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CLEANOUT
Selective File Deletion Utility
Version 1.3
Released 12-10-89
Herron Software
P.O. Box 1288
Battle Ground, Washington 98604
COPYRIGHT 1988, 1989 Phil Herron. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY
__________________________________________
THIS PRODUCT IS PROVIDED FOR EVALUATION, AS IS
AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. THE AUTHOR
MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MERCHANTABILITY
OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL
THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR LOSS OF PROFIT OR ANY
OTHER COMMERCIAL DAMAGE ARISING FROM EITHER
THE USE OF OR THE INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT.
This product should be thoroughly evaluated
using backed up or noncritical data and files.
______________________________________________________________
Evaluation Preface Section
______________________________________________________________
Shareware............................................... 0.1.0
What it is............................................ 0.1.1
License Terms......................................... 0.1.2
Registration.......................................... 0.1.3
Benefits, Forms, Registration fees,
Quantity discounts, Combined orders
Evaluation.............................................. 0.2.0
Evaluation Version.................................... 0.2.1
Evaluation Menu....................................... 0.2.2
Virus Prevention...................................... 0.2.3
_____________________________
0.1.0 Shareware
_____________________________
0.1.1 The SHAREWARE Concept
_____________________________
"Shareware" is a software distribution method which enables
the potential user to obtain software at very low initial
cost, for evaluation on a trial basis.
You can evaluate the software in your own environment, on your
own machine, with the programs and data that you normally use.
You're not required to become a registered user unless the
software meets your needs.
Another benefit of Shareware is lower pricing. By minimizing
the marketing and advertising expenses associated with more
traditional software distribution methods, Shareware products
can be priced lower. You don't pay for what you don't need or
use.
You are encouraged to share the evaluation version of this
software with others, so long as you follow the limitations
set forth in the LICENSE TERMS section below.
0.1.2 LICENSE TERMS
_____________________
This product and its documentation are copyrighted and owned
solely by the author, who reserves all rights to any benefits
derived from it. It is distinctly separate from, and should
not be confused with, those categories of software known as
"public domain" or "freeware."
You are granted the right to use the evaluation version of
this software on a trial basis for a limited amount of time,
to decide whether to continue using (and therefore whether
to register) the product.
You can transmit this evaluation version to associates by
copying on diskette or uploading to electronic bulletin board
services, so long as the following CONDITIONS are met:
(a) The program and its documentation file must be
distributed together.
(b) The program and its documentation must not be
altered in any way. If you wish to include
notes for other evaluators, please add them in
a separate file and include that file along
with the program and documentation files.
0.1.3 REGISTRATION
____________________
When you send in the registration form and fee, you'll
receive by return mail a diskette containing the latest
REGISTERED version of the program and documentation.
BENEFITS OF REGISTRATION
The registered version WILL NOT include the Evaluation Menu
front-end, startup time-delay or forms-printing sections of
this version. Thus it will be more convenient to use, from
either the DOS prompt or from batch files. It will also be
12k-15K bytes smaller, for more efficient disk storage and
faster loading.
The registered version WILL include any new functions
or enhancements made to date.
You will receive notification of future updates and
new products.
You will be able to upgrade to newer versions at a
reduced cost.
REGISTRATION FORM
The registration form and a pre-addressed mailing cover
can be printed from the "Forms Printing" selection of
the Evaluation menu, discussed in section 0.2.2 below.
FEES
The single-quantity registration fee is displayed on the
initial Evaluation Menu screen. Higher quantities are
discussed below.
QUANTITY DISCOUNTS
Each registered copy of this software will be licensed for
operation at a single location (on a single terminal or
computer) at any one time. If you need to run the software
on more than one terminal or computer at the same time, the
appropriate number of registrations must be made.
Multiple-quantity registration fees are displayed in the
"QUANTITY DISCOUNT" section of the Evaluation menu.
