*I < License/Warranty ž  Editing Keys Q Date  No Files ÷ Finished ž  Quit »  Backup Disk ”  Original Disk `  Buffer Drive v  copy Drive !  Quick Start §# Command Line ń& - Switches ¬(  Mounting z-  Dismounting / " Original Mount Å1 # Original Dismount ‰2 $ Backup Mount S3 % Backup Dismount 4 & Special Keys Ó4 ' Copy all Files “6 ( Clear Archive (8 ) Copy Archive ›: * Auto Keys 9< + Help Topic List ? , File Specification ęD 2 Advanced Screen F A Stop after current file OH B Continue ŹI D Quit Immediately 1K C Quit Choices bL E Backup Disk Full ^M F Copy Hidden Files O G Copy System Files P J Mounting/Dismounting éP H Copy Selection @S I Begin Disk Copy T K Save Settings EV L Display Title žW M Clear Background ÉX N Monochrome ŃY O Exit After Copy ƒZ P Snow Reduction Ć[ Q BIOS Writes ²\ R Today's Date ^ S Setup File _ T Auto Start Xa U Auto Keys File b V Compression ąb ` Shareware Ķe a Technical Support `| b Registration 8„ –ASP ZŒ ōMass-Store Copy œ XBtr Help!  Ø XBtr Help! ’’’’ *B 60,License/Warranty Informative Technologies License Agreement Informative Technologies, Corp. distributes this software for use as a single-user license. This license is dedicated for use by a single person, OR this license may be dedicated to a single workstation with multiple-users as long as a single-user uses the software at a time. *P Limited Warranty Informative Technologies, Corp. warrants that the software will perform substantially in accordance with the accompanying written materials for a period of ninety (90) days from receipt UNDER NORMAL USE. Informative Technologies, Corp.'s entire liability and the end-user remedy shall be either (1) return of the price paid or (2) replacement of the software at the option of Informative Technologies, Corp. Informative Technologies, Corp. shall not be liable for any incidental or consequential damages from the use or the user's inability to use this product. *E *B 8,Editing Keys Cursor Movement ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ Arrow keys - cursor movement Ctrl-Left Arrow - word left Ctrl-Right Arrow - word right Home - beginning of field End - end of line/field Ctrl-Home - beginning of first field Ctrl-End - end of last field Tab - next field Shift-Tab - previous field *P Inserting and Deleting ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ Ins - toggle insert mode Del - delete character at cursor Backspace - delete character left Ctrl-Backspace - delete word left Ctrl-T - delete word right Ctrl-U - delete to end of field Ctrl-Y - delete to last field *P Other Editing Keys ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ Enter - process current field Ctrl-Enter - process all fields F10 - process all fields Ctrl-R - restore field ESC - abort data entry Also see: ^Mass-Store Copy^ ^Special Keys^ *E *B 9,Date Date ÄÄÄÄ All files created on the date selected and after this date will be copied if the files have changed. Entering a date on the copy selection screen is optional. If a date is not entered, then files will be copied without regard to date. The date is in the format of MM/DD/YY. MM = Month, DD = Day, and 19YY = Year. Also see: ^Mass-Store Copy^ ^Editing Keys^ ^Switches^ *E *B 12,No Files No Files Copied ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ There were no files copied. There could be one of three reasons why no files were copied: 1. No files matched the copy criteria you selected. 2. The ^original disk^ was inserted as the ^backup disk^ so that the files on the two disks appeared to be the same. 3. The files were the same on both disks; hence there was no need to copy the files again. *E *B 13,Finished Finished ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ The backup process is complete. Press [ENTER] to begin another backup or ESC to quit ^Mass-Store Copy^. *E *B 29,Quit Quit ÄÄÄÄ This selection allows you to exit ^Mass-Store Copy^. If you answer "Y", you will leave ^Mass-Store Copy^. Otherwise, you will stay in the program. *E *B 19,Backup Disk Backup Disk ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ The ^backup disk^ is the disk that will be a copy of your ^original disk^. ^Mass-Store Copy^ uses a ^buffer drive^ to hold files while they are copied from the ^original disk^ to the ^backup disk^. The ^backup disk^ must be formated before you run ^Mass-Store Copy^. ^Mass-Store Copy^ will not format the ^backup disk^. *E *B 18,Original Disk Original Disk ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ The ^original disk^ is the disk that you want to copy. ^Mass-Store Copy^ uses a ^buffer drive^ to hold files while they are copied from the ^original disk^ to the ^backup disk^. *E *B 17,Buffer Drive Buffer Drive ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ ^Mass-Store