To accept the current preference settings, click this button (or press the Return or Enter key). Your changes will be discarded when you quit the application; if you want them to be permanent, click the Save button instead.
To cancel changes you have made to the preference settings, click this button.
To accept the current preference settings and make them permanent, click this button.
To change all preference settings to their ‘factory standard’ values, click this button.
Check this box if you want Commentator to recognize old-style Desktop resource files (used prior to System 7, and on floppy disks).
Uncheck this box if you want Commentator to ignore old-style Desktop resource files (used prior to System 7, and on floppy disks).
Check this box if you want your output to list all files and folders, even those that do not have comments.
Uncheck this box if you want your output to list only those files and folders that have comments.
Check this box if you don’t want to bother selecting an output filename; the name shown here will be used automatically when extracting comments from a desktop database.
Uncheck this box if you want to select an output filename yourself; otherwise, the name shown here will be used automatically when extracting comments from a desktop database.
Check this box if you don’t want to bother selecting an output filename; the name shown here will be used automatically when extracting comments from an old-style Desktop resource file.
This option determines whether or not the name shown here will be used automatically when extracting comments from an old-style Desktop resource file. Dimmed because you have opted not to recognize such files.
Uncheck this box if you want to select an output filename yourself; otherwise, the name shown here will be used automatically when extracting comments from an old-style Desktop resource file.
Check this box if you want to save an alias record for every entry in the output file. This will increase the size of the file considerably but allow the most reliable comment restoration.
Uncheck this box if you want the output file to be smaller. You will not be able to match by alias when restoring comments.
Check this box if you want files and folders to be sought using alias records. This option is ignored if no alias records were saved.
Uncheck this box if you do not want files and folders to be sought using alias records. Matching by alias works only when restoring to the original volume.
Check this box if you want files and folders to be sought by parent directory ID and item name. Fastest method; works after desktop rebuild, but not after restoring from backup.
Uncheck this box if you don’t want files and folders to be sought by parent directory ID and item name. Most backup methods do not preserve directory IDs.
Check this box if you want files and folders to be sought by full pathname. Works after restoring a volume from backup or after a desktop rebuild, but is not the fastest method.
Uncheck this box if you don’t want files and folders to be sought by full pathname.
Check this box if you want files and folders to be sought by ‘hard’ ID. Can find an item that has been moved or renamed, provided it has an ID (folders do, files usually don’t).
Uncheck this box if you do not want files and folders to be sought by ‘hard’ ID. Items that have been moved or renamed might not be found; however, potential mis-matches will be avoided.
Check this box if you want to be notified when no matching file or folder can be found.
Uncheck this box if you want to skip unmatched files and folders without notification.
Check this box if you want existing comments to be replaced. Empty or identical replacements will be ignored in any case.
Uncheck this box if you want existing comments to be left alone.
Check this box if you want to be notified whenever an existing comment is about to be replaced.
This option determines whether or not you will be notified before an existing comment is replaced. Dimmed because you have opted never to replace existing comments.
Uncheck this box if you want existing comments to be replaced without notification.
Check this box if you want to be notified whenever an extra-long comment is about to be truncated.
Uncheck this box if you want extra-long comments to be truncated without warning.
Check this box if you want rejected entries to be recorded in the file shown.
Uncheck this box if you do not want to make a record of rejected entries.
Once you have paid for this copy of Commentator, check this box to turn off the registration reminder that appears in the progress window title bar. For further information select About Commentator… from the Apple menu.
Uncheck this box to remind yourself that this copy of Commentator has not yet been paid for. For further information select About Commentator… from the Apple menu.
These are general options that apply at all times, whether extracting or restoring comments. Options that apply only when extracting comments or only when restoring comments are shown below.
These options apply when extracting comments from a desktop database or old-style Desktop resource file into a text file.
These options apply when restoring comments from a text file into a desktop database or Desktop resource file. ‘Attempt match by…’ options are applied in top-to-bottom order.