You can take advantage of quantity discounts by ordering
multiple registrations of one program or single
registrations of several different programs at the same
time. You also save on shipping and handling charges
by registering several products together.
COMBINED ORDERS
You can also take advantage of quantity discounts by
combining orders with associates:
(1) Complete a separate registration form for each person.
Each person's name, address and programs to be
registered are needed for support and update
notification purposes.
(2) Include only one standard shipping and handling charge.
Cross out the "Shipping & handling" amounts on
all but ONE registration form; the combined
order will be sent to the name and address on
that form.
(3) Mail all the forms together, with a single check/money
order for the total, in one envelope/mailing cover.
_____________________________
0.2.0 Evaluation
_____________________________
0.2.1 EVALUATION VERSION
__________________________
This software contains the complete and fully functional version
of the program, the latest available at the time of this release.
The program itself is identical to the REGISTERED version.
An Evaluation Menu and forms-printing section were added
to ensure that:
(a) Registration information and forms will not
become separated from the program file.
(b) Users who might be unfamiliar with the process
of displaying a file's contents on the screen or
printer will have no difficulty learning about,
evaluating or registering this product.
0.2.2 EVALUATION MENU
_______________________
The program is invoked from the DOS prompt by typing its name
and pressing the RETURN or ENTER key.
The initial screen displays the warranty section and some
information about the program:
Program name,
Version number,
Release date,
Single-quantity registration fee.
It next displays the Shareware Product EVALUATION MENU.
A single key press will select the following functions
from the menu:
ESC - EXIT to DOS without evaluating this program
R - READ the documentation (THIS file)
x - EVALUATE this program
Q - QUANTITY Discount information
F - FORMS printing menu - registration & mailer
When you press "R" to READ the documentation, this file will
be shown one screen at a time. The display pauses whenever the
screen becomes full, and prompts...
<downArrow> or Esc
The <downArrow> character is similar to the "MORE" prompt in
other DOS utilities. It indicates that more is available.
Press ESCape to exit back to the Evaluation Menu, or any normal
typing key to continue (space bar is a convenient key to use).
0.2.3 VIRUS PREVENTION
________________________
If you'd like to evaluate this software but you're not sure
where it's been, you can order a copy straight from the source.
See the SHAREWARE PRODUCT CATALOG section at the end of this file.
_________________________________________________________________
Table of Contents Section
_________________________________________________________________
CleanOut................................................... 1.0
Introduction............................................ 1.1
Explanation............................................. 1.2
System Requirements..................................... 1.3
Installing........................................... 1.3.1
Help.................................................... 1.4
Syntax.................................................. 1.5
Wildcard Characters.................................. 1.5.1
Examples................................................ 1.6
CleanOut *.BAK with confirmation..................... 1.6.1
CleanOut *.BAK with NO confirmation.................. 1.6.2
File VIEWING............................................ 1.7
File Attributes......................................... 1.8
DOS ErrorLevel.......................................... 1.9
Application: LogOff batch file.......................... 2.0
Application: CleanOut across multiple drives............ 2.1
File Recovery........................................... 3.0
Future Additions.........................................4.0
Version History......................................... 5.0
Support.................................................... 9.0
Problem Resolution...................................... 9.1
Before Reporting........................................ 9.2
Reporting a problem..................................... 9.3
Custom Modifications.................................... 9.4
Correspondence.......................................... 9.5
Shareware Product Catalog................................. 10.0
******************************************
NEW in this version
******************************************
*** Color support ***
Previous versions employed white text on black background
exclusively; this version uses the default colors in effect
when the program is started.
*** File VIEWING facility ***
In "confirmation" mode, CLEANOUT displays the name of
each file found, then waits for you to save or delete it.
If you're not sure what it contains, you can now select
the file VIEWING facility to display part or all of the
file's contents. See sections 1.6.1 and 1.7 for further
explanation.
*** Nested Subdirectories ***
CLEANOUT can now handle subdirectories nested up to
sixteen deep, just in case any exist; prior versions
worked only to a depth of twelve.
