| 1 | :h1 res=92100 name=PANEL_UTILITIES.Utilities Menu
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| 2 | :i1 id=aboutUtilities.Utilities Menu
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| 3 |
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| 4 | FM/2 offers several utilities to make your life a little easier&colon.
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| 5 | :p.
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| 6 | :link reftype=hd res=90100.Collector:elink.
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| 7 | .br
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| 8 | :link reftype=hd res=91600.Seek and scan files:elink.
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| 9 | .br
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| 10 | :link reftype=hd res=98500.See all files:elink.
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| 11 | .br
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| 12 | :link reftype=hd res=94900.Compare directories:elink.
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| 13 | .br
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| 14 | :link reftype=hd res=92500.Undelete Files:elink.
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| 15 | .br
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| 16 | :link reftype=hd res=92600.Kill Processes:elink.
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| 17 | .br
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| 18 | :link reftype=hd res=92700.Instant Batch File:elink.
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| 19 | .br
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| 20 | :link reftype=hd res=92800.Command Line:elink.
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| 21 | .br
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| 22 | :link reftype=hd res=95300.INI Viewer:elink.
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| 23 | .br
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| 24 | :link reftype=hd res=94800.View Bookshelf:elink.
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| 25 | .br
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| 26 | :link reftype=hd res=94850.View Helpfiles:elink.
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| 27 | .* :p.
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| 28 | .* :hp2.System info:ehp2. shows you some of OS/2's system variables (those
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| 29 | .* retrieved with the DosQuerySysInfo API, if you're interested).
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| 30 | :p.
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| 31 | For convenience, you can also get to the :hp2.System Clock:ehp2. object,
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| 32 | :hp2.System Setup:ehp2. folder, and command line windows from this menu.
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| 33 |
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| 34 | .im collect.ipf
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| 35 |
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| 36 | .im comp.ipf
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| 37 |
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| 38 | .im inis.ipf
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| 39 |
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| 40 | :h2 res=92600 name=PANEL_KILLPROC.Kill Processes
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| 41 | :i1 id=aboutKillProc.Kill Processes
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| 42 | :artwork name='..\..\bitmaps\killproc.bmp' align=center.
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| 43 | :p.
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| 44 | This leads to a dialog that allows you to kill most renegade processes.
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| 45 | If you run into a window that just won't close, or one that hides itself
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| 46 | but doesn't quite go away, this may let you kill the hung process.
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| 47 | :p.
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| 48 | Obviously you'll want to exercise some care here. FM/2 will remove its
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| 49 | own PID (Process ID) from the list, but if you ran it from a command
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| 50 | line you could still kill FM/2 by killing its parent. You can also kill
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| 51 | off the WPS (PMSHELL.EXE), but it should restart itself. Some kernal
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| 52 | processes show up but can't be killed.
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| 53 | :p.
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| 54 | A checkbox allows you to set the Process Killer to use the undocumented
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| 55 | DosQProcStat API instead of parsing PSTAT.EXE's output. While this
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| 56 | removes the requirement of having an English version of PSTAT.EXE, you
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| 57 | should be aware that the DosQProcStat can be changed by IBM without
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| 58 | notice, possibly causing the Process Killer to fail and/or trap.
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| 59 |
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| 60 | :h2 res=92700 name=PANEL_INSTANT.Instant CMD File
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| 61 | :i1 id=aboutInstant.Instant Batch File
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| 62 | :artwork name='..\..\bitmaps\instant.bmp' align=center.
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| 63 | :p.
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| 64 | This leads to a dialog that lets you quickly hack together a command
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| 65 | (batch) file and run it (the currently highlighted tree directory will
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| 66 | be its default directory). The command file isn't saved; think of it as
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| 67 | an "extended command line" which allows you to enter more than one line
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| 68 | at a time (for instance, when several tests must be made).
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| 69 |
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| 70 | :h2 res=94800 name=PANEL_VIEWINFS.View Bookshelf
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| 71 | :i1 id=aboutViewBookshelf.View Bookshelf
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| 72 | FM/2 presents a listbox containing all the .INF files found in the
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| 73 | directories listed in your BOOKSHELF environment variable (see
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| 74 | SET BOOKSHELF= in CONFIG.SYS). You select the .INF file(s) you want
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| 75 | to view, then click the :hp1.View:ehp1. button.
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| 76 | :p.
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| 77 | If you selected more than one .INF file, FM/2 calls VIEW.EXE in such
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| 78 | a way that all the files are presented at once (a single contents
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| 79 | page appears listing the contents of all the .INF files). Warning:
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| 80 | Don't select more than one filename with the same title (left column
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| 81 | of listbox) -- IBM's View.exe will choke if you do, and be unable to read any
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| 82 | of the files. However Newview works fine.
