An archive is collection of files and folders which are compressed and packed into one file. Popular archive formats includes, but is not limited to, Zip, Rar, Arj and Lha.
Folder window
The term folder window is used about the window that contains the file/folders (the screenshot above is of the upper part of a folder window). An active folder window, source window is the window that has the label box colored, blue on the image below..
An active folder window
The destination folder is the folder that is open in the folder window which doesn't have a colored label box, as on the image below illustrates.
Destination folder label box
FTP
FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is a method for transferring files on the Internet. Normally the end-user will connect to a remote computer (a.k.a. server or site) set up by a company or organization and download files.
Folder window columns
The columns are located above the list of files in the folder window. Click on it to sort the folder window. The image below depicts the size column which is used to sort by size.
The size column
Wild card
The term wild card is often used about a pattern used to identify a group of files. A star (*) is used to indicate "all files" (thus * or *.* includes every file).
Examples
*.exe - All files with the extension exe
a* - All filenames starting with an a
Label box
This box has two purposes. First of all it displays the label of the drive the folder is located in (or the name of the FTP site) in addition to the available space on that drive (unless it is an FTP site). Secondly it indicates which of the folder windows are active by coloring it.
The label box above the active folder window
Path box
The path box is the main edit box situated below the folder window. It shows the current path and allows you to enter a new path.
Filter box
The filter box is the smaller edit box to the right of the path box. You can apply filename pattern filters on the current folder contents by entering them here.
Label box context menu
A context menu for the currently loaded folder is available by right clicking the label box area.
Favorites
Favorites offer a convenient means to retrieve folders whose path or URL you've saved. The permanence and accessibility of favorites make them invaluable for personalizing your hard drive, archive and FTP access.
You store your favorites in a list that's saved on your hard disk, inside your registry. Once you add a bookmark to your list, the item stays until you remove it.
Regular Expression
A regular expression is a pattern that is matched against a subject string from left to right. Magellan Explorer uses the PCRE library to perform regular expression matches. Please consult the "PCRE REGULAR EXPRESSION DETAILS" section of the PCRE manual available at http://www.pcre.org/pcre.txt