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Date: Wed, 3 Nov 1993 13:04:20 EST
From: afzal@divsun.unige.ch (Afzal Ballim)
To: MSDOS-Ann@SimTel.Coast.NET (MS-DOS upload announce)
Subject: dosmap.prl - perl script:unix->dos hierarchy transformation
pub/msdos/perl/
dosmap.prl perl script:unix->dos hierarchy transformation
This is a perl script to take a unix hierarchy structure, and transform it
into a dos compliant one. This means that unix filenames will get changed
to dos-compliant ones, AND that references in (uncompressed) files will
also get changed to reflect those name changes. For example, makefiles and
header files will automatically be updated. Obviously there is no magic
way of knowing exactly when a string in a file is a filename as opposed to
just some string, so there is the possibility for errors. However, I have
found this utility very useful in converting complex program directory
structures automatically.
The "-i" flag allows for interactive name changing, i.e., the script
prompts you with its suggestion, you hit <CR> to accept it, and anything
else to replace it.
In the case where two files map into the same name, the program reports an
error and terminates. This is not optimal and I hope later to change this
behaviour.
I am not a perl programmer, so please forgive my abuse of that language.
The utility may be freely distributed/changed.
(Uploaded by the author, Afzal Ballim, <afzal@divsun.unige.ch>)