Copy^ uses one drive on your system to temporarily hold information while it is copied from one disk to another. This drive is called the ^buffer drive^. The DOS command XCOPY works similarly, except that it uses memory to hold files as they are copied from one place to another. ^Mass-Store Copy^ uses a disk drive to buffer the information because a larger buffer is need to copy large disks such as optical platters. The disk you want to copy cannot be used as a ^buffer drive^; therefore, the computer must have at least two drives. *P One drive is used as the ^buffer drive^ and the other is the ^copy drive^. A RAM disk used as a ^buffer drive^ would not be advisable. Using a 1MB ram disk to copy a 400MB optical disk takes at least 800 disk swaps. Ideally, one should use a ^buffer drive^ in which the ^original disk^ to copy from is no more than four times the size of the ^buffer drive^. For example; using a 100MB hard drive to copy a 400MB optical disk would take about eight disk swaps. *P You should select the drive on your computer that has the most free space. ^Mass-Store Copy^ can use any size drive as a buffer. You will have to swap the original and backup disks more if you select a drive that does not have very much free space as the buffer. This is easier than copying each individual file from the ^original disk^ to a ^buffer drive^ and then copying the files to the ^backup disk^. You do not have to worry about copying files larger than your hard disk because ^Mass-Store Copy^ will copy files larger than the amount of free space available on the ^buffer drive^. Also see: ^Quick Start^ *E *B 16,copy Drive Copy Drive ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ The copy drive is a DOS compatible drive that uses removable media. A floppy drive is such an example. ^Mass-Store Copy^ copies large removable disks such as DOS compatible optical disks. DOS compatible optical disks are difficult to copy without using two optical drives because of the large amount of information that can be stored on the disks. ^Mass-Store Copy^ copies files from the ^copy drive^ on a ^original disk^ to a ^buffer drive^ then back to the ^copy drive^ onto a ^backup disk^. Also see: ^Quick Start^ *E *B 15,Quick Start Quick Start ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ If you need to make a copy or backup of a removable disk, select a disk that will become a copy of the ^original disk^. The disk you select will become the ^backup disk^. ^Mass-Store Copy^ will not format the disk; therefore, the ^backup disk^ must have already been formatted. Press 'C' for COPY SELECTION to display the copy selection window. Enter the drive letter of the ^copy drive^ and the drive letter of the ^buffer drive^ in the copy selection window. Press [ENTER] to return back to the menu. *P Press 'B' for BEGIN DISK COPY to begin copying the ^original disk^. Put the disks that the program requests into the ^copy drive^ until the ^original disk^ is copied. *E *B 10,Command Line Command Line Arguments ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ All command line arguments are optional. Usage: MASSCOPY [D1:] [D2:] [FILESPEC] [-SWITCHES] [KEYS] [@FILE] D1 : ^Original Disk^ D2 : ^Buffer Drive^ FILESPEC : ^File Specification^ SWITCHES : ^Switches^ -bcegimrstp KEYS : ^Auto Keys^ FILE : ^Auto Keys File^ *E *B 45,Switches Switches ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ -b Uses BIOS for video writes. If your computer has trouble displaying some of the windows on your screen, use this switch. This assists with incompatibility in the display. -c ^Mass-Store Copy^ compresses the files as they are copied to the ^buffer drive^. See: ^Compression^ -e Exits the program after one disk is copied. -g Gets todays date for the ^date^ criteria on the copy selection screen. Files that were changed or created today will be copied. *P -i The program will begin copying immediately when program is executed. -m Disables color. Runs program in monochrome mode. -p Automatically types keys when the program begins. See: ^Auto Keys^ -r Uses a snow reduction mode for CGA monitors to reduce snow on the screen when displaying text. -s Disables clearing of the screen. Does not display the solid background behind the program window. *P -t Disables display of the program title. Also see: ^Mass-Store Copy^ *E *B 20,Mounting Mounting ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ In some cases, certain DOS diskettes need a program run in order for DOS to recognize the disk; this mounting program is provided with your own removable disk drive for mounting the removable disks. This program allows DOS to recognize the diskette. The ^mounting^ and ^dismounting^ screen can be displayed at any time by holding down the