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╒═════════════════════════╕ │ Colorado Utilities │ │ Disk Manager (CUDM) │ ╞═════════════════════════╡ │ Version 3 │ │ │ │ April, 1992 │ ╘═════════════════════════╛ User's Guide Copyright (c) 1988, 1992 Micro System Solutions 5048 W. Maplewood Ave. Littleton, CO 80123 ╒═══════════════════════════════════════╕ │ Technical Support │ │ 1-303-795-7653 │ ╞═══════════════════════════════════════╡ │ Support Bulletin Board │ │ 1-303-795-9583 │ ╞═══════════════════════════════════════╡ │ Fax │ │ 1-303-727-6870 │ ╞═══════════════════════════════════════╡ │ Orders Only │ │ 1-800-421-1789 │ ╞═══════════════════════════════════════╡ │ Ordering Information - Last Page │ │ │ ╘═══════════════════════════════════════╛ DISCLAIMER MICRO SYSTEM SOLUTIONS (MSS) DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES RELATING TO THIS SOFTWARE, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND ALL SUCH WARRANTIES ARE EXPRESSLY AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMED. NEITHER MSS NOR ANYONE ELSE WHO HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THE CREATION, PRODUCTION, OR DELIVERY OF THIS SOFTWARE SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE SUCH SOFTWARE EVEN IF MSS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR CLAIMS. IN NO EVENT SHALL MSS'S LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES EVER EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE LICENSE TO USE THE SOFTWARE, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF CLAIM. THE PERSON USING THE SOFTWARE BEARS ALL RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE. Some states do not allow the exclusion of the limit of liability for consequential or incidental damages, so the above limitation may not apply to you. This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Colorado and shall inure to the benefit of Micro System Solutions and any successors, administrators, heirs, and assigns. Any action or proceeding brought by either party against the other arising out of or related to this agreement shall be brought only in a STATE or FEDERAL COURT of competent jurisdiction located in Arapaho County, Colorado. The parties hereby consent to in personam jurisdiction of said courts. LICENSE This software and the disks on which it is contained is licensed to you, for your own use. This is copyrighted software. You are not obtaining title to the software or any copyright rights. You may not sublicense, rent, lease, convey, modify, translate, convert to another programming language, decompile, or disassemble the software for any purpose. You may make as many copies of this software as you need for back-up purposes. You may use this software on more than one computer, provided there is no chance it will be used simultaneously on more than one computer. If you need to use the software on more than one computer simultaneously, please contact us for information about site licenses. Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Micro System Solutions. The software described in this document is furnished under a license agreement. The product is distributed using shareware marketing techniques which allow for product evaluation prior to registration. This evaluation time may vary but must be consistent with product evaluations of its type. Micro System Solutions grants the user a period of thirty (30) days to complete the evaluation period. At the end of that period, if the product proves useful, it must be registered with Micro System Solutions or removed from your software library. Part of the shareware marketing concept is to allow this product to be shared with friends and co-workers. In keeping with this concept you are hereby granted the right to produce copies of the unmodified, original file and distribute them, at no charge (other than a reasonable handling fee), to anyone in any fashion you may see fit. If you do not have an original copy please call the technical support line for assistance in obtaining one. Copyright Micro System Solutions, 1988, 1992, All rights reserved. CUDM and Colorado Utilities Disk Manager are trademarks of Micro System Solutions. IBM is a registered trademark of the International Business Machine corporation. Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, MS DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. C O N T E N T S ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── DISCLAIMER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i LICENSE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 CUDM TECHNICAL SUPPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 COMPUSERVE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 HOT LINE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 CORRESPONDENCE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Starting CUDM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Using CUDM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 CUDM FILES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Upgrading from prior versions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Reading the README file. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 MENU SYSTEM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 HOT KEYS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 CATALOG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 UPDATE/ADD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 DEFAULTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 FILE DIRECTORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 REBUILD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 VIEW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 SCROLLING THE VIEW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 DELETING ENTRIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 PRINTING ENTRIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 EDIT WINDOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 SCREEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 PRINTER LAYOUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 SELECT PRINTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 PRINTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 PRINTER TEST. