Contents
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  Program information
  Company information
  Description
  Installation
  Release notes
  History
  Registration
  Copyright and license
  Technical support


Program information
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Program Archive Name:
  adc113.zip
Program Name/Title:
  Advanced Disk Catalog
Program Version:
  1.13
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 E-mail 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 (including network ones), optical
disks, CD-ROMs, ZIP disks and other media.

With ADC you are able to:

	- Organize volumes, folders and files into categories;
	- Add comment to each file, folder and disk;
	- Analyse ZIP, ARJ, RAR and CAB archives;
	- Search for files/folders using file name or your own
          comments (with wildcards), limiting the search
	  results by date, size and category;
	- Search for files in archives;
	- Update volume information (with saving comments and
	  categories);
	- Generate the reports;
	- Search for duplicated files;
	- ... and more.

ADC written totally in C++, doesn't use any database engines and
so very fast. The database generated by ADC is very compact.


Installation
------------

Important! If you've got ADC not from our web page, but from
the other source (magazine CD or some software library), please
visit our home page - you'll probably find the later version;
usually, we release the updates at least twice a month.

We recommend your to uninstall the previous version of ADC (if
you have one) from your computer before installing this one. You
can do via "Add/Remove Programs" Control Panel applet.If you'll
get the notification that the 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.


History
-------

! bug fixed
+ improvement/modification
- known bug

1.13 (27/06/97)	! crash on disk update operation
		! creating phantom file on disk update operation
		! sorting by comment
		! "no duplicates found" message
		! open file from the search window
		! more space between date and time
		! adding the disk when a few disks with the same
		  serial already exist: listing candidates to update
		! sorting duplicated files by location
		! search with mask containing '*'
		! extra repainting on "locate" from the search window
		! extra repainting on "locate" from the duplicates window
		! garbage in some list window columns
		+ search for items with comments (using "*" mask)
		+ "duplicates" window:
			+ now modeless to allow switch to main window
			+ save as a report (text file)
			+ double-click and "Locate" from popup menu: 
			  locate in main window
		+ bring ADC to foreground after disk add/update
		+ open disk properties dialog after disk update
		+ search direction indicator in list views: catalog..more, 
		  archive etc.
		+ resizable "archive", "duplicates" and "more info" windows
		  (with saving positions between sessions)
1.12 (19/06/97)	! memory leak under Windows NT on disk scan
		! tooltip for "Up one level" button
		! conversion between local time and UTC
		! enabling/disabling some toolbar buttons and
		  menu items
		+ sort field indicator: small image on the
		  column header
		+ headers support drag-n-drop (the order saved
		  between sessions)
		+ file properties: time in addition to date
		+ flat toolbar (like in Office 97)
		+ more informative tooltips
		+ disk selection dialog: explorer icons
		+ remember last scanned disk
		+ gradient caption
		+ active URLs in "About" dialog
1.11 (10/06/97)	! refreshing list window (right pane) 
		  twice on "Up one level"
		! redrawing status bar on window resize
		! add/update the disk when there are a few
		  disks with the same serial
		! analysing ARJ/RAR/CAB files
		! program exit: memory leak sometimes
		  causing the crash
		+ search window: sort field indicator
		  (on status bar)
		+ search progress/result: number of 
		  disks/folders/files
		+ new approach to disk update: saving contents of
		  archives; seriously increase disk update speed
1.10a(05/06/97)	! bugs in search window:
		  - "Archive" menu item on folder
		  - executing the program selected
		    as a replacement to Windows Explorer
		  - disable "Open" and "Explorer" items
		    for file found in archive
		! redrawing the left pane of the main window
		  on file open/import (last disk)
		! set default options during setup
		+ view archive content for files found in
		  archive (in search window)
		+ open file from search window: "insert disk xxxx"
		  notification
		+ scan given disk/folder for viruses (using
		  external program selected in options)
1.10 (04/06/97)	! end Windows session: save settings
		! dispatching messages on disk add/update: 
		  redrawing window
		! sort indicator in status bar: inverse flag
		! increased disk scan speed (analysing archives)
		! invalid characters in disk name
		! more limitations of unregistered version:
		  - maximum total size of files in the database: 2Gb
		  - options:
		    - "Search in ZIP/ARJ/RAR/CAB files"
		    - "Save search window layout"
		    - "Save other windows layout"
		    - "Remember open/save path"
		    - "Program to use instead of Explorer"
		+ search window: view archive content without
		  switching to main window
		+ spanned RAR archives
		+ 5" floppy icon
		+ multi-selection (files only, by mouse only): 
		  group properties
		+ search for duplicate files
		+ animation in disk add/update progress window
		+ printing disk summary report
		+ using disks without serial number
		+ using network (remote) disks
		+ option: remember open/save directory
		+ option: set/change the serial number when needed
		+ add disk: advanced information about disks with 
		  a few disks with the same serial number are already 
		  in the database

