WhiteCat Vs 9.8 is now FREE !
Although FREE, Copyright and ALL Rights are reserved by me Charles Peter White (the author).
I have removed the other FREE programms that came with the Registered Whitecat. As Whitecat is now FREE, Please download the products that you want to use. This was done to ensure that the overall sizes for download, was reasonable.
It is advised that you use WhiteCat in TRUE DOS mode (re-starting system in DOS mode) when Compiling. This ensures tight code and smaller over-heads. The created catalogue system can then be executed in both DOS and Windows environments without problems.
ALL settings, Advertising, Help and other screens within your newely created Cataloguing system are contained within the final executable file. You only need your product/data files and (maybe) a help file. You can also use WhiteCat as a 'Front End' for CDRs. Select here for details.
You have seen 'Catalogue-On-A-Disk' now have a look at this.
Cataloguing for Business or Private use with Ordering facility with Quantity on CASH items. You can also use this for Shareware programs ordering in BYTE size or by CASH value. You set it up to the way you want it. You can create catalogues in various languages and even in other languages Not Supplied with the package. Create your own HELP screen, your own ORDER form details and a host of other things.
How about running other programs or displaying something before Your created catalogue displays. Yes, you can do that aswell. There is a facility to execute programs, pass pictures or music files to other utilities and displayers and even execute other catalogues within a catalogue.
WhiteCat has a built-in Printing selection in Draft and 12c.p.i for ordering. Selection for printing to ports or a file. Selection on width and Height of Printout on paper with name and address of customer. All can be saved once setup by the customer. WhiteCat allows the business to setup all the necessary files, data files, order address, starting places for ordering 'tagging' and 'sorting'.
| You can have up to 27 individual Catalogue systems on the same directory without conflicts !!! |
This is the Main Creator that allows all entries to create you final cataloguing system.
Simple Keyboard selection with cursor movements to select the colour required.
Operates in DOS 3.2 and above, Windows 3.x, 95 and 98 and maybe others (not tested).
The created catalogue could end up looking like this......
The top window can page through to advertising screens with timed delay. These screens are from the actual FULL Demonstration Catalogues that can be created with the supplied files.
Pressing 'I' will give the main information page.
This shows the 'Printer' Selection page allowing the customer to set it up and 'SAVE' his or her required displays.
This shows what the customer has ordered via the Order Screen (F3).
Full Specs.
Whitecat 9.8 Cataloguing/Ordering and Multi Format System. |
| Catalogue Features: |
| # Cash. ie 5.00, £ 5.00, $ 5.00, 0.05 and .05 for many types of businesses.
# Shareware Bytes costing for Shareware vendors. ie 10000 and 10,000,
you price.Language Currency set up. Set in Vendors original set up file.
# Quantity ordering on Cash items. Default is set to 1 per item, but can be selected.
# Tag for Order on Manuals/Text can be set to ON and OFF.
# Next/Last Chapter selection in each category (paging).
# Automatic detection for Cash Quantity items.
# Up to 27 FULL catalogues can be in the same directory without conflicts.
# Each catalogue can have more than 84,000 lines of 99 files with 30 Subcategories per file.
# Shareware product bytes can be priced before creating the Catalogue.
# Ordering/Tagging system can be positioned to suit your needs.
# Special SORT routine Set/Selectable by Vendor on creating final ordering base.
# Printer Set up: Draft or Epson 12 c.p.i , LPT1 to 3 and output to prenamed file.
# Picture View or other systems through Third Party Software. Can be set up.
# RUN other products from within the created Catalogue system. Can be set up.
# Ability to Protect files from being Executed or Viewed.
# Can Set SWITCHES in both RUN and View/Play, pipe, facilities. Even select files to act on switches.
# Execute a product with/out Switches just before the Catalogue contents is displayed.
# Fast and Simple selection methods for Keys/Mouse and other devices.
# Product can be used for Books, Tutorials, even mixed. Plus Networks/BBS.
# Auto Detect for Colour or Mono screens. Can be forced into Mono mode.
# Will work in conjunction with Dos and MicroSoft Windows, normal or (ALT/Space, WIN95=ALT/ENTER)
Search.
# Automatic detection for Single or Multiple line description formats.
# Normally. Look for words as typed in.
# Absolute. Examine words making everything into uppercase in memory.
# Search on "Order Items" only. # Word or Sentence entry.
# Continue from current position, almost anywhere!
# Tag/Untag and Continue automatically.
# Cash Quantity entry, if needed. Default set to 1.
# Skips missing Master files and continues with next available file.
# Set up and Save favourite method of searching/Printing.
# Set your Start and Stop. Used for current category search.
# ASCII keyboard entry system for non keyboard Users.
# Built in Designed Help as part of the internal workings of the catalogue. You can design.
# A Manual is supplied for viewing, although not necessary, or you can redevelope it.
Printing.
