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- @X38┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────@X3B┐@X0B
- @X38│ @X3EHelp: @X3F(L)ocate a Filename @X3B│@X0B
- @X38└@X3B────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘@X0E
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- This command enables searching the file directories of the current
- conference for a particular filename. Wildcard characters are
- permitted.
- @X0F
- Subcommands
-
- @X0B(Directory #) Directory #.@X03 When using this command, you must specify
- a directory or range of directories that PCBoard should
- search for the desired file(s). You may list a single
- directory, a range of directories in the format [#-#]
- or a list of directories in a [#;#;#] format. There
- are three letters you may use to represent special file
- directories. If you use A for the directory number,
- PCBoard will search all file directories in the current
- conference. Likewise, if you use U for the directory
- number, the upload directory of the current conference
- will be searched. Finally, if you have sufficient
- security, you may use P to specify the private upload
- directory for the current conference.
-
- @X0B(filename.ext) Filename to search for.@X03 In order to search the file
- directories for a filename you must supply the filename
- you want PCBoard to search for. The filename you
- specify can be a simple filename like READTHIS.TXT, or
- more frequently something that contains wildcard
- characters like READ*.*. The advantage in using
- wildcard characters is that you are not required to
- know the exact filename.
-
- @X0BD Flag the files for download that are found in the
- search.@X03 If a file that matches the parameters is
- located, it is flagged and prepared for download later
- during the call. If more than one file is found, all
- files will be flagged.
-
- @X0BN Combine the locate search with a new file scan. @X03 This
- subcommand will help limit your search by only
- searching for files equal to or after a specific date.
- If you use the N command you also need to include the
- minimum file date from which the scan should search
- for. If you would like to use the date you last
- scanned for files you may simply add an S to the N
- subcommand.
-
- @X0BNS Display the files found in nonstop mode. @X03 Files are
- displayed in nonstop mode (no More? prompts will be
- displayed).
- @X0F
- Description
- @X03
- Quite often you will want to search the file directories on a BBS to
- determine if a particular file exists on the system. If you are
- looking for a particular filename, you would use this command to help
- you find that filename. Most of the time your search will include some
- sort of wildcard like TCRN*.* or similar. If you attempt to search for
- HSXM, PCBoard will automatically append an *.* making the search
- criteria HSXM*.* to help you find the file(s) you are looking for.
- @X0F
- Examples
- @X03
- If you want to locate any files that begin with ABC in all file
- directories for the current conference, type the following at the
- conference command prompt:
- @X0E
- L;ABC;A
- @X03
- If you wanted to search for files that began with ABC in directories 1,
- 3, 9, and 15, type in the following command:
- @X0E
- L;ABC;1;3;9;15
- @X03
- If you found that two many files were showing up on your searches, you
- may want to restrict the files you search for by date. To do this, you
- would use the N subcommand that was described previously. For example,
- to search for any filename that begins with ABC in all directories but
- only show those that have a file date equal to or later than 10/21/93,
- type the following at the command prompt:
- @X0E
- L;ABC;N;102193;A
- @XFF
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