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ID_CD
Version 1.0
October 23, 1994
Copyright (c) 1994 by Brian V. McDaniel
What is ID_CD?
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ID_CD is a small and useful BBS utility that simply identifies which CD-ROM
is online. This utility was written with WWIV in mind, but I see no reason
for it not to work with any other flavor of bulletin board software. You
can run it by itself, or as part of an event or a chain.
Files Included:
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ID_CD.EXE - The executable program.
ID_CD.DAT - An example data file.
ID_CD.DOC - The documentation you're now reading.
How to Use ID_CD:
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The command line for ID_CD is very simple:
ID_CD x:
The x: represents the drive letter of the CD-ROM drive you want to ID.
You can enter the drive letter with or without the colon.
Here's a couple of examples of how to use ID_CD:
ID_CD F: <-- IDs the CD-ROM in drive F:
ID_CD G <-- IDs the CD-ROM in drive G:
The ID_CD.DAT File:
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The ID_CD.DAT file must exist in the directory from which ID_CD.EXE was
executed. This file contains the necessary information to identify the
different CD-ROM titles you may place online. This is an ASCII file that
you can create with any text editor.
The format of this data file looks like this:
VolumeID
Title
VolumeID
Title
VolumeID
Title
The VolumeID is the same as what you would see if you issued the DOS "VOL"
command on the CD-ROM, and must match exactly -- INCLUDING UPPER & LOWER
CASE. The Title is whatever text you want ID_CD to display when it matches
the CD-ROM with the VolumeID.
For an example data file, take a look at the ID_CD.DAT file distributed
with ID_CD.
Output from ID_CD:
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When you run ID_CD, it will try to match the CD-ROM's volume name to a
VolumeID in the ID_CD.DAT file. If these lines were in ID_CD.DAT:
SVCOLLECT8
SoftwareVAULT Emerald Collection
and ID_CD found the CD-ROM's volume name to be SVCOLLECT8, then the output
from ID_CD would be:
The "SoftwareVAULT Emerald Collection" CD-ROM is online.
However, if ID_CD was unable to locate a match, then the output would be:
An unknown CD-ROM is online.
Registration:
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There is no registration fee for ID_CD, it is absolutely 100% free for your
use. I spent more time writing this documentation then I did the program,
so it'd be pretty ridiculous to ask for money for something so simple.
However, if you'd like the Turbo Pascal source code to ID_CD, it will cost
you $5.00. This will reimburse me for the diskette, postage and handling.
If you want the source code, please send a $5.00 check or money order to:
Brian V. McDaniel
1304 NW 8th St.
Moore, OK 73170-1014
Please specify the disk size you'd like.
Future Enhancements:
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If you have any suggestions for improvements to ID_CD, please either
email 76370,1636 on CompuServe or contact me at my BBS:
The nth Dimension
(405) 799-0075
WWIVnet 1@2490
Revision History:
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1.0 (10/23/94) - Initial release. No known bugs.