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author: Eric Mandel
show_author: ShowNone
author_organization: Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
node_expert: eric@cfa.harvard.edu
expiration_date: 12/31/93
last_modifier: eric@foobar.mit.edu
last_mod_date: 05/25/93
mod_num: 7
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@b<This window presents an overview of the XDir directory browser program.>

XDir is an X11 graphical directory and file browser.  Its function
is to display the list of files that match a template filter in
a specified directory.  The XDir display contains 4 logical
sections:

* a command box for standard commands @break
* a set of accelerator commands for user-specified @break
  directories and templates @break
* a display of the "current directory" name and @break
  "current template" string @break
* a display of directories found in the @break
  current directory @break
* a display of files found in the current @break
  directory

To learn more about the standard XDir commands:
@button<XDir Commands, XDir_Commands>

To learn more about user-defined accelerator directories and templates:
@button<XDir Accelerators, XDir_Accel>

To learn more about the current directory and template:
@button<XDir Current Dir & Template, XDir_Current>

To learn more about the directory and file displays:
@button<XDir Dir & File Display, XDir_File>

Normally, XDir is started when you start ASSIST, unless you specify
the "-noxdir" command switch. You can also start XDir from within
ASSIST.  There is a command button in the "Host One-Liners" leaf of
the top-level tree that will start up XDir.  Note that when XDir
starts, it will ask you to click the mouse in the window to which it
should send 'cd' commands.  This can be the IRAF window or an xterm,
etc.