Copyright: STAMP-MEISTER Timed Edition Version 2.0
Citation: Copyright ©1995 Visionary Products and Services, Inc.


Welcome to the STAMP-MEISTER File Utility!

This utility was created for developers who like myself often want to Date/Time stamp files without going through a file-stamper utility integrated into another program such as check-in, check-out, version control packages.

Through the use of the STAMP-MEISTER File Utility you can select any file(s) you wish, and apply any Date and Time desired.

This version of the STAMP-MEISTER File Utility is a 30 day Timed Edition, offering you the opportunity to determine if this particular utility can be of any benefit to yourself or your organization.

For ordering information, please reference the document named "Order.Txt" found in the location that you chose to install the STAMP-MEISTER File Utility, or contact us at the address or contact numbers shown on the About-Panel.

This program should be available in the near-future in a 32 bit version, with extra features such as a "De-Install" option, Bill Gates picture, etc. (Registered Version Only).

Upgrades for currently registered users will be made available for the cost of Shipping & Handling.

This program in its current form has worked well under Window 3.1, and Windows 95.

Stamp-Panel Overview

Calendar-Panel Overview

About-Panel Overview


Stamp-Panel Overview

By Selecting the Stamp-Panel from the STAMP-MEISTER File Utility, you can select Drives, Directories, and Files, with which to apply a Default, or Custom File-Creation Date/Time Stamp.

The Date and Time to be stamped on selected file(s) will default to the current Date and Time as defined by your computers Date and Time settings. Unless the Date and Time are edited by yourself, they will remain set to the current Date and Time set when you first launched the STAMP-MEISTER File Utility, and as defined by your computers settings at that moment.

By selecting the Stamp Push-Button , any files you have selected will be stamped to the Date and Time shown at the bottom left in the Date To Stamp, and the Time To Stamp, edit fields. This operation can be canceled at any time by selecting the Cancel Push-Button .

The current Date and Time, as defined by your computers system clock, is displayed and consistently updated, at the bottom right corner of the panel.

The Progress-Gauge will keep you abreast of the progress of your file-stamping.

The Help! Push-Button will bring up the Stamp-Panel Overview screen of the Help-System.

The Calendar-Panel and About-Panel, each have their own respective Help! Push-Buttons, that will result in Overview help topics being displayed, specific to the Panel containing the Push-Button.

At the very bottom of this panel, is the Status-Bar used to provide you with information concerning the operation of the STAMP-MEISTER File Utility.

After having selected the Stamp Push-Button , a message giving you the statistics of the total number of successfully stamped files will remain visible until you again select the Stamp Push-Button .

Also worth note is the offering of Fly-Over-Help, giving you a brief description of the purpose of the various components found within the STAMP-MEISTER File Utility.

If the Fly-Over-Help becomes an annoyance, then all you need do is use the Hint On/Hint Off Push-Button. If you currently have the Fly-Over-Help toggled on, (The Default) then the caption on the button will read "Hint Off", conversely, if you have the Fly-Over-Help toggled off, then the caption on the button will read "Hint On".

Directory List Box

Drive List Box

File List Box

File Filter List Box

Stamping Speed Scroll-Bar

Select Push-Button

De-Select Push-Button

Refresh Push-Button

Progress-Gauge

Date To Stamp Field

Time To Stamp Field

Stamp Push-Button

Cancel Push-Button

Help! Push-Button

Hint On/Hint Off Push-Button

Exit Push-Button

Current Date And Time Status

Status-Bar


Directory List Box

The Directory List Box is located at the upper-left region of the Stamp-Panel. From within this box you can view and select a Directory by scrolling and double-clicking the desired Directory.


Drive List Box

The Drive List Box is located at the upper-left region of the Stamp-Panel, below the Directory List Box. From within this box you can view and select a Drive by scrolling and double-clicking the desired Drive.


File List Box

The File List Box is located at the upper-middle region of the Stamp-Panel. From within this box you can view and select a File, or Files, by scrolling and either clicking or dragging your mouse, or using the Select Push-Button.

Select Push-Button

De-Select Push-Button

Refresh Push-Button


File Filter List Box

The File Filter List Box is located directly below the File List Box and can be used to limit the display of files within the File List Box to a distinct type.

