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O V E R V I E W
A File Maintenance Utility
Version 1.02
March 1st, 1987
James Mathews
Blue Sky Software
P.O. Box 27495
Minneapolis, MN 55427
Copyright (c) 1987 Blue Sky Software. All rights reserved.
CONTENTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
1.2 WHAT IS OVERVIEW
1.3 WHY ANOTHER FILE MAINTENANCE UTILITY?
2.0 LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS
2.1 LICENSE
2.2 WARRANTY
2.3 REGISTRATION
3.0 INSTALLATION
3.1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
3.2 FILE SETUP
4.0 GETTING STARTED
5.0 CUSTOMIZATION
6.0 HELPFUL HINTS
7.0 THE FUTURE OF OVERVIEW
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
This is a brief (and informal) document describing the
installation and usage of OverView, a file maintenance
utility. This document does not completely describe all the
features and functions of OverView, but it does contain
enough information to get you started. Once you begin using
OverView, you can learn more about how it operates from the
on-line help facility and by experimenting with the various
commands.
1.2 WHAT IS OVERVIEW?
OverView is a file maintenance utility that enables you to
perform common file operations (copying, renaming, erasing,
etc) with easy, straight forward commands. OverView removes
the guess work from file operations by displaying the files
on your disk in a tabular format that is constantly updated
in response to your changes. OverView's command menus speed
up time consuming disk clean-up and maintenance sessions
because your current options are always at your finger tips.
OverView is a file maintenance utility, plain and simple. It
has the capability to run DOS commands, but it is not
designed to be a full featured DOS shell that simplifies all
DOS operations. Nor is OverView a memory resident program
that can be called up via a "hot" key. These constraints
were designed into OverView to make it as simple and
straight forward as possible.
OverView will be of most benefit to people who have a hard
disk in their computer. OverView will work just fine on a
floppy disk only system, but the file maintenance needs of
floppy only systems are not as great as hard disk systems.
Few people have multiple directories and hundreds or
thousands of files on floppy disk systems.
In addition to the standard file maintenance features (copy,
rename, erase, etc) OverView has many powerful features
including:
* Supports from 1 to 4 windows allowing access to as many as
4 directories at the same time.
* Directory tree display.
* A show-all function that allows all files on the current
disk to be accessed as easily as the files in the current
directory.
* Full screen interface with user selectable display colors
(video attributes).
* On-line help available whenever and wherever OverView is
waiting for user input.
* Full source code is provided. OverView is written in a
combination of Microsoft C (version 4) and Microsoft MASM.
1.3 WHY ANOTHER FILE MAINTENANCE UTILITY?
If you are at all familiar with the microcomputer software
marketplace, you can probably think of one or two or maybe
even a few already existing file maintenance utilities.
That's basically the position I was in when I started
developing OverView; I knew a little about a couple of
commercial utilities and had tried a few of the shareware or
user-supported file maintenance utilities, but I wasn't
really happy with any of them.
During the time that I was developing OverView, I became
aware of many more utilities like it than I'd thought
existed. If I had found one that worked the way I wanted it
to work, or I had found one that supplied the source code so
I could change it, I would never have finished OverView.
OverView contains most of the functions that I wanted in a
file maintenance program. They may or may not be the
functions that you want or like. For that reason I am
distributing the full source code with the product so others
like myself can customize it if they wish.
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2.0 LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS
Although OverView is distributed with full source code, it
has not been released to the public domain. The source
code, documentation, executable images, and all other files
distributed with OverView are copyrighted. Note that the
executable image files contain some runtime modules from the
Microsoft C compiler which are copyrighted by Microsoft
Corporation.
If you find OverView to be a useful addition to your
software library, you are requested to become a registered
user by completing the registration form and returning it
along with a $ 15 license fee. The license fee is required
if OverView is used in a commercial environment.
2.1 LICENSE
You are granted a limited license to use and examine
OverView on a trial basis to determine if OverView is
suitable for your needs. If you find OverView useful and
use it on a regular basis, you are requested to complete and
return the registration form along with the license fee.
Once you have registered, you are granted a license to
modify the OverView source code for you own personal use.
Modified versions of the OverView source files, and any
object or executable files derived from those source files,
may not be distributed in any form.
You are encouraged to make copies of OverView for the trial
use of other individuals, subject to the following
restrictions:
All OverView distribution files must be copied in
unmodified form, including the source, documentation,
and executable images.
You may not include any other files with the copy.
You man not request compensation of any sort for
providing the copy. This restriction does not apply to
computer clubs and user groups who distribute software
to their members for a nominal fee (not to exceed $ 10).
You may not distribute OverView with any other product
or service.
OverView may be included on electronic bulletin board
systems for downloading by users of the bulletin board
provided the above restrictions are met.
2.2 WARRANTY
OVERVIEW AND ALL ACCOMPANYING MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS"
WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. THE ENTIRE RISK OF USING
OVERVIEW IS ASSUMED BY YOU.
Blue Sky Software makes no warranty of any kind, express or
implied, including but not limited to any warranties of
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
IN NO EVENT WILL BLUE SKY SOFTWARE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES
WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF
BUSINESS PROFITS, LOSS OF SAVINGS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION,
AND THE LIKE) ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE
THE PROGRAM.
BY USING OVERVIEW, YOU AGREE TO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS.
2.3 REGISTRATION
If you use OverView on a regular basis, you are requested to
complete the following registration form and return it along
with a $ 15 license fee. Registration gives you the right
to use