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<<Main Help>>
<Warranty/Disclaimer>
LIMITED WARRANTY
Modern Microsystems warrants these products to be
free from defects in materials and workmanship for
a period of 60 days from the date of the purchase.
During this period Modern Microsystems will repair
or replace , at its option, any defective parts at
no additional charge, provided the product is
returned, shipping prepaid, to Modern Microsystems.
This warranty does not extend to any products which
might have been damaged as a result of accident,
misuse, abuse, or as a result of service or
modification by anyone other than Modern
Microsystems.
Modern Microsystems specifically disclaims all other
warranties, expressed or implied, but not limited to
implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for
a particular purpose with respect to defects in the
documentation. In no event shall Modern Microsystems
be liable for any loss or profit or any other
commercial damage, including but not limited to
special , incidental, consequential or other damages.
This agreement shall be construed, interpreted, and
governed by the laws of the state of New York.
Unauthorized duplication of TapeWinPro is prohibited
by Federal Law.
<Introduction>
INTRODUCTION
TapeWinPro is a powerful database program which allows
you to make a catalog of all your backup tapes. This
program can be especially useful for BBS operators when
they might need to find certain files their users are
requesting. There are many methods you can use to catalog
a tape. But none of these methods come close to the
cataloging that TapeWinPro can provide. Thank you for
supporting this software, we hope it makes this
cataloging task easier for you.
The program has all the features of a disk cataloger.
It will allow you to have a catalog for ALL tapes, and
in this database, it stores which tape and volume number
the file is in for easy retrievial. With the database
you create, you can store descriptions of each file -
much like a diskette cataloger. This is especially
useful for archived data. TapeWinPro also allows you to
export your database to a compatible dBase file, so you
can just use TapeWinPro to catalog, and use your favorite
database to view, or edit your database to your liking!
To make tape cataloging even easier, we have included
the ability to extract descriptions of a BBS file list
and add them to your catalog (if you have those files
that match!).
TapeWinPro is an extremely easy to use program, after
using the program a few times, you will see how easy
cataloging can be. These instructions are provided,
just as a general reference - much of what goes into
manuals can be very confusing these days, so we wanted
to keep this short and to the point.
Enjoy Cataloging!
<Features>
Features
- One catalog for all your tapes!
- Quick searches of any field
- Tagged record operations
- Use FILES.BBS to enter file descriptions
- Easy to use graphical user interface
- Mouse support
- Export database to dBase format
- Estimated time to catalog
<Getting Around>
Getting Around
The interface in TapeWinPro is quite easy to use.
Most everything you can do by mouse. Just point
at the button you wish to select, and press the
left mouse button. If you are using the keyboard,
you can select the different buttons by using the
arrow keys, and press <ENTER> when the option you
want is highlighted. To get around even quicker,
most options have 'hot-keys'. In the menu listings
the button name will have one of it's letters
underlined. To access that option with 'hot-keys',
simply press the <alt> key, and press the letter.
This will save you time when you get more used to
the interface. To leave a menu, and go back to the
previous menu, press the <esc> key.
<Add Tape To Database>
Add Tape to Database
This command allows you to catalog a tape. Most
everything in the cataloging process is done here.
TapeWinPro will take care of reading the tape and
writing all the necessary information for the database.
TapeWinPro will allow you to catalog much above it's
predecessor, TapeWin. You can catalog more than triple
the amount with the same amount of memory.
After you select the ADD TAPE TO DATABASE, you will be
prompted for the tape name. It is important that you
choose a name that will identify the tape for later use.
If you do not label your tapes, it is a good time to
start. Give TapeWinPro the name you put on the Tape's
label or case - NOT the tape name that is given before
formatting a tape in the backup software.
After you have selected a unique tape name, and have
inserted a tape to be cataloged, select the OK button.
As you will know, the tape drive sits and thinks for a
bit, and things start happening. TapeWinPro will display
a progress bar indicating how many volumes are on the
tape and how far it has gotten. This process takes
awhile, since tape drives aren't fast like hard drives,
you might want to go and do something else while
TapeWinPro reads the tape. The amount of time it takes
for each tape varies as to how many volumes you have on
the tape.
When the program has completed reading the information,
it will them import the data into your database.
DUPLICATE FILES WILL NOT BE WRITTEN:
If TapeWinPro finds a file to be the same name as one
you already have in your database, it will skip it -
that record will not be put in your database.
REMEMBER: Use a different tape name for each tape when
you catalog!
