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- DISK Rak v3.05 Date 01/04/91 Registration $24.95
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- (C)opyright 1989,1990,1991 by SOFTreat>_
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- Maintaining a library of software on floppy disk can be a REAL HEADACHE and
- that is why DISK Rak was created! Everyone involved with computers KNOWS
- that one of the hardest things to do with one is to keep track of your
- software. A hard drive is a blessing, but somewhere down the road, your are
- going to have to OFF-LOAD some of this stuff to make room for even more and to
- protect your investment. If your are one of the majority, then that OFF-LOAD
- ends up on those comparably 'small' diskettes that seem to be everywhere!
- Managing this mass of software can be both time consuming and just plane out
- right BORING! Most individuals will not try to properly label or classify the
- software simply because of the time it can take. When it came time to find
- this software, well, you know the story probably as well as I do....
-
- WHY DISK Rak?
-
- I had this problem and don't mind admitting it! But when something becomes a
- real headache to me, there comes a time when I have to do something about it.
- So I searched the BBS's and the software houses for that special program that
- would professionally label my diskettes. I mean, there is just nothing worse
- to look at than trays of diskettes with 'hand writing' all over them! Most of
- the time I found I couldn't even READ MY OWN handwriting. You have to admit
- that one of the NICE things about commercial software is how BEAUTIFUL that
- disk looks sitting in your tray with that colorful label. I would always
- place them in the front of my disk tray so company would think I was
- organized.. But! I couldn't find anything that would give my trays that
- 'professional', well managed look. Well, I did , but I didn't want to keep
- supporting the people that wrote it by having to BUY their SPECIAL label
- stock to keep it going, nor did I want to attend several 'SEMINARS' to learn
- "how to operate" it every time I used it either. I believe in the philosophy
- of " if it doesn't work, THEN read the instructions!" What I wanted was just
- a simple 'load and go' type of package that did nearly everything except load
- up the disk labels and stick 'em on the disk! I wanted it to be strict in
- what it was intended to do, but I wanted it to be at MY command also. I hate
- boring 'black & white' screens, leave that to the government workers. Now,
- the 'hand writing' on the disks was bad enough, but I needed the software to
- let me identify and classify the disks and software so that I could find it
- easily at a later time, perhaps a 'category' and 'subject' would be nice. If
- I could place a comment on the label and maybe give it a TITLE then I knew I
- had something!
- But! WAIT A MINUTE...
- SO WHAT if the disks WERE all labeled AND had information on them that was
- readable! I still was going to have to FLIP through the flipping things to
- find what I was looking for .... Hmmmmm -> Guess it's gonna need to print me
- out an INDEX report now, so I can look through a SORTED index to find what I
- want. Yep! That would work, but I knew that meant maintaining a database now,
- so why not make a few more reports to help me find my stuff even faster! One
- other ... little ... thing, it needed to print labels for both the 5-1/4" disk
- and the 3.5" disk and do it on labels that I could buy anywhere. Yea........
- you guessed it, I couldn't find the software so I wrote it myself!
-
- That's WHY DISK Rak!
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- OVERVIEW
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- DISK Rak is a colorful menu driven system that will help you
- organize and label all of your software on floppy diskette.
- Maintaining a library of software on floppy disk can be a
- REAL HEADACHE, especially if you have a large collection.
- DISK Rak was created to automate this process in a manner
- that is organized, efficient, EASY, and FAST! Look at just
- some of the features ...
- -> Up to 1000 disks cataloged per TRAY!
- -> Up to 1000 TRAYS!
- -> Define YOUR OWN software CATEGORIES and SUBJECTS
- for FAST look-up and identification!
- -> Include YOUR OWN TITLEs and COMMENTS on the disk
- label!
- -> Comment EACH file if desired!
- -> Support for STANDARD MAILING labels,
- 3.5" disk labels, AND 4 x 1/4" disk labels!
- -> UP to 66 FILENAMES printed to disk label!
- -> PRINTS BACKUP support disk labels!
- -> Maintains an ONLINE database of ALL your software
- on floppy!
- -> Complete record editing, browsing, and printing
- capabilities!
- -> Comprehensive INDEX reports for FAST finger-tip
- search of files and software!
- -> PREVIEW and EDIT your disk BEFORE and DURING the
- cataloging process!
- -> Print disk labels DURING the cataloging process or
- at a later time!
- -> and MUCH MORE!
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- Look at what existing USERS are saying! ......
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- "TERRIFIC catalog and database program! I have been using
- it for some time now and I LOVE IT! I have a collection of
- over 300 floppies ( mostly shareware and data disks ) and this
- program is a REAL help."
