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Information about “DISKCAT”
DISKCAT keeps track of all your disk files. The program reads eight- or
nine-sectored, single- or double-sided disks. It will not read fixed
disks or high-capacity drives, or other non-standard disks.
Features:
~ Read a disk's directory
~ Form a table-of-contents for a disk
~ Print a file listing for each disk
~ Display the names of all disks in the catalog
~ Display the number of sectors and free space left on each disk
~ Compare two catalog files and print a comparative list
~ Create data files in a format that can be read by Lotus 1-2-3
~ Search the catalog for a specific file
System Requirements: RAM disk-emulator or hard disk to hold the
data, a printer, and a graphics board are all recommended.
How to Start: To start, run DC4-READ and edit the program parameters.
Change DC4-SAMP to whatever you like and respond Y when asked "Make
the changes permanent?" Press the Esc key, as directed, and the file
will be created. To read the documentation, enter TYPE DC4-DOC.
Suggested Registration: $50.00 for source code
File Descriptions:
DC4-CAT EXE Program to add descriptions to DISKCAT data files
DC4-DOC EXE Prints DISKCAT documentation
DC4 DOC Documentation file for DISKCAT (41K)
DC4-PGM DTA DISKCAT program data file
DC4-FIND EXE Finds a file in DISKCAT catalog
INVOICE DC4 Invoice for your records or to bill your company
CNVRTDC COM Conversion program
DC4-SORT EXE Program to sort & print DISKCAT catalog
DC4-SAMP DTA Sample data file for DISKCAT
DC4-SAMP DT2 Sample data file for DISKCAT
DC4-READ EXE Program to read & catalog disk files
DC4.DOC
DISKCAT(tm)
version 4.3
DISK FILE
CATALOG PROGRAM
(C) Copyright 1983,1984 Nelson Ford
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY
THIS SOFTWARE AND MANUAL ARE SOLD "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES AS TO
PERFORMANCE OF MERCHANTABILITY OR ANY OTHER WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESSED
OR IMPLIED. BECAUSE OF THE VARIOUS HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE ENVIRONMENTS
INTO WHICH THIS PROGRAM MAY BE PUT, NO WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICU-
LAR PURPOSE IS OFFERED.
GOOD DATA PROCESSING PROCEDURE DICTATES THAT ANY PROGRAM BE THOROUGHLY
TESTED WITH NON-CRITICAL DATA BEFORE RELYING ON IT. THE USER MUST ASSUME
THE ENTIRE RISK OF USING THE PROGRAM. ANY LIABILITY OF THE SELLER WILL
BE LIMITED EXCLUSIVELY TO PRODUCT REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF PURCHASE PRICE.
Nelson Ford
P.O.Box 61565
Houston, TX 77208
(713) 960-1347
CompuServe: 71355,470
DISKCAT - Disk File Catalog Program
CONTENTS
Hardware requirements .................................... 1
What DISKCAT does ........................................ 1
Incompatibilities with earlier versions & other programs . 2
Entering information ..................................... 2
DC4-READ.EXE Program Functions
1) Read a disk's files into the catalog ............... 2
2) Add descriptions to file names (DC4-CAT.EXE) ....... 3
3) Give a disk its own catalog ........................ 3
4) Delete a disk from the catalog ..................... 3
5) Display all files for a disk name .................. 3
6) Display all disk names ............................. 3
7) Print a hardcopy catalog listing (DC4-SORT.EXE) .... 3
8) Purge deleted files from catalog ................... 3
9) Change program parameters .......................... 3
Entering printer control codes ................... 3
DC4-CAT.EXE Program Functions
1) Enter file category and description ................ 4
2) Volume name entries ................................ 4
3) Subdirectory name entries .......................... 4
4) Automatic file descriptions ........................ 4
5) [Alt]-key commands ................................. 4
DC4-SORT.EXE Program Functions
1) Compare two catalogs ............................... 6
2) Print catalog sorted by file name,
disk name, file type, date or filename extension ... 6
Sending data to the disk ................................. 6
Specifying a range to print .............................. 6
Data file structure ...................................... 7
>>>>> Starting a new catalog ................................... 8
Suggestions for using DISKCAT............................. 8
Using DOS 2's FIND.EXE to locate a file in the catalog ... 8
Assigning categories ..................................... 8
DISTRIBUTION OF DISKCAT PROGRAMS ......................... 9
Source code .............................................. 9
Acknowledgement of suggestions for improvements .......... 10
Invoice
DISKCAT - Disk File Catalog Program Page 1
HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS:
Minimum: 128K (192 on Compaq), one disk drive, 80-column monitor.
