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                               Prog Add 1.0

                       By Diarmuid Albers (C)1996


Introduction

With this utility you can create a database of programs and add programs to it
as you go along.
Such a database is actually shiped with Warp and is located in \os2\install as
database.txt -> the text version and database.dat -> the binary version.
These got bigger after every new release of OS/2, but you wouldn't find any
not as well known utillitys or programs in there, so at least I always had
to create all the other program objects again, after a new release of OS/2 or
after some experimenting! But now you only have to enter the title of the
program object only once or not even that, despite any new
installations of this wonderful OS ...




Requirements

   Any OS/2 Version with the WPS.


Licence

AddProg is copyrighted to the author. It may not be modified in any way or form.
It can be freely distributed providing no charge is made beyond those to
cover media expenses and the like.

AddProg is provided "as  is"  and  any  damage,  actual or perceived,
caused by the program is not the  liability  of  the author. By using the
program you accept these conditions.




Syntax :

ProgAdd [-q] [[-s] [-v]] [-aDIR] [-dPRGDB] [-nNONODB]
          │     │    │     │       │          │     []  means optional!
          │     │    │     │       │          └Name of noobject database
          │     │    │     │       └───────────Name of program database
          │     │    │     └───────────────────Start directory
          │     │    └─────────────────────────with firstlevel directory names
          │     └──────────────────────────────with subdirs
          └────────────────────────────────────quick, without user interaction


AddProg is a commandline utillity. All options are begin with an "-" and
are followed by keywords. These are:

 [-q] , if this switch is used, the program will not ask the user to input
        an object title. Instead it will take the program name and cut off
        the ".exe" bit.

 [-s] , if this switch is used, the program will also walk through any
        subdirectorys of the current or startdirectory.

 [-v] , this switch can only be used in combination with the "-s" switch.
        If its used, the folder names will reflect the names of the first
        level subdirs.

        MyStuff
         │
         └─fileutils          -> folder name
         │   └fc
         │   └fm2
         │   └dirmaster
         └─sysutils           -> folder name
         │   └WarpnGo
         │   └Memsize
         │   └SysBench
         └─graphics           -> folder name
         │   └PM View
         │   └Jview
         │   └lart
         └─proging            -> folder name
            └bcos2
            └emx
            └javaos2

 [-a], specifies the directory in which Addprog should start to search!

 [-d], specifies the name of the program database. Default is progs.txt

 [-n], specifies the name of the noobject list. Default is noobject.txt



Examples

This section is just intended  to  visualise  the above into something a
little more tangible. Some examples of syntax are shown below:




 Add programs in the current directory to the default database with no
 user interaction:

   AddProg -q

 The same but now include subdirectorys

   AddProg -q -s

 Use the specified noobject file

   AddProg -q -s -nNOJECT.DAT

 Use the specified database

   AddProg -q -s -dMyPrgbase.dat

 Use the firstlevel directorys as folder names

   AddProg -q -s -v

 Start at specified directory

   AddProg -q -s -a\myapps


What now?

pcom.cmd [-dProgDat.txt] [-ePrgDat.dat]

First we must compile the database into a .dat file. Use the pcom.cmd
file for this. The only optional parameters are the -d which specifies the
program database. The default value for -d is Progs.txt. And -e which
specifies the name of the output binary database. Its default is Progs.dat

Now after that:
To actually get the objects created, you must use the "Add Programs" Tool
(migrate.exe) which is located in the system setup folder (or \os2\install).
Now the option "Search for and select programs to add" must be selected. After
hitting the OK button a dialog appears in which we select for what program types
objects should be createt and the drives on which the programs are located.
Enter the path to the database we created before and click OK. Now the titles
of the found programs are displayed and you can select for which objects shall
be created. OK again, and we're finished!




Versions

 1.0  09/13/96

      First public release.


Remarks

This program was actually created for my personal use. But I thought it could
be useful for other Warpers around. Thats why its freeware!


Contacts

Any suggestions, comments or found bugs about ProgAdd are very welcome. I'm
available at the following addresses:

    internet : [e-mail]

    snailmail: Diarmuid Albers
               Birkenstr.131
               82377 Penzberg
               Germany

               I like postcards with pictures of YOUR location in this weird
               world !

Diarmuid Albers