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- WhereIsIt? version 2.00
- Copyright (c) 1997,1999 Robert Galle
- All Rights Reserved
-
-
- 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.
-
- WhereIsIt? is a 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
- ===================
-
- - Windows 95, 98, or Windows NT 4.0 or newer
- - 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.
-
- Wide media and file system support
- ----------------------------------
- Where is it? supports any media type Windows can use, including diskettes,
- CD-ROMs, removable disks like iomega Zip, hard disk, network drives etc.
- It will recognize 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 approximate usage
- of 1 MB for 30.000 files and folders (that's about 5 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 4000 characters of description
- text. Each file or folder can have assigned user-defined category or up to
- three flags.
-
- Importing descriptions, plugins, help with describing items
- -----------------------------------------------------------
- Auto-importing and exporting descriptions from 4DOS/NDOS, FILE_ID.DIZ,
- FILES.BBS, 00INDEX.TXT,... description files, even if they are compressed
- inside zip, arj,... archive files! It can also import data about some
- special file types, like EXE programs and system libraries descriptions,
- CD-ROM audio tracks, WAV and MP3 file info etc. WhereIsIt's own open
- standard Description API allows you to add your own description plugins
- and extend WhereIsIt's description importing capabilities. There is also
- a Description Assistant, interactive tool to help you describe your folders,
- based on special (custom defined) description files like FILE_ID.DIZ or
- read-me files.
-
- 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, GZ, 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.
-
- Amazing report generator with print preview for summarizing your catalogs
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Adjustable and powerful report generator adds a final professional touch to
- your catalog collection. Export your data to ASCII file, Excel table, rich-
- text document, HTML document, print on your printer, or send by fax using
- the Microsoft Fax, after previewing it on full-screen, with adjustable zoom.
-
- Script language for automated tasks
- -----------------------------------
- Professional version of WhereIsIt includes internal script language that
- can help you automate tasks like unattended catalog updates.
-
- ... and more!
-
-
- If you have some ideas on your own how to further improve this program, feel
- free to send in your suggestions, preferably by e-mail (address is available
- at the end of this document).
-
-
- 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 version of WhereIsIt? has build-in some limitations in order to
- encourage registering this software. All of the following limitations are
- removed when program is registered using given serial number and registration
- code. For more information on how to register please read the ORDER.TXT file.
-
- - Catalog capacity is limited to total of 2 GB data storage, You will not be
- able to add more data in 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 first close the current one.
-
- - Auto-loading catalogs on program startup is disabled. Registered users can
- setup a list of catalogs to automatically load 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
- 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
- program.
-
-
- REGISTRATION BENEFITS
- =====================
-
- After receiving the license fee, as stated in ORDER.TXT file, each registered
- user in entitled to:
-
- - Personal registration code, to unlock current and all future versions of
- the program.
- - Optional program delivery on 3.5" disks or CD-ROM, for additional payment of
- $5 USD for shipping and handling.
- - Free technical support via e-mail for a period of six months.
- - Clean conscience if using program for more than 14 days.
-
- Registration benefits can be suspended if registered user had violated
- license agreement, for example by distributing his personal registration
- data to other unlicensed users in any way.
-
-
- 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 $30 as described in the License
- Agreement (LICENSE.TXT).
-
-
- CONTACTING THE AUTHOR
- =====================
-
- Authors address: Robert Galle
- Matije Tomca 1
- 1230 Domzale
- Slovenia (Europe)
-
- E-Mail: robert.galle@bigfoot.com
- support@whereisit-soft.com
-
- Main WWW Page: http://www.whereisit-soft.com
-
- Mirrors: http://members.tripod.com/~WhereIsIt
- http://www.nettally.com/moribus/whereisit
- http://members.tripod.de/WhereIsIt
- http://www.s-sser.lj.edus.si/robert/WhereIsIt
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