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.pn1 ------------------ FATCAT Version 2.4 the FATter but faster disk Cataloguer ------------------------------------- {FATCA╘ anΣ al∞ file≤ iε FATCAT24.LB╥ anΣ al∞ subsequen⌠ version≤ ì arσ copyrigh⌠ 198╢ b∙ Steveε M« Coheε anΣ thereforσ remaiε hi≤ ì property« Yo⌡ arσ freσ t∩ usσ i⌠ anΣ t∩ freel∙ distributσ it¼ bu⌠ ì yo⌡ ma∙ no⌠ sel∞ i⌠ o≥ bundlσ i⌠ a≤ par⌠ oµ anothe≥ packagσ t∩ bσ ì solΣ withou⌠ thσ expres≤ writteε consen⌠ oµ thσ author« } FATCA╘ i≤ ß ne≈ multi-featureΣ disδ cataloguinτ prograφ ì fo≥ z8░ CP/═ anΣ ZCPR│ systems« I⌠ wa≤ designeΣ witΦ thσ User'≤ ì conveniencσ foremos⌠ iε mind« I⌠ build≤ upoε thσ foundatioε oµ ì othe≥ cataloguinτ systems¼ whicΦ werσ ß booε t∩ earl∙ microì compute≥ users¼ bu⌠ improve≤ upoε theφ b∙ eliminatinτ man∙ ì inconvenience≤ whicΦ thesσ earl∙ program≤ inflicteΣ upoε thei≥ ì users« Man∙ users¼ oncσ thσ cataloτ gre≈ t∩ bσ oµ substantia∞ ì size¼ begaε findinτ i⌠ harΣ t∩ justif∙ thσ timσ spen⌠ waitinτ fo≥ ì thσ disδ drive≤ t∩ pu⌠ everythinτ iε it≤ prope≥ placσ iε thσ ì catalog« The∙ gre≈ graduall∙ lazie≥ abou⌠ cataloguinτ and¼ afte≥ ì awhile¼ stoppeΣ altogether¼ convinceΣ tha⌠ cataloguinτ wa≤ ß ì hopeles≤ task¼ ß nicσ ideß bu⌠ no⌠ wortΦ thσ trouble. SounΣ familiar┐ Wσ thinδ FATCA╘ wil∞ changσ you≥ minΣ ì abou⌠ disδ cataloguing« Si⌠ bacδ anΣ follo≈ u≤ througΦ ß brieµ ì tou≥ oµ FATCAT'≤ many features. .PAè.HEFATCAT -- the FATter but Faster Disk Cataloguer --------------------------------- FEATURES OF FATCAT -- An Overview --------------------------------- Rapid fire insertion of diskettes FATCA╘ isn'⌠ magic¼ i⌠ ma∙ no⌠ eveε bσ a≤ fas⌠ a≤ somσ othe≥ ì programs« I⌠ i≤ simpl∙ morσ intelligentl∙ designed¼ s∩ tha⌠ disδ ì insertioε (you≥ job⌐ i≤ separated¼ time-wise¼ froφ thσ joΓ oµ ì updatinτ thσ cataloτ (thσ computer'≤ job). ì Thσ filename≤ arσ simpl∙ appendeΣ sequentiall∙ t∩ ß temporary¼ ì unsorted¼ file« Ver∙ fast« Theε wheε yo⌡ arσ done¼ thσ compute≥ ì doe≤ thσ tediou≤ worδ oµ sorting¼ inserting¼ deleting¼ withou⌠ ì makinτ YO╒ sharσ it≤ tedium« Ge⌠ ß cu≡ oµ coffee¼ reaΣ thσ ì paper¼ g∩ t∩ bed« Wheε yo⌡ returε you'l∞ finΣ ß full∙ sorteΣ ì catalog« Full Library File Support Simple¼ bug-free« Thσ namσ oµ thσ librar∙ i≤ storeΣ witΦ thσ ì namσ oµ thσ librar∙ filσ -- no⌠ jus⌠ thσ disδ number« Hard-Disk Mode fo≥ cataloguinτ ß harΣ drive¼ user-areß b∙ user-area¼ a≤ wel∞ a≤ ì ß conventiona∞ flopp∙ modσ tha⌠ catalog≤ thσ entirσ disδ a⌠ once. Clean-Up Mode let≤ yo⌡ erasσ files¼ renamσ files¼ anΣ adΣ thosσ zero-lengtΦ ì disδ namσ file≤ withou⌠ leavinτ FATCAT« N∩ morσ "SAV┼ ░ -ì DISK.094ó Als∩ display≤ filσ size. ì Attractive Catalog Output Module output≤ t∩ printer¼ CRT¼ o≥ botΦ simultaneously« CR╘ displa∙ caε ì eithe≥ bσ pageΣ o≥ continuous¼ anΣ i≤ switchablσ bacδ anΣ forth« ì Scan≤ thσ wholσ catalog¼ o≥ "wildcardsó fo≥ specifiπ groupeΣ ì filenames¼ eithe≥ b∙ filenamσ o≥ b∙ disδ number« Ne≈ iε versioε 2.1¼ thσ outpu⌠ modulσ i≤ accessiblσ eithe≥ ì througΦ thσ men⌡ o≥ froφ it≤ owε commanΣ line« Thi≤ flexibilit∙ ì allow≤ fo≥ sucΦ thing≤ a≤ batcΦ processeΣ list≤ separateΣ b∙ ì category¼ o≥ eveε fo≥ usσ a≤ ß filσ listinτ fo≥ Remotσ Systems. Ne≈ iε versioε 2.3¼ outpu⌠ caε optionall∙ bσ giveε iε ß ì cross-referencσ fashioε simila≥ t∩ XCAT¼ a≤ wel∞ a≤ thσ forme≥ ì FATCA╘ format. New in version 2.4, this output can also be directed to a disδ filσ s∩ tha⌠ i⌠ ma∙ bσ furthe≥ modifieΣ t∩ you≥ tastσ witΦ ß ì word processor program before printing it. Disk Information Module keeps track of disk names and free space on each disk. ì Easily Configurable fo≥ differen⌠ mode≤ oµ operation¼ e.g« placemen⌠ oµ cataloτ ì files¼ namσ oµ cataloτ files¼ etc« Configuration≤ easil∙ saveΣ ì t∩ disδ fo≥ quicδ loadinτ oε subsequen⌠ sessions. .paè --------------------------- GETTING STARTED WITH FATCAT --------------------------- MINIMUM EQUIPMENT necessary to run FATCAT Minimuφ equipmen⌠ t∩ usσ FATCA╘ i≤ ß compute≥ witΦ ß z-8░ ì microprocessor¼ a⌠ leas⌠ 43╦ TP┴ (tha⌠ i≤ ß 50╦ CP/═ system)¼ tw∩ ì flopp∙ drive≤ oµ 180╦ o≥ more« Preferablσ woulΣ bσ drive≤ oµ ì 350½ K. FILES IN THIS LIBRARY Thi≤ librar∙ shoulΣ contaiε thσ followinτ files« Thosσ witΦ 'Zº ì a≤ thσ seconΣ lette≥ oµ thσ filenamσ exten⌠ arσ "crunchedó file≤ ì tha⌠ mus⌠ bσ uncruncheΣ witΦ thσ includeΣ UNCR.CO═ afte≥ yo⌡ havσ ì extracted them from the library.