VersList

VersList V2.1

VersList is a powerful tool to determine what files change on your disks.  Whenever you install new programs, either commercial products or shareware, these programs will add new executables or Dynamic Link Libraries (DLLs) to your disks.  Sometimes these executables and libraries can regress your machine or cause other problems.  VersList will find all the executables and libraries on your machine and make note of their version and creation dates.

New features in VersList 2.1:

•	Printing support including page preview

•	Automatic save of last screen sizes and column widths

•	Last save memory for quick access

•	More efficient building/saving

•	Fully tested on Windows NT V4

•	Detection of invalid file loads when loading a non-VersList file

VersList is shareware.  This copy of the program will run for 30 days after which you must register the software for a cost of only $15.

Some typical uses of VersList ...

o Some software now does not work that used to work?  Why not?  Find out by using VersList to determine what files on your disk changed.

o You are working with technical support of a product you just bought, they cannot solve your problem. Send them a VersList generated database of files and they will know exactly what versions of .exe and .dll files are on your machine.

o You are concerned that you may have a virus.  Run VersList to spot files that mysteriously become changed when you do not expect.


Using

Using VersList

When you start VersList, select the File->Build menu option.  This will prompt you for a directory from which to build a VersList database. Each file in the directory, and optionally in the subdirectories, will then be listed with version information.  This database may then be saved to a file with the File->Save menu option.

At a later time, you can then rebuild the database as before and then use the Compare->Open menu option to load the previously saved database.  Changes to the files will then be visually displayed.

An icon at the start of each file line illustrates the changes in the file, these icons are:

The file has not yet been compared

The file has been added

The file has been deleted

The file is older than before

The file is newer than before

The file is the same as before

A sample screen shot of the VersList program is shown below


Menus

The menus for VersList may be accessed from the menubar or from the toolbar buttons at the top of the application.  The following describe the menubar options ...

File

Open	- Open a previously saved build

Save	- Save the current build

Save As	- Save the current build as a different file

Build	- Build a file list

File Types	- Add, Delete, or change file types

Print	- Print the current build

Print Preview	- Preview print the current build

Print Setup	- Setup for printing

Exit	- Exit VersList

View

Toolbar	- Hide/Show the toolbar

Status bar	- Hide/Show the status bar

Compare

Open	- Open a saved file for comparison

Show Added	- Show added files

Show Deleted	- Show deleted files

Show Newer	- Show newer files

Show Older	- Show older files

Show Unchanged	- Show unchanged files

Show All	- Show all files

Help

Help	- Help on VersList (this help)

About	- About this release of VersList


Register

Registering Verslist

VersList represents many months of programming effort in the hope that it may be of value to users like yourself.  New versions of VersList will become available over time and these will also be distributed as shareware.  Registering your copy of VersList will remove the 30 day usage restriction, entitle you to E-Mail support and ensure that you get the latest version of VersList as soon as it is available.

Please send a check or money order for $15 to:

Neil Kolban
9200 Glenhaven Court

North Richland Hills

Texas, 76180
USA

Please also enclose your name, address and Internet E-Mail address (if you have one). If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to send E-Mail to kolban@onramp.net or visit the VersList home page on the World Wide Web at http://rampages.onramp.net/~kolban/verslist

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