ShortCat V1.0
(c) Tollside 1999


OVERVIEW

ShortCat is a management program for shortcut files.  Have you ever wondered what all the shortcuts on your desktop and in your start menu actually do and whether there are any duplicates amongst them?  If so then this program is for you.  It will enable you to audit all shortcuts in bulk and see exactly what they do.

You can select directories, sub directories or individual files to examine

You can specify if targets are to be application only or non application or everything

You can specify warnings for duplicate targets

All information is presented in a scrollable display window - the registered version allows you to print this out and copy it to the clipboard.



INSTALLING

Once files are unzipped and copied to a dedicated directory run SETUP.EXE

The Visual Basic 6.0 runtime file MSVBVM60.DLL is required - this is not supplied with the package.  If you do not have this it can be downloaded from most shareware libraries otherwise email tollside@yahoo.com



INSTRUCTIONS

Select drive, sub directories, or files.  Search Sub directories is set to true by default

Press Audit button to collect information

Individual files can also be selected - click on file name - hold Ctrl key down and click on individual names to select several different ones or drag mouse to select a block.  If files are selected then the search sub directories flag is set to false and disabled. To deselect the files double click on the directory name.

Use the option buttons to select whether all targets are included or only application (.EXE) or non application targets.

Set warning flags as required.  If a duplicate target is found this will be shown as a message box but it will also be displayed in the results window and will show the location of the duplicate target.

Parameter strings refer to the string loaded in after a .EXE file e.g. the target could be c:\notepad.exe test where notepad.exe is the target and test is the parameter string (loading in the file test.txt)

If a large selection is made the results window will flicker as it fills up.  A search of all shortcuts on a 450Mhz PC should take under a minute.


PROBLEMS

Please email tollside@yahoo.com


REGISTER

If you wish to keep ShortCat then you must register it.  This will give you the added benefit of being able to print out the results of your audit and to copy it into other applications.

The registration fee is US $10

You can register securely on line using 

http://www.soft-shop.com/cgi-bin/order.html?shepherds92601835351
(use copy and paste to paste this directly into your browser)


You can also write to:

Tollside Ltd
'Temeraire'
Beckfords
Upper Basildon
Reading
Berks
England
RG8 8PE

Press the register button to print out a form


DISCLAIMER

ShortCat is supplied on an 'as is' basis and Tollside Ltd accept no responsibility or liability for any losses arising out of its use or installation