Features include:-

VIRUS DETECTION - Disc Commander contains all the features of !VZap

DISC SECTOR EDITOR - Arguably Commander's most powerful feature! Allows you to specify any parameter, right down to gap sizes and sector ID values if you like. Commander will read and write individual sectors or marked sections of the disc. Deleted file and corruped disc recovery are now within the reach of even novice users, thanks to Commander's ease of use and simple to understand manual. Commander can even change format automaticzlly from track to track.
The disc sector editor is fully multi-tasking and even lets you import and export sector data to other Acorn applications such as !Edit or DTPs.
Commander will read discs that other disc editors won't even touch, including discs that give 'Unformatted' or 'Broken Directory' errors. The latest version now supports Acorn's new 'extended' filecore module, so that you can edit discs bigger than 512Mb.

DISC BACKUP - Will try to make backups of protected discs - even non Acorn format, such as MS-DOS and BBC B. Backup is even capable of changing disc format mid-way through a disc, so that every track could be totally different format if required. Although protected software can be backed up with this utility, it is designed to make personal backups only and it is the users responsibility to make sure that any copyright rules are not infringed. For more advanced users, sector ID and low level disc parameters can also be edited.

DISC TEXT SEARCH - Coupled with the sector editor, this lets you scan an entire disc for the occurrence of a requested string or sequence of characters, making searching for deleted files that much easier.

DISC FILE SEARCH - Allows you to enter a search string and Disc Commander will then scan any selected files for the occurrence of the string. This makes scanning through large numbers of text files for that elusive text that much easier. Any files containing the requested string can then be automatically loaded into a text editor for reading.

COMPATIBLE... with all versions of RISC OS (although some features may not work on RISC OS 2 and earlier) and works with ADFS, SCSIFS, IDEFS, CDFS, RAM discs, NexusFS, Econet and most other filing systems.

ARCHIVES - Commander will automatically detect the presence of !SparkFS, !ArcFS and Computer Concepts !CFS and, if present, will automatically scan any archived files found.

NETWORKor Hard Disc users can set an auto-scan path, which Commander will scan automatically when loaded. Any known viruses will thus be automatically eliminated when the machine boots up. Indispensible for school and college networks.

AUTO ZAPallows Commander to automatically zap known viruses without any user intervention. This is very useful for non-computer users, or beginners who may find the more detailed virus scan a bit complex.

AUTO WIMP WATCHwill alert you if a new application is loaded without your knowledge, or if any suspicious wimp calls occur.

FIND FILESearches any drive or filing system for a specific file (which may even be part of a name). Commander will automatically open any directories it finds containing the requested file.

SET TYPELets you easily set the filetype of any file, just by dragging the relevent file(s) into the filetype window. Over 100 popular filetypes can even be selected from a handy menu, so you can choose from 'unseen' filetypes.

GUESS TYPEAttempts to guess filetypes of unknown files. This is extremely useful when files have been downloaded from bulletin boards, or recovered from corrupted discs and the filetype has been lost.

DISC SERVICECommander has the capability to service a complete disc by verifying it and automatically trying to recover any corrupt sectors it comes across. This is not quite so thorough as recovering sectors by hand, but greatly saves time and can be a handy 'last resort' for non-computer users.

DISC SCRAMBLECommander scan scramble the entire contents of a floppy disc (useful in this world where free speech is threatened). All you need to do is supply a password and Commander does the rest. Virtually unbreakable encryption to protect your confidential or sensitive data.

SWI TRANSLATIONSimply enter a SWI call number and Commander will display the name for you, or vice-versa.

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Available now for only £29.95

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Only DIGITAL PHENOMENA offer the following:-

(*on receipt of a formatted 800k E format disc and a stamped addressed envelope)
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