S M A R T C A T P L U S ---------------------------------- Version 1.6 -------------- V E N D O R I N F O R M A T I O N -------------------------------------- This file provides information for Shareware Distributors, Disk Vendors, BBS Sysops and Computer Clubs who wish to distribute the SMARTCAT package. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Part 1: Program Information: ----------------------------------------------------------------- Program Name, Category: ----------------------- SMARTCAT PLUS, Windows, Utility (Disk) Preferred File Name For BBSs Etc: _________________________________ SMTCATxx.ZIP, where xx is the version number. For example, version 1.6 would be SMTCAT16.ZIP. Of course, other file name extensions are perfectly acceptable when compression programs other than PKZIP are used. Description: ------------ SMARTCAT PLUS for WINDOWS - Bringing order to chaos. SMARTCAT PLUS is a sophisticated new disk/CD management system for the Microsoft Windows operating environment. SmartCat was designed from the start as a Windows application, not a conversion of a Dos product. It makes full use of all the features of Windows to provide power and extensive functionality with the ease of use and familiar style of operation that the environment allows. With SmartCat you can effectively manage your floppy disk/CD collection, improve your productivity, reduce media wastage, simplify the use of archive tools and much much more. You will be putting yourself back in control of your data and allowing your creativity and talents the time to be effective. SmartCat's Features Some of SmartCat's advanced features include:- Full Windows MDI support, allowing the user multiple views of catalog data. Virus scanner interface. SmartCat can optionally automatically call a virus scanning program before cataloging disks. Multiple drive support. Floppy and hard disks, network drives and CD Roms, and in fact anything that looks to DOS like a disk can be cataloged. Archive support, for the ZIP, ARC, LZH, PAK and ARJ archive formats. Archive files can be analysed when a disk is cataloged and the internal files recorded. 240 byte comments can be associated with each disk and each file. SmartCat can automatically extract ZIP, ARJ and 4DOS comments. Windows association support, where a file which is associated with a particular application can automatically cause the application to start with the selected file as its input (the same as 'double-clicking' a file which has a specified association while in File Manager). Support for multiple discrete catalogs, and the ability to merge them for searching, reporting or statistical purposes. Default processing support. Each filetype can have a default action associated with it, the functionality coming from add-on DLLs. For example the default action for a .WAV file could be to play it, or for a .TTF file could be to give a preview of the font. File processing support. Once you have found a particular file you probably want to do something with it! Smartcat makes it easy to do almost anything with a file including copying it, moving it, deleting it, renaming it, running it (if it's executable), processing it (if it's associated with a particular application), extracting it if archived, exploding it if it itself is an archive or printing it. If the file is in an archive it will automatically be extracted first if appropriate to the requested operation. And if there is something that you want to do with a file that is not in the list you can probably achieve it with the user extensibility feature! User extensibility. SmartCat allows extension of its file processing features with the provision of seven "user buttons" the text and action of which the user can configure himself. As delivered the caption of the first "user button" is set to "VIEW" and pressing it causes the NOTEPAD program to start with the specified file as its input. The second user button is set to "SCAN" and is configured to call McAfee's Virus scanning program.The other six buttons are set to "USER2" - "USER7", and when pressed initiate the WRITE program. As with all other file processing support if the file in question needs extracting from an archive first then SmartCat will do so. User configurability. Certain parameters are modifiable by the user to accomodate different working approaches. In particular configuration of the options of the archive extraction utilities accomodates different requirements. Sophisticated searching capabilities. SmartCat fully supports Dos Wildcards when searching for files. Additionally, more complex searches can be requested by the specification of ranges of filedates and filesizes in addition to filenames. Comments can be searched for strings (up to 3, combined on an AND or OR basis). Sorting support. SmartCat allows sorting of all lists of files, however produced, in a number of useful orders. Full ClipBoard support. Any list of files produced from analysis of the catalog can be copied to the Windows ClipBoard, in the sort order requested by the user. Reporting capabilities. Any list of disks or files generated can be printed on request. Label printing, using any label stcok you have, and with full True-Type Font support. Full Windows Help. Short Description: ------------------ SMARTCAT PLUS v 1.6 A sophisticated disk/CD management system for Windows. Full Windows MDI support, Virus scanner interface, floppy, hard disks and CDs, archive support for ZIP, ARC, LZH, PAK and ARJ. Multiple discrete catalogs, Sophisticated searching and reporting capabilities, label printing. 240 byte comments, Full Windows Help. Release 1.6 adds minor function, including analysing self-extracting archives. By Oakley Data Services. Registration Information: ------------------------- Registration fees and addresses are available from within the program from the Help/Order form option. The benefits of registration include the latest version of the software, a printed manual, free lifetime support, information regarding additional extension DLL availability, and reduced price upgrades. Author/Publisher Information: ----------------------------- Vendors in the EEC should contact Oakley Data Services at the following address: 3, Oakley Close, Sandbach, Cheshire CW11 9RQ, England. Also by voice or electronically as follows: Phone: (+44) (0)270 759739 Fax: (+44) (0)270 765272 CompuServe: 100024,1763 Internet: 100024.1763@compuserve.com Vendors in the North America should contact Shareable Software International at the following address: P.O. Box 240357, Apple Valley, MN 55124, USA. Also by voice or electronically as follows: Phone: (+1) 612 322 5868 Fax: (+1) 612 322 5871 CompuServe: 76226,2652 Internet: 76226.2652@compuserve.com ----------------------------------------------------------------- Part 2: Distribution Requirements ----------------------------------------------------------------- Shareware Distributors and Disk Vendors who wish to distribute SmartCat must comply with the following restrictions: In order for us to ensure that only current versions are distributed, we request that you contact Oakley Data Services or a local agent before distributing any of our products. You may not list any of our products in advertisements, catalogs, or other literature which describes our products as "FREE SOFTWARE". Shareware is "Try-Before-You-Buy" software, it is not free. Please Help Us Serve You Better: -------------------------------- We would appreciate copies of anything you print regarding SmartCat Plus. 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