ts@uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi) (11/26/90)
In article <2372@sixhub.UUCP> ibmbin-request@crdgw1.crd.ge.com writes: >Archive-name: savedir/part01 > > This is another piece of Austrailian shareware, which saves the >currect directory before going to another. > >author's description: > >SAVEDIR.EXE - Save directory > >Saves the current drive and directory to a batch file which when executed >restores them and deletes itself unless /D (dont delete) is specified. >A .BAT extension is automatically added to the filename if required. > >SHAREWARE: >Registration fee: $20 for Private/Domestic use ($ Australian) ... rest deleted ... It is nice that we have several programs to select from to perform the same tasks. Here I can't help pointing out that you can have a similar utility for free for private/domestic usage by downloading /pc/ts/tsbat22.arc from uwasa.fi, or an ftp site near you. Also the /pc/pd2/cpcug.zip utilities collection has a pushdir.com and popdir.com, which can be used to the same effect. And these utilities can be found in PC-Maganize's collections, too, as far as I know. ................................................................... Prof. Timo Salmi (Moderating at anon. ftp site 128.214.12.3) School of Business Studies, University of Vaasa, SF-65101, Finland Internet: ts@chyde.uwasa.fi Funet: gado::salmi Bitnet: salmi@finfun
fisher@sc2a.unige.ch (11/30/90)
[REPOST, due to NEWS problems] About c.b.i.p's: > Posting-number: Volume 08, Issue 302 > Submitted-by: rxcob@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au > Archive-name: savedir/part01 > > This is another piece of Austrailian shareware, which saves the > currect directory before going to another. > > author's description: > > SAVEDIR.EXE - Save directory > > Saves the current drive and directory to a batch file which when executed > restores them and deletes itself unless /D (dont delete) is specified. > A .BAT extension is automatically added to the filename if required. > > SHAREWARE: > Registration fee: $20 for Private/Domestic use ($ Australian) > $30 for Professional/Commercial use (" " ) I'd hate to spoil the autralian shareware market, but IMHO, any owner of a decent compiler can write himself such a program. But the problem is one of analysis. I'm no professional either, but this is clearly a case of `let's program first, we'll think later...'. An example: C:\ADM\LETTERS\1990> savedir work [ work.bat is now: @C: @cd \ADM\LETTERS\1990 @del WORK.BAT ] C:\ADM\LETTERS\1990> cd \ C:\> d: D:\> cd \games D:\GAMES> play [... oops, somebody! ... Ctrl-C, quick! ...] D:\GAMES> work Bad command or file name D:\GAMES> c:adm\letters\1990\work [ nice... :-] Hmm. So this is why `pushdir' is often a TSR? But there is another solution. A few years back, after reading the manual TurboC, I wrote a small program, called `write' - now in queue for posting in c.b.i.p -, which simply translates the string on the command-line much like in the `prompt' syntax. Thus my own `savedir' is a batch file: @ write :Saving cwd $_@$n:$_@cd $p > %TMP%`oldir'%2.bat @ if %1~ == -d~ write $_@del %TMP%`oldir'%2.bat >> %TMP%`oldir'%2.bat working with an `oldir.bat': @ if exist %TMP%`oldir'%1.bat %TMP%`oldir'%1 @ echo No directory saved %1 Whenever I need to save the current location (let's say in another batch): call savedir -d x [...] call oldir x Of course TMP must be set, so that I can locate the file from anywhere... `C:\TMP\`oldir'x.bat' is: :Saving cwd @C: @cd C:\ADM\LETTERS\1990 @del C:\TMP\`oldir'x.bat [ <EOF> is here, not on the next line, of course ] If you inted to use the `savedir.exe', you should also use the same trick (i.e. `savedir %TMP%popdir') to be able to locate the batch file when you need it. Still, watch out for `mfwrite.zoo', as it's *free*, as well as the two batch files above :-) Markus Fischer, Dpt. of Anthropology, Geneva.
