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There are several file operation commands within Setup Factory (6.0.0.2). Some of them accept wildcards; others do not. In one case the command input screen tells that wildcards are permitted, but in most cases the screen does not give any information. Good context-sensitive help is available, and in most cases the meaning of the text is obvious.
I find it a bit difficult to remember "the Setup Factory Rules", which may defer from other applications. Preferably wildcards should be permitted everywhere (if possible). It should be helpful if the input screen told me: "Wildcards permitted"/"Wildcards not permitted".
I have put my observations into a "Setup Factory Delimited List":
Command; Wildcards?; Input Screen Text; Manual Info
File Search; Yes; Wildcards permitted; Searches for one or more files and stores the path(s) of the found file(s).
Copy files; Yes; Nothing; The path and filename to copy from (this can include the wildcards "*" and "?").
Move Files; Yes; Nothing; The path and filename of the file(s) you want to move (this can include the wildcards "*" and "?").
Rename Files; No; Nothing; The full path to the directory or filename that you want to rename.
Set File Attributes; No; Nothing; The path and filename of the file whose attributes you want to set.
Delete Files; Yes; Nothing; The path and file name of the files to delete (this can include the wildcards "*" and "?").
Delete File On Reboot; No
Nothing; The path and file name of the file that you would like to delete.
Move File On Reboot; ? (not tested); Nothing; The path and filename of the file that you would like to move.
Remove Shortcuts; ? (not tested); Nothing; Removes a shortcut from the local system.
Error Handling:
Delete File On Reboot: The command screen has an error tab, but no error handling is executed? Tip for the manual: The command execution seems to be postponed until you perform a cold boot?
Move File On Reboot also has an error tab; any sense?
I find it a bit difficult to remember "the Setup Factory Rules", which may defer from other applications. Preferably wildcards should be permitted everywhere (if possible). It should be helpful if the input screen told me: "Wildcards permitted"/"Wildcards not permitted".
I have put my observations into a "Setup Factory Delimited List":
Command; Wildcards?; Input Screen Text; Manual Info
File Search; Yes; Wildcards permitted; Searches for one or more files and stores the path(s) of the found file(s).
Copy files; Yes; Nothing; The path and filename to copy from (this can include the wildcards "*" and "?").
Move Files; Yes; Nothing; The path and filename of the file(s) you want to move (this can include the wildcards "*" and "?").
Rename Files; No; Nothing; The full path to the directory or filename that you want to rename.
Set File Attributes; No; Nothing; The path and filename of the file whose attributes you want to set.
Delete Files; Yes; Nothing; The path and file name of the files to delete (this can include the wildcards "*" and "?").
Delete File On Reboot; No
Nothing; The path and file name of the file that you would like to delete.
Move File On Reboot; ? (not tested); Nothing; The path and filename of the file that you would like to move.
Remove Shortcuts; ? (not tested); Nothing; Removes a shortcut from the local system.
Error Handling:
Delete File On Reboot: The command screen has an error tab, but no error handling is executed? Tip for the manual: The command execution seems to be postponed until you perform a cold boot?
Move File On Reboot also has an error tab; any sense?
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