DOS Navigator is developed by two groups of programmers:
RIT Research Labs and AxoNSoft of RIT Ltd.
Stefan Tanurkov (RIT, ex-AxoNSoft)
Slava Filimonov (RIT)
Dmitry Dotsenko (AxoNSoft)
Ilya Bagdasarov (RIT)
Max Masyutin (RIT, FRIENDS Software)
Fidonet 2:469/77 Stefan Tanurkov
2:469/12 Sergey Demchenko
Address: RITLABS S.R.L.
str. Stefan cel Mare 180, office 101
Chisinau 2004
Moldova
The authors are grateful to all who supported the creation of Dos Navigator, assisted by councils and ideas, as well as all who did not obstruct.
Overview
Multi-windowed
interface
Text
Editor
Archives
support
Power and useful File
Clipboard
Phone
SpreadSheet
File
Panels of File
Manager
Direct
Access to Standard DOS devices
Calculator
Make
Screen
Savers
User
Menus
Point
shot on [Enter], [Shift-Enter], [Alt-Enter]
Player
Games: Tetris and Pentix
Windows Feature
Hotkey Overview
--- Shift Ctrl Alt
F1 Help
Archive
Panl1
on/off
Select
Panl1
F2 User
Extract
Panl2
on/off
Select
Panl2
F3 View
Phonebook
manager
Altern
F4 Edit
Close
window
Altern
F5 Copy
Split
window
screen
F6 Move
Reanimator
Calculator
Enter
command
F7 Mkdir
Format
Encode
F8 Delete
Single
Decode
history
F9 Next
Print
F10 Main
Lines
VideoMode
VideoMode
F11 Sprdsheet
player
Alt Ctrl
A Manual
B Sort
Method
ASCII
Table
C Select
Drive
Compare
Directories
D Disk
E Attributes
F File
G Dir
H Dir
Branch
I Info
Panel
J Terminal
K Columns
Setup
Toggle
Descriptions
L Make
Info
Panel
M Manager
N Archiver
Setup
O Options
Output
screen
P Panel
Inactive
On/Off
Q SmartPad
Quick
R Re-read
Panel
Re-read
S Panel
Options
T ChangeDir
Tree
Panel
U Utilities
Change
Panels
V Read
Com.Line
Overstr/Ins
W Window
X Exit
Y Memory
Toggle
Z Zoom
Window
Text Editor
Main menu
- From this menu is possible to call some
additional functions and to view information about Navigator version.
File - Menu with file operations.
Disk - Here you find some utilities to work with
disks and to recover deleted files.
Utilities - Menu to call main Navigator windows.
Panel - Menu with file panel options.
Manager - Special commands for file manager.
Options - Configuration menu.
Window - Working with windows.
Menu
About... - Information about the current version of DN: the name of the program, the version-number, date of creation of current version, information about current user (who has registered this version). M
Refresh
display - Redraw all windows in Navigator, if screen was messed up. =
Screen
rest - Activate the current Screen Saver immediately
Screen
Grabber - Activate Screen Grabber - a tool helping to copy a portion of the screen to the Clipboard (mostly it is called via hotkey) @
screen - Show user screen ( i.e. working screen of DOS ). =
Output
window - Same as User
screen but in separate window. r
SmartPad - Bring up SmartPad(TM) - a small editor available in most palces in DN which helps to make some notes. K
Trashcan
on/off - Make Trashcan visible or hide it away from the Desktop.
EGA/VGA
lines - Switch video mode to 43/50 lines on screen (This function is available only on EGA/VGA and compatible adapters). K
Custom
video
1/2 - Switch to custom
video
mode, set in Configuration +
Game - Play rest game (Tetris or Pentix).
Extended Video Modes
SVGA extended video modes support.
Menu File
You can access the available operations on files and directories from this menu. A
View - View a file. Submenu indicates its type:
As
- According to extension
As
- View as text
As
- View in hexadecimal format
As
DataBase
- View as database
As
Spreadsheet - View as a spreadsheet
Alternate
view - View the file using the external viewing window.
Edit - Edit file submenu.
Edit
- Edit file using external editor
Alternate
- Edit file using internal editor
Edit
- Create & edit new file
Find
- Search for a file.
Copy
- Copy current or selected file(s).
Rename/Move
- Rename/Move the file/directory to another disk/directory.
Copy
archive - Copy files to external archive
Extract
archive - Extract files from external archive
Split/Combine
- Split/Combine multiple file volumes.
Print
- Print file in the Background.
Make
directory
- Create a new directory, group of directories.
Delete
- Delete file or directory.
File
Attributes - Set file or directory attributes.
Encode
- Encode binary file before sending via E-Mail
Decode
- Decode file, received by E-Mail
Exit - Exit from Navigator.
Rename/Move
Menu Disk
This menu offers you various functions for working with disks.
Format
- Format a diskette in the background
(Available only if you are working in
Dos Navigator).
Volume
label
- Set volume label of disk.
Reanimator
- Restore (undelete) erased files.
Disk
editor
- Editing data on disk directly.
WARNING!! Improper using the Disk Editor
can seriously damage your data!
Directory
Tree - Open a new File Manager using Directory
Tree dialog box.
Menu Utilities
Memory
Information - Information about programs,
system drivers and buffers in memory.
Also shows hooked interrupt vectors.
System
Information - Information about the machine, on which
Navigator is running
Calculator
- Use calculator.
ASCII
Table
- Show ASCII table, emulate key-press if
a character is chosen.
Phone
- Telephone book
Open
spreadsheet
- Create/open spreadsheet
Player
- Opens CD Player.
Terminal
- Open terminal window.
Navigator
- Run serial port link
Manual
- Dial a phonenumber.
Disconnect
- Modem goes on hook and cancels dialing
of telephone number.
User
- Show user menu, if there is no local
menu present in the current directory,
show global menu.
Environment
- Edit/View DOS environment variables
Commands
History
- Show History window: list of previously
used DOS commands.
File
History
File
History
Menu Panel
file - Create a list of the marked filenames. 0
Compare
directories - Compare two directories. 6
Count
directory
length - Calculate size of directory t
Setup
columns - Select the details you want to be shown in the current file panel (size, date, time, description). ,
Setup
panel - Configure the current panel. #
by - Choose file Sort order. '
Select
group - Mark a group of files. 5
Unselect
group - Remove marks for a group of files. 2
Invert
selection - Invert the current selection. :
Advanced
Filter - Select the filter of the current panel 8
Change
drive - Change the drive for the current panel. R
Change
directory - Change the current directory using Directory Tree dialog box. *
Re-read - Re-read the current directory. 8
Quick
dirs - Call the menu of quick access directories K
History
directories - Select one of the directories visited previously
Quick Run
This is the way to launch a batch file by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Fn key combination (n=1,2,..10). Batch files are stored in text file DN.XRN using following format: 1
command_n1
command_n2
command_nx
Here the line containing `>n' is the header of batch according to Ctrl+Alt+Fn combination, `command_n1', `command_n2' etc. are DOS commands which will be executed when the batch is called.
Menu Options
Configuration - Configuration of DOS Navigator options.
File
Manager
- File Manager configuration.
Archives
- Archives configuration.
Quick
- Configure Quick-running programs.
Extension
- Configure extensions.
Highlight
groups
- Define groups of files to highlight.
Global
definition - Edit the global user menu.
Local
definition
- Edit a local user menu.
Viewers
- Configure external viewers.
Editors
- Configure external editors.
Save
desktop - Write DN configuration to file.
Load
desktop - Read DN configuration from file.
Colors
- Edit the color palette of Navigator.
Save
palette - Write current DN color palette to file.
Load
palette - Read DN color palette from file.
