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R E C O N C I L E
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Version 1.30
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V E N D O R I N F O R M A T I O N
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This file provides information for shareware distributors, disk
vendors, BBS sysops and computer clubs who wish to distribute the
RECONCILE package.
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Part 1: Program Information
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Program Name, Category
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RECONCILE, Windows, Utility (Disk)
Preferred File Name For BBSs Etc
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WINRECxx.ZIP, where xx is the version number. For example,
version 1.3 would be WINREC13.ZIP. Of course, other file name
extensions are perfectly acceptable when compression programs
other than PKZIP are used.
Description
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Reconcile updates two directories you specify. It copies files each way
until both directories contain the most recent copies of all the files
you want updated. It will also update each directory's sub-directories
if you wish.
Reconcile will be invaluable to:
* People with portable computers or who take work home on floppy disks.
These users need to ensure that they are always working on the most
up-to-date versions of all files.
* Groups of co-workers in small offices running several computers with no
network, who need to ensure that everyone has current copies of files.
* Users who wish to be spared the hassle of either backing up all their
files each time, or remembering which files have changed.
The main features of the shareware version are:
* Reconcile compares all the files in a pair of directories and marks each
file for exclusion, update or copying, according to what you have told it
to do. It copies files backwards and forwards until both directories
contain the most up-to-date versions of every file you want updated.
* The directories can be on the same drive or different drives. They can
be on any MS-DOS drive on any machine across a network which File Manager
recognises. This includes drives on remote machines set up using INTERLNK,
BROOKLYN BRIDGE or similar utilities.
* Reconcile will keep track of the disk space available and will not attempt
to copy or update files if there is not enough room for them. It will warn
you if there is not enough space.
* You can instruct Reconcile to confirm with you before it updates or copies
any file or creates any sub-directory.
* You can specify a set of up to twenty files or file types to be included
in the update and a similar set to be excluded.
* You can record a set of options in a script file and recall it at any time
to repeat the reconciliation.
* You can run Reconcile from the Windows command line so that it will
automatically begin a reconciliation when you start it. You can also use
the File Manager association facility to run a script file by double-
clicking on it (the association is set up by the Reconcile install
program.)
The registered version has these additional features:
* It can also look at files in all the sub-directories of the two root
directories you specify. If you tell it to, it will create missing sub-
directories until both directory trees are the same.
* Reconcile can preview what it would do without actually doing it.
* You can also select or exclude files by their date and time stamps.
* Reconcile can keep a detailed log disk file (of your choice) of all its
actions and any changes you make to options or script files.
* You can instruct Reconcile to work in the background, updating directories
without your intervention.
The original DOS version of this program was written for a national UK
company. The staff had their own PCs, but no network. Everyone had to be
sure they were working on the most recent copies of reports and other files
and that older copies did not overwrite new ones.
Reconcile has been in daily use for more than two years with no problems.
The Windows version builds on the concept of the DOS one, but has been
completely rewritten from scratch. Michael Quinion used the first Windows
version to update his own files for about six months before putting it on
the market. This included backing up later versions of the Reconcile source
files themselves.
Full Windows help is provided.
Short Description
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RECONCILE v1.30 - Selectively updates two directories both ways. Up to 20
include and exclude file masks. Script files. Supports remote drives created
with Interlnk, Brooklyn Bridge and the like. Invaluable for users of
portables or offices with no network. The registered version updates sub-
directories, masks by time and date, full logging; plus free copy of DOS
command-line version. Needs Windows 3.00+. Shareware from Michael Quinion
Associates. $24.00 (USA), ú16.00 (UK).
Registration Information
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Registration costs $24.00 + $4.00 shipping in the USA and Canada from
Shareable Software International, Inc (outside the USA, add an additional
$4.00 for shipping) or ú16.00 plus postage and packing from The Thompson
Partnership in the UK. The benefits of registration include the most
recent version of the software, a printed manual, free lifetime support
and reduced price upgrades.
Author/Publisher Information
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Vendors in the USA or Canada should contact Bill Dickson at the
following address:
Shareable Software International, Inc
PO Box 59102
Schaumburg, IL 60159
USA
Phone: (708) 397 1221
Fax: (708) 397 0381
Order line: 800 622 2793
CompuServe: 76226,2652
Internet: 76226.2652@compuserve.com
BBS: (215) 623 6203
(Join Conference 77,
Shareable Software International).
Vendors in the United Kingdom or Europe should contact Nick Thompson
at the following address:
The Thompson Partnership
Church Croft
Bramshall
UTTOXETER
Staffs. ST14 5DE
UK
Telephone: +44 (0)889 564601
Fax: +44 (0)889 563219
CompuServe: 70007,5560
Internet: 70007.5560@compuserve.com
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Part 2: Distribution Requirements
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ASP Associate (Disk Vendor) Member Information
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Vendors who are ASP Associate Members in good standing are hereby given
permission to distribute Reconcile. ASP Associate Members, often called
"ASP Approved Vendors") in good standing do not need to request
permission to distribute this package.
This permission is in effect until or unless we notify you otherwise,
in writing.
Other (Non-ASP) Disk Vendor Information
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Shareware Distributors and Disk Vendors who are not ASP Associate Members,
but who wish to distribute Reconcile must comply with the following
restrictions.
In order for us to ensure that only current versions are distributed, we
request that you contact Shareable Software International or The Thompson
Partnership before distributing any of our products.
You may not list any of our products in advertisements, catalogs, or
other literature which describes our products as "FREE SOFTWARE".
Shareware is "try-before-you-buy" software, it is not free.
Applying for ASP Associate Membership
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If you would like to apply for ASP Associate Membership (to become an
ASP Approved Vendor), simply write to the following address and request
a Vendor Membership Application Package:
ASP Executive Director
545 Grover Road
Muskegon, MI 49442-9427
U.S.A