                        DOS Navigator

                     The user's guide.

                       Version 1.51

             Copyright (C) 1991-99 by RIT Research Labs.


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                    CONTENTS LIST
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    Introduction
I   Equipment requirements
II  Run the Dos Navigator
III Dos Navigator Windows
       Moving of windows / Change of the sizes of windows
       Zooming of a window
       Regularizing  of an arrangement of windows
       Types of working windows
       Interface elements of dialog boxes
       Message boxes

1.  FILE PANEL
   File List.................................................  1.1
   Files Highlight...........................................  1.2
   Files Sort................................................  1.3
   Setup Columns.............................................  1.4
   File Mask Selection.......................................  1.5
   Change of Video Modes.....................................  1.6

2.  FILE MANAGER
   Command Line..............................................  2.1
     Typing in a command line................................  2.1
   Command History...........................................  2.2
   File Selection............................................  2.3
   Hide File Panel...........................................  2.4
   Change Drive..............................................  2.5
   Directory Tree............................................  2.6
   Info......................................................  2.7
   Quick View................................................  2.8
   Swap Panels...............................................  2.9
   File Name Search.......................................... 2.10
   File Find................................................. 2.11
   Read File List............................................ 2.12
   Temp Drive................................................ 2.13
   Directory Branch.......................................... 2.14
   TDR View.................................................. 2.15

3.  FILE OPERATIONS
   Copy\Move.................................................  3.1
   Delete....................................................  3.2
   Print.....................................................  3.3
   Split/Combine.............................................  3.4
   Make File List............................................  3.5
   File View.................................................  3.6
   File Edit.................................................  3.7
   Archives..................................................  3.8
   Compare Directories.......................................  3.9
   Change Current Directory.................................. 3.10
   Make Directory............................................ 3.11
   Count Directory Length.................................... 3.12
   Set File Attributes....................................... 3.13
   Archive Files............................................. 3.14
   Extract files from archive................................ 3.15
   UU Encode File............................................ 3.16
   UU Decode File............................................ 3.17

4.  LAUNCH FILES
   Run Executable Files......................................  4.1
   Point-And-Shoot...........................................  4.2
   OS/2 support..............................................  4.3

5.  MENU BAR
   Main Menu.................................................  5.1
   User Menu.................................................  5.2
     User Menu Format........................................  5.2
   Quick Run User Batch......................................  5.3
   Status Bar................................................  5.4

6.  DISK OPERATIONS
   Diskette Formatting.......................................  6.1
   Volume Label..............................................  6.2
   Reanimator................................................  6.3
   Disk Editor...............................................  6.4
   Change\Select Directory...................................  6.5

7.  TEXT EDITOR
   Editor Commands...........................................  7.1
   Edit Window...............................................  7.2
   Blocks....................................................  7.3
     Block commands..........................................  7.3
     Change of behavior of selected blocks...................  7.3
   Moving....................................................  7.4
   Insert and Delete.........................................  7.5
   Text Formatting...........................................  7.6
     Automatic formatting....................................  7.6
   Syntax Highlight..........................................  7.7
     Highlight File Format...................................  7.7
     Highlight Options.......................................  7.7
   Macro-Extension...........................................  7.8
     Macro Commands..........................................  7.8
8.  INTERNAL VIEWER
9.  CALCULATOR

10. SPREADSHEET

11. TERMINAL

12. SYSTEM INFORMATION

13. GAME

14. PHONE BOOK
   Auto Dialing.............................................. 14.1
   Manual Dial............................................... 14.2

15. SMARTPAD

16. OUTPUT WINDOW

17. SCREEN GRABBER

18. CD PLAYER
   Cd-Player Options......................................... 18.1

19. DOS ENVIRONMENT EDITOR

20. HELP
   Context Help.............................................. 20.1
   Help Contents............................................. 20.2
   Dos Navigator Team........................................ 20.3

21. USER INTERFACE
   Multi-language Support.................................... 21.1
   Mouse Support............................................. 21.2
   Setup Colors.............................................. 21.3

22. NAVIGATOR LINK

23. GENERAL
   Screen Savers............................................. 23.1
   Keyboard Macros........................................... 23.2
   Clock..................................................... 23.3
   Dos Environment........................................... 23.4

   ķ
    (Introduction) 
   ͼ

    Welcome to Dos  Navigator  (C)  RITLABS  S.R.T  -  software, which will
facilitate  your  work  with the personal computer. The rich opportunities
of  Dos  Navigator,  as  a multi-window shell for work in MS-DOS,
OS/2, MS Windows,  Unix  and other, provide the most effective work on
the personal computer.  It  is  easy  to  start  various  programs with
the help of Dos Navigator.  The  program  Dos  Navigator  not  only
helps the user to make work  more  convenient,  it  also  opens
opportunities of the computer so, that it works " in whole power ".

I) Equipment requirements 
    

    Dos Navigator normally functions in the following conditions:
  - The computer IBM PC/AT or PS/2 or completely compatible with them;
  - The processor: 386SX or higher;
  - Operating system MS DOS 5.0 or later versions;
  - 512Kb Conventional RAM;
  - As the minimum 1.2MB on a hard disk
   (from them 900Kb is taken by necessary systems files);

    The following additional devices are recommended:
  - THE PROCESSOR: 486SX or HIGHER;

  - 4MB XMS/EMS;
    (Dos Navigator uses this memory for editing of the texts, for
    increase of the buffer of copying, for loading an overlay part
    of a code of the program and etc.. Therefore, than it is more of
    memory, that there is more pleasantly your work and that more
    windows you can open).

  - The VGA-compatible VIDEO ADAPTER;
    (It will give you an opportunity to use extended text modes, but
    also beautiful screens).

  - THE DEVICE "MOUSE";
    (With its help you can use all opportunities and all convenience of
    the interface of the user).

  - THE FLOPPY DISK DRIVE;
    (Dos Navigator is delivered on standard 3.5 " or 5.25 "
    diskettes and for installation you will need the floppy disk
    drive, though while in service the disk drive can not be used).

  - CD-ROM;
    (Dos Navigator can to read the information from CD-disks, as from
    usual hard disks or diskettes, but also, can to play sound Compact
    Discs)

  - The HAYES-compatible MODEM.
    (Dos Navigator has built-in communication module for connection
    of your computer by the terminal to BBS. Also through the modem
    it is possible to autodial telephone number).


II)  Run The Dos Navigator 
      

    For  start  Dos  Navigator  it is enough  to enter in  subdirectory,
in which   its   working   files   are   located,   and   to  type "DN".
Whereas Dos  Navigator   is   a   system   shell, namely the programs of
such type are used the  most  frequently,  it  is  recommended to  start
DN at loading of your computer,   for  that  insert   a  line DN into  a
file AUTOEXEC.BAT. Besides for  normal  work  of  Dos  Navigator  it  is
completely  necessary, that subdirectory,  in  which  working files   of
Dos  Navigator   are  located  should  be   mentioned  in   a set  PATH,
located in  a file  AUTOEXEC.BAT. So,  for   example,   if   all working
files of  DN are  located in  subdirectory \DN  on a  disk C:, your file
AUTOEXEC.BAT should contain a string PATH C:\DN.


 The note: the updating AUTOEXEC.BAT is made automatically by the
           installation program.


III) Dos Navigator Windows 
      
     Windows  of  Dos  Navigator  are  working  areas  of  the  program,
in which  it  shows  the  necessary information, and in the majority  of
cases  lets     evidently   work    with   it.   The   presentation   is
understood   as  a  convenient   format   of   representation   of   the
current   information, but  also   operative   change   of  contents  of
windows in case  of change of  the information in  result of fulfillment
of commands, submitted by the user.

     All  set   (rather  large)   windows  can   be  divided   into  two
large  groups:    working   windows    and   dialog   boxes.  The   main
distinction between them   consists  that   you  can   open  a   lot  of
working windows  and switch  from   one   working   window   to another,
while the dialog box in any  moment of  time  can   be  only one on  the
screen, and while it will  not be closed by   a  that  or  other method,
work with other (certainly, working) windows is impossible.

     By  work  in  Dos  Navigator it is possible to open and to use set
of working   windows,   but   in   each   moment   of time there is only
one active window.   An  active   window it is  a window, in  which  you
work in the  given moment. Any  command, which you  choose concerns only
to an active window.

     Dos   Navigator   marks   an    active   window,   drawing   double
framework, due  to   that  it  can  easily be identified on the  screen.
If your  windows are  blocked, the  active window  is always  on the top
("forward" window).

    There are following menu commands for switching between working windows
            
             Tile               
             Cascade            
             Close all          
            
             Size/Move  Ctrl-F5 
             Zoom         Alt-Z 
             Next       Alt-Tab 
             Previous  Ctrl-Tab 
             lose      Ctrl-F4 
            
             List...      Alt-0 
            
     The  list  of  all  open  windows  gives  a possibility to choose
the necessary window or to close it from this list.

     If  you  want  to  choose  an  inactive working window, though
only a part  it  is  visible  on  the  screen,  click  on it by
the mouse and the window will become active.

     The  dialog  boxes  are  intended, first of all, for setting those
or other  parameters  of  Dos  Navigator  or  for  issue  of the
various help information, messages, requests and etc..

     The  examples  of  working  (not  dialog boxes) windows are, first
of all, windows of the file panels.

 Ŀ
  Moving window and changing a window size 
 

     The  Dos  Navigator  windows  have the built - in mechanism of change
the   sizes   of  windows  and  moving  them  on  the  screen.  A  command
Window|Size/Move   or   combination  of  keys  [Ctrl-F5]  serve  for  this
purpose.
     The  management  is  made  through  cursor  arrows. The change of the
sizes of a window is made through [Shift] + cursor arrows.
     Establish  a  window  in  the  place  necessary  to you on the screen
and press [Enter].

     Also  it  is  possible  to move windows through the "Mouse". For this
purpose  necessary  to  seize  the  top framework of a window and, keeping
the  button  of  the  Mouse  pressed,  to  move a window together with the
Mouse  cursor.  When  the  button  of  the  Mouse  is released, the window
remains in a new position.
     The  right  bottom  corner  of  a  framework  of  a window serves for
change  of  the  sizes with the Mouse.
(Note: the sizes of working windows can be changed only.)

 Ŀ
  Zooming of a window 
 

     It  is  possible  to  zoom the window on whole working surface of the
screen
         Window|Zoom   [Alt-Z]
     You  can  do  it  by  clicking mouse on an arrow [] in the right top
corner of a framework of a window.
     The  repeated  fulfillment  of  this  command  returns  a window in an
initial location.

 Ŀ
  Arrangement of windows 
 

    You can arrange windows:
         Window|Tile                          Window|Cascade
 Ŀ     1Ŀ
  [][]ͻ2Ŀ      2Ŀ
                                      3Ŀ
      Active                          [][]ͻ
      Window                                                   
                                                               
             Active window       
  3Ŀ4Ŀ                               
                                                               
                                      
                                 
                                 
   
 

 Ŀ
  Working window interface 
 


 Close icon                      Zoom icon
                                   
        Dragging Ŀ  
                  Title        
                                
  [] C:\TEST\DOCUMENT.TXT []ͻ
                                         Scrollbar icon
                                      
                                         Scrollbar indicator
                       Scrollbar
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
     Resize icon

 Ŀ
  Dialog box elements 
 

     Dialog  box  opens,  if  dots  pl.(...)  is  indicated  after  a menu
command.  The  dialog  box  grants  a  convenient method of viewing of the
information and setting of parameters.
     By  use  of  the  keyboard  for  an  element selection it is
possible  to  press  the his highlighted letter , it is desirable
thus to keep [Alt].
     Pressing  [Tab]  and  [Shift+Tab]  results  in  moving in a dialog
box  ahead  or  ago  from  one managing element to other. When the element
becomes active, it is highlighted.
     To select an element also it is enough to click on it by the mouse.

   [] Title ͻ
    Ŀ                  
     Input line __________________                   
    [] History ͻ           
                            input1                      
        ScrollBar           input2                      
          input3 ۱           
                            input4                      
                           ͼ           
                                                          
           Radio buttons           Check boxes            
          Ŀ        Ŀ       
           ( ) Case1             [ ] Option1          
           () Case2             [X] Option2          
           ( ) Case3             [X] Option3          
                         
                                                          
                              Button     < Button >   
                                    
   ͼ


  Input Line
  ~~~~~~~~~~
    The  element  for   input  and  editing   of  lines is named   Input
Line.   You     enter   from     the    keyboard    that    or     other
information   in   it: the  letters,   numbers,   etc..   The text  in a
Input  Line  can  be  marked.  For  this  purpose   is  necessary,  keep
pressed a key [Shift] and to move  the cursor with  arrow  keys.   Other
method  of  marking:  press  the  button  of  the  Mouse and, keeping it
pressed, move the Mouse.  It  is   possible  to  use  the  majority   of
main keys of editing in Input Lines,   for  example,  arrow keys,  Home,
End and Ins.  If you continue  to  type   the  text  at achievement   of
the  end  of  a  Input  Line,  its  contents  will   be    automatically
scrolled.  If  there is  more  text in an element than  in   Input Line,
on the ends of it painted big arrows. You can manage them using Mouse.

    All  Input Lines  support  exchange  by the information through common
Clipboard.

  History
  ~~~~~~~
    The  history   -  it   the  list,   which  is   connected to a Input
Line.   Pressing   an   arrow   downwards   in a  Input or  clicking the
Mouse in an icon,  on  the   right  of  Input,  it is possible  to cause
the list  of the   previous   significances   of   this   Input  and  to
choose one from them. It prevents from a repeated typing.

  Button
  ~~~~~~
     The  rectangulars  with  shadows  refer to as by buttons, as they are
similar  with  buttons  of  electronic  devices.  Each button has a label,
which specifies what happen, when this button is pressed.
     It  is  possible  to  press  the button by a mouse or made it
     current and  then  press  on  [Spacebar].  When  you  press  the
button, action, connected  to  this  button  is  executed.  If  the
current element of a dialog   box   is   not   the   button,  one  of
buttons "is  allocated" automatically.  It  refers  to as default
button. As a rule, it is marked by  the  special  color.  It  is
possible  simply to  press  [Enter] to activate this button.

  Check Boxes and Radio Buttons
  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    Blocks for choice and setting standard parameters.

    Radio buttons                 Check boxes
    ------------                  -------------
    ( ) Case 1                     [ ] Option1
    () Case 2                     [X] Option2
    ( ) Case 3                     [X] Option3
    ------------                  -------------

     The  moving  between  parameters  of  choice is carried out by cursor
keys or the mouse.

  ScrollBar
  ~~~~~~~~~
     It is a vertical or horizontal bar, which looks as follows:

              The indicator
                    
                    
 Ŀ
   
   Less                   More  
 


     These  strips  can  be  used  by  work with "mouse" for scrolling the
contents of a window of the editor or moving of the file manager.

