Contents
Contents for Visual File Manager Help

Visual File Manager is a file management system which implements a complete environment for file and program manipulation similar to the Macintosh's Finder. This product includes features of both of Windows' File Manager and Program Manager.

Introduction

What is Visual File Manager?

System Requirements of Visual File Manager

Registering Your Copy of Visual File Manager

New Features for Version 1.31

How To...

Associate Applications and Documents

Copy Files and Folders

Customize Visual File Manager

Find a File or Folder

Label Files and Folders

Mount Volumes

Move Files and Folders

Open Folders

Open Documents

Open Applications

Rename Files and Folders

Select and Drag Files and Folders

Unmount Volumes

Use Aliases

Use the Pear Menu

Use the Desktop

Use the Trash Folder

Commands

Pear Menu Commands

File Menu Commands

Edit Menu Commands

View Menu Commands

Label Menu Commands

Special Menu Commands

Windows Menu Commands

API File Formats (for Programmers)

Alias File Format

Folder File Format

Icon File Format

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What is Visual File Manager?

Visual File Manager attempts to replace Windows' File Manager with a product that is more consistent and intuitive. This product works in many ways as the Macintosh Finder, simplifying many of the file operations.

VFM adds Macintosh features such as colored labels for files, aliases and VFM Titles.

Users should note that this program only imitates the Macintosh Finder in Windows, and not the whole Macintosh Operating system. Tuesday Software makes no such claim and, in fact, does not believe that such a concept is either practical or desirable given the more than adequate operating environment that Windows already provides for the IBM platform.

Credits

Conceived, written and developed by Scott M. Messier

Contributions of interface design, help file, and testing by James Owen

Information in this help file is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Tuesday Software.

Fine Print:

Tuesday Software makes no warranties, either expressed or implied, regarding the enclosed software package, its merchantability, or its fitness for any particular purpose. The exclusion of implied warranties is not permitted by some states. The above exclusion may not apply to you. This warranty provides you with specific legal rights. There may be other rights that you may have which vary from state to state. Copyright 1994,1995 Tuesday Software, All Rights Reserved.

Visual File Manager is shareware, which means that  you may try it for free and send us the registration fee if you decide to use it. This package may be copied and distributed freely for non-commercial use as long as both the executable ("VISUFILE.EXE") and the help file ("VISUFILE.HLP") are included. Tuesday Software will provide technical support and upgrade notices for registered users only.


System Requirements
System Requirements of Visual File Manager

This program requires Windows version 3.1, or higher, and a pointing device, such as a mouse. Although most features of VFM can be accessed by keyboard control, all file transfer operations are performed by clicking and dragging with the cursor.


Registering
Registering Your Copy of Visual File Manager

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New Features for Version 1.2
New Features for Version 1.31

VFM v1.31 adds the following features:

1. The enclosing folder can be closed by holding down the control key while double-clicking any folder, document, or application icon displayed in VFM (see Opening Folders).

VFM v1.31 fixes the following bugs:

1. The problem with opening WordPerfect 6.1 documents has been solved.

and now...coming attractions...

Visual File Manager, Version 2.0

1. The VFM shell, a replacement for both Program Manager and File Manager. The shell will be optional for users who enjoyed using VFM as a simple file management program.

2. Custom document icons and folder icons.

3. Custom desktop bitmap.

4. Enhanced aliases for applications which allow command-line options and custom icons for programs without icons.

5. Icon file editor for custom icons.

6. Program Manager "group" file converter.

7. Mac "Triangle" buttons next to folder icons to open and display sub-folder contents within their parent folder's window.

8. More robust Find File.

9. Library of VFM-savvy routines for Windows programming.

10. Special discount price for registered users of VFM's shareware versions (VFM v2.0 will only be available as a commercial product; register today).

The release date for VFM v2.0 has not been set, but registered users will receive first notification of its release.


Associating Applications and Documents

Like the Mac, VFM lets you open and print documents without having to start up an application first. Unfortunately, many Windows programs do a poor job of associating their own documents, so you may have to do some tinkering to set up the associations. VFM allows you to associate documents and programs in several ways.

A document is a data file created by or used with an application, such as a word processor's document or a dictionary file. Differing DOS and Windows document types are distinguished, rather poorly (and often confusingly), by their three-character extensions (as opposed to the two 4-byte signatures used by the Macintosh).