______________________________________________________________
CLEANOUT
1.0
Selective File Deletion Utility
______________________________________________________________
1.1 INTRODUCTION
__________________
You've been pounding the keys for hours; the word processor,
the spreadsheet and the occasional pop-up note pad have left
a long trail of
#@*$^%&!.BAK
files strewn across the tree-structured landscape of your disk.
Your mind has fogged in; you need to delete some of those
backup files to recover storage space, but you're having
difficulty focusing on the DOS commands that might help corner
them, let alone the names of the subdirectories where they're
hiding. Do you look in every subdirectory, or in just the ones
you can still name? #@*$^%&!.
Repeat the phrase, "I'm going to CLEANOUT this mess!"
until it finally registers:
CLEANOUT
will preserve your sanity for more important things,
like recalling where you left your car keys.
1.2 EXPLANATION
_________________
CLEANOUT searches the root and all subdirectories of the
current drive for ordinary and archive files matching the
input filename and extension; wildcard characters
* and ? can be used.
In the default CONFIRMATION mode (without /N on the command line),
CLEANOUT displays each matching file when found, then prompts for
user action:
_Delete _View _Save _ESC-save & exit
1.3 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
___________________________
PC, XT, AT or compatible.
DOS version 2.1 or later.
64K free memory.
1.3.1 INSTALLING
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The program can be run from diskette or from hard disk.
No installation is necessary, other than copying the
files to a drive and directory of your choosing.
1.4 HELP
__________
Can't remember the command line syntax?
Issue the program's name without any parameters; it
will display a help screen, then return to the DOS prompt.
1.5 SYNTAX
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No confirmation
/
CleanOut [filename.ext] [/N]
1.5.1 WILDCARD CHARACTERS
___________________________
Wildcard characters * and ? are legal for use in specifying
filenames and extensions.
Certain combinations are trapped and not allowed; these specific
combinations are interpreted by DOS to mean "ALL files":
* . .* *.*
*.??? .??? ????????.* ????????.???
________________________________________________________
| |
| - WARNING - WARNING - WARNING - WARNING - WARNING - |
|________________________________________________________|
| |
| There may be MORE combinations that specify "ALL |
| files"; the list above covers ONLY the ones trapped |
| by CLEANOUT. |
| |
| For experiments, use the default CONFIRMATION mode. |
|________________________________________________________|
When used with extensions of .* or .???, filenames containing
EIGHT question marks are disallowed, but those containing SEVEN
or FEWER are allowed, since they specify valid filenames that
are not "ALL files".
Similarly, when used with filenames of * or ???????? (eight
question marks), extensions containing THREE question marks
are disallowed, but those containing TWO or ONE are allowed,
since they specify valid extensions that are not "ALL files."
1.6 EXAMPLES
______________
CleanOut *.bak (finds and prompts for deletion of
all .BAK files on current drive)
1.6.1 OPERATING SCREEN with CONFIRMATION (default mode)
_________________________________________________________
The operating screen appears whenever "CLEANOUT" is issued from
the DOS prompt (or from a batch file) with a file specification;
in this example, the complete command line is:
CleanOut *.bak
and the screen displays:
__CleanOut____________________
|______________________________|
CleanOut *.BAK on drive C:
\ \
\ \
filespec current drive
The screen next displays the drive letter and subdirectory
currently being searched, until a file is found that matches
the input file specification. The search can be exited at any
time by pressing the ESCAPE key. Upon finding a file, the
screen displays:
C:\(ROOT directory)
MYFILE .BAK 471842 10-01-89 20:57
At this point the cursor is placed to the right of the file
information, and you are prompted for confirmation in a
highlighted bar at the bottom of the screen:
_Delete _View _Save _ESC-save & exit
Selections:
D - Delete file, then continue searching.
V - View contents of file (see section 1.7 below).
