[gui-talk] Fwd: FileDir 2.9 released

[David Andrews]

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>http://www.EmpowermentZone.com/dirsetup.exe
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>Version 2.9
>Released November 1, 2007
>
>Fixed not being able to zip a subfolder of the root directory.
>
>As before, Alt+Period tags all files, but not subfolders, in the current
>directory view.  A new command, Alt+Shift+Period, tags duplicate files --
>any file with the same content as a prior one in the list.  This may be
>useful for deleting after downloading files, where some are the same
>except for their name or date.
>
>As before, Alt+P says the full path of the focused file or folder item,
>and Alt+Shift+P copies it to the clipboard.  To copy its short path
>instead, press the Tilde key (Shift plus the Grave Accent at the top left
>of the main keyboard).  A short path contains no spaces and uses a suffix
>of a tilde symbol (~) and a number to abbreviate file or folder names.
>This may be useful when pasting into a command line, since more characters
>and surrounding quotes are usually needed otherwise to specify a file.
>
>Enhanced ways of choosing a directory for greater convenience and
>efficiency.  The Current Windows command, F4, now lists names of open
>directories without their preceding paths, thus making arrowing through
>the list less verbose and permitting initial letter navigation to a
>directory of interest.  Press Shift+F4 to hear what directories are open
>without invoking the dialog to choose one from a listbox.
>
>The dialog for choosing a directory target -- e.g., in the Open, Copy, or
>Unzip commands -- now includes a row of buttons that present listboxes of
>choices.  You can pick from one of three lists:  directories open in
>current windows, those opened during this FileDir session, or those with
>shortcuts in the Quick folder.  The buttons that invoke these lists each
>have a hot key consisting of Alt plus the initial letter of the name
>(Current, Recent, or Quick).  To add an item to the Quick list, press
>Shift+Q when it has focus in a directory view.
>
>Jamal

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