KEY FEATURES :

• Able to compare files accross network shares
• Nice graphical interface
• Able to play different sounds on either success or failure. Can play Wav, Midi or MP3 Files
• Opens file as read only (and therefore can compare read only files - i.e. files on CD-Rom)
• Works under Windows 95, 98 and NT

HOW TO USE :

1. Select an input file 1 using the browse feature or type in a filename.
2. Select an input file 2 using the browse feature or type in a filename. NOTE : File 1 and File 2 must have the same sizes, otherwise the compare will not start. No sense in comparing files if they are a different size, because OBVIOUSLY they are different!
3. Click START to start comparing the files.
4. If you would like to stop during the compare, then click the STOP button (the start button will change to the stop button).

CHANGING THE OPTIONS :

1. Click the Options button to change the options
2. Use the browse feature to select your choices of noises or music to play on completion
3. Remember to check the boxes so that the sounds actually play!
4. Clicking OK will save these settings to the registry. It will use the key HKCU\Software\Lester\FC32. This settings will be saved for the current user that is logged in, so if you have multiple people who log into the computer, then each one can have their own sound settings.
5. Stop on first error will stop the compare process when it finds the first mismatch. If you require both files to be completely identital, then this feature will help in saving time.

TESTING AUDIO :

1. Click the TEST AUDIO button to test the settings you have just made.
2. Click Open Audio File to open any supported audio file to see if can play the selected file.
3. Click Play Completion Audio File to test one of your selected sounds.
4. Click Play Error Audio File to test your other selected sound.

NOTES :

• The TEST AUDIO feature is there so that you can check that the file you have selected can play, and also to adjust the volume accordingly.
• It will only play MP3 files if you have a MP3 codec installed (example WinAmp).

POSSIBLE PROBLEMS :

• If you have many mismatches, then the application may crash while trying to list all of them. In that case you will need to press CTRL-ALT-DEL and click END TASK on this application which should read [not responding]

FEEDBACK :

• The author would like some feedback and suggestions so that he can improve this application or correct errors. If you would just like to send a "hi" mail you are more than welcome. Click the link to e-mail me using your default mail application : lester@lester.co.uk

DISCLAIMER :

• This software is provided "as is". Lester or Lester Consultants cannot be held responsible for any loss of data or any other types of mishaps while using this application. There is a very low likelyhood that this application will cause such things to happen, but this disclaimer is here JUST IN CASE it does. I've been using this application for ages now and nothing has happened to me :)

COPYRIGHT INFO :

• This program is granted under the license "freeware" and is to be freely distributed without any cost to anybody, apart from perhaps cost of media. The source code is freely available to anybody who asks nicely. This application was written using Delphi 4. Future releases will be available at the FC32 web page, which is here : http://www.lester.co.uk/fc32. You can also go to this page by clicking the World button on the FC32 application.