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SOFTWARE: X-File 1.4 now released
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Michael Shillingford)
Mon Sep 14 14:28:11 1998
To: os2ann.DISCUSS@bloom-picayune.mit.edu
Date: 14 Sep 1998 13:10:00 -0400
From: mshill@elkvalley.net (Michael Shillingford)
Reply-To: mshill@elkvalley.net (Michael Shillingford)
Reply-to: mshill@elkvalley.net (Michael Shillingford)
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Sep 11, 1998 X-FILE FOR OS/2 - 1.4 UPDATE
X-File, "The Open File Dialog Fixer", is a desktop enhancer which adds
major enhancements to the standard OS/2 microscopic "open/save as" file
dialog.
X-File runs under OS/2 3.0 or later, is small and non-intrusive, and will
save you from the merrily-we-scroll-along syndrome. Works with many apps
such as DeScribe, System Editor and SmallEd - see list below for more.
Another must-have X utility from the company that gave you X-it and
Matrix.
WHAT'S NEW
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Enhancements
------------
* Added file copy/move (background threads) to right mouse button popup
menu.
* Added dir rename/del to right mouse button popup menu. Select a dir
first.
* Added error reporting to file/dir operations (rename, del, etc).
* Added default path to command line options. eg. "xfile.exe c:\mydoc"
would set the default path to "c:\mydoc" when an open file dialog is
activated.
Bug Fixes
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* Fix for X-File buttons (dir history, etc) not appearing under drive
buttons.
* Fixed Drives drop down control for large drive lists with smaller
dialog size (bug description: control was moved to wrong area of
dialog).
* Fix for default file viewer and file manager not displaying on top of
windows (z-order).
* Fix for default file viewer not loading correct association under
Object Desktop.
* Fix for last window position not saved (occured on certain systems
only).
* Fix for drive buttons too narrow at higher resolutions.
* Added SOFFICE.EXE to exception list (Star Office 4.0).
* Added ORG32.EXE to exception list (Lotus Organizer 4.0).
LIST OF FEATURES
================
* Replaces the tiny "open/save as" file dialog with a full height dialog
that is user customizable - prevents Carpal Scroll Syndrome by showing
more files and directories.
* Drive buttons at the top of every "open/save as" file dialog. Single
click moves you to that drive.
* History buttons for last files and directories accessed.
* A Frequent Directories button (quicklist) - jump to your favorite
directory in two mouse clicks!
* File Viewer button lets you view the current selected file using either
your favorite viewer, or the default WPS viewer for that file object.
* File Manager button lets you access the current selected directory
using either your favorite file manager, or the default WPS file
manager (folder is opened).
* All of the above functions/buttons are also accessible with a popup
menu (right mouse button or Shift-F10).
* File copy, move, rename, delete, shred and undelete functions
* Directory create, delete and rename functions.
* File info status line (file date, time, size, attributes).
* Change the fonts for the file and directory lists - use a really small
font to really cram in all those files/directories.
* Both the "Drives" and "Type of File" drop down lists are lengthened to
fit the entire list on the screen - no more scrolling here either!
* Dialog Enhancer support.
This utility will enhance many existing applications, such as DeScribe,
System Editor(E), Enhanced System Editor (EPM), SmallEd, Mesa/2, Home
Page Publisher, PMMail, BackAgain/2, FM/2, HTML Studio, PhotoGraphics,
Netscape/2, Program Commander/2, NeoN Grafix Lite, PMJpeg, Adobe Acrobat,
PMuue, Iedit, Initor, PMMpeg, UNZip Shell, Compuserve Information
Manager, Icon Editor, Icon Heaven, WebExplorer, Internet Adventurer, ZOC,
GVPM, HexEdit/2, IniMaint, ISDN Watcher, ZIPme, Visual Age products,
Borland development products, Compare, EquationEditor/2, PMpgp,
RexxEdit, Maple V/2, BlueCad, Nota Musica, OS/2 Disk Catalog,LogoArt,
PMSpy, Pastry Box, OS/2 Multimedia tools (Digital Audio, Video, etc),
Page, PMDMatch, Matrix, Mahjongg and many more.
Product Info:
Product: X-File for OS/2
Filename: XFILE14.ZIP
Type: Desktop enhancement utility, Shareware
Price: $15 US
CIS SWREG: #14588
Company: CodeSmith Software
Web: http://www.bmtmicro.com/catalog/xfile/
Update notices via list server: email: majordomo@bmtmicro.com
body: subscribe x-file
Email: xfile@bmtmicro.com
USA Phone: 800-414-4268 (orders only),
910-791-7052 (orders or order inquires only)
Secure online ordering: https://secure.falcon-net.net/BMT/order0228.html
Requirements: OS/2 3.0 or later. 125K disk space
Look for XFILE14.ZIP at these sites:
http://www.bmtmicro.com/catalog/xfile/ (web)
ftp.bmtmicro.com /bmtmicro (ftp)
hobbes.nmsu.edu /util/system (ftp)
ftp-os2.cdrom.com /wpsutil (ftp)
http://www.musthave.com (web)
GO OS2BVEN, OS/2 Shareware, Library #1 (Compuserve)
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Michael Shillingford "No thyself"
mshill@elkvalley.net
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