chris@umbc3.UMD.EDU (Chris Schanzle) (12/03/88)
(oops...deleted daniel carr's reference) >In article <46100237@uxe.cso.uiuc.edu> leonardr@uxe.cso.uiuc.edu writes: >stuff deleted >> There is only one program out there that I am aware of that does what >>you request - "Ranger". It was a PD program by Darin Adler (done at least > >(other stuff deleted) > >i have a copy of disktop 1.0 that i love and cherish. it lets you set file >attributes. you can also select several files at one time and set the >attributes. what a great finder replacement DA! I'm not sure where I found it, but there is a terrific "power-user" DA called FileMaster. When I say power-user, I mean that you need to watch carefully what you are doing (e.g., you can delete EVERY file off your hard disk in three clicks. Now THAT is POWER!!) To use in this situation with FileMaster, you simply click "Search for...", enter the new type/creators, and "Apply to..." either (1) Every file on the volume, (2) Every file in the folder, or (3) All files in all subfolders. FileMaster also has almost God-like qualities when other utilities choke. For instance, you can select FOLDERS and make them invisible (and of course, other traits), and successfully delete files that the Mac thinks is "busy or in use." Surely other utilities can do these, but few as efficiently as FileMaster (in my opinion, of course). Looking at the "About..." box, FileMaster was written in mid-1987 by Alexandar Falk (I have version 2.3). It is Shareware ($25). Unfortunately, I lost the documentation in transit to the hard drive system, but the DA is not terribly complex - you just need to be careful. While I have you here and our news needs a "significant" posting, I also want to throw in a plug for the DA FileStar. It allows you to change most Finder attributes, rename, delete, copy, duplicate, move (handy!), create new HFS folder (just in case you don't use the SF Vol. INIT), and transfer to another application. Hmm...now that I look at that menu, it also has an option to Search Hierarchy with several neato searching options (name, type/creator, date of creation, modification, before/after specific dates). FileStar was written by Scott Searle, Shareware $15, and I have version 1.0. If you need more info or have updates to either of these, please let me know. Merry Christmas! -- ARPA : chris@umbc3.UMD.EDU BITNET : chris@umbc On friend's answering machine for his car phone: "I'm sorry, I'm home now, but if you leave a message I'll return your call when I go out again."