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- Short: Rnd copy from pattern(#?) to dest file. Update
- Type: os20/cli
- Uploader: crandall@garnet.msen.com
- Author: crandall@garnet.msen.com
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- Now version .90
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- Given a pattern, will select one random file and copy it to the specified
- file.
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- Originally written with random wbpatterns in mind. Could be other uses, such
- as fortune cookies or quotes. Maybe a slideshow?
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- Suggested usage would be go like this:
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- randomcopy FROM prefs:presets/patterns/~(#?.info) TO env:sys/wbpattern.prefs
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- When executed in your startup-sequence, a random pattern would be selected for
- the workbench. This could also be a palette, pointer, or set of fonts.
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- Update includes support for
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- CLONE Copies comment, date, and protection bits.
- BUFFER Sets size of copy buffer.
- MINWAIT \
- MAXWAIT Ability to wait definable times between copies.
- LONGBREAK /
- USETICKS /
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- Also, ReadArgs has been utilized for more reliable argument parsing.
- Removed the READWRITE bug. (oops)
- QUIET more reliable. (sorry)
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- ============================= Archive contents =============================
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- Original Packed Ratio Date Time Name
- -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- -------------
- 7895 3630 54.0% 30-Dec-93 21:02:22 randomcopy.doc
- 5032 1866 62.9% 23-Dec-93 12:04:22 randomcopy.e
- 968 591 38.9% 30-Dec-93 21:02:22 Randomcopy.readme
- 5324 2755 48.2% 27-Dec-93 20:46:26 randomcopy
- -------- ------- ----- --------- --------
- 19219 8842 53.9% 31-Dec-93 11:11:00 4 files
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