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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. General Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This programm will help you to manage all your files. It reads from any media
supported by OS/2. You can enter type, group and comments for every disk and
file. Searching for files or descriptions is possible with wildcards.
Help is available any time you press the F1 key from anywhere within the
program. Because this is context sensitive help, the help information that is
displayed depends on where in the program F1 was selected.
For instance, you receive help for the Save Button on the Toolbar when you
highlight Save and press F1.
Press Esc at any time to view the previous help window or to return to the main
Help window if there are no other help windows.
There is Help available for the OS2CAT- Main Window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Distribution ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Here it is: OS2CAT V1.0 ! It is not as good as I wanted to make it, but now I
think it is worth to be called V1.0.
I'm sorry but I really didn't had more time because I must do my studying too.
Please check my ToDo-List below, to see what I want to add to the next
versions.
I will translate this version to german in the next months (after my exam).
OS2CAT may be freely distributed provided that the entire archive remains
intact. Shareware distributors may not charge more than $5 (DM8,-) (including
shipping) for this software package.
The following files are contained in the OS2CAT archive:
os2cat.exe - OS2CAT executable
os2cat.hlp - OS2CAT Help-file
read.me - information
versions.txt - list of changes
test.cat - catalog-example
The last version will allways be available on hobbes.nmsu.edu .
There is also a WWW-Homepage for OS2CAT and other OS2-Shareware
<http://wwwilm.vnet.net/bmthtm/bmtmicro.htm> where you can find the last
versions and other information.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Help for Disk-Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The disk window is the main program window. All activities are started from
here.
This window can be divided into three parts.
o Tool-Bar
o Disk-Container
o Status-Bar
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1. Disk-Container ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The big object in the middle of the disk-window is the disk-container. In this
Container the cataloged disks are shown with Title, Description, Volume, Type,
Group, Date, Size, and count of files.
The Title is used as key, so remember that you can not save two disks with the
same title (though multiple volume entries are possible).
There is a popup-menu available for the disk-container. So if you click the
second mouse-button you will get functions to sort the disks, to change the
view, or to edit the entries. If you doubleclick on one disk the file-window
with all files found on this disk will be shown.
You can change the Title, Volume, Description, Type and Group of disks using
the mouse. Place the mouse cursor on the field that you want to change, hold
the [ALT]-Key and click the first mouse button. A small Edit-Field will appear
where you can change the contents. Clicking with any mousebutton on another
place will close this editfield and save your changes.
There is another possibility to change all disk-information: see Change
Disk-Info
You can tag one entry in this disk-container by clicking with first
mouse-button on the required disk. If you need multiple selected disks for
deleting or printing, you can hold [Ctrl]-Button and click at all disks you
need. Also you can drag your mouse over all wanted disks while holding the
first mouse-button down.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2. The Toolbar ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Toolbar allows you to start functions with only one mouseclick. All
functions from the Toolbar are also available from the main Menu , and many of
them can be started with Keyboard-Shortcuts.
o New Catalog...
o Open Catalog...
o Save Catalog...
o Print...
o Exit...
o Read Disk...
o Delete Disk...
o Disk Filter...
o Change Disk Info...
o Find Files...
o Tag all Files...
o Untag all Files...
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.3. Statusbar ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Status-Bar is always visible on the bottom of the disk-window. It gives you
statistic information about your catalog.
On the left side in the first line you can see the count of catalogued, visible
and tagged disks. The second line shows the free disk-space on your disks. On
the right side there are equivalents for file-count and used disk-space.
The Status-Bar is updated every time you change the selection of disks.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.4. Main-Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The main-menu allows to call some additional functions not available from the
Toolbar. To the access menu, press [ALT]-and underlined key. On the right side
of the menu there are Shortcuts for this functions. Using this keys you can
start this action directly from everywhere in OS2CAT.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.4.1. File-Submenu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
From this submenu you can create new catalogs, load existing and save catalogs.
Import and Export to other files and printing is possible too.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.4.1.1. New ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
By selecting New you can create a new catalog. The Program will ask you to save
the old one if you changed it. This function is also executed every time you
select Open. It performs deletion of all disks from the disk-catalog. Then the
list of Types and Groups are deleted, so you can start to load new disks.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.4.1.2. Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Here you can open existing catalog-files. The standard OS2-Open-File-Dialog
will be shown, where you can select a file. OS2CAT always looks for *.cat
files, but you can change the extension if you like.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.4.1.3. Save ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This lets you save the catalog you are editing. If the file name is [noname]
then you will be asked to enter a filename. While loading the catalog-file the
list of types and groups are set. Then all loaded disks are shown in the
disk-container.
