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Subject: [WarpCast] New version of FileStar/2 in the works
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Source: Mark Dodel (madodelatptdprolog.net)
Moderator: Trevor Smith (trevorathaligonian.com)
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Thought I'd pass on that Version 3.0 of FileStar/2 is in ongoing
private beta testing. FileStar/2 is a PM File Manager for OS/2 that
has been continuously developed/supported since about 1994. I'm not
sure when Jim Read(developer of both FileStar/2 and Unimaint) plans
to release the GA version, but there may be a public beta in July.
There is a list of features in the new release at:

  http://www.filestar.com 

but for me the most notable improvement is overall speed.

Some of the new features I have found most useful in the beta
include:

Support for FTP.IFS. You can Attach/Detach from FTP sites via the
FS/2 menu and assign a drive letter. This allows you to use FS/2
commands such a ZipView, Copy, View on remote sites. ZipView can
show/extract remote zip file contents. 

A new internal editor called FlexEdit, which has both a View and Edit
mode as well as a Hex mode. For such a small, fast editor, it is very
customizable and full of features.

A new improved file find function with Grep or string search by
selected files, directory or drive(s). Text search any type file.

Network support for connecting/disconnecting LAN shares. 

Directory Marks, which allows you to easily bookmark most frequently
used directories and access them by chording the mouse in the
directory selection window. Also the past 20 accessed directories can
be listed by chording in the file list areas. Both these features
make getting around bigger drives to where you need to be a lot
easier. 

A file Obliteration function to make deleted file(s)/directories
unretrievable by performing overwrites to meet DOD specifications.

The Copy function has been enhanced to provide the capability to
split/rejoin large files.

And yes FileSatr/2's ZipView can finally view self-executing ZIP
files.

Other changes are listed at:

  http://www.filestar.com/pages/fsv3beta/V3_Index.html 

for anyone interested. 

I have been using FileStar/2 for almost as long as I've been using
OS/2, so I'm definitely looking forward to this update. Nice to see a
long time OS/2 product still being supported and expanded.
 
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