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| This VENDINFO Product Information File contains both readable text |
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VENDINFO standard v1.03, produced by VendEdit v1.22, 21-Jun-1995
===== Product Information ==============================
Product: File Finder/Grouper File Finder and File Processor
Version: 2.02
Version Date: 16-Apr-1995
Product Type: Software
Basic Distribution Policy (see License, below, for details):
Shareware, subject to distribution restrictions
Product Description: FILE FINDER/GROUPER is the best file finder!
Use multiple date/time/size/day-of-week
ranges, attrib., text as criteria to find or
exclude files and group them for subsequent
processing. Search ZIP/ARC/LZH/ARJ/ZOO. All
or specified drives. Use *abc* wild cards.
Create database of files. Execute files or
arbitrary DOS command for each. Use relative
date/time. Output is user configurable.
FFG2.02: 2-yrs updates-$15 T.G. Vavoso <ASP>
Reason for version: Text search inside archived files, SFXs. User
interaction enhanced. Command execution
enhanced. More...
Category: Utilities; Disk utilities
Keywords: FILES FINDER SEARCH WHEREIS GREP LOCATE
CATALOG DISK FFG AUDIT BATCH
Required Packages: FFG202
This Package: FFG202
Registration Fee: 15.00 (USA Dollars)
Required Configuration
Processor Family: Intel 80x86 (minimum 8086/8088)
Minimum OS: MS-DOS 3.1
Standard RAM: 130K
Hard Drive Space: 256K
Orders:
Address: Thomas G. Vavoso
EnGamma
2407 Cameron Mills Road
Alexandria, Va. 22302-3302 USA
Phone: (703)548-6869
CompuServe: 71674,1747
Internet: 71674.1747@compuserve.com
Support:
Address: Thomas G. Vavoso
EnGamma
2407 Cameron Mills Road
Alexandria, Va. 22302-3302 USA
Phone: (703)548-6869
CompuServe: 71674,1747
Internet: 71674.1747@compuserve.com
===== Information for Users ("READ-ME") ================
File Finder/Grouper
Thank you for trying FFG. This package contains the evaluation version
of FFG, documentation and many batch file examples on how FFG can be
used.
See INSTALL.TXT for installation instructions (especially for the DEMOs).
For a quick orientation, do the following:
1. Run the DEMO.
2. Read the first few pages of the manual (FFG.DOC), especially the
quick start section.
3. See the file COMPARE.FFG, which notes some unique features of FFG.
4. See the file EXAMPLES.FFG, which contains many simple examples.
5. See the file FFGUSAGE.FAQ, which has questions and answers and
usage ideas.
6. Read the manual!
If you find FFG useful, please see FFG_REG.INF and REGISTER.FRM to see
how to purchase and register.
===== Packing List =====================================
As released by the author or publisher, this package contained the
following files in addition to this VENDINFO.DIZ:
Filename Size Date Time CRC32
READ_ME.1ST 896 3-Apr-1995 07:16p 75F2A410
OMBUDSMN.ASP 1443 1-Apr-1995 02:00p 7338025E
READ_ME.BAT 419 3-Apr-1995 07:26p B049FABE
UNPACKEM.BAT 1113 1-Apr-1995 10:03p 3E8B16D0
FILE_ID.DIZ 453 16-Apr-1995 02:02a 0D7EE494
FFG.DOC 86866 17-Apr-1995 12:19a 5556BC09
VENDOR.DOC 216 16-Apr-1995 02:02a 13796CEE
FFG.EXE 236352 16-Apr-1995 02:02a 92297099
FFGUSAGE.FAQ 11111 13-May-1995 12:33a 2558CF11
COMPARE.FFG 6318 1-Apr-1995 09:08p C1822C66
EXAMPLES.FFG 9813 1-Apr-1995 01:13p 493E6CDE
REGISTER.FRM 2618 17-Apr-1995 12:20a BC6ABABE
FFG_REG.INF 6583 17-Apr-1995 12:20a A4B5C18C
WHATS.NEW 8064 16-Apr-1995 11:56p 6B2D8AF0
CREDCARD.ORD 1328 14-May-1995 01:00a 7FE6AAC6
DESC.SDI 27 16-Apr-1995 02:02a F71239E4
INSTALL.TXT 3290 3-Apr-1995 04:13p AD70691B
VENDOR.TXT 216 16-Apr-1995 02:02a 13796CEE
DEMO_BAT.ZIP 24106 1-Apr-1995 11:19p B86B54B0
GO_BAT.ZIP 3918 1-Apr-1995 09:42p 274E7E23
UTIL_BAT.ZIP 7575 1-Apr-1995 09:43p B4A2A3BF
===== Installation =====================================
File Finder/Grouper Installation
Installation Instructions
-------------------------
Note: FFG.EXE is a stand-alone utility program that doesn't require any
other support files. If you know how to do it, a short cut to
this installation is to simply unzip FFG.EXE, put it in a
directory on your search path and begin using it.
