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SpaceMaker® for Windows (Standard Edition) is the latest local and network disk management utility that gives you a chance to reclaim additional free space by removing files you no longer need. The newly gained space can be later used to install other applications. SpaceMaker quickly identifies duplicate and identical files on your system and lets you mark them for easy removal. It also scans and displays all your files and directories found on the disk and allows you to select them for removal, such as *.BAK or *.BK!  files. The deletion process is very fast, easy and safe. Names of all deleted files can be optionally recorded in a log file for a later review. File version information retrieval has been added to help identify duplicate or identical files with better accuracy.

SpaceMaker Plus® for Windows (Enhanced Edition) is the enhancement to the SpaceMaker for Windows. It identifies duplicate and identical files, oldest, newest, largest, and smallest files, as well as it allows you to combine file searches across multiple drives and directories by utilizing File Manager`s drag and drop capabilities. You can list files by their name, extension, or path. Unique macro command files allow for one-click automated disk scanning, searching, selecting, and deleting files. Macros are excellent for routine disk cleanup for network administrators.

The Enhanced Edition is available only to registered users for a small fee.

SpaceMaker® and SpaceMaker Plus® are fully functional, powerful, safe, efficient, and easy to use programs. Features available in the SpaceMaker Plus are marked with a [image] symbol throughout the help file.

Commands	Topics	Procedures

Toolbar Commands	Enhanced Edition	Registering

File Menu	Standard Edition	Selecting Files

Edit Menu	Reclaiming disk space	Deleting Files/Directories

Options Menu	New Features	Printing

Dragging & Dropping	Browse Window	Copying to Clipboard

Windows Key Strokes	Exiting


For information on how to use Help, press F1 or select the Using Help command under the Help menu.


New Features

This version of the program is the major new release. It has been improved for speed and usability. New features have been added along with some minor enhancements and bug fixes. Here is the history of the changes and additions to the latest releases of the software:

Version 3.00

- Macro operations [image] added for automated disk scanning, searching, selecting, and deleting files all in one simple step. Excellent for routine disk cleanup for network administrators.

- File scanning and sorting optimized for speed. There is a significant speed increase for all sort modes.

- Files can be scanned from disk using multiple file patterns separated with a semicolon

- Clicking on the same title again reverses order the list is sorted (largest-smallest, etc.).

- Date and time are displayed using international formatting information for the current session of Windows.

- Directory entries report 0 bytes in size (as per DOS) but are now considered to occupy one disk allocation unit.

- DataPath entry added to spacemkr.ini file to point to a location where log and macro files are stored. This entry can be manually changed in the INI file.

- System Information button added to the About Box for systems with MSINFO.EXE file found on the disk.

- Yellow popup hint messages are now not displayed when SpaceMaker is not an active application.

- Last scanned directory is remembered between sessions

Version 2.50

- ALL files can now be searched and sorted. Previously only files listed in the Browser could be resorted due to MS Windows limitations

- Optimization for speed: listing files in reverse order does not require resorting and therefore is much faster

- The same files are not read in during disk scan, only unique files are present in the Browser. Therefore, the Clean List menu option has been removed.

- Multiple filespecs separated with semicolons allowed for finding files: Example: *.bak;*.bk!

- Two new file listings added: identical files [image] and the smallest files [image]. The toolbar button for duplicate files is changed to [image].

- Append confirmation is required before re-scanning the disk or dropping files from File Manager.

- View as Text option added that allows loading files into your favorite text editor.

- Pressing Esc key during searching and sorting cancels the operation

- Ctrl-A hot key combination added as a shortcut for Select All Command

- File Find Command preserves last entered filenames for reuse

- File Find Command can now search for files with specified file attributes

- Bug fix: if two final entries in the list were identical or duplicate they were not listed in the Browser

Version 2.10

- Deletions are now optionally recorded in a log file. Toolbar button:

- Directories can be now deleted from the list in the same way as other files.

- Files can be deleted by using the Browser popup menu (right-button click in Browse Window).

- After searching for files in the list (F3 key) the program reports now correct number of kB occupied.

- Appearance of the title bar text is improved for 1024x768 SVGA mode with large font.

- Cursor shape changes when moved over active titles (i.e. titles that can be clicked with a left or right mouse button).

Version 2.01

- Dropping files from the File Manager corrected: after drag & drop, version info and some speed buttons didnt work as they should.

Version 2.00

- 3D title bar for compatibility with Windows 95. A single click on a title re-sorts the list

- Resizable columns

- Popup menus for each title (right mouse button click)

- Popup menu for the Browse Window (right mouse button click)

- Vertical lines and file icons

- Both directories and files are listed in the Browse Window

- Free HD space above 1 GB is reported in gigabytes

- Size and available space of large hard drives are correctly displayed

- Version column is automatically inserted after reading version info

- Optional clearing of existing file selections before Find and Select Command (F3 key)

- Minor enhancements and fixes

Version 1.66

- minor bug fixes and enhancements to version 1.65

Version 1.65

- Version information added as an additional column in the Browse Window. New toolbar button [image] added for easy file version retrieval.

- minor enhancements added.

Version 1.60

- SpaceMaker recompiled to take advantage of Intel I386 instruction set. The application will work only with 386 IBM-compatibles or better.

Version 1.50a

- displays the name of the associated program to be executed after double-clicking on the file

- file attributes can be set or reset for all selected files at once

- saves/restores last window position and size, including maximized and minimized state

- minor bugs fixes

Version 1.50

- now reports actual number of bytes deleted from the disk. This report is more accurate if you have drives compressed using programs such as DoubleSpace or Stacker.