I.E. If you chose "Pwin All Source", you would be presented with a list of Paradox for Windows Source files, all other files would be hidden from view.

File List Box

Stamp Push-Button


Stamping Speed Scrollbar
Stamping Speed Scroll-Bar

The Stamping Speed Scroll-Bar is located below the Drive List Box and the File Filter List Box and has three settings, "Slow", "Medium", and "Fast". This feature can be of value in a situation where you wanted more time to read the Status-Bar messages, where setting the value to "Slow" would allow for an easier read.

If you were in a hurry, then you could set the value to "Fast".

"Medium" is the default value for the Stamping Speed Scroll-Bar.

Stamp Push-Button


Stamp Push-Button

The Stamp Push-Button can be used after locating and selecting the file(s) you wish to Date/Time stamp, and will result in the stamping of Date and Time of the selected files.

If you should change your mind after having actuated the Stamp Push-Button, select the Cancel Push-Button to stop the processing of the selected files. You will see the total number of successfully stamped files shown at the bottom of the Stamp-Panel in the Status-Bar.

(This message will remain visible until the next time you choose the Stamp Push-Button.)

File List Box

Cancel Push-Button

Progress-Gauge

Status-Bar


Cancel Push-Button

Use the Cancel Push-Button to abort the processing of files previously selecting for Date and Time Stamping, and processing, after having selected the Stamp Push-Button.

You will see the total number of successfully stamped files shown at the bottom of the Stamp-Panel in the Status-Bar.

(This message will remain visible until the next time you choose the Stamp Push-Button.)

Stamp Push-Button

Progress-Gauge

Status-Bar


Help! Push-Button

The Help! Push-Button can be found on the following screen: Stamp-Panel, Calendar-Panel, and the About-Panel. Depending upon which screen you are on at the time, you will see a quick overview of the available functions of the applicable screen.

Context-Sensitive Help

Hints

Hint On/Hint Off Push-Button


Hint On/Hint Off Push-Button

The Hint On/Hint Off Push-Button enables/disables the display of brief hints describing the purpose of the various components found within the STAMP-MEISTER File Utility.

Hints

Context-Sensitive Help

Help! Push-Button


Exit Push-Button

The Exit Push-Button will close the STAMP-MEISTER File Utility, and return you to Windows.


Select Push-Button

The Select Push-Button will highlight (Select) ALL files currently displayed in the File List Box,  located at the upper-middle region of the Stamp-Panel.

One or more files must be selected prior to Date/Time Stamping.

Stamp Push-Button

File List Box

De-Select Push-Button

Cancel Push-Button


De-Select Push-Button

The De-Select Push-Button will clear ALL highlighted (Selected) files currently displayed in the File List Box,  located at the upper-middle region of the Stamp Panel.

One or more files must be selected prior to Date/Time Stamping.

Stamp Push-Button

File List Box

Select Push-Button

Cancel Push-Button


Refresh Push-Button

The Refresh Push-Button will update the files currently displayed in the File List Box, located at the upper-middle region of the Stamp Panel.

This feature would be of value if the files in question have been modified by some means, since the initial file display was brought up.

By using the Refresh option, you can guarantee that the stamping of files will return accurate result statistics.

File List Box


Progress-Gauge

The Progress-Gauge is located in the middle of the Stamp-Panel, and is designed to keep you informed of the progress of the file-stamping.

After having selected a file or files for stamping, and selecting the Stamp Push-Button, the Progress-Gauge will increment from 1 percent to 100 percent, giving you a visual representation of the progress of the file-stamping.

The Progress-Gauge compliments the Status-Bar messages displayed at the bottom of the Stamp-Panel.

Stamp Push-Button

Status-Bar


Date To Stamp Field

The Date To Stamp field allows you to enter any valid Date that will be used for file-stamping.

This field defaults to the current Date as defined by your computers system-clock, at the time the STAMP-MEISTER is loaded.

Stamp Push-Button

Cancel Push-Button


Time To Stamp Field

The Time To Stamp field allows you to enter any valid Time that will be used for file-stamping.

