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FileLocator © March 1, 1991, by Joe Rattz, Jr.
Published by JumpDisk Magazine
FileLocator will search devices for a particular file.
Up to 28 mounted devices will be displayed in a gadget list. Any
partcular device may be selected. There is an ALL gadget to select
all devices and a NONE gadget to deselect all devices. If a disk
drive is selected and there is not a disk in that drive, a prompt will
be given.
When the START gadget is selected, FileLocator will search for the
file name entered. The following wildcards may be used:
*filename - will search for files that end with the entered
file name or string.
filename* - will search for files that begin with the entered
file name or string.
*filename* - will search for files that have the entered file
name or string in the middle.
More about wildcards:
If "info" is entered and if it existed, the following file would
be listed:
"df0:c/info"
If "*info" is entered and if they existed, the following files
would be listed:
"df0:c/info"
"df0:expansion.info"
If "info*" is entered and if they existed, the following files
would be listed:
"df0:c/info"
"df0:libs/info.library"
If "*info*" is entered and if they existed, the following files
would be listed:
"df0:c/info"
"df0:expansion.info"
"df0:libs/info.library"
"df0:systems/doc.information"
File names may be entered in upper case or lower case or a combination
of both. FileLocator eliminates case sensitivity during the search.
When the START gadget is selected and the search begins, the START
gadget converts into an ABORT gadget. Select this gadget to stop the
search at any time. If the ABORT gadget is selected, the word
"Aborted" is displayed. If the START gadget is again selected, the
search will not continue from the aborted point but from the first
device.
During the search, the device then being searched will be displayed.
When the search is completed, the word "Finished" will be displayed.
During the search, the running number of file comparisons made will be
displayed. When the search is completed, the total number of file
comparisons will be displayed.
Any device file name(s) that match(es) the entered file name
(with or without wildcards) will be displayed along with the device
name and/or directory name.
During the search, the running number of matches between the entered
file name and the device file name(s) will be displayed. At the end
of the search, the total number of matches will be displayed.
The Files Found display is 14 lines by 41 characters. By scrolling,
145 lines by 200 characters are observable. After 144 matches or
lines, FileLocator will abort the search (ABORTED and BUFFER FULL will
then be displayed). Any lines longer than 200 characters will be
truncated at 200 characters without any warning. However any
truncation should be obvious because part or all of the file name will
not be displayed.
There is a HELP gadget that displays abbreviated instructions and an
ABOUT gadget that displays the author, the publisher and ShareWare
information.
WARNING: The STACK value for this program as set in the icon is 10000.
(A stack value of 4000 will allow the program to freeze when a search
progresses more than 11 directories deep). If this program is run
from the CLI, be sure to enter STACK 10000 prior to running
FileLocator. This is not necessary when the program is run from the
icon.
This program is released through JUMPDISK magazine for the exclusive
use of their readers until August 1, 1991. On August 1, 1991, this
program becomes ShareWare and may then be distributed to others.
JUMPDISK magazine has paid a fee that authorizes the permanent use of
this program by purchasers of their magazine. Other users are
requested to mail $5.00 USA to:
Joe Rattz, Jr.
1051 Nottingham Drive
Sumter, SC 29153-5186
USA
Voice phone: (803) 778-2823