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- THE DETECTIVE and THE DETECTIVE LOG
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- Release Update Notes
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- March 10, 1990
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- UPDATE SUMMARY FOR VERSION 3.1
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- THE DETECTIVE:
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- o The path name size has been changed from 64 to 128
- characters. This has been done to accomodate the Novell
- Netware feature that provides for path names up to 128
- characters.
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- o The number of paths that the program can handle has been
- changed from 1024 to roughly 2500. This number is variable
- depending on the amount of free storage available. The
- program will allocate all available memory to the table
- that stores path names. With 512k free memory, this will
- top out around 2500.
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- o The control file format has changed to provide for the
- 128 character path name. See below for information on the
- conversion program.
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- THE DETECTIVE LOG:
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- o The B-TREE file index routines have been optimized as
- promised. The indexing routines will allocate buffers
- (not to be confused with DOS buffers) to store indexes
- based on available memory. The more memory available,
- the faster the database accesses.
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- o The path name size was fixed at 64 characters based on
- DOS's limit. This has been increased to a maximum of
- 128 characters to support the Novell Netware feature
- that provides for path names up to 128 characters.
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- o The path name size stored in the database is now
- variable. When the database is first loaded or when
- purging the database is done, you can (or must) specify
- the length of the path. Most non-network users can get
- by with a path name size of 20 to 30 characters. Users
- of Novell Netware may need a path size of 64 to 128
- characters depending on how their network is structered.
- The programs will scan the files to determine the
- minimum possible size. If a path is later encountered
- that is bigger than that defined in the database, you
- can reorganize the database while making the path size
- larger.
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- For current users of our products, we have conversion programs
- that will convert your current DETECTIVE LOG files and DETECTIVE
- control file to their new formats. RELEASE 3.1 PROGRAMS WILL
- NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY UNLESS THE FILES THEY USE AND CREATE ARE
- CONVERTED!!!
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- The conversion programs are available free of charge from our
- bulletin board service. The phone number of our BBS is
- (414) 241-9125. It operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with
- periodic down time for maintenance. Make sure to set your
- communcations parameters to 9066,N,8,1.
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- UPDATE SUMMARY FOR VERSION 3.0
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- Release 3.0 of "THE DETECTIVE" has had virtually no changes made.
- However, THE DETECTIVE LOG has been added to the product line. The
- Log feature consists of several programs written in Turbo C that
- will maintain a history, for as long as you like, of all file
- changes. A summary of the features in the LOG is as follows:
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- o Browse and search for files in history based on file name
- and extension (wildcards accepted), path name (wildcards
- accepted), from and to log date, additions, changes, or
- deletions, and displayed in either path or file name
- sequences.
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- o Ability to maintain comments for any file revision in
- history.
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- o Ability to print files and optionally their comments with
- the same selectivity as the browse feature.
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- o Graphically display disk space usage (requires a graphics
- card).
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- o Utilities to delete old records, reorganize, and re-index
- databases.
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- o Color and monochrome display, context sensative help, and
- pop up windows for a very elegant appearance and feel.
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- The changes made to THE DETECTIVE were for a more gracefull exit,
- nothing more. Also, release 3.0 is totaly compatible with
- release 2.0. THE DETECTIVE LOG will also read files created by
- release 2.0 of THE DETECTIVE. If you have not yet seen what the
- LOG feature provides, you may call our bulletin board system at
- (414) 241-9125, 9600,N,8,1 to download the shareware version. The
- shareware version of THE DETECTIVE LOG, like THE DETECTIVE, will
- not process any files in root directories.
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- UPDATE SUMMARY FOR VERSION 2.0
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- Release 2.0 of "THE DETECTIVE" has been greatly enhanced to provide:
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- - Sub-directory inclusions and exclusions
- - File tracking and CRC checking in the same run
- - Multiple scenario control files
- - User defined file names
- - Increased limits of 1024 directories and 4096 files per
- directory
- - Support for an unlimited number of drives (A through Z)
- - Complete network support to handle locked files
- - 20% to 30% increase in speed
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- You should read the documentation prior to using the new version, but
- since help information is displayed throughout the entry process, it
- may not be necessary.
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- To upgrade to this release, you should run "THE DETECTIVE" (or "VIRUS
- DETECTER" as it was named earlier) one last time if needed, delete all
- old files, and copy the new version in its place.
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