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Funduc Explorer Extensions Help Contents
      Funduc Explorer Extensions
                   Copyright 1995-2000 Funduc Software Inc.

Funduc Explorer Extensions is a collection of enhancements for the Windows 95/98/NT Explorer right- click context menu. The Split function lets you divide a large file into smaller ones for storage on floppy disks and Concatenate function lets you rejoin them. The Encode function lets you translate binary files into a format suitable for Internet Email while the Decode operation lets you decode Email attachments. The Touch function lets you change the date, time, and attributes of files directly from Explorer. Finally, File Operations allow to you rename, move, delete, number, & change the case of file names.

Product Information Shareware Information  License Information  Customer Support  Purchase Information  Acknowledgments  International Versions  Funduc Software Products	Basic Operations Graphic View  Quick How-To Guide  Split File / Concatenate Files  About EMail Attachments  Encode Files / Decode Files Touch Files  File Operations	Other Topics About Dialog  Troubleshooting
Click on the graphic below for additional information. Your mouse will show a hand icon where help is available.

Funduc Explorer Extensions


Quick How To Guide

Split Files: Select a file in Explorer, right click, and select Split from the context menu. You can then select the size files the original file should be divided up into (default is the maximum size a 1.44 disk will allow) and the path to store the files on. You will be prompted to remove existing files on floppy disks before the split file sections are created. Follow the on-screen instructions for processing. You may Split only one file at a time so if more than one file is highlighted in Explorer, Split is not available. See Split Files for more information.

Concatenate Files: Select one or more split file sections in Explorer, right click, and select Concatenate from the context menu. The Concatenate dialog allows you to select a target file and change the order of the input files. See Concatenate Files for more information.

Decode a UUENCODED, Base64 (MIME), BinHex (Mac), XXENCODED, Quoted-Printable 7 bit (unencoded) and plain text file: Highlight a file and activate Decode via the context menu. The encoding type is auto-detected and you are prompted before saving it. You may Decode only one file at a time so if more than one file is highlighted in Explorer, Decode is not available. See Decode Files for more information.

Encode a file in UUENCODED, Base64 (MIME), BinHex (Mac), XXENCODED, or Quoted-Printable: Highlight one or more files and activate Encode via the context menu. You then are prompted to select the encoding format (UUENCODE by default). See Encode Files for more information.

Touch Files: To change date/time stamp or attributes of files, highlight one or more files, or a folder, and activate the Touch dialog from the context menu. Make your settings in the dialog and press OK. If you highlight a folder that contains no files, the Touch dialog will not open. See Touch Files for more information.

Rename, Move, Copy, Delete Files: Select File Operations from the context menu. Specify the file masks and (optionally) a new path. You can also number files sequentially and change the case of file names.


Split Files Dialog

The "split file" function allows you to divide a large file that would not normally fit on a single floppy disk into multiple smaller files across one or more floppies. The split files are automatically assigned sequential filename extensions (e.g., .001, .002, etc.). The function defaults to storing split files on drive A:, although you may chose any destination path such as your hard disk or another drive. The default size of the split file(s) is the maximum size a 1.44 disk will allow. You will be prompted to remove existing files on floppy disks before storing the split file. When the destination path is full, you are prompted to insert a new disk.

The process of restoring the original large file from multiple split files is called Concatenate. The most convenient way to recreate the original file is via the Concatenate Function. However, the Split Files operation also creates one or more batch files on the last diskette that may be used to manually concatenate the files onto a computer that does not have Funduc Explorer Extensions installed. See Concatenate for more information.

See Split File Example for detailed help on the procedure.

Click on the graphic below for help on the fields or scroll the screen down for a text description of the Split dialog fields.

Details on the Split File Dialog

File Name field: Enter a file to split or use the browse button described below to select one. The file selected (if any) in the main window is used by default.

File Name browse button ( [image]): Opens a standard Windows Open File dialog that you may use to select the file to split. The highlighted file will be pre-selected in this field but you may change it.

File Size field: Enter the maximum size of the files to be produced. The maximum size of a file stored on 3.5" floppies can be found in the combo box. 1.44MB is the default.

Start with Disk Field: Enter the diskette to begin with. The default is disk #1. This field is useful if a disk or split file section is damaged or lost and you wish to reconstruct only that disk. If you enter value other than 1, the function will begin splitting at the value entered and continue from that point. To make only a single disk (split section), after that disk is complete, select cancel when prompted for the next disk.

Destination Path field: Path where split files will be written to. You may type it by hand or navigate to it by using the browse button described below. The default is the first floppy drive (A:\).

Destination Path Browse button ( [image]): Click to select the path where the split files will reside. A standard Windows path browser will be displayed to allow you to visually select the path. The default is the first floppy drive (A:\).

OK button: The file is split (copied to one or more files). If more floppies are needed, you will be prompted.

Cancel button: No action will be taken.

Notes

•	You may only split one file at a time.


Split File Example

To divide a large file into smaller sections using the Split File dialog:

1 Highlight the file to split in Explorer.

2 Right click and select Split from the context menu.

3 The Split File dialog will have the file you highlighted in step 2 already listed in the File Name input box. Here the file "D:\EXAMPLE\BACKUP\DEMO.ZIP" was chosen. Click on the graphic below for additional help.

4 If you are storing the split sections on floppies, label disk 1 and insert it in the drive.

5 Click OK to begin.

6a A prompt is offered to remove any existing files from a floppy disk - Select OK to permanently erase them or Cancel to abort the operation.

Delete Files Prompt

6b The program offers an overwrite prompt if a file matching the file about to be created already exists - Select OK to overwrite or NO to abort the operation.

Overwrite Warning

6c When the destination drive is full, the below notice will appear. If you are splitting the file to floppies, insert the next floppy disk at this point and then click on OK. If you opted to make only a specific disk or split file section via the "Start with Disk" field, click on OK and then click on Cancel at the Delete Files prompt.

7 After clicking on "Retry," the function will continue to divide the original file into split files on the destination drive until the entire original file is completely copied. Each time the destination drive is full, the notice box in step 6c will reappear.

Notes:

•	We recommend you label diskettes as they are generated. This will simplify restoring the target later.

