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                 README information for FileVision v0.11Beta


                       Copyright (C) 1996 Claus Dreyer



  FileVision is a full featured file management program. It is designed to
  have a user friendly interface and at the same time be very flexible
  and highly configurable. It uses a Graphical User Interface (GUI) to get
  beyond the limited textmode of DOS.


  FileVision is shareware, but since this is the first release and since
  the program is still in the early stages of beta testning, this version
  v0.11Beta can be used for free. Now, please read the following section.


   READ THIS BEFORE USING FILEVISION Ŀ
                                                                          
   The FileVision software and documentation is not freeware and may not  
   be changed or altered in any way. You are free to distribute the       
   original archive unmodified.                                           
                                                                          
   Disclaimer.                                                            
   The entire risk arising out of the use of FileVision and its           
   documentation remains with you. If you feel insecure using FileVision  
   then remove it from you computer.                                      
                                                                          
   In no event shall Claus Dreyer or any member of the FileVision team    
   or its suppliers be liable for damages whatsoever including, but not   
   limited to, direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential     
   damages or other pecuniary loss arising out of the use of or inability 
   to use the software, even if Claus Dreyer has been advised of the      
   possibility of such damages. In particular Claus Dreyer and any        
   suppliers are not responsible for any costs including, without         
   limitation, loss of business profit, business interruption, loss of    
   business information, the cost of recovering such information, the     
   cost of substitute software, or claims by third parties.               
                                                                          
   All names and trademarks are the properties of their respective        
   owners.                                                                
                                                                          
  

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  Overview of this document
  

                 Preface..............................Page 1
                 Disclaimer...........................Page 1
                 Overview.............................Page 2
                 The FileVision Team..................Page 2
                 Introduction.........................Page 2
                 Using FileVision.....................Page 3
                 Getting help.........................Page 4
                 Reporting bugs.......................Page 4
                 Known bugs...........................Page 5
                 Contacting information...............Page 5



  The FileVision Team
  

                                   Credits
                                   

                       Programming
                            Claus Dreyer

                       SirFace GUI System
                            Jens-Christian Huus

                       Font
                            Niels Krog Mortensen

                       Betatesting
                            Tobias Nielsen
                            Peter Jepsen
                            Morten Sigaard Kristensen

                       README information
                            Claus Dreyer

                       Compiler
                            Watcom C/C++ 10.5A



  Introduction
  

  FileVision is file management program for DOS. Unlike most other similar
  programs, FileVision has a graphical user interface and the obvious
  straightforward way of operating the program is by a mouse. There is
  however full keyboard support and the behaviour of the keys can easely
  be customized. The program is based around two file windows and 37 user
  defined buttons. Each button can have a "backside" which gives 74
  possible different functions. These functions can be selected from a list

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  of internal commands or be external programs called from within
  FileVision. The way the source and destination directory is displayed in
  the file windows can also be customized. FileVision is all in all designed
  to be open for the user to configure to his/her special needs.

   The requirements to run FileVision is:

   - IBM PC or compatible with 386DX processor or better
   - DOS 5.0 or better
   - Mouse with a Microsoft Mouse Driver or compatible installed
   - VGA graphics card

   The following files are contained in the original archive. If they are
   not, or the sizes differ then the files have been tampered with and must
   be replaced with a new copy.

     FV.EXE       258.326   The FileVision program file.
     README.TXT    12.839   This text file.
     FILE_ID.DIZ      663   File ID for BBS use.

  If you encounter any bug related problems while using FileVision then
  please read the 'Reporting bugs' section and the 'Known bugs' section.



  Using FileVision
  

  This section is not intended as a manual for FileVision, but as an
  introduction or a 'getting started' section. A complete manual for
  FileVision has not been written yet and it will only be available to
  registered users when ready.
     In the following text a number elements in FileVision will be
  introduced. Throughout this text an abbreviation like 'Config/Drives'
  will be used. It meens, press the Config button in the lower right corner
  of the screen, and then press the Drives button in Configuration Menu.

