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__ __| ___ |__ __ | | | | | | | | | | | |__ | | |__| | | |__|__| |__| | | |__| ___| | | |___ | | ____________| __________________________________ Reference Manual Written by Thomas J. Mosbo Copyright (c) 1991 WYNDWARE One Parker Place, Suite 308 Janesville, WI 53545 U.S.A. (608) 755-1628 (800) 475-1628 Table of Contents WYNDSHELL Wyndshell Reference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Installing / Updating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Starting Wyndshell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Using a Mouse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Using Menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Non-Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Screen Options and Colors. . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Designing Menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Designing Passwords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Wynd-DOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 WYND-DOS General Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Wyndow Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Using the Menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Using a Mouse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Entering Conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Global Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Global Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Global Date/Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Global Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Global DOS Prompt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Global Exit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Wyndows Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Wyndows Open Wyndow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Wyndows Next Wyndow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Wyndows Modify . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Wyndows Zoom Wyndow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Wyndows Close Wyndow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Disk Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Disk Format Diskette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Disk Volume Label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Disk Go to Directory/Drive . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Disk Make Directory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Disk Search for File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Disk Run Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 3 Files Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Files Copy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Files Move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Files Rename . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Files Delete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Files Attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Files Duplicate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Files Hex Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Files Text Edit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Mark Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Mark On/Off Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Mark Unmark All. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Mark Mark Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Mark List Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Sort Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Print Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Print Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Order Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- W Y N D S H E L L R E F E R E N C E -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- INTRODUCTION Wyndshell is a menu program useful for organizing your hard disk. It is used to create Menu Options to run all the programs contained on your computer. With Wyndshell you can: o Use either a mouse or the keyboard to select Menu Options. o Set up an unlimited number of Menus and Submenus, each of which can have up to 26 Options to run programs or call other Submenus. o Use all your computer's memory for each application program, since Wyndshell is not memory-resident. o Assign Passwords to any Menu Option for added security. o Set up Menus on a network which can be accessed by all users simultaneously. o Customize program options and screen colors as you prefer. The Wynd-DOS utility program is also built into Wyndshell. Wynd-DOS allows you to perform functions such as formatting disks, copying and deleting files, and creating and renaming subdirectories - all from a friendly environment - without having to type commands at a DOS prompt. 5 ---------------------------------------- INSTALLING / UPDATING Wyndshell's reason for existence is to provide you easier access to the programs on your hard disk. To enable you to do this, you must first copy it properly to your hard disk. The Install program makes this task simple. Install creates a new directory on your hard disk for Wyndshell; copies the program, help, and Tutorial sample files to that directory; and creates two batch files: WSHELL.BAT in the new directory, and W.BAT in the root directory. If you want Wyndshell to be run automatically whenever you boot up your computer, Install will also add extra lines at the end of your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Install should also be used to copy an updated version of Wyndshell over an already existing version. To do this, follow the installation procedure below, but be sure to answer N (for No) to the question about loading Wyndshell automatically. If you are installing over a version earlier than 2.0, Install will also convert any prior Menus into the updated format. If you have an earlier version of Wyndshell but do not run Install, it will be necessary for you to erase the old Menu files and re-design all your Menus. To run Install: 1 Place your backup copy of the Wyndshell diskette in drive A, then at the DOS prompt type A: and press <Return>, then type INSTALL and again press <Return>. 2 A title window will appear. If you have a color or composite monitor, the question "Is the above message readable?" appears below the window. If so, then if the message in the window is unreadable, type N so that the program will know that your monitor is unhappy with color and adjust itself accordingly; otherwise type Y or press <Return>. 3 A window then appears with a series of questions which the program needs to know in order to proceed. Type in your preference for each question and press <Return>, or press <PgDn> to accept the default answers. 4 After you have answered the last question, the program will copy, create and/or modify the necessary files for your hard disk. There is a situation which may arise that will cause difficulty. If you wish to have Wyndshell loaded automatically, but your computer already loads a different program automatically when it boots, then Wyndshell will not be loaded. In this situation it is necessary for you to modify the AUTOEXEC.BAT file in the root directory of the drive from which you boot your computer so that you can remove the line invoking the other program. Consult your DOS manual on how to use the Edlin program to accomplish this. 6 INSTALLING ON A NETWORK Wyndshell can be installed on a network so that each user will be able to access the same Menus. To do this, each user on the network must be given a special identifier so that Wyndshell can tell them apart. This identifier can be any set of characters up to 6 characters long and is assigned to a DOS environment variable called "WSID". To install Wyndshell on a network: 1 Install Wyndshell on the network server in a directory in which all users have full rights using the procedures above, but instruct the Install program that you do not want Wyndshell to be loaded automatically. 2 Add the following line to the AUTOEXEC.BAT file on the boot disk for each user on the network: SET WSID=?????? In place of the question marks enter a unique set of 1 to 6 characters for each user (such as the person's initials). For example, you could enter SET WSID=TJM. (Be sure you do not put a space before or after the equal sign.) 3 If you wish to have Wyndshell loaded automatically for a user, add lines at the end of the user's AUTOEXEC.BAT file (or network "Login Script" - consult your network manuals) to log into the directory on the server in which Wyndshell is installed, then as the last line, add: WSHELL Each user on the network can then set his own screen and color options and run his own programs without interfering with other users. If you wish to have separate Menus for different users: Set up a Submenu for each user with a Password so that each user has access only to his own Submenu. RETURNING TO THE MASTER MENU Normally in a single-user environment, after you run a menu choice you will return to the menu from which you made that choice when Wyndshell is re-loaded. If you wish to have Wyndshell always return to the Master Menu: o Follow step 2 in the Installing on a Network section above to add the "WSID" variable to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. (Be sure you add this line before the line containing the "WSHELL" command.) 