- displays free disk space

- file list navigation is now similar to that of the File Manager`s

- improved copying Browse Window contents to the clipboard; now you can choose to copy selected files only

- added hide selected files option

- added sort by type option

- added file attribute buttons

- added single keypress file search

- added file color highlighting

- added balloon help to the command buttons

- added horizontal scroll bar for easier viewing

- program position and size are now preserved between sessions

Version 1.40

- added listing files by pathname option

- added listing newest files option

- added Cleanup List option

- improved printing Browse Window contents; now you can print selected files

- file list is now printed to a printer in the same font and size as displayed  in Browse Window

Version 1.30

- printing is handled by the Print Manager

- fonts in Browse Window can now be changed

- Browse Window list can be toggled between lower and upper case

- Hiding and showing columns are now possible from the menu

- initialization file is used to save current environment status

- numbers larger then a thousand are shown with a comma

- duplicate files are shown in mixed normal and bold font types

- fixed error when searching for files without extensions

Version 1.21

- installer is now used to setup the program on a hard drive

- toolbar icon are updated

Version 1.20

- executing programs from the Browse Window are possible now

- Ctrl-C accelerator introduced to copy the contents to the Clipboard

- Help button added in file open dialog box

Version 1.00

- initial release


Shareware Edition
SpaceMaker® Shareware Edition

The Shareware Edition of the SpaceMaker for Windows is a fully functional and powerful duplicate file search utility which has the same functionality as the Standard Edition. It is available from most ftp sites on Internet as well as from many BBSs around the world. You can evaluate SpaceMaker Shareware Edition for a period of 30 days but if you continue on using the program you must register. Upon registration you will receive the latest release of the SpaceMaker Standard Edition.

Main features of the Standard Edition include searching for duplicate and identical files on any disk including network drives, file version information look-up, searching and listing all files in alphabetical order, easy and quick file deletion and program execution, drag and drop, logging deletions, and more.

You can also order SpaceMaker Plus® Enhanced Edition for a small additional fee at the time of registration. Please see How to Register for more information.

See also: Enhanced Edition, Version Info,  Home Page


Enhanced Edition
SpaceMaker Plus® Enhanced Edition

The Enhanced Edition of the SpaceMaker for Windows is available only to registered users. Please see How to Register for more information. In addition to the Standard Edition features, the Enhanced Edition contains many new features and improvements. They are marked with a [image] symbol throughout the help file.

Features added to the SpaceMaker Plus:

♦	Macro operations allowing for automated disk scanning, searching, selecting, and deleting files all in one simple step. Macros are excellent for routine disk maintenance for network administrators

♦	Listing largest files on any disk,

♦	Listing smallest files on any disk,

♦	Listing oldest files on any disk,

♦	Listing newest files on any disk,

♦	Combining file lists from multiple disk drives,

♦	Easy switching between views:

- duplicate, identical, largest, smallest, oldest and newest files

- files sorted by name, extension and pathname

♦	And more . . .

See also:  Home Page,  largest files, smallest files,  oldest files, newest files, duplicates, identical files,  drag and drop


The Toolbar

The Toolbar is a row of buttons at the top of the main window which represent application commands. Clicking one of the buttons is a quick alternative to choosing a command from the menu. Buttons on the toolbar activate and deactivate according to the state of the application. Some buttons on the toolbar marked by [image] are available only in the SpaceMaker Plus® for Windows Enhanced Edition.

Button	Action	File Menu Equivalent

List duplicate files on the disk	List Duplicates

List identical files on the disk	List Identical

 	List oldest files on the disk	List Oldest

 	List newest files on the disk	List Newest

 	List largest files on the disk	List Largest

 	List smallest files on the disk	List Smallest

List files by names	List by Name

 	List files by type	List by Type

 	List files by pathnames	List by Pathname

 	Execute custom made macro files	Run Macro

 	Read files version information	Version Info

Delete selected files or directories	Delete File

Start/stop logging, or view log file	Start/Stop logging

Button	Action	Edit Menu Equivalent

Find and select files in the list	Find and Select

Select or deselect all listed files	Select All

 	Hide unselected files	Hide Unselected

 	Hide selected files	Hide Selected


Edit Menu

The Edit menu provides commands to copy the file list from the Browse Window to Clipboard, select files for deletion, show and hide unselected files, search specific files in the list, and delete files from disk.

Find and Select	Find and select specified files in the Browse Window.

Hide Unselected	Hide unselected files in the Browse Window.

Hide Selected	Hide selected files in the Browse Window.

Select All	Select or deselect all listed files.

Hidden Attr	Change files hidden attribute

System Attr	Change files system attribute

ReadOnly Attr	Change files read only attribute

Archive Attr	Change files archive attribute

List All Files	Restore original list of files including all hidden entries

Copy to Clipboard	Copy selected text to the clipboard.


Options Menu

The Options menu provides commands for customizing the Browse Window. You can change character font and size used to display information in the window, change letter case, and disable or enable output columns.

Font	Change current font face and size

Colors	Change colors used for file highlighting

Show Version	Show or hide version information column

Show Size	Show or hide file size column

Show Date	Show or hide file date column

Show Time	Show or hide file time column

Show Attributes	Show or hide file attributes column

Show Path	Show or hide file location

Identical Files	Setup search conditions for identical files

Lowercase	Display list of files in lowercase or uppercase.

Use Colors	Enable color highlighting in Browse Window

Show Icons	Display or hide file icons in Browse Window

Show Grid Lines	Display or hide vertical lines in Browse Window


File Menu

The File menu provides commands for searching and listing specific files, printing and exiting the application.

List Duplicate	List all duplicate files.

List Identical	List all identical files.

List Oldest	List oldest files.

List Newest	List newest files.

List Largest	List largest files.

List Smallest	List smallest files.

List by Name	List files in the alphabetical order.

List by Type	List files by extensions.

List by Pathname	List files by pathnames.

Run Macro	Execute custom made macro files

Delete File	Delete selected files or directories from the drive.

Start/Stop Log 	Start or stop logging deletions, or view the log.

Version Info	Read version info for selected files.

Statistics	Display information about the list of files and about the current drive.