To change the name of the catalog you can start Save As ...
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.4.1.4. SaveAs ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
When starting this function the OS2-Save-Dialog will appear where you can
select a directory and enter a file name. A file will be created with the
selected name and the edited catalog will be saved in this file.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.4.1.5. Import Description ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
There are many File-Formats having information about files (DESCRIPT.ION,
FILES.BBS, etc.). With this function you can import descriptions from this
files to OS2CAT.
OS2CAT scans the file for filenames existing in the catalog. If there are files
in the catalog without a description, then the file-description is added to the
catalog.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.4.1.6. Export Textfile ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Here you can save your catalog in another format. All tagged disks will be
saved with the selected format.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.4.1.7. Select Printer ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This menu item will show the PrintSelect dialog where you can select printer
and change print-settings.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.4.1.8. Print ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
From here you can start the Print dialog to send data to your printer.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.4.1.9. Exit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Selecting Exit will end the program. If you made changes to the catalog you
will be asked to save the file before you quit.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.4.2. Edit-Submenu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Here you can add disks to the catalog and delete them. You can search for
files, change disk-information and filter and tag/ untag all disks.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.4.2.1. NewDisk ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
If you want to catalog a new disk, you have to start this function. The
Disk-Read Dialog, will be shown, where you can select a drive letter and
directory. All files from this directory then will be added to the catalog.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.4.2.2. DeleteDisk ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This function will delete all selected disks. You will be asked to confirm the
deletion in the Diks-Delete Dialog.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.4.2.3. FilterDisk ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
In the disk-catalog disks are only shown if they match the settings in the
Filter-Dialog. You can set the Volumename, Description, Type, Group, Used,
Free, Files, Date, Floppy as Disk-Filter.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.4.2.4. ChangeInfo ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
In addition to change the disk-infos directly in the container ([ALT]+ Click
with first-mousekey), you can make changes in the Change-Info Dialog.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.4.2.5. FindEntry ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
From here you can start the find-function after telling OS2CAT in the
Find-Dialog what to search for. All found file-entries will be shown in a
File-Window called Search-Window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.4.2.6. TagEntrys ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
With this function you can select all disk-entries. Selecting is needed for
export and printing.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.4.2.7. UntagEntrys ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The selection of all disk-entries is removed.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.4.3. Options-Submenu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
These are functions not available from other menus. At this time there are only
Settings.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.4.3.1. Settings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This Menu opens the Settings-Dialog.
All Settings of OS2CAT (position/ size of windows, options, filters etc.) are
saved every time you quit the program and restored at any start.
This data will be written to the OS2CAT.INI file that will be placed in the
same directory where the executable is located. So if you move OS2CAT.EXE to
another directory, be sure to move the INI-file too or all your settings will
be lost.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.4.4. Help Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use the choices on the Help pull-down to display detailed help.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.4.4.1. Help Index ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Displays the index of help menu.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.4.4.2. General Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Provides detailed information on the different kinds of help available in
OS2CAT.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.4.4.3. Using Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Displays some information about how to use Help.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.4.4.4. Keys ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This is a list of used keys.
F1 Accelerator for Get help
F3 Accelerator for Exit this program
F2 Accelerator for Save
[CTRL] + "o" Accelerator for Open
[CTRL] + "p" Accelerator for Print
[CTRL] + "n" Accelerator for Read Disk
[STRG] + "d" Accelerator for Delete Disk
[STRG] + "i" Accelerator for Filter
[STRG] + "c" Accelerator for Change Info
[STRG] + "f" Accelerator for Find File
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.4.4.5. About ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This shows the About-Dialog where you can see the actual Version of OS2CAT.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.4.4.6. Register ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
If you want to register OS2CAT please enter the registration code in the
Registration Dialog.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5. The Disk-Popup-Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This Popup-Menu will be shown if you click the second mouse-button on the
disk-container. From here you can start some disk related functions quickly.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5.1. The View-Submenu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You can change the view of the disk-container here. There are four different
views, showing more or less details of the disk-entries. Select Detail-View to
show all available information.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5.1.1. Icon-View ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This view shows only the Icon and the Title of the disk. The Icons are sorted
from left to right in the container.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5.1.2. Name-View ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
In the Name-View only Icon and Title are shown. They are sorted top-down.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5.1.3. Text-View ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Text-View allows you to show maximum count of disks in the container, because
only the Title is shown.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5.1.4. Detail-View ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Detail-View shows all available data. This is Title | Description || Volume
| Type | Group | Used | Free | Files | Date | Floppy
In this view you can scroll up/down and left/right to show invisible
information. Also there is a seperator between Description and Volume. It can
be moved by dragging with the mouse to change the size of the two window parts.
