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OMNIDiZk
Version 2.31
"Cataloging & Labeling Your DiZks"
From Unicorn Software Limited
Created By:
Charles P. Schell IV
Copyright (C) 1990-91 Unicorn Software Limited
{Portions Copyright (C) 1987-90}
All Rights Reserved
Unicorn Software Limited
P. O. Box 911
Wabash, IN 46992
LICENSE AGREEMENT
The OMNIDiZk cataloging program is protected by United States Copyright Law and
International Treaty provisions. All rights are reserved. Non-registered users
of OMNIDiZk are licensed only to use the program on a trial basis for the sole
purpose of determining whether or not it meets their requirements. All other
use requires registration.
Any other use of non-registered copies of OMNIDiZk by any person, business,
corporation, government organization, or any other entity is strictly forbidden
and is a violation of this license agreement.
Registration permits a user a license to use OMNIDiZk on a single computer.
All users are granted a limited license to copy OMNIDiZk Version 2.10 for the
trial use of others, with the following additional conditions:
OMNIDiZk must be distributed in unmodified, complete form, including this
Reference Guide and License Agreement.
OMNIDiZk may not be distributed in conjunction with any other product, without
written permission.
No fee, other than a bonafide disk duplicating fee not to exceed $10.00, may be
charged for OMNIDiZk.
WARRANTY
Unicorn Software Limited makes no warranty of any kind, express or implied,
including without limitation, any warranties of merchantability and/or fitness
for a particular purpose. Unicorn Software Limited shall not be liable for any
damages, whether direct, indirect, special or consequential arising from a
failure of this program to operate in the manner desired by the user. Unicorn
Software Limited shall not be liable for any damage to data or property which
may be caused directly or indirectly by use of the program.
IN NO EVENT WILL UNICORN SOFTWARE LIMITED BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING
ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS OR OTHER INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM, OR FOR ANY CLAIM BY ANY
OTHER PARTY.
The License Agreement and Warranty shall be construed, interpreted and governed
by the laws of the state of Indiana.
OMNIDiZk is being released under the User Supported concept of distribution.
Simply put: You are allowed to use the program to see if it is beneficial to
you.
If you continue to use the program you must register it by sending $20.00 to:
Unicorn Software Limited PO Box 911 Wabash, IN 46992. Or you can use your MC,
Visa, AmEx, or Discover by calling the Public(software)Library at 800-2424-PsL
or 713-524-6394 or by FAX to 713-524-6398 or by CompuServe to 71355,470 or by
mail to PsL, PO Box 35705, Houston, TX 77235-5705. These numbers are for
ordering only.
For information about dealer pricing, site licensing, shipping of product,
returns, latest version number or technical support call 219-563-HOME or write
to Unicorn Software Ltd. directly.
Usually, I take two months off between development of programs. Having just
released OMNIMeal, I was kicking back and clearing my mind. What else does a
developer do during a period like this -- what else play computer games!
As I sat there in the Oddly-Angled Room, I knew that baseball had something to
do with the solution. It had been a long time since I'd played Zork II, so the
thrill of the game was still there even though I had won playing it once before.
So I sat swinging the club and running imaginary baselines, but getting nowhere.
So, I did the next thing all good adventurers do -- I called a friend with a
"hints" disk. Actually, there are three disks in the set, and my friend had all
three.
After I got the disks home, it occurred to me that these were the first floppies
I had added to my collection in a LONG time, so I had to break out my label
maker program, my files program, and my catalog program (All three registered
Shareware) and document them into my collection. As I ran all three disks
through the gauntlet I knew there had to be a better way -- a one stop program
that would let me print a nice label, catalog, find files, and organize. After
talking to several friends they, like I, had to use several different programs
to get the desired result.
So, OMNIDiZk was born. It will:
Read a floppy into memory and let you save the data (The saving is
optional).
Print out 4 X 1 7/16 or 3 X 15/16 labels as well as catalogs.
Perform Find! searches on any files that you have saved.
Print lists of every file in the data file.
Allow complete Updates of disks or of just the title info.
Let you enter a 21 character title, 4 digit DiZk number, 3 character
code and two lines of remarks up to 52 characters each.
Let you set the printer codes to match your printer.
Let you set up the colours, and select data and read drive.
Concept:
To help you catalog and label your floppy disks (5.25 or 3.50). The program
will read the disk and save the information or just dump it to your printer.
