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LogiCat v1.73
Copyright (c)1990 By Curtis Little
All Rights Reserved
Support BBS: (209) 521-2143
Welcome to LogiCat! LogiCat was designed to allow you to easily catalog
your disks. LogiCat is the first step in bringing you a set of disk
tracking utilities that go beyond anything published to date. I'm sure
you'll enjoy the power that LogiCat brings you; finally an advance in
disk cataloging technology is available!
[------------- N O T I C E ! ! ! --------------]
The file formats for the configuration and import files HAS CHANGED. A
utility is available for registered users that will convert the older
version configuration and import files, but if you're "testing" LogiCat
before registering you'll need to erase any old configuration files and
create them over. Note that the data base format is still the same as it
was in older versions, only the configuration and import setting files have
changed.
[-------- CHANGES IN THE DOCUMENTATION --------]
Since LogiCat was introduced there have been several changes in LogiCat
that aren't yet included in the documentation. The following summarizes
additions to the manual:
1) On the Add menu and the Delete/replace menu a new item has been added
that provides "multi-drive" support. By choosing the multi-drive item
you're allowed to log/replace files from any number of different drives
in any order you specify. The disadvantage to logging files in this
manner is that you must type the drive letter and press return for
each disk you log/replace. This feature is mainly useful for Sysops
who desire to log multiple hard drives.
Note that the other menu options that are documented in the manual
still work as specified.
2) A hard disk is REQUIRED, not just recommended as the documentation
indicates.
3) When you replace a disk, LogiCat has to keep both disks in memory
temporarily so it can copy the comments for existing files to the
new disk. If you don't have enough files configured (and LogiCat
can't automatically increase them), the disk will not be able to
be replaced properly. LogiCat will keep the files that it can,
but once it runs out of memory, it will not pick up the rest of
the files from the disk. Note that a warning message is displayed
if this happens.
4) Several new options have been added. The options for expanding an
archive, and extracting ARCHIVE comments have been modified to go from
the previous Yes/No toggle to have a third option: ASK. If you set
the associated option to ASK, LogiCat will prompt before expanding an
archive allowing you to selectively expand archives.
An option has been added that allows you to have LogiCat prompt if
the report output should go to the screen or the configured report
destination at report time. When set to YES LogiCat will prompt
you whether you want the report to go to the screen or not. If you
say 'N' LogiCat will send the file to the report destination regardless
of the printer name used.
An option has been added to the 'Report Options' that allows you to
specify whether or not double spacing is to be used.
An option has been added to the import utility that allows you to
specify whether or not LogiCat should ignore extensions when importing
comments. When set to 'NO' LogiCat will ignore the extension of files
that are configured as libraries when it imports the comments.
5) When LogiCat prompts for a disk name (other than the selection criteria
prompts) you can leave the field empty (press return without typing
anything) to cause LogiCat to present you with a popup list of the
disk names that are currently in memory. Using the cursor keys, typing
the name you desire, using home/end, etc. you can highlight the name you
desire to work with and press return to select the highlighted name.
[--------SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY PRICE---------]
LogiCat is being offered at a special introductory price of $20.00.
If you register LogiCat before 12/1/90 you are guaranteed to
receive this special introductory price.
In addition, during the special price period I will offer an addtional
discount of $5.00 OFF (that would bring the total cost before shipping to
$15.00) to those who have already purchased either a commercial or shareware
cataloger. To receive the $5.00 off simply send proof of
purchase/registration for the cataloging program you paid for
along with the following information:
Name of the cataloging program
Date purchased/registered
Author/Distributor's name and address
This offer is being made in an effort to encourage those already using
another cataloging program to make the switch to LogiCat. I'm confident
that once you start using LogiCat you'll be glad you made the change.
If you have any questions or comments about LogiCat feel free to let me
know. You can reach me via any of the following:
Support BBS: (209) 521-2143
Voice: (209) 522-9269
CIS: 76276,3004
US Mail:
Curtis Little
2413 San Felipe Way
Modesto, CA 95355
Thanks for giving LogiCat a try!