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* Disk Cataloger *
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DiskCat is a configurable disk Librarian. By a menu selection all disks
that are inserted are automaticly searched and the usefull information
copied. A 45 charter commet can be entered for each file. 2.04 + is
required to run diskcat.
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COPYRIGHT NOTICE
DiskCat is copyright 1993 by Kenny E Nagy. All rights reserved.
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NO WARRANY is given. Use at your own risk.
If you want to use DiskCat as part of a commercial program,
you need my written permission.
Bug reports or commets E-mail me at qaz@eskimo.com or write to me.
This is a SHAREWARE program. To register send ten dollors
( $10 or more ) to the address below.
Kenny Nagy
PO Box 23118
Seattle, WA 98102
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<< Getting Started >>
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The first thing you should do is set up your catagories and sub-catagories.
Select the menu item "Add Catagory" or right-Amiga A and write in
a name. Catagories can be nested. Just double click on a catagory you
all ready made. Look at the top left text gadget. That is the name if the
catagory you are now in. Catagories can be nested to infinty. To load a
disk select the menu item "Load" or "Load Next". "Load Next" will search
and get the useful information from the next disk inserted. "Load" is
the same as "Load Next" eccept every disk inserted is searched. The
"Filter" menu item will enable/disable filtering of the loaded files.
The filter patterns are created in the config editor. Any file name that
matches a pattern will not be loaded. If the "Catalog" menu item is
cheked-marked an edit requester will apear after a disk has been loaded.
A 45 charter commet can be entered now. Hit "done" or enter when you
are finished. You can olso delete the file from the database. You have
a chance to do this for every file or click on "Quit" to quit. Next a
move requester will apear. All new files will automaticly be put in the
"uncataloged" catagory. The "uncataloged" catagory special. It can't be
moved or deleted. Catagories can't be added to it. Olny files can be moved
into or out of it. The move reguester contains two list view. Files and
catagories can be moved from one side to the other. Files can olny be
moved to empty catagories or catagories with other files. Catagories can
olny be moved to empty catagories or catagories with other catagories.
The cycle gadget allowes you to move everything from one side to the other.
To move a file double click on it or select it and click the "Move" gadget.
To move a catagory selectit and click "Move". When a catagory is moved
it's entire contents is moved along with it. If you have any futher
question E-mail me at qaz@eskimo.com
<< Menu Selections >>
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PROJECT:
OPEN: open a data base.
NEW: start over without saving data base.
EDIT CONFIGURATION: A requester will appear. The patterns for the filter
option can be entered or deleted. You can enter
olny ten filter patterns. The left and top window
postions for the zoom gadget can be entered but
will not be used intill the program is started again.
The Autoload option can be enabled/disabled. When
enabled apon first runing DiskCat the database
file "diskcat.data" will be automaticaly opened.
SAVE: save a data base.
ABOUT: the version number and info on how to register.
QUIT: quits without saving data base.
NEW FILES:
LOAD: if check-marked it will search all disks that are inserted.
LOAD NEXT: if check-marked it will search the next disk that are inserted.
CATALOG FILES: if check-marked after a disk is read it will automaticly
put up a requester to insert a commet for each file.
DISK DRIVE: selects the drive to read from.
FILTER: enable/disable filtering of the files that are loaded.
CATALOG:
SHOW: select what you want displayed after the file name.
SORT: select how you want the files sorted.
ADD CATEGORY: make a new category on the root or any category with
out files eccept the Uncataloged category. The is no
limit to the amount of nesting categories.
RENAME CATAGORY: rename category any category accept the Uncataloged
category.
EDIT FILE: change the commet and display info on file. Double clicking on
a file has the same effect.
MOVE: brings up a requester for moving file and categories.The Uncataloged
category can't be moved. Double click on a file to move from one
side to the other. Set the cycle gadget to "All" and click "Move" to
move all the files or categories from one side to the other. Click on
the category so that it shows on the bottom of the list view then
click "Move". Categories and files can't be inermixed.
DELETE SELECTED: deletes the selected file or category. If deleting a
category thats not empty a requester will confirm your
choice.
UTILITIES:
SEARCH: search the database for a word or DOS wildcard.
EXPORT: Output the database to a ASCII file in a format of your choice.
MOVE TO:
PARENT: move to the parent.
ROOT: move to the root.