1. If not already done, create a directory for FFG (for example C:\FFG).
2. If not already done, copy the FFG ZIP package file to the FFG
directory.
2. If not already done, unzip the FFG ZIP file into the FFG directory.
3. For FFG to be useful, it should be on your DOS search path. Either
copy FFG.EXE to the DOS directory or another utility directory on your
search path (recommended) or edit your AUTOEXEC.BAT file to add the FFG
directory to your path statement in AUTOEXEC.BAT (not recommended).
4. There are two optional environment variables that can be set to
enhance/customize FFG operation:
5. (OPTIONAL) Environment variable FFGTMP allows you specify where FFG
should put any temporary files it may need to create. This should be a
relatively fast disk with at least 256K of free space. In addition it
should have enough space to unarchive any archived files FFG needs to
scan for text. Your best bet would be to use your fasted hard disk that
has plenty of free space. In terms of performance a RAM disk would be a
good choice, but may not be big enough. If FFGTMP is not set, or if
there is insufficient disk space, FFG will look for TEMP and TMP
environment variables and if that fails FFG will attempt to use C:\.
6. (OPTIONAL) Environment variable FFGOPT allows you to set FFG command
line parameters semi-permanently. Any options in the FFGOPT are
effectively inserted before any FFG options you type on the command line.
Installation of DEMO and UTILITY Batch Files
--------------------------------------------
Note: These files are not required to use FFG, but they provide valuable
demonstations of FFG capabilites and can be modified by you for
your own custom use. Installation is recommended. After you have
tried the demos you can delete these files with no impact on FFG
operation.
1. Run UNPACKEM.BAT from the FFG directory, which will create
subdirectories containing the DEMO batch file and some utility batch
files that make use of FFG. UNPACKEM.BAT will also use FFG to search for
your DOS directory (it actually looks for where the DOS XCOPY program is
located) and gives you the option of copying FFG.EXE there.
2. If not already done, make sure FFG.EXE is in a directory that is on
your DOS search path. The DOS directory is a good place if you don't
already have another place to put utility programs.
3. To run the DEMO programs change to the DEMO_BAT directory and run
DEMO.BAT.
FFG Compared to Other File Finders
File Finder/Grouper (FFG) performs functions similar to
those found in other utility programs, but here are some FFG
features that some other file finders lack:
1. FFG uses the DOS wildcard characters '*' and '?' but
they have extended function over the DOS counterparts.
The extended functionality permits you to search for
strings of characters that appear anywhere in the file
name.
2. FFG can search for multiple file specifications in a
single pass, such as find all BAT, COM and EXE files.
3. FFG permits you to concisely specify multiple file name
search masks such as:
"*[ZIP,ARC,ARJ,LHA,ZOO]*.[COM,EXE]"
to find all archiving programs.
4. FFG can search all disk drives or selected disk drives.
5. FFG can search inside of archive files (ZIP, ARC, ARJ,
LZH, ZOO). FFG will also search inside PKZip, ARJ, and
LHA self-extracting (.EXE) archive files. (FFG also
searches inside XEQ COM library files).
6. FFG can execute an arbitrary DOS command for each file
found with or without a user confirmation before
execution.
7. FFG finds hidden files and searches hidden directories.
8. FFG searches inside directories with name extensions
(e.g., THISISMY.DIR). Some file finders do not search
these directories.
9. FFG can move to the disk and directory of the found
file (/g option).
10. FFG can search for directories instead of files simply
by appending a backslash '\' to the search name.
11. FFG can search by a date range, time range, size range,
or day-of-week range using intuitive syntax to specify
these filtering criteria. Multiple include/exclude
ranges can be specified.
12. FFG can search by the file attributes or combination of
attributes, such as finding all Hidden Read-Only files.
13. FFG can find files based on the day of the week (i.e.,
Sun - Sat) they were modified/created.
14. FFG can find files based on whether or not the file
contains one or more text/ASCII-code strings. FFG will
even search for text inside files that are archived if
you have the associated archive extraction program
(e.g., PKUnzip, LHA, ARJ, etc.) on your DOS search
path.
15. FFG permits you to exclude certain files base on name,
date, time, size, attributes, day-of-week criteria,
text contents.
16. FFG can search for files by date relative to today,
such as all files modified/created 7 to 14 days ago.
17. FFG can search for files relative to the current time
of day, such as all files modified/created within the
last ten minutes.
