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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Copyright notice ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This software and documentation is copyrighted by Alexander Wilkens,
iLogic Software
This software is SHAREWARE and is provided as-is. The author will in
no event be liable for loss of profits, nor incidental or
consequential damages. You use this software at your own risk. This
software may not be modified, disassembled or reverse engineered in
any way, except by the author, Alexander Wilkens.
DirMaster may be distributed in unmodified shareware form freely,
provided no charge is made for it, with the exclusion of BBS service
charges. Shareware vendors may NOT charge any fee for distributing
this software. Users are entitled to use DirMaster free of charge for
a trial period of thirty days. If the user wishes continue the use of
DirMaster beyond this trial period, he/she must register.
DirMaster may not be distributed in registered form by any means.
This includes distribution of registration NAMES registration KEYS.
Registration entitles the user rights to use DirMaster indefinitely.
Registrations are non-transferable and non-redeemable.
Check out the How to register chapter for information on how to
register your copy of DirMaster.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. How to contact the author ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You can contact me in several ways:
BBSs in Norway:
VilleMo BBS # +47 77 74 74 93
Oslo Hard Disco # +47 22 57 03 90
# +47 22 57 09 90
Big Blue # +47 22 46 51 27
ProSoft BBS # +47 77 65 78 31
Sound Server BBS # +47 22 57 16 00
# +47 22 57 16 04
Worldwide networks:
Fidonet: 2:212/8.13@fidonet.org
SBCnet: 14:1600/100.13
You can probably reach me by email from Internet too, if you can
figure out how to route it to fidonet. Sorry I don't have an Internet
address yet, but sometime in the future maybe..
Snailmail:
iLogic Software,
Attn: Alexander Wilkens,
Hansmarkveien 37,
9013 Tromsoe,
Norway.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Members of iLogic Software ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Alexander Wilkens (alias INLiNE): OS/2 C programmer and ASM
programmer
Stian Andorsen (alias dRam): DOS/Win Pascal programmer and graphician
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. 1024x768 (and higher) resolutions ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
If you are running PM in resolutions higher that 800x600 then be
aware of the following:
DirMaster will work just fine, but some of the fancy "box graphics"
will be missing. This is due to some stupid design of the 1024x768
(and probably all resolutions above this too) resolution drivers.
Every object OS/2 handles (from listboxes to icons and so on) is
enlarged! How could they do that! The whole point of running a high
res is to get lots of space on your desktop. This makes me mad, but
anyway. Since DirMaster's fancy "box graphics" depends on the windows
and objects to be of a spesific size (in pixels) the graphics will
not be displayed correctly. To solve this problem i temporarely
disabled it. (the graphics, that is) Only the borders around the
dialogs (which are calculated from the window's size anyway) and the
graphics in the main window (which is 100% neccesary) are displayed
in this resoultion.
This will hopefully be corrected for in an upcoming release, but it
shouldn't reduce DirMaster's value!
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Main window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Contains help concerning DirMaster main window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.1. Menus ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Menus:
DirMaster:
o Configure - Loads configuration notebook
o Save Window config - Saves current window position and size
o Exit - Quits DirMaster. Exactly the same as the Quit button.
Cmd lines:
o OS/2 Win - Starts an OS/2 windowed command prompt
o OS/2 Full - Starts an OS/2 fullscreen command prompt
o DOS Win - Starts an DOS windowed command prompt
o DOS Full - Starts an DOS fullscreen command prompt
Help:
o View INF doc - Views this doc using VIEW.EXE
o View Revision file - Views DMaster.Rev using the configured lister
o View Register.Doc - Views Register.Doc using the configured lister
o Register - Brings up the registration dialog
o About - Brings up the about dialog
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.2. Status line ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Statusline:
The statusline is the 3D box directly below the menu. It has two
purposes:
1.
