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o o ____oo_ F I L E L i s t 1991 /|| |\ Version 2.0 BNV || | for Dos, Unix & Vms MARMITA `.___.' ███████▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▒▒▒▒▒▒▒░░░░░░░ T Z A P A W A R E ░░░░░░░▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▓▓▓▓▓▓▓███████ Author.........Bill N. Vlachoudis Address........Eirinis 4 TK555 35 Pilea Thessaloniki Greece Computer addr..cdaz0201@Grtheun1.EARN vlachoudis::olymp.grtheun.our.edu [192.104.147.1] Telephone......(31) 322-805 Date...........Nov-1991 This program is NOT a copyrighted software. However, all the files may be copied and shared with others, so long as no charge is made, and it is unmodified copied in its entirety. What is FILEL? ============== FILEList is a usefull utility found on IBM VM/CMS systems, it is basically a shell, but not so high level as all the other shells, so its closer to the opperating system. When FILEL is invoked it displays a list of the files like as DIR does, but in a full screen editing environment where you can issue DOS commands (or from the host operating system) against the files directly from the displayed list. Install and Run filel ===================== There is no any kind of installation for FILEL. Just copy FILEL.EXE, PROFILE.FLL and FILEL.HLP to a directory you have with various tools. To run filel, simply type FILEL in the command line, or FILEL <pattern> where the pattern is used if you want display some specific files. For information about the pattern see below and also see the CD command (below). Pattern ======= Filel V2.0 has now smart pattern matching for the files. It uses the same wild characters as dor does and some more * for 'all' ? for one character (see DOS) + or & for 'and' ^ or ! for 'except' ie. *.com + *.exe Display all .COM and all .EXE files *.com + *.exe ^as*n.* Display all .COM and all .EXE files except all those that begin with "as" and end in "n" Issuing Commands From the List ============================== On its full screen display, you can issue commands for a file directly from the line on which a file is displayed. You do this by moving the cursor to the line that describes the file, typing the command in the space provided to the left of the file name, and then pressing the ENTER key to execute the command. When you press the ENTER key, all commands typed on one screen are executed, and the screen is restored to its previous state. However, the list is updated to reflect the current status of the files. Symbols can be used to represent operands in the command to be executed. The following symbols can be used: ================================== / if the slash "/ " is followed with a space then it is substituted to the complete fileid [drive]:[path\]filename.ext If "slashoption" is ON (see below) then after slash "/" you can enter one or more of the following special symbols. If "slashoption" is OFF, slash "/" if it is followed with a blank character " " will be interpreted as the complete name (drive:\directory\name.ext), otherwise it will not affect the line entered. ie "COPY /b / + HAHA.TXT BINGO.TXT" will be translated as "COPY /b NAME.EXT + HAHA.TXT BINGO.TXT" /n means the file name displayed on the line. (substituted) /t or /e means the file extension displayed on the line. ie ".COM" /d means the directory path name for the file. With an ending backslash. ie "PASCAL\PROGS\" /any any other character "x" will cause the same character to be displayed on the line. Usefull when you want to pass an option to the command. ie. COPY //b / +assign.com outfile.* is interpreted as "COPY /b c:\dos\filname.ext +assign.com outfile.