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- UPDATE NOTICES and REVISION HISTORY
- for
- QUICKFILER (QF)
-
-
- We try not to overwhelm the user with seemingly daily
- updates, but if a problem error arises or if the changes are
- judged to be of a major nature, a new version will be
- released. The following is a list of historical changes:
-
- Version 1.9
- 6/14/86
-
- 1. Changed the sort-by-date so that the file time is used as
- the tie-breaker, then file name.
-
- 2. MOVE now will work with the root directory as well as
- with subdirectories.
-
- 3. Corrected a problem with the Hidden attribute. Previous
- versions confused System files with Hidden files.
-
- 4. Added an indication of the sort type being performed.
-
- 5. Corrected the Ctrl-E prompts and drive\directories
- used. Control is now passed to Entry directory with
- Current directory used for <F10> file name.
-
- Version 2.0
- 7/04/86
-
- 1. Added ability to hide/unhide directories. Hidden
- directories may be renamed and deleted, (if empty).
-
- 2. Added time-and-date-stamp alter function where a user may
- set current or marked files with either the current system
- time/date or with a new user-entered time/date.
-
- 3. Allow group hide/unhide and group protect/unprotect.
-
- 4. Added form-feed to printer-control menu.
-
- UPDATE NOTICES and REVISION HISTORY
- for
- QUICKFILER (QF)
-
-
- Version 2.1
- 8/8/86
-
-
- 1. File sizes are now listed in full, true sizes. Previous
- versions rounded the filesize up to the next even 1000
- bytes.
-
- 2. Marked sizes are now more accurate due to the proper file
- size displayed.
-
- 3. Ctrl-B will backup MARKED files on the current disk\dir
- to the alternate disk/directory.
-
- 4. Two types of display refresh are now included:
-
- a. Ctrl-R will reread the CURRENT drive/directory and
- redisplay the files on that side only (useful after
- SHELL or EXEC operations).
-
- b. Alt-R will clear the screen, reread BOTH
- drive/directories and redisplay the entire screen
- (if anything messes up the display).
-
- 5. A bug has been corrected that occured when copying to the
- right side (if no drive had yet been selected for that
- side) resulting in garbage displayed at top of screen.
-
- 6. The List "Help" screen has been removed to make room for
- the new features. This information is covered in the
- documentation.
-
- 7. Alt-V will toggle between hi-intensity white and reverse
- video display for marked files. (Useful for monitors
- that don't display hi-intensity or bright colors).
-
- You may also include the command line option [V] to
- invoke QF with the inverse video option ON.
-
- 8. 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 you must have both
- FCDISK and FILECAT.
-
- UPDATE NOTICES and REVISION HISTORY
- for
- QUICKFILER (QF)
-
-
- QFILER 2.2
- 9/17/86
-
-
- 1. "Reading Files" message display corrected.
-
- 2. Abort if a directory is over 500 files fixed. QF will now read
- ONLY the first 500 files and display a warning.
-
- 3. "<E>dit" option has been added to the List command line
- options.
-
- 4. <F10> no longer toggles sound effects. This key now marks or
- unmarks the current file (the same as <F9>), but then advances
- to the next file. QFILER is now silent.
-
- 5. The Ctrl-P printer setup function is now displayed on the
- bottom of the screen instead of in a window in the middle. The
- options remain the same.
-
- 6. Certain non-fatal I/O errors are now reported by error number
- rather than with a verbose message.
-
- 7. QFILER now links to Vern Buerg's ARCA, ARCE and ARCV programs
- via <Ctrl><A> menu.
-
- 8. "L" command-line option and <Ctrl><L> toggle added to turn off
- space-left listing at window bottoms for speed consideration on
- large fixed disk systems.
-
- 9. "\" now recognized to get to root directory via <F5> or <F6>.
-
-
- QFILER 2.3
- 10/25/86
-
- 1. ARCA link now allows a user-defined path for .ARC file.
-
- 2. LITLBOOK address book link added to <L>ist submenu. Requires
- LITLBOOK 2.1 or greater.
-
- 3. QF2.3 adds the ability to FIND files, much like the WHEREIS
- program. This is accomplished by linking to the public domain
- FINDIT program. The FIND function is invoked by pressing
- <L>ist, then <F>indit. A command line will be furnished where
- you enter the file you wish to find (wildcards are allowed --
- see FINDIT.DOC) and press return. You may redirect the output
- to your printer by appending ">PRN" to the end of the command
- line.
-
- FINDIT.COM must be in the QFILER or pathed directory.
-
- UPDATE NOTICES and REVISION HISTORY
- for
- QUICKFILER (QF)
-
-
- 4. The command line [L] (spaceleft) option has been removed, as
- well as the Ctrl-L option.
-
- 5. Command options for ability to preset directories to be
- displayed in left and right windows added, plus a change to
- command line switches syntax.
-
- SYNTAX:
-
- QF[iler] [LeftDirectoryPath] [RightDirectoryPath] [/[[[M]V]S]
-
- Switches are last in the command line and must be preceeded
- with the slash "/" character.
-
-
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