Print	Print the list of files.

Print Setup	Set printer characteristics.

Execute File	Execute file in the Browse Window.

View As Text	View selected file as a text document.

Exit	Exit SpaceMaker for Windows.


Browse Window

See also

The Browse Window in this application is where you can browse the list of files. You can choose commands by selecting any one of the active buttons from the Toolbar or the menu. For standard mouse or key actions refer to Selecting Files section. You can also use mouse to perform additional actions:

Mouse action	Event

Left button double click	Execute highlighted program or document.

Right button click	Display the Preferences popup menu where you can delete files, view file version information, or change Browse Window options.

Left click on column titles	Change the sort order of the list. For example, clicking on the Path title re-sorts the list by path. .

By default, clicking on the Filename title resorts the list by name, clicking on the Size title lists the largest files, and clicking on the Date title lists the oldest files.

If the list is already properly sorted it is displayed in reverse order.

Right click on column titles	Display the column popup menu where you can choose to hide the column or re-sort the list.

Drag and drop	Dragging and dropping files from the File Manager into the Browse Window. The existing list will be cleared just before dropping new files unless you choose to append dropped files [image] to the list.

Keyboard action	Event

Pressing a letter or digit	Scan list, starting from the current position, for the first occurrence of a file with the name beginning with the pressed key. Using Shift-letter combination re-starts the search from the beginning of the list.

Alt+Enter	Read version information for selected files.

Ctrl+C	Copy list of selected files to clipboard.

Ctrl+A	Selects/deselects all files in the Browse Window.

Ctrl+L	Starts or stops logging file deletions.

Ctrl+M	Executes macro dialog box.

F3	Search for specified files in the Browse Window.

Del	Delete selected files or directories

The status bar at the bottom of the screen displays context sensitive messages, indicates whether logging is turned on, shows current search option used, a line number of the file in focus, and a total number of files stored internally in memory. It also tells how many files are currently displayed in the window along with their total size as reported by DOS, and how many files are selected and the space they occupy on the disk. See disk allocation unit for information on the difference between a file size and space they actually occupy on the disk.

There are two fields to the right of the toolbar buttons at the top of the window. One field shows current drives available space and the second field contains the name of the initial scan directory.

You can use color highlighting to easily spot files of interest, such as *.BAK files. To add, delete or change color assignments use Options | Colors menu item.


Colors

Selecting Files

Version Info


Drag/Drop from the Program Manager
Drag & Drop from the File Manager

Directories and files can be dragged from the File Manager and dropped into the applications Browse Window. Make sure that you start dragging them from the right panel of the File Manager`s window. You can tell whether you are able to drop files or directories into the program by looking at the cursors shape. The cursor should look like a document symbol with a plus sign inside it.

Dragging new items from the File Manager replaces contents of the Browse Window or appends them [image] to the existing list.

Hint: You can use the above append feature to list files and directories from different drives at once. Just select desired items from any drive and directory and append them to the existing list. You can repeat this procedure to append more files from other disk drives.

All appended files are highlighted in the list.

See also: appending files


Appending Files

You can combine searches from different disk drives by appending files to the list. You can drag new items from the File Manager window or click on one of the list buttons:         .

You can append new files only if the list is sorted in the mode compatible with the new mode. In other words, clicking on the List Largest Files button would allow to append new files if the list is already sorted by size (listing either largest or smallest files). You can always append files by dragging and dropping files from the File Manager regardles of the currend sort mode.

The following list summarizes all combinations of new and current sort modes where appending new files is possible:

Current 	Requested
mode	mode

All newly appended files are highlighted in the list.


Run Macro
 Run Macro Command

The Run Macro Command under the File menu displays a Macro Dialog box where you can edit and run custom made macros. The shortcut key for this command is Ctrl+M.

Macros are sets of commands executed automatically in a specified sequence. Most of the menu commands such as listing, selecting, and deleting files can be used in building macros. This feature is very useful when you have to perform the same set of tedious actions over and over again. Removing temporary or backup files once a week would be one of the examples where the macros would be very helpful for network administrators.

The Macro Dialog box is a macro editor where you can create, modify, or run custom made macros. The following list describes controls found in the dialog.

Macro File	Here, you can select or edit macro names. Macro names can have up to eight letters without an extension. The default extension used is .MAC and it is appended automatically to the macro name before saving to disk.

Available Commands	The list of available macro commands. Double click on the list item or click on the >> button to add the command to a macro.

Selected Commands	The list of commands added to a macro. Double click on the list item or click on the << button to remove the command from the macro. Use Up and Down buttons to change the sequence of commands. The topmost command in the list is executed first, the second is next, and so no until all commands are completed. Press ESC or click on the Cancel button during macro execution to cancel the macro.

Files to Find	Type in a file pattern to instruct the macro what files are to be searched in the Browse Window. You can combine several file patterns by separating them with a semicolon. Example:

*.bak;*.bk!;readme.* - searches for backup and all readme files.

Files to Scan	Type in a full scan path where the files are to be scanned from. The path should contain a drive letter, a path, and a file pattern. You can combine several file patterns by separating them with a semicolon. However subsequent patterns must not contain path information. You can click on the Browse button to visually select a path from any drive. Example:

c:\windows\*.exe;*.com;*.pif - scans disk and reads all executable files starting from the windows directory.

Description	This is an optional field where you can briefly describe the macro and its purpose.

Save	Changes have been made to the current macro when this button is enabled. Click on it to save the macro to the disk. All macros are saved in a directory where SpaceMaker program resides unless you manually changed DataPath entry in spacemkr.ini file.

New	Click on this button to reset all fields in the dialog box. You will get a blank form where you can define a new macro

Delete	Deletes a macro named in the Macro File combo box

Run	Executes the currently selected macro. If changes have been made to the macro you will be asked to save them or ignore changes. All commands added to the macro will be executed in sequence. You can cancel the macro by pressing Esc key or clicking on the Cancel command when the macro is running.


