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- File storage v1.3
-
- by Joep Grooten
-
- (c) Digital Intelligence 1992
-
-
-
- What is file storage ?
-
- File Storage is a file librarian, a database for files. The database
- exists of a number of index files (index files contain information about
- files in the collection) and disks where File Storage puts your collection
- of files. You can add files to the collection and File Storage will put it
- on a disk for you. File Storage 'remembers' how many free bytes each
- storage disk has and tries to fill the disks to the maximum. For each file
- you can add a 320 characters long description and set 16 different (user
- definable) filetypes. Searching / adding / deleting / changing it's all
- there !
-
-
- INDEX
-
- 1.0 Installation
- 1.1 Explanation of main screen gadgets
- 1.2 Preferences
- 1.3 Print menu
- 1.4 About
- 1.5 Quit
- 1.6 Total free bytes
- 1.7 Total Info
- 1.8 Date search
- 1.9 No description search
- 2.0 Filetype search
- 2.1 Check disks
- 2.2 Copy/paste description
- 2.3 Distribution
-
-
- 1.0 Installation
- In the package of filestorage you'll find 'FileStorage' and
- 'FileStorage.small'. 'FileStorage.small' is a limited version of the
- normal File Storage. It's limited in it's use (only 5 disks). The file
- 'FileStorage' is ment for registered users. If you have registered for
- FileStorage use the program 'Unlock' to unlock 'FileStorage'. Just double
- click it's icon or type 'Unlock' in the CLI. Unlock will prompt you for
- your name and key (the key you received when you registered) If you type in
- your name and key correctly (key must be in UPPERCASE !) Unlock will make
- the program FileStorage usable.
-
- When you startup FileStorage for the first time you'll see a requester that
- will tell you the preferences can't be found. Just click 'Okay' and you'll
- enter the Preferences menu. Change the preferences to your own needs and
- click 'Save Prefs'
-
- Data directory : Disk/Directory where to keep the datafiles for FileStorage
-
- Disk Name : Name to use for floppy disks to store your files
- example : 'Storage-#' (FileStorage puts numbers behind it
- starting at zero)
-
- Safety Bytes : Number of bytes to keep free on each disk. Just to be sure
- it fits.
-
- Printer output : Name of the device to send printer output to
-
- Prt prefix : This string will be printed BEFORE the filename
-
- Prt suffix : This string will be printed AFTER the filename (You can
- use Prt prefix and postfix to print filenames in a
- different font for example)
- Edit file types: Will be explained later in this documentation.
-
- Save changes : Will be explained later in this documentation.
- immediately
-
- After you clicked 'Save Prefs' a requester will appear 'Can't open...'
- Click 'Yes' and the index file for filestorage will be created.
- FileStorage now is ready to use.
-
-
- 1.1 EXPLANATION OF MAIN SCREEN GADGETS
-
- * [Addfile(s)] Adds one or more files to your collection. For each program
- it searches for a disk where it will fit. Added files appear in the
- listview gadget at the bottom of the screen. To select more than one file
- keep shift pressed and click on files you want to add.
-
- * [Add file(s) no copy] Adds a file to the collection without copying it.
- This is handy when a file is already on a storage disk, but you haven't
- cataloged it yet. Insert the disk containing the file in a disk-drive.
- You'll have to know the number of the disk the file is on. Make that disk
- the current disk (see disk info box). You can make a disk the current disk
- by jumping to the disk or use the disk up/dn gadgets. After you jumped to
- the right disk, you can add the file (by pressing the add files (no copy)
- gadget) The file info will be added to the collection data, but the file
- will not be copied again.
-
- * [Copy current file] Allows you to copy the current file to another
- (hard)disk.
-
- * [Search for text] Searches the entire collection for a piece of text (it
- searches both filenames and descriptions) Usage of wildcards is allowed.
- When the search string is found, the entry will appear in the listview
- gadget. Search is NOT case sensitive.
-
- * [>] Shows the next entry of the current disk
-
- * [<] Shows the previous entry of the current disk
-
- * [>>] Make next disk the current disk
-
- * [<<] Make previous disk the current disk
-
- * [Jump to disk] Asks for a disk nr to make the current disk
-
- * [Disk locked] When you click this gadget, a checkflag appears. The
- current disk is now locked. No more files can be added to or deleted from
- this disk. This option is useful if you have disks that are so old you
- don't want to write to them again. Press the Disk locked gadget again to
- unlock a disk.
