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1.1       root        1:                        FILER.EXE - File I/O Sample
                      2:                        ===========================
                      3: 
                      4: SUMMARY:
                      5: 
                      6:     Filer.exe is a basic file management applet, ala File Manager or
1.1.1.2 ! root        7:     Norton CommanderTM.  It demonstrates many of the new File I/O API,
        !             8:     and their related algorithms, such as drive enumeration, .EXE Version
        !             9:     Information retrieval and directory tree expansion.  It also
        !            10:     demonstrates many intensive user algorithms, such as child managment,
        !            11:     subclassing, synchronization and control window management.
1.1       root       12: 
                     13: 
                     14: DESCRIPTION:
                     15: 
1.1.1.2 ! root       16:     Filer presents the user with two configurable child windows, each of
        !            17:     which the user may associate with a drive from the drives available on
        !            18:     the system.
1.1       root       19: 
                     20:     A Drive Toolbar describes the available drives on the system. Users
                     21:     select drives from the toolbar or the Drives menu.  A function toolbar
1.1.1.2 ! root       22:     also corresponds to the file I/O functions in the File menu.  A command
        !            23:     line window at the bottom of the app will spawn a command shell with
        !            24:     the command given, and the option of keeping or destroying the command
        !            25:     window after the given command completes.
1.1       root       26: 
                     27:     Each of these Drive child windows contains a Directory ListBox, and a
                     28:     File ListBox, with which the user may browse through the files on the
                     29:     selected drive.
                     30: 
                     31:     Filer gives the user the option to Open (execute/edit), Copy, Delete,
1.1.1.2 ! root       32:     Move, and Rename files, as well as Make and Remove Directories, and
        !            33:     display version information embedded in Win32 files.  The active Drive
        !            34:     child acts as the source, and the inactive Drive child acts as the
        !            35:     default destination of file I/O operations.
1.1       root       36: 
                     37:     The Drive children may also be configured as side by side or above and
                     38:     below one another, and the File and Directory Listboxes in each may swap
1.1.1.2 ! root       39:     positions.  The user may opt to fully expand the Directory trees.
1.1       root       40: 
                     41:     All features of Filer may be selected from the Mouse, Keyboard, or by
                     42:     Menu Items.
                     43: 
1.1.1.2 ! root       44: FUTURE ENHANCEMENTS(?):
1.1       root       45: 
                     46:     -Directory copy, move, and delete.
                     47:     -Font choice.
                     48:     -Online Help.
                     49:     -Save configuration.
                     50:     -File associations.
                     51:     -Network drive functions.
1.1.1.2 ! root       52:     -File size, last change information;  view/modify file attributes.
        !            53:     -Total size of given single/multiple selection of files.

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