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- From: w8sdz@tacom-emh1.army.mil (Keith Petersen)
- Subject: How to find files in the SIMTEL20 msdos collection
- Summary: The index and programs to search/display it
- Message-ID: <9212290722.kp7590@tacom-emh1.army.mil>
- Followup-To: comp.archives.msdos.d
- Organization: The SIMTEL20 Archives
- Keywords: simtel20,archives,msdos,index,search
- Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 07:22:37 GMT
- Approved: w8sdz@tacom-emh1.army.mil
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- [File: PD1:<MSDOS.FILEDOCS>AAAREAD.ME Last revised: November 17, 1992]
-
- Lists of all files in the WSMR-SIMTEL20.Army.Mil MSDOS archives and
- utilities to display, search, or print them are contained in directory
- PD1:<MSDOS.FILEDOCS> as follows:
-
- SIMIBM.ZIP contains SIMIBM.IDX, a comma-delimited listing of all files
- in the MSDOS subdirectories with a brief one line description for
- each file, which is suitable for importing into a database program.
- This file is updated at approximate 7-10 day intervals.
-
- SIMLIST.ZIP contains the latest SIMIBM.IDX in text format for those
- would would rather not deal with the comma-delimited index. The
- format of this file is the same as that produced by the SIMCVT
- programs.
-
- These programs can be used to display and search the index:
-
- SIMDIR22.ZIP displays the file SIMIBM.IDX. You can browse through the
- list by moving a highlight bar and by pressing function keys.
- The file is displayed as a two-level hierarchy. The upper
- (initial) level consists of a list of directories, and the lower
- level consists of a list of files within a single directory. At
- the lower level, you can move directly to the next or previous
- directory by pressing a single key, and you can search across
- directory for strings of text. At either level, you can exclude
- all files that were uploaded before a specified date. It will
- optionally create an output file of selected file names, suitable
- for use with the BSD Unix BATCHFTP or AUTOFTP programs which are
- available in SIMTEL20's PD8:<MISC.UNIX> directory.
-
- SIMTEL35.ARC is a program which will import any SIMTEL20 comma-delimited
- catalog file and convert it to a .DBF and allow viewing, searching,
- printing reports, etc. The user does not need dBASE and all the
- necessary files will be created as they are needed by the program.
- It will optionally create an output file of selected file names,
- suitable for use with the BSD Unix BATCHFTP or AUTOFTP programs
- which are available in SIMTEL20's PD8:<MISC.UNIX> directory.
-
- SIMAIL50.ZIP reads the output file of the SIMTEL35 or the SIMDIR22
- programs and translates it to multiple output files suitable for
- mailing to LISTSERV or TRICKLE file servers.
-
- WSIM11.ZIP is a Windows 3.x program that can convert SIMIBM.IDX to a
- dBase III .DBF file. It then uses this file to do searches on
- filename, directory or description. All searches are substring
- searches and are not case sensitive.
-
- Also available:
-
- QUICKREF.LST a quick reference list of SIMTEL20 MSDOS directories.
-
- SIMCVT.BAS and SIMCVT2.BAS are BASICA/GWBASIC programs to convert
- SIMIBM.IDX to a human-readable text file.
-
- SIMCVT.C is a Unix C program to print SIMIBM.IDX.
-
- SIMCVT2.C is a Unix C program to search and print SIMIBM.IDX.
-
- SIMCVT.EXC is a VM/CMS REXX program to print SIMIBM.IDX.
-
- SIMCVAX.BAS is a VAX/VMS BASIC V3.3 program to print SIMIBM.IDX.
-
- SIMCVT.FOR is VAX/VMS FORTRAN program to print SIMIBM.IDX.
-
- SIMCVT.SPS is VAX/VMS SPS program to print SIMIBM.IDX.
-
- SIMDISP.AWK is an awk script for displaying SIMIBM.IDX in outline form.
-
- SIMDISP.DOC explains how to use SIMDISP.AWK.
-
- SIMDISP.PL is a Perl script to print SIMTEL20's SIMIBM.IDX.
-
- SIMFLT10.ZIP extracts dirs from SIMIBM.IDX, writes to new file.
-
- SIMIBM.DB3 tells how to use SIMIBM.IDX with dBASEIII.
-
- SIMIBM.HDR is a PC-File+ database header for use with SIMIBM.IDX.
-
- SIMIBM.INF contains information on record structure of SIMIBM.IDX.
-
- SIMRAZ12.ARC is a program to merge, shorten, rearrange SIMTEL indices.
-
- IDX2DAT.C is a program to make AutoFTP/BatchFTP scripts from SIMIBM.IDX.
-
- FILDIF.ARC is a program for comparing a previous copy of PD1:<MSDOS>FILES.IDX
- with a new copy. It displays files added and deleted since you got an
- older index. This is useful if you are trying to maintain an archive
- in sync with SIMTEL20. It can generate output scripts for batch FTP
- processing.
-
- PD1:<MSDOS>FILES.IDX is a comma-delimited file, without descriptions,
- of the MSDOS directory, suitable for importing into PC-File+ or
- DBase III. This file is updated on a daily basis (sometimes several
- times a day when a lot of new files are uploaded).
-
- It's impossible to make a daily updated list with descriptions with the
- quantity of new programs available. We average about 300 new files per
- month.
-
- OTHER SITES THAT OFFER SIMTEL20 FILES
-
- See file PD1:<MSDOS.FILEDOCS>DOWNLOAD.INF for details.
-
- WHERE TO SEND COMPLAINTS, PROBLEMS, QUESTIONS
-
- Messages about SIMTEL20 system problems, FTP problems, and network
- problems should be directed to Action@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL.
-
- Messages about files in the MSDOS collection should be directed to
- w8sdz@TACOM-EMH1.Army.Mil.
-
- Messages about problems with BITNET or EARN file servers should be
- directed to the system administrator at the server location.
-
- Internet BITNET
-
- "John Fisher" <FISHER@VM.ECS.RPI.EDU> <FISHER@RPIECS>
- "Marty Hoag" <INFO@VM1.NODAK.EDU> <INFO@NDSUVM1>
- "TRICKLE Maintainers" <RED-BUG@EGE.EDU.TR> <RED-BUG@TREARN>
-
- SIMTEL20 does NOT run these servers.
-
- Keith Petersen
- Maintainer of the MS-DOS archive at WSMR-SIMTEL20.Army.Mil [192.88.110.20]
- Internet: w8sdz@TACOM-EMH1.Army.Mil or w8sdz@Vela.ACS.Oakland.Edu
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