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=====Utilities
See Monthly Additions Disks for new small utilities.
Diskmate 2.33 [DISKMATE]
Disk File Catalog Program
#12465
Key Software Services; $22
is a disk file catalog program. Each disk read can be assigned a Box
number as well as a disk number and volume label. This allows you to
store your disks in boxes and easily locate a particular disk.
Disk and file descriptions can be easily entered and edited. The
contents of archive files are automatically read and can be displayed on
screen at the press of a key. Disk directory labels can be previewed on
screen and printed. Diskmate requires 1MB of disk space.
DOSview 1.5 [DOSVIEW]
DOS Shell
#12504
Skip Bremer; $40
is a 3k shell for DOS which displays two directory windows at the top of
the screen while giving you a DOS prompt at the bottom. The left window
displays whichever directory you specify while the right window changes
automatically as you change drives and directories at the prompt. The
window display may be toggled off for a full-screen view of DOS.
Function keys let you view, edit, copy, delete, and rename files. A menu
can be brought up for other functions. Although the program was designed
for networks, it works well on a single system and is ideal for anyone
who does a lot of work with files in DOS. <DOS_VIEW.PCX>
HiMove 2.2 [HiMove]
Memory Management
#12466 (U2-05)
Softwaretechnik ASP; $45
is an upper memory manager for a 286 NEAT CHIPSet, a 386SX NEATsx
CHIPSet or a AT/386 CHIPSet. It helps achieve more free conventional DOS
memory. The program uses the shadow RAM of these chipsets to load device
drivers and TSRs into unused areas of the upper memory area.
Magic Desk 3.0 [MDESK]
DOS Menu/Shell Programs
#12467 (U2-02)
Virtual Magic Software ASP; $33
is a Windows-style graphical interface menu for DOS. It uses standard
Windows icons to represent your programs. Features include multiple
levels of nested menu pages that can hold thousands of programs,
password protection for programs and pages, hotkeys, variable program
parameters, file pick-lists, built-in icon editor, built-in screen
saver, usage log, and PCX background images.
Magic Desk can run any COM, EXE, or BAT file, or any DOS command, and it
does not remain in memory while running other programs. Requires
EGA/VGA, 512K RAM and a hard disk. <MAGICDSK.PCX>
Ultra Toolbox 5.0 [ULTRA]
Batch File Utilities
#12468
Dave Smith; $10
contains 200+ functions, primarily for use in batch files. Functions are
related to keyboard, video, disks, files, and DOS. For example, there
are functions to count words in a file, to detect archive type, to print
the screen, and to make sounds.
-----Quick Looks:
Boot'r 1.0 [BOOTR] (Stevenson Technical Services, Inc.; $35) is a
multiple configuration manager, allowing you to easily boot your system
up with different drivers and TSR's installed.
ChkDrv 2.0 [CHKDRVCS] (Chuck Steenburgh & Tay-Jee Software ASP; $0)
checks the disk drive status. It displays a list of available drive
letters and returns total number of drives via errorlevel. It checks for
a specific drive's validity and returns status via screen message and
errorlevel.
[CPQV] (Wm. Potvin II; $0) sets/clears the reverse video mode on Compaq
LTE Lite/25 notebook computers.
[Condor] 3.0 (Larry Mears; $15) is an ANSI.SYS replacement that lets you
have hi-res graphics using ANSI characters. A Condor-compatible drawing
program is included.
[Diff_CS] 1.01 (Softwaretechnik, ASP; $20) is a file comparison utility.
It displays two text files side by side. Common and different sections
are clearly marked. Tab size and comparison options are configurable.
FCMerge 1.0 [FCMG10] (Mike Albert; $25) merges two sets of changes to an
ASCII file into a single file.
FxRepeat 3.01 [FXREP3] (DataChip) automates virus scanning with F-Prot
(disk #3675) at specified date/time intervals.
[GLEDIT] 2.4 (Gary C. Crider; $16) lets you globally search and replace
a string of characters in all selected files a directory. GLEDIT prompts
you before changing each line that may require modification.
