
     FDE (utility)    The Computer Laboratory Underground     FDE (utility)



     NAME: 

          FDE - File Description Editor for Waffle 1.65 BBS 

     SYNOPSIS: 

          FDE [directory [description file]] 

     DESCRIPTION: 

          FDE can be used to edit the file description files used by 
          the  Waffle 1.65 BBS system.  

     OPTIONS: 

          Directory 

              Refers to the directory where FDE will edit file 
              descriptions, which is by default the current working 
              directory.  

          Description File 

              The file name where file descriptions are written to.  
              This is by default @FILES, but a Sysop may prefer 
              FILES.BBS, for example.  Note that if this argument is 
              specified, it must be preceded by a valid directory 
              name.  


     COMMANDS: 

          FDE is designed to be intuitive and easy to use.  While FDE 
          is running,  the user may highlight a file in the current or 
          specified directory by  pressing the up arrow, down arrow, 
          page up, page down, home and end keys.  

          Other characters typed will appear in an input buffer at the 
          bottom of the FDE screen.  When ENTER is pressed, the 
          description of the highlighted file will be changed to 
          reflect the contents of the input buffer.  

          If there are no characters in the input buffer, and a 
          directory is highlighted, pressing ENTER will change FDE to 
          that directory.  

          These keys have the following effects: 

              <ESC> - Quit FDE, or clear contents of input buffer 

              <DN ARROW> - Scrolls downward one entry 

              <UP ARROW> - Scrolls upward one entry 

              <PAGE DN> - Scrolls downward one screenfull 

              <PAGE UP> - Scrolls upward one screenfull 


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              <HOME> - Advances to beginning of list 

              <HOME> - Advances to end of list 

              <^A> - Append buffer to description 

              <^G> - Go to a new directory 

              <^H> - The help character 

              <^R> - Repeats the last file description 

              <^U> - Undo changes since last save 

              <^W> - Write description file 

              <^X> - Exit FDE 


     AUTHOR: 

          (C) 1995, M. "Hannibal" Toal <hannibal@iastate.edu> 

          FDE is a product of the Computer Laboratory Underground.  

          This program is distributed as "pleaseware." If you like it, 
          please send me $5. Or not.  Send to: Morgan Toal, 719 Meadow 
          Place, Ames, IA, 50010.  Those who do this will receive an 
          updated version of FDE, and some other K-RaD stuff.  































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