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|CS1 CREATE/SAVE - ENTER EXTENDED NAME: Type the extended name for the new file. Up to 60 characters are allowed. There are no restrictions. Spaces and punctuation marks are acceptable. Upper and lower case are retained, so be sure to capitalize where you feel it appropriate. |CS2 CREATE/SAVE - ENTER DOS FILENAME: Your program still needs a DOS filename to save the file. Enter a filename (no more than 8 characters) OR press the F2 key and have Extend-A-Name generate one for you (if you are saving the file to a specific path other than the current path, enter the path name before pressing F2). You can back up to re-enter the extended name by pressing the ESC key. |DCY CONFIRM EACH DELETE YES - Confirm the deletion of each tagged file separately. |DCN CONFIRM EACH DELETE NO - Delete all the tagged files without asking for separate confirmation for each file. |DCQ DELETE QUIT - Leave the Delete command and return to the File commands. |FWL LOAD - The DOS filename of the highlighted file will be passed to the application under the Extend-A-Name screen. If Extend-A-Name was popped up manually (via [ALT][X]), DO NOT USE LOAD unless you were at a prompt that was expecting a filename! |FWO OPTS - Tell Extend-A-Name how your particular application loads a file. The Options are automatically set by Extend-A-Name for supported programs. |FOE EXTENSION - Does your application allow you to load your files with their extensions? Some applications do, some do not. |L1N EXTENSION NO - The application program wants ONLY the up-to-eight character DOS name when loading a file. |L1Y EXYENSION YES - The application program will accept filename.ext when loading a file. |L1Q EXTENSION QUIT - Return to Load Options |FOA ALT-PATH - Lets you indicate whether your application lets you change the default subdirectory and how to load a file from another subdirectory. |L1P ALT-PATH PATH - The application does not allow you to change the default subdirectory, yet does allow you to load files from any subdirectory. Load Format - "drive:\pathname\filename" |L1D ALT-PATH DRIVE - The application does not allow you to change the default subdirectory or enter a subdirectory in front of the filename. Load Format - "drive:filename" |L1N ALT-PATH NONE - The application allows you to change the default subdirectory. Load Format - "filename" |L1Q ALT-PATH QUIT - Return to Load Options. |FOP PROMPT-TYPE - Some application programs put the name of the last file used at the load prompt. Others show an empty area and wait for a filename. |L2E PROMPT-TYPE EMPTY - There is NO filename following the load prompt. |L2F PROMPT-TYPE FILLED - There IS a filename following the load prompt and it can be cleared using the [DEL] key. |L2C PROMPT-TYPE COMMAND - There is no prompt and a you must type a command (e.g. "DO", "CALL", "LOAD", etc) before the filename. |L2Q PROMPT-TYPE QUIT - Return to Load Options. |FOR RETURN - Some applications ask for a carriage return after the filename is entered at a load prompt. Others, such as DisplayWrite 4, operate in batch mode and do not want a carriage return at the load prompt after the filename is entered. |L4N RETURN NO - Do not execute a carriage return at the load prompt after filename entry. |L4Y RETURN YES - Execute a carriage return at the load prompt after filename entry |L4Q RETURN QUIT - Return to Load Options |FOQ OPTIONS QUIT - Leave the Options command and return to the File commands. |FWA ASSIGN - Assign one file or a group of tagged files to a library from UNASSIGNED FILES or move them from one library to another. The Assign command is automatically activated when you save a new file. At that point the library screen will appear, and the highlight bar should be moved to the library where you want to staore the file before "Enter" is pressed. |FAA ASSIGN - Assign the file(s) to current library or create a new library in which to put the files. |FAC CREATE LIBRARY - Create new library. This command can only be accessed when the Assign command has first been activated. If you want to create a new library, first go into the MASTER LIBRARY, Tag the files you want to put into the new library, then select Assign. The Create Library command is accessible at that place. |FWF FIND - Search for files containing a character string anywhere within either the extended or DOS names. For each letter entered the list of names is narrowed to those that contain the entered find-text. |FFE FIND EXTENDED-NAME - Search for extended names that match the find-text. A match will occur if the find-text is anywhere within the extended name. Find is not case sensitive. Use the quesion mark (?) as a wild card character within the find-text. |FFD FIND DOS-NAME - Search for DOS names that match the find-text. A match will occur if the find-text is anywhere within the DOS name. Find is not case sensitive. Use the question mark (?) as a wild card character. The asterix (*) is not allowed. To search for only extensions, start with a period (.) and then the extension. |FFQ FIND QUIT - Leave the Find command and return to the File commands. |FAQ ASSIGN QUIT - Leave the Assign command and return to the File commands. |FWC COPY - Copy file(s) to the same library, a different library or to a different drive or path. You can Tag multiple files and perform a group Copy. |1CO COPY OVERWRITE - Replace the file found on destination path. If the file on the destination path has the same DOS filename, it will be replaced by the file coming from the source. |1CY COPY OVERWRITE YES - If a file with the same DOS filename exists on the destination path, write over it. |1CN COPY OVERWRITE NO - If a file with the same DOS filename exists on the destination path, you will be alerted and given the option of proceeding or skipping the copy of that file. |1CQ COPY OVERWRITE QUIT - Leave the Copy command and return to the File Commands |FWD DELETE - Delete the highlighted file or delete a group of tagged files. |FDY DELETE FILE YES - Confirm the deletion of the highlighted file. |FDN DELETE FILE NO - Do not delete the highlighted file. |FDQ DELETE FILE QUIT - Leave the Delete command and return to the File commands. |FWR RENAME - Change the extended name or DOS filename of the highlighted file. |FRE RENAME EXTENDED NAME - Edit or Re-enter the highlighted extended name. |FR1 RENAME EXTENDED NAME - Re-enter a new name or highlight an existing file and press F2 to copy and edit it. |FRD RENAME DOS NAME - Re-enter the highlighted DOS filename. |FR2 RENAME DOS NAME - Type in a new DOS filename for the highlighted file. Be sure to include the same extension if the application requires one! |FRQ RENAME QUIT - Leave the Rename command and return to the File commands. |FWT TAG - Mark files for group Assign, Copy, Delete, or Xdel. The tag is a diamond shaped mark at the left of the extended name. All tagged files will be affected by the next command. To tag all files, press [CTRL]+[T]. |FWU UNTAG - Clear file tags. To untag all files, press [CTRL]+[U]. |FUA UNTAG ALL - Clear all file tags. |FUF UNTAG FILE - Clear the tag from the highlighted file. |FUQ UNTAG QUIT - Leave the Untag command and return to the File commands. |FWX XDEL - Delete extended name(s) but do not delete the DOS file. |FXY DELETE EXTENDED NAME YES - Delete the extended name (not the DOS file). NO - Do not delete the extended name. QUIT - Leave Xdel and return to the File commands. |FXN DELETE EXTENDED NAME YES - Delete the extended name (not the DOS file). NO - Do not delete the extended name. QUIT - Leave Xdel and return to the File commands. |FXQ DELETE EXTENDED NAME YES - Delete the extended name (not the DOS file). NO - Do not delete the extended name. QUIT - Leave Xdel and return to the File commands. |FWQ QUIT - Leave the File commands and return to the Library commands. |LN1 ENTER LIBRARY NAME - Type up to 55 characters. Spaces and punctuation are allowed. |LW1 New Library Name: To edit the old name, press [F2]. Otherwise, enter a new name at the prompt. A library name can be up to 55 characters and can include spaces and punctuation. |LWA ACCESS - Opens the highlighted library and lists its assigned files. Select the "MASTER LIBRARY" to see files from all libaries together. The "UNASSIGNED FILES" library, if shown, contains files that have yet to be assigned to a specific library. |LWD DELETE - Delete the highlighted library. The library must have zero files. You cannot delete the "MASTER LIBRARY", even if it has zero files. |LDY DELETE YES - Confirm delete of the highlighted library. NO - Cancel the delete of the highlighted library. QUIT - Leave the Delete command and return to the Library commands. |LDN DELETE YES - Confirm delete of the highlighted library. NO - Cancel the delete of the highlighted library. QUIT - Leave the Delete command and return to the Library commands. |LDQ DELETE YES - Confirm delete of the highlighted library. NO - Cancel the delete of the highlighted library. QUIT - Leave the Delete command and return to the Library commands. |LWP PATH - Change the path to where the data files reside. If you put a data diskette in drive A and want to retrieve and load files from it, change the path to A (no colon required). |LPQ PATH QUIT - Leave the Path command and return to the Library commands. |LWR RENAME - Change or edit the name of the highlighted library. You cannot rename the "MASTER LIBRARY" or the "UNASSIGNED FILES" library. |LWS SETUP - Bring files into Extend-A-Name. Files that existed before you installed Extend-A-Name need to be set up using this option. |LSE SETUP - Enter extension of files to be setup. Do not use the ".". If you want to set up every file in the directory, enter "*", otherwise, just enter the extension you want ("DOC" or "WKS", etc.). See the "Setting up your files" section of the tip sheet for the program you are using. |LSA SETUP ALL - Add all files listed into the Extend-A-Name MASTER LIBRARY. All listed files are added to the MASTER LIBRARY using their current DOS filename for the extended name. When