- Ed- Florida
-
- "I think it is the BEST program sofar! I have a collection
- of 13 labelling and cataloging programs! ...You have the
- most professional looking program/database and user interface."
- Rob- Canada
- "Fantastic Program!"
- Bill- Washington
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- Once you've tried DISK Rak you'll wonder HOW you managed
- without it. DISK Rak will give you that PROFESSIONAL and
- ORGANIZED software library that you have always wanted and
- just couldn't do. DISK Rak is commercial grade and comes
- COMPLETE with the 'up-to-date' typeset Technical Information
- Manual and all at an UNcommercial PRICE of just $24.95!
-
- WE'RE IN IT TO STAY!
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- For a FREE flyer on DISK Rak write to:
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- SOFTreat>_
- Rt. 2, Box 67-S
- Youngsville, NC 27596
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- Hardware requirements : IBM compatible computer, 384K RAM, H-Disk
- 1-Floppy, CGA, EGA, VGA monitor.
- Other requirements : DOS 2.11 or higher, EPSON, Toshiba, Tandy or
- Brother compatible printer.
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- Update
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- 10/21/90 v3.04
- -Added a 'Video Write Toggle ON/OFF' menu selection to the 'Setup' menu.
- This will enable users with CGA monitors that are susceptible to 'SNOW'
- during direct video writes to toggle the program to use only BIOS writes.
- This has the disadvantage of 'slower' screen writes.
- -Further Optimized coding for smaller program size and faster execution.
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- 10/10/90 v3.03
- -Corrected error in 'bytes used' and 'bytes free' quantity.
- -Problem in labels and record info not printing in 'thumb
- thru rak' facility corrected.
- -Enhancements-
- -Improved database routines for smaller data files.
- -No longer are you able to save a cataloging without having entered
- a disk # and disk tray #.
- -Added "Summary cataloging/NO FILES AVAILABLE" string to label print-
- out for 'summary' catalogings. This will appear in the
- --- CONTENTS --- area of appropriate labels. Signifies that this
- disk was cataloged by summary.
- -Improved error checking.
- -Minor text positioning changes in label printouts for aesthetic reasons.
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- ANNOUNCING SOFTreat>_ Technical Support BBS and SHAREware SIG
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- 01/04/91
- We are pleased to announce the start-up of SOFTreat>_'s Technical
- Support BBS for DISK Rak and future products. SOFTreat>_ wishes to support
- the growing number of registered users of DISK Rak in a manner that is
- convenient to the user. Our BBS is there to answer questions, discuss future
- enhancements to, and to solve any problems you may be experienceing with
- DISK Rak. Also, all registered users will have special access to the BBS
- that will provide them with FREE updates to DISK Rak or any other product we
- offer and that you have registered for. Also, we will be instigating a
- SHAREware forum for the discussion of the SHAREware concept and what direc-
- tion it is heading. Your input will be appreciated. Our SIG will concentrate
- on offering ONLY the BEST of the SHAREware in the country and any one calling
- the BBS will have access to source.
-
- Thank you and hope to here from you all!
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- 03/25/91 DISK Rak v3.5D SHAREware version
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- Enhancements to previous...
- 1> Additional label support added...
- Labels now supported by DISK Rak
- A> Standard mailing label
- B> 2-3/4 x 2-3/4 for 3.5" disk
- C> 2-3/4 x 1-15/16 for 3.5" or 5-1/4" disk
- D> 4-3/4 x 1-1/4 for 5-1/4" disk
- E> 4 x 1-7/16 for 5-1/4" disk
- F> 3.5 x 1-7/16 for 3.5" or 5-1/4" disk
- 2> Added prompt for desired tray to catalog a disk in, once entered
- DISK Rak will determine the next available DISK # in the tray.
- 3> Ability to update a previously cataloged disk added.
- 4> Minor bugs fixed and more enhancements made to code.
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- 07/14/91 DISK Rak v3.5E SHAREware version
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- 1> The menu items for Avery 4140 & 4141 were reversed in the menu.
- This has been corrected.
- 2> If you were using a label other than 'standard' label, then the
- next diskette no would not increment to the next disk number,
- but would simply impose disk # 2 on you after each successful
- disk cataloging. This has been corrected.
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- 07/31/91 DISK Rak v3.5F SHAREware version
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- 1> Added support for all of you who have the 24-pin Epson (LQ series)
- printers. You may now select between 9-pin Epson compatible or
- 24-Pin compatible.
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