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- Find-It v3.60 for WINDOWS (v3.0 & 3.1) and OS/2 is the Ultimate file finder!
-
- Copyright (c) 1991, 1992, 1993 by RME Enterprises.
- All Rights Reserved worldwide.
-
-
- Description:
-
- Find-It is a disk file search utility. Given one or more file specs,
- date and size options, and wildcard characters, the tool will search
- ALL of the specified disks for files matching the specification. When
- files are found, their full path names are displayed. Like other
- search utilities it will recurse subdirectories in search of files.
- This utility, however, has ONE MAJOR ADVANTAGE over the others in
- these days of heavy file compression and archiving in that it will
- open and scan archives in search of it's files. ARC, ZIP, ARJ, LZH,
- PAK, DWC, and ZOO formats are currently supported. Additional options
- allow the user to specify search criteria other than the file mask
- including file dates and sizes. Files and directories that are marked
- hidden, system, and read-only may also be found. If you're aware of
- other compression utilities and have their formats, send them and we'll
- incorporate them in the next release!
-
- You enter the file search spec using a database style with the usual
- DOS wildcard characters, except they may be used multiple times:
- Use ? to represent 1 unknown character.
- Use * to represent any sequence of characters.
- For example, using a search spec of *s*t* would find 'setting',
- 'assets', and 'shoot'. Without using a period in the search file
- name, the search spans the filename and extension.
-
- Once the program locates matching files, you can process those files
- by performing an unlimited amount of commands. You are offered a
- checkbox to select the file types: those being normal, in ARC, in
- ZIP, in ARJ, in LZH, in PAK, in DWC, or in ZOO files. The appropriate
- items are illuminated with counts to let you know that those types of
- file have been found. You may then process the files through commands.
- The commands are anything that can be processed through DOS. You may
- use the following macro substitution characters:
- Use ! to represent the found file.
- Use @ to represent the parent file.
- (the ARCed file that contained the found file).
- The default when found is to select ALL matching files.
- You may deselect any or all of the files found before processing
- with the click of your mouse button.
-
- If you wish to print the list of found files, just type in 'PRN' or
- the port that you have a printer connected. You will see a message
- "Replace existing PRN?", answer yes.
-
-
- RELEASE SUMMARY
- (not totally but over ver 3.20)
- - Added .PAK and .DWC compressed file formats
-
- - Changed SAVE List option to save contents of the particular listbox
- rather than processing through commands (as an ASCII file). This
- allows you to pull the file into your favorite spreadsheet or whatever.
-
- - Copy File (or Parent if in an archived file) (when registered)
-
- - Move File (or Parent if in an archived file) (when registered)
- updates the Select window of the changes
-
- - Delete File (or Parent if in an archived file) (when registered)
- (There is a safety net so that files marked ReadOnly, System, or
- Hidden are asked prior to deleting anyway!) Updates the Select
- window as to the changes
-
- - The ability to search STORED FILES (compressed files that can't be
- compressed further) inside of compressed files. That is for example
- .zip files STORED IN .zip files or any compressed format IN any other
- compressed format currntly supported! They're marked with a '+'.
-
- - To narrow searches on large drives or for networks, the ability
- to scan drives and SELECT DIRECTORIES to search! (when registered)
-
- - SelectAll and DeselectAll buttons to make it easier to select
- only a few files (or directories to search) in the lists.
-
- - Help buttons sensitive to the current display.
-
- - Select file details to display (Time, Date, Size, and Attribute).
- Also saves the details configuration.
-
- - Now saves the last filespec (even if it's not in the file type).
- Saves the last FileType.
-
- - Corrected Save File/List Dialog, wasn't getting
- complete name to save (ver 3.10 oops!)
-
- - Sets up columns based on system font size (ver 3.20).
-
- - Corrected a process capability of 128 files (ver 3.20, oops!)
-
- - Corrected date and size filters (inoperable in 3.20, oops!)
-
- - Corrected Comfirm Delete option (ver 3.20)
-
- - Corrected Process Files for only LZH found files,
- only @ opening screen (ver 3.50)
-
- - Corrected run-on program when running in background and terminated.
-
- - One regristration number for both DOS and Windows (ver 3.50)
-
- - over ver 3.53
- Corrected search on .lzh files, only found 1st file if match.