1.10 (28/05/97)	! disappearing icons in tree window after 
 beta 3	  	  "Database Information"
 		! clearing status bar
		+ new installation program
		+ default options on install
		+ more folder properties: files/folders/bytes in root
		+ icon for CAB files
		+ hi-res associated icons
		+ in-line editing of disk name
		+ saving layout for archive contents dialog
		+ saving layout for database information dialog
		+ sort (w/reverse) in database info dialog
		+ status bar: sort field indicator, 
		  no of files/folders
		+ disk add/update: progress window with cancel button
		+ option: show progress window
		+ option: save info (comments/categories) on disk update
		+ edit categories: cancel
		+ import categories
		+ option for "open": something instead of Explorer
		+ open file: "insert disk xxxx" notification

1.10 (21/05/97)	! spelling errors
 beta 2		! sorting disks
		! search window: sorting categories in combo box
		! total/free disk space for disks > 2Gb (but < 4Gb)
		+ help
		+ open properties dialog after adding a disk
		+ search in comments: extended to disk name and
		  serial number
		+ second click on column header (in
		  main/search/archive windows): sort in reverse
		  order
		+ different splash screens for registered and
		  unregistered users
		+ moving to next file in properties: option
		+ end of search: sound

1.10 (15/05/97)	! updating disk serial number and root path
 beta 1		  on disk update (if the disk is different)
		! goto disk from search window
		! empty report name
		! filename for report without full path
		! deleting the onliest category
		+ working with Microsoft CAB archives
		+ search in archives
		+ using the disk label (if exist) as a disk name
		+ edit categories from properties dialog
		+ view archive contents from properties dialog

1.05 (12/05/97) ! serial numbers stuff (hopefully, finally)
		+ added ZIP, ARJ and RAR archives analysis

1.04c(07/05/97) ! adding the disk after changing the serial number
		! uppercasing file extensions when displaying
		  associated icons
		! saving comments/categories case sensitivity
		! displaying incorrect icons for some files
		+ changing serial numbers for ZIP disks

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 keys 
			+ 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
		+ parsing 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 disappearing 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
------------

See "order.txt" file.


Copyright and license
---------------------

See "license.txt" file.


Technical support
-----------------

If you've got a problem, please contact Mr.Vladimir Katalov at:
  
  Phone: 	+7 095 9732660 (daylight Moscow time)
  Fax: 		+7 095 9732660
  E-mail: 	kitten@transcom.mipt.ru (preferred)
		vladimir@technologist.com
		vkatalov@usa.net

Please inform us about the following:

  - Advanced Disk Catalog version (from "About" dialog)
  - Advanced Disk Catalog serial number (if you're a registered
    user)
  - where did you get Advanced Disk Catalog (http or ftp site)
  - Windows 95/NT version (including service packs and other
    fixes installed), US or international, OEM or not
  - computer information: CPU type and speed, installed memory
  - description of your problem (as much information as possible
    to retrieve the problem)

Note: you may want to read the "How to Determine the Version of
Windows 95 in Use" article by Microsoft. Use the following URL:

http://www.microsoft.com/kb/articles/q158/2/38.htm

In order to get the complete computer information (working under
Windows 95), open the Control Panel, click on "System" applet and
press "Print" on "Device Manager" tab.

If you have any comments or suggestions for the next releases,
please don't hesitate to post them to us.
