CD Catalog Expert 9.23.7.1025
Copyright(c) 1999-2007 by Zero2000 Software
http://www.zero2000.com
All Rights Reserved

What's CD Catalog Expert?
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CD Catalog Expert is a cataloging tool for organizing all kinds of your media collection, including files, folders, CD/DVDs, Movies, MP3s, hard disks, network drives and multifarious removable disks, etc. It helps you to easily view and find all necessary files, folders and disks without inserting any disc. Easy to use and familiar Explorer-like user interface with reasonable default settings allows beginners start their cataloguing at once. And power users may use advanced features and options to do more. The hierarchical categories, descriptions for every file, folder or disc, extensive search capabilities, combined with powerful report generator and convenient favorites manager, all that should bring you the ultimate tool to handle your media collection.

Features And Highlights
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Suitable for beginners and advanced users - Many useful features and options for power users, as well as easy to use with default settings for all those who want to one-click for all things.

Extensive media and file system support - CD Catalog Expert supports any media type Windows can use, including CD/DVD-ROMs, hard disks, network drives, removable disks like iomega Zip and Jaz, etc. Also, it is compatible with all Windows-supported file systems, including FAT, FAT32, CDFS and NTFS.

Powerful searching finds what you need - Powerful searching with detailed settings on what to search for, where to search and how to search. General "?" and "*" wildcards and multiple filters are all supported.

Manageable catalog files - All data, including the hierarchical categories and disc contents are stored in one single catalog file which can easily be transferred to another computer, a friend, a public forum... Internal database structure optimized for very efficient access and small total size. Single-file, small size transferable catalog storage makes sharing your data easy.

Various exporting formats - Adjustable and professional report generator adds a final touch to your catalog collections. It allows you export one or all of your discs to table structure HTML, tree view HTML, XML or plain text files. So you can share these readable files to your friends who have no CD Catalog Expert. 

... and many, many more!

Version History
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+ improvement/modification
! bug fixed

Version 9.23.7.1025
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! Some minor bugs fixed.

Version 9.22.7.826
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! Search bugs fixed.
! Progress display bug fixed.

Version 9.21.7.618
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! Minor bugs fixed.

Version 9.2.7.515
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+ Recall last search scope automatically.
+ Now current search filters display on the searching progress dialog.

Version 9.1.7.328
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! Search bugs fixed.

Version 9.1.7.303
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! The startup bug on Windows Vista fixed.
! The icon drawing bug on Windows Vista fixed.

Version 9.1.7.208
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+ Exporting multiple discs to one report.
+ Exporting with certain columns.
! Plain text exporting bug fixed.
! New disc for root directory bug fixed.
! Sample 1 bug fixed.
! Query save bug fixed.
! Listview columns bug fixed.

Version 9.00.061209
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+ New generation of database format.
+ Kenel recoded.
+ User interface improved.
+ Searching optimized.
+ Hierarchical categories.
+ Favorites feature added.
+ XML exporting format added.
+ HTML/TXT exporting format optimized.

Version 8.00
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+ HTML reporting enhanced.
+ Prompt when a new CD inserted which is not in any category.
+ Allows to convert all discs in a category to a whole htm report.
+ A drag&drop feature available which is equal to the "Move to" operation.
+ Auto catalog naming option.
+ Size display optimized.

Version 7.60
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+ Optional hotkeys.
+ Optional font&color of the path label.
+ Allows to set default category directory.
+ Added a minimize icon to the search dialog.
! Bugs fixed.

Version 7.50
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+ Search module/dialog redesigned.
+ New Catalog dialog redesigned.
+ Allows to cancel operation when cataloging.
+ Many options and adjusts can be autosaved.
+ Ability to sort categories.
+ Add a shortcut[F2] for "Rename".
+ Tab order redesigned.
+ Beep after a longtime operation finished.
+ Popmenu item for "Catalog to HTM".
+ Popmenu item for "Catalog to TXT".
+ Option "tray icon" added.
+ Option "minimize to tray" added.
+ Option "minimize at startup" added.
+ Option Font&color of categories view and catalogs view added.
+ Option "scan only directories/subdirectories" added.
+ Option "default path of reports" added.
! Multiple help instances bug fixed.