•	The process of restoring the original large file from multiple split files is called Concatenate. The most convenient way to recreate the original file is via the Concatenate Function. However, the Split operation also creates one or more batch files on the last diskette that may be used to manually concatenate the files onto a computer that does not have Funduc Explorer Extensions installed. See Concatenate for more information.

•	You may only split one file at a time.


Split File Filename Example
In this case, the file "DEMO.ZIP," which is 2.6MB in size, will be split into two files: DEMO.001 & DEMO.002.


Split Filename Area
File Name: The name you highlighted in Explorer. Alternatively, you can type in a new full pathname to another file or you may click on the Open File button to the right to select another file.


Split File Open Dialog
Open File Dialog: Opens a standard Windows Open File dialog that you may use to select the file to split. The highlighted file will be pre-selected in this field but you may change it.


Split File Size
Size of Split File Sections: The default is this size, the maximum of a 1.44 floppy. Alternatively, use the dropdown list to the left ( [image]) to insert a value of 730112, the maximum of a 720K floppy. Advanced users may be interested to know that any value is acceptable in this field - the function will size the split files accordingly. This may be useful for saving split files to an alternative media. Proceed at your own risk if you stray from the default values.


Split Destination Path
Destination Path: The default is Drive A:. Alternatively, you may type in another drive letter or pathname to a subdirectory. You may also click on the Select Path button ( [image]) to right to select another path.


Split Select Path Dialog
Path Selector: Opens a standard path selector that you may use to select the destination path.


Split File Size DropDown
Split Size Selector: Use this drop down selector to quickly pick the standard split file sizes for the function.


Split File Starting Disk Number
Start with Disk: Enter the diskette to begin with. The default is disk #1. This field is useful if a disk or split file section is damaged or lost and you wish to reconstruct only that disk. If you enter value other than 1, the function will begin splitting at the value entered and continue from that point. To make only a single disk (split section), after that disk is complete, select cancel when prompted for the next disk.


Split File OK Button
OK: Click here to begin.


Split File Cancel Button
Cancel: Stops the procedure.


Split File Help Button
Help: Activate program help.


Clean Disk
Split Files - Clean Disk

Delete Files Prompt

Explorer Extensions will offer to remove any existing files from a floppy disk before writing a split file section to that disk. Select OK to permanently erase the files listed or Cancel to abort the operation. See Split File and Split File Example for more information.


Concatenate Files
Concatenate Files Dialog

Concatenate is the opposite of the Split procedure. Concatenate combines two or more split files into a single target file. The file list need not be set from the beginning. You will be prompted for additional files to concatenate.

The Split operation also creates one or more batch files on the last diskette that may be used to manually concatenate the files onto a computer that does not have Funduc Explorer Extensions installed. For information and help on concatenating using the batch files, see Manual Concatenate Files.

Please see the Concatenate Files Step-By-Step Example for detailed help on the process.

Click on the graphic below for help on the fields or scroll the screen down for a text description of the Concatenate dialog fields.

Details on the Concatenate Files Dialog

Target File field: Enter a file to save to or use the browse button described below to select one.

Target File browse button ( [image]): Opens a standard Windows Open File dialog that you may use to select a target file to contatenate from the split sections.

Files to Concatenate List: The list contains the files to concatenate in the order they will be used. You will be prompted for additional files after these files are concatenated.

Move Up button: Moves the highlighted file up in the list.

Move Down button: Moves the highlighted file down in the list.

Remove Button: Remove the highlighted file from the list.

Decode when done field: When checked, the target file will be automatically decoded if it is UUENCODED, Base64(MIME), BinHex, XXENCODED or encoded with a user-defined table.

OK button: Concatenates the highlighted files and then prompts user for additional files (if on diskette, for example).

Cancel button: No action will be taken.


Concatenate Example
Concatenate Files Example

Follow the steps below to use Funduc Explorer Extensions to join a series of Split Files using the Concatenate dialog. To concatenate files on a computer where Funduc Explorer Extensions is not installed, see the section on Manual Concatenate Files.

1 Assuming the split sections are stored on diskette, insert disk #1 and display that drive in Explorer.

2 Highlight the file with the extension .001. If you don't see any files with .001 extension, try one of the other diskettes. If more than one section of the split file is on the disk, highlight all the sections. They will numbered sequentially, e.g., 002, .003, etc.

3 Right click and select Concatenate from the context menu.

4 A Concatenate dialog similar to that below will appear. Please click on the graphic for additional details about the fields.

5 Verify the setting in the dialog. If you choose an existing file for a target, the function will eventually issue an Overwrite warning.

6 Click on "OK."

7 After the file(s) listed in the "Files to concatenate" field are joined, the function will ask you if you want to concatenate more files to the target. Click "Yes" if you need to switch disks and add more files. Click "No" if the series is finished. Note that it is up to the user to know when all the files have been added. You may, however, use the presence of a file named "concat.bat" as a guide for when the last diskette has been reached. Funduc Explorer Extensions writes one or more batch files to the last diskette during the Split operation for use with Manual Concatenation.

8 If you need to add more files in step 7 above, the function will supply a standard Open File dialog. The file name field will be pre-filled with the next file in the series. If this is correct, change diskettes and click on "Open".

9 Continue with steps 7 & 8 until you have finished adding all the files to the target.

Notes:

•	It is up the user to keep track of when all the files to be concatenated have been copied to the target. Funduc Explorer Extensions verifies that each file has been copied accurately. However, it has no way of knowing if the user has forgotten to concatenate all the split files to the target. Labeling your diskettes will help reduce errors.

•	Explorer Extensions will attempt to anticipate the target filename based on the split files. However, it up to the user to confirm the correct name of the target file. Pay particular attention to the filetype extension (e.g., .exe, .com, .zip, etc.).

•	Be careful to assign a path to the target file that is a path on your hard disk and not one on a floppy drive.


Concatenate Filename Area
Target File: Funduc Explorer Extensions will attempt to anticipate the name of the target. The default path is the temp directory. Change the path & target name as necessary. Note that if you If you choose an existing file for a target, the function will eventually issue an Overwrite warning.


Concatenate Open Dialog
Open File Dialog: Opens a standard Windows Open File dialog to select a new path &/or target.


Concatenate List
Files to Concatenate: This area contains the list of files highlighted in Explorer (if any). Normally, split sections stored on floppies take the entire disk and therefore only one file would be listed. Here we created small split sections for example purposes. The files should be listed in order from lowest to highest extension. Use the move up, move down, and remove buttons to rearrange the list to establish the proper order.


Move Up Button
Move Up: Moves the highlighted file up by one in the list. This button is normally dim when the highlight is on the top file in the list.


Move Down Button
Move Down: Moves the highlighted file down by one in the list.


Remove Button
Remove: Removes the highlighted file from the list. Use this if you have an extraneous file listed.


Decode When Done
Decode When Done?: Check this if you want the target file to be Decoded after Concatenate is finished.


Concatenate OK Button
OK: Click here to begin.


Concatenate Cancel Button
Cancel: Stops the procedure.


Concatenate Help Button
Help: Activate program help.


Concatenate Manually
Concatenate Files Manually

The Split Files function creates one or more batch files that may be used to manually recreate the target file. When the split sections are saved on floppies, the batch file(s) is written to the diskette of the series. If the split sections are saved in a subdirectory on your hard disk, the batch file(s) are written to that same subdirectory.

The primary batch file is always named "CONCAT.BAT." If 6 to 10 split sections were created, an additional batch file named "CONCAT1.BAT" will be present. For 11 to 15 split sections there will be yet another batch file named "CONCAT2.BAT", and so on.

Note: In most cases, you should never attempt to run concat.bat directly from a floppy.

To manually recreate the target:

1 Verify that you have sufficient disk space for both the target and the split files.

2 Copy the contents of all the diskettes to a subdirectory on your hard disk.

3 Make that same subdirectory your active path.

4 Run CONCAT.BAT. This batch will call the other batch files, if present, as necessary.

5 Manually delete the split file sections and batch files if you no longer need them.


Touch Files Dialog

"Touch" allows you to change the time & date stamp and file attributes for the highlighted file(s) or those in the selected subdirectory. To use the Touch dialog, simply make your settings in the Touch dialog and click on the OK button to implement your choices. If you highlight a folder that contains no files, the Touch dialog will not open.

Click on the graphic below for help on the fields or scroll the screen down for a text description of the Touch dialog fields.

•	Touch operates on all highlighted files or all the files in the directory.

•	To view the existing file attributes for a file, highlight the file in Explorer and select Properties from the Explorer context menu.

Details on the Touch Dialog fields:

Set Files' Date/Time Only: Mark this field if you only want to change the time & date stamp for the files. This field is mutually exclusive with the "Set Files' Attributes Only" and the "Set Date/Time and Attributes" fields.

Also Set Creation Date: Mark this field to also change the Creation date. This field is dim and not available in the Win3x version.

Also Set Access Date: Mark this field to also change the Last Access date. This field is dim and not available in the Win3x version.

Date Field: Enter the date to be used. The date format follows the regional settings for your computer so make your entry in the form as it appears in the field. 00 or 2000 may be used for the year 2000 and above.

Time Fields: Enter the time to be used (in hh:mm or hh:mm:ss format) and AM or PM. Do not use military time.

Add to File Time: This function adds (or subtracts) the specified number of seconds to the current time stamp for the file(s). To subtract seconds, enter a negative value. For example, to roll back the current time stamp by one hour, enter a value of -3600. The files date will also be adjusted +/- if your "Add to File Time" value causes the new file time cross midnight. If "Also Set Creation Date" &/or "Also Set Access Date" are checked, these values will also be adjusted.

Set Files' Attributes Only: Mark this field if you only want to change the attributes for the files. This field is mutually exclusive with the "Set Files' Date/Time Only" and the "Set Date/Time and Attributes" fields.

Attributes: Mark some or all of the fields. The checkboxes have three choices -- marked, unmarked, and a dim mark. The dim-check choice is used if you want to leave the existing attribute setting for that field unchanged. For example, in the graphic above, the Read Only field is a dim mark. This means that files already having a Read Only attribute setting will remain so. Conversely, those not already set as Read Only will not be set to Read Only. The solid mark in the Archive field means that all files will be set to Archive. The unmarked settings for Hidden & System means that Hidden &/or System attributes, if present for any files, would be removed.

Set Date/Time and Attributes: Mark this field if you want to change both the time/date stamp and the file attributes. This field is mutually exclusive with the "Set Files' Date/Time Only" and the "Set Files' Attributes Only" fields.

OK Button: The dates and times &/or attributes will be set.

Cancel Button: No files will be touched.

Update Button: The date and time fields will be refreshed using the current date and time according to the PC's clock.

Help Button: 'Bet you know what this does...


Set Files' Date/Time Only
Set Files' Date/Time Only: Mark this field if you only want to change the time & date stamp for the files. This field is mutually exclusive with the "Set Files' Attributes Only" and the "Set Date/Time and Attributes" fields.


Set Creation Date
Also Set Creation Date: Mark this field to also change the Creation date. This field is dim and not available in the Win3x version.


Set Access Date
Also Set Access Date: Mark this field to also change the Last Access date. This field is dim and not available in the Win3x version.


Date Field
Date Field: Enter the date to be used. The date format follows the regional settings for your computer so make your entry in the form as it appears in the field. 00 or 2000 may be used for the year 2000 and above.


Time Fields
Time Fields: Enter the time to be used (hh:mm or hh:mm:ss format) and AM or PM. Do not use military time.


Add to File Time
Add to File Time: This function adds (or subtracts) the specified number of seconds to the current time stamp for the file(s). To subtract seconds, enter a negative value. For example, to roll back the current time stamp by one hour, enter a value of -3600. The file date will also be adjusted +/- if your "Add to File Time" value causes the new file time cross midnight. If "Also Set Creation Date" &/or "Also Set Access Date" are checked, these values will also be adjusted.


Set Files' Attributes Only
Set Files' Attributes Only: Mark this field if you only want to change the attributes for the files. This field is mutually exclusive with the "Set Files' Date/Time Only" and the "Set Date/Time and Attributes" fields.


