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HOT WIRE Version 1.0 Copyright (C) 1988, 1989, 1990 DATASTORM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. All Rights Reserved ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Example Macros: These macro examples assume that you have already entered Shift-F5 to begin recording a macro starting from the appropriate command mode, and that you have entered the macro name and description. The key sequence should be entered as shown. Once entered, complete the macro recording process by entering Shift-F5. On-line help for macros is available when the program is prompting you for a macro name after you have pressed Shift-F5. It is also available after you have pressed Shift-F9 to select a macro to be played back. Further details can be found in your HOT WIRE User's Manual. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME: COPYSUBT DESC: Copy subtree and its files MODE: GLOBAL This macro will copy the current directory subtree structure to the designated target tree, and then will copy all files to the newly created subtree. The result is identical to moving a directory structure except that the source subtree and files are left intact. This macro requires that both of the global parameters in the setup information screen are set to YES. The target tree and directory will be selected during macro pauses. Key Sequence: Description: F2 Enter the SETUP command mode G Select GENERAL G Select GLOBAL Y Enter YES for "Include All Subdirectories" Y Enter YES for "Match Subdirectories at Target" ESC Return from GENERAL command mode Q Return from SETUP command mode without saving changes C Select COPY D Select DIRECTORY STRUCTURE (without files) Shift-F8 Initiate a macro pause for target tree selection Shift-F8 Initiate a macro pause for target directory selection Alt-C Select COPY ALL FILES Shift-F8 Initiate a macro pause for target tree selection Shift-F8 Initiate a macro pause for target directory selection ---------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME: REMOTE DESC: Update remote's subtree MODE: GLOBAL This macro is an example of how you might keep files updated between your laptop and desktop computers. Assume that you have an identical subtree (not necessarily the entire directory tree) on each machine which you want to keep current each time you take your laptop away from your office or home. In addition, you will want to update your desktop machine with any changes upon returning. The idea is to copy all source files which don't exist or are newer than those on the target machine. To minimize keystrokes, you will want to be able to run this macro from the DOS command line and locate the correct source subtree without having to traverse the tree. The target machine will have to be started in slave mode before running the macro on the master machine. To define this macro, begin with the highlight bar positioned on the desired source directory. Key Sequence: Description: F2 Enter the SETUP command mode G Select GENERAL F Select FILE ENTER Don't care N Don't want to rename files at target N Don't want to confirm before overwriting N Don't overwrite newer files at target ENTER Don't care Y Enter YES to pause for unsuccessful copies ENTER Don't care ENTER Don't care G Select GLOBAL Y Enter YES for "Include All Subdirectories" Y Enter YES for "Match Subdirectories at Target" ESC Return from GENERAL command mode Q Return from SETUP command mode without saving changes Shift-F6 Record current directory path Alt-C Copy all files <target path> Enter the entire target tree directory path (#:\...) ENTER Accept target path (log target tree and locate path) F10 Select F10 for "EXIT TO DOS" prompt ENTER Exit program ---------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME: TODAY DESC: Backup files changed today MODE: GLOBAL This macro will tag all files on the currently displayed tree which have a date stamp matching the current system date. All tagged files will then be copied to the root directory on the drive A floppy disk. Files which are still tagged after the macro has completed are those which were not successfully backed up. Key Sequence: Description: F2 Enter the SETUP command mode G Select GENERAL F Select FILE ENTER Don't care ENTER Don't care ENTER Don't care ENTER Don't care ENTER Don't care ENTER Don't care Y Enter YES for "Remove Tag After Successful Copy" ENTER Don't care G Select GLOBAL Y Enter YES for "Include All Subdirectories" N Enter NO for "Match Subdirectories at Target" ESC Return from GENERAL command mode Q Return from SETUP command mode without saving changes Ctrl-Home Position highlight at root directory T Select TAG D Select DATES ENTER Display system date in "FROM" entry ENTER Select displayed date ENTER Display system date in "THRU" entry ENTER Select displayed date ESC Return from GLOBAL TAG command mode Ctrl-C Select COPY TAGGED FILES A:\ Type in this path ENTER Select this target path ---------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME: HOTKEY DESC: Run hot key on tagged files MODE: TREE This macro executes a hot key on each tagged file in the tree. The hot key is defined in advance by the user, and will use the file's path or name as a substituted argument. This macro assumes that the files have already been tagged. Key Sequence: Description: Shift-F7 Begin macro loop F4 Goto next tagged file <Hot Key> Press the hot key to be executed Shift-F7 End macro loop ---------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME: ARCHIVES DESC: Selective reset archive attrib MODE: GLOBAL This macro will allow you to selectively reset the archive attribute for all files in the current subtree. First make sure the global parameters are set correctly. Then tag all files in the subtree which have their archive attribute set. Next perform the unset attribute operation on all tagged files individually, pausing for confirmation. For each file, pressing ENTER will perform the unset operation, or pressing ESC will skip the unset operation. Finally unset all the file tags in the tree. Key Sequence: Description: F2 Enter the SETUP command mode G Select GENERAL G Select GLOBAL Y Enter YES for "Include All Subdirectories" ENTER Don't care ESC Return from GENERAL command mode Q Return from SETUP command mode without saving changes F5 Select to untag any tagged files in tree T Select TAG R Select ATTRIBUTE A Type A for Archive ENTER Select attribute entry ESC Return from GLOBAL TAG command mode F4 Goto first tagged file in subtree A Select ALTER (now in LIST command mode) Shift-F7 Begin a macro loop U Select UNSET ATTRIB C Select CURRENT FILE (if Fast Command Mode is NO) A Type A for Archive Shift-F8 Begin a macro pause ENTER or ESC Press enter or escape key to terminate macro pause F4 Goto next tagged file in subtree Shift-F7 Mark the end of the macro loop ESC Return from ALTER command mode ESC Return from LIST command mode F5 Select to untag all tagged files in tree ---------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME: SEARCHTX DESC: Search text in tagged files MODE: TREE This macro assumes that you've already tagged files in advance for viewing. The idea is to start a macro loop which, for each tagged file, goes into the VIEW command mode, finds the first occurrence of the text being sought, and then initiates a macro pause. The pause allows you to continue searches in the same file with F6 function key, or use any other VIEW command mode options (except for ones such as +, -, and FIND) until you press Shift-F8 to end the macro pause and continue to the next tagged file. Key Sequence: Description: F4 Traverse to first tagged file V Select VIEW F Select FIND Shift-F8 Pause to enter text to be sought ENTER Accept search text and start searching Shift-F7 Begin macro loop Shift-F8 Begin macro pause Shift-F8 End macro pause (this key will not be recorded) ESC Return from VIEW mode F4 Goto next tagged file V Select VIEW F Select FIND ENTER Start find operation Shift-F7 End macro loop ---------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME: BACKUP DESC: Backup entire disk to drive A MODE: GLOBAL This macro will copy all tagged files on a hard disk to floppy drive A, allowing you to utilize as much diskette space as possible, as well as preserving the directory structure of the disk. This macro assumes that you have tagged all files on disk before starting. As files are copied, their tags will be removed. This allows you to repeat the macro several times while keeping track of the files which have not yet been successfully copied. As a diskette fills up, the program will inform you that there is insufficient disk space remaining for the current file copy operation. The amount of free disk space will be displayed along with this message. At this point, you may decide to use a new formatted floppy and retry the current file copy operation, or you may decide that there is sufficient disk space remaining to continue copying other files. After a complete tree traversal, the macro will terminate. Any files which are still tagged can be backed up by starting the macro again. You can continue this process until all files have been successfully copied. Key Sequence: Description: F2 Enter the SETUP command mode G Select GENERAL F Select FILE ENTER Don't care N Don't want to rename files at target N Don't want to confirm before overwriting Y Enter YES to overwrite newer files at target Y Enter YES to copy hidden and