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 Software Check - A Software Auditing Tool
 Shareware Version 2.4 - March 1996
 Copyright (C) Karri Software Ltd. 1996.

Contents for Software Check Help

To learn how to use Help, please press F1.

Please select one of the following:

Introduction

System Requirements and Uninstall

Quick Guide

Keyboard Support

Menu Options

Toolbar

Dialog Boxes

How to Register/Order

Registered Version Details

Copyright/License/Warranty

Trademarks


 Introduction

Software Check is a program which scans your local drive(s) for specified executable files and gathers information about them for software licensing purposes.

You may also use Software Check to identify any unwanted software on your disks.

Information can be gathered and saved to a log and processed later.


 System Requirements and Uninstall

Software Check requires Windows 3.1* or later or Windows for Workgroups 3.11*.

* See Trademarks

This package consists of the following files:

 1) WACHECK.EXE 	Software Check itself
 2) WACHECK.HLP 	Software Check Help file
 3) DXDM.DLL    	Custom Control component of Software Check
 4) DXMEM.DLL   	Memory Manager component of Software Check
 5) FILE_ID.DIZ 	File for Bulletin Board operators
 6)  README.TXT 	Read Me file

To uninstall Software Check delete the above files and the following:

 1) WACHECK.INI 	Created by Software Check in the Windows directory


 Keyboard Support

The main window supports the keyboard as well as the mouse.

Key actions in the main window are as follows:

 Control+N      	Create new log file.
 Control+O      	Open log file.
 Control+S      	Save log file as another file.
 Control+V      	View log statistics.
 Control+C      	Create report.
 Control+P      	Print report.
 F1             	View Help.
 Alt+F4         	Quit Software Check.


 Menu Options

Please select one of the following:

File:
New
Open
Save
Save As
View Statistics
Create Report
Print Report
Exit

Options:
Stop
Sort Ascending
Sort Descending
Align Left
Center
Align Right
Auto Size Columns

Preferences:
Show Horizontal Gridlines
Show Vertical Gridlines
Show Toolbar Tips
Show Toolbar
Show Status Bar
Show Settings Now
Save Settings on Exit

Help:
Contents
Search for Help on
How to Use Help
How to Register
About Software Check


 Dialog Boxes

Please select one of the following:

Create New Log dialog
Drives dialog
File Filters dialog
View Log Statistics dialog


 Create New Log Dialog

This dialog box is invoked from the New menu option under the File menu.

Before a scan is performed, you may specify which drives and files to include in the scan.

Enter a brief description in the Description field. This is optional but recommended. A description can be up to 80 characters in length.

Click on the Drives pushbutton to select which drives to include in the scan.

Click on the Files pushbutton to select which types of executable files to include in the scan.

Select Include 16-bit executables to make Software Check include all 16-bit executables in the scan.

Select Include 32-bit executables to make Software Check include all 32-bit executables in the scan. Under Windows 95* this will mean that Software Check is capable of displaying version information embedded in 32-bit files.

Select Include files without version information to make Software Check include files without version information embedded in the executable file. These are mostly DOS programs.

Select Automatically size columns during scan to make Software Check size the columns so that all information is displayed in each column. This will occur roughly once every 128 files.

Click on Start to start the scan, Cancel to return to the main window.

* See Trademarks


 Drives Dialog

This dialog box is invoked from the Drives pushbutton in the New Log dialog.

Select all drives that you would like to include in the scan.

To select all drives, click on the All pushbutton. To deselect all, click on the None pushbutton.

Click on OK to accept the selected drives or on Cancel to return to the New Log dialog without any changes.


 File Filters Dialog

This dialog box is invoked from the Files pushbutton in the New Log dialog.

The listbox shows all executable file extensions that will be included in the scan.

To remove any extension, select it by clicking it with the mouse and click on the Remove pushbutton.

To add a new extension, type it in to the New Extension entry field and click on Add.

To return to the default extensions at any stage, click on the Defaults pushbutton.

To accept the list, click on OK. To return to the New Log dialog without any changes, click on Cancel.


 View Log Statistics Dialog

This dialog box is invoked from the View Statistics menu option under the File menu.

