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* OverView Version 2.21 September 21, 1988 *
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If you are upgrading from an earlier OverView release (prior to
version 2.10), be sure to read the section "UPGRADING FROM
EARLIER RELEASES" in the OV.DOC file for information on convert-
ing existing configuration files to the new format used by
versions 2.10 and later. Also read the "NEW FEATURES IN THIS
VERSION" section later in this file.
This file contains information on the following topics:
PACKING LIST - a list of the files distributed with OverView.
PRINTING THE DOCUMENT - instructions on printing the documen-
tation file.
NEW FEATURES IN THIS VERSION - a detailed description of the
changes made since version 2.10 for people upgrading from
earlier releases.
PACKING LIST
OverView version 2.21 is distributed electronically in a single
archive file named OV221.ARC. The archive contains the following
files:
READ.ME - This file.
OV.CFG - Configuration file.
OV.DOC - Documentation file.
OV.EXE - Executable program file.
OV.HLP - Help file.
CVTCFG.EXE - Conversion utility for old OV.CFG files.
REGISTER.FRM - OverView registration form.
The program CVTCFG.EXE is included as an aid for people upgrading
from earlier OverView versions.
If you give OverView to others, or upload it to BBS systems,
THANK YOU--and please remember to pass on the complete archive
file.
If you get a version of OverView directly from Magee Enterprises,
the files will not be archived and can be used directly.
PRINTING THE DOCUMENT
The documentation included in the archive is a "print image"
file that is ready for printing on 8 1/2 by 11 inch paper. It
does not contain any special printer controls or characters and
should print correctly on most printers. The document can be
printed with the following DOS command:
PRINT OV.DOC
You can also read the document "on-line" by using the DOS TYPE
command, OverView's built-in file viewer, or another file viewing
program.
NEW FEATURES IN VERSIONS 2.20 AND 2.21
- The Enter key now performs a variety of additional functions:
- In the directory tree display, it "logs in" to the directory
under the dir pointer (like pressing 'L' for Login).
- In the main file name display, it views the file under the
file pointer (like Alt-V). If the file pointer is currently
over a directory name, you are logged in to that directory
(like F4).
- While viewing a file, it moves down a screen (like PgDn).
- It continues to select/invoke any highlighted menu entry.
- The Directory Tree is now sorted by name. If you've used the
[Dir | Show Dir Tree | Write] command, you'll need to do an
initial [... | New] to get the names sorted and then [... |
Write] to save them that way.
- A "find file name" command has been implemented. The '=' key
starts a search for a matching file name in the current window
(not a disk search). Each character you type after '=' further
defines the name to search for. Refer to the topic FIND FILE
NAME in section 5 of the documentation for more information.
- File name scrolling has been changed considerably. In the
past, file names only scrolled up and down by rows. Now they
can also scroll left and right by columns. Left/right scrol-
ling will backup/advance one column of names at a time, while
up/down scrolling will backup/advance one name at a time. This
change allows a continuous range of file names (in the current
sort order) to be displayed in a window. In the past, some
files between the top left and bottom right screen corners
would not have been displayed until the window was scrolled.
In a related change, the file pointer will no longer wrap from
first to last or last to first file names, although the
Home/End keys still function.
- File names can now be displayed in either of the following
formats:
BIOSIO.ASM DIRECT.H | BIOSIO ASM DIRECT H
BIOSIO.OBJ DIRECT.OBJ | BIOSIO OBJ DIRECT OBJ
BMDOC.ARC DOSFILE.H | BMDOC ARC DOSFILE H
CHKMOUSE.ASM EMS.ASM | CHKMOUSE ASM EMS ASM
Use the [Other | Setup Parameters | Other Options | Display
Files as NAME EXT] option to select the style you prefer.
- An extra level of file information can now be displayed. There
is now a one column full info mode (as before), a two column
info mode (new), and a five column mode (as before). You can
cycle through the three modes using the Alt-I or [File | Extra
File Info] command. You can select whichever mode you prefer
as a default with the [Other | Setup Parameters | Startup
Defaults | Extra File Info] options.
- You can now select default sort options with the [Other | Setup
Parameters | Startup Defaults | Sort Options] command.
- You can now bypass the initial startup screen keypress wait by
setting the [Other | Setup Parameters | Startup Defaults |
Bypass Startup Screen Wait] option.
- OverView now looks for its help (OV.HLP) and configuration
(OV.CFG) files in a directory pointed to by an environment
variable named OVFILES. Using this feature can shorten startup
times and speed up access to help information, particularly
when the current directory is a floppy disk. Refer to the
topic FILE SETUP in section 3 of the documentation for more
information.
- OverView's initial display directory can now be specified on
the command line. The command:
C>OV A:
will start OverView with the initial directory set to drive A:.
- The Esc key will now exit OverView from the file name display,
without the "Quit (y/N):" or "Exit ... Return..." prompts.
OverView will exit to the current window's drive/directory.
The Alt-Q and Quit commands continue to operate as before.
- The menu selection bar in pull-down submenus now warps around
from top to bottom and bottom to top in response to the up and
down arrow keys.
- The Alt-K and Alt-M menu short-cuts have been exchanged to be a
better mnemonic aid. Alt-K is now for (K)opy-Tagged, and Alt-M
is now Move-Tagged.
- OverView now allows you specify multiple DOS commands wherever
it previously allowed you to enter one command ([Xecute | DOS
Command], User Defined Keys, Point-and-Go entries). The
commands must still be entered on a single line, but are
separated by '^' characters. For example, the following line,
entered in response to the [Xecute | DOS Command] command would
actually execute three commands:
CD \^DIR *.SYS^COPY CONFIG.SYS PRN
To actually include a '^' in a command, prefix it with a '$'.
- Version 2.21 is now being marketed and distributed by Magee
Enterprises of Norcross Georgia.