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FileFind Amiga!
Version 1.3
Created by Ray Lambert
FileFind is a CLI utility which will search for files on filing devices
using wildcards. The MS-DOS wildcards "*" and "?" can be used as well as
the AmigaDOS wildcard "#?". The drive specifier is optional and if not
supplied the currently logged drive is used. An optional directory
specifier may also be used which limits the search to the specified
directory and all sub-directory levels under it. Multiple arguments may be
supplied to search on more than one drive for a particular file, or to
search for multiple files on multiple devices. Ctrl-C may be used to
immediately terminate the search and return your CLI prompt to you. Version
1.3 is pure and as such can be made resident under AmigaDOS 1.3 or under
AmigaDOS 1.2 using ARP.
This release includes the source code for those of you who want to
experiment a bit. The source will only compile with Lattice Version 5.x, as
it uses very Lattice-specific tricks to gain maximum speed and minimum code
size (4844 bytes!), however it can be converted to compile with Manx. See
the makefile for compiling instructions.
Anyone is welcome to improve/enhance FileFind in any way, however I ask
that if you distribute derivative works that you give me some credit for the
original work. I would also greatly like to see the cosmic improvements
that you make!
Usage example: to search for all C source files on DH0: simply type:
FF DH0:*.c
A note about the name: The first version of FileFind was released BEFORE
AmigaDOS 1.3 which contains the program FastFonts. FileFind has always been
called FF to minimize typing required to invoke the program. FastFonts was
always called FastFonts until it was released with AmigaDOS 1.3 when it was
renamed to FF. You must be aware of this potential naming conflict if you
intend to use FileFind. If you attempt to copy FileFind to your c:
directory as FF, and FastFonts already exists there as FF, the COPY command
will silently overwrite FastFonts with FileFind without your ever knowing.
I suggest that you rename either FileFind or FastFonts to something that
won't conflict. I am in favor of renaming FastFonts because it is normally
only executed once per session and that is in your startup-sequence file,
however FileFind may be executed many times in a session and it will save
you some typing if it is called FF. See the RENAME command in your AmigaDOS
manual if you're not sure how to do this.
FileFind is copyrighted by the author, Ray Lambert, and is released as
public domain. It may be freely redistributed as long as this file goes
along with it. FileFind may not be sold commercially without permission
from the author.