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DISK-EASE v0.7.4
Disk-Ease is a floppy disk database and cataloging system designed to
help you keep track of files and PKZip archives stored away on floppies.
Disk-Ease lets you view, search, sort, add, update, and print out file
listings.
There is currently no user manual other than this document. I'm still
trying to find the time to write a manual for the next release, but in
the meantime I feel confident that this program is intuitive enough as
it is right now, and you should have no problem at all in using it. If
you wish to contact me with your questions, comments, or problems, I
would be more than happy to hear from you, and will respond immediately.
Kim Forwood
<kim.forwood@access.cn.camriv.bc.ca>
Table of Contents:
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Notes......................General notes on Disk-Ease v0.2.2
Data Format................Format of the database file
Updates and Fixes..........Updates and fixes since previous versions
Contacting the Author......Registration, suggestions, and problem reports
Technical Notes:
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- The data files must reside in the same directory as the executable
program. They can be a user specified name.
- The program will place an identification file on each catalogued disk.
This file is named DISKLOG.ID, and will be both hidden and read-only.
This file will only require 9 bytes of disk space.
- The "Search Log" option will also search within ZIP files.
- The "Print Log" option will optionally include files archived within
ZIP archives.
- Search function fully supports wildcards similar to DOS but slightly
better.
- Maximum number of disks = 8000
- Maximum number of files per disk = 4096
- Maximum number of archives per file = 1024
Data Format:
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[ Available in registered versions only ]
Updates and Fixes:
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DISK-EASE v0.1.1 (released as CATADISK v0.1.1)
Feb. 11, 1996 : Fixed problem with log update procedure, where the program
couldn't rename the temporary update file and would abort.
Fixed a problem where the update procedure wasn't updating
the remaining free disk space.
DISK-EASE v0.1.2 (not released)
Feb. 16, 1996 : Added routines to log and view archives within ZIP files.
DISK-EASE v0.2.0
Mar. 4, 1996 : Added ability to print log to text file.
DISK-EASE v0.2.1 (not released)
Mar. 5, 1996 : Added checking to make sure the program isn't run from a
floppy drive.
Fixed problem with detecting write-protected disks.
DISK-EASE v0.2.2 (not released)
Mar. 30, 1996 : Added improved wildcard search routine to allow more
extensive use of wildcards in database searches.
DISK-EASE v0.3.0 (not released)
Apr. 1, 1996 : Made slight changes to the order of the disk information
in the information window.
Added ability to select file sort method by file name,
date/time, or size.
DISK-EASE v0.4.0 (not released)
Apr. 7, 1996 : Added improved menus with hotkeys.
Added information window for when viewing contents of a
ZIP archive.
DISK-EASE v0.4.1 (not released)
Apr. 8, 1996 : Fixed problem in search routine where program was giving
a "file not found" message when search was immediately
aborted.
Modified the search output routine to show more file
information, including the parent file of any archived
file matching the search string.
DISK-EASE v0.4.2 (not released)
Apr. 10, 1996 : Added ability to toggle the sound on or off.
DISK-EASE v0.5.0 (not released)
Apr. 12, 1996 : Added ability to search for disks with a specified amount
of free space.
Changed the file name input window for the print function
so it displays a default file name.
Added ability to toggle whether ZIP file contents are
included in text printout.
DISK-EASE v0.6.0 (not released)
Apr. 17, 1996 : Added ability to select database file to work with through
a file list box.
Added ability to select whether to include the contents
of ZIP files in printouts and file searches.
DISK-EASE v0.6.1 (not released)
Apr. 19, 1996 : Reduced some of the memory requirements.
Apr. 21, 1996 : Added automatic sorting to the print function.
Improved the speed of the print function, with less
disk reads.
Apr. 23, 1996 : Fixed a bug in the directory change procedure.
DISK-EASE v0.6.2 (not released)
May 2, 1996 : Implemented sorting functions in the print option.
DISK-EASE v0.6.3 (not released)
May 6, 1996 : Added ability to search database for free disk space
equal to or greater than a given amount.
Added ability to search database for volume labels matching
a given string.
DISK-EASE v0.6.4 (not released)
May 13, 1996 : Fixed a bug in the update routine.
DISK-EASE v0.7.0 (not released)
May 22, 1996 : Added ability to select disk sort method by catalog number,
volume label, or free space remaining.
DISK-EASE v0.7.1 (not released)
May 27, 1996 : Fixed a bug with the database file selection routine, where
ThunderByte's ANTI-VIR.DAT files were being listed.
Fixed a bug with the database file selection routine, where
selecting the default "*.DAT" in the input window caused
the program to crash.
Fixed problem with the update function, which was causing
the program to leave the user in the program's working
directory at termination.
DISK-EASE v0.7.2 (not released)
June 1, 1996 : Fixed problem with printout routine, which was putting the
output text file in the program's working directory even
when run from another directory. The program now puts the
printout in the same directory that the user executes the
program from.
DISK-EASE v0.7.3 (not released)
June 4, 1996 : Improved the file name selection routine in detecting
invalid input.
DISK-EASE v0.7.4 (public release)
June 13, 1996 : Fixed a bug in the file selection routine where the file
listings were not properly resettinng after tabbing to and
from the input window.
Contacting the author:
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Registration, comments, suggestions, and problem reports should be sent
to the author at:
postal mail: Kim Forwood
906 Greenwood St.,
Campbell River, B.C.
Canada V9W-3C3
email: kim.forwood@access.cn.camriv.bc.ca