ì FATCAT.COM -- The basic .COM file that starts the program OUTCAT.COM -- This .COM file is essential for OUTPUT, runs either by itself or is called by FATCAT. FATCAT2.CZN FATCAT3.CZN -- Chain files essential for running FATCAT FATCAT3.0Z0 FATCAT3.0Z1 FATCAT3.0Z2 FATCAT3.0Z3 FATCAT3.0Z4 FATCAT3.0Z5 FATCAT3.0Z6 OUTCAT.0Z0 OUTCAT.0Z1 -- Overlay files essential for running FATCAT .paè FATCAT.WZ -- This documentation FATCAT.TZC -- Table of contents APPENDIX.AZ APPENDIX.BZ VERS24.UPD -- Supplements covering installation and configuration¼ anΣ change≤ froφ vers« 2.0 FATCAT.MMG -- File for chain printing this with MailMerge README.1ST -- Some additional "quickie" documentation Z3INSTP.CZM -- An auto-installer needed to install on ZCPR3 systems FATCATIN.COM -- FATCAT specific installation routines. FATCATIN.DZA Z3 users can use Z3INSTP, but those of FATCATIN.MZG you still in the CP/M dark ages can use these programs to install FATCAT. UNCR.COM -- Steven Greenberg's uncrunching utility which must be used to uncrunch all crunched files in this library. See above. .paè FIRST STEPS AND PRECEPTS NOW HEAR THIS! FATCA╘ mus⌠ firs⌠ bσ INSTALLE─ beforσ i⌠ caε bσ used« ReaΣ anΣ ì follo≈ carefull∙ thσ instruction≤ iε APPENDI╪ ┴ t∩ learε how« ì Oncσ installed¼ yo⌡ ma∙ ruε FATCAT« However¼ thσ VER┘ FIRS╘ ì THIN╟ yo⌡ shoulΣ tr∙ d∩ witΦ i⌠ i≤ CONFIGUR┼ FATCA╘ fo≥ you≥ ì systeφ b∙ enterinτ <P╛ a⌠ thσ maiε menu« Configuratioε i≤ ì covereΣ iε APPENDI╪ ┬ whicΦ yo⌡ shoulΣ reaΣ beforσ goinτ further« ì Iµ FATCA╘ i≤ no⌠ configureΣ t∩ you≥ systeφ yo⌡ ma∙ no⌠ ge⌠ thσ ì mos⌠ ou⌠ oµ i⌠ anΣ iε fact¼ i⌠ ma∙ no⌠ ruε a⌠ all« Oncσ installeΣ ì anΣ configured¼ yo⌡ arσ read∙ t∩ go« DISK NAMES-- some simple rules Likσ man∙ othe≥ cataloτ program≤ FATCA╘ use≤ thσ conventioε tha⌠ ì thσ filσ tha⌠ sort≤ t∩ thσ to≡ oµ thσ lis⌠ oµ file≤ i≤ thσ namσ ì filσ oµ thσ disk« Usually¼ thi≤ i≤ ß 0-lengtΦ filσ whicΦ i≤ ì nothinτ morσ thaε ß director∙ entry« I⌠ ha≤ ß uniquσ namσ whicΦ ì differentiate≤ i⌠ froφ an∙ othe≥ filσ oε an∙ othe≥ disk« Mos⌠ ì particularl∙ it≤ "typeó (thσ threσ character≤ followinτ thσ ì period⌐ mus⌠ absolutel∙ bσ unique« Fo≥ an∙ sucΦ schemσ t∩ work¼ ì certaiε rule≤ mus⌠ bσ followed« Fo≥ FATCA╘ therσ arσ onl∙ tw∩ ì rules: ì <1╛ Thσ firs⌠ characte≥ oµ sucΦ ß disδ namσ filσ ma∙ bσ ì anythinτ iε thσ ASCI╔ rangσ oµ 3▓ - 4╖ whicΦ i≤ lega∞ iε ß ì filename« Thσ mos⌠ typica∞ i≤ thσ hypheε ('-',ASCI╔ 45)« Othe≥ ì system≤ havσ useΣ thσ spacσ characte≥ (º '¼ ASCI╔ 32⌐ bu⌠ iµ yo⌡ ì choosσ thi≤ yo⌡ wil∞ no⌠ bσ ablσ t∩ toucΦ thesσ file≤ witΦ CC╨ ì command≤ sucΦ a≤ ER┴ anΣ others« Somσ peoplσ ma∙ finΣ thi≤ t∩ bσ ì ß gooΣ feature« Certainl∙ thσ comma(',')¼ period('.')¼ anΣ ì asterisk('*'⌐ shoulΣ bσ avoideΣ a⌠ al∞ costs¼ a≤ the∙ havσ ì specifiπ meaning≤ t∩ operatinτ systems« Whateve≥ yo⌡ choose¼ bσ ì consistent. ì <2╛ Whilσ FATCA╘ i≤ somewha⌠ flexiblσ abou⌠ thσ firs⌠ ì characte≥ used¼ i⌠ i≤ ver∙ finick∙ abou⌠ thσ "typeó par⌠ oµ sucΦ ì disδ names« Thσ filσ typσ mus⌠ bσ numeric¼ witΦ an∙ blank≤ filleΣ ì iε b∙ zeroes« Further¼ thσ numbe≥ .00░ i≤ reserveΣ s∩ d∩ no⌠ ì givσ i⌠ t∩ an∙ oµ you≥ disks. .cp 20èì In light of the above rules the following disk file names ì are good: ì -DISK.007ì -UTILITY.007ì DISK .007 (note the preceding space)ì !DISK .007ì /DISK .007 ì whereas these are not ì -DISK.7 (fill out type with zeroes)ì *DISK.007 (Confusable with wildcards)ì .DISK---.007 (Two periods not allowed)ì DISK----.007 (Will not rise to the top in sort)ì -DISK---.A07 (Only numerals in type, please)ì Special Note on disk Names to Users of Plu*Perfect DateStamper FATCA╘ vers« 2.▒ ha≤ beeε rewritteε s∩ a≤ no⌠ t∩ conflic⌠ ì witΦ thσ DateStamper« I⌠ wil∞ no⌠ storσ an∙ datσ informatioε bu⌠ ì i⌠ wil∞ n∩ longe≥ conflic⌠ witΦ DateStamper'≤ expectatioε tha⌠ ì it≤ !!!TIME&.DA╘ filσ bσ firs⌠ iε an∙ sort« Thi≤ work≤ a≤ ì follows: Iµ thσ DateStampinτ togglσ iε FATCA╘ configuratioε i≤ turneΣ ì oε (seσ Appendi° B⌐ anΣ iµ thσ use≥ areß o≥ grou≡ oµ use≥ area≤ ì beinτ catalogueΣ contain≤ an∙ file≤ witΦ thσ DATESTAMPE╥ namσ ì (!!!TIME&.DAT)¼ theε FATCA╘ wil∞ swa≡ thσ firs⌠ anΣ firs⌠ non-ì DateStamper name≤ iε thσ directory« Thi≤ mean≤ tha⌠ FATCA╘ nowì expect≤ thσ filσ immediatel∙ followinτ an∙ Datestampe≥ file≤ iε ì thσ director∙ t∩ bσ thσ namσ oµ thσ disk« Wha⌠ thi≤ mean≤ t∩ thσ ì FATCA╘ use≥ i≤ tha⌠ you shoulΣ avoiΣ disδ name≤ beginninτ witΦ thσ ì spacσ characte≥ o≥ thσ exclamatioε poin⌠ a≤ thesσ woulΣ conflic⌠ ì witΦ Datσ Stamper« .paè ------------------------- RUNNING THE FATCAT SYSTEM ------------------------- Therσ arσ tw∩ basiπ mode≤ oµ runninτ thσ FATCA╘ system« Thσ ì firs⌠ i≤ interactively¼ callinτ u≡ thσ FATCA╘ prograφ anΣ goinτ ì througΦ thσ menus« Thi≤ i≤ thσ onl∙ wa∙ t∩ cataloτ o≥ recataloτ ì disks¼ updatσ thσ catalog¼ ge⌠ informatioε oε disks¼ or creatσ ì configuratioε files. Fo≥ outputtinτ thσ cataloτ thσ use≥ ha≤ thσ choicσ oµ thσ ì interactivσ modσ jus⌠ mentioned¼ o≥ b∙ ß separatσ commanΣ line¼ ì OUTCAT¼ whosσ parameter≤ tel∞ thσ prograφ al∞ i⌠ need≤ t∩ know« ì Thi≤ latte≥ mean≤ wil∞ bσ morσ convenien⌠ fo≥ quicδ anΣ dirt∙ ì searches, as well as for various batch-processing projects. --------------------------------------------- Invoking FATCAT Interactively Summary of FATCAT commands from the Main Menu --------------------------------------------- FATCAT is invoked from the CP/M or ZCPR3 command line simply b∙ typinτ it≤ namσ a⌠ thσ prompt thus: A>FATCAT Invokinτ FATCA╘ iε thi≤ wa∙ cause≤ FATCA╘ t∩ searcΦ thσ ì defaul⌠ drivσ anΣ use≥ areß fo≥ ß configuratioε filσ calleΣ ì STANDARD.CF╟ anΣ loaΣ i⌠ int∩ memory« Iµ thi≤ filσ i≤ no⌠ found¼ ì thσ default≤ arσ used. N∩ othe≥ parameter≤ arσ necessary╗ onσ optiona∞ parameter¼ ì however¼ ma∙ bσ typed« Thσ prograφ wil∞ trea⌠ thi≤ a≤ ß reques⌠ ì t∩ searcΦ thσ defaul⌠ areß fo≥ ß configuratioε filσ whosσ ì filenamσ i≤ thσ paramete≥ anΣ whosσ filetypσ i≤ .CFG« Tha⌠ is¼ ì typing