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SIZEWISE 1.3
BY KEN BORSARE
INTRODUCTION
Thank you for trying SizeWise--the utility that answers
the burning question: "Where did all my hard disk space
go!".
Using a scrollable list, bar charts, and pie charts,
SizeWise quickly summarizes the total amount of space being
consumed by each directory (including nested subdirectories)
within the current directory. It arms you with the
information you need to make intelligent decisions about
deleting, archiving, and backing up files. See the
Operating Instructions for more information on using the
various windows. SizeWise includes these advanced features:
1) Colored Bar and Pie charts.
2) Independent resizable windows.
3) Directory and file view.
4) Item inspector that provides detailed directory/file
information.
5) File launching for easy inspection.
6) Quick file viewer with TEXT and HEX view.
This is a trial version of SizeWise. As such, you are
allowed to evaluate this product for 30 days. After that
time, you are required to pay a registration fee if you
choose to continue using this product.
NO-NONSENSE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
To install SizeWise for, you simply create a new
directory, copy the contents of this zip file to this new
directory, and setup a convenient way to launch SizeWise.
Detailed instructions are as follows:
1) Create a new directory
SizeWise needs to be installed in its own directory;
therefore, you need to decide on an appropriate directory
name and create it using DOS's "Mkdir" command or File
Manager. The directory name "SizeWise" is recommended.
2) Copy files to a new directory
Copy all files contained in the SizeWise ZIP file that you
just unpacked to the new directory that you created in step
1 above. You can do this using DOS's "Copy" command,
"Xcopy" command, or File Manager.
3) Setup a convenient way to launch SizeWise
SizeWize can be conveniently launched in one of two ways.
You can either run SizeWise directly from a File Manager
window that is opened within the new directory created in
step 1 above. Or you can create a program icon in the
Windows Program Manager and run SizeWise by double-clicking
the icon.
To run from File Manager, simply open a window within the
new directory created in step 1 above, find the program
"sizewise.exe", and double-click it using your mouse's left
mouse button. If you choose to run SizeWise from File
Manager, you will have to repeat these steps each time you
choose to launch SizeWise.
To setup SizeWise as an icon within Program Manager, you
will need to create a new program item within an existing
program group or a new program group. The command line
should contain the FULL PATH AND NAME for "sizewise.exe"--
where ever you copied the files to in step 1 above. You can
set the working directory to any directory that you want
SizeWise to display by default. For this reason, you may
find it helpful to create several program manger icons to
launch SizeWise from, each having a different default
directory. This will save you the time of having SizeWise
scan "C:\" if you are really only interested in looking at
"D:\". To have a convenient launch icon for each, simply
create two identical program manager icons--one with the
working directory set to "C:\" and another with the working
directory set to "D:\".
TERMS OF EVALUATION
This is an evaluation copy of a copyrighted program.
You are granted the limited right to use this version of
SizeWise for EVALUATION purposes only. If you like this
program and choose to use it on a regular basis, you are
required to purchase a registered copy. For information on
registration, please refer to the on-line help by hitting
[F1] from any SizeWise screen.
The author of this program originally wrote it so he
would have a useful tool for his own purposes. His
development time was literally QUADRUPLED in order to clean
this program up and make it useful for the general public.
Please give him something in return by registering your copy
if you use it. Follow these links for registration
information: