Contents

Welcome to FmLfns  1.1  (1996.03.30)

Quick help survival guide (If you don't read anything else read at least this)

Details

REGISTRATION

Other programs

Deutsch (German)

To install FmLfns run the program install.exe.


Quick Help

FmLfns (File Manager Long File Name Support for Windows 95) brings back the good old File Manager to Windows 95. It upgrades the File Manager so that it displays and completely handles long file names. (for example "proga~1" becomes "Program Files").

To run File Manager click on the Start button from memory, select "Programs" and then "File Manager".

To create a directory or rename a file to a name that contains spaces you must enclose the file name in double quotes in the File Manager dialog box.

To remove FmLfns from your System select "Settings", and the "Control Panel" from the Start Menu and then double click on "Add/Remove Programs". Choose "File Manager Long File Name Support (FmLfns)" and press the "Add/Remove..." button to complete the deinstallation.

To be an honest person, simply register.

To find out more, simply click here.


Basics

What is FmLfns?

FmLfns (File Manager Long File Name Support for Windows 95) brings back the good old File Manager to Windows 95. It upgrades the File Manager so that it displays and completely handles long file names. (for example "proga~1" becomes "Program Files").

What you need to run FmLfns

FmLfns requires Windows 95 or above.

FmLfns consists of these files:

install.exe	Install program

fmlfns.inf	Install script

fmlfns.hlp	This help file

readme.txt	ASCII description

fmlfns.ex_	The driver loader

fmlfn.dl_	The real driver

capthook.dl_	Helper DLL

To install FmLfns run the program install.exe.

Manual installation

If the setup program should not work in your environment, or you simply hate setup programs and you know what you're doing then you can do a manual installation.

1. Create a new directory on your hard disk.

2. Copy all files from the archive to this directory

3. Rename the following files:

fmlfns.ex_ to fmlfns.exe

fmlfn.dl_ to fmlfn.dll

capthook.dl_ to capthook.dll

4. Create a shortcut in your StartUp group in the Explorer start menu to fmlfns.exe, so that it is run each time Windows is launched.

5. If you know how then you should add the command line parameter -l (that's a lowercase letter L) in the shortcut's properties dialog.

6. Create a shortcut to winfile.exe (from your Windows directory).

7. Run the FmLfns shortcut then the WinFile shortcut.

Known restrictions

Due to a bug in File Manager it is not possible to copy or move files by dragging them from the list view to the tree view if the destination directory has a name that contains spaces. In this case you must open a second window and drag the file from one list view to the list view of the other window. The same bug is present in the Windows NT File Manager.

The current version of FmLfns does not work if you have a 16 bit Windows network driver installed in your system. The current version of FmLfns requires 32 bit drivers. Please contact your network vendor for an upgrade. Please be kind enough to drop the author of FmLfns a short note if you require support for a 16 bit network driver.

Copying long file name files to a network drive that can handle only short file names is not supported. Rename the source file, or ask your network administrator to install LFN Support on network drives. (On Novell NetWare server this is known as "OS/2 Name Space").

If you have File Manager extensions installed on your system then they should be able to handle long file names. Most popular ones tested by the author do. FmView is of course among them.

Advanced configuration

You can change the way FmLfns displays the case of the file names. You need to add the following line to the "[FmLfns]" section of "winfile.ini" in your Windows directory:

CaseOptions=9

The following values are most useful:

9 (default): The case is preserved, all uppercase names are mapped to lowercase except for the first character. This is the method the Windows 95 Explorer uses.

0: The case is preserved and displayed exactly as reported by the file system. This means that MS-DOS compatible 8.3 names are all uppercase.

1: The case is preserved, all uppercase names are mapped to all lowercase.

137: The case is preserved, all uppercase names are mapped to lowercase. The first character is always uppercase.

17: Completely lowercase

34: Completely uppercase


Registration

Why should I register and what do I get for it

How do I register and what does it cost

Where can I get in touch with you

Legal stuff

REGISTRATION FORM


Why should I register and what do I get for it

The right to use the software

Just because you already have this program on your disk does not give you the right to use the software. You can try FmLfns for 30 days but after that you must either discontinue to use it and remove it from your hard disk or you must register your copy. If you do not do either of these things, you are breaking the law.