Recommended: a RAM disk-emulator or hard disk to hold the data
printer, graphics board.
DOS: 1.0 1.1 2.0 2.1
Maximum # of file name entries: up to 3000, depending on memory.
WHAT DISKCAT DOES:
DISKCAT keeps track of all of your disk files - no more sticking
disk after disk into a drive to see if the file you need is on
it. It reads 8- or 9-sectored, single- or double-sided disks.
It will not read fixed disks or high-capacity drives or other
non-standard disks.
DC4-READ.EXE reads a disk's directory, adds file names, date and
size to a catalog file, gives a disk its own table-of-contents
file, prints a file listing to keep with each disk, deletes a
disk from the catalog file, displays names of all disks in the
catalog, along with number of sectors and sides and free space
remaining on each disk, allows changing program parameters.
DC4-CAT.EXE add file category and description, rename files/disk,
delete file, view file contents, locate file/disk in catalog.
DC4-SORT.EXE sorts, prints the catalog file; it will compare two
catalog files and print a comparative list showing differences
and matching files; creates new catalog file; prints to screen
or printer or disk file for later printing; creates data file
in a format that can be read by Lotus 1-2-3. All or part of a
catalog can be sorted by file name, disk name, file type, date
or file extension.
DC4-FIND.EXE is a quick way to search the catalog for a specific
file to find which disk it is on.
DC4-DOC.EXE contains an introduction to DISKCAT and prints the
DC4.DOC documentation file to the screen or printer.
DC4-PGM.DTA contains the program parameters: file names, drives,
screen colors, printer controls.
DC4-SAMP.DTA and DC3-SAMP.DT2 are samples of the two data files
created by DISKCAT. The first contains the file catalog with
the following information about each file: file name, size,
creation time and date, file category and description and disk
name. The second data file contains the number of disks and
files in the catalog and the following information about each
disk: disk name, number of sides and sectors, free space, and
the catalog record number of the disk's first and last files.
DISKCAT - Disk File Catalog Program Page 2
INCOMPATIBILITIES:
DC4-CAT.EXE uses keys that may be intercepted by some utility
programs such as Prokey. Such programs must be exited before
using DC4-CAT.EXE, but may be left active with DC4-READ & SORT.
If you have been using a version of DISKCAT earlier than 3.0,
you must use the program DC4-CNVT.BAS to convert DC4.DTA's re-
cord format to the current format. The current format has a
36-character description field, increased from 25 characters.
You may keep the names of your data files if you wish by using
the "Modify program parameters" option in DC4-READ to change
the default data file name.
ENTERING INFORMATION: When entering data, the edit keys work the
same way that they do in BASIC and in most word processors:
CURSOR keys
-left & right move the cursor within the data field.
-up & down moves to fields above or below current field.
CTRL + CURSOR left or right
-moves one word if cursor is within a field or
-moves to adjoining fields if cursor is at either end
of the current field.
ENTER causes all characters displayed in the field to be
accepted as input, regardless of cursor location.
INS toggles the Insert function on and off.
DEL deletes the character at the cursor position.
HOME moves the cursor to the beginning of the field.
END moves the cursor to the end of the field.
CTRL + END deletes to the end of the field.
Entering a character at the start of a field automatically
deletes the rest of the field so that a new entry can be
made. To add characters to the front of displayed text
without deleting existing text, toggle the Insert mode on
first. You may have to delete characters first to make room.
