File Manager

Currently being written. --Kanabek 18:49, 1 July 2009 (UTC)

The following article is based on the information contained within File:IDC FileManagerManual.pdf, which contains additional documentation on the FileManager.

Logging in

Authorized users can quickly and easily access documents via iDC File Manager 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from anywhere in the world via either a Mac or PC running an Internet Browser with JavaScript enabled.

To access File Manager the user must first enter the File Manager URL into the browsers address bar. (The URL will be indicated in the e-mail our help desk will send you.)

When the File Manager has loaded users will initially be greeted by a Login Screen.

Login Screen

The Login screen has 3 taskbar icons:

• Login - Check Mark icon
• Client Manager - Hammer & Wrench Crossed icon
• About - Question Mark icon

Clicking the Login icon will display the login window.

Here you will be prompted to enter your Username and Password and select the language they would like the File Manager interface to be displayed in. These login details will have been generated by the File Manager system administrator prior to the user attempting to login.

• If you enter an incorrect username and password they will not be permitted access to the Main File Manager interface. Instead they will be remain on the login page and will be shown the error message “Error: Account Not Yet Activated Or Incorrect Username And Password Entered!” and asked to try again.
• When a user successfully logs in, they will be automatically directed to the Main File Manager Interface screen.
• The additional icons on the Login page allow the Administrator to access iDC Client Manager via the Client Manager icon and the About icon opens a pop-up window which provides information about the registered License holder and the version of the File Manager.

Main Interface

The FileManager has been designed to have a simple, user friendly interface with straightforward intuitive controls.

Search Box

• Located in the upper-left-hand part of the window. Quickly locate important files or folders with the built in Search facility. Search by either: Exact phrase, All the words, Any words, Perfect field match, Case Sensitive, File format.
• To use: Enter your search term, and click "Go".

Sort Filter

• Sort File Name / Extension / Size or Date in to ascending or descending order.

To use:

• There are several column headings marked "Name", "Ext", "Size", "Description", "Date" and "Attr".
• Click on the column heading that you wish to sort by.
• First click is descending order, next click on the same column changes to ascending order, as indicated by the small arrow in that column heading.

Transfer Mode

• Set the Transfer Mode to Auto to detect the required transfer mode or set it to Text to transfer files in ASCII format.
• Alternatively, set the transfer mode the Binary to transfer the files in Binary format.

Files and Folders (Digital Assets)

These are the files and folder the file manager is currently storing.

Menu bar / Main Task Bar

The Menu Bar (top of screen) and the Main Task Bar (bottom of the screen) are the toolbars that allow you to manage the File Manager’s files and folders.