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-------------------------- QFILER USERS' MANUAL ------------------------- A User-Supported File Maintenance Utility written by Kenn Flee of Jamestown Software 2508 Valley Forge Drive Madison WI 53719 Version 3.0 - December 15, 1987 Version 3.1 - February 15, 1988 Version 3.1B - June 20, 1988 Version 3.1C - November 1, 1988 Version 3.1D - November 4, 1988 Version 3.1E - December 20, 1988 Version 3.1F - January 31, 1989 Copyright (c) 1986,'87,'88,'89 by Jamestown Software Jamestown Software will not be liable for any damages, including lost profits, lost savings or other incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of or inability to use QFILER, even if Jamestown Software has been advised of the possibility of such damages, or for any claim by any other party. QFILER User Manual Page 2 QFILER TABLE OF CONTENTS -------------------------- Included files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 2 Integrate files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 3 Quick start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 4 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 5 User interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 6 System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 6 Setting up for QFILER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 6 Screen sample illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 7 Screen organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 8 Navigating the QFILER screen . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 9 Function Key assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 9 Menu selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 10 Control/Alternate-key combinations . . . . . . . . . Page 13 QFINST -- a QFILER configuration utility . . . . . . Page 16 Hints and Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 17 Internal mouse support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 18 User-support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 20 Sample Invoice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 21 Quantity purchase and site license information . . . Page 22 INCLUDED FILES ---------------- The following program and documentation files should be included in the distribution copy of QFILER. QFILER.EXE - Executable program. QFILER.DOC - This documentation. QFINST.EXE - QFILER configuration utility. QFKEYS.TXT - Printable Function Key template. QFUPDATE.DOC - QFILER update information. QFILER User Manual Page 3 INTEGRATED FILES ------------------ The following are Jamestown Software products which may be used as standalone products or as integrated parts of QFILER. FCDISK.COM - Disk-Directory file builder. FCDISK.DOC - Documentation for above. FILECAT.COM - Disk cataloging database. FILECAT.DOC - Filecat documentation file. FILECAT.KWD - Library of keywords. FINC01.CHN - Required FILECAT program file. FINC02.CHN - Required FILECAT program file. LITLBOOK.COM - LITLBOOK Address book database. LITLBOOK.DOC - LITLBOOK documentation file. Additionally, the following excellent user-supported programs by Vernon D. Buerg, (456 Lakeshire, Daly City, CA 94015), Phil Katz (PKWARE, Inc., 7032 Ardara Ave., Glendale WI 53209) and by Larry McMains, may also be included. If available in a pathed directory, they can be linked to by QFILER, and are also great standalone products. If a distribution diskette was not ordered from Jamestown Software, check a local BBS as a source for these files. They will often be listed with an imbedded version number, such as LIST62.ARC. They will also include necessary documentation. Shareware (user-supported) programs: ------------------------------------ LIST.ARC - Vernon D. Buerg - File browse utility. ARCA.ARC - Vernon D. Buerg - ARChive Add utility. ARCV.ARC - Vernon D. Buerg - ARChive listing utility. ARCE.ARC - Vernon D. Buerg - ARChive Extract utility. PKARC.COM & PKPAK.EXE (with .DOC) - Phil Katz - ARChive Update/List utility. PKXARC.COM & PKUNPAK.EXE (with .DOC) - Phil Katz - ARChive Extract utility. Public domain program: ---------------------- FINDIT.ARC - Larry McMains - File search utility. QFILER User Manual Page 4 QUICK-START ------------- If it is necessary to use QFILER immediately, please first read at least this section to become acquainted with the basic options. Please read the rest of the documentation at your first opportunity. QFILER may be invoked by typing QFILER and pressing [Enter] at the DOS prompt. Once in QFILER, pressing "H" will display a help screen with a quick summary of function, alt- and control-key assignments. Common QFILER actions are displayed in a menu at the bottom of the screen. You may select one of the menu options by pressing the tab key or spacebar until the desired option is highlighted and then pressing [Enter] or more quickly, by simply pressing the first character of each option. Pressing "/" (or clicking on the top line of the screen if you have an active mouse) will invoke a drop-down menu system which duplicates most