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AminetIdx v1.2 - Documentation
Introduction
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«AminetIdx» is an alternative method than using a simple text editor for
displaying and searching into any Aminet INDEX. Supported files are both
global index and also subdir index. «AminetIdx» parse these index and
split it into dirs and subdirs. You can then select the aminet directory
to be displayed according to a filter. The filter enable to match on a
pattern, appliable for 'File' and/or 'Description', but also on 'Age' by
setting a maximun by hand or by using the presets. The matched list can be
sorted in any wanted order, just click on column titles.
«AminetIdx» also features a 'Collect' window, used to collect the files you
want to download. The collect list content can be saved in both simple
text or in ftp-mail text.
At last, «AminetIdx» is freeware, but feel free to send me gifts or
donations :-))
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Let's start with a description of the main window:
* the toolbar:
<Open> - open a new aminet index
<Parse> - parse the last opened index
<Mark> - copy the file into the collect list
<Coll> - open the collect window
<Sett> - open the settings window
* on the right, there is 4 gadgets displaying informations about:
the aminet index <Complete Aminet...>
the marked files <[number] marked>
the displayed selection, dir/subdir, number match of total and hidden
the displayed dir, number of subdirs and archives
* below are the dirs and subdirs lists:
theses list always begin by the parent directory to enable a selection on
entire 1st level aminet dir
* the display filter
<Pattern> - can be set empty or to something like '#?mui#?'
<For> - determines the pattern to be applied for 'file' and/or 'Desc.'
<Age> - is a preset gadget for age (any/recent/1-6months/1year/2years)
<Is> - to set a special value for maximum age
* the display list
the display can be sorted in any order you want by clicking on the
columns titles (click again to reverse)
doubleclick on files act like the mark toolbar button
Then let's have a look at the collect window:
* the display list
it contains every files you have marked
* the buttons
<Remove>
remove the selected file(s) from the list
<Check Exist>
to use this you must have somewhere on your harddisk an aminet
directory tree (this is a complete aminet dir and subdirs with your
downloaded files), and you must have set its location into the
settings. then the program will check you have not already this file
on your harddisk and ask you to remove it from the collect list.
<Save ASCII>
this will save the collect list contents as simple ASCII text
'Dir File Size Age Description'
'biz/cloan PPUIText_nno.lha 22K 5 Nynorsk locale for Personal Paint'
<Save Ftp-mail>
this will save the collect list contents as ftp-mail text
'size huge'
'get pub/aminet/biz/cloan/PPUIText_nno.lha'
'quit'
At last, let me explai the settings window:
<Directory>
is the base of your harddisk aminet tree
<Filename>
is the default aminet index file
[Default filter]
then you can set the default pattern settings
<Parse at startup>
if set, the default index will be automatically parsed at startup
<Save/Use/Cancel>
you probably already know how it works!!
Have fun :)))