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- LOGit
- Date & Time Utility
-
- Version 2.1 3-19-93
- (c) 1992, 1993 DYNAMOUS Software.
- All Rights Reserved.
- 47 Kristin Dr.
- Rochester, NY 14624
-
- Concept:
-
- ˛ Have you ever wondered if someone turned on your PC while you were not
- there?
- ˛ Is it hard to remember when you did that last backup of your hard disk?
- ˛ Do you know what other people do when they use your PC?
- ˛ Would you like to know if someone was looking at your personal
- information or financial data?
- ˛ What games do the kids play when you're not around and how long do they
- play them?
-
- If you'd like to know the answers to these questions you can install LOGit
- on your PC to record the date and time these events occur.
-
- Introduction:
-
- LOGit is a useful utility that keeps a record of when events occur. You
- can add LOGit to a batch file or to the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
-
- When you add LOGit to a batch file, LOGit will keep a record of:
-
- ˛ when a program was last used.
- ˛ conditions that occurred during the batch file execution.
-
- When you add LOGit to the AUTOEXEC.BAT, LOGit will keep a record of when
- the PC was booted.
-
- Usage:
-
- You can use LOGit by executing the program by its name:
-
- C:\> LOGit
-
- LOGit will display the program information and then write a small
- informational file containing:
-
- LOGit was executed at: 21:47:31 on 3/09/93
-
- Option Usage:
-
- The following options may be used on the command line to change the
- defaults of LOGit. This will allow you to use LOGit for your specific
- needs.
-
- C:\> LOGit /f:[d:\]filename.ext /t:"Text comment" /m:o /l:lines
-
- Where:
-
- /f:[d:\]filename.ext The name of the log file that LOGit will write.
- [d:\] can be used to specify another drive or directory.
- Example - /f:c:\logs\database.log
- Default - logit.log in the current directory.
-
- /t:"Text comment" The text comment to be written in the log file.
- If the text contains spaces, you must enclose the text in
- double (") quotes.
- Example - /t:"The Database was last packed on:"
- Default - LOGit was executed at:
-
- /m:o Use 'o' for the overwrite mode.
- The log file will contain only one entry, which will be the
- last time LOGit was executed.
- Default - No switch will append the new entry to file.
-
- /l:lines Use 1 through 99.*
- This limits the number of lines LOGit will maintain in the
- log file.
- Example - /l:25 {The number of lines in the log file will
- not exceed 25 lines.}
- Default - The number of lines in the log file will be
- unlimited.
-
- Note: Item marked with the '*' are only availible after registering LOGit
- with DYNAMOUS Software. You will also receive a configuration program to
- store your default configuration and enable the registered options.
-
- Example Using Options:
-
- If LOGit is in your PATH you can execute the program from any directory.
- If it is not in your PATH you must change to the directory on your hard
- disk where you keep LOGit . For more information concerning your PATH or
- the TYPE command, refer to your DOS manual.
-
- At the DOS prompt type:
-
- C:\UTIL\> LOGit /f:c:\bbs.log /t:"Node 1 was started at:"
-
- After the example executes, use the DOS "TYPE" command to view the log
- file:
-
- C:\UTIL\> TYPE c:\bbs.log
-
- DOS will display the contents of the log file.
-
- Node 1 was started at: 17:39:23 on 2/19/93
-
- Error Levels:
-
- LOGit will return an error level after it executes. The following list
- shows the error levels and their meanings.
-
- Errorlevel 0 -- The error level is set to 0 if the program executed
- successfully.
- Errorlevel 1 -- The error level is set to 1 if the user enters an invalid
- option or /? /H help requested.
- Errorlevel 2 -- The error level is set to 2 if an error occurs opening or
- writing to the log file.*
- Errorlevel 3 -- The error level is set to 3 if the program cannot find
- enough memory.*
- Errorlevel 4 -- The error level is set to 4 if the requested log file name
- is not a valid DOS file name.*
-
- * NOTE: LOGit will display an error message when these conditions occur.
-
- Sample Batch File:
-
- This batch file shows the usefulness of LOGit, the use of the options and
- the use of error levels.
-
- @echo off
- c:\util\tape.exe /full
- if not errrorlevel 0 goto ABORT
- c:\util\LOGit /f:c:\logs\backup.log /m:o /t:"Last backup was completed
- successfully on:"
- if not errrorlevel 0 goto BADLOG
- goto END
- :ABORT
- c:\LOGit /f:backup.log /t:"An Error occurred during the last backup
- on:"
- if not errrorlevel 0 goto BADLOG
- goto END
- :BADLOG
- echo Unable to create or write to log file. Check usage or disk space.
- pause
- :END
-
- This BATCH file will execute a backup program called TAPE. When the backup
- finishes successfully LOGIT will write a new log file deleting any existing
- log file of the same name. If LOGit is successful writing the new log
- file, BACKUP.LOG in the directory C:\LOGS, the batch file will end.
- BACKUP.LOG will contain:
-
- Last backup was completed successfully on: 21:15 on 03/11/93
-
- If the backup program cannot complete successfully LOGit will add a new
- entry to an existing log file of the same name. BACKUP.LOG will contain:
-
- Last backup was completed successfully at: 21:15 on 03/11/93
- An Error occurred during the last backup at: 20:30 on 03/12/93
-
- If LOGit is unable to write the log file for any reason, a message will be
- displayed to the screen and the batch file will pause.
-
- For more information concerning BATCH files, refer to your DOS manual.
- Shareware Notice:
-
- You may use this utility for a 30 day trial period. If you do not register
- within the trial period, please discontinue using this software.
-
- If you like this utility please consider registering LOGit with DYNAMOUS
- Software. You will receive a registered copy of LOGit and LOGITCFG to
- personalize your copy. This enables the 'registered options' and allows you
- to change the program defaults. We also include other shareware utilities
- we have written.
-
- To register, please send $5 (US) plus $3.50 (US) for media and US mailing
- to DYNAMOUS Software. If you wish to avoid the media and mailing costs,
- register with DYNAMOUS and then you may download your registered version
- on:
- "The Hat's Place BBS" (716) 594-5572 16.8K USR HST Dual Standard
-
- Site licenses discounts are available by contacting DYNAMOUS Software for
- more information.
-
- DYNAMOUS Software - 47 Kristin Dr. Rochester, NY 14624
-