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╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ DJS Utilities I ║ ║ Copyright (C) 1995 DJS Software ║ ║ ║ ║ USERS DOCUMENTATION ║ ║ ║ ╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ INDEX OF SECTIONS : ------------------- 1................LEGAL INFORMATION 2................INTRODUCTION 3................DJS LOG VERSION 2.2 4................DJS ALERT VERSION 1.2 5................DJS DESTROY VERSION 1.0 6................DJS VIEW VERSION 2.0 7................DJS COMMANDMASTER VERSION 1.2 8................TECHNICAL GUIDELINES 9................SHAREWARE REGISTRATION SECTION 1 : LEGAL INFORMATION ----------------------------- DISCLAIMER DJS SOFTWARE DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES RELATING TO THIS SOFTWARE, WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND ALL SUCH WARRANTIES ARE EXPRESSLY AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMED. NEITHER DJS SOFTWARE 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 DJS SOFTWARE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR CLAIMS. IN NO EVENT SHALL DJS SOFTWARE'S LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES EVER EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE LICENSE TO USE THE SOFTWARE, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF CLAIM. THE PERSON USING THE SOFTWARE BEARS ALL RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE STATE OF OHIO AND SHALL INURE TO THE BENEFIT OF DJS SOFTWARE AND ANY SUCCESSORS, ADMINISTRATORS, HEIRS, AND ASSIGNS. ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT BY EITHER PARTY AGAINST THE OTHER ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE BROUGHT ONLY IN A STATE OR FEDERAL COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION LOCATED IN CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO. THE PARTIES HEREBY CONSENT TO IN PERSONAM JURISDICTION OF SAID COURTS. SITE LICENSE POLICY : IF ANY OF THE PROGRAMS CONTAINED IN THE DJS UTILITIES I PACKAGE ARE TO BE USED ON MULTIPLE COMPUTER SYSTEMS WITHIN AN ORGANIZATION, COMPANY, OR NETWORK, A SITE LICENSE AGREEMENT MUST BE FILED WITH DJS SOFTWARE BEFORE LEGAL USE OF THE SOFTWARE MAY INITIATE. THE SITE LICENSE AGREEMENT IS CONTAINED IN THE FILE SITE.DOC. SECTION 2 : INTRODUCTION ------------------------ The DJS Utilities I package is a collection of five uncommon DOS programs. DJS Log Version 2.2 keeps a log in a text file of the dates and times your PC is booted. You have the option of using the password protection feature, which records the dates and times of false password entries. The log entries are written in readable formats. DJS Alert Version 1.2 will display any amount of reminders when you boot your machine. DJS Destroy Version 1.0 will delete a file, removing the possiblities of that file being undeleted. The content of the file is erased before the file is deleted, allowing you to delete private/personal files without undeletion as an option to another user. DJS CommandMaster Version 1.2 executes commands on certain dates, which is useful for periodical virus scans or system backups. DJS View Version 2.1 will display a text file in color screens, a replacement to the TYPE command in DOS. The unique aspect of this program is that it displays page break codes which sometimes cause confusion when viewing text files. All of the programs in this package were originally written in 1992 to 1993, and most of this documentation is just a compilation of the separate user guides for each program. SECTION 3 : DJS LOG VERSION 2.2 ------------------------------- DJS Log Version 2.2 is a DOS command line utility that keeps track of the date and time of each instance that you boot off of a certain diskette or hard disk. The records of each boot are kept in a file called LOG.TXT. This version of DJS Log has an included password protection feature which is accessed by a command line switch. DJS Log should run on any IBM PC compatible system. However, there are a few system requirements that would be advised for the maximum performance of this program : * At least 640K RAM * Hard disk drive (Not required, but program is most effective when one is used) Along with the above requirements, there are others that MUST be fulfilled in order for the program to operate correctly : * You must keep all of the DJS Log program files on the same directory. (LOG.EXE, LOG.INI) * Do not attempt to include LOG.EXE in your AUTOEXEC.BAT path statement. * Do not tamper or edit the LOG.INI file. In some cases, it may cause your system to hang. * Write down your password at all times. If you forget your password, use a floppy diskette to boot