ALTERNATIVE METHOD:
Selected Files can also be dragged onto a directory using the mouse to start Move/Copy.

Drop files on any directory in the file/directory tree of the same or another window.
Or drop on the file list section of a single directory list to copy/move to that directory.

E.g. 1. Copy C:\Notes.TXT to abc will copy file Notes.TXT to file C:\abc

E.g. 2. Copy C:\temp\ to abc will create directory C:\abc\temp\ and copy all files in C:\temp to directory C:\abc\temp\

E.g. 3. Copy C:\temp\, C:\Notes.TXT to C:\abc\ will create directory C:\abc\temp\ and copy all files in C:\temp to directory C:\abc\temp\ File Notes.TXT will be copied to directory C:\abc\

E.g. Copy File1.txt, File2, File3.doc to "cpy * 10-12.X*" will create files "cpy file1 10-12.Xtxt", "cpy file2 10-12.X", "cpy file3 10-12.Xdoc"

TIP: This provides a useful way to collect a group of files into a single directory.
a. select the directory to which files are to be copied in the directory tree and press C to copy the path and file name to the clipboard.
b. Select the first file to be copied and press Alt, then F, then C
c. Press Shift+Insert to copy the clipboard (Directory name) as destination path ("To").
d. Then press enter to copy this file.
e. Now you can select each other file to be copied, press alt FC and then enter.

TIP:
1. Use "Rename (Old .." when replacing any existing file with a new version to keep a backup of the old version in the same directory.

2. Use "Rename (New) All" when copying a directory and you want to be sure you copy all files as well as keeping all the existing files. This may cause there to be two files with identical contents but you will be sure no files are overwritten by mistake.

3. Use "Skip this screen .. when .. same Date/Size" to put a group of files in the same directory without copying files that have the same timestamp, size AND name as a file already in the directory. NB It is possible to create two files with the same timestamp, exactly the same size and the same name which are different. No check is done on the contents of the file with this option.

Read-Only files are normal files which you want to be able to display but do not want to change.

Many programs will give an error if you try to delete or change a Read-Only, Hidden or System file. Some programs (including Kyboma) will allow changes but require confirmation or give a warning.

The Archive attribute or property is set sometimes when a file is changed. We recommend that you ignore this property as we believe it to be unreliable.

Hidden and System properties should only be changed by advanced users.

Hidden and system files are not shown in many programs when files are listed (unless a specific option to show them is selected).

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ALTERNATIVE METHOD:
a. Select any file in either the file list or text section and choose Associate from the File menu.
b. Use Enter File Type to specify file type for which you want to define/change an association.

To Copy an association, select "List Windows associations" or "List Kyboma associations".
Associations for all file types will be listed. Any existing associations for the current file type will be shown first.

Select any existing association using up/down keys on list or using the mouse and press Enter or Copy Association button to copy all details to the current definition screen.

NB the new association will not be saved until you press OK on the first "Change association .." screen.

See List Kyboma or Windows Associations for more help on the List screen.

First press Special Action to choose the action:

Special actions include show file in Kyboma or Move/Copy File.
Select the action required from the list.

For Move/Copy a directory must also be entered to which the file will be moved or copied when the action is selected or if it is the default action when the file is double-clicked.

Select special action "Open/Print/Explore using Windows Association" to pass each file selected to Windows API function ShellExecute. See An alternative way to open files using the windows association.

Exe name and command line parameters should be entered separately.
Exe name can be entered without a path (e.g. notepad.exe) if the program would usually be available without the path. A warning will be displayed if the exe cannot be found in a directory specified in the path statement.

Browse can be used to select an exe name.

If Use DDE is selected, you can enter standard DDE parameters in the same format as that used by Windows using the "Specify DDE ..." button. The documentation for the application to which the association points should be consulted for info on DDE parameters for that application.

If Pass file is selected, how many files to pass is specified using the "Specify Files ..." button. Usually file names passed will be enclosed within quotes to allow spaces within file names. For some older (Windows 3.1/Dos) applications, quotes will not be allowed. To override addition of quotes, check "No Quotes ...".

Additional options specify the format of the string to be executed. They Can be entered using the "Options" button.
Exe name parameter and file names will usually be concatenated as "exe parameter files". To avoid adding either or both spaces, check the option.
By default a long file name will be passed to the application. For old windows applications, a short name will be required and Use short (8.3) names should be checked.

Finally a command line string can be entered in the same format as used by Windows including parameters %1, %2, etc. The selected file name and printer parameters will be used to substitute the %1, %2 specifications.
To process a command line string in this way, enter the string as exe name prefixed with "Substitute %1 In: ".

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To Copy an association, select "List Windows associations" or "List Kyboma associations".
Associations for all file types will be listed. Any existing associations for the current file type will be shown first.

Select any existing association using up/down keys on list or using the mouse and press Enter or Copy Association button to copy all details to the current definition screen.

NB the new association will not be saved until you press OK on the first "Change association .." screen.

See List Kyboma or Windows Associations for more help on the List screen.

First press Special Action to choose the action:

Special actions include show file in Kyboma or Move/Copy File.
Select the action required from the list.

For Move/Copy a directory must also be entered to which the file will be moved or copied when the action is selected or if it is the default action when the file is double-clicked.

Select special action "Open/Print/Explore using Windows Association" to pass each file selected to Windows API function ShellExecute. See An alternative way to open files using the windows association.

Exe name and command line parameters should be entered separately.
Exe name can be entered without a path (e.g. notepad.exe) if the program would usually be available without the path. A warning will be displayed if the exe cannot be found in a directory specified in the path statement.

Browse can be used to select an exe name.

If Use DDE is selected, you can enter standard DDE parameters in the same format as that used by Windows using the "Specify DDE ..." button. The documentation for the application to which the association points should be consulted for info on DDE parameters for that application.

If Pass file is selected, how many files to pass is specified using the "Specify Files ..." button. Usually file names passed will be enclosed within quotes to allow spaces within file names. For some older (Windows 3.1/Dos) applications, quotes will not be allowed. To override addition of quotes, check "No Quotes ...".

Additional options specify the format of the string to be executed. They Can be entered using the "Options" button.
Exe name parameter and file names will usually be concatenated as "exe parameter files". To avoid adding either or both spaces, check the option.
By default a long file name will be passed to the application. For old windows applications, a short name will be required and Use short (8.3) names should be checked.

Finally a command line string can be entered in the same format as used by Windows including parameters %1, %2, etc. The selected file name and printer parameters will be used to substitute the %1, %2 specifications.
To process a command line string in this way, enter the string as exe name prefixed with "Substitute %1 In: ".

E.g. C:\ is the root directory for drive C.
C:\temp1\ is the top level directory called temp1.

To Create top level directory temp1 on drive C:
a. Select drive C: in the directory tree
b. Choose Create directory from the file menu
c. Enter directory name temp1

E.g. C:\temp1\pics\ is a subdirectory called pics of directory C:\temp1\
C:\temp1\ is the parent directory of subdirectory pics, C:\temp1\pics\.
C:\ is the parent directory of top-level directory temp1.

To Create subdirectory of C:\temp1\ called pics
a. Select drive C:\temp1\ in the directory tree
b. Choose Create directory from the file menu
c. Enter directory name pics

To Create subdirectory C:\temp1\pics\2000\jan\
a. Select drive C:\temp1\ in the directory tree
b. Choose Create directory from the file menu
c. Enter directory name pics\2000\jan\
d. NB This will create directory 2000 as a subdirectory of C:\temp1\pics\ AND it will the also create directory jan as a subdirectory of C:\temp1\pics\2000\