This field defaults to the current Time as defined by your computers system-clock, at the time the STAMP-MEISTER File Utility is loaded.

Stamp Push-Button

Cancel Push-Button


Current Date And Time Status

The Current Date and Time section is located at the bottom-right of the Stamp-Panel. These values are derived from the current system-clock settings of your computer, and are updated regularly.

Stamp Push-Button

Select Push-Button

Cancel Push-Button


Status-Bar

The Status-Bar supplies information pertaining to the status of the file-stamping process.

You will see the total number of successfully stamped files shown at the bottom of the stamp-panel in the Status-Bar, as stamping proceeds.

The final stamping statistics message will remain visible until the next time you choose the Stamp Push-Button.

The Status-Bar compliments the Progress-Gauge percentage displayed in the middle of the Stamp-Panel.

Stamp Push-Button

Cancel Push-Button

Progress-Gauge


Accelerator Keys

Any text you see within the STAMP-MEISTER File Utility with an underlined character can be accessed by pressing <Alt> + <The Underlined Character>.

I.E. Hold down the Alt key, and then press the Underlined Character, and you will either be moved to, or have selected, the item associated with the accompanying text.


Context-Sensitive Help

Context-Sensitive Help is available by simply pressing the <F1> key. Depending on the particular item that is currently selected, the STAMP-MEISTER File Utility Help-System will be loaded, and the topic applicable for the currently selected item will be shown.

I.E. If you had previously used the Stamp Push-Button, or you had moved to it, then by pressing the <F1> key, the topic specifically addressing the Stamp Push-Button would be automatically selected for you.

Help! Push-Button

Hints

Hint On/Hint Off Push-Button


Hints

This feature is access by passing your mouse cursor over an item. The item under your mouse cursor will display its specific Hint, briefly describing the function of the item directly beneath the cursor.

If the Hint becomes an annoyance, then all you need do is use the Hint On/Hint Off Push-Button. If you currently have the Hint toggled on, (The Default) then the caption on the button will read "Hint Off", conversely, if you have the Hint toggled off, then the caption on the button will read "Hint On".

Help! Push-Button

Context-Sensitive Help

Hint On/Hint Off Push-Button


Calendar-Panel Overview

By Selecting the "Calendar-Panel" from the STAMP-MEISTER File Utility, you can select various Dates to verify, or apply, stamping parameters.

Month Field

Month Spin-Button

Year Field

Year Spin-Button

Calendar

Use Push-Button

Reset Push-Button

Help! Push-Button


Month Field

The Month field displays the month that the Calendar is currently synchronized with.

This value can be altered by clicking on either the up or down arrow of the Month Spin-Button.

Calendar

Month Spin-Button


Year Field

The Year field displays the year that the Calendar is currently synchronized with.

This value can be altered by clicking on either the up or down arrow of the Year Spin-Button.

Calendar

Year Spin-Button


Month Spin-Button

The Month Spin-Button changes the Month displayed in the Month Field, and synchronizes the Calendar with the selected Month.

Calendar

Month Field


Year Spin-Button

The Year Spin-Button changes the Year displayed in the Year Field, and synchronizes the Calendar with the selected Year.

Calendar

Year Field


Calendar

The Calendar is initialized upon opening the STAMP-MEISTER File Utility, and is set to the current Date as set by the system settings of your computer.

The Month Spin-Button, and the Year Spin-Button can be used to alter the calendars setting.

The Day will be adjusted based on the current Date Selected, and the values selected in both the Month Field, and the Year Field.

Calendar-Panel Overview


Use Push-Button

The Use Push-Button will set the Date To Stamp field  value to the Date selected from within the Calendar-Panel.

Calendar-Panel Overview


Reset Push-Button

The Reset Push-Button will reset all of the Calendar settings to the current Date, as determined by the system settings of your computer.

Calendar-Panel Overview

Context-Sensitive Help

Hints

Hint On/Hint Off Push-Button


About-Panel Overview

By Selecting the About-Panel from the STAMP-MEISTER File Utility, you can view information pertaining to the version of the STAMP-MEISTER File Utility you currently have installed, as well as information on how our company can be reached.

Welcome to the STAMP-MEISTER File Utility!

Help! Push-Button