your system and then change the LOG.INI file using LOG PSET. DJS Log has one command line option that is used to set the password feature to ON/OFF and to change or create the actual password itself. The information about the password and the password feature's status is stored in the LOG.INI file. This is why LOG.EXE must be on the same directory as LOG.INI. To change the settings in the INI file, type LOG PSET and press <ENTER>. The "DJS Log Version 2.2 Settings" screen should appear. There are instructions on the screen regarding option changing and so forth. You may get the impression that DJS Log is a DOS utility that can be put in a directory like C:\DOS or C:\UTILITY where the AUTOEXEC.BAT PATH statement can make it all-accessible. This can, but should not be done. If you have the LOG.EXE and LOG.INI file stored on a directory called C:\UTILITY and you are currently in another directory, you can type LOG and the program will execute. The problem is that LOG.INI is not stored in the directory you are currently in. Also, a new LOG.TXT file will be opened in the current directory as well. The intended way in which Log is to be used is through the AUTOEXEC.BAT file when your system first boots. This way an automatic record is added to LOG.TXT every time AUTOEXEC.BAT runs. You should create a subdirectory on your hard disk or floppy boot disk called LOG and copy LOG.EXE and LOG.INI to this directory. Then you must add two lines in any area of your AUTOEXEC.BAT file : CD LOG LOG This switches the directory to LOG and executes the program so that it will be able to access the LOG.INI file. You may also store LOG.EXE, LOG.INI, and LOG.TXT on the root directory of your boot disk. Where Log runs there will be a LOG.TXT file. In the above example, LOG.TXT is in the LOG directory. As long as LOG.EXE and LOG.INI are in the same current directory at the same time, everything should work. Important Note : DJS Log has been designed to create a new LOG.INI file if it cannot find one. The password stored in this file is DJSWARE (case sensitive) SECTION 4 : DJS ALERT VERSION 1.2 --------------------------------- This program will display a reminder or a series of reminders or messages on your screen when you boot your computer. If you conduct a lot of operations on your PC each day, this program will be handy in making sure that you remember what you need to do. Alert will not work correctly unless the ALERT.DAT file is located in the same directory as the program. It is always best to keep the program and its data file on the root directory of your hard disk drive or the floppy boot diskette. There is a certain format for the information in the ALERT.DAT file. You can create this file yourself or use the "A" command line option. Below is an example of a correctly written data file : * 05-17-1993 Angela's birthday is in 3 more days. Start shopping. * 05-20-1993 Angela's birthday is today. Make reservations for dinner tonight. * 06-05-1993 Speech on new production plan at 10:30. Call Greg Cafery tonight at 8:00. Each record is separated by a "*". A * marks the beginning of a new record. When the program reads a * from the data file, it then checks the date. The above format is exactly how to your data file should be arranged. When you use the "A" command line option, this is all done automatically. You need only to tell the program the needed information, and the data file will be modified. A menu will appear at the top left of your screen when you type ALERT A at the command prompt. There are three options on the menu. The first option is used to modify the already existing data file on the DEFAULT DIRECTORY. The second option is used to wipe out the existing data file and create a new one. The third option is used to exit the menu when you are finished. Since this is a new program, you will have to create your own data file. Use option 2 to create a new data file. Then use option 1 to add information to the file. When the program asks for a date, enter a date in the XX-XX-XXXX form. The program will then ask for an event to attach to this date. Enter as many events as you wish, but do not type past the end of the screen, or the information will be distorted. If you enter more than 19 events for one day, the screen will keep scrolling the information without stopping on that date. It is best to keep the reminders short and keep an eye on how many you add to one date. When using DJS Alert with your AUTOEXEC.BAT file, you should make sure that the program directory and the ALERT command are added. EXAMPLE : --------- CD ALERT ALERT SECTION 5 : DJS DESTROY VERSION 1.0 ----------------------------------- Destroy