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Short: Interactive program for Aminet's INDEX !
Author: JΘr⌠me LOUVEL
Uploader: louvel@crit2.univ-montp2.fr
Type: util/misc
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POWER Recent 1.10 ⌐ 1995 by JΘr⌠me LOUVEL
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Introduction
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POWER Recent can be freely distributed.
This program permits you to extract datas from the Aminet's INDEX file
in the `info/index' directory or from the RECENT file.
You can choose the age for the files and also the Aminet's directories
to scan `biz, demo, dev, ...'.
The program provide a self-explaining interface written in AMOS Basic
using the POWER Procedures (⌐ 1995 by JΘrome LOUVEL).
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Usage
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The program stores the INDEX in a buffer of 10000 lines, so try to
free the maximum amount of memory. If there isn't enough memory, the
program won't run.
When the file selector appear for inputing the index file, it searches
for the assign `AMINET:' to accelerate the selection. I recommand you
to assign the directory where you put your index file, to `AMINET:'
but it's not obliged.
Sorry for the slowness of the loading but it's due to the AMOS's
command `Line Input' which is quite slow ...
Once the Index is loaded, you have to choose between two sorting algo-
rithms : the Quick Sorting which is very fast but doesn't keep the
initial order ; the Insertion Sorting is very slow when there are many
lines to sort but keep the initial order of the directories.
Insertion sorting : 9100 lines to sort --> 42 mn (A1200/030/28 MHz) !
Quick Sorting : 9100 lines to sort --> 02 sc (A1200/030/28 MHz) !
If you selected many directories and a long age, the loading and sor-
ting could be quite long but you can use `LAMIGA' + `a' to popup the
Workbench and when the sorting will be finished, the program will put
it to the front. So you can do whatever you want during this time.
When you select the Aminet's dirs, you can use this shortcuts :
- [RMB] : Unselect all the dirs
- [CTRL] + [RMB] : Inverse the selected/unselected dirs
- [SHFT] + [RMB] : Select all the dirs
If you don't already have the `AMOS.library' in your `Libs:' directory
you should copy it. If you don't, a Guru will appear !
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Knowns problems
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The file created by the program has at the end of each line an extra
return character. It is due (I think) to the AMOS command. It is a
little inesthetic but some text viewers like xMore (⌐ Jorma OKSANEN)
remove those extra characters.
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History
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1.01 : * Initial release
1.10 : * Uses the new POWER Procedures 1.20
* Improved the loading of INDEX: Stop the loading if the next
dirs aren't not selected.
* Popup to front when the sorting is finished.
* Added Multi Wait during the loading
* Outputed text reformated
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Notes
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This program uses a small part of the POWER Procedures which should
be found soon on Aminet. These procedures are distributed in Shareware
Thanks to Roman PATZNER for his great icons !
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Author's Adress
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E-Mail : louvel@crit2.univ-montp2.fr
Snail Mail : JΘr⌠me LOUVEL
23, rue Mareschal
34000 MONTPELLIER
FRANCE
Montpellier, the 16.09.95.
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46948 28913 38.4% 13-Sep-95 18:17:12 +Amos.library
847 582 31.2% 16-Sep-95 16:19:32 +Amos.library.info
3354 1560 53.4% 16-Sep-95 16:14:08 +POWER_Recent.doc
851 435 48.8% 16-Sep-95 16:19:32 +POWER_Recent.doc.info
120052 39247 67.3% 13-Sep-95 18:17:12 +POWER_Recent_1.10
1567 1130 27.8% 16-Sep-95 16:19:32 +POWER_Recent_1.10.info
1197 670 44.0% 16-Sep-95 16:19:32 POWER_Recent.info
189 71 62.4% 13-Sep-95 18:17:12 +Readme
851 434 49.0% 16-Sep-95 16:19:32 +Readme.info
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