File manager

Used to manage files on the SD Card.

Controls

• Use the encoder or up and down buttons to move between items.
• Use the select (center) key enter a folder or to select an item to take an action on.
• Use the right button to select a folder to take an action on (e.g. rename a folder).
• Use the left button or select the ".." folder to go up a directory.

A small, blinking arrow on the right indicates that there are more items if you scroll down.

File type handlers

Selecting certain types of files launch a viewer for the content. Use the right button to enter the toolbar for these file types. Exiting the viewer when launched this way will return back to Fileman.

• BMP files will open in the Splash viewer. If the file is of the correct size and type, it can be set as the splash screen.
• TXT files will open in Notepad
• PPL and C8 and C16 files will open in Replay in the correct mode.
• PNG file will open the Screenshot viewer (this can only view screenshots generated on the device). When viewing a screenshot, press any key to return back to Fileman.

Buttons

When an item has been selected, the following commands are available in the toolbar.

• Rename - rename the file or folder.
• Delete - delete the file or folder.
• Cut - add the selected item to the clipboard to be moved.
• Copy - add the selected item to the clipboard to be copied.
• Paste - move/copy the content of the clipboard into the current folder.
• New Dir - create a new folder in the current folder.
• New File - create an empty file in the current folder.
• Open in Notepad - (not shown) open the file in the text editor.
• Exit - exit the file manager.

Partner files

• Capture files (.C16) will have a "partner" .TXT file containing metadata. Renaming or deleting one of the pair will prompt the same action to be applied to the other.

Known folders include

• ADSB - holds map and airline data for the ADSB RX app.

• AIS - holds data for the AIS app.

• APRS - holds captures from the APRS app.

• AUDIO - holds captures from the Audio app.

• CAPTURES - holds captures from the Capture app.

• DEBUG - holds debug dump files created from the Debug Dump app.

• FIRMWARE - recommended directory to store alternate Mayhem firmware images.

• FREQMAN - holds frequency list files for the Freqman, Scanner, Recon, and Looking Glass apps.

• GPS - holds data for the GPS Sim app.

• LOGS - holds logs from various apps like ADSB-RX, ERT, TPMS, Pocsag and Radiosnde.

• LOOKING GLASS - holds preset frequency ranges for Looking Glass app.

• PLAYLIST - holds play list files for the Playlist app.

• SCREENSHOTS - holds screenshots.

• SETTINGS - holds saved App Settings.

• SPLASH - (You can create that folder to store all your favorite splash.bmp files ,and you can just navigate with FileMan and when you open any picture , it will be overlay an Os Screen Display message on top , with indications about how to select it as your next boot default splash.bmp)

  

Known Issues

• Only the first 100 items in a directory can be shown.
• Cut/Copy/Paste does not work on folders.
• Folders must be empty in order to be deleted.
• Cut/Copy/Paste does not work with "partner" files.