| | Move/Copy Files or Open In another Program |
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| Move/Copy by dragging files onto a directory |
Move/Copy by dragging files onto a directory
Dragging selected files to a new directory.
[Using the mouse to drag files to a new directory]
This method can also be used instead of items Move/Copy on the File menu to move or copy files or directories:
1a. Select the files/directories to be copied and drag them.
1b. Position the mouse Over the directory to which you want to copy or move files.
2. Choose Move or Copy from the file menu.
3. Enter the destination directory name or file name (mask).
4. Press OK to Check space.
5. Files will now be copied. You will be asked about files to be replaced.
6. Kyboma will pause every n items if option set.
7. Check what has been done on status bar and file list.
1a. Select the files/directories to be copied and drag them.
Files can only be dragged from the directory tree or file list section.
. To drag a directory from the directory tree - just click on the directory and hold the left mouse button down as you move the mouse.
. To drag files and/or directories from the file list - click on the line and hold the left mouse button down as you move the mouse.
To select multiple files and/or directories in the file list use the Ctrl and shift keys. When you are ready to start dragging files, Hold Ctrl down as you press the left mouse button. The file clicked will be added (or removed) from the selection.
When you have moved the mouse a short distance the mouse pointer will show as a file plus arrow when it is over the FileList or the Directory Tree sections (where it can be dropped).
The mousepointer will change to a no entry sign when it is over a section of a Kyboma window where the files cannot be dropped. If files are dropped (the mouse button is released) in this section or outside the Kyboma window, the copy/move will be aborted.
1b. Position the mouse Over the directory to which you want to copy or move files.
As you drag over directories on either directory tree or file list, the directory will be enclosed by a selection box. This can either be a dark green elliptical ring around the directory selected or the usual windows black square box. Use Options: Copy/Move Misc to select the type of selection box.
If the directory required is above the top of the part of the list now shown on the screen, just hold the mouse pointer over the very top or bottom of the list. The list will be scrolled slowly.
To scroll more quickly hold the mouse pointer over the rightmost (scroll bar) part of the list. To scroll slowly again move the mousepointer back to the middle of the list.
Change of scroll speed works for both file list and directory tree.
If the subdirectory required is not shown in the directory tree, move the mousepointer over the very leftmost part of the directory tree on the line of the parent directory. That parent directory will then be expanded.
If the subdirectory name is too long to be seen. Press R or Ctrl+R to move the separation bar whilst you continue to drag the files. Alternatively, use Ctrl+D to decrease the fontsize used for all sections.
To Copy files to the directory listed, drop them on a part of the file list which is not a directory. This option is only available when a single directory is listed.
2. Choose Move or Copy from the file menu.
On the confirm Move/Copy screen you can switch between Move and Copy.
For drag-drop, Move/Copy will be set according to option selected on Options: Copy/Move Misc [Action when drag/drop].
3. Enter the destination directory name or file name (mask).
When only a single file is selected, just enter the name of the new file.
Subdirectory names can also be added in format subdir1\subdir2\filename.type
Any subdirectories that do not yet exist will be created.
To copy to a subdirectory of the (first) directory listed just enter the subdirectory name [followed by a \ when only one file is selected].
Note that a directory will be copied to a new directory with the same subdirectory name as the old 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\
To add a prefix and or suffix to the file name and/or type of each file enter the new file name type with *-notation.
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"
NB Changing the file type will mean that files will not automatically be associated with application(s) used for starting them. For example Select action from associations will no longer present word, wordpad, etc for a document that has been renamed from a.doc to a.xdoc
Directory / file (mask) entered are remembered for each subsequent use of Move/Copy from file menu. Separate values are remembered for each of Move/Copy. They will not be overwritten when you use drag/drop.
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.
4. Press OK to Check space.
If there is insufficient space or you will use more than the % of space [Options: Copy/Move Misc] for which a warning is requested, you will be warned about a possible space problem before the copy/move is started.
Space needed can be displayed always on the confirm copy/move screen by pressing Space. Whether space is shown or not is remembered for subsequent uses of Move/Copy.
Free Space on all drives can be listed using the Free Space button.
