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Skipper
Skipper for Windows 1.0 features

Copying files

Use the following steps to copy files:

•	Click on the file name inside the files list.

•	Click on the Copy file button.

•	An input box will appear. Type in the full destination path and name of the
file name to be copied. Example: C:\VB\NEWFILE.MAK

•	Click OK inside the input box or press ENTER to send the copied file to its new destination.

Deleting files

Use the following steps to delete files

•	Click on the file name inside the files list.

•	Click on the Del file button.

•	A message box will appear asking you if you want to delete the designated file. Click OK to delete the file, or Click Cancel to exit the procedure without deleting the file.

Delete directory

Use the following steps to delete directories:

•	Click on the directory name inside the Drive/Dirs box.

•	Click on the Del dir button.

•	A message box will appear asking you if you want to delete the designated directory. Click OK to delete the directory, or Click Cancel to exit the procedure without deleting the directory.

Hints

•	Be certain that the directory listed in the message box is the want you want to delete. There is no need to worry about deleting files inside a deleted directory because Skipper will not delete directories that contain files.

•	To delete a subdirectory, keep on clicking inside the Drive/Dirs box until you get to the subdirectory.

Disk information

Click on the Disk info button to see the following information:

•	To see a breakdown of free disk space, press the Display info button. Information for other drives can be obtained by using the drive box to switch to those drives and clicking on the Display info button.

•	To write a new label on your disk or floppy, type in the new label name in the text box and then press the Label volume button.

•	To test a drive, type in the letter of the drive and then click on the Test drive button.

File information

Double click on the file name inside the files list box and a message box will appear with the following information:

•	File name.

•	Date file was created or modified.

•	Time file was created or modified.

•	Size of file in bytes

Click OK in the message box to resume program operations.

File patterns

To narrow the scope of the files list box, the user can change the file pattern by clicking inside the white circle of one of the nine file patterns listed at the bottom left of Skipper.  When the operation is over, click on ALL to see the full pattern of files.

 If the desired file pattern isn't list, click on Other and an input nox will appear. Type in the desired file extension (such as mak, frm, etc.) there is no need to include the period.

Hint

If you select a file pattern and the files list box is blank that means no files of the selected pattern were found.

Make directory

Use the following steps to create a directory.

•	To create a parent or main directory. Click inside the Drive/Dir box until all the directories appear. Then click on the Make dir button. An input box will appear. Type in the new directory name. Example: C:\NEWDIR.

•	To create a subdirectory. Click inside the Drive/Dir box until all the parent directory appear. Then click on the Make dir button. An input box will appear. Type in the new subdirectory name. Example: C:\NEWDIR.\NEWDIR1

Name file

Use the following steps to rename a file.

•	Click on the file name.

•	Click on the Name file button.

•	An input box will appear. Type in the new file name. There is no need to include the drive and directory. Skipper will rename the file in place.

Skipper plus box

Users can run EXE, COM and BAT files; read TXT and DOC files; and view BMPs or icons by using the following steps:

•	Running files

1 	Place the cursor or mouse over the desired EXE, COM, or BAT file in the files list box.

2 	Press the left or right mouse button down. A runner icon will apper. Drag the icon down to the Skipper plus box and release the button and the file will be launched.

•	Reading files

1 	Place the cursor or mouse over the file to be read.

2 	Press the left or right mouse button down. An eye icon will apper. Drag the icon down to the Skipper plus box and release the button and the file will be opened for reading by NotePad or Edit.

•	Reading help files

1 	Place the cursor or mouse over the help file to be read.

2 	Press the left or right mouse button down. A question mark icon will apper. Drag the icon down to the Skipper plus box and release the button and the help file will be opened for reading.

•	Viewing BMPs and icon files

1 	Place the cursor or mouse over the  file to be viewed.

2 	Press the left or right mouse button down. A Mona Lisa icon will apper. Drag the icon down to the Skipper plus box and release the button and the help file will be opened for viewing.

Hint

•	A stop sign icon indicates that the Skipper Plus Box does not support that file extension for running, reading or viewing.

System information

Users can view information about their computer's system by clicking on the Sys info button. Users can also edit their AutoExex, Config, Sys.Ini and Win.Ini files by clicking on their file buttons.