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ANNOUNCING: PC-KAT (TM)
* Recognize a previously cataloged, unchanged diskette,
The Easy, Practical, Super Capacity informs the user and bypasses recataloging.
Diskette Cataloger, Version 1.2 * Optional support for RAM disk utilization for program work
files.
by Applied Foresight (TM) * Uses file compression techniques.
P.O. Box 20607 * Maintains a log file of 4 digit volume IDs processed,
Bloomington, Minn. 55420 which can aid database recovery if the database is ever
(C) Copyright 1986 R.H. Martin. damaged.
All Rights Reserved. TM pending
CATALOG INQUIRY FEATURES:
PC-KAT is a DB-SHARE product which means the basic, full- * Password required to view contents of database, --database
featured, system disk can be freely shared with other users. owner can change this password (i.e., 2 passwords: user's
For more information about DB-SHARE, a manual introducing the & owner's).
DB-SHARE program is on the system disk for you to print out. * Lists all database filenames or diskette header records,
or subsets of either.
PC-KAT is for 256 KB RAM computers which have at least PC- * Can list diskettes by volume ID order or by descending
DOS or MS-DOS 2.00 or greater. free space order.
* Can list diskettes whose header record meets the selection
PC-KAT BASE SYSTEM FEATURES criteria given by user.
* Provides list of scratch diskettes.
OVERALL FEATURES: * Easy method to list what diskettes hold backups of PC-KAT
* Accomodates 9,999 diskettes containing up to 16 million database.
filenames in one central database. * Diskette list shows the previous & following diskette
* Diskette filenames cataloged without any data entry volume for a multi-diskette set.
required. * Identifies BACKUP or other type volume.
* Designed to meet the diskette cataloging needs of hard * Lists uncataloged diskette numbers available.
disk owners. * Selection can be by exact or partial match.
* Enables hard disk owners to consider their diskettes an * User's search phrase can be exact length or be a left
extension of their hard disk subdirectories. justified substring or floating substring.
* Condensed online help screen. * Selection can include the filename, file extension,
* Feature-rich programmer source code print program and/or subdirectory name.
included. * Retrieval can be limited to entries cataloged at home,
* Thorough documentation, including recovery documentation. work or at both locations.
* Listings can be directed to the screen, printer or file.
CATALOG UPDATING FEATURES: * Listings can be interrupted by pressing the ESC key.
* Add or change a 4 digit diskette volume label within * Screen listings pause until any key is pressed.
program. * Listings carry a date/time stamp and headings.
* Optionally create unique header record for each cataloged * Retrieval list can be sorted in reverse chronological
diskette. order.
* Diskette header carries freespace and filesum number for
each diskette without any user entry involved. TO USE PC-KAT
* User-created default answers to diskette header fields,
which can be changed or over-ridden. Insert the PC-KAT diskette in drive A:. Then type the
* Files located in diskette subdirectories are automatically following: TYPE A:READ.ME and press the ENTER key.
cataloged. Follow the instructions given to print out the PC-KAT user
* Allows directory lists, deletes, or format of diskettes manual. The manual has install & usage instructions.
within program.
* Allows a database backup while in the program.
* Alternate between diskette drives A: and B: while within DB_VISTA is a trademark of RAIMA Corporation, 12201 SE Tenth
program. St., Bellevue, WA 98005
* Empty diskettes are specially processed as scratch
diskettes.
* Optimized for speed, written in C using DB_VISTA database
manager.