Options Preferences Commands
Lowercase Command

The Lowercase command under the Options menu toggles Browse Windows display between lowercase and uppercase letters.

Use Colors Command

The Use Colors command under the Options menu turns on or off color highlighting in the Browse Window.

Show Icons Command

This option turns on or off file icons in the Browse Window. Using this option slows down scrolling and displaying the list.

Show Gridlines Command

This option turns on or off vertical gridlines in the Browse Window.

See also: Colors Command


Show Version Command

The Show Version command under the Options menu displays or hides the file Version column. Hidden columns are not displayed on the screen and will not be sent to the printer. An alternate way of hiding the Version column is to right click the title bar and select the Hide command from the popup menu.

The version information is used primarily for retrieving additional information about the file, such as its description, company name, etc.

See also: Version Info Command


View As Text Command

The View As Text command under the File menu displays currently highlighted file as an ASCII document. The default text viewer used by SpaceMaker is the NOTEPAD.EXE, but you can use any other text editor that accepts command line parameters. To assign a new viewer other then the notepad, quit SpaceMaker and edit SPACEMKR.INI file. Change the entry in [SpaceMaker] section called FileViewer. Type in a complete path as well if the viewer is not in DOS search path. The SPACEMKR.INI file is located in a directory where SpaceMaker was installed to.

Example:

[SpaceMaker]

...

FileViewer = c:\utility\myeditor.exe

...


Show Size Command

The Show Size command under the Options menu displays or hides the Size column. Hidden columns are not displayed on the screen and will not be sent to the printer. An alternate way of hiding the Size column is to right click the title bar and select the Hide command from the popup menu.


Show Date Command

The Show Date command under the Options menu displays or hides the Date column. Hidden columns are not displayed on the screen and will not be sent to the printer.

An alternate way of hiding the Date column is to right click the title bar and select the Hide command from the popup menu.


Show Time Command

The Show Time command under the Options menu displays or hides the Time column. Hidden columns are not displayed on the screen and will not be sent to the printer.

An alternate way of hiding the Time column is to right click the title bar and select the Hide command from the popup menu.


Show Attributes Command

The Show Attributes command under the Options menu displays or hides the Attributes column. Hidden columns are not displayed on the screen and will not be sent to the printer.

An alternate way of hiding the Attributes column is to right click the title bar and select the Hide command from the popup menu.


Show Path Command

The Show Path command under the Options menu displays or hides the Path column. Hidden columns are not displayed on the screen and will not be sent to the printer.

An alternate way of hiding the Path column is to right click the title bar and select the Hide command from the popup menu.


Identical Files Options
Compare Size, Date, Time Command

The Compare Size, Date, and Time Command under the Options|Identical Files menu specifies what information is taken into consideration while searching for identical files. If you deselect all options the search result would be the same as selecting the List Duplicate Command.


Font Command

The Font command under the Options menu executes the Windows Font dialog box. It allows you to customize font type and size that is used to display information in the Browse Window. Font attributes such as italics and bold can also be changed.

Note: Changes to the font settings will affect printing, i.e., currently selected font and size will be used to send data to the printer. Therefore, before printing a large list of files try on a small sample first.


Colors Command

The Colors command under the Options menu executes the colors dialog box where you can assign different colors to different file types. You can assign colors to any type of files, such as *.BAK or *.ZIP files. When Color Highlighting option is turned on each file name is displayed in a different color depending on the file's extension. Color highlighting helps quickly locate important files in the list.


Changing colors
Color Highlighting Dialog Box

This dialog box is used to assign colors to different file types. You can add new color assignments and delete or change existing ones.

File Type	- Type in a new file extension to display files of this type in a new color.

Color	- Select a new color from the list to be assigned to the current file type. Changes to that field are immediately reflected in the Browse Window.

Add	- press this button if you want to add a new file type to the list. This button is activated only when you type in new extension in the file type list box

Delete	- Press this button to remove current color assignment. Changes are immediately reflected in the Browse Window.


Edit Hide Unselected
 Hide Unselected Command

The Hide Unselected command under the Edit menu hides all unselected files in the Browse Window. This feature is very handy in managing larger selections of files.

To restore entire list of files right click on any title or anywhere in the Browse Window and select List All Files from the popup menu.

See also: Hide Selected Command


Edit Hide Selected
 Hide Selected Command

The Hide Selected command under the Edit menu hides all  selected files in the Browse Window. This feature is very handy in managing larger selections of files.

To restore entire list of files right click on any title or anywhere in the Browse Window and select List All Files from the popup menu.

See also: Hide Unselected Command


List All Command

The List All command under the Edit menu restores the original list of files including entries hidden earlier by Hide Selected or Hide Unselected Command.

See also: Hide Selected,  Hide Unselected


Execute files; View files;
Execute File Command

The Execute File command under the File menu executes the file in focus. An alternative method would be to double click on the line with the left mouse button. If the file is a document and an application is associated with it, the application will be launched automatically.


Start/Stop Logging Command
 Start/View Log Command

The Start/View Log Command under the File menu starts logging file deletions. Full path information of all deleted files or directories will be recorded in the log file for later review. To view the log file close it first by deselecting the [image] button and then click on it again to display the dialog box. From the dialog box choose the View button to load the contents of the log into the notepad.

Log files are saved in a directory where SpaceMaker was installed unless you changed manually the DataPath entry in spacemkr.ini file.


File Attributes Changing
Hidden, System, ReadOnly, Archive Command

These menu commands under the Edit/File Attribute menu toggle hidden, system, read only, and archive attributes of a file in focus. Note, that changes to the file attributes are immediately updated on the disk.


File List Duplicates Command
 List Duplicates Command

The List Duplicate command under the File menu scans the selected drive for duplicate files and lists them in the Browse Window. The search starts from the directory chosen in the open file dialog box and continues until all its subdirectories are processed.

