PC DiskMaster v.99f, by Paul Doherty 1998
All Rights Reserved

PC DiskMaster is a file/dir management utility designed for speed and with
the power-user in mind!  It can do file and directory maintenance with
copy, move, delete and rename functionality, as well as view images of
BMP, GIF and JPG variety.

** Several unique features are available in PC DiskMaster: **

"Send Path To" buttons enable quick ability to set directory panes equal

Cumulative wildcards enable multiple wildcards to be applied before an operation

Inverse wildcards allow the selection of all files *but* the given wildcard - you
have to see this one to appreciate it's power!

PC DiskMaster understands natively the following formats and will launch them
internally on ENTER, Double-Click, or selection of file and appropriate button:
WAV, MID, RMI, AVI, BMP, GIF, JPG

Any well-known format not listed here will be launched with the Windows-registered
handler of that file type.  For instance double-clicking a *.TXT file will typically
launch NotePad with the file loaded since most Windows installations have TXT files
associated with NotePad.  Changing the Windows associations effectively modifies
PC DiskMasters functionality, so if you have great utilities already for certain
file types they will still be in effect!

PC DiskMaster is designed to use TAHOMA.TTF as it's font and looks best when displayed
with this TrueType font.  This font is available in most MS software like Word.
Once you obtain the font copy it to C:\WINDOWS\FONTS and run PC DiskMaster.
PC DiskMaster will work fine without it but it isn't as graphically pleasing (at
least I don't think so).  If you have a favorite TrueType font you would like to 
try with PC DiskMaster copy it to C:\WINDOWS\FONTS as TAHOMA.TTF and you can try it!

The Visual Basic 5 run-time files needed for PC DiskMaster (as well as all other VB5 programs) can
be downloaded from: http://support.microsoft.com/download/support/mslfiles/Msvbvm50.exe

PC DiskMaster is shareware.  If you like it and decide to use it beyond 
30 days from the date you install it, you must register it with me.
Registration costs only US 10 dollars.  Send check or money order to:

Paul Doherty
10260 Castle Dr.
Frisco, Tx.  75035

PC DiskMaster is not crippled in any way!  Registration is what makes shareware work 
and will give you the peace of mind of knowing you have supported the creation of
powerful tools that you like!  Registration will entitle you to a free update to the
latest non-distributed release of PC DiskMaster that becomes available.  If you have
an email account that can accept files up to 500k in size send that address with your 
registration payment and when an updated EXE is available you will receive it by email.

Please report any bugs you may find to me at pdoherty@dfw.net

I accept no responsibility for any data loss that may occur from using PC DiskMaster!
Be sure to practice with PC DiskMaster and understand its functions before using it on
non-backed up data.

** Installation **
If you are installing a new version of PC DiskMaster, use the Add/Remove item in Control Panels
to remove the existing install before running the Setup.exe of the new version.  Alternatively
you can download the updated EXE only from the PC DiskMaster web page and copy this updated EXE
over the original and complete the update with less of a download.


** Updates/Bug fixes **

*** Changes in version .99f

Added Refresh button to top - found it's needed when removable media change after a dir of one is
already acquired (to get the newly swapped in ones dir without leaving that drive letter).

Reordered command buttons.

Changed message on Play command button to reflect formats understood.

Optimized tab order in Wildcard Command button screen.

Now *all* formats not native to PC DiskMaster will launch with their associated app if double-clicked.
(and will launch with PCDM if natively understood)

Fixed conflict for ALT-D - two Command buttons were using it for shortcut.

File and Dir boxes should now correctly refresh themselves if you have the same dir up on both sides 
and delete files or dirs from one side.

Now trapping for condition where a dir delete or move is attempted when the destination is at or a sub
of the source dir.  (This was being trapped but the move was attempted to trap and resulted in the 
file and dir list boxes changing their paths and refreshing.  They no longer do this)

*** Changes in version .99e

Handled run-time errors that can be generated by accessing say a floppy drive and then removing the
floppy and trying to click on a filename from that floppy (so dir was successfully read and is still
displayed, but disk is no longer present).  Also handled error whereby if a floppy dir was gotten,
and then that floppy was removed and replaced by another floppy and a file in the dir list from 
the first floppy was selected without changing to A: (or B:) again. (No one should be encountering 
these errors in previous versions unless they were just being malicious! :-)

Modified wildcard selection screen so that inverse and cumulative can not both be on at once since
a cumulative inverse has no usefulness, and an inverse cumulative again has no useful meaning (without
modifying the original intent anyway).

Audio controls now function as intended.

Added source side coloring to indicate which side is the current source for the next operation.

*** Changes in version .99d

Fixed problem where some formats of JPG images would not load

Fixed cumulative wildcard glitch whereby on consecutive wildcards being applied to the right pane
the dialog was indicating left, instead of right (it should (and now does) remember the last place
you applied a wildcard, or rather the last pane you touched, which in the case of multiple cumulative
wildcards would be the same pane.

Selecting Cancel (or hitting ESC) in Wildcard selection dialog no longer resets the current selection
so you won't lose and have to redo the selection if you change your mind upon entering Wildcard.

*** Changes in version .99c

Rearranged file management buttons for easier access

Removed Refresh button (seemed unnecessary)

Added View button for forcing viewing/editing of files as ASCII (many file types already natively 
loaded/launched by PC DiskMaster - but custom filetypes like .SYS and others that truly are ASCII
can now be launched with the View button)

Increased vertical space for directory and file windows to more effectively use window area

*** Known Issues

There is a known issue with startup size of PC DiskMaster.  If you have your Windows display
settings set to "Large Fonts" then you will get a slightly too large interface at launch (that
you can then size down).  Those using "Small Fonts" should not have this issue.

For safety even if you turn on the viewing of System and Hidden files they will not be included in
wildcard operations.  For instance if you had Hidden and System files enabled for viewing and selected
with the wildcard button *.SYS the MSDOS.SYS and IO.SYS (if either present) would be visible but would
not be selected in the wildcard operation.  The files could still be normally selected with the mouse or
by using Select All.  Considering the rarity and usual true system significance of most files marked
as System and Hidden this can keep you from accidentally blowing away important files.