Welcome to The ComNETWORK Commander V1.60 the ultimate file manager of the NetWare server console ________________________________________ CONTENTS ________________________________________ I. Product Description II. Mutations and OS Dependencies III. Installation and Removal IV. Usage V. Enhancements / Bug Fixes VI. Known Issues VII. Frequently Asked Questions ________________________________________ I. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ________________________________________ The ComNETWORK Commander is the ultimate file manager of the NetWare server console. Its main features: - two panels - deal with traditional and NSS volumes, and DOS drives - handle DOS and long names - select directories/files - copy and rename/move directories/files along with the long name, flags and rights preserve compression - delete directories/files - create directories - set flags of directories/files - view and edit files - find files - directory/file information - open file information - volume information - server information - compare panels - directory tree - purge deleted files The ComNETWORK Commander is freeware: you are encouraged to use and distribute it free of charge. Please note: you use it at your own risk - ComNETWORK Co. doesn't take any responsibility for eventual damages. ________________________________________ II. MUTATIONS AND OS DEPENDENCIES ________________________________________ The ComNETWORK Commander has been tested in the following OS environments: - NetWare 6 (with or without NW6SP1) - NetWare 5.1 (with or without NW51SP4) - NetWare 5 (with or without NW5SP6A) - NetWare 4.11/4.2 (with or without NW4SP8A or NW4SP9) It may run (but has not been tested) on - NetWare 4.10 - NetWare 4.0x It can't be run on - NetWare 3.x Because of its CLIB (and therefore OS) dependencies, The ComNETWORK Commander has been split into two mutations: CC.NLM and CCLITE.NLM. The following table lists their OS dependencies. +------------+------------+ | CC.NLM | CCLITE.NLM | +-------------------+-------------------------+------------+------------+ | NetWare 6 | with or without NW6SP1 | YES | YES | +-------------------+-------------------------+------------+------------+ | NetWare 5.1 | with or without NW51SP4 | YES | YES | +-------------------+-------------------------+------------+------------+ | NetWare 5 | with or without NW5SP6A | YES | YES | +-------------------+-------------------------+------------+------------+ | | with NW4SP8A or NW4SP9 | YES* | YES | | NetWare 4.11/4.2 +-------------------------+------------+------------+ | | without any SP | no | YES | +-------------------+-------------------------+------------+------------+ | | thoroughly patched | not tested | not tested | | NetWare 4.10/4.0x +-------------------------+------------+------------+ | | not or poorly patched | no | not tested | +-------------------+-------------------------+------------+------------+ | NetWare 3.x | no | no | +---------------------------------------------+------------+------------+ * Open file information (F2) is not supported on NetWare 4.11/4.2 CCLITE.NLM is the 'light' mutation. It - doesn't copy (F5) or move (F6) long names along with the directories/files - doesn't transfer date/time while copying or moving directories/files to DOS drives - doesn't preserve compression while copying files - decompresses files while viewing (F3, F9, Ctrl+Q) or copying them - doesn't provide Open file information (F2) - doesn't tell (Ctrl+L) whether a volume is actually a CD-ROM Which mutation should you use? - CC.NLM: at all times whenever possible - CCLITE.NLM: only if your OS isn't supported by CC.NLM - neither: if your OS isn't supported by CCLITE.NLM either ;-( ________________________________________ III. INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL ________________________________________ Installation: - copy CC.NLM or CCLITE.NLM to the SYS:SYSTEM directory Removal: - delete - SYS:SYSTEM\CC.NLM or SYS:SYSTEM\CCLITE.NLM - SYS:SYSTEM\CC.LA - SYS:SYSTEM\CC.CFG - TREEINFO.CC from the root directory of every affected volume and DOS drive ________________________________________ IV. USAGE ________________________________________ No user manual ships whith The ComNETWORK Commander since it provides the same look and feel as the most popular DOS-based commanders. I believe that everybody who has been familiar with those other commanders is able to navigate through The ComNETWORK Commander. When no dialog box is open, the F1 key displays the available keyboard commands as listed below. Ctrl A About Ctrl B Toggle colors Ctrl C Compare panels Ctrl F Change flags Ctrl G Purge deleted files Ctrl L Volume/drive information Ctrl O Options Ctrl P Paste file/directory name to console prompt Ctrl Q File/directory information Ctrl R Re-read panels Ctrl S Server information Ctrl U Swap panels letter Quick search Enter Enter directory Ctrl PgDn Enter directory Tab Change panel Ins Select/deselect Space Select/deselect * Invert selection + Expand selection - Shrink selection \ Enter root directory Ctrl PgUp Enter parent directory / Enter parent directory < Choose an action (useful in a Telnet session) F1 This help Alt F1 Select volume/drive in left panel Ctrl F1 Zoom/unzoom left panel Shift F1 Select