Getting Started:
DO NOT INSTALL THE PROGRAM IF YOU ARE ALREADY USING IT SEE THE INSTRUCTIONS ON
HOW TO UPGRADE THE PROGRAM
Type OMNIDIZK to start.
When you first start the program, the computer will bring up the Default Set Up
screen first. Just enter the info requested. When you name the Disk Drive, the
program will automatically copy the data files to that drive for you ! So Have A
Disk In The Drive And Ready ! The program will not do any further copying on
its own. In order to create new data disks simply copy all the files with the
DAT and NTX extension onto your new data disk. Also, do not rename the data
file during initial set up. See below on how to do that later. Up to 350
records can be stored on a single 360K floppy disk.
Once you have completed this copy all files from this disk onto your floppy or
hard disk. Type in OMNIDiZk to start.
First the Default Set Up screen will appear, you must make the following
decisions at this time:
Data Drive: Whatever drive you will save data on.
Read Drive: The drive the program is to read for information.
Save Data?: You can choose to save the DiZk file data and use the Find! and
other functions. "Y" or "N". If you select "N" at the end of the session the
data files will purge themseleves and be blank next time you start.
Colours:
Are as follows:
Color Letter
------------------
Black N
Blue B
Green G
Cyan BG
Red R
Magenta RB
Brown GR
White W
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File Name:
Any eight character filename allowed. Reserved name is TEMP. NOTE you must
first copy the file DIZKS to the new name you want to use. ie COPY DIZKS.*
NEW.*.
You can always go back and change any of these settings by using the Set
Defaults option on the Utilities Menu.
The System:
Is designed using KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) so not much information is needed
to get started. Here are a few notes to help you use the system:
Add:
After reading the dizk a screen will appear to let you Title the disk (up to 23
characters), add DiZk number, add a Code (Up to 3 Characters), add Remarks (Two
lines 54 characters each).
Update & Delete:
When you select either of these options the screen will display up to 32 DiZk
numbers and titles. Move the light bar to the one you want to Update or Delete
and press the enter key. The ESC key will take you back to the Main Menu and
the PageDown key will bring up the next 32 titles. When the program reaches
the bottom of your file it will start again.
You also have the option of looking for a specific DiZk number or title (These
will always be the last two displayed, so use the end key to get to the bottom
and select the one you want).
Update Files/Other Info:
When in Update mode you have the choice of updating either Files or Other Info.
If you choose files put the disk in your Read drive, for Other Info you do not
need the disk.
Close 'Nuf:
By entering 55 on the Update or Delete screens you will be prompted to enter the
title of the Recipe you wish to deal with. You do not have to enter the full
title, only the first few words, or even letters. In Update this will allow you
to view all the records that are Close 'Nuf to what you entered. EXAMPLE:
Entering "ZORK" will bring up "ZORK II", "ZORK HINTS" and "ZorkTool". Capitals
and lower case are seen as the same.
Codes:
I suggest the following:
G = Games UNI = Unicorn Software Programs *grin*
U = Utils WP = Wprd Processors
D = Data Bases GR = Grafix
DOC = Documents SW = Share Ware
L = Language H = Home
Of course you can make them anything you like.
OMNIFind!:
Can help you find all of the DiZks in the data file that have a particular Title
as well as Code, Remark or File. Using "Close 'Nuf" you can Find! any record
easily, ie enter as much information as you remember and it will search based on
your input, even if it is only one letter. NOTE: Page Up on these data display
screens will take you back to the previous record, page down to the next record
and Home to the OMNIFind! menu; use the Arrow Down key to see the second page of
a particular DiZk.
File Name:
Any eight character filename allowed. Reserved name is TEMP. Just copy the
files DIZKS.DAT and DIZKS.NTX to whatever name you desire, then change the name
within the program. You MUST copy the files first before changing the name on
the Defaults menu.
Speed Up Sort:
Should be run occasionally to keep the files in sequential order as well as
random order. Always run prior to printing.
Purge Ghosts:
This feature should be run if you get blank records in your data file, by
accident.
Exit To DOS:
You can exit temporarily to DOS by using that option on the Utilities Menu. The
file COMMAND.COM must be on the same disk as the other programs and in the root
directory.
You must return to the subdirectory/drive of OMNIDiZk prior to entering EXIT to
return to the program.