The easiest way to open a document is to drag the document on top of a program's icon (or an alias of the program) and let go. The problem with this method is that you must have the program icon or alias visible, and most applications don't behave well when you drag a second document onto the program icon.

A second, more powerful (and more complicated) method is to associate documents and programs using Windows' Registration Database. Once a document is associated with a program you can open it by simply double-clicking on the document. In addition, if the program supports Window's Dynamic Data Exchange messages (which are a method of communication between separate applications), opening a second document will function properly. Remember that although you can safely ignore the Registration Database, familiarizing yourself with its associations will tell you which documents you may open using VFM or Windows' File Manager.

Programs which are compliant with the Windows specifications insert the necessary instructions into the Registration Database automatically when they're installed. However, there are many programs that do not install any instructions into the Registration Database, and these are the programs that will not be associated with documents.

The way associations work is somewhat technical. If the application is not running when the document is invoked, then a command line in the Registration Database can be executed which will both start the application and pass the name of the document to be opened. On the other hand, if the application is already running and cannot, or should not, be restarted for every document opened, then a DDE message can be sent to the waiting application to tell it to open the document. The exact DDE protocol varies from application to application, but some general principles will be mentioned below.

In the event that a given application does not register itself, or that you need to perform the registration yourself, VFM provides a method wherein you may enter all association data necessary for linking documents to your applications. To associate (register) an application or document, select its icon (or an alias icon leading to it) and choose Associate... from the File menu. An appropriate dialog box will appear.

Application registrations can be defined by up to eleven text strings, the fields for which appear in logical order in the dialog box. Some of these strings are required for a basic association, but most have logical default values and can be safely ignored. It is recommended that the correct strings be supplied if they are known.

The topmost strings define the basic association. The first string is an optional description or formal name for the application. This string is optional because the Database links applications and documents through the second string, described below. Providing the first string makes it easier to associate documents with this application. The second string is a simple key (no space characters allowed) which the Registration Database can use to uniquely identify this application. For simplicity, many applications use the executable's name. The third string is a command-line which will be invoked when the application must be started-up. This command-line may include optional parameters known to the application and may have "%1" if a document is to be passed on startup. "%1" is a holdover from batch file parameter passing. If no "%1" is present and the DDE syntax is given, then a DDE command will be sent to the application after startup. The fourth string is a special command for printing a document by starting the application, printing and then probably quitting again.

The three strings on the bottom left comprise the DDE syntax for opening a document under the given application. The first string is an "open" command, which is usually the word "open" or "opendoc", followed by a "%1" which may be enclosed in quotes, parentheses, brackets or a combination of these. The second string is a server name, or an application address, which can be any variation on the name of the application or the application's manufacturer's name. This string is generally unique enough so as not to be confused with other application's addresses. The third string is the topic for the DDE message, which is almost always "System".

The four strings on the bottom right comprise the DDE syntax for printing a document. They are similar to the "open document" protocol, although the dde message is specifically related to printing. There is an additional string which is a second dde message to be invoked only if the application had to be started to print the document. This is usually provided to add a quit message to the end of the dde sequence.

Documents can be connected to applications in one of two ways. The simplest is the most direct; associating a document with a DOS command line containing the full pathname of an application and (optionally) a "%1" to represent the document to be passed on startup. The more complex method is to associate the document with the public name of a registered application (which can be a simple key or a verbose description). Remember that you are associating a group of documents, related by their extensions, and not just a single document.

Associations operate by linking document extensions (such as ".TXT" and ".DOC") with application names. Whereas a document may be associated with only one application at a time, applications may be associated with any number of document types. When you open a document, under VFM, its extension is cross-referenced through the Registration Database to its application, which then receives a command to open this document. If all goes well, control then passes to the activated application which then displays and/or prints the open document.


Copying Files and Folders

Copying makes a duplicate of the selected files and folders in a separate folder. A copy operation cannot have the same source and destination folder. Successful copying requires sufficient disk space on the destination volume. Copying to and from unmounted volumes is supported by Visual File Manager with a minimum of disk swapping.

To Copy Files and Folders

1. Bring the folder containing the items to be copied to the top by clicking on it, etc.

2. Select the files and folders to be copied. Selecting a folder selects its contents.

3. Hold down the control [Ctrl] key if copying to and from the same volume.

3. Drag the selected items over the target folder window, folder icon or volume icon. If the target is an icon, then the icon will change its appearance as the files are dragged across, indicating it is ready to receive files.