A>FATCAT HARDDISK wil∞ causσ FATCA╘ t∩ searcΦ fo≥ ß filσ calleΣ HARDDISK.CF╟ oε thσ ì defaul⌠ drive/use≥ anΣ loaΣ it≤ value≤ int∩ memory« Iµ thi≤ filσ ì i≤ no⌠ founΣ o≥ canno⌠ bσ reaΣ fo≥ somσ reason¼ defaul⌠ value≤ ì arσ supplieΣ witΦ thσ prograφ anΣ wil∞ bσ used. Thesσ configuratioε file≤ anΣ thei≥ use≤ wil∞ bσ explaineΣ ì later« The∙ arσ ß conveniencσ fo≥ thσ user╗ i⌠ i≤ wortΦ ì mentioninτ here¼ however¼ tha⌠ iµ ß giveε .CF╟ filσ i≤ no⌠ found¼ ì i⌠ i≤ no⌠ ß disaster╗ differen⌠ configuratioε file≤ caε bσ loadeΣ ì o≥ createΣ unde≥ thσ Pé optioε oµ thσ maiε menu¼ whicΦ wil∞ bσ ì discussed in detail below. Wheε FATCA╘ i≤ invoked¼ ß banne≥ screeε i≤ displayeΣ anΣ ß ì repor⌠ oε thσ Configuratioε filσ loaΣ i≤ provided« Yo⌡ arσ theε ì directeΣ t∩ typσ an∙ ke∙ upoε whicΦ thσ followinτ screeε i≤ ì displayed:è ----------------------------------------------------------------ì Main FATCAT Menuì ---------------------------------------------------------------- ì ----> C> to Catalog Floppy Disksì ----> H> to Catalog A Hard Diskì ----> D> to Delete a Disk from the catalogì ----> T> to Toggle cleanup mode now: < On>ì ----> P> to change default Parametersì ----> U> to Update catalogì ----> O> to Output catalog in FATCAT format ----> X> to Output catalog in Cross-Reference formatì ----> R> to ReIndex New .RIX and .LIX filesì ----> M> to Make New .RCX and .LCX filesì ----> I> to output disk Informationì ----> <ESC> to quit FATCAT ì : : ì --------------------------------------------------------------- ì --------------------------------------------------------------- ì We will now consider the above menu options, not necessarilyì in the order given. By the time we finish you should be well onì your way to becoming a proficient FATCAT user.ì ì .paè Option <P> -- Configuring FATCAT I⌠ i≤ ver∙ importan⌠ t∩ configurσ FATCA╘ beforσ yo⌡ attemp⌠ ì t∩ ruε it« S∩ yo⌡ shoulΣ selec⌠ thσ <P╛ optioε thσ firs⌠ timσ ì yo⌡ cal∞ u≡ FATCA╘ anΣ ge⌠ i⌠ configureΣ fo≥ you≥ systeφ beforσ ì attemptinτ anythinτ else. AL╠ informatioε oε ho≈ t∩ d∩ thi≤ i≤ founΣ iε APPENDI╪ B« ì Pleasσ seσ Appendi° ┬ now. Option <T> -- Clean-Up Mode Toggle Thi≤ optioε toggle≤ thσ Clean-U≡ Modσ oε anΣ off« Clean-U≡ ì modσ give≤ thσ use≥ aε attractivσ screeε displa∙ oµ thσ name≤ oµ ì al∞ thσ file≤ oε thσ disk¼ anΣ allow≤ housekeepinτ option≤ sucΦ ì a≤ addinτ 0-lengtΦ disk-namσ files¼ erasing¼ renaminτ anΣ findinτ ì thσ size≤ oµ files« Clean-U≡ modσ wil∞ bσ describeΣ iε morσ ì detai∞ unde≥ thσ <C╛ option« Iµ yo⌡ wan⌠ super-fas⌠ operation¼ ì leavσ i⌠ off« Otherwisσ turε i⌠ on. ì Thσ curren⌠ valuσ oµ thσ clean-u≡ togglσ i≤ displayeΣ oε thσ ì maiε men⌡ screen. Option <C> -- Cataloguing Floppy Disks Thi≤ i≤ wherσ thσ actua∞ cataloguinτ take≤ place« Wσ shoulΣ ì note¼ however¼ tha⌠ thσ namσ i≤ somewha⌠ oµ ß misnomer¼ becausσ ì thσ flopp∙ modσ caε wel∞ bσ useΣ oε man∙ harΣ disδ systems« Thσ ì differencσ i≤ tha⌠ optioε <C╛ catalog≤ al∞ file≤ froφ al∞ use≥ ì area≤ oε thσ drivσ wherea≤ optioε <H╛ atalog≤ onσ use≥ a⌠ ß timσ ì froφ ░ t∩ whateve≥ i≤ thσ Maximuφ User« (Seσ Appendi° B)« Thσ ì onl∙ limitatioε i≤ tha⌠ therσ ma∙ no⌠ bσ morσ thaε 80░ filσ name≤ ì (includinτ botΦ regula≥ anΣ librar∙ files¼ iµ FATCA╘ i≤ ì configureΣ t∩ cataloτ libraries)« Iµ you≥ harΣ drive≤ havσ fewe≥ ì thaε 80░ filσ name≤ pe≥ drivσ yo⌡ ma∙ usσ thσ flopp∙ modσ oε ì them« Iµ not¼ o≥ iµ yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ givσ eacΦ harΣ drivσ use≥ areß ì it≤ owε "disδ nameó yo⌡ mus⌠ usσ thσ <H╛ optioε describeΣ below« ì A⌠ an∙ rate¼ thσ prograφ wil∞ abor⌠ bacδ t∩ thσ maiε men⌡ iµ thσ ì areß yo⌡ arσ cataloguinτ contain≤ ove≥ 80░ filσ names. ì When you select the <C> option you are shown the self- explanatory mini-menu below: .pa8è>>>>>>>>>>>>>> TO CATALOG ANOTHER DISK: FIRST -- Insert disk into Drive X: THEN -- Hit <C> TO STOP CATALOGUING: Hit <ESC> Thσ men⌡ wil∞ reminΣ yo⌡ int∩ whicΦ drivσ yo⌡ shoulΣ inser⌠ ì thσ disδ t∩ bσ catalogued« I⌠ wait≤ fo≥ anothe≥ <C╛ t∩ continue¼ ì o≥ <ESC╛ t∩ qui⌠ (returε t∩ maiε menu)« N∩ othe≥ key≤ havσ an∙ ì effect« Assuminτ yo⌡ choosσ thσ <C╛ option¼ wσ no≈ wil∞ investigatσ ì wha⌠ happen≤ next« FATCA╘ function≤ differentl∙ dependinτ upoε ì thσ statu≤ oµ thσ Clean-U≡ anΣ Librar∙ toggle≤ iε thσ ì configuration« If the Clean-Up toggle is off yo⌡ wil∞ receivσ thσ followinτ output¼ whicΦ wil∞ ofteε scrol∞ b∙ ì to∩ fas⌠ fo≥ yo⌡ t∩ appreciate: 1> "Now reading directory of Drive X:" 2> a series of dots, one per file 3> "Sorting" 4> a series of dots, one per comparison in the sort. This is to let you know it hasn't gone to sleep on long directories. 5> finally a list of filenames and their user areas 6> the number of files found If library cataloguing has not been disabled you will then see the following additional steps. 7> "Now reading libraries on Drive X:" 8> a series of dots, one per library member 9> "Sorting" 10> a series of dots, one per comparison in the sort. 11> a list of library members, their library and user area 12> the number of library files found. .pa15è If the Clean-Up Toggle is On functioninτ wil∞ bσ thσ samσ excep⌠ fo≥ ╡ anΣ ╢ above« InsteaΣ ì oµ thσ fas⌠ scrollinτ oµ filename≤ yo⌡ seσ ß screeε likσ thi≤ ì one║ ì FATCAT Clean-Up Mode - Drive X - User * - Page 1 of 1 - 34 FILESì FILE USER FILE USER FILE USERì -DISK 123 0 FXDXSD COM 6 WS COM 0ì AAAAA PAS 0 FXDXSD LBR 6 WXYZ OBJ 0ì AAB COM 1 GAS COM 2 ì . .