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4FILES HELP -- Version 3.0
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If your file browser is able to search for text, seek these Section Numbers,
including the dot. To view the full manual, go to 4FILES and type Ctrl-<F1>.
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1. System Navigation 11. Launching Programs
2. List Navigation 12. Shelling to DOS
3. Function Keys 13. Cut/Paste
4. File-Mode & Note-Mode 14. Right Justification
5. File Viewing 15. Deleting Text
6. File Marking 16. Input Fields
7. Find a Record 17. Mouse
8. File Management 18. Command Line Syntax
9. Show Attributes 19. Quitting 4FILES
10. Directory Managment 20. Symbols used on-screen
21. Registration Form
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ADDITIONAL TOPICS IN FULL MANUAL: 1) Configuring 4FILES, 2) Swapping to EMS,
3) Running under MS-Windows, OS/2 & DESQview, 4) Hot Tips, 5) Safety features,
6) Video considerations. The manual has more details on everything.
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1. SYSTEM NAVIGATION: ("2x" means tap-twice.)
KEYBOARD │Drive Change Dir-Change Prev-Dir Parent-Dir Highlighted-Dir
TYPE │ Key Key Key Key Key
═══════════╡──────────── ────────── ────────── ────────── ───────────────
AT Keyboard│ <Grey *> 2x<Grey *> 3x<Grey *> <Grey -> <Grey +> or ─┐
│ │
PC Keyboard│ <Scl-Lk> 2x<Scl-Lk> 3x<Scl-Lk> <Grey -> <Grey +> or ─┤
│ │
Laptop │ <[> 2x<[> 3x<[> <]> <Enter> ─┘
│
2-Key Mouse│ LR L-
│
3-Key Mouse│ -M- L--
The first key for changing to a highlighted directory is the default; the
alternate call be substituted on the Configuration "Option Switches" screen.
The Directory-Change key presents an input field in which a drive and/or
directory may be typed. A history list of these entries is maintained,
accessible from newest to oldest with the UpArrow key or the reverse with
DownArrow.
4FILES can be configured to use directory changing utilities such as LCD, ACD
and NCD. This allows making a directory change by specifying only a fragment
of the new path name. From the configuration menu, select "Utility Ports" to
configure 4FILES to find the utility on your system.
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2. PAGE & CURSOR NAVIGATION:
Top/Bottom of List = Ctrl-PageUp / Ctrl-PageDown
Top/Bottom of Page = Ctrl-UpArrow / Ctrl-DownArrow
Scroll Page 1 Line = Shft-UpArrow / Shft-DownArrow
Previous/Next Word = Ctrl-LftArrow / Ctrl-RgtArrow
(Other keys behave as expected)
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3. FUNCTION KEYS:
F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F0
┌──────┬──────┬──────┬──────┬──────┬──────┬──────┬──────┬───────┬──────┐
Norm │Show │Editor│ Any │Unzip │ Mark │UnMark│Show *│ Any │ EXEC/ │Paste │
--- │Help │#1 │ Util │ │ File │File │Attrib│ Util │ COPY* │Text │
├──────┼──────┼──────┼──────┼──────┼──────┼──────┼──────┼───────┼──────┤
Ctrl │Show │Editor│ │ │ Mark │Unmark│ │ │ Cut │ │
--- │Manual│#2 │ │ │ All │All │ │ │ Text │ │
└──────┴──────┴──────┴──────┴──────┴──────┴──────┴──────┼───────┼──────┤
Alt │ Copy │CONFIG│
* F9=Execute in File-Mode; Copy-text in Note-Mode. --- │ Note │4FILES│
└───────┴──────┘
Copy or Cut mean copy or cut text from a file note. (Windows cut/copy/paste
keys based on INS/DEL are also mapped.)
Note that F9 has differing functions in File and Note Modes.
Ctrl-F2 ("Editor #2") may be used to access an editor, word processor, GIF
viewer, etc.
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4. FILE MODE & NOTE MODE KEYS:
<TAB> toggles between the modes.