You may view information about a scan in this dialog, when it was performed, how long it took, whether it was successful or not and so forth.


 Quick Guide to Software Check

To start gathering information about programs on your local hard disk(s) start by selecting the File menu option followed by the New option, or alternatively clicking on the [image] shortcut on the toolbar.

You'll see the New Log dialog in which you may select the drives to scan and the executables to scan for.

Once you've clicked on the Start pushbutton in this dialog, Software Check begins to search the specified drives for the programs. By default all of your drives will be searched.

You may stop the search at any time by either selecting the Stop menu item under the Options menu option, or alternatively clicking on the [image] shortcut on the toolbar.

While the search is going on, the data sheet in the main window will be undated roughly once every 128 files, however you may view the data at any time by interacting with the sheet.

Once the scan is over, you may save the log, create a report from it and view statistics about the scan.


Open menu option

 File: New

Click on this menu option or on the short cut on the Toolbar to create a new Audit log. This is the starting point of a new scan.


Open menu option

 File: Open

Click on this menu option or on the short cut on the Toolbar to open a previously saved audit log.


Save menu option

 File: Save

Click on this menu option or on the short cut on the Toolbar to save the current sheet into an audit log.


Save As menu option

 File: Save As

Click on this menu option to save the current sheet into a new audit log.


View Statistics menu option

 File: View Statistics

Click on this menu option or on the short cut on the Toolbar to view statistics about a scan.

You may view information about a scan in this dialog, when it was performed, how long it took, whether it was successful or not and so forth.


Create Report menu option

 File: Create Report

Click on this menu option or click on the short cut on the Toolbar to create a report from an audit log.


Print Report menu option

 File: Print Report

Click on this menu option or click on the short cut on the Toolbar to print a report from an audit log.


Exit menu option

 File: Exit

Click on this menu option or click on the short cut on the Toolbar to exit Software Check.


Stop menu option

 Options: Stop

Click on this menu option or on the short cut on the Toolbar to stop the current search/scan. You may save any partial data.


Sort Ascending menu option

 Options: Sort Ascending

Click on this menu option to sort the currently selected area on the sheet in ascending order. (A to Z, 1 to 9 etc).

You may select a whole column by clicking on its title or partially by placing the mouse in a cell and whilst holding the left mouse button down, dragging the mouse to the desired end cell.

You may select a range of columns by clicking on the start column title and whilst holding the shift key, clicking on the desired end column title.


Sort Descending menu option

 Options: Sort Descending

Click on this menu option to sort the currently selected area on the sheet in decending order. (Z to A, 9 to 1 etc).

You may select a whole column by clicking on its title or partially by placing the mouse in a cell and whilst holding the left mouse button down, dragging the mouse to the desired end cell.

You may select a range of columns by clicking on the start column title and whilst holding the shift key, clicking on the desired end column title.


Align Left menu option

 Options: Align Left

Click on this menu option to align text in the selected column(s) to the left.

You may select a column by clicking on its title.

You may select a range of columns by clicking on the start column title and whilst holding the shift key, clicking on the desired end column title.


Center menu option

 Options: Center

Click on this menu option to center text in the selected column(s).

You may select a column by clicking on its title.

You may select a range of columns by clicking on the start column title and whilst holding the shift key, clicking on the desired end column title.


Align Right menu option

 Options: Align Right

Click on this menu option to align text in the selected column(s) to the right.

You may select a column by clicking on its title.

You may select a range of columns by clicking on the start column title and whilst holding the shift key, clicking on the desired end column title.


Auto Size Columns menu option

 Options: Auto Size Columns

Click on this menu option to size the column widths automatically so that all of the information in each column is visible.


Show Horizontal Gridlines menu option

 Preferences: Show Horizontal Gridlines

Click on this menu option to show or hide the horizontal gridlines on the sheet.


Show Vertical Gridlines menu option

 Preferences: Show Vertical Gridlines

Click on this menu option to show or hide the vertical gridlines on the sheet.


Show Toolbar Tips menu option

 Preferences: Show Toolbar Tips

Use this menu option to turn the Toolbar button explanations/hints on and off.


