>>2 Qs (couldn't figure what category to put these in):
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>>1) Anyone have any hints on doing a direct Move for files as in File Manager? All I've come up with is a two-step copy, then delete.
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>>2) Any ideas on how to Rename a group of files with the same prefix (like rename myfile.* to oldfile.*). Again, File Manager does this but Win 95 Explorer??
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>>--Thanks
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>for #1, first you select the files by click on it( for more than 1 file,press down CTRL key while you click, you can then click as many as you can) . To move it, just simply drag and drog (for copy,press CTRL), or alternately, right click and select cut from the shortcut menu, then go to the destination and paste.
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>for #2, i don't like explorer, but you can type the command in the ms-prompt :
> ren test.* mytest.*
>you can also type it by click at the 'run' on the start button.
>ren stand for rename, in this case, test.* is the source and mytest.* is the destination files.

I'm getting used to Explorer now, but I'm still grumbling about the lack of a dialog box as File Manager has, and there's no way of knowing whether you're moving or copying without memorizing key functions. This is contrary to the movement toward all-mouse functionality. There should really be a 'Move' on the menu.

The problem with #2 is that we can't use DOS commands any longer with long file names, which is why we're stuck moving to Explorer.

I think maybe one problem is that long file names don't support wild cards...or maybe I should state that the other way around? And that's perhaps why the dialog is not included...