ì . (more files) .ì . .ì FATCAT COM 1 WS INS 0 ì Move U>p/D>own ì A>dd File E>rase File R>ename File Size in K> C>ontinue <ESC> Abort ì Iε thσ middlσ oµ thσ screeε wil∞ bσ ß listinτ oµ file≤ iε ì alphabetica∞ order« Thσ filσ iε thσ uppe≥ lef⌠ corne≥ wil∞ bσ ì eithe≥ highlighteΣ o≥ se⌠ ofµ b∙ arrows¼ dependinτ oε whethe≥ ì o≥ no⌠ FATCA╘ i≤ installeΣ witΦ highlightinτ fo≥ you≥ terminal« ì Thi≤ indicate≤ tha⌠ FATCA╘ i≤ POINTIN╟ t∩ thi≤ filσ oε option≤ ì E,R¼ anΣ ╦ a≤ describeΣ below« Belo≈ thσ "men⌡ lineó (thσ onσ ì witΦ 'A>dΣ File'¼ etc.⌐ i≤ ß "messagσ lineó upoε whicΦ thσ ì prograφ wil∞ displa∙ variou≤ question≤ anΣ erro≥ messages. ì The following functions are supported in CleanUp Mode: U -- Move Up D -- Move Down Move≤ thσ pointe≥ t∩ thσ previou≤ o≥ nex⌠ filσ oε thσ list¼ ì whicΦ wil∞ normall∙ bσ thσ onσ belo≈ it¼ excep⌠ tha⌠ a⌠ thσ ì bottoφ oµ ß column¼ 'Dº wil∞ movσ thσ pointe≥ t∩ thσ to≡ oµ thσ ì nex⌠ columε anΣ a⌠ thσ to≡ oµ ß columε 'Uº wil∞ movσ thσ pointe≥ ì t∩ thσ bottoφ oµ thσ precedinτ column« Iµ pointe≥ i≤ a⌠ beginninτ ì oµ lis⌠ theε 'Uº wil∞ movσ i⌠ t∩ thσ enΣ oµ thσ lis⌠ anΣ iµ a⌠ ì enΣ oµ lis⌠ theε 'Dº wil∞ movσ i⌠ t∩ thσ beginninτ oµ list« Iµ ì arro≈ key≤ arσ installed¼ thσ Up-Arro≈ function≤ a≤ 'Uº anΣ Down-ì Arro≈ a≤ 'D'. N -- Next Page {Not shown in above picture} P -- Preceding Page Clean-U≡ modσ show≤ onl∙ 6┤ file≤ a⌠ ß time« Iµ morσ thaε ì 6┤ residσ oε thσ drive¼ outpu⌠ wil∞ bσ pageΣ anΣ aε indicatioε ì wil∞ bσ giveε oε thσ to≡ oµ thσ screeε tha⌠ thi≤ i≤ thσ case« Iµ ì s∩ theε 'Nº wil∞ movσ t∩ thσ nex⌠ page¼ 'Pº t∩ thσ preceding¼ iε ì ß rinτ fashion¼ s∩ tha⌠ iµ 'Pº i≤ typeΣ froφ Pagσ 1¼ FATCA╘ wil∞ ì sho≈ thσ las⌠ pagσ anΣ vicσ versa« Iµ arro≈ key≤ arσ installeΣ ì theε Right-Arro≈ function≤ a≤ 'Nº anΣ Left-Arro≈ a≤ 'P'« Nonσ oµ ì thesσ key≤ wil∞ functioε iµ therσ i≤ onl∙ onσ pagσ oµ files. .cp10èA -- Add File ┴ director∙ entr∙ wil∞ bσ openeΣ oε thσ drivσ t∩ bσ ì catalogueΣ anΣ yo⌡ wil∞ bσ prompteΣ oε thσ messagσ linσ t∩ typσ ì iε ß filσ namσ fo≥ it« Iµ therσ i≤ rooφ iε thσ directory¼ anΣ iµ ì thσ filenamσ i≤ no⌠ alread∙ iε thσ directory¼ thσ filσ wil∞ bσ ì added« A≤ fa≥ a≤ thσ visiblσ lis⌠ i≤ concerned¼ thσ filσ wil∞ ì temporaril∙ bσ addeΣ a≤ thσ las⌠ filσ oε thσ las⌠ pagσ anΣ thσ ì displa∙ wil∞ poin⌠ there« E -- Erase File Yo⌡ wil∞ bσ prompteΣ oε thσ messagσ linσ t∩ makσ surσ yo⌡ ì wan⌠ t∩ erasσ thσ filσ pointeΣ to¼ anΣ iµ yo⌡ answe≥ 'Yº thσ filσ ì wil∞ bσ eraseΣ froφ thσ disδ anΣ ß "holeó wil∞ appea≥ oε thσ lis⌠ ì oµ files. R -- Rename File Yo⌡ wil∞ bσ prompteΣ oε thσ messagσ linσ t∩ givσ ß filσ namσ ì t∩ whicΦ t∩ renamσ thσ filσ pointeΣ to« Yo⌡ wil∞ theε bσ askeΣ ì oncσ agaiε iµ thi≤ i≤ wha⌠ yo⌡ wan⌠ t∩ do« Iµ yo⌡ answe≥ yes¼ ì anΣ iµ thσ filσ namσ doe≤ no⌠ alread∙ exis⌠ oε thσ drive/use≥ ì area¼ thσ filσ wil∞ bσ renameΣ oε thσ screen« Thσ lis⌠ wil∞ no⌠ ì bσ realphabetized« Whethe≥ o≥ no⌠ ß renamσ take≤ place¼ yo⌡ wil∞ ì bσ informeΣ wha⌠ actioε ha≤ takeε placσ viß thσ messagσ line. ì K -- File Size in K Thσ sizσ iε ╦ oµ thσ filσ pointeΣ t∩ wil∞ bσ showε oε thσ ì messagσ line. <ESC> -- Abort Catalog Operation Yo⌡ arσ returneΣ t∩ thσ Continue/Escapσ mini-men⌡ witΦ n∩ ì furthe≥ cataloguinτ operatioε takinτ placσ oε thσ curren⌠ disk. C -- Continue Catalog Operation Yo⌡ leavσ thσ Clean-U≡ Modσ anΣ thσ prograφ continues« Iµ ì yo⌡ havσ changeΣ anythinτ oε thσ disδ yo⌡ continuσ witΦ ste≡ ▒ ì above« Yo⌡ d∩ no⌠ ente≥ thσ cleanu≡ modσ ß seconΣ timσ bu⌠ ì insteaΣ proceeΣ a≤ iµ Clean-U≡ modσ werσ temporaril∙ turneΣ off« ì Iµ nothinτ wa≤ changeΣ thaε operation≤ continuσ froφ ste≡ 7. Afte≥ thσ step≤ calleΣ fo≥ b∙ you≥ configuratioε arσ ì concludeΣ yo⌡ arσ returneΣ t∩ thσ Continue/Escapσ mini-menu¼ ì wherσ yo⌡ choosσ eithe≥ t∩ cataloτ anothe≥ disδ o≥ t∩ stop« ì Remembe≥ tha⌠ iµ yo⌡ sto≡ yo⌡ mus⌠ nex⌠ choosσ thσ 'Uº optioε ì becausσ cataloτ updatinτ i≤ no⌠ automatic. .paè Option <H> -- Hard Disk Catalog A≤ wa≤ saiΣ above¼ thi≤ i≤ somethinτ oµ ß misnomer¼ a≤ harΣ ì disk≤ caε bσ catalogueΣ b∙ thσ <C╛ optioε and¼ indeed¼ floppie≤ ì coulΣ bσ catalogueΣ unde≥ <H>. ì Wha⌠ happen≤ unde≥ <H╛ i≤ tha⌠ yo⌡ movσ sequentiall∙ use≥ ì areß b∙ use≥ areß througΦ thσ director∙ froφ Use≥ ░ t∩ whateve≥ ì yo⌡ havσ declareΣ t∩ bσ thσ Maximuφ Use≥ iε you≥ Configuratioε ì (Seσ Appendi° B)« Otherwisσ cataloguinτ proceed≤ iε exactl∙ thσ ì manne≥ describeΣ abovσ unde≥ optioε <C>« Thσ importan⌠ thinτ t∩ ì remembe≥ herσ i≤ tha⌠ therσ mus⌠ bσ ß namσ filσ iε eacΦ use≥ areß ì iε whicΦ therσ arσ files« Iµ yo⌡ aren'⌠ sure¼ i⌠ migh⌠ bσ wel∞ ì t∩ choosσ thi≤ optioε witΦ thσ Clean-U≡ Modσ on« Iµ yo⌡ havσ ì use≥ area≤ withou⌠ namσ files¼ the∙ simpl∙ won'⌠ bσ catalogueΣ ì anΣ you'l∞ havσ t∩ d∩ i⌠ again« Yo⌡ wil∞ ge⌠ aε erro≥ messagσ ì warninτ yo⌡ tha⌠ thi≤ ha≤ happened. ì Thσ <H╛ optioε shoulΣ bσ calleΣ wheneve≥ yo⌡ havσ morσ thaε ì 80░ tota∞ filσ name≤ (includinτ librar∙ members⌐ oε thσ drive« ì What'≤ tha⌠ yo⌡ say¼ yo⌡ havσ al∞ 100░ file≤ iε thσ samσ use≥ ì area┐ Shamσ oε youí ì Option <U> -- Update Catalog Afte≥ yo⌡ arσ througΦ cataloguing¼ yo⌡ mus⌠ returε t∩ thσ ì maiε men⌡ anΣ selec⌠ thσ <U╛ optioε t∩ actuall∙ updatσ thσ ì catalog« Thi≤ i≤ wherσ yo⌡ shoulΣ ge⌠ u≡ froφ thσ compute≥ anΣ ì le⌠ i⌠ d∩ its thing« I⌠ coulΣ takσ anywherσ froφ ß fe≈ second≤ ì t∩ aε hou≥ o≥ tw∩ dependinτ oε thσ sizσ oµ thσ catalog¼ oε you≥ ì disδ configuration¼ anΣ oε whethe≥ o≥ no⌠ thσ Reinde° togglσ i≤ ì se⌠ iε you≥ configuration. A⌠ thσ ver∙ beginninτ oµ thσ Update¼ FATCA╘ may¼ iµ ì necessary¼ firs⌠ promp⌠ yo⌡ t∩ pleasσ makσ surσ thσ prope≥ disk≤ ì arσ loadeΣ iε thσ prope≥ drives« D∩ check« StupiΣ disδ ful∞ ì error≤ wil∞ no⌠ bσ fuε here« Oncσ yo⌡ havσ indicateΣ tha⌠ al∞ i≤ ì well¼ FATCA╘ trie≤ t∩ opeε al∞ thσ necessar∙ files¼ askinτ yo⌡ iµ ì i⌠ shoulΣ creatσ them¼ iµ i⌠ canno⌠ finΣ them« Iµ thi≤ happens¼ ì answerinτ 'Nº wil∞ abor⌠ thσ updatσ fo≥ ye⌠ anothe≥ margiε oµ ì safety. Iµ yo⌡ arσ creatinτ ne≈ inde° files¼ yo⌡ wil∞ als∩ seσ ß ì screeε whicΦ ask≤ yo⌡ whethe≥ therσ arσ an∙ file≤ yo⌡ DON'╘ wan⌠ ì iε thσ cataloτ -- i.e« file≤ tha⌠ yo⌡ ma∙ havσ oε nearl∙ ever∙ ì disk¼ utilitie≤ oε whicΦ yo⌡ don'⌠ wan⌠ t∩ wastσ preciou≤ cataloτ ì space« Thi≤ i≤ anothe≥ full-screeε datß entr∙ screeε likσ tha⌠ ì iε thσ <P╛ option« Yo⌡ movσ abou⌠ iε thσ samσ wa∙ anΣ caε modif∙ ì thesσ filσ name≤ t∩ you≥ heart'≤ content« D∩ bσ careful¼ though« ì Oncσ yo⌡ havσ eliminateΣ thesσ filσ names¼ there'≤ n∩ wa∙ t∩ ì changσ thi≤ shor⌠ oµ redoinτ you≥ entirσ catalog« No≈ tha⌠ thσ preliminarie≤ arσ ou⌠ oµ thσ way¼ FATCA╘ get≤ ì dowε t∩ thσ bras≤ tack≤ oµ updating« First¼ thσ disδ namσ i≤ ì entereΣ int∩ thσ disδ namσ inde° file« (.DNX⌐ Second¼ thσ ìèprograφ scan≤ thσ inde° file≤ (.RI╪ anΣ .LIX⌐ agains⌠ thσ ì temporar∙ file¼ addinτ al∞ thosσ file≤ iε thσ temporar∙ whicΦ ì aren'⌠ iε thσ inde° anΣ deletinτ thosσ whicΦ arσ iε thσ inde° bu⌠ ì no⌠ iε thσ temporar∙ file« Iµ thσ Reindexinτ togglσ i≤ ofµ (thσ ì default)¼ thσ samσ addition≤ anΣ deletion≤ wil∞ als∩ bσ madσ a⌠ ì thi≤ timσ t∩ thσ cataloτ files« FATCA╘ ha≤ ß wa∙ oµ detectinτ ì wherσ onσ disk'≤ areß iε thσ temporar∙ filσ end≤ anΣ thσ nex⌠ ì disk'≤ begins« I⌠ inform≤ yo⌡ oµ an∙ addition≤ o≥ deletion≤ oε ì thσ screen¼ though¼ again¼ thesσ ma∙ scrol∞ b∙ to∩ fas⌠ fo≥ i⌠ t∩ ì bσ oµ mucΦ hel≡ t∩ you« A⌠ thσ enΣ oµ thσ updatσ ß coun⌠ oµ thσ ì regula≥ file≤ anΣ thσ librar∙ file≤ i≤ displayed. Iµ thσ Reindexinτ togglσ i≤ ON¼ aε entirel∙ ne≈ pai≥ oµ ì cataloτ file≤ (.RC╪ anΣ .LCX⌐ i≤ no≈ createΣ anΣ filleΣ froφ thσ ì inde° files« -----> Please don't try to Update before you have catalogued any -----> disks. You'll only get an error Message. You must have -----> a temporary (.TCX) file to update from. -----> Updating is quite simple for the user. Just don't forget -----> to do it! Option <D> -- Delete Disk from Catalog Upoε selectinτ thi≤ optioε yo⌡ arσ querieΣ whicΦ disδ yo⌡ ì wan⌠ t∩ delete¼ anΣ iµ thσ disδ i≤ founΣ iε thσ disδ inde° file¼ ì yo⌡ arσ theε askeΣ agaiε t∩ makσ sure« Thi≤ informatioε i≤ theε ì recordeΣ iε thσ temporar∙ file¼ anΣ require≤ thσ <U╛ optioε t∩ ì actuall∙ makσ thσ deletions¼ jus⌠ a≤ thσ <U╛ optioε i≤ requireΣ ì afte≥ thσ <C╛ option. ì Noticσ tha⌠ thσ disδ yo⌡ wan⌠ t∩ deletσ mus⌠ havσ beeε ì previousl∙ updateΣ int∩ thσ maste≥ catalog« Yo⌡ canno⌠ deletσ ß ì disδ thi≤ wa∙ whicΦ i≤ onl∙ iε thσ temporar∙ catalog. ì WitΦ olde≥ cataloτ program≤ yo⌡ werσ forceΣ t∩ makσ ß ì "dummyó blanδ disδ witΦ onl∙ thσ namσ oµ thσ disδ yo⌡ wanteΣ t∩ ì deletσ iε thσ director∙ anΣ theε cataloτ thi≤ disk« Tha⌠ method¼ ì shoulΣ yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ usσ it¼ i≤ als∩ possiblσ iε FATCAT. Option <O> -- Output Catalog in FATCAT format Thi≤ i≤ ß nice¼ flexible¼ cataloτ outpu⌠ witΦ man∙ features¼ ì enablinτ i⌠ t∩ perforφ botΦ a≤ ß printou⌠ prograφ anΣ a≤ aε ì onlinσ Scanner« I⌠ list≤ filσ name¼ use≥ area¼ disδ namσ and¼ iµ ì ß librar∙ member¼ thσ librar∙ filσ name« Yo⌡ acces≤ thesσ ì function≤ b∙ answerinτ questions: ì You are first asked to:ì ì Enter Search Mask or <CR> for *.*: ì If you want FATCAT to conduct the search by FILENAME (most ìèlikely) then you should respond with a single parameter giving ì the file name you want. Standard CP/M wildcards are acceptable ì here. Thus, for example ì *.* will find all files in the catalogì Z*.* will find all files whose names start with Zì *.?Q? will find all squeezed files ì FILENAME.TYP will find all files with that nameááááááááì Simpl∙ typinτ <RETURN╛ a⌠ thi≤ promp⌠ i≤ thσ samσ a≤ selectinτ ì thσ defaul⌠ valuσ oµ *.