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- SpaceMonger Version 1.4.0
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-
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- INTRODUCTION
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-
- SpaceMonger is a free tool for keeping track of the disk space on your
- computer. Instead of viewing your disk as unhelpful little icons or
- pie charts, you see a single picture that shows you at a glance how
- much space every file and folder are using.
-
- The latest version of SpaceMonger is always available at its web page:
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- http://www.werkema.com/software/spacemonger.html
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- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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-
- SpaceMonger should run on any version of Windows 95, 98, or NT. It has
- been tested on all three. It will probably run fine on Windows 2000, but
- has not been officially tested on Windows 2000. It should be able to run
- on any computer that can run Windows 95, 98, or NT; there are no
- additional space or memory requirements, although we do recommend you have
- at least 4 megabytes of memory installed in your computer if you want it
- to run efficiently.
-
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- INSTALLATION
- ------------
-
- Unpack the .ZIP archive. A single Windows executable will be produced,
- named "SpaceMonger.exe", along with "README.TXT", which is what you're
- reading now. The "SpaceMonger.exe" file is the complete program, and it
- can be moved into any folder you like. (We recommend "C:\Program Files",
- but you don't have to put it there.)
-
- Double-click on it to run it.
-
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- NOTE TO WINDOWS 2000 USERS:
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-
- SpaceMonger will run on Windows 2000. However, version 1.4.0 will NOT
- correctly report space used by hard links, junction points, or sparse
- files. So if you use Windows 2000, here is what you should expect:
-
- * Hard linked files will exist in both places: There will appear
- to be a full copy of the file everywhere a hard link exists,
- so these files will get over-counted.
- * Junction points and mount points will be treated as though they
- are real folders, so their contents will be over-counted as well.
- * Sparse files will not be treated as sparse: If you have a
- 10-megabyte sparse file that really only uses one megabyte of
- disk space, it will still be counted as 10 megabytes.
-
- Our crack research team is investigating these problems and should be
- able to resolve some of them soon.
-
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- FIRST-TIME INSTRUCTIONS
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-
- SpaceMonger is not a hard program to use. In fact, you probably won't
- need any instructions. But for those of you who like to read, here are
- some first-time instructions:
-
- When you first open SpaceMonger, you will initially be presented with a
- blank window. Click "Open". Click on a drive, like drive "C", and hit
- "OK". Wait patiently while the program collects statistics on your
- drive. My, don't you have a lot of files!
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- SpaceMonger will show you the contents of your drive as little
- rectangles. The larger the rectangle, the more space something is taking
- up. Rectangles that have other rectangles in them are folders.
- Rectangles with no other rectangles in them are files. Colors are used
- to show how deeply the files and folders are nested.
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- You can get more information on a given folder by clicking on its title
- and then clicking "Zoom In" (or by double-clicking on its title). The
- window will change to show a larger, more detailed view of the folder
- and its files. You can zoom in as many times as you want. "Zoom Out"
- will take you back out (up) by one folder. "Zoom Full" will take you
- all the way back to show the whole drive.
-
- If you see a file or folder you want to delete, click it to select it
- and hit "Delete". It will be moved to the Recycle Bin. If you want to
- see what it is first, click on it and hit "Run or Open", which will try
- to run it if is a program or open it if it is a file.
-
- DISCLAIMER: If you don't know what something is, DON'T DELETE IT.
- Deleting things at random is a good way to break your programs or
- Windows itself or worse. 'Nuff said.
-
- If you click the "Setup" button, you can change some aesthetic things
- about the program. You can't damage anything with the Setup dialog box,
- so feel free to try various options until you like how SpaceMonger looks
- and feels.
-
- In addition, you can right-click on a folder or a file to bring up a
- context-sensitive menu of options that are identical to those on the
- toolbar. This may be more efficient for some users.
-
- If you double-click on a folder, SpaceMonger will zoom in on it. If you
- double-click on a file (either a program or a document), SpaceMonger
- will attempt to run it or open it, whichever is suitable.
-
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- DISTRIBUTION
- ------------
-
- SpaceMonger is freeware, not crippled or time-limited in any way. You
- can distribute it any way you like. You can even sell it, but the latest
- copy will always be available for free download at SpaceMonger's web page,
- so you probably won't be able to get much money for it. We encourage
- users of the program to give away copies to their friends.
-
-
- WHAT'S NEW
- ----------
-
- Between 1.3.5 and 1.4.0
- * Internals rewritten to support multiple foreign langauges.
- Currently foreign language support exists for British English,
- American English, and French (possibly with grammar errors).
- * Supports popup info-tips that can display the full filename, the
- icon, the date, size, and attributes of any file or folder.
- * Supports popup name-tips that prevent names from being obscured
- by not having enough space to display them.
- * Open dialog box now uses large icons.
- * Includes rollover boxes that highlight the current folder.
- * Files display their sizes and dates if there is enough room.
- * Option to save the current window position.
- * Fixed zero-size bug that caused divide-by-zero errors with some
- Audio CD disks.
- * Minor changes to color palette to handle rollover boxes.
- * Support for Windows Property dialog box.
- * Numerous other bug fixes.
- * Support for Windows NT junction points.
-
- Between 1.3.4 and 1.3.5
- * Toolbar buttons gray out when you can't use them.
- * Setup option to disable the "Delete" button.
- * Fixed size-computation routine that was oversizing
- files on some systems.
- * Double-clicking on files runs or opens them; double-clicking
- on folders zooms in on them.
- * Scanning now includes a percent bar so you can tell how
- long it's taking.
-
- Between 1.3.0 and 1.3.4
- * Major speed improvements using new memory manager subsystem.
- Runs twice as fast and uses half the memory of 1.3.0.
- * Better display of free space information.
- * Right-click opens a pop-up menu of options.
- * Double-click zooms in on a folder.
- * Few minor bug-fixes.
- * Replaced old "Scanning..." window with a better one.
-
- Between 1.2.0 and 1.3.0
- * Added the Setup button with a whole bunch of new options.
- * Internal bug-fixes to scanning routine.
-
- Between 1.0.2 and 1.2.0
- * Lots of stuff. 1.1.0 was never released. New buttons,
- new look, better code. Replaced most of what's under
- the hood.
- * 1.2.0 was released for private use only.
-
- Between 1.0.0 and 1.0.2
- * Miscellaneous bug fixes.
- * Added "Zoom In" and "Zoom Out" buttons.
- * Added "Run or Open" and "Delete" buttons.
-
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- COPYRIGHT AND CONTACT INFORMATION
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-
- SpaceMonger is Copyright (C) 1998, 1999, and 2000 by Sean Werkema.
- Have questions? Found a bug? Want a feature? Compose your thoughts in
- an e-mail and send them to sean@werkema.com. I should be able to respond
- within a few days of your message.
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