4. Release the mouse button. A dialog box appears showing progress.

To Copy between floppies when you have a single floppy drive

The trick to copy items from one floppy to another is to get the icons of both disks on the desktop.

1. Insert the first floppy and double-click on the icon to mount the volume.

2. Select the Unmount disk item under the Special menu. Now you can remove the disk from the drive.

3. Insert the second floppy in the drive, and again double click on the icon.

Once you have both icons on the desktop, you simply drag the items from one disk to the other, and VFM will ask for the source or destination disks as needed.


Customizing VFM
Customizing Visual File Manager

Visual File Manager must make some assumptions when it is first run, but there is no reason for you to feel restricted to these default options. You are free to modify the following by using the appropriate menu items:

1. Font name and font size for all displayed text.

2. Whether or not VFM is allowed to store icon information on removable, fixed and network drives. This includes the positioning of the icons in folders, the labeling of the icons and the position and sequence of folders opened on a volume. If VFM is not allowed to store this information in files (usually less than 1K per folder), then icon positions and labels will be forgotten as soon as their folders are closed.

3. Specific reserved file and folder names which VFM may use to store its information. Although the default names are cryptic enough for most users, assuring that there will be no conflicts, there may in fact be those users whose applications conflict with these names. To prevent data loss in these cases, the user is free to change these special names (in addition to turning-off icon saving). This should only be done as necessary so that VFM icon files may be shared between computers without needing to be renamed.

4. The path and contents of the Pear Menu, which displays the names and icons of programs and other items for quick reference. The smaller the number of items displayed, the faster VFM will start-up.

5. Labels can be modified by holding the [Ctrl] key while selecting a colored label menu item. This evokes a dialog box showing a colored icon and a text field for entering the name of the label. Label names can be anything you wish. The label menu items only become active when an icon has been selected. No label change occurs for the selected icon when a label is edited.

6. Icon spacing can be changed, defining the arrangement of icons which will occur when either Arrange desktop or Arrange icons is invoked. No change in icon position will occur until one of these options is invoked.


Finding Files and Folders

At times you may need to locate a file or folder that's somewhere on your disks, but you can't remember where.

The Find item under the File menu lets you type the name or partial name of a file or folder and search all the mounted volumes for the item. The first matching item will be highlighted. If this is not the item you were looking for, then select the next menu item Find again. VFM accepts wild cards and partial names when searching.


Labelling Files and Folders
Labeling Files and Folders

Files, folders and volumes can all have labels. Although descriptions for the label colors are supplied, these are only suggestions and have no real effect or meaning. Label information is stored in the same files which store icon positions.

Labels serve as an additional way of identifying icons. Labeling items changes the color of the icons. You may sort your icons by label. A suggested use for labels is to mark those programs which should not be launched from VFM (see Opening Applications).

To Label Files and Folders

1. Select the item or items if more than one should have the same color.

2. Select a label color from the Label menu.

3. Be sure that the Remember... option for this volume is checked or labels will be discarded when the folder closes.


Mounting Volumes

Volumes can be mounted to cause their contents to be revealed and manipulated in Visual File Manager. While fixed disks are mounted by default when VFM starts up, other disks need to be mounted manually by the user.

To Mount a Volume

1. Make sure the disk is in the appropriate drive if the drive is removable, or that the drive has been logged-on in the case of network drives.

2. Double-click on the unmounted volume icon with the corresponding disk letter (e.g.. "A:\") which should be present on the desktop. Be sure that the icon you double-click on is dark (as opposed to bright, indicating a mounted volume).

3. When the volume is mounted, the volume icon changes to a brighter-colored version of itself. In the case of removable volumes, a duplicate volume icon will appear nearby showing dark colors. Any other volumes sharing the same drive letter with the mounted volume will be automatically unmounted, but any folders opened on these volumes will remain unchanged.

4. Any remembered folders will automatically open when a volume is mounted, or you may double-click on the mounted volume icon to see its root folder.


Moving Files and Folders

Moving the selected files and folders reorganizes the way the directories of your volumes are set up.

To Move Files and Folders

1. Bring the folder containing the items to be moved to the top by clicking on it, etc.

2. Select the files and folders to be moved. Selecting a folder selects its contents.

3. Drag the selected items over the target folder window, folder icon or volume icon. If the target is an icon, then the icon will change its appearance as the files are dragged across, indicating it is ready to receive files. If the target is a different volume than the original one, you will get a copy of the files or folders on the target, and the original ones will be left intact.