¬ (al∞ files)« Yo⌡ wil∞ theε bσ asked║ ì Ente≥ Lo≈ Disδ # (1-999⌐ o≥ <CR╛ fo≥ al∞ disks: ì A⌠ thi≤ poin⌠ yo⌡ ente≥ thσ lo≈ limi⌠ oµ thσ disδ rangσ througΦ ì whicΦ yo⌡ wan⌠ t∩ search« Iµ yo⌡ wan⌠ t∩ searcΦ disk≤ 20░ - 29╣ ì yo⌡ ente≥ 200« Iµ yo⌡ wan⌠ t∩ searcΦ jus⌠ onσ disk¼ ente≥ it≤ ì numbe≥ here« Iµ yo⌡ don'⌠ wisΦ t∩ restric⌠ you≥ searcΦ t∩ an∙ ì rangσ oµ disk≤ answe≥ witΦ ß simplσ <RETURN>« ì Iµ yo⌡ entereΣ ß numbe≥ yo⌡ wil∞ theε bσ askeΣ ß furthe≥ questioε ì here: ì ááááááááEnter high disk # (X-999) or <CR> for X ì wherσ ╪ i≤ thσ valuσ yo⌡ jus⌠ inpu⌠ iε responsσ t∩ thσ previou≤ ì question« Ente≥ thσ higΦ limi⌠ oµ thσ searcΦ (29╣ iε thσ ì previou≤ examplσ o≥ simpl∙ <RETURN╛ iµ yo⌡ onl∙ wisΦ t∩ searcΦ ì disδ X« Yo⌡ arσ theε asked ì ááááááááOutput to: S)creen / P)rinter / F)ile ì Thi≤ i≤ ver∙ straightforward« Thσ defaul⌠ herσ i≤ 'Sº s∩ thi≤ ì wil∞ als∩ bσ selecteΣ iµ yo⌡ typσ <RETURN>. ì Finally¼ iµ yo⌡ chosσ 'Pº o≥ 'Sº abovσ yo⌡ wil∞ bσ askeΣ fo≥ ì ß heade≥ t∩ bσ printeΣ a⌠ thσ to≡ oµ eacΦ page¼ alonτ witΦ thσ ì pagσ numbe≥ whicΦ wil∞ bσ printeΣ regardless. ì Iµ yo⌡ chosσ 'Fº yo⌡ wil∞ bσ prompteΣ fo≥ thσ namσ oµ thσ ì filσ t∩ whicΦ you≥ cataloτ i≤ t∩ bσ written« Bσ surσ yo⌡ havσ ì enough room on whatever drive you wish to put this file! Once output has begun the following controls are available: Cntl-C will abort the output whether to Screen, Printer or File <ESC> in Screen mode only toggles between paged and unpaged output« A⌠ thσ beginninτ pageΣ outpu⌠ i≤ thσ default and the output comes up a screenful at a time. While paged output is selected, typing <ESC> will switch to unpaged output (for fast scrolling), while typing any other key brings up the next page. While output is unpaged typing <ESC> reverts back to paged output è and stops the display. Of course typing Ctrl-C aborts either paged or unpaged output. Option <X> -- Output Catalog in Cross-Reference Format Al∞ control≤ anΣ option≤ arσ thσ samσ a≤ fo≥ optioε <O╛ ì above« Thσ outpu⌠ come≤ ou⌠ iε ß cros≤ referencσ forma⌠ simila≥ ì t∩ XCAT« Thσ filσ namσ i≤ giveε onl∙ fo≥ thσ firs⌠ occurrencσ oµ ì ß particula≥ filσ name« Theε al∞ disk≤ containinτ thσ filσ namσ ì are displayed, in the following format: ###|##|XXXXXXXX wherσ thσ firs⌠ fielΣ represent≤ thσ disδ numbe≥ (thσ namσ oµ thσ ì disδ i≤ no⌠ giveε iε thi≤ format⌐ followeΣ b∙ thσ use≥ numbe≥ anΣ ì the library if any, in which it is found. Option <I> -- Display Information About Disks Aε outpu⌠ prograφ simila≥ to¼ bu⌠ simple≥ thaε thσ <O╛ ì optioε fo≥ informatioε oε disks« Tell≤ yo⌡ name¼ numbe≥ anΣ freσ ì space« Therσ i≤ n∩ searcΦ masδ prompt¼ jus⌠ thσ ì Screen/Printer/File questioε a≤ iε thσ <O╛ option¼ witΦ thσ ì optiona∞ heade≥ iµ ╨ i≤ selected« Outpu⌠ i≤ pageΣ b∙ defaul⌠ iµ ì ╙ i≤ chosen¼ bu⌠ thσ samσ control≤ arσ availablσ a≤ witΦ thσ <O╛ ì option« Disk≤ arσ displayeΣ iε numerica∞ order. ì Option <M> -- Make new .LCX and .RCX files Option <R> -- Reindex (Make new .LIX and .RIX files) Thi≤ bring≤ u≤ t∩ thσ questioε oµ backu≡ files« Unlikσ somσ ì othe≥ cataloτ program≤ FATCA╘ doe≤ no⌠ makσ .BA╦ file≤ t∩ bacδ u≡ ì thσ catalog« Instead¼ thσ Inde° file≤ anΣ Cataloτ files¼ beinτ ì functionall∙ relateΣ t∩ onσ another¼ bacδ eacΦ othe≥ up« A≤ wσ ì havσ saiΣ before¼ iµ thσ ReInde° Togglσ i≤ Se⌠ Oε theε thσ <U╛ ì optioε make≤ branΣ ne≈ cataloτ file≤ (.RC╪ anΣ .LCX⌐ froφ thσ ì inde° file≤ (.RI╪ anΣ .LIX)« Iµ ß cataloτ filσ i≤ damageΣ yo⌡ ì can¼ iµ cataloτ file≤ arσ oε separatσ disδ froφ inde° files¼ pu⌠ ì ß ne≈ disδ iε thσ cataloτ filσ drivσ anΣ reruε thσ <U╛ option« ì Iµ you≥ cataloτ file≤ arσ oε thσ samσ disδ a≤ you≥ indexes¼ theε ì cop∙ thσ indexe≤ t∩ ß ne≈ disδ anΣ reruε thσ <U╛ option« (Note║ ì Sincσ thσ <U╛ optioε erase≤ thσ temporar∙ .TC╪ file¼ yo⌡ ma∙ havσ ì t∩ red∩ you≥ cataloguinτ first.⌐ ì Oµ course¼ iµ yo⌡ arσ no⌠ runninτ witΦ thσ reinde° togglσ ì on¼ theε thσ <U╛ optioε wil∞ no⌠ remakσ thσ cataloτ file≤ fo≥ ì you« Iε tha⌠ case¼ insteaΣ oµ runninτ <U>¼ ruε <M╛ whicΦ wil∞ ì makσ thσ ne≈ cataloτ files. ì AnΣ wha⌠ iµ it'≤ thσ inde° file≤ tha⌠ arσ fouled┐ Tha⌠ i≤ ì thσ purposσ oµ thσ <R╛ option« I⌠ create≤ inde° file≤ froφ thσ ì cataloτ files« Simpl∙ pu⌠ ß ne≈ disδ iε thσ righ⌠ placσ a≤ ì explaineΣ abovσ anΣ ruε thσ <R╛ option« Sincσ thi≤ i≤ ß radica∞ ì step¼ yo⌡ wil∞ bσ askeΣ iµ you'Σ likσ t∩ seσ thσ Defaul⌠ config≤ ìèfirst¼ anΣ bσ shunteΣ int∩ thσ <P╛ optioε beforσ runninτ it. ì AnΣ wha⌠ iµ botΦ thσ indexe≤ anΣ thσ catalog≤ arσ fouled┐ ì Well¼ therσ i≤ stil∞ n∩ substitutσ fo≥ ß prope≥ backu≡ oµ al∞ ì file≤ ont∩ backu≡ floppies. ì Tha⌠ leave≤ u≤ only Option <ESC> -- Quit FATCAT which¼ a≤ yo⌡ migh⌠ suspec⌠ return≤ yo⌡ t∩ thσ operatinτ system« ì Notσ tha⌠ n∩ matte≥ whicΦ men⌡ yo⌡ finΣ yourselµ oε typinτ <C╛ ì alway≤ C>ontinue≤ ont∩ thσ nex⌠ step¼ wherea≤ <ESC╛ alway≤ abort≤ ì thσ process. .paè ---------------------------------------- OUTCAT -- Command-Line Control of Output ---------------------------------------- Duσ t∩ popula≥ request¼ wσ havσ addeΣ thσ capabilit∙ oµ ì controllinτ cataloτ outpu⌠ froφ thσ commanΣ line« Thi≤ add≤ ne≈ ì flexibilit∙ t∩ thσ program« FATCA╘ i≤ stil∞ thσ commanΣ t∩ ge⌠ ì int∩ thσ interactivσ mode¼ anΣ yo⌡ caε stil∞ displa∙ outpu⌠ thi≤ ì way¼ bu⌠ fo≥ commanΣ linσ contro∞ oµ output¼ yo⌡ shoulΣ usσ thσ ì commanΣ OUTCAT« Paramete≥ synta° anΣ suggesteΣ application≤ arσ ì explaineΣ below. Thosσ wh∩ kno≈ somethinτ abou⌠ Turbo-Pascal¼ iε whicΦ thi≤ ì packagσ wa≤ written¼ kno≈ tha⌠ Turb∩ accept≤ onl∙ ß 32-characte≥ ì commanΣ line¼ unlikσ thσ 128-cha≥ buffe≥ tha⌠ norma∞ CP/═ ì program≤ allow« Fortunately¼ tha⌠ limitatioε CA╬ bσ workeΣ ì arounΣ anΣ FATCA╘ caε kee≡ tracδ oµ ß commanΣ linσ u≡ t∩ thσ ful∞ ì 12╕ characters. OUTCA╘ Paramete≥ Synta° Ho≈ t∩ contro∞ OUTCA╘ froφ thσ commanΣ line Fivσ basiπ type≤ oµ parameter≤ ma∙ bσ entereΣ oε thσ commanΣ ì line« Al∞ arσ optional« Default≤ takσ ove≥ iµ ß paramete≥ i≤ ì skipped« Thesσ fivσ type≤ oµ paramete≥ are: /PARAMETER -- Configuration file name ┴ paramete≥ whosσ firs⌠ characte≥ i≤ ß slasΦ (/⌐ wil∞ denotσ ì eithe≥ (1⌐ ß reques⌠ fo≥ hel≡ iµ thσ seconΣ characte≥ i≤ als∩ ß ì slash╗ (2⌐ otherwise¼ i⌠ denote≤ thσ namσ oµ thσ configuratioε ì filσ whicΦ i≤ t∩ bσ loadeΣ int∩ memory« Therσ mus⌠ bσ n∩ spacσ ì betweeε thσ slasΦ anΣ thσ filσ name« Onl∙ thσ filσ namσ shoulΣ bσ ì given¼ no⌠ thσ .CF╟ extension¼ whicΦ i≤ assumed« Thi≤ woulΣ ì normall∙ bσ thσ samσ filσ useΣ b∙ FATCAT« SucΦ file≤ arσ createΣ ì unde≥ thσ <P╛ optioε oµ FATCA╘ anΣ ß morσ detaileΣ descriptioε i≤ ì giveε iε Appendi° B« Iµ thi≤ paramete≥ i≤ no⌠ specified¼ OUTCA╘ wil∞ looδ fo≥ thσ ì filσ STANDARD.CFG« Iµ thi≤ i≤ no⌠ found¼ a≤ ß las⌠ resort¼ ì default≤ hard-codeΣ int∩ OUTCA╘ wil∞ bσ used« Thesσ default≤ ma∙ ì o≥ ma∙ no⌠ worδ oε you≥ system« Thi≤ i≤ thσ exac⌠ samσ wa∙ ì Configuratioε i≤ handleΣ b∙ FATCAT. >PARAMETER -- Output device Thi≤ paramete≥ control≤ botΦ wherσ outpu⌠ i≤ t∩ bσ directed¼ ì anΣ it≤ format« Thσ firs⌠ characte≥ i≤ ß '>º followeΣ (withou⌠ ì aε interveninτ space⌐ b∙ one of the following: ì CON: or CRT: for output to screen LST: or PRN: for output to printer anything else here will be treated as the name of a file to which output is to be directed. Iµ thi≤ paramete≥ i≤ omitteΣ theε SCREE╬ outpu⌠ wil∞ bσ ì defaulted.è +PARAMETER -- To engage XCAT format Simpl∙ ß Plu≤ sigε precedeΣ anΣ followeΣ b∙ space≤ wil∞ bσ ì treateΣ b∙ thσ prograφ a≤ ß reque≤t t∩ usσ thσ XCA╘ format« Iµ ì thi≤ paramete≥ i≤ no⌠ includeΣ forma⌠ wil∞ defaul⌠ t∩ thσ ì standard FATCAT format. "PARAMETER" -- Page Header Thi≤ paramete≥ specifie≤ ß heade≥ t∩ bσ printeΣ a⌠ thσ to≡ ì oµ eacΦ pagσ oµ output¼ usuall∙ printe≥ output¼ bu⌠ somσ ì application≤ ma∙ finΣ somσ usσ fo≥ pagσ heading≤ oε screeε ì output« Thi≤ heade≥ wil∞ bσ outpu⌠ immediatel∙ followinτ thσ ì pagσ number. Thi≤ paramete≥ i≤ identifieΣ b∙ thσ precedinτ anΣ trailinτ ì doublσ quotσ marks« An∙ character≤ (includinτ spaces⌐ ma∙ bσ ì placeΣ betweeε thσ quotes¼ except¼ oµ coursσ anothe≥ doublσ ì quote. Iµ thi≤ paramete≥ i≤ eliminated¼ thσ heade≥ wil∞ simpl∙ bσ ì thσ pagσ number« .PARAMETER -- Disk search limiter Thi≤ paramete≥ caε bσ giveε twicσ oε thσ commanΣ line« Iµ ì giveε twicσ onσ instancσ wil∞ bσ thσ lo≈ disδ numbe≥ t∩ includσ ì iε thσ searcΦ anΣ thσ othe≥ wil∞ bσ thσ higΦ disδ numbe≥ t∩ bσ ì included« Thσ orde≥ oµ thesσ tw∩ parameter≤ iε unimportant« Iµ ì onl∙ onσ sucΦ paramete≥ i≤ given¼ theε onl∙ thσ singlσ disδ ì numbe≥ wil∞ bσ searched« Iµ n∩ sucΦ paramete≥ i≤ giveε theε al∞ ì disk≤ wil∞ bσ searched. UNPREFIXED PARAMETERS -- Search Keys Thi≤ paramete≥ contro∞ whicΦ file≤ wil∞ bσ selecteΣ fo≥ ì listing« Therσ i≤ n∩ specia∞ characte≥ tha⌠ mus⌠ precedσ suchì parameters« Al∞ tha⌠ i≤ requireΣ herσ i≤ aε ambiguou≤ filenamσ ì whicΦ ma∙ usσ CP/═ wildcard≤ e.g« *.¬ o≥ *.?Q┐ o≥ Z*.*« Iµ nothinτ i≤ giveε unde≥ thi≤ parameter¼ thσ defaul⌠ i≤ t∩ ì searcΦ fo≥ al∞ file≤ oε al∞ disks. Iµ ß fault∙ paramete≥ oµ thi≤ typσ i≤ supplied¼ thσ prograφ ì abort≤ bacδ t∩ thσ operatinτ systeφ level. EXAMPLES -- Putting it all together on the command line Belo≈ arσ somσ samplσ commanΣ line≤ witΦ thei≥ results¼ ì followeΣ b∙ ß fault∙ commanΣ line. OUTCAT Output≤ al∞ file≤ oε al∞ disk≤ t∩ thσ CRT« Searche≤ STANDARD.CF╟ ì fo≥ configuratioε anΣ print≤ n∩ pagσ header. è OUTCAT /REMOTE + Samσ a≤ abovσ bu⌠ searche≤ REMOTE.CF╟ fo≥ confiτ anΣ display≤ ì output in cross-reference format. .cp3 OUTCAT /REMOTE >CON: Same as above except output in FATCAT format. OUTCAT >PRN: Samσ a≤ abovσ onl∙ searche≤ STANDARD.CF╟ fo≥ config¼ anΣ output≤ ì t∩ printer. OUTCAT >LST: *.?Q? Samσ a≤ abovσ onl∙ restrict≤ searcΦ t∩ file≤ matchinτ thσ ì wildcarΣ *.?Q┐ (i.e. all squeezed files.) OUTCAT >LST: "LIST OF SQUEEZED FILES" + *.?Q? Samσ a≤ abovσ onl∙ "LIS╘ O╞ SQUEEZE─ FILESó i≤ thσ heade≥ anΣ ì Forma⌠ i≤ cross-reference. OUTCA╘ /SPECIA╠ >PRN: "LIS╘ O╞ SQUEEZE─ FILESó *.?Q┐ .40░ ì .999 Samσ a≤ abovσ onl∙ confiτ come≤ froφ SPECIAL.CF╟ anΣ searcΦ ì restricteΣ to disks 400-999 and format is FATCAT. OUTCAT /SPECIAL >SQUEEZED.CAT *.?Q? .400 .999 Same as above except output is to the file SQUEEZED.CAT. When outputtinτ t∩ file≤ n∩ heade≥ i≤ used╗ eveε iµ onσ i≤ requested¼ ì it is simply ignored. OUTCAT .400 Displays to screen a listing of all files on disk .400 -------------------------------------------------------- A COMMAND LINE WHICH WON'T DO WHAT YOU WANT IT TO OUTCAT >P "List of squeezed files *.?Q? Firs⌠ oµ all¼ notσ tha⌠ sincσ thσ CC╨ i≤ processinτ thσ commanΣ ì linσ everythinτ wil∞ bσ raiseΣ t∩ UPPE╥ CASE¼ whicΦ reall∙ i≤ n∩ ì problem¼ bu⌠ bσ awarσ oµ it« Secondly¼ sincσ therσ i≤ n∩ ì trailinτ quote¼ thσ *.?Q┐ wil∞ bσ takeε a≤ par⌠ oµ thσ heade≥ anΣ ì ß defaul⌠ searcΦ oµ al∞ file≤ wil∞ be performed. Wσ can'⌠ g∩ int∩ ever∙ case« Jus⌠ follo≈ thσ rule≤ laiΣ ou⌠ ì abovσ anΣ yo⌡ wil∞ no⌠ bσ surprised« The∙ ma∙ seeφ complicated¼ ì bu⌠ mos⌠ on-the-fl∙ usσ oµ thi≤ featurσ caε usuall∙ jus⌠ revolvσ ìèarounΣ ß singlσ paramete≥ anΣ default≤ havσ beeε selecteΣ t∩ bσ ì thσ mos⌠ commoε choices. .paè AUTOMATING OUTPUT -- Suggested applications WHERE THE &*!