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| 83 | :p.
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| 84 | You can enter text into the entry field below the listbox, and FM/2 will
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| 85 | try to find the first listbox entry with matching text as you go. If
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| 86 | you click :hp1.Select:ehp1. FM/2 will highlight all matching entries
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| 87 | (hint: empty the entry field and click Select to unhighlight
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| 88 | everything). If you click :hp1.Filter:ehp1. FM/2 will remove all but
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| 89 | highlighted items from the listbox (:hp1.Rescan:ehp1. will refill the
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| 90 | listbox).
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| 91 | :p.
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| 92 | The :hp1.AddDirs:ehp1. button will copy the contents of the entry field
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| 93 | and add it to the directories listed in the BOOKSHELF environment variable.
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| 94 | It should be in the same format that the BOOKSHELF environment variable uses,
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| 95 | fully qualified directory names separated by semi-colons. The next time you
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| 96 | use the Bookshelf Viewer, FM/2 will remember this input and use it. This
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| 97 | is an internal addition; your CONFIG.SYS and environment are not
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| 98 | modified.
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| 99 | :p.
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| 100 | The :hp1.Topic:ehp1. entry field can be used to have the INF file(s)
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| 101 | searched on entry for a topic of interest (like typing "VIEW inffile
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| 102 | topic" at a command line).
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| 103 | :p.
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| 104 | When you're done with the dialog, press :color fc=default bc=palegray.Esc:color fc=default bc=default.
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| 105 | or click:hp1.Cancel:ehp1.. Any open .INF files remain open until you close them
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| 106 | (hint&colon. :color fc=default bc=palegray.F3:color fc=default bc=default. will close an .INF file).
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| 107 | :p.
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| 108 | Note&colon. this dialog is shared by the :hp2.:link reftype=hd
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| 109 | res=94850.View Helpfiles:elink.:ehp2. and :hp2.View Bookshelf:ehp2.
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| 110 | commands. If you click on either while this dialog is up, the dialog is
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| 111 | simply brought to the foreground. Close it if you want to switch
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| 112 | function. (This doesn't apply if you started this from the Bookshelf
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| 113 | Viewer object in the FM/2 WPS folder.)
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| 114 |
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| 115 | :h2 res=94850 name=PANEL_VIEWHELPS.View Helpfiles
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| 116 | :i1 id=aboutViewHelpfiles.View Helpfiles
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| 117 | FM/2 presents a listbox containing all the .HLP files found in the
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| 118 | directories listed in your HELP environment variable (see SET HELP= in
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| 119 | CONFIG.SYS). You select the .HLP file you want to view, then click
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| 120 | the :hp1.View:ehp1. button.
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| 121 | :p.
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| 122 | You can enter text into the entry field below the listbox, and FM/2 will
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| 123 | try to find the first listbox entry with matching text as you go.
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| 124 | :p.
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| 125 | The :hp1.AddDirs:ehp1. button will copy the contents of the entry field
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| 126 | and add it to the directories listed in the HELP environment variable.
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| 127 | It should be in the same format that the HELP environment variable uses,
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| 128 | fully qualified directory names separated by semi-colons. The next time
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| 129 | you use the HELP Viewer, FM/2 will remember this input and use it.
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| 130 | This is an internal addition; your CONFIG.SYS and environment are not
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| 131 | modified.
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| 132 | :p.
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| 133 | When you're done with the dialog, press :color fc=default bc=palegray.Esc:color fc=default bc=default.
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| 134 | or click:hp1.Cancel:ehp1.. Any open .HLP file will remain open until you close it.
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| 135 | :p.
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| 136 | Note&colon. this dialog is shared by the :hp2.:link reftype=hd
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| 137 | res=94800.View Bookshelf:elink.:ehp2. and :hp2.View Helpfiles:ehp2.
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| 138 | commands. If you click on either while this dialog is up, the dialog is
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| 139 | simply brought to the foreground. Close it if you want to switch
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| 140 | function. (This doesn't apply if you started this from the Helpfile
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| 141 | Viewer object in the FM/2 WPS folder or from the command line.)
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| 142 |
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| 143 | :h2 res=92800 name=PANEL_COMMANDLINE.Command Lines
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| 144 | :i1 id=aboutCommandLine.Command Lines
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| 145 | :artwork name='..\..\bitmaps\cmdline.bmp' align=center.
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| 146 | :p.
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| 147 | There are three different command line choices. The first
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| 148 | brings up a windowed OS/2 command line. :color fc=default bc=palegray.F9:color fc=default bc=default. is the accelerator key
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| 149 | for this command. The last two bring up a windowed DOS command line and
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| 150 | a Win-OS/2 full screen session respectively but only if you have installed DOS and
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| 151 | Win-OS/2 support.
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| 152 |
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