<Browse Database>
Browse Database
This menu has the necessary commands to list files to
the screen, edit,search, and restore files from the tape
database you have created. After pressing the 'Browse
Catalog' button, another menu will pop up asking by
which field you wish the database to be sorted. After
selecting the sort method, the view screen will come up
with many options will come up. This listing shows all the
necessary descriptions, volumes, file sizes, etc.
You can get around the view screen easily with the following
keys:
Key | What it Does
|------------------|--------------------------------------|
| Page UP | Move one screen up the list |
|------------------|--------------------------------------|
| Page DOWN | Move one screen down the list |
|------------------|--------------------------------------|
| UP Arrow | Move one record up the list |
|------------------|--------------------------------------|
| DOWN Arrow | Move one record down |
|------------------|--------------------------------------|
| LEFT Arrow | Move data to the right in view screen|
|------------------|--------------------------------------|
| RIGHT Arrow | Move data to the left in view screen |
-----------------------------------------------------------
The buttons along the bottom of the screen are used to
perform certain actions. Here is a list of the buttons,
and their action:
Button | What It Does
____________________________________________________________
|TAG | This will place a check-mark by the highlighted|
| | file. This is useful for doing operations on |
| | groups of files instead of one file at a time. |
| | To do operations on the tagged files, see TAG |
| | MENU below. To untag a tagged file, just |
| | highlight the file with the action bar, and |
| | press <alt-T>. |
|----------------------------------------------------------|
|TAG ALL | This will tag all files in the database. |
| | |
|---------|------------------------------------------------|
|UNTAG ALL| This will remove the tag from all files in the |
| | database which have been tagged. |
| | |
|---------|------------------------------------------------|
|TAG MENU | Brings up a menu of operations to perform on |
| | tagged files. |
| | PRINT TAGGED -Prints all the tagged |
| | files to the printer, |
| | a file, or a number of |
| | other output devices. |
|---------|------------------------------------------------|
|PREV TAG | Brings action bar to the next tagged file 'up' |
| | in the list. |
| | |
|---------|------------------------------------------------|
|NEXT TAG | Brings action bar to the next tagged file |
| | 'down' in the list. |
| | |
|---------|------------------------------------------------|
|CHANGE | Allows you to edit the record. This is most |
| | often used to add descriptions to the database,|
| | but can also be used to alter other information|
| | in the record. |
| | |
|---------|------------------------------------------------|
|DELETE | Removed the highlighted file from the database.|
| | |
|---------|------------------------------------------------|
|SEARCH | Allows you to search the database for matching |
| | records. When this option is selected, a screen|
| | will come showing all the fields blank. To |
| | search by a field, press the <TAB> key until |
| | the cursor is in the field you wish to search |
| | (or click on it with the mouse), and enter what|
| | you wish to search for. The default search |
| | type is 'begins with', but if you would like a |
| | different type of search, select 'Search Help' |
| | and a screen with many search options will come|
| | up. Just highlight the search type you want, |
| | and hit <ENTER>. When you have your search |
| | criteria all set up, press the 'OK' button or |
| | hit <ENTER>. You will the be asked whether you|
| | want to tag all matching files, or edit them. |
| | If you select edit matching files, you will |
| | automatically be put in the edit window for |
| | every match found. |
| | |
|---------|------------------------------------------------|
|INSERT | Adds a new record to the database, and |
| | immediately prompts you to enter the records |
| | information. |
|---------|------------------------------------------------|
|EXIT | Quit back to previous menu. |
| | |
|---------|------------------------------------------------|
<Import BBS>
Import BBS Files
This command will allow you to Import file descriptions
from a FILES.BBS file format. The process searches your
database against the FILES.BBS list for a matching
filename. If TapeWinPro finds a match, it will add the
description found in the FILES.BBS to your database. This
command can be a serious time saver for SysOps of BBS
Services.
If you are in need of a special format, please call us!
We can custom write an importing option to better suit
your needs!
<Print Database>
Print Database
There are times when you may want to list all of the
database to a text file or to the printer, this is what
this option will do for you. The file is just a plain dump
of the database with the same type of list format. When
you press the 'Print Database' button, it will ask you by
which field you wish the listing to be sorted. After you
select the sort type, you will be prompted as to where you
want the listing to go. If you want to print the list,
select the port to which your printer is attached. If you
want the list to go to a text file, select the 'File' button.