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 DESTINATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 DISK FILE NAME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 SYSTEM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 SHELL to DOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 SAVE OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 PRINT ORDER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 SCREEN COLORS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 EDIT MASKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 BETA TESTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 ORDERING INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 NON U. S. Orders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 INTRODUCTION Colorado Utilities Disk Manager (CUDM) is a full-featured disk catalog system. It is designed to allow you to manage thousands of disk files from your hard disk, floppy disks, and CD-ROM. It creates a master catalog of files, libraries, and volumes and allows you to add comments of up to 410 characters per entry. With CUDM you can locate any file on any diskette or hard disk in seconds. You will be able to find and eliminate duplicate files across all types of disk storage and manage your free space to use fewer diskettes. Other features of CUDM include: . updating or deleting previously cataloged entries; . sorting entries based on different characteristics; . searching for specific entries or classes of entries based on 'strings', wildcards, or categories; . flexibility to lay out your own list screens and choose your screen colors; . support for over 20 printers, including lasers, inkjets, dot matrix, and impact printers. This Standard version is designed to allow the user to evaluate CUDM and determine if it meets their needs. A Plus version is available directly from MSS and adds additional functionality to the cataloging system. See the CUDMPLUS.DOC file for information about the Plus version. This version is complete in itself and requires no additional features or programs to be fully operational. If you find that this program meets your needs and expectations, you are expected and obligated to register with Micro System Solutions. Although we assume that you have some familiarity with the MS- DOS operating system, the IBM compatible microcomputers and with the information normally available from a disk directory, this manual will attempt to provide you with enough background to use this software effectively. CUDM (ver 3.3x) is a complete rewrite of the previous Disk Manager and has been tested very thoroughly on many different platforms, including versions of DOS ranging from 3.3 through the most current 5.0.CUDM TECHNICAL SUPPORT When you buy and register a product from Micro System Solutions, you get more than great software. You also receive access to our individual customer support, including an 800 number Hot Line and a Compuserve forum (part of the ASP forum). You will also be eligible for customized features and product enhancements. If you have a question about the use of CUDM, you may contact one of the following sources for technical assistance: COMPUSERVE If you are a member of Compuserve, type "GO ASPFORUM" at any menu prompt to access the ASP Forum. Contact the author by sending a message to Fred Hill, PPN 76060,102. If you are not a member, call 1-800-848-8199 and ask for operator 162. If calling from outside the United States and Canada call 1-614- 457-0802. The operator will send you a FREE introductory membership AND a $15.00 credit toward your online time. HOT LINE PHONE NUMBER: Registered Users (800) 421-1789 Unregistered Users (303) 795-7653 Please be prepared to provide your product serial number and the following information when you call: . Computer name and model along with the name and model of any peripherals. . Name and version of any special drivers used on your system, including Mouse drivers, Disk Cache drivers, Virtual Disk drivers, etc. . Operating system and version number. . Contents of your AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS . Specific steps to reproduce the problem you are having. CORRESPONDENCE Send Mail inquiries to: Micro System Solutions CUDM Technical Support 5048 W. Maplewood Ave. Littleton, CO 80123 System Requirements Here's what you'll need to run CUDM: an IBM XT, AT, PS/2, or fully compatible computer. DOS version 3.0 or later. 512K of random-access memory (RAM); 640K of RAM is recommended CUDM may be run from a high density floppy disk but we recommend that you place it on a hard drive. The catalog files will consume large amounts of space as they grow to hold all of your directories. We also recommend that you have a color monitor, one to five meg of hard disk space (for catalogs) and at least one meg of expanded memory for catalog indexes, etc. Installation CUDM may come to you in one of many forms. It is normally distributed as a.EXE file in a self-extracting format (SFX) that contains a compressed version of all the necessary files. By executing this SFX file you cause its contents to be decompressed and placed on the disk in the directory of your choice. This version of CUDM requires that you execute it from the directory in which you wish to place the catalog files. The executable file (CUDM.EXE) may be placed anywhere in the DOS path. We recommend that you create a special directory for CUDM and its related files. If you execute CUDM from this directory you do not need to place the directory in your DOS path. 1. Type MD CUDM and press Enter. 2. Type CD CUDM and press Enter. 