4. Release the mouse button. A dialog box appears showing progress.


Opening Folders

Opening a folder shows the content of that folder. To open a folder, double-click on the folder or select the folder and select the File menu and choose the Open menu item. To open the parent folder of an opened folder window, you can click on the title bar of the window while holding down the [Ctrl] key. This will evoke a pop-up menu containing the names of all parent folders and the name of the volume on which this folder resides. Select the name of the parent folder to open it.

A feature introduced in VFM v1.31 allows you to close the enclosing folder when opening folders, documents or applications displayed within it. If you hold down the [Ctrl] key while double-clicking on a folder, for example, the new folder will appear after the folder containing its icon has disappeared. This allows you to quickly traverse the depth of a folder hierarchy without leaving a trail of undesired folders behind. This method differs from the Macintosh approach in that the enclosing folder can also be closed while double-clicking on documents and applications, closing the undesired folder before transferring control to other programs.


Opening Documents

Opening a document launches the appropriate application to edit the document, or sends a message to the open application. To open a document, double-click on the document icon or select the document and select the File menu and choose the Open menu item. You can also drop the document icon directly into the application you wish to open it if that application accepts filenames passed as command-line parameters. This is the best way to share common document formats (like text, graphics and sound) between various applications without associating the documents with a particular application.

If Visual File Manager cannot find an appropriate application to match a launched document, it will let you choose an application to use to open the document. VFM will store these settings (in Window's registration database) so that you only need tell VFM once which program is associated with all the documents sharing this extension.


Opening Applications

Opening an application launches it the in almost the same way that the Program Manager does. To open an application, simply double-click on the application icon or select the icon and select the File menu and choose the Open menu item. You can also open an application by dropping an appropriate document into the application icon. Note that some applications require special command-line parameters to function properly, and that these parameters can be found in the properties of Program Manager icons. Such programs should only be started with Program Manager. In addition, some programs are not meant to be launched while Windows is running and should not be launched from Visual File Manager. All Windows applications and many DOS applications can be safely launched using either VFM or the Program Manager or both.


Renaming Files and Folders

The names and attributes of files, folders and volumes can be modified under VFM.

To Rename a File, Folder or Volume

1. Select the item and select Modify under the File menu. A dialog box appears.

2. Type the new name in the text field labeled "New Dos Name" being careful to avoid characters not allowed by DOS.

3. Click on the OK button.

When renaming a volume, the screen will blank momentarily while the DOS renaming program is invoked.

To Retitle a File or Folder

1. Select the item and select Modify under the File menu. A dialog box appears.

2. Type the new title in the text field labeled "VFM title" which allows up to 31 characters.


Selecting and Dragging Files and Folders

Selecting files and folders allows you to apply menu operations to these items. Dragging the items lets you move, copy, and open them. To select items, you can single click on one or shift-click on several items. Another method of selecting items is to drag a rectangle enclosing the items you're interested in.

To drag the item, you hold down the pointing device's button while over the item and move the item to where you want it.


Unmounting Volumes

Unmounting volumes makes VFM forget about these disks. This is necessary when you want to eject a disk and no longer need the disk image in VFM. To unmount a volume, you simply drag its icon to the trash; this does not erase anything, it simple throws out the "image" of the disk. You can also select Unmount disk from the Special menu to unmount the volume without erasing its labeled icon from the desktop. Volumes should be unmounted prior to being removed from the physical drive or VFM will prompt you periodically to insert the disk.


Using Aliases

Aliases help you organize your icons so that you can get at the items you need quickly. An alias can be used in almost exactly the same way as the file or folder it references; for example, launching an aliased application, opening an aliased document, folder, etc. The only difference between aliases and the files they represent is that when an alias is moved or copied, it is the alias file itself which will be transferred, not its aliased item. VFM does not allow volumes, the trash folder or other aliases to be aliased. To make an alias, you simply select an icon and select Make Alias from the File menu. A small document with a similar name and an .ALI extension will be created. You may rename the alias file, but you must leave the .ALI extension for VFM to recognize it as an alias. You can tell aliases from real icons because their names are italicized.


Using the Pear Menu

The Pear Menu lists all the applications and other items in a special folder called the Pear menu folder. This is a good place to place your most used applications and documents, or aliases referencing them, so that you'll have easy access to them. You may change the folder which is used to fill the pear menu by specifying its path and the type of items to be displayed. To do this, choose Pear menu options from the menu topped by the picture of a pear. The default pear menu folder is the Windows default directory.


