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- WhereIsIt? shareware edition, version 3.61
- Copyright (c) 1997-2004 Robert Galle
- All Rights Reserved
- http://www.whereisit-soft.com
-
-
- GENERAL NOTES
- =============
-
- WhereIsIt? was designed with a single goal in mind - to create an easy-to-
- use, but powerful media catalog program, made to make our lives easier.
- Familiar and simplified user interface, extensive search capabilities and
- archive file support, combined with powerful report generator and compact,
- but rich in details database, all that should bring you the ultimate tool
- to handle your software collection.
-
- This version of WhereIsIt is shareware software. See ORDER.TXT for more
- information on how to register this program. Be sure to read carefully the
- LICENSE.TXT file before using the program. The unregistered version imposes
- some limitations to the user, which are removed by registering the program.
- More information about these limitations can be found later in this document.
-
-
- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
- ===================
-
- - Any 32-bit version of MS Windows (Windows 95/98/ME, Windows NT 4.0,
- Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows 2003 Server)
- - At least 8 MB of RAM is strongly recommended, 16 MB or more preferred.
- - 5.0 MB free hard disk space for program installation and catalogs.
- - Mouse or other Windows-compatible pointing device strongly recommended.
-
-
- PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
- ==================
-
- Suitable for beginners and advanced users
- -----------------------------------------
- Very adjustable program with many options for power users, as well as easy
- to use with default settings and Quick-Setup Wizard for all those who don't
- want to get their hands dirty.
-
- Explorer-like interface
- -----------------------
- Easy to use, familiar Explorer-like user interface with adjustable toolbar,
- columns to choose between, and extensive use of object menus (right mouse
- click). Full multi-language support is included for international users.
-
- Extensive media and file system support
- ---------------------------------------
- Where is it? supports any media type Windows can use, including diskettes,
- CD-ROMs, removable disks like iomega Zip and Jaz, hard disks, network drives
- etc. It will recognize by name and collect useful data for most of them, too.
- Also, it is compatible with all Windows-supported file systems, including FAT,
- FAT32, and NTFS.
-
- Manageable catalog files
- ------------------------
- Logical organization of databases, based on one or more catalogs. Each
- catalog can easily be transferred as a single file to another computer, a
- friend, a public forum... Small catalog-file size with optional compression,
- with approximate usage of 1 MB for 40.000 files and folders (that's about 6
- fully filed CD-ROMs). Internal database structure optimized for very efficient
- access and small total size. Single-file, transferable catalog storage makes
- sharing your data easy.
-
- Fast access to item's properties
- --------------------------------
- Fast and easy access to every item's detailed properties, from wherever you
- are. Want to get item's description? Just leave mouse pointer on it for a
- moment, description will popup as a tool-tip!.
-
- Detailed info with descriptions
- -------------------------------
- Detailed info on every object in the database (files, folders, disks,
- catalogs...) each capable of accepting up to 32 KB characters of description
- text, and a thumbnail image. Each file, folder, or disk can have assigned one
- or more user-defined, tree-ordered categories, up to 128 user flags, custom-
- defined icon... Disks in catalogs can be grouped into disk groups, forming
- a hierarchicaly organized, easy to browse and find collection.
-
- Auto-importing descriptions and thumbnails
- ------------------------------------------
- WhereIsIt offers a plugin system for importing descriptions and thumbnails
- during media scan, allowing you to develop your own description plugins and
- extend WhereIsIt's description importing capabilities. Included with the
- program is a comprehensive collection of plugins, covering all widely used
- description file formats, such as 4DOS/NDOS, FILE_ID.DIZ, FILES.BBS,
- 00INDEX.TXT... description files, and importing details about audio CDs,
- WAV and MP3 audio files, Office documents, EXE files and system libraries,
- fonts, HTML files, Adobe Acrobat PDF files, most graphic files etc. Also
- included are thumbnail plugins, importing small, downsized images from most
- graphic files in use today.
-
- Internal support for many compressed file formats
- -------------------------------------------------
- Handling of most compressed file formats on media scan, including ZIP, ARJ,
- RAR, CAB, LHA/LZH, TAR, ARC, ACE, ZOO, GZIP, BZ2, SFX... Compressed archive
- files can be presented as folders, showing their content. Archive files can
- be extracted right out from WhereIsIt? to any folder, and a file compressed
- inside archive file can be viewed or launched with associated program with
- one click!
-
- Powerful searching finds what you need
- --------------------------------------
- Powerful multi-threaded searching, with detailed settings on what to search
- for, where to search and how to search. Use either Quick Search to quickly
- find your items by name or description, or start up the Advanced Search with
- Search Expression Editor, allowing you to write complex search queries using
- full set of available search criteria and Boolean logic operators.
-
- Searching for duplicate items is there, too, as well as analyzing how data
- has changed since last cataloging, or checking if older or newer versions of
- files are present somewhere in the catalog. Comparing cataloged disk images
- also allows for tasks such as version tracking, if comparing disk images of
- the same media taken at different points in time.
-
- Report generator with print preview for summarizing your catalogs
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Adjustable and professional report generator adds a final touch to your catalog
- collections. Report generator is usually used together with extensive search
- capabilities or report wizard, allowing you to first collect the items you want
- in the report, while report generator handles processing items themselves, such
- as specifying layout and details to be included, optionally sorting and arranging
- items by their location etc. Needless to point out, you can use the built in
- print preview, with adjustable zoom and full-screen capabilities.
-
- Report generator not only allows you to print your reports on your printer or
- send them by fax using the Microsoft Fax, it is also used for exporting cataloged
- data to other formats, including ASCII files, Excel tables, rich-text RTF documents,
- HTML documents, external database formats like SQL, XML, CSV, SYLK, or just send
- it directly to clipboard for pasting to some other application...
-
- Script language for automated tasks
- -----------------------------------
- Professional version of WhereIsIt includes internal script language that
- can help you automate tasks like unattended catalog updates.
-
-
- ... and many, many more!
-
-
- If you have an idea on your own how to further improve this program, feel
- free to send in your suggestions at "support@whereisit-soft.com".
-
-
- MULTI-LANGUAGE SUPPORT
- ======================
-
- This program supports selecting one of prepared languages to be used in
- program's user interface, and even preparing language files for currently
- unsupported languages (read more about this in program's help file).
-
- Please note that regular shareware version is only shipping with English
- and German language file by default, to save on download size. Many other
- languages are available and can be downloaded from program's home page on
- the Internet.
-
- If, for any reason, you would like to switch back to default English language,
- and are unable to do so in program because you can't understand or correctly
- display currently selected language, you can run the program from command line
- with this special parameter:
-
- WhereIsIt.exe /English
-
- This will effectively run the program with English language, ignoring current
- language setting in the program.
-
-
- UNREGISTERED VERSION LIMITATIONS
- ================================
-
- Unregistered shareware version of WhereIsIt? has build-in some limitations in
- order to encourage registering this software. All of the following limitations
- are removed when the program is registered using the appropriate license key
- file. For more information on how to register please read the ORDER.TXT file.
-
- - The total allowed capacity of all media in a single catalog is limited to
- 2 GB. You will not be able to add more disk images to the catalog if the
- total sum of all media capacities in the catalog already exceeds this limit.
- If you want to add more data, you will have to open a new catalog.
- - Only one catalog can be opened at the time. If you would like to work with
- another catalog, you must close the current one first.
- - Auto-loading catalogs on program startup is disabled. Registered users can
- setup a list of catalogs to load automatically when program is starting, or
- select to open all catalogs that were opened in the last session.
- - All reports will include a visible message saying they were generated with
- an unregistered version.
- - Tips on program startup can not be disabled in the unregistered version. The
- first tip will always remind you that you are working with an unregistered
- shareware program.
- - Script language is only available in registered version. Script language is
- mostly used for unattended catalog updates, or it can perform special tasks
- on program startup, for example, updating the catalog data when program
- starts, so you always have the latest state to work with.
-
- Taking actions to illegally remove shareware limitations in any way and for any
- purpose is a violation of license agreement and international copyright laws,
- and results in forfeiting all benefits and rights as an user.
-
-
- REGISTRATION BENEFITS
- =====================
-
- After receiving the license fee, each registered user in entitled to:
-
- - A personal registration code, to unlock current and all future releases of
- shareware version, available on the Internet. This way, you can always use
- the latest version of this program, and enjoy all new features.
- - Optional program delivery on a CD-ROM, including all add-ons such as
- plugins, translations, help files, etc. for additional payment of $6.00 USD
- shipping and handling.
- - Access to a free mailing list to be notified about program's latest news and
- current development.
- - Free priority technical support via e-mail for a period of six months.
-
- Registration benefits can be suspended if registered user had violated
- license agreement, for example by distributing his personal registration
- data to other unlicensed users.
-
-
- DISTRIBUTION
- ============
-
- Evaluation versions of WhereIsIt? are distributed as Shareware. This means
- that users are encouraged, subject to restrictions described in the License
- Agreement, to share copies of this program with friends, associates and
- bulletin boards. Please remember that if you use this software you are
- required to pay the registration fee of $39,95 as described in the License
- Agreement (LICENSE.TXT).
-
-
- OTHER INCLUDED DOCUMENTS YOU MAY WANT TO READ
- =============================================
-
- License.txt - End user license agreement for this software.
- Install.txt - Instructions how to install WhereIsIt.
- FAQ.txt - Frequently Asked Questions with answers about WhereIsIt.
- Please always check this file first for answer before
- contacting the author with your question.
- History.txt - The history of program's development, or what's new.
- Order.txt - Information about ordering WhereIsIt.
- Plugins\*.txt - information about description modules and plugins included
- with the program (they import descriptions and thumbnails).
-
-
- CONTACTING THE AUTHOR
- =====================
-
- Author's address: Robert Galle
- Pavsiceva 36
- 1370 Logatec
- Slovenia (Europe)
-
- E-Mail: robert.galle@whereisit-soft.com
- support@whereisit-soft.com
-
- Main WWW Page: http://www.whereisit-soft.com
-
- Mirror Sites: http://www2.whereisit-soft.com
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