function-key assignments. Files are displayed in two windows. When selecting a drive\directory (<F5> and <F6>) to be shown in one of the windows, the following will be true: C by itself will change to the root directory of the drive\directory (C:\ in this case). C: with a colon will change to the current directory of the indicated drive\directory; if no current directory, then the root directory. C:\DOS any defined paths of 3 or more characters will force QFILER to attempt to change to the identified drive\directory. Selected subdirectories listed in a window may be displayed on either side of the screen by pressing <F3> (to display on left) or <F4> (display on right). QFILER User Manual Page 5 INTRODUCTION -------------- QFILER is designed to make management of your hard disk files much easier. Two different, sorted directories are displayed side-by-side, allowing you to select both individual files and groups of files for QFILER to act on. You can easily: - copy and delete files. - rename files and directories. - pass files to an external browse utility or favorite text editor. - move files from one directory to another. - add, delete, hide and unhide subdirectories. - run other programs from within the QFILER environment. - display files in sorted order. - set a directory mask so that only certain files are displayed. - backup files. - set Epson-compatible printer page length and send a formfeed to the printer. - print a hard copy of a sorted directory. QFILER versions 3.x adds the ability to display a visual, sorted directory tree so you can quickly display a particular subdirectory on either side of the QFILER screen. In addition, QFILER adds many advanced file management tools including the abilities to set or clear file attributes, change file time/date stamps and rename the disk volume label. As a bonus for users who upload and download files from bulletin boards, QFILER links to ARChive utililies such as Vern Buerg's ARCA, ARCE and ARCV to easily create, extract, and view ARC'd files. QFILER functions with or without a mouse. Monochrome, CGA, EGA and VGA are all supported, with a 43/50 line EGA/VGA display mode option. A NOVICE mode may be installed to limit some of the more advance features of the program. QFILER User Manual Page 6 USER INTERFACE ---------------- QFILER makes full use of the PC keyboard, using the function keys, the cursor keys, tab key, space bar, and several Control/Alt-key combinations. In order to make full use of all of QFILER's features, the following conditions should be met: The program is designed to operate satisfactorily with DOS 2.x and above. DOS 3.x is the operating system of choice, however. In some cases, the extensions offered by QFILER depend on the presence of DOS 3.x enhancements. QFILER requires a minimum of 192K memory and one diskette drive for operation on an IBM-PC/XT/AT or compatible computer. Additional memory is required to use shell options. The monitor may be either a color or a monochrome unit, with an installation program supplied to modify default QFILER color combinations. Printers to be used with QFILER's setup options <Ctrl-P> should be EPSON-command compatible. SETTING UP ------------ In preparation for using QFILER, if DOS 3.x is in use, invoke PRINT.COM from either the autoexec.bat file or from the DOS prompt. If you have a mouse, your mouse driver should be installed. QFILER.COM is started by typing QFILER at the DOS prompt. For ease of invoking, it may be advisable to rename QFILER.COM to QF.COM, but that is up to the user. QFILER is invoked by entering QF[iler] [LeftDirectoryPath] [RightDirectoryPath] at the DOS prompt. The square brackets are used to denote the options, and are not typed. The Disk\Directory to be read and displayed for the left or for both windows may be included as a command line option when invoking QFiler. Otherwise, the default drive and path directory will display in the left window. The syntax rules are the same as discussed under QUICK-START on page three. This will save keystrokes when, for example, it is desired to view the "A:" drive, when presently logged in to the "C:" drive. QFILER User Manual Page 7 SAMPLE SCREEN --------------- The following is a facsimile of QFILER on a monitor screen. Some of the on-screen refinements are, of course, not possible when printers are concerned, so it will look a bit different in actual use, and will contain more lines. Use this illustration for reference in the User's Manual. |--------------------------------------||--------------------------------------| | JAMESTOWN name || | |--------------------------------------||--------------------------------------| | C:\DOS || Quick-Filer 3.1x by Kenn Flee | |--------------------------------------||--------------------------------------| | <PARENT> <DIR> 071186 15:41 || | | ASSIGN COM 1509 030785 13:43a || USER SUPPORTED SOFTWARE | | BACKUP COM 5577 030785 13:43a || | | BASICA COM 27520 030785 13:43a || If you are using this program | | CHKDSK COM 9435 030785 13:43a || and find it to be of value, | | DEBUG COM 15552 030785 