* Click of the mouse button at the end of a scroll bar results to
  moving to the next item (similarly to pressing of cursor arrows
  [upwards] or [downwards]).
* If you are pressing and not releasing the button, scrolling will proceed.
* Pressing of the mouse button on the dark area at the end of a
  scroll bar will result to page scrolling (similarly to pressing
  [PgUp] or [PgDn]).

* If you will move on a scroll bar a sliding marker with the help of the
  mouse, the contents of a window will be scrolled according to a relative
  item on a scroll bar.
  Note: Scroll bars let to any user (using mouse or keyboard) to see,
  as far he has advanced in the editor or in the list of files.

  List Box
  ~~~~~~~~
    The list of parameters for choice is using for choice of a file in
a directory or in a history of Input Lines and has the index in a kind
of the cursor-bar and the scroll bar for scrolling.

  ListĿ
   item 1    
   Item 2    
 Item 3۱
   Item 4    
   Item 5    
 

 Ŀ
  Message Boxes  
 

    On a  course of  work there  is the  necessity to  issue the
various information or requests for confirmation that or other action.

    This information  is in  a special  dialog box.  For continuation
of work it is necessary to execute those actions, which are indicated
in  a field of the messages, having pressed on that or other button.

 [] Confirmation ͻ
                                         
      Do you a really want to do this?   
                                         
           Yes   No        
                        
 ͼ
    If [Enter] was pressed at once the answer < Yes > or < OK> is
meant usually.

    ķ
 1. File Panel 
    ͼ

 The file panel is understood as any panel with any list of files:
   - The usual list of files of a directory   (C:\DN)
   - The list of found files                  (Find:)
   - Temporary drive                          (Temp:)
   - Archive                                  (ZIP: ARJ: RAR: etc.)
   - Video cassette of a Arvid streamer       (TDR:)

    Any list is considered as a directory, therefore appearance at
viewing of archive and temporary disk coincide accurate to an
information part.
    The file panels for convenience are linked in pairs. The number of
such windows with dual panels, which refer to as by the File Managers,
is limited only by the size of accessible memory.
    The switching between panels in the File Managers is carried out by
[Tab] or clicking the mouse button in the necessary panel.
    Drag-and-Drop is organized in Dos Navigator, i.e. dragging  of
files in other panels and trees is realized.  Is established optionally
in Options|File Manager|Setup...
         [X] Drag-and-drop from columns.

(The note: It is possible to forbid or to allow the request of a
            directory of purpose
         Options|Configuration|Confirmations... )

    Copying\Moving can be carried out from any panel in any, in
independence of that, to which file managers they belong, thus the
names of directories are substituted in a history of input of dialog
box "Copy".

    Keys of a management:
        [Ctrl-F3]   Manager|New       - Opening of the new file manager
        [Ctrl-F4]   Window|Close      - Closing of a window
        [Alt-Tab]   Window|Next       - Switching to the next window
        [Ctrl-Tab]  Window|Previous   - Switching to the previous  window
        [Tab]                         - Switching between panels

 1.1 File list 
      
    Viewing of the list of files in a directory with use of a file with
descriptions, if such exists in this directory similarly to a command
"Dir" from the command interpreter 4DOS, if finds a file descript.ion
or files.bbs.
    The names of files with the descriptions are set in
         Options|File Manager|Setup...
The work with the descriptions of files is possible only in a mode of
display of the descriptions:
         - Editing [Alt-INS]
         - Copying, moving, deleting of files with the descriptions
           results in automatic change or generating of new and old
           files with descriptions.

    The names of visible files on the panel are set in a kind of the
filter at setting of parameters of the file panel. The filters work in
all modes of operations of the file panel. If it is necessary to
exclude from the filter any mask, it is possible to set at the end of
the filter -mask. For example: *.*;-*.bak

     The setup of parameters of the current panel is made in
         Panel|Setup Panel...  [Alt-S]

  [ ] Directory length  - count the sizes of subdirectories
  [X] Current file      - show below information about current file
  [X] Selected files    - show below information about selected files
  [ ] Totals            - show below information about current directory
  [X] Free space        - show amount of a free space on a disk
  [X] Executable first  - place executable files in the beginning of the list
  [X] Archives first    - place archives in the beginning of the list
  [X] Files highlight   - highlight files in the panel
     The note: If it is not set the information about chosen files
in the panel, but the files are selected, this information replaces
the information about current file.

   Depending on origin of the list heading of the panel varies:
         - "C:\"  etc.
         - "Find: *.qqp"
         - "TEMP:"
         - "ARJ:DN2-35.ARJ"
         - "TDR:SONY1\ACTION"
    For Find: and TEMP: it is displayed complete way after the
information about current file, for archives - it is displayed
packed size and percent of compression.
    The parameters of the file panel are saved automatically at
start of the external programs or at an exit from Dos Navigator.
    To save current directories in the file panel it is necessary to set
         Options|Configuration|Startup|[X] Preserve directory,
otherwise there will be the current DOS directory in the file panel.

 1.2 Files HighLight 
      
    The files with various extensions can be marked by various colors.
There are 3 standard types: directories, executable files and
archives, but also five types, determined by the user with the help
of the setting of the filter of extensions:
         Options|File Manager|Highlight groups...

     The colors of appropriate types are set in
         Options|Colors...|File Manager
                           File Panel
                            Highlight

    The marking of files by various colors, except convenience of a
finding of a file, gives yet opportunity to sort files " by color "
i.e. on a group attribute. What does it mean? Imagine the list of
files, which is sorted out so: directories, archives, executable files,
initial texts of the programs, temporary temp-files, sorted out by
color. Instead of looking by eyes for a lost file, you can easily find
it in color group.
     In graphic shells, such as File Manager(MS Windows), Windows),
Norton Desktop (Symantec) and other graphic icons are applied for file
visualization. Some text shells for DOS, such as PC SHELL (Central
Point), DOSSHELL (Microsoft) emulate them with replacement of char set.
Char set is not changed in Dos Navigator, and different colors are used
for allocation of various files.
     What for it is necessary? For example, you, seeing color of a
file, know, that here such - @ the file - graphic, such - @ - musical,
and here this concerns to temporary files (".$$$ ", ".OLD ", ".BAK ")
and it must be deleted.
    The sanction of coloring by various colors is set for each
panel optionally in
         Panel|Setup panel...  [Alt-S]

 1.3 Files Sort  [Alt-B] [Alt-S]
      
    The files, displayed in panels, can be sorted by following attributes:
 Name
 Extension
 Size
 Time
 Group     (HighLight groups)
 Unsorted  (To display files according to the order of record in a directory)

    It is set in
         Panel|Sort by... [Alt-B]

    Except usual sorting there is the opportunity to display executable
files in the beginning of the panel [X] Executable first, and archives
[X] Archives first
    It is set in Panel|Setup panel... [Alt-S]

    Executable files are:
         - '.exe', '.com', '.bat'
         - '.btm'        Batch-files for the interpreter 4DOS
         - '.cmd'        Batch-files for operating system OS/2

    Known archives:
         - ARC, ARJ, BSA, BS2, CHZ, HA,
           HAP, HPK, HYP, LHA, LIM, RAR,
           SQZ, TAR, UC2, ZIP, ZOO.

 1.4 Setup Columns   [Alt-K]
      
    In Dos Navigator it is possible to establish a mode of a conclusion
of the list - except Full/Brief:

   Disk Drive Ŀ   File find Ŀ
     [ ] Size                   [ ] Size              
     [ ] Date                   [ ] Date              
     [ ] Time                   [ ] Time              
     [ ] Description            [ ] Path              
    
   TEMP: Ŀ   Archives Ŀ
     [ ] Size                   [ ] Original size     
     [ ] Date                   [ ] Date              
     [ ] Time                   [ ] Time              
     [ ] Path                   [ ] Packed size       
       [ ] Ratio             
   TDR View Ŀ  
     [ ] Size              
     [ ] Date              
     [ ] Time              
     [ ] Description       
  

    As you can see, for each type of the file panel setting of
information fields in columns are different. These fields can be
arbitrary combined.

    It is set in Panel|Setup columns... [Alt-K]
    Default settings are set in
         Options|File Manager|Columns defaults...

    The number of columns on the screen depends on the size of the
file panel, which, in turn, depends on the number of a video
mode.  Also it depends on a mutual arrangement of two half-
panels (right and left-hand).  It is changed with the help of
[Alt <-] or [Alt ->] or mouse, if to hook for divider and to move
mouse, not releasing the button.  If a mode Description is
established, one column will be displayed only, and to vary there will
be width of a field Description.  Horizontal scrolling inside one
"half-panel" is carried out with arrows < -, - >.

 1.5 File Mask Selection  [Alt-Del]
      
    It is possible to establish the filter of displayed names of files
and extensions, which will be visible in the panel. This filter is set
in the file panel options
         Panel|Setup Panel... [Alt-S]
For example: ?eadme*.*;*.1st
    If it is necessary to exclude from the filter any mask, this is
possible to set at the end of the filter -mask. For example: *.*;-*.bak
The note: ";" plays a role of masks divider.

    For more convenient set of this filter a command serves
         Panel|Advanced filter...   [Alt-Del]
    All extensions in a current directory are scanned and placed in the
list " Mask selection ". The selection of extensions is made also, as
well as selection of files in the file panel. Then at pressing on
<Hide> - the files with chosen extensions leave from the list; <Show> -
in the list there are only the files, the extensions of which were
chosen.
    If it is necessary to display only those extensions, which "are
allowed" in the current filter, for example to continue formation of
this filter, it is possible to press [Shift-Alt-Del]

THE NOTE: the Filter to on - default for new manager is set in
    Options|File Manager|New Manager defaults...

 1.6 Change of Video Modes 
      
    Change of video modes is carried out in the menu '' [Alt-'Spacebar']
    - EGA/VGA lines [Shift-F10]
Switches the screen from 80x25 in 80x43 (EGA), 80x50 (VGA) and back.
    - Custom Video Mode [Alt-F10] , [Ctrl-F10]
Switches the screen from 80x25 in modes, set by the user in
         Options|Configuration|System setup...

    Numbers of modes are set in a decimal notation. To indicate, that
the number is in hexadecimal notation, it is necessary to deliver
before them a symbol "$", for example $100 = 256 in a decimal notation.
It is possible to use the built - in calculator for transfer from one
notation to another. It is necessary to indicate number of a mode in a
configuration (i.e. significance AL by a call of function AH=0 of
interrupt 10h).  The information on number of a mode can be found in
the documentation of the video adapter.  Any text video modes (such as
132x60, 100x25 etc.) are supported, including VESA (on VESA compatible
video-adapters).
At Custom Video Mode = 256 screen is transferred in a mode 80x30(VGA).
         Options|Configuration|Startup...
              [X] Restore screen mode
    If this option is included, a mode of the screen is restored after
start of any external program, which was before start of this program.

    ķ
 2. File Manager 
    ͼ
    The file manager is a main window of Dos Navigator for work with
files. The majority of operations over files is made with its help. The
window of the file manager forms by choice of a command Manager|New
[Ctrl-F3] After it Dos Navigator will ask you a name of a disk, for
which you want to start the new Manager, and then you will see a window
of the Manager with two file panels.  You can open few Managers and
copy files from any panel in any with the help of the mouse
(Drag-and-Drop) or history of dialog box "Copy".  After the Manager was
opened, it is possible to cause commands from the menu Manager for its
configuration.

     It looks so:
  []ͻ E:\ []ͻ
   E:\                ARC         EXE      
    [+] BBS           BBS         FOXPRO2  
    [+] TP            BP          HELP     
    [+] BP            BPRTL       LEX      
    LEX             COM         NC       
    [+] ARC           ĺ
  E:\dnhlp.txt        14,83
   1535 files with 77,43No files selected   
  ͼͳ
                                    
         Left panel             Right panel
                            
    Panels divider is moved by the mouse or [ Alt -> ], [ Alt <- ] keys.

    The file panels are broken in pairs for convenience of fulfillment
of operations Copy\Move, but also for compatibility with Norton
Commander. Moreover it enables to operate with one directory at once in
two panels: Quick view, Info, Directory tree.  At pressing
[Ctrl-Insert] the names of selected files are copied in Clipboard. At
pressing [Ctrl-Del] the names of selected files leave from the current
panel without physical deleting from the drive.

 2.1 Command Line 
      
    The command line of Dos Navigator completely emulates command
language of MS-DOS a little expands it i.e. you can simply type MS-DOS
commands from here.
    The unique exception exists for a command SET of environment
variable  of operating system. It works differently, depending on
whether is set in 'Options|Configuration|System setup...  [X] Fast
command execution', or not.  If it is included mode the command SET
concerns to a "Main" copy COMMAND.COM i.e. to main "process" of
operating system MS-DOS.The start of the program from Dos Navigator is
carried out faster, but in this mode can incorrectly work some DOS
Extenders, for example MS-Windows.
    If "Fast command execution" is set to off Dos Navigator causes a
"new" copy COMMAND.COM, therefore all changes of SET made in it will be
lost at return in Dos Navigator.
    It is possible to make the group of commands for batch processing
(like in .BAT-file) in a command line. The commands are divided by
"||". For 4DOS users this feature is disable.  Parameter %1 means a
name of a current file in the active panel of the file manager. If you
seldom use a command line, it can be removed from the screen
        (Options|Configuration|Interface...
              [X] Hide Command Line).
    Keys of a main set are in this case released, and it became possible
to use them as "Hot" keys for commands and [Shift+Char] for incremental
search.
    The command line can be caused from the menu:
         File|Execute DOS command...  [Alt-F6]
(Command History  is caused as a usual history of a Input Line in this case).

      ķ
       Typing in a command line 
      ͼ
    The moving on a symbol to the right or to the left carried out
agrees with Options|File Manager|Setup...
                  [X] Use / keys
    If this option is set cursor bar will be moved if the file panel by
arrows on the keyboard, and the Shift-arrows will move the cursor on a
command line.
    If this option is not set, the arrows on the keyboard will move the
cursor in a  command line, and Shift-arrows will move cursor bar in the
file panel.

