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WCCD0
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by Michael A. Conley
The Charlatan's Cabin BBS
A zero-byte file creation utility, for use
in adding CD-ROM files to the Wildcat! 3.0
files database.
[ requires BRUN40.EXE in the path ]
Version 0.50 Beta Compiled 9/2/91
(Please see the Beta revision history at the end
of this document)
What it does:
=============
WCCD0 is a simple utility that reads a specified subdirectory (usually
one on a CD-ROM) and then creates an identically-named zero-byte file
in the specified destination subdirectory. This is one of the required
steps in integrating CD-ROM files into the Wildcat! 3.0 files database.
Setting up:
===========
Be sure you have created the destination path on your hard drive, and that
you know the drive and pathname to the subdirectory on your CD-ROM.
Running the program:
====================
There are no command-line switches, configuration options, or special set-ups
required to run WCCD0. The only external file required is BRUN40.EXE, the
Microsoft QB runtime module, which may be anywhere in your DOS path.
Start WCCD0, and enter the complete drive and pathname to search on your
CD-ROM. Next, enter the destination drive and pathname ... where the zero-
byte files will be created.
WCCD0 will report its progress ... counting the files it finds, and those
it creates.
WARNING!!!! If there is a file in your destination path with the same name
as one on the CD-ROM, it will be truncated to 0 bytes. WCCD0 does NOT check
whether the destination file exists, it simply creates a file, or truncates
it if it happens to already be there.
What to do with the 0-byte files once you have created them:
============================================================
(thanks to Tom Tcimpidis and Joe Lemoine for their help with
this section of the DOC file:)
1) Enter the ACTUAL path to the file area(s) on the CDROM in Makewild's
File Description Area and use WCFILE to import the Files and the Text
DIR Descriptions contained in the ASCII TEXT DIR directory on the
CDROM. It is MUCH faster to do one area at a time rather than
combining all the description files into one large file and then
letting WCFILE try to match the files to the area!
2) After the importation of the files is complete, change the directory
path for each area in Makewild's File Description Area to point to
the area(s) on the hard drive containing the 0 byte files.
3) Use WCPRO to enter the "Stored Path" (the path to the actual files on
the CDRom) for each file and to set the "On CDROM" flag to Yes. You
can also use the Sysop menu of Wildcat to do this but WCPRO is easier
to use and allows the process to be automated as described below:
Since it is necessary to change the "CD-Rom" flag and "stored
path" field of every CD-Rom file in Wildcat's file database, I STRONGLY
recommend that you automate the process by using Superkey or a similiar
macro program. Using Superkey as an example, this is how it is done:
A) Load SUPERKEY.
B) Load WCPRO and select FILES.
C) Select MATCH.
D) Select AREAS and then PICK the file area(s) that contain
the CD-Rom files FOR ONE CD-ROM PATH ONLY.
E) Press F10 to save your MATCH selections.
F) Select BROWSE. You should see a list of CD-Rom files at
this point.
G) Start Superkey's learn mode and select an activation key
of your choice. I used ALT-W.
H) Press Enter to select the first file to change.
I) Cursor down and over and set the CD-Rom flag to Y.
J) Cursor down and over and set the Stored Path to point
to the ACTUAL path of the files on the CD-Rom. This is
the CD-Rom file path selected in D above.
K) Press F10 to save the changes and return to the list
of files.
L) Cursor down to the next file on the list.
M) Stop Superkey's learn mode and save the macro.
N) Select a Delay of 10 in Superkey.
O) Press ALT-W and Superkey will proceed to change ALL the files
listed in the selected Wildcat file area(s). When Superkey
gets to the bottom of the list it will stop, and you can then
press ESC to stop Superkey.
P) To change the files contained in the remaining Wildcat CD-Rom
file area(s), repeat steps C, D, E, F and O.
PROBLEMS, SUGGESTIONS:
======================
WCCD0 is public domain. I don't seek or accept any donations for this or
any of my other Wildcat! utility programs, including TODAYBBS, FLOP, MSTAT,
USTAT, and others.
I welcome suggestions, and will try to help (no guarantees) if there are
problems.
You may contact me at The Charlatan's Cabin BBS (213) 654-7337. Mention
your Wildcat! registration number in the comment and you'll be upgraded to
membership without the usually required registration by mail.
You may also leave a message via CompuServe (70250,220).
Please, NO VOICE CALLS. This isn't meant to be unfriendly, but with
the price of public domain software these days ... I just can't afford
to be "on call." I WILL respond to your questions via my BBS or CompuServe,
or via the Mustang Software registered SysOp BBS.