WatchWin is made for those people who have large disks
(especially LAN administrators) and want to know where the disk
space is being used.

Using the program is very easy with either a mouse or from the
keyboard.  Simply select a directory to scan, and the total
sizes of all subdirectories under the target directory will

The concept of WatchWin is simple: From a starting directory,
WatchWin scans all the sub-directories and finds out how much space
the next directory down and its sub-directories take up.  For
example, if you are at the root directory in the diagram below,
WatchWin will report the sizes of the USERS, MAIL, MISC, PUBLIC,
and PROGRAMS with the sizes of their sub-directories included.
If you were in the USERS directory when you ran WatchWin, the sizes
of the directories DANA, ERIC, BRETT, HECTOR, AUDREY, CLIFF, NORMA,
and GREG would be displayed.

(root)--+--USERS---+-DANA
        |          +-ERIC
        +--MAIL    +-BRETT
        |          +-HECTOR
        +--MISC    +-AUDREY
        |          +-CLIFF
        +--PUBLIC  +-NORMA
        |          +-GREG
        +--PROGRAMS

It is important to note that the directory sizes displayed are in K
(meaning 1024 bytes) and THE SIZE SHOWS HOW MUCH DISK SPACE IS BEING
USES, NOT HOW MANY TOTAL FILE BYTES THERE ARE.  These are actually
two different numbers since DOS allocates disk space on a cluster
basis (usually 4096 bytes/cluster).  That means if you have 100
2 byte files, you are actually using 100 * 4096 = 409,600 bytes of
disk space, NOT just 200 bytes as it may appear.  Also note that
the directory size includes hidden and system files as well as
files stored in hidden directories.

The feature that makes WatchWin so valuable is the ability to store
directory names and associated sizes with the date of that size.  If
one moring you have a lot less disk space than expected, run
WatchWin and compare today's directory sizes with a previous day's
sizes--WatchWin makes this particularly easy with it's side-by-side
column display.  By using the normal cursor control keys or scroll
bars, you can scroll through the list (including side-to-side) to 
see a history of your disk space usage.

And WatchWin is even more powerful if you register and get the
updated version!  This demonstration program does not have the
ability to sort the rows of the report by change in size, only by
size and name.  But if you register, you have the ability to press two
buttons and instantly sort on size or change in size--Seeing where
lost disk space went couldn't be easier.  Also, as mentioned above,
the registered version has the ability to print to files.

In addition, by registering, you will get the upgrade which can
handle 2048 directories (this version has a maximum capacity of 256
directories).  Plus, the upgrade will remember the last 6 directory
sizes for each directory, as opposed to the limit of 3 for this
version.  Both this copy and the upgrade version only record the last
3 and 6 updates respectively in order to keep the DIRSIZE.DAT files
small and to keep updating as quick as possible.

Probably the most powerful reason to upgrade is WatchWin's ability to 
save all the data files in a single directory--rather than in the 
target directory like WATCHDSK did.

Last but not least, the upgrade is personalized with your personal
or company name in the upper right hand corner of the screen.

If you find WatchWin useful and want the upgrade, you can order the
upgrade by sending $35 to:

                     Douglas R. Nebeker
                     17527 - 201 Ave NE
                     Woodinville, WA  98072

WARRANTY: THIS PRODUCT IS WARRANTED TO BE FREE OF DEFECTS IN MATERIAL
AND WORKMANSHIP.  DOUG NEBEKER'S ENTIRE LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED
TO THE PRICE OF THIS PRODUCT AND SHALL NOT INCLUDE OR EXTEND TO ANY
CLAIM FOR ANY OTHER DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF
PROFIT, DATA OR USE OF THE SOFTWARE.  IN NO EVENT WILL DOUG NEBEKER'S
LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PARTY EVER EXCEED THE
ACTUAL PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT.
