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File Managers: Long File Name Support

File Freedom

"File Freedom is a very fast, powerful, PM file manager with an uncluttered, easy-to-use interface. It is designed to be a quick and efficient utility that excels in file management and is also easy to use. Yet, it does not skimp on features. In fact, you will find in File Freedom advanced features not found in other file managers. It also provides two harmonious, yet distinct methods of file management: Drag and Drop for those who prefer it, and its native method which is quite fast and easy.

In addition to the basic file operations such as copy, move, rename, delete and changing attributes, File Freedom also supports advanced features such as the capability to look inside a zip file WITHIN a zip file, and configurable timers to automatically refresh the drive table and file folders if you are using File Freedom on a network. Other recent features include a system of Directory Bookmarks that allow quick access to frequently used directories, an Auto-Scroll implementation that speeds selecting or unmarking of files with the mouse, and an Append operation that allows text files to be joined together.

A list of features is presented here:

  • Configurable Timers to allow automatic refresh of Drive Table and File Folders
  • Append text files to a master file.
  • Pop-up Menu
  • Dynamic display and writing of Volume Labels.
  • Create directories 'on the fly' with copy/move operations
  • Copy or Delete complete directory trees that contain files/sub-directories
  • Tree size in bytes at the press of a button
  • Auto-Scroll while selecting files with mouse
  • Create Desktop Objects from program files with single keystroke
  • Directory Bookmarks for quick access to frequently used directories.
  • Sliding windows
  • Toolbar - Verical/Horizontal/Hide
  • Dynamic Pushbutton descriptions on status bar
  • Pushbutton support for search tool (PMSeek or User-Defined)
  • Unlimited Third-Party Viewer support
  • Support for eight User-Defined programs - OS/2-Windows-Dos
  • Support for Rexx scripts with Viewers and User programs
  • File Filters
  • Four different file views including detailed
  • Sort files by Age, Name, Date or Extension in Ascending or Decending order
  • Drag and drop colors and fonts
  • a Pushbutton for your favorite Editor - OS/2-Windows-Dos
  • Hot-Keys (Accelerator Keys)
  • Drag and Drop file management and a fast native alternative
  • Menu bar
  • Dynamic display of Total Files and Bytes Selected, Total Bytes Free on Source and Destination, File count
  • An internal Settings Notebook for configurable options
  • Context Sensitive Help
  • Integrated support for Info-Zip's Zip and Unzip utilities
  • One button Zipping of Files, Directory Trees and Drives
  • One button Unzipping
  • Unzip to New Directory created automatically with same name as zip
  • Built in Zip Viewer
  • even more"

Note: On startup it will create a program object of itself in the desktop folder.

Author: Bruce Henry, Canada (1996-1999).

1999-10-11: v2.02.

Find filef202.zip (120.1K) in the Hobbes archive: util/browser.

FM/2

Authors: Mark Kimes (1993-1998); maintained by Gregg Young; Steven H. Levine (1998-2022).

2015-10-12: v3.24. Free under GPL 2.0 license.

Find this program in Netlabs' FTP server.

K File Wizard

"This program is a file manager to provide the integrated file management both for the local files and for the remote files."

Package includes docs in English & Korean.

Author: Myung-Hun Ko, South Korea (2014).

2014-08-26: v1.10. Free under GPL 2.0 license.

Find kfw110.zip (419.6K) in the Hobbes archive: util/file.

Larsen Commander

"Larsen Commander is a first class, powerful, flexible and user friendly GUI file manager and command shell for Windows and OS/2. It makes your daily file management more productive. Copy, move, rename, delete, browse and edit your files of any types easily. Especially useful for programmers, system administrators and power users that need more control of their system than is possible to achieve by the Windows Explorer and alikes alone. Even beginners will find Larsen Commander useful. You will quickly enable yourself a more enjoyable and effective control of your files and directories."

Authors: Leif-Erik Larsen, Norway (1996-2007); maintained by Andreas Buchinger, Austria (2010-2017).

2017-01-24: v1.07.04. Free under GPL 3.0 license.

Find this program in Netlabs' FTP server.

Midnight Commander

"GNU Midnight Commander is a visual file manager. It's a feature rich full-screen text mode application that allows you to copy, move and delete files and whole directory trees, search for files and run commands in the subshell. Internal viewer and editor are included.

Midnight Commander is based on versatile text interfaces, such as Ncurses or S-Lang, which allows it to work on a regular console, inside an X Window terminal, over SSH connections and all kinds of remote shells."

Authors: Midnight Commander by Miguel de Icaza et al. (1997-2022); OS/2 ports by Alexander Dong, Germany (1998); Bohumír Hoření, Czech Republic (1999).

1999-01-09: v4.5.6 - Last version for OS/2. Free under GPL 2.0 license. Newer versions under GPL 3.0 license.

See also the Midnight Commander website for post-GNOME era releases (free under GPL 3.0 license), issues, documentation and more.

Mr. File/PM

"Mr. File/PM is a simple OS/2 file manager for OS/2 2.0+ that provides:

  • Support for Y2K.
  • Support for large file sizes.
  • Display seconds value for time last altered.
  • Support for the OS/2 2.0 drag/drop protocol
  • Traversal of directories and drives in the OS/2 file system including:
    • file/directory sorting
    • file attribute display
    • file/directory copy, move, delete, and rename operations
    • file/directory attribute modification
    • quick location of files in a directory with 1-2 key strokes
    • mask specification to view matching file names
    • display of drive, directory memory, and Selected file size statistics - can be shown dynamically as directories are traversed
    • quick traversal to directories that you use often
    • display of all files that reside on a logical drive partition (for file searches, or to find largest or latest file, etc...)
    • copying the names of selected files/directories to the PM clipboard
    • displaying all files on a drive or in a particular directory tree
  • Entry of commands that get executed immediately as separate tasks (DOS or OS/2 commands)
    • including the ability to execute commands using selected files from the file display
    • including the ability to read lines from the PM clipboard
  • A Tool Bar that accelerates menu options
  • An optional display that can show the entire directory tree for the current drive
  • Customizing Mr. File/PM pull-down menus to automate user-defined commands against selected files
    • File/Command associations
    • Drag/Drop Window Associations
  • Customizing Mr. File/PM to determine commands that automatically get executed against files when opened
  • Customizing Mr. File/PM to determine commands that automatically get executed against files when they are dragged and dropped over windows with certain titles

Authors: Michael Kaczmarski / IBM AdStaR Tucson (1996); maintained by Richard J. Moore / IBM Hursley Park (2000).

2000-01-26: v5.4d. Free under IBM EWS license.

Find mrfil54d.zip (202.2K) in the Hobbes archive: util/browser.

Warp Cabinet

"Warp Cabinet is an OS/2 Warp file management utility that is easier to use than the Drives tool included with OS/2. Its interface is similar to the Windows 3.1 File Manager, but it can display multiple drives in a single window like the Windows 95 Explorer."

Package contains source code.

Author: Richard Dragan, for PC Magazine (1996).

1996-01-22: v1.0.

Find warpca.zip (299.2K) in the Hobbes archive: util/browser.