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File Magician
V2.0
Copyright 1993-1994
by Terry Bullard
for Windows 3.1
Welcome to File Magician version 2.0!! For those of you who viewed v1.0
will see there has been tons of additions added to the program, 90K of.exe
worth! File Magician is a type of program with unlimited growth potential.
As I stated before, my main goal in this and all programs is to make them as
user friendly and fast as possible. I've added a new goal for File Magician,
to put it bluntly, File Magician will (if it hasn't already) totally waste
all current File Management and Archive Management programs available for the
PC. This program will not stop here as many programs do, it will continue to
be an on going part of my life and yours.
There is a couple of questions I have received which probably should be
discussed, first..
Is Trust Mail for Real?
You bet! I'm from a small town where most people trust each other, so why
shouldn't I trust you! I'm sure I'll get burnt but perhaps they need it
more then I do. I have received some bad comments on it from other groups
in starting something new, but I do have confidence it will work!
Can I make Payments?
Yes! Forty dollars at times is a lot of money to come up with! For the
last four years I have gone through seven doctors and have literally ran
up tens of thousands of dollars worth of uninsured medical bills that I'm
still trying to pay on and at times ten dollars is hard to find! The
funny part is that it finally became established a few weeks ago
that my problem is an over active mind. Anyone have a valium? grin.
So I can relate to making payments. When you call to order, tell us what
you can handle at that time and you need not supply a reason as to why.
I should also get this out of the way too. There are a few things you
can do that would help tremendously.
Success of any good program depends upon distribution! We need you to
help do that. Please give a copy of this evaluation program to any
one you know, or upload it to any BBS you call.
Register Now! - Not only will this allow me to devote more time to the
program but will also help me catch up on some past due items!
If you don't like the program.. Call me and tell me why. At my age I
have learned only fools never listen to what other people have to
say.
NOW I have gotten that off my chest its time to talk about File Magician!
What I'm going to do is to insert a lot of the old docs and COMMENT: the
different changes that have been made. After that a NEW ADDITIONS: section.
Also bare with me on this, documentation is a definite short coming for me!
Description (old)
~~~~~~~~~~~
Well, enough said on that subject! Now to tell a little about File Magician.
File Magician has a similar interface like Disk Master v1.4 for the amiga, if
you own an amiga and don't have Disk Master, get it , it is a must have.
File Magician has two view windows, one is always the 'Source Window' and one
is always the 'Destination' window. Source and Destination can be swapped by
clicking the LMB in the window or in the path bar above the window. The
clicked area will then become the 'Source' window. The 'Source' window will
have a red box around it plus the little toggle bar between the windows at the
top of the screen will also point to it. In the center of the screen between
the two windows will be a column of push buttons. The first six buttons are
for your drive configuations. The program will automatically configure to
your current devices. The following buttons will perform the different
functions as is explained below. Let me add at this point that File Magician
is a shareware program and that it is for evaluation only. Somewhere there
had to be a stopping point with File Magician as an evaluation program.
File Magician can only grow from this point. I have over 50 planned functions
that File Magician will have as time goes on, not counting new ideas that will
be generated by time and user input. Basically File Magician has unlimited
growth potential! User registration increases that potential many times over.
Comment: 50 planned additions might very well be an understatement now. I'm
starting to see many more than a mere 50, not counting what I've already
added.
So Just What Is File Magician?
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File Magician is a program that EVERY PC owner must have. If you own a
computer, sometime during your computer lifetime you will Have To make
some type of file or directory adjustment to your hard drive or floppy disks.
File Magician is designed to be as simplistic as possible in allowing you to
manage your files and directories. File Magician is for all levels of users,
beginning to advanced.
Requirements
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A computer
Windows 3.1
Be Registered
How To Register
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There are a couple of ways to register 'File Magician'. First you can send
a check or money order for $40.00 US Funds to:
Terry Bullard
Bullard Software
3291 Mt. View Rd.
Ferndale, Wa. 98248
OR
by Trust Mail.
Trust Mail
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Trust Mail is a term that I invented. Most places insist you
send money first and then they will send you your requested items. You trust
them to do this after you have parted with your money. With trust mail, we
will send you our software first and when you receive it, we will trust that
you will send us back a check or money order for it. All you need do is to
pick up your phone and dial the number supplied below and then register.
Don't be surprised if you get just a "Hello" instead of "Hello this is Bullard
Software". I have a really hard time being so formal! After you register
we will within 24 hours have 'File Magician' on its way to you, first class
and postage paid by us. As our company grows with your support we will add
additional lines for ordering and support. For now you can order between
4:00 P.M. and 9:00 P.M. Pacific Standard Time. Keep in mind that there is
three hours difference between here and the east coast.
Also I must keep Trust Mail limited to the USA and Canada. Don't get
me wrong for those that don't live there, I must see how this works out first.
I do hope you understand.
CALL NOW: 1-(206)-384-6740
Now I also have a BBS that you can register through. A local fellow has
agreed to open a special conference just for this. He also has Amiga and IBM
files online. The BBS is a free bbs but does have ratios. It supports baud
rates from 1200 to 19200 and open 24 hours. The Number is 1-(206)-384-2591.
You can get online help there or leave any bug reports.
What You Get
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Once you register, we will send you 'File Magician' without the dialog boxes
that appear when any item is first clicked. The program will be the lastest
update of File Magician. The first manual will be soft bound. With the
planned growth of File Magician it is not feasible to have any other type
of manual. The cost of re-printing such would be terribly expensive
and it would be unfair to pass this unneccessary cost on to you..
You will be placed on our mailing list and will be notified immediately
by mail of future updates of File Magician and any new products we develop.
The software package will be sent postage paid by Bullard Software.
Comment: Also registered owners who have paid in full will receive the
first update free, postage paid. If you are on a payment plan,
before you receive a free update you must be paid in full.
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NEW:
First and Most important before running File Magician!