[Discussion] Fw: file managers

[Tony Steczkowski]

Hello,

Been busy working a lot of overtime so finally playing catch up reading 
mail.  Concerning EF Commander.  I bought it when it first came out and 
notified this list about it.  Unfortunately it hasn't been updated (for 
OS/2) since its initial release or maybe once.  The feature I like that 
really sets it apart for me is the ability to get the size of all 
directories at the click of an icon. Probably if there were more sales 
involved for OS/2, it might be upgraded-just guessing.

EF Commander has since branched out to the MS Windows world.  Of course 
there are more features.  I decided to purchase the Windows version many 
years back.  It is continually being uprgaded and I've never been asked to 
pay for the latest upgrade.  The feature that I like best in the Windows 
version is that I have the program on my USB flash drive.  If I want to use 
it on ANY Windows computer, all I have to do is plug the flash drive in the 
USB port and click on the EF Commander icon.  It gives me access to all 
drives and the Network Drives (I wish this feature was available in the OS/2 
Version) WITHOUT HAVING TO INSTALL EF Commander on the computer.  This is 
the first File Manager that I've come across that accesses the computer 
without out being installed on the computer. Best one out there for me since 
PC Tools and Norton File Commander.  Beats Windows Explorer hands and feet
down!!!  Nuff said and 
HTH...................Tony



> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Thomas Clayton" <topcatdrc at yahoo.com>
> To: "POSSI Discussion List" <discussion at lists.possi.org>
> Sent: Monday, July 03, 2006 6:10 PM
> Subject: Re: [Discussion] file managers
> 
> 
> > Dear Arthur:
> >
> >> is there a file manager that
> > ...<snip>...
> >> stands out as being able to do more useful things than
> >> any
> >> other file manager?
> >
> > Not to my way of thinking.
> >
> > I'm a BIG fan of Norton Commander (NC) style (text-mode twin
> > 'window-pane') file management so FC/2 - File Commander/2 - on OS/2
> > was my purchase.
> >
> > The one utility that I tried and MIGHT actually fit the criteria of
> > your question is "EF Commander" a PM version of a twin pane FM.
> > You may want to 'look into' this one.
> >
> > I remember it having all sorts of bells and whistles that I never
> > got to (try). My ATI video display (VL-B) was conflicting with
> > everything(!) and I had to change resolutions - often. When going
> > back to VGA the Alt-F7 would do the 'EF-Cmdr' thing - but NOT move
> > the window down (as it supposed to, OTHERwise). So I just tossed it
> > aside. Later, I learned another trick to 'move' windows - which
> > I've now forgotten! - and planned to give it aanother try. I never
> > did get back to trying it again, though.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Thomas Clayton
> >
> > BTW, IMO there were basically 0010 (i.e. two) ways of FMment in the
> > DOS days: the NC and the X-Tree. Many variations of these, existed.
> > TomC
> >
> > --- Arthur Menu <menu at islandnet.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi everyone,
> >>
> >> Every so often someone on the list will ask for recommendations
> >> for a
> >> good os/2 file manager and people will respond saying how much
> >> they like
> >> a particular file manager. I would like to ask a more specific
> >> question:
> >> is there a file manager that, while doing everything a file
> >> manager
> >> should do, stands out as being able to do more useful things than
> >> any
> >> other file manager?
> >>
> >> Arthur
> >>
> >> -- 
> >> --
> >> Arthur Menu, Sidney, British Columbia, Canada
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