Displaying the number of selected files and their bytesize, and
displaying the total number of files in the directory and their total
filesize. The format is like this:
# of selected files / total # of files selected bytes / total
bytes
What it looks like:
2.
Displaying information that need no confirmation, like "Operation
complete!".
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.3. Label and freespace boxes ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Label and freespace boxes:
Purposes:
- Display disk label of the current drive
- Display free diskspace on the current drive.
- Show which directory window is selected. The
box above the selected window is depressed.
Switching between directory windows:
This can be acomplished in several ways. The easiest way is by
clicking the right mouse button in the window you want selected. This
also causes free diskspace and disklabel to be updated for this
window.
Another way is to use the left mouse button. This does NOT cause free
diskspace or disklabel to be updated.
Note: The last method causes files beneath the pointer to be
selected.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.4. Directory windows ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Directory windows:
The directory (dir from now on) windows are two listboxes containing
files in the current dirs (you have two current dirs. A source and a
target.). The selected dir automatically becomes the source and the
other the target. Multiple files can be selected in the dir windows
by either clicking on the files one by one or using the ALL button or
NONE button.
Double clicking:
The dir windows support double clicking. DirMaster will take an
action when any of the following are double clicked:
- Directories. Double clicking on one will cause DirMaster to enter
it and display it (replacing the current dir) in the dir window.
- Files with the extension EXE or COM. DirMaster will try to figure
out wheather it is a DOS, OS/2 textmode or PM program. You can
then specify cmd line parameters in execute dialog that pops up.
- Files with the extention CMD. DirMaster will load the cmdline
interpreter (CMD.EXE) and run the batch file.
- Files with the extention BAT or BTM. The DOS cmdline interpreter
will be loaded and the batch file run.
- Files with GIF, BMP, PCX, JPG, TGA, LBM or IFF extention. The
external picture viewer program configured in Configure - Externals
will be loaded with the picture as parameter.
- Files with DOC, TXT, ME, DIZ, 1ST extention. The external text
viewer configured in Configure - Externals will be started.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.5. Directory path boxes ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Directory path boxes:
Path boxes (se picture below) are situated below the two dir windows.
Their functions are to contain the path for the drive window above
it. The boxes are automatically updated whenever a new directory is
loaded.
The path boxes can also be used to change directories. Just click
inside it, enter the desired directory (including drive) and press
enter. If you made a mistake in the directory name DirMaster will let
you know by writing <No directory loaded> in the label box above the
dir window. The directory path you had typed will still be in the
path box so you won't have to type it all over again.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.6. Button Panel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The button panel is the 28 buttons at the bottom of the DirMaster
window. They are divided into three types of buttons:
Drive buttons
Function buttons
Custom Buttons
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.6.1. Drive Buttons ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Drive buttons:
The four drive buttons are posisioned to the right on the button
panel. Their function is to allow the user to quickly change between
12 (Yes, twelve) dirs and/or drives configured in Configure - Drive
Buttons.
These buttons appear like normal buttons, but are in fact not quite
normal. Remember I said 12 and not 4 dirs and/or drives. This means
there are 12 buttons too, but only 4 of them are visible at one time
(Not quite room for 12 buttons, eh?). So, for those of you who know
your math. 4 * 3 = 12. There are therefor 3 pages of buttons.
Switching between these pages is easy. Press the right mouse button
on any of the four drive buttons and the next page is shown. Pressing
right mouse button on the last of the three pages takes you back to
page one.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.6.2. Function Buttons ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Function buttons:
The 19 function buttons are posisioned to the right of the Drive
Buttons on the button panel. All but the one below ReRead are in use.
The 5 blank ones on along the bottom are not part of the function
buttons. Double click on a button to get info about it!
The function buttons' functions are to perform the different file
operations. Some require you to select files (ex. Rename), and some
don't (ex. Parent). Some require a target dir to be present (ex.
Copy) and some don't (ex. View).
Two buttons on each button:
Double click here to get explanation
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Copy (left mouse button) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Function:
Copy file(s) and/or dir(s). Query on overwrite.
