KILL IT ! Version 1.01 - - - - - - - - - - Release Date: 03/16/1993 - - - - - - - - - - - - - DISCLAIMER ---------- The author cannot be responsible for any damage to your equipment, other software or hardware products or physical or mental well being caused by the use, misuse, abuse or inability to use this program. The author also makes no guarantee as to the compatibility of this program with other software or hardware products. By using this program you are AGREEING to accept FULL responsibility for ANY and ALL events arising from it's implementation. If you do not understand AND agree with these terms, DO NOT use this program !!! CAUTION ------- This program DELETES files which YOU specify. PLEASE be certain of it's operation before implementing !!! DISTRIBUTION ------------ You are free to copy and distribute this program as long as the _ORIGINAL_ files... KILLIT.PRG / KILLIT.DAT / KILLIT.TXT / OTHERTTL.TXT / NEWTERMS.TXT are included, are NOT modified in ANY way and NO FEE of ANY type is incurred upon the recipient for the files _themselves_. This program is FREEWARE, but NOT Public Domain. This means that you are FREE to use it in any way that fits, but MAY NOT alter it in ANY way (with the exception of KILLIT.DAT for your OWN personal use*) without the express written consent of the author. When distributing, you MUST include the original KILLIT.DAT file. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - * You are also free to "pack" or "squish" KILLIT.PRG for your OWN personal use, in the interest of saving disk space, as long as when distributing it you include the original copy of KILLIT.PRG. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PURPOSE ------- Allow me to take just a moment to explain the idea behind this program. If you're like me, you're using a boot-up program which copies the files you NEED to the proper directory at boot-up time. Occasionally you will encounter a program, such as Warp 9 V.3.70+ from CodeHead Software, which requires resolution specific filenames. Therefore, a file which was valid in one resolution will be ignored in another resolution. In the case of Warp 9, the file WARP9_1.CNF , which is valid in ST medium resolution, will be ignored if you are in ANY other resolution. The only thing it WILL do is clutter your directory. This program allows you to specify files to DELETE at bootup, so that you only have the files you REALLY need in a directory for a specific resolution or application. Of course you will still need a boot-up program, such as Ocultar 3.0b or newer, to copy (at boot-up) the files you NEED. If you hate cluttered directories filled with files you don't _NEED_ for a certain resolution, then I'm sure you'll appreciate this program ! INSTALLING ---------- o Place KILLIT.PRG in your AUTO folder. BE CERTAIN to place it BEFORE any boot-up programs, such as Ocultar, IN the AUTO folder. This will ensure that KILLIT.PRG is not deleting any files which you may just have copied to a directory. o You should also place it BEFORE any programs which may create a file which is listed in KILLIT.DAT . o Next, place the file KILLIT.DAT in either the AUTO folder, the root directory of your boot disk, or the current directory in which KILLIT.PRG is contained. When KILLIT.PRG runs it will look in these three places for it's .DAT file and then delete any files it can find which are listed in your .DAT file. If it cannot find a file it will simply "skip" that file. KILLIT.DAT ---------- The file KILLIT.DAT can be created with any word processor which is capable of saving text in ASCII format. You must follow some simple rules of organization to make it readable to KILLIT.PRG. o ALL lines within KILLIT.DAT MUST be flush with the LEFT margin and MUST be followed IMMEDIATELY by a carriage return. o The _FIRST_ line of the file MUST be... KLT10 This line identifies it as a valid KILLIT.DAT file. It MUST be flush with the LEFT margin and MUST be followed IMMEDIATELY by a carriage RETURN. DO NOT insert ANY blank spaces or ANY other characters. If the first line is ANYTHING other than KLT10 , the program will NOT run. o The SECOND line of the file must be either the letter Y or N . Y Screen Display Y/N This line tells the program to either Yes , display the operation as it is taking place, or No , don't display the operation on the screen. Selecting N may slightly increase your boot-up speed, since the program doesn't need to take the time to display text. The program will also read ONLY the first letter of this line. You may therefore place a comment after the Y or N to help you keep track of what this line is for. In either case, the line MUST be flush with the LEFT margin and MUST be followed by a carriage return. o The THIRD line must also be either a Y or an N . Y Confirm deletes ? Y/N The third line works just like the second line. If you specify Y , you will be prompted at boot-up as to whether or not you wish to delete a certain file, ie: Delete C:\DESKTOP.INF Y/N ? If you specify N on the third line the program will go ahead and delete the file without any prompts. It's probably a good idea to specify Y on this line until you are CERTAIN that the proper files have been specified. Again, this line MUST be flush with the LEFT margin and MUST be followed by a carriage RETURN. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NOTE: If a character other than a Y or an N is contained on lines 2 or 3, KILLIT.PRG will default to Y , Yes, turn that (those) option(s) ON. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - o The remaining lines are the files you wish deleted at boot-up. C:\DESKTOP.INF C:\CLIPBORD\CLIP.ASC D:\PICTURE\PIC_LOW.DAT These lines must contain the FULL paths and names of the files you wish deleted at boot-up. They MUST be flush with the LEFT margin and MUST be followed IMMEDIATELY by a carriage RETURN. DO NOT insert ANY blank spaces. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - o There should be no limit as to how many files you can list. The program will loop until the end of the file is reached. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - EXAMPLES -------- KLT10 Y Y C:\DESKTOP.INF Line ONE identifies this as a VALID KILLIT.DAT file. Line TWO tells KILLIT.PRG to display file operations on the screen. Line THREE tells KILLIT.PRG to ask for confirmation before deleting a file. Line FOUR is the FULL path of the FILE you wish to have KILLIT.PRG delete. KLT10 Y N C:\PIC_LOW.DAT C:\PIC_MED.DAT Line ONE identifies this as a VALID KILLIT.DAT file. Line TWO tells KILLIT.PRG to display file operations on the screen. Line THREE tells KILLIT.PRG _NOT_ to ask for confirmation before deleting a file. Lines FOUR and FIVE are the FULL paths of the FILES you wish to have KILLIT.PRG delete. KLT10 N Screen display Y/N N Confirm deletes Y/N C:\LOW_REZ.DAT D:\PIC_HIGH.DAT Line ONE identifies this as a VALID KILLIT.DAT file. Line TWO tells KILLIT.PRG _NOT_ to display file operations on the screen. The comment to the right of the N is ignored by KILLIT.PRG. Line THREE tells KILLIT.PRG _NOT_ to ask for confirmation before deleting a file. The comment to the right of the N is ignored by KILLIT.PRG. Lines FOUR and FIVE are the FULL paths of the FILES you wish to have KILLIT.PRG delete. CREDITS AND SUCH ---------------- I guess that's all there is to know. If you find any bugs or have any ideas for improvements or even just want to let me know what you think of it, drop me a line. Carl J. Hafner RR 2, Box 184C Hawley, PA. 18428 U.S.A. KILLIT & OCULTAR (C)Carl J. Hafner Warp 9 (C)CodeHead Software VERSION HISTORY --------------- 1.01 - Display and Confirm options both default to ON if these lines are entered incorrectly. Stricter error checking added. Added OCULTAR folder to .DAT file search. 1.0 - Original version.