# Order with or without sorting !
# Cash: (12 C.P.I. Receipt type printout or Draft Mode.)
# Name and Address with Date positioning.
# Gross shows Programs, Products and Total costs.
# Shareware.: (Draft mode 10 C.P.I.)
# Product lines. # Total cash cost of all Bytes.
# Documents: (Draft 10 C.P.I.)
# Print as set up in the main Printer menu.
# Print Subcategories on separate sheets. Also centres text within the page.
# Set up/Save: # Page Length. Total lines per page. (30 to 99). Default at 58.
# Form Feed. Allow FF to be added if required. Default at "Yes"
# Sheet or Fan Fold. Select type of paper being used. Default Fan Fold.
# Pause. Can allow pausing after each page. Default "No"
# Select Printer MODE. Used normally for a CASH ordering system.
# Select Printer Port. Ports LPT1 to LPT3 , plus, File redirection.
# Name/Address. # Has automatic Headed paper detection.
# Headed paper Left or Right of page, selection.
# ASCII keyboard system for non keyboard Users.
# Built in "On-line Help". Can be designed by you.
Operations:
# Keys, Mouse, TrackBalls and any other MicroSoft mouse emulation devices.
# Works with DOS or MicroSoft Windows. Just run as a normal program.
# On-line Help (F8 key or mouse selected) on all subjects, You design !.
# Automatic/Interactive Advertising on top of the screen. Can be set up.
# Access to all facilities from almost anywhere.
# Editor type screen display with Pop Up window inserts.
# ASCII text entry system for non keyboard Users.
# Other Device Users can select all functions displayed on the screen.
# All set ups are inside the created Catalogue. No loading other access files.
# Normal PgUp/Dn, Home/End , Escape and Cursor Key movements.
# Next/Last Chapters with each category section. # Sort before printing, if set up to do so when creating catalogue system.
# Printer set up for Draft 10 c.p.i (standard) or Epson 12 c.p.i and file redirection.
# Final Catalogue can be made to go into Mono mode if needs must.
# Requires 360k, Colour or Composite Mono XT/AT. Dos 3.1 or higher.
# To RUN/View/Play other products. You will need a 512k XT or 1mb AT minimum.
# Final created Cataloguer system is around 27k complete. (not your files).
Catalogue Creator. (Updated) Colour Windows/Words and Help screen: (called WCAT-language.EXE) The Creator.
# Requires a simple ASCII text file to set up all parameters. Set up file is Read and checked.
# Simple single key selection for which item is to be Coloured.
# Cursor movement to instantly change selected window.
# F8 to get into the Creation screen.
# Choose: # Other Catalogues to share catalogue File number 1.
# Set type of catalogue to create.
# Set to Sort with Start From, End To or No Sort.
# Set View/Play and/or RUN facilities with start of file name search.
# Set Switches, if required.
# Set other product name.ext to pass files/Pictures to. Select as above.
# Create the new catalogue.
# On-line Help.
# A Simple and Fast system and Easy to use.
# Automatically saves colour settings with File type and usage.
# Allows Reload of the last created colour file.
# You can Reset to Default colour settings.
ASCII Text File: (called WCAT-language.REG. Vendors set up file.)
Contents of file :
# Avertising. Can design up to 2 pages.
# Vendor's Name and Address.
# Main Window display.
# 3 additional printer lines.
Used for Vendor's other requirements.
# All Catalogue "Menu" file names.
# Tagging locations. # Shareware BYTE costs.
# If manuals are allowed to be tagged.
# If current catalogue shares "Manual".
# Country Currency set up.
# Design your own "Help" screen.
# All the above are part of the created catalogue, no loading other files.
These functions are but some descriptions only. To see the full range, please examine the product itself.
Designed, programmed and Copyrighted by Charles Peter White, 26, Oakdene, Stourport, Worcs, UK.
All Trademarks and Copyrights are acknowledged.
All CGA demonstration Files tested on Amstrad 1512 (512k XT), CGA Composite. VGA on 286/386/486 and Cyrex MII 333 |
WhiteCat has much more to offer, other than shown here. Its FREE, and the complete package with all 5 languages is only 590k.
Select here to Download ALL wcat98fr.zip
or English ONLY wcat9eng.zip (244k)
At present, you will have to goto my FUDDYDUDDY site to download any other routines. They will appear in ALLTODAYS's Index as documentation is created.
| Using WhiteCat as a 'Front End' for CDRs. |
| All you require on the CDR is a small ASCII file called Autorun.inf. Within that, one has a couple of lines of text which activates Windows 'Autorun' feature. Example:
If executable file is in the 'Root' Directory. [autorun] (This must be the very first line).
open=YourCatalogueFilename.EXE
icon=IconFileName.ico (You now save as Autorun.inf) If executable is in another Directory. [autorun] (first line)
open=FirstDirectoryName\YourCatalogueFilename.EXE
icon= FirstDirectoryName\YourIconFilename.ICO If you do not have an icon file, just assign it to your EXE file...
icon=YourCatalogueFilename.EXE DO NOT KEEP BLOWING CDRs just to check if your CDR will 'autorun'. Use a FREE program that will allow you to activate a floppy as a CD-ROM. This way you can check everything out as many time as you like. Manrun will also allow you to access CDROMS that have the 'autorun' feature turned of, at any time you desire.
Select here to Download MANRUN.ZIP (8k) |
