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- DIZZY.DOC - Dizzy v1.00 documentation - 1/8/93
-
-
- Purpose/Description:
-
- Dizzy is a FILE_ID.DIZ updater. It allows you to create a
- "template" file that it will create a FILE_ID.DIZ file from. Dizzy
- can optionally wordwrap the text and warn you if you are using too
- many lines. The template file may contain several variables such as
- @DATE@ and @TIME@, which Dizzy will replace with its respective
- information. This allows you to timestamp FILE_ID.DIZ files for
- packages that are updated frequently. There are several different
- date formats and the date and time separator characters can be altered.
- Dizzy can also optionally put the text inside one of 15 different box
- styles. If you are not familiar with what a FILE_ID.DIZ file is, go
- read the file FILE_ID.DOC
-
- I use Dizzy to create my master files list. It will timestamp
- the FILE_ID.DIZ in my files listing ZIP with the time and date that
- the listing was created.
-
-
- Syntax:
-
- DIZZY TemplateFile [/options...]
-
- If DIZZY is run with no parameters, it will show you several
- screens of help.
-
- Options may be entered in any order and in any combination.
-
-
- Where: TemplateFile the name of the description file containing
- any of the following variables:
-
- @DATE@ The current system date. Default = MM/DD/YYYY
- @DAY@ The number of the current day.
- @DOW@ The name of the day of the week.
- @MONTH@ The name of the current month.
- @YEAR@ The current year.
- @TIME@ The current system time.
-
-
- Options summary:
-
- /NODISPLAY Do not display the new FILE_ID.DIZ on the
- screen.
-
- /NOWARNING Do not display file length warning messages.
-
- /WRAP Reform the output text into lines of 45
- characters.
-
-
- Date options summary:
-
- /DF=Format Format is one of the following date formats:
-
- MM/DD/YYYY (default)
- MM/DD/YY
- DD/MM/YYYY
- DD/MM/YY
- DD/MMM/YYYY
- DD/MMM/YY
- YYYY/MM/DD
- YY/MM/DD
-
- /DSC=c Where c is the date separator character.
- Default = /
-
- /SHORTDAY Shorten the day-of-week's name to three
- characters.
-
- /SHORTMONTH Shorten the month's name to three characters.
-
-
- Time options summary:
-
- /TSC=c Where c is the time separator character.
- Default = :
-
- /12HOUR Use a 12 hour format versus a 24 hour one.
- A suffix will be used to specify AM or PM.
-
- /SECONDS Include seconds when showing time.
-
-
- Box options summary:
-
- /BOX=n Where n is a number from 0 to 15. It
- defines the box style. The default is 0,
- or no box. Using a box will automatically
- turn on wordwrapping and add 2 lines to
- the length of the output file.
-
- ┌─────┐ ╔═════╗ ╓─────╖ ╒═════╕ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄
- │ 1 │ ║ 2 ║ ║ 3 ║ │ 4 │ █ 5 █
- └─────┘ ╚═════╝ ╙─────╜ ╘═════╛ ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀
-
- ███████ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ░░░░░░░ ■─────■
- ██ 6 ██ ▓▓ 7 ▓▓ ▒▒ 8 ▒▒ ░░ 9 ░░ │ 10 │
- ███████ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ░░░░░░░ ■─────■
-
- ■ ■ ■ ■ * * * * ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ▄▀▀▀▀▀▄ ▓▒▓▒▓▒▓
- ■ 11 ■ * 12 * ≡ 13 ≡ █ 14 █ ▒▓15 ▓▒
- ■ ■ ■ ■ * * * * ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ▀▄▄▄▄▄▀ ▓▒▓▒▓▒▓
-
-
- Disclaimer:
-
- No warranties are expressed or implied concerning this program.
- It is offered in an AS IS condition. The author and distributors of
- this program are not liable for the direct or consequential loss or
- damages that may have resulted from its use and/or misuse. By using
- this program, you agree to these terms.
-
-
- Dizzy is: Copyright 1993 Christopher E. Long, All Rights Reserved
-
-
- Distribution:
-
- You are encouraged to share this program with your friends and
- associates. Shareware distributors may distribute this program provided
- that they inform their customers that Dizzy is shareware and what
- shareware means. Under no circumstances is Dizzy to be refered to as
- "public domain" or "free". Christopher E. Long reserves the right to
- deny any person or company the right to distribute Dizzy if he deems
- that their distribution practices are not ASP acceptable.
-
-
- This program is Shareware. Shareware means "try before you
- buy" - it does not mean free. If you use this program, please pay a
- one-time fee of $15 to support its future development. In return, I
- will send you a disk with the latest version of Dizzy and several other
- little utilities that I wrote - all in ZIP format. Also, feel free to
- send me your comments and suggestions. You can call my BBS and register
- by credit card. If you decide to register by mail, please use the
- REGISTER.DIZ file. Thank you!
-
-
- Mailing address: Christopher E. Long
- 632 Camelia Street
- Atlantic Beach, FL 32233
-
- Internet address: chris.long@medinfo.jax.fl.us
-
- Compuserve address: 76500,2073
-
- Phone (data): Visionary Endeavors BBS
- 904-249-9515
- 1200 - 16,800 bps
- US Robotics HST Dual Standard 16.8
- 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity
- FidoNet 1:112/10 file requests all hours
- located in Atlantic Beach, Florida
-
- -END-
-