Copyright: Cyber Search Help copyright 1995 JTW Software


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Cyber Search  v. 0.9 beta

Cyber Search is a simple Windows utility that scans available fixed disk drives for files that match the search string criteria.  Helpful for finding duplicate files in different directories or searching for data files when the directory name is unknown.

Click anywhere on the program screen to view help for that object.


Search string

The search string can contain any valid filename.  Wildcards ( * and ? ) will also work.

  Examples:

To find the location of all copies of your autoexec.bat (and the backups that so many setup programs create) simply type AUTOEXEC.* and press [ENTER] or click on the Begin Button.

To see where your application saved your data file, simply type the name of the file (FILENAME.EXT) into the search string and press [ENTER].  Cyber Search will begin searching at the root directory of C: and search every sub directory on every valid drive to Z:


Files found

If no search criteria is entered, the message "No files to search for" is displayed.

Once a value has been entered into the search string, Cyber Search can look for matching filenames, and will display the number of files found that match the parameters specified.


Output list box

Cyber Search displays a list of the filenames found in a list box for the user to see in the format outlined below.

A scroll bar appears on the right side of the list box if the number of files found exceeds the number that can be displayed at one time.


Begin button
Begin command button

After the search parameters have been entered into the search string, press the Begin command button to start the search.


Quit button

Pressing the Quit command button will unload Cyber Search and return the user to Windows


Copy Function

This function allows you to copy a file displayed in the list box to any other directory or drive. A browse button is provided in the file copy dialog box to allow you to look through your directory structure for the directory that you want to copy the file to.

Note: The result of the file copy operation that you just performed will NOT be displayed in the list box unless the Refresh after: File copy option has been turned on in the configuration.  You can access the configuration menu of Cyber Search by choosing Edit options ...  from the Options pull down menu.


Move Function

This function allows you to move a file displayed in the list box to any other directory or drive.  A browse button is provided in the file copy dialog box to allow you to look through your directory structure for the directory that you want to move the file to.

Note: The result of the file move operation that you just performed will NOT be displayed in the list box unless the Refresh after: File move option has been turned on in the configuration.  You can access the configuration menu of Cyber Search by choosing Edit options ...  from the Options pull down menu.


Rename Function

This function allows you to rename any file displayed in the list box.

Note: The result of the file rename operation that you just performed will NOT be displayed in the list box unless the Refresh after: File rename option has been turned on in the configuration.  You can access the configuration menu of Cyber Search by choosing Edit options ...  from the Options pull down menu.


Delete Function

This option allows you to delete a file that is displayed in the list box.  For your convenience, Cyber Search will display a character before the directory name if the file is hidden, read-only, etc.  but at this time Cyber Search is able to delete files with normal attributes only.  Use the file manager or some other utility to remove the attribute before deleting these files.

Note: The result of the file delete operation that you just performed will NOT be displayed in the list box unless the Refresh after: File delete option has been turned on in the configuration.  You can access the configuration menu of Cyber Search by choosing Edit options ...  from the Options pull down menu.


Configuring Cyber Search
Editing the Configuration of Cyber Search

You have the ability to customise Cyber Search to best suit your needs by using the Edit Options ...  function listed under the Options pull-down menu.  When the following screen appears, simply click on or off the options that best suit the way that you would like Cyber Search to operate.

Confirm on: operation

This set of options allows you to choose which functions (Copy; Move; Rename; Delete) prompt you for confirmation before the operation is executed.

Example:

If you do NOT wish Cyber Search to ask you if you are sure that you want to delete a specific file every time that you use the file delete function, simply "turn off" that ability by de-selecting the Confirm on: File delete option button.

You can easily select or de-select all of the option buttons related to the Confirm on: operations by choosing the Always confirm before operation ...  from the Options pull-down menu.  This option toggles all of the operations on or off.

Refresh after: operation

This set of options allows you to choose which functions (Copy; Move; Rename; Delete) refresh the output list box after the function is completed.  The same search parameters are used for refreshing the display.  This is useful to confirm that the file has been deleted, moved, etc..., however it does slow the performance of Cyber Search.

Example:

If you do NOT wish Cyber Search to refresh the list every time that you delete a specific file, simply "turn off" that ability by de-selecting the Refresh after: File delete option button.

You can easily select or de-select all of the option buttons related to the Refresh after: operations by choosing the Always refresh after operation ...  from the Options pull-down menu.  This option toggles all of the operations on or off.

The configuration is saved in CSEARCH.INI in the program directory every time a change is made.