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Using the command line utilities

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You can also fix lost files using command line utilities we provide. If you need to fix many files, this is likely to take much less of your time.

The utilities only work with Animo 2.0 files, so you must update your production files first; see Updating levels and color models.

To use the utilities:

1. Choose Start > Run.

The Run window appears.

2. Type cmd to start the command line window.

Note that you can - whenever necessary - adjust the window's size, and also how much of its old contents are kept in a scroll buffer. Right-click on the title bar, choose Properties, and select the Layout tab. Adjust the Window Size and Screen Buffer Size, then click on OK.

3. At the prompt that appears, type the command(s) to fix the files (described below).

Note that you may need to prefix the command(s) with their full pathname. This is normally C:\ProgramFiles\CAS\Animo\bin on NT, or /usr/animo/utils on SGIs.

On NT, you will need to enclose any parameters containing special characters (e.g. spaces) in double quotes. For example:

showlost "My Data"

On SGIs, you will need to enclose any parameters containing special characters (e.g. backslashes or spaces) in single quotes. For example:

showlost '\\homer\Disc3\LocalUsers\mikeh\data'

The utilities we provide are:

• showlost, which tells you which files are lost; see The showlost utility.

• fixlost, which fixes lost files; see The fixlost utility.

• undofixlost, which reverses the effects of fixlost; see The undofixlost utility.

You can also get details at the command line by typing the utility's name, followed by -help; for example showlost -help.

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Animo NT User's Guide - Version 2.0 - 29 Jan 1999 Copyright © Cambridge Animation Systems