Category : File Managers
Archive   : GO54.ZIP
Filename : GO.DOC

Documentation
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1. This program is very simple to use; however, because of the several
options available, some example using each of the options will provide some
needed clarity.

go a go.exe /r Switch 'a' tells GO that you wish to change the
attribute of GO.EXE (filename) to /r (read only)
(switch2).

go a temp /hd Switch 'a' tells GO to change the attribute of the
directory (filename) to /hd (hidden)(switch2). Note
that directory's may be either hidden or normal only.

go a command.com /rh Switch 'a' tells GO to change the attribute of the
COMMAND.COM to /rh (read-only and hidden).

go a *.* Switch 'a' tells GO that you wish to return files in
the current directory to normal. GO will prompt you
at each file for an action - either Y to change or N
to keep the file as it is, without change. GO will
repeat this until all files in the directory have
been displayed.

go a go.exe Switch 'a' tell GO that you wish to change a file
attribute. Since no switches follow the file name,
the default is NORMAL, i.e., remove the read-only and
hidden attributes if activated. Returning a file(s)
to normal does not affect the archive bit - it will
be turned on. For removal of this bit, refer to the
/C option below.

go a *.exe /r Switch 'a' tells GO that you wish to change all .EXE
files to read only. GO will prompt you as in the
example above for verification on all .EXE files in
the current directory.

go a *.exe /r/s Switch 'a' tells GO that you wish to change all .EXE
files to read only. The /s following the /r tells GO
that you do not want to be prompted for each file.
GO will automatically modify all files meeting the
file specification.

go a *.* /r/s Switch 'a' tells GO that you wish to change all files
to read only. See above example for meaning of the
/s option.

go a test.doc /c Switch 'a' tells GO that you wish to CLEAR ALL attr-
ibute settings. This includes turning off the
archive bit (see GO.HST for explanation).

go a test.* /c/s Switch 'a' tells GO that you wish to clear the attr-
ibute switch for all test files. Furthermore, you
do not want to be prompted for verification of each
change (/s says implement speed changes).

go c temp Switch 'c' tells GO to create a directory called temp
then change to it. This saves the user one step.

go d temp Switch 'd' tells GO to read the attribute of the
directory (filename) temp.

An 'X' under a letter indicates that particular bit
has been set for the specified file. Attributes will
be displayed as follows:

D V H S R A \ example
x x /

This indicates that the file is HIDDEN and the
ARCHIVE bit is set (normally used during backups).

D = directory V = volume H = hidden
S = system file R = read only A = archive bit

go f go Switch 'f' tells GO to find all occurences of files
go.*. The asterisk (*) is automatically appended to
the end of the request. All files will be searched,
covering all hard drives, directories, and hidden
files.

go f *.sys Switch 'f' tells GO to find all occurences of files
with the extension of .sys.

go f go.exe /j Switch 'f' tells GO to find the file go.exe. The
'/j' switch says to prompt the user, upon finding the
file, as to whether or not he/she would like to go
to the directory containing that file (jump?). If
the response is 'Y', then the program will move to
the directory containing the selected file and cease
execution. If the response is 'N', the program will
continue with its search, stopping at each occurence.

go f go.exe /q Performs the same as the /j option above; however, the
user will be returned to the directory from which the
search was started instead of to the directory con-
taining the found file. Instead of "jump?" the user
will be prompted with "quit?".

go k applicat\wp51 Switch 'k' tells GO to remove all files and/or sub-
directories from the specified directory and them to
remove the directory itself. In this case, all files
and sub-directories will be deleted from the dir-
ectory wp51 and then wp51 itself will be deleted.

go m The file movement function works almost exactly like
the DOS copy and/or xcopy functions with one notable
exception - you cannot move a file(s) to a different
directory with different names, i.e., you could not,
for example, move file.bat to another directory as
file2.bat.

go m go.exe /dos Switch 'm' tells GO to move the file go.exe to the
dos directory. This operation will not require any
additional space and is extremely fast, nor will it
require a deletion of any files.

go m go.exe d: Switch 'm' tells GO to move the file go.exe to the
default directory on drive d.

go m d:go.exe Switch 'm' tells GO to move the file go.exe from the
default directory on drive d: to the current dir-
ectory on the current drive.

go m d:\go.exe \ Switch 'm' tells GO to move the file go.exe from the
root directory on drive d: to the root directory on
the current drive.

go m *.* .. Switch 'm' tells GO to move all files back one dir-
ectory. For further explanation, see previous ex-
ample above.

go m temp Since no destination is given, GO will test this file
to determine whether or not it is a directory. If it
is, the \*.* will be appended to the directory. All
files within the temp directory will be moved to the
current directory. This features brings GOs' syntax
closer to that of DOSs' COPY and XCOPY command.

go r temp test Switch 'r' tells GO to rename the directory temp
(filename) to test (filename2).

2. While the newcomer may feel a bit intimidated by the command line struc-
ture, I assure you the feeling is temporary. Not all of the switches apply
at the same time and the action keys are logically assigned based upon func-
tion. These functions act the same as any other program of similar nature
with the exception that you must include the appropriate to tell GO
what function you wish to implement. Everything else is fairly straight for-
ward.

3. I hope you enjoy the program and should you have any suggestions/recommen-
dations, please forward them. I do look at and evaluate all user comments.
Thank you,


Nick Shaw