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CATDISK REVISION HISTORY
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--[ V7.30 ]--------------------------------------------------------------------
CATDISK: Added support for archives created by the SQZ utility.
CATDISK: Having the "Catalog File Directory" blank in the configuration could
possibly cause problems with FILE_ID.DIZ comment extraction. Fixed.
CATDISK: Fixed <PgUp> bug in settings & toggles screen.
DISKFILL: You can now accept and fill a disk directly from the "Recommend Disk"
screen, rather than having to go back to the "Insert Disk" prompt
first.
--[ V7.22 ]--------------------------------------------------------------------
CATDISK: Sending a report on disk was not showing page separators and all page
numbers showed up as page 1. Fixed.
CATDISK: Fixed a problem in printed reports when page length set to ZERO.
CATMGR: Copying/moving files from one catalog to another under certain
conditions could result in a file being dropped. Fixed.
--[ V7.21 ]--------------------------------------------------------------------
CATDISK: When using selective cataloging, the first file in the list, if
tagged, was not being cataloged. Fixed.
--[ V7.20 ]--------------------------------------------------------------------
CATDISK: Added "Selective Cataloging" feature. See manual for details.
CATDISK: Printed reports may now be resumed at a specific page number (helpful
when printer problems have been encountered).
CATDISK: The settings & toggles screen can now be navigated using all cursor
movement keys.
CATDISK: The comment import feature of overriding existing comments or
appending to existing ones was not working properly; Fixed.
CATLOOK: Added /M option to "make" predefined custom reports.
DISKFILL: Added swapping EXEC function to free more memory when shelling to
CATDISK or DOS.
DUPCLEAN: Added swapping EXEC function to free more memory when shelling to
CATDISK or DOS.
--[ V7.10 ]--------------------------------------------------------------------
CATDISK: Descriptions from FILE_ID.DIZ and DESC.SDI can now be retrieved from
ZIP and ARJ files. The first line containing 5 or more non-graphic
characters is placed in the comment field. Can also override the
archive comment itself, which is often a BBS advertisement.
CATDISK: Report totals can now go as high as 999,999 megabytes (previously
2Gb)
CATDISK: Added the option to use formfeed character to denote page breaks
instead of the row of dashes in reports sent to a disk file.
CATDISK: Replaced the Settings & Toggles menu with a screen similar to the
Settings screen accessible in CDISKCFG via the <F4> key. Menu
shortcuts were changed to suit.
CATDISK: Repeatedly generating custom reports in one session could cause a
run-time error #4 and a program abort - fixed!
CATDISK: /ADC command line option was not working properly - fixed.
CATLOOK: Report totals can now go as high as 999,999 megabytes (previously
2Gb).
CATMGR: It was possible to tag entries on the right side of the screen that
were already present on the left side. Moving/Copying would result
in duplicate entries. Fixed.
DISKFILL: Significantly improved the method used for determining the best file
copy/move order. Now "looks ahead" up to 10 files when calculating
the best fit. Results in a complete fill of target disks more often.
--[ V7.00 to V7.04 ]-----------------------------------------------------------
V7.04: CATDISK: Obscure "Suggest Volume" bug fixed.
V7.04: CATMGR: Now copies >32767 records into the target catalog.
V7.03: CATDISK: ARJ archive comment extract bug fixed.
V7.03: CATDISK: When sorting by archive ID, any file with archive id
"........" will now appear at the top of the list.
V7.03: CATDISK/D: Program was "losing" spaces in volume labels. Fixed.
V7.03: DUPCLEAN: Drive change option at file erase retry prompt bug fixed.
V7.02: CATDISK: Disk comments and file comment entry "on the fly" can now be
separately controlled.
V7.02: CATDISK: Fixed a bug in the summary file update routines.
V7.02: CATDISK/D: When un-cataloging a disk, the summary file now gets updated
correctly.
V7.02: CLEANCAT: Could cause data corruption to the summary file... fixed.
V7.01: CATMGR: Copying/Moving catalog entries from the catalog on the right
half of the screen to the left side would cause problems.
Fixed.
V7.00: ALL: Added support for summary file comments.
V7.00: ALL: Raised capacities to 4000 disks & 65534 files per catalog.
CATDISK/D (DPMI) handles 999363 files per catalog.
V7.00: ALL: Added /NOHIGH option to cause CATDISK to use low ASCII chars
when drawing borders, etc.
V7.00: CATDISK: Added DPMI-compliant protected mode version (CATDISK/D) that
runs in protected mode and uses all available extended
memory.
V7.00: CATDISK: Added custom reporting for complete flexibility in reports.
V7.00: CATDISK: Added quick search feature to many of the screen-based
reports.
V7.00: CATDISK: Added /SLx parameter to allow setting of initial screen-based
summary report format.
V7.00: CATDISK: Grouped /SD /CO and /SDCO options into one /Lx parameter.