3. Insert your CUDM distribution disk into drive A or B. 4. Type COPY A:CUDM33.EXE and press Enter. (or, copy your distribution file from its current directory) 5. Type CUDM33 and press Enter. Starting CUDM To start CUDM, type CUDM at the DOS command line and press <Enter>. To use a catalog name other than CATALOG, Type CUDM catalogname and press Enter. Using CUDM To catalog a disk or diskette, press C for Catalog, or click on the Catalog menu item, to pop down the catalog sub menu. If necessary, set the appropriate defaults. Press U for Update/Add, or click on the Update/Add menu item. Press Enter when a diskette is loaded in the default disk drive. Modify the appropriate information in the dialog box, select Start and press Enter. That's all there is to it. Your diskette is now part of the catalog. Select View and either Files, Archives or Volumes and press Enter. Place the Selector button in All Entries and press Enter and the entire catalog will be displayed in the viewer. Other options are available, and as you progress you can explore them all. The following sections discuss the process menus in more detail. CUDM FILES CUDM creates six (6) catalog files to contain all of the data in the DOS directories and [optionally] the directories within the various compression libraries. These data files are created with the catalog name CATALOG or with the name you entered on the command line. The six files each contain parts of the directory or indexes into that data. The files are: catalog.DAA and catalog.IXA - archive data and index files; catalog.DAF and catalog.IXF - filename data and index files; and catalog.DAV and catalog.IXV - volume data and index files. In addition to these files, CUDM or its support programs may create and use a color file (COLOR.STM), and a configuration file (CUDM.CFG). Upgrading from prior versions This version of CUDM uses a completely new file structure and will not be able to access the catalogs created by earlier versions. If you execute CUDM in the same directory with these files you may damage the structure of those files. As this is being written a conversion program is being contemplated but as yet is not available. If you have a large catalog or multiple catalogs you may contact Micro System Solutions for advice on file conversion. Reading the README file Any last minute changes or additions to CUDM are documented in a README file on your distribution disk or in your SFX file. Review this file carefully before working with CUDM, and note any changes. To display the README file you may type TYPE READ.ME at the DOS prompt and press Enter. The README file may also be printed with the DOS PRINT command.MENU SYSTEM After it loads, CUDM displays its status screen and main menu. With a few exceptions, all operations you perform in CUDM will be controlled through the use of menus. Navigation throughout the menu system is accomplished by using the arrow keys and the <Esc> key. To move to a lower level within the menus you: 1) select a menu item by using the arrow keys. 2) press the Enter key. Return to the next higher level by pressing the <Esc> key from anywhere in the menus. The menu system is also mouse aware and you may navigate the menus by clicking on the desired menu item. A click outside of the menu system will close the submenus. All menus and windows support the Microsoft standard 2 button mouse drivers. ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │Perform catalog maintenance │ ├────────────────────────────────┬───────────────────────────────────────────┤ │Catalog View System Quit │ │ ╞════════════════════════════════╧═══════════════════════════════════════════╡ │ COLORADO UTILITIES by Micro System Solutions │ ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ DISK MANAGER-Plus ver 3.3 copyright 1987,1992 │ ╞═══════════════════════╤══════════════╤══════════════╤══════════════╤═══════╡ │░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░│░░ Volumes ░░░│░░ Archives ░░│░░░░ Files ░░░│░░░░░░░│ ├───────────────────────┼──────────────┼──────────────┼──────────────┼───────┤ │░ Number │ 2│ 6│ 96│░░░░░░░│ │░ Actual Space Used │ 565,248│ 543,436│ 1,062,262│░░░░░░░│ │░Compressed Space Used │ │ 1,062,262│ │░░░░░░░│ │░ Nr DOS Files │ 8│ 94│ 94│░░░░░░░│ ╞═══════════════════════╪══════════════╪══════════════╧══════════════╡░░░░░░░│ │░ │ │ │░░░░░░░│ │░ │ │ │░░░░░░░│ │░ │ │ │░░░░░░░│ │░ │ │ │░░░░░░░│ │░ ┌─────────────┴──────────────┴───────────────────┐ │░░░░░░░│ │░ │ Micro System Solutions │ │░░░░░░░│ ╞═════════╧═════════════╤══════════════╤═══════════════════╧═════════╡░░░░░░░│ │░ Name CATALOG │ Drive A: │ Memory Available 232,464│░░░░░░░│ ╘═══════════════════════╧══════════════╧═════════════════════════════╧═══════╛ In addition to the number of Volumes, Archives and Files in the catalog the status screen also shows the actual space used by the entries and the space used in the compression libraries such as .ZIP, .LZH, etc. It also displays the current catalog name, the drive used for reading disk(ettes) and the amount of standard RAM memory available to the program. HOT KEYS In addition to the standard menu navigation keys mentioned above, CUDM provides the following "Hot Keys": AltA or F5 Invokes the Update/Add option to immediately start a catalog operation. This is active from any menu item in the system. AltX Invokes the Quit option to immediately exit to DOS. This is active from anywhere in the system. Menu Structure The main menu structure is: CATALOG VIEW SYSTEM QUIT │ │ │ │ │ ├─> Shell to DOS │ │ ├─> Save Options │ │ └─> Print Order │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ┌────────────┐ ┌────────┐ │ ├──> Files ───>│View Option │ │ │ │ ├──> Archives───>│ dialog ├────┤ view │ │ ├──> Volumes ───>│ box │ │ screen │ │ │ └────────────┘ └──┬─────┘ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ┌─────┴─────┐ │ │ │ detail │ │ │ │ edit │ │ │ │ window │ │ │ └───────────┘ │ │ ┌───────────────┐ │ ├─> Select Printer ─────>│printer select │ │ │ │ dialog box │ │ │ └───────────────┘ │ │ ┌─────────────────┐ │ ├─> Screen Layout ────>│ layout dialog │ │ └─> Printer Layout ────>│ box │ │ │ │ │ └─────────────────┘ │ ┌─────────────────┐ │ │Catalog Options │ ├─> UPDATE/ADD ────────>│ Dialog box │ │ └─────────────────┘ │ ┌─────────────────┐ ├─> DEFAULT ───────────>│Default Options │ │ │ Dialog box │ │ └─────────────────┘ ┌─────────────────┐ ├─> FILE DIRECTORY ────>│Directory │ │ │ List Window │ └─────────────────┘ │ ┌───────────┐ └─■ ABOUT ────>│About CUDM │ └───────────┘ CATALOG The selections in this menu allow you to add new disk files to or update your catalog; set CUDM defaults; or display file directories in your system. UPDATE/ADD Opens a dialog box. The entries in this dialog are used to tell the program to catalog a hard disk, a floppy diskette, or a CD-ROM. ╒═[■]═════════════════════[ Catalog ]═════════════════════════╕ │ │ │ Volume Name: Shareware │ │ │ │ Alias Name: │ │ │ │ Category: │ │ │ │ Start ▄ │ │ ┌ Expand──────────────────┐ ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ │ │ │ [X] ARC │ │ │ │ [ ] DWC │ │ │ │ [ ] LBR │ Cancel ▄ │ │ │ [X] LZH │ ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ │ │ │ [ ] LZS │ │ │ │ [ ] MD │ │ │ │ [ ] PAK │ │ │ │ [X] ZIP │ │ │ │ [ ] ZOO │ │ │ └─────────────────────────┘ │ ╘═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ The Volume Name displayed when the dialog box opens is the one found on the disk being cataloged. To accept this name merely hit <enter>. To physically change the name on the catalog disk enter the name you wish. We do not recommend that you change, the name of any disk received in a commercial software package or attempt to change the name on a hard drive. The Alias Name is one that you may assign for CUDM to use when cataloging this disk. If this entry is not blank it will be used in place of the Volume Name. We recommend that you attach a label to the disk(ette) to identify it with this alias. If you enter an alias name, the real Volume name will appear in the catalog as the "actual volume name". This field is only for reference purposes and is not cross indexed to the alias name. The next time you catalog this disk you must enter the same Alias Name to update the catalog entries. Category is used to assign a user-defined category or classification to the volume and each of the files found on that volume. This may be any eight characters of your own choosing and may be used to sort, select and isolate specific records within the catalog. After cataloging is complete, you may change the category in specific entries using the View Screen Edit window. Expand archives alerts CUDM to extract and catalog filenames contained in the listed archive formats. CUDM currently supports the formats listed and will be adding others as they gain popularity in the PC community. Turning a flag off in the list will cause that archive type to be cataloged as a normal DOS file, rather than being expanded. It will be placed in the file catalog rather than the archive catalog. If you later wish to extract from those archives you must re- catalog the entire disk(ette). During the re-cataloging the archive entry will get placed to the Archive Catalog and the files will be placed in the File Catalog. Any comments associated with the archive entry in the File Catalog will be lost and must be re-entered. When the Start button is activated an information window is opened, and CUDM proceeds to add new records or update current ones. When all files have been read from the input disk, the records remaining in the catalog that have not been updated or newly added will be deleted. This procedure keeps the catalog clear of all unnecessary entries. DEFAULTS This menu selection allows you to set the system drives and name defaults. If you want to catalog files from a different drive or maintain multiple catalogs, you would use one of the follwoing options. Disk Drive: (drives A: thru Z:) may be changed for subsequent cataloging operations. You may enter just the drive letter (A thru Z) or the drive designation (A: thru Z:), either form will be accepted. The effect of this drive change is immediate. Catalog Name: The catalog name entry displays the the current active catalog name. Changing the current catalog can be accomplished in one of two ways. One is to enter the name on the command line when starting the program. Exp: CUDM TESTCAT would open a catalog named TESTCAT. The second way would be to position the active cursor bar in this field and enter the name you wish to make the default and currently active catalog. If the catalog exists it will be opened, if not, it will be created. The new catalog will replace the existing one as the default. ╒═[■]═════[ Defaults ]══════════╕ │ │ │ Disk Drive: A: │ │ │ │ Catalog Name:CATALOG │ │ │ │ ┌ Options─────────────────┐ │ │ │ [X] Request Disk Load │ │ │ └─────────────────────────┘ │ │ │ │ Ok ▄ Cancel ▄ │ │ ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ │ ╘═══════════════════════════════╛ Request Disk Load. Setting this entry causes CUDM to prompt you to place a disk in the catalog drive prior to reading the disk. If you clear this option no request will be made and it will be assumed that a disk is already loaded. If a disk is not found the disk request message will display. Clearing this option has the effect of speeding the catalog operation for many diskettes. FILE DIRECTORY You may use this dialog to navigate the directory tree to examine all of the files in your system. It will display the disk directory structure of any drive and/or (sub)directory. To display the directory of a drive other than the current one, enter the drive designator in the File name window. Example D:*.DOC. You may also click or select the disk letter in the directories scroll window. Wildcard masks are allowed in the File name window. ╒═[■]══════════════ File Open ══════════════════╕ │ │ │ File name: *.* │ │ │ │ Directory: C:\CAT │ │ │ │ Files Directories │ │ ! ..