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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. The FileFind Utility ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The FileFind Utility provides you with a VX-REXX dialog that will locate files
within various OS/2 environment variables. This can be particularly useful
when trying to determine if a file exists in multiple locations, and (if so)
the date and time stamps for the files involved.
Note: This is not the same as searching for files a given directory. This
search mechanism will search through multiple directories at once.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.1. Using the FileFind Utility ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The operation of this utility is simple: Enter a file name (wildcard
characters can be used) and enter the name of an OS/2 environment variable
(e.g., PATH, LIBPATH, COBDIR, and so forth). Click on the Search button to
start the utility.
If the environment variable name is not known to OS/2, an error message will be
displayed. Make sure the variable is available on a "global" basis (i.e., from
CONFIG.SYS).
When the search begins, a message will be displayed in the status bar (located
at the bottom of the window). While the utility is searching, a list of each
of the paths found in the OS/2 environment variable are displayed in the list
box on the left-hand side of the window. As files are found, the path in which
it was located is displayed on the right-hand side of the window.
When the utility is finished, the text in the status bar will display the
message, "Done!" and indicate how to display more information. If no files are
found, a message box will be displayed.
From the resulting list of paths where a "hit" has been detected, you can
select (highlight) any or all of the path names. You can then click on the
Display button (or double-click on the highlighted paths in the list box) and a
window will be displayed that contains the date and time stamps of each of the
file names.
Please note If you are searching for "*.cmd" in "PATH," an indicator that the
search will take some time will be displayed before the list of files is
presented.
The list is scrollable so that you can determine the exact location of either
the latest file (or the one that seems to be causing you a problem). When you
are finished, click on the Close button.
To perform another search, you can either click on the Clear button, which will
clear all of the values in all of the fields, or you can simply change the
values and click on the Search button.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.2. Extended FileFind Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This window displays the specifics of the file name that you were searching
for, and each of the paths that you selected for display.
Files are listed in the following order:
Each path is displayed based on the order in which it was found in the
environment variable
Each file name is displayed based on an alphabetical search of the
directory
The list can be scrolled in both directions.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.3. Product Registration ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The FileFind Utility is a shareware product created by Heliotropic Systems,
Inc. As such, and especially if you use if frequently, you should fill out the
registration form and send in your payment. This will entitle you to updates
as they are created and give you a louder voice when asking for improvements in
future releases (as well as for other utilities).
Thanks!
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.4. Object Descriptions ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Each of the various fields, lists, and buttons are described below (or in the
additional windows).
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.4.1. File name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Enter the name of the file you are going to search for in this field. You can
use a wildcard. For example:
patch*
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.4.2. Environment variable ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Enter the name of the environment variable that you want searched. For
example:
path
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.4.3. Paths in variable... ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This lists each of the paths that are in the environment variable. If you have
a "┬╖;" in the variable, that will default to the directory from which you are
executing FileFind.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.4.4. File was found in... ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This lists each of the paths in which the file was found. All or some of the
paths can be selected (highlighted) using the standard OS/2 selection
techniques.
You must select a path from this list to display file information.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.4.5. Search button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Click the Search button after you have entered a file name and an environment
variable to start the search.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.4.6. Clear button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Click the Clear button to reset all of the values that are displayed on the
window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.4.7. Display button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Click the Display button after you have selected entries from the File was
found in... list box.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.4.8. Exit button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Click the Exit button to end the FileFind Utility.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.4.9. File information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Displays the path, exact file name, size, date, time and attributes of each
file found during the search.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.4.10. Close button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Click the Close button to close the current window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.4.11. Fill out Registration form button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Click the Fill out Registration form button to invoke the OS/2 Editor so that
you can fill out the information to register this shareware utility.