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- DiskTrack (c) 1992 Candy Cane Software
- PO Box 245
- Keene, TX 76059-0245
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- Overview -
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- Even if only one person uses a computer, files can grow "like Topsy."
- With multiple users, it is even more difficult to keep track of all
- the files that just show up on the system. DiskTrack is a utility
- that will help keep track of new files, delete unwanted files, and
- find duplicate files on any disk drive. (Actually, DiskTrack looks
- for files with the same name. They may or may not be duplicates.)
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- DiskTrack is menu driven at the top level and completely interactive at
- lower levels.
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- Command line: DT<Enter> You will be prompted for the drive letter.
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- Command line: DT E<Enter> You start out with E drive current.
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- The Scheme -
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- DiskTrack compares the files currently on the disk drive with those
- recorded in a baseline file.
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- It creates a list of files added since the baseline was created, and a
- list of those deleted.
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- DiskTrack will delete all of the files in the list of added files, or
- allow you to select individual files from this list to be deleted.
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- It will also create a list of files with duplicate names.
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- Starting Out -
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- The main function in the menu is "<A>nalyze the file changes." It
- creates the *.FLS files that are used by the other functions. Other
- functions on the current drive are meaningless until these files are
- created.
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- Before you analyze for the first time, you should manicure your disk
- drive by hand. Eliminate all unwanted files. When you analyze for
- the first time, the baseline list and the current files list are
- created equal. Therefore, the lists of added files and deleted files
- will be empty.
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- The only meaningful thing to do with the current drive at this point
- (after the first drive analysis) is to "<R>eport duplicate file names."
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- Later Runs -
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- Some time after creating the baseline file list, you can analyze the
- drive again. This time a new current file list is created and compared
- to the baseline list.
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- From this comparison, the lists of added and deleted files are created.
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- There is nothing you can do about the deleted files (unless you have
- backups), but you can choose files from the added files list to delete.
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- Deleting Files -
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- The simplest choice is to delete ALL files added since the baseline
- list was created. If you wish, though, you can go through the entire
- list of added files and mark individual files for deletion.
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- Whether you choose to delete all or only selected files, you will be
- given one last chance to verify your wishes.
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- Suppose you wish to delete only some of the added files and many of
- these are in some directory. It is simpler to exit DiskTrack, use
- DOS to delete all these files, then analyze the drive again.
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- SELECTED HIDDEN, SYSTEM, AND/OR READ-ONLY FILES WILL BE DELETED TOO!
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- The Main Files (ASCII) -
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- dCURLST.FLS - The list of files currently on the drive "d:".
- dBASLST.FLS - The baseline list.
- dADDLST.FLS - The list of current files not on baseline list.
- dDELLST.FLS - The list of baseline files not on current list.
- dDUPLST.FLS - The list of duplicate file names.
- DT_READ.ME - This file. Place in same directory as DT.EXE.
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- All files are created in the directory current at execution of
- DiskTrack.
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- The temporary files created and deleted by DiskTrack are all named
- 0S_Tx.TMP, where x is a single character. Any files you have with
- the same name will be overwritten and deleted.
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- Entering Choices -
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- As various options are presented, a default value will be shown.
- Except for the main menu (default = ?), pressing <Enter> accepts the
- default value.
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- If you press a key that does not correspond to one of the acceptable
- choices, the computer will beep and nothing else will happen.
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- When you press a key corresponding to an acceptable choice, the action
- will take place immediately. You do not have to press <Enter>.
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- You may use either upper or lower case letters in your choices.
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- A New Baseline List -
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- After analyzing a drive and after deleting files from the list of
- added files, you will be given the opportunity to make the current
- list of files the baseline list. If you choose this option, the old
- baseline list will be moved to dBASLST.BAK.
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- Legal Rights -
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- DiskTrack is not in the public domain and its copyrights are reserved by
- its author, Ed Connell. However, this program is distributed as
- shareware. You have the right to examine this program for suitability
- for your use. If you decide that you wish to keep and use it, you are
- obligated to send $12 in check or money order along with your name and
- address to the Candy Cane Software, PO Box 245, Keene, TX 76059. For
- this consideration, you will be sent a copy of the next upgrade, when
- it is completed, and notification of other products as they become
- available.
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- You may give a copy of this program to another person or distribute it
- on a bulletin board system as long as it is unmodified and includes this
- copyright notice. You may not sell this program, but may charge a
- small disk fee and/or handling fee of not more than $5.