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- PTOUCH Version 1.0 June 1986 Shareware by: Norm Patriquin
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- PTOUCH Scans the files matching the input file specification and
- sets the DOS date and time values as desired. Use it to reset
- incorrectly set dates in files.
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- Command: PTOUCH file_spec [switches (below)]
- file_spec = Just like DOS copy command
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- /T = Test command parameters. Show what would happen if the /T
- parameter is removed from the command. This lets you
- experiment with the utility before using it.
- No file dates are reset when this is specified but the
- messages indicate what would happen.
-
- *** if /N or /I are not specified, current date and time used ***
- /N:mm/dd/yy or mm-dd-yy or ddmmmyy = New date to assign
- /I:hh:mm = New time to assign (24 hour clock)
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- /D: [(] [)] [=] days/date = Select based on date or days
- Examples:
- /D:(5 -- Select files over 5 days old
- /D:)5 -- Select files less than 5 days old
- /D:=5 -- Select files 5 days old
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- date may be in days or mmdddyy format. (01JAN86)
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- /F:filename = First - Start when this file found in directory scan
- /L:filename = Last - Stop after this file is processed
- /A = DOS Archive. Process files updated since last backup
- /M = More. Stop at end of each screen of output
- /P = Pause before each file is processed. Ask of OK
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- Example:
- Reset the date in all files having the year 1980 to the new
- date 01 Jan 84.
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- PTOUCH *.* /D:(31dec81 /n:01jan84 /i:12:59
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- Direct any questions, problems, or enhancement ideas to:
-
- Norm Patriquin
- P.O. Box 8308
- San Bernardino, CA 92412
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- The Patriquin Utilities:
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- PSEARCH -- Extensive file find and Text search capabilities in
- a menu driven environment.
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- PCOPY/PMOVE -- Complete file copy.move utility that prevents
- users from accidently losing files by using DOS COPY.
- Fast file movers are intelligent and move files to
- different hard disk directories without moving data.
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- PTOUCH -- Set date and time values on files specified
- through command parameters.
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- PALERT -- Warn users of insufficient disk space before it
- causes them problems.
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