Contents -------- Program information Company information Description Installation Release notes History Registration Copyright and license Program information ------------------- Program Archive Name: adc104b.zip Program Name/Title: Advanced Disk Catalog Program Version: 1.04b Program Description: Catalog system - organize your disks, folders and files Target OS: Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0 Software type: Shareware ($20) Company information ------------------- Company Name: Elcom Ltd Contact Email Address: kitten@transcom.mipt.ru Contact WWW URL: http://www.ecsc.mipt.ru/Elcom/ Contact Postal Address: 2-171 generala Antonova st. Moscow 117279 Russia Contact Telephone Number: (+7 095) 9732660 Description ----------- Advanced Disk Catalog (ADC) is an easy to use tool with explorer-like interface which allows you to catalog the drives: floppy disks, hard drives, optical disks, CD-ROMs, ZIP disks and other removable media. With ADC you are able to: - Organize volumes, folders and files into categories; - Add comment to each file, folder and disk; - Search for files/folders using file name or your own comments (with wildcards), limiting the search results by date, size and category; - Update volume information (with saving comments and categories); - Generate the reports; - ... and more. ADC written totally in C++, doesn't use any database engines and so very fast. The database generated by ADC is very small. Installation ------------ We recommend your to uninstall the previous version of ADC (if you have one) from your computer befor installing this one. You can do this either by clicking "Uninstall Advanced Disk Catalog" icon in "Elcom Software" folder from the "Start" menu, or via "Add/Remove Programs" Control Panel applet; in uninstall program, select ADC components you wish to remove from your system (all) and click "OK". When you'll get the notification that ADC folder is not empty, be careful removing it: it may contain the .cat files (the databases created by ADC) you may wish to keep. To install ADC, just run the "setup.exe" and follow the instructions. The onliest thing you'll need to select is the target directory ("C:\Program Files\ADC" by default). History ------- ! bug fixed + improvement/modification - known bug 1.04b(04/05/97) ! memory leak: VALIDATE.DLL library ! disk add/update: reading the serial number + using disks with the same serial numbers 1.04a(29/04/97) ! inheriting folder categories when edited from right (list) window 1.04 (28/04/97) ! corrupted folder comments ! correct archive size in catalog info ! redrawing folder categories in list window after inheriting category ! displaying improper hot key for "Search" ! locating file in the root folder from the search window ! working directory for ADC program icon ! show "readme" before installation ! focus on edit control in search window ! main and search windows layout: saving only if appropriate options set, restoring always (last-saved) ! creating the backup copy of catalog file on "save as" operation ! refreshing list window on right mouse click ! eliminated some memory leaks ! crash on exit after a few searches + add disk: check if disk is already exists; ask to update + open/print the report (shell operation) + displaying full folder path in status bar + icons in search window + right-click in search window: open, explorer, properties, go to + additional subfolder for catalogs + writing volume serial number if it is empty + cancel search operation 1.03 (09/04/97) ! "up one level" without selection ! "TAB" key: set default selection ! spelling errors ! "properties" dialog: corrected "changed" flag ! changing selection on right mouse button click ! multi-selection in search window ! selecting first list item on pressing tab button ! search window can be maximized ! closing nag screen ('x' button) ! "Up One Level" on empty archive ! do not allow running two copies of ADC + redesigned toolbar layout + added "setup" button to the toolbar + added "location" field to folder/file properties dialog + file/folder size displayed according to system locale + folder properties dialog: number of files and folders grouped together + double-click in search window: goto selected item + import + export (report) + right button more context-sensitive (for disks): + "delete" + "update" + double click on file: open or properties + status bar: tip displayed on moving the mouse across the buttons instead of on pressing + disallowing pressing "Quit" in nag screen on exit (to avoid loosing changes) + saving search window layout + "between" and "during last" search: don't include folders + search "between" dates: from 01.01.80 to current date + "exact match" near "match case" + hot heys + new/open/save/saveas/exit + categories/information + properties + search/report) - uninstall program sometimes deletes catalog files without confirmation - no tooltip for "Up One Level" button - list window being refreshed twice - splitter position not saved correctly sometimes 1.02 (26/03/97) ! sorting categories in properties dialogs ! spelling errors ! rubbish comments ! changing selection on clicking right mouse button in tree window ! changing file comments ! adding empty disk + right mouse button context-sensitive menu: + "explorer" + "open" + "properties" + search dialog: "exact match" option + date format according to system locale + "Ins", "Del", "Tab" keys + save/restore layout: + main window position and size + splitter position + columns sizes in list view + "Up One Level" button + "auto-open last archive" feature + pasing command line: archive name + options dialog: + auto-open last archive + save layout + folder properties dialog: + total files + total folders + total bytes + disallowing multi-selection in list window + moving to next file in file properties dialog + list window can display associated icons + tree window displays hi-res icons - when switching to the list window using "TAB" key (first time), none of the items become selected; arrow key have to be pressed - list window being refreshed twice - splitter position not saved correctly sometimes 1.01 (18/03/97) ! Fixed bug in disk update operation ! Fixed disappiaring search text after search operation ! Fixed bug in search with "*." mask + Decreased memory requirements on file open (using memory-mapped file now) + Displaying folders in list window 1.0 (11/03/97) Original version Registration ------------ You can register your copy of ADC now via PsL Registration Service using your credit card. The registration fee is as little as $20. You can register on-line, using fax or e-mail. On the Internet, go to our Web page at: http://www.ecsc.mipt.ru/Elcom/ and follow the link "Order the Fully Licensed Version of ADC" on "Advanced Disk Catalog" page. Or, you can go directly to the order page in PsL: http://www.pslweb.com/cgi-win/psl_ord.exe/ITEM30063 You can also FAX your order to PsL at 713-524-6398 (product number: 30063. If you prefer to use email, send your order to PsL at "30063@pslweb.com". These numbers are for ORDERS ONLY. For tech support or to check on the status of the shipping of an order or information about our products, please contact Elcom Ltd. On payment approval, we'll send you the registration key which will remove the nag screens in ADC. Your registration will be valid for all future versions of ADC. Copyright and license --------------------- The Advanced Disk Catalog is shareware. This means: - All copyrights to ADC are exclusively owned by Elcom Ltd. - Anyone may use this software during a test period of 30 days. Following this test period of 30 days or less, if you wish to continue to use ADC, you MUST register. - Once registered, the user is granted a non-exclusive license to use ADC on one computer (i.e. a single cpu), for any legal purpose, at a time. The registered ADC software may not be rented or leased, but may be permanently transferred, if the person receiving it agrees to terms of this license. If the software is an update, the transfer must include the update and all previous versions. - The ADC unregistered shareware version, may be freely distributed, provided the distribution package is not modified. No person or company may charge a fee for the distribution of ADC without written permission from the copyright holder. - ADC IS DISTRIBUTED "AS IS". NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND IS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. YOU USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE AUTHOR WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DATA LOSS, DAMAGES, LOSS OF PROFITS OR ANY OTHER KIND OF LOSS WHILE USING OR MISUSING THIS SOFTWARE. - You may not use, copy, emulate, clone, rent, lease, sell, modify, decompile, disassemble, otherwise reverse engineer, or transfer the licensed program, or any subset of the licensed program, except as provided for in this agreement. Any such unauthorized use shall result in immediate and automatic termination of this license and may result in criminal and/or civil prosecution. All rights not expressly granted here are reserved by Elcom Ltd. - Installing and using ADC signifies acceptance of these terms and conditions of the license. - If you do not agree with the terms of this license you must remove ADC files from your storage devices and cease to use the product.