You can change Title, Volume, Description, Type and Group using [ALT]+ [first
mouse-button]. There will be shown a small editline, where you can change data.
To save the changes you can click on any other disk-entry, press [ESCAPE] to
abort editing.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5.2. The Sort-Submenu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
From the Sort-Submenus you can change the order of the disk-entries. Allmost
all of the datailed-view data can be selected as sort order.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5.2.1. Sort by Title ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The container sort is performed by Title using case sensitive, alphabetical
order.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5.2.2. Sort by Volume ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The container sort is performed by Volume using case sensitive, alphabetical
order.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5.2.3. Sort by Group ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The container sort is performed by Group using case sensitive, alphabetical
order.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5.2.4. Sort by Type ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The container sort is performed by Type using case sensitive, alphabetical
order.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5.2.5. Sort by Used ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The container sort is performed by the amount of used space.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5.2.6. Sort by Free ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The container sort is performed by the amount of free space.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5.2.7. Sort by Files ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The container sort is performed by the amount of files.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5.2.8. Sort by Date ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The container sort is performed by the disk-date.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5.2.9. Sort by Floppy ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The container sort is performed by the type of media.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5.2.10. Reverse Sort ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Here you can reverse the sort of the container. The smaller values will then be
shown at the end of the list.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Help for FileWindow ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This window will be opened if you doubleclick an entry in the disk-container or
start a search for a file. It shows all the files found on one disk or the
files matching your find-options.
File-entries are shown here in the file-container. You can call the
file-popup-menu using the second mouse-button.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.1. File-Container ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
In the file-container the file-entries are shown in the selected view and
order. To change the view and order you can call the file-popup-menu using the
second mouse-button.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.2. The File-Popup-Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This menu is shown if you click with the second mouse button on the
file-container. Here you can change the view- and sort-settings for this
container.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.2.1. The View-Submenu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You can change the view of a file-container selecting one of the two
menu-items. The Detail-View is set as default.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.2.1.1. Text-View ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The container-entries are shown only by the filename. This view allows you to
see many entries at once.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.2.1.2. Detail-View ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This shows the complete file-information. In addition to the filename you can
see description, size, attributes, date, time, directory and volume.
The description can be changed for each file using [ALT] + [first mousebutton].
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.2.2. The Sort-Submenu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
From here you can change the order of the entries shown in the container. All
file-data is available as sort-order in this submenu.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.2.2.1. Sort by Filename ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The container sort is performed by filename using case sensitive, alphabetical
order.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.2.2.2. Sort by Extension ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The container sort is performed by file-extension using case sensitive,
alphabetical order.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.2.2.3. Sort by Size ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The container sort is performed by the file-size.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.2.2.4. Sort by Time ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The container sort is performed by the file-creation date and time.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.2.2.5. Sort by Directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The container sort is performed by directory using case sensitive, alphabetical
order.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.2.2.6. Sort by Type ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The container sort is performed by Type using case sensitive, alphabetical
order.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.2.2.7. Sort by Group ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The container sort is performed by Group using case sensitive, alphabetical
order.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.2.2.8. Sort by Title ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The container sort is performed by Title using case sensitive, alphabetical
order.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Help for Dialogs ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Here you can select Help for all Dialogs.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.1. Delete-Entry ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This dialog will be presented if you selected delete entries. All disks you
want to delete are shown in the selected-entry- list box. They are selected
automatically, so if you press [OK] all this disks will be deleted. If you
don't want to delete some disks you can deselect them clicking with the mouse
or using [SPACE]. Using [CANCEL] the delete-process will be aborted.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.2. Printer Settings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
With OS2CAT it is possible to use all available printers. In this dialog you
can select the printer-queue where the output will be sent to.
If you want to change printer-settings you can do this by selecting the
[Settings]-Button.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.3. About OS2CAT ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
In this dialog you can see information about OS2CAT. Also the copyright and the
author's adress are shown here.
Select [OK] to exit this dialog.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.4. Settings disk-details ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You can set disk-information invisible if you unselect the entire Check-Button.
The unselected information will not be deleted, it is only hidden from the
container.
The settings will not take effect immediatly. You must restart OS2CAT to see
the changed container.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.5. Settings file-details ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You can set file-information invisible if you unselect the entire Check-Button.
