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Notes on REPEATER.EXE, by GremlinWare
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The program REPEATER.EXE consists of a single operating file,
REPEATER.EXE. To run simply enter REPEATER at the DOS prompt. Two
instruction screens will be displayed before the program itself
runs.
Simply press and key to move past these text screens.
What REPEATER does
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REPEATER executes any program you specify on any number of files.
It works like this:
You are prompted for a program name, beginning file extension and
ending file extension. REPEATER scans the directory for all files
that have the specified file extension, then runs the program name
on them.
Why REPEATER?
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Most manufacturer-supplied converter programs can only operate on
one file at a time. For example, GAL2CGM.EXE that is provided with
Drawing Gallery 3.0 and newer, will convert GAL format files to CGM
format files - but one at a time.
If you are like me, you often find that you need to convert an
entire disk - upwards of one hundred files - at a time. It is a
real bother running the program 100 times. Using the GAL2CGM
example, one would have to enter GAL2CGM file1.GAL file1.CGM for
every file.
Let's say you have four files to convert - FISH.GAL, CAR.GAL,
HOME.GAL and TREE.GAL. You would need to enter:
GAL2CGM FISH.GAL FISH.CGM
GAL2CGM CAR.GAL CAR.CGM
GAL2CGM HOME.GAL HOME CGM
GAL2CGM TREE.GAL TREE.CGM
REPEATER takes care of this for you by specifying the file names
after the program name. If you specified the following:
Program Name: GAL3CGM
Beginning file Extension: GAL
Ending file extension: CGM
REPEATER will store the names of all GAL files in memory, then it
will enter the following to DOS:
GAL2CGM FISH.GAL FISH.CGM
GAL2CGM CAR.GAL CAR.CGM
GAL2CGM HOME.GAL HOME CGM
GAL2CGM TREE.GAL TREE.CGM
No different that if you had run the program manually four separate
times - only you only have to run REPEATER one time!
Final Notes
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Check your program instructions to see if extensions should be
provided. If they do not, you can leave the applicable program
entries blank. DO NOT leave the program name empty.
The program exits after all files have been processed, or when Ctrl
C (Control C) has been pressed
Register
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This program is user-supported! If you like it and use it, please
send $5.00 to GremlinWare, P.O.Box 1182, Bridgeview, IL 60455.
Send any questions and comments to that address, or over CompuServe
to 76701,123.