MRFIX Version 1.0 Copyright T. Hutchison, 1993. All rights reserved Welcome and thank you for trying MRFIX. The first part of this file is an introduction to MRFIX, briefly stating it's capabilities and intent. The second part is installation intructions. Complete documentation for using MRFIX is contained within MRFIX.DOC. MRFIX is not just a quick, easy file manager; it's an evolution. MRFIX has all the standard features ("standard" for programs costing several times as much) like a directory tree, diskette formatting, copying, moving, etc., but it goes far beyond typical "shells". Imagine never having to remember, or even type, those cryptic file names. MRFIX can be popped-up over the DOS command line or any other text based program and it doesn't just work over them; it works with them. Any file you select from MRFIX can be sent to the underlying application in just two keystrokes. Now, all your programs can have directory trees and descriptive notes for each file. Those notes are just as easy to use as those stick-on pads scattered around every office. Everything about MRFIX is designed to make your work easier and faster. It's difficult to summarize MRFIX but here is a list of features: Very quick Non-resident option ("normal" executable) Small memory requirements Optional disk/EMS swapping requires just 6K Configurable from 77K to 125K Senses hardware automatically Menu driven Mouse compatible Short-cut (letter key) navigation Scrolling lists with scroll bars and paging Directory tree (saved in file for quick access) Format diskette (options for density and label) All disk/file operations have full error handling Directory operations Rename dir Remove dir Make dir Rescan tree File list with complete information Mutiple extensions and exceptions for file specs (ie: *.* EXCEPT .EXE.COM.BAT) Multiple file specs that can be flipped through (saved in file, optionally) Sorting by file name, extension or date Directory/Disk usage reports One key tagging/untagging Tagging entire list with one key File operations (single or multiple tagged) Set attributes (read-only, etc) Copy (allows formatting and changes in midstream) Move (select destination from tree) Delete (individual verification is optional) Rename (validates correct name) View (browse) text files Large notes for each file (up to 256 characters each) Complete management over notes All file operations (Copy, etc.) maintain notes Select note source file (normally automatic) Import notes from other sources (3 options) Packing the note source file (2 options) Close the note file Automatic (one key) macros to other programs Immediate Delayed Launch (executable file) MRFIX may not have the most features of all the available file managers, but it doesn't take up 5 megs of disk space and 640K of memory either. ** Installation ** I must assume that you have already unarchived the package if you are reading this and you received this package as an achive. The exact method of archive (.ZIP, .LZH, etc.) is up to the distributor. Please copy all the files in this package to a directory on your hard disk, if you haven't already done so. Please forgive me for not including an installation utility, but they just don't offer flexibilty. Example: From the DOS command line type ... C: Make hard drive current CD \ Change to root directory MD \MRFIX Create a directory for MRFIX files CD \MRFIX Change to the new directory A: Set drive to floppy containing MRFIX COPY A:*.* C:\MRFIX Copy the files from the floppy to the hard disk. "\MRFIX" is optional. C: Go back to the hard disk COPY MRFIX.DOC PRN (Optional) Get a print-out of the documentation. COPY REGISTER.TXT PRN Am I being too pushy, yet? To give MRFIX a quick try: MRCLIP Load small TSR. Must be loaded before MRFIX. MRFIX Load the main program as a TSR. Type . If you would rather load MRFIX as a "normal" program (non-TSR), type MRFIX /N instead. There are other switches that you can use to control or optimize MRFIX which are documented in MRFIX.DOC Later, you will probably want to edit your AUTOEXEC.BAT file to include MRCLIP and MRFIX along with the configuration switches you want. Hard copy is not needed because MRFIX has it's own file viewer and can read it's own documentation at any time. The documentation is about 14 pages long. If you are reading this with Vern Buerg's popular LIST.COM, printouts are available by typing

and then paging through the file. Please read the documetation completely; it isn't long enough to be considered boring and it contains important information. This package includes the following files: MRFIX.EXE Main program MRCLIP.EXE Small "clipboard" utilty COUNTER.EXE Reports largest directory for optimizing MRFIX README. You're reading it. MRFIX.DOC Text file documentation MRFIX.FIX Contains notes like these, except larger FILTERS.MRF Sample file filters MRFIX10.ZIP All these files in compressed archive REGISTER.TXT Registration form that should be printed, filled in and sent back to me. Again, thank you for trying MRFIX.