Toolbar menu option

 Preferences: Show Toolbar

Use this menu option to show or hide the Toolbar.


Status Bar menu option

 Preferences: Show Status Bar

Use this menu option to show or hide the Status Bar.


Save Settings Now menu option

 Preferences: Save Settings Now

Select this menu option if you want Software Check to save the current position and size of the main window plus all other settings now to WACHECK.INI.

When you restart Software Check, it will reposition, size and configure itself to the saved values.


Save Settings on Exit menu option

 Preferences: Save Settings on Exit

Select this menu option if you want Software Check to save the current position and size of the main window plus all other settings when you exit the program to WACHECK.INI.

When you restart Software Check, it will reposition, size and configure itself to the saved values.


Toolbar short cuts

 Toolbar

The Toolbar contains the following short cuts:

 New
 Open
 Save
 View Statistics
 Create Report
 Print Report
 Stop Scanning
 Exit Program
 Help Contents


Contents

 Help: Contents

This menu item shows the Contents page of the help file. Alternatively, click on the short cut on the Toolbar.


Search

 Help: Search for Help on

This menu item shows the Search dialog box for the help file.


How to Use Help

 Help: How to Use Help

This menu item shows how to use Help.


How to Register/Order

 Help: How to Register/Order

This menu item shows how you can order a copy of the registered version of Software Check.


About dialog

 Help: About Software Check

Use this dialog box to view the copyright information for this program.


 How to Register/Order

Please select one of the following:

Order by CompuServe

Order by Fax or by Mail


 Order via CompuServe

To have your registration added to your CompuServe bill, GO SWREG and follow the instructions.

Important: If you are a VAT registered company residing in the European Union (EU), please use the registration ID 10516 and send your company VAT registration number to Karri Software Ltd (CompuServe ID 100422,3521).

For all other cases, please use the registration ID 10164.


 Order by Fax or by Mail

Please select one of the following:

VAT Registered Companies in the European Union (EU)

All Others

VAT = Value Added Tax


Order Form/Invoice (EU)

Software Check 2.4 Order Form/Invoice

Print this form by using the File menu option followed by the Print Topic menu option at the top of this page.

Send this form with a cheque, cash or international postal money order payable to Karri Software Limited, or fax credit card orders only, to:

Karri Software Limited, 10 Regency Close, Woodville Gardens, Ealing, London W5 2LP, England.
Fax: (+44) (0)181 998 1785

Payments can be in English pounds or US Dollars and prices include shipping and handling fees. Only 3.5 inch diskettes will be sent.

A Site License for Software Check entitles an organisation to receive one copy of the software and duplicate it for the specified number of copies.

Software Check Single Copy  : ____ copies at 20 pounds / $34 each: _____________

Software Check Site License :

  2 -   10 computers    : ____  users at 17 pounds / $29 each: _____________
 11 -   25 computers    : ____  users at 14 pounds / $24 each: _____________
 26 -   50 computers    : ____  users at 11 pounds / $19 each: _____________
 51 -  100 computers    : ____  users at  8 pounds / $14 each: _____________
101+       computers    : ____  users at  5 pounds / $ 9 each: _____________

                                                        TOTAL: _____________

Name:            _______________________________________ Date: _____________

Company:         ___________________________________________________________

Address:         ___________________________________________________________

                 ___________________________________________________________

                 ___________________________________________________________

Postcode/Zip:    ________________________   Country: _______________________

Telephone:       ________________________ Facsimile: _______________________

VAT Reg. Number: ____________________________ Email: _______________________

Where obtained:  ___________________________________________________________

Please charge my Visa __  Mastercard __  Access __  EuroCard __ (please tick one):

Card Number:     __________________________________ Exp. Date:______________

Signature:       ___________________________________________________________


Order Form/Invoice Mail/Fax

Software Check 2.4 Order Form/Invoice

Print this form by using the File menu option followed by the Print Topic menu option at the top of this page.

Send this form with a cheque, cash or international postal money order payable to Karri Software Limited, or fax credit card orders only, to:

Karri Software Limited, 10 Regency Close, Woodville Gardens, Ealing, London W5 2LP, England.
Fax: (+44) (0)181 998 1785

Payments can be in English pounds or US Dollars and prices include VAT, shipping and handling fees. Only 3.5 inch diskettes will be sent.