7 ---------------------------------------- STARTING WYNDSHELL Once Wyndshell is installed on your hard disk, it may be accessed two ways. If you answered Yes to the question about loading it automatically when the computer boots, then Wyndshell will be run every time you boot up your computer. This is the normal way in which Wyndshell is meant to be used, since it allows you to avoid altogether the unfriendliness of the DOS prompt. If you exit Wyndshell to DOS and wish to get back to Wyndshell, or if you did not install it to load automatically, then type the letter W at the DOS prompt from the root directory and press <Return>. ---------------------------------------- USING THE KEYBOARD When entering data, use the following keys: Left/Right Arrow Move the cursor left / right one character Home/End Move the cursor to the beginning / end of the current field Insert Toggle insert mode on / off Delete Delete the character at the cursor Backspace Delete the character to the left of the cursor Ctrl-Backspace Delete all characters from the cursor to the end of the field Return Save the contents of the current field and move to the next Escape Restore the current field to its previously saved state F2 Save the contents of all fields and continue Alt-F2 Restore all fields to their previously saved states and abort operation 8 ---------------------------------------- USING A MOUSE When using a mouse: o Point to an option on a Menu or the name of a Function key option and click the left button to select that option. o When entering data, point to a field and click the left button to edit that field. If a textured bar appears on the right border of a window: o Click the left button on the upper half of the bar to equal pressing the <PgUp> key. o Click the left button on the lower half of the bar to equal pressing the <PgDn> key. o Hold down the left button while pointing to the Up or Down Arrow is equivalent to holding down the <Up> or <Down> Arrow key. Clicking the right mouse button is always equivalent to pressing the <Escape> key. ---------------------------------------- USING MENUS SELECTING OPTIONS There are three different ways to select and run the Wyndshell Menu Options which have been set up: o Move the highlight bar to the Option and press <Return>. o Type the letter in front of the Option. o Point to the Option with a mouse and click the left button. When an Option on a Menu is selected, one of three things will occur: o If no Submenu or Commands for this Option have been set up, then nothing will occur. o If Commands have been set up for this Option, then the program for this Option will be run. 9 o If a Submenu has been set up for this Option, then that Submenu will appear in place of the original Menu. Use the following keys in a Submenu or a Sub-Submenu: Escape / PgUp Return to previous Menu Ctrl-PgUp Return to Master Menu PASSWORDS If a Password has been assigned to the selected Option, then a box will appear in which to enter the Password. Type in the Password and press <Return>. If an incorrect Password is entered, the program will not be run and you will be returned to the Menu. PARAMETERS If an Option is selected which has been set up to allow Parameters, then a box will appear in which to enter the Parameters. Type here anything which would normally be entered after the program name if the program were run from the DOS prompt. After the selected program is run, you will be returned to the Menu from which the Option was chosen (unless you have installed Wyndshell on a network, in which case you will be returned to the Master Menu). ---------------------------------------- NON-MENU OPTIONS HELP To get on-line Help in Wyndshell: o With the keyboard: Press the <F1> key. o With a mouse: Point to the words "F1-Help" and click the left button. To move from screen to screen in Help: o Press the <Down> or <Up> Arrow keys to move to the next or previous screen. 10 o Press <PgUp> or <PgDn> to move to the first or last Help screen. o Press <Home> to move to the Help Menu. o From the Menu screen, type the number in front of a Topic to see the screen for that Topic. o Press <F1> to return to the screen related to the current activity. To exit Help and return to Wyndshell: o Press <Escape>. EXITING WYNDSHELL To exit the safety and comfort of Wyndshell and enter the void of the DOS prompt: o Press <F2> at any Menu. o To return to Wyndshell, type W and press <Return>. SETTING THE COMPUTER DATE AND TIME To change the computer Date and Time: 1 Press <F3> at any Menu. 2 Enter the new Date and press <Return>. 3 Enter the new Time and press <Return>. Enter the Date in the numeric format: month-day-year. Only valid dates in the years 1980 to 2099 are allowed. The Date entered will be used by the computer as the current Date until the computer is rebooted or the Date is changed again. Enter the Time in the numeric format: hour:minute:second, using a 24-hour clock. The Time entered will be used by the computer as the current Time until the computer is rebooted or the Time is changed again. Press <Alt-F2> at any point to abort changing the Date and Time. 11 SCREEN BLANKING If any Menu remains on the screen for five minutes without a key being pressed, Wyndshell automatically blanks the screen to prevent image burn-in. To bring back the display, press any key. This keystroke will not be passed on to the program as a Menu Option. To deactivate the screen-blanking feature, answer N to the "Show Date/Time" Option at the Screen Options Display as discussed in the Screen Options and Colors section below. ---------------------------------------- SCREEN OPTIONS AND COLORS To change screen options and colors: 1 Press <F4> at any Menu. 2 For each option answer Y for Yes or N for No. 3 Press <F3> if you have a color monitor and wish to change Wyndshell's colors. 4 Press <F2> to save the new options, or press <Alt-F2> to retain the old options. The following screen options may be changed: Color Display Enables or disables the use of color. If you have a composite monitor, answer N here. Eliminate Snow Prevents CGA monitors from exhibiting snow. For faster screen displays, answer N here. EGA 43-Line Mode Enables the EGA 43- and VGA 50-line mode. If you prefer the 25-line display, answer N here. Sound On Enables or disables the use of sound. If you prefer no warning beeps, answer N here. Use Mouse Enables or disables the use of the mouse. If you have a mouse, but do not wish to use it in Wyndshell, answer N here. 12 Show Date/Time Enables or disables the display of the computer date and time, as well as the screen-blanking feature. If you prefer not to show the date and time, or not to use the screen-blanking feature, answer N here. U.S. Date Format Sets the format to be used for dates. To display dates in the format "dd-mm-yyyy" instead of "mm-dd-yyyy", answer N here. To change screen colors: 1 Press <F3> at the Options Display. 2 Press <Tab> or <Shift-Tab> to move the Arrows which point to the different colors on the left side of the screen. 3 Use the Arrow keys to move the box at the bottom right of the screen to change the color which is pointed to. 4 Press Function keys <F3> through <F10> to select one of the built-in color sets (<F3> is the default), or press <Escape> to return the colors to their previously saved state. 5 Press <F2> to save the new colors, or press <Alt-F2> to retain the old colors. ---------------------------------------- DESIGNING MENUS MENU DESIGN To enter Menu Design: o Press <F5> at any Menu. At the Menu Design Display: o The title of the current Menu appears in the upper right corner of the window. o The title of each Option on the current Menu is listed next to the appropriate letter. The title of the Master Menu may be altered. o Type in the title of each Option as it will appear on the Menu. 13 After each Option listed on the Menu, these letters may appear: C Commands to run this Option have been assigned. S A Submenu has been assigned to this Option. P A Password has been assigned to this Option. Use the following keys in Menu Design: Up/Down Arrow Move the cursor up / down one line Tab Move between columns PgDn Move to a Submenu for the highlighted Option PgUp Move to the parent Menu of the current Submenu Ctrl-PgUp Move to the Master Menu from any other Menu F2 Save changes to Menus and exit Menu Design Alt-F2 Abandon changes to Menus and exit Menu Design F3 Add a new Option prior to the current Option F4 Remove the current Option F5 Enter Command Design Notes: An Option on a Menu cannot have assigned to it both a Submenu and Commands to run it. To alter the title of the Master Menu, when the Master Menu is the current Menu at the Menu Design display press the <Up> Arrow key with Option A highlighted, the <Down> Arrow key with Option Z highlighted, or the <Home> key at any time to move the cursor to the Master Menu title, then enter the desired title. COMMAND DESIGN To enter Command Design: o Press <F5> at the Menu Design Display. 