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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.
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