Moral obligation

Another reason why you should register if you use FmLfns over a trial period is because it is the morally correct thing to do. A lot of additional effort was necessary to turn FmLfns in a more professional product and make it available to a larger number of people. (For example this help file). If there is not enough response to acknowledge this work then future versions and programs developed by this author will not be distributed thru shareware.

Peace of mind

The unregistered version of FmLfns has almost the full functionality of the registered version. To remind you to register, the caption of all windows contains in addition to their regular title "Unregistered Copy".

A reminder dialog will pop up twice a month asking you to register.

Support and upgrades

Registered users will receive free support thru e-mail. Other forms of communication remain free as long as they are kept within a reasonable relation to the registration fee. Registered users will be notified when the next release that contains significant improvements is available. The authorization number that registered users receive, will work with upgrades. The author reserves the right to ask for an additional payment for upgrades when the major version number changes, or to enable additional features. (The author doesn't believe in incrementing version numbers that fast, so rest assured). (See The Future for details).

Upgrades are available on CompuServe usually in the WINSHARE forum, or on http://users.aol.com/OliverBes/DPWare/dpware.htm. This are the only places that are guaranteed to be updated directly by the author. Other BBS systems or disks from shareware distributors (from where you have obtained this copy for example) will usually carry the upgrades. But please understand that this can not be guaranteed by the author.

Upgrades can also be ordered directly from the author on 3.5" disk by sending in the filled out order form. This support disk contains lots of other programs as well. Please note that the author reserves the right to distribute some components only directly on disk and not thru other methods. This is usually due to distribution restrictions of licensed components.


How do I register and what does it cost

Method

To register you have to send your full name, address and phone number.

To make it easier a registration form has been provided.

The registration fee is 15 DM (deutsche mark) or 10 US$.

Within Europe you can send a EuroCheque (please use the German currency DM).

From the United States you can send any regular check in US$.

Worldwide you can pay with VISA Card, MasterCard, EuroCard and Access (please include your card number, expiration date and signature (mail or fax) and state that you wish to pay 15 DM), or you can send any check in US$ drawn to a US bank, DM check drawn to a German Bank. If you are sending traveler checks or cash you are doing so at your own risk.

You can also register by using the CompuServe registration service. The registration fee will then be charged to your CompuServe account. Just GO SWREG. The program ID for FmLfns is  10717. You will be asked for your address. Please do not leave the phone number blank.

Your account will be charged with US$12 which includes the 18% CompuServe processing fee.

Here is a table for the postage necessary to send a business letter from your country to Germany at the time of writing. Call your post office just to make sure the prices are still up to date.

Country	Stamp

U.S.A.	60 cents (up to .5 oz); 100 cents (up to 1oz)

Canada	88 cents

Great Britain	25 p (up to 20g); 42p (up to 40g)

Eire	32 p

Netherlands	80 ct

All information that is submitted will be treated confidentially and will not be given or sold to a third party.

After a short time you will receive your authorization number. You have to enter your personal data as well as this number accoding to the instructions that you will receive. Please enter this information exactly as you have received it character by character. FmLfns will use this data to verify the authorization number. Note that you must restart FmLfns to make your registration effective. If you still get the register reminders, check the information that you have entered.

Your personal data will be saved in the "fmlfns.reg" file. This file must not be given to anyone.

You are encouraged to give FmLfns to all your friends or distribute it thru mail boxes. Be sure that you include all files as received.

If you have received "fmlfns.reg" in response to your registration request (for example over e-mail), you don't have to key them in, just copy "fmlfns.reg" to your Windows directory.

Note that the registration is only valid for one user. Please inquire details for a license for more users.


Where can I get in touch with you

If you are registered or not, your feedback is very important to me, so send in your comments and suggestions for improvement.

Electronic mail:

CompuServe	100012,3651

Internet	100012.3651@compuserve.com

Mail address:

Dieter Prifling

Postfach 1122

93067 Neutraubling

Germany

Fax:

+49 9401 79531 (within Germany (09401) 79531) or you can't get thru:

+49 9482 3249 (within Germany (09482) 3249)

Replace the plus sign with your country's international access code. For example from the United States this code is 011 so you have to dial 011 49 9401 79531 to send me a fax.

Phone:

If and only if you don't have access to e-mail services or a fax and mail is to slow for your urgent questions, you can call me directly on weekdays during the day (Central European Time, (EST + 6 hours)).

