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α∙· FileViewer ·∙Ω
...the easier way
v3.54 (c) 1988 George A. Yandl
SHAREWARE
Traditionally when marketing a new product, vast
sums of money are spent on slick advertising
campaigns trying to convince every last human being
that they can't live without the product. Of course
these costs are passed on to the consumer in the
price of the product. Since peoples needs and
tastes are different, sometimes the product does
not meet the expectations created by the
advertising. There has to be a better way.
FileViewer is being marketed under the Shareware
concept. Although the program is fully
copyrighted, you are encouraged to help in the
distribution of FileViewer by sharing unmodified
copies of the program, via disk or modem, anywhere
in the United States or Canada. Hopefully this
will give many people a chance to try FileViewer
and see if it meets their needs. Try before you
buy.
However, Fileviewer is NOT public domain software
and those who use the program are expected to pay
for the value received. The cost savings afforded
by Shareware marketing is reflected in the very low
price of $25.00. By return mail, you will receive
the latest version of FileViewer with the Shareware
title screen removed.
Send $25.00 by check or Money Order to:
George A. Yandl
Four Seasons Software
P.O. Box 14
Painesdale, MI 49955
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Simply put, FileViewer makes communication with
your computer's Disk Operating System (DOS) much
quicker and easier. Typing and retyping long
complicated DOS command lines will be a thing of
the past. Forget trying to stop the DIR output as
it scrolls off the screen. Forget the aggravating
sequence of trying to recall that strange filename,
getting it wrong and trying again, and then finally
doing another DIR command.
With FileViewer and just one or two keystrokes you
can:
Change directories or drives
View the contents of any file
Sort files by name, extension, size and date
Copy a file or a group of files
Check for enough room when copying files
Move a file to a different directory
Erase a file or a group of files
Change the file attributes of any file
Rename a file
Call an application program to operate on a file
Execute a file
FileViewer will protect you from common DOS errors
which cause loss of data, such as:
Copying a file onto itself
Copying an older file over a newer version
Fast and intuitive to use, FileViewer ends DOS
drudgery and allows the user to spend all his time
productively and efficiently.
System Requirements
DOS 2.0 or above
64K or more free memory
Maximum of 500 files per directory
COPYING FileViewer TO YOUR SYSTEM
Floppy disk system:
Copy FV.COM from the distribution disk to one or
more of your working disks. Since you will be
using FileViewer frequently, it is usually most
convenient to have it available from any of your
working disks that have the space available.
Hard Disk system:
Copy FV.COM from the distribution disk to your hard
disk. Since you will be using FileViewer
frequently, it is usually most convenient to put it
a subdirectory that is in your DOS PATH command.
This will allow you to call up FileViewer from any
directory or drive. If you are not familiar with
the DOS PATH command, please see you DOS manual.
STARTING FileViewer
To start FileViewer using the current drive and
directory, simply type,
FV <enter>
Optionally, you may specify a different drive
and/or directory when FileViewer is started by,
FV d:\dir1\dir2... <enter>
(if you wish to specify only a different drive, the
colon may be omitted; e.g. FV b)
FileViewer will then begin by displaying the
specified drive and/or directory in the default
mode of 80 files on screen sorted by name. All
hidden and system files will also be shown. Press
'F2' to see the 20-file mode along with the help
screen. Press 'F2' again to flip back to the 80-
file mode. All functions of Fileviewer operate in
either display mode. Use the cursor keys to move
around the displayed filenames.
The FileViewer Display
The default display mode of FileViewer is the 80-
file format showing all normal files, hidden or
system files, and sub-directories. Sub-directories
are shown in bright video followed by the '<DIR>'
indicator. Any read-only, hidden and system file
attributes appear following the filename. (If you
are not familiar with file attributes, see your DOS
manual.)
In the upper left hand corner, the current drive
and/or directory is displayed. In the upper right
hand corner the total number of files (including
sub-directories) in the current directory is
displayed. The bottom two lines of the screen are
used to display messages from FileViewer.
Pressing 'F2' flips between the 80-file display and
the 20-file display. All functions of Fileviewer
are active in either mode. Which display mode to
use is a matter of personal preference.
When in the 20-file display mode, Fileviewer
displays th