Append File(s)

The Append File(s) dialog is used to append the selected file(s) to a target file. If multiple files are selected, the files are appended in the display order of the selected files.

Append Files Dialog

Controls

• Copy Field - Contains the name of the first selected source file.

• Join Field - Contains a summary of the number of files to append and the total size of all selected files.

• To Field - Contains the target directory and file name, appended with the string .app, to signify an appended file and give it an unique name. The initialized target directory is the current directory of the other Files window. The initialized file name is the same as the cursored file in the source window. Either may be manually changed as desired and the path may be changed using point : click of the target directory.

• Write verification - Check to enable write verification.

• Show progress bar - Check to display a progress bar during the append task.

• Copy pushbutton - Push to start the append operation.

• WPS Copy pushbutton - Disabled for an append operation.

Appending One or More Files

The function has the same user interface as a Copy operation. To append one or more files, proceed as follows:

• The operation is started by selecting the file(s) to append. It may be necessary to sort the files to set the append order as desired.

• When the Files->Append menu option is selected, a Text Message box appears that warns of a sort requirement if two or more files are being appended to a target file. When this message window is closed with the Ok button, the Append dialog is opened and initialized with the target directory set to the path of the opposite window and with a suggested target file name the same as the cursored file in the source window - and with an '.app' extension.

  Text Message Dialog

• Point and click in the desired target directory. The target file name may be changed to any legal name.

• Press the dialog Append button to start the operation.

• After the append operation completes, rename the target file as desired.

Rejoining Files From A Split File Operation

The Split file function results in two or more files with the original file name plus a serialized extension of '.01', '.02'. etc.. To rejoin the files, use the same procedure as above - but it is mandatory that the user adjusts the sort of the files in the source window such that the files are listed in the serialized extension order. They may be in the correct order when selected but, if not, the Text Message window, which warns of the sort order requirement, has a Sort button that may be used to sort the files to the ascending extension order.