14 At the Command Design Display: o The title of the current Menu appears in the upper right corner of the window. o Beneath the title of the current Menu appears the title of the current Option. o In the first field enter the drive on which you wish to run the current Option. o In the second field enter the directory in which you wish to run the current Option. o In the remaining fields on the left enter the Commands necessary to run the Option. o After each Command, type Y for Yes if you wish to have Wyndshell prompt you for Parameters at the time the Command is run, or type N if you do not. Use the following keys in Command Design: Up/Down Arrow Move the cursor up / down one line PgUp/PgDn Move to the previous / next Option Ctrl-PgUp/PgDn Move to the first / last Option F2 Save changes to commands and return to Menu Design Alt-F2 Abandon changes to commands and return to Menu Design F3 Add a new Command prior to the current Command F4 Remove the current Command Notes: If an Option has a Submenu assigned to it, then you may not enter any Commands for that Option. Each Command may be a DOS command, the name of a batch file, or the name of a program file (with any Parameters following the Command which will never change). 15 PARAMETERS Some commands require Parameters which must be supplied by the user at the time the program is run. For instance, the DOS EDLIN file editor requires the user to type in the name of the file to be edited after the word "EDLIN" when running the program. To accommodate such cases, when in Command Design type the letter Y in the field after the line containing a Command for which you may need to enter Parameters. Then when an Option with such a Command is chosen from a Wyndshell Menu, Wyndshell will prompt the user to enter the Parameters for that Command before it is carried out. BATCH FILES Some applications are run by calling batch files. A batch file contains a series of commands which are carried out in sequence by the computer. The name of a batch file always ends with ".BAT". In nearly all cases the name of a batch file can be entered as a Command in Command Design. However, if the batch file in the Command itself calls a different batch file, then Wyndshell will not be re-loaded after running that Option. There are three different ways of solving this problem: o In Command Design, type \COMMAND /C before the name of the batch file, but on the same line. This solution takes the least effort, but also uses up precious memory. o In Command Design, enter in each line of the batch file as a separate command line instead of entering in the name of the batch file at all. This is the best solution, unless the batch file has too many lines. o Modify the second batch file itself so that it changes directory to the Wyndshell directory, then calls the WSHELL.BAT file as its last lines. ---------------------------------------- DESIGNING PASSWORDS To add security to your Menus, Passwords may be assigned to any Option on any Menu. To enter Password Design: o Press <F6> at the Menu Design display. Note: This function is deliberately not shown on the bottom bar to make it less tempting for those who do not belong in Password Design. 16 At the Password Design Display: o The title of the current Menu appears in the upper right corner of the window. o An abbreviated form of the title of each Option on the current Menu is listed next to the appropriate letter. o To the right of each Option the Password for that Option is displayed. o Type in a Password next to each Option for which you want a Password. Use the following keys in Password Design: Up/Down Arrow Move the cursor up / down one line Tab Move between columns F2 Save changes to Passwords and return to Menu Design Alt-F2 Abandon changes to Passwords and return to Menu Design F6 Assign Passwords to global non-Menu program options Passwords may be any combination of characters up to ten characters long, including spaces, punctuation, and extended ASCII symbols. GLOBAL PASSWORDS Besides assigning Passwords to Menu Options, you may also assign Passwords to the following global options: o Exiting to DOS (<F2> at any Menu) o Changing Program Options (<F4> at any Menu) o Designing Menus (<F5> at any Menu) o Designing Passwords (<F6> at Menu Design) o Using Wynd-DOS (<F6> at any Menu) 17 To assign global Passwords: 1 Press <F6> at the Password Design display. 2 Use the Cursor Arrow keys to move from option to option. 3 Enter a Password for each option you wish to have a Password, leaving the others blank. 4 Press <F2> to save the Passwords and return to the Password Design display, or press <Alt-F2> to retain the old global Passwords and return to the Password Design display. ---------------------------------------- WYND-DOS To access the Wynd-DOS File Manager: 1 Press <F6> at any Menu. 2 Enter the drive and directory you wish to work with (leave the directory blank for the root directory of a drive), and press <F2> to open a File Wyndow or press <F3> to open a Tree Wyndow for the desired drive and directory. 18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- W Y N D - D O S G E N E R A L I N F O R M A T I O N -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- INTRODUCTION Wynd-DOS is a utility program which allows you to manage disk files from a friendly environment, without having to type commands at a DOS prompt. With Wynd-DOS you can: o Open up to 9 different Wyndows on the screen at one time with different directory information in each Wyndow. o Copy, move, rename, and delete selected files with one Command. o Create, copy, rename, and delete directories. o Use a mouse or the keyboard to choose Commands and manipulate Wyndows. o Search for files anywhere on your disks. o Create and edit text files (such as batch files). o Format floppy diskettes. o Run programs listed in your directories. o Print information about your disks and directories. ---------------------------------------- WYNDOW TYPES Data in Wynd-DOS is displayed using two types of Wyndows: File Wyndow Displays information about each file in one particular directory Tree Wyndow Displays the relationships of every directory on a particular disk drive 19 Certain Menu Commands are only available when a certain type of Wyndow is active. Up to 9 different Wyndows may be open at one time. FILE WYNDOW The File Wyndow is divided into two panels. The left panel lists each file in the current directory. After each filename and extension the size of the file is given in bytes (characters), followed by the date and time (using a 24-hour clock) the file was last altered. Finally, a list of the file's attributes is given. If an attribute is set on for a file, then the initial of that attribute is shown, otherwise a period appears in its place. On the bar on the border of the Wyndow under the left panel, the name of the current drive and directory is displayed, followed by the date and time this directory was created, and by the directory's attributes. The right panel displays information about the current drive and directory under several headings. After the heading "VOLUME:" appears the Volume Label of the current drive. Beneath this, the total size of this drive in bytes is given, followed by the number of bytes already used on the drive and the number of bytes still available for use. The last line under this heading gives the number of bytes of RAM currently available. Under the heading "DIRECTORY" are listed the number of subdirectories and files contained in the current directory, and then the combined total size of these files. Under the heading "LISTED" are displayed the number and combined total size of the files and subdirectories actually displayed in the left panel. Under the heading "MARKED" are displayed the number and combined total size of all files and subdirectories currently marked in the left panel. At the bottom of the right panel is shown how the files in the current directory are sorted. TREE WYNDOW The Tree Wyndow is also divided into two panels. The left panel shows a diagram of the "tree" structure of the current drive's directories and subdirectories (showing which directories are subdirectories of other directories by the lines which connect them). 20 The right panel displays information about the current drive. After the word "DRIVE:", the drive letter is printed. Below this the Volume Label of the current drive is shown, followed by the total size of this drive in bytes, the number of directories and subdirectories contained on the drive, the total number of files on the drive, and the total number of bytes already in use on the drive. Next the number of bytes still available for use on the drive is displayed, and finally the number of bytes of RAM currently available is shown. ---------------------------------------- USING THE MENUS To display and move through the Menus: 1 Press the <F10> key to display the Menu previously viewed, or hold down the <Alt> key and press the first letter of the desired Menu. 2 Press the <Left> or <Right> Arrow key to move to adjacent Menus. Press <Home> to display the Global Menu or <End> to display the Print Menu. Hold down the <Alt> key and press the first letter of a Menu to move to that Menu. 3 Press the <Escape> key to remove a displayed Menu from the screen. To choose a Menu Command from a displayed Menu by highlighting: 1 Press the <Up> or <Down> Arrow key to highlight the desired Command. Press <PgUp> to highlight the first Command on the Menu or <PgDn> to highlight the last Command. 