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TFC and TCV  Version 2.1                                       11-7-92, 2:22 PM
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Introduction:
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
The TFC Software helps you to easily keep a catalogue of all the floppy disks
you are using to archive all the shareware you are collecting. TFC is designed
to be simple and effective in use. 

For a quick start, just copy some files onto a floppy disk and type 'tfc a:'
at the dos prompt. Then exit from tfc and type tcv to view the result of what 
you just did.

Further on in this document you find a more verbouse explenation of how to 
use this package.


This package contains two programs:
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  > TFC.BTM - "Tobis Floppy Cataloguer" a 4DOS BTM File
    -------------------> Creates a catalogue file from your floppies

  > TCV.EXE - "Tobis Catalogue Vision" a Turbo Vision Program
    -------------------> Lets you view and search this Catalogue file
    
  Together they enable you to easily maintain, view and search a Catalogue of 
  the floppies on which you are storing your Programs.

Requirements:
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  > Floppy Drive
  > 4DOS 4.xx the ultimate command.com replacement.

High Lights:
^^^^^^^^^^^^
  > Automatically adds the 4DOS file Description to the Catalogue
  > Adds 1 Line per Disk, stating Disksize and Used Space.
  > Lets you view and search Your Catalogue on Screen with a SAA
         user interface based on Turbo Vision by Borland.
  > is free.

Usage:
^^^^^^
  Here follows a step by step guide on how to use TFC and TCV to keep track
  of your ShareWare and PD collection. Assuming you are using Floppy drive A:.

  INSTALLATION:
  '''''''''''''
  > Copy the files TFC.BTM and TCV.EXE into a directory on your Harddisk.
  > If you include this directory into the PATH variable you will be able
    to access the programs from anywhere on your disk.

  PREPARATION:
  ''''''''''''
  > Save the archives (*.ZIP, *.ARJ, *.ARC, ...) of your software onto 
    floppy disks.
  > Attach 4DOS file descriptions to each file on the floppies. 
         (use 4DOS: DESCRIBE a:*.*  or 4DESC.EXE by David Frey,
          you finde 4DESC.EXE in the 4UTILS archive from the same source
          as you got TFC21.ZIP)

  !!!! TFC can also handle Floppies containing undescribed Files. Just scan
  !!!! it like any other Floppy. If TFC will find that there are no
  !!!! descriptions at all. It will give you the choice to either describe
  !!!! all the files on the disk, or to only the disk Label plus <40 Char of
  !!!! description, you can provide right away, to the PROGS.TFC file.
  !!!! This is especially useful, if you have Disks, which you would like to
  !!!! see in the Catalogue, but contain files, to numerous, strange or
  !!!! stupid to describe each.

  > Label the floppies (LABEL a:) electronically and stick equal written
    labels onto the floppies. I use names that conform with the Simtel
    directory names, adding a number if there are several floppies 
    containing software of the same kind (eg DIRUTL_1, DIRUTL_2, ...)
  
  SCANNING:
  '''''''''
  > Start scanning your floppy collection using TFC. Just insert the 
    1st floppy into drive a: and write 'TFC a:' at the DOS prompt.
  > TFC scans now this floppy and asks you to insert the next one.
  > When you finish scanning, just push any key and TFC will stop.
  
  > Now TFC created the file PROGS.TFC in the same directory as TFC.BTM
    is stored. This file contains all the information collected from
    your floppies. It is in comma delimited format, so that it can be 
    imported into many data base programs.

  VIEWING and SEARCHING:
  ''''''''''''''''''''''
  > Type TCV and your personal disk Catalogue will be displayed, ready for
    viewing and searching.
  > Use the cursor keys to browse 
  > Type in a word you are looking for. TCV will incrementally search for 
    your word as you continue typing.
    . Press cursor [UP] or [DOWN] to find the PERVIOUS or NEXT match for 
      the word you just typed.
    . Use [BACKSPACE] to correct the word you were typing.
    . Press [ESC] to abandon the word.
  > Press [RETURN] or the [Info] button to view more information about the 
    entry which is currently focused.  
  

DISCLAIMER:
^^^^^^^^^^^
  > This software is free and you can use it and share it with your friends.
    but you are not allowed to sell it or add it to a commercial product without
    written permission of the author.
  > You can change the BTM file if you like to, but leave my name and address
    in it!
  > I am not liable to any damage the software does to your system ... :-(
    By the way it never did any damage to my PC. ;-)
  > If you like this software, find an error, have an suggestion for
    enhancement: Please Write, Fax or e-Mail it to me.               
  > If you use the program, and like it, please send me a postcard ...
    as I would like to know whether there are many people using this
    tool or not ...
    

CREATED BY:
^^^^^^^^^^^
  Tobi Oetiker             
  Gallusstrasse 25           
  CH-4600 Olten              
  Switzerland                
                             
  FAX ++41 62 32 60 38       
  e-Mail oetiker@iis.ethz.ch 


HISTORY:
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V1.0 - V2.0 : Prehistoric.

V2.1 : - Now Disks with spaces in their lables are handeld correctly
       - Several minor suggestions by David Frei and Matthis Studer have
         been included. 
       - TCV doesn't crash any more when started with an progs.tfc file
         of size 0.

SUGGESTIONS AND BETA-TESTING:
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  David Frei, Matthias Studer, Thomas Ludwig, ...