volume/drive in left panel F2 Open file information Alt F2 Select volume/drive in right panel Ctrl F2 Zoom/unzoom right panel Shift F2 Select volume/drive in right panel F3 View file Ctrl F3 Sort by name (ascending/descending order) Shift F3 View file through VIEW.NLM F4 Edit file (through EDIT.NLM) Ctrl F4 Sort by extension (ascending/descending order) Shift F4 Edit any file (through EDIT.NLM) F5 Copy Ctrl F5 Sort by size (ascending/descending order) F6 Rename/move Ctrl F6 Sort by date (ascending/descending order) F7 Create directory Alt F7 Find files Ctrl F7 Unsort F8 Delete Ctrl F8 Full mode F9 File/directory information Ctrl F9 Brief mode F10 Exit Alt F10 Directory tree Ctrl F10 Long names mode If you use CC.NLM or CCLITE.NLM through an RCONJ remote console session: - be aware of the RCONAG6.NLM bug explained in section VI - to enter the parent directory, use the '/' key rather than the Ctrl+PgUp one because the latter one is ineffective through an RCONJ session If you use CC.NLM or CCLITE.NLM through an RCONSOLE remote console session: - use the Shift+F1/F2 keys instead of the Alt+F1/F2 ones to select volumes/drives If you use CC.NLM or CCLITE.NLM through a Telnet (XCONSOLE.NLM) session: - since the Ctrl+xxx, Shift+xxx, and Alt+xxx keys are ineffective, press the '<' key to activate the Choose an action dialog box then choose the desired Ctrl+xxx, Shift+xxx or Alt+xxx action ________________________________________ V. ENHANCEMENTS / BUG FIXES ________________________________________ For the list of the new features, modifications, and bug fixes, see file HISTORY.TXT. Please send bug reports and enhancement requests to ccnlm@comnetwork.hu Before reporting a bug, please consult the FAQ in section VII. Check for the newest version at http://www.comnetwork.hu/ccnlm Future enhancements will include among others: - proprietary editor (the current version uses EDIT.NLM) - perform bindery and NDS authentication to other NetWare servers in order to deal with their volumes ________________________________________ VI. KNOWN ISSUES ________________________________________ RCONAG6.NLM prior to V1.03 abends if through a RCONJ remote console session you switch to The ComNETWORK Commander screen. To avoid this to happen: - For NetWare 5.1, install NW51SP3 or later. - For NetWare 5, use CC.NLM or CCLITE.NLM in black-and-white mode (Ctrl+B key). The first time you may even want to load it in this way: LOAD CC BWONLY+ / LOAD CCLITE BWONLY+ This forces it to operate exclusively in black-and-white mode - forever or until you switch off this mode so: LOAD CC BWONLY- / LOAD CCLITE BWONLY- - Upgrade to NetWare 6 since it ships whith a newer RCONAG6.NLM. Some outdated CLIB versions (e.g. that of NW4SP8A) cause the OS to report a minor memory leak ('Module did not release 240 resources ...') when you unload or exit CC.NLM/CCLITE.NLM. To eliminate this, disable the key bar in the Options dialog box (Ctrl+O), then exit and re-load CC.NLM/CCLITE.NLM. ________________________________________ VII. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ________________________________________ Q: Which mutation should I use: CC.NLM or CCLITE.NLM? A: Use - CC.NLM: at all times whenever possible - CCLITE.NLM: only if your OS isn't supported by CC.NLM - neither: if your OS isn't supported by CCLITE.NLM either ;-( A: Read section II (Mutations and OS Dependencies). Q: What is the difference between CC.NLM or CCLITE.NLM? A: Read section II (Mutations and OS Dependencies). Q: On a NetWare 4.x server, CC.NLM produces 'Loader cannot find public symbol ...' errors and doesn't load. What shall I do? A: For NetWare 4.11/4.2, install NW4SP8A or NW4SP9. A: Use CCLITE.NLM rather than CC.NLM. A: Read section II (Mutations and OS Dependencies). Q: On a NetWare 3.x server, both CC.NLM and CCLITE.NLM produce 'Loader cannot find public symbol ...' errors and don't load. What shall I do? A: Neither CC.NLM or CCLITE.NLM supports NetWare 3.x. A: Read section II (Mutations and OS Dependencies). Q: RCONAG6.NLM abends if through a RCONJ remote console session I switch to The ComNETWORK Commander screen. What shall I do? A: Read section VI (Known Issues). Q: How can I select volumes/drives through an RCONSOLE remote console session? A: Use the Shift+F1/F2 keys instead of the Alt+F1/F2 ones. Q: How can I choose the Ctrl+xxx, Shift+xxx, and Alt+xxx actions through a Telnet (XCONSOLE.NLM) session? A: Read section IV (Usage). Q: How can I get the list of the available keyboard commands? A: Press the F1 key when no dialog box is open. Q: How can I switch between black-and-white and color mode? A: Press the Ctrl+B key. Q: Why don't you display a key bar when neither of the Alt, Ctrl, and Shift keys is being pressed? A: Because there is no need for it. I believe that everybody who has been familiar with the popular DOS-based commanders knows that F1 is for Help, F5 is for Copy, and F8 is for Delete. There are only two non-trivial keys [F2 (Open file information) and F9 (File/directory information)] so I decided not to waste a precious screen line for a permanent key bar. Q: The OS reports a memory leak ('Module did not release 240 resources ...') when I unload or exit CC.NLM/CCLITE.NLM. How can I avoid this? A: Read section VI (Known Issues).