   - At the top of the screen, just above the two file windows, are two
     fields with different colors. These colors indicate which window is
     the source window and which is the destination window. In the standard
     configuration, the source color is light red and the destination color
     is light green. The colors can be changed in the Config/General menu.
     The fields also show the source and destination directory. Between the
     fields are two buttons with an 'L' and 'R' on them. Pressing one of
     them will give access to options about sorting and excluding files from
     the directory shown in that window.

   - There is a row of buttons under each file window showing the available
     driveletters. Pressing one of these buttons will read the last current
     directory of that drive. The buttons can be changed to read the root
     directory in the Config/Drives menu. The leftmost button under the
     left window, and the rightmost button under the right window, shows
     '..'. This button will read and show the parent directory. Two buttons
     with arrows in the middle, can be used to shift in a new row of
     driveletters, if there are more drives than can be shown.

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   - Pressing the left mousebutton at the edge of the screen within the
     the file windows, will give the same effect as pressing the '..'
     button. Pressing the right mousebutton instead, reads the root
     directory of the active drive.

   - At the bottom of the screen is a large button, which at startup shows
     the free memory. Pressing this button will change it to show the free
     space on the source and destination drive. Other status information
     may be shown here as well. Pressing this button again will return it to
     the previous state showing free memory.

   - Above the bottom button and below the file windows is 4 rows of buttons
     each having 10 buttons. 37 of these buttons can be user defined. The
     last 3 is Config, Help and About. The Help button has no function yet.
     These 37 user definable buttons can be customized in the Config/Buttons
     menu. Three types of buttons exists: Undefined, Internal and External.
     At the top of the Config/Buttons menu is a button with a circular
     arrow, which shows what type of button the active one is. Since this
     is not a manual, a complete description of the Config/Buttons will not
     be made here, but you are encouraged to experiment with this menu as it
     holds a lot of opportunities.

   - You are in general encouraged to explore the configuration menu because
     it will give you the possibility to exploit FileVision to its full
     potential.



  Getting help
  

  There is no official "helpline" of any kind. You could try to use one
  of the contact adresses, but there is no guarantee for a reply. Instead
  it is suggested that you try to use the Internet, FidoNet or any other
  mailnet where computer users gather.



  Reporting bugs
  

  If you encounter any bug related problems while using FileVision, then
  please report them using as many relevant information as possible. The
  following text gives you an idea of want should be included when a bug
  report is send. Please note that anything send with the bugreport will
  be kept confident.

   - System information:
      - Processor type (eg. Intel 486DX).
      - Operating system and version (eg. MS-DOS 6.0).
      - Type of graphics card.
      - Size of memory (eg. 8MB).
      - Mouse driver name and version.
      - Memory manager and version (eg. QEMM 7.0).

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   - FileVision information:
      - Version and build nr. Can be found pressing the About button.
      - The configuration file FV.CFG. This is very important. If it
        contains confidential information then please strip it from the
        file.

   - Other files:
      - If the bug occurs with a specific file, then please send the file
        with the bug report. If you for some reason can't send it, then
        describe the nature of the file.

   - Description:
      - Describe in details what you do to provoke the bug and what you
        think the problem is. If the bug doesn't show the same way or at the
        same place every time, then describt what it looks like and what
        happens.



  Known bugs
  

  This section contains bugs already known. It is useful to read this
  before you send in a bug report or if want to know what kind of bugs
  FileVision is released with.

   - ASCII viewer. It might show you text a bit strange sometimes, but it is
     harmless apart from the appearence.

   - The Config/Extension menu. It is not made yet. Only the ZIP arhcive
     function works.



  Contacting information
  

  If you decide to use the following contact adresses then don't expect an
  immidiate answer. If you use e-mail you will (hopefully) receive a
  confirmation when your mail has been read.

   - Mail:
       Claus Dreyer
       Ewaldsbakken 2A
       2900 Hellerup
       Denmark

   - E-mail:
       cd@it.dtu.dk

  There is currently no official WEB page on the Internet. Hopefully there
  will be soon. There is also no official distribution sites of any kind.