                       Moving

 CTRL+S                  On a symbol to the left
 CTRL+D                  On a symbol left to the right
 <Shift>+'left arrow'    On a symbol to the left
 <Shift>+'right arrow'   On a symbol left to the right
 CTRL+left(right)        On a word to the right (to the left)
 CTRL+A                  On a word to the left
 CTRL+F                  On a word to the right
 CTRL+Home               In a beginning of a line
 CTRL+End                In the end of a line

                       To place

 CTRL+Enter        Name of a file from the file panel to a command line
 CTRL+Shift+Enter  Full file name from the file panel to a command line
 CTRL+[            Name of a directory from the left panel to a command line
 CTRL+]            Name of a directory from the right panel to a command line
 Shift+Insert      Contents of the clipboard to a command line
 Shift+Ctrl+Ins    Contents of a command line to Clipboard
 Ctrl+Insert       Names of selected files to Clipboard
 Ctrl+V            Switching of a mode of typing Insert/Overstrike


 2.2 Command History   [Ctrl-E] [Alt-F8] [Shift-|]
      
    For convenience of work Dos Navigator lets to save commands, early
entered in a Command line, in a History of commands.  Twice click a
mouse in a Command line or press [Alt-F8] for its call.  It is also
possible to view a History of commands directly in a Command line with
the help [Shift-|] For compatibility with Norton Commander [Ctrl-E]
acts as [Shift-].  The history of commands can be remembered after
exit from Dos Navigator.It will be automatically restored after the
next start.  It is necessary to forbid an appropriate option for this
purpose:
         Options|Configuration|Startup...
              Kill Input Histories.

 2.3 File Selection 
      
    Dos Navigator lets to select on the file panel one or several files
for group processing. The selected files are marked by the special
color (which is set in colors options) and special symbol, which is
chosen in
         Options|Configuration|File Panel defaults...
              Tag character.
    The mark of files can be made with the help of the mouse. It is
necessary to click on the necessary file with the right (second) button
for this purpose.
    The following combinations of keys are used for selecting files:

      SELECTING ONE FILEķ

 [Insert]   - The selecting\unselecting of one file (which is
                 specified with the cursor bar);
 [Spacebar] - Acts similarly, if an option is included
                 Options|Configuration|File Panel defaults...
                    [X] Tag by SPACE
(The note: the selecting by a [spacebar] works only if Command line is empty)

      SELECTING ON REQUIRED EXTENSIONķ

 grey <+>      - Selecting of files   (files are selected only);
 grey <->      - Unselecting of files (files and directories are unselected);
 <Shift> <+>   - Selecting of files with the extensions, different
                 from current(files are selected only);
 <Shift> <->   - Unselecting of files with the extensions, different from
                 current(files and directories are unselected);

      INVERTING OF SELECTIONķ

 grey   <*>   - Inverting of selecting of files (files are inverted only);
 <CTRL> <*>   - General inverting (files and directories are inverted);

      SELECTION ON GROUPSķ

 <CTRL> <+>   - Selection of group of files or directories
                 according to Highlight groups;
 <CTRL> <->   - Unselection of group of files or directories
                 according to Highlight groups;

      SELECTION ON EXTENSIONSķ

 <CTRL><Shift> <+> - Selection of files with extension as at current
                     (works separately for files and subdirectories);
 <CTRL><Shift> <-> - Unselection of files with extension as at current
                     (works separately for files and subdirectories);

      SELECTION ON NAMESķ

 <ALT> <+>         - Selection of files and directories with the same name,
                     as at a current file, on which the cursor bar is
                     specified;
 <ALT> <->         - Unselection of files and directories with the same
                     name, as at a current file, on which the cursor bar
                     is specified;
 <ALT><Shift> <+>  - Selection of files and directories with names
                     different the name of a current file;
 <ALT><Shift> <->  - Unselection of files and directories with names
                     different the name of a current file;

 2.4 Hide File Panel  [Ctrl-F1][Ctrl-F2][Ctrl-P]
      
    For removal of the right or the left file panel commands serve:
         Manager|Show/hide left panel  [Ctrl-F1] and
         Manager|Show/hide right panel [Ctrl-F2]
    For removal of the inactive file panel a command serves
         Manager|Show/hide inactive panel [Ctrl-P]
    For convenience it is possible to remove the unnecessary panel by a
mouse: Below of the file panel there is the Drive Line, and the
brackets on sides clean / show the appropriate panel.

    There is also the command, which is usually similar to temporary
removal of both panels
         |Output window [Ctrl-O]
(It is possible to read details about it in the chapter "16. OUTPUT WINDOW").

    If you want really to close both panels, it is necessary to close a
window of the file manager:
         Window|Close [Ctrl-F4]

 2.5 Change Drive  [Alt-F1] [Alt-F2] [Alt-C]
      
    It is possible to use the commands for change of the logic drive in
the file panel:
         Manager|Change drive left  [Alt-F1]
         Manager|Change drive right [Alt-F2]
           Panel|Change drive       [Alt-C]

    For convenience it is possible at once to choose the necessary disk
by a mouse below File Panel. It is set up in
         Options|File Manager|Setup...
              Drive Line
    The switching between disks in Drive Line can be carried out with
the help of the keyboard [Ctrl - right\left]. For convenience it is
possible differ right and left [CTRL] for the right / left half-panel.

    This opportunity is set in
         Options|File Manager|Setup...
            Ctrl difference
    It is possible to change a disk having clicked a mouse on a name of
a disk in heading of the file panel.

 2.6 Directory tree   [Ctrl-T]
      
    Directory tree of the current logic drive is shown on the opposite
panel after choice of a command Manager|Directory tree.

   D:\
   [+] DN
   [-] NU
     CFGAUD
   [+] SERVICE
   [+] UTIL
   [-] VIRUS
      ADINF


    Being moved on this tree, you simultaneously see contents of these
directories in the opposite panel. To open \ to close a branch of a
tree, press < Space >, Grey < + >, Grey < - > or click a mouse in a
place of branch.
    The same manipulations with moving on directories are supported in
a tree of directories, as in the file panel:
  [Ctrl-\] or [\] move to a root directory;
  Quick search with support [Ctrl-Enter];
  Quick dirs...

    You can also copy files from a current directory in a subdirectory
on a tree, using protocol Drag-and-Drop.  You can move files to Drive
Line for copying on other logic drives.

 2.7 Info   [Ctrl-L]
      
    Current directory, current logic drive, amount of free memory and
etc. are shown  on the opposite panel by choice of a command
         Manager|Info
    The fields with data, which should be shown, are set up in
         Options|File Manager|Information panel...
    The type of the shown information depends from the panel: the file
panel, archive, TEMP:, TDR: - for all these panels Info will contain
specific data.

    If there is the file dirinfo or file file_id.diz in a current
directory, some lines from this file (usually this description of a
directory) are shown below panels Info.
    Make the active panel Info and press [F4] for editing of a
description file of the current directory

 2.8 Quick View   [Ctrl-Q]
      
    A part of current file is shown on the opposite panel by choice of
a command
         Manager|Quick view.

 2.9 Swap panels   [Ctrl-U]
      
    The right and left-hand panel vary by places by choice of a command
         Manager|Swap panels.

 2.10 File Name Search 
       
    The search of the necessary file typing first letters of a name of
a file in the file panel is carried out according to set options:
         Options|File Manager|Setup...

  Quick search Ŀ
   ( ) Single Alt   The search will begin after single pressing Alt
   ( ) Single Ctrl  The search will begin after single pressing Ctrl
   ( ) Caps+Char    The search will go while be pressed Caps
 
    The combination [Ctrl-Enter] forces to continue search on an
entered mask. (Note: as an entered mask a sequence of entered symbols
from a beginnings of search up to [Ctrl-Enter] is considered)

    [Shift+Char] also works if a Command line is hidden

2.11 File Find  [Alt-F7]
      
    It is possible to look for files with the filter (for example,
*.bak; *.$$$; *.tmp) and with the information contained in them.
When the mask is single the search is carried out "accelerated" in
comparison with a multiple mask.
Mask "*" = "*.*" . By default, if not extension of a file is
entered,  ".*" extension is added to a name of a file.
     The search can be carried out in a current directory, on a current
disk, on all accessible disks. By the way, all this occurs in a
background mode! While there is the search of files, it is possible to
work with already found and placed in Find: files. This list
replenishes in accordance with a finding of new files.
    There is the mode <Advanced search...> , where You can set
temporary interval, sizes and required attributes for required files.
    Result of work of search (if it will be positive) you will see in
the usual "file" panel with heading Find:  You can consider this panel,
as a "virtual" directory, contents of which is result of search. It is
possible to copy / delete files from it as from usual File panel,
copying in it is inaccessible only. Exit from Find: is made also, as
well as from a usual subdirectory. It is necessary to jump to ".." or
to press [Ctrl-PgUp] for this purpose. Press [Enter] or [Ctrl-PgDn] for
an entrance in a directory, in which there is the current file.
    It is possible to go to an allocated file to another panel with the
help of [Shift-Enter], thus the list of found files remain visible.

2.12 Read File List  [Alt-V]
      
    There is the opportunity of reading of the list of files from a
text file, for example, from files *.?Lo or files.bbs.
    The result is the list of found files finds is located in the
same panel from which command Panel|Read file list was caused.
    This list by a principle of processing as a whole is an analog
of Find: panel provided that objects of search would be names of files.
    The parameters to "on - default" for columns of this panel [Alt-K]
are set with parameters File Find: in
         Options|File Manager|Columns defaults...
    There is the opportunity to use fileboxes:  For this purpose
at editing of files with the descriptions it is necessary
to indicate parameter /FBOX= < dir >,
for example /FBOX=E:\FL\OUT /FBOX=C:\OS2
Further, at reading of this file of the description as a File List
File Boxes will occur.

    The pressing [Enter] on a name of a file or file box moves you to
an suitable directory, as well as Find:

2.13 Temp Drive) 
      
    It can be considered as the nonexistent drive on which it is
possible to copy the information from different directories, from
different disks - but the information is not copied physically, and it
is only marked that it is on Temp Drive. Then it is possible to conduct
any operations (F3, F4, F5, F6, F8) with these files. Deleting < F8 >,
as well as the moving < F6 >, deletes only image of a file on the Temp
drive, the first copy remains safe. For deleting of a first copy it is
necessary to set
         [X] Remove source files in dialog box "Rename/move".
    The panel of files with Temp Drive has heading TEMP:  The
directories are copied on TEMP: as the files, i.e. in them are
impossible "to enter".

2.14 Directory Branch  [Ctrl-H]
      
    This command serves for opening of all subdirectories of a
current directory in one large directory. Contents of this virtual
directory are all files, which are in a current directory and its
subdirectories. The similar result could achieve, if to make
"Find File" with parameters:
[] Find File ͻ
     File mask *___________________________  
  Text to find ____________________________  
                                                
   Options                                      
   [ ] Advanced search  [X] Recursive search    
   [ ] Case sensitive   [ ] Whole words         
                                                
   Scope                                        
   ( ) Entire disk        ( ) All drives        
   () Current directory                        
ͼ
    Functionally the panel Branch: is completely the same as the
Find: panel.

2.15 TDR View 
      
    Dos Navigator supports a format .TDR, used in streamers Arvid
10x0, serving for interfaces of the VHS cassette recorder with IBM PC
AT.  Dos Navigator considers files .TDR, as a specific type of panel,
though the panel TDR: on functional properties is more similar to
the usual file panel. Setup of columns of this panel are made as
setup of all panels:
         Panel|Setup columns [Alt-K] - Setup of the current panel;
         Options|File Manager|Column defaults... - Setup defaults.

    The description of files can be edited also as in a usual
directory with the help of [Alt-Ins]. The editing of the
descriptions is blocked, if a file .TDR has attribute Read-Only.
    All manipulations with files inside .TDR are forbidden. All
operations with these files, except editing of the descriptions and
the operations of search are forbidden too.

        ķ
         Search of a file with the contents lists 
        ͼ
          
    The operation of search is made as in the usual panel
         File|Find... [Alt-F7]
    The   search  can  be  made  as  on  a  name  of  a  file  and  its
description.  The  description  is uncertain for entering completely, it
is  enough  to  type  only its part. The search can be made at once with
all  contents  lists,  which are in a current directory. It is necessary
to  establish  an  option  [X]  Search in other TDRs for this purpose in
dialog box "Find File".

    ķ
 3. FILE OPERATIONS 
    ͼ
 3.1 Copy/Move   [F5/F6]
      
    All free XMS/EMS memory is used, if this opportunity is not set to
on in Options|Configuration|System setup...  [X] Use XMS/EMS.
It is possible to copy in nonexistent directories (they will be created
automatically).  For example: you want to copy or to unpack files in a
directory C:\MYDIR\MYSUBDIR1\MYSUBDIR2. But the directory C:\MYDIR does
not exist (however, as well as its subdirectories). What to do? There
are no problems - type C:\MYDIR\MYSUBDIR1\MYSUBDIR2\ in a input
line " Copy to " of dialog box of copying, and you receive desirable
result.
Ŀ
( ) Overwrite all existing files 
( ) Append to all existing files 
( ) Ask for overwrite            
( ) Skip all existing files      
( ) Refresh old files            
                                 
[ ] Check free disk space        
[ ] Verify disk writes           
[ ] Recurse directories          
[ ] Remove source files          

    At Coy to - > TEMP: the files are copied on a temporary disk
(actually, list of ways to copied files is made).
    At Copy to - > Archive: the files are added to archive.
    At Copy from Archive to - > File Panel (Extract Archive)
the files are taken from archive.

 3.2 Delete   [F8]
      
    The deleting of files and subdirectories (together with their
contents) in Dos Navigator is made as in other DOS-shells, however,
there are some features:

  - There is the opportunity of deleting files with the
    help of Drag-and-Drop to the basket (Trash), which is set with the
    command |Trashcan on/off;
  - If direct access to disk is set
    (Options|Configuration|System setup...
            Direct Access)
    files and, especially, the subdirectories are deleted much faster.
    However this property is characteristic only for MS-DOS version 5.0
or higher.
    In other operating systems setting of Direct Disk Access can
result in failures and other undesirable results.