2 With the desired Command highlighted, press <Return>. To choose a Menu Command from a displayed Menu by typing: o Type the bold capital letter of the desired Command on the displayed Menu. Certain Menu Commands are marked with an asterisk (*). To choose an asterisked Command without displaying its Menu: o Type the bold capital letter of the asterisked Command. 21 ---------------------------------------- USING THE KEYBOARD Use the following Cursor Movement keys in either type of Wyndow: Up/Down / Left/Right Arrow Move up/down one row Home/End Move to top/bottom of screen PgUp/PgDn Move up/down one screen Ctrl-Home/End / Ctrl-PgUp/PgDn Move to first/last file or directory listed Ctrl-Left/Right If Wyndow is not the full width of the screen, scroll Wyndow left/right F2 Move to a File Wyndow showing a listing for the highlighted directory Use these additional keys in a File Wyndow: F3 Move to a Tree Wyndow showing the tree structure for current drive F4 Remove all List conditions and display all files in the current directory Return Mark / unmark the highlighted file If you press <F2> in a Tree Wyndow: o If no File Wyndow is currently open, then a File Wyndow will be opened for the highlighted directory. o If one File Wyndow is open, then that Wyndow will become active, displaying information for the highlighted directory. o If more than one File Wyndow is open, then type the number of the Wyndow to which you wish to move. That Wyndow will become active, displaying information for the highlighted directory. If you press <F2> in a File Wyndow: o The active Wyndow will remain active, but will display information for the highlighted directory (or the last highlighted directory if a file is highlighted). 22 If you press <F3> in a File Wyndow: o If no Tree Wyndow is currently open for the current drive, then a new Tree Wyndow will be opened for that drive. o If a Tree Wyndow is open for the current drive, then that Wyndow will become active. Use the following keys when entering data: Left/Right Arrow Move the cursor left / right one character Home/End Move the cursor to the beginning / end of the current field / line Insert Toggle insert mode on / off Delete Delete the character at the cursor Backspace Delete the character to the left of the cursor Ctrl-Backspace Delete all characters from the cursor to the end of the field / line Return Save the contents of the current field and move to the next Escape Restore the current field to its previously saved state F2 Save the contents of all fields and continue Alt-F2 Restore all fields to their previously saved states and abort operation ---------------------------------------- USING A MOUSE USING THE MENUS WITH A MOUSE To use the Menus with a mouse: 1 Point to the desired Menu on the top line of the screen to display it. 2 Point to the desired Command on the displayed Menu and click the left button to choose that Command. 3 Click the right button to remove a Menu from the screen. 23 WORKING WITH WYNDOWS WITH A MOUSE With a mouse: o Point to a file or directory in the active Wyndow to highlight it. o Click the left button while pointing to a file in a File Wyndow to mark or unmark the file. o Click on the highlighted directory in a Tree Wyndow to move to a File Wyndow for the highlighted directory. o Point to the number of an inactive Wyndow and click the left button to make that Wyndow active. o Point to a Function key option on the bottom bar and click the left button to choose that option. o Clicking the right button is always equivalent to pressing the <Escape> key. The following letters may appear on the border of the active Wyndow: Z Appears in the bottom left corner of the Wyndow if the Wyndow's normal size is less than the full screen size. Point to the "Z" and click the left mouse button to zoom or unzoom the Wyndow. C Appears in the upper right corner of the Wyndow. Click on the "C" to close the Wyndow. X Appears next to the "C" if more than one Wyndow is open. Click on the "X" to move to the next Wyndow. If a textured bar appears on the right border of the Wyndow: o Point to the upper half of the bar and click the left button to equal pressing the <PgUp> key. o Click on the bottom half to equal pressing <PgDn>. o Hold down the left button while pointing to the arrows pointing up or down to equal holding down the <Up> or <Down> Arrow key. If a textured bar appears on the bottom border of the Wyndow: o Point to the left half of the bar and click the left button to scroll the contents of the Wyndow left one Wyndow-full. 24 o Click on the right half of the bar to scroll the Wyndow right one Wyndow-full. o Hold down the left button while pointing to the arrows pointing left or right to equal holding down <Ctrl-Left> or <Ctrl-Right> (to scroll the Wyndow left or right one character at a time). The information bar on the bottom border of a Wyndow is considered part of the textured bar. MODIFYING A WYNDOW WITH A MOUSE To modify the active Wyndow using a mouse: o Hold down the left button while pointing to the upper left corner of the Wyndow (the Wyndow number) to move the Wyndow. o Hold down the left button while pointing to the lower right corner of the Wyndow to resize the Wyndow. While the left button is held down, the border of the Wyndow is displayed in reverse color and you may move or resize the Wyndow by moving the mouse. Release the button to save the new size and position of the Wyndow. ---------------------------------------- ENTERING CONDITIONS When setting conditions for listing, marking, or searching for files, a box appears in which to enter the conditions. Enter the following information in the box: o A File Mask, to find only files with similar names o A Date range, to find only files updated over a certain period of time o A Size range, to find only files larger or smaller than a certain size o Attributes, to find only files which have certain attributes set on or off o Use Opposite Conditions, to find only files which do not match all of the entered conditions 25 The filename and extension entered in the box may include "wildcard" characters, to find several files with similar names. By placing a question mark (?) at any point in a filename, any character is valid at that point. An asterisk (*) indicates that any and all characters from that point on in the filename are valid. The same is true for the extension. By default, Wynd-DOS places an asterisk at the beginning of both the filename and the extension, so that every file in the directory would be found. The Date and Size ranges entered are inclusive, so that files with a date equal to or later than the lower date and equal to or equal to or earlier than the higher date will be found. For each attribute, enter a plus sign (+) if you wish to find files only if that attribute is set on for that file. Enter a minus sign (-) to find files only if that attribute is set off for that file. Leave an attribute blank to find files regardless of how that attribute is set. Press <F3> to enter the current computer date in a field. Press <F4> to return all fields in the Conditions box to their default values. When searching or marking files, the default values in the Conditions Box will cause all files, but no directories, to be found or marked. When listing files, the default values will cause all files and directories to be listed. 26 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- W Y N D - D O S G L O B A L M E N U -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- GLOBAL HELP PURPOSE Wynd-DOS provides context-sensitive, on-line Help to aid you in learning the program, and to answer questions you may have about a specific program feature. IMPLEMENTATION Choose the Help Command from the Global Menu, or type H; or press <F1> at any point in the program. PROCEDURES If you are currently carrying out a Command when you enter Help, a Help screen related to that Command is displayed. Otherwise a Help Menu screen is displayed. To move from screen to screen in Help: o Press the <Down> or <Up> Arrow keys to move to the next or previous Help screen, or press <PgDn> or <PgUp> to move to the first or last Help screen. o Press <Home> to move to the previous Help Menu screen. o Type the number in front of a Topic (listed on a Menu, or at the bottom of the screen) to see the screen for that Topic. o Press <F1> to return to the screen related to the current Command. To exit Help and return to Wynd-DOS: o Press <Escape>. 