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- FileStat by Robert Lang, 30th August 1991.
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- FileStat was written in 100% SAS/Lattice C (V5.10a) using an Amiga 3000UX
- running OS2.x V37.175 with 9 megs of RAM, 200 meg Quantum Hard Drive.
- I regularly use a Bit Blitzer 2400 baud Modem using GPTerm Comms Software from
- GPSoftware, and Macro68 Assembler from DigiSoft. I'm releasing it as
- "Freely distributable" meaning you can distribute it for no more than the
- current charges of Fred Fish PD or Megadisc PD (about $5 per disk) and I
- retain ALL copyright to the program. It may only be redistributed in the
- form I distribute it, unaltered and document intact. It may NOT be used on
- any commercial program (disk-mag, whatever) without my permission.
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- FileStat has been tested under 2.0 and 1.3 alike.
-
- Ok...enough of that, what does it do ? FileStat does very similar things
- to a program I got in the PD a while back called FileInfo. Its main
- intention is to let you set the Protection flags on files (you know, the
- HSPARWED thingies that you try your best to avoid...). Along the way,
- however, you can add comments to files, and rename them if you like.
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- FileStat shows the datestamp of the file (ie. the last time it was
- modified) as well as the size if its a file (ie. not a directory, the size
- of which has to be calculated !), both in bytes and blocks. The protection
- flags are shown in true WB2.0 gadgets on the far right side, and you can
- turn them on or off as required. If you enter a comment in the comment
- field, then that is added as well, the results of this can be seen when
- LISTing a directory. Also, if you change the name, the file or directory
- will be RENAMEd.
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- Then there's the SAVE and QUIT gadgets. QUIT will exit without making
- any changes, same effect as closing the FileStat window. SAVE will change
- the Protection Flags, set the comment, rename the file, and exit.
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- Note that now FileStat accepts multiple arguments...ie. if you enter something
- like 'filestat file1 file2 file3' then it will display the info for file1,
- and when you click on SAVE or QUIT, it then shows the info for file2 etc...
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- Other interesting features : WB2.0 colours ! If the FileStat window is
- active, you'll notice the colours get changed to accomodate the WB2.0-like
- gadgets I have created for FileStat. WB2.0 users will only notice a
- difference if they have modified the preferences to different colours from
- the default (ie. MY default as I received it on the V37.175 update....)
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- Future Additions ??? None, unless anyone else can think of any ! The
- program was written for a purpose, and since it serves that purpose I'll
- probably never touch the source again.
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- Bug reports, hints, tips, etc to :
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- Robert Lang
- P.O. Box 127
- CARDIFF NSW 2285
- AUSTRALIA
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- (Oh, and just because Rodney thinks its corny, this program is as usual
- dedicated to my girlfriend, Suzanne Day !)
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