    Deleting from TEMP: drive deletes only references to deleted file
(a file, naturally, remains).

    Deleting  from  archive  really  results in deleting of a file from
it  (appropriate  archiver  is  started for this purpose). At attempt to
delete non-empty directory Dos Navigator issues the message:

          [] Confirm ͻ
                                                            
                           Directory C:\DOS                 
                             is not empty.                  
                        Do you wish delete it ?             
                                                            
             No   Yes   All   Cancel  
                            
          ͼ

    If simply "automatically" to press [ENTER] anything happen as to
"by - default" the button < No > is chosen.
    In  case,  when  is  chosen  to delete several non-empty directories
and  you  are  sure  that  you  want  to  delete them, it is possible to
press  the  button  <  All  >,  do  not  trouble  yourself with repeated
confirmation.
    If  some  files  are  selected,  and  you should delete only one, it
can be made with the help of [Shift-F8]

 3.3 Print  [Ctrl-F9]
      
    There is the opportunity of background printing of a file
in Dos Navigator . File is loaded in the Print Manager.
Certainly, anybody will not forbid you type" Copy to prn ",
however, we recommend use just File|Print, because:
  - First: files could be in Print Manager already and it works in
    parallel with Dos Navigator's Print Manager, including to
    process of copying. Thus it is possible that simultaneously two
    files will be printed on one printer.
  - Second: it is possible to set options of initial and final
    lines of initialization for Print Manager, that can be useful
    for more convenient printing.

    This concerns and for printing from the text editor.

 3.4 Split/Combine   [Shift-F5]
      
    It  is  possible  to  break one large file on parts with the help of
Split. Dos Navigator uses whole free disk memory on each diskette.
    The  files  with  extensions  ".d??" appears during splitting (?? is
the number of a disk).
    Dos  Navigator  distinguishes  created  files-fragments  using these
extensions and internal format during combining.
    If  in  splitting  time  at  the  request for the following diskette
Dos  Navigator  sees,  that  it  already  was  one  of  previous, it can
automatically  delete  the  previous split-piece and to write down a new
one instead.
    To  combine  splitted  file  it  is  necessary  to insert a diskette
with the first part of it 'xxxxxxx.D01' and to submit a command
         File|Split/combine...

    Dos   Navigator   will   offer  to  combine  a  file  in  a  current
directory  of  the  next  panel.  Further  it  is  necessary  to  change
diskettes  with  parts  of a splitted file in the same order. Attention:
the assembly is made _ONLY_ from diskettes to the hard disk.
    There are also the additional options in dialog box  "Split/Combine":
Ŀ
[ ] Verify disk writes    
[ ] Binary splitting only  To write down only binary pieces of files.
 Otherwise in a beginning of each piece the
                             service information is added. The setting
                             of this flag is not necessary, if Combine
                             will be made with the help of Dos Navigator.

    NOTICE:
  - The files, splitted on volumes in by Dos Navigator without
    setting of a flag " Binary splitting only " are restored only by
    Dos Navigator.
  - The files, splitted on volumes in Dos Navigator with setting of
    this flag by a command File|Combine cannot be restored! Make it you
    can with the help of File|Copy... in a mode Append or, using the
    external programs as a MS-DOS command "copy". (copy in1.txt +
    in2.txt out.txt)

 3.5 Make File List   [Alt-L]
      
    At  fulfillment  of  this  operation  Dos  Navigator  forms  a  text
file,  lines  of  which  are  selected  files on the current file panel.
Creation  .bat  of  a  file  is  possible,  each line of which is formed
proceeding  of  a  line `Action'. If it does not contain macros like !.!
a  name  of  a  file  is  simply added to contents of Action , otherwise
macros is working.

    True  names  of  files  will  be  will  be  saved in the list, if an
option [X] Store path names is set.


 3.6 File View   [F3]
      
    The  viewing  of  a  file  can  be  made  with  external or internal
viewer. There are these internal viewers:
  - text         (With an opportunities of Wrap, Dump, Search and etc.)
  - hex          (With an opportunity of binary editing)
  - DBF          (With an opportunity of viewing of -fields)
  - archive      (With opportunities like in the file panel)
  - Arvid TDR    (The contents lists of video cassettes of a Arvid streamer)
  - WKZ          (Spreadsheets of Dos Navigator)

    The  viewing  with  external  viewer is carried out for files, whose
extensions are given in
         Options|Viewers...

    Do it like this:
???: [Path]Name !.!
  ^       ^     <---> Starts viewer with parameter. As parameter can
                    be macros like !.!, which are described in
                    section the MENU | Format of the user menu.
          [Full] name of a internal viewer
   file extensions (extensions are divided by ',')

     Example: JPG:  C:\QPEG\QPEG !.!
              FLI:  C:\UTIL\VIEWERS\VGRAF !.!

    In  essence,  the  viewing  by  an  external  viewer  is the same as
start  of  a  file  on  extension  using  <  F3 > (for convenience). The
note: if is included [X] Internal Viewer in
         Options|Configuration|System setup...,
before  start  of  an  external  viewer  on  a  current file, it will be
scanned  by  Dos  Navigator  for  matching  with  a  format  of internal
viewer.  If  the  match is found out, the internal viewer of this format
will be started.
    If  you  want  to  view  a  file  known  by  Dos  Navigator in other
format  (for  example to view a DBF-file as the text), it is possible to
choose  a  viewer  from  the  menu File|View. Or, if other format - it
text / hexadecimal, can be chosen
         File|View|Alternate view   [Alt-F3]

 3.7 File Edit   [F4]
      
    The  editing  of  a  file can be made with external or internal text
editor.
    The  editing  by  the  external  editor  is  carried  out  for files
extension of which are given in
         Options|Editors...

    Do it like this:
???: [Path]Name !.!
  ^       ^     <---> Starts editor with parameter. As parameter can
                    be macros like !.!, which are described in
                    section the MENU | Format of the user menu.
          [Full] name of a internal editor
   file extensions (extensions are divided by ',')

    The note: if is set [X]Internal Editor in
         Options|Configuration|System  setup...,
ANY  file  will  be  edited  by the internal text editor. If you want to
edit a file as the text, it is possible to choose
         File|Edit|Alternate Edit [Alt-F4]

    If an option [X]Internal Editor in
         Options|Configuration|Editor/Viewer...
is enabled then function of [F4] and [Alt-F4] keys are wice versa.

    For creation and the editing of a new file is a command
         File|Edit|Edit new file... [Shift-F4]

 3.8 Archives 
      

    The  built  -  in  viewer  (without  the  extraneous  utilities) can
manage 17 types of archives:
 Ŀ
  ARC - Arc (C) NoGate Consulting                     
  ARJ - ARJ (C) Robert K. Jung                        
  BSA - BSArc v1.xx (C) PhysTechSoft                  
  BS2 - BSArc v2.xx (C) PhysTechSoft                  
  CHZ - ChArc (C) Dialogue                            
  HA  - HA (C) Harry Hirvola                          
  HAP - HAP (C) Hamarsoft                             
  HPK - HPack (C) Peter Gutmann                       
  HYP - Hyper (C) P.Sawatzki & K.P.Nicshke            
  LHA - LHArc (C) Haruyasu Yoshizaki                  
  LIM - Limit (C) J Y Lim                             
  RAR - RAR (C) E. Roshal                             
  SQZ - SQZ (C) J.I.Hammarberg                        
  TAR - Tape ARchiver for UNIX                        
  UC2 - Ultra Compressor II (C) Ad Infinitum Programs 
  ZIP - PKZIP (C) PKWARE Inc.                         
  ZOO - Zoo (C) Rahul Dhesi                           
 
  Unique exception is UC2: for viewing of which Ultra Compressor II
is required.
    At   realization   of  viewing  for  a  file  of  archive  there  is
"entrance"  in  this  archive  as in a subdirectory. Archives looks like
subdirectories.   An   entrance  in  archive  is  possible  by  pressing
[ENTER] - is set optionally in
         Options|Configuration|File Panel Defaults.
    You can work with archive like with directories.
    Example:  "  Copy  to  ARJ:  DN  " means that selected files will be
compressed in ARJ-archive with the name DN.ARJ

    There are the special commands:
         File|Copy to archive... [Shift-F1]   Add to archive
         File|Extract archive... [Shifr-F2]   Extract from archive

    In   appropriate   dialog   box   (at   making   archive)  desirable
archiver,  but  also  password  and  additional  options  is possible to
choose.  The  choice  of  a compression is made automatically: by choice
Normal\Faster\Maximum.
    It  is  possible  to  unpack,  to view, to delete, to test files and
directories of archive.
    Place   the   cursor   bar   in  a  root  directory  ".."  or  press
[Ctrl-PgUp] for an exit from archive.

    THE  ATTENTION!!!  Dos  Navigator  can only view headings of various
archives.  For  creation  /  work  with these archives you need original
archivers,  which  will  automatically  be started, according to setting
in Options|Archives.
    Press  [Alt-N]  for  editing  options  of  a  current  archiver.  Be
careful  during  setting  up  options of archivers. If the archiver does
not have enough memory at start, it is desirable to set an option
[X] Swap when unpack\del\test it will be little bit slowly, but it is
reliable.

 3.9 Compare Directories  [Ctrl-C]
      
    It   is   possible   to   specify   criteria  of  comparison  during
comparison of two directories:
  Ŀ
   Options                  
    [X] Compare size        
    [X] Compare time        
    [ ] Compare attributes  
    [ ] Compare contents    
                            
   Selection mode           
    (*)  Select             
    ( ) Unselect            
  
    As  a  compared  subdirectory  archives, the TEMP-disk and Find-list
can act.

 3.10 Change Current Directory 
       
    The  subdirectories  of  a  current  directory  are  marked  by  the
large  letters  and,  as  a rule, separate color, besides at any kind of
sorting,  except  Unsorted,  they  are  located  in  a  beginning of the
list.  Place  the  cursor  bar  on  the necessary subdirectory and press
[Enter]  or  twice  click  on  it  a  mouse for change directory. If you
keep  [Ctrl]  during  moving  on  the panel through arrows there will be
the   automatic   entrance   in  a  directory,  archive  or  file  after
releasing it.
    ".." Or [Ctrl-PgUp] mean exit to parent directory.
    Exit in root directory[Ctrl-\]
    You  can  use  subdirectories  not  only in the usual file managers,
but also in archives.
    There  is  the  opportunity  of  fast  change of a current directory
with bookmarks [Alt-n, (n = 1..9)]
    For   convenience   of   work   it  is  possible  differ  right  and
left-hand  [ALT]  for,  accordingly,  right  and  left-hand half-panels.
This opportunity is set in
         Options|Configuration|Interface...

    Press   [Ctrl-Alt-Shift-n,   (n   =  1..9)]  for  make  bookmark  on
current directory.
    For reception of the list use
         Panel|Quick dirs.... [Alt-Shift-0]

    Change  of  a  directory  during  fast  search  in the file panel on
pressing "\" at the end of typed of a name is possible.
    For  fast  change  of  a current directory click a mouse in the name
of  a  current  directory  in  the  top  framework of the file panel. In
opening modal dialog box you can quickly choose a necessary directory.
    Similar command of the menu:
         Panel|Change directory... [Alt-T]

3.11 Make Directory   [F7]
      
    For creation of a new directory choose
         File|Make Directory.
    It  is  possible  to  create  new  directories, specifying, which of
them need to be created " on a way ".
    For     example:     you     want     to    create    a    directory
:\MYDIR\MYSUBDIR1\MYSUBDIR2,   but  the  directory  C:\MYDIR  does  not
exist  (however,  as  well  as  its  subdirectori-  es).  There  are  no
problems  -  you  type  C:\MYDIR\MYSUBDIR1\MYSUBDIR2  in a input line of
dialog box " Make Directory " and receive desirable result.
    There  is  the  opportunity  of  creation of several directories for
one operation, using ";" as a divider.
    For   example:   Make   Directory   "1;2;3;4;5"   will  create  five
appropriate directories.

3.12 Count Directory Length   [Alt-G]
      
    The   size  of  selected  directories,  can  be  found  out,  having
pressed [Alt-G]
         Panel|Count directory length

    If  cursor  bar  is  on  a  directory,  it is possible also to press
[F3]. It is necessary to set a mode
         Panel|Setup Panel [X] Directory length
for Dos Navigator automatically count the sizes of all subdirectories in
the panel.

3.13 Set File Attributes   [Alt-E]
      
    For setting file attributes there is the command
         File|File Attributes.
    If  there  are  selected  files  on the panel, the attributes can be
set or to be deleted for all of them.
    For directories the setting of attributes can be caused on [F4]
    Date and time of creation can not be changed for them.

3.14 Archive files   [Shift-F1]
      
    For a making archive of selected files a command serves
         File|Copy to archive...
    You  should  choose  a  type  of  archive from available in the list
"Archive type ".
    All  parameters,  such  as  name  of  a  program  - archiver and its
options,  are  selected  by  Dos  Navigator  automatically  according to
settings in
         Options|Archives >
    The  last  chosen  archiver  is considered as a current archiver and
in  the  following  time at archieving the index of choice automatically
will be set on this type of archive.
    The  parameters  "  of  a  current  archiver  "  can  be edited by a
command
         Options|Archives|Current archiver...  [Alt-N].
    In  a  input  line  " Archive to " a name of archive must be set (by
default  Dos  Navigator  offers as a name of archive a name of a current
directory  or  file).  It  is  not  necessary  to specify extension (Dos
Navigator  automatically  puts  down  extension of archive, according to
its type).
    In  a  input  line  "Password"  the password on archive must be set.
The password is asked once again, to avoid an error during input.
    In  a  input  line  "  Additional  options'  additional options of a
making  archive  are  specified,  which are specific for current process
of  archieving  or  which  cannot  be  indicated  in  options of current
archive
         Options|Archives >

    If   the   archive   with  a  required  name  does  not  exist,  Dos
Navigator  will  create  new  archive. Otherwise the files will be added
in  already  available  archive, and the old files will be automatically
replaced  new  from  among  those,  which  were  selected  for  a making
archive.

3.15 Extract files from archive   [Shift-F2]
      
    There  is  the  command  for  extraction  of all files from archive,
which is chosen by the cursor bar of the file panel
         File|Extract archive...
    The  files  can  be  placed  in  any directory (similarly to process
of copying of files).

    These options of extracting are available:
 [X] Extract with path names
         If this option is forbidden, all files will be extracted
         in one directory, indicated in a field of input " Extract to ".
 [ ] Test only

    In  a  field  of  input  "Password"  the  password is entered, if it
was used at creation of archive.

    The  note:  If  it  is  necessary  to  take from archive not all but
only  some  files,  it  can  be made of the panel of viewing of archive.
