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Filesort v1.01 for TransAmiga BBS
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Copyright ⌐1993 by Rod Schnell
A fast executable command to sort TransAmiga file lists in 4 different ways
with natural or reverse ordered output. FileSort version 1.01 now keeps
comments (lines beginning with a backslash). The comments are considered
to be an extended description for the file above. Any number of additional
eighty character lines (tested with over 100 lines) may be used in this way.
TransAmiga allready displays these escape lines so it works quite well. For
asthetic purposes it is best to use spaces for the first 39 charachters
in extended description lines. A header comment for each list is supported
and it too may be any number of lines in length.
** Important Note **
GTAFDL does not support comments embedded in the file lists. If you use
"\" comments (or extended descriptions as Filesort treats them) GTAFDL
will delete everything in the list from the comment line to the end. If you
wish to use comments don't use GTAFDL.
Filesort was written because I wanted a faster method of sorting file lists
with the newest files at the top of the list. While writing Filesort I added
other sort methods as well. I will continue adding new options and features
until the execution speed begins to suffer.
This program is not Public Domain, I retain all rights. It is however freely
redistributable. Filesort may not be included with any commercial software
package without my express written consent. No fee other than a minimal disk
copying fee (no greater than that for Fish Disks) may be charged for Filesort.
No guarantees either written or implied are given for the performance or
suitability of Filesort in any way.
Using Filesort
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Usage: FileSort inputpath [outputpath] [sortmethod] [reverse]
sortmethods: a = by alphabetical name
d = by file date
s = by file size
c = by description (number of downloads with GTAFDL)
defaults to by alphabet if not given
reverse: r = reverse order in output list
When no outputpath is given outputpath = inputpath
examples
~~~~~~~~
filesort file:ta/files.bbs
- Sorts the TA file area list alphabetically and overwrites the original
file.
filesort file:ta/files.bbs ram:files.tmp
- Will do the same except the output will be saved as ram:files.tmp and
the original files.bbs will not be overwritten.
filesort file:ta/files.bbs d r
- Sorts by reverse date (newest files at the top) and overwrites
file:ta/files.bbs
Send comments, suggestions or bug reports to:
Rod Schnell
The Guild BBS 14400 v32bis, 240 megs 1-604-339-9805 Fido: 1:351/1114