Copyright: Copyright © Terry Dawson 1995
Citation: Copyright © Terry Dawson 1995


Contents

Introduction

Selecting Directories

Top Menu Bar

Speed Buttons

Batch Processing

Shareware License

Contacting Dawson Systems


Introduction

Directory Watch is a utility program to help keep track of space used in directories on a network or local disk drive.  It helps by providing total space used by all files in a directory and all files in all subdirectories under the selected target directory.  It also counts the total number of files and subdirectories involved.

Target directories can be kept in lists and used to generate reports.  Many different lists can be saved to disk for future or batch processing.

For your convenience, Directory Watch is marketed as Shareware.


Top Menu Bar

The top menu bar is where you manage your directory lists.  The File menu allows you to save the current list to a file and open one that has been saved.  Files are saved with a DWH extension.

The Report menu allows you to generate a comma delimited report file from the currently open directory list.  The report is stored in a file with the same name as the directory list filename but the file extension is changed to TXT instead of DWH.

The Help menu allows you to access the help file you are reading now.


Speed Buttons

Speed buttons are used to manage the directories in the current directory list.  The insert and delete buttons will be grayed like this [image] when they are not valid options.

Help.  Activate this help file.

Insert.  Add the selected directory name to the directory list.

Multiple Insert.  Add all directory names immediately under the selected directory to the list.

Delete.  Delete the highlighted directory name(s) from the directory list.  You can highlight multiple ones by holding the control (CTRL) key while clicking them with the mouse.  You can highlight a contiguous group by using the SHIFT key instead.

Peek.  Scan & view the stats for the selected directory.


Shareware License

Copies of Directory Watch may be distributed through normal free Shareware channels as long as the files in the archive are unaltered and included.

To be licensed to use this program, you must register as described below.  It is a perpetual license for all potential versions 1.x.  The license begins as soon as your registration fee is received.  This the easiest and most cost effective way you can legally acquire software.

Registration may be easily obtained.  Simply print this form, fill in the blanks, and enclose it with a $5.00 registration fee for each user to:

Dawson Systems ( PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO TERRY DAWSON )
75 West Kossuth Street
Columbus, Ohio 43206

Please PRINT legibly.

Name _________________________________________

Address _______________________________________

City ________________________________  State _____

Zip Code ___________________

Amount Enclosed ___________  ( $5.00 U.S. for each user )

Thank You for Supporting Shareware Concepts!

Optional Survey:

1.  What additional features would you like to see in future versions of this program?

2.  What other programs would you like to see from Dawson Systems?


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The savings are passed on directly to you!

The Shareware marketing method permits you to test the product before you register.  It also eliminates some of the most costly parts of bringing you quality software.  Overhead costs and markup for things like marketing, packaging, shipping and replacement copies are completely eliminated.


Contacting Dawson Systems
Proprietor/Author: Terry Dawson

Internet: tdawson@freenet.columbus.us.oh

Compuserve: 72665,1505

Snail Mail:

Dawson Systems
75 West Kossuth Street
Columbus, Ohio 43206


Directory Lists

Directory lists can be built, saved, opened and used to generate reports.  The currently open list is visible in the large, right-hand box.  It's filename is shown directly above it.


Comma Delimited Report File

A report can be generated showing the space used by each directory in the current directory list.  The file will be created in a special format (comma delimited) that can be imported into almost any database or spreadsheet application.

The format for each line is:

"directory_name", number_of_subdirectories, number_of_files, total_size

For example: "C:\BP",22,914,28083208

"C:\BP" is the directory surrounded by quote marks.  C:\BP has 22 subdirectories.  It has 914 files in all of those subdirectories.  The total disk space used is 28,083,208 bytes.  One line (record) is used for each directory entry in the list.

FILENAME.DWH will create a report in FILENAME.TXT.


Selecting Directories

The large left-hand box is used to select a directory.  YOU MUST DOUBLE-CLICK ON A DIRECTORY TO SELECT IT.  The currently selected directory appears in the gray edit box below the directory selection box.  Only the currently selected directory can be inserted into the list or quick-viewed.


Batch Processing

Directory Watch can create reports from a batch file (under Windows) or activated by a scheduler to make reports automatically and/or unattended.  To do this, simply place the name of the saved directory list in the command line when DirWatch is invoked.

Let's say you saved a list as C:\DATA\\MYLIST.DWH.

In a batch file, enter the command: DIRWATCH C:\DATA\MYLIST.

With a scheduler program, enter C:\DATA\\MYLIST.DWH in the command line field or after the program name.  Special icons can also be created in Program Manager (File|New) and handled this way (File|Properties).


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Definition of a Free Shareware Channel

Any distribution or transfer service that 1) does not specifically charge for a copy of this software, 2) includes other Shareware products, 3) does not include this product in the sale of a commercial product, and 4) does not bind this product to the purchase of any other software package.