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USER GUIDE

File Master 1 .1
Folder Cleaner 1 .0

© 201 2 Espen Meidell

Copyright Notice
File Master 1 .1 and Folder Cleaner 1 .0 are simple multipurpose file handling
tools.
Copyright (C) 201 2 Espen Meidell
This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
(at your option) any later version.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
GNU General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
along with this program. If not, see www.gnu.org/licenses.

What are File Master and Folder Cleaner?

File Master is a batch renaming tool. File Master gives the user many useful
tools to manipulate several files at once. This can be useful in chases where
files should be stored with similar file names, for example photo imports.
Folder Cleaner is a simple program that lets you move files to locations based
on their file extension. You can for example move all pdf documents to your
document folder. This can be useful if you wish to clean up your download
folder.
Both applications are written in Java, and can run on any computer with the
Java Virtual Machine installed. The simple user interfaces makes File Master
and Folder Cleaner easy and quick to use for anyone.
The license (GNU General Public License 3.0) allows anyone to modify and
redistribute the programs as they see fit, as long as they republish it under the
same license. This ensures that the software remains free to use for everyone!
The applications and source code can be downloaded for free here:
SourceForge
For contact information and links, see the last page!
File Master: The User Interface

The user interface of File Master 1 .1 , as seen on Ubuntu 1 1 .1 0

At the top of the window you can see a table, here all selected files will be
displayed. Below you can see buttons to add and remove files. File Master
will also display how many files you have selected and how big they are.
The input fields below are used to
choose the new name. If you
choose to add text before and after
the original file name. It also gives
you the options to create a report
and to delete the original files after
the operations are done. File
Master also has an option to zip the
selected files. The zip file will be placed in the output directory. The start
button will start the chosen operations, and you will have to confirm the
operations you have chosen.
The button labeled "Start Folder Cleaner" opens the Folder Cleaner
application.
File Master: Options
File Master provides the user with many useful options to manipulate files.
This section covers some of the main features.

Output Directory: Path to the output folder. This option is system

dependant, a UNIX filepath does not work on a Windows system. Pressing the
button will open a folder selection dialog.

New Name: The new file name. An index will be added after each output file
name, for example Output_1.jpg, Output_2.jpg. If you choose to use the old
file name you can add text before and after it.

Delete Original Files: If you select this option the files will be deleted after
File Master is done with them.
Create Transfer Report: This option will generate a transfer report and place
it in the output directory. The file will be named report.txt, and will contain
the new and old file names.
Folder Cleaner: The User Interface

The table at the top of the window contains the rules for Folder Cleaner.
These rules tell Folder Cleaner what kind of files belong in what directory.
Pressing the button labeled "Add Rule" will create a wizard to guide you
through the process.
The text field below the table shows the path to the root directory. This is
the directory that Folder Cleaner will scan for files. Pressing the button next
to the text field will open a file browser to help you locate the directory.
The default directory is the users home folder.
The Generate Report option will create a report containing the rules and
files moved. The report will be placed in the root directory.
If the Scan Recursively checkbox is enabled Folder Cleaner will scan the root
directory and all its subdirectories (and so on). This might take a while.
Pressing the Scan button will present the user with all the files found.
However, Folder Cleaner will not move anything.

Contact Information
Espen Meidell
espen.meidell@gmail.com