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W E L C O M E T O D I S K L O G V E R S I O N 1 . 3
Copyright (c)1991 Rich & Steve Bamford
Not for distribution without author's prior consent
This Utility is Shareware, and not Public Domain
If you like it and intend to keep it please send
a donation to the authors.
You may register for a fee of five pounds,
the authors will then endevour
to keep you informed of any updates as and when they occur.
24 GORDON ROAD
BURTON JOYCE
NOTTINGHAM
NG14 5GN
UNITED KINGDOM
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DiskLog is a handy utility designed to assist in the cataloging of
large disk collections.
Almost all disks can be uniquely identified by information stored in
the boot and root sectors. Using this method DiskLog is able to
log information about a disk and recall it at will. Ever had the
situation when you've got a box full of disks but can't remember what's
on each one, or you know the disk but can't find it? Help is at hand!
OPERATION
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DiskLog may be run either from it's icon or from CLI. When first
activated the LOAD option will automatically be selected. Click on
the CANCEL gadget if you wish to start a new database. Clicking on
PROCEED will load the demonstration database called Noname.DLog
To log a disk, simply insert it into drive Df0:. DiskLog will then
interrogate the disk and scan the current database to see if it
has already been logged, if not a new entry will be created.
Information regarding the current entry is shown in the main window.
The title, which defaults to the volume name, may be user defined.
To change the title, simply click on it and type in a new one.
Any one database is divided into 10 separate categories. To select
a category click on the SELECT gadget to display the 'types menu';
see below for details of operation.
Each disk may be given your own personal rating from 0 to 100%. This
may be adjusted by moving the slider situated at the bottom of the
window.
Two numbers are shown at the bottom screen. The top (white) number
is a unique serial number given to each entry as and when it is logged.
It is a good idea to write this number on the disk (label preferably).
The second (Green) number indicates the total number of disks logged.
Each database is automatically maintained in order, sorted on category
and title. To single step through the entries use the left and right
chevron gadgets, or for more rapid movement use the top slider.
TYPES MENU
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This is activated by clicking on the SELECT gadget on the main screen.
Clicking on any of the 10 categories will move the current entry into
this category. Clicking on the PROCEED or CANCEL gadgets will return
to the main screen without moving the entry.
The EDIT gadget toggles the category edit mode. Whilst this gadget is
highlighted any of the categories may be edited in the same manner as
the titles on the main screen.
Any changes made to the category titles are saved along with the
current database and do not affect any categories defined in other
databases.
Ten categories may not seem much but it is intended that you split
you disk collection into several smaller groups eg. Games, Utilities,
etc. with a database for each.
PRINTING
--------
Below the PRINT gadget are two gadgets which indicate the destination
of the database report. Either 'DISK' or 'PRINTER' should be highlighted
as appropriate. Clicking on the PRINT gadget will inititiate the report.
If the report is directed to disk, a file requester will appear to
enable the report file to be selected. The cancel gadget will terminate
the report.
The `types menu' will appear next with all the categories highlighted.
Deselect any categories that you do not wish to appear in the rpeort.
Click on PROCEED to generate the report or CANCEL to abandon it.
LOAD
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Click on the LOAD gadget to load a new database.
SAVE
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Click on the SAVE gadget to save the current database.
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PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:
The program is pretty well self-contained, the following files should,
however, be present on the system disk:-
Fonts:Dlog.... (Will use TOPAZ if not found)
Libs:DiskFontLib
+ Any printer drivers etc for your printer.