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- * 1 readme.doc 17-Dec-93,22:29:52 PMDMatch 'readme' file
- * 2 readme.doc 31-Dec-93,20:33:52 Changes for v1.04
- * 3 readme.doc 4-Jan-94,20:47:02 Changes for v1.05
- * 4 readme.doc 7-Jan-94,8:02:36 Changes for v1.06
- * 5 readme.doc 14-Jan-94,12:15:32 Changes for v1.07
- * 6 readme.doc 26-Jan-94,20:23:16 Changes for v1.08
- * 7 readme.doc 27-Feb-94,10:52:32 Changes for v1.09
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- PMDMatch is an OS/2 version of the DirMatch utility
- originally published years ago in PC Magazine. I use it to
- maintain floppy backups of the projects I'm working on by
- matching the project directory with the same directory on
- the floppy and only having to copy files that are newer. It
- can also be used when 'merging' a software update, as a file
- viewer, and for limited directory management (it is a specific
- purpose utility, so don't expect a full-fledged directory
- management package, although I have tried to provide as many
- features and make it as flexible/configurable as I could).
- Just unzip or copy the files to a directory of your choice and
- run it from there.
-
- Probably the best way to run the first time is:
-
- PMDMatch dirpath1 dirpath2
-
- This will bring up PMDMatch and compare the two directories.
- It will also create an initial 'PMDMatch.ini' file in the
- directory from which it was run to hold your personalized
- settings such as color, font, options, etc. The 'dirpath's
- can be full or relative specifications with or without drive
- letter. Then take a look through the help contents or index
- and learn about the other options and usage.
-
- Here's the stuff I still intend to (someday <s>) add, based
- upon how much request there is for them:
-
- 1) Change selection directory control to a container and
- allow tree or single level display of directories
-
- 2) Allow direct edit of the container title to change dirs
-
- 3) Add a capability to create the destination directory if
- if doesn't exist
-
- 4) Perhaps implement print (low priority),
-
- I usually try to keep my registered users at least a version
- ahead of the one I upload to OS2BVEN, so if you want to be
- sure to get the latest, please be sure and register!
-
- Version History
-
- 1.09
- 1) Made the directory selection dialog box larger (and
- added a horizontal scroll bar) so it would show more
- drives/directories at once
- 2) Corrected so the directory selection list box shows
- FAT directories in sorted order
- 3) Implemented 'move' option
- 4) Added a pop-up menu for the containers
- 5) Added an option to show or not show the buttons since
- the popup menu can do all they do
- 6) Added a check box to the directory selection dialog box
- to allow showing the entire tree of subdirectories below
- the current level or just the next level (this may be
- replaced with a container tree view control someday)
-
- 1.08
- 1) Added a /L command line option for specifying 'filter All'
- 2) Implemented 'Ignore Read-Only attributes' option
- 3) Corrected bugs with using tab/arrow keys to move among
- controls (buttons and containers)
- 4) Implemented 'Highlight identical files' option
- 5) Changed filter toggle cycling key from F8 to F7
- 6) Added a Swap-F8 button. Note that this will cause the
- customized colors/fonts of the buttons to be lost the first
- time this new version is run and they will have to be setup
- again <sorry>
-
- 1.07
- 1) Corrected a directories display problem which occurred when
- there was no .ini file and PMDMatch was first run without
- any command line directories
- 2) Changed colorization so that the default system colors are
- used until drag/drop has been done to customize them so the
- user doesn't feel they're locked into my arbitrary choice of
- colors
- 3) Corrected problems with the directory choices dialog box
-
- 1.06
- 1) Added 'exclude' filter handling
-
- 1.05
- 1) Corrected some error message handling problems when one of
- the directories being specified didn't exist
- 2) Reworked 'include' filter handling
- 3) Enhanced error handling during 'dir'/'drive' selections
-
- 1.04
- 1) Corrected a problem where closing while still filling the
- containers would report an error by disabling 'close' on
- the system menu
- 2) Added 'Abort/Retry/Ignore' to error message/handling
- 3) Changed 'About to' messages to be informational instead
- of questions (eliminates beep as well)
- 4) Corrected an access violation bug
- 5) Added simple animation to the About box
- 6) Added 'include' filter handling
- 7) Corrected a problem where files which were only different
- in size didn't show up in the different/modified views.
- They now show but neither is high-lighted since it's
- impossible to tell which is 'newer'
-
- 1.03
- 1) Corrected directory selection so selecting drive letters
- refreshes the directory list
- 2) Corrected a bug where double-clicking on an empty container
- window caused an access violation
-
- 1.02
- 1) Corrected multiple instances problem
- 2) Changed directory selection dialog to be common
- 3) Corrected 'delete' file 'in-use' emphasis
- 4) Corrected a problem when trying to specify just a drive
- on the command-line so it uses that drive's current
- directory
- 1.01
- 1) Main funtionality complete
-
- 1.00
- 1) Initial release
-