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- Colorado Utilities Disk Manager (CUDM) A high volume disk catalog system.
- The standard version supports up to 3,000+ records. The Plus & Extended
- versions have an unlimited capacity. Reads any disk size, including CD-ROM
- drives interfaced through standard MS-DOS drivers. Reads and catalogs
- internal directories of compression libraries (ZIP, LHA, PAK, ZOO, ARC, MD,
- etc). Many search capabilities including imbedded strings, wild card, etc.
- Allows 410 characters of comments per catalog entry. Supports 25/43/50 line
- screens.
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- There are currently two versions of CUDM; the real mode version that uses
- DOS standard memory and EMS (if available), and; the protected mode version
- that uses a DOS extender to access all of memory as if it were part of
- standard DOS memory. The Protected mode version requires a 386 or better
- with at least 1-meg of extended memory.
-
- The shareware release of each version has a capacity of approximately
- 8,000 records in each catalog file.
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- The registered release activates the appropriate memory driver to allow for
- virtually unlimited capacity in all of the catalog files. If you don't have
- Expanded memory the Real mode version will activate a virtual memory driver
- and use your disk like memory.
-
- While you may freely share this program it is copyrighted material and if
- you continue to use it after a reasonable period (30 days) you are expected
- to register it with the owner. See the last page of the DOC file for
- information on registering.
-
- ****CAUTION The documentation contains high ASCII characters and is
- designed for a printer capable of outputting line characters ******
-
- Micro System Solutions Orders 1-800-421-1789
- 5048 W. Maplewood Ave. Questions 1-303-795-7653
- Littleton, CO 80123 FAX 1-303-727-6870
- Support BBS 1-303-795-9583 (2400 N81)
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- v3.3x 2/15/92 - 4/30/92
- o original release of v3.3
- o Fixed shared read for read only files
- sometimes mistakenly id'd files as archives.
- o Fixed to retain comments and category on update.
- o Fixed field lengths to correct errors in updating diskettes.
- o Fixed routine which cleaned up file after updating.
- o Would delete all records which volumes higher in the alphabetic
- chain than the one being updated.
- o Replaced the viewer with a faster one.
- o Added string searching in comments and multiple imbedded strings in
- names.
- o Added the 'S' edit filter to split filenames.
- o Fixed a bug in the branding routine that left an extraneous set of
- catalog files behind.
- o Fixed a bug that hung the PC when the viewer was opened for volumes
- followed by files.
- o Improved speed in the user sort key function.
- o Added external record export feature. Available only in the Plus
- version.
- o Added a routine to rebuild the indexes. This routine also re-counts
- the records and maintains index order.
- o Incorporated the overlay file into the .EXE for easier product
- distribution.
- o Added duplicate file check into the view screens.
- o External export program available to registered users.
- o Fixed bugs which prevented the search routine from selecting any
- records and one which prevented the print routine from printing
- anything but the file view. The extensive nature of the problem
- warranted a new release number.
- o Fixed ZIP file expansions. Program was not checking for the proper
- extention.
- o Added case insensitive search for comments.
- o Changed the category search to be case insensitive at all times.
- o Added capability to change the catalog name from within the default
- dialog box.
- o Fixed the command line to actually change the catalog name. Added the
- /diskdrive to the command line, example: /c will use drive C as the
- default.
- o Fixed the printer select dialog to automatically retain the default
- printer type.
- o Add compressed and double column printing.
- o Added support for nonstandard page sizes.
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- v3.4x 5/12/92
- o Changed the format of the screen and print layout windows to a dialog
- box to support buttons to save the layout.
- o Fixed a bug in the add/update routine which used the hard drive date
- as the date for a floppy.
- o Fixed a bug in the update that caused an update to increment the
- volume count. (Be sure to run the rebuild function to reset your
- count).
- o System wasn't saving comments properly during an update.
- o Added an Import/Export capability in the form of external programs
- available to registered users. These programs will be sent on the
- distribution disk or will be available on the BBS in the REGUSERS
- section.
-
- v3.5x 7/06/92 - 8/12/92
- o Changed the volume label routines to add the label to the
- mediaID portion of the diskette boot record. (per DOS 4.x & 5.0)
- o Changed the record delete to take subordinate entries into account.