system files N Enter YES to pause for unsuccessful copies Y Enter YES to untag after successful copy ENTER Don't care G Select GLOBAL Y Enter YES for "Include All Subdirectories" Y Enter YES for "Match Subdirectories at Target" ESC Return from GENERAL command mode Q Return from SETUP command mode without saving changes Ctrl-Home Goto the root directory of disk Ctrl-C Select COPY TAGGED FILES A:\ Type in the target tree directory path ENTER Accept target path and begin copying ---------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME: PRINTLST DESC: Print list of small files MODE: GLOBAL This macro will print a list of all files with sizes less than 10000 bytes to the display screen, pausing after each new screen of information. Key Sequence: Description: F2 Enter the SETUP command mode G Select GENERAL G Select GLOBAL Y Enter YES for "Include All Subdirectories" ENTER Don't care ESC Return from GENERAL command mode Q Return from SETUP command mode without saving changes Ctrl-Home Goto the root directory T Select TAG S Select SIZES 0 Type in 0 for "FROM" entry ENTER Accept entry 9999 Type in 9999 for "THRU" entry ENTER Accept entry and perform tagging operation ESC Return from the TAG command mode P Select PRINT Ctrl-L Select LIST OF FILES, TAGGED FILES D Select DISPLAY SCREEN ENTER Pause between screens ---------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME: SETCOLOR DESC: Prompts for each display color MODE: TREE This macro will prompt you for each available display color. For each input field, the macro clears it of its current contents, and then begins a macro pause. The arrow on the display screen template points to the area which will be affected by the current input item. If you want to retain the current color value, press the escape key. Otherwise input a new color value and press the enter key. The macro pause will be automatically terminated. After you have been prompted for all colors, the macro will escape from the SETUP command mode allowing you to save changes permanently, if desired. Only fragments of the actual macro are shown here, but the idea should be clear. Key Sequence: Description: F2 Enter the SETUP command mode C Select COLORS B Select BASE B Select BORDERS\BACKGROUND TAB Clear the input field Shift-F8 Begin a macro pause ENTER or ESC Press enter or escape key to terminate macro pause P Select PROMPTS/HEADERS TAB Clear the input field Shift-F8 Begin a macro pause ENTER or ESC Press enter or escape key to terminate macro pause . . . . . . ESC Return from BASE T Select TREE N Select NORMAL TAB Clear the input field Shift-F8 Begin a macro pause ENTER or ESC Press enter or escape key to terminate macro pause . . . . . . ESC Return from COLORS command mode ESC Return from SETUP command mode ---------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME: GOTODIR DESC: Find 1st matching dir and exit MODE: TREE This macro allows you quickly locate the first directory in the tree which matches any number of characters that you specify. After you press enter, it will perform the search and, if found, make that directory the current DOS (origin/exit) directory, and then exit the program. This example macro is most useful in a batch file run from the DOS command line where the macro is run as an argument to HOT WIRE (entered as HW /fGOTODIR). If no directory is found to match your specification, an error message will occur, and the program will exit to the same directory that you started from. Key Sequence: Description: Ctrl-F Select the FIND directory command Tab Clear the input field ???????? Enter this wildcard spec (default extension is .*) Home Home the cursor Shift-F8 Begin a macro pause ENTER Pressing enter will terminate the pause C Select CHDIR command F10 Select F10 to get "Exit to DOS" prompt ENTER Press enter to exit the program ---------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME: DAILYLOG DESC: Locate and edit daily log file MODE: TREE This macro is an example of how you might use the directory and file record mechanisms. Assume that you keep a daily log file in a specific directory which you update frequently. This macro will locate that directory, locate the file in the directory, and then run the editor program on that file so that you can enter your updates. When recording the macro, begin with the directory highlight bar located on the directory to be sought. This is so you won't have to record any unnecessary traversal keys in the macro. It doesn't matter, of course, which directory is currently highlighted when you play back the macro. When you enter the LIST command mode, you will have to traverse to the correct file, however, and these keystrokes will be recorded. In this example, we will use the