Windows Commander is just updated to version 4.0. The developer, Christian Ghisler, informed that the changes in 4.0 adds more than 20 enhancements. The most important   are binary/text file compare, synchronize directories, bitmap+multimedia file display, copy/pack in the back ground, and enhancements to the FTP client.

Hi folks!
I just replaced File Commander by FAR in my Windows NT 4 SP5 (because FAR is more improved) when I received from members of Boxer Text Editor Mailing List the information that Windows Commander is the finest file manager for my IDE! I quickly downloaded this one (wc32v352, 1,13MB) from the developers web site and tested it, Really, Windows Commander is the  best and I'm using it here. You can get a trial copy simply clicking the logo below.

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 At December 2, 1998 Windows Commander 3.53 was available to the  public. Version 3.53 is mainly a bugfix release. Windows Commander 3.53  also contains some Year 2000 (y2k) corrections in the FTP client,  dealing with FTP servers which provide only a 2 digit year. The rest of  the program has been tested extensively (line by line) for y2k  compliance. The next big update, 4.0, is planned for early Summer 1999.  The update will be a free download for all registered users.
 
 Windows Commander is a file manager for Windows similar to the Windows file manager WINFILE.EXE. But Windows Commander uses a different approach: it has two fixed windows, which makes copying files much easier. Wincmd exists in two versions, 16 and 32 bit. While the 16-bit version runs fine also in 32-bit Windows, the 32-bit version cannot be used in Windows 3.1.

Windows Commander is shareware. The shareware version is freely distributable, as long as it is unchanged!

Here some key features of Windows Commander:

- Long filename support in Windows 95/98 and Windows NT (16 and 32 bit version)
- FTP client to transfer files over the Internet
- Direct access to Network Neighborhood (without mounting a drive)
- Directory history list, supports 'go back' and 'go forward'
- Directory hotlist (configurable bookmark menu) - CTRL+D
- Split/Combine big files
- Encode/Decode files in UUE, XXE and MIME format
- New flat look (old 3d look configurable)
- Supports Drag & Drop with the mouse
- 32bit: Drag&drop from and to explorer and the desktop.
- Extended copying, moving, renaming and deleting of entire trees.
- Archives are handled like subdirectories. You can easily copy files
  to and from archives. The appropriate archiver program is automatically
  called. Pkzip, arj, lha, rar and uc2 are all supported.
- Start menu (User-defi ned commands).
- Configurable button bar.
- Command line for the simple starting of programs with parameters.
- Enhanced search function with full text search even inside archives.
- Built in file viewer (F3) to view files of ANY SIZE in hex, binary or text
  format, using either the ASCII- (DOS) or the ANSI- (Windows) character set.
- Internal Unzip by Info-Zip
- Internal unpacker for ARJ, LZH, TAR, GZ, CAB, RAR and ACE.
- Internal ZIP packer.

Here are some features of Windows Commander

:
Both 16 bit and 32 bit versions available!
Built-in FTP client
Direct access to Network Neighbourhood
Integrated ZIP-compatible packer, supports long filenames! This packer
is based on ZLIB by Info-Zip.
Windows Commander supports long filenames in Windows 95/98 and Windows
NT (16 and 32-bit version)!
Encode/Decode files in UUE, XXE and MIME format
Split/Combine big files
Windows Commander comes in the following languages: English, German, French, Italian, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch, Spanish, Czech, Russian, Polish, Hungarian, and now also Greek, Afrikaans, Catalan, Turkish and Ukrainian!
The help is available in English and German.
Archives are handled like subdirectories. You can easily copy files to and from archives. The appropriate archiving program is automati cally called. pkzip, arj, lha, rar and uc2 are all supported.
Internal unpackers for ZIP, ARJ, LZH, TAR, GZ, CAB, RAR and ACE formats.
Command line for the simple starting of programs with parameters, simply by typing the program name or by pressing CTRL+ENTER or CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER.
Extended copying, moving, renaming and deleting of entire trees (Enables deleting "full" directories).
Supports Drag & Drop with the mouse.
Start-menu (User-defined commands) to place your frequently used DOS or Windows programs into a drop-down menu. The actual directory and/or the file under the cursor can be delivered to the application.
Enhanced search function with full text search in any files across multiple drives.
Built in file viewer (F3) to view files of ANY SIZE in hex, binary or text format, using either the ASCII- (DOS) or the ANSI- (Windows) character set. The line width and font size can now be change d. You can even view files inside archives!
Configurable button bar to start external programs or internal menu commands.
Configurable main menu.

History

New in Windows Commander 3.52:
August 11, 1998: Windows Commander 3.52 is now available to the public.
Version 3.52 is mainly a bugfix release. New functions are support for
the ACE packer, internal RAR and ACE unpackers (32 bit only), and many
detail enhancements.

Windows Commander survey
Thanks to all who participated in our survey for Windows Commander 4.0!
We will now evaluate the answers and use the result to enhance the
program. The results will not be published at this time (competition).
All winners of a free registration will be informed personally by
e-mail.

New in Windows Commander 3.51:
May 12, 1998: Windows Commander 3.51 is now available to the public.
Version 3.51 is mainly a bugfix release, which corrects problems with
some FTP servers. It also adds some minor new functions, like a remote
change attributes (CHMOD) function, supported by some FTP servers, and
uploading files as lowercase.

What's new since Windows Commander 3.50:
Windows Commander Version 3.50 is a major release, which does add a lot
of new functions:

FTP client, with the following extended functions:
Resume aborted downloads
Downloads/Uploads in the background
Direct server to server transfers
Direct access to the Network Neighbourhood (drive \)
Encode/decode UUE, XXE and MIME files
New flat look (old 3D look configurable)
Minimize to the system tray area (near the clock)
Split / Combine big files to multiple smaller files and back
Directory hotlist to configure often used directories (CTRL+D)
Directory history list (ALT+Cursor down), go back/forward
Show hint window for file names which are cut off (configurable)
Download Windows Commander 3.53 (Shareware) now from our Download page!

The update is free for all registered users - just install the new version on top of the old registered version (click here for details).

CONTACT AUTHOR
Christian Ghisler
C. Ghisler & Co
e-mail: support@ghisler.com

http://www.ghisler.com/

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