Version 7.40
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+ Exquisite user interface.
+ Windows XP-compliant.
+ Optional default catalog name.
+ Search module optimized.
! Bugs fixed.

Version 7.30
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+ "New Catalog" dialog box optimized.
+ UI enhanced.
! Bugs fixed.

Version 7.21
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+ Enhanced the "Add to Catalogs" function (system context-menu).

Version 7.20
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+ Allows to classify discs.
! "Add to Catalogs" bug fixed.
! Printing bugs fixed.

Version 7.10
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+ Search module enhanced.
+ Search result sortable and printable.
+ Allows to review the last report.

Version 7.00
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+ Kenel recoded.
+ Supports system context menu, like Winzip.
+ Associated files (*.zdb).
+ Many UI enhancements.
+ Supports multiple search phrases.
! Fixed the "Read beyong end of file" bug.

Version 6.10
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+ Allows to generate/print search report.
+ Alphabetical sorting.

Version 6.01
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! Bugs fixed.

Version 6.00
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+ Exporting HTML-Report(printable)/TEXT-Report(printable) with source disk or ZDB.
+ Search and settings enhanced.
! Browse bug fixed.

Version 5.00
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+ A powerful search module added. You can search files and folders with wildcard within multiple ZDBs.

Version 4.10
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+ Added shortcut for "Up" speedbutton.
+ Added "Up" and "Up to Root" functions to popup menu. 

Version 4.00
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+ Optional browse filter and creation filter.
+ User interface enhanced.
! Bugs fixed.

Version 3.00
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+ Kenel recoded.
+ User interface enhanced.
+ Samples discarded.

Version 2.20
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+ Icons redesigned.
+ Some samples added.
! Bugs fixed.

Version 2.00
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+ Abandoned old database engine (ADO/MSAccess).
+ Using new database format (ZDB).
+ Optimized the save/load engine, about 100x faster.
! Bugs fixed.

Version 1.70
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+ Added the system tray.

Version 1.61
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+ Display icons for all registered file formats in list-viewer.

Version 1.60
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! Bugs fixed.

Version 1.50
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+ Explorer-like view implemented.

Version 1.10
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+ Allows redirect with path string.

Version 1.00
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+ First public release.

System Requirements
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- Windows 9X/NT4/2000/XP/2003/Vista
- 5 MB free disk space

Note:
CD Catalog Expert will NOT run under Windows 3.1,
Windows for Workgroups, or Windows NT3.x.

Installation
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The distributed cdcsetup.exe file is an executable installer.
Just start the install process by running the cdcsetup.exe program
and follow the setup wizard to install CD Catalog Expert.
  
Uninstallation
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To completely remove CD Catalog Expert from your computer 
with two methods:
  
- Go to Start->Program->CD Catalog Expert.
- Execute Uninstall.
  
or
  
- Go to Start->Settings->Control Panel.
- Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
- Select the Install/Uninstall tab.
- Select "CD Catalog Expert" in the list of installed programs.
- Click the Add/Remove button.

Note:
If you have placed any files other than the original
CD Catalog Expert components in the program directory
(default is C:\Program Files\CD Catalog Expert),
this directory will not be removed, and the additional
(non-CD Catalog Expert) files will not be deleted.

Contact Information
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Tech Support         : support@zero2000.com
Reg & Sales          : sales@zero2000.com
Phone (US and Canada): 888-447-1175
Phone (International): 801-444-2837
Fax                  : 801-497-9456
Home Page            : http://www.zero2000.com

Copyright(c) 1999-2007 by Zero2000 Software
http://www.zero2000.com
All Rights Reserved