ts@uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi) (12/01/90)
In article <1990Nov30.110707.325@sc2a.unige.ch> fisher@sc2a.unige.ch writes: >> >> Saves the current drive and directory to a batch file which when executed >> restores them and deletes itself unless /D (dont delete) is specified. ... part deleted ... > >I'd hate to spoil the autralian shareware market, but IMHO, any owner of >a decent compiler can write himself such a program. But the problem is ... part deleted ... >Hmm. So this is why `pushdir' is often a TSR? But there is another solution. >A few years back, after reading the manual TurboC, I wrote a small program, >called `write' - now in queue for posting in c.b.i.p -, which simply ... part deleted ... >Still, watch out for `mfwrite.zoo', as it's *free*, as well as the two batch As I wrote earlier, but allow me to repeat that a non-resident batch-based solution already is available in /pc/ts/tsbat22.arc. Available from uwasa.fi and Simtel20. Just in case, let me repeat that from my part I welcome all useful alternative, improved or similar solutions to this and other utilities for general distribution. This adds to our storage of programs to choose from, and often teaches us new tricks and views. It is only that here I think it relevant to let the users know the current status of this particular type of utility. TSBAT22.ARC Batch file collection, T.Salmi Filename Comment Date Time CRC -------- -------------------------------- ---- ---- --- ADDPATH.BAT Append directories to the path 10-21-90 17:44:06 3C75 APATH-OM.BAT Otto Makela's version of addpath 01-13-90 12:32:30 BB69 ARC2ZIP.BAT Single .arc to .zip with comment 10-21-90 11:11:02 257A BLANK.BAT Poor man's screen saver 03-28-90 10:42:54 B2C8 BLK.BAT Poor man's screen saver & popup 10-21-90 19:51:38 A56D C.BAT Lazy changing of directory 03-14-90 15:39:46 C7EC COLOR.BAT Set screen color attributes 10-21-90 20:00:02 BD50 D.BAT Directory with sort & wildserach 10-21-90 20:09:32 9097 DAILY.BAT Run a program only once a day 10-21-90 20:11:52 2BE5 DELDIR.BAT Remove directory and its files 10-21-90 20:14:14 32A1 DELPATH.BAT Delete a directory from the path 10-21-90 18:34:30 0C74 LASTBOOT.BAT Show date + time of previos boot 10-21-90 20:22:12 DDFD LINK1.BAT How to link batch files together 10-31-89 14:26:14 5946 LINK2.BAT Batch link demo's second file 11-15-89 12:23:24 3048 LOCATE.BAT Wildcard file find 01-14-90 11:22:56 3A11 LOGRUN.BAT Log program usage & time and run 04-15-90 22:46:54 92CC M.BAT Give multiple MsDos commands 03-04-90 11:08:08 4256 MAKESURE.BAT Simple command.com virus warning 01-14-90 11:54:56 4B0F POPDIRE.BAT Restore (pop) saved directory 01-14-90 11:57:14 3AF7 POPPATH.BAT Restore the saved path 01-14-90 11:59:44 5655 PUSHDIRE.BAT Non-resident push directory 01-14-90 11:58:18 7D9C PUSHPATH.BAT Save the current path 01-14-90 11:58:44 BB6D RUN.BAT Testing for viruses 01-14-90 12:11:24 EB7D SCANZIP.BAT Scan for viruses (incl. lzexed) 10-22-90 11:19:18 ECDA SCOPY.BAT Copy a file with a single device 06-28-90 12:09:08 F031 SETCOM.BAT Secure your command.com 10-28-89 19:41:08 B488 SETPUSHD.EXE Program for nonresident pushdire 01-13-90 17:33:42 2BBD SETVAR.BAT Sets a variable for delpath.bat 01-15-90 22:19:38 875B SHOW.BAT Wildcard multifile type command 10-21-90 20:40:20 272E SHOW1.BAT Auxiliary batch for show.bat 06-01-90 06:07:08 789D TSBAT.INF Document 10-22-90 11:39:20 26A8 TSBAT.NWS News concerning this package 10-22-90 11:34:56 FAA8 TSPROG.INF List of PD programs from T.Salmi 10-13-90 09:14:26 F47D UNPACK.BAT Unpack-test-view any archivetype 10-21-90 20:45:32 7A18 VAASA.INF Info: Finland, Vaasa, U of Vaasa 02-02-90 11:52:54 F6C0 VIRUS.BAT Another batch-based virus test 10-21-90 20:47:04 8EE8 WHERE.BAT Generic searchstring fname find 10-21-90 20:48:26 0628 ZIPDATE.BAT Equate .zip date to latest file 01-10-90 22:49:00 F131 ZOO2ZIPH.BAT Single .zoo to .zip on harddisk 10-21-90 20:50:58 3918 ---- ------ ------ ----- 0039 79815 45503 43% ................................................................... Prof. Timo Salmi (Moderating at anon. ftp site 128.214.12.3) School of Business Studies, University of Vaasa, SF-65101, Finland Internet: ts@chyde.uwasa.fi Funet: gado::salmi Bitnet: salmi@finfun