[GuardSet] (Gerald J. DePyper; $64) is a hard disk security program
which attempts to restrict access to parts of your system by encrypting
specified directory names. PsL Note: File managers such as Qfiler can
still change into and copy files from these directories.
[JSDDuper] 2.1 (Johnathan Mark Smith; $15) will read a data file and
make a new file without any duplicate records on it.
[JSFIELD] 1.1 (Johnathan Mark Smith; $25) extracts data from a file via
field definitions.
LookDisk 1.51 [LDV151] (Vincenzo Iuorno; $15) is a menu-driven program
for searching for files and text in files. <LOOKDSK>
LxREPEAT v3.02 [LXREP3] automates virus scanning with Intel's LPScan.
My Little Realm's DizzE v1.0 [MLRDIZ] (John L. Salisbury, ASP; $10) is
an editor for FILE_ID.DIZ files. It checks for the hyphen that BBSs
require in the first two lines and for too many lines. <MLRDIZSC.PCX>
MDModes 2.0 [MDMOD2] (John Owen; $27) is a collection of seven video
utilities for testing video, changing modes, changing number of lines of
text and more. (Note: the testing utility did not work on one of our
systems with an ATI card.)
PiGAS Security 1.01 [PIGAS] (Pigas Inc. ASP; $25) protects the
information written on a disk against unauthorized access. Files and
directories selected to be protected become unavailable for the
unauthorized user.
[RGBLogic] (RGB; $0) are the plans for a high speed 16-channel logic
analyzer you can build for about $250.
QIC_BAT 1.0 [QB10] (Douglas R. East; $20) is a batch file generator for
CMS tape backup units. Features include multi-drive backups, tag file
generator, mouse support, schedular support, group-drive feature, batch
file verification reports and more.
Switcher 1.00 [SW100] (Instinct Software; $25) is a task-swapping
program that allows you to have several programs loaded at once so that
you can move between them without quitting one program to load another.
It also has cutand-paste, screen blanking, and an on-screen clock.
VGA-Copy-Pro [VGACOPY] (Thomas Moenkemeier; $40) fast onepass diskcopy
and formatter for up to 2.88mg including special formats like 1.74MB.
Requires EGA/VGA and mouse.
-----Quick Looks, Desktop Tools:
DOS Prompt Clock 1.01 [DPCLOCK] (Chris Dunford; $0) is an on-screen
clock. It displays only when you're at the DOS prompt. (Update)
[RemindMe] (Cato Graphics; $29) reminds you of upcoming events,
birthdays, meetings, etc. Requires a hard disk and 640K RAM.
Home-Phone-Book 2.5 [HPB] (Thomas E. Bonitz; $20) is a phone book
program. Features include birthday fields, phone dialing, first names of
both husband and wife, address label printing, and several types of
printouts.
[WYWA] 1.0 (Sheldon L. Sobel; $29) is the PC version of "While You Were
Away" message pad. Messages are encrypted to insure privacy. Other fea
tures include sign-out notice modified with password, auto-run at boot
time if notice is active, built-in screen saver, two passwords with
three levels of access, and more.
-----Updates:
(U1-01: #3122) [ARJ] 2.41 is an archiving utility. NEW: ARJSFXJR
supports directory specification, file overwriting, and extraction of
only new files.
(U1-01: #27472/2030) [SHEZ] 9.1 ASP is a shell program to make viewing
and working with archive files user friendly. NEW: ARJ 2.41 support, the
ability to create and remove complete directory trees, and more.
(U1-01: #4991) Zip'r 4.0 [ZIPR] uses existing compression programs to
compress directories, sub-directories, and the files they contain into
one smaller, compressed file on a hard drive.
(U1-02: #27397 [3 disks]) McAfee Anti-Virus 9.16V105 [MCAFEE] NEW:
detection of 100 new viruses. NetShield, an anti-virus NLM for use on
NetWare/386 3.11.
(U1-04: #27060/1939) [DiskDupe] 4.08 is a fast disk duplication program.
(U1-04: #27060/1559) FormatMaster 5.4 [FRMTMSTR] is a full-featured
floppy diskette format utility.
(U1-07: