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- * *
- * Randpic v1.0 *
- * *
- * Author: J. L. Holmes *
- * *
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-
-
- Thankyou for trying Randpic v1.0. This command picks randomly
- from a number of items in a text file and then outputs its choice
- to another file that you specify. One suggestion for using Randpic
- is to place it in your startup-sequence to customize boot up. It
- could, perhaps, choose from multiple `say' commands to make startup
- friendlier, but use your imagination.
-
- The command is used in the following format:
-
-
- Randpic <in_filename> <##> <out_filename>
-
-
- Where
-
- <in_filename> is the path name to a text file with commands
- written just like you would type them from CLI (similar to your
- s/startup-sequence). There are only two things to consider when
- making this file... One, no single command can be more than 80
- characters long, and two, the EOF marker must reside on its own
- line (i.e There must be one more blank line after the last item
- in your list).
-
- <##> is a positive integer. This is the maximum number of
- commands Randpic is to choose from. If you give this argument a
- value greater than the total number of commands in your
- <in_filename> it will still be possible for Randpic to pick a
- value in that range, but if Randpic chooses a value higher than
- the total number of commands, it will simply choose the last
- command.
-
- <out_filename> is the path name to the text file Randpic's
- choice will be written to. You should be very careful in this,
- because if a file already exists with the same path name it will
- be replaced by the new file Randpic creates. Once <out_filename>
- has been created, you can execute it like any other text file.
-
-
- NOTES:
-
- Don't worry if your command is more than 80 characters...
- nothing will crash, but you'll just get the first 80 characters
- of the command, which in itself may cause a problem.
-
- Future versions of Randpic will be able to execute the
- commands by itself without needing an <out_file>.
-
- The program is released into the Public Domain, so use it as
- you wish. ALL I ASK IS THAT THIS DOCUMENT FILE BE INCLUDED WITH
- ANY COPIES TO ANOTHER PARTY.
-
- You can rename Randpic to anything you want.
-
- This program does not eat any memory.
-
- As far as I know there are no bugs, but if you find any, please
- report them by leaving me mail at:
-
-
- BIX
- Nickname: j.l.
-
- -or-
-
- Amiga Lore BBS
- Tallahassee, Florida
- (904) 561-6708
- c/o Jerry Holmes
-
- Or call me at (904) 222-6177.
-
- Thanx and enjoy.