\ OK ▄ │ │ aparchiv.pas ■ beta\ ■ ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ │ │ aparchiv.tpu ░ color\ ░ │ │ arrymgr.pas ░ filer\ ░ Cancel ▄ │ │ arrymgr.tpu ░ menu\ ░ ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ │ │ bldline.pas ░ print\ ░ │ │ bldline.tpu ░ [A:] ░ Help ▄ │ │ bldmenu.pas ░ [B:] ░ ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ │ │ bldmenu.tpu ■ [D:] ■ │ ╘═══════════════════════════════════════════════╛ REBUILD Occationally your system will begin to slow down due to the scattering of the various indexes involved. Selecting this option will cause CUDM to rebuild the index files and recalculate the system record counts. If your files were to get damaged this is the first step (after doing a backup) toward recreating your data. We also recommend you use this feature whenever you upgrade to a new release of CUDM to ensure the index files are fully functional for the release of software. VIEW This menu selection allows you to view all of the various entries contained in the three main catalog files. After you select a record type, [Volume, Archive, or File], a window is opened for you to enter additional selection criteria about that group of data. ╒═[■]═══════════════════[ Viewer Options ]═══════════════════════╕ │┌ View Selector───┐┌ Wild Card Mask─────────────────────────┐ │ ││ (.) All ││*.TXT;*.DOC │ │ ││ ( ) Imbedded │└────────────────────────────────────────┘ │ ││ ( ) Wildcard │┌ Imbedded String Mask───────────────────┐ │ ││ ( ) Category ││ABC;TXT │ │ ││ ( ) Comment │└────────────────────────────────────────┘ │ │└─────────────────┘┌ Category Names─────────────────────────┐ │ │ Sequence─NST ┐│COMM;Transmit │ │ ││Use "N" = Name │└────────────────────────────────────────┘ │ ││"C" = Category │┌ Comment String Mask────────────────────┐ │ ││"S" = Size ││Test Files │ │ ││"T" = DateTime ││[X] Ignore Case │ │ ││"E" = Extention │└────────────────────────────────────────┘ │ ││"D" = SubDir │ │ ││"V" = Volm Name │ │ ││"A" = Arch Name │ │ │└─────────────────┘ OK ▄ Cancel ▄ │ │ ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ │ ╘════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ The View Selector contains what are known as "radio buttons". Within the View Selector you may "turn on" only one radio button at a time. You may select one of either All (files), Imbedded (strings), Wildcard, Category, or Comment selections. Each of these may have a selection Mask associated with it. The View Selector which is currently active will determine which mask will be used. (Selecting 'All' will cause the selection mask default to *.*') Each of the mask entry fields may contain multiple masks separated by commas (,), or semi-colons (;). In the above example screen the user has selected All records [notice the small dot in the parenthesis (.)]. Selecting All causes the mask fields to be ignored. If the user had selected WildCard, all records with an extension of ".TXT" or ".DOC" would be displayed. If the user selects Imbedded then all records with "ABC" or "TXT" anywhere in the name, including the extension, would be selected. If the user choose Category then records with a Category of "COMM" or "Transmit" would be displayed. And finally, if the user choose Comment then any record with the phrase "Test Files" anywhere in the comment would be selected. When set, the switch, Ignore Case, will cause the record selection to be made in a case-insensitive manner. In the above example, by setting the Ignore Case switch, all records with "TEST FILES", "test files", "TeSt FiLeS" or any other variation of upper and lower case would be selected for viewing. The wildcard mask "*.DOC;A*.TXT;A*.TX1", for example, will select and display all .DOC files, and all .TXT and .TX1 files beginning with the letter A. Naturally one or more of these files must exist in the catalog to be displayed. The imbedded string fields operate slightly slower since they require the entire record be retrieved from the catalog to check for the string. The View Screen will appear similar to the one below. The actual fields displayed will be determined by the settings you make in the Screen Layout. ╒╡▓╞════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╡▓╞╕ │Volume Archive Name Size Date Time Directory │DRIVE C: . ADDINMGR.XLA 28,171 06/12/91 12:00 pm EXCEL\LIB▓ │DRIVE C: . ADDPICK.PAS 3,905 05/15/91 01:52 pm TECH\ ░ │DRIVE C: . ADDR.DBF 630 06/12/91 12:00 pm EXCEL\QE\░ │DRIVE C: . ADDRBOOK.DB 6,909 03/03/92 02:36 pm OZCIS\ ░ │DRIVE C: . ADDRBOOK.EXE 12,736 06/18/91 03:21 pm WSYSTEMS\░ │DRIVE C: . ADDRBOOK.ZIP 14,586 02/14/92 04:10 pm WSYSTEMS\░ │DRIVE C: . ADDRENV.WP 6,044 02/13/92 10:05 am NSI\ ░ │DRIVE C: . ADDRESS.CHG 712 09/12/90 05:42 pm WINUTIL\ ░ │DRIVE C: . +ADDRESS.EXE 64,064 02/15/92 05:47 pm USERS\ ░ │DRIVE C: . +ADDRESS.EXE 67,168 01/03/92 01:26 pm PO\ ░ │DRIVE C: . ADDRESS.IPC 4,704 10/04/91 01:29 pm AVERY\ ░ │DRIVE C: . +ADDRESS.PAS 6,326 03/02/92 03:20 pm USERS\ ░ │DRIVE C: . +ADDRESS.PAS 7,081 01/03/92 01:25 pm PO\ ░ │DRIVE C: . ADDRESS.SAV 264 10/30/91 11:10 am OZCIS\ ░ │DRIVE C: . ADDTRACE.EXE 12,976 07/11/91 01:36 pm WSYSTEMS\░ │DRIVE C: . ADIMPORT.FLT 7,680 08/08/91 05:48 pm WINDOWS\M░ │DRIVE C: . AIRLINE.PAS 6,935 04/07/91 01:32 pm TECH\ ░ │DRIVE C: ALARM.LZH ALARM.PAS 1,553 01/02/90 09:37 am OPRO\ ░ │DRIVE C: ALARM.LZH ALARMI.ASM 4,151 01/17/90 02:05 pm OPRO\ ░ │DRIVE C: ALARM.LZH ALARMI.OBJ 455 01/17/90 02:05 pm OPRO\ ╘▓░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ A filename (or archive name), preceded by plus sign (+), indicates that filename is a duplicate of another filename in the current range of records being displayed based on selection criteria. The record will not be flagged if it happens to be duplicated by a record not currently being displayed. Duplicates are identified by matching the name field. No other field is used at this time. SCROLLING THE VIEW Once the View Screen is up, it may be scrolled right or left by using the left and right arrow keys. Each time you hit the key the view will scroll right (or left) 10 characters. To return to the first column hit the left arrow until the first column appears or hit the <Home> key. To exit the Viewer, hit the <Esc> key. Hitting the End key will place you at the physical end of the current record which could appear to be totally blank. Hitting the Home key or repeatedly