> I tried the file manager Explorer PC mentioned in the section Links on the
> main BTTR website, but menus (File, Edit, Tools) don't work. Are they just
> graphic part of the whole Explorer window or do they contain any commands?
Ok, having downloaded Explorer PC v0.86 for myself (for the first time) and tested it/reviewed the source. It would definitely appear that "File, Edit, Tools" was NOT implemented in Explorer PC v0.86 by the programs author, Pablo Corro Corte. In addition from studying the source it would also appear that Explorer PC is mouse only and the only way to quit from the program appears to be via the [X] in the top right hand corner. [which on one of my test boxes was "off screen"]. See also below his original sourceforge submission request which can be seen here and confirms not everything was functional when Explorer PC was first submitted to sourceforge:
###### ORIGINAL SUBMISSION DETAILS ######
System Group Name: explorerpc
Full Name: Explorer PC
Type: Official GNU software
License: GNU General Public License V2 or later
Other License:
Description: Explorer PC, is a project that it has by purpose of building a graphical file manager, friendly and totally free. This is developed in Turbo Assembler but at the moment is not totally functional. It can also be compiled using Macro Assembler. It is for the operating system FreeDOS (www.freedos.org). The people have the idea that that DOS are a black screen but this program demonstrates the opposite and with a very small and very easy to use. When this Fundation approve my project the source that all they can download it as free. Requirements: 1.- Operating System FREEDOS or compatible.2.- Support for long filenames normally driver is loaded3.- VESA Compatible Video Card.4.- Mouse5.- 200Kb of free memory.
This is here: http://www.geocities.com/xxideveloper/explorer.zip
Other Software Required:
Other Comments:
In the v0.86 distribution ZIP there was also a link to his website which was on Geocities (now closed). Currently the only cache of his Geocities website are a few graphics files here. No other caches of his website appear to currently available either on archive.org or reocities, however it is possible a more complete cache may appear on archive.org within weeks according to their Geocities page: http://www.archive.org/web/geocities.php however his email address was also in the ZIP file as well (see copying.txt), so I would suggest dropping him an email to see if he has released an updated version somewhere else (doing a few searches it doesn't look like it to me though) - only v0.86 appears to have been released.
Technical comments: The EXE file in the v0.86 distribution was compressed with UPX. Uncompressed the file is 112,152 bytes (compressed size in the distribution is 14,357 bytes). A quick review of the uncompressed EXE, highlighted that the DATA takes about 96,848 bytes (mostly null values) and the CODE (currently across several segments) is about 15304 bytes - thus Explorer PC could be optimized down to a single segment (COM format) etc. |
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