Directory Master Lite * Copyright 1985-1990 by Marc Perkel Version: 3.10 * Release Date: 08-11-90 * All Rights Reserved General Information & What You Need to Know: -------------------------------------------- Directory Master Lite is a File Manager. It copies, moves, and deletes files quickly and easily. You can view text files, too. Furthermore, Directory Master Lite makes it easy to create, modify and move between directories. All your computer information, whether it be data or programs, is stored as files. You can use Directory Master Lite to remove old files, move files to new directories, copy files to a floppy disk, or rename files. Directory Master Lite requires a basic understanding of files, disk drives, and directories. You should know what a file is, what directories are, how directories are named, and what disk drives are and how they are named. You should also be familiar with terms like Root Directory, Parent Directory, Subdirectory, and Directory Tree. You should understand the concepts of making and removing directories. If you are new to these terms or need a refresher course, see the manual for more information. Otherwise, getting around Directory Master Lite is simple and intuitive. Once you spend a few minutes using it, you'll find it a quick and easy way to manage your files. Commands: --------- ESC - Aborts any command. Right-Arrow - Selects or marks a file. Left-Arrow - Unselects or unmarks a file. CTRL-Right-Arrow - Selects or marks all files. CTRL-Left-Arrow - Unselects or unmarks all files. Q - Quit Directory Master Lite. ALT-X also exits. C - Copies the file you are pointing to. Directory Master Lite asks you where to copy the file. You must then enter a path or drive (for example, if you want to copy the selected file to a disk in drive A:, you would enter A: as your drive). M - Moves the file you are pointing to. Directory Master Lite asks you where to move the file. You must then enter a path or drive (for example, if you want to copy the selected file to a subdirectory on drive C: called "DOCS", you would enter C:\DOCS as your drive and path). NOTE: See the warnings in the manual about moving or deleting system files from your root directory (such as COMMAND.COM). D - Deletes the file you are pointing to. Directory Master Lite asks you if you are sure first. Once you delete a file, it is gone! NOTE: See the warnings in the manual about moving or deleting system files from your root directory. R - Renames the file you are pointing to. You can use your arrow keys to move up and down to rename other files. By using the TAB key you can change the date and time of files. V - Views the file you are pointing to. Some files cannot be viewed in this manner. View only works with text files; therefore, if you see garbage on the screen, the file you are trying to view is not a text file. S - Changes the sort order. Directory Master Lite normally shows the files sorted by name. You can also sort them by date, size, or extension. You can also sort in reverse order (for example, names listed from "Z" to "A"). "Sort" only changes the way Directory Master Lite displays the files and not the order on the disk. L - Re-reads the directory. If you use Directory Master Lite on a floppy disk and you change floppies, press the L key to read in the new floppy's file information. Alt-C - This command is just like Copy but it copies all marked files instead of the one you are pointing to. Alt-M - This command is just like Move but it moves all marked files instead of the one you are pointing to. Alt-D - This command is just like Delete but it deletes all marked files instead of the one you are pointing to. F5 - This is used to change to a different disk drive. You just type in the drive letter you want to go to. F6 - This lets you type in a new path and mask. It lets you change drives, path, and file mask in one command. For example, enter C:\DOCS\*.TXT to display all files in directory "DOCS" on drive C: that have the extension ".TXT" (such as MYFILE.TXT, YOURFILE.TXT, etc.). The "mask" is the "*.TXT" part of the entry. The "path" is the drive and directory (C:\DOCS). F7 - This selects TREE MODE. Directory Master Lite either shows files or directories. When Directory Master Lite is in the Tree Mode, only directories that are in the current directory are displayed. The main purpose of tree mode is to move around through the directory tree to the directory you want to be in. Then you normally switch back to file mode for a list of the files in that particular directory (press ENTER). In Tree Mode, you use your right and left arrows to move to different levels of the directory tree. The left arrow moves you towards the root directory, the right moves you down the directory tree. You exit Tree Mode by pressing F7 again or by pointing to a directory and pressing ENTER. See the manual for more information on the "tree" concept. While in Tree Mode you can make, rename, and delete directories with the following commands: M - Makes a new subdirectory. Directory Master Lite will prompt you for a name. Remember, you can't make a directory that has the same name as a file that is already in that directory. R - Renames the subdirectory you are pointing to. You cant change a directory name to the same name as a file that already exists in that directory. D - Deletes the subdirectory you are pointing to. You cannot delete a subdirectory that contains files - you must first delete or move all of the files from within the subdirectory. Additional Tree Mode Commands: \ - Places you in the root directory's list of subdirectories. This is your "main" directory list. RET (ENTER) - Exits Tree Mode and lists the files residing in the subdirectory you are