5. Files will now be copied. You will be asked about files to be replaced.
If a file to be created already exists you will be asked what should be done [unless one of options to process automatically / always has been set].
For quick/easy comparison the screen will display a message if the files have the same size and/or timestamp.
Possibilities include
- replace file [Yes]
- skip that file but continue with other files/directories selected [No]
- stop copy/move [Cancel]
- rename either old or new file.
If you select rename, a new name for either old or new file will be created automatically.
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.
You can choose to take the same action for all files (i.e. Yes To All/No To All/Rename To All) or take the same action always without a prompt.
NB Selecting option "Always" means that files will be replaced [YES] or ignored [NO] or renamed whenever Copy/Move are used in the future without any further message. To avoid undesired loss of data with this option a warning that the option is set will be show when it is first used in a session and then once every 10, 20 or 60 minutes after that when move/copy is requested. You can enter any number of minutes as the frequency of the
If any option "Always" is selected it can be turned off using Options: Copy/Move Replace & Recycle
6. Kyboma will pause every n items if option set.
If the option is checked on Options: Misc, Kyboma will pause after processing the number of files entered in options and ask whether to continue with other selected files.
This option is available to make it easy to stop an action which is causing a problem on each file when a large number of files are selected.
If Yes is pressed, a further group of n files are processed and this continue-confirmation screen is displayed again.
If No is pressed, all files are processed without further confirmations being required.
Cancel will stop the current action.
NB:
Kyboma will only pause for Move/Copy/Delete if BOTH the general option to pause AND the option to pause for Move/Copy/Delete are checked.
7. Check what has been done on status bar and file list.
Progress will be shown if Show Progress Indicator in Status Bar (Windows menu) is checked.
Percentage done shown here is % of total bytes copied/moved.
Total number of files moved/copied will be shown in List of results if Show List of results in Status Bar (Windows menu) is checked.
Press stop button on status bar (if shown) or Esc key to Interrupt the move/copy.
In the list of results the total number of files/directories copied/moved will be shown. Select the line in the list and press enter to see a list of files/directories that were selected for copy and for which the copy was started.
In this list individual files selected for copy will be shown. The list does NOT include all files in any directories selected.
A directory which was only partly deleted before you pressed Stop will be included on the list with **INCOMPLETE** shown after the directory name. The number of subdirectories of that final directory which are incomplete will also in the message.
Files/directories shown on file list will be updated on each window when move/copy is complete unless option to Update File List (File Menu) for that window is unchecked.
Options are also available to automatically refresh file list after move/copy/delete. See Options: Copy/Move Misc.
| Move/Copy by selecting files and using menu items or keys. |
Move/Copy by selecting files and using menu items or keys.
Files or directories can be moved, copied, renamed or deleted using items from the File menu after selecting the file or directory.
To use items from a menu without the mouse:
Press Alt+the Letter for that menu. E.g. Alt+F to drop the File Menu. Then press the letter for the option required.
Files or directories can be selected in the filelist or directory tree. The file displayed in the text section can also be actioned.
To rename a list of selected files or all files in a directory and subdirectories using an *-notation, use Move or Copy, see Move.
To rename a single file or directory by editing the file/dir name, use Rename.
With Move and Copy the directory entered on the confirm Move/Copy screen will be remembered and used as the default the next time Move/Copy is used. A separate directory is remembered for each of Move and Copy.
The Clip key (see Clip) can be used on the destination directory in the directory tree before selecting move or copy to copy the pafn of the destination directory to the clipboard. Shift+Insert will then paste that directory name into the destination directory folder.
The F2 key will always display the Rename screen allowing the selected file or directory name to be edited. See Rename.
The Delete key will always delete the files or display the delete confirmation screen. See Delete.
| Action and Associate files - Open in another program. |
Action and Associate files - Open in another program.
There are many possible ways to open a file in another application using Kyboma.
A file can be opened using the default application for that file by
- double-clicking the file in the file list or
- selecting the file and pressing enter on the file list or
- selecting the file and selecting menu item Default Action from the Actions menu.
See To open selected files with the default application for each file.