Therefrom  they  simply  "are  copied"  how  as  if  they are in a usual
directory.  Thus  instead  of operation of "copying" Dos Navigator makes
operation " extraction from archive ".


3.16 UU Encode file   [Ctrl-F7]
      
    The   UU-code  is  the  special  format  for  code  conversion  of a
binary file.
    The  files  in  a  UU-format  consist  extremely of printed symbols.
As a rule, the UU-code is used to send files by electronic mail.

    There is a command to UU-encode file:
         File|UU Encode file...
    Parameter  "  Maximum  lines  per  section  "  specifies  a  maximum
number  of  lines  in  each  UU-section.  Each  section  is located in a
separate  file,  the  name  of  which is indicated in a field of input "
Encode  to  ",  and  the  extension  is  formed by imposing of number of
section on standard extension UUE.
    For  example:  the  first  section  will  have  extension  UU1,  and
21-st  will  have  extension U21. If one section is received in all, its
extension will be UUE.


3.17 UU Decode file   [Ctrl-F8]
      
    There is a command to UU-decode file:
         File|UU Decode file...

    UU-file  can  contain  hashed  in  any  order  of section of several
various  coded  files.  All  these  files  will be taken and placed at a
directory,  which  is  set  in  parameter  "Target  directory". If there
will  be  some  problems  during decoding, connected to correctness of a
processible  UU-file,  Dos  Navigator  will try to take a maximum of the
useful  information,  and  all  met  errors  will be detailed the end of
operation of decoding.

    ķ
 4. Launch Files 
    ͼ

 4.1 Run Executable Files 
      
    If  you  press  [Enter]  or  double  click  the  mouse button on the
executable  file,  on  which cursor in the file panel is set, it will be
started on.
        ͻ
          Executable files are:                             
          - '.exe', '.com', '.bat'  MS-DOS                  
          - '.btm'                  4DOS Batch file         
          - '.cmd'                  OS/2 Batch file         
        ͼ

 4.2 Run Executable Files according to their extentions (Point-and-shoot) 
      
    Extended  start  of  files  is  realized  in  Dos  Navigator. If the
file is not executable, but its extension has the description in
         Options|Extension file edit...,
a package of DOS commands is started.
    It  is  necessary  to  move  the  cursor on the file panel to a name
of  the  file  and to press one of three combinations of keys - [ENTER],
[Shift-ENTER],  [Alt-ENTER]  for  start  this file. User menu is started
after pressing [Alt-ENTER].
    The  note:  [Shift-ENTER],  [Alt-ENTER]  work  also  with executable
files.  For  this  purpose  they  should  be  described,  as well as all
other extensions.

    For  the  description  of  work  with types of files it is necessary
to cause a command
         Options|Extension file edit...

    The format of record in this file is those:

     ??? <Opening symbol> ............
                        DOS commands or
                        menu definitions  (for Alt-Enter)
                        ......... <closing symbol>

    '???'  is  the  extension.  The  opening  and closing symbols should
be  "{"  and "}" for Enter, "(" and ")" for Shift-Enter, "[" and "]" for
Alt-Enter.  Use  "!"  for  a  name  of  a  file,  "!.!"  for  name  with
extension,  "!\"  for  its  directory. To indicate a symbol "!", is used
"!!".
    To  indicate  a  symbol  "]",  is  used  "]]",  etc.  Dos  Navigator
processes  unlimited  number  of  extensions.  Setting  of  one  command
block    for    several    extensions    is   possible.   For   example:
pcx,bmp,tif{cshow!.!}

 4.3 OS/2 Support 
      
    If  you  work  under  OS/2 of version 2.10 and higher, you can start
the program in separate DOS or OS/2 session.
     To  be  able  to  run  a programm in separate session it's required
to  set  the  enviroment  variable  OS2COMSPEC  in  autoexec.bat
For example: SET OS2COMSPEC=c:\os2\cmd.exe
  Ŀ
   Alt-/  - switching to OS/2 mode of a command line.
  
     All  files  (except  for  archivers  and  viewers) and the commands
will  be  given  to  the OS/2 command interpreter, which is indicated in
variable  OS2COMSPEC.  DOS  and  OS/2  command  lines looks in their own
style:
         D:\DN>   - DOS command line
         [D:\DN]  - OS/2 FullScreen command line
         (D:\DN)  - OS/2 Windowed command line
(The Note: command prompt is define by Resource Compiler)

     The  files  .cmd  are  marked  as  executable. They can be started.
Just  press  [ENTER]  on them. If thus to keep [Shift], the file will be
started  in  a  background  session. All executable files can be started
in separate OS/2 session.
     For  start  the  separate  OS/2  sessions  press  on  the necessary
file:
         [Alt-Shift-Enter] for foreground or
         [Alt-Ctrl-Enter]  for background
     If  the  command  line  begins  with symbols <, >, [,], it is given
to the OS/2 command interpreter for start in a separate session.
     Symbols in the beginning mean:
         > - run foreground Full Screen OS/2 session;
         < - run background Full Screen OS/2 session;
         ] - run foreground Windowed OS/2 session;
         [ - run background Windowed OS/2 session;

    ķ
 5.  Menu Bar 
    ͼ

 5.1 Main Menu   [F10]
      
     Dos  Navigator  has  multilevel  system  Pull  Down  Menu. Menu bar
can is in the top line of the screen. You can hide it:
         Options|Configuration|Interface...
                  Hide menu bar.
     Press  [F10]  or  move  the  mouse pointer to the necessary element
of  the  menu  and  press  the button for choice from the main menu . If
the  menu  bar  is hidden, move the mouse pointer to the top line of the
screen and press 1-st (left-hand) mouse button - menu will occur.

     To  choose  commands  from  the  menu  you can with the help of the
keyboard:
  1. Press a key [F10]. It makes active the menu bar.
  2. Use arrow keys for choice the menu, which you want to activate.
     Then press [Enter].
     The note: to cancel action, press a key [Esc].
     For   accelerated   choice   of   an  element  of  the  menu  press
     simultaneously  [ALT]  together  with  the first letter of the name
     of this element.
     For  example,  for an  accelerated   call [File] it is necessary to
     press  [ALT-F],  for  an  accelerated  call [] it is necessary to
     press [ALT-Space]
  3. For an accelerated call of an element of the submenu rather simply
     to press on the keyboard the allocated letter in this submenu.

     If  a  command  of  the  menu follows with ..., choice of a command
results  in  a  conclusion  of  a dialog box. If there is a painted over
arrow,  this  command  results  to  other  pull  down  menu. The command
without ... or arrow specifies action, executed after its choice.

     Sometimes   the   commands   of  the  menu  are  shown  "dim",  and
anything  does  not  occur  by  choice  of  them.  It  happens, when the
choice  of  a  command  in  the  given  context  is  not meaningful. For
example,   if   there  is  no  selected  block  in  the  editor,  it  is
impossible  to  cut  out,  to  copy or to erase the text, as the editor,
does  not  know  which  part  of the text it is necessary to cut out, to
copy  or  to  erase.  Hence,  the  appropriate  commands  (Cut, Copy and
Clear)  will  be  in the menu of the editor Edit dim. After selection of
the text in the editor these commands can be chosen.

 5.2 User Menu   [F2]
      
     Dos  Navigator  lets  to  the user to create the menu for a call of
external  applications  and  DOS  commands.  It  is  stored  in  a  file
DN.MNU.  When  you  call  a  command  Utilities|User menu  Dos Navigator
checks  up,  whether  the file with such name is in a current directory,
and,  if  not  finds  it,  starts  the menu from a user directory of Dos
Navigator.
     Creation  and  the  editing  of  global  (i.e.  accessible from any
directory) menu of the user is made with the help of a command
         Options|Global menu definition...
     It  is  possible  to  describe  local menu for each directory using
a command
         Options|Local menu definition...
     It is possible to create multilevel menu.
     Switching  between  local  and  global  user  menu  is  possible by
pressing  [F2].  Editing  the user menu is possible by pressing [F4]. If
the  file  with  the  menu  is not found in a current directory, it will
be  looked  in  upper  directories.  If  Dos  Navigator  will  not  find
neither local menu, the global menu will be started automatically.

        ķ
         Format of a file with the user menu 
        ͼ
          
     User  menu  of  Dos  Navigator has enclosed structure. Each item of
this  menu  begins  by  a  symbol ">", after which level of this item in
hierarchy  of  the  menu  follows.  Further  through a blank the name of
this  item  follows,  in  which  it  is possible to allocate by a symbol
"~"  the  letter,  having  pressed  which,  it is possible to cause this
user  command  without  movement on the menu by arrows. In the following
lines  there  is  the  list  of  DOS commands where the following macros
can act:

  !   - Name of a current file in the active file panel
  $   - Name of a current file in the passive file panel
  .!  - Extension of a current file in the active file panel
  .$  - Extension of a current file in the passive file panel
  !\  - Name of a directory of a current file in the active file panel
  $\  - Name of a directory of a current file in the passive file panel
  !/  - Name of a directory of a current file in the active file panel
        (without "\" in the end)
  $/  - Name of a directory of a current file in the passive file panel
        (without "\")
  !:  - Name of a disk of a current file in the active file panel
  $:  - Name of a disk of a current file in the passive file panel

     These  macros  can  be  used  in  the names of elements of the menu
too.
    %1      - Name of the list of selected files in the active panel
    %2      - Name of the list of selected files in the passive panel
    %3...%9 - User parameters

     The  following  item  of  the  menu begins again with a symbol ">".
The  empty  line  after  heading  of  an  element of the menu means that
divider will be hear instead of the menu item.
     With  the  help  of  a line, which begins with " < " it is possible
to  set  a  line,  which will be introduced at the request of parameters
%3,  %4  etc.  Is thus automatically considered, that it is necessary to
request  these  parameters.  And  if  the  line  begins on " < = ", all,
that goes after it, is considered as parameters by default.
     If  the  item  of  the  menu  begins  with  a double symbol ">", it
starts   in   mode   "Fast   command   execution"  -  thus  settings  of
environment  variables  will  be  set by commands of this menu item will
be  given  to  the  first  copy  of  COMMAND.COM.  For  creation  of the
following  level  of  the  menu  it is necessary to increase number of a
level  of  item  on  1  in comparison with previous one and all elements
of this menu level to write further with this number.

     Here is an example of a user menu file:

         >1 Microsoft ~W~indows
           echo Starting Microsoft Windows...
           Win
        >1
        >1 ~A~idstest
           >2 ~T~est all files in all disks
           Aidstest * /f /g /s /q
           >2 Test ~a~ll disks
           Aidstest * /f
           >2 Test ~c~urrent directory
           Aidstest . /f

     The  note:  Dos  Navigator  does  not support external hot keys for
elements of the menu, including F1.. F10.
     It  is  possible  to  allocate an element of the menu with the help
of ' ~ ~ ' instead.
     For  faster  start  of  some  elements  of  the  menu  use keyboard
macros which are described in section 23.2.

 5.3 Quick Run User Batch 
     
     There  is  the  opportunity  to  start user applications without an
additional  call  of  the user menu on pressing [Ctrl-Shift-Fn] keys:  ,
where  n=1  ..10.  The  structure  of  this  applications is stored in a
file  DN.XRN,  which  is  in  a  system  directory of Dos Navigator. The
description  of  elements  of  this  structure  completely is similar to
the  description  of  items of the user menu. One exception is one level
of  hierarchy  is  supported  only  and  the  elements of this structure
should  not  contain  the names, as items of the user menu. Accordingly,
number  after  a  symbol  "  >  " means not depth of an hierarchy but it
means   key  (F1..  F10),  on  which  start  of  this  element  will  be
activated.
     The  users  of  OS/2  can  use  a specific symbol between " > " and
number  of  an  element  to  specify  to  the  program,  that  the given
element   should   be  started  in  separate  session.  The  symbols  of
sessions are standard:
  > - run foreground Full Screen OS/2 session;
  < - run background Full Screen OS/2 session;
  ] - run foreground Windowed OS/2 session;
  [ - run background Windowed OS/2 session;

 Example:

 ; Ctrl-Shift-F1
 >[1
  cmd
 ; Ctrl-Shift-F2
 >2
  Echo Ctrl-Shift-F2 was pressed.
  pause
 ; Ctrl-Shift-F10
 >10
  Echo Ctrl-Shift-F10 was pressed.
  pause


 5.4 Status Bar 
      
     The  status  bar  of  Dos  Navigator  is  the  bottom  line  of the
screen. It can be hidden in
         Options\Configuration\Interface...
              'Hide status bar'.
     This  line  reminds  to  you  about  main  commands  and  their hot
keys,  applicable  in  the  given  moment  to an active window, but also
offers  the  brief  explanations  on  some  commands  of  the  menu  and
elements of dialog boxes.
     The  status  bar  reacts  to  pressing  of  [Alt],  [Ctrl], [Shift]
keys  changing  the  list  of  commands. It also reacts to pressing by a
mouse.


    ķ
 6.  Disk Operations 
    ͼ
     The disks operations are carried out through the menu Disk.

 6.1 Diskette Formatting   [Shift-F7]
      
     The  formatting  of  diskettes  (including on non-standard formats)
in Dos Navigator can be carried out in a background mode.
     There   is   the   opportunity  completely  to  set  parameters  of
formatting  in  dialog  box  "  Advanced  format... ".
    ATTENTION!!!  Dos  Navigator  can  format  a  diskette  on a format,
which   it   can   not   read   without  appropriate  drivers  (800.COM,
PU_1700.COM, DRIVER.SYS).

 6.2 Volume Label 
      
     Sets  a  label  of  a  volume  on a disk. [X] Direct Access must be
specified for this disk in
         Options|Configuration|System setup...

 6.3 Reanimator   [Shift-F6]
      
     There   is  the  built-in  application  for  restoring  of  deleted
files and directories in Dos Navigator
        Disk|Reanimator...
     It  is  also  possible  to  cause  the  start  of  Reanimator twice
clicked a mouse on the Trashcan.

     [X] Direct Access must be specified for this disk in
         Options|Configuration|System setup...

     There  is  the  opportunity  to view deleted files in text, dump or
hexadecimal modes in the Reanimator.
     ATTENTION!!! Not all deleted files can be restored properly.

    Dos Navigator make a prognosis of a restore possibility:
    good    -  Chances to restore very good (but the errors are possible!)
    average -  Chances to restore average (will be certain errors!)
    poor    -  No chances to restore.
     Do  not  despair,  if  it  was not possible to restore deleted file
with the help of Reanimator. Try to make it manually by Disk Editor.

     ATTENTION:  The  restoring  of  directories  is  recommended  to be
used  only  in  extreme  cases,  as  in  case of unsuccessful attempt of
restoring  could  appear  the  cross  references to files in the FAT. It
is  dangerous  because you can lose the most various files on this disk.
Reanimator  prognoses  success  of  restoring,  but  cases are possible,
when  the  information  will  be  partially  destroyed  therefor  it  is
possible  to  restore  a directory, but it's NOT possible to restore its
contents...  Therefore  such  operations  as  restoring  of  directories
(files  too)  are  desirable  for  making not independently but with the
experienced experts who can use the Disk Editor.

 6.4 Disk Editor 
      