File Attributes
File Attributes: Mark some or all of the fields. The checkboxes have three choices - marked, unmarked, and a dim mark. The dim-check choice is used if you want to leave the attribute setting for that field unchanged. For example, in the example here, the Read Only field is a dim mark. This means that files already having a Read Only attribute setting will remain so. Conversely, those not already set as Read Only will not be set to Read Only. The solid mark in the Archive field means that all files will be set to Archive. The unmarked settings for Hidden & System means that Hidden &/or System attributes, if present for any files, would be removed.


Set Date/Time and Attributes
Set Date/Time and Attributes: Mark this field if you want to change both the time/date stamp and the file attributes. This field is mutually exclusive with the "Set Files' Date/Time Only" and the "Set Files' Attributes Only" fields.


Touch OK Button
OK Button: The dates and times &/or attributes will be set.


Touch Cancel Button
Cancel Button: No files will be touched.


Touch Update Button
Update Button: The date and time fields will be refreshed using the current date and time according to the PC's clock.


Touch Help Button
Help Button: 'Bet you know what this does...


Decoding Files
Decode File Dialog

To decode an encoded file, highlight the file in Explorer, right click, and select Decode. Funduc Explorer Extensions automatically detects if the file is UUENCODED, Base64 (MIME), BinHex (Mac), XXENCODED, quoted printable, 7 bit (unencoded) and plain text. You are prompted before decoding and saving the result file(s). If the encoded file contains more than one file, you will be prompted before each file is saved. The function provides an overwrite warning if a file exists of the same name. You will then be provided a standard Save As dialog box which you can use to save the file into an alternative path.

How do you get an encoded EMail attachment into a file on your hard disk so you can then decode it with Funduc Explorer Extensions? Consult the documentation for your EMail program for how to go about saving messages to a text file. For many programs, you will find a "Save As" function under the File menu. In other instances, it may be necessary to "Select All", copy the entire selected text and raw attachment to the clipboard, and then paste it into a blank text document. You do not need to worry about extraneous text such as EMail conversation or message headers. Provided the encoded data is not corrupted, Funduc Explorer Extensions will be able to locate and decode the relevant information.

Also see

 Encode Files Dialog

 Troubleshooting

 Concatenate Files (Decode When Done)


Encode Files Dialog

Funduc Explorer Extensions can encode files into UUENCODED, Base64 (MIME), BinHex (Mac), XXENCODED, and Quoted-Printable format suitable for sending as Internet EMail. You can combine one or more files into a single encoded file.

To encode one or more files:

1 Select one or more files in Explorer.

2 Right click and select Encode.

3 An Encode dialog box, similar to the below example, will appear. Verify your settings and click on OK to begin the operation.

To incorporate the encoded file into a mail message you are composing, consult the documentation for your EMail program for how to go about importing the external text files into mail message. This may be a "Paste From" or "Import File" function under the Edit or File menus. In other instances, it may be necessary to open the encoded file separately with a text editor, copy the entire contents to the clipboard, and paste it into the message you are composing. If you have Send To context menu enhancements for your Windows Explorer, you can also use the "Clipboard as Contents" function to copy the encoded file to the clipboard.

Click on the graphic below for help on the Encode dialog fields or scroll the screen down for a text description of the fields.

Details on the Encode Dialog fields:

Target File field: Enter a file to save to or use the Browse button to select one.

Target File browse button ( [image]): Opens a standard Windows Open File dialog that you may use to select a file for the result of the encode operation. An overwrite warning will be issued if you select an existing file.

Files to Encode List: The list contains the files to encode in the order they will be used.

Move Up button: Allows you to select a file and move it up in the list.

Move Down button: Allows you to select a file and move it down in the list.

Remove Button: Allows you to remove the selected file from the list.

Encoding Type field: Allows you to select either UUENCODED, Base64 (MIME), BinHex (Macintosh) or XXENCODED encoding type.

OK button: Encodes selected files in the order specified into the target file.

Cancel button: No action will be taken.

Also see

 Decode Files Dialog


About Encoding & Decoding Files (Mail Attachments)

Encoding refers to a general process in which files are "translated" into a form containing only pure text / ASCII printable characters. Encoding schemes were developed to allow binary files such as graphic images, programs, or ZIP archives to be sent across computer networks that support only pure text messages. Internet EMail & Usenet newsgroup messages, for example, only permit pure text to be sent.

Encoded files are referred to as "attachments". In most cases, they are '"attached" to a message that includes some conversational text plus the encoded file.

Sending a binary file via EMail is a two step process - the message sender first sends an encoded attachment and person receiving the message then decodes the attachment back into original form.

To incorporate encoded files into a mail message you are composing, consult the documentation for your EMail program for how to go about importing the external text files into mail message. This may be a "Paste From" or "Import File" function under the Edit or File menus. In other instances, it may be necessary to open the encoded file created by Funduc Explorer Extensions separately with a text editor, copy the entire contents to the clipboard, and paste it into the message you are composing. If you have Send To context menu enhancements for your Windows Explorer, you can also use the "Clipboard as Contents" function to copy the encoded file to the clipboard.

To decode an encoded EMail attachment you receive you will need to save the mail message to a file on your hard disk so you can then decode it with Funduc Explorer Extensions. Consult the documentation for your EMail program for how to go about saving messages to a text file. For many programs, you will find a "Save As" function under the File menu. In other instances, it may be necessary to "Select All", copy the entire selected text and raw attachment to the clipboard, and then paste it into a blank text document. You do not need to worry about extraneous text such as EMail conversation or message headers. Provided the encoded data is not corrupted, Funduc Explorer Extensions will be able to locate and decode the relevant information.


Encode Target File
Encode Target File: The name of the file into which the encoded files will be saved. Funduc Explorer Extensions defaults to a filename based on the first file in the list but with the extension .TXT, in the same path as the original files. You are free to change the target name to anything you wish. You may type it in or select the browse button to the right.


Encode Format
Encoding Type: Use the drop down arrow ( [image])to select the type of encoding scheme to use.