If the current list already shows duplicate or identical files, or is sorted by name you can choose to append new files to the list.

To scan the current list of files for duplicates right click on the Filename title and select the List Duplicates from the popup menu. This option will be disabled if the list already shows duplicate files.

See also: List Identical Command,  Reclaiming Disk Space


File List Identical Command
 List Identical Command

The List Identical command under the File menu scans the selected drive for identical files and lists them in the Browse Window. The search starts from the directory chosen in the open file dialog box and continues until all its subdirectories are processed.

If the current list already shows duplicate or identical files, or is sorted by name, you can choose to append new files to the list.

To scan the current list for identical files right click on the Filename title and select the List Identical command from the popup menu. This option will be enabled even if the list already shows identical files to allow for resorting them after changing comparison constraints.

See also: List Duplicate Command,  Reclaiming Disk Space,  Identical Files Options


File List Largest Command
 List Largest Command

The List Largest command under the File menu scans the selected drive for the largest files and lists them in the Browse Window. The search starts from the directory chosen in the open file dialog box and continues until all its subdirectories are scanned.

If the current list already shows the largest or the smallest files you can choose to append new files to the list [image].

To sort the current list of files by size right click on the Size title and select the List Largest from the popup menu. This option will be disabled if the list is already correctly sorted.

See also: Reclaiming Disk Space,  List Smallest


File List Smallest Command
 List Smallest Command

The List Smallest command under the File menu scans the selected drive for the smallest files and lists them in the Browse Window. The search starts from the directory chosen in the open file dialog box and continues until all its subdirectories are scanned.

If the current list already shows the largest or the smallest files you can choose to append new files to the list [image].

To sort the current list of files by size right click on the Size title and select the List Smallest from the popup menu. This option will be disabled if the list is already correctly sorted.

See also: Reclaiming Disk Space,  List Largest


File List Oldest Command
 List Oldest Command

The List Oldest command under the File menu scans the selected drive for the oldest files and lists them in the Browse Window. The search starts from the directory chosen in the open file dialog box and continues until all its subdirectories are scanned.

If the current list already shows the newest or the oldest files you can choose to append new files to the list [image].

To sort the current list of files by date right click on the Date title and select the List Oldest from the popup menu. This option will be disabled if the list is already correctly sorted.

See also: Reclaiming Disk Space,  List Newest Command


File List Newest Command
 List Newest Command

The List Newest command under the File menu scans the selected drive for the newest files and lists them in the Browse Window. The search starts from the directory chosen in the open file dialog box and continues until all its subdirectories are scanned.

If the current list already shows the newest or the oldest files you can choose to append new files to the list [image].

To sort the current list of files by date right click on the Date title and select the List Newest from the popup menu. This option will be disabled if the list is already correctly sorted.

See also: List Oldest Command


File List by Name Command
 List By Name Command

The List By Name command under the File menu scans the selected drive for files and lists them alphabetically in the Browse Window. The search starts from the directory chosen in the open file dialog box and continues until all its subdirectories are scanned.

If the current list already shows duplicate or identical files, or is sorted by name you can choose to append new files to the list [image].

To sort the current list of files by name right click on the Filename title and select the Sort by Name from the popup menu. This option will be disabled if the list is already correctly sorted.


File List by Pathname Command
 List By Pathname Command

The List By Pathname command under the File menu scans the selected drive for files and lists them by pathnames in the Browse Window. The search starts from the directory chosen in the open file dialog box and continues until all its subdirectories are scanned.

If the current list already shows the files sorted by path you can choose to append new files to the list [image].

To sort the current list of files by pathname right click on the Path title and select the Sort by Path from the popup menu. This option will be disabled if the list is already correctly sorted.


File List by Type Command
 List By Type Command

The List By Type command under the File menu scans the selected drive for files and lists them by their extensions in the Browse Window. The search starts from the directory chosen in the open file dialog box and continues until all its subdirectories are scanned.

If the current list already shows the files sorted by type you can choose to append new files to the list [image].

To sort the current list of files by type right click on the Filename title and select the Sort by Type from the popup menu. This option will be disabled if the list is already correctly sorted.


Edit Delete Command
 Delete File Command

The Delete File command under the File menu deletes files or directories [image] currently selected in the Browse Window. You will be asked for confirmation before the files are deleted. You can choose to delete a single file, delete all selected files, skip a file, or cancel the procedure.

Note: After deleting directories the list shown in the Browse Window is not updated. Therefore you may see files in the list that have already been deleted. You can re-scan the drive to refresh the list.

Warning: Be careful while deleting directories. All subdirectories of the directory being deleted will also be deleted.

Caution: Selecting delete all in the dialog box will delete all remaining files without further confirmation. However,  if a selected file is a system, hidden, or read-only file you still will be asked to confirm the deletion. Make sure, however, that the files you wish to delete are not being used by other applications.

See also: Reclaiming Disk Space


Edit Select All Command
 Select All Command

The Select All command under the Edit menu toggles selection of all files in the Browse Window. If one or more files are already selected in the list the command deselects them. If no files are selected, the command selects entire list.

If none of the files previously read from disk are displayed in the Browse Window, the Select All command re-displays entire list. This is the same as selecting List All Files from the main or popup menus.

The keyboard shortcut for this command is Ctrl-A.

See also:  List All,  Hide Selected,  Hide Unselected


Edit Find and Select Command
 Find and Select Command

The Find and Select command under the Edit menu searches for files matching user supplied pattern. Patterns may contain standard DOS wildcard characters such as ? and *. Please refer to your DOS reference manual for rules governing usage of wildcard characters. To specify more than one file pattern separate them with a semicolon. . Example:

*.bak;*.bk!;readme.* - searches for backup and all readme files.

