Move Utility for Windows (MvWin) Version 1.0 - 4/26/91 Copyright (c) 1991, by Micro Magic. All rights reserved. General Description: This program allows files and directories to be moved, copied, or deleted. Directories can be manipulated just like files. For the most part, a mouse initiates all of the actions and the keyboard is rarely used. Operation: When the program begins, an empty work space is presented. A row of disk buttons is placed below the menu bar. Each button represents one of the disk drives on the computer. There is a "trash icon" at the bottom of the application work space. Clicking on a disk button, opens a window into the disk and displays the current directory. A line at the top of the window, displays the number of files and directories displayed and their total size. Multiple windows for a disk are allowed. Navigation to different subdirectories is possible by double clicking on the desired directory. (Make sure the directory has not been selected.) Moving (or copying) something is a two step process. First select the members to be moved. The top line will display the number of members selected. Next, drag one of the selected members to it's new destination The new destination may be a disk button, a file/directory in another window, an icon of another window or the trash. When the button is released at the new destination, all of the selected files/directories are moved. In order to get a feel for how the program works, it might be helpful to create some test files and use MvWin to move, copy, and delete them. Shortcut: The right button of the mouse can be used to select or unselect a file without affecting the selection of any other file. Deleting: The "trash icon" is used to delete files/directories. Simply drag your selected members to the icon. Trash can be processed in one of two ways. Automatic Trash disposal - ON - The files/directories are deleted immediately. Automatic Trash disposal - OFF (default) - The files/directories are only marked for deletion and remain on the disk. The files will no longer be displayed in a disk window. If something has been put in the trash, the trash icon can be restored to a window which displays the members that have been marked for deletion. At this point, files in the trash can be moved back to where they came from or back to another window to prevent them from being deleted. Nothing is deleted from the disk until the trash is emptied or the program is exited. NOTE: When a directory is in the trash, it will be deleted whether or not it has any files in it. Menu Bar: File Empty Trash: Delete all of the files/directories in the trash Exit: Quit the program View Refresh: Display the subdirectory again Details: Allows you to display additional information, such as dates and/or sizes. All: View all of the files in a subdirectory Include: This brings up a dialogue box that allows you to select which files will be displayed. Sort By: Lets you sort the names alphabetically, by date, or by size Reverse Sort: Allows you to reverse the sorting order Options Move: Copy: Select one of these depending on whether you want to move files or copy files Only File Sizes: When displaying sizes, only display the size of files. Do not display the size of directories. (Hint: If you are in a hurry, only display file sizes. It takes a little time to generate the size of a directory.) Auto Trash disposal: If this is selected, a file/directory is deleted immediately upon being moved to the trash. Confirm Deletions: The program can ask you to confirm any deletions it makes. This option determines whether or not confirmations are presented. 'First' means that a confirmation will only appear on the first deletion in a group. Confirm Exits: If this is selected, the program will display a confirmation message when closing a window that contains selected members. Windows - These options allow you to arrange the windows and icons or to select a new active one. Installation: No special procedures are neccesary. The program can be run from any directory. It will look for an initialization file called MvWin.ini and located in the Windows subdirectory. If it does not exist, it will be created. The initialization file is used to determine what the initial settings should be on the menu. If the file does not exist, defaults will be used. When the program ends, it saves the current menu settings in this file. (The state of any open windows is not saved.) DISCLAIMER: Micro Magic hereby disclaims all warranties relating to this software, whether express or implied, including without limitation any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Micro Magic will not be liable for any special, incidental, consequential, indirect or similar damages due to loss of data or any other reason, even if Micro Magic or an agent of Micro Magic has been advised of the possibility of such damages. In no event shall Micro Magic's liability for any damages ever exceed the price paid for the license to use the software, regardless of the form of the claim. The person using the software bears all risk as to the quality and performance of the software. After reading the last three paragraphs, your probably wondering what kind of damage this program could do. It has been thoroughly tested and hasn't trashed a disk yet. DOS calls are used to do the actual processing. (Your favorite 'unerase' program should work fine on any deleted files.) Please be careful and understand what the program is doing. Using the capabilities built into the program, it is possible to wipe out an entire hard disk. If you do happen to come upon a bug, please let us know. Distribution: You are free to copy and distribute MvWin for NONCOMMERCIAL use if: No fee is charged for use, copying or distribution. It is not modified in any way. This program has been copyrighted by Micro Magic and is not public domain. Clubs and user groups may charge a nominal fee not to exceed ($5) for expenses and handling while distributing MvWin. COMMERCIAL users must register the program before distributing it within their organization. Site Licenses are available. Registration: This program is shareware. You must register MvWin if you use it on a regular basis. Registration costs $10 (US). This entitles you to all Version 1.xx releases. The 1.xx releases will contain bug fixes and minor enhancements. Registration also includes update notices for new versions. Please send your name and address along with a check, money order, or cash to: Micro Magic 1104 E. Bulkey Street Castle Rock, CO 80104-9409 Authors Note: There still are a number of enhancements that I would like to make to the program, like rename capability, on-line help, displaying how much room is left on a drive, and providing a faster way to navigate through subdirectories. If you find that there are other enhancements that you would like to see in the program or if you have any problems with the this version, please contact me at the address above or on Compuserve. Some of your suggestions may be incorporated into the next release. Eric Jacobshagen Compuserve - 76676,732