- Deleting the volume now deletes all archives and files from that
- volume. Deleting the archive deletes all files in the archive.
- o Moved the sequencing option to the menu. Improved the speed and
- interface. See ORDER on the LIST menu.
- o Added a DEFAULT dialog option to include the drive letter in the
- subdirectory field of the catalog record. Added this new flag to
- the configuration file, so the new configuration version is 3.42.
- o Added Update/Add abort. Hitting any key during operation will
- abort the Update/Add.
- o Added a volume rename function. Alt-R will prompt for a new volume
- name.
- o Added a Volume View option. (Kind of slow in this version, will
- be speeded up in next release)
- o Corrected a design flaw which slowed down large updates.
- o Corrected a bug in the comment routines which failed to deallocate
- memory after a comment was added. Systems would eventually run out
- of memory and lock-up.
- o Fixed a bug in Screen and Print Layout windows. Prompts were
- uppercase only.
- o Fixed a bug in the print routine which forced a "Printer head out
- of position" error 18401.
- o Fixed a bug. The memo editor didn't release its buffer when
- complete. Eventually the program would have all of memory and
- choke.
- o Some macro systems take control of interrupt vectors which
- conflict with CUDM when trying to shell to DOS. Added code to
- restore standard vectors and replace them upon return from DOS.
- Also added code to completely shut-down the catalogs before
- shelling out. This will protect the files if a proper exit from
- the shell is not made.
- o Fixed a bug in the print routine which caused the print to abort
- with a 18401 error on positional printers such as dot-matrix.
- o Added support for 43 and 50 line screen modes if operating on an
- EGA or VGA screen.
- o Registered users now have access to a catalog only and a view only
- commandline program.
- o Registered users now have access to a file cleanup program to fix
- most errors.
-
- v3.6x 8/17/92 - 11/10/92
- o Fixed a new bug Unable to save comments or categories.
- o Fixed another v3.52 bug Unable to delete current entry.
- o Overlay was only using standard RAM. Fixed it to use EMS. System is
- now much faster.
- o Fixed a problem with the way the registered version allocates and
- releases EMS memory. This should make system sharing easier.
- o Added universal hot keys.
- - AltX ... exits CUDM from anywhere in the program.
- - AltA or F5 ... Begins quick catalog from anywhere in the
- program.
- o Turned the mouse back on in the main menu.
- o This release fixes the comment search routine. The original routine
- had an uninitialized case flag and as a result wouldn't search for
- case sensitive until at least one "ignore case" search was completed.
- o Fixed the DOS Shell option which worked fine for 25 line mode but
- hung the system for 43 & 50 line modes. The allocated buffer used
- to store the current window was too small.
- o Added an option to add a Data Set manually.
- o Corrected screen layout window. Volume and File windows were
- switched.
- o Fixed the volume selection window to accept more than 15 volumes.
- o Moved the colors into the configuration file.
- o Rewrote the setcolor program, now called DMCOLOR.EXE
- o Renamed the CUDM.CFG file to CUDM.INI to pave the way to Windows.
- o Added command line parameter "/NOEMS". This turns off all
- use of EMS for those machines which have major memory
- compatibility problems as well as old EMS drivers.
-
- NOTE ***********
- Older version of HIMEM.SYS will hang the system when it tries to
- allocate EMS. We recommend anyone having problems with system hangs
- replace HIMEM.SYS with the version dated 3-10-92 3:10 or later.
-
- v3.7x 12/03/92 -
- o Minor fixes to accomodate new version of software and compiler.
- o Changed the branding routine.
- o Added a 'comment exists' notification character in the view screens.
- Look for a musical note next to the file name.
- o Replaced the print routine with a smaller, faster one.
- o Corrected a problem in the new print routine.
- o Added a protected mode version which uses extended memory.
- Distributed as CUDMExxx (CUDME3.EXE on Compuserve)
- o Fixed the record limit test to properly reflect memory type and
- capacity.
- o Added a memo line to the status screen to show capacity.
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- v3.xx..... and beyond. Things to come.
- Finally fix the label print routines and get it distributed.
- (Sorry about the delay folks) Read comments from external sources.
- Add duplicates only view. and much more.
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