18. The asterisk '*' can be used as a wildcard in date and
time criteria, such as /d9/*/93 for all September 1993
files and /t13:* for all 1:00pm - 1:59pm files.
19. Current month (M), day (D), year (Y) can be specified
in date criteria such as 1/1/Y-6/30/Y, M/D/Y (today)
20. Current hours (H), minutes (M), seconds (S) can be
specified in time criteria such as H:M:S (now).
21. Partial dates and times are interpreted, such as 9/93 -
> 9/*/93, 5/1 -> 5/1/Y (Y = current year), 92-93 -> all
1992-1993 files, 9 -> 9:00:00am.
22. Multiple date, time, size, day-of-week, attribute, text
filtering criteria can be specified, which are combined
in a logical AND or OR depending on how they are
specified.
23. FFG lets you pause (press any key) or interrupt (press
<ESC>) the search operation at any time.
24. FFG lets you guide the search by using the arrow keys
to skip files and directories.
25. FFG can be used to produce database files of its output
(ASCII comma-delimited files)(/f, option)
26. FFG provides useful default output format options but
permits extensive user customization of the output
format.
27. FFG can be used to produce output as DOS batch files
(.BAT) with DOS replaceable parameters (%1 through %9).
The batch file can then be used to execute an arbitrary
set of commands against the group of files such as
copy, back up, archive, delete, move, edit...). The
power and flexibility of this feature is limited only
by your imagination. Although some other finders have
similar capability, they do not have the same
flexibility.
28. By default, when FFG is searching all disk drives
(i.e., *: is specified), it skips disk drives that are
logical aliases of subtrees of physical drives that
will also be searched. This avoids reports of multiple
copies of the same physical file when it appears also
on logical alias drives.
29. FFG lets you use 43- and 50-line video modes on EGA/VGA
systems so you can see more on the screen.
30. Frequently used options can be made semi-permanent by
setting them in the DOS environment variable FFGOPT
using the DOS 'set' command as in: SET FFGOPT=/p /v5 /z
/bpd /fp
===== Warranty =========================================
Disclaimer of Warranty
Users of FFG must accept this disclaimer of warranty: FFG
is supplied as-is. The author disclaims all warranties,
expressed or implied, including, without limitation, the
warranties of merchantability and of fitness for any
purpose. The author assumes no liability for damages,
direct or consequential, which may result from use of FFG.
===== License for Use and Distribution =================
File Finder/Grouper License
FFG is a copyrighted Shareware program by Thomas G. Vavoso,
President, EnGamma. The evaluation version of FFG is offered at no
charge to any potential user for evaluation. Feel free to share it
with your friends and associates, but please do not give it away
altered or as part of another system. The essence of
"user-supported" software is to provide personal computer users with
quality software without high prices, and yet to provide incentive
for programmers to continue to develop new products.
If you find this program useful and find that you are using FFG
after a 60-day trial period, you must make a registration payment of
$15. Checks may be made payable to "Thomas G. Vavoso". If you
include the shipping/processing fee (see order form), you will be
sent a registered copy of the latest version of FFG when available.
You are entitled to have as many copies of it as you wish (for
example, one on each computer you use at home and work, plus one for
your briefcase for troubleshooting someone else's system), with the
understanding that these are for YOUR personal use and demonstration
to others. Please recognize that this is a CONSIDERABLY relaxed
condition on copying and usage than some authors specify. It is
done for YOUR convenience.
Registration also entitles you to an automatic license extension to
all subsequent releases of the DOS command-line version of FFG
during the two-years immediately following your registration. That's
right--the $15 fee includes a two-year "maintenance" plan that
entitles you to the latest release of the product upon request. The
only cost you incur for updates within the two year period is for
any shipping/handling distribution costs. Registration also
entitles you to user support by mail. See the file REGISTER.FRM for
the order/registration form.
Prospective commercial/government users of FFG may contact the
author to arrange for site and/or network licenses. Negotiated
site/network licenses prices are very attractive.
Distributors and BBS sysops recognized by the Association of
Shareware Professionals (ASP) as adhering to its guidelines for
shareware distributors may begin offering FFG in their catalogs/BBS
services immediately. Other distributors whose only remuneration is
a nominal fee for the disk itself, and whose literature makes it
clear to their buyers that the program material must be separately
purchased from the author, may also offer FFG immediately, but
should inform me so that I can provide them periodic updates.
Distributors who wish to sell FFG packaged as, or in, a retail
product must contact me, and are not authorized to distribute this
version of FFG.
The attached VENDINFO data record is hereby incorporated by
reference. Any distribution satisfying all the distribution
requirements expressed in that data record is hereby authorized.
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