                  File Tools

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Program File Tools its a set of utilities which will help You to organize information on Your hard disk.
File Tools its a shareware program. Without registration program will work 14 days. 
 
Mode of program work:

Directories Comparison
Dubbed Files Search
Same-Sized Files Search
Recode
Options
Registration
 
It is possible to look through this Help using two ways. Its regulated be radiobuttons View help as:
* Plain text. A simple review of Help text (without references). 
* HTML. Help review as HTML files. (This is possible only after setting of Internet Explorer 4.0 and higher)


Directories Comparison
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Allows to compare contents of two directories. 

In this mode following fields and buttons are available:
* Left Directory and Right Directory. Directories contents of which will be compared. It is possible to type them using keyboard or by pressing the button and to select interactively. 
* Headers Comparison. Quick comparison (binary comparison is not happening) 
* Binary Comparison. Full binary comparison. 
* Report. Forming of file-report in which includes information about differences founded during comparison. 
* Stop. Urgent stop of comparison. 
* Window Files List. Here all read files are included. 
* Window Compare Errors List. Here all files, at comparison of which mistakes were found, are included. 

Comparison happening in two stages:
* Headers Comparison. Reads all files and subdirectories placed in selected directories. (Reading happensrecursively, i.e. all files and subdirectories in readed subdirectories). Thus happens preliminary comparison (confirmity of lengths, attributes, dates and times of files and directories creation). 
* Binary Comparison. Happens bite by bite comparison presumably corresponding files (i.e. files which have the same names and lengths).

All read files placed in window Files List that looks like a tree. All files and directories in which on first and second stage of comparison differences were found, placed in window Compare Errors List, thus in this window also noticed tree structure.
For directories, there is no comparison on date and time of creation.
To all files and directories situated in windows Files List and Compare Errors List pictograms are compared, that show mistakes founded during comparison.

Pictograms may be of following types:
* attributes, dates and time of creation and also length of files have coincided. Binary comparison were not checked. 
* files are absolutely identical. 
* files will be not binary compared. 
* attributes do not coincide. Binary comparison were not checked. 
* dates of creations do not coincide. Binary comparison were not checked. 
* time of creation do not coincide. Binary comparison were not checked. 
* few incongruities were found (of attributes, dates and time of creation). Binary comparison were not checked. 
* attributes do not coincide but contents of files have coincided. 
* dates of creation do not coincide but contents of files have coincided. 
* time of creation does not coincide but contents of files have coincided. 
* few incongruities were found (of attributes, dates and time of creation) but contents of files have coincided. 
* size of files do not coincide. 
* file is only in Left Directory. 
* file is only in Right Directory. 
* as a result of bite by bite comparison was founded that files are not identical. 
* error of reading of one of files during binary comparison. 


Files List Window
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Contains the list of all read files and directories showed as a tree.

By pressing the right button of the mouse menu appears on one of files or directories:
* Enable. Takes away a mark from the certain file or all files and subdirectories which are contained in it (if its a directory). Files from which mark was taken away will participate in bite by bitecomparison.. 
* Disable. To put a mark on the certain file or all files and subdirectories which are contained in it (if its a directory). Files on which mark was put will not participate in bite by bite comparison. 
* Full expand. Shows all files and subdirectories that are contained in certain directory. 
* Full collapse. Closes contents of the given directory. 
* Show in Compare Errors List. Makes a search of the given file or directory in Compare Errors List, and if search was successful, makes window Compare Errors List active and puts cursor on the found confirmity.

Window of Compare Errors List
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Contains list of all not coincided files and directories that looks as a tree. 

By pressing the right button of the mouse menu appears on one of files:
* Full expand. Shows all files and directories containing in the given directory. 
* Full collapse. Closes contents of the given directory. 
* Show in Files List. Makes search of the given file or directory in Files List, and if search was successful it makes a window Files List active and puts cursor on the founded confirmity.

Dubbed Files Search
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Allows to find dubbed files (i.e. files with the same names) in specific directory or on all disks and to delete selected files.

In this mode following buttons and fields are available.
* Path for search. Directory in which search will take place. It is possible to type it using the keyboard or by pressing the button and to select interactively. If besides directory set *, than search will be made at all hard disks of computer.
* Information about files. Sets wich information of found files will be shown about windows Files Sets List and Files Informations List. 
* Search. To begin search. After finishing the search cleaning of occupied memory is made (it's shown in Progress Bar). 
* Stop. Urgent stop of the search. 
* Report. Forming of file-report in which information about found concurrences is placed. 
* Window Files Sets List. Contains information about all sets of concurrence files. 
* Window Files Informations List. Contains information about current set.

Files Sets List Window
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Contains the list of set of files and directories with the same names. For each file following information is presented:
* Attribs. Situated, if indicated in Information about files. 
* Date of creation. Situated, if indicated in Information about files. 
* Time of creation. Situated, if indicated in Information about files. 
* Size. Situated, if indicated in Information about files. 
* Path to this file. Situates all the time.

Double click on any set - will open window Files Informations List.

Menu appears if right button of the mouse is pressed:
* Remove from List. Deletes set from the list. (Changes are not happening on the disk).
* Detial show. Open window Files Informations List.

Window of Files Informations List
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Contains description of files set which is now in the current window Files Sets List. 

