Boldly Go Collection/version40.iso/TS/17A/DKFIL29S.ZIP/DF00L02L.209

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               BRIEF HELP INSTRUCTIONS
                   (Reference List)

         RF1  = Intro & -MD- command,      RF2  = -R- command
         RF3  = -N- command,           RF4  = -A- command
         RF5  = -PI- command,           RF6  = HDDI useage
         RF7  = -F- command,           RF8  = -D- command
         RF9  = REDO procedure,           RF10 = -L- command
         RF11 = -CF- command,           RF12 = -B- command
         RF13 = N procedure,           RF14 = -V- command

                    (Help)

RF1 ----- Disk Filer 2.9 is the 3rd upgrade from the original release of ver-
    sion 1.9 which did only diskettes and only stored on C: drive and diskettes.
     Disk Filer (DF) 2.9 now allows you to store the Storage file on A, B,
     C, D, E, and to file A, B, C, D, E.  There is a few main principles to
     remember while using DF.  After you type in your response to a question
     press the Enter key or CR key.  You will find a brief description in the
     menus prior to the Selection Bar.    When you go from here you will hear
     a beep and then see a "Drive Setup Menu", this beep will be one of a few
     you hear that will NOT mean a mistake has been made.  These beeps were
     placed  so as to Alert you to a major step and to make the right choice.
     To know what response to type in you will see an UPPERCASE Letter(s)
     between two symbols: (<) less than, and (>) greater than.      For Example:
     <MD>  means type uppercase M and D and then press Enter.  You can use
     -MD- to make a new subdirectory and/or to make a new Storage File for
     either diskette or hard drive.  If one already exists it will not harm
     it.  Remember DF can work with either high or low Density diskettes of
     any size.
RF2 ----- When you use the -R- option you will go to the "Drive use
     Menu" and make your New selection.  There is one Golden Rule you need
     to keep in mind: When doing diskettes - stay in the Diskette Menu.
     When doing hard drive work - stay in the Hard Drive Menu.      Though they
     may appear alike, they are different in most operating respects.  This
     is one reason why you should NOT go from the Diskette Menu to the Hard
     Drive Menu, or vice versa, without using the -R- command.
RF3 ----- When you use the -N- option you will make one of two types of
     Storage Files.  One is for Diskettes and the other is for the Hard Drive.
     Again it will make the appropriate one according to the Drive Setup
     you selected, and correspondingly by which Menu you are in.  This
     procedure is also available in the second step of the -MD- option.
RF4 ----- To File a diskette or hard drive choose the -A- option and then
     you will be prompted for either an "Identification Number" (ID#) or the
     "Hard Drive Date Identifier" (HDDI).  I use the following method:
     Three alpha characters, either a 3 or 5, a # or -, and three numbers.  I
     use the # (pound symbol) to denote High Density Diskettes.  Then I
     use the - (dash) to denote Low Density Diskettes. An Example
     would be:
       DSK5#001 then  DSK3-002
     I let the first 3 characters denote category, then (Size), Density,
     and keep the number sequence going according to the category and NOT the
     Density.  Once you type -A- and press Enter you will go to the "ID#
     and Storage Unit Screen" and continue to work in that menu until you
     press Enter on an empty prompt that asks for a ID#.  This is only true
     for the Diskette Menu, for you need to change filing drives from the
     "drive setup menu" to do another hard drive filing.
RF5 ----- You will find a helpful Feature called; <PI> to replace having to
     use PREF-ID2.TXT printout. You can use PI to keep track of last used
     number in a certain category and other related data.  In this version
     the structure has been completely re-written, please read "Previous
     users of Disk Filer" in the readme29.1st file.
RF6 ----- On the HDDI I use an alpha character and a numerical date format.
      Example:   C092191  or   T092191
     I use the alpha character to denote the hard drive that was filed and
     the date done.  In the first above example it would read as: C-drive,
     09-Month, 21-day, 91-year.  There is one Rule which MUST BE followed
     for DF to work right.  There MUST BE 8 characters, for the diskette
     division, NO Less and NO More.  There is only 7 for Hard drive.
     Also the first character MUST BE Alpha, a letter like c, a, z, s, q,
     or whatever.
RF7 ----- When you choose the -F- option you will be prompted for
     some characters in which you are searching for.  Again the first
     character must be Alpha.  Then any combination thereafter.  Also all to
     be in uppercase for Alpha characters.  A guideline as to the amount of
     characters is given above the prompt.
     The -F-ind feature is flexible and therefore is what helps to make
     DF a versatile program in getting the most out of your collected data.
RF8 ----- When you need to delete an ID# (Identification number) simply
     choose the -D- option and supply the ID# or HDDI to remove.
RF9 ----- If you want to REDO an already filed diskette simply delete it's
     ID# and then choose -A- option and supply it's ID# again to have it put
     back into the Storage File and updated.
RF10 ---- If you choose the -L- option it will simply let you see the files
     where you chose in the "Drive Setup Menu" for the Storage File to be
     stored, and/or the program files as well.
RF11 ---- Choosing -CF- will put you into a little Sub-Program that will
     increment a filename with numbers in the 7th and 8th positions to the
     next 2 numbers higher.  Example:  D_STOR00.DTA  and it will come up
     with it renamed to;  D_STOR02.DTA.  In this version it is no longer
     generic and will work only within DF and the above requirements to be
     increased.  CF also is now more user friendly and has more options
     so as to complete the work without having to return to the Main Menu.
     When done, you will return either to DF or back to DOS.
     This you can do by selecting either -Q- to return to DF, or by
     selecting -F- to go to DOS.
RF12 ---- Before you leave Disk Filer you may want to try another helpful
     Feature, and select <B> to Backup your Storage Files to diskette.
     It will prompt you for which Drive to backup to.  I have a personal
     Golden Rule:  TRUST NO MAGNETIC MEDIUM, Hard or Floppy!
RF13 ---- If you are just starting to use Disk Filer you will need to make
     a new storage file which can be done by pressing the <N>ew command.
     When you decide the storage file is large enough or just want to start
     another new storage file use the <N> command again and the old one will
     be copied to a file with -00- in the 7th and 8th positions of the
     filename. This safety feature allows you to use -CF- to continue the
     increase in number to store these files in steps of 2 numbers higher,
     oldest file should be the highest number.
RF14 ---- The <V> command is for the volume labeling of both diskettes and
     hard drive.  Use CAUTION for both diskettes and hard drive, for some
     programs use the volume label as a means of identification for instal-
     lation procedures and other operations.


               ENJOY USING DISK FILER!