Requires:
Selected file(s) and/or dir(s) in source dir, target dir.
Notes:
Errors are displayed by DirMaster's own error dialog. Can be aborted by
pressing the cancel button in the progress dialog.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Copy as (right mouse button) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Function:
Copy file(s) and/or dir(s) to target dir with a new name. A dialog will pop up
for each file/dir asking for the new name. Skip and cancel buttons are
availible. DirMaster will query on overwrite.
Requires:
Selected file(s) and/or dir(s) in source dir, target dir.
Notes:
Errors are displayed in DirMaster's own error dialog. Can be aborted by
pressing the cancel button in the progress dialog.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Move (left mouse button) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Function:
Move file(s) and/or dir(s). Query on overwrite.
Requires:
Selected file(s) and/or dir(s) in source dir, target dir.
Notes:
Errors are displayed in DirMaster's own error dialog. Can be aborted by
pressing the cancel button in the progress dialog.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Move as (right mouse button) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Function:
Move file(s) and/or dir(s) to target dir with a new name. A dialog will pop up
for each file/dir asking for the new name. Skip and cancel buttons are
availible. DirMaster will query on overwrite.
Requires:
Selected file(s) and/or dir(s) in source dir, target dir.
Notes:
Errors are displayed in DirMaster's own error dialog. Can be aborted by
pressing the cancel button in the progress dialog.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Delete (left mouse button) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Function:
Delete file(s) and/or dir(s). Query on read-only.
Requires:
Selected file(s) and/or dir(s) in source dir.
Notes:
Errors are displayed in DirMaster's own error dialog. Can be aborted by
pressing the cancel button in the progress dialog.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Clone (right mouse button) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Function:
Clone selected file(s) and/or dir(s). Operates like Copy as, except that the
source dir is also the target dir.
Requires:
Selected file(s) in source dir.
Notes:
Errors are displayed in DirMaster's own error dialog. Can be aborted by
pressing the cancel operation button.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Archive (left mouse button) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Function:
Archive files. Pops up a dialog asking for a name for the archive and what
archiver to use (ZIP, ARJ, LHA, ZOO or ARC). The archive is put in the target
dir.
Requires:
Selected file(s) and/or dir(s) in source dir, target dir.
Notes:
Errors are displayed in the statusline. The archiver is executed in the
background.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> UnArchive (left mouse button) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Function:
Unarchive files. Determines the archive type by looking at the first bytes in
the archive and then executes the correct unarchiver.
Requires:
Selected file(s) in source dir, target dir.
Notes:
Errors are displayed in the statusline. DirMaster waits till the archiver is
done.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Background UnArchive (right mouse button) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Function:
Unarchive files. Determines the archive type by looking at the first bytes in
the archive and then executes the correct unarchiver.
Requires:
Selected file(s) in source dir, target dir.
Notes:
Errors are displayed in the statusline. The unarchiver is executed in the
background.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Achive List (left mouse button) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Function:
View contents of archives. Determines the archive type by looking at the first
bytes in the archiven, executes the correct archiver with the list switch and
views the list of files with the configured lister.
Requires:
Selected file(s) in source dir.
Notes:
Errors are displayed in the statusline. DirMaster waits while the archive
lister is executed.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Parent (left mouse button) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Function:
Changes to the parent directory in the selected dir window. If the current dir
is root no action is taken.
Requires:
Source dir.
Notes:
Errors are displayed in the statusline.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Select All (left mouse button) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Function:
Selects all files and dirs in the selected dir window.
Requires:
Source dir.
Notes:
No errors.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Select None (left mouse button) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Function:
Deselects all files and dirs in the selected dir window.
Requires:
Source dir.
Notes:
No errors.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Root (left mouse button) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Function:
Changes to the root directory in the selected dir window. If the current dir is
root no action is taken.
Requires:
Source dir.