hitting the left arrow key will return you to populated parts of the record. You can change the layout of fields on your screen by selecting the Screen Layout option, as discussed in the upcoming section. DELETING ENTRIES While the View Screen is up, any entry in the catalog may be removed by placing the cursor bar on the entry and hitting the <Delete> key. These entries are physically deleted from the catalog and can no longer be retrieved. The only way to return these entries would be to re-catalog the disk(ette). This option is not available from a menu. PRINTING ENTRIES This selection is also not available from a menu, but is initiated by hitting <F8> while in a View Screen. You will be asked to identify the default printer and port before printing continues. The list will then go to the selected printer or disk file and will be formatted according to the Print Layout setup for the particular type of entry. (Volume, Archive, or File) Layout Print is discussed in an upcoming section. EDIT WINDOW The View Screen is the window used to access the Edit Window to alter the Category names and the Notes field. This window is activated by placing the cursor bar on the desired record and hitting the <Enter> key. ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │┌──────────── Modifying Record # 10 ────────────┐│ ││ Volume Name: CUDM33 ││ ││ Archive Name: CUDM33.ZIP ││ ││ File Name: COLOR.STM Category: CATALOG ││ ││ SubDirectory: B:\ ││ ││ Size: 528 Compressed: 158 ││ ││ Date/Time: 01/10/92 12:13:36 ││ ││ Notes: ││ │└───────────────────────────────────────────────┘│ │╒════════════════════ Notes ════════════════════╕│ ││Color system. Stream contains color data ││ ││created and maintained by the program ││ ││SETCOLOR.EXE ││ ││ ││ ││ ││ ││ ││ ││ ││ ││ ││ ││ ││ │╘═══════════════════════════════════════════════╛│ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ Categories and Notes Once you have cataloged a disk, you can select the View Screen and proceed to add Categories (classifications) and Notes (comments) to each catalog entry. To do this, select an entry with the cursor bar and hit <Enter>. The Edit Window will appear as shown above. The Category field can be anything you wish up to 8 characters. While in the View Options dialog box you can use this category field to select records for viewing. To enter or modify information in the Notes field, place the cursor on the Notes box and hit <Enter>. The Notes field will hold up to 410 characters. The normal View Screen will display up to the first 60 characters. You must be in the edit window to view the entire note field. Hit <Ctrl-Enter> when you have completed your entry. You have two options when exiting the edit window. If you wish to abort your entry and return it to the prior state, you would hit the <Esc> key. To accept your changes, hit the <Ctrl-Enter> key combination.SCREEN LAYOUT The Screen Layout selection allows you to change the way catalog information is displayed on the View Screen. It includes entries for each of the displayable data fields stored in the catalog. When you have finished hit the <Ctrl- Enter> key combination to accept the changes or hit the <Esc> to retain the old information. The screen title will reflect whether you are in the Volume, Archive or File window. ╒═[■]═══════════════[ Screen File Layout ]════════════════════╕ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ Name Prompt Mask Col Width │ │ Name Name 26 13 │ │ Size Size ###,###,### 40 11 │ │ Date Date mm/dd/yy 52 8 │ │ Time Time hh:mm te 61 8 │ │ Directory Directory 70 36 │ │ Comment Comment 0 60 │ │ Category Category 0 8 │ │ Archive Archive 13 12 │ │ Volume Volume 5 11 │ │ Capacity Capacity 0 8 │ │ NrFiles #Files 0 4 │ │ │ │ Save ▄ Ok ▄ Cancel ▄ │ │ ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ │ ╘═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ The following settings are available for each field: Prompt This field is used to place a header at the top of the screen. You may put anything you wish into this field. Mask This edit mask is used to format the field. Each field type will have a default edit type. You can use these mask in any field by following the guideline in the "Edit Masks" section later in this document. Col This is the screen column to begin displaying data. A zero (0) placed here will cause the field to NOT to be displayed regardless of the other entries. Width Size to display. This field must be the same as or less than the actual field width. CUDM will not allow an entry to be out-of-range. Save as default layout A "Y" (yes answer) to this question will cause this screen layout definition to become the default. CUDM will rewrite the configuration file (.CFG) to disk. An "N" (no answer) will allow the present layout to be used. PRINTER LAYOUT This selection allows you to change the printer layout. It provides entries for each of the data fields stored in the catalog. The printer layout works the same way as the screen layout just discussed. When you have finished hit the <Ctrl- Enter> key combination to accept the changes or hit the <Esc> to retain the old information. The screen title will reflect whether you are in the Volume, Archive or File window. ╒═[■]══════════════[ Printer Volume Layout ]══════════════════╕ │ Nr Lines: 54 │ │ Columns: 78 Print Compressed: N │ │ │ │ │ │ Name Prompt Mask Col Width │ │ Name Volume 1 11 │ │ Size Size ###,###,### 14 11 │ │ Date Date mm/dd/yy 26 8 │ │ Time Time hh:mm te 35 8 │ │ Directory Directory 0 36 │ │ Comment Comment 0 60 │ │ Category Category 0 8 │ │ Archive Archive 0 12 │ │ Volume Vol Name 44 11 │ │ Capacity Capacity 0 8 │ │ NrFiles #Files 0 4 │ │ │ │ Save ▄ Ok ▄ Cancel ▄ │ │ ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ │ ╘═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ The following settings are available for each field: Prompt This field is used to place a header at the top of the listing. Mask This edit mask is used to format the field. Each field type will have a default edit type. You can use these