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***TLIB-keywords*** "%n: Version %v at %f"
"readme.doc: Version 7 at 27-Feb-94,10:52:32"
***TLIB-revision-history***
* 1 readme.doc 17-Dec-93,22:29:52 PMDMatch 'readme' file
* 2 readme.doc 31-Dec-93,20:33:52 Changes for v1.04
* 3 readme.doc 4-Jan-94,20:47:02 Changes for v1.05
* 4 readme.doc 7-Jan-94,8:02:36 Changes for v1.06
* 5 readme.doc 14-Jan-94,12:15:32 Changes for v1.07
* 6 readme.doc 26-Jan-94,20:23:16 Changes for v1.08
* 7 readme.doc 27-Feb-94,10:52:32 Changes for v1.09
***TLIB-revision-history***
PMDMatch is an OS/2 version of the DirMatch utility
originally published years ago in PC Magazine. I use it to
maintain floppy backups of the projects I'm working on by
matching the project directory with the same directory on
the floppy and only having to copy files that are newer. It
can also be used when 'merging' a software update, as a file
viewer, and for limited directory management (it is a specific
purpose utility, so don't expect a full-fledged directory
management package, although I have tried to provide as many
features and make it as flexible/configurable as I could).
Just unzip or copy the files to a directory of your choice and
run it from there.
Probably the best way to run the first time is:
PMDMatch dirpath1 dirpath2
This will bring up PMDMatch and compare the two directories.
It will also create an initial 'PMDMatch.ini' file in the
directory from which it was run to hold your personalized
settings such as color, font, options, etc. The 'dirpath's
can be full or relative specifications with or without drive
letter. Then take a look through the help contents or index
and learn about the other options and usage.
Here's the stuff I still intend to (someday <s>) add, based
upon how much request there is for them:
1) Change selection directory control to a container and
allow tree or single level display of directories
2) Allow direct edit of the container title to change dirs
3) Add a capability to create the destination directory if
if doesn't exist
4) Perhaps implement print (low priority),
I usually try to keep my registered users at least a version
ahead of the one I upload to OS2BVEN, so if you want to be
sure to get the latest, please be sure and register!
Version History
1.09
1) Made the directory selection dialog box larger (and
added a horizontal scroll bar) so it would show more
drives/directories at once
2) Corrected so the directory selection list box shows
FAT directories in sorted order
3) Implemented 'move' option
4) Added a pop-up menu for the containers
5) Added an option to show or not show the buttons since
the popup menu can do all they do
6) Added a check box to the directory selection dialog box
to allow showing the entire tree of subdirectories below
the current level or just the next level (this may be
replaced with a container tree view control someday)
1.08
1) Added a /L command line option for specifying 'filter All'
2) Implemented 'Ignore Read-Only attributes' option
3) Corrected bugs with using tab/arrow keys to move among
controls (buttons and containers)
4) Implemented 'Highlight identical files' option
5) Changed filter toggle cycling key from F8 to F7
6) Added a Swap-F8 button. Note that this will cause the
customized colors/fonts of the buttons to be lost the first
time this new version is run and they will have to be setup
again <sorry>
1.07
1) Corrected a directories display problem which occurred when
there was no .ini file and PMDMatch was first run without
any command line directories
2) Changed colorization so that the default system colors are
used until drag/drop has been done to customize them so the
user doesn't feel they're locked into my arbitrary choice of
colors
3) Corrected problems with the directory choices dialog box
1.06
1) Added 'exclude' filter handling
1.05
1) Corrected some error message handling problems when one of
the directories being specified didn't exist
2) Reworked 'include' filter handling
3) Enhanced error handling during 'dir'/'drive' selections
1.04
1) Corrected a problem where closing while still filling the
containers would report an error by disabling 'close' on
the system menu
2) Added 'Abort/Retry/Ignore' to error message/handling
3) Changed 'About to' messages to be informational instead
of questions (eliminates beep as well)
4) Corrected an access violation bug
5) Added simple animation to the About box
6) Added 'include' filter handling
7) Corrected a problem where files which were only different
in size didn't show up in the different/modified views.
They now show but neither is high-lighted since it's
impossible to tell which is 'newer'
1.03
1) Corrected directory selection so selecting drive letters
refreshes the directory list
2) Corrected a bug where double-clicking on an empty container
window caused an access violation
1.02
1) Corrected multiple instances problem
2) Changed directory selection dialog to be common
3) Corrected 'delete' file 'in-use' emphasis
4) Corrected a problem when trying to specify just a drive
on the command-line so it uses that drive's current
directory
1.01
1) Main funtionality complete
1.00
1) Initial release