*" Any combinations of the above symbols can be used. For example: /ne means: file name followed by file extension. /dne means: file path, name, and extension type, and it is equivalent to "/ " alone. /en means: file extension followed by file name. /nne means file name followed by file name and file extension. / a simple slash in front of a file will cause the file to be executed. Usefull to run programs Special Symbols Used Alone: =========================== The following special symbols can be typed alone on the lines of the FILELIST display. They have the following meanings: = means execute the previous command for this file. Commands are executed starting at the top of the screen. For example, suppose you enter the ERASE command on the top line. You can then type an equal sign on any other line(s). Those files preceded by equal signs are erased, by pressing the RETURN key. ? means display the last command executed. The command is displayed on the line in which the ? is entered. Full Screen Editing: ==================== A sample of FILEList screen Path = C:\DOS\*.* *Header* FILEL20 (c) BNV 1991 Cmd Name Ext Size Time Date .. < DIR > 12:32:56 1-Jan-1990 *Cmd Area* APPEND EXE 5825 12:32:56 1-Jan-1990 ASSIGN COM 1561 12:32:56 1-Jan-1990 ATTRIB :32:56 1-Jan-1990 BACKUP * File area * :32:56 1-Jan-1990 CGA :32:56 1-Jan-1990 _ *Cursor* CHKDSK COM 9850 12:32:56 1-Jan-1990 COMP COM 4214 12:32:56 1-Jan-1990 F1 F2 Refresh F3 ....etc... *Reserved lines* F5 ...etc... ====> *CmdLine* Overstrike Line = 1 *Status* iles = 8 Total Size = 32467 When FILEL is invoked, it searches for a file PROFILE.FLL in the current directory and in the directory from where the FILEL.EXE was found. Profile can have commands like those that are entered in the cmdline. Commands that can be entered from cmdline are: ============================================== * blabla Anything that starts with * is ignored as a comment = Executes the last command CMS cmd Executes a host command DCL cmd -//- DOS cmd -//- HOST cmd -//- VMS cmd -//- BOTTOM Goes to the bottom of the file BOT -//- CD Change directory, and searching pattern (see below) COLOR Changes screen colors (see below) DEF Defines a key (see below) INT2E ON|OFF (++For DOS only++) Interrupt 2E the back door of COMMAND.COM. If you specify "INT2E ON", filelist will execute very fast the commands! (Default value if OFF) *Warning! It is possible that FILEL wont work well with INT2E set on, since INT 2E is an undocument function of COMMAND.COM KEYBOARD101 ON|OFF (++For DOS only++) if it set to ON then F11 and F12 keys will be recognized. (Default is OFF) GLOBAL ON|OFF If global is ON, FILEL will search for commands in the entire list of files. If global is OFF then searching will take place only in the currect screen (DEFAULT=OFF) QUIT Quit from filel QUERY [key] Query for key, (wildchars can be used ie: *F*) REFRESH Updates the list with the new files in the directory RESERVED1 str Displays the 'str' to the reserved line 1. RESERVED2 str -//- REVERSE Reverse (up side down) the list of files (can be used with sorting to reverse the order of files) SLASHOPTION ON|OFF Slash option controls whether the characters after slash "/" that you've typed on a file, will be handled as special characters (see above). For example if you type on the file HAHA.BLA the command TYPE /N.* with slashoption ON it will be interpreted as "TYPE HAHA.*" with slashoption OFF it will be intrpreted as "TYPE /N.* HAHA.BLA" Default value is ON. Since that special characters are not used very often it is good idea to set it to OFF. SNAME Sorts the files by the name. STYPE Sorts the files by the file type SEXT -//- SSIZE Sorts the files by the size SDATE Sorts the files by the date/time STIME -//- TOP Goes to the top of the list TRANSLATE ON|OFF If translate is ON,files will be displayed in lower case and directories in uppercase. (DEFAULT=OFF) (Has no effect in UNIX) :nnn Goes to the line 'nnn' /[pattern] Searches for the pattern from current line till end of list [+/-]nnn Moves UP/DOWN nnn lines cmd Anything that is not recognized as a command from the FILEL is passed to the host system. Change Directory: ================== (* For DOS users *) CD {{drive:}|newdir\}{pattern} CD command in cmdline changes the drive, directory and pattern. To change the pattern just enter "CD newpattern" ie. CD *.EXE to display all the .EXE files in the current directory To change the working directory enter "CD newdir\" note that a backslash "\" must be at the end of the new directory ie. CD ..