MOVE IT! DOCUMENTATION

MOVE IT! (MI.EXE)
MSDOS Directory/File Manager by Wm. B. Fankboner

DIRECTORY SERVICES

COMMAND

KEYBOARD

DESCRIPTION

GOTO

Alphabetical Directory Name
Cursor will goto directory node matching search string. <TAB> locates duplicate directory names (if any) and <SPACEBAR> or a miss clears key to start new search.

CURSOR PAD

Arrow Keys Home-End
Move across, up and down, directory tree.

LIST

<CR>
Toggle display of filenames (scroll with PgUp/PgDn)

ABORT

ESC
Exit safely from any dialogue, or operation in progress

CD

F2
Change current working directory to selected node

MD

F3
Create a new subdirectory at current cursor position

REMOVE

F4
Remove an entire directory hierarchy, i.e. a directory and ALL its descendent directories and files. HEADS UP!

COPY

F5
Copy an entire directory hierarchy to destination node (Hit F7 to log alternate destination drive.)

MOVE

F6
Move an entire directory hierarchy to destination node (Hit F7 to log alternate destination drive.)

LOG

F7
Change to alternate disk drive

FS

F8
File Services Menu

MENU

F10
Application Menu Services (not implemented)

HELP

Ctrl-H
Program Utilities Help Screen

FILE SERVICES

COMMAND

KEYBOARD

DESCRIPTION

GOTO

Alphabetical
File Name
Cursor will goto file name matching search key typed at keyboard. <SPACEBAR> or a miss clears search key

CURSOR PAD

Cursor Keys
Move up and down file names.

MARK

<CR>
Toggle: Mark a file for transfer or removal.

ABORT

ESC
Exit safely from any dialogue, or operation in progress

EXEC

F2
Launch EXE, COM and BAT files (type "DOS" for shell)

MASK

F3
Enter filename (and/or wildcards) for file operations

ERASE

F4
Erase marked files (e.g. those specified by mask)
(Use F7 for global search and erase)

COPY

F5
Copy marked files to destination node selected by cursor (change to alternate drive with F7)

MOVE

F6
Move marked files to cursor-selected destination node

FIND

F7
Locate a file (files can be viewed or erased on the fly)

GREP

F8
Search file(s) for every occurrence of a word. Files are specified with a mask. Type '?' at grep prompt for help

DS

F9
Directory Services menu

MENU

F10
Application Menu Services (not implemented)

HELP

Ctrl-H
Program Utilities Help Screen

PROGRAM UTILITIES

COMMAND

DESCRIPTION

^About
MOVE IT! program information

^Check Fit
Toggle: Check available space on destination drive
prior to file operation (default is on)

^Disk Free
Report free space available on destination drive

^File Sort
Sort files in file window alphabetically

^Grep Output
Toggle: View result of last grep string search

^K (RAM)
Report memory available (in bytes)

^Load Tree
Re-initialize current drive (for removable media)

^Op Stats
Report operational statistics of last file transfer
(disabled if Check Fit has been toggled off)

^Print Tree
Print graphical tree to list device or file

^Reverse Mask
Toggle: Resets file marks to opposite value

^Size*
Hierarchy, Directory, Marked files

^View File
Toggle: Display contents of selected file

^Zoom
Toggle: Full directory detail; Full file view

^ = Ctrl
*Computes blocking factor for destination drive

DIRECTORY SERVICES
COMMAND	KEYBOARD	DESCRIPTION
GOTO	Alphabetical Directory Name	Cursor will goto directory node matching search string. <TAB> locates duplicate directory names (if any) and <SPACEBAR> or a miss clears key to start new search.
CURSOR PAD	Arrow Keys Home-End	Move across, up and down, directory tree.
LIST	<CR>	Toggle display of filenames (scroll with PgUp/PgDn)
ABORT	ESC	Exit safely from any dialogue, or operation in progress
CD	F2	Change current working directory to selected node
MD	F3	Create a new subdirectory at current cursor position
REMOVE	F4	Remove an entire directory hierarchy, i.e. a directory and ALL its descendent directories and files. HEADS UP!
COPY	F5	Copy an entire directory hierarchy to destination node (Hit F7 to log alternate destination drive.)
MOVE	F6	Move an entire directory hierarchy to destination node (Hit F7 to log alternate destination drive.)
LOG	F7	Change to alternate disk drive
FS	F8	File Services Menu
MENU	F10	Application Menu Services (not implemented)
HELP	Ctrl-H	Program Utilities Help Screen

FILE SERVICES
COMMAND	KEYBOARD	DESCRIPTION
GOTO	Alphabetical File Name	Cursor will goto file name matching search key typed at keyboard. <SPACEBAR> or a miss clears search key
CURSOR PAD	Cursor Keys	Move up and down file names.
MARK	<CR>	Toggle: Mark a file for transfer or removal.
ABORT	ESC	Exit safely from any dialogue, or operation in progress
EXEC	F2	Launch EXE, COM and BAT files (type "DOS" for shell)
MASK	F3	Enter filename (and/or wildcards) for file operations
ERASE	F4	Erase marked files (e.g. those specified by mask) (Use F7 for global search and erase)
COPY	F5	Copy marked files to destination node selected by cursor (change to alternate drive with F7)
MOVE	F6	Move marked files to cursor-selected destination node
FIND	F7	Locate a file (files can be viewed or erased on the fly)
GREP	F8	Search file(s) for every occurrence of a word. Files are specified with a mask. Type '?' at grep prompt for help
DS	F9	Directory Services menu
MENU	F10	Application Menu Services (not implemented)
HELP	Ctrl-H	Program Utilities Help Screen

PROGRAM UTILITIES
COMMAND	DESCRIPTION
^About	MOVE IT! program information
^Check Fit	Toggle: Check available space on destination drive prior to file operation (default is on)
^Disk Free	Report free space available on destination drive
^File Sort	Sort files in file window alphabetically
^Grep Output	Toggle: View result of last grep string search
^K (RAM)	Report memory available (in bytes)
^Load Tree	Re-initialize current drive (for removable media)
^Op Stats	Report operational statistics of last file transfer (disabled if Check Fit has been toggled off)
^Print Tree	Print graphical tree to list device or file
^Reverse Mask	Toggle: Resets file marks to opposite value
^Size*	Hierarchy, Directory, Marked files
^View File	Toggle: Display contents of selected file
^Zoom	Toggle: Full directory detail; Full file view
^ = Ctrl	*Computes blocking factor for destination drive