is a
powerful OS/2 file management utility that users should find very
helpful in the maintenance of all types of files. It is simple to
use yet has many robust features that should accommodate the needs of
less experienced users as well as advanced OS/2 users who demand
extensive control over the configuration and the interface with the
OS/2 file systems. It is complementary to the WPS Drives, Folders
and File objects and essentially provides a single well integrated
desktop window as a solution to file management tasks while also
providing enhanced file management functions, some which can only be
found in FileStar/2.
FileStar/2 provides a simple graphical interface to view and manipulate
file objects, combining familiar file manager concepts with extensive
integration of windows and controls. FileStar/2 uses two internal
windows for the simultaneous viewing of the contents of two
directories, with drag and drop capabilities for moving and copying
files between windows and other WPS objects, such as the shredder and
printer objects. Both graphical and message feedback on the progress of
operations is provided. Additionally, FileStar/2 employs a
convenient point and click method for specifying target paths when
performing common file operations.
In addition to the usual file management functions, it has an
outstanding file and text search tool, file and directory compare
functions, an unique capability to collect and manipulate files from
more than one, or all, directories on a drive in one combined window
view, the directory tree view may be selectively limited to desired
drives and operated with a full tree of directories or alternatively
show only the current directory. Directory views can include a details
view with summed directory sizes. It features single click operation
for reading drives and directories and has comprehensive file filters
including date filters. A single click can set the window view or file
sort in any supported manner. There are numerous other time and
mouse click savers.
A full featured internal text editor or viewer, FlexEdit, also is
provided for fast and flexible use in viewing or editing all files in
either text or hex modes as appropriate. It is also available as an
executable program.
FileStar/2 is extensively multithreaded and supports running different
operations in its two windows simultaneously. For instance, you
may copy selected files in one directory to another directory in one
file window while archiving all files in a third directory in the other
file window. Other operations that do not require a window, such
as formatting a diskette, may be performed concurrently with file
operations.
FileStar/2 may also be used to perform complete drive backups by
copying all files and directories (no compression) to an aptly named
directory on a target drive. By performing a drive backup in each Files
window, and starting other instances of FS/2 to perform additional
backups, several drives may be backed up concurrently. Backups may be
restored by reformatting a drive and restoring the files from the
backup, which also results in complete defragmentation of the files on
the drive.
FileStar/2 has excellent archived file support for InfoZip's archiving
utilities. These programs, ZIP.EXE and UNZIP.EXE, support OS/2
Extended Attributes and are compatible with Version 2 PKZIP compression
software. The InfoZip products are widely available and are
free.
FileStar/2 is a copyrighted product of Sierra HyperStar Software, LLC,
1427 Dominion St. Dallas, TX 75208-2506, USA. For sales and
support, phone or fax (214) 946-7640. The web address is
www.filestar.com.
FileStar/2 is a commercial product and is distributed online at the
above web address as an evalation product. There is a product key to
enable the evaluation version to the full featured version. It must be
installed from the distribution software - which includes a graphical
installation program.
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