A Site License for Software Check entitles an organisation to receive one copy of the software and duplicate it for the specified number of copies.

Software Check Single Copy  : ____ copies at 24 pounds / $39 each: _____________

Software Check Site License :

  2 -   10 computers    : ____  users at 21 pounds / $35 each: _____________
 11 -   25 computers    : ____  users at 18 pounds / $30 each: _____________
 26 -   50 computers    : ____  users at 15 pounds / $25 each: _____________
 51 -  100 computers    : ____  users at 12 pounds / $20 each: _____________
101+       computers    : ____  users at  9 pounds / $15 each: _____________

                                                        TOTAL: _____________

Name:            _______________________________________ Date: _____________

Company:         ___________________________________________________________

Address:         ___________________________________________________________

                 ___________________________________________________________

                 ___________________________________________________________

Postcode/Zip:    ________________________   Country: _______________________

Telephone:       ________________________ Facsimile: _______________________

Electronic Mail: ___________________________________________________________

Where obtained:  ___________________________________________________________

Please charge my Visa __  Mastercard __  Access __  EuroCard __ (please tick one):

Card Number:     __________________________________ Exp. Date:______________

Signature:       ___________________________________________________________


Trademarks

Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Windows 3.1, Windows for Workgroups 3.11, Windows 95 and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.


 Registered Version Details

Software Check is shareware and not available for free. You are allowed a 21-day evaluation period free of charge for this program and then you should either register it with the author or remove it from your disk(s). Should you use it after the 21-day evaluation period, you are violating US and international copyright laws and treaties.

To register this program, please click on How to Register/Order.

The registered version of Software Check includes:

1. Capability to save and load logs.
2. Capability to create and print reports from the logs.
3. Add new executable types to be included in the scan.
4. All references to "Unregistered Shareware" removed

* See Trademarks

As a registered user of Software Check, you will receive the following benefits:

1. Technical support over the telephone and Email
2. All future upgrades at much reduced prices or in some cases for free
3. Information on other programs/utilities as they become available.

As a bonus, a card game for Windows is included free of charge.


Disclaimer

 Copyright and License Agreement

Software Check 2.4 (Shareware Version)
Copyright (C) Karri Software Limited 1996

The above is from now on known as SOFTWARE.

You should read this section carefully before using this SOFTWARE. By using this SOFTWARE you are agreeing to the terms and conditions of this license agreement.

This SOFTWARE is shareware and not available for free. You are hereby granted a license for a 21-day evaluation period free of charge for this SOFTWARE. After the evaluation period has passed you must either register the SOFTWARE with Karri Software Limited or remove it from your disk(s). Should you use the SOFTWARE after the 21-day evaluation period, you are violating US and International copyright laws and treaties.

You are hereby granted a license to make as many copies of the SOFTWARE as you wish, and distribute it to anyone as long as the SOFTWARE is distributed in its entirety and without any modifications what so ever. Bulletin Board Systems are allowed to add a small file describing the BBS with the SOFTWARE.

You are prohibited from charging or requesting donations from this SOFTWARE in any form. You are also prohibited in distributing the SOFTWARE as part of other products (commercial or otherwise) without prior written permission from Karri Software Limited. Only Disk Vendors approved by the Association of Shareware Professionals are permitted to redistribute the SOFTWARE, subject to the conditions in this license agreement, without prior written permission.

LIMITATIONS:

You may not rent, lease, sell, modify, decompile, disassemble, otherwise reverse engineer or transfer the licensed SOFTWARE except as provided in this agreement. Any such unauthorised use shall terminate this license immediately.

All rights not expressly granted here are reserved to Karri Software Limited.

Disclaimer of Warranty

THIS SOFTWARE AND THE ACCOMPANYING FILES ARE SOLD "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

THE USER MUST ASSUME THE FULL RISK OF USING THIS SOFTWARE.

ANY LIABILITY OF THE SELLER WILL BE LIMITED EXCLUSIVELY TO PRODUCT REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE.