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  8. FILEMAN (File Manager)
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  11.  Description
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  13.      FILEMAN allows easier copying and moving of files than the
  14.      DOS COPY command, and also allows easy deletion of files.
  15.      When you execute FILEMAN, a screen will be displayed showing a list
  16.      of the files in the current directory, and the options that are
  17.      available:
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  19.    ,--------------------------------------------------------------------------------^
  20.    |                                                                                |
  21.    | FILEMAN - File Manager, Copyright (c) 1988-1990 by Don Branson                 |
  22.    |                                                                                |
  23.    |   C:\                                                                          |
  24.    |  ,--------------------------------------------------------------------------^  |
  25.    |  | BACK.BAT           856 bytes    Sep 26, 1990   21:33:28                  |  |
  26.    |  | C.OBJ             1699 bytes    Jan  9, 1988   12:29:28                  |  |
  27.    |  | CC.OBJ            1720 bytes    Jan  9, 1988   12:29:34                  |  |
  28.    |  | CCI.OBJ           2016 bytes    Jan  9, 1988   12:29:46                  |  |
  29.    |  | CI.OBJ            1995 bytes    Jan  9, 1988   12:29:40                  |  |
  30.    |  | COMMAND.COM      35840 bytes    Jun 30, 1989   12:16:00 RDONLY           |  |
  31.    |  | LINK.EXE         46631 bytes    Oct  8, 1987   22:23:04                  |  |
  32.    |  | MAKE.COM         17130 bytes    Dec  1, 1987   01:03:08                  |  |
  33.    |  | NL.LIB           86016 bytes    Jan 15, 1988   02:42:52                  |  |
  34.    |  +--------------------------------------------------------------------------;  |
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  36.    |      HOME - Top of list.    END - End of list.    ESC  - Return to DOS.        |
  37.    |   F1 - Help!            F2  - Set parameters     ALT-F1 - Process files        |
  38.    |   F3 - Mark a file      F4  - Unmark a file      ALT-F2 - Edit file            |
  39.    |   F5 - Mark all files   F6  - Unmark all files   ALT-F3 - Sort file list       |
  40.    |   F7 - Set hidden flag  F8  - Clear hidden flag  ALT-F4 - Goto new directory   |
  41.    |   F9 - Set read-only    F10 - Clear read-only    ALT-F5 - Enter search pattern |
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  43.    |   Total bytes marked:         0                                                |
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  45.    +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------;
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  47.  Command Format
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  49.      fileman [filename]
  50.        If the filename is not entered, FILEMAN displays a list of all the
  51.        files in the current directory, and allows you to pick the ones
  52.        you want to process. If a filename is entered, wildcards may be
  53.        used, and all files in the current directory which are selected
  54.        by the pattern entered will be displayed. This pattern can be
  55.        changed from within FILEMAN.
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  59.                        DABUTIL Version 2.0 Documentation
  60.                                   - Page 28 -
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  69.        The F1 key will display a context-sensitive help screen.
  70.        These other functions keys are also supported:
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  72.        F2 - Set parameters
  73.             Set function to perform and directory for copy
  74.             and move functions. This determines what process will
  75.             be used later when you use ALT-F1.
  76.             This is the screen you will see after pressing F2:
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  79.    ,--------------------------------------------------------------------------------^
  80.    |                                                                                |
  81.    |   FILEMAN - File Manager, Copyright (c) 1988-1990 by Don Branson               |
  82.    |                                                                                |
  83.    |           F1 - Help!                        ESC - Return to main screen        |
  84.    |           RETURN - Confirm entry of field   TAB - Go to next field             |
  85.    |                  ,----------------------------------------^                    |
  86.    |                  |   Enter M - To move files              |                    |
  87.    |                  |         C - To copy files              |                    |
  88.    |                  |         D - Delete with confirmation   |                    |
  89.    |                  |         Z - Delete with NO confirmation|                    |
  90.    |                  |                                        |                    |
  91.    |                  |                     C                  |                    |
  92.    |                  |                                        |                    |
  93.    |                  +----------------------------------------;                    |
  94.    |   ,-------------------------------------------------------------------------^  |
  95.    |   |  Enter destination directory:                                           |  |
  96.    |   |  C:\TEST                                                                |  |
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  98.    |   +-------------------------------------------------------------------------;  |
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  109.        Enter the function M, C, D, or Z. For M and C (Move and Copy), you
  110.        will also need to enter a destination directory. See Appendix A,
  111.        "Entry Windows".
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  120.                        DABUTIL Version 2.0 Documentation
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  130.        F3 - Mark the selected file
  131.             This marks the selected file to be processed later.
  132.             All marked files have an asterisk (*) next to them.
  133.             All files marked will be processed according to the
  134.             choice you make with F2. F3 marks the file currently
  135.             selected with the cursor. The files on this screen
  136.             with an asterisk have been marked:
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  139.    ,--------------------------------------------------------------------------------^
  140.    |   FILEMAN - File Manager, Copyright (c) 1988-1990 by Don Branson               |
  141.    |                                                                                |
  142.    |     C:\                                                                        |
  143.    |  ,--------------------------------------------------------------------------^  |
  144.    |  |  *BACK.BAT           856 bytes    Sep 26, 1990   21:33:28                |  |
  145.    |  |  *C.OBJ             1699 bytes    Jan  9, 1988   12:29:28                |  |
  146.    |  |  *CC.OBJ            1720 bytes    Jan  9, 1988   12:29:34                |  |
  147.    |  |  *CCI.OBJ           2016 bytes    Jan  9, 1988   12:29:46                |  |
  148.    |  |  *CI.OBJ            1995 bytes    Jan  9, 1988   12:29:40                |  |
  149.    |  |  *COMMAND.COM      35840 bytes    Jun 30, 1989   12:16:00 RDONLY         |  |
  150.    |  |   LINK.EXE         46631 bytes    Oct  8, 1987   22:23:04                |  |
  151.    |  |   MAKE.COM         17130 bytes    Dec  1, 1987   01:03:08                |  |
  152.    |  |   NL.LIB           86016 bytes    Jan 15, 1988   02:42:52                |  |
  153.    |  +--------------------------------------------------------------------------;  |
  154.    |                                                                                |
  155.    |        HOME - Top of list.    END - End of list.