The search compares filenames and their attributes. Selecting All check box searches for specified files without comparing their attributes. To list files with certain attributes deselect the All check box and choose attributes you want to search for. Files having at least one of these attributes will be included in the search result. Deselecting all check boxes results in searching for files with no attributes.

As each match is found, it is selected in the list. If matched entries are not already displayed in the Browser they are appended to the list and selected. If there are more matches than there is space available in the Browser to insert them, the SpaceMaker removes unselected entries and appends new entries at the end of the list. This process continues until all matched files are displayed  in the list or there is no more space in the Browser. A warning message appears when this condition arises.

If one or more files are already selected in the list, the Clear existing selections check box will be set. Reset the checkbox before pressing OK if you prefer to retain current selections and combine them with the search results.

The keyboard shortcut for this command is F3 key.


Statistics Command

Selecting the Statistics command under the File menu displays information about the current drive, such as a total disk space, amount of free memory, the size of the disk allocation unit, and the number of files read from disk and listed in the Browse Window. It also shows the number of files shown in the Browser and the number of files actually scanned from the disk. The total size and the actual amount of space occupied by these files is also displayed.


 Version Info Command

Selecting the Version Info command under the File menu displays version information for a selected file or files. A keyboard shortcut for this command is the key combination: Alt+Enter.

The most interesting field in the version information module is the version number. Analyzing this field will help you identify the latest or the newest files when comparing duplicates. Sometimes, it is the only save method of selecting files you want to keep on your hard drive while discarding older duplicates.

If more than one file is selected in the Browse Window then version numbers for all files are read from disk and displayed in the Version column. If the Version column is hidden and at least one scanned file contains version information the column is automatically shown in its original place.

If only one file is selected then the whole contents of the version information module will be fetched from disk and displayed in a dialog box.

Since version retrieval must actually read each file from the disk, the process may take a while to complete large selections. You can always cancel the operation and select a smaller set of files. Keep in mind that only certain files may contain version information, such as exe, com, dll, vbx, drv, and fon files. Selecting only these files will shorten the time required to complete the scan.

The following list identifies fields present in the version information module. Most of the fields are present, although the final decision about the contents of the module is made by the creator of the file.

Name	Description

Comments	Specifies additional information about the file that should be displayed for diagnostic purposes.

CompanyName	Specifies the company name that created the file.

FileDescription	Specifies a file description to be presented to users.

FileVersion	Specifies the version number of the file.

InternalName	Specifies the internal name of the file.

LegalCopyright	Specifies all copyright notices that apply to the file, legal symbols, copyright dates, and so on.

LegalTrademarks	Specifies all trademarks and registered trademarks that apply to the file, legal symbols, trademark numbers, and so on.

OriginalFilename	Specifies the original name of the file, not including a path. This information enables an application to determine whether a file has been renamed by a user.

PrivateBuild	Specifies information about a private version of the file.

ProductName	Specifies the name of the product with which the file is distributed--for example, "Microsoft Windows".

ProductVersion	Specifies the version of the product with which the file is distributed.

SpecialBuild	Specifies how this version of the file differs from the standard version.


File Print Command
Print Command

The Print command under the File menu prints the contents of the Browse Window. Use the Print Setup command under the File menu to select a printer, and to set printer options. You can choose to print entire list or its subset. To print a subset of the list mark files you want to print before executing the print command. Later, in the printer dialog box choose Selection radio button as the print range rather then All radio button.


Printing

There are two commands on the File menu which support printing. The Print Setup command under the File menu allows you to select and configure your printer device. Print command under the File menu allows you to print the entire contents of the Browse Window or its selections. Note that you can print only those columns that are visible. You can show or hide these columns from the Options Menu.


File Print Setup Command
Print Setup Command

The Print Setup command under the File menu displays the Printer Setup dialog box which allows you to select and configure your printer.


Copying Text

To copy the list of files from the Browse Window to clipboard choose the Copy command under the Edit menu.


Edit Copy Command
Copy to Clipboard Command

The Copy to Clipboard command under the Edit menu copies the list of files from the Browse Window into the clipboard. You can copy either the entire list or selections.

You can paste the copied information into another application by selecting the Paste command under the Edit menu of that application. If the copied list looks misaligned in the clipboard, change the font to a fixed width font by selecting the OEM Text command under the Display menu.


Deleting Text
Deleting Files

To delete files or directories from the Browse Window, select them by clicking with the left mouse button while holding the Ctrl key, and do one of the following:

- choose the Delete File command under the File menu,

- press Del key on the keyboard, or

- click on the [image] button in the toolbar.


A line in the Browse Window is in focus if it is surrounded by a dotted rectangle. Note, that the line itself does not have to be selected or highlighted to be in focus.


File Exit Command
Exit Command

The Exit command under the File menu exits SpaceMaker for Windows. The program will terminate immediately.


Exiting

To exit the application, choose Exit command under the File menu. You can also press Alt-F4 key combination to exit any Windows application.


Duplicate files
Duplicate files are files that have the same name and the same extension but are located in different directories. They can have different lengths and creation dates however.


Identical files
Identical files are files that have the same name, extension, size, date and time but are located in different directories.


Output Columns

The information displayed in the Browse Window is composed of output columns. There are seven column: Filename, Version, Size, Date, Time, Attr and Path. All columns except the Filename can be either shown or hidden (see Options Menu). The Filename column is always visible and cannot be removed from the screen.

Note: that hidden column will not be sent to a printer.


Disk allocation unit

Disk allocation unit is the least amount of disk space that can be allocated by a file. Files can be of any size but they are stored on disk in the series of clusters of equal size. Depending on the type of the drive, the disk allocation unit can have different lengths. For example, a floppy drive allocation unit usually has 512 bytes and hard drives units start from 2,048 bytes and go up to 32,768 bytes and more. Even though your file contains only a single character it will use disk space equal to at least one allocation unit.