13:43a || your contribution of $20 | | DISKCOMP COM 4073 030785 13:43a || will be appreciated. | | DISKCOPY COM 4329 030785 13:43a || | | ED COM 7261 122185 23:08a || Jamestown Software | | EXE2BIN EXE 2816 030785 13:43a || 2508 Valley Forge Dr. | | FASTFMT HLP 1195 031486 9:43a || Madison, WI 53719 | | FFLABELS HLP 128 020386 0:17a || | | FFMT EXE 12800 031486 9:28a || Please copy this program | | FILECOMP COM 3664 030785 13:43a || and share it with others. | | FIND EXE 6403 030785 13:43a || | | FORM## COM 9398 102985 17:14a || Press <H> for help -- tab/enter, | | GRAPHICS COM 3111 030785 13:43a || space/enter or first character | | IBMUTIL LIB 6144 071884 12:01a || to select a bottom menu option. | | LABEL COM 1826 030785 13:43a || | |--------------------------------------||--------------------------------------| | dir: 385K tag: 0K left: 2136K || Copyright 1988,89 Jamestown Software | |--------------------------------------||--------------------------------------| Clear all tagged files. (Press "/" for menu, "H" for help) (461121) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UnTagAll Copy Move Delete TagAll Rename Exec Pick List Volume Quit ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Figure 1 - Facsimile of QFILER screen when first invoked. QFILER User Manual Page 8 SCREEN ORGANIZATION OF QFILER ------------------------------- The QFILER screen, as seen in Figure 1, is divided into three sections with dual side-by-side upper file windows for the display of file information and a two-line bottom section for messages and menu. In each of the upper file windows the top line (row) shows the active directory mask, volume label for the respective displayed disk and active sort option for that side. The second window row, in reverse-video, will display the full DOS path for the directory displayed in the window. The large central window area is the main file display area, in which a full DOS directory (DIR) format is shown. The directory additionally displays hidden files and, when applicable, file attributes Archive, Read-only, Hidden, and System. Only one of the two windows may be considered "current" for menu or function key actions. Currency is shown by a moving reverse-video bar highlighting the "current file" within the "current window". Below the main display, another reverse-video row, shows the directory size, total bytes tagged, and remaining bytes of disk space. The bottom section contains, as its top row, the message line. Here QFILER tells the user what is happening, or what the current menu selection description is. Finally, the last line on the screen is the Menu Bar, with the current selection highlighted and the rest in reverse video. QFILER User Manual Page 9 NAVIGATING THE QFILER SCREEN ------------------------------ QFILER utilizes most of the keyboard in is operation. There are three logical areas of keyboard control: 1. Cursor pad selector/pointer movement. 2. Function key program control. 3. Typewriter keyboard command control. The cursor-key pad controls the combination file-selector and window-selector. The keys used on the cursor pad, and their functions are: 1. Right-Arrow - Select Right Window. 2. Left-Arrow - Select Left Window. 3. Up-Arrow - Scroll selector pointer up or window down a line. 4. Down-Arrow - Scroll selector pointer down or window up a line. 5. Home - Selector to top of Window. 6. End - Selector to bottom of Window. 7. Page-Up - Scroll window up one page. 8. Page-Dn - Scroll window down one page. Control-cursor-key combinations. 1. Ctrl-Home - Scroll window to top of disk/dir. 2. Ctrl-End - Scroll window to end of disk/dir. The function keys control all the display options. These include sort order and drive or subdirectory viewed. The function keys also allow modification of file attribute bytes and creation/deletion of subdirectories. To use a function key, select a file to use (using the arrow keys), or tag the files to be used (see F9, F10 or the TagAll command below), and press the function key. The function keys are used as follows: FUNCTION KEY ASSIGNMENTS -------------------------- Normal Function-Key assignments. ---------------------------------- F1 - Create a new subdirectory (DOS MKDIR/MD). User is prompted for name at command line at the bottom of the display. F2 - Remove selected subdirectory. (DOS RMDIR/RD) F3 - Display selected subdirectory in left window. F4 - Display selected subdirectory in right window. F5 - Prompt for a new path in left window. F6 - Prompt for a new path in right window. F7 - Sort the current window by name. F8 - Sort the current window by extension. F9 - Tag or untag current file for group action. F10 - Same as F9, but advance to next file. QFILER User Manual Page 10 Shifted Function-Key assignments. ----------------------------------- F1 - Set archive bit on current or tagged file(s). F2 - Clear archive bit on file(s) F3 - Hide current file, directory, or tagged files. F4 - Unhide current file, directory or tagged files. F5 - Protect current or tagged file(s). (Make them "Read-Only"). F6 - Unprotect current or tagged file(s). F7 - Sort current window by file size, ascending. F8 - Sort current window by file date, then time, ascending. F9 - Set time and date stamp on current or tagged file(s). System parameters may be accepted. Date is entered as: 09-14-87. Time is entered as: 08:05:00 or 11:56:23. Enter as 24-hour clock. F10 - Enter a file mask for directory searches. If you press [Enter] without entering a mask, QFILER will default to all files ("*.