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- Program : Disk-at-a-Glance for Windows, version 1.04 May 1994
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- Author : Steve Leonard, Compusrve ID 73557,203
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- Purpose : Shows what's using all your hard disk
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- Features - Tree Map with Directory Sizes and Subdir Counts & sizes
- -------- - Pie Charts depict 16 largest directories
- - Analog Gauges show free space for all drive letters
- - Bar Graphs show relative sizes of all directories
- - Can PRINT hardcopy of Tree Map, Gauges, and Pie Charts
-
- To Install:
-
- 1. Copy DAGW.EXE and DAGW.HLP to any directory on your hard disk
- 2. Using the Program Manager File menu, select "New", then select "Item"
- 3. For Description, type anything (like "DaaG"). Then click the "Browse"
- button; naviagte to the directory that you copied DAGW.EXE to, and
- double click on DAGW.EXE
- 4. Click OK; Then double click on the DaaG Icon to run.
-
- Note: To run this program, you need to have the file BWCC.DLL in your
- WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory; (or in the directory that DAGW.EXE is in).
- BWCC.DLL is not included with this program when uploaded to BBS's
- because it is a large (?) file - about 152,000 bytes, and you
- probably already have this file. This is a standard file, and should
- be readily available from the BBS or shareware distributor that
- you received this program from. It is avaiable on Compuserve as
- BWCC.ZIP (40k) - GO BDEVTOOLS.
-
-
- Running DaaG:
-
- Just click on the various buttons on the Daag Button Bar. You'll quickly
- see what DaaG does - provide information about what is consuming all your
- disk space. This data is presented in the form of Tree Maps, Pie Charts,
- Gauges and Bar Graphs.
-
- When you select the Pie Chart or Tree Map options, Daag will report for
- the currently selected drive. To switch to another drive letter, click
- on the Select Drive button.
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- The Tree Map
-
- The tree map shows the number of bytes used by each directory, and a
- "cumulative" size for those directories that have subdirectories.
- The Cumulative size column for any directory refers to the number of
- bytes in all the child directories of THAT directory, plus the number
- of bytes in the directory itself. If the directory has no subdirectories,
- then the cumulative value is left blank (since it is the same as the
- directory).
-
- The "Subdirs" column gives a count of how many directories are in this
- branch, including itself. However, if there are no subdirectories,
- (meaning the count is 1) the number is not displayed (to reduce clutter,
- in the same manner that the cumulative size is blank).
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- By looking at the value for the root Directory, you can immediately
- see how many directories are on the disk.
-
- *** Remember: If you add or deleted directories, they will not show up
- on the Tree Map until you Regen the Tree (the button with the lightning
- bolt hitting the tree).
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- Pie Charts
- The piechart button creates a piechart of the top 16 directories by number
- of bytes of disk used. If you have more than 16 directories, then the
- smallest ones are grouped collectively under "Other".
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- The piechart button with a "1" in the center produces a similar piechart,
- however, only the FIRST LEVEL directories are shown. This means that only
- the directories that are directly under the Root Directory are shown.
- The file sizes for each include ALL the subdirectories under the first
- level directory.
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- In either case, each slice represents which percent of the "used disk space"
- (not the total disk space) is taken up by a directory. This is required so
- that the Pie Chart percents will always add up (approximately, due to
- rounding) to 100%.
-
- File Size Discrepency
-
- The analog gauges show the total capacity of each drive letter, and the
- amount of free space on each. If you subtract the free space from the total
- size, you can see how much space you are using.
-
- However, this number does not match the "cumulative size" column for the
- Root Directory in the Tree Map window. This is because the cumulative
- column is the sum of the number of bytes in each file on your disk. It does
- not include the bytes used for a directory itself.
-
- Additionally, DOS allocates file space in CLUSTERS (usually 2048 or 4096
- bytes to a cluster). So even a 20 byte batch file, for example, will
- actually use 2048 or 4096 bytes (depending on cluster size).
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- Bar Graphs
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-
- The Bar Graph scale changes depending on which directory your scrolling
- window starts at. The scale is printed at the top of the window. If you
- scroll 1 unit left or right, the scale may become inaccurate - to correct
- simply scroll the window up and down, or scroll a page at a time. The
- Bar Graph window is designed to show RELATIVE directory sizes; for
- EXACT sizes, refer to the Tree Map window.
-
- Note: The Bar Graphs CANNOT be printed !
-
- =============================== IMPORTANT ===================================
- Daag will create a directory named DAAG to hold the tree map file(s).
- The tree map file is now named DAGW.TRx, where x= the drive letter.
- The tree map files for all drive letters are now stored in the DAAG
- directory on the SAME DRIVE (the "home" drive). The home drive defaults to
- drive "C". This allows you to use DaaG to report on CDROM drives!
-
- To use a different drive letter for the home drive, exter the drive letter
- as a command line arguement TWICE. For example, to store all the tree map
- files on drive D, use the Program MAnager File | Properties menu to
- have the command line say "DAGW.EXE D D" (without the quote marks).
-
- Since the Tree Map file has a new name, it is now completely independent
- of the tree map file ued by the DOS version of DAAG (if you are using both).
- Therefore, regenning the three map file in Windows DaaG does NOT update
- the tree map file in DOS DaaG.
-
- If you decide not to keep Daag, you should delete the DAAG directory.
-
- Other than that, delete DAGW.EXE and DAGW.HLP.
- ************************************************************************
- * Don't worry - DaaG does not make any changes to any of your system *
- * files (Autoexec.Bat, Config.Sys, the INI files, etc). *
- ************************************************************************
-
- License:
-
- DaaG is not a free program. If you continue to use DaaG after a 10 day
- evaluation period, you are required to send a modest payment of only $10
- (see note below on special offer for DOS DaaG) to
- Steve Leonard, 212 Green Springs Ln, Madison, AL 35758.
-
- Upon receipt of payment, you will be sent a disk containing the most recent
- version of the program with the shareware notice removed.
-
-
- Save on the DOS version of Disk-at-a-Glance (get both for $18)
-
- There is also a DOS version of Disk-at-a-Glance. The current version (3.2)
- has additional features not available in this program:
- - can quickly find or change to directory by typing part of directory name
- - also gives pie charts at the "branch" level
- - can "drill down" on a particular directory to get details of file sizes
- by extension; then list all files within that extension
- - can "launch" programs without taking up any extra memory
-
- And most importantly, includes a stand alone program "Delta-DaaG", which
- tracks file changes over time. This program takes a "snapshot" of your
- disk. You periodically take additional snapshots, and Delta-DaaG shows all
- file additions, deletions, and changes that occurred between snapshots.
-
- It also displays a histogram bar graph of files by date stamp for the past
- 240 months. You may find there's a bunch of files dated March 1983 on
- your drive. A single mouse click shows what these files are.
-
- Delta-DaaG (with Dos DaaG and printed manual) normally sells for $15 plus
- $2 postage & handling. But under this offer, you can get both for $18.
-
- Warranty:
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-
- There is no warranty, period.
- Steve Leonard specifically disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied.
-
- Use this product at your own risk.
-
- In no event shall Steve Leonard be liable for any loss of profit,
- or any other damages or loss incurred because of this product.
-
- Distribution
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-
- This program may be distributed by Shareware companies, BBS's, magazines,
- computer clubs, or anyone else, provided that:
- 1) this DOC file is included, unaltered.
- 2) it is noted that if a distribution fee is in effect, it goes to the
- distributor, and that payment to Steve Leonard is still required.
- 3) please emphasize in program description / abstract that BWCC.DLL is
- required and where users can obtain it from.
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