Encode File List
Encode File List: A list of the file(s) that will be encoded & combined into the target file. Highlight a file if you want to operate on it using one of the buttons to the right of this area.


Encode Buttons
Encode Buttons: Use these buttons to change to position of a highlighted file or remove it from the list.


Encode File Selector
Target File Browse Button: Opens a standard Windows Open File dialog that you may use to select a file for the result of the encode operation. An overwrite warning will be issued if you select an existing file.


Encode OK Button
OK Button: Click here to begin the process.


Encode Cancel Button
Cancel Button: Cancels the process.


Encode Help Button
Help Button: Actives program help


Funduc Explorer Extensions Context Menu

To activate the Funduc Explorer Extensions Context Menu, highlight one or more files in Explorer and right click with the mouse. Left click if your mouse is set up for left-handed use. You may also right click on a folder to activate the Touch/Attribute function.

Note that you do not need to have Windows Explorer set to display "Details", as in the graphic below. Explorer Extensions are also available if your Windows Explorer is set on "Icon View".

Click on the graphic below for additional information. Your mouse will show a hand icon where help is available.

Funduc Explorer Extensions


Funduc Explorer Extensions Context Menu (Icon Explorer Display)

Click on the graphic below for additional information. Your mouse will show a hand icon where help is available.

Funduc Explorer Extensions


Context Split
Split: Splits the highlighted file into smaller sections for storage on a floppy disk. Split can divides the file into the exact sizes for floppy disks or a user defined size. Split sections default to drive A:, although you can save to any disk. You may Split only one file at a time so if more than one file is highlighted in Explorer, Split is not available. See Split File Dialog for more information.


Context Concatenate
Concatenate Files: Concatenates the highlighted file(s). Concatenate is used to rejoin smaller files created by the Split File function back into the original target. You may highlight either a target or one or more split file sections before activating Concatenate. You may further specify the files involved from the Concatenate dialog itself. In the display modeled here, DEMO.MIM would most likely be a target rather than one of the files to be concatenated. If you created the split files using Funduc Explorer Extensions or our other utility with a Split function, Directory Toolkit, the files to concatenate will have a filename extension of .001, .002, .003, etc. See Concatenate Dialog for more information.


Context Decode
Decode: Decodes the highlighted file. You may Decode only one file at a time so if more than one file is highlighted in Explorer, Decode is not available. The Decode function automatically detects UUENCODED, Base64 (MIME), BinHex (Mac), XXENCODED, quoted printable, 7 bit (unencoded) and plain text formats. You are prompted before decoding and you can change the name of the result file(s) before saving. If, for example, "DEMO.MIM" is an encoded file that contains one file, you would be prompted before each file is saved. See Decode Dialog for more information.


Context Encode
Encode: Encodes the highlighted files(s) using UUENCODED, Base64 (MIME), BinHex (Mac), or XXENCODED format suitable for sending as Internet EMail. You can combine one or more files into a single encoded file by highlighting more than one file in Explorer. The Encode dialog allows you to change the name of the resulting target file and the order in which the files will be added to the target. In the display modeled here, only DEMO.MIM would be encoded. See Encode Dialog for more information.


Context Touch
Touch/Attribute: The Touch function allows you to change the date, time, and file attributes of the highlighted files(s). If a File Folder is highlighted, all the files in that subdirectory will be 'Touched'. If you highlight a folder that contains no files, the Touch dialog will not open. See Touch Dialog for more information.


Context Search & Replace
Search and Replace: This is the context menu item that is available if our utility, Search and Replace for Windows 95/NT 3x, is installed on your computer.


Add to ZIP File
Add to ZIP File: This is a context menu item that is available if our utility, Directory Toolkit, is installed on your computer.


Folders
Folder: The Touch function is available if you have a file folder highlighted. This allows you to change the date, time, and file attributes of all files in that subdirectory. If you highlight a folder that contains no files, the Touch dialog will not open.


File Properties
File Properties: Select this Windows 95/98/NT Explorer function to view the properties of the highlighted file. You can use this to see the existing file attributes for a file.


Other Context Menu Items
Other Context Menu Items: There will be other Explorer context menu items on your display, depending on the file that is highlighted and the software installed on your system.


Other Context Menu Items
Explorer Extensions: Select this to open the Explorer Extensions popup menu.


File Operations
File Operations: Activates the File Operations dialog to let you rename, copy, move, delete, number, & change the case of file names.


Funduc Explorer Extensions Shareware Version
Funduc Explorer Extensions Shareware

Thank you for trying the shareware version of Funduc Explorer Extensions. The shareware license is for a 50 uses. There are no functional limitations in the shareware version other than the time out.

Regarding customer support for the shareware version - If you have a question that is not answered in the documentation, please check our web site (www.funduc.com) for FAQ's or updates. We are developing a FAQ for Decoding problem, so be sure to check the site if you have difficult with mail attachments. If you need further assistance, you may contact us by E-MAIL at support@funduc.com and we will do our best to answer your questions. However, please be aware that ongoing support necessitates that you register Funduc Explorer Extensions.

Please see Purchase & Order Information for how to obtain a registered version of Funduc Explorer Extensions.


Language Support
International Language Support

Please contact Mike Funduc by EMail at mike@funduc.com if you would like to create a version for your native language. DLLs and documentation for other languages will be posted on our web site, www.funduc.com, as they become available.


License Information

Funduc Explorer Extensions
 Copyright (c) 1995-2000 by Funduc Software Inc.
 All rights reserved.

See Ordering Information for information on how to purchase Funduc Explorer Extensions.

License Agreement and Warranty Disclaimer

You should carefully read the following terms and conditions before using this software. Use of this software indicates your acceptance of these terms and conditions. If you do not agree with them, do not use the software.

Shareware Version

You are hereby licensed to: use the Shareware Version of the software for a 21 day evaluation period; make as many copies of the Shareware version of this software and documentation as you wish; give exact copies of the original Shareware version to anyone; and distribute the Shareware version of the software and documentation in its unmodified form via electronic means. There is no charge for any of the above.

You are specifically prohibited from charging, or requesting donations, for any such copies, however made; and from distributing the software and/or documentation with other products (commercial or otherwise) without prior written permission.