Using the Desktop

When you drag icons to the desktop, these files and folders are moved to a directory on the same disk as the icon's original location; items are not moved to a central disk location. The contents of all volumes (mounted or unmounted using Unmount Volume) are displayed on the desktop without distinguishing which belongs on which volume. This allows you to quickly view those files without having to search the folder hierarchy on each volume. The best use for the desktop is to hold the aliases of frequently-used applications, documents and folders. You can, of course, place the real items on the desktop, if you wish.


Using the Trash Folder

When you throw files in the trash can, they are actually moved to a trash folder on your disk. Each volume contains its own trash folder; items are not moved to a central disk location. When the trash folder is opened, the contents of all mounted volumes' trash folders are displayed as a conglomerate folder (as on the Macintosh). To free the disk space associated with all trashed files, you must select Empty Trash under the Special menu.


Pear Menu Commands

The pear menu displays a list of files in a special folder that we designate as the pear menu folder. Selecting one of the files in this list launches the file as if you had double-clicked on it. A good way of using the Pear Menu is to set up a special folder with aliases of the files you use the most, and use the menu for easy access to these files. The pear menu has the following menu item:

Pear menu Options sets the pear menu folder path and allows you to filter the types of files shown in the menu.


File Menu Commands

The file menu contains all the file related operations, and contains the following menu items:

New Folder creates a new folder in the current window. If no window is selected, the folder is created on the desktop.

Open... opens the currently selected icon. If the selected icon is a volume or a folder, it opens it. Otherwise, if an application is selected, it is launched, and if a document is selected, its associated application is launched. It is possible that a document does not have an associated application, and you will be asked to associate the document to a list of applications.

Modify... allows you to change the name and certain file attributes for the selected icons.

Get Info... shows info about the selected icons (most useful for finding the number of bytes in a folder.

Duplicate... makes a copy of the selected icons.

Make Alias... makes an alias of the selected icons. Aliases are small VFM documents that point to an icon, so that most operations done to the alias affect the real icon; for example, opening an Alias opens the icon that it points to.

Associate... relates documents with programs in the registration database or lets you add applications to the registration database. This allows VFM to know which application to launch when you open a document.

Find... locates an icon by name by searching through all the mounted volumes. When a matching name is found, it selects opens its window and highlights the icon.

Find Again repeats the previous search and highlights the next matching icon.

Open Path... lets you type in the full path name of a folder of file to open (mostly for those that like to type). Also, you can get the full path name by selecting an icon and selecting the Copy Pathname item under the Special menu.

Print Setup... lets you set the printer characteristics for the next time you print a window.

Print prints any selected documents.

Print Folder (formerly Print Window) prints the contents of the topmost folder.

Exit quits VFM.


Edit Menu Commands

The edit menu is used in text editing dialog boxes and contains the following menu items:

Undo undoes the last operation performed.

Cut cuts out the current selection of text and puts it on the clipboard.

Copy puts the current selection of text on the clipboard without destroying the current selection.

Paste puts the text in the clipboard into the current text selection.

Clear wipes out the current selection of text.

Select All selects all the icons in a window or on the desktop.


View Menu Commands

The view menu reorganizes the display of folder icons and contains the following menu items:

by Icon shows files and folders using large icons.

by Small icon shows files and folders using small icons.

by Name shows files and folders sorted by name.

by Size shows files and folders sorted by size.

by Kind shows files and folders sorted by extension.

by Label shows files and folders sorted by label.

by Date shows files and folders sorted by date and time.


Label Menu Commands

The label menu colors files and folders for visual organization and contains the following menu items:

Essential colors files and folders orange.

Hot colors files and folders red.

In Progress colors files and folders purple.

Cool colors files and folders light blue.

Personal colors files and folders dark blue.

Project 1 colors files and folders green.

Project 2 colors files and folders brown


Special Menu Commands

The special menu contains the following menu items:

Arrange desktop arranges the desktop icons, organizing desktop icons and positioning volume icons and the trash icon on the right-hand side of the main window.

Empty trash deletes all files, folders and sub folders in the trash folder.

Copy pathname(s) copies the full pathnames of all selected folder icons to the clipboard for pasting in dialog boxes or text editing programs.

Remember... changes the options to remember icon and folder positions and labels on a given type of media.

Show VFM titles... toggles between modes which either show VFM Titles or the actual file name used for file and folders in uppercase.

Mount at startup... allows you to enter drive letters to be mounted at VFM startup.