27 ---------------------------------------- GLOBAL DATE / TIME PURPOSE This Command allows you to change the computer date and time. IMPLEMENTATION Choose the date/Time Command from the Global Menu. PROCEDURES On the bottom bar, enter the new date, press <Return>, then enter the new time, and press <Return>. NOTES Enter the date in the numeric format: month-day-year (unless you have set the "U.S. Date Format" to No, in which case use the format: day-month-year). Only valid dates in the years 1980 to 2099 are allowed. The date entered will be used by the computer as the current date until the computer is rebooted or the date is changed again. Enter the time in the numeric format: hour:minute:second, using a 24-hour clock. The time entered will be used by the computer as the current time until the computer is rebooted or the time is changed again. Press <Alt-F2> at any point to abort changing the date and time. SEE ALSO Global Options ---------------------------------------- GLOBAL OPTIONS PURPOSE This Command allows you to set certain program options and change screen colors. 28 IMPLEMENTATION Choose the Options Command from the Global Menu. PROCEDURES To change program options: 1 For each option answer Y for Yes or N for No. 2 Press <F3> if you have a color monitor and wish to change Wynd-DOS's colors. 3 Press <F2> to save the new options, or press <Alt-F2> to retain the old options. To change screen colors: 1 Press <F3> at the Options Display. 2 Press <Tab> or <Shift-Tab> to move the Arrows which point to the different colors on the left side of the screen. 3 Use the Arrow keys to move the box at the bottom right of the screen to change the color which is pointed to. 4 Press Function keys <F3> through <F10> to select one of the built-in color sets (<F3> is the default), or press <Escape> to return the colors to their previously saved state. 5 Press <F2> to save the new colors, or press <Alt-F2> to retain the old colors. NOTES The following options may be changed: Color Display Enables or disables the use of color. If you have a composite monitor, answer N here. Eliminate Snow Prevents CGA monitors from exhibiting snow. For faster screen displays, answer N here. EGA 43-Line Mode Enables the EGA 43- and VGA 50-line mode. If you prefer the 25-line display, answer N here. Sound On Enables or disables the use of sound. If you prefer no warning beeps, answer N here. 29 Use Mouse Enables or disables the use of the mouse. If you have a mouse, but do not wish to use it in Wynd-DOS, answer N here. Show Date/Time Enables or disables the display of the computer date and time. If you prefer not to show the date and time, answer N here. U.S. Date Format Sets the format to be used for dates. To display dates in the format "dd-mm-yyyy" instead of "mm-dd-yyyy", answer N here. SEE ALSO Global Date/Time, Print Options ---------------------------------------- GLOBAL DOS PROMPT PURPOSE This Command allows you to access DOS commands without exiting Wynd-DOS. IMPLEMENTATION Choose the Dos prompt Command from the Global Menu. PROCEDURES Issue as many DOS commands as you wish at the DOS Prompt, then type EXIT and press <Return> to return to Wynd-DOS. NOTES When this Command is chosen, all Wyndows are automatically closed. If your computer does not have sufficient memory, then this command will fail, and you will be returned to Wynd-DOS immediately. SEE ALSO Global Exit, Disk Run Program 30 ---------------------------------------- GLOBAL EXIT PURPOSE This Command ends your current Wynd-DOS session, closes any open files, and returns you to the previous environment from which you started Wynd-DOS. IMPLEMENTATION Choose the Exit Command from the Global Menu. NOTES If you have the Wyndshell / Wynd-DOS combination, then you are returned to Wyndshell when you choose this Command. SEE ALSO Global DOS Prompt, Disk Run Program 31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- W Y N D - D O S W Y N D O W S M E N U -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- WYNDOWS OPEN WYND PURPOSE In Wynd-DOS you may have up to 9 different Wyndows open at one time (provided you have enough memory), with different directory information in each Wyndow. This Command is used to open a new Wyndow. IMPLEMENTATION Choose the open Wyndow Command from the Wyndows Menu, or type W. PROCEDURES To open a new Wyndow: 1 Enter the drive and directory for the new Wyndow. 2 Press <F2> to open a File Wyndow, or press <F3> to open a Tree Wyndow. NOTES When you open a Wyndow, if an existing Wyndow is large enough then Wynd-DOS will split that Wyndow in half to show both Wyndows on the screen. Otherwise, the new Wyndow will be made the full size of the screen, temporarily hiding other Wyndows. If more than one Wyndow is open, then the number of the active Wyndow is displayed blinking in reverse color in the upper left corner of the Wyndow border. When opening a Tree Wyndow, Wynd-DOS must read the entire directory of the designated drive. If you press <Escape> (or if there is insufficient memory) while Wynd-DOS is reading the drive, then the reading will be aborted and that Wyndow will be closed. 32 In place of this Command, if no Tree Wyndow is open, you may press <F3> in a File Wyndow to open a Tree Wyndow for the current Drive. If no File Wyndow is open, you may press <F2> in a Tree Wyndow to open a File Wyndow for the highlighted directory. SEE ALSO Wyndow Types, Using the Keyboard, Wyndows Next Wyndow, Wyndows Close Wyndow, Disk Go to Directory / Drive ---------------------------------------- WYNDOWS NEXT WYNDOW PURPOSE This Command is used to change the active Wyndow when more than one Wyndow is open. IMPLEMENTATION Choose the neXt wyndow Command from the Wyndows Menu, or type X. NOTES When this Command is chosen, the Wyndow with the next highest number becomes the active Wyndow. (If the highest Wyndow is already the active Wyndow, then Wyndow 1 becomes the active Wyndow.) With a mouse, you may point to the letter "X" on the active Wyndow border and click the left button to activate the next Wyndow, or you may point to the number of an inactive Wyndow and click the left button to activate that Wyndow. In place of this Command, if a Tree Wyndow for the current drive is open, you may press <F3> in a File Wyndow to move to the Tree Wyndow for the current Drive. If a File Wyndow is open, you may press <F2> in a Tree Wyndow to move to a File Wyndow for the highlighted directory. (If you press <F2> in a Tree Wyndow and more than one File Wyndow is open, then type the number of the Wyndow to which you wish to move. That Wyndow will become active, displaying information for the highlighted directory.) SEE ALSO Wyndow Types, Using the Keyboard, Wyndows Open Wyndow, Disk Go to Directory / Drive 33 ---------------------------------------- WYNDOWS MODIFY PURPOSE This Command is used to change the size or placement of the active Wyndow. IMPLEMENTATION Choose the modifY Command from the Wyndows Menu, or type Y. PROCEDURES When this Command is chosen, the border of the active Wyndow changes to reverse color. To modify the active Wyndow: 1 Press the <Up> and <Down> Arrow keys to move the bottom border up and down. 2 Press the <Left> and <Right> Arrow keys to move the right border left and right. 3 Hold down the <Shift> key while pressing the <Up>, <Down>, <Left>, or <Right> Arrow keys to move the whole Wyndow up, down, left or right on the screen. 4 Press <Return> to save the new Wyndow borders, or press <Escape> to retain the old borders. NOTES After choosing this Command, you may use the mouse instead of the keyboard to modify the Wyndow. Hold down the left mouse button while pointing to the following borders of the active Wyndow: Top Border To move the Wyndow up and down Left Border To move the Wyndow left and right Top Left Corner To move the Wyndow anywhere on the screen Right Border To move the right border left and right Bottom Border To move the bottom border up and down Bottom Right Corner To resize both the right and bottom borders A "zoomed" Wyndow may not be modified until it is "unzoomed". 34 SEE ALSO Using a Mouse, Wyndows Zoom Wyndow ---------------------------------------- WYNDOWS ZOOM WYNDOW PURPOSE This Command temporarily changes the size of the active Wyndow to the full size of the screen, or changes it back to its normal size. IMPLEMENTATION Choose the Zoom wyndow Command from the Wyndows Menu, or type Z. NOTES This Command has the following effects: o If the active Wyndow's normal size is the full screen then this Command has no effect. o If the active Wyndow is smaller than the full screen then this Command makes the Wyndow temporarily fill the screen. o If the active Wyndow has already been "zoomed", then this Command returns the Wyndow to its previous size and placement. With a mouse, you may point to the letter "Z" on the active Wyndow border and click the left button to zoom or unzoom the Wyndow. A zoomed Wyndow may not be modified until it is unzoomed. SEE ALSO Wyndows Modify 35 ---------------------------------------- WYNDOWS CLOSE WYNDOW PURPOSE This Command is used to close one or all open Wyndows. IMPLEMENTATION Choose the Close wyndow Command from the Wyndows Menu. NOTES If only one Wyndow is open then that Wyndow is closed automatically. If more than one Wyndow is open, type the number of the Wyndow you wish to close, or type the number 0 to close all open Wyndows. If all Wyndows are closed, then a small box appears in the center of the screen displaying the name and version number of the program until a new Wyndow is opened. With a mouse, you may point to the letter "C" on the active Wyndow border and click the left button to close the Wyndow. SEE ALSO Wyndows Open Wyndow 36 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- W Y N D - D O S D I S K M E N U -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- DISK FORMAT DISKETTE PURPOSE This Command allows you to format floppy diskettes in drives A or B. IMPLEMENTATION Choose the Format diskette Command from the Disk Menu, or type F. PROCEDURES To format a floppy disk: 1 Place the disk to be formatted in drive A or drive B. 2 Type the letter of the drive to be formatted and indicate whether the DOS system files should be copied to the new disk. 3 Follow the DOS messages to format the disk. NOTES To format a diskette in Wynd-DOS, it is necessary that the file "FORMAT.COM" be on the drive on which Wynd-DOS is located (in the root directory, the \DOS directory, or the directory in which Wynd-DOS is located). Wynd-DOS also searches for "FORMAT.COM" in any directory as it is read when a Wyndow is opened. If Wynd-DOS cannot find the "FORMAT.COM" file, then this Command will fail. Only disks in drives A or B may be formatted, safeguarding against the possibility of re-formatting your hard disk. If the DOS system files are copied to the formatted disk, then this will be a "bootable" disk, one from which you can start your computer. 