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5. Both Modes: FILE VIEWING
To view a file, type <Grey +> or <Enter>, depending on the keyboard
type selected from the Configuration "Option Switches" menu. <Grey+> is
the default. Two Utility Ports are mapped to this key; the one which is
called depends on whether or not the file is an archive. Ctrl-<Grey +>
or Ctrl-<Enter> calls alternate archive browser.
Utility Ports must be properly configured so that the appropriate utility
can be found and executed.
6. Both Modes: FILE MARKING
Mark File Unmark-File Mark-All Unmark-All Toggle-Mark Toggle-All
───────── ─────────── ─────────── ─────────── ─────────── ──────────
<F5> <F6> Ctrl-<^F5> Ctrl-<^F6> <Space> <^Space>
Ctrl-</> Ctrl-<^\>
7. Both Modes: FINDING A FILE OR DIRECTORY
Typing Alt-<char> will seek the next record starting with that character.
The search direction can be reversed with <Scl-Lock> or, if the PC keyboard
type has been configured, "5" on the keypad.
8. File-Mode only: FILE MANAGEMENT
Do Marked files .. Ctrl-A Ctrl-C Ctrl-M* Ctrl-R Ctrl-D Ctrl-Z
Do Single file ... A C M * R D Z
────── ────── ────── ────── ────── ───────
File Copy Move Rename Delete Archive
(* requires 4DOS) Attribs File(s) File(s) File(s) File(s) File(s)
Selecting one of these functions (except attributes and delete) presents
a target filename input field and in some cases a target path input field.
These fields are initially blank, ready for new input. Pressing the
DownArrow key in a filename field will put the current filename in the
field. Subsequent DownArrows will access the history list from oldest
to newest. UpArrow browses the list in the opposite direction.
Separate history lists are maintained for target filenames for: rename,
copy/move, and archive. A list is also maintained for target path.
The "Ctrl-Z" and "Z" archiving functions can produce .ZIP, .ARJ or .LZH
archives. See "Using Input Fields" (below) for more information.
9. File-Mode only: DISPLAYING FILE ATTRIBUTES
The limitations of an 80-character screen prevent displaying both file
creation time and file attributes at the same time. To toggle what is
shown use Shift-NumLock (except on laptop computers) or F7.
10. File-Mode only: DIRECTORY MANAGEMENT
Type "N" to create a new directory or "K" to kill the highlighted
directory. For the later, the directory must be empty.
Type "S" to Sort the directory listing. Several sort methods and either
ascending or descending sort order may be selected. Tapping twice on any
key, or pressing <Enter> will invoke the selection. Only files orders are
sorted, except with "unsorted" which puts all entries in DOS order. The
sort field is highlighted. There is no highlight for "alphabetical," and
the filename field is highlighted for "unsorted."
11. File-Mode only: PROGRAM EXECUTION & DATA FILE LOADING
F9 or Ctrl-X will cause the current file to be executed immediately if
it is a program or batch file.
If the file is a data file with an "executable extension," it will be
loaded into the program mapped to that extension. An executable extension
may be setup with an environment expression like this, entered from the
command line or via a batch file: SET .DOC=C:\WP\WP.EXE. Pressing F9 on a
.DOC file would then cause an immediate execution of Word Perfect with the
file opened for editing.
12. File-Mode only: SHELLING TO DOS or SHOWING THE 4DOS HISTORY LIST.
Ctrl-E presents an input field loaded with the current filename. This may
be executed as-is (although this takes more keystrokes than F9) or may
be edited. Two taps of Ctrl-E presents a blank input field. Executing
the blank line will give you the true DOS (or 4DOS) command prompt. If
instead you enter an executable command, program name or alias, it will
be immediately executed (you will never see the DOS prompt). A history
list of commands issued from the Ctrl-E input field is maintained.
^H will immediately shell to DOS and display the 4DOS Command History
List. Your COMSPEC variable must be set to 4DOS.
13. Note-Mode only: TEXT CUT/COPY AND PASTE
See the Function-Key table above of keys. Highlight the desired text
and press <Enter>, or <ESC> to cancel. The various F9 keys will either
cut or copy text to a buffer. F10 will paste the text at the cursor.