Navigator windows
Working
windows
File
Manager
Viewing
binary
files
Text
editor
Disk
editor
Directory
tree
SpreadSheet
Calculator
Terminal
Files
reanimator
Telephone
book
File Manager
The File Manager is the main Navigator window for working with files. With its help the majority of the file-operations can be performed in Navigator. The File Manager window is created by choosing Manager|New from the menubar. After this, Navigator asks you the drive letter, with which you want to work, and after you have chosen one, you will see the window with two file panels. You can set file panel options by selecting them from the Manager menu. 3
The various items of the File Manager window are:
- File
panel - Main panel of the File Manager
- Directory
- Information
panel
- Quick
panel
- Temp
It looks like this:
E:\
ARC
EXE
[+] BBS
BBS
FOXPRO2
[+] TP
BP
HELP
[+] BP
BPRTL
LEX
LEX
COM
NC
[+] ARC
dnhlp.txt 14,83
files
77,43
No files selected
The right panel
The left panel
Panels divider, that can be "dragged" to the left and right
by using a mouse. This way, you can change the size of the
panels. You can also use the keys Alt -
and Alt -
See also
"File
Manager
Commands"
File Manager Commands
These commands are accessible from the Manager menu. They can be used to configure the Manager window for the users needs. "
New - Opens a new Manager window
Directory
tree - If there is no active directory
tree, it pops up in the inactive panel, and in case of its presence - the tree is removed from the window. P
Info - The same applies to the Info screen. It shows some info about the disk. V
Quick
view - The same for the Quick View panel. It lets you view a highlighted file. ,
panels - Swap location of the panels. 8
Show/hide
panel - Shows/Hides left Manager panel. :
Show/hide
right
panel - Shows/Hides right Manager panel.
Change
drive
left - Change disk of left panel without activating it. If the panel was not visible, it becomes visible after choosing a disk. 4
Change
drive
right - The same for the right panel.
Work with windows
Navigator is a multi-windowed environment, therefore many unexperienced users may have some difficulties with working with Navigator. The other users can simply ignore multi-windowed interface, thus losing the set of convinient opportunities and time. Besides, the fact that this multi-windowed system is easy and pleasant, all windows have the same 'appearance' ("Types
windows", so you can learn how to work with Navigator quickly. You can switch between windows using the mouse or commands Window|Next and Window|Previous (all window-manipulating commands have hotkeys). The window can be closed by the command Window|Close. With help of Window|Zoom command it is possible to maximize the window to the size of whole screen, as well as to return it to previous size. F
The list of currently opened windows, is available with Window|List.
The size and location of a window can be changed with help of a mouse, or through the command Window|Size/Move. When that command is chosen, moving the window is possible with the arrows
, while changing of its size can be done with the same arrows, together with <Shift>. p
The user can re-arrange the windows on the screen choosing "cascade" (Window|Cascade) or "tile" (Window|Tile).
Types of windows
Click here with mouse to close the window
Click here to zoom the window to fit
the whole screen
Name of window
If you click and drag on top of the
framework, you can change the position
of the window
Edit - A:\DN\DNHLP.TXT 1
Scroller
35:12 [172]
Dragging this corner will change
the size of the window
Working with files
Navigator offers the following possible operations for working with files and directories: l
- copying/moving
- Merge
files
- Split
large
files
multiple
volumes
- Erasing
files
directories
- View the contents a file:
- Archives
- Databases
- Binary
- Text
- Edit
- Create a file or directory
- Search
files using wildcards and contents
- Copy files to the
temporary
- Copy files to an archive panel
Erasing of files
Navigator allows you to delete the files and directories, which are not empty. This is possible with the command File|Delete. If you have enabled direct
access in the configuration, erasing, is considerably faster! However, it is not supported on network drives. R
When trying to erase a non-empty directory Navigator will prompt you about that:
Confirm
Directory C:\QQP
Is not empty.
Do you wish delete it?
Cancel
If you simply "automatically" press ENTER, nothing will take place.
In case you are erasing several not empty directories and You are sure, that want to erase them, you can press "All", and the confirmation will not be repeated.
Note that you can switch any confirmations of in Options|Configuration|Confirmations dialog box. We do not reccomend it, unless are pretty sure that you will not press erase hotkey accidently...
Split file to multiple volumes
Dos Navigator can split very large files to several parts a-la DOS Backup. The main difference between backup and DN-split is that DN does not erase the contents of the disk, but it only uses free disk space. To split or Combine a file choose the command File|Split/Combine.
While splitting a file, DN is creating files with extensions ".d??", where ?? represents the number of the volume. When combining these files, Navigator distinguishes created volumes using extensions and internal format.
WARNING: Files, splitted on multiple volumes with Navigator can
only be restored by Navigator! If you don't want to
use DN for merging volumes you should use `Binary
splitting only' option in Spli dialog box.
Splitting process
Splitting and Combining files with Navigator looks like this:
Split File
C:\DN.PRG
To
A:\DN\DN.d01
Read:
Write:
If this button is depressed, the process
is interrupted.
When splitting files, and the disk is full, Navigator shows the message: .
Confirm
Insert disk number 02
Cancel
If you have inserted a disk, on which a part of file to be splitted is already present, you see the message:
Query
File already exists:
DN.D02
Overwrite it?
Cancel
If you choose the button "Yes", this part will be overwritten, and the current part of the file will be written to this disk.
See also "Split
dialog
Combine multiple splitted volumes to file
You may select a destination directory
See also Split
file.
Split-file dialog box
Split file
Split file dn.prg to
[ ] Binary splitting only
[ ] Verify disk writes
Cancel
here the name of the file or directory appears,
where the result of the work should go.
If you press this button, you can choose the
destination from a Tree.
Tick this box if you don't want to store additional
information in the created volumes, so you will be
able to combine them without using of Navigator
If you have a doubt in the quality of diskettes
you're splitting the file on, tick this box to
be sure that the information is stored OK.
Copying/moving of files
Navigator allows to copy both files and directories with its contents. This can be done with the command File|Copy, when a file panel of File Manager is active.
Moving of files and directories is done by the command File|Rename/Move. It is executed within the limits of one disk, as from disk on disk.
When copying, Navigator can use available EMS/XMS memory if `Advanced copy' option is switched on in System Setup dialog box.
See also "Copying
dialog
Copy dialog box
Copy
Copy file dnhlp.txt to
( ) Overwrite all existing files
( ) Append to all existing files
) Ask for overwrite
( ) Skip all existing files
( ) Refresh old files
[ ] Check free disk space
[ ] Copy descriptions
[ ] Verify disk writes
[ ] Remove source files
Cancel
Line with filemask, to which the given file(s)
will be copied. Wildcards are allowed.
The possible options for copying:
"Overwrite all existing files" - overwrite
already existing files without requests,
speeds up the copying process, as does not
check the existence of a created file.
"Append to all existing files" - adding the
contents of a copied file to an already
existing file without request. If a group
of files is copied, it is necessary to take
care about that, so the files are in the
right order.
"Ask for overwrite" - Navigator will ask you
if you want to overwrite an already existing
file with the file to be copied.
(on by default)
If you enable this option, Navigator will
check the available free space, before
writing the file to disk.
Append files
Merging files is copying two or more files to one file. This can be done by choosing the copy command, and then enabling the option "Append to all existing files" in the dialog box or, when Navigator asks you if it should overwrite an existing file, you choose the button "Append". (That question will be repeated every time an existing file will be overwritten, if a group of files is copied.)
See also "Copying
files"
Text editor
Navigator's internal text-editor is intended for already existing files, and for creating new text-files. The commands used by the internal editor, are a little different from Word Star's commands. The main difference consists in working with blocks of text- it is like the editors from Microsoft Corporation(R), where it is executed through the Clipboard.
