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F I L E L i s t 1991 /|| |\
Version 2.0 BNV || |
for Dos, Unix & Vms MARMITA `.___.'
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Author.........Bill N. Vlachoudis
Address........Eirinis 4
TK555 35 Pilea
Thessaloniki Greece
Computer addr..cdaz0201@Grtheun1.EARN
vlachoudis::olymp.grtheun.our.edu [192.104.147.1]
Telephone......(31) 322-805
Date...........Nov-1991
This program is NOT a copyrighted software. However, all the files may be
copied and shared with others, so long as no charge is made, and it is
unmodified copied in its entirety.
What is FILEL?
==============
FILEList is a usefull utility found on IBM VM/CMS systems, it is basically
a shell, but not so high level as all the other shells, so its closer to
the opperating system. When FILEL is invoked it displays a list of the files
like as DIR does, but in a full screen editing environment where you can
issue DOS commands (or from the host operating system) against the files
directly from the displayed list.
Install and Run filel
=====================
There is no any kind of installation for FILEL. Just copy FILEL.EXE,
PROFILE.FLL and FILEL.HLP to a directory you have with various tools.
To run filel, simply type FILEL in the command line, or FILEL <pattern>
where the pattern is used if you want display some specific files. For
information about the pattern see below and also see the CD command (below).
Pattern
=======
Filel V2.0 has now smart pattern matching for the files. It uses the
same wild characters as dor does and some more
* for 'all'
? for one character (see DOS)
+ or & for 'and'
^ or ! for 'except'
ie. *.com + *.exe Display all .COM and all .EXE files
*.com + *.exe ^as*n.* Display all .COM and all .EXE files
except all those that begin with "as" and
end in "n"
Issuing Commands From the List
==============================
On its full screen display, you can issue commands for a file directly
from the line on which a file is displayed. You do this by moving the
cursor to the line that describes the file, typing the command in
the space provided to the left of the file name, and then pressing
the ENTER key to execute the command.
When you press the ENTER key, all commands typed on one screen are
executed, and the screen is restored to its previous state.
However, the list is updated to reflect the current status of the
files.
Symbols can be used to represent operands in the command to be
executed.
The following symbols can be used:
==================================
/ if the slash "/ " is followed with a space then it is
substituted to the complete fileid
[drive]:[path\]filename.ext
If "slashoption" is ON (see below) then after slash "/" you can
enter one or more of the following special symbols.
If "slashoption" is OFF, slash "/" if it is followed with a blank
character " " will be interpreted as the complete name
(drive:\directory\name.ext), otherwise it will not affect the
line entered. ie "COPY /b / + HAHA.TXT BINGO.TXT" will be translated
as "COPY /b NAME.EXT + HAHA.TXT BINGO.TXT"
/n means the file name displayed on the line. (substituted)
/t or
/e means the file extension displayed on the line. ie ".COM"
/d means the directory path name for the file.
With an ending backslash. ie "PASCAL\PROGS\"
/any any other character "x" will cause the same character
to be displayed on the line. Usefull when you want
to pass an option to the command.
ie. COPY //b / +assign.com outfile.*
is interpreted as
"COPY /b c:\dos\filname.ext +assign.com outfile.*"
Any combinations of the above symbols can be used. For example:
/ne means: file name followed by file extension.
/dne means: file path, name, and extension type,
and it is equivalent to "/ " alone.
/en means: file extension followed by file name.
/nne means file name followed by file name and file extension.
/ a simple slash in front of a file will cause the file
to be executed. Usefull to run programs
Special Symbols Used Alone:
===========================
The following special symbols can be typed alone on the lines of
the FILELIST display. They have the following meanings:
= means execute the previous command for this file. Commands
are executed starting at the top of the screen. For example,
suppose you enter the ERASE command on the top line. You
can then type an equal sign on any other line(s). Those
files preceded by equal signs are erased, by pressing the
RETURN key.
? means display the last command executed. The command is
displayed on the line in which the ? is entered.
Full Screen Editing:
====================
A sample of FILEList screen
Path = C:\DOS\*.* *Header* FILEL20 (c) BNV 1991
Cmd Name Ext Size Time Date
.. < DIR > 12:32:56 1-Jan-1990
*Cmd Area* APPEND EXE 5825 12:32:56 1-Jan-1990
ASSIGN COM 1561 12:32:56 1-Jan-1990
ATTRIB :32:56 1-Jan-1990
BACKUP * File area * :32:56 1-Jan-1990
CGA :32:56 1-Jan-1990
_ *Cursor* CHKDSK COM 9850 12:32:56 1-Jan-1990
COMP COM 4214 12:32:56 1-Jan-1990
F1 F2 Refresh F3 ....etc... *Reserved lines*
F5 ...etc...
====> *CmdLine*
Overstrike Line = 1 *Status* iles = 8 Total Size = 32467
When FILEL is invoked, it searches for a file PROFILE.FLL in the current
directory and in the directory from where the FILEL.EXE was found. Profile
can have commands like those that are entered in the cmdline.
Commands that can be entered from cmdline are:
==============================================
* blabla Anything that starts with * is ignored as a comment
= Executes the last command
CMS cmd Executes a host command
DCL cmd -//-
DOS cmd -//-
HOST cmd -//-
VMS cmd -//-
BOTTOM Goes to the bottom of the file
BOT -//-
CD Change directory, and searching pattern (see below)
COLOR Changes screen colors (see below)
DEF Defines a key (see below)
INT2E ON|OFF (++For DOS only++) Interrupt 2E the back door of COMMAND.COM.
If you specify "INT2E ON", filelist will execute very fast
the commands! (Default value if OFF)
*Warning! It is possible that FILEL wont work well with
INT2E set on, since INT 2E is an undocument function of
COMMAND.COM
KEYBOARD101 ON|OFF (++For DOS only++) if it set to ON then F11 and F12
keys will be recognized. (Default is OFF)
GLOBAL ON|OFF If global is ON, FILEL will search for commands in the
entire list of files. If global is OFF then searching
will take place only in the currect screen (DEFAULT=OFF)
QUIT Quit from filel
QUERY [key] Query for key, (wildchars can be used ie: *F*)
REFRESH Updates the list