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WnBrowse 3.2
============
A Windows File Browser
======================
By
==
Nigel G. Thomas
===============
Introduction
============
The standard method of viewing files under Windows is to use the provided
accessory program Notepad. As a file viewer however, Notepad has a number
of limitations. It can only be used for relatively small files (less than
53K), and can only view text files. When you view a file using an editor,
you also run the risk of inadvertently modifying the file.
WnBrowse removes these limitations, and in addition provides MANY more
facilities to make file viewing faster and easier.
Some of the highlights of WnBrowse 3.2 are :
* Support for files of up to 12 megabytes in size
* Files may be viewed in a text or hex format
* Text can be selected and copied to the clipboard
* The file or a selected portion can be printed with optional user
defined running headers/footers.
* Font selection capability
* Selectable colour schemes
* Drag and Drop file support.
* One-click operation via the Button-Bar
* Online Help
* Optional File Manager Extension.
* Can list the contents of a ZIP file.
WnBrowse will ONLY run in the standard and Enhanced mode of Windows, it
will NOT run in real mode.
**********************************************************************
* WINDOWS 3.0 USERS - PLEASE NOTE ! *
* *
* As shipped, WnBrowse 3.2 ONLY works with Windows 3.1 and above, it *
* will NOT work with Windows 3.0 unless you have a copy of the *
* Windows 3.1 common dialog DLL COMMDLG.DLL. To save space, this DLL *
* is not included with WnBrowse. This also applies to the 2.0 level *
* of OS/2 (2.1 supports Windows 3.1) *
**********************************************************************
A 32 bit version of WnBrowse for use under the Windows NT system is under
development.
Installing WnBrowse
===================
WnBrowse is distributed as six files :
WNBROWSE.EXE - The WnBrowse program file
WNBROWSE.HLP - The on-line help file
WNBROWSE.TXT - Program documentation and registration details.
WBFXTEN.DLL - WnBrowse File Manager extension (Windows 3.1 only)
BWCC.DLL - The Borland Window Control Class DLL.
README.NOW - Information about latest release.
(WnBrowse may also be distributed as a compressed ZIP file (WINBRW.ZIP) in
which case you should use PKUNZIP to expand the file before proceeding).
1. Install the WnBrowse files
The two WnBrowse files (EXE and HLP) should be copied to a suitable
directory on your hard disk. You should then define WnBrowse in a
suitable Program Manager group (refer to your Windows documentation
for assistance on this procedure). If you are going to use the File
Manager extension, you should also copy WBFXTEN.DLL to your hard disk.
Note : In order for Windows to find the WnBrowse help file, it should be
copied to a file referenced in your DOS PATH statement.
2. Install the Borland DLL.
The BWCC.DLL file contains a number of routines used by WnBrowse to
produce better looking dialog boxes. You may already have a copy of this
file on your system, particularly if you use Borland products. If you
have, you can continue to use your current copy, otherwise you must copy
BWCC.DLL to one of the following directories :
* The directory that contains WNBROWSE.EXE
* Your Windows directory (usually C:\WINDOWS)
* Your Windows system directory (usually C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM)
* Any directory contained in your DOS PATH statement.
3. Install the WnBrowse File Manager Extension (Windows 3.1 only).
The WnBrowse package includes an optional extension to the Windows
File Manager that makes browsing files even easier than drag and drop.
If you wish to install this feature, you must copy the file WBFXTEN.DLL
to your hard disk and update the File Manager control file WINFILE.INI
in your Windows directory (usually C:\WINDOWS) to contain the following
two lines.
[AddOns]
WnBrowse=C:\wnbrowse\wbfxten.dll
Note : (1) The path name (after the '=') must specify the full path
where WBFXTEN.DLL was copied in step 1.
(2) If you already have a File Manager extension installed, then
there will already be an [AddOns] section. In this case,
simply add the second line after the existing [AddOns].
(3) If you are not confident about making this change, I suggest
you save a copy of WINFILE.INI first, or better still get
the local Windows expert to help.
When you have updated WINFILE.INI as above, you must stop and restart
the File Manager for the change to take effect.
===========
Please Note
===========
WnBrowse is not freeware or in the public domain, it is Shareware. You may
use WnBrowse without charge for a reasonable period of time to evaluate the
product. If after that time you wish to continue using WnBrowse you must
register your copy using the procedure detailed at the end of this file.
However, WnBrowse 3.2 is 100% functional and contains no limitations or
'Nag' boxes.
Commands
========
File Menu :
Open...
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Presents a File open dialog box from which the file to be browsed
can be selected.
Save As...
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Saves the current text selection to a file of your choice selected
from the 'Save As' common dialog.
Close File
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Closes the current file (if any) and iconizes (minimizes).
Previous File
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Selects the previous file for browsing.
Next File
---------
Selects the next file for browsing.
Print...
--------
Prints the current file or a selection thereof.
Printer Setup...
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Used to select a printer and to set printer options.
Show Information...
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Displays information about the current file (size,date etc).
Exit
----
Exits WnBrowse.
Edit Menu :
Copy
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Copies selected text to the Windows clipboard.
Select All
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Quickly selects the entire file.
Search Menu :
Find...
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Searches for text within the file. The string to be searched for
can be entered as ASCII or hex characters.
Repeat last find
----------------
Searches for the next occurrence of the previous find string.
Goto...
-------
Allows the file to be scrolled to a specified line or offset.
View Menu :
Text Mode
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Displays the current file in the text viewing mode (the default
for text files).
Hex Mode
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Displays the current file in the hex viewing mode (the default for
non-text files).
View ZIP File Content...
------------------------
Displays information about the files contained within a ZIP file.
Options Menu :
Select Font...
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Allows the font to be selected. The same font is used for both
displaying and printing the file.
Expand Tabs
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If selected (indicated by a tick mark), any tabs in the file are
expanded when displaying and printing the file.
Ruler
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If selected, a ruler is displ