Add a program (Windows™ or MS-DOS) to Win9x, ME, or XP
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DCopy, FindFile, and Alarm Information
DCopy (v 3.2.8) April 22, 2008 (Error corrected from 4/14/08 version)
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Visual Basic Run Time Update (Service Patch 6)
Author's note
In brief, DCopy is a file copy utility to copy files (selected or all) to a destination based on file date and time. DCopy only copies files newer than the target file (if it exists).
FindFile v 1.0.4 is a fast file finder utility. My memory may be able to recall a few characters of a document or a file. FindFile gathers everything when I use the star (e.g., find*). Note: I only search the default drive at this time.
Alarm is a clock that sounds an alarm at a preset time. Distractions will caveat my attention whereas Alarm will "sound" at a specific time. Remaining minutes:seconds are displayed while Alarm is active.
While using DCopy, I discovered a difficulty when copying files from
the main (Root) directory/folder (prior to v 3.2.3). The "copy" process produced a "double" backslash.
The user can create a folder (one level deep)
when copying files. Thus, if you have a directory/folder named F:\Misc, you can
create (make) a directory/folder named F:\Misc\Docs by indicating it as the destination path.
Try it, you will like it.
I added the ability to "read" a file ("DCopy.TXT") - which reside in the directory/folder
where DCopy.EXE is stored. That file ("DCopy.TXT") can deliniate a "list" of directories/folders
to which you frequently save files (...this saves a lot of typing for routine backups).
The syntax is simply Drive:\[Path], e.g., E:\Doc\Quotes
Use a "text" editor to enter each directory/folder on an individual line.
DCopy328.ZIP (or Right Click the Mouse Button) to download (FTP) DCopy for Windows™ (Zip-ed file) (32k file)
and/or FindF104.ZIP (or Right Click the Mouse Button) to download (FTP) FileFind for Windows™ (Zip file) (28k file)
and/or Alarm205.ZIP (or Right Click the Mouse Button) to download (FTP) Alarm for Windows™ (Zip file) (20k file)
to a known directory/folder
(possibly where you extracted BigFin, e.g., x:\Program Files\BigFin)
Then, extract (unzip) the "EXE" file with a "Zip" utility (such as PKZip... available from:
http://www.pkware.com)
The Visual Basic 6 Service Patch 6 is necessary for those who have an old version of the Microsoft VB runtime, or those who want to assure that they have the latest version. This file is provided with the conditions set forth in distribution by Microsoft Corporation.
Go to the Microsoft site... use SEARCH (VB 6 SP6), and then simply download this file to a Folder/Directory on your hard drive and then RUN it (from the START menu). The latest Visual Basic 6 files will be installed on your system.
The following process enables you to add a program (MS-DOS or Windows™) to Windows™ 9x. There may be a caveat or so with your version of Win9x -- this works on Win95 SR2 (the "B" release) -- or XP. Windows™ is intuiative, so you are encouraged to experiment. Regardless, be concise with your key strokes.
You should a new icon on your desktop! DCopy for Windows™ will be available when
you select it from the Program folder (or double click the icon).
Note: DCopy (and BigFin) run under Win9x, ME, and XP (NTFS), and Win2000 operating systems.
DCopy also runs under NT 4.x (on a FAT partition).
If you have difficulty running these programs, install BigFin. DCopy, FindFile and Alarm utilize files installed by Bigfin.