FilerPro information

Description

FilerPro is a replacement Filer for the desktop, that contains all the functionality of the ROM-Filer and more. This is a demo version. Read the !Help file to find out how to get the full version.

Requirements

• Risc OS 3.70 or later.

List of main features

• Direct-Rename (Alt-click on object. For compatibility, you can choose both, left, right or no Alt).
• Direct-Access (Alt-click on attributes as above).
• Direct-Settype (Alt-click on filetype as above).
• Select files in several viewers at once.
• Fast viewer update, uses Wimp_BlockCopy. Optional for tiled viewers.
• Hang-clicking is supported (and optional). Works for *Filer_Run too.
• Objects can optionally be hidden from view. The option is forced on if the computer is locked.
• CTRL-open is not forgotten about.
• A status bar can show the size of your selection.
• Any function can be made available as a button on the status bar.
• Booting of applications happens in the background.
• Updates relevant files when a filetype sprite becomes available.
• The width of the objects is properly calculated, and the widest object sets the standard in the viewer. This applies to both the name and the sprite.
• Key shortcuts for the majority of functions. Also things that are not in the menus, like moving around in the viewer and running objects.
• Key shortcuts are fully definable, and unused shortcuts can be used for external utilities.
• The input focus will never be 'stolen' from another application, unless explicitly told to do so.
• A large number of things are customisable.
• Module is about 60K, written exclusively in assembler.
• Third-party extension modules for providing thumbnails for objects. JPEG, Draw, Sprite and ARMovie clients included.
• Extended full-info display: Turn columns on and off or switch them around.
• All of the choices for a viewer can be stored locally for that viewer. The stored information can optionally apply to all subdirectories as well.
• Seperate options for each file-operation, e.g. turn on Confirm for delete, but not for everything else.
• Cache system for thumbnails, and option to save pieces of the cache in the places where it will be needed.
• Service calls, wimp messages and SWIs allow applications to take advantage of the Filer's extended abilities.
• System variables allow easy extensions without having to program.
• External Utilities are supported, functions can be added to the filer menus.
• One simple Basic program is enough to make a converter utility.
• Settype menu contents and order is user defined.

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