Reclaiming disk space

The Murphys Law says that the larger the disk drive the faster it will fill up. And as the result you may quickly end up with the hard drive almost completely full. If you have come across errors such as Insufficient disk space or Destination disk full when attempting to write to a disk drive you know the problem first hand. But do not worry, the situation need not necessarily force you to buy a new, larger hard drive. Here are some hints on how to manage your disk space and, at the same time, save your money:

Delete old files that are no longer in use

Delete large files you do not need

Delete duplicate files

Combine small files into one larger file

Delete backup and temporary files

See also: SpaceMaker Plus,  List Duplicates, List Identical,  List Largest,  List Oldest,  List Newest


Deleting backup and temporary files
Delete backup and temporary files

Almost every application creates backup copies of files or documents you have modified. Although this safety mechanism allows you to restore original data after you have made changes, it also effectively reduces the disk space available for other programs. Sometimes you do not need this extra protection. You can then remove those backup files still leaving original copies on the disk. Good candidates for deletion here are files with extensions such as bak,  bk!,  ~*.

See also:  List Duplicates, List Identical,  List Largest,  List Oldest,  Combine Small Files


Combining small files
Combine small files into one larger file.

Each file stored on the disk occupies at least one disk allocation unit of disk space. The unit size is related to the capacity of the drive itself. The larger the drive the larger the unit size. For example, if the unit size is 4kB it means that at least 4kB must be allocated to a file. Eliminating small files or combining them into a larger one may therefore save you thousands of bytes of disk space.

See also:  List Duplicates,  List Identical,  List Largest,  List Oldest,  Delete Backup and Temporary Files


Deleting old files
Delete old files that are no longer in use.

If you have executable files (those with EXE or COM extensions) dated 1995 or so, there is a chance you dont really need them. By now you either have newer versions of these programs, or they are simply obsolete. These executables tend to be large so the disk space savings can be significant. Be careful though not to delete files you do use or those required by other programs. When in doubt - keep them.

See also: SpaceMaker Plus,  List Oldest,  List Newest


Deleting old files
Delete large files you do not need.

Your hard drive may easily become a collection of large and very large files. And you might not be even aware of that. They can easily tie up many megabytes of precious disk space! These files are listings produced by parsers and capture programs, bitmaps, sound waves, and symbolic tables just to name a few. Some of them are created automatically by your applications without your knowledge. You can delete them, but be careful not to delete files you might need!

Warning: Do not delete file called 386SPART.PAR. It is used by Microsoft Windows.

See also: SpaceMaker Plus,  List Largest,  List Smallest


Deleting duplicate files
Delete duplicate or identical files.

It is amazing how many files are duplicated. You can have the same libraries, executables, configuration and initialization files. You may also have different versions of the same utility programs, documents, games... The list goes on, and on. In most cases you need only one copy of the file.

There is a simple rule of thumb which of the two files should be deleted: pick a much older copy or if the dates are not too distant, choose a smaller one. If in doubt - examine them to verify the contents or compare version numbers.

See also: SpaceMaker Plus,  List Duplicate,  List Identical


Selecting files dialog box
File List Dialog Box

This dialog box is where you specify names of files you wish to find and where you change a starting search directory.

File name

The File Name input box is where you enter the name or name pattern of files to search. You can use standard DOS wildcards: ? and *. If you enter a file name with wildcards and press Enter, you will see a list of all matching files in the file list box below.

Example:

*.exe;*.com;*.pif 	- search for executable files

*.*	- search for any file

README.TXT 	- search for README.TXT files

You can combine several filename patterns by separating them with a semicolon.

List Files of Type

In this list box you can select the predefined file name pattern to search. If new file pattern is selected the changes will be reflected in the File name input box.

Directories

The Directories list box displays directories on currently selected drive. Double-click a directory name or icon to switch to a new directory. Use this list box to choose a directory you want the file search to start from. All subdirectories of the selected directory will also be scanned. For example, selecting c:\ (root directory) will search the entire C: drive.

Drives

This list box is where you select a new search disk drive.

See also: List Duplicates,  List Identical,  List Largest,  List Smallest,  List Oldest,  List in Alphabetical Order


Selecting Files

Before you can delete a file or directory, you must select it. There are several ways to select files in Browse Window. If the files you want are visible in the window, you can use the mouse or keyboard to quickly select them. If the files are not visible, or if you want to select a group of files with similar names, use the Find and Select menu command under the Edit menu option.

For help on selecting files, choose one of the following tasks:

Using a Mouse to Select Files

Using the Keyboard to Select Files

Using the Find and Select Command to Select Files


Using a Mouse to Select Files

You can use a mouse to select a file or group of files. Before you select files, they must be visible in the directory window.

To select a file:

Click the filename or directory name.

To select two or more items in sequence:

Click the first file you want to select.

Press and hold down SHIFT while you click the last file in the group.

To select two or more items out of sequence:

Press and hold down CTRL while you click each file.

To cancel a selection:

Press and hold down CTRL while you click the selected file.

See Also: Using the Keyboard to Select Files, Find and Select


Using the Keyboard to Select Files

You can use the keyboard to select a file or group of files. Before you select files, they must be visible in the Browse Window.

To select a file:

Press	To Select

Up or Down Arrow	A file above or below the current selection

End	The last file in the list

Home	The first file in the list

Page Up	The file at the top of the previous screen

Page Down	The file at the bottom of the next screen

A character	The next file that begins with that letter or number

To select two or more items in sequence

Use the arrow keys to move to the first file you want to select.

Press and hold down SHIFT while you select the remaining items in the group.

To select two or more items out of sequence

Use the arrow keys to move to the first file you want to select.

Press and release SHIFT+F8. The selection cursor begins to blink.

Move to the next item you want to select.

Press the SPACEBAR to select each file or directory.

Press SHIFT+F8 when you finish selecting files.

To cancel a selection

Press SHIFT+F8 so the selection cursor begins to blink.