*"). File masks remain in effect until changed, and if not "*.*", will be displayed at the top left corner of the file window. Menu-Bar selections control QFILER actions, and are invoked by either moving the highlight to the desired command via the spacebar or tab-key, and pressing [Enter], or by keying the first letter of the command name. The spacebar or tab-key moves the highlight to the right and the tab-key, when shifted, moves the highlight to the left. Of the various options, mnemonic control is the fastest method of control. MENU COMMANDS --------------- The commands are as follows: UnTagAll... Will turn off any file highlighting within current window. Copy....... Will cause DOS copy to be executed on current or tagged files. Move....... Will move (without copying, if possible) files from one subdirectory to another. Files will be MOVED (rather than copied) across subdirectory boundaries if the following conditions are met: 1. DOS 3.x is in use. 2. Two directories of the same disk drive are displayed in the two windows. QFILER User Manual Page 11 The advantages of moving files are that the move is performed faster than copy and that moving files does not degrade hard disk performance through disk fragmentation caused by reorganization. Note that MOVE is the equivalent of copying from one subdirectory to another, then deleting the files from the original directory... except the files are not physically moved, just their disk location identifier. Delete..... Will cause DOS delete to be executed on current or tagged files. TagAll..... Will turn on file highlighting for all files within current window, so that all files will be subject to action. Selected files may be untagged with either the F9 or F10 keys. Rename..... Will cause DOS rename to be executed on current file. New name will be prompted for. In addition (if using DOS 3.x) a subdirectory may be renamed by making it the current file, then selecting RENAME. After renaming a subdirectory, that subdirectory will be displayed in the alternate window. Exec....... The current file, if an executable type, i.e., with extension BAT, COM, or EXE, will be run with a command line furnished for parameter entry. There are two additional methods included (Ctrl-E & Ctrl-S) that will allow other programs to be run from within QFILER. These are covered in the CONTROL-KEY area of this document. Pick....... Will show an alpha-sorted, visual directory tree with the current subdirectory highlighted. You may use the cursor keys to select another subdirectory, then [Enter] to display it, or [ESC] to return to the normal display. List....... For file display, the user is given a choice of <S>creen, <E>dit, <P>rint, <C>ancel all print jobs, <L>itlbook, <F>indit, or <ESC> to quit. The brackets signify the letter or key to be pressed to call the option indicated. <S> will invoke the browse program LIST.COM for the current file. LIST will allow full screen ASCII or HEX browse, and must be in the QFILER or other pathed directory. QFILER User Manual Page 12 <E> will invoke a batch file, called QFED.BAT, (created by the user in his QFILER directory), and pass to it the current file path, name, and extension. QFED.BAT needs one line consisting of the path and name of the user's editor, and a replaceable parameter. For example, if the editor was KEDIT, stored in the \PROG directory, the batch file would consist of the line: \PROG\KEDIT %1 If DOS 3.x is in use and PRINT.COM is installed before running Quick Filer, <P> will add files to the print queue without exiting the program. If desired, all jobs in the print queue may be cancelled by pressing <C>. (Equivalent to the /T terminate command). <L> will call (through LB.BAT) LITLBOOK.COM, an address book database. You may enter a search string to locate the entry to be displayed. The LB.BAT file you create should change to the LITLBOOK directory, then call LITLBOOK with a replaceable parameter: CD \LITLEBOOK LITLBOOK %1 <F> will link to the FINDIT.COM program, which will search the specified or default drive for all occurrences of the file search mask passed to it from the user input requested by this option at bottom of the screen. The results of the search will display on the following screen. Pressing the enter key with no search mask will cause FINDIT to display a full screen of help information. Searches resulting in more than one screen may be piped through the DOS external command, MORE.COM, to pause each screen. Please read the documentation for FINDIT for complete understanding of the program. Volume..... The current window disk may be given a volume label with this option. The user is prompted for the label. Quit....... Exits program and returns to DOS. Help....... Two screens of help notes for user reminder. Invert .... Inverts the current sort order. "/"........ Invokes the QFILER drop-down menu system. QFILER User Manual Page 13 After a menu selection is made, either by spacebar/tab-key or mnemonic choice, QFILER will check to see if any files are tagged. (These are files highlighted by the F9/F10 key.) If it finds tagged files, it will ask whether the user wants to act upon the tagged files or the current file only. The user will see a prompt on the message line and a small two choice menu replacing the main one, which indicates the two available choices. A spacebar or mnemonic choice is to be made here. If no files are tagged, the user is prompted for appropriate path or name entry. Then QFILER will ask for verification of the pending action. A "y" response causes execution of the command, and an "n" aborts the operation and returns to the normal display with any highlighted files still highlighted. CONTROL/ALTERNATE-KEY COMBINATIONS ------------------------------------ <Ctrl><A> From the main display, will bring up a menu line showing the following options: <A>dd <E>xtract <V>erbose Listing <ESC> Quit. These options call Vernon Buerg's ARCA, ARCE, and ARCV programs, respectively, which must be in the QFILER or other pathed directory. These options allow use of the ARChive file format, made popular by System Enhancement Assoc., 21 New St., Wayne, NJ 07470. ARCA (create or add to an ARC file) First mark all the files to be included in the ARC file. Then press Ctrl-A, then "A". QFILER will prompt for the ARC file name. A path may be included if the ARC file is not to be created in the current directory. Use QFILER sort options, if desired, before creating the ARChive. ARCA NOTE: Although the ARCA DOC's mention that ARCA is not intended to be used precisely in the manner QFILER links to it, it does work... if there is no .ARC of the same .ARC name as the one you are creating. Please check to be certain you are not inadvertently "adding" to an existing .ARC file that may already include one of the files you are "adding" to it. The ARCA doc's further mention that if there is sufficient "clamor" to modify ARCA to include the ability to update included files to contact Vern Buerg at the BBS number listed in his docs. Until or unless ARCA specifically includes the ability to update included files, simply be aware of the need to be certain you are actually creating a new .ARC file. The QFILER approach does work: All QFILER.ARC files were created by QFILER itself, linking to ARCA. QFILER User Manual Page 14 ARCE (extract or expand an .ARC file) Make the desired ARC file the current file, then press Ctrl- A followed by "E". The command line as it will be passed to Command.Com will be displayed at the bottom of the screen. To extract all files in the ARC file to the current directory, just press the return key. If only one file is to be extracted, or files are to be extracted to some other disk or directory, first press the <END> key to move the cursor to end of the command line, then enter the path and/or filespec to pass to ARCE. ARCV (Verbose listing of ARC file contents) Make the desired ARC file the current file, then press Ctrl-A followed by "V" for the listing of the ARC. Please read the documentation for ARCA, ARCE and ARCV for an explanation of command line options. <Ctrl><B> Will initiate the QFILER BACKUP utility. Any tagged files in the "source" directory window will be compared to files in the "target" directory window. Files will be copied, only if they do not exist on the target, or if the date/time stamp on the source files are newer than those on the target files. File remain tagged for optional deletion. <Alt><C> Copy current file to a new file name. <Ctrl><D> Toggles display mode between 25-line and 43/50-line modes if you have an EGA or VGA monitor installed. <Ctrl><E> Will allow entering a program name as if at the DOS prompt. For convenience, <F10> will return the current path\filename. QFILER will then change to the ENTRY drive\directory and pass the command line to COMMAND.COM. Upon completion of the passed program, press any key to return to QFILER. EXAMPLE: Suppose it is necessary to run DISMOD on the current file. First press <Ctrl><E>. Then type DISMOD. Then press <F10> to input the current file. Press Enter. <Ctrl><F> Provides an automatic link with FILECAT (through FCDISK) that creates a text file on a target disk that lists files on the disk (in alpha order), filesize, and description of the file (if the file is included in the FILECAT database). To use this feature both FCDISK and FILECAT must be in the QFILER or a pathed directory. To use, do the following: a. Be certain that FCDISK is either with the QFILER User Manual Page 15 FILECAT data files, or pathed. b. Bring up the target disk/dir (the one where a text file to be written) on one side of QF. c. Bring up the FILECAT data file disk/dir on the alternate side. d. Be certain