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┌───────────────────────────────────────┐
│ OnLine, Version 2.0 ├─┐
│(c) 1992-1994 ■ Brown Business Software│ │
│ Philip K. Brown, Programmer │ │
└─┬─────────────────────────────────────┘ │
└───────────────────────────────────────┘
How This All Began:
A few years ago, I was working on my SPITFIRE BBS at work and I
wanted a way for my users to browse the file listings offline.
I decided to write a program to allow them to search filenames
and descriptions or both.. just like this one.. David Martin
of CMS Software contacted me and asked me if I would be interested
in writing a File Retrieval System to be included on his CD's and
that is how this program started. This program is being used on
other Cd's being published today.
Features:
o Supports multi-line file descriptions (5 lines) (using SF 3.4's structure)
o .GIF file viewing using GIFDESK v4.5 (in some releases)
o .ZIP File uncompression using PKUNZIP Version 2.04g
o Copy individual files
o View individual .ZIP files (DOS MORE No Longer Required!)
o View individual .GIF and .BMP files (in some releases)
o File Tagging (copying, viewing, unzipping)
o Make directories on the fly when copying, unzipping files
o When searching/loading, display percent completed
o F2 displays Program/Programmer Informaton
o ALT-M - Memory available at the time
o ALT-J - Jump To DOS!
o Run in COLOR or MONOCHROME
o View COMPLETE listing
o View INDIVIDUAL File Areas
o Search filenames (3 levels)
o Search descriptions (3 levels)
o Search filenames and descriptions (3 levels)
o Easy to use installation procedure
o Many More....
Special Thanks:
A person who really needs to be acknowledged is my wife, April
who has stood by me while writing/updating this program and
hearing my 'Just alittle longer..' when I have a brainstorm.
I would like to thank my Dad, Don Brown for his help in general
and starting a Computer Consulting Company.
This program is written using Clipper, a dBASE Compiler. Many
thanks to Doug Stevens and Larry Taylor, two instructors who
taught dbase II and Advanced dBASE III+.
dBASE Compiler: Clipper, Summer Of '87
Copyright, Trademark and Service Mark Notices
CLIPPER is a Copyright (c) 1985-1987 by Nantucket Corporation
CLIPPER is a trademark of Nantucket Corporation
NANTUCKET is a registered trademark of Nantucket Corporation
SPITFIRE is Copyright (c) 1987-1994 by Mike Woltz
SPITFIRE is a registered trademark of Buffalo Creek Software.
PKZIP is a Copyright (c) 1989-1994 PKWARE Inc. All Rights Reserved.
SWAP is a Copyright (c) 1988-1991 by Berner & Associates.
GIFDESK is a Copyright (c) 1992 by Jay Wherley
-= Technical Notes =-
If you are runnig MS-DOS 6.x you will need to add a line to your
AUTOEXEC.BAT file. You can do this with your favorite TEXT editor
or MS-DOS's EDIT command.
SET CLIPPER=E000;
The reason I mention this is because if you run the file retrieval software
and it might return a message: Not enough memory and return to the DOS
prompt.
MS-DOS 5.0 works just fine (and releases below) but MS-DOS 6.x needs that
command. (Don't know why)
This command tells MS-DOS not to use extended/expanded memory. You ask
why? Well, the compiler I am using says that it isn't stable so I won't
use it.
I just uses your base 640k RAM and if it needs to 'drop to dos' to perform
a task, it takes what is memory and swaps it to a swap file on your
computer.
If you have any questions, you can call The Flaming Star BBS, 24 hrs a day
and 7 days a week (except for maintenance and storms) at 812-898-2561.
Leave a message to the sysop and we will work with you on any problems
you might have.
Philip K. Brown
Flaming Star Computer Accessories
A Division of Brown Business Software
28 West Sutliff Drive
Terre Haute, Indiana 47802