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DC4-READ.EXE Program Functions (Main Menu):
1) Read a disk's files into the catalog.
-prompts for a name for the disk. If the disk has a volume
label, it is made the default disk name. When asked for a
disk name, press Enter to use the default name.
-checks to see if name is already used. If so, choices are
* delete the disk from the file
* read the disk and update the file
This option allows you to update a disk's records without
wiping out the file descriptions for files that are still
on the disk. If a file has the same name but a different
file size or date, the name, category and description are
retained and the size and date are updated.
* enter another disk name
-file names, size & date are read from disk, sorted by name
and added to the data file with the "DTA" extension. The
disk name, disk type (number of sides & sectors) and free
space remaining are added to the data file with the "DT2"
extension.
2) Add descriptions to file names. (See DC4-CAT)
3) Give a disk its own catalog.
-puts a directory listing on a disk with file descriptions.
The file can be TYPEd from DOS to review contents of disk.
If you gave the volume name a description, it is displayed
in the heading of the listing along with the disk name.
4) Delete a disk from the catalog.
-removes all files from the catalog that belong to the disk
that is being deleted.
5) Display all files for a disk name.
-allows a list to be made of file names and descriptions for
a disk. The printout can be inserted into the disk sleeve
for reference.
6) Display all disk names.
-also displays number of sectors and sides and free space.
7) Print a hardcopy catalog listing.
-goes to the DC4-SORT program to print a catalog file.
(DC4-SORT is discussed in detail later.)
8) Purge deleted files from catalog.
-eliminates records that have been marked for deletion.
NOTE: compressing records in a random access file does not
change the file size in the directory. To change the file
size, copy DC4.DTA in DOS using /A which will cause DOS to
stop at the EOF marker. (See COPY in DOS manual.)
-the catalog should be purged before creating a new file via
DC4-SORT.
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9) Change program parameters.
-allows you to change the names of the DISKCAT programs and
data files to suit your taste. You can use this option to
change catalogs if you have more than one catalog file.
-change default drives and screen colors.
-put in printer commands for your printer. Example: To put
the Epson/IBM printer into compressed print, you must send
the printer an ASCII 15. From BASIC, to put the Epson into
compressed print you would type LPRINT CHR$(15). So in the
DC4-READ program, enter the print control code as CHR$(15).
Press Alt-E or Alt-I or Alt-O to get the control codes for
Epson, IDS, or Okidata printers, respectively. Others must
be entered manually as described. See your printer manual.
DC4-CAT.EXE Program Functions:
1) Displays the disk name and file name and prompts for a 10-
character file category and 36-character file description.
The categories displayed at the top of the screen can be
entered into the category field by entering the number or
highlighted characters of the desired category name.
2) DOS 2 volume labels are automatically given a category name
of "Vol. Name" so that all disk names will print out in a
group when the file is sorted and printed by category. In
the description field enter a description of disk contents.
3) DOS 2 subdirectory names are automatically given a category
name of "Subdir.".
4) The following is a list of filename extensions and their de-
fault descriptions which automatically appear. Press Enter
to accept a default description or enter a new description.
EXTENSION DEFAULT DESCRIPTION
---------------- ------------------------------------
EXAMPLE.ASM Assm. source code for EXAMPLE.EXE
EXAMPLE.DOC Documentation file for EXAMPLE
EXAMPLE.DTA/.DAT Data file for EXAMPLE
EXAMPLE.HEX EXAMPLE in hex format for downloading
EXAMPLE.OBJ File used to generate EXAMPLE.EXE
EXAMPLE.VC VisiCalc template to ...
EXAMPLE.WKS/.PRN 123 template to ...
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5) Several commands are available to make entering descriptions
easier and quicker. The commands are displayed at the bottom
of the screen. They are executed by holding the Alt key and
pressing the appropriate key. The key to press is indicated
by being highlighted and capitalized on the screen. It will
be the same key as is shown in brackets in the following:
[P] Prior entry: displays previous entry.