Printing:
You have a chice of using all the data files info, or using info for just a
specific code or you can even select the titles individually.
Labels:
Large labels are 4" X 1 7/16". Small Labels are 3" X 15/16".
File List:
Will print a listing of every single file in the system. It takes a lot of
space to do this! It is recommended for use with a hard drive only.
Printer Set Up:
This allows you to customize the printer codes used by the program. These codes
can be found in your printer manual. The codes that the program has when
originally distributed are for the Epson FX100. You will need to know the code
for 10 cpi (Pica), 12 CPI (Elite), Enlarged, Condensed (17CPI) and Double
High/Wide, Sub Script and N/72 Line Spacings. If your printer cannot handle
double high/wide DON'T PANIC, just leave it blank; the program will use Enlarged
for that entry. You do not have to enter the ESC part of the code, the program
will add that automatically. You can enter the letter ESC code or the number it
does not matter: ie ESC code 119 can be entered as "119" or "w". (Do not enter
any " "s!)
Error Messages:
Error Messages will appear at the top of the screen when an error occurs. The
most common errors are "Open" which means the program can't find the data files
and "Printer not ready". You will be given the choice of correcting the problem
or aborting.
Technical Assistance:
Both registered and unregistered Users can obtain technical assistance by
calling (219)563-HOME (4663). Unregistered Users will need to provide the name
and address of where they obtained the software from in order to gain this
assistnace. This will let us go back to that compnay if they are distributing
an older version and it helps us track who is distributing the program. The
number is manned (by a human) from 6:00 to 9:00 PM EST, all other hours by an
answering machine.
Other Unicorn Programs:
All programs are MSDOS compatible, run on 256K RAM, use IBM graphics/laser
printers, mono or colour monitor, and can operate on one/two or hard disk
drives (except DayMaster which requires a hard or high density drive).
The User can set the colours, printer codes, and default data drive. There
are no 'crippled' features or options. The only difference between the
shareware and registered versions is the lack of 'plea' screens on the
registered version and the clarity of the Users conscience.
The *Master Series
AlbumMaster - To help you catalog your Albums and assist you in printing
catalogs, listings and labels for the front of the Album. There are
entries for Album Number, Title, Artist, and up to 12 Tunes on each side
as well as Category and 3 User defined fields. The User can also define
three entries for use as producer, writer, opinions etc. The program will
hold up to 9999 Albums (depending on disk space) and can be used to find
even a single song. It will also produce a list of every Tune you have in
addition to the regular catalogs. Multiple data field Finds! and User
designed listing make this a must have for audiophiles.
CassetteMaster - To help you catalog your cassette tapes and assist you in
printing catalogs, listings and inserts for the case and front of the
tape. There are entries for Tape Number, Title, Artist, and up to 14
Tunes on each side as well as Category. The User can also define three
entries for use as producer, writer, opinions etc. The program will hold
up to 9999 Tapes (depending on disk space) and can be used to find even a
single song. It will also produce a list of every Tune you have in
addition to the regular catalogs. The case inserts not only print all the
tunes, artist, and title but the User defined info as well. Find! and
Criteria print option make this very useful for the 'home recorder' or the
'store bought' cassette tape user.
VideoMaster - To help you catalog your video tapes and assist you in
printing catalogs, standard and User customized listings and labels for
the spine and front of the tape. There are entries for Tape Number, Title,
Rating, Start Point, Star, Co Star, three User defined entries and a seven
line Synopsis as well as Category. You can find any tape by any field.
The system will handle up to 9999 entries, depending on disk space. The
program can handle up to 5 titles per tape, great for the home video buff.
PostCardMaster - The program will help you compose post cards and maintain
addresses on disk. Then you may retrieve either listings of the addresses
and cards, address labels, 3X5 cards, 4X6 post cards or Roladex cards.
The primary purpose of the program is to print post cards, and address them
for you. Post cards cost 1/3 the price of a letter and in some cases are
equally as good ie meeting notices, invitations, change of address. This
program is a replacement for an earlier Unicorn program released in 1984
called FORWARD2.
DayMaster - The program provides you with trivia, birthdays, anniversaries
for a particular date, but also allows you to include your own information
for any date. It also gives a quote for the day, and informs you of any
appointments you might have. All of this can take place at boot up or any
other time you activate the program. The data file contains over 2000
historical events and quotes.
