Letter keys execute XTREE commands. The available XTREE commands appear on the DIR or FILE COMMANDS line at the bottom of your screen. The highlighted letter of the word (the D in Delete, for example) indicates the key you press to execute the command.

To execute a command on more than one file or directory, press T to tag the desired files or directories with the Tag command. Then hold down the Ctrl key as you press the highlighted letter of the command name. Pressing Ctrl-D,for example, deletes all tagged files.

Alt key combinations can be used to execute additional XTREE commands. Press the Alt key to display the ALT DIR COMMANDS or ALT FILE COMMANDS. These commands appear on the line where the DIR COMMANDS or FILE COMMANDS normally appear. To execute an Alt key command, hold down the Alt key and press the highlighted letter of the command name.

Function keys control XTREE itself. Press F1 to quit XTREE, F2 to display a screen of help information, or F3 to cancel a command. XTREE displays the available function key commands and the key that executes each command on the lower right of your screen.

Cautions

With a utility as powerful and fast as XTREE, you must always be alert to the danger of accidentally erasing important files. To protect your files, be aware of the following:

•You can cancel commands, even commands in progress, by pressing F3. This stops any function.

•You can use the Attributes command (Ctrl-A)to give read-only status to all the files in the directories. Then, in order to erase a file, you must first remove its read-only status. (See your MS-DOS manual for details.)

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