Advanced Disk Library Read Me

How To ...
	The Advanced Disk Library provides Microsoft Visual Basic Applications 
	with the ability to obtain System Disk Information. The following 
	Command List details the items available in the AdvDisk.DLL. Visual 
	Basic Code samples, titled ADVAPP.MAK, have also been supplied and 
	reside in the install directory.

	The DLL File ADVDISK.DLL is installed in the windows system directory. 
	To un-install the ADVAPP, delete the ADVDISK.DLL in the windows system 
	directory and then at the DOS prompt or File Manager, delete the 
	installed directory.

Commands:
	Drive Check             - Check if a file/directory exists on a drive.
	Drive Type              - Check the drive type for the following: 
					Floppies, RAM, CD-ROM, Network, Fixed.
				  Drive compression is also returned.
	File Exists             - Check if a file exists on a selected drive.
	Disk Free Space         - Check the Disk Free Space.
	Disk Total Space        - Check the Disk Total Space.
	Move Copy File          - This acts like either a file copy/move. This
				  will perform according to selection for the 
				  following:
					create non-existant subdirectory,
					check for available disk space,
					Delete the 'From' file,
					Overwrite the 'To' if exists,
					Compare file revision dates.
	Path Split		- This command will break the full path into
				  one of four components:
					Drive, i.e., "C:"
					Directory, i.e., "\TEST\TEST1\
					File Name, i.e., "TEST"
					Extension, i.e., ".BAT"
	Search List		- This command searches a selected disk
				  and directory for a desired file type.
	Create Directory	- This command will create a multi-level
				  Directory:
					"C:\TEST\TEST1\TEST2\TEST3\TEST4"
				  You can add another level later with:
					"C:\TEST\TEST1\TEST2\TEST3\TEST4\TEST5"
	Delete Directory	- This command will delete a multi-level
				  Directory:
					"C:\TEST\TEST1\TEST2\TEST3\TEST4"
	Disk Format		- Utilize the File Manager's Disk Formatting
	Disk Copy		- Utilize the File Manager's Disk Copying
	System Commands		- This command will perform one of the 
				  following depending upon the type:
					0 = Reboot Windows
					1 = Restart Windows
					2 = DOS Prompt

Version:
	ADVDISK.DLL Version 3.1

Includes:
	ADVDISK.DLL - System Information Library
	ADVAPP.MAK  - ADVDISK.DLL Visual Basic Examples
	ADVDISK.HLP - Help File 
	
	Information in this document is subject to change without notice. 
	
	Microsoft, MS-DOS, Visual Basic, Windows, and Windows NT are registered 
	trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. 
	
License:
	See the On-Line Help License Agreement, see the On-Line Help 
	Registration form and print the form and send it in. A order form 
	has been included, see On-Line Help Ordering. Payment options are 
	Check or Money Order.
	
Contacts:
	Advanced Applications
	6700 North Tryon Street
	Box 560991
	Charlotte, NC 28256-0991  USA
	
	Voice      (704) 597-3948
	Compuserve 72713,2106
	
Copyright Notice:
	Copyright 1994 - 1995 Advanced Application, All rights reserved.      
	Portions Copyright by Microsoft Corporation.    
	Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corp.       
	Various other product names mentioned in passing are trademarks or 
	service marks of their respective owners.
	
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License Agreement:
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This software is licensed shareware. You may distribute at no charge, 
except for media or connect time charges, unmodified copies of the file 
ADVDISK.DLL and ADVAPP.*. Select Registration form, and then after printing
the form, send it in.

AdvDisk is supplied "as is". The author disclaims all warranties, expressed
or implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of merchant ability
and of fitness for any purpose. The author assumes no liability for damages, 
direct or consequential, which may result from the use of AdvDisk. You also 
agree to not hold Advanced Applications liable for any damages, direct or 
consequential which may result from the use of AdvDisk. By purchasing, using,
distributing AdvDisk, you are agreeing to all of these conditions.

AdvDisk is provided free of charge for a thirty day evaluation period. Any use
beyond this period requires that AdvDisk be registered with the author, 
Advanced Applications. This registration fee will license one copy of AdvDisk
for use on a single computer. Multi-user, network and site licenses are 
available; contact Advanced Applications for terms.

As purchaser of this software, you are granted a royalty-free license to 
distribute executable files generated using the AdvDisk.dll as well as 
distributing the AdvDisk.dll provided you accept the conditions of the 
License Agreement. Remember, AdvDisk must be registered prior to distributing
with your applications, those persons, companies, business, etc., will be fully
prosecuted for distrubuting AdvDisk without proper registration.

Government users: This software and documentation are subject to restrictions
set forth in The Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at 
252.227-7013 and elsewhere.

If you believe AdvDisk is valuable and useful, please give it to anyone else
you think would be interested, and encourage them to register their copy. 
Copy registration also provides notification of Revision Updates, these 
upgrades will be supplied at a upgrade price.
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