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              (c) 1987,1988 LLog Version 3.0 by Ronald Shaw Sr.
               LLog is a portion of the Lightning Logger series

       Updates to LLog (this is not the final document,the entire docs
                    for all programs are being re-written)

This version of LLog has the following additions:

ICON GENERATION:

    The LLog program now internally generates an Icon to be used with LLread.
With this addition you no longer have to maintain an Icon's drawer with a
sample llg.info file for use with LLog.  Any new Lib file generated with LLog
will now build its own Icon.  On existing LLoger files, to generate the new
Icon (with path to LLread) simply load up the LLog program, set up a testlog
file in RAM:, log one disk (no files, no dirs), setting up the path to LLread
when the program requests it.  Then go out the Logger and from CLI copy this
Icon (the icon only) to the directory of your old Logger file, naming the
icon the same as the existing icon for that file (with the .info extension).

VOLUME NAME ALIAS:

    LLog now allows you to name the disk logged using your own name instead
of the actual name of the diskette.  This function is known in LLog as
alias(ing).  The program does NOT write the user entered name to the disk
itself but saves this alias and the actual name in the librarian file.  This
name is used in LLread as the volume name and the user will not see the
actual name of the diskette.  If the disk being logged is not a DOS disk the
alias string gadget will appear and the user MUST enter a name for LLog to
save this entry.  Only the alias (name) will be saved from a non-DOS disk, no
files etc. can be saved.

    Example use of alias:

       Actual disk name = "AFS"
       User entered alias = "Flight Simulator"

    If the alias item is selected, each volume logged will bring up the alias
string gadget.  If you change your mind and want to use the actual volume
name instead of an alias just hit <return> from the key board instead of
enteringany characters in to the alias string gadget.  If the disk can't be
read by LLog, a blank entry will cause LLog to not record this disk.  Default
for aliasing is OFF.

LOG DISK NAME ONLY:

    Using the "OTHER" menu, or associated keys located next to the items in
the other menu, the user can elect not to save directories and files (default
is to log the entire diskette, files and directories).

    To log volume names only;

        from the menu:

            select files (check mark should be off)
            select dirs (check mark should be off)

        from CLI :

            select right AMIGA key and F (to de-select or select files)
            select right AMIGA key and D (to de-select or select files)

NOTE: check mark next to the item indicates the item is on.


SPECIAL ITEMS:

    Remember if logging to RAM:, RAD:, or any disk other than the disk the
lib files will be kept on, move all associated lib files to that disk. It is
not enough to just move the Icon for that file.  There are still 2 files
associated with the Logger, the volume file (which consists of the volume
names and offsets for records) and the main datafile.  These files have the
same name but one of them will have a .llg extention.

LOGGING:

    You can now move existing lib files to RAM:, VD0:, VDK:, RAD: and Log to
these devices.  But because of the discrepancies existing between avail
(which uses the same method of verifying available RAM as programmers) and
the actual memory free display on the workbench screen , the user must make
sure enough RAM: is available before logging or building a clean library
using one of these devices.

    The total library size of both library files is totaled and shown in the
box to the right of the library file name.  If you elect to use the RAM disk,
RAD:, or any other memory device, you will find that removing deleted items
from an existing library will proceed a lot faster.

NEW LIB FILE DISPLAY:

    The library files were displayed in two different size boxes, but to
decrease the size of the LLog window both file sizes are now combined and
displayed on the right.

LLREAD PATH:

    After entering a library file name (if new file) a string requester will
appear that allows you to specify path to LLread.  This is helpful to Hard-
Drive owners like myself who put LLread & LLog in a directory 3 or 4 levels
from the root.  Just enter the path to LLread (ie: SYS:Utilities/Logger).
The LLog program will append the necessary / (if needed) and the name of the
Lightning Reader Program (LLread) so that the user can click directly on the
created icon to Load LLread no matter where it resides.  You can still click
on the Lib file icon and double click on LLread to Boot the reader with the
selected file as default, but if you constantly use one specific LLogger
file, read the section in the LLread docs about AUTO LOAD OF DEFAULT FILE.  I
use it to bring up my source code library containing items such as Fred Fish.
So from CLI in any directory I can Run LLread and LLread will start up
loading my source code library automatically.  All I have to do is enter the
files I'm looking for and hit the search gadget.

THE NEXT VERSION OF LLOG:

    Don't hold me to these but the next version should have;

        A file requester to select existing library files instead of the
string requester asking you to enter a file name.

        Adding filenotes to files before saving to lib file.

        Prettier displays.

        Actual verification of existing RAM: (when CBM fixes the avail code).

Thanks for your support,suggestions and purchases of Lightning Logger and
other help every one has given me.

THANKS and DEDICATIONS:

    This program is dedicated to:

        LINDA (My better half), who gave me tea & cocoa, fed me and stayed up
all night with me when I was ill on my nonstop computer hacking and just
bearing with me when I was in my bitchy moods.

        My Mother (KATHERINE BELL SHAW) who took me to March of Dimes every
day for years and years during my polio crisis, and for having confidence in
me to the point of giving her last dime for my electronics and computer
education!! THANKS MOM !!

        KEITH SKAGGS who sends me source code for use in my programs, kept me
going when I needed some one to talk to, and just being a close friend (my
Beta tester )

        ROBERT TODD for his BBS, where I can communicate with others and
transfer source code (and his mom for having such a fine young man).

        HAL GREENLEE, GARY JONES & DAVE BROWN, the NASA engineers who came to
my aid with suggestions critisism and testing.  Also for testing the Light-
ning Logger against other programs (made me feel good, mine was the fastest &
best!).

        The ENTIRE SHOOK FAMILY for the kindness and understanding that only
comes from being like family.

        BRIAN MCCOLLOUGH for suggestions, questions and over all
friendliness.

        CBM for the AMIGA and the love/hate relationship that goes along
with'em.

       OTHERS to numerous to mention.

Thanks to you all.