
                          4FILES HELP -- Version 3.22
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                                   TOPICS:

          0. Key Command Table                 11. Volume Label
          1. System Navigation                 12. Launching Programs
          2. List Navigation                   13. Shelling to DOS
          3. Function Keys                     14. Cut/Paste
          4. File-Mode & Note-Mode             15. Right Justification
          5. File Viewing                      16. Deleting Text
          6. File Marking                      17. Input Fields
          7. Find a Record                     18. Command Line Syntax
          8. File Management                   19. Quitting 4FILES
          9. Show Attributes                   20. Symbols used on-screen
         10. Directory Managment

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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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0.  TABLE OF KEY COMMANDS.

    (Some work in both modes, some only in File or Note Mode.)

    See Topic #3 for Function Key Tables.

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 <TAB> Toggle File/Note Modes.│ Alt-<F10> Configure.│ Sh-<NumLk> show attribs.
 ────────────────────────────┬┴─────────────────────┴──────────────────────────
 A/^A -- Change file attrib  │  <G+> or <enter> -- View file or enter directory
 C/^C -- Copy file(s)        │  <G-> or <]>     -- Goto parent directory
 M/^M -- Move file(s)        │  <G*> or <[>     -- Change drive
 R/^R -- Rename file(s)      │  <G**>  or <[[>  -- Type drive:directory change
 D/^D -- Delete file(s)      │  <G***> or <[[[> -- Goto previous directory
 Z/^Z -- Archive file(s)     │ (Above keys depend on how 4FILES is configured.)
 K    -- Kill directory      ├─────────────────────────────────────────────────
 N    -- Create directory    │  <^X> or <F9>    -- Execute program/data
 R    -- Rename directory    │  <^E> or <^E^E>  -- Shell to DOS
 S    -- Sort listing        │  <^H>            -- Shell and show 4DOS history
 V -- Vol. Label & Free Bytes│
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 ^PgUp/Dn  -- Top/Bott List  │ <^W>  -- Write notes. (S)ave or (A)bandon choice.
 ^Up/DnArr -- Top/Bott Page  │ <^Y>  -- Delete whole note (or input field).
 $Up/DnArr -- Scroll Page    │ <@^Y> -- Delete note/field from cursor to right.
 ^Lf/RtArr -- Prev/Next Word │ <^H>  -- Destructive backspace (in Note Mode).
 $Lf/RtArr -- Flush Right    │ <$Rt> -- Start right-justified text entry.
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 Alt-<char> -- Seek record starting with char.  <Scl-Lk> -- reverse search.


 EXITS:  <ESC> = Quit to original directory (can be disabled)
        <^ESC> = To original directory.
        <@ESC> = To current directory.
        <$ESC> = For Windows, since above keys have other Windows meanings.


 File Marking:                                   Text Copy/Cut/Paste:
               One File    All Files
    ╔════════╤═════════╤═══════════════╗    ╔═══════════╤═══════╤════════╗
    ║ Mark   │ <F5>    │ ^<F5> or ^</> ║    ║ Copy Text │  <F9> │ <^INS> ║
    ║ Unmark │ <F6>    │ ^<F6> or ^<\> ║    ║ Cut  Text │ <^F9> │        ║
    ║ Toggle │ <Space> │ ^<Space>      ║    ║ Copy Whole│ <@F9> │ <$DEL> ║
    ╚════════╧═════════╧═══════════════╝    ║ Paste Text│  <F0> │ <$INS> ║
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 │  MOUSE:  The buttons duplicate the functions of the keyboard keys shown.  │
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 │  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->                   │          │
 │                                                                           │
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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:  Top Row Function Key Mapping:

         F1     F2     F3     F4     F5     F6     F7     F8     F9      F0
      ┌──────┬──────┬──────┬──────┬──────┬──────┬──────┬──────┬───────┬──────┐
 Norm │Show  │Editor│ Any  │Unzip │ Mark │UnMark│Show *│ Any  │ EXEC/ │Paste │
 ---- │4F.HLP│#1    │ Util │      │ File │File  │Attrib│ Util │ COPY**│Text  │
      ├──────┼──────┼──────┼──────┼──────┼──────┼──────┼──────┼───────┼──────┤
 Ctrl │Show  │Editor│      │      │ Mark │Unmark│Video │      │ Cut   │      │
 ---- │4F.DOC│#2    │      │      │ All  │All   │ Mode │      │ Text  │      │
      └──────┴──────┴──────┴──────┴──────┴──────┴──────┴──────┼───────┼──────┤
                                                          Alt │ Copy  │CONFIG│
    * Show file attributes.                               --- │ Whole │4FILES│
   ** F9=Execute in File-Mode; Copy-text in Note-Mode.        └───────┴──────┘

 Left-side function key mapping:
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                               NORMAL
                             ┌────┬────┐
                Help +       │ F1 │ F2 │  Edit Current File +
                             ├────┼────┤
                File Finder+ │ F3 │ F4 │  Unzip Current File +
                             ├────┼────┤
                Mark File    │ F5 │ F6 │  Unmark File
                             ├────┼────┤
         Toggle Time/Attrib  │ F7 │ F8 │  (Utility of your choice)+
                             ├────┼────┤
        Execute Program, or  │ F9 │ F0 │  Paste Text
        Cut Text (note mode) └────┴────┘


                               CONTROL
                             ┌────┬────┐
           View 4F.DOC +     │ F1 │ F2 │  2nd Editor or Word Processor +
                             ├────┼────┤
                             │ F3 │ F4 │
                             ├────┼────┤
           Mark All Files    │ F5 │ F6 │  Unmark All Files
                             ├────┼────┤
          Cycle Video Mode   │ F7 │ F8 │
                             ├────┼────┤
          Cut Selected Text  │ F9 │ F0 │
                             └────┴────┘

                              ALTERNATE
                             ┌────┬────┐
          Copy a Whole Note  │ F9 │ F0 │  Reconfigure 4FILES.
                             └────┴────┘

          "+" means 4FILES Utility Ports must be configured properly for
          the feature to work.

 Copy or Cut mean copy or cut text from a file note.  (Windows cut/copy/paste
 keys based on INS/DEL are also mapped.)

 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.


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
                       Attribs   File(s)   File(s)   File(s)   File(s)  File(s)

                       (* requires 4DOS)

    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:  SHOW DISK FREE-BYTES & EDIT DISK VOLUME LABEL

     Volume information may be displayed with the 'V' key, and provided that
     the disk is not write protected, the Volume Label may be edited.


12.  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.


13.  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.


14.  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.


15.  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.


16.  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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17. 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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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

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   │ < >              │ 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.                       │          │
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