FRONTWINDOW  UTILITIES         
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                     (version  3.0)




FrontWindow  is  a  sophisticated file manager and directory
documenter  for  Windows 3.1.  You can use it to perform the
bread  and  butter  file  management tasks such as  copying,
moving,  deleting  and  renaming  files and directories etc.
FrontWindow also has unique features not found in other file
managers.  Noteworthy features include :

!  File  Bin  -  this  is  used  to hold files that you have
selected  from  different  directories  -  these  can  be on
different   drives  or  partitions.    You  can  then  carry
out  an  action  on  all  (or  selected)  files  in the Bin,
such  as,  moving  files  from  different  directories  to a
single  directory.    You  can  also  add  the  results of a
find  into  the  bin  so  that  an action can be carried out
on all the files which meet the search criteria.

!  Bin  Backup  -  files added to the file bin can be backed
up   to   a  set  of  floppy  disks.    The  backup  feature
splits  any  files  that  are too large to fit onto a single 
disk. The Bin  Restore  feature reconstitutes files.

!  Directory  Tree  Backup - an entire directory tree can be
backed  up  to  a  set  of  floppy  disks.    The  directory
tree  structure  is  copied  as  well  as  the  files.    As
with  the  bin  backup  files  are  split  across  disks  as
necessary.    The  Directory  Tree  Restore  facility copies
the   directory  tree  back  to  any  destination  directory
and     reconstitutes    files    into    the    appropriate
directories.

!  Directory  Notes  - this facility gives a text editor for
entering   directory   documentation.     Updated  directory
notes  are  automatically  saved  to  disk  when the current
directory   is   changed.      The   notes   for  the  newly
selected   directory   are  automatically  loaded  into  the
Notes  Window.    As  you  move  around  the  directory tree
you  have  instant  access  to  your  documentation  for the
current  directory.  You  can  search  all  directories on a
drive  for  text  within  the  directory  notes to instantly
locate, and then link to, a specific directory.

!  File  Tags - the  file  tags dialog box allows you to add
a  descriptive  file  tag  to  each  file  in  a  directory.
You  can  search  for  text  within  file tags and instantly
move to a specific file's directory.

!  Print  Out  Directory  Documentation  - you can print out
directory   notes,   directory  notes  and  file  list  with
file   information,  directory  notes  and  file  list  with
file tags.

!  Print  Out  Directory Map - you can print out a directory
map  for  a  drive.  If the map does not fit across one page
FrontWindow   formats   the  print  out  across  two  sheets
with connecting arrows.

!  Compress  /  Uncompress Directories -  FrontWindow can be
customised   to   work   with  a  file  compression  utility
(Arj,  PKZip  /PKUnzip  or  LHarc)  so  that directories can
be quickly compressed and uncompressed.

! Search Across Hard Drive/Network Partitions -Frontwindow's
search   facilities   lets   you   select   the   drives  to
include   in  a  search.    Searches  can  be  performed  on
file  name,  file  size,  date  range,  file  attributes and
text within files.

! Compare Files  In  Different  Directories  For   Duplicate
Files - directory  contents  can  be  compared to  highlight
files  with   same   name,   same  name  and  same  date  or
different date, same name and same size or  different  size.

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-- FrontWindow Is Shareware --
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The  overview  presents  only some of the unique features of
FrontWindow.      Many   other   features  make  FrontWindow
significantly  different  to  other  Window's file managers.
Whether  FrontWindow will suit your style of working will be
found  out  in  use  so  you  are encouraged to use it for a
reasonable  period  (30  days  is usually cited) to find out
whether  you like the program.  After that period you should
pay the registration fee (£30) for which the full registered
version will be sent to you.

The  address  /  telephone  number  for  registration  is  :


Soft Vistas For Windows
17, De Montfort Road
Lewes
E. Sussex
BN7 1SP
England

Telephone : 0273 479155

We accept Visa, Mastercard and Eurocard.



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-- Installation   --
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The FrontWindow   installation   disk  has  the  following
compressed files:

README.TXT              This   File

FW.EX_                  Main  program  file.

FWLIB.DL_               FrontWindow's Dynamic Link Library.

FW.IN_                  FrontWindow's initialization file.

FW.HL_                  FrontWindow  help  file.

FW.WR_                  Documentation file (Manual).


and the FrontWindow installation program :

FWSETUP.EXE.


To  install  FrontWindow simply run the installation program
(FWSETUP.EXE)  from  within  windows.  This is done by using
Window's program manager.  First place the installation disk
in the A: drive.  To run the installation program you select
the  Files  -  Run   option   in  program  manager and enter
'A:\FWSETUP.EXE'  into  the  'Command  Line'  edit box.  The 
installation  program will uncompress and copy the necessary
files  into  a  directory  called  FRONTWIN on C: unless you 
specify otherwise.



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