🗊Презентация Operating systems and programming environments. МS DOS. Shell programs Norton Commander, Far Manager

Operating systems and programming environments. МS DOS. Shell programs Norton Commander, Far Manager.

Shells are the programs created for simplification of work with the difficult programmatic systems, such, for example, as DOS. They will transform an uncomfortable command user interface in a friendly graphic interface or interface of type of "menu". Shells give comfortable access to the files and vast service services to the user. Shells are the programs created for simplification of work with the difficult programmatic systems, such, for example, as DOS. They will transform an uncomfortable command user interface in a friendly graphic interface or interface of type of "menu". Shells give comfortable access to the files and vast service services to the user.

FAR is a text-mode shell for Windows 9x/NT which replaces/competes with Norton Commander and similar programs. FAR provides greater functionality than Norton Commander and other programs combined with easier use and significantly improved capability as well as a much lower price. FAR is a text-mode shell for Windows 9x/NT which replaces/competes with Norton Commander and similar programs. FAR provides greater functionality than Norton Commander and other programs combined with easier use and significantly improved capability as well as a much lower price.

The basic features of FAR include: • Common file and folder functions: view, edit, copy, move and rename, create, delete • Easy to use, menu driven, one-touch interface with mouse support • Drag and drop facility for copy and move operations • Easily configurable options: internal/external file viewer and text editor, file operation associations for certain file types, panel view and file sorting modes • Long file name support • Tunable configuration, color scheme customization • Inline help • User menu • Clipboard functions • File descriptions support • Clock, simple screen saver • Task list and control • Windows registered types usage

One panel is current (active) and second is passive; switchable with the Tab key.

Tree panel should work in three modes:

For changing of logical disk of the left panel it is necessary to press the keys [Alt]-[F1], and for changing of disk of right panel - key [Alt]-[F2]. A dialog box will appear is a menu from the names of logical disks that is accessible to the computer. A cursor scope it is necessary to move to the necessary name to press [Enter] or it is simple to press the key with the image of corresponding letter. If you changed mind to change a disk, it is necessary to press [Esc]. Changing a disk is possible in any panel - in working and non-working. For changing of logical disk of the left panel it is necessary to press the keys [Alt]-[F1], and for changing of disk of right panel - key [Alt]-[F2]. A dialog box will appear is a menu from the names of logical disks that is accessible to the computer. A cursor scope it is necessary to move to the necessary name to press [Enter] or it is simple to press the key with the image of corresponding letter. If you changed mind to change a disk, it is necessary to press [Esc]. Changing a disk is possible in any panel - in working and non-working.

functions key assignments are:

The most commonly used keyboard shortcuts for FAR Manager

Students’ individual work Open the program FAR Create in your group folder a new folder named by your name. Copy some of the files from “My Documents” to this folder. Rename one or two files. Create a new folder inside your folder. Move some of the files that you have copied to this folder. Make sure NOT to move the files that do not belong to you. Delete several files from your folder. Make sure NOT to delete the files which do not belong to you. Create a new text file with SHIFT+F4. Write down some information into this file using the built-in editor. Searching files Press ALT-F7 to activate the search window. Type in there a file mask to find the files with the extension “.bmp”. Start the search. When the search is finished, scroll the list of found files. What you see in this list will vary, depending on what programs have been installed on your computer. Display the files on a separate file panel. Select any 5 files from the list and copy it to your folder.