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OS/2 Help File
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1991-07-10
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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Extended Help for PMCHKSUM ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This is the extended help for PMCHKSUM
PMCHKSUM is a shareware file CRC checker. It scans the disk for the
Extensions you specify and performs a 16 bit CRC on them. It then stores the
CRC. The next time the checksum is run, it calculates the CRC and compares it
to the stored CRC and issues an error if they do not match.
PMCHKSUM spins a thread for each extension specified and the threads run at a
low idle-time priority.
It can be run under a "CHRON" like utility,(please see Start , End or
Report ) and it also has it's own timer .
I am extremly interested in feedback,suggestions, and even constructive
criticism.
I can be reached on BIX as "RMAHONEY", Prodigy as KBFN97A, and on the Fidonet
OS/2 echos.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Pushbuttons ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This is the help for the pushbuttons in the PM checksum application
Pressing Start will begin the checksum scan
Pressing Cancel will cancel the checksum scan
Pressing Exit will exit the application
Pressing Options will bring up the Options dialog
Pressing Help will bring up this help screen.
Pressing Add/Del will change your extensions listbox
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1. Start ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Pressing this button will start the CRC checksum scan using the options
selected from the options dialog box, the extensions listed in the extensions
dropdown listbox and the selected drives.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2. Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Pressing this button will cancel the CRC checksum scan. If the timer is
enabled then the timer will start counting down to the next scan.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.3. Exit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Pressing this button will exit the CRC checksum scan. This button ie disabled
if a scan is running. Press Cancel to enable the Exit button.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.4. Options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This will bring up the options dialog box.
Replace will give you help on the replace button
Start will give you help on the Auto Start button
End will give you help on the Auto End button
Append will give you help on the Append button
Report will give you help on the Report button
Filename will give you help on the Filename entry field
Timer will give you help on the Timer button
Hours will give you help on the Hours entry field
Minutes will give you help on the Minute entry field
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Extension ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Pressing the down arrow will give you a list of extensions that the checksum
scan the checksum scan will process.
Overtyping the top line and pressing Add/Del will add the extension to
be scanned.
Exposing the list, selecting an existing extension and pressing Add/Del
will delete the extension .
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1. Add/Del ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Overtyping the top line of the extensions dropdown listbox and pressing Add/Del
will add the extension to be scanned.
Exposing the list, selecting an existing extension and pressing Add/Del will
delete the extension .
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Error messages listbox ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This listbox gives you error messages about the CRC checksum scan. Errors such
as a CRC changing or an error with the B+Tree will listed here.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Status messages listbox ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This listbox gives you status (non-error) messages about the CRC checksum scan.
Messages such as a adding a CRC entry or starting the scan will listed here.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Drives listbox ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This listbox lists the hard drives on your system. All the drives are
initially selected. If you do not want a scan on that drive than simply
de-select the drive letter.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Options dialog box ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Replace will give you help on the replace button
Start will give you help on the Auto Start button
End will give you help on the Auto End button
Append will give you help on the Append button
Report will give you help on the Report button
Filename will give you help on the Filename entry field
Timer will give you help on the Timer button
Hours will give you help on the Hour entry field
Minutes will give you help on the Minute entry field
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.1. Replace ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Checking this box will automatically replace a changed CRC entry. If this
option is not selected and a CRC entry has changed than the program will always
flag that CRC as changed.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.2. Auto Start ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Checking this box will automatically begin the CRC checksum scan upon starting
the application.This along with End and Report allows you to run the CRC
checksum from a "CHRON" type utility.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.3. Auto End ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Checking this box will automatically exit the CRC checksum application upon
finising the scan. This along with Start and Report allows you to run the
CRC checksum from a "CHRON" type utility.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.4. Report ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Checking this box will automatically generate a report file about the results
of the scan. This along with Start and End allows you to run the CRC
checksum from a "CHRON" type utility.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.5. Filename ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Enter a filename in this field for the report filename. The default filename
is "PMCHKSUM.RPT". It will be created in the working directory.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.6. Append ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Checking this box will append the newest report to the report file
Note: This may cause the report file to grow rather large.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.7. Timer ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Checking this box will place the application in a timer mode. If the timer is
enabled then the scan will run according to the amount of time specified in the
Hours and Minutes entry fields.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.8. Hours ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This entry field will accept a number from 0 to 99. If the Timer is enabled
than this is the amount of time in hours before the next scan is run. This
number when multiplied by 60 and added to the Minutes field is the total
amount of time in minutes between scans.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.9. Minutes ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This entry field will accept a number from 0 to 99. If the Timer is enabled
than this is the amount of time in minutes before the next scan is run. This
number when added to the Hours multipiled by 60, is the total amount of time
in minutes between scans.