Notes:
Errors are displayed in the statusline.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Reread (left mouse button) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Function:
Rereads the directory in the selected dir window. Useful when an external
program has changed the contents of the directory.
Requires:
Source dir.
Notes:
Errors are displayed in the statusline.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Makedir (left mouse button) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Function:
Create a directory in the selected dir window.
Requires:
Source dir.
Notes:
Errors are displayed in the statusline.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Attribute (left mouse button) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Function:
Pops up the attribute dialog to allow the user to change the file attributes
for the selected files.
Requires:
Selected file(s) in the source dir.
Notes:
Errors are displayed in the statusline.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Rename (left mouse button) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Function:
Rename the selected files and dirs in the selected dir window. Pops up a dialog
where the user can specify a new name.
Requires:
Selected file(s) and/or dir(s) in the source dir.
Notes:
Errors are displayed in DirMaster's own error dialog.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Relabel (right mouse button) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Function:
Changes the label on the disk in the selected dir window. Disk labels may only
be 11 characters long.
Requires:
Source dir.
Notes:
Errors are displayed in DirMaster's own error dialog.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> List (left mouse button) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Function:
Views text files using the configured external lister.
Requires:
Selected file(s) in the source dir.
Notes:
Errors are displayed in the statusline. If multiple files are selected
DirMaster will wait between each file.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Edit (left mouse button) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Function:
Edit text files using the configured external editor.
Requires:
Selected file(s) in the source dir.
Notes:
Errors are displayed in the statusline.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> View (left mouse button) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Function:
Views graphics files using the configured external viewer.
Requires:
Selected file(s) in the source dir.
Notes:
Errors are displayed in the statusline. If multiple files are selected
DirMaster will wait between each file.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Quit (left mouse button) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Function:
Quits DirMaster.
Requires:
Nothing.
Notes:
No errors.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.6.3. Custom Buttons ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Custom buttons:
The 5 (10, really) custom buttons are the ones at the bottom, except
the leftmost and rightmost buttons. These buttons are fully user
configurable (see Configure - Custom buttons). There are two buttons
on each button, just like the function buttons.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Two buttons on each button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Just like the drive buttons, these buttons respond to the right mouse
button. In a little different way, though. Each button can have one
or two functions. The primary function (the one you can se written on
the button) is always activated by pressing the left mouse button on
it. The second function (where availible) is activated by pressing
the right mouse button on it. To see its label, hold the right mouse
button down. If you decide that you dont want to 'press' it then,
move the mouse pointer away from the button and release it. If you
want to 'press' it then release the mouse button with the pointer
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Configuration ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Configuration:
The configuration of DirMaster is done in a notebok in the
configuration dialog. The four buttons in the dialog have the
following functions:
Save - Saves the new configuration to "c:\os2\DMASTER.INI". This file
is automatically loaded at startup.
Use - Uses the new configuration, but does not save it do disk.
Load - Loads configuration from the "c:\os2\DMASTER.INI" file on
disk.
Cancel - Cancels any changes you have made to the configuration, and
uses the same configuration as before.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.1. General config ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Delete warning:
The configuration of delete warning gives you the control over the
warnings DirMaster may, or may not display when you press delete.
o Single file - Warn the user when a single or multiple file delete
is about to occur.
o Single Directory - Warn the user when a single or multiple dir
delete is about to occur.
o Multiples files & directories - Warn the user when multiple file
and/or dir delete is about to occur.
Note: The Multiple files & directories warning will always be
displayed when one (or two) of the two first checkboxes are checked.
Temp directory:
This box allows you to specify a directory where DirMaster can store
its temporary files. They will be deleted automatically when
DirMaster quits. The default here is "c:\".
DirMaster directory:
DirMaster needs to know where you store DMaster.INF, DMaster.Rev and
Register.Doc to be able to display them from the help menu. This is
usually the directory in which DirMaster itself is located. No
default. The "Use denomination" specifies wheather to write kb/b/MB
or not after the free space. The radio buttons lets you choose
wheather to display in bytes, kilobytes or megabytes.
