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SINCE: list files modified SINCE date & time, or by Attributes $7.00
Copyright (c) 1991,92 by R.P.McCormick
79 Rye Street
Broad Brook, CT 06016
The Command Line parameters are described in the help screen.
Access the help screen by typing SINCE '?' or 'h' or 'H'
SINCE with no parameters will bring up a menu box with
additional prompting. You can "Escape" out of it at any time.
For registration information see "REGINFO.TXT".
SINCE will provide a list of ONLY those files meeting the
date, time or attribute parameters you request.
To see a complete list of all files which have not been backed up,
type "SINCE a" at the DOS prompt while at the top level.
A is for Archive. If set, this file has not been backed up since it
was changed.
R is Read Only. A form of protection. You cannot delete this file.
S identifies a system file. Files such as "IO.SYS" are system files.
They are often "Hidden files" which will not show up when you list files
using the DOS "DIR" command.
You may combine the attributes. For example: "SINCE a r" will list all
Read Only files plus all files modified since last backup.
DOS provides a system of marking each file with "attributes".
The 'a' attribute is set by DOS whenever you copy a file to the disk,
or if you modify it.
SINCE is an aid to knowing when to backup the files on your hard disk.
The DOS command "ATTRIB" will display a directory of _all_ file names
and their attributes whether they are set or not. If you are trying to
figure which files need to be backed up, you have to look at the entire
list.
Looking at a list of files with the 'a' attribute set gives you an idea
of how much would be lost if you don't do a backup.
Applications, such as WordPerfect, will have dozens of files with their
archive bit set. If you want to use SINCE to show you how many of
_your_ files need backup, you will probably want to clear the 'a' bit
for some applications. That is what the DOS command is good for.
ATTRIB -a *.*/s will clear all the archive bits in the current directory
and all its subdirectories. From then on when you type use "SINCE a"
you will get a list of only the files which have been added or have
changed since last backed up.
DOS commands COPY & XCOPY do not ordinarily clear the archive bit, but
BACKUP and most commercial software such as Fastback do.
SINCE will examine the current level and all its subdirectories
down to 16 levels below current.
SINCE will list System or Hidden files.
You can not mix attributes and dates. My code looks at the first
character you typed in, and if it is a letter it assumes it is an
attribute, if it is a number it checks to see if it is a valid date.
You must separate the letters if you type them on the command line,
but if you are using the menu box, the space separator in not needed.
SINCE is something I wrote for my own use to help jog my memory as
to just what was it I was working on yesterday. If you can't
remember the name of the file or even the directory it was in,
type SINCE at the top level (typically C:\), followed by a date
previous to what you are interested in. It will give you a list
of all the files which have changed since then.
You may also find it useful to show which files have changed since
you last backed up.
If someone else has access to your computer, you can use SINCE to
find out what files they have modified.
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I specifically disclaim all other warranties, expressed or implied,
including but not limited to damage to hardware and/or software from
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any damages,lost profits or incidental or consequential damages
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