[F] Find file: finds a file from all or part of the name and
makes it the current record.
[D] Find disk: finds a disk from all or part of the name, and
makes the first file on the disk the current
record. Optionally, skips files in the data
file not on the selected disk. The reason for
this option is that when a disk is updated,
new files on the disk are added to the end of
the catalog. As a result, all the files for
a disk will no longer be grouped together in
the catalog. This option allows you to work
on the files for just one specific disk.
[K] Kill file: marks the displayed entry for deletion by the
"Purge" routine. Also allows the file to be
deleted from the disk.
[V] View file: displays contents of a file one screen at a time,
to aid in entering file descriptions. If the
file is not an ASCII file, the display may be
meaningless, unless it is a BASIC program, in
which case it will be translated to ASCII.
[R] Repeat entry: repeats category & description from previous
file: for programs with multiple files, such
as FK.DOC, FK.HEX, FK.COM. Also see [F1-F10].
[S] Skip disk: finds the next disk name and makes its first file
the current record.
[C] Edit categories: allows you to change the category names.
The names will be sorted and re-displayed when
you are through making changes.
[N] Rename disk/file: (1) Change the name of a disk throughout
the catalog file. (2) Rename a file in the
catalog file and on the disk.
[B] Find Blank description: finds the next file in the catalog
with a blank description field.
[M] Manual entry: Allows a manual entry to be made for non-DOS
disks, such as Flight Simulator.
(continued)
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(DC4-CAT.EXE Program Functions, continued:)
[F1-F10] Memorize/recall a category and description:
IF THE FUNCTION KEY DOES NOT HAVE ANYTHING ASSIGNED TO IT:
-The next category and description entered will be assigned
to the function key pressed.
-If the current file already has a category and description
that you want assigned to the Fkey, press Enter twice.
-Otherwise, enter a category and description or press [Esc]
to abort.
-The Fkey number and first six characters of the description
will be displayed at the bottom of the screen.
IF THE FUNCTION KEY ALREADY HAS A CATEGORY AND DESCRIPTION:
-They will become the prompts for the current file.
-Press Enter twice to accept the prompts or press [Alt] and
a different function key to recall different prompts.
-Or press [Esc] to clear the function key. The program will
then be ready to assign new text to the Fkey. If you do
not want to set up this function key, press [Esc] again.
DC4-SORT.EXE Program Functions:
1) Compare two catalogs.
-compares two catalogs and prints a comparative list. This
function is designed to facilitate comparing software lib-
raries by different user groups or individuals who collect
public domain software.
2) Print catalog sorted by file name, disk name, file type, date
or filename extension.
Print Options:
1) Output can be sent to the screen, the printer, or to a disk.
2) When the data in the sorted field, such as disk name, changes,
you may choose to skip two lines on the printout, skip to the
top of the next page, or not skip at all.
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3) Data sent to a disk file can be formatted in three ways:
-the same as the printout (to dump to a printer later.)
-as a LOTUS 1-2-3 ".PRN" file (to be loaded into 1-2-3.)
-as a new catalog file. When a disk is first read, all of
its files are grouped together. When a disk in the catalog
is re-read and the catalog updated, new files are added to
the end of the catalog. Then when the catalog is searched
for the files of a particular disk the program must search
longer. By sorting the catalog by disk name and creating
a new catalog file, you can cut down on disk search time.
After creating the new file, you must purge it using the
DC4-READ menu selection 8. Purging causes the record num-
ber for the first and last record for each disk to be calc-
ulated and stored for faster record retrieval.
4) You may specify a range to print. Examples:
-to print file names starting with A through M, enter A as
the starting parameter and M as the ending one. If you get
the message "Out of string space" when trying to load and
print the entire catalog, you may have to use use this op-
tion to print one part of the catalog at a time.
-to print all files with the category of "BASIC Util", first
select "Sort by category" then specify "BASIC Util" as the
starting and ending parameters.
DATA FILES:
1) DC4-PGM.DTA contains the program parameters. This file must
always be present to run DISKCAT. (The information in this
file used to be included in DC#.NFO with the disk data.)