the flashing cursor and pointer are on the FILECAT side of the QFILER display. e. Press <Ctrl><F>. QFILER will automatically load FCDISK. f. Answer the questions that are asked. The text file will be created on the target disk and the user will be returned to QFILER. NOTE: The following steps are optional: g. Make the target disk side the current window. h. Press <Ctrl><R> to refresh the side and display the new file. i. Point to the new file, then press "L" then "S" to list to the screen and view what was created. <Ctrl><P> From the main display, will bring up a menu line to set or cancel skip-over-perf and to send a form- feed, for Epson-compatible printers. You may press "D" to print a listing of the current, sorted directory. <Ctrl><Q> Exit QFILER with the current directory active. <Alt><R> Will refresh the entire screen display of QFILER. This will straighten out a screen that may have been messed up by stray DOS hardware messages and the like. <Ctrl><R> Will refresh the display of the current window. This is handy if the user has "shelled" to DOS and has changed the displayed directory by adding or deleting a file. The refresh will display the new, changed directory. <Alt><S> Display files unsorted as they are actually stored on your disk. <Ctrl><S> Is for those instances where the previously explained <Ctrl><E> procedure won't work (commands within COMMAND.COM itself, like DIR). Pressing Control-S will load a secondary copy of COMMAND.COM and return to the DOS prompt. (The user will be in the CURRENT drive\directory). When ready, type EXIT to return to QFILER. QFILER User Manual Page 16 QFINST -- A QFILER Configuration Utility ------------------------------------------- QFINST allows the user to change many of QFILER's default values, including: SORT CHOICE -- the way QFILER will sort files when first run. You may select file name, extension, size, date or unsorted. Normally sorted by file name. FILE MASK the mask used to select files to be displayed by QFILER when first run. Normally all files ("*.*"). ARCHIVE UTILITY the utilities used to perform ARC'd file creation, extraction and verbose listings. You may choose either Buerg's ARCA, ARCE and ARCV utilities, or Katz's PKARC, PKXARC, PKPAK and PKUNPAK utilities. Buerg's utilities are the default. CHECK SNOW ON CGA if you experience "snow" on your CGA color monitor, you should set this default to YES. Normally QFILER will not wait for horizontal retrace intervals when writing to video memory (since EGA monitors are becoming more common), so this default is normally NO. DIRECT SCREEN WRITES Normally YES, QFILER will write directly to video memory, but if you wish to redirect through BIOS calls (at a substantial loss of speed) you may set this default to NO. CONFIRM EXIT Normally QFILER will return to DOS immediately after you press "Q" (Quit), without confirming the action. If you wish to be asked if you really want to quit, set this default to YES. COLORS You may customize the color combinations used in QFILER's displays, or return to the original program defaults. If you wish to run in monochrome, even though you have a color video card (Composite video monitors, or some laptops for example) run QFINST with "/M" on the command line, then press <ESC>, "Y" to configure QFILER in mono mode. Rerun QFINST to make further changes. To invoke QFINST, first backup your original copy of QFILER. Be certain both QFILER.EXE and QFINST.EXE are in the same directory, and you are logged on that directory. Then type QFINST at the DOS prompt and press [Enter]. QFINST will prompt you though your choices. Make the changes you desire and press [ESC]. If you choose to accept your changes, QFILER itself is modified. If you have a copy of QFILER that you suspect has QFILER User Manual Page 17 been modified, check the second of the two help screens. A modified copy of QFILER will display a "modified" notice. If you have an EGA or VGA monitor and wish QFILER to default to 43/50 line mode, just run QFINST with "/EGA" on the command line (type QFINST /EGA at your DOS prompt). QFINST will show the current default video mode of QFILER and allow you to change it -- either to 43/50 line mode or to 25 line mode. HINTS AND SHORTCUTS --------------------- In response to user suggestions, a number of shortcuts have been programmed into QFILER as follows: GREY PLUS KEY MAPPED TO F10 (Tag and advance). The minus key is mapped to F9 -- for the convenience of folks who have keyboards where the function keys are across the top instead of on the side where they should be. ALT-X MAPPED TO "Q" (Quit and return to DOS). KEYS "S" IS MAPPED TO LIST-SCREEN AND "F" MAPPED TO FINDIT. In other words simply pressing "S" is the same as pressing "L" (List), followed by "S" (Screen) and pressing "F" is the same as pressing "L" (List), followed by "F" (Findit). "GOTO" IS INVOKED BY PRESSING "G", followed by the first letter of a filename (if sorted by name), or extension (if sorted by extension). QFILER will immediately position the selector bar on the first file in the directory beginning with