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CATDISK REVISION HISTORY
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--[ CATDISK V4.50 ]------------------------------------------------------------
When encountering GIF files (Graphics Interchange Format), CATDISK can now
optionally insert the resolution and color information contained in the default
comment for that file.
When generating duplicate or unique file reports, the file size can be
optionally added as a criteria in determining whether or not to include a file.
Please see the note in the user manual for a potential problem with including
it in the comparison criteria.
When generating a report to disk, the default filename for the report will
direct the report to the catalog file directory as set in the configuration
program (this can be overridden if so desired).
On the comment entry screen, you can now toggle between viewing the file path
information and the size/date information (see the manual for details).
Bug fix re: Comment import missing the last entry in the import file.
--[ CATDISK V4.45 ]------------------------------------------------------------
By specifying /F? on the command line, you may now have CATDISK bring up the
point and shoot list of catalogs available right at program startup.
--[ CATDISK V4.44 ]------------------------------------------------------------
Fixed a bug in the catalog file selection screen where the wrong file would be
loaded if it wasn't in the first column.
--[ CATDISK V4.43 ]------------------------------------------------------------
CATDISK can now relabel disks that have volume labels containing characters
that would be illegal under DOS.
Fixed a bug that caused garbage to be inserted into the file comment for any
entry extracted from a LBR file.
The bottom status line indicators now correspond to the settings as set in the
CDISKCFG utility.
CATDISK now prompts you to save any changed settings in the comment import
settings screen when hitting <F10> to proceed with the operation.
Fixed a bug in navigating a large volume label point and shoot list when
hitting the <End> key.
--[ CATDISK V4.42 ]------------------------------------------------------------
Added a toggle to control the main zip file comment being copied over to any
non-commented ZIP file entries.
Added a command line switch turn the above feature off at program startup.
Fixed a bug in the unique files report resulting in duplicate files occurring
an odd number of times greater then 1 (i.e. 3,5,7, etc) creeping into the
report.
--[ CATDISK V4.41 ]------------------------------------------------------------
CATDISK and CATLOOK now support wildcard searches on VOLUME ID and ARCHIVE ID
reports.
Expanded the filename pattern matching feature beyond DOS's current
limitations.
When cataloging contents of ZIP files, CATDISK, on finding any file comments
that are blank, will now substitute the main ZIP file comment, if any.
Increased the length of the printer starting and finishing strings to 20 chars
each (formerly 10). This should help out those with HP Laserjets and the like.
Added a toggle for controlling the "ALIAS" feature.
Revamped header info at top of screen to show more information.
CATDISK will normally search for a main comment in each ZIP file that it
encounters. This can be supressed by adding /NOZIPCOM on the command line.
When this option is specified, CATDISK will only extract the comments from any
ZIP files in which it extracts directory information.
Added a toggle to turn the above feature on/off from within CATDISK.
Fixed a bug whereby the prompt for a disk file when generating a report to disk
would only allow numbers in the input area.
--[ CATDISK V4.40 ]------------------------------------------------------------
Added the capability to extract comments "on the fly" from ZIP, ZOO and DWC
files during the cataloging process.
CATDISK can now import comments from a text file (such as a bbs file listing).
The scroll bar has been implemented in the comments editing screen.
When changing catalog files via the menus, CATDISK will now prompt you before
creating a new catalog set.
The screen colors of the keystrokes at the bottom of the screen now adhere to
the selection made in the configuration program.
Fixed a bug in the cursor movements in the "Volumes From List" selection
screen.
--[ CATDISK V4.00 to CATDISK V4.33 ]-------------------------------------------
V4.33: Added point and shoot volume label selection in un-cataloging, reporting
by volume, or adding comments by volume.
V4.33: Replaced copyright notice in report headers with current catalog file.
V4.33: CDISKCFG automatically finds the version number in getting prev. config.
V4.32: Bug fix re: CATLOOK system lockup.
V4.31: Bug fix re: strange characters in CATLOOK reports.
V4.30: Cataloging disks under an alias (other than the volume label) supported.
V4.30: Added a compact stand-alone, command-line driven reporting utility,
CATLOOK. Requires < 64K free memory to run. See appendices for
details.
V4.30: Added ZOO file support (ZOO - Rahul Dhesi - older versions only).
V4.30: Added two new full reports - Unique Files Only and Duplicate Files Only.
V4.30: Added point and shoot support for catalog file selection.
V4.30: Command line parameters are now appended to those in the environment.
V4.30: Options in Settings & Toggles can now be accessed from the main menu as
well - see the user manual for details.
V4.30: Replaced /ASK parameter with a more flexible /Rx parameter for setting
initial report location.
V4.30: Eliminated some verbosity from the user manual.
V4.21: Blank disks are now allowed to be included in the catalog files.
