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NEWFILES V1.1
The OS/2 Shareware BBS is one of my favorite BBSs for OS/2 related
files. At last look, it contained nearly 1 megabyte of file listings
and descriptions. This abundance of files can be a lot to wade
through when you go to look for all the new files since the last time
you downloaded the ALLFILES.TXT list. Pete's OS2NEW shows the newest
100 files, but may not cover the new files since the last time you
logged on.
NEWFILES.CMD is a simple REXX exec to search for new files in OS/2
Shareware BBS's ALLFILES.TXT file. You may look for all files that
are new to the BBS since a specified date, or you may look for all files
that are new to the BBS within the last so-many days.
To install NEWFILES, just put NEWFILES.CMD in a subdirectory that's in
your PATH. If that sentence didn't make any sense to you, just stick
it in your \OS2 subdirectory. When executing NEWFILES, make sure
that the directory that you execute it in contains the OS/2 Shareware
BBS's ALLFILES.TXT in it. Also, NEWFILES uses the REXX utility
functions, so you'll need to be running OS/2 2.1. OS/2 2.0 MAY work
if you have the Service Pack installed, but I haven't tried it.
To use NEWFILES, simply enter NEWFILES followed by a date in one of
the following formats:
mm-dd-yy
or
mm/dd/yy
Either way is fine. For example:
NEWFILES 07-05-93
You don't HAVE to put the zeros in front of a day or month. In other words,
NEWFILES 7-5-93
works just as well. So does
NEWFILES 7/5/93
You can also use NEWFILES to get all the new files within the last
so-many days by using the following format:
NEWFILES nbr_days
For example, if you want a list of all the new files within the last 100 days,
you just enter:
NEWFILES 100
In all cases, the output file that is produced is called ALLFILES.NEW
by default. You can change this by adding another parameter as the
last parameter--the output filename you want to call it. For example,
if you want all the new files within the last 30 days, and you want
the output file to be called OS2SHARE.MTH, you would type
NEWFILES 30 OS2MONTH.MTH
NEWFILES is VERY dependent on the format of ALLFILES.TXT. It seems to
work OK with the current format, but if it changes in the future,
NEWFILES is probably busted. If this happens, just leave me E-mail @
OS/2 Shareware BBS, or drop me a line at the address below. BTW,
because there is another fine individual with the name Steve Allen @
OS/2 Shareware BBS, you'll need to leave BBS mail to my BBS
name--Steveo Allen.
In addition, if you can think of improvements or suggestions for
NEWFILES, let me know and I'll try to stick them in the next release.
Thanks to Joe Hartman of San Diego, CA for the suggestions that for the
most part make up the changes to NEWFILES V1.1. I may not be able to
respond to your suggestions right away, but I'll make every effort to
incorporate them when I get around to it<g>.
NEWFILES is FreeWare--Decent!
Steve Allen
Altech Computer Services
121 Herta St.
Easley, SC 29640
(803) 234-5071
Jan 94
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