2) ***.DTA is a random access file containing file names & info.
The name of this file on the distribution disk is DC4-SAMP.DTA
but can be changed to any legal file name by menu selection 9
in the DC4-READ program.
Record layout:
file name 12 spaces
disk name 8 spaces
file type 10 spaces
file descrip. 36 spaces
file date 8 spaces
file size 6 spaces
car. rtn./l.f. 2 spaces (carriage return & line feed)
--
record length 82
3) ***.DT2 is a sequential file containing disk names & info. as
well as the number of files and disks in the catalog. This
file is name DC4-SAMP.DT2 on the distribution disk.
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STARTING A NEW CATALOG:
When you receive DISKCAT it is set to read the DC4-SAMP files. To
create your own catalog file, run DC4-READ and edit the program
parameters. Change DC4-SAMP to whatever you like and respond "Y"
when asked "Make the changes permanent?" The program will look
for whatever filename you entered on whatever drive you specified
and, not finding it, will ask you what drive it is on. Just press
the Esc key, as directed, and the file will be created.
SUGGESTIONS FOR USING DISKCAT:
As already mentioned, this program makes it easy for user groups
to catalog and describe their public domain software libraries
and to compare them with other groups. Because disks can be read
so quickly, libraries of up to 3000 files each can be read and
compared in a matter of minutes.
People who have a hard disk that is backed up on floppy disks will
find that by keeping the catalog file on the hard disk, you can
use DOS 2's FIND.EXE or DC4-FIND to find in seconds which disk a
file is backed up on.
Those without a hard disk may find it handy to have a printout of
the catalog sorted by filename for reference at times when it is
not convenient to load DISKCAT.
Some people are using Diskcat exclusively for keeping an index of
word processing text files. They change the category captions to
suit their needs and give each entry a description. Since such text
files can accumulate and get out of control quickly, this is a good
way to be able to find a particular letter long after you have writ-
ten it.
USING DOS 2's FIND.EXE ("FIND")-
FIND will search for a string of characters anywhere in a file.
You may prefer to use FIND instead of DC4-FIND.EXE to search the
catalog. To use it to display all files of a particular category,
such as "DOS Util", enter the following: FIND "DOS Util" DC4.DTA
Notice that upper case and lower case must be correct to find a
match. Also, the file extension must be right-justified: to find
the file, TEST.BAS, you must specify "TEST .BAS".
A batch file to make FIND a little easier to use can be created
by typing in the following at the DOS prompt:
COPY CON: F.BAT
FIND "%1" DC4.DTA
(press F6 to get a ^Z)
With this batch file, you can just enter F and the characters in
the file that you want to locate.
To use DC4-FIND.EXE, at the A> prompt, enter DC4-FIND. You will
be prompted for all or part of a file name to search for.
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ASSIGNING CATEGORIES-
The Category is meant to be a "key field" that you can use to get
similar file to print out together. Let's say you are classifying
the DISKCAT programs. For Category, you could call DC4-CAT.EXE a
"Disk catalog" file, the .DOC file a "Documentation" file, the
.DTA file a "Data file". But when you sort by Category, do you
want to see all the documentation files listed by themselves and
all the data files by themselves? You might prefer to classify
all related files the same as the main program, so that they will
be grouped together when printing a list sorted by Category.
If you use the Categories displayed at the top of the screen, you
will be assured that file categories that you want to match will
match exactly so that they will print out together. To edit the
Categories, press Alt-C in the "Add Descriptions" program, as de-
cribed earlier.
DISTRIBUTION OF DISKCAT PROGRAMS-
A limited license is granted to copy the COMPILED versions of the
DISKCAT version 4.3 programs and the associated files under the
following conditions:
1. Copying is for the sole purpose of allowing potential buyers
of the program an opportunity to try out DISKCAT before paying
for it.
2. The BASIC source code should not be needed for such an evalua-
tion, therefore, it may not be copied or distributed.