In Navigator, more than one editor window can be opened at a time. You can use as many windows as you want, as long as they all fit in your computer's memory. To exchange data between them, the same Clipboard used. 5
See also "Editor
commands"
"Editor
window"
Editor window
The editor window looks like this:
Edit - E:\TP\DNHLP\A
Search
Paragraph
Options
operation
with blocks
installation
and
of editor
paragraphs
options
search operations
Text block operations
File operations
12:2 [174]
Block Type: Horizontal
or Vertical
Decimal ASCII code of the,
symbol which the cursor is on
Number of current column
Number of current line
See also:"Types
windows"
Editor commands
Work
blocks
Moving
text
Inserting
deleting
Other
additional
commands
Working with blocks
To mark a block of text, you can use the standard cursor keys, together with the <Shift> key. With the mouse you can select text by moving the mouse cursor while pressing the left mouse-button.
Action Key
Mark the beginning of a block
Ctrl+K B
Mark the end of a block
Ctrl+K K
Copy the block to Clipboard
Ctrl+Ins
Move the block to Clipboard
Shift+Del
Insert the copied block
Shift+Ins
Delete the block
Ctrl+Del
Read the block from file
Ctrl+K R
Write the block to a file
Ctrl+K W
Move the block left to right
Ctrl+K I
Move the block to the left
Ctrl+K U
Switch block-type (Vert./Hor.)
Ctrl+B V
Align the block on end
Ctrl+B J
Align the block on right end
Ctrl+B R
Align the block on left end
Ctrl+B L
Center the block
Ctrl+B C
Moving on text
What move? Key
One character to the left
Ctrl + S or
One character to right
Ctrl + D or
One word to the left
Ctrl + A or Ctrl +
One word to the right
Ctrl + F or Ctrl +
One line upwards
Ctrl + E or
One line downwards
Ctrl + X or
Scroll upwards
Ctrl + W
Scroll downwards
Ctrl + Z
One page upwards
Ctrl + R or PgUp
One page downwards
Ctrl + C or PgDn
Insertion and deleting
Toggle Insert/Overwrite
Mode
Ctrl+V or Ins
Delete the current line
Ctrl+Y
Delete from the cursor-
position to end of line
Ctrl+Q Y
Delete character at the
left
Ctrl+H or Backspace
Delete character at the
right
Ctrl+G or Del
Delete word after cursor
Ctrl+T
Delete word before cursor
Ctrl+Backspace
Editor commands
There is a small, but in the authors opinion pleasant, feature to work with in the internal editor: if you press the right mouse button, a line with numbers appears, that moves together with the mouse cursor within the borders of the window. 3
Another feature of the editor is multilevel undo.
Call menu
Save text
Ctrl+K S or F2
Read a file from disk
Close the editor Window
Alt+F3
Insert a TAB
Ctrl+I or Tab
Undo
Alt+Backspace
Toggle Line Draw mode
Ctrl+Q M or F4
Place a position marker in
the text
Ctrl+K n (n=0..9)
Return to a marker
Ctrl+Q n (n=0..9)
Insert any symbol in the text
ASCII
Table
Ctrl+P
Insert Current Date
Ctrl+Q D
Insert Current Time
Ctrl+Q T
Uppercase Current Word
Ctrl+[
Lowercase Current Word
Ctrl+]
Capitalize Current Word
Ctrl+\
Search for a string
Ctrl+Q F
Search and replace
Ctrl+Q A
Repeat the last search
Ctrl+L
Cancel operation
Working with disks
Navigator performs following operations with disks: k
- Format
diskette
- Install
volume
label
- Restore
erased
- Editing
direct
access
All these operations (except for formatting) are available ONLY if the option "Direct
access" in the configuration dialog box is enabled!
File Panel
File panel is the main panel of the File Manager. It gives the user the opportunity to work with files and directories and to perform operations on groups of files and/or directories. The user can change the parameters for each panel using the command Panel|Setup Panel, with ALT-S. ,
To tag (or untag) files for group operations use the Insert key or, for tagging files using a mask, the command Panel|Select Group (Panel|Unselect Group to untag) is used. If you want, that the tagged files become not untagged and the untagged become tagged, use the command Panel|Invert Selection. 5
Note: marking of directories must be done manually. d
Panel|Make list file command is used whenever you want to create a list of currently marked files. q
See also "Types
panel"
"Installation
panel
parameters"
"File
panel
keys"
Link Panel
Type of file panel
The file panel of the file manager appears on your screen like this: O
E:\TP\DNHLP
..
a
dn hlp
files,
which
can
appear
this
a
1,059
23-05-93
21:48
dn hlp
27,724
23-05-93
21:22
dnhlp hlp
21,870
22-05-93
14:15
dn old
7,507
22-05-93
13:09
.. < UP - DIR > 7-04-93 13:50
No files selected
Total:8 files with 88,508 bytes
16,748,544 free bytes on drive E:
The amount of free space on disk
Information about all files on panel
(their used space and common length)
The same information about marked files
The information about the currently
highlighted file
Info Divider
All the elements which are part of the file panel can be included or excluded by switching on or of the appropriate toggle in the menu-option Options|Defaults|File Panel.
Installation of file panel parameters
by - Type of sorting. Files can be sorted by name, extension, size, creation date and time or unsorted. The last means that files will be shown in the same order, as they are showed by the DOS command "DIR". (Provided you did not use the /O switch!) .
Show - What should be visible on the screen? r
Directory length - Show the total count of all files in a
subdirectory, including all underlying directories.
Info divider - Show a divider (a line) between the list of files and
the information part (you can select a different color to divide
the files from the information part)
Current file - Show the information about the currently selected file.
Selected files - Show the information about the selected files.
Totals - Show the information about all files, which are visible
on the file panel.
Free space - Show the amount of available free space on the current
disk. This way you will not need the information screen (Ctrl-L).
Auto change directory - Automatically change subdirectories when
"walking" through a directory tree.
Standard drag-and-drop - Interface with mouse.
Put executable first - Show the executable files
(BAT, COM, EXE, BTM) at the beginning of the filelist,
independent from the selected sorting order.
Put archives first - Show the archived files
(ZIP, ARJ, ZOO, etc.) at the beginning of the filelist,
independent from the selected sorting order.
Files highlight - "Illumination" of files of various
types by different colors. It is possible to define
five groups of user files.
mask - Filter for filenames. Every single files mask,
is separated from the next one with a semi-colon (";").
The files that will fit on one of these masks are shown in the
file panel. All others are invisible.
Panel Defaults
File panel Hot keys
Tagging
Toggle file tagging ...................... Ins
Select/unselect a group of files with Ctrl+Gray Plus
highlight type same as current file type.. (Minus for unselect)
Select/unselect a group of files with Ctrl+Shift+Gray Plus
extension same as current file extension.. (Minus for unselect)
Copy names of tagged files to Clipboard .. Ctrl-Ins
History of directories visited previously .. Alt+Backspace
Drive Information Setup
Set fields to show in information panel.
Start of files on extensions
When the user is in the file panel, it would be handy if DN would start a certain program depending on the extension of the current file. DN makes it possible!
It is ossible to start not just one command but a complete list of commands or to call a menu for choosing several options. That could be done with the Extension file - the file describing how to work with particular filetypes, determined by the extension. {
To start a certain command, you just move the cursor to the file you want, and use one of the following key combinations: #
Enter, Shift-Enter or Alt-Enter.
When you press the last combination, the menu will appear. =
To describe the commands for each extension, you choose the j
Options|Extension file edit menu option. The format of each entry in the file being edited is following:
??? <the opening symbol>...
