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Disk Filer
DISKETTE and HARD DRIVE FILING SYSTEM
Version 2.9
This program is to catalog your files that are on diskettes of any size
or type, such as 360, 720, 1.44. Also will File hard drives C - E.
You should find 14 files from this unzipped file. They are: DF.EXE, ASK.COM,
(3) SCRN??.COM, & this README29.1ST text file which you are reading now,
& CAPSLOCK.COM, DF.COM, DSKFIL29.DOC, INSTALL.BAT, PPT.EXE, DF00L02L.209,
and OLDPI.EXE, and QUICK29.DOC or QUICK29S.DOC if shareware version.
PLEASE Read Announcement!
-------- IMPORTANT MESSAGE --------
Read "For Previous Users"!
**** Please Read QUICK29S.DOC after this file! ****
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TO GET STARTED
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Hard Drive
You can do one of several ways to use this program, but one thing to
keep in mind is that the storage file called `d_stor.dta' will expand and could
become quite large. Therefore, it's BEST to use a hard drive. So if on a
hard drive do the following:
1. Go to your hard drive and make a directory called: DSKFILER
Example: c:>md DSKFILER ,press `enter key'
2. Copy the files into the directory you just made. Say your diskette that
you have is in drive A: this would be an example of what you could type:
a:>copy *.* c:\DSKFILER
3. Change or get into the directory DSKFILER after changing to drive C:
Example: a:> c: ,press `enter key'
c:>cd\DSKFILER ,press `enter key'
5. Then to start the program simply type; DF ,and press the `enter key'.
Example: c:DSKFILER>df ,press `enter key'
5. The program contains a brief set of instructions at the beginning of the
program which will help you with the overall process. There is also short
descriptions to help you at each question when there is a choice to be
made.
Floppy Drive
1. If you have the 14 files on a blank diskette already your ready to go
except for one more step. If you don't want to use this program on this
diskette, then copy the files to a blank formatted diskette.
2. After you have the files on the diskette that you are going to use this
program on you need to copy five more files to this diskette. They are
the following: MORE.COM, FIND.COM, CHKDSK.COM, COMMAND.COM, and
LABEL.COM. You can get these files from your DOS diskette.
3. After you have a total of 19 files as described above on the diskette
your ready to begin using the program. If your diskette drive is A:
then the following example will start the program if you are in that
drive. If you need to conserve space on your diskette you can delete
this file (readme29.1st), and DSKFIL29.DOC, and QUICK29S.DOC, leaving
you with 16 files total on the working diskette copy.
Example: a:>DF ,press the `enter key'
CONCLUSION
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This program uses 5 programs from DOS to do it's job. To make things a
little easier and to get the full advantage of the program it would be helpful
to get the program called: LIST.COM or LIST.EXE depending on version you find
or use. This is another shareware program that you can get from shareware
vendors or from Bulletin Board Services (BBS). It is put out by;
Vernon D. Buerg. This program was developed for simple but flexible use, from
a need that I found necessary to write this program. The main big difference
DISK FILER has over others is to allow you to erase a diskette completely and
remove this deleted diskette from the catalog as well, but retain it's ID#.
I hope you find this program of use to you as it has been for me.
You can also use the install.bat file to do the above mentioned
procedures more easily by simply typing in the drive you want Disk Filer
installed TO and the drive FROM which you are installing from when doing
it for the HARD drive.
Example for Floppy: install a b ,press the `enter key'
Example for Hard Drive: install c a ,press the `enter key'
Be sure to use the correct syntax just like it is in the examples to
install to the different drives. The "c" being first after the install
command tells the batch file to install TO the hard drive, and the "a"
that it's installing FROM the A: drive. If you want to install from the B:
drive type that letter instead, or use your ramdrive if you wish.
To print out the documentation file: DSKFIL29.DOC type the following
command at the DOS prompt:
copy dskfil29.doc prn ,press the `Enter key'
and
copy quick29s.doc prn ,press the `Enter key'
BE SURE TO READ THE DOCUMENTATION OR SCAN OVER IT AT LEAST!
!PREVIOUS USERS OF Disk Filer!
========= ===== == ==== ======
There is some changes in this version that is different than with
previous versions. First and Foremost, is that you will need to copy
"DLABEL.DTA" file to a diskette before you use version 2.9. Disk Filer
2.9 uses an entirely different "PI" file structure. With this new structure
you will see a few differences in the "PI" command. Then Delete Old
Dlabel.dta and then select -0- to make a new Dlabel.dta file. You also can
now delete H_FIL.BAT and D_FIL.BAT files for these procedures are now done
from within Disk Filer. You can also delete "SCRN05.COM". You will find
a file called OLDPI.EXE that will let you see the contents of the old
"DLABEL.DTA" file of the old version of Disk Filer 2.7. You have a choice,
you can either continue to use the old way of storing your last used diskette
data using OLDPI.EXE program, or type the latest data directly into the
NEW method in the NEW Disk Filer program version 2.9. I decided not to write
another conversion program for this change.
ANNOUNCING...
You can now get Technical Support by calling Prevail BBS at 316-441-0493,
using 2400 Baud or less, settings at 8,N,1 and Full Duplex. Prevail BBS is
online 24 hours a day and uses the Wildcat BBS program. You can access
new material, support files, conversions, and other programs and files for
Disk Filer by entering category "R" for PlaneWrap Software. You can leave
your message or questions to either me or PlaneWrap Software and they should
be answered within one week after you have left your message or question.
(I only log on to the BBS approximately once per week). Prevail BBS is a
full operating BBS system, so while there browse through the rest of the
categories and messages.
LAST MINUTE FINDINGS!
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It has been found that old originals of OLD XT computers (such as Tandy
1000 originals) architecture, that the DF.COM file will cause the computer
to not execute or run the DF program. If this occurs, do the following:
ren df.exe dff.exe ,Press the Enter key
Then to start the Disk Filer program, type: DFF ,Press Enter key
THEN YOU WILL HAVE TO REMEMBER TO KEEP CAPSLOCK KEY ON!
ENJOY KNOWING WHERE YOUR FILES ARE!