pointing to. Screen Display Explanations: ---------------------------- Directory Master Lite displays a list of files in the left-hand column. You can move up and down the list by using your cursor control keys. The upper right-hand box displays status information. The lower right-hand box displays a list of commands you can use. Use your LEFT and RIGHT cursor arrows to select files. Selected (or "marked") files are displayed in high-intensity (bold) on the screen. You can copy, move, or delete the marked files all at once. The status window (upper right-hand corner of the display) shows you how many files there are, their sizes, and how many you have selected and their total size as well. Also displayed are: total disk space in megabytes (that's what the little "m" stands for); free disk space; the current sort method (Name, Date, Size, or Extension); the current path (that is, the drive and subdirectory); and the size and last update time of the file you are pointing to. Directory Master Lite has 2 modes: File Mode and Tree Mode. The program always starts in File Mode, which lets you manage your files. In Tree Mode, the left-hand side of the screen displays the current list of directories. Tree Mode lets you make or delete directories, and change quickly to different directories to get to the files you need to display (see above under "Commands"). Advanced Features: ------------------ When copying or moving a file, if you select a directory that does not exist, Directory Master Lite will ask you if you want to create the directory or create a file with that name. In the case of creating the directory, Directory Master Lite saves you the step of having to go into Tree Mode and create the directory first. You can't delete a directory if it has files in it. You must first go into the directory and delete or move the files. Only empty directories can be deleted. You can't make a directory if a file exists with the same name. In the status window, the total size of all the files is rounded by the cluster size to show how much space it takes on the disk. Marked files are rounded to 1k cluster size. This is done so that if you are marking files to be copied to a floppy disk, it will indicate more accurately how much will fit. This is why if you mark all files, the two totals do not match. How to Print this Help Text: ---------------------------- After you press Esc to leave Help, press Alt-P to print. Make sure that your printer is turned on before you start printing. Registering DM Lite: -------------------- To register this software, fill out the order form with payment. DM Lite doesn't have a manual, nor does it need one. The only thing you'll get is that you'll be on my mailing list, and I'll be able to continue to eat and write more software. For the POWER User: ------------------- Directory Master Lite is specially written for the novice user. The main design criteria is simplicity. Computer Tyme also has a series of utilities designed for the power user. These utilities include MarxMenu, a menu programming language; the DOS ToolBox, an advanced set of DOS utilities; and DM3, a very advanced file manager. As a registered owner of Directory Master Lite, Computer Tyme is making a special offer of $99.95 for all three utilities. If you want to know more about this advanced software, read on. More about DM3: --------------- DM3 is flat out the most powerful file manager period. This program is for the hard core power user as well as the novice. DM3 allows you to link into the MarxMenu command language. This allows you to add most any feature you want. That is the main concept and what is unique about DM3. You can add your own features! Features of DM3. ---------------- In addition to the F7 tree mode, F9 is programmed to run Pick Directory from the DOS TOOLBOX. Pick Directory must already be set up on you system to run. Besides using Pick Directory to move to a chosen directory, you can create and delete directories. The F8 key is used to select a path from a directory stack. This stack is a list of subdirectories that you have either been to or copied to since you loaded DM3. F8 requires that you have accessed more than one directory since starting DM3. If you have accessed 2 or more, F8 will bring up a menu of directories in the stack to choose from. When the choices appear, just type the number next to the choice in order to select it. Or, if a choice is close, you can select TAB to edit a choice. DM3 will ask you which one to edit and you can then type in what you want. The F8, or directory stack can be accessed during a copy or move command. When you are prompted for a path, you select F8 and the directory stack appears. Pick Directory is also available to the copy and move commands. Just type a return when prompted for a path and Pick Directory will appear. In addition, if your programmable function keys are set up to run some other change directory program, such as Norton Change Directory, DM3 can use it to point to where to copy or move to. Just type your programmable key when prompted for a path. WildCard marking allows you to type multiple wildcards on the same line and mark all files that match any of the wildcards. You can also wildcard mark by date range. DM3 uses a file called DM3.SET to control its AUTORUN and programmable function key features. It also can be programed for AUTOEDIT and AUTOVIEW commands. This allows you to select the best VIEW or EDIT program based not only on the extension, but what directory the file is in. Alt-T allows you to set the TIME and DATE of all marked files. Alt-S is used for setup. This allows you to change and save your favorite DM3 configuration. 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