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HELPFUL HINTS
NSWEEP - Version 2.07
by Terry Smythe
Sysop, Z-Node 40
Winnipeg, Canada
(204) 832-4593 (Z-Node)
In my role as Sysop of Z-Node 40, I have come to
depend upon NSWEEP V. 2.07 for much of my Board
maintenance. With it's constant use, I have learned
about some interesting, but not well documented
features and applications of this wonderful utility.
As this file moves around the RCPM's I would hope
that other people will add to it from their
experiences and put it back up again for others to
enjoy. For the sake of brevity, I will assume that
everyone has renamed this file on their systems to
SW.COM, and that it is sitting on their A drive.
1. LOG DIRECT
SW B <cr> Will log directly to the B
drive.
SW B3 <cr> Will log directly to the B
drive, User 3
SW B* <cr> Will log directly to the B
drive, all user areas.
SW B*:*.DOC <cr> Will log directly to the B
drive, all files *.DOC in all
User areas.
2. CHANGING USER AREAS
When in SW, use the RENAME function, and there
are a number of options:
a. Specify the Drive/User Area as part of the new
file name. e.g If the file is called
NSWEEP.COM and it's in A0: and you want it
into A15:, use the (R)ename function and in
response to the prompt, name it:
A15:NSWEEP.COM <cr>
b. With wildcards "?" and "*", you can change the
user area for a group of file have some like
characteristic in their file names. Use the
(R)ename function, and respond with "*". You
will be prompted:
Prompt Your Response
Old Name? *.* (or whatever)
New Name? A15:*.* (or wherever
c: As this is the rename function, you may also
simultaneously change the name while at it.
With this feature, the files are not copied into
another user area, NSWP simply changes the User
Area byte in the directory entry.
3. ERASING FILES
a. To erase a single file, simply use the
(D)elete function and answer "Y" to the prompt
b. To erase a group of files, use the (T)ag
function to identify those to be erased, then
use the (E)rase function. You will be
prompted with (T/U) ?
| |____ (U)ntagged files
|______ (T)agged files
In this case, respond with T <cr>
You will be asked if you wish to be prompted,
by the prompt (Y/N/A) ?
| | |___ (A)bort
| |_____ (N)o, do not prompt.
|_______ (Y)es, do prompt.
If you are confident, respond with N <cr>
If uncertain, respond with a Y <cr>
c. To erase a group of files, and leave untouched
a few files, use the (T)ag function to
identify those to be saved, then use the
(E)rase function, and in response to the next
prompt, select U <cr>
This will erase only the (U)ntagged files, and
leave behind the desired files.
d. To erase a complete drive (or disk) and all
its user areas, log onto that drive using the
wildcard option:
SW B* <cr>
Then use the (E)rase funtion, respond with the
(U)ntagged option, and (N)o, do not prompt.
Great for cleansing a hard disk immediately
following a back-up.
4. HARD DISK BACKUP
Have ready a series of blank formatted floppy
discs adequate to contain your total hard disk,
and get ready for repeated disk changing. Be
sure all have lables and you have a felt pen
nearby. Start by logging onto the desired drive
with the all user areas option:
SW B* <cr>
Use the (W)ild card function, followed by a *.*
response. Every file on that total drive, all
user areas, will be (T)agged for (M)ass
operations.
Use the (M)ass operations function, and send
(copy) the contents of the entire hard disk to
floppies.
As each destination disk fills up, the copying
process will be interrupted by the "Destination
Disk Full" warning message. Touch NOTHING!
Change your disks, do NOT attempt to relog,
simply use the (M)ass operations function again.
The copying process will resume from the last
file not completed, and continue until
interrupted once again by the disk full warning
message.
The nifty feature here is that a file's user area
ID is carried across into the new directory on
the back-up disk. What this means is that
anytime it becomes necessary to restore your hard
disk from your back-up disks, the process need
only be reversed, and all files will drop back
into their respective user areas.
5. FIND A FILE
Using the (F)ind function, you do NOT need to
respond with a full file name. Wild cards are
allowed, and also incomplete names. For example:
Suppose you wish to find SD.COM on a disk
containing about 60 or so files:
F Find What? S <cr>
| | | |__ Go find it!
| | |_______ First letter of fn.ft
| |_______________ Response
|_______________________ (F)ind function
NSWP will instantly find the first occurance of
an fn.ft starting with S and as file names are
in alphabetic sequence, all other file names
starting with S will immediately follow.
Any number of characters may be keyed in, but
usually only one or two will suffice. Saves all
that finger tip wear and tear tabbing down to the
desired file. Also works like a charm to
instantly find a file on a large hard disk, from
within any user area if NSWP is first logged onto
the desired drive with the (*)all user area
option.
6. SET & REMOVE FILE ATTRIBUTES
This option (Y) only works with previously tagged
files where you might typically want to set a
series of files to Read Only (R/O) status, or
perhaps hide them with a System (SYS) file
status, or alternatively remove the status flags.
A number of different status flags are poossible.
To set the flags, first (T)ag the desired files,
then select the (Y)flags option. You may select
more than one flag to the response.
Removal is equally simple by selecting nothing -
i.e., hit the space bar once, then <cr>, and the
flags on all (T)agged files will be removed.
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These are but a few uses, not readily apparent, of
NSWEEP v.2.07, by Dave Rand, from Edmonton, who has
given us one of the finest file management utilities
ever. No doubt there are others out there who have
similarly discovered new and unusual applications of
this fine utility, and they are invited to add them
to this list, increment the release #, re-upload it
to where you got it, and let this file grow.
Terry Smythe
Sysop, Z-Node 40
Winnipeg, Canada
(204) 832-4593 (Z-Node)
(204) 832-3982 (Voice)
20 Jan 1986
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