3. All copyright notices must be left intact.
4. All the files on the distribution disk, including the invoice
file must be offered together as a complete set.
5. NO FEE MAY BE CHARGED FOR PROVIDING ANYONE WITH COPIES OF THE
DISKCAT FILES NOR MAY COPIES BE GIVEN AWAY AS PART OF ANY TYPE
OF COMMERCIAL ENDEAVOR, SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SOFTWARE
PROMOTIONAL GIVE-AWAYS BY VENDORS WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN
CONSENT OF THE AUTHOR. WRITE FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Since there is no way for me to control the continued distribution
of outdated copies of DISKCAT, users should be aware that changes
in the program, the price or in the terms of distribution may have
occurred since this document was written.
SOURCE CODE-
Registered users may get the source code for DISKCAT by sending
a DSDD formatted disk, ppd. mailer plus $50. The source code for
DISKCAT may NOT be copied and distributed. If you make changes
or have suggestions for improvements I am interested in hearing
of them, but no modified versions of DISKCAT may be copied and
distributed, since I have no way to help other users when they
have problems with the modified versions.
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Acknowledgements for Suggestions:
(1) Kill file from disk when deleting entry from DISKCAT.
(2) Show free space on disk along with file name.
(James Jacques Delafield,WI)
(3) Show disk type (# sectors and # sides) along with file name.
(Bob Duval Charleston, SC)
(4) Include DC4.HDR file for easier use with PC-FILE.
(5) Read DOS 2.0 subdirectories (possible future enhancement.
I would first like to know if many people are using
subdirectories on floppies.)
(John Burns Mattawan, MI)
(6) Several people have suggested a routine to print a disk
directory on a label to be attached to the disk. The reasons
that this has not been done yet are (1) the idea of this
program is to make it easy to locate files using the DC4-FIND
program or a sorted list printed out, (2) disk contents
change easily, disk labels change less easily, and (3) there
are several programs in the public domain already that print
such labels. Another problem is squeezing 112 files onto a
label that will fit on the disk. One company has solved this
by using the subscript character set for the Epson printer.
What do people without Epsons do?
As a substitute, option 6 at the main menu [Display All Files
for a Disk] will let you print out a list to be inserted into
the disk's sleeve. This routine prints the name and descrip-
tion of all the files in two columns. To get the printout to
fit into a diskette sleeve, you need to set your printer to
compressed print (15+ char. per inch) by setting the printer
switches or entering the control codes in the DC4-READ program.
(7) Put time and date on catalog listings.
(8) Sort the disk names.
(9) When sorting and printing the catalog, insert blank lines or
a form feed when the sorted field changes.
(George Margolin Newport Beach, CA)
(10) Allow a file to be renamed from within program.
(11) Allow a disk to be renamed in the catalog file.
(John Markley Homer, LA)
(12) Allow screen colors to be changed from within the program.
(Mike Hawkins whereabouts unknown)
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(13) Allow the user to enter a range to print in DC4-SORT.
(14) Make the disk's volume name the default disk name.
(15) Allow the user to assign a volume name from DC4-CAT.
(16) Add routine to read files on hard disk.
(17) Add some color.
(18) In printouts, place size and date fields adjacent to file
name for easier reading.
(19) Read the disk name from the (DOS 2) volume label.
Other people have suggested reading the volume label from the
directory to use for the disk name, but it seemed like more
trouble that it was worth. But Michael Roland also has a
very clever idea for using the volume names. Michael came up
with the idea of giving each disk's volume name (which is
read along with the other file names from the directory) the
same category so that all of the disks' volume names will be
grouped together when the file is printed by DC4-SORT sorted
by category. Now why didn't I think of that? He also
suggests using the "Add descriptions" routine to add a
description of disk contents to the volume name entry.
(Michael B. Roland Dammam, Saudi Arabia)
(20) Speed up the sort 600-900%.
(21) Put time and date on comparative printout and mark matching
files to make them easier to spot.
(22) Show on the printout which field the file was sorted on.