alt key and pressing 'M' (Alt+M). Also see : ^Original Disk^ ^Backup Disk^ ^Special Keys^ *E *B 21,Dismounting Dismounting ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ Removable DOS diskettes sometimes require a program to be run before the diskette is ejected from the drive. The program to dismount your removable disks ensures that the removable DOS disk is current before it is removed.The ^mounting^ and ^dismounting^ screen can be displayed at any time by holding down the alt key and pressing 'M' (Alt+M). Also see : ^Original Disk^ ^Backup Disk^ ^Special Keys^ *E *B 34,Original Mount ^Mounting^ the ^Original Disk^ ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ Enter the command that mounts the ^original disk^ in the ^copy drive^. *E *B 35,Original Dismount ^Dismounting^ the ^Original Disk^ ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ Enter the command that dismounts the ^original disk^ from the ^copy drive^. *E *B 36,Backup Mount ^Mounting^ the ^Backup Disk^ ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ Enter the command that mounts the ^backup disk^ in the ^copy drive^. *E *B 37,Backup Dismount ^Dismounting^ the ^Backup Disk^ ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ Enter the command that dismounts the ^backup disk^ from the ^copy drive^. *E *B 38,Special Keys Special Keys ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ F1 - ^Mass-Store Copy^ Help Alt+D - Shell to DOS. Alt+S - ^Save settings^. Alt+A - Display ^advanced screen^. Alt+X or ESC - ^Quit^ Alt+F1 - Toggle BIOS screen writes Alt+M - Display disk ^mounting^ and ^dismounting^ screen. Also See: ^Editing Keys^ *E *B 39,Copy all Files Copy All Files ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ If 'YES', then files will be copied even if they have the same date, time, and size. If 'NO', then all files that have changed will be copied. In either case the files to be copied will match the ^date^, ^copy archive^, and ^file specification^ criteria. *E *B 40,Clear Archive Clear Archive ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ This option determines if the archive bit of each file will be cleared, which indicates to DOS that the file has been backed up since the file was made or changed. If 'YES', then after the file is copied, its archive bit will be cleared. If 'NO', the archive bit will not be changed. NOTE: If you want the archive bit to be cleared when the file is copied, you must not have the disk write protected. Also, it may not be possible to clear the archive bit on a WORM disk if the disk doesn't have any free space. *E *B 41,Copy Archive Copy Archive ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ If the archive bit of a file is set, this indicates that the file has not been backed up since it was created or changed. If 'YES' is entered, then files with the archive bit set will be copied. If 'NO', then files will be copied without regard to the setting of the archive bit. *E *B 42,Auto Keys Auto Keys ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ If the -p switch is selected on the command line, the next group of characters is typed automatically when the program begins. The symbol '!' acts as the enter key. If the group of characters contains a space character, enclose the characters in (") quotes. Example: MASSCOPY -p CDE101089!B *P In this example the 'C' key is pressed to display the copy selection window. 'D' is entered as the ^copy drive^ and 'E' as the ^buffer drive^. The ^date^ '10/10/1989' is selected as the date selection criteria. [ENTER] is then pressed to return to the menu and 'B' is pressed to begin the the copying process. Also see : ^Command Line^ ^Special Keys^ *E *B 43,Help Topic List Help Topic List ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ ^Advanced Screen^ ^ASP^ ^Auto Keys^ ^Auto Keys File^ ^Auto Start^ ^Backup Disk^ ^Backup Disk Full^ ^Backup Dismount^ ^Backup Mount^ ^Begin Disk Copy^ ^BIOS Writes^ ^Btr Help!^ *P ^Buffer Drive^ ^Clear Archive^ ^Clear Background^ ^Command Line^ ^Compression^ ^Continue^ ^Copy all Files^ ^Copy Archive^ ^Copy Drive^ ^Copy Hidden Files^ ^Copy Selection^ ^Copy System Files^ ^Date^ ^Dismounting^ ^Display Title^ *P ^Editing Keys^ ^Exit After Copy^ ^File Specification^ ^Finished^ ^License/Warranty^ ^Mass-Store Copy^ ^Monochrome^ ^Mounting^ ^Mounting/Dismounting^ ^No Files^ ^Original Dismount^ ^Original Disk^ ^Original Mount^ ^Quick Start^ ^Quit^ *P ^Quit Choices^ ^Quit Immediately^ ^Registration^ ^Save Settings^ ^Setup File^ ^Shareware^ ^Snow Reduction^ ^Special Keys^ ^Stop after current file^ ^Switches^ ^Today's Date^ ^Technical Support^ *E *B 44,File Specification File Specification ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ The file specification determines which files are copied. The file specification '*.DAT' copies all the files with a '.DAT' extension on their file name. If the file specification is not given then the default is '*.