Move to the selection you want to cancel, and then press the SPACEBAR.

Press SHIFT+F8 when you finish canceling selections.

See Also: Using a Mouse to Select Files, Find and Select


If you have a printer you can print the order form by selecting Print Topic command under the File menu in this help file.


How to register
How to Register SpaceMaker

If you use SpaceMaker for Windows (Shareware Edition) for over 30 days you must register the program. Upon registration you will receive the latest version of the utility and you will be eligible for upgrades at lower prices.

Please note that registered users can upgrade to SpaceMaker Plus for only US$7.95 a copy!

If you have any comments or questions please fax us at (604) 669-9766 or e-mail to paul.kowalow@deepcove.com.

Registration/Order Form


Registration/Order Form
SpaceMaker Registration and Order Form (Version 3.00+)

Please, send the registration form (you can print this form) and a check or money order drawn on any US or Canadian bank to:

Copernicus Software International

Box 2354, 349 West Georgia Street

Vancouver, BC, Canada V6B 3W5

International postal money orders are also accepted.

We have had many requests for accepting cash payments by registered mail. You can do so if you are ordering our products from outside USA or Canada, but remember that it is not as save as making a payment through the banking system. You can use any currency that can be converted to US dollars but be sure the total amount sent is equivalent to the price in US dollars.

If you have any comments or questions please fax us at (604) 669-9766 or e-mail to paul.kowalow@deepcove.com.

REGISTRATION FORM

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The program is shipped on 3½ floppies. Please allow up to 4 weeks for delivery.

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Windows Keys

Cursor Movement Keys

Dialog Box Keys

Editing Keys

Help Keys

Menu Keys

System Keys

Text Selection Keys

Window Keys


Cursor Movement Keys

Key(s)	Function

Arrow key	Moves the cursor left, right, up, or down in a field.

End or Ctrl+Right Arrow	Moves to the end of a field.

Home or Ctrl+Left Arrow	Moves to the beginning of a field.

Pape Up or Page Down	Moves up or down in a field, one screen at a time.


Dialog Box Keys

Key(s)	Function

Tab	Moves from field to field (left to right and top to bottom).

Shift+Tab	Moves from field to field in reverse order.

Alt+letter	Moves to the option or group whose underlined letter matches the one you type.

Arrow key	Moves from option to option within a group of options.

Enter	Executes a command button.

Or, chooses the selected item in a list box and executes the command.

Esc	Closes a dialog box without completing the command. (Same as Cancel)

Alt+Down Arrow	Opens a drop-down list box.

Alt+Up or Down Arrow	Selects item in a drop-down list box.

Spacebar	Cancels a selection in a list box.

Selects or clears a check box.

Ctrl+Slash	Selects all the items in a list box.

Ctrl+Backslash	Cancels all selections except the current selection.

Shift+ Arrow key	Extends selection in a text box.

Shift+ Home	Extends selection to first character in a text box.

Shift+ End	Extends selection to last character in a text box


Editing Keys

Key(s)	Function

Backspace	Deletes the character to the left of the cursor.

Or, deletes selected text.

Delete	Deletes the character to the right of the cursor.

Or, deletes selected text.


Help Keys

Key(s)	Function

F1	Gets Help and displays the Help Index for the application. If the Help window is already open, pressing F1 displays the "Using Windows Help" topics.

In some Windows applications, pressing F1 displays a Help topic on the selected command, dialog box option, or system message.

Shift+F1	Changes the pointer to [image] so you can get Help on a specific command, screen region, or key. You can then choose a command, click the screen region, or press a key or key combination you want to know more about.

(This feature is not available in all Windows applications.)


Menu Keys

Key(s)	Function

Alt	Selects the first menu on the menu bar.

Letter key	Chooses the menu, or menu item, whose underlined letter matches the one you type, when a menu has focus.

Alt+Letter key	Pulls down the menu whose underlined letter matches the one you type.

Left or Right Arrow	Moves among menus of the main menu bar.

Up or Down Arrow	Moves among menu items within a drop-down menu.

Enter	Chooses the selected menu item.


System Keys

The following keys can be used from any window, regardless of the application you are using.

Key(s)	Function

Ctrl+Esc	Switches to the Task List.

Alt+Esc	Switches to the next application window or minimized icon, including full-screen programs.

Alt+Tab	Switches to the next application window, restoring applications that are running as icons.

Alt+PrtSc	Copies the entire screen to Clipboard.

Ctrl+F4	Closes the active window.

F1	Gets Help and displays the Help Index for the application. (See Help Keys)


Text Selection Keys

Key(s)	Function

Shift+Left or Right Arrow	Selects text one character at a time to the left or right.

Shift+Down or Up	Selects one line of text up or down.

Shift+End	Selects text to the end of the line.

Shift+Home	Selects text to the beginning of the line.

Shift+Page Down	Selects text down one window.

Or, cancels the selection if the next window is already selected.

Shift+Page Up	Selects text up one window.

Or, cancels the selection if the previous window is already selected.

Ctrl+Shift+Left or Right Arrow	Selects text to the next or previous word.

Ctrl+Shift+Up or Down Arrow	Selects text to the beginning (Up Arrow) or end (Down Arrow) of the paragraph.

Ctrl+Shift+End	Selects text to the end of the document.

Ctrl+Shift+Home	Selects text to the beginning of the document.


Window Keys

Key(s)	Function

Alt+Spacebar	Opens the Control menu for an application window.

Alt+Hyphen	Opens the Control menu for a document window.

Alt+F4	Closes a window.

Alt+Esc	Switches to the next application window or minimized icon, including full-screen programs.

Alt+Tab	Switches to the next application window, restoring applications that are running as icons.

Alt+Enter	Switches a non-Windows application between running in a window and running full screen.

Arrow key	Moves a window when you have chosen Move from the Control menu.

Or, changes the size of a window when you have chosen Size from the Control menu.