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WhereIs .. Another NVX Util
Thanks for using this utility, yet another from the Nerve Axis stable! So
now you have it, you want to know how to use it:
About Info On The Program
Usage Who's Responsible
Nerve Axis Who Are They
Contacting The Author A Last Resort
About
~~~~~
This is one of those utilities written 'cause files have been lost while
sorting out the hard disk. You know they are there, you think you remember
their name ( or part of it ). So where are they?
Not a problem, this util will tell you! Just give as much of the name as
possible, any part, and what drives to search! Wow and behold, a list of
all the possible files you are looking for appears.
This utility is a CLI/Shell only program. If you are a Workbench ONLY
user and want a WB version then see the Upgrading text!
Usage
~~~~~
Now this is a little more involved 'cause the program is CLI/Shell only.
This should be no problem to the dedicated Amiga user, but may bring
cries of dispair to those DOS-shy individuals out there.
Ok, here we go! First, you need to know about AmigaDOS search patterns,
if you think you need refreshing, CLICK ME. Now you understand what we
are talking about, here goes:
WhereIs pattern device1 [device2] [device4] ..............
So all the following are valid ways of calling WhereIs:
WhereIS *.doc dh0: dh1: cd0:
WhereIs *.? dh0:Downloads
WhereIs ???.* dh0: dh1:files cd0:UUCP
WhereIs #?.#? df0:c
Ok, I'm sure you get the idea now, if not then leave me Mail
Nerve Axis
~~~~~~~~~~
What, you have never heard of us? Well go back to where you got the util
from and ask for more info. Alternativley, contact one of our BBS's right
now! You will find them friendly and the SysOps ready to help, no need to
be ElItE or anything else ..... support the Amiga community!
Trick Or Treat II +44 (0)1703 391797
13th Hour +44 (0)1704 505845
The Edge +44 (0)1226 289303
Power Plant +44 (0)1229 431590
In the true spirit of Friendship, the source for this program is included
in this archive. Use and abuse.........
Contacting The Author
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The quickest way of contacting the author is to leave mail for him on the
Trick Or Treat II BBS. Failing this, use snail mail to the following
address, though an answer is by no means gaurnteed!
STIGG,
216 Bluebell Road,
Southampton,
Hants,
Great Britian.
This is not my home address, but one that I do call at reguarly through
the year!! Don't expect a quick response :)
You What? Don't Know About Wildcards???
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Ok, the temperature must have risen and you have crawled out from under
that really comfortable stone:) You want info on wildcards then read some
good AmigaDOS manual, however here is the essence of it all:
? means 'Any Character'
# means 'Any Number Of Chars Matching......'
* means 'Any String'
Confused, here are some examples:
Pattern Matches Misses
~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~
? a assign
b btrieve
m more
??? dir directory
doc docs
#? this this.doc
andthis andthis.iff
* <see #?>
*h* this mark
*.* <everything> <nothing>
Best way to learn more is to experiment!