V4.21: Annoyance removed: you can now remove the cataloged disk when the
sorting phase begins.
V4.21: Bug fix re: LZH and LZS files containing subdirectory info.
V4.21: CATDISK now handles volume label errors better when the drive is empty.
V4.21: CATDISK now appends the implied ".*" suffix onto search specs without a
file extension.
V4.21: Printer start and finishing strings no longer inserted in disk-based
reports.
V4.20: Added DWC file support (DWC - Dean W. Cooper).
V4.20: Sorted full reports may now be viewed on the screen.
V4.20: Added new sorting option to the full report - by Subdirectory.
V4.20: CATDISK is more thorough when cleaning out illegal characters in volume
labels.
V4.20: CLEANCAT is more thorough when cleaning out illegal characters in volume
labels.
V4.20: Screen reports will return to the search criteria when complete.
V4.20: Bug fix re: scroll bar positioning when paging through larger screen
reports.
V4.13: Added new sorting option to full report - by File Date/Time.
V4.13: Bug fix re: certain sorting options not being accessible from the menus.
V4.12: Added new sorting options to the full report - File Extension and
Comment.
V4.11: Added code to CATDISK to convert illegal chars in the volume label to
spaces (particularly nulls).
V4.11: New utility, CLEANCAT.EXE, which will correct previously cataloged disks
with annoying volume labels.
V4.10: Added LZH file support (LHARC - Haruyasu Yohizaki).
V4.10: Added LZS file support (LARC - K. Miki).
V4.10: Added ZOO file support (ZOO - Rahul Dhesi).
V4.10: Raised limit of files/archive to 512 from 256.
V4.10: Config program can now read in config info from previous releases
(V3.61 or later). See README.1ST for details.
V4.02: Added more smarts in regards to ZIP file errors (faster detection).
V4.01: Bug fix re: bad ZIP file error in ZIPs containing extra characters at
the end of the file.
V4.01: Bug fix re: system lockup on ZIP file comments greater than 30 chars.
V4.00: Added support for PKWare's ZIP files produced by PKZIP.
V4.00: Optimized archive file extraction (much faster).
V4.00: Added conversion of confusing ASCII 255's to spaces in volume labels.
V4.00: Bug fix re: disk cache not leaving enough memory to read files.
--[ CATDISK V3.00 to CATDISK V3.81 ]-------------------------------------------
V3.81: Big fix re: <Ctrl>-<Break> causing CATDISK to exit to DOS.
V3.80: Added PAK (NoGate Consulting) file support.
V3.80: Increased number of files that could be read from a disk to 5000 from
640.
V3.80: Increased number of archive files per directory to 256 from 64.
V3.80: Enhanced screen report navigation.
V3.80: Added ability to specify a filename for report to disk.
V3.80: Added "ASK ME" report location.
V3.80: Added "/ASK" command line option to activate above.
V3.80: Added filespec for directory scan when viewing only.
V3.80: Added "/IP" (Initial Pause) command line option.
V3.80: Bug fix re: files getting un-cataloged and re-cataloged (lost comments).
V3.80: Bug fix re: truncated catalogs when disk full.
V3.80: User manual re-worked. Added comprehensive configuration guide.
V3.71: Bug fix re: corrupted summary files and program lockup.
V3.70: Complete re-write to run under new version of compiler.
V3.70: Older .COM and .000 files now replaced by one .EXE file.
V3.70: Catalog update and search routines now written in assembler for maximum
speed.
V3.70: Dos errors when reading disk directories are now handled better.
V3.70: Report destination added to settings and toggles menu.
V3.70: LPT2 device now supported.
V3.70: Added ability to customize the disk-cache size.
V3.63: Bug fix re: config program re-drawing screen multiple times.
V3.62: Bug fix re: changing volume label of a disk already in the catalog.
V3.61: Added ability to customize screen colors.
V3.61: Bug fix re: volume labels under DOS 2.xx
V3.61: Bug fix re: "labelling" write protected disks for cataloging purposes.
V3.61: Added verification of startup options vs system hardware at program
startup.
V3.60: Added support for 32 subdirectory levels and 128 total subdirectories.
V3.60: Added a report based on file comments.
V3.60: Shell To DOS is now an invisible option (F3) (i.e. not on the menus).
V3.58: Bug fix re: small cosmetic error on completion of comment editing.
V3.57: Bug fix re: wrong files occasionally being shown for auto-commenting.
V3.56: /NW (no warning) command line option added.
V3.56: "Ditto" and "repeat last comment" added to comment editing routines.
V3.56: Added status indicator when editing a comment.
V3.55: QUERY toggle for selectively expanding archives added.
V3.55: Printer type specification removed.