mask in any field by following the guideline in the "Edit Masks" section later in this document. Col This is the printer column to begin placing data. A zero (0) placed here will cause the field to NOT to be placed regardless of the other entries. Width Size to display. This field must be the same as or less than the actual field width. CUDM will not allow an entry to be out-of-range. Save as default layout A "Y" (yes answer) to this question will cause this print layout definition to become the default. CUDM will rewrite the configuration file (.CFG) to disk. An "N" (no answer) will allow the present layout to be used. SELECT PRINTER This dialog box allows you to define the default printer the system will use to list the entries you have currently selected in the View Screen. ╒═[■]═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ │ │ │┌ Printer─────────┐ ┌ Printer Test───────┐ │ ││ GENERIC EPSON │ │ ( ) Test1 │ │ ││ LASERJET ■ │ │ ( ) Test2 │ │ ││ LASERJET PLUS░ │ │ ( ) Test3 │ │ ││ LASERJET II ░ │ └────────────────────┘ │ ││ DIABLO ░ │ ┌ Destination─────┐ │ ││ EPSON MX ░ │ │ ( ) LPT1 │ │ ││ EPSON FX ░ │ │ ( ) LPT2 │ │ ││ EPSON LQ ░ │ │ ( ) LPT3 │ │ ││ PROPRINTER II░ │ │ ( ) PRN │┌ Disk File Name─────┐│ ││ DESKJET ■ │ │ ( ) Disk File ││CUDM.PRN ││ │└─────────────────┘ └─────────────────┘└────────────────────┘│ │ │ │ │ │ Start ▄ Cancel ▄ Help ▄ │ │ ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ │ ╘═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ PRINTER CUDM currently supports 22 printers. Many print protocols are available, including most Laser, Deskjet, dot matrix and impact printer. Place the cursor on the printer that will be your default and press <Enter>. PRINTER TEST Most printer and destination combinations work fine together, however there are some systems that will lock-up when certain destinations are chosen. Selecting the right test will allow all combinations to work properly. LPT 1,2 & 3 normally respond best to Test 1, while PRN's usually respond better to test 2. Test 3 is for those printers which have problems responding to either of the other tests. The only way to find out for sure how your system will respond is to try it in each of the tests until everything works. Test 1 is normally considered to be the best. It confirms correct values for printer time out, I/O error, out of paper, and printer not busy (ready) status. Test 2 is slightly looser than Test 1 in that it ignores the not busy status. Test 3 is the loosest of all and ignores the time out and I/O error status. DESTINATION This allows you to select the destination of the printed report, including a disk file. Selecting a Generic printer from the Printer List (e.g. Generic Epson) and a disk file will produce an export file in standard ASCII which may be used for input to other programs. DISK FILE NAME This is the name of the file that your View Screen data will be written to, if you selected the Disk File destination. The print file will be placed in this file exactly as if it had been sent to the printer. All control characters will be included. The only control characters written to the file will be the carriage return/line feed combination at the end of each line. SYSTEM SHELL to DOS Perform a memory swap and shell to DOS. CUDM will retain a minimum presence (about 7K) to allow for reloading the CUDM program when 'EXIT' is entered at the command line. CAUTION: No files are closed prior to performing the DOS shell, so the proper course of action prior to shutting the machine off would be to re-enter (key 'EXIT') and quit the program normally. SAVE OPTIONS Selecting this option causes the configuration file (.CFG) to be (re)written immediately. The current settings in the program will become the defaults for future executions of CUDM. PRINT ORDER Prints an order form for registering CUDM. This is only displayed in the shareware version. QUIT Exit the program and return to the operating system.SCREEN COLORS A screen color set program is provided to change any of the colors in any screen or menu in CUDM. This color set screen sets the color attribute for both color and monochrome. The colors for the background are: Black, Blue, Green, Cyan, Red, Magenta, Brown, and LtGray. The foreground allows the eight previously mentioned colors plus: DarkGray, Light Blue, Light Green, Light Cyan, Light Red, Light Magenta, Yellow and White. The colors are presented as a combination of foreground on background, for example the window interior of the main menu is BlackOnLGray or Black on Light Gray. Navigate the color menu with the arrow keys and the PgUp/PgDn keys until the cursor has selected the item to change. Hit the enter key and the color palette will be activated. Use the arrow keys to select the color combination wanted and hit enter again. That item will assume the selected color combination. ╒══════════════════════════╕ ╒ Colors ═══ Color Mono ═══════════╕ │ │ │ Main Menu │ * * * * * * * * │ │ Window interior BlackOnLGray LGrayOnBlack ▓ │ * * * * * * * * │ │ Window Frame BlackOnLGray WhiteOnBlack ░ │ * * * * * * * * │ │ Header BlackOnLGray WhiteOnBlack ░ │ * * * * * * * * │ │ Internal Header BlackOnLGray LGrayOnBlack ░ │ * * * * * * * * │ │ Window Shadow LGrayOnBlack LGrayOnBlack ░ │ * * * * * * * * │ │ Select Character RedOnLGray WhiteOnBlack ░ │ * * * * * * * * │ │ Selection Bar WhiteOnBlack BlackOnLGray ░ │ * * * * * * * * │ │ Protected Item LGrayOnLGray BlueOnBlack ░ │ * * * * * * * * │ │ ░ │ * * * * * * * * │ │ Help/Status Line ░ │ * * * * * * * * │ │ Help Line Text YelloOnBlack LBlueOnBlack ░ │ * * * * * * * * │ │ ░ │ * * * * * * * * │ │ Status Screen ░ │ * * * * * * * * │ │ Window interior BlackOnCyan LGrayOnBlack ░ │ * * * * * * * * │ │ Window Frame BlackOnCyan WhiteOnBlack ░ │ * * * * * * * * │ │ Header YelloOnCyan WhiteOnBlack ░ │ │ │ Screen prompt BlackOnCyan LGrayOnBlack ╘═══════════ 00 ═══════════╛ ╘═════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ Press <Enter> to select feature to change, Alt-C to write new Colors. When