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CONFIG-SAVER v1.5 Documentation
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LIMITED WARRANTY
THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED FOR EVALUATION ONLY, ON AN "AS IS" BASIS.
GADGETSOFT SOLUTIONS DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES RELATING TO THIS SOFTWARE,
WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
NEITHER GADGETSOFT SOLUTIONS NOR ANYONE ELSE WHO HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN
THE CREATION, PRODUCTION, OR DELIVERY OF THIS SOFTWARE SHALL BE LIABLE
FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF
THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE SUCH SOFTWARE, EVEN IF GADGETSOFT SOLUTIONS
HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR CLAIMS. THE
PERSON USING THE SOFTWARE BEARS ALL RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND
PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE.
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So, what is CONFIG-SAVER??
Those of you, like myself, who are always messing around with your
AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files or installing and uninstalling software
will undoubtedly realize the need for having a back-up copy of those
important files. Unfortunately, many people don't realize the need to make
back-ups until the damage is done and they have to try to re-create the
files or restore them to their original condition.
The novices often need a friend or technician to fix the problem for them.
I wrote this program to take the worry out of editing or allowing other
programs to modify the AUTOEXEC.BAT, CONFIG.SYS, WIN.INI and SYSTEM.INI files.
CONFIG-SAVER checks your system files for changes. If a change is detected,
the entire AUTOEXEC.BAT or CONFIG.SYS is written to the log file(s).
CONFIG-SAVER will only write to its log files when the file dates and times
of your AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS have changed. Placing CFGSAVER in
your AUTOEXEC.BAT will ensure that your logs are kept accurate and up to date
with each re-boot of your computer.
This version also checks and keeps log files of your WIN.INI and SYSTEM.INI
files that are used by Microsoft Windows. These .INI files are crucial to
the operation of Windows. CONFIG-SAVER will create log files called
WIN-INI.LOG and SYS-INI.LOG for these .INI files.
Instructions for use:
1. Add CONFIG-SAVER (CFGSAVER.EXE) to your AUTOEXEC.BAT.
The first time CONFIG-SAVER runs, it creates four log files named
AUTOEXEC.LOG, CONFIG.LOG, WIN-INI.LOG, and SYS-INI.LOG.
Each subsequent run will check the file dates against the dates and
times of the last log entry. If they match, no new log entry is made.
If the date/time stamp differ then CONFIG-SAVER adds the new files to
the logs.
2. If you want to keep the log files trimmed to a certain size you can
add a /T: and the number of entries you wish the logs to be limited to.
Example... CFGSAVER /T:10 will only keep the 10 most recent changes
to your log files. CFGSAVER /T:20 will keep the 20 most recent
changes.. etc...
3. To eliminate the start-up screen you can add /E to the command line
such as CFGSAVER /E . This is only available in the registered
version. It can also be used in addition to /T:n on the same line.
4. The default paths used by Config-Saver are as follows:
Boot drive and path : C:\
Windows drive and path : C:\WINDOWS\
Log file drive and path: Current directory
If you boot from a different drive or your Windows exists in a
different directory or you wish to keep the logs in a certain
directory, you can use the /C switch to configure your preferences.
Example: CFGSAVER /C
When using this switch, Config-Saver will create and store your path
preferences in a file called CFGSAVER.CFG and will use your new
settings for as long as the CFGSAVER.CFG exists.
To restore Config-Saver to the original defaults, simply delete the
CFGSAVER.CFG file. The program paths can be changed at any time by
using the /C command line option.
5. For a complete a menu of these options, use the /? or /Help switch.
Example: CFGSAVER /?
NOTE: This program is most useful when executed during boot-up of your
system. You might not realize the need for such a program until
something happens to your configuration files and you have nothing
to fall back on. CONFIG-SAVER will give you "back-ups" of those
files for quick and easy access without having to remember to
make back-ups.
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Other features are also possible. If anyone has suggestions or comments
for future versions please feel free to write or call.
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For the latest version or to register, send $10.00 to:
Kevin Smith
1403 E. Elm #9
Springfield, MO. 65802
Or register online with your credit card by calling our BBS.
For information, bug reports, or other correspondence:
GadgetSoft Solutions BBS
(417) 865-7386 (2400-28800 baud)
1:284/79 (Fido)
Internet: GadgetSoft@aol.com