*' which selects all file names. Also See: ^Advanced Screen^ *E *B 50,Advanced Screen Advanced Screen ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ Options on the advanced screen allow selections such as ^copy all files^, ^copy archive^, ^clear archive^, ^copy hidden files^, and ^copy system files^. The advanced screen can be displayed at any time by pressing holding down the alt key and pressing 'A' (Alt+A). See Also : ^Special Keys^ ^Switches^ *E *B 65,Stop after current file Stop after current file ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ This allows the current file(s) to be copied to the ^backup disk^ before the program exits to DOS. Choose this option if you want to quit and you don't want any partially copied files on the ^backup disk^. Also see: ^Quit Choices^ *E *B 66,Continue Continue ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ This allows the copy process to continue as if there was not an interruption from the ESC key being pressed. The copy process will continue until the ESC key is pressed again or the copy process is complete. Also see: ^Quit Choices^ *E *B 68,Quit Immediately Quit Immediately ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ This selection allows you to exit ^Mass-Store Copy^ immediately. The current files that are being copied will not be copied or will only be partially copied. Also see: ^Quit Choices^ *E *B 67,Quit Choices Quit Choices ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ The ESC key has been pressed and you now have three options. 1. ^Stop after current file^, 2. ^Quit immediately^, or 3. ^Continue^. *E *B 69,Backup Disk Full Backup Disk Full ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ The ^backup disk^ is full. There was not enough room to copy the files from the ^original disk^ to the ^backup disk^. The ^backup disk^ is either smaller in size than the ^original disk^, it contains files that are not on the ^original disk^ or it is a WORM disk that has used up all of it's free space. *E *B 70,Copy Hidden Files Copy Hidden Files ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ If 'YES' is entered, then hidden files will be copied. If 'NO' is entered, then hidden files will not be copied. *E *B 71,Copy System Files Copy System Files ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ If 'YES' is entered, then system files will be copied. If 'NO' is entered, then system files will not be copied. *E *B 74,Mounting/Dismounting ^Mounting^ and ^Dismounting^ ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ In some cases, certain removable DOS diskettes need a program to be run in order for DOS to recognize or eject the disk. These programs are provided with your own removable disk drive. These programs can be entered on the ^mounting^ and ^dismounting^ screen. The ^mounting^ and ^dismounting^ screen can be displayed at any time by holding down the alt key and pressing 'M' (Alt+M). Also see : ^Original Disk^ ^Backup Disk^ ^Special Keys^ *E *B 72,Copy Selection Copy Selection ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ The options on the copy selection screen allow you to specify copy parameters such as ^copy drive^, ^buffer drive^, ^date^, and ^file specification^. See Also : ^Command line^ ^Switches^ ^Original Disk^ ^Backup Disk^ *E *B 73,Begin Disk Copy Begin Disk Copy ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ Select a diskette that will become a copy of the ^original disk^. The disk you select will become the ^backup disk^. ^Mass-Store Copy^ will not format the disk; therefore, you must first format the disk that will serve as the ^backup disk^. Put the disks that the program requests into the ^copy drive^ until the disk is copied. *E *B 75,Save Settings Save the Current Settings ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ This menu option saves the current ^copy selection^, ^advanced screen^, ^mounting/dismounting^ screen, and additional settings to a ^setup file^. The settings do not take effect until they are run from the ^setup file^. *E *B 76,Display Title Display ^Mass-Store Copy^ Title ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ If you select 'YES', the ^Mass-Store Copy^ program title will show at the top of the screen. If you select 'NO', the title will not be displayed. Also See: ^Switches^ *E *B 77,Clear Background Clear Background ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ If you select 'YES', the screen background will be cleared with a solid block character. If you select 'NO', the background will not be cleared. Also See: ^Switches^ *E *B 78,Monochrome Use Monochrome Colors ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ This option causes the screen to use monochrome colors. Also See: ^Switches^ *E *B 79,Exit After Copy Exit After the Copy is Made ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ If you select 'YES' the program will terminate after a single copy of a disk is made. If you select 'NO', the program will not terminate after a copy of a disk is made. Also See: ^Switches^ *E *B 80,Snow Reduction CGA Snow Reduction ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ If a CGA monitor is used, selecting 'YES' for this option causes the program to decrease the 'snow' on the screen. Also See: ^Switches^ *E *B 81,BIOS Writes BIOS Screen Writes ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ If this option is set to 'YES', the text displayed on the screen will use BIOS writes instead of direct writes for greater compatibility. If this option is set to 'NO', the screen updates will be much faster. Also See: ^Switches^ *E *B 82,Today's Date Use Today's Date ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ If this option is set to 'YES', files that have today's date will be copied to the backup disk. Today's date will be filled in for the ^date^ copy criteria. Also See: ^Switches^ *E *B 83,Setup File Setup File ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ This is a batch file to save the current program settings. This batch file will call MASSCOPY to set the program options. If there are too many options to fit in the batch file, a second file will be created to store the settings. The second file will have the same file name with a '.MSC' extension. The batch file will read the settings from the '.MSC' file when the batch file is run. The settings do not take effect until they are run from the setup file. *E *B 84,Auto Start Auto Start ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ If you select 'YES' for this option, the copy process will begin automatically when the program begins. *E *B 85,Auto Keys File Auto Keys File ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ The characters in this file are typed when the program begins. The characters typed are treated just like ^auto keys^. *E *B 86,Compression Compression ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ If you would like to fit more on the ^buffer drive^ for each swap of the ^original disk^ and the ^backup disk^, set compression to 'YES'. ^Mass-Store Copy^ will compress the files as they are copied to the ^buffer drive^. More files will fit on the ^buffer drive^, but it may take longer depending on the speed of the computer. The files will be uncompressed when they are copied to the ^backup disk^. The compression works best on files that have a lot of repetition such as data base files. Files that are already compressed will not compress any further. File compression ratios from 15% to 500% can be expected. *E *B 96,Shareware W H A T I S S H A R E W A R E ? --------------------------------------- ================= Some Definitions: ================= You've probably heard the terms "public domain", "freeware", "shareware", and others like them. Your favorite BBS or disk vendor probably has many programs described by one or more of these words. There's a lot of confusion about and between these terms, but they actually have specific meanings and implications. Once you understand them, you will have a much easier time navigating the maze of programs *P available to you, and understanding what your obligations are, or aren't, with each type of program. Let's start with some basic definitions. "Public domain" has a very specific legal meaning. It means that the creator of a work (in this case, software), who had legal ownership of that work, has given up ownership and dedicated the work "to the public domain". Once something is in the public domain, anyone can use it in any way they choose, and the author has no control over the use and cannot demand payment for it. *P If you find a program which the author has explicitly put into the public domain, you are free to use it however you see fit without paying for the right to use it. But use care - due to the confusion over the meaning of the words, programs are often described by authors as being "public domain" when, in fact, they are shareware or free, copyrighted software. To be sure a program is public domain, you should look for an explicit statement from the author to that effect. "Copyrighted" is the opposite of public domain. A copyrighted program is one where the author has asserted his or her legal right to control the program's use and distribution by placing the legally required copyright notices in the program and *P documentation. The law gives copyright owners broad rights to restrict how their work is distributed, and provides for penalties for those who violate these restrictions. When you find a program which is copyrighted, you must use it in accordance with the copyright owner's restrictions regarding distribution and payment. Usually, these are clearly stated in the program documentation. Maintaining a copyright does not necessarily imply charging a fee, so it is perfectly possible and legal to have copyrighted programs which are distributed free of charge. The fact that a program is free, however, does not mean it is in the public domain - though this is a common confusion. *P "Shareware" is copyrighted software which is distributed by authors through bulletin boards, on-line services, disk vendors,and copies passed among friends. It is commercial software which you are allowed to try before you pay for it. This makes shareware the ultimate in money back guarantees. ====================== The Shareware Concept: ====================== Most money back guarantees work like this: You pay for the product and then have some period of time to try it out and see whether or not you like it. If you don't like it or find that it doesn't do what you need, you *P return it (undamaged) and at some point - which might take months - you get your money back. Some software companies won't even let you try their product! In order to qualify for a refund, the diskette envelope must have an unbroken seal. With these "licensing" agreements, you only qualify for your money back if you haven't tried the product. How absurd! Shareware is very different. With Shareware you get to try it for a limited time, without spending a penny. You are able to use the software on your own system(s), in your own special work environment, with no sales people looking over your shoulder. If you decide not to continue using it, you throw it away and forget all about it. No paperwork, phone calls, or correspondence *P to waste your valuable time. If you do continue using it, then - and only then - do you pay for it. Shareware is a distribution method, NOT a type of software. Shareware is produced by accomplished programmers, just like retail software. There is good and bad Shareware, just as there is good and bad retail software. The primary difference between Shareware and retail software is that with Shareware you know if it's good or bad BEFORE you pay for it. As a software user, you benefit because you get to use the software to determine whether it meets your needs before you pay for it, and authors benefit because they are able to get their products into your hands without *P the hundreds of thousands of dollars in expenses it takes to launch a traditional retail software product. There are many programs on the market today which would never have become available without the Shareware marketing method. The shareware system and the continued availability of quality shareware products depend on your willingness to register and pay for the shareware you use. It's the registration fees you pay which allow us to support and continue to develop our products. Please show your support for Shareware by registering those programs you actually use and by passing them on to others. *P Shareware is kept alive by YOUR support! Also See: ^Registration^ *E *B 97,Technical Support Technical Support ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ ^Mass-Store Copy^ software support is available. There are several ways to contact the author: 1. Send EMAIL on CompuServe to David Smith #71311,2334 2. Leave a voice mail message at (202) 675-4528 for David Smith. 3. Send a FAX to (202) 675-4529 *P 4. Leave a message at the Programmers Corner BBS for David Smith #1082 BBS# (301) 596-1180 5. Or by mail to: David Smith Informative Technologies Corporation 1718 M Street NW, Suite 292 Washington, DC 20036 Voice mail messages will probably not be answered until the next day. Email responses will usually be the fastest, with a response by the end of the day. If you are outside of the United States and you need pre or post registration support, please include your email *P address when you leave a voice mail message or send a fax. Please include all relevant information regarding your problem including: 1 - A description of the event. 2 - The steps that consistently reproduce the event. 3 - Mass-Store Copy version number. 4 - Hardware information. (Machine Type, Video Adapter, Drive Type, ...) 