<^INS> These three keys cut and paste text as they do in Windows ...
<$INS> ... and are in addition to the preferred use of the F9 ...
<$DEL> ... and F10 keys.
14. Note-Mode only: FLUSH-RIGHT TEXT ENTRY
Cursor to right of all text: Shift-RightArrow allows text to be entered
to the left of the cursor. The cursor is placed at the right margin.
Flags show space available for entry. Shift-BackSpace is a destructive
"forespace" key in this mode. Quit this text mode with <Enter>, <ESC>
or Shift-LeftArrow.
Cursor amid text: Text at the cursor and to its right is bumped to the
right margin.
15. Note-Mode & Input Fields only: DELETING TEXT
An entire note or input field may be deleted with Ctrl-Y. Alt-Ctrl-Y
will delete from and including the cursor position to the right. When
not in File Mode, Ctrl-H is a destructive backspace.
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16. USING INPUT FIELDS
History Lists have been decscribed in several places above. History lists
have room for 10 entries each, and the oldest will scroll off. Some lists
have permanent, non-scrollable templates at the top of the list. These
are the 'current filename' for target filename fields and '.zip', '.arj',
and '.lzh' for the create archive-filename field. For filename input
fields, the current filename is at the top of the list; accessed with the
down arrow key from a blank field.
All cursor and edit keys which work in file notes work in input fields.
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17. THE MOUSE
┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ The buttons duplicate the functions of the keyboard keys shown. │
╞═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╡
│ │
│ MOUSE BUTTONS: │ L-- -M- R-- │ L-R LM- -MR │ LMR │
│ ───────────────┼─────────────────────┼────────────────────────┼─────── │
│ 3 Button Mouse │ <G+> <G-> <ESC> │ <TAB> <PgUp> <PgDn> │ <F9> │
│ │ │ │ │
│ 2 Button Mouse │ <G+> ∙ <ESC> │ <G-> ∙ ∙ │ ∙ │
│ │
└───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
18. COMMAND LINE SYNTAX:
4F [d:] [path] [/+ /8 /L] [/E /S /C /N /R]
Letters for some of the switches have been changed from previous versions.
/8 Force 80x25 display.
/+ Use with HGC/MDA/CGA for over 80x25.
/L Restore Numeric Keypad state on exit.
/R Sort in reverse order.
/E Sort by file extension
/S " " file size
/C " " chronology
/N " " file notes, alphabetically
The default sort is alphabetical, forward order.
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19. QUITTING 4FILES
<ESC> =quit to original path. This may be disabled on the Configure
"Option Switches" screen, and there are advantages to doing so
(prevents accidental quits).
Ctrl-<ESC> =quit to original path. If Windows or OS/2 not running.
Alt-<ESC> =quit to current path. If Windows or OS/2 not running.
Shft-<ESC> =quit, if running Windows or OS/2.
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20. SYMBOLS USED ON-SCREEN & IN THE MANUAL
┌──────────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ < > │ Text inside the brackets is a key. │
│ │ │
│ $ or Shft │ 'Shift' key held-down with another key. │
│ │ │
│ ^ or Ctrl │ 'Control' key held-down with another key. │
│ │ │
│ @ or Alt │ 'Alternate' key held-down with another key. │
│ │ │
│ <G*> or <Grey*> │ The 'grey' star key on the cursor or numeric keypad.│
│ <G**> and <G***> │ Two or three hits of the above key. │
│ │ │
│ <G-> <G+> │ Other similarly located keys. │ │
└──────────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
21. REGISTRATION FORM
4FILES REGISTRATION FORM
========================
Larry T. Edwards // Hand-Crafted Software // (907)-747-8996
Box 6001 // Sitka, Ak 99835 USA // (FAX)-747-4801
Payment by check or International Postal Money Order to above address
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PsL (Program #10574), 800-242-4775, Box 35705 Houston, Tx 77235; or
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Your signature here or registration with PsL or CompuServe signifies
acceptance of the agreement contained near the end of the documentation.
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