[5.02.98]

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Tracker 1.5 -- Win95/WinNT 32-bit Shareware
Copyright (c) 1998 Donald Lessau.
All rights reserved.

Enhanced File Find Utility. You'll use it every day!
Much better than Win95 standard Find:
- Search files for all kinds of date: created, modified, accessed.
- Clear your system from messy installations in 2 minutes.
- Track files that haven't been used for years - you know what to do with'em.
- Print directories to file, clipboard, printer.
- Display detailed extensive file version infos.
- Tracker tightly integrates into Win95 Explorer context menu.
- Tracker.exe is only 129 KB!

Win95/WinNT (32-bit only)
vb40032.dll required but not included
shareware $15/DM20
30 day free trial -- uncrippled demo

download here (sweet 49 KB):
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/xbeat/Download/Tracker.zip
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System requirements
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  Tracker is 32-bit and works under Win95 and NT 4.0
  The fatter the machine the better.

Installation
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  No automatic installation routine, simply:
  (a) Open Tracker.zip
  (b) Copy the following files to any folder:
      - Tracker.exe   The program
      - Readme.txt    (this file)
      - Note: Tracker.ini will be created in the same folder
        during first run.

  (c) **** Tracker requires Vb40032.dll (ver 4.00.2422) (not included) ****

De-Installation
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  No system files have been changed, so simply
  remove Tracker.exe, Readme.txt, and Tracker.ini.




General Notes on Tracker and its User Interface
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Purpose:
  - Find files acc. to Created, Modified, or Accessed Time.
  - Optionally move found files to Recycle bin
  - Display detailed file infos and file version infos.

Menus behind Icons:
  - Click on Cog-wheel Icon: Copy to clipboard, About, Exit.
  - Click on Diskette Icon (General Tab, after Attributes have been changed):
    Apply new Attributes to file.
  - Click on Clock Icon (Find Files Tab): Select Search Period.

Else:
   - You can open any file or folder with Tracker by dragging it onto
     tracker.exe or a shortcut/icon to Tracker.exe


Notes on the specific Tabs
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General Tab
  - in the left upper corner the file's system icon is displayed that is
    the icon that is shown eg in the Explorer.
  - in the right upper corner any existing inherent icon(s) are displayed
    (usually in *.EXEs and '.DLLs).
  - Double-click on an icon copies that icon to clipboard
  - Double-click on a specific version info copies that info to clipboard
  - A small bitmap above the file name signals whether a file has
    a version resource (which is then displayed on the "Version" Tab)

Version Tab
  - in the upper and middle part you find the StringFileInfo version resource
  - in the lower part, colored dark red, you find the FixedFileInfo version resource

Find Files Tab
  - Click on Clock Icon (Find Files Tab): Select Search Period.

Settings Tab
  - The Explorer Shell Extension checkbox determines whether
    the Tracker Explorer context menus are enabled (right-clicking
    a folder in Explorer, you'll find a new item "Track...")
  - Exclude Folders: add folders to the list that shall be skipped in searches
    (e.g. a cache folder). Folders are only excluded if "Exclude Folders" is checked.
    The folder to be added is the one selected in the Browse Tab (displayed in the caption
    of the window).

Browse Tab
  - Click on a file to display its properties (shown on General and Version Tab)
  - Double-click on a file in file list copies path & file to clipboard
  - you can move the split column between directory list and file list
    by dragging it with the mouse

Search results Tab
  - The Search Results list is made from rubber: it
    stretches/shrinks together with the main window.
  - Sort the list by clicking the column headers (as in Explorer)
  - Change the column width with the mouse (as in Explorer)
  - the maximum number of entries in the file found list is 32.767
  - Click on a file to display its properties (shown on General and Version Tab)
  - Double-click on a file in result list copies that info to clipboard
  - Right-Click on file(s) in Search Results list: Copy Search Results, Delete file(s).
  - All deleted files are moved to the Recycle Bin
  - You're not allowed to delete folders (with or without contents)
  - You cannot delete more than 20 files at one time

Display File Tab
  - the idea is to view small ascii file on the fly - nothing special.
  - when trying to open files larger than 30.000 byte you will be prompted to
    open them with WordPad.



Known problems in the current version
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  - the delete file(s) function is a bit slow when the Search Results list
    is very long, say more than 200 items




==================================================================
==========  TRACKER  IS  SHAREWARE  !!! ==========================
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Limits in non-registered version
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  - no limits
  - just some nagging


Registering
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- You may test ("evaluate, baby!") this shareware for 30 days.
  After that time I would highly appreciate your contribution
  to my first million. Thank you!

- Send 15 $ / 20 DM cash and your name to my real world home:
  Donald Lessau
  Moltkestr. 83
  D-50674 Koeln / Cologne (Germany)

- your Personal Registering Code will be immediately sent to you by email
  (or shall I phone you? no, I won't)


Distribution
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- Tracker may be freely distrubited as is (Tracker.exe with Readme.txt).


Contact
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  Donations & damnations to:

  Donald Lessau
  xbeat@csi.com
  http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/xbeat/




=======================================================================
==========  DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY ====================================
=======================================================================

This program is distributed as is. The author (Donald Lessau) makes 
no warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, including but not 
limited to warranties of merchant ability or fitness for a 
particular purpose, with respect to this software and documentation. 
In no event shall the author be liable for any damages, including 
lost profits, lost savings, or any other incidental or consequential 
damages arising out of the use of or the inability to use this 
program.

By using the above mentioned program you acknowledge that you have 
read this disclaimer of warranty, understand it, and agree to be 
bound by its terms and conditions. You also agree that the limited 
warranty is the complete and exclusive statement of agreement 
between the parties and supersede all proposals or prior agreements, 
oral or written, and any other communications between the parties 
relating to the subject matter of the limited warranty.

Donald Lessau, Cologne 1998