all of the colors have been selected hit <AltC> and the new color selections will be written to the COLOR.STM stream file for use by CUDM. The stream file must be in the same directory as CUDM when started.EDIT MASKS These mask characters are used in the screen and printer layout windows to define the format for the various fields. Each field has a default edit mask which will be used if the field mask is blank. Alphabetic fields will have a mask of all 'X's which allows any character. Numeric fields will have a mask of all '9's and will be padded left with spaces. Date fields will have a mask of 'mm/dd/yy' and Time fields will have a mask of 'hh:mm:ss'. string fields 'X' Any character '!' Any character, force upper case 'L' Any character, force lower case 'x' Any character, force mixed case (input only) 'S'or's' Used in file name fields to cause the name and the extension to be split on output. numeric fields '#' numbers and spaces 'K' numbers and spaces, output in kilobytes date fields 'm' month - zero padded 'M' month - blank padded 'd' day - zero padded 'D' day - blank padded 'y' year - zero padded 'n' month name 'N' month name - force upper case 'w' weekday 'W' weekday - force upper case '/' date separator 'h' hours - zero padded 'H' hours - blank padded 'm' minutes - zero padded 'M' minutes - blank padded 's' seconds - zero padded 'S' seconds - blank padded 't' time only - 'p' or 'a' of pm/am 'e' em only - 'm' in am/pm ':' time separator Picture Result Remarks 'XXXXXX' 'Hello world' Any character '!!!!!!' 'HELLO WORLD' Any character, force upper case 'LLLLLL' 'hello world' Any character, force lower case 'xxxxxx' 'Hello World' Any character, force mixed case (on entry only) '[#,###]' '[1,123] Digits and space only, brackets are literal. The comma is discretionary 'K' ' 123K' Digits and space only, Kilobytes 'S' 'file .ext' any filename, normally 'file.ext' 'mm/dd/yyyy' '04/01/1992' Date, zero padded 'MM/DD/yyyy' ' 4/ 1/1992' Date, blank padded 'dd-nnn-yy' '01-Apr-92' Date, named month 'dd NNN yy' '01 APR 92' Date, named month, upper case 'hh:mm:ss' '05:10:20' Time, zero padded 'HH:mm:ss' ' 5:10:20' Time, blank padded 'hh:mmt' '12:15p' Time, am/pm format 'hh:mm te' '12:15 pm' Time, am/pm format BETA TESTERS Beta testing is done after the initial product is designed and programmed. Initial exhaustive tests have been completed and the product is normally within a few weeks of release. Occasionally MSS requires additional testers. Only registered CUDM users may become beta product testers. If you wish to become a tester of any of our products you may do so by registering a MSS product and calling Fred Hill at 1-800-421- 1789. Only a few testers are needed for each product, so you may be placed on a waiting list. ASP Ombudsman This program is produced by a member of the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide technical support for members' products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442-9427 or send a Compuserve message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536 ORDERING INFORMATION Orders for CUDM may be sent to the following address: Micro System Solutions 5048 W. Maplewood Ave. Littleton, CO 80123 Orders only: Phone-1(800) 421-1789, FAX-1(303) 727-6870 Tech Support: 1(303) 795-7653 PPN 76060,102 - Compuserve Mail Orders Name: ____________________________________________ Address: _________________________________________ City: _________________ St/Prov: ____________ Zip: _______ Country: ______________ Phone No: _______________ Credit Card: Visa __ MC __ Nr ___________________________ Card Expiration date: __________ Disk Size: 5.25 _______ 3.5 ___________ Where did you find this copy of CUDM? Friend: ________ BBS: ____ Vendor: ____ Name: ______________________________ Standard Plus Price (single copy) ................ $37.00 ..... $47.00 Shipping/handling (USA/Canada) ..... $ 5.00 ..... $______ Shipping/handling (International) .. $ 8.00 ..... $______ Colorado residents add appropriate tax ....................... $_______ Total order .............................. $_____________ See file CUDMPLUS.DOC for a complete discussion of both versions as well as other MSS products. ***** See next page for non U.S.A. registrations ****** NON U. S. Orders If your country is included in the following list please contact the appropriate agent to register your copy of CUDM. This list is being continuously updated, if your country is not listed call or write us for a more current list. The most current version will be sent direct from the author by AIRMAIL. Australia: BUDGETWARE P.O. Box 496 Newtown, NSW 2042 AUSTRALIA Phone (02) 519-4233 Fax (02) 516-4236 Prices for overseas registrations are sometimes set by the agent in that country. If a foreign language version is available it will only be available through the agent for that language version. If your country is not included above address all orders to Micro System Solutions using the form on the previous page.INDEX 800 number 2 Screen colors 1, 19 Add 1, 4-8, 14, 23 Screen layout 6, 12, 15, 16 ASPFORUM 2 Scrolling the view 12 Beta testers 22 Searching 1 Catalog 1, 3-9, 11-16 Select printer 6, 17 Category 7, 11, 13-16 Shell to dos 6, 18 CD-Rom 1, 7 Sorting 1 Comments 1, 8, 14 Starting cudm 4 Compuserve 2, 22, 23 System requirements 3 Copyright 1, ii, 5 Technical support 1, ii, 2, 2 Correspondence 2 Update 1, 4-8 CUDM files 4 Upgrading 4 Defaults 4, 7, 9, 18 Using CUDM 4 Deleting 1, 12 View screen 7, 12-15, 17, 18 Destination 17, 18 Viewer 4, 11, 12 Disclaimer i Warranty i Disk file name 17, 18 Wildcard 10, 11 Dot matrix 1, 17 Edit masks 15, 16, 20 Edit window 7, 13, 14 File directory 6, 10 Floppy disks 1 Hard disk 1, 3, 7 Hot keys 5 Hot line 2 Impact printers 1 Inkjets 1 Installation 3 Introduction 1 Lasers 1 License i, ii Master catalog 1 Menu system 5 Ordering 1, 23 Print order form 6, 18 Printer 6, 13, 16-18, 20 Printer layout 6, 16, 20 Printer test 17 Printers 17 Printing entries 13 Quit 5, 6, 18 Reading the readme file 4 Save options 6, 18