Open File Handler

1. Overview

2. Getting Started

3. Configuring OFH – Open File Handler

4. Registration

5. Technical Support

1. Overview

Open File Handler (OFH) is the utility that allows registered applications to access opened and/or locked files. It also allows registered application to receive real time notifications about changes in the file system. Registered application can access any files on the system, NT registry, files opened with exclusive access.

Currently supporte3d applications are:

Auto Mirror – real time backup/mirroring software.

Xcopy - well known copy utility.

WinZip - zip utility for Windows.

BxCopy - real time backup utility from Mensk Technologies, Inc.

ArcServ - backup software.

Robocopy - copy utility comes in the resource kit for Windows NT.

Scopy - copy utility comes in the resource kit for Windows NT.

Ntbackup - tape backup utility.

System Requirements: Windows NT 4.0, Service Pack 3 and higher

Windows 2000, Service Pack 1 and higher

2. Getting started

If you received OFH as a part of another software package (Auto Mirror, BxCopy, Back Again II …) skip this chapter. OFH will be installed for you by this software.

2.1 Download the current version of Open File Handler from http://www.swatcon.com

File to be downloaded – ofhXYY.exe – self extracted Auto Mirror setup program.

Where: X – major version

YY - minor version

Sample: am206.exe OFH 2.06

You can also download ofh.zip - ZIP file for most recent version of OFH.

2.2 If you downloaded ZIP file, unzip the file into the preferred directory on your local drive.

2.3 Run setup.exe if you downloaded ZIP file or ofhXYY.exe if you downloaded self extracted setup program. Follow the steps in OFH Setup to install and configure the software.

2.4 During the installation you will be asked to “run the software for the first time”. This would be a good time to configure your OFH software. For details on how to configure OFH see corresponding chapter below.

2.5 Restart the computer

3. Configuring OFH (Open File Handler)

If you run OFH for the first time “Supported Application” and “Locked Files” lists will be empty. List “Devices to Monitor” will display all the local disks OFH finds on your computer. By default OFH will monitor all of them. To disable some of the disks select the disk and double click on OFH column (YES will change to NO).

4 – Registration

Free trial period extends for 15 days after which OFH will cease functioning. To purchase the product, please visit us at http://www.swatcon.com and follow the instructions to obtain your registration key.

To enter the registration key before the trial period is over, click “Register” in the “Help” menu and enter your user name and registration key.

5 - Technical Support

Should you have any questions, please contact our technical support at tech_support@swatcon.com.