The unselected information will not be deleted, it is only hidden from the
container.
The settings will not take effect in the open file-container. You must reopen
the container to see the changes.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.6. Settings find-details ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You can set find-information invisible if you unselect the entire Check-Button.
The unselected information will not be deleted, it is only hidden from the
container.
The settings will not take effect if the find-container is open. You must
reopen it to see the changes.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.7. Disk-Filter ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The filter-dialog allows you to specify the visible disks. For example if you
select the type Grafik, you can hide all disks having set another type than
Grafik.
If you specify more than one option all this options will be combined with the
and- operator.
Title, Volume and Description can be defined with wildcards using ? and *.
Type and group can be selected from dropdown-lists.
Used, free and files can be changed using spin-buttons. You can also enter the
values using the keyboard. The used and free values are interpreted as kBytes (
*1024 ). Selecting the radiobutton less you can change the comparison from > to
<.
Date can also be changed with the keyboard or with spin-buttons. To use
spin-buttons select the desired field (e.g. day) and then change the value
using [UP], [DOWN]- Keys or the mouse. You can select the radio-buttons before,
after, at defining the entered day as last, first or one and only day of the
shown entries.
To show all disk of a specific media-type you can select an entry in the
floppy-list.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.8. Read Disk ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
In this dialog you can select the drive and directory to be added to the
catalog.
In the disk-dropdown-list you can select a drive from all drives supported by
OS2.
The directory-list shows all the subdirectories for the selected directory. The
selected directory that will be read when you press [OK] is shown in the "Read
files from"-line. You can change directories in the directory-list.
Checking file-include you can specify files to be read from disk. If this
option is checked only files matching this wildcards will be cataloged.
Checking file-exclude you can specify files not to be read from disk. If this
option is checked the files matching this wildcards will not be cataloged.
Autolabel allows you to create volume-labels while cataloging new disks. If
autolabel is checked you can see the volume-label that will be written to the
next disk that you will select to catalog.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.9. Find Files ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
From here you can start the file-search. You can enter a filename or wildcard
and specify where to seach this string. Selecting [OK] will show the
find-window listing all found files.
You can enter the search-string in the Search-text entry-field. Wildcards: ?
and * are possible. They have the same meaning as in the DIR- command. So
searching for "*?dos.sys" will find all following filenames: "msdos.sys",
"pc-dos.sys", "dr_dos.sys" but not "dos.sys".
If case-sensitive is checked only files will be found that match the wildcards
case-sensitive.
Checking the radio-buttons All, Visible, Selected allows you to search for
files in all, only the visible or only the selected disk-entries.
Checking Filename will search for the string in the filename.
Checking Description will search for the string in the description.
Checking Directory will search for the string in the directory.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.10. Start print ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
From this dialog you can start the printing. You can choose which part of data
should be printed and select Print.
Checking All entries will print all files from the actual catalog.
Checking Visible entries will only print the files on the visible disk-entries.
Checking Selected entries will only print the files on the selected
disk-entries.
The output on the printer will be like this:
Disk-Title1 Disk-Attribs
Disk-Description
Filename1 File-Attribs
FileDescr
Filename1 File-Attribs
FileDescr
Disk-Title2 Disk-Attribs
Disk-Description
Filename1 File-Attribs
FileDescr
Filename1 File-Attribs
FileDescr
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.11. Check Title ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This dialog appears if you selected a new disk for the catalog when the same
Title already exists in the catalog.
You can change the title here. After selecting [OK] the disk will be saved with
the changed title.
Selecting [CANCEL] will abort the disk loading.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.12. Check Volume ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This dialog appears if you selected a new disk for the catalog when the same
disk-volume already exists in the catalog.
Selecting New catalog entry will add this disk to the catalog without changing
the volume, so there will be one more disk containing this volume.
Another possibility to hold both, the old and the new disk is to rename the new
one. Checking Change Volume and changing the volume to the new value will do
this.
Selecting Overwrite disk will delete the old disk, trying to hold the
descriptions and type/group for the files if there are files with the same name
on the old and the new disks. So if you make changes to one of your disks you
can reread and overwrite your old one. You will not lose any descriptions.
Selecting Append to disk will add the new files to the disk-entry, so the old
files will be shown together with the new ones. This option must be used when
reading not the whole contents but directories from a drive.
Selecting [CANCEL] will abort the loading.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.13. Registration-Form ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Here you can enter the registration data that you received from the author.
