ts@uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi LASK) (01/14/90)
Sun 14-Jan-90: I have updated my batch file collection to be version (/pc/ts/)tsbat13.arc. Available by anonymous ftp from chyde.uwasa.fi at Vaasa, Finland. There is a new batch arc2zip.bat for converting an .arc file to a corresponding .zip file. The batch automatically adds your zip-file comment to the converted .zip. Also, the date of the zip file is automatically set to the date of the latest file within the .zip, not the date of the conversion. Another new batch is zipdate. It demonstrates how to datestamp .zip packages. The new version also includes a second addpath utility. It is apath-om.bat and is by Otto Makela. It is included in my batch file collection with Otto's explicit permission. Thanks Otto. This batch nicely demonstrates testing a condition (is a directory already in the path) in MsDos batch programming. I had an interesting time testing Otto's batch and discussing the dilemmas in the earlier versions after Otto posted the original version in the news in alt.msdos.programmer. I think that we both gained in the process. I would pleased to consider similar useful contributions from other users, as well. If you are interested, contact me by email. Where.bat has been rewritten. It finds a file by using a search string on the file name. Contrary to the ordinary wildcarded MsDos DIR-type convention, where.bat matches the search string anywhere within the body of the file name. The updated where.bat has been made case-insensitive (applies upper case conversion on batch parameters). Some of the other batches in the package have had their help texts extended. Thu 26-Oct-89: I have a private mailing list for emailing these update news. Especially, if you have my programs downloadable at your site or your BBS you are welcome to ask for inclusion on this list by emailing to me at ts@chyde.uwasa.fi. ................................................................... 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: vakk::salmi Bitnet: salmi@finfun TSBAT13.ARC - Batch file collection, T.Salmi Filename Comment Date Time CRC -------- -------------------------------- ---- ---- --- ADDPATH.BAT Append directories to the path 01-14-90 11:09:58 A69D APATH-OM.BAT Otto Makela's version of addpath 01-13-90 12:32:30 BB69 ARC2ZIP.BAT Single .arc to .zip with comment 01-10-90 22:47:08 9D1A C.BAT Lazy changing of directory 01-14-90 11:20:48 9395 ENTER.TXT To substitute pressing enter 10-30-89 09:24:46 498B 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, and run 01-14-90 11:46:46 DFF9 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 SCOPY.BAT Copy a file with a single device 01-14-90 12:58:06 4C79 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 STAR.TXT Auxiliary separator for logging 10-30-89 09:27:04 655C TSBAT.INF Document 01-14-90 16:35:28 AF42 TSBAT.NWS News concerning this package 01-14-90 11:43:00 D325 TSPROG.INF List of PD programs from T.Salmi 10-28-89 16:59:34 D436 VAASA.INF Info: Finland, Vaasa, U of Vaasa 06-23-89 08:30:20 88AB WHERE.BAT Generic searchstring fname find 01-14-90 12:02:16 13E3 ZIPDATE.BAT Set .zip date to latest file 01-10-90 22:49:00 F131 ---- ------ ------ ----- 0025 35457 22311 38%