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- WELCOME TO CATDISK V6.35
-
- If you received this release on a floppy disk, please make a copy of the
- original, put the original in a safe place and work from the copy.
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- CONTENTS
-
- 1. We Have Moved!
- 2. Extracting The CATDISK Program Files And Documentation.
- 3. * IMPORTANT: Upgrading Your Catalog Files To This Version.
- 4. Saving Your Configuration If You Were Using CATDISK v3.61 or Later.
- 5. File List.
- 6. CATDISK PLUS Update.
- 7. Printing Documentation.
- 8. Important Notes.
- 9. If You've Experienced Misaligned Fields On Printed Reports.
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- 1. WE HAVE MOVED!
-
- Our new address and phone numbers are:
-
- Rick Hillier Voice Line: (519) 570-3523
- 98 Toynbee Crescent
- Kitchener, ON Support BBS: (519) 570-4132
- Canada N2N 1R9
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- 2. EXTRACTING THE CATDISK PROGRAM FILES AND DOCUMENTATION
-
- As CATDISK has evolved during its development, it has grown in size and all of
- the programs and documentation no longer fit on a 360K floppy disk. The
- program files are provided in a self-extracting LHA archive file called
- CATPROGS.EXE and the documentation is in a similar file called CATDOCS.EXE.
-
- If you are running on low density 360K 5.25" floppy disks, do the following:
-
- 1) Put the CATDISK distribution disk in drive B:
- 2) Put a blank, formatted disk in drive A:
- 3) Log onto Drive A:
- 4) Type "B:CATPROGS" <Enter> (without the quotes, of course).
- 5) The program files will be uncompressed to the blank disk in A:
- 6) Remove that diskette and label it "CATDISK PROGRAM FILES."
- 7) Insert another blank diskette and type "B:CATDOCS" <Enter>.
- 8) The documentation files will be decompressed to the blank disk in A:
- 9) Copy the file README.1ST to the disk in A:
- 10) Remove that diskette and label it "CATDISK DOCUMENTATION FILES."
-
- If you are running on low density 720K 3.5" floppy disks, do the following:
-
- 1) Put the CATDISK distribution disk in drive B:
- 2) Put a blank, formatted disk in drive A:
- 3) Log onto Drive A:
- 4) Type "B:CATPROGS" <Enter> (without the quotes, of course).
- 5) The program files will be uncompressed to the blank disk in A:
- 6) Now enter the command "B:CATDOCS" <Enter>.
- 7) The documentation files will be decompressed to the blank disk in A:
- 8) Copy the file README.1ST to the disk in A:
- 9) Remove the diskette and label it "CATDISK PROGRAM FILES & DOCUMENTATION."
-
- All other forms of disk should have enough capacity to accept all of the
- files. Simply execute CATPROGS.EXE and CATDOCS.EXE from the directory in which
- the two files reside delete CATPROGS.EXE and CATDOCS.EXE after each is
- completed.
-
- You may then proceed with setting up CATDISK for operation as described in the
- user manual.
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- 3. IMPORTANT: UPGRADING YOUR CATALOG FILES TO THIS VERSION.
-
- Prior To V2.10
- --------------
-
- As there is now more information being stored in the summary file, you will
- have to discard your old catalog files and start from scratch. Any .SUM files
- created with CATDISK versions before V2.10 are NOT compatible with this one.
-
-
- If You Were Using CATDISK V2.10 to V6.21
- ----------------------------------------
-
- This release of CATDISK supports file comments of 43 characters in length.
- You do *NOT* have to purge your old catalog files and start over... just run
- the program CDISKCVT.EXE on each catalog file that you have, select the
- appropriate conversion option as outlined in the program and it will be
- converted to the new format.
-
- The syntax of this command is:
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- CDISKCVT catalog_name
-
- - where catalog_name is the name of the catalog file to be converted.
- (do NOT include the filename extension of .DTA on the command line)
-
-
- If You Were Using CATDISK V6.30 or Later
- ----------------------------------------
-
- Your current catalog files are fully compatible with this release... you do
- NOT need to convert them.
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- 4. SAVING YOUR CONFIGURATION IF YOU WERE USING CATDISK V3.61 OR LATER
-
- Before copying the new program files to your work disk, you might want to
- rename the executable file from the previous installation (CATDISK.COM or
- CATDISK.EXE) to another name. The new configuration utility, CDISKCFG.EXE
- now has the ability to read the configuration information from the release that
- you were using for easy installation into this release. This can save you some
- time in setting the program up for your preferences, particularly if you've
- customized all the screen colors.
-
- When you run CDISKCFG, hit <F8> and follow the prompts.
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- 5. FILE LIST
-
- README .1ST - important program notes. Please read before using CATDISK!
-
- CATPROGS.EXE - Self extracting archive containing the CATDISK program files.
-
- CATDISK .EXE - The main CATDISK program file... The ULTIMATE disk cataloger.
- CATLOOK .EXE - A command line driven CATDISK reporting program.
- CATMGR .EXE - A catalog management program for manipulating catalog entries.
- DISKFILL.EXE - A utility to assist you in offloading files. Minimizes wasted
- disk space.
- CDISKCFG.EXE - The CATDISK configuration program.
- CDISKCVT.EXE - Converts catalogs from V3.10 - V3.28 for use with this release
- CLEANCAT.EXE - A catalog cleanup utility (see README.1ST).
-
- CATDOCS .EXE - Self extracting archive containing the CATDISK documentation.
-
- PRINTDOC.EXE - A utility to facilitate printing the various CATDISK
- files. It can optionally print the documentation in a two-
- sided format to minimize wasted paper.
- CATDISK .DOC - The CATDISK user manual.
- CATDISK .HST - The complete CATDISK revision history since its initial
- release in October 1986.
- REGISTER.FRM - The CATDISK registration form (single user).
- SITE .LIC - The CATDISK site license form (multiple registrations).
- VENDOR .DOC - The CATDISK vendor application form/agreement.
- SPECIAL .OFR - Get Your Friends And Associates To Register And Earn $$$.
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- 6. CATDISK PLUS UPDATE
-
- Due to the popularity that CATDISK has achieved, and the resulting workload in
- keeping up with correspondence, the development of CATDISK PLUS has been
- significantly delayed. Work is progressing, albeit slowly, as we adapt to
- the increased workload. Additionally, as development progresses, new ideas
- pop up that are too good to pass up, both on the shareware version of CATDISK,
- as well as in CATDISK PLUS.
-
- Recently, we have been receiving pre-paid orders for CATDISK PLUS from a fair
- number of individuals and corporations. Unfortunately, these orders cannot be
- processed before the product is ready. Before ordering CATDISK PLUS, please
- check with us either by voice at (519) 570-3523, or on our bulletin board
- system, The Shareware Connection at (519) 570-4132 for information on CATDISK
- PLUS's availability.
-
- At the time that this package was created, we cannot commit to any release
- date.
-
- Thank you for your patience.
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- 7. PRINTING DOCUMENTATION
-
- To print this README.1ST file, the revision history, the CATDISK user manual,
- or any of the registration forms, run the program PRINTDOC.EXE, contained in
- the self-extracting documentation file. This is a menu driven program that is
- capable of printing the longer files, such as the user manual in a two-sided
- format (i.e. on both sides of the page). The documentation files and
- PRINTDOC.EXE must be in the same directory.
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- 8. IMPORTANT NOTES
-
- Please read at least the section on configuring CATDISK in the configuration
- section of the manual.
-
- One important note to consider in the user manual. When ARCHIVE files are
- mentioned, it is in reference to any type of file that contains a collection of
- files, compressed or not. This currently includes ARC, ARJ, DWC, HYP, LBR,
- LZS, LZH, PAK, ZIP, and ZOO files.
-
- *** NOTE TO ALL SINGLE DRIVE FLOPPY DISK USERS ***
-
- Please read the note in the configuration section regarding setting CATDISK up
- to function correctly with your system, particularly the section dealing with
- the disk cache. Failure to do so could result in lost data on your floppy
- diskettes.
-
- If you are running on a hard drive, this note does not apply.
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- 9. IF YOU'VE EXPERIENCED MISALIGNED FIELDS ON PRINTED REPORTS
-
- Some disk labelling programs have an annoying habit of placing null characters
- at the end of a volume label. While this is not a fatal problem, it can have
- a nasty effect on the printed reports that CATDISK produces by causing
- misalignment of some of the fields.
-
- The program CLEANCAT.EXE has been provided to correct this problem in catalog
- files that have been created with V3.50 to 4.10, or those that have been
- converted by the above mentioned CDISKCVT.EXE utility.
-
- If you have noticed your printed reports appearing in this strange manner,
- CLEANCAT can help you. This program will simply change all the null characters
- to spaces, which will appear correctly on your printer.
-
- The syntax for CLEANCAT is:
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- CLEANCAT catalog_name
-
- - where catalog_name is the name of the catalog file to be "cleaned up."
- (do NOT include the filename extension of .DTA or .SUM on the command line)
-
- If you created your catalog files with a release after V4.10, the corrective
- procedures have been built right into the program, therefore this procedure
- will not be necessary.
-