37 ---------------------------------------- DISK VOLUME LABEL PURPOSE Every disk may have a Volume Label. This Command allows you to create, change, or delete the Volume Label of the current drive. IMPLEMENTATION Choose the Volume label Command from the Disk Menu, or type V. PROCEDURES Enter the new Volume Label, its date and time, then press <F2>. NOTES To remove a Volume Label from a disk, leave the label name blank. The Volume Label's date and time appear on the bottom information bar of a File Wyndow when the root directory is the current directory. ---------------------------------------- DISK GO TO DIRECTORY / DRIVE PURPOSE This Command allows you to change the current drive or directory in the active Wyndow. IMPLEMENTATION Choose the Go to directory (if in a File Wyndow) or Go to drive (if in a Tree Wyndow) Command from the Disk Menu, or type G. PROCEDURES To change the drive or directory displayed in the active Wyndow: o If in a Tree Wyndow, type the letter of the new drive. o If in a File Wyndow, enter the new drive and directory then press <F2> (or press <F3> to move to a Tree Wyndow for the drive). 38 NOTES In place of this Command, if in a File Wyndow, press <F2> to change the current directory to the highlighted directory (or the last highlighted directory if a file is highlighted). SEE ALSO Wyndow Types, Using the Keyboard, Wyndows Open Wyndow, Wyndows Next Wyndow ---------------------------------------- DISK MAKE DIRECTORY PURPOSE This Command allows you to create a new directory on the current drive. IMPLEMENTATION Choose the make dIrectory Command from the Disk Menu, or type I. PROCEDURES Enter the name of the new directory, plus the date and time to be assigned to the directory, then press <F2>. NOTES If in a File Wyndow, the new directory will be a subdirectory of the current directory. If in a Tree Wyndow, the new directory will be a subdirectory of the highlighted directory. Be sure before choosing this Command that the desired parent directory is current or highlighted. The name of the new directory must not be the same as the name of any other file or subdirectory under the parent directory. 39 ---------------------------------------- DISK SEARCH FOR FILE PURPOSE This Command allows you to search the current drive for all files which match entered conditions. IMPLEMENTATION Choose the Search for file Command from the Disk Menu, or type S. PROCEDURES To search for files anywhere on the current drive: 1 In the Conditions Box which appears, enter the conditions for the files you wish to find. 2 Press <F2> to search for matching files, or press <Alt-F2> to abort the Command. NOTES After the conditions are entered, Wynd-DOS searches the entire current drive for all files which match the conditions. The matching files are then displayed, directory by directory. On one line is shown the directory in which a file is found. After this are listed all the files in that directory which match the conditions which were entered. At the top of the screen, the number of files found and their combined size in bytes is displayed. Press any key after viewing each screenful to view the next, or press <Escape> to abandon the search at any point. When all files have been displayed, the words "Search complete" appear at the bottom of the screen. SEE ALSO Entering Conditions, Mark Mark Conditions, Mark List Conditions 40 ---------------------------------------- DISK RUN PROGRAM PURPOSE This Command allows you to execute the highlighted program in the current directory. IMPLEMENTATION Choose the run Program Command from the Disk Menu, or type P. NOTES This Command can only be called from a File Wyndow. It may be used to execute any "COM", "EXE", or "BAT" file. If the highlighted file in the active Wyndow does not have one of these extensions, then the Command will fail. Enter as parameters anything which must be entered after the program's filename if the program were run from the DOS prompt. If you have the Wyndshell / Wynd-DOS combination, then Wynd-DOS uses Wyndshell's batch process for running the program, freeing all of the computer's memory for use by the program. If you have the stand-alone version of Wynd-DOS, then Wynd-DOS remains in memory as the program is run. If insufficient memory remains to run the program, then you are returned immediately to Wynd-DOS. All Wyndows but the active one are closed when this Command is chosen. SEE ALSO Global DOS Prompt, Global Exit 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- W Y N D - D O S F I L E S M E N U -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- FILES COPY PURPOSE This Command allows you to make copies of files and directories to a new location. IMPLEMENTATION Choose the Copy Command from the Files Menu, or type C. PROCEDURES Indicate the Wyndow or drive and directory to which the files are to be copied. To select the target directory: 1 If more than one Wyndow is open, Wynd-DOS asks you (on the bottom bar) for the Wyndow into which you wish to copy the files. Type the number of the desired Wyndow, or press <F3> to enter the name of the target drive and directory yourself. 2 If no other Wyndow is open, or if you pressed <F3> in step 1, then a box appears in which to enter the target drive and directory. Type in the desired drive. Then type in the desired directory and press <F2>, or press <F3> to view a Tree Wyndow for the desired drive. 3 If the Wyndow selected in step 1 is a Tree Wyndow, or if you pressed <F3> in step 2, then a full-sized Tree Wyndow appears. Use the Cursor Movement keys to move the highlight to the desired target directory and press <Return> (or point to the desired directory with a mouse and click the left button). If you change your mind or make a mistake, press <Escape> at any point in the above process to abort the Command. 42 NOTES If in a File Wyndow, then all marked files in the current directory are copied. If no files are marked, or if in a Tree Wyndow, then the highlighted file or directory is copied. If a file with the same name as the file being copied already exists in the target directory, then that file is replaced by the copied file. If a directory is to be copied, then all files in that directory are copied into the target directory. After this, each subdirectory under that directory is created under the target directory (if it does not already exist) and each file from the subdirectory is copied into the new subdirectory. This is continued for each level of subdirectories. Before copying a file, Wynd-DOS checks to see if there is enough room on the target drive for the file, even if the file is replacing a file with the same name on the target drive. When copying to a floppy disk it is recommended that any files which will be replaced should first be deleted from the floppy. SEE ALSO Files Move, Files Duplicate ---------------------------------------- FILES MOVE PURPOSE This Command allows you to make copies of files and directories to a new location, then delete them from their present location. IMPLEMENTATION Choose the Move Command from the Files Menu, or type M. 43 PROCEDURES Indicate the Wyndow or drive and directory to which the files are to be moved. To select the target directory: 1 If more than one Wyndow is open, Wynd-DOS asks you (on the bottom bar) for the Wyndow into which you wish to move the files. Type the number of the desired Wyndow, or press <F3> to enter the name of the target drive and directory yourself. 2 If no other Wyndow is open, or if you pressed <F3> in step 1, then a box appears in which to enter the target drive and directory. Type in the desired drive. Then type in the desired directory and press <F2>, or press <F3> to view a Tree Wyndow for the desired drive. 