Topic       : Documentation for Thing
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View Ref-FileExtra - Configuration... (Copying)                                    Thing

This page sets up Thing's File Copy, Move and Delete operations and also 
includes options to allow the commercial external program Kobold to take 
over file operations under certain conditions.

Confirm: Select which of the following actions display a safety alert: 
  Deletes, Copy/Moves, Overwrites (replace).

Copy buffer: If a value is entered here it sets the maximum block size 
  in Kb in which a file may be copied/moved. Files larger than the value 
  set are copied/moved in multiple blocks as necessary. If this field is 
  blank Thing attempts to Copy/Move every file in a single Read/Write 
  operation but as a consequence cannot react to Thing window actions.

Use Kobold V2.5 or higher: Sets the conditions under which Kobold takes 
  over file operations:

  ∙ Only for 8+3 file systems: Kobold will not be used if one of the
    source or the destination file systems does not match the 8+3 rules of 
    a normal FAT drive, in other words uses long filenames. This option 
    is important for those using older Kobold versions that do not yet get 
    along with long filenames.

  ∙ Disk formatting: Kobold is used to format floppy disks. This option 
    takes precedence over any external formatting program set in the 
    'System' page.

  ∙ Copying from ... files or ... Kb: Kobold is used if at least 
    ... files or ... Kb are to be copied.

  ∙ Deleting from ... files: Kobold is used if at least ... files are 
    to be deleted. A Kb setting is not required as it makes no difference
    to Kobold if 10 files totalling 100Kb or 10 totalling 5Mb are to be
    deleted. The time saved using Kobold is only significant when working 
    with lots of small files.

  ∙ Program: Select this button to call the file selector to select the 
    Kobold (V2.5 or higher) path and filename. The path and filename is 
    required irrespective of whether Kobold is running as a program or 
    desk accessory!


      Unfortunately Kobold 3, in contrast to previous versions, no longer 
      seems to be able to copy files via drive U:. Drive U: can not even 
      be selected as a source or destination drive, even if the GEMDOS 
      mode is aactivated for this. I consider this a design weakness or 
      an error and will not offer any special options for this for the 
      time being.