
   Page 1             File_Handle's Concise Command List

   
   Demo        See "Tutorial" & "Quick Start" in the manual (FH_MANUA.TXT)
               and the file REVIEW.TXT.
              
   Top menu    Alt+Highlight (Also Alt+Left- or Right arrow and Alt+Enter)
              
   Bottom menu Unshift/Shift/Ctrl/Alt+F1-F10. Uses all combinations of
               the Shift/Ctrl/Alt keys for a maximum of 8 levels. You
               should play with this, finding all levels is not easy.
   Pull-Up     Alt+Space opens pull-up. Choose a line with up/down arrow
               and a column with function keys F1-F10.
              
   Pop up menu Alt+Highlight (Also Up/Down arrow or Highlight + Enter)
              
   Window      Tab and Shift+Tab switches between windows or fields.
              
   Accept (F3) All 'Dangerous' operations must be confirmed with F3.
               i.e. Erase/Move/Rename etc.
              
   Quickfind   Legal filename characters including "?*". More than one "*"
   (field with allowed for embedded wildcards. Repeat search with Ctrl+Up-
    blinking   or Down arrow. Beeps when keypress does not (yet) lead to
    cursor)    a wildcard hit. Needs insertmode and trailing "*" to work.
              
   Selecting & Spacebar toggles tags. F5 for simple selections pop up.
   Comparing   Special selection methods in topmenus Alt+S(elect).
               Ctrl+F9 to find equal filename and compare size/date/time.
              
   Changedir   Use F6 to enter a directory from File, Tree and Finder window.
               Ctrl-F6 locates current directory in treewindow. F7 Toggles
               between tree and file window.
              
   Attributes  Shift+F7 toggles this mode. Spacebar toggles attribs, F3
               saves. Switch to this mode first to 'rename' attributes.
              
   Rename &    Renames files & directories, touches files (reset Date/Time)
   Touch  &    and sets attributes. First select files and use Ctrl+F3
   Repeat      to repeat the Name/Date/Time or attributes from the first se-
               lected entry. Beware of wildcards other than "*.*"! Use F3 for
               file-by-file repeat. Do Shift+F7 first to 'rename' attributes.
              
   Sorting     F9 sorts files only, no trees. Leaves directories, although
               sorted, at the top. Unsorted needs rescan of disk (Ctrl+f4).
              
   Shell &     These work ANYWHERE. Alt+F10 does dosshell, Shift+F10 does a
    DosCmd     doscommand. F10 and Ctrl+F10 leave program immediately, the
               latter Exits to the Dir the cursor is in, or pointing at.
   DOS Output  Ctrl+Shift+F10 shows DOS' output screen.
              
   Undo & Redo Restores simple edit fields like filenames, dates, attributes.
              
   Swap Window Shift+Alt+F4 exchanges position of both windows.


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   Copy/Move/  These functions can be controlled from the Topmenu. Quick Keys
    Erase      are available (F8) for frequently used functions.
              
   Enter key   Execute, view, edit or changedir. Needs file FH_EXEC.ARF.
              
   Tree        The currently LOGGED directory is yellow, the currently SELEC-
               TED is green & inside brackets when the OTHER window is active.
              
   Filter      Ctrl+F4 rereads disk with optional filter. Filter is shown
               in top border of FILE window. Reset to "*.*" after use!
              
   QuickAdjust Using the Alt+'+' and '-' keys (NOT the keypad's and NOT
   /Rotate     shifted), numeric fields like times and dates can be changed.
               Comes in handy to adust, for instance a date, a few points.
              
   Finder      Locates any file on system with only partial information given.
               Use Alt+F (top menu). F9 & Ctrl+F9 for Load/Save script.
              
   Ctrl+Del    Erases entry fields, filenames, numbers, etc.
              
   Help        F1 shows FH_MANUA.TXT, Ctrl+F1, THIS file Double click on a
               word or number to search for it. (Mind case)
              
   Execute     Press Enter while cursor bar is on filename, or left double
               click.
              
   Edit ARF    Shift+Ctrl+F2 edits the file FH_EXEC.ARF.
              
   Run  ARF    Shift+Ctrl+F9 creates menu from ARF; you can run any Rebuild
               or Show application on any file not supported that way in ARF.
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              


   Page 3           File_Handle's Concise Command List.  Mouse Control

   
   -Left      Choosing in menubars, positioning of cursor in pop ups, and
               file or tree windows. Makes make window current. To open click
               on diskette image. Release outside sensitive area to cancel.
              
   -Left     Enter and Accept in all pop up menus.
              
   -Left   Will RUN/EDIT/VIEW/CHDIR when performed on appropriate entry.
              
   -Right    General Escape, cancels menus. (Activates window also)
               Point at top and bottom menus to close those. Pop ups close
               when not pointing in top or bottom menu.
              
   -Right  Positions and SELECTS in FILE/TREES. (Activates window also)
              
   -Scrolling: Right button  in left border of TREE/FILE window will adjust
    -Coarse    cursorbar to 1/14th. A left button  in upper/lower half of
               thumb area performes a PgUp or PgDn.
              
    -Fine    Click or hold mouse on UP/DOWN arrows in left of window.
              
   Shift Keys  A  on a '' or a space in the status line opens a function
               key pop up. Move mouse to desired position and release button.
              
   Sorting     A  with mouse in "Filename.Ext Size..." header sorts.
               Click on the '.' in filename to reverse order.
              
   Drive Menu  A  in title border shows drive pop up.
              
   QuickReread A  on right upper corner forces unconditional reread.
              
