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- [File: PD1:<MSDOS.FILEDOCS>AAAREAD.ME Last revised: March 7, 1992]
-
- Lists of all files in the MSDOS archives and utilities to display,
- search, or print them are contained in directory PD1:<MSDOS.FILEDOCS>
- as follows:
-
- SIMIBM.ARC contains SIMIBM.IDX, a comma-delimited listing of all files
- in the MSDOS subdirectories with a brief one line description for
- each file, which is suitable for importing into a database program.
- This file is updated at approximate one week intervals.
-
- SIMLIST.ARC contains the latest SIMIBM.IDX in text format for those
- would would rather not deal with the comma-delimited index. The
- format of this file is the same as that produced by the SIMCVT programs.
-
- Also available:
-
- QUICKREF.LST a quick reference list of SIMTEL20 MSDOS directories.
-
- SIMCVT.BAS and SIMCVT2.BAS are BASICA/GWBASIC programs to convert
- SIMIBM.IDX to a human-readable text file.
-
- SIMCVT.C is a Unix C program to print SIMIBM.IDX.
-
- SIMCVT2.C is a Unix C program to search and print SIMIBM.IDX.
-
- SIMCVT.EXC is a VM/CMS REXX program to print SIMIBM.IDX.
-
- SIMCVAX.BAS is a VAX/VMS BASIC V3.3 program to print SIMIBM.IDX.
-
- SIMCVT.FOR is VAX/VMS FORTRAN program to print SIMIBM.IDX.
-
- SIMCVT.SPS is VAX/VMS SPS program to print SIMIBM.IDX.
-
- SIMDIR21.ZIP displays the file SIMIBM.IDX. You can browse through the
- list by moving a highlight bar and by pressing function keys.
- The file is displayed as a two-level hierarchy. The upper
- (initial) level consists of a list of directories, and the lower
- level consists of a list of files within a single directory. At
- the lower level, you can move directly to the next or previous
- directory by pressing a single key, and you can search across
- directory for strings of text, and you can copy selected entries
- to a "log" file. At either level, you can exclude all files that
- were uploaded before a specified date.
-
- SIMDISP.AWK is an awk script for displaying SIMIBM.IDX in outline form.
-
- SIMDISP.DOC explains how to use SIMDISP.AWK.
-
- SIMDISP.PL is a Perl script to print SIMTEL20's SIMIBM.IDX.
-
- SIMFLT10.ZIP extracts dirs from SIMIBM.IDX, writes to new file.
-
- SIMIBM.DB3 tells how to use SIMIBM.IDX with dBASEIII.
-
- SIMIBM.HDR is a PC-File+ database header for use with SIMIBM.IDX.
-
- SIMIBM.INF contains information on record structure of SIMIBM.IDX.
-
- SIMRAZ12.ARC is a program to merge, shorten, rearrange SIMTEL indices.
-
- SIMTEL35.ARC is a program which will import any SIMTEL20 comma-delimited
- catalog file and convert it to a .DBF and allow viewing, searching,
- printing reports, etc. The user does not need dBASE and all the
- necessary files will be created as they are needed by the program.
-
- IDX2DAT.C is a program to make AutoFTP/BatchFTP scripts from SIMIBM.IDX.
-
- FILDIF.ARC is a program for comparing a previous copy of PD1:<MSDOS>FILES.IDX
- with a new copy. It displays files added and deleted since you got an
- older index. This is useful if you are trying to maintain an archive
- in sync with SIMTEL20. It can generate output scripts for batch FTP
- processing.
-
- PD1:<MSDOS>FILES.IDX is a comma-delimited file, without descriptions,
- of the MSDOS directory, suitable for importing into PC-File+ or
- DBase III. This file is updated on a daily basis (sometimes several
- times a day when a lot of new files are uploaded).
-
- It's impossible to make a daily updated list with descriptions with the
- quantity of new programs available. We average about 300 new files per
- month.
-
- OTHER SITES THAT OFFER SIMTEL20 FILES
-
- See file PD1:<MSSDOS.FILEDOCS>DOWNLOAD.INF for details.
-
- WHERE TO SEND COMPLAINTS, PROBLEMS, QUESTIONS
-
- Messages about SIMTEL20 system problems, FTP problems, and network
- problems should be directed to Action@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL.
-
- Messages about files in the MSDOS collection should be directed to
- w8sdz@vela.acs.oakland.edu.
-
- Messages about problems with BITNET or EARN file servers should be
- directed to the system administrator at the server location. SIMTEL20
- does NOT run these servers.
-
- Keith Petersen
- Maintainer of the MSDOS, MISC and CP/M archives at SIMTEL20 [192.88.110.20]
- Internet: w8sdz@TACOM-EMH1.Army.Mil or w8sdz@vela.acs.oakland.edu
- Uucp: uunet!umich!vela!w8sdz BITNET: w8sdz@OAKLAND
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