DOS command or
menu
description (for Alt-Enter)
... <the closing symbol>
Here ??? is a particular extension, opening and closing symbols should correspond to one of the following combinations: Y
Enter - '/' and '/',
Shift-Enter - '(' and ')' and
Alt-Enter - '[' and ']'
If you want to use the filename in your command, insert a '!', name with extension - '!.!', directory of file - '!\'. To indicate the symbol '!', use '!!'. '
A fragment of the file of extensions:
Asm{ @echo off
echo $[1;36;40m
[1;36;44m
Echo
echo
Assembling and linking COM file ...
echo
echo $[1;37;40m
tasm !
tlink /t/x !.obj
echo $[1;36;40m}
asm( @echo off
echo $[1;36;40m
[1;36;44m
echo
echo
Assembling and linking EXE file...
echo
echo $[1;37;40m
tasm !
tlink /x !.obj
echo $[1;36;40m)
>1 ~A~ssemble only
tasm !
>1 Assemble & link ~C~OM file
tasm !
tlink /t/x !.obj
>1 Assemble & link E~X~E file
tasm !
tlink /x !.obj
General information about interface
When Navigator is running, on screen is possible to observe following image, which represents the working environment of Navigator:
This
-main
Navigator
menu,
said,
action
command
String1|String2
should
used,
often
whole
String1
means
title
submenu
local
windows
String2
title
submenu.
command
could
called
combination
mentioned
menu.
Utilities
Panel
Manager
Options
Window
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E:\TP\DNHLP
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dn hlp
E:\TP\DNHLP\m
dn txt
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manual dn
manual txt
For start DN you have only
are located its working fi
Whereas DN is a shell prog
program of such type
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3
4
5
between
command
E:\TP
6
called
7
Desktop.
Navigator
windows
located
Desktop
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E:\TP\DNHLP >dir <
command
B Sort
C Drive
S Setup
L List
V Temp
R Re-read
Y Memory Info
X Quit
Navigator
status.
showed
accessible
present
command
those
keys.
status
line
contains
commands
reacts
depression
<Shift>,
<Ctrl>,
<Alt>.
DN windows are the working areas of program containing necessary information. All sets (large enough) of DN windows is possible to separate on two large groups: working windows and dialog boxes. The main distinction between them is that it is possible to have several working windows of the same type on the Desktop and to switch between them, while only one dialog box can be active at any moment and there is no possibility to switch to other windows when a dialog is active.
The dialog boxes are intended first of all for entering Navigator settings, parameters of various operations such as file copying, formatting of flexible disks or unerasing of erased files and some other functions (for example, viewing Memo field in Database viewer). T
File Manager, File Viewer and File Editor windows are examples of working windows.
See also:"Types
windows"
Directory tree
The panel (or window) of directory tree permits to user proceed in (or to indicate for copying) any directories. For moving on tree the cursor arrows are used, and [ENTER] - confirms chosen directory. =
The panel (or window) of directory tree appears as follows:
Current
Directory Tree
C:\
[+] DOS
Directory
enclosed
subdirectories
[+] TOOLS (is
opened
blank)
[+] !GAMES
[-] DN
Opened
DOWNLOAD subdirectory
VIEWERS
WORK
Directory
without
enclosed
ROMANA.3 subdirectories
C:\DN\DOWNLOAD
14 files with 153,432 bytes
Current
directory Information
To open all directories - gray
To close all directories - gray
See also:"Types
windows"
Reanimation of erased files
Reanimator allows you to restore erased files or directories. Unfortunately, it is not always possible to restore an erased file, since the information on disk can be overwritten with other data. +
The reanimator window appears as follows:
NB: Reanimator works only when Chance
recover
Direct
access is on to
original
state
restoring,
possible
files
average
50/50
first
letter
information
impossible
Reanimator
Name
Size Attr Date Time Cluster Prognosis
?age dat
89,352 -a-- 8-10-93 9:05 19,640 average
?fds bat 187,792 -a-- 8-10-93 9:07 19,684 poor
?om-book arj 1,328,816 -a-- 8-10-93 9:43 16,540 average
?ook arj 1,333,339 -a-- 8-10-93 9:32 15,869 poor
?pnet exe 61,334 -a-- 12-09-93 17:06 16,385 good
Drive...
View...
Reanimate
Cancel
Help
Change
Restore
contents
Cancel
action
See also:"Types
windows"
Formatting of disks
DOS Navigator allows the formatting of any diskette in background mode, on any ( including non-standard ) format. The window of formatting appears as follows: E
Disk
volume
label
Arrangement
sectors
Format
diskette
) Drive A Volume label Interleave
( ) Drive B 1
) Full format Size Tracks Sec/Trk
( ) Quick format 360
76
08
400
77
09
[ ] System disk 720
78
10
[X] Detect drive 800
79
11
[ ] Unconditional 1200
80
15
Ok
Cancel
System
Volume
label
Cancel
option
Check
formatted
diskette
quick
format
Begin
format
process
total
format
these
options
Once formatting has started, it is possible to switch to an other window to perform other work while in the background, formatting of the disk will take place.
See also:"Types
windows" $
Volume Label
DOS Navigator allows you to edit the volume label of a disk. The window for changing the volume label is easy to use: 0
] Set Volume Label
Label
Write
label
MS-DOS_5
Cancel
Cancel
action
Desired
volume
label
NB: Editing a volume label is only possible if the option Direct
access is turned on!
Disk Editor
With the Disk Editor you can edit the structure of a disk directly. NB: The disk editor is only active if the option Direct
access is turned on!
!!! WARNING !!!
If you don't know anything about the structure of a disk,
you should be VERY careful with the disk editor!
With the disk editor you can severely damage your data,
or even make a complete disk in-accessible!
You can work with the following logical disk structures (in menuArea): k
File- Files
Directory- Directory
Drive- Change disk
Cluster- Clusters
Sector- Sectors
In menu View it is possible to choose the desired display form and edit form: q
As
Hex- hexadecimal dump
As
Dir- directories
As
Text- text format
As
FAT- file allocation table
It is possible to perform the following editing operations (in menu Edit): 0
Undo
- undo last operation(s)
Copy
- copy
Paste
- replace with contents of clipboard
Copy
- copy to
Fill
- fill are with specific string
Search
- search for a specific string
Continue
search
- continue searching
Communication
The window of configuration of modem permits to indicate the parameters of modem used in systems, as well as parameters and communication options. It contains the following fields: :
Port - Consecutive port to which is connected the modem. 7
Baud - Maximal speed of transmission of given modems. F
Escape
code - Code of transfer in command regime (usually {+++~~:_})
Onhook - Hook (ATH0
|). G
Return
on-line - Return in regime of transmission/reception (~ATO1|). '
Offhook - to raise receptor (~ATH1|). "
Delay - Pause of set on seconds. ,
Force
answer - To force the answer (ATA|). /
prefix - Prefix of set of number (ATDP). ,
suffix - Suffix of set of number (|). ?
string - Line of initialization (as requested of modem). !
Down - to be disconnect (ATH|). <
Reset - Initialization of parameters to on-default (ATZ|). H
Redial - Pause before dial the next number in dialling queue (30 sec). -
Download
path - way for reception of files. 9
In fields of configuration are used following symbols: *
~ - Pause 2 sec.
| - Transfer of line.
Advanced Port Setup
Work with archives
In environment of DOS Navigator the work with archives happens nearly as with usual directories. The "entrance" in archive is proceeded on key F3. Then on screen the panel with name of disk will:
ARC:archive_name
And total structure of archive as at usual directory. With files and directories of archive is possible to be made operations that and with usual files in usual panel - F3 - viewing, F5 - copying, F8 - erasing. The exit from archive is proceeded as well as exit from subdirectory - depression on "..".