For each file following information is presented:
* Attributes. Situated, if indicated in Information about files. 
* Date of creation. Situated, if indicated in Information about files. 
* Time of creation. Situated, if indicated in Information about files. 
* Size. Situated, if indicated in Information about files. 
* Path to this file. Situates all the time.

In this window it is possible to get menu by pressing the right button of the mouse:
* Delete selected file(s). Deletes selected files after receiving confirmation. 
* View file. Opens standard window in which the current file or directory is situated.

Information about files
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Asks which information about found files will be appeared in windows Files Sets List and Files Informations List.
* Attrib. File and directory attributes. 
* Date. Date of file and directory creation. 
* Time. Time of file and directory creation. 
* Size. File and directory size.

Same-Sized Files Search
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Allows to find dubbed files (i.e. files with the same sizes) in specific directory or on all disks and to delete selected files.

In this mode following buttons and fields are available.
* Path for search. Directory in which search will take place. It is possible to type it using the keyboard or by pressing the button and to select interactively. If besides directory set *, than search will be made at all hard disks of computer.
* Information about files. Sets wich information of found files will be shown about windows Files Sets List and Files Informations List. 
* Search. To begin search. After finishing the search cleaning of occupied memory is made (it's shown in Progress Bar). 
* Stop. Urgent stop of the search. 
* Report. Forming of file-report in which information about found concurrences is placed. 
* Window Files Sets List. Contains information about all sets of concurrence files. 
* Window Files Informations List. Contains information about current set.

Recode
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Allows to recode contents of group of files from any coding to another. The table of recoding sets by the special filea and maybe optional. Following tables of recoding are attached to the pack:
1. From CP-866 to CP-1251
2. From CP-1251 to CP-866
3. From KOI-8 to CP-1251.
4. From CP-1251 to KOI-8.

Editor of coding tables is also provided in the program.
In the certain mode following fields and buttons are available:
* From Directory. Directory where initial files are situated. 
* To Directory. Directory where recoding files will be placed. (If this directory will be not mentioned then files will be placed in the initial directory). 
* Load directory. Reads contents of From Directory to the window Files List for Recode. 
* Recode. Makes recoding. 
* Report. Forms report. 
* Modify. Changes the current recoding table, calling for the window Recode Table. 
* Window Files List for Recode. Contains list of files for recoding. 
* Window Recode Table. Editor of coding tables.

Window of Files List for Recode
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Contains the list of all readed files and directories that looks as a tree.

By pressing the right button of the mouse menu appears on one of files or directories: 
* Enable. Takes away a mark from the given file or all files and subdirectories which are contained in it (if its a directory). Files from which mark was taken away will participate in recoding. 
* Disable. To put a mark on the certain file or all files and subdirectories which are contained in it (if its a directory). Files on which mark was put will be not recoding. 
* Full expand. Shows all files and subdirectories that are contained in the given directory. 
* Full collapse. Closes contents of the given directory. 

Window Recode Table
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Allows to load another table, to create new or edit the existing one.

In the certain mode following fields and buttons are available:
* Name of coding. Name of a table. 
* Load from file. Loads a table from file. 
* Save to file. Saves a table to file. 
* List. Shows contents of a table. By pressing the right button of the mouse on the list, menu will be shown: 
* Enable edit. Allows to edit a table. In a table it is possible to edit contents of cells (double click on the cell), and also exchange the contents of cells ("to drag" the contents of one cell and "to drop" on the other cell - their contents will be exchanged). All cells that were changed will be further shown with the red color. 
* View as integer. Shows contents of a table as decimal numbers. Thus Font for view is used. 
* View as hex. Shows contents of a table as sexadecimal numbers. Thus Font for view is used. 
* View as char. Shows contents of a table as symbols. Thus Font for view is used. 
* Font for view. Allows to change a print with which the contents of a table are shown. It is possible to set a new print (Set...) or set a standard one (Default). 
* Extended view. If this mode is on then to each of cells auxiliary information will be added - symbol, corresponding to this cell in print Font for extended view. 
* Font for extended view. Allows to change print with which auxiliary symbols are shown in the table. It is possible to set a new print (Set...) or set a standard one (Default). 

Options
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This is auxiliary mode. In it, it is possible, to set options which will appear in Directories Comparison, Dubbed Files Search, Same-Sized Files Search, Recode and will make work with File Tools more efficient and comfortable.
* Reading buffer size. Asks for buffer size with the help of which bite by bite comparison in the mode Directories Comparison, Recode will be made. 
* Min file size for showing progress bar. Reading of files with the size less than this one will not be appeared as Progress Bar. (This number can not be less than Reading buffer size). 
* Default. Sets default values for  Reading buffer size and Min file size for showing progress bar.
* Sound type for playing until you press Ok button. After finishing of comparisons and searches window with information about it appears. It is possible to pay good attention to this moment , after setting in it ComboBox meaning, different from ---No---. In this case speaker of Your computer ( in case Beep) or Your sound card ( in other cases) will make recurring sounds till pressing Ok button. 
 
Registration
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Without registration program will work during 14 days. After, all functions of a program will be unavailable except Registration and Help.
For registration You need :
1. To press the button "Go to https://www.regnow.com/softsell/nph-softsell.cgi?item=1491-4 Pay and receive serial number", entering this page.
2. To pay and to receive a letter in which Your serial number is indicated.
3. To type serial number in the field with the same name and to press the button Registration.
4. If serial number is correct then You see a corresponding message.