S - Save file, continue searching.
ESC - Save file, exit CleanOut.
Note - The "D" key must be pressed twice to delete a file;
the first press presents a new prompt:
_Delete _ESCape delete
Press "D" to delete the file, or
"ESC" to return to the previous prompt.
The above process is repeated until all subdirectories on the
drive have been checked and no more matching files are found.
A SUMMARY line then reports the number of matching files found,
the number deleted, and the disk storage space recovered:
Found 1 file in 1 directory; 1 deleted.
475,136 bytes recovered.
The "bytes recovered" specification is not merely the total of
the sizes of the deleted files, but the actual disk space freed
up by their deletion (freed clusters multiplied by the bytes-
per-cluster spec of the current drive).
1.6.2 OPERATING SCREEN with NO confirmation
_____________________________________________
In this example, the complete command line is
CleanOut *.bak /N
\
(NO confirmation)
and the screen displays:
__CleanOut____________________
|______________________________|
CleanOut *.BAK on drive C: - NO CONFIRMATION -
C:\
C:\subdir1\
C:\subdir2\
.
.
The screen displays only a list of the drive letter and
subdirectory currently being searched. As each file matching
your input filespec is found, it is IMMEDIATELY DELETED without
pausing for confirmation.
If you decide not to continue, you can terminate CLEANOUT by
pressing the ESCAPE key at any time, although by now some of the
files have probably already been deleted. To avoid this in the
future you may want to use CLEANOUT's default CONFIRMATION mode,
previously described, whenever you're not completely sure about
which files to delete.
1.7 FILE VIEWING
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The file viewing facility is available only in CONFIRMATION mode.
To handle both text and binary files, file contents are processed
one character at a time, rather than line-by-line.
After a file is found and the prompt is displayed as described in
section 1.6.1, the "V" key activates the file viewing window. The
window's top line contains drive letter, path and filename of the
file being viewed; its bottom line displays a prompt:
V-view more D-delete S-save ESC-exit.
Selections:
V - View next screen. <SpaceBar>, <DownArrow>,
<PgDn> or <Return> can also be used.
D - Delete file, then continue searching.
S - Save file, continue searching.
ESC - Terminate viewing before end of file;
return to main screen.
Note - The "D" key must be pressed twice to delete a file;
the first press presents a new prompt:
_Delete _ESCape delete
Press "D" to delete the file, or
"ESC" to return to the previous prompt.
1.8 FILE ATTRIBUTES
_____________________
Cleanout will find and delete only those files with
attributes of ORDINARY or ARCHIVE.
All files with other attributes are ignored:
ReadOnly, Hidden, System, Volume label, Directory.
1.9 DOS ERRORLEVEL
____________________
Upon termination, the program returns a DOS ErrorLevel value
which indicates how the program ended, and which can be used for
subsequent operations in a batch file. For further information,
see the "IF ERRORLEVEL" batch command in your DOS manual.
ErrorLevel List:
0 - Successful completion.
1 - No parameters specified on command line.
3 - "ALL files" specified.
27 - Early termination; ESCape key pressed.
254 - Problem setting up viewing window.
Example of ErrorLevel usage in a batch file:
CLEANOUT *.bak
if errorlevel 1 goto END
:EL0
.
.
:END
If CleanOut terminates normally with an errorlevel of 0, then
the section following the label :EL0 will run. However, if it
returns an errorlevel of 1 OR GREATER (most likely caused by the
user pressing the ESC key to terminate early), then the :EL0
section will be skipped.
For a working example, see the batch file in the second
following application section.
2.0 APPLICATION: LogOff batch file
____________________________________
CLEANOUT can be called from a batch file. If you have a logoff
batch file that performs such functions as writing the time
and date to a log file and parking the hard disk heads,
add the line
CLEANOUT *.BAK /N
to the batch file, prior to the point where it parks the
heads. From then on all your BAK files will be cleaned out
automatically.