The default application or association for a file type could be either a Kyboma or Windows association or an option to display a selection screen. See Sequence in which associations are checked
A file can be passed to any of the standard applications defined on the action menu by
- right clicking the file in the file list and selecting the action required from the BLUE (actions part) of the Right Click menu for the FileList.
- selecting the file and pressing the F-key for the action required.
- selecting the file and selecting menu item required from the Actions menu.
See To open selected files with a specific application from the Action Menu
The Action / Application can be selected from a list using Select From Associations from the action menu. The List displayed will include:
- the Default Action (Association) for the FileType as defined in Kyboma
- the Windows Action for the FileType
- any extra Kyboma actions that have been defined for the file type using Associate on the File menu. This option allows you to define or copy a list of actions to be shown for selection when Select From Associations is used for this File Type.
- options to select from ANY Kyboma association or ANY Windows association.
See Select from Associations
| List Kyboma or Windows Associations |
List Kyboma or Windows Associations
The list and select associations screen is used if you choose to Select from associations and then Select Windows or Kyboma associations on the action menu. It is also used on the define associations screen to copy existing windows associations when creating a default or extra association in Kyboma.
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 association definition screen.
The list can be sorted using any column. Just double-click the header line for the column or use the left-right keys to select a column and press the sort key (X by default).
For Windows associations, a single association can be defined for several filetypes. E.g. CAB, Zip, ARJ can all be associated with a single zip program. Such File types can be displayed "combined" (one line is shown for the association) OR "separated" (a separate line is shown for each file type which has the same association. Use separate File types to show a separate line for each file type. This is useful if you want to see all associations for a filetype - separate file types and then sort.
The Last value of Combine/separate file types will always be remembered and used when the list is first displayed.
Kyboma associations can also be removed more quickly using the remove button on the List Kyboma associations screen. However no check will be done for a specific sequence or extra associations and these cannot be deleted from the list. Use Remove from Change Association screen to remove the specific sequence and extra associations.
| Use Of Kyboma Associations |
Use Of Kyboma Associations
Kyboma Associations are used when a file is double-clicked as the default action for the file type if Kyboma action is included in the sequence to check. The Kyboma association is available for the file type even if it is not included in the sequence by using Select From Associations on the Action menu. Additionally Kyboma associations for all file types are available by choosing "Select (Kyboma ..." on the list shown after using Select From Associations on the Action menu.
When any file on the file list is double-clicked or enter is pressed on a file list item, action will be determined by the Sequence in which associations are checked.
The main problems which resulted in the decision to create separate associations for Kyboma are:
1. Windows is so unreliable that to achieve a consistent and efficient behaviour, it is often necessary to reinstall (or quicker to restore the disk partition containing Windows from a backup). Unless the backup copy is conscientiously updated every time file type associations are changed, new associations will be lost.
Kyboma associations are stored in a more reliable ini file format.
2. Other applications often change windows associations automatically either when installed or every time the other application is run. Sometimes there is no option to stop such changes.
3. There is a new version of windows every one or two years often with changes in such internal structures. Kyboma will work in the same way and use the same structure on any windows version.
To View, change or delete Windows Associations, find the Options/File Types screen in Windows Explorer menus. For Windows 98, choose Folder Options from the Tools menu then click on tab File Types. Different versions of Windows may put this in different places and give it different names.
| Sequence in which associations are checked |
Sequence in which associations are checked
Each of the following can be done in any order:
1. Kyboma - Do action defined as Kyboma default association.
2. Win - Do action defined as Windows association.
3. Skip - Skip that file and move to next file in list to be actioned.
4. Prompt - Prompt with a list of all associations for action on that file.
There is a default sequence and each file type can have a specific sequence.
A specific sequence is used if it is defined for the file type. If no sequence is defined for the file type, the default sequence is used.
The default sequence can be changed from menu Edit/Define.
The specific sequence for a file type can be changed from the screen to define associations for that file type [File/Associate].
Examples:
If the default sequence is Kyboma, Win, Prompt.
