Advanced FileTimer                                         27 July 2004
Version 2.01
Copyright (c) 2001-2004 Webdesign Mika Salonen

software@mikasalonen.com
http://www.mikasalonen.com


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INTRODUCTION
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  Advanced FileTimer (formerly known as FileTime) is a tiny power user
  tool for modifying date and time stamps of your files. This utility
  can repair incorrect file dates by altering the time and date of
  selected files.

  You can use the current time and date settings, set your own
  time/date or add/subtract days, hours, minutes, and seconds to the
  original time stamps of files.

  DO YOU WANT MORE CONTROL OVER YOUR FILES, SUCH AS PHOTOS?

  Have you ever had plenty of files with incorrect time stamps? Maybe
  you still have thousands of photographs or other image files which
  have been taken 30 days, 15 hours, and 24 minutes after the current
  date stamped on the files?

  When using Advanced FileTimer, you can make the time stamps equal
  with the date your photos were actually taken.

  VERSION MAINTENANCE ISSUES

  Setting the modified date and time is a commonly used method of
  version stamping files. For example, a software developer may wish
  to stamp all files in a finished application.

  Advanced FileTimer can quickly stamp a group of files with an
  identical date and time before the files are distributed all over
  the world. Now it is easy to set one or more filetimes to reflect
  the latest version of your product.


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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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  The following is a list of the Advanced FileTimer system
  requirements:

  - Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP operating system
  - less than 1 MB free hard disk space
  - Microsoft Windows compatible mouse
  - file COMCTL32.OCX (version 6.00.8022 or later)
  - file MSSTDFMT.DLL (version 6.00.8804 or later)
  - file MSVBVM60.DLL (version 6.00.9690 or later)


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INSTALLATION AND UNINSTALLATION
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  Before installing Advanced FileTimer on your computer, it is good to
  create a new folder (C:\FILETIMER, for example). After that use
  software such as WinZip to unzip the package ADVFT201.ZIP to the
  folder you just created. Run ADVFT.EXE.

  To uninstall the program, delete Advanced FileTimer's folder, all its
  contents, and shortcuts you have created.


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USING THE PROGRAM
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  Before selecting files to modify you can select the date and time
  stamp for the files you want to modify. If you want, you are allowed
  to use the current time and date settings, too.

  On the other hand, you are also able to add (or subtract) days,
  hours, minutes, and seconds to the time stamp on your files. For
  example, if you have incorrect time stamps on your image files, you
  can make the time stamps equal with the date the photos were actually
  taken.

  To modify a file's date and time stamp, you have to select the file
  whose date and time stamp you want to modify. You can select one or
  more files. Use the mouse to select the files from the file lists.
  There are "Select All" and "Deselect" commands available to make your
  job easier.

  Once the file has been found, just left- or right-click it and click
  "Modify". When you have clicked the button, the application updates
  the date and time stamps of each file. The files are immediately
  updated. In some cases Windows does not set a file's modified date to
  be an odd number of seconds.

  Please note there are no undo commands available!


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HISTORY OF PROGRAM
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  Version 2.01  (27 July 2004)

    - renamed the program (formerly known as FileTime) because the
      future version 3.00 will have lots of new, unique features
    - fixed a minor bug which caused problems for some users of the
      trial version (FileTime v2.00 only)
    - modified all program windows and re-organized the Help menu
    - improved the registration and ordering systems
    - changed the program icon
    - updated and modified the documentation
    - the unregistered trial version will expire after 14 calendar days

  FileTime, version 2.00  (19 April 2002)

    - added a new feature: you are able to add or subtract days, hours,
      minutes, and seconds to the time stamp on your files
    - added a feature: you are able to choose and modify more than one
      files at the same time
    - modified the user interface and keyboard shortcuts
    - modified the date and time information displayed on the
      "Modified" column (current format is "yyyy-mm-dd hh:nn:ss")
    - added new command buttons "Select All" and "Deselect", instead
      of that the button "Exit" has been removed
    - added a new View menu and moved "Refresh" menu command to it
    - re-organized the Help menu
    - modified the "About FileTime" window and hyperlinks of it
    - updated the copyright and author's contact information
    - re-written the whole documentation, included more information of
      using the program and much more
    - first version distributed as Shareware

  FileTime, version 1.00 Freeware  (26 December 2001)

    - first public release


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DISCLAIMER
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  The author of this program accepts no responsibility for damages that
  may be caused by this program and make no warranty or representation,
  either express or implied, with respect to this software. This
  software is provided "AS IS", and you, its user, assume the entire
  risk when you use it.

  THIS IS AN EVALUATION (TRIAL) VERSION OF THE SOFTWARE. You are
  allowed to use this program as a trial version, then after you have
  evaluated it you must register. You may not use it unregistered for
  more than 14 days.


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REGISTRATION
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  For the latest pricing information and to get your registration
  code, please visit the following URL:

  http://www.mikasalonen.com/order.shtml

  After receiving your registration code via email, you have to enter
  it to the register form. You can get the form by clicking "Register"
  from the Help menu.

  When you buy Advanced FileTimer, you will get unlimited free
  technical support and future versions and improvements for free!


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DISTRIBUTION
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  You are free to distribute this unregistered trial version of
  Advanced FileTimer as long as the following conditions are met:

  1) Advanced FileTimer v2.01 must be distributed as a complete package
     (ADVFT201.ZIP) including only the following files:

	 ADVFT.EXE          118 784 bytes
	 FILE_ID.DIZ            616 bytes
	 README.TXT           9 076 bytes

     If you did not receive all these files please contact the author
     via electronic mail to software@mikasalonen.com.

  2) The package including all related program and documentation files
     cannot be modified in any way.

  3) This version is not to be sold. However, you may charge a
     reasonable distribution fee for the package.


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CONTACTING THE AUTHOR
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  You can send your messages, comments, bug reports, suggestions that
  can improve the program, etc. via email to
  advancedfiletimer@mikasalonen.com.

  When sending bug reports, please describe what you did, what
  happened, what version of Advanced FileTimer you have, any error
  messages program gave, what kind of computer or operating system you
  have, and anything else you think might be relevant.

  For updates and other great products, please check out our website at
  http://www.mikasalonen.com.


  Author:                   Webdesign Mika Salonen

  Software development:     software@mikasalonen.com
                            http://www.mikasalonen.com

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