V3.55: All printed reports now print correctly on 80 column printers. 132
columns still needed to print FILES+STATS+COMMENTS report.
V3.55: Drive choices now restricted to actual installed drives.
V3.54: Bug fix re: summary report aborting when disks with 0 bytes in files
were encountered.
V3.53: Bug fix re: cataloging filenames with all ASCII 255's.
V3.52: Added ability to "read" command line options from the DOS environment.
V3.51: Comment editing enhancements.
V3.50: You can now add a 30 character comment to each file in the catalog.
V3.50: Support for 2 levels of subdirs added.
V3.50: Optional volume label write added to facilitate cataloging of write-
protected diskettes.
V3.50: Pauses at end of catalog update toggle added.
V3.50: Auto-comment feature during cataloging added.
V3.50: Report type toggle added.
V3.50: Settings and toggles sub-menu created.
V3.50: Added printer report format command line parameter.
V3.45:
to Alpha and Beta versions leading up to V3.50 release
V3.29:
V3.28: Bug fix re: number of files in summary report being shifted to the wrong
entry when a disk is uncataloged.
V3.27: Bug fix re: I/O error 99 when re-cataloging a disk with files removed
from it.
V3.27: Added point and shoot selection to the menus.
V3.27: Report location is now a menu.
V3.26: Doc file indented for easy placement in binders.
V3.26: Bug fix re: config program and printer setup strings display.
V3.25: Config program allows setting max number of files per catalog - no 16K
and 32K versions any more.
V3.25: Read-only ARC/LBR files now handled properly.
V3.25: Bug fix re: run-time error F0 on startup.
V3.25: Disk full condition now handled gracefully.
V3.24: You can now specify the directory for catalog files.
V3.24: CATDISK.000 can be placed in the catalog file directory, enabling
CATDISK to be run from anywhere in your system.
V3.24: No need to specify extra memory usage for sorting or shell to DOS.
V3.24: Config program now menu driven and reads in current CATDISK settings.
V3.23: New buffering technique greatly enhances cataloging speed.
V3.23: Archive extraction routines optimized.
V3.22: More printer/disk routine optimization.
V3.22: Bug fix re: dates past Dec 31, 2022.
V3.21: When reading a directory on the same drive as CATDISK resides, the
original directory is restored.
V3.21: Free memory indicator added.
V3.20: Complete reports can be sorted by filename, Volume ID, or ARc/LBR ID.
V3.20: If disk cacheing not enabled, extra memory can be allocated to DOS shell
or for faster in-memory sorts.
V3.20: Optimized printer-disk output routines.
V3.20: Nulls no longer appended to report titles.
V3.11: Volume labels converted to uppercase internally for more consistency.
V3.10: Squashing in PKARC created files now supported.
V3.00: LBR files now supported.
V3.00: Shell to DOS added.
V3.00: Selection of default catalog drive can be set in config program.
V3.00: Bug fix re: corrupted dates in archives.
--[ CATDISK V2.00 to CATDISK V2.20 ]-------------------------------------------
V2.20: When viewing all files (Option #0) to screen, the catalog search is no
longer done.
V2.20: Added directory viewing facility to CATDISK.
V2.13: Keyboard input in config modified to work with most machines.
V2.13: Optimization.
V2.12: Optimization.
V2.11: Optimization.
V2.10: Added verification of re-cataloging a diskette - prevents overwriting an
existing volume in catalog.
V2.10: Bug fix re: invalid dates in an archive file.
V2.10: Config program will allow setting number of output lines/page.
V2.10: Printer reports all titled and dated.
V2.10: Added user-defined printer control codes.
V2.10: Relabelling a disk will cause CATDISK to optionally update the catalog.
V2.10: Diskette summary report expanded.
V2.02: You can now catalog diskettes beyond drive D:
V2.02: Bug fix re: reading small stored files in an ARC file.
V2.01: Optimization.
V2.00: Implemented scroll bar.
V2.00: External configuration program provided.
V2.00: Big fix re: lost directories when labelling a disk on a single drive
system.
--[ CATDISK V1.00 to CATDISK V1.41 ]-------------------------------------------
V1.41: Sub-directories to ONE level deep are now supported.
V1.41: Another Bug fix re: Duplicate ID's
V1.40: Bug fix re: Duplicate ID's
V1.22: Added reports to list files by ARChive or by Volume.
V1.22: Added ability to send output to Screen, Printer, or Disk.
V1.21: Optimized the disk cacheing routines.
V1.20: Added disk cacheing feature.
V1.20: More bug fixes.
V1.14: Maintenance release.
V1.13: Maintenance release.
V1.12: Maintenance release.
V1.11: Maintenance release.
V1.10: Added ARChive extraction feature.
V1.01: Maintenance release.
V1.00: Initial release of CATDISK.