THE DETECTIVE and THE DETECTIVE LOG Release Update Notes March 10, 1990 ===================================================================== UPDATE SUMMARY FOR VERSION 3.1 THE DETECTIVE: o The path name size has been changed from 64 to 128 characters. This has been done to accomodate the Novell Netware feature that provides for path names up to 128 characters. o The number of paths that the program can handle has been changed from 1024 to roughly 2500. This number is variable depending on the amount of free storage available. The program will allocate all available memory to the table that stores path names. With 512k free memory, this will top out around 2500. o The control file format has changed to provide for the 128 character path name. See below for information on the conversion program. THE DETECTIVE LOG: o The B-TREE file index routines have been optimized as promised. The indexing routines will allocate buffers (not to be confused with DOS buffers) to store indexes based on available memory. The more memory available, the faster the database accesses. o The path name size was fixed at 64 characters based on DOS's limit. This has been increased to a maximum of 128 characters to support the Novell Netware feature that provides for path names up to 128 characters. o The path name size stored in the database is now variable. When the database is first loaded or when purging the database is done, you can (or must) specify the length of the path. Most non-network users can get by with a path name size of 20 to 30 characters. Users of Novell Netware may need a path size of 64 to 128 characters depending on how their network is structered. The programs will scan the files to determine the minimum possible size. If a path is later encountered that is bigger than that defined in the database, you can reorganize the database while making the path size larger. For current users of our products, we have conversion programs that will convert your current DETECTIVE LOG files and DETECTIVE control file to their new formats. RELEASE 3.1 PROGRAMS WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY UNLESS THE FILES THEY USE AND CREATE ARE CONVERTED!!! The conversion programs are available free of charge from our bulletin board service. The phone number of our BBS is (414) 241-9125. It operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with periodic down time for maintenance. Make sure to set your communcations parameters to 9600,N,8,1. ===================================================================== UPDATE SUMMARY FOR VERSION 3.0 Release 3.0 of "THE DETECTIVE" has had virtually no changes made. However, THE DETECTIVE LOG has been added to the product line. The Log feature consists of several programs written in Turbo C that will maintain a history, for as long as you like, of all file changes. A summary of the features in the LOG is as follows: o Browse and search for files in history based on file name and extension (wildcards accepted), path name (wildcards accepted), from and to log date, additions, changes, or deletions, and displayed in either path or file name sequences. o Ability to maintain comments for any file revision in history. o Ability to print files and optionally their comments with the same selectivity as the browse feature. o Graphically display disk space usage (requires a graphics card). o Utilities to delete old records, reorganize, and re-index databases. o Color and monochrome display, context sensative help, and pop up windows for a very elegant appearance and feel. The changes made to THE DETECTIVE were for a more gracefull exit, nothing more. Also, release 3.0 is totaly compatible with release 2.0. THE DETECTIVE LOG will also read files created by release 2.0 of THE DETECTIVE. If you have not yet seen what the LOG feature provides, you may call our bulletin board system at (414) 241-9125, 9600,N,8,1 to download the shareware version. The shareware version of THE DETECTIVE LOG, like THE DETECTIVE, will not process any files in root directories. ===================================================================== UPDATE SUMMARY FOR VERSION 2.0 Release 2.0 of "THE DETECTIVE" has been greatly enhanced to provide: - Sub-directory inclusions and exclusions - File tracking and CRC checking in the same run - Multiple scenario control files - User defined file names - Increased limits of 1024 directories and 4096 files per directory - Support for an unlimited number of drives (A through Z) - Complete network support to handle locked files - 20% to 30% increase in speed You should read the documentation prior to using the new version, but since help information is displayed throughout the entry process, it may not be necessary. To upgrade to this release, you should run "THE DETECTIVE" (or "VIRUS DETECTER" as it was named earlier) one last time if needed, delete all old files, and copy the new version in its place.