5 - Command line used to load Mass-Store Copy. Feel free to leave comments and suggestions to the attention of David Smith. *P ^ASP^ wants to make sure that the ^shareware^ principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a ^shareware^- related problem with an ^ASP^ member by contacting the member directly, ^ASP^ may be able to help. The ^ASP^ Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ^ASP^ member, but does not provide technical support for members' products. Please write to the ^ASP^ Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442 or send a Compuserve message via easyplex to ^ASP^ Ombudsman 70007,3536" *E *B 98,Registration R E G I S T R A T I O N ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ Registration is required if you continue to use Mass-Store Copy after evaluating it for 30 days. This program is produced by a member of the Association of ^Shareware^ Professionals (^ASP^). Registering your copy of ^Mass-Store Copy^ helps the author provide professional-quality software at reasonable prices. Registration is $59 for a single user plus $4 S&H. Complete your registration of ^Mass-Store Copy^ for full benefits. Press ESC to exit this screen or Page Down for more... *P The benefits you will receive with your registration of Mass-Store Copy: - A diskette with the latest version of ^Mass-Store Copy^. - A printed manual for ^Mass-Store Copy^. - Advance notification of updates to ^Mass-Store Copy^ - Free ^Technical Support^ for 1 year. - Several evaluation versions of other Informative Technologies' software. *P Please send check, money order, or postal order. If you are from outside the USA please have your bank prepare a check in USA dollars drawn on a USA bank. Registrants outside the USA should send an extra $5.00 for postage. Send registrations to: David Smith Voice (202) 675-4528 Informative Technologies Corp. FAX (202) 675-4529 1718 M Street NW, Suite 292 CompuServe 71311,2334 Washington, DC 20036 OR.... *P You may also register with MC, VISA, AMEX or DISCOVER by contacting the Public (software) Library at: (Phone) 800-2424-PSL or 713-524-6394 (Fax) 713-524-6398 (CIS-email) PsL at 71355,470 These numbers are for credit card orders only. For ^Technical Support^, site licensing, volume or dealer discounts, please contact David Smith at Informative Technologies Corporation. *E *B 406,ASP ŚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄæ ŚÄÄÄÄÄĮÄÄÄæ ³ (tm) Äij ³o ³ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ ³ ŚÄÄÄÄÄĮŠÄÄæ ³ Association of ³ ³ ³ÄŁ ^Shareware^ ĄÄÄij o ³ Professionals ÄÄÄÄÄij ŗ ³ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ ĄÄÄÄÄŠÄÄÄÄŁ MEMBER In the early days of Shareware there were no real standards. Independent authors had no efficient way to learn from each other or to work together to improve the overall image of Shareware. There was no system in place to ensure that users were treated fairly and professionally. *P There was no way for users to find an address for an author who had moved. In short, the Shareware community was disorganized and each author did things the way he or she thought was best. It was clear that if Shareware was ever to become a viable and respected marketing alternative, there had to be some standardization. There had to be some guidelines to best serve the users. In 1987 a handful of Shareware authors founded the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP). In forming this industry association, these Shareware authors had several primary goals in mind, including: *P o To inform users about Shareware programs and about Shareware as a method of distributing and marketing software. o To foster a high degree of professionalism among Shareware authors by setting programming, marketing, and support standards for ASP members to follow. o To encourage broader distribution of Shareware through user groups and disk dealers who agree to identify and explain the nature of Shareware. o To assist members in marketing their software. *P o To provide a forum through which ASP members may communicate, share ideas, and learn from each other. The newly formed Association of Shareware Professionals worked together to draft a code of ethics for all present and future members. This code of ethics included several requirements that soon became very popular among users (customers), including: o A member's program (evaluation version) could not be limited (crippled) in any way. In the true spirit of Try-Before-You-Buy, users must be able to evaluate all the features in a program before paying the registration fee. *P o Members must respond to every registration. At the very least they must send a receipt for the payment. o Members must provide technical support for their products for at least 90 days from the date of registration. A new system was put in place to help ensure that users were treated fairly and professionally. If a user was unable to resolve a problem with a member author then the user could contact the ASP Ombudsman with