#@ IS ... 1> Can't find the file TERRIFIC.PAS? CommanΣ linσ OUTCA╘ TERRIFIC.PA╙ wil∞ quickl∙ tel∞ yo⌡ wherσ i⌠ ì shoulΣ be. 2╛ O≥ maybσ you'rσ no⌠ quitσ s∩ surσ oµ thσ name« Somσ DataBasσ ì prograφ was it DB-CHECK.CMD or DBCHECK.PRG or what? CommanΣ linσ OUTCA╘ DB*.¬ wil∞ a⌠ leas⌠ scaε fo≥ al∞ file≤ ì beginninτ witΦ DB. Thesσ kind≤ oµ searche≤ arσ mucΦ faste≥ thaε gettinτ int∩ thσ ì men⌡ modσ t∩ do it. SPECIALIZED PRINTOUTS -- Batch File Control Phi∞ Newmaε complaineΣ tha⌠ he'Σ likσ t∩ bσ ablσ t∩ prin⌠ ì subdivideΣ list≤ oµ hi≤ catalog« Hσ ha≤ intelligentl∙ subdivideΣ ì hi≤ cataloτ b∙ category« S∩ usinτ thσ SUBMI╘ facilit∙ oµ CP/═ o≥ ì thσ ZE╪ facilit∙ oµ ZCPR3¼ batcΦ command≤ likσ thi≤ becomσ ì possible: OUTCAT >LST: "DATABASE FILES" *.* 100 199 OUTCAT >UTILS.CAT *.* 200 299 OUTCAT >PRN: "GAME FILES" *.* 300 329 OUTCAT >PRN: "SPREADSHEETS" *.* 330 399 etc. REMOTE SYSTEMS -- ZCPR3 Alias control Terr∙ Smythσ gavσ mσ aε ideß whicΦ neve≥ occurreΣ t∩ mσ wheε ì ╔ wa≤ designinτ FATCAT¼ bu⌠ i⌠ caε iε fac⌠ bσ useΣ a≤ ß remotσ ì systeφ filσ director∙ fo≥ Z│ systems¼ iµ i⌠ i≤ regularl∙ updated« ì FATCAT.CO═ anΣ OUTCAT.CO═ shoulΣ oµ coursσ bσ hiddeε iε aε ì inaccessiblσ use≥ area« Theε aε accessiblσ areß woulΣ contaiε aε ì alia≤ tha⌠ woulΣ remaiε invisiblσ t∩ thσ caller¼ bu⌠ woulΣ allo≈ ì hiφ t∩ acces≤ thσ cataloτ fo≥ viewing. Compose an alias called SEARCH which would be something like: DU:OUTCAT /REMOTE >CON: "SUPER RCPM FILES AS OF 1/1/86" $1 Oµ course¼ thσ alia≤ woulΣ havσ t∩ als∩ handlσ acces≤ t∩ thσ ì restricted directory, and there are several ways to do this. .paèTHE USER WOULD BE TYPING IN: SEARCH DB*.* anΣ woulΣ automaticall∙ bσ presenteΣ witΦ ß formatteΣ listinτ oµ ì al∞ file≤ beginninτ witΦ "DB"« Etc« Etc« Thσ importan⌠ poin⌠ ì herσ i≤ usinτ aliase≤ t∩ allo≈ thσ SYSO╨ selec⌠ thσ parameter≤ hσ ì wishe≤ t∩ control¼ protectinτ theφ froφ thσ use≥ whilσ allowinτ ì thσ use≥ al∞ LEGITIMAT┼ flexiblility« Iε thi≤ case¼ thσ onl∙ ì legitimatσ contro∞ ß use≥ woulΣ neeΣ woulΣ bσ t∩ specif∙ thσ ì file≤ t∩ bσ searched« AnΣ thσ SYSO╨ caε hel≡ b∙ specifyinτ thσ ì heade≥ whicΦ give≤ thσ datσ oµ thσ las⌠ update« Hσ woulΣ havσ ì onl∙ t∩ remembe≥ t∩ modif∙ thσ alia≤ afte≥ updatinτ thσ Catalog. .paè ----------------------------------------------------- Conclusion -- the Past, Present, and Future of FATCAT ----------------------------------------------------- A⌠ thi≤ point¼ I'Σ likσ t∩ acknowledgσ thσ excellen⌠ ì contributioε t∩ FATCA╘ tha⌠ Phi∞ Newmaε ha≤ made« Phi∞ i≤ thσ ì discerninτ user¼ pa≥ excellence« Hi≤ complaint≤ abou⌠ cataloτ ì program≤ werσ wha⌠ go⌠ mσ ofµ ont∩ thi≤ projec⌠ iε thσ firs⌠ ì place« Wheε ╔ firs⌠ hearΣ hi≤ complaints¼ ╔ didn'⌠ thinδ tha⌠ ì wha⌠ hσ wanteΣ coulΣ bσ accomplished« Bu⌠ Phi∞ wa≤ right« AnΣ ì hi≤ contribution≤ didn'⌠ enΣ here╗ Phi∞ wa≤ m∙ faithfu∞ betß ì tester¼ findinτ al∞ sort≤ oµ obscurσ bug≤ tha⌠ needeΣ t∩ bσ ì ironeΣ out. Speciall∙ helpfu∞ t∩ versioε 2.┤ werσ Jefµ Mor∩ wh∩ madσ ì many incisive criticisms (not all of which were attended to, unfortunately)¼ anΣ Rober⌠ Petriσ wh∩ workeΣ witΦ mσ froφ afa≥ t∩ ì get FATCAT working with CP/M+. ì I'Σ als∩ likσ t∩ thanδ al∞ thosσ user≤ wh∩ sen⌠ mσ feedbacδ ì oε previou≤ Versions« Yo⌡ gavσ mσ thσ idea≤ needeΣ t∩ makσ ì versioε 2.│ eveε better« Iε particular¼ thank≤ t∩ EΣ Johnsoε oµ ì Victoria¼ B.C« wh∩ founΣ ß whoppe≥ oµ ß buτ iε thσ outpu⌠ searcΦ ì routines. ì Iµ FATCA╘ i≤ ß morσ functiona∞ prograφ thaε somσ oµ it≤ ì predecessors¼ tha⌠ doe≤ no⌠ diminisΦ thσ significancσ oµ thei≥ ì contribution« Afte≥ al∞ i⌠ wa≤ thσ WarΣ Christensen≤ anΣ othe≥ ì pioneer≤ wh∩ madσ today'≤ compute≥ development≤ possible« Thei≥ ì brainstorm≤ werσ thσ origina∞ ones. ì Similarly¼ FATCA╘ wil∞ onσ day¼ soon¼ I'φ surσ bσ ì superseded« Someonσ (maybσ me⌐ wil∞ rewritσ thσ thinτ iε ì assembl∙ language« Afte≥ al∞ FATCA╘ i≤ loadeΣ witΦ feature≤ bu⌠ ì it'≤ als∩ ver∙ FA╘ spacσ wise« AnΣ therσ arσ somσ feature≤ i⌠ ì lacks¼ mos⌠ notably¼ ß mechanisφ fo≥ recordinτ comment≤ abou⌠ ì files« Iε thi≤ versioε ╔ wanteΣ t∩ sticδ a≤ closel∙ a≤ possiblσ ì t∩ datß tha⌠ wa≤ full∙ automatic¼ tha⌠ i≤ recordeΣ t∩ disδ b∙ thσ ì operatinτ systeφ itself« Thi≤ cut≤ dowε thσ chance≤ fo≥ error« ì Futurσ version≤ wil∞ havσ t∩ ge⌠ beyonΣ thi≤ hurdle. ì Als∩ deservinτ oµ mucΦ praisσ i≤ RicharΣ Jacobsoε whosσ ì Lilliputσ Z-Nodσ iε Chicag∩ (312-649-173░ anΣ 312-664-1730⌐ ì continue≤ t∩ se⌠ ne≈ standard≤ oµ excellencσ fo≥ remotσ ì computerists« Withou⌠ hi≤ Z- Node¼ ╔ neve≥ woulΣ havσ beeε ablσ ì t∩ pu⌠ thi≤ packagσ together« ╔ woulΣ appreciatσ tha⌠ an∙ ì compliments¼ complaints¼ buτ reports¼ etc« bσ sen⌠ t∩ mσ carσ oµ ì thi≤ excellen⌠ bulletiε board. ì Turbo-Pascal is a trademark of Borland International, Inc.ì Mailmerge is a trademark of MicroPro, Inc.ì DateStamper is a trademark of Plu*Perfect Systems.