-
- * [Create new disk file] If you press this gadget, a requester will appear
- with the message : 'Next disk will be 'DISKNAME xx' Do you want to create
- it ?' If you press the YES gadget, an index file for disk xx of your
- collection will be created. You'll have to format the disk yourself and
- use the diskname you saw in the requester. After you clicked YES, File
- Storage asks you to insert this disk to read the free bytes. If everything
- went okay, this disk is ready to be used by File Storage.
-
- * [Clear scroll list] Clears all the names in the listview gadget (NO FILES
- ARE DELETED BY THIS ACTION !!!)
-
- * [Delete file] Deletes the current visible file.
-
- * [Type] Set filetype (multiple selections are possible)
-
- Below [UP] and [DN] is an information line that displays some info about
- the current file. Example :
-
- 16-oct-92 [3][002] LhA_e138.run (13865)
-
- The first item is the date the file was added to the collection. Next [3]
- is the disk the file is on. The next nr [002] is the file nr. Then the
- filename is displayed, and between brackets is the file length. Under this
- line are 4 gadgets containing the file description. You can change
- descriptions at all times. When you go to another disk or quit the
- program, file descriptions are automatically saved.
-
- You can click on the data to change it.
-
- * If you press the space bar, the current file will be added in the
- listview gadget.
-
-
-
- 1.2 PREFERENCES
- To go to the preferences menu use the pull down menu or the short-cut
- Amiga-P.
-
- Data directory : Directory where to keep the datafiles for FileStorage
-
- Disk Name : Name to use for floppy disks to store your programs
- example : 'Storage-#' (FileStorage puts numbers behind it,
- starting at 0)
-
- Safety Bytes : Number of bytes to keep free on each disk.
-
- Printer output : Name of the device to send printer output to
-
- Prt prefix : This string will be printed BEFORE the filename
-
- Prt suffix : This string will be printed AFTER the filename (You can
- use Prt prefix and postfix to print filenames in a
- different font for example)
-
- Edit file : In edit file types you can change the names of the 16 file
- types types. When you add a file, set the filetype for that
- file. Later you can search for certain types of files.
-
- Save changes : If you turn this option on, all data will be saved after
- immediately every change you make. If you turn this option off, data
- will be saved when you jump to another disk or when you
- quit the program.
-
-
- [Save prefs] Saves the preferences and uses it
- [Use prefs] Uses the preferences (doesn't save)
- [Cancel] Quit to main menu and don't use the new changes
-
-
- 1.3 PRINT MENU
- To go to the print menu use the pull down menu or the short-cut Amiga-M.
-
- [Print current disk] Prints all the files on the current active disk
- [Print items in list] Prints all the items in the listview gadget
- [Print current item] Prints the current visible file
- [Print all disks] Prints all files of all disks
- [Cancel] Quit to main menu
-
-
- 1.4 ABOUT (pull down menu)
- This gives you some information about the program.
-
-
- 1.5 QUIT (pull down menu)
- Quits the program. Everything will be saved.
-
-
- 1.6 TOTAL FREE BYTES (pull down menu)
- Shows the total number of free bytes of all unlocked disks.
-
-
- 1.7 TOTAL INFO (pull down menu)
- Shows nr of disks used, nr of files, nr of bytes used, nr of bytes free (of
- unlocked disks) nr of free bytes (all disks).
-
-
- 1.8 DATE SEARCH (pull down menu)
- Date search allows you to search for files with a certain date, files
- before / after a date. Search files from .. to .. and list all the files
- (old to new / new to old) Found files will be displayed in the
- listviewgadget of the main screen.
-
-
- 1.9 NO DESCRIPTION SEARCH (pull down menu)
- Search for files without a description. Handy for tracking down files you
- forgot to give a description.
-
-
- 2.0 FILE TYPE SEARCH (pull down menu)
- File type search allows 2 different ways of searching. 1) 'File may have
- extra types'. If a file has more types than you searched for it will still
- appear in the listview gadget. 2) 'File may not have extra types'. Found
- files must match the type you searched for.
-
-
- 2.1 CHECK DISKS (pull down menu)
- Check disks checks if all files are still present and looks for uncataloged
- files. 'Check one disk' checks just one disk of your collection. 'Check
- all disks' (what else) checks all disks of your collection. 'See error
- list' shows the last error list generated by check one/all disk(s).