Advanced options... evokes a sub menu containing the following items:

Change reserved names... alters the hidden file names used to manage VFM data. Changing these names will require VFM to be restarted to have effect.

Remove VFM from disk... removes all icon files created by VFM on the selected volumes.

Change icon spacing... alters the spacing of icons rearranged by either Arrange desktop or Arrange icons

Font Name changes the name of the font used to display files and folders.

Font Size changes the size of the font used to display files and folders.


Windows Menu Commands

The windows menu contains the following menu items:

Cascade positions opened folders in a cascading pattern.

Tile positions opened folders in a tiled pattern.

Arrange icons arranges the icons in a folder to optimize icon spacing.

Close all closes all opened folders.


Alias File Format

An alias file must have a .ALI extension but can have any 8-character name. When VFM opens a folder containing an .ALI file it attempts to read the path of the aliased file or folder from the .ALI file for display. If the aliased file is an application, then VFM will attempt to extract the icon of the application for display. The .ALI file format is as follows:

Type	Size	Offset	Required Value	Comment

character	16	0	"VFMA SMM JEO TS\0"	header string for identification

hex integer	2	16	0x0100	version number of this VFM file

integer	2	18	Icon Type	type of the icon

character	128	20	Path Name	full path of the aliased file or folder


Folder File Format

When VFM exits, the full pathnames of all opened folders are remembered in a file which is named "_FOLDERS.VFM" by default and stored in the "_DESKTOP.VFM" directory of mounted volumes with the remember option enabled. Because the volume is known, the drive letter is not stored in the pathname.

Type	Size	Offset	Required Value	Comment

character	16	0	"VFMF SMM JEO TS\0"	header string for identification

hex integer	2	16	0x0100	version number of this VFM file

character	82	18	Path Name	full path of the 1st folder

...

character	82	18+(n-1)*82	Path Name	full path of the nth folder


Icon File Format

An icon file will be created or updated in the real DOS directory whenever a folder is closed in VFM and the remember option is enabled. The icon file will have the name "___ICONS.VFM" by default. The icon file format has changed for version 1.10 and is as follows:

Type	Size	Offset	Required Value	Comment

character	16	0	"VFMI SMM JEO TS\0"	header string for identification

hex integer	2	16	0x0110	version number of this VFM file

integer	2	18	View Format	view menu option of folder

rectangle	8	20	left. top, right, bottom	rectangle enclosing icons

(the following is repeated for each icon in the file until the end of file is reached)

byte	1	variable	record size (10+)	size of icon record on disk

point	4	variable	x, y	left, top position of the icon

byte	2	variable	Label (0-6)	label of the icon

byte	2	variable	Icon Type	type of the icon

c-string	(1-13)	variable	File Name	name of the icon file

c-string	(1-32)	variable	VFM Title	title of the file (or empty

string if same as name)


Icon Type

The icon types defined in VFM v1.0 are as follows:

Integer Value	Description

0	Mounted ejectable volume

1	Unmounted ejectable volume

2	Mounted CD-Rom volume

3	Unmounted CD-Rom volume

4	Mounted fixed volume

5	Unmounted fixed volume

6	Mounted ramdisk volume

7	Unmounted ramdisk volume

8	Mounted network volume

9	Unmounted network volume

10	Folder

11	Application

12	Batch file

13	Document

14	Empty trash folder

15	Full trash folder


Path Name

A path name must contain the full directory specification for a file or folder, including drive letter and all parent directories. For example:

C:\WINDOWS\NOTEPAD.EXE


View Format

The view format options in VFM v1.0 are defined as follows:

Integer Value	Description

0	View by icon

1	View by small icon

2	View by name

3	View by size

4	View by kind

5	View by label

6	View by date


Document

A file which is used as data by an application.


Folder

A visual representation of a real DOS directory, which can contain one or more other files and directories.


Application

A DOS or Windows program file which has either a ".COM" or an ".EXE" extension.


Volume

A logical disk drive which represents one instance of a physical disk drive.


Alias

A file which is used by VFM to reference a file or folder in another location.


Label

A file attribute supported under VFM which causes the file or folder icon to be highlighted by a given color.


Trash Folder

A place to store unwanted files and folders prior to disposing of them permanently.


Desktop Folder

A place to store files, folders and volumes in a highly visible manner which is outside of the usual directory structure.


VFM Title

A file attribute supported under VFM which causes items to be displayed with names up to 31 characters in length.