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- BMKCVT.EXE: Bookmark Conversion Utility
- ---------------------------------------
-
- This utility will convert gopher bookmarks created with the
- program PC Gopher II version 1.05r3 to the new format used
- by PC Gopher III. It will open the old-format bookmark
- file, convert the bookmarks, and either add them to an
- existing new-format bookmark file, or to a brand new file.
-
-
-
- Usage
- -----
-
- To run BMKCVT, type
-
- BMKCVT <old filename> <new filename>
-
- at the DOS prompt, replacing <old filename> with the name of
- your old-format bookmark file, and <new filename> with the
- name of the new-format file you wish to create or add to.
-
-
-
- What It Does
- ------------
-
- BMKCVT will start by making a backup copy of the old file,
- called OLD_BMK.BAK. If you're adding to an already
- existing new-format file, it'll back that up to a file
- called NEW_BMK.BAK.
-
- Next it will munch on the old-format file for a bit, and
- finally show you the list of bookmarks that it found. This
- list should correspond to what you're used to seeing in the
- bookmark dialog box; it's a list of the names that you gave
- to the bookmarks when you created them.
-
- Then you'll see the new bookmark list; if you're adding to a
- file, this list should contain both the bookmarks that were
- in the new-format file before you ran BMKCVT, and the
- bookmarks that BMKCVT read out of the old-format file. If
- you're creating a new file, this list will look exactly the
- same as the last one.
-
- Finally, you'll be asked if you want to save the results.
- If you answer yes, the new bookmark list will be written out
- to disk.
-
-
-
- Bugs
- ----
-
- There aren't any. If you'd like to report one anyway, send
- me mail (address below).
-
- BMKCVT was tested under plain vanilla DOS version 5.0. DON'T
- run it under Windows. DON'T run it if you have Stacker
- loaded. DON'T run it under DRDOS. DON'T run it with 13,432
- weird little TSR pop-up calendars and screen savers. Just
- use plain old DOS, version 4.0 or greater, and everything
- will be hunky-dory.
-
-
- Daniel A. Torrey
- Chief Cook and Bottle-washer, PC Gopher
- daniel@boombox.micro.umn.edu
- 23 March 1993
-