Dieter Prifling

Phone: +49 9482 2832 (within Germany (09482) 2832)

You can talk to me in German or English.

If you wish to pay with direct bank transfer my account number is:

Country:	Germany

Bank:	Sparkasse Regensburg

Bank code (BLZ):	750 500 00

Account#:	503 4707

Click here for the registration form


Legal stuff

By using this product you are accepting the following terms regardless of local law.

This software and documentation is provided "as is" without warranty as to their performance, merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. In no event shall the author or anyone else who has been involved in the creation, production, or delivery of this software be liable for any direct, incidental, or consequential damages, such as, but not limited to, loss of anticipated profits, benefits, use, or data loss resulting from the use of this software, or arising out of any breach of any warranty.

In short: You are using FmLfns at your own risk and the author may not be held responsible in any way for any damage of any kind caused by this program.

Using an unregistered version of the product for more than 30 days is prohibited.

With a single user license this product can be installed on all machines that the registered person personally uses most of the time, as long as only ONE person is using the installed copies of the program at a given time. In all other cases a multi user license is needed.

A valid multi user license must show the maximum number of users in the name field of the registration. With this license form no more then the maximum users allowed must use the software at a given time. With the exception of private multi user licenses, the software can only be installed on machines that are located most of time within ONE contiguous area occupied by the company or organization which is named in the registration.


Registration form

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Click here to copy this form to the clipboard and open Write. Then press Ctrl+V to paste this form from the clipboard into Write. Fill it out and print it, or save it as plain text and send it to me as e-mail.

Send it to:

Dieter Prifling	Fax: +49 9401 79531 [or +49 9482 3249]

Postfach 1122	(for example from the United States dial 011 49 9401 79531)

93067 Neutraubling	CompuServe: 100012,3651

Germany	Internet: 100012.3651@compuserve.com

Registration and order form for FmLfns

If checked, I want:

( ) To register FmLfns 1.1 at the cost of 15 DM (or 10 US-Dollars) for a single user license. I will receive an authorization number to switch FmLfns to its regular mode of operation. In addition I will be eligible for support and my authorization will work with upgrades at least up to the next major version number. Also I will be notified when the next release that contains significant improvements is available.

I will not give my authorization number or the contents of the "fmlfns.reg" to a third party. All information that I submit will be treated confidentially and will not be given or sold to anyone.

( ) To inquire about the cost of multi user licenses (huge discounts apply).

Number of users:

( ) To be sent a disk that contains FmLfns as well as other shareware programs for 15 DM (or $10) incl. p&p.

( ) immediately.

( ) when the next release is available.

First & last name:

Company (optional):

Street:

City & post code (ZIP):

Country:

Phone:

Electronic mail address (optional):

Fax number (optional):

Method of payment:

( ) VISA Card, MasterCard, EuroCard or Access

Card number:

Expiration date:

( ) EuroCheck

( ) Check in US$ drawn to a US bank

( ) Check in German currency drawn to a German bank

( ) CompuServe registration service

(GO SWREG, ID: 10717, US$12 incl. CIS fee)

( ) Bank transfer (within Germany free, outside Germany please add 30 DM bank fee)

( ) Traveller check or cash

Signature (if mail or fax registration):


Other Products and the Future

All released products are available on the support disk. (See registration form).

WinDrop

WinDrop is a drag & drop program launcher for Windows in the form of an icon bar. It lets you assign system wide hotkeys to your apps and has a lot of additional features, including saving the last window position of any program, a clipboard doubler, clock, reminder, CD player control, and it can stick to the File Manager. It can be used as full Program Manager replacement. It also supports remote execution with NDDE, MS-Mail, and has an extensive online-help.

It has been included in books like Windows Configuration Secrets.

Planned enhancements are:

* Groups, groups, groups

* Variable number of icons horizontally and vertically

* Group browser

* Startup group with program sequence control

* Move cursor should be an icon.

