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- Match Maker Version 2.5
-
- Match Maker is a Windows 3.1 utililty program that allows you to "match"
- files between two different disk drives and/or directories. The various
- options let you create specification files for many many options. This
- program is written in Visual Basic 3.0 which, in turn, means you must
- have VBRUN300.DLL in your windows or windows\system directory to execute
- the program.
-
- The utility of Match Maker is unmatched in the shareware arena. It is a
- "file copying, file matching, file updating utility that will work
- between any two drives that can or are assigned a drive designation
- letter, in one, or both directions. These functions can vary from
- "sneaker net" disk updates, to full-fledged network file matching, to
- system backups of all or only newer files. The possible combinations of
- options are many. A better explanation is made with examples:
-
- 1) If you carry disks back and forth from one system to another
- or from home to work, Match Maker will allow you to automatically
- copy files that have changed (or unconditionally) in one or both
- directions to insure the most recent versions of each file are
- available on the systems--saving you from trying to remember
- which files you changed one one system or the other and
- remembering to copy the new ones to the other!
-
- 2) If you are responsible for maintaining consistent setups on a
- network of systems, Match Maker will allow you to automatically
- update the "critical" files on each system (by disk drive letter)
- whenever you make any changes on your local system--automatic
- update distribution.
-
- Requirements:
- Windows 3.1 with the standard True Type fonts enabled
- Visual Basic 3.0 runtime library file ( VBRUN300.DLL )
- ( available on most every BBS system ) Must be
- in the windows or windows system directory
- Other necessary runtime libraries are included in the
- .ZIP and must be present in the program directory,
- the windows directory, or windows system directory
-
- Installation:
- The program is zipped using PKZip V2.04g and can be unzipped with
- any compatible decompression utility. The program may unzipped into any
- directory you wish, except C:\MMAKER$$. The program requires a C: drive
- be present on your system for the following working files: ( Can be a C:
- drive created via DOS SUBST command ).
-
- C:\MMaker.LOG - Transaction file of MatchMaker actions
- ( May be deleted after MMaker program completion )
-
- C:\MMaker$$\*.* - Temporary storage location of files
- when "Saftey Copy" option is selected.
-
- MatchMaker may be started with a single command line parameter for the
- specifications file to use--so you can "run" a specifications file from
- Program Manager (if you create an icon for a speifications file) or File
- Manager. You must specify the .SPC to MMAKER.EXE association in File
- Manager first to use these options, otherwise, you have to specify the
- program name for the icon and the specifications file as the command
- line parameter.
-
- MatchMaker uses a temporary directory in the root directory of drive C:\
- for safety copies. This directory is named \MMAKER$$. In the event of
- errors during a copy process (if safety copy is activated) the previous
- version of all files that have changed will be available in this hidden
- directory. If you do not happen to have a "drive C:" please consult
- your DOS documentation to use the SUBST command to "create" a drive C:
- on another disk. Additionally, this version of MatchMaker creates a
- thorough transaction log file in C:\MMaker.LOG for the entire process as
- an additional safety feature... in the event of errors, this log will
- identify all actions taken by the program before the error.
-
- I am sure I probably have NOT been able to anticipate every conceivable
- system installation setup, so please, if you experience any problems,
- send me e-mail with as much detail as possible and normally I will be
- able to respond to you within 24 hours, and hopefully with a workaround
- or a fix in about that time-frame too!
-
- Thanks for trying and supporting shareware! Registration fee for this
- program is $20 and covers a license for up to 10 computers owned and
- operated by the registrant!
-
- Doug Jackson
- 1900 Centre Pointe Blvd #19
- Tallahassee, FL 32308-4875
- (904) 877-9105
-
- Registration Address:
- Rt 1 Box 279
- Hamilton, AL 35570
-
- EMail: jackson@freenet.fsu.edu
-
- Version History
-
- 2.0 - Multiple changes!
- 2.1 - File save changed to always present dialog (allowing for saving under
- a different file name if desired.
- - Slightly smaller screen for "friendlier" laptop support
- - Number of files checked/copied changed to give separate status counts
- for checked and for copied, for example, 20/10 showing 20 checked and
- 10 copied
- - Read-only/hidden/write errors to output file handled with error message
- logged to MMaker.LOG instead of abrupt program termination
- - Distribued file Default.MMK un-hidden. If user wants to manually edit
- and screw up this file, "oh well". "Friendlier" to disk compression
- programs, etc.
- 2.2 - Clicking in destination drive/directory box after adding a new spec
- did not deactivate the Remove spec button--clicking it then would
- generate an error
- 2.3 - Corrected two strange vbasic behvioral generated errors causing the
- source file spec to become "unhighlighted" when changes were made to
- the status form during an unattended copy operation.
- 2.4 - Corrected the same problem as 2.3 corrected. VB did not recreate
- problem in single-step mode but did without?!
-
- "Known" errors - Non.
-