When copying/moving from usual panel to indicate as disk the type of archive and its name, allocated files will be archived, for example: 2
Copy 10 selected files to:
ARJ:archive
Are possible descriptors:ARC, ARJ, BSA, BS2, CHZ, HA, HAP, HYP, HPK, LHA, LIM, RAR, SQZ, TAR, UC2, ZIP, ZOO)
SpreadSheet
In each field of spreadsheet is possible to be recorded the numerical significance, text, or formula. The kind of field is determined automatically on contents: o
Arithmetic sign - The numerical field begins on
"=" - Formula
Other - The text
The function evaluation is possible:SUM, MUL, IF, sin, cos, tg, ctg, arctg, sqr, sqrt, ln, lg, sign. .
The possible operations are defined in menu:
Menu File
New - Create a new table
Open - Open an existing table
Save - Save the current table
Save as - Save current table under another name
Save text - Export to text file
Exit - Exit from the spreadsheet editor
Menu Edit
Undo - Undo of operations
Cut - To move the block in Clipboard
Copy - To copy the block in Clipboard
Paste - To copy the block from Clipboard
Clear - To exclude the block
Menu Search
Find - Find field on significance
Replace - Find and replace
Search again - To continue the search/replacement
Go to cell number - proceed on mentioned field
Go to last error - proceed on field with error
Menu Table
Cell format - Change format of a field
Column width - Change width of column
Insert row - Insert a row
Insert column - Insert a column
Delete row - Remove a row
Delete column - Remove a column
Calculator
Navigator's Calculator is a powerful tool for businessman and programmers. You can type any arithmetical expression "as is" and get results while you are typing it in the result pane. $
Calculator window looks like this:
Calculator
Expression
123+234+0x2EF+0324+01010b+sin(1e-1)
Copy as
) DEC
1108.0998334
( ) HEX
The
result 454
>( ) BIN
pane 10001010100
( ) OCT
2124
( ) EXP
1.1080998334E+03
Evaluate
Close
It is possible to copy into Navigator's text Clipboard
result of evaluation in Decimal, Hexadecimal, Binary,
Octal and Exponential format. Use "Copy" key to do it.
Also you can use Ctrl-Ins key to put selected fragment in Clipboard and Shift-Ins to get string in Clipboard to place it in the Expression box. V
Use Evaluate button (or Enter key) to put result (in Decimal) in the Expression box.
For hexadecimal, octal, and binary numbers you can use all possible combinations which existing in different programming languages e.g. 0x23AF=$23AF=23AFh, 01234=1234o, 0b100101=100101b |
Also you can input formulas with functions listed below: IF, sin, cos, tg, ctg, arctg, sqr, sqrt, ln, lg, sign, rad, grad.
Temp and Find Drive
What is the Temp Drive? Actually, this is a list of files and directories from various directories, from various disks - information is not copied physically, but it is only mentonied in Temp Drive. fter that with these files is possible any operation such as Copy, Move, View, Edit etc. Deletion from the Temp Drive does not mean deletion file or directory from its physical location, but from the file list.
Find Drive is like Temp Drive but it places the files found on Find File (Alt-F7). While the search of files happens, with already found and placed in Find Drive it is already possible to work, and this list is filled up in accordance with finding of files.
Terminal
The terminal supports emulation of the ANSI and AVATAR standards. g
Supported file transfer protocols are: XModem, YModem, ZModem, Kermit - They work in background mode. (
The terminal works in background mode. G
The use is
possible
using
telephone
and auto redial from it. 0
The following operations on keys are possible:
F2 - The record in file
F3 - The definition LOG-file
Alt-V - Toggle local echo on or off
Alt-R - Receive a file
Alt-S - Send a file
Configuration see Communication
Installation of achiever
The window of installations of achiever contains the following fields:
Packer - full name with extension of file of archiver
Unpacker - full name with extension of file of unpacker
Extract - parameters for unpacker
Move - archiving with moving of files
Delete - erasing of files from archives
Extract
pathnames - unpacking with pathnames
char - symbol of list of files
Extract
path - unpacking method
execute - to give all memory
Test - parameters of testing of archive
Password - parameters for definitions of password
Telephone book
The telephone book window contains the sorted list of users and their telephone numbers. The bottom part shows the comments on each user. 7
The following operations (with buttons) are possible:
Ok - Exit from the telephone book
Dial - Dial the number (cancellation of dial with Alt-U)
Append - Add a record to the book
Edit - Edit the current record
Delete - Erase the current record
Configuration of the modem can be done in menu Options|Defaults|Communication.
Internal text-viewer
The Internal text-viewer of DOS Navigator allows you to look through and to edit text and other files. The following operations (with keys) are possible:
F2 - (Un)
Wrap - Wrap line to length of window.
F4 - Hex/ASCII - ASCII or hexadecimal format.
In HEX mode editing of the file is possible.
F7 - Search - Search for words or sequences of hexadecimal codes.
To continue the search press Shift-F7.
See also:
Types
windows
Viewing
editing
files
extensions
Highlight groups
The definition of 5 user groups of files is proceeded on extensions divided by semicolon. For each the is possible the definition of colors. The following breakdown on groups is offered: ]
The files on which is practical not paid attention or which are usual erased (black color):
BAK;$$$;SWP
The working files of programs, texts, documentation, i.e. the most frequently edited files (pleasant for eye by green color): !
TXT;DOC;BAS;FOR;C;CPP;ASM;INC
Graphics, musical files (blue color): '
PIC;GIF;PCX;TIF;IMG;STM;CDM;MOD;SND
The files with which directly work very little, which should not attract attention (pleasant for eye dark-green color):
PRJ;OBJ;LST;DBF;WKS;123
The files of which should attract the attention of user, which should be processed at once (very appreciable, but not irritant magenta color):
!!!;1ST;ME;CUT
Clipboard
Clipboard stores the text you cut and copy
from other windows. Any text you cut or copy to Clipboard. Text in Clipboard is the text Dos Navigator uses when you choose Paste.
Screen Grabber
Grab a part of display area.
Drive Selection
Select one of valid drives.
Drive Selection
Select one of valid drives.
Also You may select a TempList by pressing a [SpaceBar] key.
Advanced Search
This dialog box lets you to be extra selective about which files are included in a File Find. It is especially important when searching for text since you want to open, read, and search as few large files as possible. It also makes it possible to round up all files a certain age, size, or with a certain file
attribute.
The criteria selected is used the next time you start a search. The Find File main dialog box shows "Advanced Search is ON" to remind you that you are filtering the files. 8
Date is after: Input a file date and (optionally) time
formatted as: mm-dd-yy [hh:mm] [AM | PM]]. For instance:
5-10-90 or 15-1-89 7:0 am. Only files which have been
modified after that date and time will be included in the
search.
Date is before: Only files which were last modified before the 5
input date and time will be included in the search.
Size is greater than / less than: Input a range of sizes. You I
may use K or M at the end; for instance, 2000 is about the
same as 2K.
The check boxes let you include only files with a specific combination of file
attributes. For instance, tick the Archive bit is set control if the file you want has been created/modified since you last backed up.
Find File
This command searches the current or specified directory for files not only by name, but by contents, date, size and attributes. Type the file
filter you wish to locate in the File mask text box.
To find files by Text to find type a partial word or short phrase (or any fragment of text) in the Containing box that you know to be contained in the required file.
The result of file search is a list which is displayed like as disk directory in file panel and you can do with files from this list all operations accessible in File and Panel.
Find File
File mask
Text to find
Options Destination
[ ] Case sensitive (
) Entire disk
[X] Recursive search ( ) Current directory
[ ] Advanced
search ( ) All drives
Advanced...