Unregistered use of Funduc Explorer Extensions after the 50 use evaluation period is in violation of federal copyright laws.

Ownership Rights

Funduc Software, Inc. owns and retains all copyrights, patents, trade secret rights, trademarks and intellectual property rights to this sotware. Registration &/or use of the software does not grant you any right to the intellectual property in the product.

Evaluation and Registration

This is not free software. This license allows you to use this software for evaluation purposes without charge for a period of 50 uses. If you use this software after the 50 use evaluation period a registration fee is due (see Ordering Information).

Customer support can be obtained by visiting our home page at www.funduc.com or by E-MAIL at support@funduc.com.

One registered copy of Funduc Explorer Extensions may be dedicated to a single person who uses the software on one or more computers or to a single workstation used by multiple people.

You may access the registered version of Funduc Explorer Extensions through a network, provided that you have obtained individual licenses for the software covering all workstations that will access the software through the network.

Restrictions

You are prohibited by law from selling, renting, leasing, loaning, or donating the program or documentation in whole or in part without specific advance agreement between yourself and Funduc Software, Inc. You are prohibited by law from redistributing the program by any method or in any form except to the specific individuals for whom the software was purchased. You are prohibited from decompiling, reverse engineering, disassembling, or otherwise reducing the program to human readable form for any purposes whatsoever. You may not modify the program or documentation in any manner. You are prohibited from permitting anyone else from undertaking any of the above actions.

Governing Law

This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Michigan.

Disclaimer of Warranty

This software and the accompanying files are sold "as is" and without warranties as to performance of merchantability or any other warranties whether expressed or implied. In particular, there is no warranty for the string Replacing feature.

Good data processing procedure dictates that any program be thoroughly tested with non-critical data before relying on it. The user must assume the entire risk of using the program. Any liability of the seller will be limited exclusively to product replacement or refund of purchase price.


Customer Support
Customer Support Information

If you have a question that is not answered in the documentation, please try our Web site at www.funduc.com for any FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) documents that may become available for Funduc Explorer Extensions. If you need further support, contact us directly by E-MAIL at support@funduc.com. Please give as much detail as possible about the operation you want to perform and what the difficulty is.

To report a bug, E-MAIL: bugs@funduc.com.

Registered users are eligible for support and quarterly updates for a period of one year.

Shareware Users: We will do our best to answer your questions, however, please understand that ongoing support necessitates that you register Funduc Explorer Extensions.

We welcome suggestions for improving Funduc Explorer Extensions. If you have an idea, first check the documentation and README.TXT file to make sure they are not already implemented or planned. If not, drop us a note at support@funduc.com.

For ordering information, please see Ordering Information.

Thank you for using Funduc Software products!


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Acknowledgements

Thanks to Ernie Allen (eallen@mediaone.net) for graphics design for Funduc Software, beta testing, advice, and initial ground work on our web site.

Thanks to Ken Webster (kenwebster@csi.com) for beta testing, suggestions, development of the help file, and webmastering our site (www.funduc.com).

Thanks to Holger Sehlke (Holger.Sehlke@kiel.netsurf.de) for our German translations.

Finally, thanks to you, our customers, for your suggestions & support!


Troubleshooting

Q:  The Touch function doesn't do anything.

A:  Did you highlight a file folder? Touch will not activate if that folder contains no files. Also, on some computer systems it may be necessary to start 'Touch Folders' from the pane on the right side of Explorer.

Q:  I followed the steps for saving a mail message that has an attachment but can't seem to Decode it.

A:  The most common problem is attachments that are not formatted properly either due to errors on the sender's end or idiosyncrasies of the receiver's 'save raw message' function. Another common problem involves 'forwarded attachments' that were passed along from recipient to recipient. In these cases, somewhere along the line the attachment portion of the message has been corrupted with extraneous ", ='s, and > characters that were inserted by one of the recipient's 'reply' function. In these two scenarios, advanced users may be able to manually 'clean up' the attachment. If you do not know how to do this, then the simplest solution is to request that the sender re-issue the message. Asking the sender to issue you one file per attachment also appears to be helpful with mail that is sent-from or arriving-to some online services.

The second most common decoding problem involves multiple attachments that appear to have a problem but really don't. Did you expect to get a Word document but Decode only created a file such as 'info.mim'? If so, try running decode again on that 'info.mim' file. Decode normally automatically detects and decodes multiple attachments. However, in some cases you will need to do a second decode operation on the file saved by the first decode.

For more help on decode email attachments, please see visit our web site and see the Decode Shell Extension FAQ. Although this document is oriented toward another software, many of the tips are applicable to Explorer Extensions.

We are happy to help with your Decoding problems. However, please be aware that ongoing support requires that you register Funduc Explorer Extensions.

If you have additional questions or problems, please visit our web site at www.funduc.com or write us at support@funduc.com.


System Menu
System Menu: Click here to activate a system menu. The Funduc Explorer Extensions About Box is available here.


Funduc Explorer Extensions About Box

The About Box is available from the system menu activated by clicking Explorer Extensions icon ( [image]) at the top left of the dialogs. This window contains system and copyright information. The underlined link to our web site will launch the default www browser for your computer and take you to http://ww.funduc.com. The underlined EMail link will launch the default Internet EMail program for your computer. Click the Ordering Info button for Ordering Information or the License Info button for License Information.

For customer support, contact support@funduc.com.


Examples Index

The following example operations are available:

•	Split Files

•	Concatenate Files


File Operations Dialog

The Explorer Extensions File Operations allows you to copy, rename, move or delete using selected files or masks. You can also change the case of file names and number files. A File Operations Preview dialog will summarize the operations and provide an opportunity to confirm the procedure before it is carried out. Long file names are preserved during file operations, unlike the DOS commands which will truncate long file names.

Click on the graphic below for help on the fields or scroll the screen down for a text description of the File Operations dialog fields.

Details on the File Operations Dialog:

Operation Field: The four supported operations are listed. The default is Rename.