Besides providing convenience, such batch file usage can be
safer than entering critical commands directly. It is not
unheard of, after a long day, to enter "del *.baT" when you
meant "del *.baK".
If you have several hard disks, or one that is split into
several "logical" drives, add the following lines to your
logoff batch file (example assumes hard drives C and D)...
C: (makes C: the currently logged drive)
CLEANOUT *.BAK /N
D: (makes D: the currently logged drive)
CLEANOUT *.BAK /N
BAK files are reason enough for using CLEANOUT, but it can also
be useful for deleting other files, whether or not related by
name/extension, since it searches all areas of a disk to find
them.
Use caution if you have duplicate or overlapping filenames or
extensions in several subdirectories. Remember, the invocation
CLEANOUT *.ba?
will find all files with extensions of .BAK, .BAT and .BAS,
anywhere on the disk. Of course, in the default mode it asks
for confirmation before deleting any of them.
2.1 APPLICATION: CleanOut across multiple drives
__________________________________________________
Below is a batch file that can be used to delete specified files
from more than one drive. The drive list can be easily changed to
handle any number of drives. Note that the DOS path statement must
be properly set up before running this batch file (unless
CleanOut.Exe also exists on each drive to be handled).
:::: ClOut.Bat -- handles drives A,B,C as written.
echo off
if "%1"=="" goto NoSPEC
A:
Cleanout %1
if errorlevel 1 goto END
B:
Cleanout %1
if errorlevel 1 goto END
C:
Cleanout %1
goto END
:NoSPEC
echo Syntax: %0 [filename.ext] - wildcards * and ? are legal.
echo File cleanout with confirmation on drives A, B and C.
echo Location of CleanOut.Exe must be included in a path
echo statement. Example: PATH=C:\UTIL
:END
C:
Notes:
1 - There are several ways to convert the above listing
into batch file form. One is to copy this entire file to
another named "ClnOut.Bat", delete everything except the
listing, then delete the leading spaces on the left side so
each line begins in column one. Another is to display the
listing on screen, then use a memory-resident notepad to
"cut and paste" it into a batch file.
2 - Single colons in the listing mark labels needed for
proper operation. Multiple colons denote non-operational
comment lines which could be deleted.
3.0 FILE RECOVERY
___________________
If you delete the wrong file...
The file deletion method used by CLEANOUT is identical
to that used by the DOS "DELETE" and "ERASE" commands.
Until overwritten by another file, an "erased" file still
exists on the disk, but with a modified disk directory entry
that designates it as "space available for use." The next time
a file is saved to disk, the "erased" file may be overwritten.
Recovery MAY be possible with a file "undelete" utility
(several Shareware versions are on the market) if you do so
PRIOR to saving any more files to that disk (thus overwriting
the contents of the "erased" file).
The BEST protection against losing files is to
(1) Make regular backup copies of critical files.
(2) Use CleanOut's default CONFIRMATION mode.
4.0 FUTURE ADDITIONS
______________________
Some of your files may contain confidential information. File
deletion or even disk reformatting does not guarantee that the
files can't be "undeleted". For such files, a "wipe" function is
being explored; by overwriting the sensitive data before deleting,
it will ensure that the data is unrecoverable.
5.0 VERSION HISTORY
_____________________
1.00 Initial release.
1.01 Safety addition: error trapping of the most common DOS
wildcard "ALL files" combinations (*.*, ????????.???, etc.).
1.1 Safety addition: file deletion in CONFIRMATION mode
now requires TWO presses of the "D" key.
1.16 Coverage of nested subdirectories is extended
to a depth of sixteen.
1.2 Convenience addition: file viewing facility in CONFIRMATION
mode now allows checking file contents before saving or
deleting.
1.3 Display is no longer fixed white on black; now uses
default colors in effect when the program was started.
