FILEOPS V0.33 BETA
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  Author  : Joseph Cox
  Website : http://www.bootblock.co.uk
  Forum   : http://forum.bootblock.co.uk
  Released: 16th July, 2009.

CONTENTS
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Contents          - List of sections in this help file.
Upgrading FileOps - Upgrading to new versions of FileOps
Removing FileOps  - How to "uninstall" FileOps
Trouble-Shooting  - Fixing common problems
History           - Release history of FileOps


PURPOSE
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FileOps was created as an all-in-one solution for file-related tasks.
Please note that this is a very early beta release and consequently
does not offer a full range of features.

Even though I have removed all known bugs, FileOps will still have
problems contained within; please backup files that you work with
to ensure there is no data-loss while you're familiarising yourself
with the software.

Note: Even this documentation itself is very incomplete.


WHAT IS PIQUE?
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Pique is a support library that integrates into an application to
provide exception handling functionality that takes it beyond the
mere DotNet stack dump that is presented to the user when an
application crashes.

If FileOps should crash, a window will appear giving you information
about the crash itself. You can then choose to send the report to
me - I cannot fix bugs that I do not know about, so please do send
me the report. You will also get a choice of continuing with program
execution or shutting it down. It is recommended that you shut down
and restart the application to prevent any further crashes.

Pique was developed by myself and so I can verify that it is perfectly
safe to use and submit reports.


UPGRADING FILEOPS
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To upgrade your current installation of FileOps to a newer version,
simply overwrite the installation with the new version. There are no
ill-effects in doing this.


REMOVING FILEOPS
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To remove FileOps from your system, just quit the application and
delete its directory.


TROUBLE-SHOOTING
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If you get an error when you start FileOps, you will
need to download the Microsoft .NET runtimes package (22MB).
Please beware of wordwrap in the URL:
  32-BIT - http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0856eacb-4362-4b0d-8edd-aab15c5e04f5&DisplayLang=en
  64-BIT - http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=b44a0000-acf8-4fa1-affb-40e78d788b00&DisplayLang=en

In the future, a significant portion of applications written
for Windows will use the .NET runtimes, so it is a good idea
to download it now to save hassle later.


Joseph Cox
(AKA BootBlock)


HISTORY
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v0.33; 16th July, 2009.
  - Added: Automated 7-Zip multi-part joining. Requires 7-Zip.
  - Added: .foc/.lst files are now handled when FileOps is integrated
    with the system shell.
  - Added: System shell integration for .001 part files.
  - Other: Click on "Shell Dis-integrate" and then "Shell Integrate" to
    enable the two changes above.
  - Other: Minor changes.

v0.32; 29th March, 2009.
  - Added: Update checking via the About tab.
  - Other: The Join operations now pre-allocate disk space before
           joining. This leads to a very significant performance improvement.
  - Fixed: Shell integration wasn't working correctly.
  - Other: Improved MD5 file reading compatibility with non-standard .md5 files.
  - Other: Various minor changes.

v0.31; 13th August, 2008.
  - Added: Join Mixed feature.
  - Added: "Delete Joined Part Files" to the Settings tab.
  - Added: Pique support. See ReadMe file for information.
  - Added: Integrate With Windows Shell option to the Settings area that
           allows you to quickly use FileOps to verify checksum files.
  - Added: The Join/Checkum sections can now accept a file to join/check by
           dragging and dropping it onto their first textbox.
  - Added: The Join feature now checks and tells you if the are
           trying to join a multi-part RAR file and asks you if you
           want to use WinRAR to do it instead (joining with WinRAR is
           automated by FileOps. Requires UnRAR.exe).
  - Added: The Join features also checks for multi-part 7-Zip files.
  - Fixed: SFV files that had entries with spaces in them were being
           reported as always being missing when verifying checksums.
  - Fixed: The "KB" option within Split was supposed to be
           pre-selected, and not "MB".
  - Fixed: Selecting the Verify Checksums option in the Checksum tab
           with a non-existant Input File would cause an exception.
  - Other: A significant number of additions, changes, and fixes.

v0.30; 24th October, 2004.
  - Initial public beta release.