3 If the Wyndow selected in step 1 is a Tree Wyndow, or if you pressed <F3> in step 2, then a full-sized Tree Wyndow appears. Use the Cursor Movement keys to move the highlight to the desired target directory and press <Return> (or point to the desired directory with a mouse and click the left button). If you change your mind or make a mistake, press <Escape> at any point in the above process to abort the Command. NOTES If in a File Wyndow, then all marked files in the current directory are moved. If no files are marked, or if in a Tree Wyndow, then the highlighted file or directory is moved. If a file is not copied successfully to the new directory then the file will not be deleted from its original location. If a file with the same name as the file being moved already exists in the target directory, then that file is replaced by the moved file. If a directory is to be moved, then all files in that directory are copied into the target directory. After this, each subdirectory under that directory is created under the target directory (if it does not already exist) and each file from the subdirectory is copied into the new subdirectory. This is continued for each level of subdirectories. Once all files in all subdirectories have been copied, then every file in the directory is deleted, then every file in every subdirectory is deleted, then every subdirectory is removed from the disk, and finally the directory itself is removed from the disk. If any step in the process is unsuccessful, then the process is aborted immediately. 44 Before copying a file, Wynd-DOS checks to see if there is enough room on the target drive for the file, even if the file is replacing a file with the same name on the target drive. When moving files to a floppy disk it is recommended that any files which will be replaced should first be deleted from the floppy. SEE ALSO Files Copy, Files Delete, Files Duplicate ---------------------------------------- FILES RENAME PURPOSE This Command allows you to change the names of files and directories. IMPLEMENTATION Choose the Rename Command from the Files Menu, or type R. PROCEDURES For each file or directory, enter the new filename and extension, then press <F2> to save the new name. NOTES If in a File Wyndow, then all marked files in the current directory are renamed. If no files are marked, or if in a Tree Wyndow, then the highlighted file or directory is renamed. If a file or subdirectory with the new name already exists in the current directory, then the file or directory will not be renamed. If you wish to make the same change to a number of different files, then after entering the changes to the first file, press <F3> instead of <F2>. Wynd-DOS will then make the same change to all the remaining marked files. SEE ALSO Files Duplicate 45 ---------------------------------------- FILES DELETE PURPOSE This Command allows you to remove files and directories from a disk. IMPLEMENTATION Choose the Delete Command from the Files Menu, or type D. PROCEDURES For each file or directory, type Y to delete it, or type N to retain it, or type the letter X to delete all the remaining marked files without having to answer Yes for each one. NOTES If in a File Wyndow, then all marked files in the current directory are deleted. If no files are marked, or if in a Tree Wyndow, then the highlighted file or directory is deleted. If a directory is to be deleted, then every file in that directory is first deleted, then every file in every subdirectory is deleted, then every subdirectory is removed from the disk, and finally the directory itself is removed from the disk. If the deletion of any file or subdirectory is unsuccessful, then the process is aborted immediately. SEE ALSO Files Move ---------------------------------------- FILES ATTRIBUTES PURPOSE This Command allows you to change the date, time, and attributes of files and directories. IMPLEMENTATION Choose the Attributes Command from the Files Menu, or type A. 46 PROCEDURES To change attributes: o For each directory, answer Y to hide or unhide the directory. o For each file, enter the desired date and time for the file, then type a plus sign (+) for each attribute you wish to have set on for that file or a minus sign (-) for each attribute you wish to have set off, then press <F2> to save the date, time, and attributes. NOTES If in a File Wyndow, then all marked files in the current directory are modified. If no files are marked, or if in a Tree Wyndow, then the highlighted file or directory is modified. The date and time of creation of a directory cannot be changed, and the only attribute which may be changed for a directory is the Hidden Attribute. Choosing this Command for a directory toggles the Hidden Attribute on or off. If you wish to make the same change to a number of different files, then after entering the date, time, and attributes to the first file, press <F3> instead of <F2>. Wynd-DOS will then make the same change to all the remaining marked files. If the time for a file is set to 0:00 then no time will be shown by the DOS "Dir" command for that file. Following is a list of the file attributes and what they indicate for a file if they are set on for that file: Read-Only The file cannot be renamed, deleted, or altered. Hidden The file is not shown by the DOS "Dir" command. System They file is an essential DOS program file. The file cannot be copied or renamed. Directory The file is a directory. Archive The file has been altered since the last DOS backup was performed. 47 ---------------------------------------- FILES DUPLICATE PURPOSE This Command makes a copy of files in the current directory with new names. IMPLEMENTATION Choose the dUplicate Command from the Files Menu. PROCEDURES For each file, enter the new filename and extension, then press <F2>. NOTES All marked files in the current directory are duplicated. If no files are marked, then the highlighted file is duplicated. This Command will not work for directories and is not available from a Tree Wyndow. If a file or subdirectory with the new name already exists in the current directory, then the file or directory will not be duplicated. If you wish to make the same change to a number of different file names, then after entering the changes to the first file, press <F3> instead of <F2>. Wynd-DOS will then duplicate all the remaining marked files, making the same change to each filename. SEE ALSO Files Rename ---------------------------------------- FILES HEX EDIT PURPOSE This Command allows you to view and make changes to the individual bytes of files. 48 IMPLEMENTATION Choose the Hex edit Command from the Files Menu. NOTES The highlighted file (not marked files) in the current directory is loaded into the Hexadecimal Editor. This Command will not work for directories and is not available from a Tree Wyndow. The Hexadecimal Editor will not alter the size of a file, only individual bytes in a file. Files are divided into 256-byte pages. Pages are loaded, edited, and saved one at a time. Editing is done in one of two modes: Hex The hexadecimal representation of each byte is shown on the left side of the screen. When in this mode, type in the hexadecimal number of the desired byte. ASCII The character representation of each byte is shown on the right of the screen. When in this mode, type in the character representing the desired byte. Use the following keys in the Hexadecimal Editor: Up/Down Arrow Move cursor up/down one line Left/Right Arrow Move cursor left/right one character Home/End Move to beginning/end of line Ctrl-Home/End Move to first/last line of page PgUp/PgDn Move to previous/next page Ctrl-PgUp/PgDn Move to first/last page F2 Exit the editor F3 Switch between Hex mode and ASCII mode F4 Save changes to the current page F5 Re-load current page without saving any changes 49 The Hexadecimal Editor can be very dangerous. If you are not careful in its use, or do not know exactly what you are doing, it is very possible for you to damage data, destroy programs, and crash your computer. Unless you are an experienced computer user it is recommended that you do not use this editor. SEE ALSO Files Text Edit ---------------------------------------- FILES TEXT EDIT PURPOSE This Command allows you to create, view, and edit text files. IMPLEMENTATION Choose the Text edit Command from the Files Menu. NOTES If a file is highlighted in a File Wyndow, then the highlighted file (not marked files) is loaded into the Text Editor. If a directory is highlighted then you may enter the name of an existing file to edit or of a new file to be created. If in a File Wyndow, then the file is created in the current directory (not the highlighted directory). If in a Tree Wyndow, then the file is created in the highlighted directory. When a file is loaded into the Text Editor, the entire file is read into memory. If the file is too large to fit in memory, then as much of the file as will fit is loaded so that you can view the file, but no changes can be made to it. The information bar on the bottom border of the Text Editor Wyndow displays the name of the file being edited, the position of the cursor, and the number of free lines available for adding to the file (dependent on the amount of free memory). Use the following keys in the Text Editor: Up/Down Arrow Move cursor up/down one line Left/Right