_________________________________________________________________
9.0 Support
_________________________________________________________________
9.1 PROBLEM RESOLUTION
________________________
Please document and report any anomaly in program operation,
whether it's a genuine "bug" or just some feature of the
program that particularly "bugs" you.
If you're the first person to document and report a problem
that we agree needs attention, you'll receive a free upgrade
with the correction when it's been made. If you're a
registered user, you'll get the upgraded registered version;
if you haven't yet registered, you'll get the upgraded
evaluation version.
9.2 BEFORE REPORTING
______________________
Things to try prior to reporting a problem:
1 - Reread the documentation to make sure you understand
what we thought we understood when we wrote it.
2 - If the system reports "Bad command or file name" when
you attempt to run the program, its executable file
(or at least the file name you specified) was not found.
First, make sure no typos or misspellings have crept
into your command line; next, try changing your PATH
setting, or make the drive & directory where the program
resides the "current" drive & directory.
3 - If the program is being run from a batch file, try
deleting lines previous to the line that actually
invokes the program, to see if some prior activity
is causing the problem.
4 - If you have any memory-resident or "TSR" utilities
installed (pop-up calculators/note pads, keyboard
enhancements, etc.), try removing them from memory
and running the program again to see if the problem
reoccurs.
9.3 REPORTING A PROBLEM
_________________________
If the problem persists, please document it as completely and
accurately as possible; we have to be able to duplicate it
before we can begin to resolve it.
Include at least the following:
1 - Version of DOS you are using.
2 - Machine type, drives, memory, etc.
3 - Programs executed prior to the problem.
4 - Problem program's name and version number.
5 - Where and how you obtained the problem program.
6 - Address and/or phone number where you can be contacted.
7 - Anything you can think of that might relate to the problem;
for example, listings of your AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS
files, or any batch files used to run the program.
8 - Any relevant printouts.
NOTE: If you're a registered user, you'll find the utility
UserResp.Exe on the distribution diskette; it can be used
to print a pre-addressed mailer and a problem report.
If you have not yet registered, send problem reports to the
address below (or print the pre-addressed mailer from the
Evaluation Menu).
9.4 CUSTOM MODIFICATIONS
__________________________
If you need custom modifications to this software for your
particular application, please write to the below address
with complete details of your requirements.
9.5 CORRESPONDENCE
____________________
We welcome any comments or suggestions you might have
concerning improvements and future enhancements to this
product. Send all correspondence and orders to:
Phil Herron
P.O. Box 1288
Battle Ground, Washington USA 98604
_________________________________________________________________
10.0 Shareware Product Catalog
_________________________________________________________________
This section contains a list of our other Shareware products;
it may be updated whenever products are added or changed.
____________________________________________
If you'd like to try any of the programs in this catalog, but
can't find them locally, you can order evaluation copies
straight from the source...
Five programs and their associated documentation will fit on each
5.25 inch 362Kb diskette; the basic single-disk fee of $4.00
covers the cost of the first disk, shipping and handling. Add an
additional dollar for each additional disk of programs you want to
evaluate ($4.00 for 1 to 5 programs, $5.00 for 6-10, $6.00 for
11-15, etc.; all payments in U.S. funds). If your address is
outside the U.S. and Canada, add an additional $3.00.
Include your mailing address and the names of the programs. By
return mail you'll receive the latest versions of those programs
for evaluation.
____________________________________________
"Shareware" is a software distribution method which enables the
potential user to obtain software at very low initial cost, for
evaluation on a trial basis. You can evaluate the software in your
own environment, on your own machine, with the programs and data
that you normally use. You're not required to become a registered
user unless the software meets your needs.
____________________________________________
PROGRAM SPECIFICATIONS AND REGISTRATION FEES
MAY CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
____________________________________________
ChkD v1.1
Check_Disk_space reports disk drive space usage. It reports drive
cluster size, then drive space TOTAL, FREE and USED by actual value
and by percentage. It is faster and more convenient than the DOS
"dir" or "chkdsk" utilities for displaying drive information.
ChkM v1.1
Check_Memory_space reports standard system memory (RAM) space usage.
It reports memory space TOTAL, FREE and USED by actual value and by
percentage. It is faster and more convenient than the DOS "chkdsk"
utility for displaying system memory information.
CleanOut v1.3
CLEANOUT searches all directories of the default drive for file(s)
specified on command line (wildcards * and ? are legal). Each time
a matching file is found, the user is prompted for disposition:
Delete or Save. File contents, either text or binary, can be VIEWED
before deciding. A single press of the "S" key saves a file; a
double press of the "D" key deletes it. An optional mode allows
deletions without confirmation. Useful for cleaning out .BAK file
leftovers, among others.
CleanTxt v1.1
CleanTxt converts WordStar text files to straight ASCII. It strips
out certain control characters, and will optionally expand tab
characters to the appropriate number of spaces.
CleanZ v1.2
Most text editors won't read files beyond the first control-Z end-
of-file character. Control-Z's can become embedded in a text file
when several files are combined using the DOS "type" command.
CleanZ will strip out each control-Z, or it will optionally replace
each with a seldom-used character, to ease the task of locating the
former boundaries in combined files.
FindF v1.1
FindFile searches the default drive for specified files, and writes
the file information to screen or disk. Useful for locating
misplaced files or for generating a listing of all files and
subdirectories on the default drive.
Gen v1.2
Gen replaces several trial-and-error methods of building specific-
sized files for printer, storage or timing tests. It generates
files of any size from zero to twenty million bytes, much faster
than typing random characters into a text editor. Besides
generating files on disk, it can send a specific number of
characters directly to the console screen, printer or
other DOS device.
KeyCode v1.1
KeyCode responds to each press of a key or combination of keys by
displaying the key or combination pressed, its associated Ascii
character (if any), key type (normal or extended), Ascii code and
Scan code.
KeySet v1.1
KeySet's interactive mode displays the current settings of the
CapsLock, NumLock, ScrollLock and PrtSc (Print Screen) keys, and
allows them to be changed. The command line mode directly sets the
keys to specified states, allowing use of a batch file for
presetting at system bootup or between applications.
PrinTest v1.2
PrinTest repetitively displays the status of ports assigned to
parallel printer interfaces. It can be used to isolate problems to
the printer interface card, the cable or the printer itself. It
reports printer and port number, status byte and status condition.
Qscr v1.2
QuickScreen converts a single text screen to an executable file for
more rapid display. The resulting .COM file will write a screen of
text much faster than batch file ECHO statements. Useful for
setting up compact menu systems, demos and tutorials.
ScanF v1.1
Scan_File speeds up the search for ASCII text strings within
executable files. It filters out the unintelligible control and
extended characters, allows user definition of minimum string length
for display, and pauses after each screen of information.
ScanM v1.1
Scan_Memory speeds up the search for ASCII text such as ROM
copyright statements and machine identification, anywhere within
standard system memory space. It filters out the unintelligible
control and extended characters, displays each string longer than
three characters, and pauses after each screen of information.
Split v1.1
Split breaks huge text files down into smaller ones that will fit
into your text editor or onto a diskette. Useful for working on
large files with a limited-filesize memory-resident notepad utility.
StoRm v1.1
STOrage_RooM reports the amount of disk space required for storage
of a specified file or group of files on any disk, using any version
of DOS. It takes into account all of the factors involved in
determining file storage size. It locates files specified on the
command line and determines their actual total size and the amount
of room needed to store them. Useful for determining the number of
files that will fit on a disk.
PhLBL v0.75 (not yet released)
Label printer using text stored in ASCII files. Each label/card/
tag can contain embedded commands for date, time, series (nn OF nn),
consecutive serial numbering, left margin, and selectable printer
attribute for each line; 5, 10, 12, 17 or 20 characters per inch
pitch, normal/bold/underlined on Epson compatible dot-matrix
printers.
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