- Corrected overlap of Alt key controls on screens
- Added Save complete list of found files
- Added MessageBox after processing files when running in background
- to alert user when complete
-
- - over ver 3.54
- Added Horizontal bar graph while processing files.
- Changed the Alarm and Blink (when shrunk to an icon) function to
- provide more reliable timing.
-
- - over ver 3.56
- Corrected size and date entry fields (boxes too small for text)
-
- - over vers > 3.10
- Corrected size and date search routines (on searches < or > the
- results also included dates or sizes specified, so the searches
- in effect were <= or >= the specified field)
-
- - over ver 3.57 (and previous versions due to ZIP 2.0 formatting)
- When searching zip file compressed with version 2.0 and optioned
- to include directory path, Find-It would show '*' filename with
- a date and time (if date and time attributes turned on). These
- names (actually Directory entries) are stored but have zero length.
- Version 3.58 corrects this false reporting of matches.
-
- - over ver 3.58, changed Date/Size range subroutines which resulted
- in 18% speed improvement!
-
- - over ver 3.59, corrected Dirs listbox to provide common multiple
- selection keystrokes (Shift and Ctrl key combination)
-
- Features:
-
- - Can operate in the BACKGROUND (even as an icon) (when registered).
- - When operating in background, the user can STOP the search.
- - Availability OPTIONS
- after search Alarm, Reactivate, Display after search
- during search Display list during search (when found)
- Background operation
- - Can REACTIVATE itself (user selected) if it's an icon.
- - Saves option configuration for later sessions.
- - Has UNLIMITED FileTypes (ver 1.0 previously allowed 8).
- - Does MULTIPLE MASKS of filenames (ie. SpreadSheets *.wr1 *.wk1 *.wks).
- - Has a built-in search TIMER which is displayed upon completion,
- or when operating in backgrgound.
- - Searches through .ARC, .ZIP, .ARJ, .LZH, .PAK, .DWC, and .ZOO
- compressed files. (when registered)
- - Searches through stored compressed files IN compressed files.
- (ie. .zip files contained IN .zip files)
- - Select file details to display (Date, Time, Size, and Attributes).
- Saves these options for later sessions.
- - Can scan drives for directories (when registered),
- then select the directories to search.
- - Displays the FILE'S date according to the WINDOWS date format.
- - SelectAll and DeselectAll buttons to simplify selecting only
- a few files to process.
- - Can display files as they're found or wait until all are found.
- - Found files can be selected and processed with any DOS command.
- - Automatically sizes the Found file and Process dialog box to the
- width of your screen to take advantage of higher resolution screens
- - Wider search path window to accommodate bigger search paths
- - This is a maintenance release and is a FREE UPGRADE to version 3.1 or
- higher. (use your same registration information to upgrade.)
- NOTE: To upgrade press the About Box to retrieve your Name and
- registration Number! Copy the new version over the previous,
- then run the new version and register.
-
- If your running a resident anti virus software, you should
- disable it prior to registering. This software rewrites
- itself upon registering.
- - Registered owners (ver 1.0 & 2.0) can UPGRADE both portions
- (DOS & Windows) for $10 US.
-
- Improvements over versions (1.0 and 2.0):
-
- - TOTALLY rewritten in C++ 3.1 and optimized resulting in:
- - 30% speed improvement.
- - smoother multitasking with other processes.
- - self checking for VIRUS's upon startup.
- - Added option to SORT alphabetically (helps find duplicate filenames).
- - Added searching BETWEEN dates and sizes.
- - Shows selected file attributes.
- - Added Help Screens.
- - Search Timer is updated every second (in Background Operation).
- - Added to Save Selected Drive list and all selected options.
- - Redesigned main screen to allow wider display of search directories
- - Increased stack size to allow searching directories 13 levels deep
- - Saves contents of listbox to a .LST file
-
- If you're a previous registered user (ver 1.0 ONLY), you may delete
- (in WIN.INI) the line FileTypes=.... or make it FileTypes0= and
- replace the space with a comma between the file types. Otherwise
- you will loose those original formats, as the previous line is
- incompatible in version 2.0 and later (because of the unlimited
- masks).