V7.00: CATDISK: Added file include specs to compliment the file exclude
specs.
V7.00: CATDISK: Files By Subdirectory report added.
V7.00: CATDISK: Added /NOBLINK option to make the arrows on the menus static.
V7.00: CATDISK: Added /ALLORNONE option. Activates "Disk Only or All Files
Read" prompt when cataloging a disk.
V7.00: CATDISK: Added /NOLIST parameter to disable the scrolling list of
files displayed as CATDISK updates a catalog file.
V7.00: CATDISK: Pressing <Esc> during a disk read for cataloging will now
abort the operation.
V7.00: DUPCLEAN: New utility added to the CATDISK family of programs.
V7.00: DISKFILL: You can now specify directory sort order via command line
options.
V7.00: DISKFILL: You can now specify a group of volumes to "auto squelch" at
startup via CDISKCFG.
V7.00: DISKFILL: Added /CATDISKD option to have DISKFILL use CATDISK/D instead
of CATDISK when cataloging filled disks.
V7.00: DISKFILL: Target drive can now be changed at any of the "disk change"
prompts.
V7.00: CATLOOK: Added "Files By Subdirectory" report.
V7.00: CDISKCFG: Settings for disks/files per catalog can now be set to any
desired number.
V7.00: CDISKCFG: Initial settings in CATDISK/DISKFILL/DUPCLEAN can be set from
within CDISKCFG.
--[ V6.00 to V6.37 ]-----------------------------------------------------------
V6.37: Bug fix re: CATDISK: Run-Time error occuring at end of report to disk.
V6.36: Archive Extract setting in CATDISK will now have an effect on which
files from the catalog will be included in a report (see docs).
V6.36: Added /ALLFILES option, which will override the above.
V6.35: Bug fix re: DISKFILL: When not using /NOTAGALL, DISKFILL would come up
with subdirectories tagged as well.
V6.34: DISKFILL: You may now change subdirectories on the current drive via
point and shoot from the file list.
V6.34: CATMGR: You can now rename volumes in the list and have the files
automatically updated properly.
V6.33: Bug fix re: CATDISK hanging when attempting to extract the main ZIP file
comment when the ZIP file itself is not expanded (only under certain
circumstances).
V6.32: Bug fix re: conflict with 4DOS's disk swapping with DOS 5 loaded high.
V6.32: Bug fix re: CATDISK missing the odd ZIP file comment.
V6.31: Bug fix re: Run Time Error 2 appearing under certain obscure conditions.
V6.31: Added /EXITV option to allow verification of exit when pressing <Esc>.
V6.30: Increased file comment length to 43 characters from the previous 30.
V6.30: Revamped screen and printer-based reports to accomodate same.
V6.30: CDISKCVT program revamped to convert older catalogs to new format.
V6.30: DISKFILL now handles 4DOS/NDOS descriptions when copying/moving files.
V6.30: DISKFILL: Added ability to flag files in currently loaded directory that
already exist in the catalog file. Eliminates dups before they get to
disks.
V6.30: DISKFILL: Added /NOTAGALL to disable automatic tagging of ALL files when
a new directory is read into DISKFILL.
V6.30: Added support for a DISKFILL environment variable.
V6.30: Added /QUIET option for silent operation in CATDISK, CATMGR & DISKFILL.
V6.30: Changed function key that activates auto comment copy feature from <F8>
to <F2>. Minimizes possibility of hitting it accidentally.
V6.21: Bug fix re: first page of second side being ejected (it shouldn't be!).
V6.21: Files by archive report now more consistent with the other reports.
V6.20: DISKFILL can now call CATDISK to catalog each disk as it is filled.
V6.20: DISKFILL can now recommend disks from an existing catalog set to
facilitate "backfilling" operations.
V6.20: You can now catalog a disk from the command line and then exit to DOS.
V6.20: Filenames now converted to uppercase to accomodate environments which
allow lower case filenames.
V6.20: /DISKCOM parameter now allows CATDISK to override existing file comments
in a catalog file with those re-read from disk.
V6.20: CDISKCFG now lets you set your "colors" on mono and B&W systems.
V6.20: Bug fix re: CATDISK missing subdirs with read-only, hidden or system
attributes.
V6.20: Bug fix re: DISKFILL: Group tagging/untagging by wildcard spec not
working properly.
V6.20: Bug fix re: <Esc> not aborting reports at paper change prompt.
V6.15: Bug fix re: Totals of full list sorted by filename not correct.
V6.14: Bug fix re: DISKFILL not restoring original file date on target drive.
V6.14: Problems with changing a volume label in CATDISK conflicting with the
DOS "Share" utility.
V6.13: Bug fix re: re-catalog of disk that has been erased updating summary
file, but not the catalog file.
V6.12: Date format in reports can be displayed as YYYY-MM-DD with /ND option.
V6.12: Bug fix re: DOS directory totals not showing properly.
