Common Procedures

Copy, move, delete, zip and unzip operations utilize very similar dialogs to start the action. The dialogs are movable and may be resized, in width only, to enhance viewing long paths and filenames. The dialogs contain data fields showing the file(s) to be operated upon and a target directory, if applicable.

When the operation dialog appears, the source File window is locked from further normal user input until the selected operation is complete or cancelled. However, you may modify the selected file list by holding down the Ctrl key and using the LMB to deselect files from the list or select other files to be added to the list.

Initiating the Operation

When the desired path is displayed in the target field, click on the desired action button (Copy, Move, etc.) to start the operation. The selection emphasis is removed from the files as they are processed and the file is removed from the window if the operation is a move or delete. If the Update data during File Ops option in the Settings notebook is enabled, the file data in the Data Panel is updated as each file is processed. The window(s) are automatically refreshed at the end of the operation. If a problem is encountered during the process, an appropriate error dialog is presented for user guidance.

Simultaneous Operations

If one file window is in use for an operation (for instance, a long copy job), the other file window may be used in a normal manner for other operations.

Aborting a Operation

A pushbutton labeled Push to Pause/ESC will replace the Last Filter pushbutton at the bottom of the file window during an operation if more than one file is selected: Abort/Continue Pushbuttons

Click this button with the LMB, or press Esc on the keyboard, to pause the operation. The user then has the option to abort the operation, or continue using a split version of the same button. Because most operations are very fast, there is often not enough time to pause operations involving a limited number of files.