* Expansion of compilation

* Small ini files (*.drp) to share configurations and one global ini

* WinDrop as DLL

* System menu

* Auto association for *.drp files

* Restriction of other maximized windows to leave WinDrop visible

* History in Run dialog

* Incremental search writes already typed characters in clock area

* Quick search text visible over icons

* Windows NT version (Beta version is available)

FmView

FmView is a File Manager add-on. It can display the contents of the currently selected file. It automatically determines the file format and selects an appropriate representation. Here are some of the 60 representations that have been implemented so far:

* ASCII text

* ANSI text

* Hex

* WRI Write files

* DOC MS WinWord

* DOS Word

* BMP & PCX bitmaps

* WMF Windows meta files

* ICO, DLL, EXE icons

* DLL, EXE headers

* OBJ files

* ARJ, LZH & ZIP archives directories

* Graphics formats JPG, GIF, TIF, TGA, ...

* FXD, FXR WinFax

* XLS Excel

* DB, MDB, PDX ... Database formats

* MSG CompuServe message file

* CAB format

* WPS MS Works documents

* SAM AmiPro documents

* OLE 2 compund storage (Requires OLE 2)

* XLS Excel 5

* WKS, WK1-WK4 Lotus 1-2-3

* DOC WordPerfect Documents

* CDR CorelDraw

* PCD PhotoCD

* RTF Rich Text Format

* HTML

* SDB Sidekick database

* MS Backup

* RIFF files

* FmView window opens with the right mouse click

* Convert between all supported bitmap graphics formats

* Edit mode for text files up to 61k

* Incremental search (text & hex)

* Clipboard support (files, filenames, bitmaps)

* Limited selection of viewing mode

* Font selection

* File info and statistics in a status bar

* Print text and hex dumps

* Find and replace in edit mode.

Planned features:

* more file formats

* resources on exe and dll files

* edit mode >61k

* selection of preferred viewing modes if more than one alternative is possible

* read 4DOS descript.ion files

* allow search from current position

* read on demand

* hex edit mode

FmExtMan

FmExtMan (File Manager Extension Manager) is a File Manager add-on. It allows you to add more than the 4 add-on DLLs that File Manager limits you to. All top level menus are put into one menu as submenus, so your File Manager menu is not clogged up. FmExtMan has a dialog that lets you change, reorder, install & deinstall not only its own, but also the top level File Manager extensions. You can quickly park and reinstate add-ons and toggle whether they show up in the menu bar or a submenu. The toolbar is supported.

Planned is: user interface to completely design and reorganize the menu.

MySound

MySound allows you to assign your favorite Windows wave files (*.wav) individually to the sound made by any application. No more boring default sounds. You can also shut up any overbeeped application.Version 2.0 now includes an easy to use user interface. It just takes three mouse clicks to change the sound or beep you have last heard to a different one, or to turn it off completely.

DlgDrop

Dialog Drop allows file drop in all edit fields and file dialogs

DirAll

Produces text files that list the full directory of disks (floppy & hard). Lots of sorting criteria (within one disk or across multiple disks), verification and cross reference across multiple disks. Can be used to find file duplicates even if the file names and time stamps are different, and thus revive valuable hard and floppy disk space. Works in the background as well.

Shouter for Windows for Workgroups

Lets you broadcast messages to any number of WfW users. Shouter will automatically be launched on the remote machine. It's like a cross between Chat (only one partner) and MS-Mail (only slow notification). It's best suited to notify more users immediately. Shouter lets you even send the same message as mail, "shout" it or both. It keeps a history of all sent and received messages.

ShowPar

Small utility to show you all kinds of parameters, directory, & much more.

WWaitNGo

Windows Wait and Go lets you run applications on a during startup after confirmation or timeout. You can even select the application you want to run in Windows from your MS-DOS 6 boot menu.


Deutsch (German)

FmLfns (File Manager Long File Name Support for Windows 95) ermöglicht Ihnen den vertrauten Datei Manager wieder unter Windows 95 zu verwenden. Es erweitert den Datei Manager, so daß er lange Dateinamen darstellt und korrekt verarbeitet. (z. B. "proga~1" wird zu "Program Files").

Um den Datei Manager zu starten, klicken Sie einfach auf den Start Knopf und wählen Sie einfach "Programme" und dann "File Manager".

Wenn Sie ein neues Verzeichnis anlegen oder eine Datei umbennen und der neue Name Leerzeichen enthält, dann müssen Sie den Namen in Anführungszeichen setzen.

Um FmLfns aus Ihrem System zu entfernen, wählen Sie "Einstellungen" und dann "System Steuerung" aus dem Start Menü. Dann klicken Sie doppelt auf "Programme hinzufügen/entfernen". Selektieren Sie dann "File Manager Long File Name Support (FmLfns)" und betätigen Sie die "hinzufügen/entfernen" Schaltfläche.