Path From field: This will be pre-selected with the Path you launched Explorer Extensions from. You cannot change this field. Our Directory Toolkit utility, which has advanced file operations and archive functions, allows you to change settings for the "Path/ZIP From" field.

Path From Browse button ( [image]): This button is non-functional in Explorer Extensions.

Mask From field: If any file(s) were highlighted in the Path/Zip 1 file list, they'll be listed here. You can change this if you like. You can use a mask that contains * and ? wild cards. This mask will be validated against the Mask To field. The two mask fields need to have the same number of wild cards in the same order.

Path To field: Path where files to move or copy to reside. You may type it by hand or navigate to it by using the Browse button described below.

Path To Browse button ( [image]): Click to select the path where files to move or copy to reside. The Select Path dialog will be displayed to allow you to visually select the path. If the Path To field (described above) contains a valid path, it will be your starting path in the Select Path dialog. Otherwise, the current path will be used.

Mask To field: The mask for the files to rename, copy, or move. For copy and move operations, *.* will be the default mask. You may use a mask that contains * and ? wild cards. This mask will be validated against the Mask From field. The two mask fields must have the same number of wild cards in the same order. To rename files you may also use the %n operator to reference the * and ? wildcard characters in the Mask From field. For example, given the Mask From expression "A??.TXT", you could use a Mask To expression of "%2A%1.TXT" to swap characters in the file names. *.* to %2.%1 would reverse the extension and the prefix name. You can also change file name case to make a portion of the name(s) (or the whole name) all upper or lower case by putting the > (for upper case) and < (for lower case) characters after each wildcard you want to change. If you need to use < or > as part of the mask, simply precede them by a \.

Number File names Checkbox: Click the checkbox field to activate File Numbering during file operations.

Number File names Starting Value: Enter the starting value for a File Numbering operation.

OK button: The changes will be made.

Cancel button: The changes will not be made.

Help Button: Activates program help.


File Ops Operation Field
File Ops Operation Field:

Change as necessary by clicking on one of the fields.


File Ops Rename Field
Rename File Ops Field:

Change as necessary by clicking on one of the fields. See Rename for help on renaming files.


File Ops Path 1 Field
Path/Zip From:

This will be pre-selected with the Path you launched Explorer Extensions from. You cannot change this field. Our Directory Toolkit utility, which has advanced file operations and archive, allows you to change settings for the "Path/ZIP From" field.


File Ops Mask 1 Field
Mask From:

The default setting is *.*. You can modify this using a mask that contains * and ? wild cards. This mask will be validated against the Mask To field. The two mask fields need to have the same number of wild cards in the same order.


File Ops Path 2 Field
Path/Zip To:

This will be pre-selected with the Path you launched Explorer Extensions from. You may change this to another path to copy or move the files to another path.


File Ops Mask 2 Field
Mask To:

The mask for the files to rename, copy, or move. For copy and move operations, *.* will be the default mask. You may use a mask that contains * and ? wild cards. This mask will be validated against the Mask From field. The two mask fields must have the same number of wild cards in the same order. To rename files you may also use the %n operator to reference the * and ? wildcard characters in the Mask From field. For example, given the Mask From expression "A??.TXT", you could use a Mask To expression of "%2A%1.TXT" to swap characters in the file names. *.* to %2.%1 would reverse the extension and the prefix name. You can also change file name case to make a portion of the name(s) (or the whole name) all upper or lower case by putting the > (for upper case) and < (for lower case) characters after each wildcard you want to change. If you need to use < or > as part of the mask, simply precede them by a \.


File Ops Browse Button
Path Browse Button:

Click here to activate the path browser to use to select a new path.

Note that "Path/ZIP From" field is pre-selected based on the path you launched Explorer Extensions from and therefore cannot be changed. Our Directory Toolkit utility, which has advanced file operations and archive functions, allows you to change settings for the "Path/ZIP From" field.


File Ops Numbering Checkbox
Numbering Files Checkbox:

Click here to activate a numbering files operation.


File Ops Numbering Start Value
Numbering Starting Value:

Enter the starting value for numbering files operation.


File Ops OK Button
OK Button:

Click here to initiate the operation.


File Ops Cancel Button
Cancel Button:

Abort the procedure. No files will be changed.


File Ops Help Button
File Ops Help Button:

Activates program help.


Make Upper
Make Upper:

Changes the "Mask To" field to a Upper Case Rename. You can change the "Mask To" field manually later if you wish.


Make Lower
Make Lower:

Changes the "Mask To" field to a Lower Case Rename. You can change the "Mask To" field manually later if you wish.


File Operations Preview Dialog
File Operations Preview

The File Operations Preview summarizes the pending copy, move, delete, or rename file operation. Pressing the Enter key is the same as clicking on the OK button. If you wish to cancel the operation, click on cancel.


Renaming Files

You can rename files during copy, move, and rename (of course) File Operations. For a simple rename, highlight a file, activate Explorer Extensions, and type the new name in the Mask To field in the dialog.

For more complex operations using masks, the %n operator may be used in the "Mask To" field to reference * and ? wildcard characters in the "Mask To" field. This allows you to change the order of characters in file names during Rename, Move, and Copy operations.

For example,

Initial File List:  Mask From: Mask To: Results:	a1.txt, a5.txt, a12.txt, a.txt a?.txt %1a.txt 1a.txt, 5a.txt, a12.txt, a.txt
Initial File List:  Mask From: Mask To: Results:	her.html, his.htm, theirs.txt *.* %2.%1.htm html.her.htm, htm.his.htm, txt.theirs.htm


Changing the Case of File Names

You can change the case of file names from the File Operations dialog by using the "Make Upper" / "Make Lower" buttons, which uses a Rename operation and special Mask To field characters.

To change the file name to lower case, use the < character. For example, if you wanted all .HTM files to be lower case, you could use

Mask From: Mask To:	*.HTM *<.htm
To change the case of file names to upper case, use the > character. For example, to make all files in a directory to be upper case, use:

Mask From: Mask To:	*.* *>.*>


Changing the Case of Filenames
Changing the Case of File Names:

You can change the case of file names from the File Operations dialog by using the "Make Upper" / "Make Lower" buttons, which uses a Rename operation and special Mask To field characters.