their complaint. The Ombudsman would then try to help resolve the dispute. *P As of February, 1991, the ASP had over 300 author members and almost 200 vendor members, with new members joining every week. ====================================== Contacting ASP Members Via CompuServe: ====================================== There is an easy and convenient way to speak directly to many ASP Members (both authors and vendors). Visit the Shareware forum on CompuServe. Simply type "GO SHAREWARE" - or "GO SHARE" - from any CompuServe ! prompt. *P Here you will be able to talk to the authors of your favorite Shareware programs, learn about other programs, ask questions, make suggestions, and much more. We'd love to meet you online, please come visit us today! ALSO SEE: ^Registration^ ^Shareware^ *E *B 500,Mass-Store Copy MASS-STORE COPY ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ "Make copies of optical disks while using only one optical drive!" Copyright (c) 1991 David Smith Informative Technologies 1718 M Street NW, Suite 292 Washington, DC 20036 Voice(202)675-4528 Fax(202)675-4529 Email 71311,2334 Press F1 at any time for context-sensitive help. Press ESC to exit this screen or press PgDn for more. ^Registration^ ^Quick Start^ ^Help Topic List^ ^ASP^ ^Command Line^ ^Shareware^ ^Special Keys^ ^Btr Help!^ *P Mass-Store Copy is a practical way to copy optical disks on a system that has only one optical drive. Mass-Store Copy uses your computer's fixed disk to buffer information as it is copied from one optical disk to another. Your computer may have a hard drive and one optical disk drive. You could try to copy your optical disk using the DOS copy command, but why? You could be swapping the original and backup disk hundreds of times. Or, you could copy each file to the hard disk and then copy the files individually to a backup optical disk. But what would you do if one of the files is larger than the hard drive? Mass-Store Copy eliminates the need to copy each file from an original disk to a buffer drive individually and copying them individually to a backup disk. *P Mass-Store Copy will copy any size file and any size disk using the available disk space on your computers' hard drive. Mass-Store Copy works with any DOS compatible drive that has removable disks. All drives that use removable DOS disks work with Mass-Store Copy, not just optical disks. Mass-Store Copy is compatible with the following drives: + Bernoulli Box Drives + Erasable Optical Drives + Removable Hard Drives + Portable Hard Drive Packs + WORM Drives + 5.25, 3.5, or "Super" Floppy Drives *P FEATURES ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ + Backups of optical disks are made using one drive. There's no need to buy a second optical drive just to make backup copies of optical disks! + Copies any size removable DOS disk, regardless of available space on the hard disk. + Files are compressed when they are copied to the hard drive and then uncompressed when they are copied to the backup disk. This means you'll do a lot less disk swapping when copying disks. *P + Mouse Compatible with context-sensitive help screens. + Files that are copied can be based on file date, file specification, system flags, hidden flags, and archive bit. + Mass-Store Copy also copies DOS compatible disks that must be "Mounted" and "Dismounted". + Files that are larger than your hard drive can be copied regardless of available space on the hard drive. ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ "If you don't have two WORM drives, you likely need to have this program." - Jerry Pournelle, BYTE January 1991 *E *B 600,Btr Help! Btr Help! Copyright (c) 1991 Informative Technologies ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ Btrieve is Novell's record-manager system designed to aid PC programmers in the development of applications. Btr Help! was created to provide functions needed during the design, development, and maintenance of applications that use Btrieve. Btr Help! is useful for file maintenance with Great Plains Accounting, IBM's Platinum Series, Galacticomm BBS, Macola Accounting, Xtrieve, Magic PC DBMS, DacEasy Accounting, Pacioli 2000 Accounting or any application that uses Btrieve. *P Btr Help! provides an easy way to repair damaged Btrieve database files or test their integrity. Some of the other features of Btr Help! are: o Browse, edit, add, and delete Btrieve records. o List Btrieve operation, error, and key codes. o Empty or clone files. o Display Btrieve file statistics. o Repair damaged Btrieve file headers. o And more! A copy of Btr Help! can be obtained from the NOVA forum on CompuServe. The file name is BHLP??.ZIP. Registration is $40 for a single user license plus $4 shipping and handling. *E