completed, ACCESS the MASTER LIBRARY and rename the files as desired. |LSF SETUP FILE - Enter an extended name for the highlighted DOS filename. The program then askes you to Assign the file to a library. Pressing "Enter" without a library assignment puts the file into the MASTER LIBRARY and the UNASSIGNED FILES library. You can re-Assign the file at a later time. |LS1 SETUP FILE - Enter an extended name for the highlighted DOS filename. The program then asks you to Assign the file to a library. Pressing "Enter" without a library assignment puts the file into the MASTER LIBRARY and the UNASSIGNED FILES library. You can re-Assign the file at a later time. |LSQ SETUP QUIT - Leave the Setup command and return to the Library commands. |LWQ QUIT - Ends Extend-A-Name and returns you to where you were just before Extend-A-Name popped up. |PE1 DESTINATION XNAME - Enter the an extended name for the file you are copying. You can edit the extended name of the source file by pressing F2. |PEC PATH CHANGE - Enter new active drive and subdirectory. Format: [drive:\]subdirectory |PED COPY DESTINATION PATH - Enter destination drive and subdirectory. Format: [drive:\]subdirectory |PEP ALTERNATE PATH: Enter a drive or path. Format: [drive:\]subdirectory |PWG PRINT GO - Output the highlighted library's file(s) to the printer or disk. |PWP PRINT PATH - Change to another drive or path. |PWQ PRINT QUIT - Exit XNPRINT and return to DOS. |UWA AUTO-NAME - Set parameters of automatic DOS filename generator. The prefix and suffix combined make up the DOS Auto-name. The prefix can be alpha or numeric. The suffix must be numeric. Each time that Auto-Name names a file, the suffix is increased by one. |UAP AUTO-NAME PREFIX - Enter 1 to 4 character prefix. |UAS AUTO-NAME SUFFIX - Enter 4 digit suffix. |UAQ AUTO-NAME QUIT - Leave the Auto-Name command and return to the Utility commands. |UWD DISPLAY - Select Color or Monochrome screen display. |UDB DISPLAY BLACK & WHITE - Select Monochrome screen display. |UDC DISPLAY COLOR - Select Color screen display. |UDQ DISPLAY QUIT - Leave the Display command and return to the Utility commands. |UWT TRIGGERS - Maintain the Trigger table. |UTC TRIGGER CREATE - Capture the "Enter Filename" prompt. |UT1 TRIGGER NAME - Enter the name of the program being triggered. |UTL TRIGGER LOAD OPTIONS - Set the Load Options for the highlighted Trigger. |UTD TRIGGER DELETE - Delete the highlighted trigger. |TDY TRIGGER DELETE YES - Confirm the deletion of the highlighted trigger. NO - Cancel the deletion of the highlighted trigger. QUIT - Leave Trigger Delete and return the Trigger Commands. |TDN TRIGGER DELETE YES - Confirm the deletion of the highlighted trigger. NO - Cancel the deletion of the highlighted trigger. QUIT - Leave Trigger Delete and return the Trigger Commands. |TDQ TRIGGER DELETE YES - Confirm the deletion of the highlighted trigger. NO - Cancel the deletion of the highlighted trigger. QUIT - Leave Trigger Delete and return the Trigger Commands. |UTP TRIGGER PATH - Enter path to use upon trigger. In cases where you application is on one path and you data is on another, you can permanently set the path to have Extend-A-Name look for the data. If, for example, your application is always on drive C and your data is always on drive A you would set the trigger path for that application to A (no colon required). |UTR TRIGGER RENAME - Change the trigger name. |UTU TRIGGER UPDATE - Write Trigger file to disk. Whenever you make a change to the trigger file you must Update, otherwise the change is not permanently saved, but is only valid for that session. |UTQ TRIGGER QUIT - Leave the Trigger command and return to the Utility commands. |UWE EXTENSIONS - Maintain the Extension table. If you use an application that automatically assigns an extension to your filenames, you need to add that extension to the table. It is not necessary to have extensions in the table that you add yourself when creating or saving a file. |UX1 EXTENSION CREATE - Enter a new extension. Do not enter the period. Masks are allowed (eg "WK?" or "D?"). DO NOT ENTER EXTENSIONS USED FOR BACKUP FILES (eg "BAK" or "BCD")!! |UXC EXTENSION CREATE - Enter a new extension. An extension can only be created in an empty extension slot. Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight a "?" before selecting Create. |UXD EXTENSION DELETE - Delete the highlighted extension. Highlight and delete any extension except "?", which is an empty slot. You would delete an extension if you had a full extension table and you needed another slot, provided you did not require the extension being deleted. |UXU EXTENSION UPDATE - Write Extension Table to disk. Whenever you make a change to the extension file you must Update, otherwise the change is not permanently saved, but is only valid for that session. |UXQ EXTENSION QUIT - Leave Extensions and return to Utility commands. |UWQ QUIT - Exit the Extend-A-Name Utilities. You will be left at the place you were just before the Extend-A-Name program popped up. |