E.g.#1
When a file is double-clicked, Kyboma will check for a default associated action for the file type defined in Kyboma. If not found it will check for a default associated action defined to Windows and if not found it will allow selection of action from a list of:
- Extra actions that are defined in Kyboma for the file type
- Option to show the file
- Option to display a list of Kyboma associations for all file types
- Option to display a list of Windows associations for all file types
E.g.#2
When a file is double-clicked and a specific sequence is defined for the file type of Win, Skip, Kyboma will check for a default associated action for the file type defined in Windows and if not found it will skip the file and continue with the next file to be actioned.
E.g.#3
When a file is double-clicked and a specific sequence is defined for the file type of Win, Kyboma, Skip, Kyboma will first check for a default associated action for the file type defined in Windows and if found it will do that action. Only if not found will it check for a Kyboma association.
| How To Fix Problems With Kyboma Associations or Action definitions. |
How To Fix Problems With Kyboma Associations or Action definitions.
5. (Problem with Windows 2000 and XP) After a file has been opened with Kyboma, you will no longer be able to move that file in the same instance of Kyboma. This is a Windows 2000/XP bug.In general all associations defined to Windows should work in Kyboma. All options will be set correctly when the association is copied from the list of Windows associations.
If the association does not work in Windows, it will not work when it is copied to Kyboma. Associations are however defined in a more user friendly way in Kyboma and are therefore easier to change.
Some problems and how To fix them:
1. When I use "Save As ..." to save the program, the application shows a short (8.3) name instead of the longer name specified to windows.
2. When I double click a file in Windows Explorer it opens the file but Kyboma gives "Error 53 File Not Found".
3. When I double click a file in Windows Explorer it opens the file but copying the windows action does not work.
4. (Problem with Windows 2000 and XP) Example for htm files/IE: When I double click a htm file in Kyboma it opens the file in a new IE window but does not transfer me (the focus) to the IE window. The same problem may occur with applications other than IE.
5. (Problem with Windows 2000 and XP) After a file has been opened with Kyboma, you will no longer be able to move that file in the same instance of Kyboma. This is a Windows 2000/XP bug.
1. When I use "Save As ..." to save the program, the application shows a short (8.3) name instead of the longer name specified to windows.
NB If you just press enter to save the program anyway, the long name will usually be retained. However if you want to change the name, it will not be possible to add a few characters in the long name.
When Associations are copied from Windows, Kyboma will always set the options to pass short name ("Options" button) and to specify no quotes around any files ("Pass Files ..." button). For most Windows applications, both of these options can be unchecked and the application will work fine. For some older applications, the options will be needed.
To Change this behaviour:
Change the association using Associate on the File menu and then "Options" and/or "Pass Files ..." buttons. See To Change program associated with a filetype.
Change the action definition using Define/Action on the Edit menu and then "Options" and/or "Pass Files ..." buttons. See To Add or Change an Action Menu Item.
2. When I double click a file in Windows Explorer it opens the file but Kyboma gives "Error 53 File Not Found".
One likely reason for this problem is that an application exe has been moved and when next used, Windows has located the exe with a special dialog. The windows association displayed in Options will still show the old (invalid) exe. The new location (or perhaps locations if the exe has been moved more than once) can only be seen by reading the registry - not recommended except for very experienced users.
This method is very untransparent/confusing and very likely causes Windows problems. The search for an alternative location of an exe and recording of multiple locations where the exe "might still be" is not supported in Kyboma.
To Fix this problem:
Enter the correct location of the application exe or select it using the Browse button when the association or Action is defined.
See To Change program associated with a filetype.
or To Add or Change an Action Menu Item.
Alternatively:
a. change the Windows association for the "File Type" which includes the file type extension (the part of the file name after the final .).
For Windows 98, use Folder Options from the Tools menu of Windows Explorer and then the File Types tab. There is no list in sequence of extension so you will have to guess or look through all File Types to find the extension you want to change. Different version of Windows includes this Options screen in different places.
b. and then copy from the List of Windows associations.
3. When I double click a file in Windows Explorer it opens the file but copying the windows action does not work. (This is a known "problem" with Application shortcuts/LNK files *ONLY*. If there are other file types that do not work, please report them to support@kyboma.co.uk)
An alternative way to open files using the windows association is available in Kyboma. This will often work even when copying the windows association does not work even after changing options for short names and enclose in quotes.