     Small  built-in  Disk  Editor  lets to work with the logic drive on
a  low  level  i.e.  ignoring  its  logic  structure. It is necessary to
include  Direct  Disk  Access  for  this  drive  for this purpose. It is
possible  manually  to  restore  a  deleted file here, to make a dump of
sectors and etc..
     Work  of  Disk  Editor  is  an analog in work with the same product
of   firm   Symantec   from   Norton   Utilities  (within  the  realized
functions). It is possible here:
   - To view a site of a disk (file, cluster, sector) in a
     hexadecimal or text mode, in a kind of a directory or FAT;
   - To edit files and sectors symbol-by-symbol or binary in a
     hexadecimal mode;
   - To copy sites of physical disk space in a file;
   - To edit attributes of files and directories and etc..

 6.5  PP (Change\Select Directory) 
      

     Command Disk|Directory tree...

     Opens  dialog  box  with  logic structure of a tree of directories.
After  choice  of  a  directory  there  is the new file manager with the
panel and tree.

     Command Panel|Change directory... [Alt-T]

     If  you  do  not  want  to  open  the new file manager, press [Alt-
T].  The  action  of  this  dialog  box  is  similarly with previous one
except  its  result.  The  working  directory  will  be  replaced in the
current file panel in this case.


    ķ
 7. Text Editor   [F4] [Alt-F4]
    ͼ
     The  window  of  the  text  editor of Dos Navigator is intended for
editing already existing and creation of new text files.

     It  is  possible  to  open several editor windows in Dos Navigator.
Their  number  is  limited  only  by  free  memory. The exchange of data
between  them  is  made  through the same Clipboard. You can edit files,
which  size  is  less  then  amount  of free memory. For the sanction of
use of extended memory it is necessary to set
         Options|Configuration|Editor/Viewer...
                [X] Use EMS memory
                [X] Use XMS memory
     Maximum quantity of edited lines is 32768.
     There is multilevel undo [Alt-BackSpace].
     There  is  a  small,  but pleasant feature of work of the editor of
Dos  Navigator.  The  ruler  appears  in  a  editor  window  of  the  at
pressing  on  2-nd  (right)  button  of  the  mouse.  This  ruler  moves
together  with  the  cursor  of  the mouse within the limits of a window
of the editor.
     There  is  the  sorting  of  lines  for  contents  of  the selected
vertical block
         Block|Sort lines [Alt-T]
     Count  of  a  sum  of  numbers  in  the selected vertical block and
storing it in Clipboard is possible:
         Block|Calculate sum [Alt-Ins]

     Attention!!!  All  settings  of  the  editor vanish with closing of
the  editor  and  do not act on other windows of the text editors. There
is  the  command  of  the  global  menu  to  set  desirable  options "by
default":
         Options|Configuration|Editor/Viewer...
or in a file DN.HGL for any extension.
     There   is   the   opportunity  to  protect  an  edited  file  from
simultaneous  modifying  it  in  different  windows of Dos Navigator, in
different  sessions  of  multitask  systems or on different workstations
in a local network.
         Options|Configuration|Editor/Viewer...
              [X] Lock file

 7.1 Editor Commands 
      

  Commands                          Hotkeys
  
   Editor menu                     F10, Alt, Ctrl-K Q
   Main menu                       F10+F10
   Save text                       F2
   Open file                       F3
   Close editor window             Ctrl+F4
                                  
   Print file                      F8
   Print selected block            Shift-F8
                                  
   Tabulation                      Ctrl+I  Tab
   Undo                            Alt+Backspace
                                  
   Insert current date             Ctrl+Q D
   Insert current time             Ctrl+Q T
   Duplicate current string        F6
                                  
   Save current cursor position    Ctrl+K n (n = 0..9)
   Return to saved cursor position Ctrl+Q n (n = 0..9)
   Insert ASCII character         
                                  
   Find string                     Ctrl+Q F  F7
   Search and replace              Ctrl+Q A  Ctrl-F7
   Find again                      Ctrl+L    Shift-F7
   Find bracket                    Ctrl+Q [
   Cancel operation                Esc

 7.2 Edit Window 
      

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                   The switched of the blocks by a mouse:
                   Symbol () means the work is conducted with line
                   blocks. Symbol () means the work is
                   conducted with vertical blocks
               Decimal code of current symbol
            Number of current column
          Number of current line (Go to line number)


 7.3 Blocks 
      
     The  text  block  is  piece of the text (from one symbol or word up
to  hundreds  lines),  which is selected on the screen. One block can be
selected in a window only in each moment of time.
     There are two main types of blocks:
         () - line blocks,
         () - vertical blocks.
     The switching between them is carried out by pressing [F5]
         Options|Vertical blocks
     It  is  also  possible  to  switch  a type of the block by pressing
of  the  mouse  button  on the block switcher in the bottom framework of
the editor.
     The  mark  of  the  block  can  be  made with the help of a pressed
key  <Shift>,  being  moved  through  the  text  with the help of cursor
arrows.  It  is  also  possible  by moving in the text with pressed 1-st
(left-hand)  mouse  button.  There  are  the special commands for a mark
and work with blocks:
    ķ
     Commands for work with blocks 
    ͼ

        Action                               Hot Keys
       
        Mark the beginning of the block     Ctrl+K B
        Mark the end of the block           Ctrl+K K
        Show \ hide block                   Ctrl+K H
        Mark current word                   Ctrl+K T
        Mark current string                 Ctrl+K L
        Copy selected block                 Ctrl+K C
        Move selected block                 Ctrl+K V
        Delete block                        Ctrl+K Y, Ctrl+Del
                                           
        Read block from file                Ctrl+K R
        Write block to file                 Ctrl+K W
        Move block to the right             Ctrl+K I
        Move block to the left              Ctrl+K U
        Switch block mode                   Ctrl+B V, F5
        Justify block                       Alt+J
        Justify block to the right          Alt+R
        Justify block to the left           Alt+L
        Justify block to the center         Alt+
        Copy block in Clipboard             Ctrl+Ins
        Move block to Clipboard             Shift+Del
        Insert block from Clipboard         Shift+Ins
        Copy block to Windows Clipboard     Ctrl+Q C
        Insert block from Windows Clipboard Ctrl+Q V


* To cut out the allocated text, press keys [Shift + Del] or choose
   a command Edit|Cut. The selected block disappears from the text
   and is saved in the memory buffer (Clipboard). Clipboard is "a
   pocket" or temporary area of memory for a storage such cuts and for
   exchange by them between various elements of input and editing.

* For copying of the selected text press keys [Ctrl + Ins] or
   choose a command Edit|Copy. The selected block remains in the
   text, and its copy finds is saved in Clipboard and is ready for
   an insert in other editor or input line.

* To insert (to copy) the text, contained in Clipboard, press keys
   [Shift + Ins] or choose a command Edit|Paste. The block,
   contained in the buffer, is inserted from current cursor position.
   By work with vertical blocks has significance, whether a mode of an
   insert of the text is set. If it is switched 'on', the text sticks
   after cut of the block, and the text is moved apart according to
   the size of the block after insert of it. If it is switched 'off'
   the text does not vary after cut \ insert of blocks.

* For deleting of the selected text press keys [Ctrl + Del] or
   choose a command Edit|Clear. The selected block disappears
   from the text, and the copy is NOT saved in the Clipboard. The
   unique method of restoring of the removed text consists in a
   command Edit|Undo or combination of keys [Alt-Backspace]

    ķ
     Change of behavior of selected blocks 
    ͼ

     The  behavior  in  the  editor  of selected blocks is influenced by
two  parameters:  Persistent  Blocks  and  Overwrite Blocks. They can be
found in a dialog box
         Options|Configuration|Editor/Viewer...

* If parameter Persistent Blocks is switched to 'on', the selected
   blocks remain selected until you delete them or cancel selection
   (or until you select another block).

* If parameter Persistent Blocks is switched off, and you move the
   cursor, the selection of the block is cancelled.
* If parameter Persistent Blocks is switched on, parameter
   Overwrite Blocks is ignored.
* If parameter Overwrite Block is switched on, and parameter
   Persistent Block is switched off, and you press a key Del or key
   Backspace, whole selected text disappears.
* If parameter Overwrite Block is switched on, and you type the
   letter, the selected block is replaced by the typed letter.
   If you insert the text from Clipboard, whole selected text is
   replaced by the inserted text.
* If parameter Overwrite Block is switched off, and you type the
   letter, the letter is inserted after the selected text.

 7.4 Moving 
      
        Moving                     Hot Keys
       
        To the left symbol        Ctrl+S,     <-
        To the right symbol       Ctrl+D,     ->
        To the left word          Ctrl+A,     Ctrl + <-
        To the right word         Ctrl+F,     Ctrl + ->
        To the up line            Ctrl+E,     
        To the down line          Ctrl+X,     
        To the start of the line  Home
        To the end of the line    End
        Scroll up                 Ctrl+W
        Scroll down               Ctrl+Z
        Page up                   Ctrl+R,     PgUp
        Page down                 Ctrl+C,     PgDn
        Begin of the text         Ctrl+PgUp
        End of the text           Ctrl+PgDn
        Begin of the window       Ctrl+Home
        End of the window         Ctrl+End
        Begin of the block        Ctrl+Q B
        End of the block          Ctrl+Q K

 7.5 Insert and Delete 
      
       
        Insert \ Overwrite mode        Ctrl+V,   Ins
        Delete line                    Ctrl+Y
        Insert line                    Ctrl-M,   Enter
        Delete from current cursor    
        position to the end of line    Ctrl+Q Y
        Delete left symbol             Ctrl+H,   Backspace
        Delete right symbol            Ctrl+G,   Del
        Delete right part of the word  Ctrl+T
        Delete left word               Ctrl+Backspace
        Undo                           Alt-Backspace

 7.6 Text Formatting 
      
     The  formatting  of  the  text  is  of two types hand-operated (for
the typed text) and automatic (during typing).
    ķ
     Hand-operated formatting 
    ͼ
     Selected  text  is  formatted  only.  It is carried out through the
menu Paragraph:
   Center  <Alt-C>  Alignment on center;
   Left    <Alt-L>  Alignment on left-hand margin;
   Right   <Alt-R>  Alignment on right margin;
   Justify <Alt-J>  Formatting on right and left-hand margins.
     All  types  of  hand-operated  formatting are carried out according
to fields Margins.

    ķ
     Automatic formatting 
    ͼ
     It  is  carried  out  during  typing of the text and its parameters
are set in the menu Options:
  Auto wrap mode      [On]
  Auto indent mode    [On]
  Backspace unindents [On]
  Justify on wrap     [On]

     There  are  some  additional  opportunities  for  working  with the
text:
  Ctrl-[       - one word to upper case
  Ctrl-Shift-[ - whole string to upper case
  Alt-[        - selected block to upper case
  Ctrl-]       - one word to lower case
  Ctrl-Shift-] - whole string to lower case
  Alt-]        - selected block  to lower case
  Ctrl-\       - one word to lower case with first capitol letter
  Ctrl-Shift-\ - whole string to lower case with first capitol letters
  Alt-\        - selected block  to lower case with first capitol letters

     There   is   also   the   mode  Options|AutoBrackets.  When  it  is
switched  on,  closing  bracket  is  automatically  added to the opening
one. Supported brackets: (), [], {}.

 7.7 Syntax Highlight 
      
    It is possible to highlight current line \ column
         Options|Current line\column highlight...
    There is the opportunity of coloring of the text of various files.
The rules of coloring are defined in a file DN.HGL
         Options|Highlight file edit...

    The colors are specified in
         Options|Colors...|Editor/Spreadsheet

   ķ
    Highlight File Format (DN.HGL) 
   ͼ

    All  settings  for  a  specific  type  of  files  or  the groups of
files  are  specified  inside the appropriate block, the format of which
is indicated below:

 Possible blocks:

     FILES <filter>                Specify settings for a group of files
        <Highlight option>
        ................
        <Highlight option>
        ................
        <Editor option>           Specify Menu-switches for a group of files
        ................
        <Editor option>

        ................
        <Macro>
        ................
        <Macro>
     END

     DEFAULT                       Specify default settings for all
        <Highlight option>         groups BELOW this block
        ................
        <Highlight option>
        ................
        <Macro>
        ................
        <Macro>
     END

   ķ
    Color setup options 
   ͼ

  Options are:
     COMMENT <Ch1>[Ch2]...[Ch5] - comment symbols for comment from
                                  symbol position to the end of line.
                                  e.g. (for assembler): Comment ;
                                  It is possible to set max 5 symbols
                                  in one layout

     COMMENTSTART <Ch1>[Ch2]...[Ch5] - comment symbols for comment from
                                  symbol position (start of line only) to
                                  the end of line.
                                  It is possible to set max 5 symbols
                                  in one layout
     COMMENTSTRING <S1>,[S2],...,[S3] - comment strings for comment from
                                  string position to the end of line.
                                  It is possible to set max 5 strings
                                  in one layout
     C_COMMENTS                 - Enable C-style comments ( /*....*/ )
     PAS_COMMENTS               - Enable Pascal-style comments ( (*....*)
                                  and {....} )
                                  NB: Dos Navigator supports last two types
                                      of comments in one line yet.
     COMMENTS_ONLY              - Highlight comments only, do not highlight
                                  strings, symbols and numbers.

7.8 Macro-Extension 
     
    User  defined  macros  called  by [Ctrl-J,n n=1..9] Macros described
for  different  file  extensions  in  DN.HGL file which situated in user
directory of the Dos Navigator

     Macro has following structure:

      MACRO <Number>            - <Number> = 1..9
        commands
      ENDMACRO

    ķ
     Macro Commands 
    ͼ

       Macro Commands are:

     Print '<String>' [repetitions] - type string <String>
     GotoXY <X>, <Y>                - place cursor at X,Y
     GotoX  <X>                     - place cursor at horizontal pos. X
     GotoY  <Y>                     - place cursor at vertical pos. X
     Mark   <N>                     - mark current position of cursor (1..9)
     Goto   <N>                     - go to marked position (1..9)
(The note: X,Y are absolute coordinates).


     Highlight     On|Off         Switch syntax highlight
     Autoindent    On|Off         Switch auto-indent