V6.11: Bug fix re: NEW comments added to an already cataloged disk not being
added to the catalog file.
V6.10: Added totals for various items in the summary report (/NT disables).
V6.10: Added ability to suggest sequential volume labels for new disks (/SV
activates).
V6.10: Added options to settings & toggles to control above two features.
V6.10: Bug fix re: PRINTDOC printing page one on the back of the wrong page.
V6.10: Bug fix in CATMGR: Move or Delete operation would lose source .DTA file.
V6.00: Printed reports can be printed in a two-sided format to save trees.
V6.00: Added DISKFILL utility to automate & optimize offloading files to
floppies via point & shoot.
V6.00: Menus reworked to accomodate new features.
V6.00: Added 4DOS/NDOS comment support & command line option to control same.
V6.00: Added support for ARJ and HYPER archive files.
V6.00: Added support for extracting the resolution from GIF89a files.
V6.00: /NZ option changed to /NC and /NZC option changed to /NCC, as archive
comments are no longer exclusive to ZIP files.
V6.00: Added CATMGR utility to facilitate movement of entries between catalogs.
V6.00: Summary report can be shown sorted by volume id or by free disk space.
V6.00: Added /SF option to sort summary report screen by avail. disk space.
V6.00: Added new report - stats for each disk followed by its file listing.
V6.00: Added ability to screen out certain filespecs from being cataloged.
V6.00: Bug fix re: last filename being missed in comment import feature.
V6.00: Now pads comments with spaces for better compression with STACKER, etc.
V6.00: Added ability to load comment editor by existing comment as a criteria.
V6.00: Added PRINTDOC utility to automate printing of documentation.
--[ V5.xx ]--------------------------------------------------------------------
Version 5 has been intentionally skipped due to someone releasing an
unauthorized "CATDISK V5.10." This is a modified copy of version 4.50 and
should be considered armed and dangerous. Version 6.00 and above should
gradually replace this illegitimate release.
--[ V4.00 to V4.63 ]-----------------------------------------------------------
V4.63: Bug fix re: Error 001 appearing when it should not be.
V4.62: Bug fix re: subdirectory of 13 chars butting up against the filename in
disk or printer-based reports.
V4.61: Bug fix re: spaces in volume labels (bug intro'ed in V4.60)
V4.60: CATDISK gets along better with the DOS "SHARE" utility.
V4.60: Added <F8> option in comment entry screen to duplicate one comment to
any files in the list that do not have comments.
V4.60: CLEANCAT now converts ASCII 255's to true spaces.
V4.60: Bug fix re: viewing drive directory other than catalog drive (without
cataloging) would cause it to be cataloged if error reading volume
label.
V4.60 Broke various registration forms out to separate files.
V4.50: GIF file resolution info can be extracted into comment field.
V4.50: File size can be used as an added criteria in duplicate/unique file
reports.
V4.50: Default filename for report to disk now directed to catalog file dir.
V4.50: Added toggle between file path info and normal info in comment entry.
V4.50: Bug fix re: Comment import missing the last entry in the import file.
V4.45: CATDISK can now bring up the point & shoot catalog selection at startup.
V4.44: Bug fix re: incorrect catalog being loaded from point and shoot list.
V4.43: Can now relabel disks with illegal DOS filename characters.
V4.43: Bug fix re: garbage in comment field in files extracted from LBR.
V4.43: Status line indicators now consistent with settings from CDISKCFG.
V4.43: Save prompt when hitting <F10> in comment import.
V4.43: Bug fix re: navigating large volume label point and shoot list.
V4.42: Added toggle and command line option to turn off main ZIP file comment
copy.
V4.42: Bug fix re: unique files and duplicate files reports.
V4.41: Added wildcard searches on VOLUME ID and ARCHIVE ID in CATDISK and
CATLOOK.
V4.41: Expanded filename pattern matching beyond DOS's current capabilities.
V4.41: Longer printer starting & finishing strings (20 characters).
V4.41: Added toggle controlling "ALIAS" feature.
V4.41: Expanded header info at top of screen.
V4.41: Added optional main ZIP file comment copy to members of that ZIP file.
V4.41: Added ZIP file comment extract when ZIP file not expanded.
V4.41: Added controlling features for above addition.
V4.41: Bug fix re: prompt for report to disk filename allowing numbers only.
V4.40: Added ability to extract comments from ZIP, ZOO and DWC archives during
the cataloging process.
V4.40: Added comment import feature.
V4.40: Scroll bar added to comment editing screen.
V4.40: Added prompt for creating new catalog files via the menus.
V4.40: "Keystrokes" colors now adhere to those from configuration.
V4.40: Bug fix re: cursor movement in "Volumes From List" screen.
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.
--[ V3.00 to 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 caching 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.
--[ V2.00 to 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.
--[ V1.00 to 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 caching routines.
V1.20: Added disk caching 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.