classaction 4.40

Short:        AmigaOS multipurpose filemanager
Author:       email@martin-elsner.de (Martin R. Elsner)
Uploader:     email martin-elsner de (Martin R  Elsner)
Type:         util/wb
Version:      4.40
Requires:     AmigaOS 3.5 or 3.9
Architecture: m68k-amigaos
Kurz:         vielseitiger AmigaOS Dateimanager

IMPORTANT !!! The prefs file has changed !!!
So you should start ClassActionPrefs and save your settings (have a
look at the new properties), then CA will work as it should !!!
    
MRE ClassAction is more than a file manager for AmigaOS; you are able
to define classes of files, and actions for each class.

It is

- a file manager for copying, moving, deleting, renaming, adding icons,
  showing information, viewing and extracting archives !

- a class manager that allows to view, edit, (un)pack, compile, start ...
  the files !

- a tool that can start your tools as cli command, ARexx script or
  like an icon !

- with FTPMount an easy way to use FTP!


It is the perfect add-on to OS 3.5 and 3.9.

Get the recent news at http://www.martin-elsner.de/

Changes since the last main release:

2002/05/01 : V4.40 - SURPASSING !!!

    - ClassAction becomes part of MRE !
      (the names of helpfile, icon and prefs are now always
      help:classaction.guide, mre:executables/classaction.info,
      sys:prefs/classactionprefs)

    - Copying, moving and deleting have been completely changed
      and are now handled internally what means:
      o Correct progress display related to the number of files
        (optional)
      o Direct abort possibility through the STOP button
      o Possibility to overwrite/delete protected files
      o optional version display when replacing files
      o Precise error display

    - Listers can be arranged vertically and even be resized !

    - New popup menu above the activation bulb with often used
      drawer commands, and a volume popup over the refresh button.

    - New menu items in the file popup menu: "Open with" (you have
      to specify your applications on the classes page in CAP)
      and "Copy to" which allows to copy to any of the predefined
      paths.

    - New class "Volume" and internal class "Assign".

    - If you select two or more files that belong to the same class,
      you will get a popup menu for this class if CA can recognize the
      class via the pattern (no offset search).

    - Paths are not limited any more and can be edited in a user
      friendly way in CAP.

    - Now file comments are displayed.

    - Files are sorted according to the current locale (ä,ø,ç ...)

    - The sizes of selected/all files are shown in the status bar.

    - A doubleclick on date, bits or comment will open a ClassAction
      requester to change these values (and the filename) and show
      the version.

    - Improved and OS-like Makedir requester; all requesters open in
      the middle of the screen to enable better mouse access.

    - Improved archive handling: full support for LZX, display
      and extract for HA, directory dates in lha archives created
      from youngest file inside.

    - A change of the preferences will now update the whole program
      (also icons etc. !!).

    - You can show the help file in ClassActionPrefs by menu item
      or AMIGA-H; popup help for the window objects is available
      by a new menu item.

    - New internal commands: ROOT goes to the root dir of the current
      path; TRASH is the same as DELETE, but stores the files in a
      trashcan directory on the same volume.

    - New variables: the "a"/"A" variables that are replaced by the
      list of all selected files (e.g. [ab]) and the "O" requesters
      that are displayed only once.

    - New option: Tab buttons transparent

    - Command definition changed: "Rescan dir" has been replaced by
      4 options:
      "Asynchronous":     if it is activated CA won't wait for the
                          execution.
      "CD dest":          work in destination dir rather than source
      "Read source":      reread the source lister after execution
      "Read destination": reread the dest. lister after execution

    - New key commands. Look into the guide for details.

    - Some minor bugs removed.

    (V4.31):

    - Bugs removed: Icon commands use correct filename, GETSIZE shows
      correct size, SNAPSHOT works.

    - Zoom gadget enlarges ClassAction to screen size.

    - Added Czech catalog (thanks to Roman Brychta!), updated Polish
      catalog and guide.