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RECORDER by Tom Kihlken, PC Mag 1988 No. 9 (Utilities)
RECORDER keeps a log of the number of times each file is accessed over a
period of time to show which files would benefit from being stored on a RAMdisk.
Format: RECORDER [n] [/R]
RECORDER is a memory-resident utility that should normally be loaded by being
included as a line in an AUTOEXEC.BAT file. By default it will keep track of
disk I/O activity (reads, writes, EXECs) for 200 filenames. The optional n
parameter can be entered at the time the utility is loaded to increase the
number of filenames to 2,000. Each additional filename requires 20 bytes of
RAM. The current log can be seen by entering RECORDER at the DOS prompt.
Entering RECORDER with the /R switch resets the table; this may be done at any
time, and certainly if the error message "Table is saturated" is displayed.
Redirection is supported so the results can be stored to a file.
Example: At the end of a morning's use, for example, to store the results
and reset the table simultaneously, enter RECORDER /R > FILES.LOG
By default, RECORDER sorts by the numbers in the totals column. The DOS SORT
program can be used to sort by the values in other columns. The read column
begins with character 20, the write column with 27, and the EXEC column with 34.
Example: To sort the table by the number of entries in the EXEC category,
enter RECORDER | SORT /+34
v1.1, 30 Jul 88
- General tightening of code
- tabified, cleaned up format
- No significant functional changes
David Kirschbaum
Toad Hall
kirsch@braggvax.ARPA