that letter. PRESSING <ENTER> WHEN AN ".ARC" FILE IS THE CURRENT FILE will directly invoke ARCZOOM. <Alt><F3> will immediately display the parent of the current directory on the left side of the screen. <Alt><F4> will immediately display the parent of the current directory on the right side of the screen. "FILL" AUTOMATICALLY INVOKED if tagged files will not fit on a target floppy disk. The user is given the option to "FILL" disks, which simply means QFILER will copy as many files as will fit on the target floppy disk, then request that you insert additional disk(s) until all files are copied. Files are copied with biggest files first, then smaller ones-- which results in the floppies being utilized in the most efficient manner. QFILER User Manual Page 18 INTERNAL MOUSE SUPPORT ------------------------ Virtually all QFILER options may be selected with a mouse in addition to the standard keyboard commands. The following descriptions will help to explain the various mouse-active areas: The left mouse button is used to select most options. Other actions are interpreted as follows: "YES" - Left button. "NO" - Right button. "ENTER" - Left button. "ESCAPE" - Right button. A vertical "scroll bar" is displayed to the right of each directory window. If there are more files in a directory than can be displayed in a single window, there is a bar displayed within this scroll bar. Its size and position gives you an idea of the relationship the displayed files have within the selected directory. You may click on this bar and slide it up and down to quickly display different files. If there is a small arrow displayed above or below the scroll bar, you may click on each to move the file selection bar towards the top or bottom of the directory, respectively. Clicking above or below the bar is similar to pressing PgUp/PgDn on the keyboard. The second line from the top of the screen (used to display the path name) may be used to rapidly scroll the window down (selection bar moves toward the top), or the line just below the directory window (displaying the directory size, tagged file size and remaining disk space) may be used to scroll the window up (selection bar moves toward the bottom). Help may be displayed by clicking on the prompt line just above the bottom menu bar. To activate any of the bottom menu bar actions, just click on the displayed word. For all other QFILER functions (function keys, alt and control keys, and normal keyboard assignments), click on the top line (used to display the volume name) and a full drop-down menu will be displayed. Within the directory window, select a file or directory by moving the mouse cursor to the desired file and pressing the left mouse button. To tag or untag a file, simply click on the selected file a second time. NOTE: to simplify some special QFILER functions, some file types are treated in a extended manner as described below: DISPLAYING DIRECTORIES ON LEFT OR RIGHT: If a subdirectory has been selected as the current file, you may click on the left half of the selected line to QFILER User Manual Page 19 display the subdirectory on the left side of the QFILER screen, or on the right half to display on the right side. The ">" in the word "<DIR>" is the dividing character. ".ARC" FILES: If an ".ARC" file is the current file, clicking on the left side of the line will tag the file; clicking on the right side will invoke ARC-Zoom for extracting and listing of files within the ARC. Within ARC-Zoom, clicking left will tag the file and clicking right will list the file. If you press a key while the standard QFILER screen is displayed, the mouse cursor will "park" itself in the lower right corner of screen -- so as not to interfere with your keyboard commands. But both the mouse and keyboard are always active. Use whichever is most suited to the task you are performing. If it's not clear what you should click on the screen to perform a particular function, first try clicking on the appropriate word. If all else fails, the right button is your "NO" or "ESCAPE" button. PLEASE BE CAREFUL UNTIL YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE MOUSE ACTION! The mouse is very responsive, and it's easy to inadvertently select an undesired file -- especially when moving to the bottom and top menu areas. READ the displayed prompts before clicking "YES". As always, QFILER does a minimum of hand-holding. If you have a mouse installed and would prefer to just use the keyboard, you may choose to disable the mouse by selecting DOS/MISC-Disable Mouse in the drop down menus. The mouse will be ignored until you exit QFILER or enable it. QFILER User Manual Page 20 MISCELLANEOUS --------------- QFILER has as many user safeguards built in as possible, with as many user escape opportunities as is prudent. Overt hand- holding has been avoided, however. This program, used carefully, will be of immense value to the user. If used carelessly however, it can be dangerous. Please be careful. READ the messages and prompts as they are presented. 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