Um ein ehrlicher Mensch zu sein, lassen Sie sich einfach registrieren.

Registrierung

Wenn Sie an FmLfns Gefallen finden, sollten Sie sich für 15 DM registrieren lassen. Sie erhalten Unterstützung und werden über das Erscheinen neuer Versionen benachrichtigt. Überweisung, EuroScheck und Kreditkarten (VISA Card, MasterCard, EuroCard und Access) werden akzeptiert. Außerdem stellen Sie damit sicher, daß der Autor weitere Programme über diese unbürokratische Methode vertreibt. Nach einer Probezeit von 30 Tagen müssen Sie sich registrieren lassen oder das Programm von Ihrem PC entfernen.

Es gibt ein Bestellformular, das Sie ausdrucken oder editieren und an mich senden können.

Egal ob Sie sich registrieren lassen oder nicht, Ihr Kommentar und Ihre Verbesserungsvorschläge sind stets erwünscht.

Elektronisch (E-Mail):

CompuServe	100012,3651

Internet	100012.3651@compuserve.com

Post Adresse:

Dieter Prifling

Postfach 1122

D-93067 Neutraubling

Fax:

Faxnummer:

+49 9401 79531 (in Deutschland (09401) 79531) oder

+49 9482 3249 (in Deutschland (09482) 3249)

Telefon:

Wenn und nur wenn Sie keinen Zugang zu den E-Mail Services und kein Fax haben und es zu dringend ist, um den Postweg zu benutzen, können Sie mich notfalls auch anrufen:

Dieter Prifling

Telefon: +49 9482 2832 (in Deutschland (09482) 2832)

Nennen Sie bitte Ihren vollen Namen, Privatadresse, Telefonnummer, und wahlweise Firma.

Sie erhalten dann eine Autorisierungsnummer, die Sie nicht weitergeben dürfen.

Meine Bankverbindung in Deutschland lautet:

Bank:	Sparkasse Regensburg

BLZ:	750 500 00

Konto#:	503 4707

Weiteres entnehmen Sie bitte dem Bestellformular. Der englische Orginaltext ist Rechtsgrundlage.

Viel Spaß!


Bestellformular

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Schicken Sie es an:

Dieter Prifling	Fax: 09401/79531 [oder 09482/3249]

Postfach 1122	CompuServe: 100012,3651

D-93067 Neutraubling	Internet: 100012.3651@compuserve.com

Bestellformular für FmLfns

Wenn angekreuzt, dann will ich,

( ) FmLfns 1.1 für 15 DM registrieren lassen. Ich bekomme dann eine Autorisierungsnummer für einen Benutzer, um FmLfns in seinen normalen Arbeitmodus zu schalten. Außerdem erhalte ich Unterstützung und Beratung sowie eine Benachrichtigung beim Erscheinen einer neuen Version welche signifikante Neuerungen enthält. Die Registrierung ist mindestens gültig bis zur Erhöhung der Hauptversionsnummer.

Ich werde meine Autorisierungsnummer und den Inhalt des "fmlfns.reg" keinem Dritten überlassen oder zugänglich machen. Alle meine Angaben werden vertraulich behandelt und an niemanden weitergegeben oder verkauft.

( ) Informationen über die Preise einer Lizenz für mehrere Benutzer. (Großzügige Vergünstigungen)

Anzahl der Benutzer:

( ) eine Diskette mit  FmLfns  und anderen Sharewareprogrammen zugesandt bekommen für 15 DM inkl. Porto/Verp.

( ) sofort.

( ) nach dem Erscheinen einer neuen Version.

Vor- & Nachname:

Firma (freigestellt):

Straße:

PLZ & Stadt:

Land:

Telefon:

Electronic Mail Adresse (freigestellt):

Fax Nummer (freigestellt):

Zahlungsweise:

( ) VISA Card, MasterCard, EuroCard oder Access

Kartennummer:

Gültig bis:

( ) Euro-Scheck

( ) Verrechnungsscheck

( ) Banküberweisung

( ) CompuServe Registrierservice

(GO SWREG, ID: 10717, US$12 incl. CIS Gebühr)

Unterschrift (bei Post oder Fax Registrierung):