Please remember to enter the right data-especially version and date. You will
find this on the registration form that you will receive from the author when
you register.
If all entered data is correct it will be written to the INI-file, so you can
use it in the following versions without having to enter them twice.
See Restrictions to get more information about the shareware-version and
registration.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.14. Change Disk-Info ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This dialog is another view of the disk-container. From here you can see all
information depending on a specific disk and change all changeable data.
The Info- area shows diskdata that can not be changed.
From the Title-dropdown-list you can select the title that you want to see. To
change the title you can edit the old or enter a new one and then select [Write
changes].
To change the volume you can enter the changes directly.
To change the type or group of a disk you can select one from the corresponding
dropdown-list or enter a new one directly.
You can edit the description in the multiline-entryfield.
Please don't forget to select [Write changes] if you want to save your changes.
To exit this dialog select [CANCEL].
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.15. Auto-Label ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
In the Autolabel-dialog you can define the creation flags for the
autolabel-function. Using this "volume", "begin", "digits" and "step by" OS2CAT
will then create volumes.
In the Volume- line you can enter up to 10 characters. These will be used as
the first part of the new volumes.
Begin defines the number to start the volume creation. If a volume with this
number already exists it will be automaticly increased to the next unused
number.
Changing Digits you can alter the length of the second part of the volume. So
if you set digits to 4 and volume is "test" and begin is 10 then the first
volume will be "test0010".
Using Step by you can define the number to be added to "begin" to get the next
volume.
[CANCEL] will close this dialog and disable the Autolabel-function.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.16. Included Files ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
In this dialog you can define files you want to be cataloged. This files are
shown in the list.
To insert a new file you can enter one in the editfield and select [NEW].
You can use wildcard ("*" and "?") in the filenames. The wildcards are the same
as in DIR or COPY of OS2 / DOS.
To delete a line from the list, select it and press [DELETE].
[OK] activates the file-inclusion, [CANCEL] closes this dialog without
activating this function.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.17. Excluded Files ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
In this dialog you can define files you want to be excluded from the catalog.
This files are shown in the list.
To insert a new file you can enter one in the editfield and select [NEW].
You can use wildcard ("*" and "?") in the filenames. The wildcards are the same
as in DIR or COPY of OS2 / DOS.
To delete a line from the list, select it and press [DELETE].
You can also define exclude-attributes. Files having one of the selected
attribute set, will be excluded from the catalog, too.
[OK] activates the file-exclusion, [CANCEL] closes this dialog without
activating this function.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.18. Set Options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Here you can change some program settings.
If Autoset Type and Group is checked then the type and group of all new disks
will automaticly set to the type and group of the disk that is currently
selected. So if disk "TEST01" is selected, the type of this disk is "Tools" and
the group is "OS2" then every new cataloged disk will have the type "Tools" and
the group "OS2".
Show action dialog enables the dialog showing the progress of fileload and
other actions.
If Fast Read and Write is checked the data-file of OS2CAT will be saved in
another, safer and faster format. But it will also take much more place on your
HD (3 times more). Please turn this Option on if you think that saving and
loading is too slow, or any errors occure while saving or loading *.CAT files.
With Init type you can define, what value the disk-title will get, when reading
new disks.
nothing will ask you every time to enter the Title.
volume-name sets the title to the volume-name.
serial-nr sets the title to serial-number of the Disk.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Versions ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This project started in August 1994. I decided to learn a little bit about
OS2-programming, so I bought the book "OS2-Programmierung" from "Langenkamp"
and "Bredno" and started with the PM-Hello program in Borland C++ 1.0.
Some weeks later I was able to understand most lines of that program. I started
to change some parts to see the difference. This way I learned most elementary
about PM-programming.
Since then I used some hundred hours in coding OS2CAT. I think now it's time to
release Version 1.0.
Here you can see what changes I made after the first release: V0.9
1.2
fixed:
- serialnumber as Title
- Printer selection
- registration
added:
- german version
1.1
fixed:
- disk-sorting
added:
- fast write and read (Options)
1.0
fixed:
- many, many small bugs nobody noticed
- CheckVol-Dlg call
- error detection when loading files
- sorting after volume- change
changed:
- wildcard file-searching
- wildcard disk-filter
added:
- !!! Online- HELP !!!
- !!! simple Printing (buggy ?) !!!
- ! OS2CAT.INI File !