Freespace display options:
This lets you configure how DirMaster will display the amount of free
disk space on the current disk(s).
Enable function hotkeys:
Checking this checkbox enables the use of hotkeys for most of the
function buttons in DirMaster's main window. The hotkey character for
those functions that support it is underlined on the button's label.
No CTRL/ALT pressing required.
Autoread:
Specifies which two (if any) directories to automatically read at
startup. Check the appropriate checkbox to the right of the
appropriate edit box to enable it.
Note: This is a registered only feature!
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.2. Drive buttons ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Drive buttons:
This is where you set up the three drive pages. Click on the button
you wish to change, enter a label (the text that appears on the
button) and the drive or path to the directory you want to load.
The buttons are aligned like this: The leftmost 4 are page 1, the
middle 4 page 2 and the rightmost 4 page 3.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.3. Archivers ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Archivers:
This configuration dialog lets you configure the five archivers (ZIP,
ARJ, LHA, ZOO and ARC). DirMaster does not have the archivers built
inn, rather it uses external commandline programs. A default setup
will be created the first time you run DirMaster, so all you have to
do then is to make sure the paths are correct. You choose the
archiver to configure from the listbox.
Name:
Lets you specify the name of the archiver. Not much used by DirMaster
yet.
Ext:
Not yet in use.
Ident:
Specifies the archive identification code that can usually be found
in the first characters in the archive. This is in hex format. The
spinbutton next to it specifies the offset at which the
identification code can be found. You are advised NOT to change this
unless you know what you are doing!
Archive Cmd:
The path and filename of the archiver. The BROWSE button brings up
the system's filerequester.
Archive Switches:
Specify switches for the archiver.
Extract Cmd:
The path and filename of the unarchiver. The BROWSE button brings up
the system's filerequester.
Archive Switches:
Specify switches for the unarchiver.
List Cmd:
The path and filename of the archiver lister/viewer. The BROWSE
button brings up the system's filerequester.
List Switches:
Specify switches for the archive lister/viewer.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4. Externals ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Externals:
Editor: Default text file editor.
Lister: Default text file lister/viewer.
Viewer: Default graphic viewer.
Select the external program you wish to configure from the listbox.
Fill inn the correct path and filename. The BROWSE button brings up
the system's default filerequester.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.5. Custom buttons ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Custom buttons:
Note: This is a registered only feature!
The custom button feature allows the user to customize 10 of the
buttons on DirMaster button panel to do whatever the user wants with
the use of external programs. You have a range of different options.
Select a button to configure just like in the Drive buttons config.
The top row is activated by the left mouse button in DirMaster's
button panel, and the bottom row by the right.
Label:
The text to appear on the button.
Command line:
This is where you enter the command line to the button. You can use
any of the tokens described below anywhere in the commandline, except
at the start of the command line (must be an external program + path
there). The browse button brings up the system's filerequester.
Tokens:
%f = selected file(s). If the All files on same cmd line is checked
all selected files are inserted here (as long as there is room on the
cmd line). If not then only one selected file is inserted and the
others will be processed one by one.
%F = same as above except that it includes full path.
%s = Inserts the source directory including trailing "\".
%t = Inserts the target directory including trailing "\".
%q"" = Displays a question dialog asking the question you put between
the quotes. The dialog contains an edit box where the user can type
in argument.
%r"" = Displays the system's filerequester. Put the path and
wildcards in the quotes.
Checkboxes:
Requires selection - specifies that file(s) must be selected for the
button to execute. If not checked then DirMaster ignores any selected
files.
CD to destination - command line is executed from the target
directory.
To front - command line is executed in the foreground.
Fullscreen - command line is executed in a fullscreen session.
Start CMD.EXE - CMD.EXE is executed with "/C" + command line as the
argument.
