make one ore more copies from your diskette.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 24. Rename Volume ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Rename Volume allows you to change the label of a disk.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25. Format Data Disk ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

With this command you format a logical disk.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 26. Disk Info ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This command show you informations about the selected disk.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 27. Select Disk ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This command allows you to change the selected disk.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 28. Commands ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Commands menu provides access to a number of commands in the Commander.

More Informations:

o Find file
o System information
o Date and Time
o Swap panels
o Left = Right
o Compare directories
o Calculate occupied space
o User menu
o Extension file edit
o Create Programm Object


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 29. Find file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This command searches the selected disk(s) for files. You can search for files
by name or search for files containing specified text.

o File(s) to find: Type in the name you want to search.
o Containig: You can enter a text string to search.
o Case sensitive: You can search a text case sensitive or not.
o Drives: You can mark one ore more drive to search.
o All: Mark all drives or restore the last selection.
o Found List Box: Files that are found.

Buttons:

o  Search - Start the search.
o  Cancel - Cancel the search dialog.
o  Stop  - Stop the search.
o  Go to  - Go to a found file.
o  Edit  - Edit a found file.

Metacharacters in a file name work as follows:

o  A question mark (?) match one character.
o  An asterisk (*) match any characters for the rest of the name or extension.
o  A period (.) in the name causes to match same as "*.*"


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 30. System information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Display information about your conputer.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 31. Date and Time ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This comand give you the possibility to change the date and time of your
computer.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 32. Swap panels ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This command changes the position of the two panels so that the left appears on
the right and the right appears on the left.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 33. Left = Right ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Change path on the unselected panel to the current selected path.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 34. Compare directories ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This command compares the contents of the directories displayed in two panels.
The differences are marked.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 35. Calculate occupied space ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Calculates the space occupied by the marked files and their complete
subdirectories. If no file is selected, the space occupied by the file or
directory under the cursor bar is calculated. Additionally, the file size is
rounded to the cluster size of the source and destination directory, to get
real space required. The space for the directory information itself is not
considered.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 36. User menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

You have the possibility to define your menu. With the Hotkeys you can start
the defined programms.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 37. Extension file edit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This command is used to create and maintain the extension file, wich associates
programs with file extensions. this feature allows you to point-and-shoot on a
file to load that file into application that created it. You can insert a new
definition or delete one.

It is possible to find the associate programm with the Search push-button.

I recomande to specify the application type.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 38. Create Programm Object ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This command is used to create a new programm object.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 39. Options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The items in this pull-down menu allow you to set various options of the
Commander.

More Informations:

o Tool Bar
o Status Bar
o Command Bar
o Font
o Color
o Configuration
o Customized Layout
o Language
o Editor
o Packer
o Save setup


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 40. Tool Bar ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

You have the possibility to show or hide the tool bar.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 41. Status Bar ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

You have the possibility to show or hide the status bar. The status bar is a
good tool with allows you to have more informations about the Commander. You
have also a context-menu with the right mouse button. You can activate the menu
for files, for the left or right panel, or one of the specific menus. For
example if you use the context-menu with the mouse pointer on the time field
you can modify the date and time of your computer.

The status bar can have differents fonts.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 42. Command Bar ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

You have the possibility to show or hide the command bar.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 43. Font ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

With the standard dialog box you have the possibility to change the panels
font. The dialog box presents only fixed-width (monospace) fonts.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 44. Color ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This option allows you to choose the Commander's colors. For user defined
colors, you must selected in the list box a color from the palette. An example
area shows you the color selection.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 45. Configuration ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This dialog box allows you to set options. You can choose options for panel,
for right mouse button, confirmations and other. The confirmations lets you
determine the security level you want for file operations. With the option Copy
newer files only, the Commander copy or move over only newer files when the
destination has there files already.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 46. Customized Layout ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

You have a posibility to customize the layout for the panels.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 47. Language ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

You have a posibility to change the language for Commander.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 48. Editor ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This option allows you to select an external editor, rather than built-in one,
to use when you press the F4 key or select the Edit menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 49. Packer ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Set the options for the packer.

The compression configuration commands are:

File extension of compressed file type .

Command to add a file to a compressed file.

Command to add a file to a compressed file and also store the file's full
pathname.

Command to extract a file from a compressed file.

Command to extract a file from a compressed file and maintain it's full
pathname.

Command to delete a file from a compressed file.

Command to select the best compression method supported by the compression
utility.

Command to create the smallest compressed file.

Command to create a compressed file in the fastest possible time.

WARNING: The first packer MUST be the PKZIP.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 50. Save setup ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This option saves the current settings so the Commander will come back with the
same settings the next time you it start.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 51. Left ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Left menu allow you to change the Left panel. You can switch to the Right
panel with Tab key.

More Informations:

o Customized
o Brief
o Full
o Full for HPFS
o Tree
o On/Off
o Sort
o Info
o Re-read
o Filter
o Drive


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 52. Customized ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Show the files on customed form.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 53. Brief ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Brief shows the files on one or more columns, only by name.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 54. Full ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Full show one column with all files in a directory, along with the size, date,
time and attributes.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 55. Full for HPFS ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Because the filename can be long on HPFS file system, it is possible to show
it.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 56. Tree ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This panel displays a directory tree on the current drive.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 57. On/Off ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Toggle the left panel on and off.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 58. Sort ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

You can control the order in witch you see the files in a directory. Related
Information:

o Name
o Extension
o Time
o Size
o Unsorted
o Reversed


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 59. Name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Sort files alphabetically by name.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 60. Extension ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Sort files alphabetically by extension.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 61. Time ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Sort files by time.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 62. Size ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Sort files by size, with the largest files first. Files with the same size will
be sorted alphabeticcally.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 63. Unsorted ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Show the files in the same order as on disk.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 64. Reversed ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Show the files in the reversed order.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 65. Info ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This command shows you informations about the selected disk. The same operation
is in an the Disk popup menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 66. Re-read ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This option allows you to re-read the informations in a panel.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 67. Filter ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The filter command allows you to control what files you see in the Left file
panel.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 68. Drive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This menu item allows you to change drives in the left panel.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 69. Right ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Right menu allow you to change the Right panel. You can switch to the Left
panel with Tab key.

Related Information:

o Customized
o Brief
o Full
o Full for HPFS
o Tree
o On/Off
o Sort
o Info
o Re-read
o Filter
o Drive


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 70. Customized ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Show the files on customed form.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 71. Brief ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Brief shows the files on one or more columns, only by name.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 72. Full ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Full show one column with all files in a directory, along with the size, date,
time and attributes.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 73. Full for HPFS ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Because the filename can be long on HPFS file system, it is possible to show
it.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 74. Tree ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This panel displays a directory tree on the current drive.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 75. On/Off ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Toggle the Right panel on and off.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 76. Sort ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

You can control the order in witch you see the files in a directory. Related
Information:

o Name
o Extension
o Time
o Size
o Unsorted
o Reversed


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 77. Name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Sort files alphabetically by name.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 78. Extension ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Sort files alphabetically by extension.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 79. Time ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Sort files by time.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 80. Size ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Sort files by size, with the largest files first. Files with the same size will
be sorted alphabeticcally.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 81. Unsorted ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Show the files in the same order as on disk.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 82. Reversed ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Show the files in the reversed order.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 83. Info ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This command shows you informations about the selected disk. The same operation
is in an the Disk popup menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 84. Re-read ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This option allows you to re-read the informations in a panel.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 85. Filter ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The filter command allows you to control what files you see in the Right file
panel.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 86. Drive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This menu item allows you to change drives in the Right panel.