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- Duplicate File Finder
- Version 1 Release 1
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- (c) 1992 by Rod Chambers
- All Rights Reserved
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- This software is released as shareware. It may be duplicated so long as all of
- the original files are included in the duplication. There are no restrictions
- on the distribution of software, with the exception that the receiver must
- understand that any compensation for distributions expensed is not in any way
- any portion of the registration fee. Users who find this software useful are
- requested to register. Business and government users must register if this
- software, including future revisions or releases, is used more than once.
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- To use the software, start the program from the command line by typing in
- DD <ENTER>. The title screen will be displayed, and the user will be asked to
- input the drives to be scanned. The drive designators may be entered as upper
- or lower case letters, with or without the trailing colon. Enter only valid
- drive designators. To scan multiple drives, enter a space between the drive
- designators. The entered drive(s) will be scanned. After the scan is complete,
- the user is asked if the output should go to the screen, the printer, or both.
- Reply with the letter S, P, or B. The output lists the file name, then each
- occurrance of that file name, regardless of file size, showing the file size in
- bytes, then the drive and directory where that copy resides.
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- There are no restrictions on the number of files that may be scanned, but the
- more there are, the longer it takes. The system that was used as a test had
- 49,000 files in 1200 directories on 3 drives. The scan took about 6 hours on
- a 486 with an 18 ms. local hard drive used as the home drive (where the program
- is run from and where the filename data files reside.) The printout ran about
- 600 pages.
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- If this software receives enough use (read registration), I will be adding
- enhancements to allow for the selection of the directories, file name wildcards,
- and options for selecting the type of duplication reported.
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- The registration fee is 15$ per installation. Registered users will receive
- notification of upgrades and discounts on future releases.
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- Thanks for your support.
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- Rod Chambers
- P.O. Box 250
- Sarcoxie, Mo. 64862
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