     Autobrackets  On|Off         Switch AutoBrackets function
     Backunindents On|Off         Switch Backspace unindents
     H_Line        On|Off         Switch Current Line Highlight
     H_Column      On|Off         Switch Current Column Highlight
     AutoWrap      On|Off         Switch AutoWrap function
     WrapJustify   On|Off         Switch Justifying on Wrap
     LeftMargin     n             \
     RightMargin    n              >  Specify format margins
     Paragraph      n             /   n - decimal number.



        Each following command has format <COMMAND> [repetitions]:

         SaveText         - Save text of file currently edited
         LoadText         - Replace file in current window (interactive)
         SaveTextAs       - Save text of file currently edited in file with
                            alternate name (interactive)
         SwitchBlock      - Switch Vertical blocks state between On & Off
         SwitchIndent     - Switch Auto Indent state between On & Off
         SwitchFill       - Switch Optimal fill state between On & Off
         SwitchBack       - Switch Backspace Unindents state between On & Off

         WordLeft         - Move cursor word to the Left from the current position
         WordRight        - Move cursor word to the Right from the current position
         DelWordRight     - Delete next word from the current position
         DelWordLeft      - Delete previous word from the current position
         ScrollUp         - Scroll screen up (probably without changing
                            cursor position)
         ScrollDn         - Scroll screen down (probably without changing
                            cursor position)
         Center           - Center cursor in the editor window
         StartSearch      - Start text search (interactive)
         ContSearch       - Continue the search previously started
         DelBackChar      - Delete char left
         DelChar          - Delete char right
         SwitchIns        - Switch insert state
         PgUp             - Move cursor page up
         PgDn             - Move cursor page down
         MoveUp           - Move cursor to the up
         MoveLeft         - Move cursor to the left
         MoveRight        - Move cursor to the right
         MoveDown
         BlockStart       - Mark the start position of the block
         BlockEnd         - Mark the start position of the block
         MarkWord         - Mark word
         MarkLine         - Mark current line
         BlockRead        - Read block from a file (interactive)
         BlockWrite       - Write block to a file (interactive)
         BlockPrint       - Print block (interactive)
         IndentBlock      - Indent block (move block one position to the right)
         UnIndentBlock    - Indent block (move block one position to the left)
         Tab              - Make tabulation
         SpecChar         - Input of the special character (interactive)
         Replace          - Start replace command (interactive)
         End              - Move to the end of the current line
         Enter            - Same as pressing the ENTER key
         InsLine          - Insert line
         FJustify         - Justify block currently marked
         FCenter          - Center block currently marked
         FLeft            - Format Left block currently marked
         FRight           - Format Right block currently marked
         LJustify         - Justify current line
         LCenter          - Center current line
         LLeft            - Format Left current line
         LRight           - Format Right current line
         DeltoEOLN        - Delete to the end of line
         SetMargins       - Set format margins (interactive)
         CtrlHome         - Move cursor to the top of window
         CtrlEnd          - Move cursor to the bottom of window
         SwitchHighLight  - Switch highlight state between On or Off
         GotoLineNumber   - Go to line number (interactive)
         SwitchWrap       - Switch AutoWrap state between On or Off
         SwitchHiLine     - Switch Current Line Highlight state between On or Off
         SwitchHiColumn   - Switch Current Column Highlight state between On or Off
         UpString         - Convert current line to the upper case
         LowString        - Convert current line to the lower case
         CapString        - Capitalize the current line
         InsertTime       - Insert current time
         InsertDate       - Insert current date
         SortBlock        - Sort the block currently marked (for Vert. blocks only)
         CalcBlock        - Calculate the sum of the block currently marked
                            (for Vert. blocks only) and put it into the Clipboard.
         CopyBlock        - Copy block currently marked
         MoveBlock        - Move block currently marked
         HideBlock        - Hide/Display block
         MoveBlockStart   - Move to the start of the block currently marked
         MoveBlockEnd     - Move to the end of the block currently marked
         InsertOn         - Switch insert mode On
         InsertOff        - Switch insert mode Off
         IndentOn         - Switch indent mode On
         IndentOff        - Switch indent mode Off


    ķ
 8. Internal Viewer  [F3] [Alt-F3]
    ͼ

    Built - in viewer can display the text in three modes:
         - Text;
         - HEX;
         - Dump.
The switching between them is carried out by key [F4].
    It is possible to set a Wrap mode in a text mode ([F2] key).
    It  is  possible  to  edit  a file symbol-by-symbol in a hexadecimal
mode  i.e.  each  symbol  is  edited  separately and it is impossible to
change the size of a file.
    It  is  possible  to  type HEX-code of symbols and directly symbols.
Switching between modes of editing - [Tab].
    Move cursor to the offset from the beginning of a file - [F5]
(does not work in a text mode).
    Pattern search (text or hexadecimal) - [F7]. Search again - [Shift-F7].
    It   is   possible   to   switch   a  range  of  displayed  symbols.
Characters,   whose   HEX-codes  are  outside  of  this  interval  are
displayed by "."
               Allowable intervals (HEX-codes):
     - 00h..FFh  /00..255/ (All symbols);
     - 20h..7Fh  /32..127/ (ASCII-Format);
     - 20h..FFh  /32..255/ (Special symbols are filtered)
    Switching of displayed intervals - [F6]

    The   initial   displacement   in  the  first  column  for  HEX  and
Dump-modes  (horizontal  shift  of  the  text)  can  be changed with the
help  of  [Ctrl-left/right].  It  is possible to carry out shifting text
upwards  /  downwards  or right / left with the help of cursor arrows or
the  mouse.  To  use  mouse  keep  pressed  the button in an appropriate
part of viewer window.
    To cut out the information from viewer in Clipboard is possible by
Screen Grabber.

    ķ
 9.  Calculator  [Ctrl-F6]
    ͼ

        [] Calculator ͻ
                                                       
         ExpressionĿ
                                                 ݳ
        ٺ
          Copy as Ŀ
          () DEC Decimal                          0 
          ( ) HEX Hexadecimal                      0 
          ( ) BIN Binary                           0 
          ( ) OCT Octal                            0 
          ( ) EXP Exponent          0.0000000000E+00 
                  ٺ
           Evaluate   Copy    Close     Help     
                     
        ͼ

    In  a  "Expression"  field  expression  for  the  count  is set. The
count  occurs  automatically  in  accordance  with  input of expression.
The conclusion of result occurs at once in several notations.
    Connection with general Clipboard is supported:
       [Ctrl-Insert] - copy result in Clipboard
       [Shift-Insert]- take expression from Clipboard

    You  can  type  expression  for counting in the text editor and copy
it   in   Clipboard,  then  start  Calculator  and  copyexpression  from
Clipboard,  and  then  place  result  back in any of supported notations
(by  choice  'Copy  as').  You  can  use  all possible designations from
Assembler, C, C++, Turbo Pascal for HEX, binary and octal constants.
    For example:  0x23AF=$23AF=23AFh, 0o1234=1234o, 0b100101=100101b

    Arithmetic, relational and logic operations are supported:

   Arithmetic                 Relational    Logic
 Ŀ
  +   Addition              >  Greater   ~   NOT    
  -   Subtraction           <  Less      &   AND    
  *   Multiplication        =  Equally   |   OR     
  /   Division                           \   XOR    
  ^   raising to a power                            
     raising to a square                           
  %   remainder                                     
 
The note: for all operations, except operation NOT two operands are claimed.
The operations of the relations return "1" if the relation is
"true" and "0" if it is "false".
The logic operations act on all bits of operands.

   Functions are supported:
 Ŀ
  sin                 
  cos                 
  tg(tan)             
  ctg(cotan,ctan)     
  arctan              
  sqr                 
  sqrt                
  ln                  
  lg                  
  sign                
  rad                 
  grad                
  exp                 
 

    ķ
10.  Spreadsheet 
    ͼ
    Export to a text file is possible.
         SUM, MUL, IF, SIN, COS, TG, CTG, ARCTG, SQR, SQRT, LN, LG,
         SIGN are supported.

    Arithmetic functions are supported:
 Ŀ
  sin               
  cos               
  tg(tan)           
  ctg(cotan,ctan)              Operations with cells are supported:
  arctan               Examples:  Actions Ŀ
  sqr                  SUM              sum(a1,a2) a1+a2             
  sqrt                 MUL              mul(a1:a3) a1*a2*3           
  ln                   IF               if(a1,a2)  If a1<>0 then a2  
  lg                  
  sign              
 

    In  each  field  of  spreadsheets  it  is  possible  to  write  down
numerical  significance,  text,  or  formula.  The  type  of  a field is
determined  automatically  on  contents.  Figures  mean numerical field.
Other means text.

    ķ
11.  Terminal 
    ͼ

    The terminal emulates ANSI, AVATAR, TTY, VT52 and VT102.
The protocols are supported: XModem, YModem, ZModem, Kermit, Compuserve B+.
All of them work in a background mode.
    The terminal works in a background mode.
    There is the opportunity of use of the telephone book [Shift-F3]
with autodialing (Phone Book) and manual dial [Alt-A].
    The following operations are possible:
[F2]     - send text file
[F3]     - open LOG-file
[F4]     - send Break
[Alt-H]  - Disconnect
[Alt-V]  - local echo on \ off
[PgUp]   - upload file
[PgDn]   - download file
[Alt-I]  - Initialize modem
[Alt-F8] - command history

    Terminal options are set by [Ctrl-F9]
    Default options are set in Options|Configuration|Terminal...

    Modem options are set in
         Options|Configuration|Communications...

    There is the opportunity of saving
the contents of Clipboard in Terminal        [Shift-Ins] and
contents of Terminal in Clipboard or History [Ctrl-Ins]

        ķ
         Communications 
        ͼ
    Configuration  dialog  box  of  the  modem lets to set parameters of
the  modem  used  in  system,  but  also  parameters  and options of the
communications.

It contains the following fields:
      Port                Serial port to which modem is connected
      Baud rate           Maximum speed of transfer of data by modem
      Init string         Modem Init string
      Escape code         (Usually {+++ ~ ~:0})
      On-hook             (ATH0|)
      Dial prefix         (ATDT)
      Dial suffix         (|)
      Download directory  A inbound directory
      Redial              Pause between calls during autodialing.

    There   is   the  opportunity  to  use  non-standard  ports.  It  is
necessary to set for this purpose:
         [X] Custom port layout
             IRQ
             Port

    The following symbols are used in fields of a configuration:
     ~ - 2 second pause
     | - new line.

    ķ
12.  System Information 
    ͼ
    It  is  possible  to  get  system  information  about  your computer
(type, processor, co-processor, disks, ports, memory,
productivity of the processor)
         Utilities|System information
    The information about TSRs, system areas and drivers ([Alt-Y]).
         Utilities|Memory information
    The standard information about current drive, directory, label of a
volume, amount of free memory - [Ctrl-L], [Manager|Info]

    ķ
13.  Game 
    ͼ
    Built - in Dos Navigator's game supports 2 most popular variants of
the famous Tetris:
   - Classical Tetris;
   - Extended  Pentix;

    It works in a background mode and it is possible to play during
formatting or searching.

    ķ
14.  Phone Book  [Shift-F3]
    ͼ
    The  window  of  the  telephone book contains the sorted out list of
the  users  and  their telephone numbers. In the bottom part is resulted
the comment about each user.

    Two   kinds   of   sorting  are  possible:  as  the  catalogues  and
alphabetical  sorting.  The  current  mode  is  switched  by  the button
<Sort>.

    Data  in  the  telephone  book  looks like records, which consist of
a  name  and  telephone  of  the  user. These records are organized by a
principle  of  directories  and files. The role of directories is played
by  sections  (Groups),  and  role  of  files  is  played by records. It
means  that  you  can  join  some  records on a general attribute in one
group.  The  moving  of  the cursor is carried out as in the file panel.
The  return  to  the  list of groups is designated also as return from a
subdirectory  (..).  If  you  press  [Enter]  or  [Spacebar]  on  chosen
record,  it  will  be  located in queue of autodialing, and the autodial
will be at once switched on to the chosen user.

          The following operations are possible:
               < Enter  >  - Entrance in group of records
               < Return >  - Return to the lists of groups
               < Cancel >  - Close phone book
               < Dial   >  - Locate a record in the queue of autodial
               < Add    >  - Add record in the book
               < Edit   >  - Edit current record
               < Delete >  - Delete current record

               < Sort   >  - Sort method (Alphabetical\Catalogues)
               < Search >  - Search string
               < Import >  - Import phone-numbers
               < Dupe   >  - Copying of current item ot group

14.1 Auto Dialing 
      
    The  auto  dial  automatically  call  indicated  telephone number by
the   modem.  You  have  to  connect  the  modem  to  the  computer  and
correctly set up it in Options|Configuration|Communications
to use auto dial.

    If  number  of  the  user  is  engaged,  Dos Navigator automatically
recall  once  again  until  connection is established. The time of delay
between repeated calls is set in options of the modem.

    If  the  modem  answers,  Dos  Navigator  automatically  directs all
data,  received  from  the  modem,  in Terminal, even if a window of the
terminal is not open.

14.2 Manual Dial  [Alt-A]
      

All standard commands are supported. For example: 8W-xxx - mean
"8",then waiting for dial tone, then xxx.

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15.  SmartPad(TM)  [Alt-Q]
    ͼ
    The  note  book  is  started  with  the command
         |SmartPad(TM).
It is possible here to make small notices on current date and time.


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16.  Output Window  [Ctrl-O]
    ͼ
    You  can  use  OutPut  window  as  a window of Dos Navigator. OutPut
window  is  a  usual  window  of  Dos  Navigator,  which  is possible to
resize,  to  zoom  and  to  move on Desktop. The whole input / output of
the  user  on  the  system  console  (CON) is directed here. When Output
window  is  an  active  window,  the  input of the user is directed to a
command line.
    As  Outut  window  is  a  window  of Desktop, it is impossible zoom
it  on  the  whole  screen,  as the lines of the status and menu are not
elements  of  Desktop.  Therefore  bottom  and - or the top lines of the
