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- Date: Monday, 16 December 1985
- From: Hal Bower
- To: Keith Petersen, W8SDZ
- Re: MCAT/XCAT Ver 5 release
-
- Now available:
-
- Filename Type Bytes CRC
-
- MCAT505.LBR BINARY 100864 16D3H
- XCAT502.LBR BINARY 81664 4053H
-
- New Release MCAT Version 5 Disk Cataloging Program
- XCAT Version 5 Catalog Cross-Reference Lister
-
- These two programs work as a team. MCAT catalogs the directory of any
- specified disk drive to a Master Catalog called MAST.CAT. XCAT reads the
- catalog and produces a cross-referenced listing of a selected set, or all
- of the files to the console, printer or disk file.
-
- In addition to Filenames and Types, a disk ID is automatically appended
- to each name in the catalog. Optional fields can also be appended with
- Version 5 to show the file's user area, and the created/modified date
- provided by Plu*Perfect Systems' DateStamper(tm). With Date features,
- CP/M 2.2 is required. If dates are not required, CP/M 3 should be useable.
-
- Major features provided in both MCAT and XCAT Version 5 are:
-
- * Two-level operation; interactive screen-oriented mode, and one-shot "Expert"
- mode with parameters passed on the command line.
- * Protection against corruption of MAST.CAT by conflicting operations
- * Ability to pre-define default settings without reassembly, and to set new
- values interactively within the programs.
- * Cursor and screen control definitions compatible with Plu*Perfect Systems'
- SETTERM utility for terminal installation.
-
- And some specific features:
-
- MCAT - Create MAST.CAT in any drive/user area and enter "Ignore" names
- - Ambiguous as well as unambiguous "Ignore" names supported
- - Add a disk ID from within the program
- - Delete catalog entries for any specific disk by disk ID
-
- XCAT - Search catalog and display only selected filenames, types or disks
- - Selectable destination for output filename, drive and user list
- - Display dates in US (mm/dd/yy) or European (dd.mm.yy) format
-
- Authors:
- v 5.0 Harold "Hal" Bower
- v 4.?? Irv Hoff
- v 1.0 Ward Christensen
-
- Bugs and revisions:
- Report bugs and suggested improvements to Hal Bower, or to
- Bridger Mitchell at Plu*Perfect Systems. In order to avoid a proli-
- feration of minor changes, please do not publicly release revisions
- of these programs.
-
- DateStamper is a trademark of Plu*Perfect Systems.
- CP/M is a trademark of Digital Research
-