Cancel
if turned off, Navigator will ignore case of searching text
if this check box is turned on (default)
will search in all subdirectories existing
on destination.
Search files on current disk only
Search files in current directory
Search files on all accessible disks from C: to Z:
Windows Manager
This window list allows you to activate or close a window on Desktop.
Integrated Games
You can play one of following games:
Tetris
Pentix
Tetris
Pentix
User menu
Navigator allows the user to create a menu for calling external programs and DOS-commands. It is stored in the file DN.MNU. When you call the command Utilities|User menu, Navigator checks for this file in the current directory, and, if it finds the file, it starts a menu from the directory, which has the Navigator files.
Creation and editing global (i.e. accessible from any directory) user menu is done with help of the command Options|Global menu definition. The local menu for each directory can be edited, by choosing Options|Local menu definition.
When the user chooses any menu command, then, if it was not the header of the following menu level, Navigator creates a temporary .BAT file with two parameters: First the name of the file on which the cursor was on, and second the name of a file-list of files marked in this panel.
Hints:
If User menu not found in current directory, DN will
find out User menu in upper directories.
It is possible to switch between Local/Global User Menu
while User Menu is executed.
It is possible to start edit User Menu after call to it.
See also "Format
file"
and Example
Menu.
Local User Menu
See also: User
Menu
Global User Menu
See also: User
Menu
Menu Tips
Example of User Menu
Example Comment
>1 Microsoft ~W~indows 3.1
Shortcut a litter 'W'
win
run WIN
>1
Divider
>1 ~F~ormat diskette
>2 1.4~4~ Mb
Next level
format a: /f:1440 /u
>2 1.~2~ Mb
format a: /f:1200 /u
>2 ~D~efine...
<=format a:
Edit format params.
Default is "format a:"
>1 ~M~ail
Next first level
menu item
>2 ~G~et...
............
(skip)
>2 ~A~rchive
pkzip -mex archive\mail.zip
Call archiver
pkunzip -t archive\mail.zip
Check archive
>2 ~
pkunzip archive\mail.zip
>1
Divider
>1 ~G~ames
.........
etc.
Edit User Menu
To edit current user menu press a [F2] button.
To edit local user menu is exist next item of the Main Menu:
'Options|Local menu definition...'
To edit global user menu is exist next item of the Main Menu:
'Options|Global menu definition...'
Format of the user menu file
The user menu in Navigator has a very simple structure. Each item of this menu begins with the symbol '>', after which the level of this item in hierarchy of menu follows. L
Followed by a blank and the name of this item. In the name, it is possible
to enclose a character in '~', after pressing which, it is possible to cause this user command without using the arrows. The following lines contain the list of commands.
Here, "%1" is the name of a file-list of files marked in active file panel (use "%2" to get file-list from passive file panel). The next menu item begins with the symbol '>'.
For creating the next menu level it is necessary to increase the number of the level of this item with 1 in comparison with the previous and all menu elements of this level. 1
See also Menu
macros
and Example
Menu.
Menu macros
! - Name of file in active file panel
$ - Name of file in passive file panel
.! - Extension of file in active File Panel
.$ - Extension of file in passive File Panel
!\ - Directory of file in active File Panel
$\ - Directory of file in passive File Panel
!/ - Directory of file in active File Panel (without \)
$/ - Directory of file in passive File Panel (without \)
!: - Drive of file in active File Panel
$: - Drive of file in passive File Panel
%1 - Name of list of selected files in active file panel
%2 - Name of list of selected files in passive file panel
%3...%9 - User parameters
(Is used for input a user values in input box)
Hints:
Empty line after Menu Item header means Menu
separator in Menu box.
It is possible to set title of input box by string
which have '<' at start, and to set default text in
input box - use '<=' for it.
About...
This is information about version of Dos
Navigator.
Press Alt-I to view the Dos Navigator Team
CD Player
By default CD player is started in minimized state:
Celtic Guitar
Track
Track
Irish
Ballads
To get additional buttons for sound control you
have to zoom the CD Player. (Control keys are listed in status line in the bottom line of the screen) .
Mouse button click in these areas
Time mode indicator
- switches mode of time indication
Play
modes
indicator
(ANJ)
- switches current play <Mode>
Big digits
- choose a Track to play from a pane
The Bottom line of digits border
- choose a Track to play from a list of tracks
CD-Player
Track
Track Time
*
Time
Mode
Mix
Order
Title
Buttons description:
Play
Next Track
Previous Track
Fast Forward
Fast Backward
Pause
Stop
Eject
<Set>
- CD Player's options
<Time> 9
- Time indication mode switcher (Track\Disk-Left\Time)
<Mode> 7
- Play mode switcher (Normal\Intro\Shuffle\One song)
<Mix>
- Run external sound 'Mixer'
<Order> #
- User defined order of playing.
<Title> x
- Description of CD title and tracks
(The Note: <Order> and <Title> buttons is allowed only for REGISTERED users)
CD Player Options
Options Play Mode
[X] New disk auto play ( ) Normal
[X] Eject disk at end ( ) Intro
[ ] Lock door ( ) Shuffle
[ ] Repeat mode ( ) One song
( ) Order
External Mixer
CD description format
TITLE:JEAN-MICHEL JARRE "COLLECTION"
01:REVOLUTIONS; "Revolutions" '88
02:ETHNICOLOR; "Zoolok" '84
03:FIRST RENDEZ-VOUS; "Rendez-vous" '86
04:SECOND RENDEZ-VOUS PART I; "Rendez-vous" '86
05:SECOND RENDEZ-VOUS PART II;"Rendez-vous" '86
06:CALYPSO; "Wainitg for Cousteau" '90
07:INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION PART I;"Revolutions" '88
08:DIVA; "Zoolok" '84
09:FOURTH RENDEZ-VOUS; "Rendez-vous" '86
10:COMPUTER WEEKEND; "Revolutions" '88
11:THIRD RENDEZ-VOUS; "Rendez-vous" '86
12:INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION PART III;"Revolutions" '88
files in current directory and a occupied disk size.
Disk
size of current drive
Free
size of current drive
Volume
label of current drive
Size of conventional
memory
(usually it equals 640Kb)
Free conventional memory
Conventional memory for the Dos
Navigator
Size of Expanded and eXtended memory.
(System setup|Use XMS\EMS)
Print Manager
What is the background printing? The background printing is very convenient when You want simultaneously to print some files and to engage in by other business (editing of file, copying, viewing etc. operation in DN). O
Window of background printing possible the following operations (on buttons):
Delete - delete of file from current list
Close - leave from regime of background printing
Pause - pause of printing of current file. If the printer is not ready for
operation, automatically the printing is suspended.
Confirmations
Country Setup
Reenter Password
Enter password again to confirm.
Columns Defaults
These is defaults for panels columns.
Mouse Setup
Reverse
mouse
buttons - shift right/left button of mouse by locations.
Interface Setup
Setup Terminal
Append Phone Number
Input name, phone number and a short note.
Edit Phone Number
Edit name, phone number and a short note.
Append Phone Directory
Input name of group, password and a short note.
Edit Phone Directory
Edit name of group, password and a short note.
Printer Setup
Set printer port or output file. If you set a output file then the Dos Navigator will query the name of this file before printing. 4
You may control printing process in Print
Manager.
Tetris and Pentix options
You have to choose between Tetris and Pentix. You may select a start level and next figure preview.
Search in database
Go to Line
Set a number of string to go. First string has a number one.
Go to address
Set a offset from the beginning of file to go.
Value is absolute. Number is started from the zero.
Disk Error
Press ESC to cancel the operation or ENTER to repeat it.
Setup Disk Columns
Information to put in current panel columns.
Setup Archive Columns
Information to put in current panel columns.
Setup Find Columns
Information to put in current panel columns.
Set File Attributes
You can see and edit attributes, date and time of current file.
Set Files Attributes
You can set or cleat attributes of selected files.
Set Password
Command history
This window contains the history of input commands in current session, that permits considerably to reduce the time of enter of similar commands. u
With help of cursor arrows choose the necessary command and press Enter. The chosen command occurs in command line. g
The depression of [Esc] key closes the window of history without change of contents of command line. 7
This window has the following functions (on buttons):
Run - The start of command, chosen by cursor
Drop - simply the occurrence of command in command line, that is
possible to be added the parameters
Kill - Kills all command history
Cancel - closing of history window
File Mask
To operate with group of files you may enter a file mask. File mask can include a standard symbols * and ?.
Extended File Mask
Select
To tag files in the current directory set a file mask. Wildcards are allowed.
Unselect
To untag files in the current directory set a file mask. Wildcards are allowed.
Memory Information
System Information
Direct Disk Access
Direct Disk Access is designed to approach disk without using a file system, through direct (logical, not physical) sector reading and writing. Faster, is possible the
undeleting
files etc., but conflicts are possible with Network, RAM, SUBST etc. drives.
Direct Access Denied
ASCII Chart
To put character in input line press Enter.
Confirmation
Query
Query
Warning
Error
Information
Press ENTER after reading.
Confirmation
Query
Input value
DOS Navigator Options
Internal
editor - If installed - to use at F4 internal
editor and at Alt-F4 - external one. 9
Internal
viewer - the same for viewer on F3 and Alt-F3. A
hidden
files - to show the files with attributes "hidden". K
Screen
rest - Interval unusing of keyboard for "switching-off" of screen. 5
Screen
saver - Method of "switching-off" of screen. ;
dir - Directory for saving of current significances.
Dos Navigator Configuration
System
Setup
- System and drive access settings
Startup
- Startup and overlay configuration
Interface
- Interface, cmd line and editor/viewer setup
Confirmations - Erase and other confirmations
Screen
savers
- Screen savers installations and setup
Printer
setup
- Printer ports and init/end strings
Country
support - Date/time/currency/character case setup
Mouse
- Mouse sensitivity and buttons setup
Communications
- Communication port setup and modem strings
Editor/Viewer - Internal Editor/Viewer defaults
Terminal
- Communication Terminal options
File Manager Setup
Setup
Information
panel
Manager
defaults
Column
defaults
Highlight
groups
Open File
Select the file
Select file
Select the file
Manual Dial
Enter phone number you want to dial
For example: 8w0422-123-456 (W means pause)
Tetris Top Ten
Tetris Winner
Congratulations! Can you do it again ?
Make Directory
Input the name of directory you want to create. The name must be a proper DOS name (i.e. it must not contain symbols >,<,[,],?,*,+,/,%). If you don't specify the full path, the directory will be created in the current directory. In fact, you can create full directory inherinatce (for example if you enter 'Dir1\Dir2\Dir3...', Navigator will create directory Dir1, Dir2 as subdirectory of Dir2 etc.) "
It is also possible to create several directories in different places of your system. You should use semicolon to do that. For example, if you enter 'Dir1;Dir2;D:\Dir3', Navigator will create directories Dir1 and Dir2 in the current directory and Dir3 - in the root directory of D: drive.
Files sort
Select a type of sort
Quick Dirs
You can specify 9 marked directories for Quick access from file panel or directory tree.
To go to such directories press Alt with the digit. To store a current directory in Quick directories list press Alt-Shift-Ctrl-digit.
Text Editor: File Menu
Open...
Load a new file in the active Editor window
Save
Save changes in the current file
Save
as...
Save the current file using another name
Save
Save changes in all files being currently
edited
Print
Print entire file being edited using
using Print
Manager
Print
block
Print selected text
Main
A way to activate the Main Navigator Menu
Exit
Close the Editor window
Text Editor: Edit Menu
Undo the last editor operation
Put the selected text into Clipboard
and remove it from the text
Put the selected text into Clipboard
Paste
Insert the contents of Clipboard in the
text
Store the selected text in a disk file
Paste
Insert text from a file in the text
Clear
Remove the selected text
Text Editor: Search Menu
Locate a string in the text
Replace
Locate a string in the text and replace
with another string
Search
again
Repeat last search or replace
Reversed
search
Repeat last search or replace in the
opposite direction
number
Put the edit cursor to desired line number
Text Editor: Paragraph, Block and Misc Menus
Paragraph menu is designed for operations with the selected text as a paragraph:
Justify
Justify the paragraph on both margins
inserting space characters where it's
necessary, paragraph margin is used for
the first line
Right
Justify the paragraph by its right
margin, left and paragraph margin are
not used
Justify the paragraph by its left
margin, right and paragraph margin are
not used
Center
Centrify each line of the paragraph
between its left and right margins
paragraph margin is not used
Margins...
Set margin values for the current
Editor
Block menu is designed for operations with selected text
Move the selected text to the current
cursor position (persistent blocks
only)
Copy the selected text to the current
cursor position (persistent blocks
only)
Indent
Shift the selected text to the right
for one position
Unindent
Shift the selected text to the left
for one position
Uppercase
Convert all the words in the selected
text to the upper case
Lowercase
Convert all the words in the selected
text to the lower case
Capitalize
Capitalize all the words in the selected
text
Sort all the lines of vertical block
in alphabetical order (the selected text is
used for comparsion)
Calculate
Calculate the sum of the numbers in
the vertical block and put it into Clipboard
Misc menu is designed for quick access to some miscellaneous operations:
Insert
Insert current date in the cursor
position
Insert
Insert current time in the cursor
position
Duplicate
Insert the copy of the current line
ASCII
Table
Use ASCII character map to choose
a symbol to type
Drawing
Toggle Line Draw mode.
Uppercase,
Lowercase and Capitalize submenus are
for converting words, lines and blocks to an appropriate
case.
Text Editor: Options Menu
This is a menu with on/off toggles.
Justify
indent
Vertical
blocks
Backspace
unindents
Syntax
highlight
Current
highlight
Current
column
highlight
AutoBrackets
UU Encode
Encoding binary files to the printable text to been send by electronic mail.
UU Encode
Encode to
Prefixes Checksum level
[ ] File creation date&time ( ) None
[ ] Char mapping table ( ) of Entire input file
[ ] Statistics (
) of Each section
( ) of Each line
Lines per section
( ) Advanced 64-bit
Target file format
) DOS <CR>+<LF> ( ) UNIX
OK
Cancel
Tree
Help
UU Decode
Decoding binary files, received by E-Mail 2
UU Decode
Target directory
[ ] Check existing files
[ ] Display error messages
[ ] Save broken files
Cancel
Compare Directories
Make List File
Enter name of file to put selected filenames.
To point a place of file name in command you can use macros !, !.!, !\!.!. By default a file name placed after the action command.
Advanced Filter
This function is desinged to ease the way of selection filename filter for the current file panel. The file mask list contains all extensions of files in the current panel, so you can specify particular files to be shown (or hidden) in the file panel.
Extract files from archive
Enter the target directory for extract. If the directory does not exist, it will be created automatically. NB: by default a 'Extract with path names' option is enabled.
Archive Files
Enter a name of archive. #
The default archive name could be
current
name if you have only
one file selected
current
directory
name if you have more
than one selected files
External Viewers
You can specify a special program to view file accordingly to its extension. 0
Options|Viewers... For Example: gif:chow
!.!+
See also list of all macros.
