File | Date | Author | Commit |
---|---|---|---|
help | 2018-04-05 | Craig Wittenberg | [b25c34] Moved winfile.hlp to the help directory; |
src | 2018-04-19 | dbjdbj | [8aed4d] several little bugs removed ... |
.gitignore | 2018-04-17 | Thai Nguyen | [dd699a] C++ fixes: Reduce manual dynamic allocation, us... |
LICENSE | 2018-04-02 | Microsoft Open Source | [e455dc] Initial commit |
README.md | 2018-04-19 | dbjdbj | [8aed4d] several little bugs removed ... |
winfile.png | 2018-04-10 | Craig Wittenberg | [55b508] removed whitespace around icon. |
This is DBJDBJ fork. Primary aim is to redevelop the tiny C++ part used to implement the "Goto Directory" functionality.
The Windows File Manager lives again and runs as a native x86 and x64 desktop app
on all currently supported version of Windows, including Windows 10. I welcome your thoughts, comments and suggestions.
There are two primary versions of the source code in the master branch:
original_plus tag: refers to the source for WinFile as of Windows NT4 with minimal changes
so that it compiles with Visual Studio and runs on current Windows.
current master: contains my personal changes / additions to WinFile.
I will consider bugs fixes and suggestions for minor changes to the master branch. Feel free to create a pull request or post issues as you see fit.
I will not be changing the original_plus sources nor creating other branches for other purposes.
You are welcome do that on your own.
If you just want to download the WinFile application without worrying about compiling from the source code, we have precompiled versions available for both original_plus as well as the latest stable release for you to download. Source code for the corresponding release is also, optionally, available.
Please select the version which you would like to download.
To see more release binaries, including of older versions, see the releases page.
The Windows File manager was originally released with Windows 3.0 in the early 1990s. You
can read more about the history at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_Manager_(Windows).
Thanks to @Speps for the link; not sure who uploaded the image to Wikimedia.
The source code provided here (in the src directory) was copied from the Windows NT 4 source tree in November
2007. The tag named original_plus contains a very limited set of modifications
from the original sources to enable WinFile.exe to run on current Windows.
The most significant changes are:
The help directory contains both winfile.hlp and winfile.chm. Winfile.hlp was in the NT4
source tree, but does not work on Windows 10 any more. Winfile.chm was copied from
a regular installation of Windows 98 and works on Windows 10. As is, WinFile.exe
tries to launch winfile.hlp which fails.
To create your own local branch referring to this release, run "git checkout -b <your branch=""> original_plus".</your>
The master branch contains changes I have made since 2007. The changes have been solely determined
by my needs and personal use. Some of the changes have limitations that fit the way I use the tool.
For example, the path index which supports the new goto command only contains information for the c: drive.
I have also not redesigned or restructured WinFile in any major way.
Version v10.0 represents the entire set of changes from Nov. 2007 until this OSS project
was created. For changes post v10.0, see the commit and release history.
In summary v10.0 has the following changes/new features compared to original_plus:
You can read the code for more details.
As mentioned above, this project welcomes contributions and suggestions. Most contributions require you to agree to a
Contributor License Agreement (CLA) declaring that you have the right to, and actually do, grant us
the rights to use your contribution. For details, visit https://cla.microsoft.com.
When you submit a pull request, a CLA-bot will automatically determine whether you need to provide
a CLA and decorate the PR appropriately (e.g., label, comment). Simply follow the instructions
provided by the bot. You will only need to do this once across all repos using our CLA.
This project has adopted the Microsoft Open Source Code of Conduct.
For more information see the Code of Conduct FAQ or
contact opencode@microsoft.com with any additional questions or comments.
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Licensed under the MIT License.