You will then be prompted for a filename for the dump, and
it will be placed in your current directory. If you elect
to print this file, make sure that your printer is on-line
and ready to go. The list will look similar to the List
Files listing, all the descriptions, file sizes, and volume
names will be there! Remember, tapes can hold thousands of
files! TapeWinPro will first let you preview the output
before you elect to start printing if you choose to.
<Export Database>
Export Database
Many people prefer using their own database program to view
and edit their data. TapeWinPro allows you to convert your
database to a dBase IV format. Please note that this command
will not append to a current dBase IV file, it will create a
new file each time the command is executed.
The output filename is called 'TAPEWIN.DBF'
<Pack>
Pack
This option allows you to rebuild your database. If for some
reason your index file gets corrupt, you can choose pack to
rebuild the database. Pack keeps all files fresh, rebuilding
them after deleting files is recommended.
<Delete Tagged Descriptions>
Delete Tagged Descriptions
This option allows you to delete JUST the descriptions of
the tagged files. This is handy when you want to delete
a batch of descriptions you don't like - or are don't
look proper because of a bad import.
<<BBS File Formats>>
BBS File Formats
There are several BBS file formats around. We will
try to incorporate the more popular formats.
<Long Format>
Long Format
FILENAME SIZE DATE DESCRIPTION
<Short Format>
Short Format
FILENAME DESCRIPTION
<WildCat Format>
WildCat Format (Normally ALLFILES.LST)
FILENAME SIZE(K) DESCRIPTION
<<About>>
<Warranty/Disclaimer>
LIMITED WARRANTY
Modern Microsystems warrants these products to be
free from defects in materials and workmanship for
a period of 60 days from the date of the purchase.
During this period Modern Microsystems will repair
or replace , at its option, any defective parts at
no additional charge, provided the product is
returned, shipping prepaid, to Modern Microsystems.
This warranty does not extend to any products which
might have been damaged as a result of accident,
misuse, abuse, or as a result of service or
modification by anyone other than Modern
Microsystems.
Modern Microsystems specifically disclaims all other
warranties, expressed or implied, but not limited to
implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for
a particular purpose with respect to defects in the
documentation. In no event shall Modern Microsystems
be liable for any loss or profit or any other
commercial damage, including but not limited to
special , incidental, consequential or other damages.
This agreement shall be construed, interpreted, and
governed by the laws of the state of New York.
Unauthorized duplication of TapeWinPro is prohibited
by Federal Law.
<Introduction>
INTRODUCTION
TapeWinPro is a powerful database program which allows
you to make a catalog of all your backup tapes. This
program can be especially useful for BBS operators when
they might need to find certain files their users are
requesting. There are many methods you can use to catalog
a tape. But none of these methods come close to the
cataloging that TapeWinPro can provide. Thank you for
supporting this software, we hope it makes this
cataloging task easier for you.
The program has all the features of a disk cataloger.
It will allow you to have a catalog for ALL tapes, and
in this database, it stores which tape and volume number
the file is in for easy retrievial. With the database
you create, you can store descriptions of each file -
much like a diskette cataloger. This is especially
useful for archived data. TapeWinPro also allows you to
export your database to a compatible dBase file, so you
can just use TapeWinPro to catalog, and use your favorite
database to view, or edit your database to your liking!
To make tape cataloging even easier, we have included
the ability to extract descriptions of a BBS file list
and add them to your catalog (if you have those files
that match!).
TapeWinPro is an extremely easy to use program, after
using the program a few times, you will see how easy
cataloging can be. These instructions are provided,
just as a general reference - much of what goes into
manuals can be very confusing these days, so we wanted
to keep this short and to the point.
Enjoy Cataloging!
<Features>
Features
- One catalog for all your tapes!
- Quick searches of any field
- Tagged record operations
- Use FILES.BBS to enter file descriptions
- Easy to use graphical user interface
- Mouse support
- Export database to dBase format
- Estimated time to catalog
- Export to popular BBS file formats
<<Search Help>>>
Search Help
This is a very powerful feature of TapeWinPro. It allows
you to search from any of the fields. You can perform exact
matches or searches containing a certain criteria.
To Search:
1. Go to the field in which you would like to perform
your search (eg. Filename)
2. Press the SEARCH HELP button. This will display a
list of search criterias which TWP will perform.
3. Choose your criteria, then enter the search data.
NOTE:
When searching by filename, do not enter *.* - TWP does
not search WildCards, it searches for string occurances.
After you have completed entering the data, your search
will result in files being tagged (A checkmark next to
a file).