To change the file name to lower case, use the < character. For example, if you wanted all .HTM files to be lower case, you could use

Mask From: Mask To:	*.HTM *<.htm
To change the case of file names to upper case, use the > character. For example, to make all files in a directory to be upper case, use:

Mask From: Mask To:	*.* *>.*>
Note: When renaming files, you can use the %n operator to reference the * and ? wildcard characters. For example, given the Mask From expression "A??.TXT", you could use a Mask To expression of "%2A%1.TXT" to swap characters in the file names. *.* to %2.%1 would reverse the extension and the prefix name.


Numbering Files

Explorer Extensions has a file name numbering function that can be used to sequentially number (or renumber) files during rename, copy, or move file operations. Numbering is activated by checking the "Number file names ..." checkbox at the bottom of the file operations dialog, e.g.,

The mask in the "Mask To" field automatically changes to *###.* when numbering is enabled. This is a suggested mask only and in most instances you will want to modify the field to suit your operation.

The numbering character, #, serves as a placeholder for the number of digits to be replaced &/or matched during numbering operations. Use multiple # characters to hold &/or match places for multiple digits. For example, if you number three files using a Mask To entry with ## and a starting value of 1, the files will be number 01, 02, 03. ### would number them 001, 002, 003.

You can re-number numbered files by changing the sort order of the display and then doing a new number operation.

Notes:

•	You must click the "Number file names ..." checkbox to activate numbering. If you put # characters in the "Mask To" field but don't explicitly turn on numbering, Directory Toolkit will use the # as an ordinary alphanumeric character.

•	Wild cards are matched from left to right. You cannot have more wild cards in the "Mask To" field than the "Mask From" field. Wild cards cannot be matched on different sides of the period. For example, a "Mask From" of *.txt and a "Mask To" of a#.* would not work. *.txt to a#.txt would be fine though.

Here are some example numbering operations:

Initial File List: Display Sort Order: Mask From: Mask To: Start Numbering At Value: Results:	a1.txt, a5.txt, a12.txt, a.txt Ascending file names a*.txt a##.txt 1 a01.txt, a02.txt, a03.txt, a.txt
Initial File List: Display Sort Order: Mask From: Mask To: Start Numbering At Value: Results:	ab.htm, mno.htm, yz.htm Ascending file names *.htm *#.htm 1 ab1.htm, mno2.htm, yz2.htm
Initial File List: Display Sort Order: Mask From: Mask To: Start Numbering At Value: Results:	incl02.hpp, incl03.hpp, incl01.hpp Descending Date *.hpp i*#.hpp 1 incl1.hpp, incl2.hpp, incl3.hpp


Wild Cards
Wild Cards:

•	Basic File Masks in the File Operations dialog use the same wildcard characters as the DOS dir command - the * and ? characters.

•	%n is an extended operator for renaming files that may be used in the Mask To field to reference wild cards in the Mask From field. E.g., Mask To: Win9?.*  Mask To: %1Win9.%2.

•	# is another extended operator used for numbering files.


Wild Cards (P)
Wild Cards:

•	Basic File Masks in the File Operations dialog use the same wildcard characters as the DOS dir command - the * and ? characters.

•	%n is an extended operator for renaming files that may be used in the Mask To field to reference wild cards in the Mask From field. E.g., Mask To: Win9?.*  Mask To: %1Win9.%2.

•	# is another extended operator used for numbering files.


File Masks

File Masks are file filters that employ wildcard characters * and ? similar to the DOS dir command, e.g., *.*;*.txt;*.doc;*.??1. More than one mask can be specified by using a semicolon separator (see above). Be sure not have any blank spaces between the semicolon(s) and the mask(s). Wild cards in the File Operations Dialog are matched from left to right. You cannot have more wild cards masks in the "Mask To" field than the "Mask From" field. Wild cards cannot be matched on different sides of the period.


File Masks
File Masks:

File Masks are file filters that employ wildcard characters * and ? similar to the DOS dir command, e.g., *.*;*.txt;*.doc;*.??1. More than one mask can be specified by using a semicolon separator (see above). Be sure not have any blank spaces between the semicolon(s) and the mask(s). Wild cards in the File Operations Dialog are matched from left to right. You cannot have more wild cards masks in the "Mask To" field than the "Mask From" field. Wild cards cannot be matched on different sides of the period.


Select Path Dialog Box

The Select Path Dialog provides a convenient way to select and insert a directory into the various "Path" lines. Click on the graphic below for help on specific areas of the dialog.


Select Path Up Button
Click here to move up one subdirectory level. You can also accomplish this by clicking on the folder icon in the path list.


Select Path Dialog Directory
You may either type in a specific path here or use the mouse in the area below to select the directory or archive where the files you want to view reside.


Select Path Dialog Drive
Select the drive where the files you want to view reside. The arrow to the right activates a drop down list that displays the available and accessible drives on your system.


Select Path Dialog Help
Activates online help.


Select Path Dialog Network
Activates an opening display of the Windows Network Neighborhood. Depending on your networking configuration, this can be used to select a network drive. Consult Windows 95/NT help for more information about Network Neighborhood.


Select Path Dialog Navigate Parent
To navigate between various subdirectories using the mouse, double click on the folder icons. The browser display will update accordingly as you move up or down the hierarchy of subdirectories.


Select Path Dialog Navigate Subdirectory
To navigate between various subdirectories using the mouse, double click on the folder icons. The browser display will update accordingly as you move up or down the hierarchy of subdirectories. If you were to double click here, the path D:\EXAMPLE\BACKUP would be displayed.


Select Path Dialog Navigate ZIP
To navigate between various subdirectories using the mouse, double click on the folder icons. The browser display will update accordingly as you move up or down the hierarchy of subdirectories.


Select Path Dialog Navigate General
To navigate between various subdirectories using the mouse, double click on the folder icons. The browser display will update accordingly as you move up or down the hierarchy of subdirectories.


Select Path OK
Click here when you are finished selecting the desired path. The path displayed on the Directory line will be inserted in the respective Path/Zip section of the main window.


Select Path Dialog Cancel
Cancel the procedure. The path will not be changed.


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