(23) Add an option to allow printing the data file sorted by date.
(24) Make it easier to delete a disk from the file.
(25) Change the symbol for a deleted record from "z" to "/" to be
compatible with PC-FILE.
(Pete Smothers, President, New Orleans PC User Group)
Pete backed up his suggestions with BASIC code. Using the
sort routine he provided, a sort that took 5 minutes 15
seconds with the routine I was using now takes 7 seconds!
The first time I tried it, I thought that it had kicked out
of the routine without sorting. Boy was I surprised!
Thanks, Pete.
4.0
(26) SPLIT "ADD CATEGORIES" INTO ITS OWN PROGRAM. I fought this
as long as possible, wanting to keep the speed of having as
many functions as possible in one program, but kept running
out of room in the main program. The new feature that pushed
it over the limit this time was keeping track of each file's
first and last record number in the data base. When you have
a large data base, this will greatly speed up functions that
search for all files for a particular disk.
(27) Allow program parameters to be changed from within the program.
I have always been annoyed at not being able to look at two
different catalog files on my hard disk without moving or
renaming them. Now this is possible.
(Me, Houston, Texas)
(29) Make the documentation easier to read and make it easier to
start a new catalog.
(George Margolin Newport Beach, CA)
4.1
(30) Added the routines to allow the entry and use of printer
control codes.
(31) Added routines to allow temporarily assigning file categories
and descriptions to function keys to be recalled and assigned
to other file names.
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Changes to DC4-CAT:
4.2 (32) Routine to allow manual entries for non-DOS disks.
(33) Routine to View BASIC programs not saved in ASCII.
(34) Fixed bug that hung up system when end of file reached while
adding descriptions under the option that skips all files not
on a specified disk. (whew!) (reported by Jim Layfield)
(36) Replaced code (stolen by gremlins) that saves changes made to
categories.
(37) Added routine to display NumLock and CapsLock status.
(38) Fixed bug in DC4-READ that truncated right digit of file size
if over 99,999.
(39) Fixed bug in DC4-SORT that kept printout from starting a new
page when a change in the sorted field occurred.
(Thanks to my chief bug-finder: Dwight Espensen, who has long
been keeping me honest.)
(40) Removed the data file name DC4.DTA from DC4-FIND.EXE.
(41) Added option to DC4-SORT to pause at each page to change paper.
(Suggested by David Romer, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, who also
provided enough info to allow me to track down another elusive
bug that follows:)
(42) Fixed bug that deleted the last file name for a disk if it did
not have a volume label.
4.3 (43) Fixed several minor problems and one major one in DC4-SORT that
caused the same file name to be repeated when printing to disk,
and another that caused sorted printouts to be inconsistent.
DISKCAT 5.0, when completed, will allow reading subdirectories. With this
version, the disk name field will be expanded to 11 characters to be com-
patible with the actual volume name on the disk. Path names and other en-
hancements will be added. DISKCAT 5.0 may be distributed through regular
commercial channels. If so, registered users of earlier versions will be
able to upgrade at regular upgrade cost.
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2. Your library's catalog or listing must state that this
program is not free, but is copyrighted software that is
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program for which payment is expected on acceptance for
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time the author so requests.
5. Copies must be made from the copy of Diskcat sent to you
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Directory of PC-SIG Library Disk #0106
Volume in drive A has no label
Directory of A:\
DC4-DOC EXE 23936 1-06-85 11:20p
DC4 DOC 41379 2-26-85 10:28p
DC4-READ EXE 65664 2-10-85 8:53p
DC4-SORT EXE 48384 1-17-85 9:15p
DC4-CAT EXE 56704 1-31-85 9:17p
DC4-FIND EXE 19712 1-06-85 11:20p
DC4-PGM DTA 640 1-06-85 11:20p
DC4-SAMP DTA 896 1-31-85 7:57p
DC4-SAMP DT2 128 1-31-85 7:55p
CNVRTDC COM 12800 1-06-85 11:21p
INVOICE DC4 1976 2-26-85 10:28p
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