- Original: FileTypes=AllFiles *.* ArcFiles *.arc
- New Format: FileTypes0=AllFiles *.*,ArcFiles *.arc,ZipFiles *.zip
-
-
-
-
- Find-It ver 3.60 for DOS is the ultimate file finder.
-
- Copyright (c) 1991, 1992, 1993 by RME Enterprises. All Rights Reserved.
-
-
- Description:
-
- Find-It is a disk file search utility. Given one or more file specs
- containing options wildcard characters, the tool will search the
- specified system, disk, tree, or directory for files matching the
- specification. When files are found, their full path names are
- displayed. Like other search utilities it will recurse
- subdirectories in search of files. This utility, however, has one
- MAJOR ADVANTAGE over the others in these days of heavy file
- compression and archiving in that it will open and scan archives in
- search of it's files. ARC, ZIP, ARJ, LZH, PAK, DWC and ZOO formats
- are currently supported. Additional options allow the user to
- specify search criteria other than the file mask including file
- dates and sizes. Files and directories that are marked hidden,
- system, and read-only may also be found. When files are found,
- their quantity and sizes are summarized for each directory,
- archive, and specification.
-
-
-
- RELEASE SUMMARY
-
- ver 3.58
- - corrected time display (showed hour:hour:sec)
-
- - added /W switch (display format like Find-It for Windows):
- filename [date] [time] [size] [path or parent]
-
- - changed /L and /G switches to be < or > the date or size
- specified (not <= or >=)
-
- ver 3.59
- - added /Q switch for date to be = date specified
-
- - added /U switch for size to be = size specified
-
- ver 3.60
- - no change, only for Windows portion
-
- Usage:
-
- Find-It [options] <filespecs...>
-
- The filename may be any valid DOS file specification. It may
- contain the standard dos wildcards "?" and "*".
-
- Multiple file specs may be used to search different areas of a
- system.
-
- -> find-it a:\programs\sys*.h c:\utilities\sys*.h
-
- Multiple file masks may be used to search the same area for
- different file specifications. Separate the file masks by a comma.
-
- -> find-it a:\programs\*.h,*.c,*.cpp
-
- An asterisk may be supplied instead of a specific drive to search
- all existing hard disk drives from the root directory down. This
- is very useful for large networks.
-
- -> find-it *:\missing.doc
-
- Any combination of these options may be used together.
-
- -> a:\programs\*.h,*.c,*.cpp d:\test\*.doc,*.txt *:missing.doc
-
- The output of the program may be redirected to the printer to
- obtain a hard copy or to a file for later use in conjunction with
- another program. When output has been redirected, the opening
- screen and the usual search progress messages will be suppressed.
-
- -> find-it /d \*.doc >prn
- -> find-it /d/s \*.h >listing.dat
-
-
- Options:
-
- Any number or combination of options may be specified anywhere on
- the command line. Each must be proceeded by a forward slash (/).
- Option parameters may be proceeded by an equal sign (=). Option
- switches may be followed by either a plus sign (+) to activate the
- option (default) or a minus sign (-) to deactivate the option.
-
-
- /D[=dir_mask] = Descend Directories (default NO,dir_mask=*.*)
-
- The /D option causes any subdirectories that are encountered to be
- scanned in search of files. This allows an entire disk or
- directory tree to be searched.
-
- -> find-it /d c:\missing.doc
-
- When the optional directory mask is specified, only directories
- with names matching the mask will be searched.
-
- -> find-it /d=SOURCE d:\*.cpp
- -> find-it /d=DOC*,TXT* d:\*.doc
-
-
- /S[=arc_mask] = Scan Archives (default=NO,arc_mask=*.*)
-
- The /S option causes any archives that are encountered to be
- scanned in search of files. This allows files that are stored in
- compressed archives to be found. ARC, ZIP, ARJ, and LZH formats
- are currently supported.
-
- -> find-it /s d:\archives\missing.doc
-
- When the optional archive mask is specified, only archives with
- names matching the mask will be searched.
-
- -> find-it /s=*.zip d:\archives\missing.doc
- -> find-it /s=*.arj,*.lzh d:\archives\missing.doc
-
-
- /R± = Show Directories (default=NO)
-
- This option causes any directories containing matching files to be
- displayed.
