*D4
Associated files
Associate data files with programs so that you can launch the
associated program by pressing Enter on a data file.

Specify more than one file pattern for each program by separating
them with a semicolon (e.g. *.TXT;*.LST)

In the program column, type the command line necessary to start the
program, using a percent sign to indicate where you want the name of
the data file to be inserted (e.g. EDIT %)
*C2
Backup
Specify whether you want to include subdirectories in the backup, and
if you wish to include only the files that have changed since the last
backup (i.e. files with the archive attribute).  These selections are
the same as specifying /S and /A for the BACKUP command in DOS.
*CNF
Configuration
Specify your preferences and press Enter to save or Esc to cancel.
*C1
Create directory
Type a name for the new directory and press Enter.  Remember that a
directory name can have an extension.
*3
Directories
Press F1 and select "Keyboard" for more help about keys.

In addition to the functions available through the pulldown menus,
you may use these keys;

þ To view files in selected directory, press Enter
þ To move to previous level in directory tree, press Ctrl+Left
þ To move to next directory on the same level, press Ctrl+Right
*2
Files
Press F1 and select "Keyboard" for more help about keys.

In addition to the functions available through the pulldown menus,
you may use these keys;

þ To run a program/batch file (*.COM, *.EXE, *.BAT), press Enter
þ To list a text file (*.TXT), press Enter
þ To enter a directory, press Enter
þ To select or deselect one file, press Space
þ To select or deselect all files, press Ctrl+Space
  (or click on the window title)
*B2
Find file
Type search pattern for the file(s) you wish to locate.  In addition
to the standard search patterns you can use in DOS (*.COM, *.*,
BA*.BAT, etc.), you may use asterisks and question marks like this;

 *T.BAT         Filenames that end with T, extension BAT
 *.*X           Extensions that end with X
 *Z*.*Y*        Filenames that contain Z, extensions that contain Y
 *.DOC          Extension DOC
 NA*.COM        Filenames that start with NA, extension COM
 TEST?.*        Filenames that start with TEST plus one character,
                any extension
 DEP???N*.DOC   DEP plus three characters plus N, extension DOC
 *RE*.*         Filenames that contain RE, any extension
 *.*            All files
*0
Found files
This window lists the filenames that matched the criteria you entered.
*KBD
Keyboard
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*1
Listed file
Unless you have specified a list utility, the List function will
show the current file's contents in a window.

If the file is a COM or EXE file, the display will show hexadecimal
values to the left and text to the right.  All other files will be
displayed as text.

 þ To toggle between text and hexadecimal view, press F8.
*D3
Logged drives
Select which drives to log (i.e. save the directory structure in a
log file, which is loaded much faster than reading the directory
structure).
*A
Main menu
From the main menu you can select one of the following submenus:

File          Backup, Create directory, Delete, Edit, List, Run,
              Set attributes, Rename, Copy, Move, Compare, Exit

View          Include files, Sort, Files/Tree, Drive,
              Rescan tree, Find, Select files, Deselect files

Options       Colours, Configuration, Display,
              Logged drives, Associated files

Window        New, Close
Help          Index, Keyboard, Using Help, About
*C
Menu Edit
From this menu you can select one of the following items:

*B
Menu File
From this menu you can select one of the following items:

Backup            Backup files in selected directory
Create directory  Create new diretory
Delete            Delete selected file(s)
Edit              Edit file
List              List file
Run               Run program or batch file with specified parameters
Set attributes    Set attributes (R, H, S and A) for selected file(s)
Rename            Rename files or directories
Copy              Copy files or directories
Move              Move files or directories
Compare           Compare size and time for files in two directories
Exit              Exit TCfiler
*E
Menu Options
From this menu you can select one of the following items:

Colours           Change colours for TCutilities

Configuration     Change configuration (editor, lister, etc.)

Display           Select language and screen mode

Logged drives     Decide which drives you want to log

Associated files  Create links between programs and their data files
*D
Menu View
From this menu you can select one of the following items:

Include files   Specify which filenames you want to see (RHSA)
Sort            Specify how you want to sort the filenames
Files/Tree      Toggle view between file listing and directory tree
Drive           Select drive
Refresh tree    Refresh log file for directory tree.  Use this
                function if directories have been created or deleted
                by programs other than TCfiler (e.g. when installing
                a new program).
Find            Find files
Select files
Deselect files
*F
Menu Window
From this menu you can select one of the following items:

New           Open a new window
Close         Close current window
*B6
New window
Type the path to be displayed and press Enter, or press Esc to cancel.
*B3
Rename file or directory
Type the new name for the file or directory and press Enter.

þ To keep a copy of the file under its original name, fill in the
  Duplicate box.
*QS
Quick search
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*E3
Rename when copying / moving
When you copy or move a file, you have the option to rename the file
at its new location.  Type the new name (or leave the name intact)
and press Enter.  When a file is copied, its name in the old location
remains unchanged.

þ To skip this question for the rest of the files, select Continue
  (or press Ctrl+Enter).
þ To cancel copying / moving, press Esc.
*B1
Run program or batch file
Type the parameters for the program or batch file you have selected
(e.g. type C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT as parameter for EDIT.COM).
*CP
Select character
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*B5
Select or deselect files
Type pattern for files to select or deselect.
See "Find file" for examples of file patterns.

Specify more than one file pattern by separating them with a
semicolon (e.g. *.COM;*.EXE).

þ To select or deselect one file, press space.
þ To select or deselect all the files in a directory, press
  Ctrl+space.
*E2
Select window
Select one of the open windows as destination for the chosen function.
*B4
Set attribute
The attributes for a file determines how it will be treated (e.g.
a file which is ReadOnly can not be replaced or deleted).
*C3
Sort
Specify how you want to sort the filenames.  The sorted list will not
be written back to disk.
*E5
Unable to create or delete file
This error message means that

þ you attempted to copy or move files to a write protected
  destination (a single file or an entire drive), or
þ you tried to delete a file which has the ReadOnly attribute, or
þ you tried to delete or copy or move a subdirectory (which contains
  files) from a file window.

What to do;

þ To try again, press Y
þ To skip this file, press N
þ To cancel the operation, press Esc
*HLP
Using help
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