is a file deletion utility that will prevent you or anyone else from undeleting files from your disks. If you have files that you don't want other people to have access to at all, then Destroy is a useful program. Destroy is a big replacement for the DOS "del" command. Instead of simply removing the file name from the directory, Destroy will wipe out the contents of the file and then remove the file's name from the directory. Suppose you write employee records on your computer, and you delete those records. Anyone else who uses your computer can undelete those records and view them as if you never did anything. With Destroy, someone could undelete the record, but there would be nothing in the file to read. The correct format for the program is DESTROY {Filename to destroy} SECTION 6 : DJS VIEW VERSION 2.0 -------------------------------- DJS View is a relatively simple program. By typing VIEW followed by the path and/or the name of the file to view, the file's content will be displayed on the screen. You can scroll to the next page of the file by pressing any key. The program is terminated by pressing the ESC key. File viewing programs are common, but one thing that makes DJS View unique is that all page break character codes are displayed by a message indicating a break. Character codes sometimes make ASCII files look sloppy, so this added feature is nice. SECTION 7 : DJS COMMANDMASTER VERSION 1.2 ----------------------------------------- The DJS CommandMaster is a DOS Utility that will execute commands on certain dates. The user will have to enter the dates and commands that will be executed. This program is handy for monthly virus scans and other operations. The CM.EXE file is the executable program itself. This program will not work correctly unless it can read information from a data file called CM.CMD. This file contains information on what commands to execute and on what dates. The CM.CMD data file is in ASCII format and should be arranged in the exact form shown below : * 05-13-1992 c:\virus\scan /g/h/j c:\menu\menu * 06-13-1992 c:\virus\scan /g/h/j c:\menu\menu As you may notice, there is an exact pattern that each record in the data file must be arranged in. To begin a new date, you must first use an *. This symbol tells the program that a new record is beginning. Next you would enter a SPACE and then the date you want the command to be executed. The date must be in the MM/DD/YYYY form. After the date, you can enter as many commands as you please as long as they are preceeded by a double space in the line. Notice how the information is in somewhat of an outline form. Typing this information can be time consuming and full of errors. Because of this, CommandMaster is armed with a built in data entry menu. To use this menu, type CM A at the DOS prompt. A menu will appear on the screen and give you a set of options to use on the CM.CMD data file. This is a much easier approach to entering a command record. To remove a record from the command file, you can edit the file using a text editor. SECTION 8 : TECHNICAL GUIDELINES -------------------------------- All of these programs have been tested on an AST Premium 286 running at 10MHZ with 1MB RAM. To avoid hardware difficulties, you should use this program only if your computer is configured as follows : - IBM PC compatible - 286 or higher processor - At least 640K RAM SECTION 9 : SHAREWARE REGISTRATION ---------------------------------- The DJS Utilities I package is distributed as "Shareware", meaning that you may try all of the programs before buying them. You may use the programs for an evaluation period of 10 days. You will notice that all of these programs display a logo and a registration reminder before they actually perform their assigned functions. This is not meant to "force" people to register with DJS Software. You must remember that you are using evaluation copies of the original programs, and if you would like to purchase them you may do so by : - Printing the order form file DJSUTIL.FRM - Filling out all of the spaces with the correct information - Sending the completed order form along with the correct payment to : DJS SOFTWARE 14824 ROCHELLE AVE. CLEVELAND, OH. 44135 Please note that all checks sent must me made for David J. Schraff. Cash is accepted, but is not an advisable form of payment, considering that mail is sometimes lost or misplaced during shipment. When you order a program from DJS Software, you are entitled to a number of benefits : - Technical support via E-Mail/regular mail - New product updates - DJS Log Version 3.0 ($15.00 value) - Registered users are offered huge savings opportunities on new products.