External Editors
You can specify a special program to edit file accordingly to its extension. 0
Options|Viewers... For Example: gif:chow
!.!+
See also list of all macros. y
Order of using keys [F4] and [Alt-F4] is depends from a 'Run Internal Editor' in Options|Configuration|Editor/Viewer...
Columns Setup
You can select fields being shown in the current panel of File Manager: #
Size
Date
Time
Description
The <Brief> button is turned OFF all of these fields The <Full> button is turned ON all of these fields
You can specify a special settings for a different panels. The default settings(New
Manager) is defined in Options|File
Manager|Column
defaults...
Drives Setup
To speed up some disk operation and enable the Reanimator and the Disk
Editor you have to set ON a direct
access for current drive. 5
All of these options are being setup for each drive L
Direct
access
Store
information
Verify
writes
Check
space
These are global options for all drives 4
Test Direct
Access
Clear
Read-Only
File Manager Setup
System Setup
Startup Options
Autosave
desktop - Auto save current configuration of panels. At inclusion of computer the panel will have the kind at its switching-off. M
menu - Automatic occurrence User
Menu at start DOS Navigator. 8
input
histories - not to store the history list. A
Enable
blinking - to switch off the blinking attribute of text.
"Fast"
command
execution - not to load second copy of COMMAND.COM for completion of programs. Faster, but is present the conflicts if DOS Navigator was run from BAT-file and for it start of some files is present yet. B
Custom
video
1/2 - Decimal number of video mode for menu
Screen Savers
External programs for screen saving. Programs (.COM, .EXE, .SS) must be in SSAVERS\ subdirectory of user Dos Navigator directory.
Internal Editor and Viewer Defaults
Diskette Format
Advanced Floppy Format
These are options for professional users.
Scroll Back
Editor Highlight
Color Setup
Overwrite Query
In target directory file with such name is already present. You can
<Overwrite>> - overwrite him
<Skip> - skip operation for a current file
<Append> - add a new file to the end of old file
You also can set a current choice as default for current operation: Accept
choice
files
Viewer Find
Enter a search mask.
DBF View
Help
Desktop
The Dialog Box
Input line
Input history
Buttons
Dialog Cluster
Message Window
Viewing and editing
files on extensions
When the user is in file panel, at his occasionally the need in
viewing/editing of any external viewer or editor arises. In Navigator the opportunity of viewing/editing of particular file is realized. Is realized through file of extensions (for viewer - dn.vwr, for editor - dn.edt).
This file has described work with particular file type, determined on DOS extension. For viewing/editing of file is necessary to be moved the cursor on file panel to name of this file and for viewing to press F3 and for Z
editing - Alt-F4 (if is installed in Options|Defaults|Configuration... Internal editor). W
For description of viewing of files it is necessary to cause command Options|Viewers. W
For description of editing of files it is necessary to cause command Options|Editors. ,
The format of record in this file is such:
???:command_name
Here ??? - particular extension :
Command_name - name of program for viewing or editing
See Also: Internal
text-viewer
DOS Wildcards and Filters
DOS file names have two parts: the name (which can be up to 8 characters) and the extension (which can be up to 3 characters) with a period in between. For example, "filename.ext".
* Match any characters for the rest of the name or
extension. "a*" will match "a", "ab", and "abc", as
well as many others. '*' applies just to one part of
the file name, so "a*" will not match "ab.c". Use
"a*.*" to find all files that start with 'a' and have
any extension. (Note: "*a" will match any name, and
not just names with an `a' at the end as you might
expect.)
DOS Navigator allows not only single file masks, but containers of masks too. These containers are called "Filters". Filter is a file mask sequence in that every mask is separated by ";" char. '
E.g. : *.exe;*.com;*.bat;*.btm;*.cmd 4
*.asm;*.c;*.cpp;*.inc;*.pas are Filters
Customized Video modes
DOS Navigator supports not only standard text modes. It is possible to use Super EGA, VGA and VESA BIOS extensions. If you want to use it, put in System configuration dialog box "Video mode 1" and "Video mode 2" codes of desired video modes. This codes must be described in technical documentation of your Video system. 4
Some of codes is known to me:
29 (132x25),30 (132x60) - Realtek VGA cards
84,85,86 - Trident VGA cards
35 (132x25) - ATI VGA cards
80,81,82 - OAK Technology VGA cards
and most of Super EGA/VGA cards.
If your video system is VESA compatible, you can use universal VESA mode codes (note that VESA XGA and VESA SVGA has different mode codes). These codes is greater than 256. For VESA SVGA codes are 109 or 110, for example.
Note: Most of mouse drivers doesn't support extended
video modes. Therefore you must switch off
"Standard cursor" option in Mouse
setup dialog box
if you get any ugly effects when moving mouse cursor
in non-standard video modes.
Hint: For VGA adapters mode number 256 means mode 80x33.
OS/2 Support
NB: OS/2 is a registered trademark of IBM Corp.
DOS Navigator can start OS/2 applications when it works under OS/2 version 2.10 or later. To get this possibility you should:
1) Set OS2COMSPEC environment variable to full name
of OS/2 command interpreter
(e.g. put Set OS2COMSPEC = C:\OS2\CMD.EXE
in DOS session autoexec.bat)
2) Set "OS/2 support" option in Startup dialog box.
3) Restart Navigator.
There are three ways to run OS/2 applications:
From DOS command line:
Put before command string one of chars listed below:
">" - run foreground Full Screen OS/2 session
"<" - run background Full Screen OS/2 session
"]" - run foreground Windowed OS/2 session
"[" - run background Windowed OS/2 session
Switch to OS/2 command prompt mode by Alt-/
Run executable files from file panel:
highlight required file and press
- Alt-Shift-Enter to run it foreground
- Alt-Ctrl-Enter to run background.
NB: in OS/2 command prompt mode all programs
include DOS applications starts in another
sessions. Be sure that parameters for DOS
sessions are acceptable for your applications.
Hints:
if Files Highlight and OS/2 support options
are enabled OS/2 batch files (*.CMD) are shown
as executable files. You can start it as usual
.EXE files by pressing Enter. If you'll press
Shift-Enter, batch will be started in background.
4DOS/Files.BBS support
Yes, DOS Navigator supports it!
It is possible by setting up Panel|Setup Columns - just set "Descriptions" checkbox on. Not only view descriptions is possible, but copying, moving and editing too! d
Copy/move file with its descriptions is possible only when descriptions are present in file panel.
If you want to edit file description (by Alt-INS key), but file with descriptions doesn't exists, Navigator will create file with first file name given in "Files with descriptions" line of File Panel Defaults dialog box.
Navigator Link Status Window
Navigator Link
COM1 57600/8N1/SREJ2.1024
Link Info
Receiving D:\DOC\PEPPER.DOC
Status
0 errors per 489 Kb
Errors
Link Info:
57600/8N1/SREJ2.1024
Actual frame size
Selective reject level
Number of stop bits
Parity check type (None/Odd/Even/Mark/Space)
Number of data bits
See also: Link
Panel
Navigator
Navigator Link
Navigator Link allows to access remote computer by a common file panel. The following features are implemented: Create/Remove directories, Copy, View and Erase files. Navigator Link uses its own communication protocol, developed by RIT.
Advantages:
block
streaming
mode
Navigator Link works seamlessly in server/slave mode and doesn't take full CPU time during link session. It is also possible to work fine via packet transport protocols (ipx/spx, tcp/ip) and other hardware (parrallel port) via FOSSIL interface. ,
bi-directional
duplex t
Both machines linked by DN have equal rights on each other's drives, and both can work with remote simultaneously.
advanced
errror
correction a
Navigator Link uses double-level selective reject method, so it works even on high-noise lines.
real-time
compression
Link allows to transfer text files and directory data twice faster on the same line. The compression works more efficient than modems' internal compression methods. V
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