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- TOMCAT
- Demo Version 0.6
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- Copyright Roger Clare 1986
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- Permission is hereby granted to copy and distribute this
- Demo Version provided that no modifications are made and
- that no charge is made, and that this documentation is
- distributed with the program.
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- INTRODUCTION
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- TOMCAT is a disk cataloging program. It has several
- good features, some of which are unusual and perhaps unique.
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- Fast screens.
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- Fast searches.
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- Finds and catalogs files contained within ARC files.
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- Catalog may be sorted by Volume or by File Name, and
- all features work without re-sorting.
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- Index of Volumes shows empty space on each disk, and
- also the date when it was cataloged.
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- This Demo Version is limited to a catalog of 120 volumes
- or 700 file entries, which may be sufficient for many users.
- The full version (Version 1.5) will handle as many entries
- as available memory will allow.
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- |Version .4 changes
- | Reading the catalog from disk into memory is now more
- |than twice as fast as previous versions.
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- |Version .5 changes
- | When scanning file names of descriptions for a string, the scan
- |results may be scrolled up or down, the same as when browsing the
- |catalog.
- | The list of volumes may be printed.
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- |Version .6 changes
- | Bug fix for file delete on directory display not working unless
- |a full screen of files was being displayed.
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- STARTING THE PROGRAM
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- When you run TOMCAT.COM, it will look for a
- configuration file (TOMCAT.CFG) in the same directory. If a
- configuration file is not found, TOMCAT will create one, and
- also an empty catalog file (TOMCAT.CAT). If TOMCAT.CFG is
- present, TOMCAT will read it to determine the path and name
- of the catalog file. TOMCAT will then read in the catalog
- file and display the main menu.
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- MAIN MENU
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- The main menu shows TOMCAT's single-letter commands, grouped
- by related functions.
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- R) Read Catalog -
- This command reads the catalog file indicated by the
- configuration table in memory. If a catalog exists in
- memory, it will be overwritten and lost.
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- S) Save Catalog -
- This command saves the catalog residing in memory by
- writing it to the catalog file indicated in the
- configuration table. An existing catalog file of the same
- path/name will be overwritten.
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- I) Display Directory -
- Displays the directory of the disk on the Input drive.
- The user can delete a file from the disk directory being
- displayed by hitting the 'D' key and then giving the name
- of the file.
- While displaying the directory, you can delete a file by
- using the 'D' option on this sub-menu. TOMCAT will ask
- for the name of the file to delete, and will ask for
- confirmation before deleting.
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- L) Label Disk -
- Writes a volume label on the disk on the Input drive.
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- U) Update Catalog -
- Reads the directory of the disk on the Input drive, and
- adds or changes catalog entries. If the disk is already in
- the catalog, existing entries will be updated for size and
- date, new entries will be added, and entries in the catalog
- no longer on the disk will be deleted from the catalog. The
- description of the file may be changed or entered at this
- time.
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- W) Show Volumes in Catalog -
- Displays disk volumes contained in catalog. Shows the
- date each disk was cataloged, and the free space remaining
- on each disk at that time.
- This display may be sorted into volume label sequence,
- or in order of remaining space on the volume, by using the
- L or S options on this sub-menu.
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- T) Print List of Volumes -
- Sets printer to condensed print mode and 88 lines per page.
- Prints volume list in same format as display above.
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- E) Erase Volume from Catalog -
- Removes a volume and all its file entries from the
- catalog. The sub-menu permits you to display volumes as
- above before entering the label of the volume to be deleted.
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- N) Sort by File Name -
- V) Sort by Volume -
- The catalog may be sorted either by File Name or by
- Volume Label. The catalog may be saved (written to disk) in
- either sequence, and the Search and Browse commands will
- function with either sequence.
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- F) Search for string in File Names -
- D) Search for string in Descriptions -
- Searches for the given string within File Names or
- Descriptions and displays all entries in which the string is
- found. (See note)
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- P) Print Catalog -
- Sets the printer to condensed print mode and 88 lines per
- page; prints the entire catalog in same format as displayed
- on the screen, except that both the ARC file (if any) and the
- description will be shown.
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- B) Browse Catalog -
- Moves forward and backward through the catalog using
- the Up- and Down-Arrow keys to scroll, the PageUp or
- PageDown keys to move by pages, or Home and End keys to go
- to the beginning or end of the catalog. (See note)
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- NOTE: In the catalog displays, files which are contained
- within ARC files are indicated by a letter "a" following the
- size column. By hitting the "A" key, the ARC file in which
- the file is contained will be shown in the description area.
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- C) Change Configuration -
- The Input Drive parameter determines from which drive
- TOMCAT will read the directory to add to the catalog, to
- display the directory, or to change or add the volume label.
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- The Catalog Path/Name parameter allows you to keep the
- catalog in the directory of your choice, and use a file name
- of your choice.
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- These configuration changes affect the current session
- only, unless you save the changes to the configuration file
- by answering "Y" to the prompt "Save to Configuration
- File?". If you save the changes, they will be loaded the
- next time you run TOMCAT. Note that if you move TOMCAT to
- another disk or sub-directory, you should move TOMCAT.CFG
- also, unless you wish to set up a new configuration.
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- (Note: The following paragraph applies to Version 1.6 only.)
- The Number of Volumes parameter allows you to reserve
- space in the catalog for up to 2500 volume entries. The
- remainder of available memeory will be allocated for file
- entries. This enables you to make the catalog storage
- allocation a little more efficient. For example, if you
- have many volumes with only one or two large files on each,
- you may increase this parameter. This parameter defaults
- to 120 volumes. Note that changing this parameter has no
- immediate effect on the catalog, as space is allocated at
- the start of the program. The changed Configuration File
- must be saved, and the new parameter takes effect when the
- program is next run.
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- X) Exit -
- Exit from TOMCAT. If the catalog has been changed in
- memory, a warning message will be displayed, asking if you
- wish to write the updated catalog to the catalog file on
- disk.
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- FOR BIGGER CATALOGS
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- If you like the features of TOMCAT, but have more disks
- or files than this Demo Version can handle, you can purchase
- Version 1.6 for only $20. Order from:
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- Roger Clare
- Box 1961
- Hato Rey, PR 00919
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- E-MAIL: Source AAJ169 GEnie ROGER.CLARE
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- TECHNICAL NOTES AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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- TOMCAT requires DOS 2 (or greater). Has been tested with
- DOS 2.1 and 3.1 on PCjr and Wang PC IBM Emulation, and with
- DOS 3.2 on an AT-clone.
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- Quick screen and string manipulation was accomplished with
- BOOSTERS - Tool for Turbo Pascal Programmers, available from
- George F. Smith, 609 Candlewick Lane, Lilburn, GA 30247 for
- $35 plus $5 shipping.
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