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- DISCAT V2.0 - DEMO Release
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- Because of the low response I have had with the shareware version of this
- product I have decided to only release a demo copy to the general public, and
- then give the working copy to people who register. The working copy of
- DISCAT V2.0 is copyrighted, and may only be used by the registered user.
- Copying is only allowed for backup purposes.
-
- New Features and Changes from V1.3
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- 1. The cursor does not always home when moving away from the current page in
- the editing mode. Provides a much better feel when editing entries.
-
- 2. A search command has been added to the edit mode. By pressing F8, the
- user can input a filename, and DISCAT will search from the current position
- for the file. If it is found the cursor will be placed at that entry.
-
- 3. Fixed bug with printing labels. Versions 1.3 and 1.0 would not print
- labels for disk numbers greater than 127.
-
- 4. DISCAT will now warn the user if there are no entries on a disk that they
- are trying to print a label for. It displays a message saying that there
- are no entries for that disk, waits for the user to press a key, and then
- goes on to print any other labels that were to be printed.
-
- 5. A new function has been added to the editing menu to delete an entire disk
- from the catalog. It will display the number of entries deleted at the
- end of deleting the disk.
-
- 6. Streamlined reading from the disks by making the drive specification only
- one key. In order to read from drive B: all the user has to do is hit B
- instead of hitting B and Return.
-
- 7. The biggest improvement with 2.0 is the file saving format. With the
- older format (.CAT extentions) the file was wasting almost as much space
- as it was using. (This was because it would allocate space for empty
- descriptions) If you have very large descriptions on all entries, then
- the savings will not be noticed, but if you have very few large
- descriptions, you will notice a very large difference in the size of the
- .DCA file and the .CAT file. In any event there will be a noticeable
- difference in the size of the two different file types.
-
- There is a menu item to read the old .CAT file extention, but not to
- write it. This will allow you to read any files from the older versions
- of DISCAT.
-
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- The benefits of registration are :
-
- 1. Support via Compuserve, GEnie, or U.S. Mail
- 2. Documentation
- 3. Input on new versions of DISCAT
- 4. Having the best Disk Cataloger on the market today for only ($15)
- (That is what everybody tells me, I am not trying to tell you.)
-
- I am currently working on a newer version of DISCAT that will not be out for a
- while. I want to take time to add some of the more complex features that
- people have been asking for, and will hopefully have a very complete disk
- cataloging system available by the end of 1987. One of the long awaited
- functions, the ability to update a disk, will be implimented in the next
- version.
-
- I am hoping that people will register their copies of DISCAT V2.0 in larger
- quantities than in the past, but in the event that they don't, I will still
- be suporting the product. I will however make the ST a secondary market for
- my software. I am going to be converting this disk cataloger over to the IBM
- because of the serious need for a disk cataloger over there. If anyone is
- interested in a version of DISCAT for the IBM, please drop me a line and I will
- place you on a mailing list that I am creating for IBM people.
-
- DISCAT V2.0 is copyrighted, and only the DEMO copy may be distributed. I
- encourage, and ask, that the DEMO copy be distributed.
-
- Please register your copy if you like this product, or have enjoyed DISCAT's
- ease of use and power in the past. I have spent many hours of work on this
- project, and my average pay per hour is not even worth mentioning. (Way
- below minimum wage)
-
- If you have any questions, send for info via :
-
- Matt Leber
- 8851 SE 37th
- Mercer Island, WA 98040-3603
-
- Compuserve ID : 73657,3646
- GEnie Mail ID : M.LEBER
-
- Please send all registrations to the above mailing address, and the working
- copy will be shipped out the day I receive the mail.
-
- Matt Leber
-