Arrow Move cursor left/right one character 50 Ctrl-Left/Right Move left/right one word Home/End Move to beginning/end of line Ctrl-Home/End Move to first/last line of screen PgUp/PgDn Move to previous/next screen Ctrl-PgUp/PgDn Move to beginning/end of file Insert Toggle insert mode on/off Delete Delete character at cursor Backspace Delete character to left of cursor Ctrl-Backspace Delete all characters from cursor to end of line Return Create a new line F2 Exit the editor F3 Load a file or create a new file F4 Save the current file When you press <F3>, you may enter the name of the file currently being edited to re-load this file without saving any changes, or the name of a different existing file to be loaded, or the name of a new file in order to create the file. When you save a file, you may give the file a new name (which will be created as a new file, leaving the original file intact on the disk). When you save a file using the same name, then the original version of the file is kept on the disk with a "BAK" extension. SEE ALSO Files Hex Edit 51 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- W Y N D - D O S M A R K M E N U -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- MARK ON / OFF MARK PURPOSE This Command marks or unmarks the highlighted file or directory. IMPLEMENTATION Choose the On/off mark Command from the Mark Menu, or type O; or press <Return>, <Tab>, or <Shift-Tab>; or point to a file and click the left mouse button. NOTES If the highlighted file is not marked then this Command marks it, otherwise it unmarks it. If <Return> or <Tab> is pressed, the highlight automatically moves down to the next file. If <Shift-Tab> is pressed, the highlight moves up to the previous file. Unmarked files are displayed in bright white on the screen. If not using color, marked files are underlined. Otherwise they are red (assuming you are using the default color set). If a file is both marked and highlighted, then it is displayed as blinking (if you do not have color) or highlighted in purple. SEE ALSO Mark Unmark All, Mark Mark Conditions 52 ---------------------------------------- MARK UNMARK ALL PURPOSE This Command unmarks all files and directories in the current directory. IMPLEMENTATION Choose the Unmark all Command from the Mark Menu, or type U. SEE ALSO Mark On/Off Mark, Mark Mark Conditions ---------------------------------------- MARK MARK CONDITIONS PURPOSE This Command marks files and directories in the current directory which match the entered conditions. IMPLEMENTATION Choose the marK conditions Command from the Mark Menu, or type K. PROCEDURES To mark specific files: 1 In the Conditions Box which appears, enter the conditions for the files you wish to mark. 2 Press <F2> to mark all matching files, or press <Alt-F2> to abort the Command. 53 NOTES After the conditions are entered, those files and directories in the current directory which match the conditions will be marked, in addition to any other files which have already been marked. The number of files and directories marked and their combined total size are displayed in the right panel of the File Wyndow under the heading "MARKED". SEE ALSO Entering Conditions, Disk Search for File, Mark List Conditions ---------------------------------------- MARK LIST CONDITIONS PURPOSE This Command allows you to display only those files and directories in the current directory which match the entered conditions. IMPLEMENTATION Choose the List conditions Command from the Mark Menu, or type L. PROCEDURES To list specific files: 1 In the Conditions Box which appears, enter the conditions for the files you wish to list. 2 Press <F2> to list all matching files, or press <Alt-F2> to abort the Command. NOTES After the conditions are entered, only those files and directories in the current directory which match the conditions will be displayed in the File Wyndow. The number of files and directories listed and their combined total size are displayed in the right panel under the heading "LISTED". 54 These conditions will be kept in effect until they are changed, or until you exit the program. If you change the current directory or open a new Wyndow then these conditions will be used. However, if you move into a different Wyndow which is already open, you must select the List conditions Command again in order for the conditions to take effect. Only files in the current directory which are both listed and marked will be acted on by Commands on the Files Menu. To remove the list conditions and list all files in the directory, press the <F4> key. SEE ALSO Entering Conditions, Disk Search for File, Mark Mark Conditions 55 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- W Y N D - D O S S O R T M E N U -------------------------------------------------------------------------- PURPOSE The Commands on this Menu allow you to change the order in which files and directories are listed in a File Wyndow. IMPLEMENTATION To sort the files in a File Wyndow by: Filename Choose the Name Command from the Sort Menu, or type N. Extension Choose the Extension Command from the Sort Menu, or type E. File Size Choose the Bytes Command from the Sort Menu, or type B. Date/Time Choose the date/Time Command from the Sort Menu, or type T. To sort the files in a File Wyndow in: Ascending Order Choose the Ascending Command from the Sort Menu. Descending Order Choose the Descending Command from the Sort Menu. NOTES The first time you enter Wynd-DOS, all files in File Wyndows will be listed for you alphabetically by filename in ascending order (A to Z). When you change the sort criteria for File Wyndows, these criteria will remain in effect for any Wyndow you open or move into until you change the criteria. When you exit Wynd-DOS, the program stores the current sort criteria. When you re-enter Wynd-DOS, these same criteria will be in effect again. 56 The parent directory of the current directory is always the first file listed in a File Wyndow (unless the root directory is the current directory). After this, all other subdirectories are listed (based on the sort criteria). After all subdirectories, all normal files are then listed in order. The directories displayed in a Tree Wyndow are always listed in alphabetical order, with all subdirectories of each directory listed after that directory in alphabetical order. Therefore the Sort Commands are not available from a Tree Wyndow. When sorting, numbers are considered lower than letters. 57 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- W Y N D - D O S P R I N T M E N U -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- PRINT OPTIONS PURPOSE This Command allows you to set various print options. IMPLEMENTATION Choose the Options Command from the Print Menu. PROCEDURES To set print options: 1 Move from field to field in the box which appears by pressing <Tab> or <Shift-Tab>, typing in any desired changes. 2 Press <F2> to save the new options, or press <Alt-F2> to retain the old options. NOTES The following print options may be changed: Destination Determines whether printing will be sent to a printer, the screen, or a disk file Number of Copies How many copies will be printed (has no effect when printing to screen) File Name Name of file created when printing to a disk file Printer Port Which printer port the printer is connected to Setup String Used for sending special instructions to the printer (such as turning on compressed print) Continuous Feed Determines whether Wynd-DOS will pause after printing each page 58 First/Last Page Which range of pages will be printed (0 for Last Page indicates that all pages from the First Page to the end will be printed) Paper Length How many lines long each page is Top Margin How many lines will be left blank at the top of the page Print Lines How many lines will be printed on each page Left Margin How many spaces will be left blank on the left side of the page Print Width How many characters will be printed on each line Printing may be done to a printer, to the designated disk file, or to the screen. When printing to the screen, only one copy is printed, and margins are determined by the screen type. To enter a setup string, consult your printer manual for the characters to include. Type in printable characters exactly as specified, or type \ followed by a three digit number (to enter the <Escape> key, type \027). SEE ALSO Global Options, Print Menu ---------------------------------------- PRINTING PURPOSE The remaining Commands on this Menu allow you to print information about your disks and files. IMPLEMENTATION Choose the following Commands from the Print Menu: Listing Prints a file listing of all Listed files in the current directory 59 Disk Prints a complete listing of all files in all directories on the current drive (available only from a Tree Wyndow) Tree Prints the tree structure of the current drive (available only from a Tree Wyndow) File Prints the contents of the highlighted file in the current directory (available only from a File Wyndow) SEE ALSO Wyndow Types, Print Options ORDER / REGISTRATION FORM WYNDWARE One Parker Place, Suite 308 Janesville, WI 53545 U.S.A. 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