-
- -> find-it /d/r *.c
- -> find-it /d/r- *.doc
-
-
- /E± = Show Files (default=YES)
-
- This option causes any files matching the file specs to be
- displayed.
-
- -> find-it /e d:\test\*.c
- -> find-it /d/r/e- c:\doc\*.doc
-
-
- /C± = Show Archives (default=NO)
-
- This option causes any archives containing matching files to be
- displayed.
-
- -> find-it /s/c lost.dat
- -> find-it /d/s/c- unknown.lst
-
-
- /K± = Show Archived Files (default=YES)
-
- This option causes any files matching the file specs that are found
- within an archive to be displayed.
-
- -> find-it /s/k work.dat
- -> find-it /s/c/k- test*.dat
-
-
- /B± = Use Database File Matching (default=NO)
-
- This option causes Find-It to use standard database wildcard
- matching instead of standard DOS wildcard matching. The basic
- difference is that multiple asterisks may be used each of which
- represent any number of characters.
-
- -> find-it /s/d *ss*.dat
-
- -> find-it /s/k- test*x*.txt
-
-
- /A± = Show File Date (default=NO)
-
- This option causes the file date to be displayed with the file
- name.
-
- -> find-it /a *.dat
-
-
- /M± = Show File Time (default=NO)
-
- This option causes the file time to be displayed with the file
- name.
-
- -> find-it /m *.dat
-
-
- /Z± = Show File Size (default=NO)
-
- This option causes the file size to be displayed with the file
- name. File counts and sizes are subtotaled at multiple levels.
- Each directory, archive, and file spec will display the appropriate
- subtotals of file counts and sizes. If multiple file specs have
- been supplied, then a grand total will be displayed when the entire
- search has been completed. Archived files will display the
- original size of the file when uncompressed.
-
- -> find-it /z *.dat
- -> find-it /d/s/z *:\*.pas
-
-
- /P± = Show Full Path (default=YES)
-
- This option causes the full path of the file to be displayed.
-
- -> find-it /p *.for
- -> find-it /d/p- E:\*.for
-
-
- /F[=YY-MM-DD] = Include only files stamped after date (default=today)
-
- This option causes only files which have a time stamp after
- the specified date to be displayed.
-
- -> find-it /f c:\*.h
- -> find-it /d/f=91-02-15 c:\*.cpp
-
-
- /T[=YY-MM-DD] = Include only files stamped before date (default=today)
-
- This option causes only files which have a time stamp before
- the specified date to be displayed.
-
- -> find-it /t d:\tqx*.*
- -> find-it /t=91-04-19 accounts\*.jan
-
-
- Note: The date /To and /From options may be combined to include only
- files within a specified date range.
-
- --> find-it /f=91-03-01/t=91-03-31 c:\doc\*.doc
-
-
- /Q[=YY-MM-DD] = Include only files stamped equal to date (default=today)
-
- This option causes only files which have a time stamp equal to
- the specified date to be displayed.
-
- -> find-it /q d:\tqx*.*
- -> find-it /q=91-04-19 accounts\*.jan
-
-
- /L = Include only files less than size.
-
- This option causes only files which have a size that is less than
- the specified size to be displayed.
-
- -> find-it /l=5000 f:\books\*.doc
- -> find-it /l=100000 d:\huge\*.*
-
-
- /G = Include only files greater than size.
-
- This option causes only files which have a size that is greater
- than the specified size to be displayed.
-
- -> find-it /g=5000 f:\books\*.doc
- -> find-it /g=100000 d:\shrimps\*.*
-
-
- Note: The size /Less and /Greater than options may be combined to
- include only files within a specified size range.
-
- -> find-it /l=10000/g=20000 e:\include\*.h
-
-
- /U = Include only files equal to size.
-
- This option causes only files which have a size that is equal
- to the specified size to be displayed.
-
- -> find-it /q=5000 f:\books\*.doc
- -> find-it /q=100000 d:\shrimps\*.*
-
-
- /W = Use Find-It for Windows output formatting and can be used with other
- switches.
-
- This option uses the following formatting:
- filename [date] [time] [size] [path or parent]
-
-
- Product Registration:
-
- /REGISTER = Register product to enable enhancements.