- saving size, position, views, sort options
- Submenu "edit" to the Disk-PopupMenu
- Hotkeys in the dialogs
- Disk-Title
- File- Type/Group
- Hide Details in Disk- /File-container
0.99
fixed:
- "autolabel" prozessing
- disksorting after rename
- rename to existing volume
- diskcounting after multiple delete
- searching files
added:
- file loading at startup
- sorting and text-view in file container
- registration functions
- include/ exlude files
- DiskLoad Dlg allows selection of any drive/ directory
- append to volume that allready exists when loading
- save size and Seperator of Disk- and File Window
- Settings- Dialog
- change Disk- Infos from dialog
0.91
- fixed disc counting
- fixed 1024x768 graphics mode
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. ToDo-List ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The following things I want to add to the next version of OS2CAT.
If you also have ideas, please let me know.
o read ZIP, ARJ, LZH
o EA- Read, Write
o find duplicate-files
o changing file-info in a dlg (like disk-info)
o variable print-settings: create, save and load templates with font drag and
drop
o import, export with templates
o drop drives and directories on OS2CAT to read
o save fonts and colors of windows
o delete, hide files from file-container
o global file-filter
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Restrictions ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
In the unregistered version of OS2CAT there is one thing you probably don't
like.
Every time you load your catalog-file there will be one entry added called "?
OS2CAT !" to remind you of the shareware-concept. This disk-entries can't be
deleted from the catalog until you register.
There are no other restrictions in unregistered OS2CAT, so try it out and if
you like it send me your name, adress and DM30,-and you will receive the
registration code for one major version: if you register V1.2 your code will be
valid for all update versions up to V2.2.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. Registration ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
IMPORTANT!
Simple license statement for OS2CAT !
You are granted a license to try this shareware program for up to 14 days,
after which you must register or discontinue its use. Permission is granted to
redistribute the unaltered shareware archive for a reasonable (read nominal,
small) copying charge. OS2CAT may specifically not be packaged with a book
without requesting and obtaining permission (common courtesy). All rights are
reserved by me, the author, Gottfried Koschel.
There is NO warranty. Support is NOT guaranteed to unregistered users.
When you register, you will receive the registration code for OS2CAT. This code
disables the warning message and the !_OS2CAT_! entrys in the the
disk-container. The registration fee is DM30,- / $30. Please try to register
via BMT-Micro or Compuserve when you are not living in Europe.
I decided not to send Disks to every registered user, until there are special
requests, because the latest version of OS2CAT will be available on many BBS's
, FTP-sides and on Compuserve.
If you want to receive disks please add DM4,- for every disk and I will send
you a the latest version on floppy- disk.
There are two possibilities to register OS2CAT.
1. Send the registratioin form directly to the author.
2. Register via BMT-Micro , including Compuserve- or Credit-card paying.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.1. Registration Form (direct) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
For registration, please send me Name, Adress, and if you want te receive
disks- your floppy disk size (3.5" , 5.25");
Send this form to :
Gottfried Koschel
Bernerstrasse 22
91056 Erlangen
Germany
Registration form :
FirstName : _____________________________
LastName : _____________________________
Adress : _____________________________
_____________________________
_____________________________
Registration fee : DM 30,- $30
cost for ___ disks * DM 4,- = DM ____ $4 = ____
total : DM _____ $ _____
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.2. Registration Form (BMT-Micro) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
_____________________________________________________________________
OS2CAT
_____________________________________________________________________
Mail Orders To : BMT Micro
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Wilmington, NC 28412-2411
U.S.A.
Voice Orders : 9 : 00am - 7 : 00pm EST (-5 GMT)
(800) 414-4268 (Orders Only!)
(910) 791-7052 (Orders, questions)
Fax Orders : (910) 350-2937 24 hours / 7 Days
Online Orders via modem : (910) 350-8061 10 lines, all 14.4K
(910) 799-0923 Direct 28.8K line
Ordering and general ordering questions :
via Compuserve : Thomas Bradford, 74031,307
via Internet : orders@bmtmicro.com
We accept Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, Optima,
Diners Club, Cashiers Check, Personal Check. Please do not send
cash in the mail.
Personal checks are subject to clearance.
Each copy of the package includes the latest version of OS2CAT
and a soft copy of the documentation on diskette.
_____________________________________________________________________
Name ________________________________________________________________
Company _____________________________________________________________
Address _____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
Phone _______________________________________________________________
OS2CAT V1.0 $30.00 x ____ = $ _______
Shipping and Handling (no quantity limit): + $ _______
Worldwide 1st Class ....................... Free
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(Next day most cities / 2 day others)
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(Including Canada and Mexico), allow up to
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