   Tree/File   A  on right lower corner toggles TREE/FILE mode.
              
   File/Attrib A  on vertical line after "Ext" in header toggles these modes.
              
   Quickfind   Enter wildcard for incremental search. Click on either ''
               button for previous or next match.
              
   Drag mode   Holding down either button and moving mouse will drag cursorbar
               proportionally to mouse distance.
   -Browsing   Left  button can quickly browse up or down.
   -Selecting  Right button can quickly mark an area to select or deselect.
               Select mode reverses the status of starting point of mark.
               Release button outside window to cancel selection.
              
   -Both   Press and release BOTH buttons, or hold one and click the other
               while cursor is in TOP or BOTTOM menu to repeat last choice.
               In the BOTTOM menu, make sure the mouse is on a character, not
               a space.
              
              
              


   Page 4           File_Handle's Concise Command List.  Quick Mouse Control

  Group Tags (These are Quick-Spots. See at bottom of page)
  One Line Up
        ChDir/Run/Edit/View/.. (click on record)
        Reverse sorting order  (click on '.')
           Toggle Attribute/File (click vertical)
                       Repeat last choice (2 buttons in line)
                          Sort on column     (click on heading)
                            Drive pop up
Copy MoveRename Select Erae Find     Reread File/Tree
Mainmenu:Copyfiles                 
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                                     Tree/File mode toggle
                                 Repeat last choice  (2 buttons in line)
                       Function key pull-up(or click on space)
            Choose function key

 = Down Left button
 = Single click Right button
 = Single click Left  button
 = Double click Left  button
 = Click Left&Right together, or hold one down and click the other.

    Single click Right button = General Escape (in menu lines to reset menus)
    Double click Right button = Select/Deselect file or Directory
    Left  button Down+Move drags cursorbar. Move outside edge of screen.
    Right button Down+Move draws select/deselect marker. Release INSIDE window.

    The invisible mouse buttons are so called 'Quick-Spots', they double for a
    visible control somewhere else. No menu has to be visible to use them.


   Page 5           File_Handle's Concise Command List.  F1-F10 Bottom Menu


        Shift-Combinations
        
        F1
        Help   - Shows FH_MANUA.TXT.
        HelpQ  - Shows FH_QUICK.TXT.
        Sound  - Control sound.
        Setup  - File_Handle's setup (Currently only video)
        Errlog - Last 5 errors from the 25th line.

        F2
        Undo   - Restore previous contents. (Not after mouse-click)
        Redo   - Restore new contents after a Undo.
        Twidth - Adjust the width of trees.
        SetARF - On-the-fly adjusting of the execution table (ARF)

        F3
        Accept - Special key for accepting input. Is a kind of Enter.
        Repeat - Repeats without F3=Accept a rename operation.

        F4
        Drive  - Choose drive.
        Filter - Reread a directory with an optional filter.
        ResetF - Reset Filter to *.* and reread.
        Build  - (Re)build a directory tree.
        BldAll - (Re)build log files (trees) of All NON-REMOVABLE media.
        BldRML - (Re)build a Removable Media Log on a specific device.
        WinSwp - Swap left and right windows.
        Skip   - Skip single file during Rename Tagged Files.
        Nodate - Remove dates from files through rename.
        Label  - Edit/Create/Remove volume label.
        Search - Enter search string for help viewer

        F5
        SelecQ - Pop up for simple selections (QuickSelect).
        Name   - Puts current name into edit field.
        Next  - Search next occurrence in help viewer.

        F6
        ChDir  - Change Directory (log) in tree- en file window.
        MkDir  - Perform a MkDir, in tree or file windows.
        Curdir - Cursor jumps to logged directory in tree window.
        RmDir  - Perform a RmDir from tree window, including files.
        Parent - Steps back ONE directory level  in tree- or file window.
        Root   - Steps back ALL directory levels in tree- or file window.
        FilesF - Position window so first file is at home position.
        Prev  - Search previous occurrence in help viewer.

        F7
        Files  - Switches to FILE mode of window.
        Tree   - Switches to TREE mode of window.
        Attrib - Switches to Attribute mode of FILE window.


   Page 6           File_Handle's Concise Command List.  F1-F10 Bottom Menu

        Size   - Swap back from 'Attribute' to normal 'Size' mode.
        Editor - Start default editor from FH_EXEC.ARF with no filename.
        Edit   - Force default FH_EXEC.ARF editor onto current file.
        Totals - Toggle directory size column in TREE window.
        CaseIg - Case toggle of help viewer is in Ignore mode.
        CaseMa - Case toggle of help viewer is in Match mode.

        F8
        CopyQ  - Copy Quick, a macro for Copy to Window.
        MoveQ  - Move Quick, a macro for Move to Window.
        EraseQ - Erase Quick, a macro for Erase.
        View   - Forces default FH_EXEC.ARF viewer to show current file.

        F9
        Sort   - Sort file window.
        Same   - Find equal filename and compare size/date/time.
        RunARF - Force Rebuild/Show from FH_EXEC.ARF onto any file.
        Load   - Load FHF parameters into Finder.
        Save   - Save your Finder parameters to an FHF file.
        EqualF - Copy Filter from other window and reread.

        F10
        Exit   - Exit to directory active when File_Handle started.
        ExDir  - Exit to current indexed or logged directory.
        DosCmd - Execute a DOS-command from inside File_Handle.
        Shell  - Temporarily to DOS. Type "exit" to return to resume.
        Output - Shows DOS'-output after startup, Shell or DosCmd.