-
- As distributed, this product will not scan archives in search of
- matching files. When you register your copy, it will be enhanced
- to scan all forms of compressed archives and the initial display
- message will be deactivated. When you receive your registration
- name and number by mail or phone, type the following command when
- you are in the directory containing the file FIND-IT.EXE:
-
- -> find-it /register
-
- The software will then prompt you to enter your name and
- registration number. Be sure to enter your name exactly as
- specified paying attention to case sensitivity.
-
-
-
-
- Software License Agreement:
-
- You are free to copy Find-It for noncommercial or commercial
- use subject to the following conditions and restrictions:
-
- Find-It must be copied in unmodified and unregistered form.
-
- This documentation file must be supplied with the software.
-
- No copying or distribution fee may be assessed other than the
- basic charges for the cost of the coping medium.
-
- Find-It may not be distributed with any other software or
- hardware product(s) without the express written permission of
- RME Enterprises.
-
- Distribution of the software in registered form is strictly
- prohibited!
-
- No one may modify Find-It for any reason, in any way,
- including but not limited to, decompiling-compiling, patching,
- disassembling, or reverse engineering the program. This
- restriction also applies to all program outputs such as the opening
- screen. RME Enterprises hereby disclaims all warranties relating
- to this software, whether express or implied, including without
- limitation any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for
- a particular purpose. RME Enterprises will not be liable for any
- special, incidental, consequential, indirect or similar damages due
- to loss of data or any other reason, even if RME Enterprises or an
- agent of RME Enterprises has been advised of the possibility of
- such damages. In no event shall RME Enterprises's liability for
- any damages ever exceed the price paid for the license to use the
- software, regardless of the form of the claim. The person using
- the software bears all risk as to the quality and performance of
- the software.
-
- COMPUSERVE ID 70670,1740
- from Internet 70670.1740@compuserve.com
-
-
-
-
- Note: when printing this form, select a fixed font such as Courier
- Software Ordering:
-
- To register Find-It by phone call (313)-623-6970 with your VISA/MC number
- and expiration date. You will be assigned a registration number over the
- the phone so you may begin using all of Find-It's features immediately.
-
- Out of Country: add $5.00 US, for checks, please specify New York DRAFT!
- Your order will be handled expediously, however Checks must clear before
- your order will be sent.
-
- To register by mail complete the order form below and mail to:
- Find-It c/o RME Enterprises
- 7514 Maceday Lake Road
- Waterford, MI 48329-2626
-
- Quantity Description Amount
-
- ________ Find-It v3.60 for Windows & Dos $ 25 ea _________
-
- ________ UPGRADE Find-It v3.60 (Windows & DOS) $ 10 ea _________
- from versions prior to 3.1
-
- ________ Find-It v3.60 (Windows & DOS)
- 2 to 9 computers $ 20 ea _________
- 10 to 24 computers $ 16 ea _________
- 25 to 49 computers $ 13 ea _________
- 50 to 99 computers $ 10 ea _________
- 100 to 199 computers (one time fee) $ 1,000 _________
- 200 + computers (one time fee) $ 2,000 _________
-
- ________ Latest version of Find-It on Disk $ 5 ea _________
-
- ________ Out-of-United States (all) $ 5 ea _________
-
- Sub-Total _________
-
- (Michigan residents add 4% sales tax) Tax _________
-
- Total _________
- Payment / Terms:
- MasterCard, VISA, Check or Money Order drawn on a U.S.A. bank
- in U.S. funds. Corporate Purchase Orders (net 30) accepted for
- software from large corporations within the USA & Canada. All
- licenses are prepaid only. All orders outside of the United
- States & Canada must be prepaid.
-
- Check [ ] Visa [ ] MasterCard [ ] PO [ ] ____________
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- Name: _____________________________________________________
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- Company: ______________________________________________________
-
- Address: ______________________________________________________
-
- Work Phone: (___) ___________ Home Phone: (___) ___________
-
- Card Number: ____________________ Exp Date: ________________
-
- Signature of Cardholder: ______________________________________
-
- Where did you receive your copy:
- ____ Compuserve ID _______,_____ (for release notifications)
- ____ BBS number (_____) _____ - __________
- ____ Friend
- ____ ShareWare Distributor (____) ____ - ________
-
- Comments / Improvements: ______________________________________
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