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CMPIN.DOC November 1992 Dylan Tweeney
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Purpose: CMPIN tracks files installed in Windows so you
can clean up after them when you want to remove
them cleanly.
Remarks: Two batch files (BEFORE and AFTER) that run like
regular applications from Program Manager give
you all you need to root out the last traces of
out-of-favor installed applications.
Usage: Create a subdirectory called INSTALL under your
Windows directory and copy the two batch files
included in the archive file to this directory.
Edit the files to replace any drive or directory
names in the batch files to match your own file
and directory structures.
Open the PIF editor and create a PIF file for
AFTER.BAT. Be sure to enter the full command
line patch and directory name in the proper area
of the PIF editor. In the parameters block, put a
question mark <?>. Save the PIF file as AFTER.PIF.
Then, create a new program item and enter
AFTER.PIF in the command line box.
Immediately before you install a new program, from
the DOS command line, run the file BEFORE.BAT to
record the contents of your hard disk and setup file
information. Invoke Windows and run the install
program for your new application, and then run
AFTER.BAT.
Windows will prompt you for a parameter when you
double-click on the AFTER.PIF program item. Enter
the name of the program you just installed and
click on OK. AFTER.BAT will compare the files you
created before your install with the files you
have after the install and list the differences
in a text file in the \WINDOWS\INSTALL directory
that you can review at any time.