-
-
- 2.2 COPY/PASTE DESCRIPTION (pull down menu)
- Copy description copies the description and filetype of the current file to
- a buffer. Paste description puts back the buffer into the current file
- description. You can use this when you are adding a newer version of a
- file to the library. It saves you the work of typing a new file
- description.
-
-
- 2.3 Distribution
- """"""""""""""""
-
- File Storage may be freely distributed as long as the package is still in
- it's original form. All files included in the package are copyright (c)
- Digital Intelligence. You may use the small version as long as you like.
- If you want to use the normal version (up to 1000 disks !) you'll have to
- register by sending 20 Dutch guilders (approx. 12 US dollars) to :
-
-
- Digital Intelligence
- J.J. Allanstraat 222
- 1551RR Westzaan
- Holland
-
-
- Please send Eurocheques (HFL) or Dutch guilders (preffered) ONLY. Other
- forms of payment can't be accepted. After you have registered you'll
- receive a disk containing the latest version of File Storage plus the key
- to unlock future versions of File Storage. After this you must obtain
- future versions of File Storage yourself (for example by downloading them
- from BBS's)
-
-
-
- THANKS : (random order)
- """""""""""""""""""""""
-
- Ewout Kramer, Stephan Möding, Paul van der Valk, Stanley Merkx.
-
-
-
- HISTORY
- """""""
-
- 29-sep-92 : First 'release' (to Ewout Kramer only :-)
-
- 30-sep-92 : Lot's of complaints from Ewout :
- * Data always to DH1:
- * Disk names couldn't be changed
- * Couldn't create new datafiles for disks
-
- Added preferences menu + print menu.
-
- 31-sep-92 : Multiple file select implemented (added files appear in
- listview gadget)
-
- 01-oct-92 : Searching for a string that is found in all files over 13 disks
- takes 11 secs. Trying to improve that.
-
- 01-oct-92 : Searching is now 3 times faster. Searching for a string that
- is found in ALL files over 13 disks takes 4 seconds. Searching
- for a string that is only found once or twice takes less then a
- second.
-
- 13-oct-92 : Jump to disk no longer jumps to unused disks. After create new
- diskfile automatic jump to new disk. AddFile first checks if a
- file is already on disk. Added pattern matching to search
- function.
-
- 14-oct-92 : Free bytes display now displays all free bytes (and not free
- bytes minus safetybytes)
-
- 15-oct-92 : Added menu 'Total free bytes' and 'Total info'
-
- 16-oct-92 : Added file dates (I had to change the data structure, so this
- will be version v1.1) Turned 'Information line ' into a gadget.
- Now you can change the file information (date/name/re-read
- size)
-
- 17-oct-92 : No more 'free disk bytes : -1' when free disk bytes can't be
- read, old value is used.
-
- 22-oct-92 : Finished the 'print items in list' in print menu (completely
- forgot to finish it ;-) Changed the printer menu. Now files
- can be 'printed' to a file too ! Added date search menu. Date
- of file is now also displayed in listview gadget. Added Check
- disks menu. Check disks checks if files are missing or not
- cataloged.
-
- 27-oct-92 : Added 'No description search'. It allows you to search for
- files without a description. Added file types. You can now
- define 16 different filetypes. Again I had to change the data
- structure. I added one word (16 bits) so I could use 16
- filetypes, this version will be v1.2
-
- 28-oct-92 : Added 'Filetype Search'
-
- 11-nov-92 : Removed 'bug' When cancel after addfiles, FileStorage asked for
- disk 0
-
- 19-nov-92 : Release of FileStorage v1.2
-
- 24-nov-92 : Changed Read() and Write() functions into FRead() and FWrite
- for speed.
-
- 05-jan-93 : Made userinterface a lot friendlier (suggested by Paul van der
- Valk). No longer a messy listview (suggested by Stefan
- Möding). Added copy back function (suggested by Stefan Möding).
- Added save changes immediately option (suggested by Ewout
- Kramer).
-
- 06-jan-93 : Delete file requester now displays filename before deletion.
- Added a progress bar while copying files. Added copy/paste
- description.
-
- 13-jan-93 : Search function handles deleted files now correct (error
- reported by Ewout Kramer).
-
- 13-jan-93 : Release of FileStorage v1.3
-