FIND command to locate the file, and then record the file name in the macro using the record mechanism. This process makes sure that the macro will only operate on the correct file. If the directory or file name which you record is not found when you play the macro back, the program will give an error message and terminate the macro. This macro presumes that you have defined an editor in the general setup information screen. Key Sequence: Description: Shift-F6 Record current directory path in macro L Select the LIST command mode F Find file specification in the current file list DAILY.LOG Type in the name of the file to be found Shift-F6 Record the file name in the macro A Select the ALTER command E Select the EDIT FILE command ESC Return to LIST command mode ESC Return to TREE command mode ---------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME: DEL_SUBT DESC: Delete directory subtree MODE: GLOBAL This macro will delete all the files in the current directory subtree, and then will remove the directories in the subtree. First, make sure that the setup parameters are initialized correctly. Then unset the read-only attribute on all files to be deleted. Next delete all the files after confirming the operation. Finally delete the directory structure to complete the macro. This macro can be easily misused producing undesirable results, so make sure you are completely aware of its function before using it on your own system. Key Sequence: Description: F2 Enter the SETUP command mode G Select GENERAL G Select GLOBAL Y Enter YES for "Include All Subdirectories" ENTER Don't care M Select MISC ENTER Don't care ENTER Don't care ENTER Don't care ENTER Don't care ENTER Don't care Y Enter YES for "Confirm Deletes" ENTER Don't care ENTER Don't care ESC Return from GENERAL command mode Q Return from SETUP command mode without saving changes A Select ALTER Alt-U Select UNSET ATTRIB on ALL FILES R Enter R for Read-Only ENTER Perform unset operation ESC Return from GLOBAL ALTER command mode Alt-D Select DELETE ALL FILES Shift-F8 Initiate a macro pause for delete confirmation Y or N or ESC Pressing Y, N, or ESC terminates pause (your answer) D Select DELETE D Select DIRECTORY STRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME: EDITSLAV DESC: Edit file on slave machine MODE: LIST Editing files or running other programs on the slave machine is not allowed by HOT WIRE. However, you can define a macro which will move or copy the file or program to the master machine and then edit or run it locally. This macro is an example of how you might edit a slave machine file by moving the file's contents to the master, running the EDIT FILE command, and then moving the updated contents back to the slave machine. This macro presumes that you have defined an editor in the general setup information screen. Key Sequence: Description: M Select MOVE C Select CURRENT FILE C:\ Enter path of a master tree and press ENTER F7 Select F7 to change your current path C:\ Enter same path as above and press ENTER Shift-F8 Begin a macro pause and highlight the file Shift-F8 End the pause after it is highlighted A Select ALTER E Select EDIT FILE ESC Return from the ALTER command mode M Select MOVE C Select CURRENT FILE #: Enter current slave directory path and press ENTER F7 Select F7 to change your current path #: Enter current slave directory path and press ENTER ---------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME: MODEM DESC: Set up for modem connection MODE: TREE This macro quickly sets up your communications parameters for establishing a remote connection through your modem. This will be convenient if your direct connect cable and modem are attached to different COM ports, and you want to easily prepare for either type of connection. The macro selects the COM port that your modem is connected to and sets the connection type to MODEM. You may want to insert a macro pause at the block size input so that you can adjust it lower for faster retransmissions when errors occur. Lastly, it saves the setup information so that you are ready to press F3 or Shift-F3 to start the connection. A macro for DIRECT connections can be recorded in a similar manner. Key Sequence: Description: F2 Enter the SETUP command mode G Select GENERAL command mode C Select COM 1 Default to COM1 (enter your modem COM port here) ENTER Press Enter to move to next input item ENTER Don't care (use default base address) ENTER Don't care (use default IRQ line) M Enter "M" for MODEM ENTER Press Enter to move to next input item ENTER Don't care (use default block size) ENTER Don't care (use default I/O buffer) ENTER Don't care (use default I/O pause) ESC Return from GENERAL command mode S Save the information and return