"ShowSize" Two Disk-space Utilities "Shareware Version 1.3" Copyright (C) 1994-1995, Sanjay Kanade All rights Reserved. BEFORE YOU PROCEED: Please read the "LICENSE AGREEMENT" and "DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY" at the end of this file. If you do not agree to the terms and conditions mentioned there then please do not use ShowSize and destroy all the accompanying files from your disk. DESCRIPTION: ShowSize V1.3: Two Disk-space Utilities (DOS) Two powerful DOS utilities to help you manage your disk space. You may have often wished for a DOS utility that can quickly find the total occupied size of a directory. ShowSize can help you do that and more. It also lists occupied-sizes of the top-level subdirs of a given directory. Second utility ShowExts can help you see space usage by file extensions. Both very useful for keeping track of the disk-space usage. Shareware. When you register, you get bonus options in both the utilities. Registration fee $10 only. KEYWORDS: SHOWSIZE SHOWEXTS DOS UTILITY DISK DIR SIZE TREE COMMAND FILESIZE NEW FEATURES: New features for ShowSize since V1.2: - Execution speed greatly improved! - Corrected size displays for sizes beyond 2 Giga bytes. New features for ShowExts since V1.2: - For registered users, new options added to show occupied size for each extension. - For registered users, new options added to sort the above list by file-count or by occupied size. Now you get a discount if you register multiple copies. The description of this policy has been added to this file (see DISCOUNT ON BUYING MULTIPLE COPIES). INSTALLING SHOWSIZE & SHOWEXTS: Copy files "SHOW*.*" to a directory on your DOS path so that you can use "SHOWSIZE" command from anywhere. For example, if you keep all your utilities in a directory called C:\UTIL which is on the DOS path, then type the following command: COPY SHOW*.* C:\UTIL After copying, you may delete the ZIP and the accompanying files. HOW TO USE SHOWSIZE/SHOWEXTS: Type "SHOWSIZE ?" to get instructions on ShowSize. Type "SHOWEXTS ?" to get instructions on ShowExts. Try ShowSize and ShowExts for a while and if you like them, please become a licensed user by paying a US $10 registration fee to the author. You get several benefits by registering the program. For details, please see "HOW TO REGISTER" below. PLEASE REGISTER TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT DEVELOPMENT: ShowSize/ShowExts are Shareware programs. That means you are expected to pay a registration fee to the author in order to continue using this software beyond the initial trial period of thirty days. Remember, the author is not compensated for his efforts unless you register. With your support, it is possible for the author to continue providing enhancements for ShowSize & ShowExts and to develop other useful shareware. HOW TO REGISTER AND REGISTRATION BENEFITS: The registration fee for ShowSize is only $10. You can register online on Compuserve. GO SWREG and register Id #5535. When you register, I will send you a "registration-key" file by email. Installing the "registration-key" will register your copy of ShowSize and ShowExts and will also show your name as the registered user. Please note that the "registration-key" will work with all the FUTURE VERSIONS of ShowSize and ShowExts, including any Windows versions coming out in future. You also get bonus options in both the utilities. For details, type "ShowSize ?" or "ShowExts ?" at the DOS prompt. In particular, you will get a show tree option in ShowSize showing complete tree of subdirs and their sizes. Please look at the sample TREE output later in this file. Don't delay now. Register your copy today. As a registered user, I welcome you to send suggestions for improving this utility. You can also send ideas on any new utilities that you have been looking for but haven't found. Please note that you CAN NOT share a copy of ShowSize or ShowExts on a network unless you get a site license. You also need a site license if you want to copy ShowSize or ShowExts to multiple computers in your organization. For knowing more about site licenses, please send an email message to me. For discounts on buying multiple copies, please see the next section. Currently registration is only available by electronic mail. If you're not a Compuserve user and would like to register these programs, please send an email message to me at the following addresses: For compuserve users: Sanjay Kanade 71303,20 For non-Compuserve users: Sanjay Kanade 71303.20@compuserve.com Thank you, Sanjay Kanade Author DISCOUNT ON BUYING MULTIPLE COPIES If you buy two or more copies, you are entitled to a bonus of additional registration keys. The number of additional keys is half the number of original quantity ordered. This effectively comes out to a discount of over 30%, provided you