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- Article 1170 of comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d:
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- >From: w8sdz@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL (Keith Petersen)
- Newsgroups: comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d
- Subject: Index of SIMTEL20 MSDOS files updated
- Message-ID: <KPETERSEN.12497712490.BABYL@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL>
- Date: 28 May 89 23:45:00 GMT
- Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU
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- The index of SIMTEL20 MSDOS files, with descriptions, has just been
- updated. The file is PD1:<MSDOS.FILEDOCS>SIMIBM.IDX. An archived
- version of the same file is in PD1:<MSDOS.FILEDOCS>SIMIBM.ARC.
-
- A list of all files in the MSDOS archives is contained in directory
- PD1:<MSDOS.FILEDOCS> as follows:
-
- NODESCR.IDX contains a listing of those files that do not have a discrip-
- tion.
-
- SIMCVT.BAS is a BASICA/GWBASIC program to convert SIMIBM.IDX to a human-
- readable text file. See also SIMCVT2.BAS and SIMCVT3.BAS.
-
- SIMIBM.HDR contains a PC-File+ database header for use with SIMIBM.IDX.
-
- SIMIBM.IDX contains a listing of all files that have a one line descrip-
- tion. SIMIBM.IDX (updated monthly) is automatically created by
- taking the latest FILES.IDX (updated daily) and comparing it against
- a combined list of current files on several BBS systems.
-
- Also available:
-
- FILDIF.ARC 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.
-
- SIMIBM.ARC contains the latest SIMIBM.HDR, SIMIBM.IDX, NODESCR.IDX,
- AAAREAD.ME (this file), SIMCVT.BAS, SIMCVT2.BAS, SIMCVT3.BAS,
- SIMIBM.DB3 (information on how to use the index with dBASEIII),
- SIMIBM.HDR (PC-File+ database header), and SIMIBM.INF (explains
- the fields in the index).
-
- PD1:<MSDOS.FILEDOCS>SIMIBM.ARC is updated at approximately one month inter-
- vals (more frequently, time permitting).
-
- PD1:<MSDOS>FILES.IDX is updated on a daily basis (sometimes several times
- a day when a lot of new files are uploaded). This file is a comma-
- delimited file, suitable for importing into PC-File+ or DBase III.
-
- 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.
-
- WHERE TO SEND COMPLAINTS, PROBLEMS, QUESTIONS
-
- Messages about 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@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL.
-
- 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 SIMTEL20's CP/M, MSDOS, and MISC archives
- Internet: w8sdz@WSMR-SIMTEL20.Army.Mil [26.2.0.74]
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