screen are taken away from working area if these lines are visible.
    Choose  |User  screen  [Alt-F5]  for  quick  switch  to the whole
screen  User  Screen  is  not  the window of Dos Navigator. It cannot be
changed  or  moved.  It  simply  shows  the  complete  screen which lays
"under"  windows  of  Dos  Navigator.  The  pressing  of  any key of the
keyboard or mouse button returns you to Dos Navigator.

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17.  Screen Grabber  [Shift-Alt-Ins]
    ͼ
    The  grab  can  be  made  not  only  in  a  mode  of  windows of Dos
Navigator,   but   also   in  User  Screen.  The  grabbed  area  can  be
considered  as  a  "transparent"  window  of  Dos  Navigator  with  all,
inherent to a window, properties.

    The   key  [Enter]  places  "grabbed"  area  in  Clipboard,
[Esc] - cancel operation.

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18.  CD Player 
    ͼ
    Dos  Navigator  can  play  musical  CDs.  To  start  CD  layer  use
command  Utilities|CD  Player.  You  cannot  change  volume with this CD
Player.  Use  volume  control on your CD-ROM drive or on your sound card
instead.

 By default CD player is started in minimized state:

    [] 2 Unlimited "Real Things" []ͻ
    TrackTrack TimeĿ
                     A
                       I
                       J
    Do what I likeٺ
       <    >   ͼ
    To  get  additional  buttons  for sound control you have to zoom it.
(Control keys are listed in status line in the bottom line of the screen)

   Mouse button click in these areas
  Time mode indicator
     - switches mode of time indication
  Play modes indicator (ANJ)
     - switches current play <Mode>
  Big digits
     - choose a Track to play from a pane
  The Bottom line of digits border
     - choose a Track to play from a list of tracks

               [] CD-Player []ͻ
               TrackTrack TimeĿ
                              A
                             N
                             J
               ٺ
                    <            >     
                          
                   *                        
                      
                   Set      Time      Mode    
                      
                   Mix      Order     Title   
                      
               ͼ

  Buttons description:

        Play
    
    >    Next Track
    
    <    Previous Track
    
       Fast Forward
    
       Fast Backward
    
    *    Pause
    
        Stop
    
        Eject
    

<Set>
   - CD Player's options
<Time>
   - Time indication mode switcher (Track\Disk-Left\Time)
<Mode>
   - Play mode switcher (Normal\Intro\Shuffle\One song)
<Mix>
   - Run external sound 'Mixer'
<Order>
   - User defined order of playing.
<Title>
   - Description of CD title and tracks

18.1 CD-Player Options 
      

 Options and modes of playing are indicated by first characters:

  Behavior                    Sequence
  [X] New disk auto play A   ( ) Normal   N
  [X] Eject disk at end  J   ( ) Intro    I
  [ ] Lock door          L   ( ) Shuffle  S
  [ ] Repeat mode        R   ( ) One song 1
                              ( ) Order    O

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19.  DOS Environment Editor 
    ͼ
    You can edit DOS Environment using Utilities|Edit DOS Environment.
It is possible to edit, to rename, to create and to delete them.

    ķ
20.  Help  [F1]
    ͼ
    The  help  system  Help  grants you an opportunity of easy access to
the   detailed  information  about  Dos  Navigator.  There  is  detailed
context  help  on  all  elements  of  the  user  interface  and executed
commands  in  Dos  Navigator. In many dialog boxes there is the button <
Help  >  at  pressing  on  it  you  will see the information about whole
dialog  box,  and  at  pressing on [F1] about a specific element of this
box.

20.1 Context Help 
      
    To  cause  the  context  help  in  any place of the program, press a
key  [F1]  or  button [Help] in a dialog box or in a line of the status.
The  window  with  the  information  necessary  to  you  appears  on the
screen,  when  you  cause the information. Special articles, definitions
and  commands  are  selected  by  colors.  They  are  allocated  by  the
cursor. It can be moved by keys:
 - [Tab]       - forward;
 - [Shift/Tab] - backward;
 - [arrows]

    It  is  possible  to  receive  the  more developed information about
some  selected  definitions.  Usually  such  references are allocated by
especial  color.  "To  open"  the  reference  it is necessary to set the
cursor  bar  on  it  and  press  [Enter]. More complete information will
appear. (You can also use mouse for the same purpose).

    Press [Alt-F1] to return from the reference.

    Press  a  key  [Esc]  or  click a mouse in a left-hand top corner of
a window [] to close an information window.

    Press [F1] again to cause Help on Help.

    Press [Shift-F1] to cause Help Contents.

20.2 Help Contents   [F1\Shift-F1]
      
    Press [Shift-F1] in information window to cause Help Contents.

20.3 Dos Navigator Team 
      
     Use command "About" |About... and press [Alt-I] and you
will see names of the developers and their active assistants.

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21.  User Interface 
    ͼ
     Dos Navigator is programmed with the help of Turbo Vision (C)
Borland International, Inc., so it has all properties, inherent to
this system:
         - Overlapped windows;
         - Popup and pull-down menus;
         - hot keys;
         - dialog boxes;
         - scroll bars and so on
    All  this,  as  well  as  Turbo  Vision, is realized in a text mode.
It  enables  the  user  to  work with the favorite ASCII table, keyboard
layout  and  so  on.  Some  standard combinations of keys (Hot keys) are
redefined,   according   to   specific   of  DOS  shell,  but  also  for
compatibility   with   other   famous   products   in  this  sphere,  in
particular, with Norton Commander (C) Symantec.

    Dos  Navigator  PowerPack,  in  which compilers of resources (dialog
boxes,   menu,   hot   keys),  messages  and  context  help  system  are
included,   is   delivered  separately.  You  can  independently  define
appearance  of  Dos  Navigator  and  its reaction to hot keys, translate
all  messages  to  the  native  language  with  them.  On  its  purchase
address to the regional distributor.

    For  the  more  complete  description  about  the  menu commands and
their  hot  keys  look  in the menu and context help, which is caused on
[F1].  There  are  the  description of main windows of Dos Navigator and
rules of their use.

    You  can  use  the  mouse in all windows of Dos Navigator
(Drag-and-Drop and Turbo Vision standards).

    The  pressing  on  2-nd  (right)  mouse button during fulfillment of
dialog box is similar to pressing on < Enter >.

21.1 Multi-Language support 
      
    The  majority  of  the  messages of Dos Navigator, but also menu and
the  dialog  boxes  are made external resources. It means, that they can
be changed without changes in a code of the program.
    You  can  change  practically  all messages and dialog boxes. Unique
restriction:  it  is  necessary to observe the order of the descriptions
in files of resources.
    The  language  resources  usually  have extension LNG, and resources
of  dialog  boxes  DLG.  Resources, as well as appropriate compilers for
them:  LNGCOMP,  RESCOMP  do  not  present  into  standard Dos Navigator
package.
   It is necessary to remember,
that  changing  of  resources can result in a situation, when instead of
one command will be executed another (probably, absolutely unsafe)!
    It  is  possible  to  use  one  copy of Dos Navigator with different
resources (DNLNG environment).


21.2 Mouse support 
      
    The    start    DN.COM    with   parameter   /STDMOUSE   disconnects
independent   mouse  support  (there  were  the  problems  in  OS/2  and
Windows  with  it),  however  it  can  result  incorrect work in 132x25,
132x50,  etc.  video  modes.  You  have to set this mode too, if you use
non-standard  (virtual  graphic)  mouse  driver. The note: it can be set
in options:
         Options|Configuration|Mouse... [X] Standard cursor.

21.3 Setup Colors 
      
    Various    windows   and   their   elements   for   convenience   of
representation  are  allocated  by  various colors. You can set up these
colors as you like.
         Options|Colors...
    To  set  up  color  of  a certain element, it is necessary to choose
group  of  windows,  which possesses this element, and an element in the
appropriate  list  from  the  right. The setup of colors is made through
the    special    indexes   of   colors,   which   differ   for   color,
black-and-white   and   monochrome   monitors.   To  on  -  default  Dos
Navigator  automatically  checks  up and establishes a type of the video
adapter.   That   it   was   possible   to   work   with  other:  color,
black-and-white  or  monochrome  palette of colors, this check should be
switched off:
         Options|Configuration|Startup...|Detect video mode.
    The  type  of  the  adapter  is  chosen  by  appropriate  buttons in
dialog box Options|Colors...

    The  installed  colors  and  type  of  the monitor are automatically
saved  in  a  file of a configuration, but there is also the opportunity
to save set - up colors in an external palette and to restore them from
         Options|Store\Load palette.
    There  is  the  opportunity  to  restore " colors to on - default ".
It  is  necessary  to  allow  [X] Default colors set and to press one of
buttons < Color >, < B/W >, < Mono > for this purpose.

     It is possible to set up a color palette < VGA palette > for
VGA-compatible video adapters.
         Options|Configuration|System setup|VGA palette
              Enable palette usage.
If you want, that before start of the external programs Dos Navigator
should restore a standard palette of colors, it is necessary to set
         Options|Configuration|System setup|VGA palette
              Reset palette on execute
If you want, that before exit Dos Navigator should restore a standard
palette of colors, it is necessary to set
         Options|Configuration|System setup|VGA palette
              Reset palette on exit

    It  is  possible  to  allow  mixing of RGB-colors for VGA-compatible
monitors  for  black-and-white  and monochrome monitors, thus, the setup
of  colors  of  a  VGA-palette  is  made  by change of gradation of grey
color.

    You can store current Colors to the external palette.
         Options|Store palette
To restore colors from an external palette
         Options|Load palette
(External palettes are stored in the COLORS\ subdirectory of Dos Navigator
user directory).

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22.  Navigator Link 
    ͼ


  Navigator Link allows to access remote computer by a common file panel.
The following features are implemented: Create/Remove directories,
Copy, View and Erase files.

  There is nothing misterious about it: just connect your computers, make
apropriate changes in Options|Configuration|Communications... (at least
make sure that your computers will work at the same speed and OK with
CTS/RTS). DN does not operate with Master/Slave mentions - both linked
computers have the same rights. After you got the message about start of
Link, if you try to change drive letter with Alt-C or Alt-F1/F2,
you will see LINK: addition at the end of the drive box as a submenu with
drive letters from remote drive. To work with a remote drive, just select
the drive from LINK submenu and enjoy!

  Hint: you can even use dial-up connection - just make your modems
connected with the terminal, close the terminal and start the Link.

  Navigator Link uses its own communication protocol, developed by RIT.
Advantages:

 - block streaming mode:
     Navigator Link works seamlessly in server/slave mode and doesn't take
     full CPU time during link session. It is also possible to work fine
     via packet transport protocols (ipx/spx, tcp/ip) and other hardware
     (parrallel port) via FOSSIL interface.
 - bi-directional mode and true full duplex:
     Both machines linked by DN have equal rights on each other's drives,
     and both can work with remote simultaneously.
 - advanced errror correction:
     Navigator Link uses double-level selective reject method, so it works
     even on high-noise lines.
 - real-time data compression:
     Link allows to transfer text files and directory data twice faster
     on the same line. The compression works more efficient than modems'
     internal compression methods.

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23   General 
    ͼ

23.1 Screen Savers 
      
    You  can  use  screen  savers.  It  protects  your  monitor and your
processor. Choose one or several screen saver you can in:
         Options|Configuration|Screen savers...
    If  some  savers  are  chosen,  Dos  Navigator  will choose any from
them  arbitrary.  You  can  use  mouse  for  calling  screen saver:
         Options|Configuration|Screen savers...
              Use mouse to call saver.
    You  can  use  any  program as a screen saver. Move it to SSAVERS\
subdirectory of user directory of Dos Navigator for this purpose.

23.2 Keyboard Macros 
      
    There is the opportunity of record / readings keyboard macros:
         [Shift + Alt + n] - record macro (n= 1..9) / end of record;
         [Ctrl  + Alt + n] - play macro n

    First  time  you  press  [Shift  +  Alt  +  n]  the  record of macro
started.  Second  time  you  press [Shift + Alt + n] the record of macro
ended.  Macros  can  be written down and played at any time, where input
is  required.  Macros  can  appear  very  useful.  For  example, for the
description  of  entry  in  enclosed  menu,  for  a  set  frequently  of
repeated  words  or  whole sentences. Macros as all other objects of Dos
Navigator are saved after command
         Options|Save desktop.

23.3 Clock 
      
    If  Options|Configuration|Interface...  [X]  Clock  is set on, clock
appears at the screen.
The clock can be moved by 2-nd (right) mouse button.
    If  you  hold  down  [Shift]  or  [Ctrl]  key  then  the  Clock will
display a current Date.

Time and Date format is set in Options|Configuration|Country support...

23.4 Dos Environment 
      
  List of Environment variables used in DOS Navigator:

 DN         - Directory name where DN system files are placed.
 OS2COMSPEC - Full pathname of OS/2 command interpreter (if you have
              OS/2 v2.10 or newer).
              For example (DOS session AUTOEXEC.BAT):
              SET OS2COMPSEC=C:\OS2\CMD.EXE
 DNOVR      - Directory name where DN.OVR (overlay file) is placed.
 DNSWP      - Temporary files of DN will be stored here
 DNDLG      - Directory name where DN.DLG & DN.LNG (resource files) are placed.
              When this variable is not defined, resource files will be
              loaded from system directory (DN environment variable).
 DNLNG      - String to be added to name of resource files(DN*.LNG & DN*.DLG).
              For example:
                      You are using two different resources.
                      You can set DNLNG=_XTG in AUTOEXEC.BAT to load
                      resources from DN_XTG.LNG and DN_XTG.DLG
 DNCFG      - String to be added to name of configuration file.
              For example:
                      You are using two different configurations in
                      DOS and OS/2. You can set DNCFG=OS2 in
                      DOS session AUTOEXEC.BAT to store DN configuration
                      under OS/2 in file DNOS2.CFG.
              Note: if you want to use this variable, you can copy file DN.CFG
                    to file with name defined by you, after that you just
                    have to make necessary changes.
 DNIDLE     - Program name to start after 1 hour inactivity (only if
              screen saver is turned off and 'Exit on inactivity hour'
              option in 'Options|Configuration|Startup' dialog is enabled).
 DNDSK      - Same string for default desktop (DN.DSK) name.


Power Pack is distributed with registered version of DN only!
Please do not redistribute it.

                 -------- Wish you pleasant work! --------