Contents
File 13 Help Contents

Introduction

Using File 13

How To...

Drag and Drop a file

Empty the Trash

Discard a File

Set File 13 Options

Use the File 13 File Manager Menu

Use the DDE to communicate with File 13.

About the hTools Utilites...

Registering hTools

Technical Support and Customer Service

Legal Notices and Disclaimers

© 1994 R2M Software Company 	v1.3


File 13

File 13 is a drag and drop program for File Manager.  Files dropped from File Manager are stored in a temporary location on your hard drive, until you empty the trash.

Alternatively, you can discard files using the File|Discard Files menu pick.

When File 13's window is restored, you will see a list of files in the trash.  These files may be restored by using the File|Restore File... menu pick, or double clicking on the file in the list.  You may also open a file by using the File|Open menu pick.

Various options for File 13 may be set using the options dialog by using the File|Options... menu pick.


Discarding Files

File may be discarded from File 13 in several ways:

•	Drag and drop one or more files from File Manager.

•	Select files using the File|Discard Files... menu pick from the File 13 menu.

•	Select files in File Manager and use the File 13 File Manager Menu


Empty the Trash

You may empty the trash by using the File|Empty Trash... menu pick.  Files in the trash can will be permanently deleted.


Opening a file

You may open a file by using the File|Open... menu pick, or the Ctrl + O accelerator key, or a secondary mouse button click on a file.  This will run the file if it is a program, or use the associated application to view the contents of the file.  Opening a file has the same effect as double clicking on it within File Manager.


Restoring a File

A file may be restored by using the File|Restore File... menu pick, or by double clicking on the file in the list with a mouse.  A dialog box will be displayed allowing you to change the name and location of the restored file.


File 13 Options

The File 13 Options dialog allows you to set various options for File 13.  This dialog box is displayed with the File|Options... menu pick.

•	Run With File Manager   Setting this option will cause File 13 to be started and closed whenever File Manager is started and closed.

•	File Manager Menu   Setting this option will install the File 13 File menu in File Manager.

•	Use Sounds  Setting this options will cause File 13 to use sounds for various functions, if your system is equipped with a sound card.

•	Save Icon Position  Setting this option will cause File 13 to position itself where is last was placed whenever File 13 is started again.

•	Always On Top  Setting this option will cause File 13's Window to appear above all other normal windows.

•	Query About Empty on Close   Setting this option will cause File 13 to display a message box whenever it is closed, which will ask if you want to empty the trash.  If this option is not set, the files will remain until explicitly emptied (see empty the trash.)


How to Drag and Drop
To drag and drop a file, select the file in a File Manager window.  Click on the file using the mouse, and hold the button down.  Move the mouse cursor over File 13 and release the button.


File Manager is an application which comes with Windows that is used to manipulate files on your system.  To display File Manager, click here.


File 13 File Manager Menu

The File 13 File Manager menu is installed/removed from the Options dialog.  It appears as a top level menu in File Manager with the title File13.  From this menu you may:

•	Discard Selected Files   this discards any files selected in the current File Manager window.

•	Start File 13   This starts the File 13 program if it is not currently running.

•	About File 13 Extension...   This displays some copyright information for the File 13 File Manager extension module.


 Using the DDE to communicate with File 13

You may communicate with File 13 using the DDE.  File 13 may be sent commands using "File 13" as both the application and topic names.  A client may discard a file by sending a DDE execute message of the form "discard filename" for each file that needs to be discarded.