To try this alternative way:
a. Select special actions on the File/associate screen.
b. Choose "Open/Print/Explore using Windows Association".
Advanced Users ONLY:
"Open/Print/Explore using Windows Association" will pass each file selected to Windows API function ShellExecute.
You can also specify options in format: Action|Parameter|ShowAs
Where:
- Action=Action for shell execute. Must be one of:
- Parameter=parameters to pass to executable. Should be empty for associations, will be ignored except when the selected file for an action is an executable.
- ShowAs=For executable or Link: SW_ value that determines if/how the window is shown.
The default option if not specified is "open".
4. (Problem with Windows 2000 and XP) Example for htm files/IE: When I double click a htm file in Kyboma it opens the file in a new IE window but does not transfer me (the focus) to the IE window. The same problem may occur with applications other than IE.
This is a problem with Windows 2000/XP not with Kyboma. Exactly the same effect is seen if you use Open from the context (right-click) menu from Windows Explorer.
The same problem may occur with applications other than IE.
In Kyboma, the problem can be fixed by changing the Kyboma association or action definition.
On the Change association or Action screen select option "Pass File". Then click the "Specify File ... " button and choose to pass a "Single File".
Change the association using Associate on the File menu. See To Change program associated with a filetype.
Change the action definition using Define/Action on the Edit menu. See To Add or Change an Action Menu Item.
The windows association for Open In Same Window does not have this problem but will of course not open a new IE window. The htm document will be shown in the same IE window.
5. (Problem with Windows 2000 and XP) After a file has been opened with Kyboma, you will no longer be able to move the directory containing that file in the same instance of Kyboma. This is a Windows 2000/XP bug.
Example for htm files/IE: After an htm file is opened [using DDE] with an action copied from Windows action "Open In Same Window" or by passing a single file to IEXPLORE.exe using Kyboma, it will no longer be possible to move or delete the directory containing the file UNTIL KYBOMA IS RESTARTED.
NB The same problem may occur with applications other than IE.
This is a Windows 2000/XP bug. It works fine with Windows 95/98/ME.
Windows Explorer behaves in exactly the same way at windows 2000.
If the same process is attempted with Windows explorer (XP) and IE 6.00, the move will be successful BUT the file will still be locked and Windows will therefore produce errors when you use OTHER APPLICATIONS (than IE, Windows Explorer) to open that file. The errors in the other applications (including Kyboma) will no longer appear when the offending instance of Windows Explorer is closed.
At Windows 2000, If you use/copy the Windows action "Open", there will be no problem (in either Kyboma or Windows Explorer).
At Windows XP, the problem also exists with Kyboma when action "open" is used.
The only Solution at present when the file was opened in Kyboma is to restart Kyboma.
| FileTypes and Extensions. An explanation and comparison of Kyboma and Windows. |
FileTypes and Extensions. An explanation and comparison of Kyboma and Windows.
File Names usually consist of a name plus an extension. Usually, the two parts are seperated by a dot (full stop character).
The extension usually determines the type of file.
E.g. Contract.doc or Me at graduation.JPG are a doc (word/wordpad) file called contract and a picture in format JPG called "Me at graduation".
Whilst this is the intended use of names in Windows, in fact names are totally free form. In fact there are some restrictions. There is no restriction that file type be a three or four character part that follows the dot at the end of the name.
In Windows Explorer, you can define a "file type" and specify the extensions that are included in that file type.
The Types column will contain the registered file type if any. If there is no registered file type the types column will contain the part after the last dot in the complete filename. If there is no dot in the file name the Types column shows File. This is the behaviour of Windows 98. Windows Explorer is different at each version of Windows and may behave differently.
Kyboma will give the same result for all version of Windows.
The File Type column in Kyboma will display the file extension.
I.e. the part of the file name after the final dot.
If the file name does not contain a dot, the file types column will contain nothing. File Name will always be the complete file name with any file type (extension) removed.
We believe this is simpler and clearer.