\ or CD A:\ or CD C: Or you can combine the above two together ie. CD \LANGUAGE\PROGS\FILELIST\*.? (* For VAX/VMS users *) CD {logicalname or disk:}{[directory]}{pattern}{;version} CD for VAX/VMS follows the syntax of the SET DEFAULT command, except that pattern can be added after the directory. ie. CD STA1:[CACZ.VLACHOUDIS.FILELIST]*.C will display all versions of the C programs in the STA1 subdirectory CD STA1:[CACZ.VLACHOUDIS.FILELIST]*.C; only the latest version of each .C file. CD [-] will go up one directory CD SYS$EXAMPLES: will go to the direcotry specified by the logical name SYS$EXAMPLES Colors ====== COLOR area color where 'area' can be one of the following: ARROW arrow '====>' in the cmdline CMDLINE cmdline color CURSORMODE Cursors mode Insert/Overwrite msg at status line FILEAREA The area with the list of files HEADER Header RESERVED The reserved lines STATUS The status line at the bottom of the screen WORKING The blinking working msg (* For DOS users *) and 'color' can be one of the following: BLACK DARKGRAY BLUE LIGHTBLUE GREEN LIGHTGREEN CYAN LIGHTCYAN RED LIGHTRED MAGENTA LIGHTMAGENTA BROWN YELLOW LIGHTGRAY WHITE Note: The background color can not be changed (* For VAX/VMS users *) since colors aren't exist on our VT420 terminals, the COLOR command in filelist can only change the attributes of the specified field NORMAL UNDERLINE BOLD BOLD_UNDERLINE BLINK BLINK_UNDERLINE BOLD_BLINK BOLD_BLINK_UNDERLINE REVERSE REVERSE_UNDERLINE BOLD_REVERSE BOLD_REVERSE_UNDERLINE BLINK_REVERSE BLINK_REVERSE_UNDERLINE BOLD_BLINK_REVERSE BOLD_BLINK_REVERSE_UNDERLINE Key definitions: ================ DEF key command Valid keys are: =============== BKSP HOME ENTER END ESCAPE PGUP TAB PGDN F1 - F12 LEFT INSERT UP DEL RIGHT S_TAB DOWN `0123456789-=[];'./\ Use the prefix S_ for Shift C_ for Control (can take and all keys from A to Z A_ for Alt key (can take and all keys from A to Z Or even the code of the key 'nnn'. For extended codes add 256 (* For VAX users *) prefixes S_ and A_ are not recognized, and there are also the keys HELP, DO, FIND, INSERT, REMOVE, SELECT, PREV, NEXT F1 - F20 PF1 - PF4 E0 - E9 from the numeric keypad Command can be: =============== CURSORUP Move cursor UP CURSORDOWN Move cursor DOWN CURSORRIGHT Move cursor RIGHT CURSORLEFT Move cursor LEFT END Moves cursor to the last char in line HOME Move cursor to the first column in line TAB Move cursor to next tab BACKTAB Move cursor to previous tab CURSORHOME Move cursor to HOME and cmdline CURSORFLIP Flip from cmdline and last possition in file CURSORTOGGLE Insert/Overwrite BACKSPACE Backspace on character CLREOL Clear from cursor position to end of line DELETE Delete one character RESETLINE Resets the line where cursor is on RETRIEVE Retrieve last executed commands BOTTOM Go to the bottom of the list TOP Go to the top of the list ONELINEUP Scroll one line up ONELINEDOWN Scroll one line down PAGEDOWN Go one page down PAGEUP Go one page up QUIT Leave the filelist EXECUTE Executes the commands that are entered in th CMND cmd Executes a command as if it was entered from EXEC hostcmd Executes a host command on the file the curs pointing ie DEF S_F10 EXEC print / (UP EXEC/FILEL -//- Same as above, except that if the specified is a directory, filelist invokes that direct like CD dirname\ ie. DEF F10 EXEC/FILEL XEDIT REFRESH Refresh the list REVERSE Reverse the list SNAME Sort by name SNAMEEXT Sort by name/extension (flips its function) SEXT Sort by extension STYPE -//- SSIZE Sort by size SDATE Sort by date STIME -//- NULL Restores the function of the key Any comments or ideas about the program, WILL BE REJECTED!! :-) DISCLAIMER THE SOFTWARE REFERENCED MAY BE FREELY DISTRIBUTED BY NON-COMMERCIAL SYSTEMS AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AS LONG AS THE DISTRIBUTION FILE IS NOT ALTERED, AND NO MORE THAN A REASONABLE COST-OF-DUPLICATION FEE IS CHARGED. THE SOFTWARE REFERENCED IS MADE AVAILABLE AS - IS. THE AUTHOR MAKES NO WARRANTY ABOUT THE SOFTWARE AND ITS CONFORMITY TO ANY APPLICATION. THE AUTHOR IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE, LOSS OF DATA, OF LOSS OF MONEY CAUSED BY THIS PROGRAM.