All files on same cmd line - command line is executed only once with
all selected files on the same command line (%f or %F token).
Wait till finished - DirMaster waits till the started session ends
before continuing.
Reread target directory - Rereads target dir after command line is
executed. Should be used in conjunction with wait till finished.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Dialog windows ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Contains help concerning DirMaster dialog windows.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.1. Makedir ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Function:
Create a new directory. Lets the user enter a directory name into the
edit box. Displays an error message if illegal characters are entered
in the directory name edit box.
Buttons:
OK - creates the directory.
Cancel - aborts the operation.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.2. Rename ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Function:
Rename a file. The current filename is displayed in the depressed
box. Enter a new name in the edit box.
Buttons:
OK - renames the file.
Skip - Skips this file and proceeds to the next one, if any.
Cancel operation - aborts the operation.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.3. Relabel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Function:
Relabel a disk. The current disk label is displayed in the depressed
box. Enter a new label in the edit box.
Buttons:
OK - relabels the disk.
Skip - aborts the operation.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.4. Copy as / move as ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Function:
Copies or moves a file to a file with a new name. Current filename in
the depressed box. New filename in the edit box.
Buttons:
OK - renames the file.
Skip - Skips this file and proceeds to the next one, if any.
Cancel operation - aborts the operation.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.5. Attribute ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Function:
Change the attributes of a file. The file in question is put in the
depressed box. Check and uncheck the desired attributes.
Buttons:
OK - Changes attributes.
Cancel - aborts the operation.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.6. Archive Add ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Function:
Archive one or several files. Enter a name for the archive in the
edit box and choose archive type by pressing the appropriate button.
(Enter = Zip)
Buttons:
ZIP, LHA, ARJ, ZOO, ARC - Starts the appropriate archiver.
Cancel - aborts the operation.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.7. Execute ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Function:
Provides the user a range of options when executing a program.
Topmost editbox: contains the name of the file to be executed.
"Args" editbox: enter commandline arguments here. Use browse to
bring up the system's default filerequester. The filename will be
inserted in the argument line.
The radio buttons specify programtype. DirMaster will try to guess
the the programtype on beforehand. All buttons will be greyed if it
is a PM program.
Child application: Specifies that the program is to be executed as a
child app.
To front: Runs program in the foreground.
Buttons: Execute - Starts the program. Cancel - aborts the operation.
Browse - loads the system's default filerequester. The filename and
path you select is inserted at the cursor position in the args
editbox.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Registration ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select one of the following:
Why register?
How to register
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.1. Why register? ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Why bother to register?
Well. I've tried to put down many good reasons to do just that below.
Read on, read on!
-Wouldn't it be great if DirMaster could do more? Print? Start other
programs with the selected files as arguments and so on? Well, it
can! But you have to register to get this feature. As you have
probably understood, I am talking (writing :) about the "custom
buttons".
-Isn't it irritating having to read in a directory manually every
time DirMaster starts? Maybe the same directory each time?
Registering DirMaster will enable the autoread directory(s) on
startup function.
-DirMaster will no longer display "Unregistered" in the title bar.
Instead an 'r' will be appended to the version number indicating it
is a registered version.
-The about dialog will display your name as well as your serial
number.
-It doesn't cost much! Only $20 (140NOK). No hidden costs such as
postage or anything. Just hand me the money and a registration key
will be mailed to you by either email (Fido, SBC or any of the
mentioned BBSs in How to contact the author part of the
documentation) or snailmail.
-The author has put down ALOT of work on DirMaster. The author has
used much of his sparetime (I still attend school) programming. He
deserves SOMETHING, doesn't he?
-The more people who register, the more encouraged I will be to
continue improving and developing DirMaster.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.2. How to register ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
How to register
To see how you can register DirMaster ($20/140NOK) take a look in
Register.Doc included in the DirMaster archive. This can be done from
the help menu in DirMaster.