buy an even number of copies. HERE IS A SAMPLE TREE OUTPUT OF THE REGISTERED VERSION: FINDING TOTAL SIZE OF TOP DIR: \WINDOWS ... \WINDOWS -> Occupies 41,900,434 bytes (40.92 MB) +---INISAV -> Occupies 14,249 bytes ( 0.01 MB) +---ININEW -> Occupies 14,242 bytes ( 0.01 MB) +---SYSTEM -> Occupies 19,949,002 bytes (19.48 MB) | \---WIN32S -> Occupies 2,208,335 bytes ( 2.16 MB) +---OEMMOUSE -> Occupies 184,473 bytes ( 0.18 MB) | \---PREINST -> Occupies 62,838 bytes ( 0.06 MB) +---VGAUTIL -> Occupies 46,757 bytes ( 0.05 MB) +---TC -> Occupies 9,506 bytes ( 0.01 MB) +---BC4 -> Occupies 162 bytes ( 0.00 MB) +---BORLAND.TMP -> Occupies 1,104,793 bytes ( 1.08 MB) +---TD -> Occupies 991,696 bytes ( 0.97 MB) | \---TYPE -> Occupies 991,696 bytes ( 0.97 MB) \---MSAPPS -> Occupies 3,654,640 bytes ( 3.57 MB) +---EQUATION -> Occupies 0 bytes ( 0.00 MB) +---WORDART -> Occupies 0 bytes ( 0.00 MB) +---PROOF -> Occupies 342,219 bytes ( 0.33 MB) +---MSQUERY -> Occupies 1,370,495 bytes ( 1.34 MB) +---GRPHFLT -> Occupies 49,062 bytes ( 0.05 MB) +---TEXTCONV -> Occupies 508,416 bytes ( 0.50 MB) +---MSGRAPH5 -> Occupies 0 bytes ( 0.00 MB) +---ARTGALRY -> Occupies 1,384,448 bytes ( 1.35 MB) +---MSINFO -> Occupies 0 bytes ( 0.00 MB) \---SHEETCNV -> Occupies 0 bytes ( 0.00 MB) Total free space on drive C: 41,263,104 bytes ( 40.30 MB approx.) NOTE: - Here the tree lines are shown in ascii characters but the program, by default, produces the tree using graphic characters. - You can even sort the whole tree (all levels) on dir-names or their occupied sizes. Don't miss this powerful feature. Please register your copy today. OTHER SHAREWARE PRODUCTS BY THE AUTHOR: (At the time of this release) 1. WhizNotes(TM): A text-organizer & help-generator for Windows Powerful TEXT ORGANIZER/HELP GENERATOR for Windows to manage free-format information. Begin using WhizNotes and never lose track of your ideas & notes. Use long descriptive names for your notes, group them into folders, easily retrieve and view them, search through them for information, insert hypertext jumps, etc. Also, if you have the Help Compiler, you are only a mouse-click away from turning your notes into the exciting WinHelp format! Shareware . You can get the shareware version of WhizNotes from your favorite BBS or shareware vendor. Search by keyword "WhizNotes". On Compuserve, get it from WINSHARE forum (file: WHIZNT.ZIP). The registered version costs US $49.95 + S&H. To order, call Advanced Support Group at 1-800-788-0787 (ORDER ONLY). 2. WhizFolder(TM): Is a junior shareware version of WhizNotes. On Compuserve, get it from WINSHARE forum (file: WZFOLD.ZIP). 3. PC-Sherlock : A Game of Logic and Deduction (DOS: VGA graphics) Looking for a change from those strategy & action games? How about a game of "pure logic" that challenges you in a battle of wits against the PC and also improves your logical reasoning. You and your PC compete to break each other's secret-code using the clues of Bulls & Cows. Witness how the PC plays superb Mastermind, as if you are playing against a human. Artificial intelligence? Find out for yourself. Shareware. The latest version has only been released on Compuserve's MENSA forum (The Game RooM). Currently you can only register through SWREG on Compuserve. The registered version costs US $12 and registration method is similar to ShowSize, by email. GO SWREG and register #5476. 4. WhizExec(TM): Command Execution Utility (DOS) ** NEW UTILITY COMING SOON! *** An amazing utility that will allow you to do file processing much more powerful than the DOS 'FOR' command. Using WhizExec, you can create your own mini-utilities. You have to see it to believe it. Watch for WhizExec to appear on the same place where you found ShowSize. LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR SHOWSIZE/SHOWEXTS IMPORTANT: Read this license agreement before using this software. If you are not willing to be bound by the terms of this license agreement, do NOT use this software and also delete all the files belonging to this software from your disk. As a NON-REGISTERED user of this software, you are granted a limited license to use this copy for the express purpose of determining whether ShowSize and ShowExts are suitable for your needs. At the end of a 30-day trial period you should either register your copy, or discontinue using ShowSize and ShowExts. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY THIS SOFTWARE (including instructions for its use) IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES RELATING TO THIS SOFTWARE, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND ALL SUCH WARRANTIES ARE EXPRESSLY AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMED. THE ENTIRE RISK ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION REMAINS WITH YOU. 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