CDMaster - To help you catalog your CDs and assist you in printing
catalogs, listings and labels for the case and front of the CD. There are
entries for CD Number, Title, Artist, and up to 24 Tunes as well as
Category and 3 User defined fields. The program will hold up to 9999 CDs
(depending on disk space) and can be used to find even a single song. It
will also produce a list of every Tune you have in addition to the regular
catalogs and case inserts. Find! option locates CDs by any of the data
fields or by a User defined mix of data fields.
The OMNI* Series
OMNIMeal - Before you push this new program to the side, feeling that you
have several Recipe programs in your inventory and you don't need another,
take a look at the features of OMNIMeal and I believe that you will decide
it is a welcome addition to your library. **Standard Features - Recipe
title; type of recipe, ie Entree, Desert; where you obtained the recipe
from for reference; how many people the recipe feeds; preparation time;
personal notes, ie Low Cholesterol, Bob's Favorite; personal codes to
assist in finding recipes; up to 4 special equipment entries; up to 20
ingredients, each with their own quantity and volume of measurement; and
up to 13 lines of preparation instructions up to 76 characters long.
**Special Features: MulipleXer: an option that allows you to increase or
decrease the number of people served by a particular recipe, and thereby
changing all of the required ingredients automatically; OMNIFind!
allowing you to do extensive searches of the data file based on various
criteria; The choice of printing two one sided, or one two sided 3X5 card
for each recipe. -OMNIPlan for planning a week of meals ahead and giving
you printouts based solely on your choices; OMNIShop a shopping list for
the recipes that you have chosen. This lists not only the ingredients of
all recipes you have chosen but will combine them for ease of use. For
example if you have a recipe that calls for 2 eggs, another that calls for
5 eggs and a third that calls for 1 egg; the OMNIShop listing would tell
you you need 8 eggs. -Complete catalog printing option that will produce
selected recipes perfect for putting in a 3 ring binder.
OMNIDiZk - A disk cataloger and labeling utility. Features: Reads a
floppy into memory and lets you save the data (The saving is optional);
Print out 4 X 1 7/16 or 3 X 15/16 labels as well as catalogs; Perform
Find! searches on any files that you have saved; Print lists of every
file in the data file; Allow complete Updates of disks or of just the
title info; Let you enter a 23 character title, 3 character code and two
lines of remarks up to 52 characters each; Let you set the printer codes
to match your printer; you can also set the colours, and select the data
and read drives.
OMNIDay - Handles up to 10 Users with PassCode protection for privacy,
optional encryption of data with 10,000 possibilities per User automatic
entry of text date line and a full function text editor to handle entries.
The data file is dynamic (only as large as entries) and can be located on
any drive. Entries can be from 1 to 5000 lines with the ability to change
history (Alter Entry) and the ability to make history vanish (Erase Entry).
The Reminisce feature allows user to 'thumb' through entries or they can
print out the entire opus or selected dates. User: defines printer codes,
names data file, sets screen colours, names the opus and enters their name
into program for use on screen and in reports.
The Comp* Series
CompUser - It is a rated cyclopedia with the names, addresses and phone
numbers of shareware distributors, hardware companies, authors, computer
clubs, BBSs and more. Almost 2000 entries are in the complete database
and it is updated almost daily with revisions being mailed out every 120
days. The program creates, edits & prints post cards, address labels and
more. It will also import new data and allow the user to change the data
in the file. Great for clubs (looking for authors and distributors),
shareware authors (looking for markets), shareware libraries (looking for
authors), BBS Users (looking for new BBSs) and the average Comp{ter}User
(looking for all of the above). All entries are rated A,B,C,D, or F for
size of operation and the way that they conduct business. This alone
makes it worthwhile because Users can avoid poorly rated businesses that
have historical problems and lack good customer service.
To get any of the above titles check with your favourite Shareware dealer or do
one of the following:
1. Send three blank formatted disks per title to Unicorn and we'll copy it
off. {Each title takes one disk the extra disks cover P&H}
2. Send $3 to Unicorn per title and we'll take care of the rest.
Enjoy!
Charles P. Schell IV
Author
Updates & New Stuff
2.20 Improved Update and Delete functions making them Lite Bar menus.
Improved DOC
Fixed All Known Bugs
Add DiZk Number field
2.30 Added Pause And Abort Print