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- ZipStamp - By Stephen Genusa - Based upon code by Thomas Guinther
-
- Mr Guinther's code allowed me to access the directory structure to
- get the file date and times which I needed.
-
- I used a unit from the deceased Turbo Technix magazine to do my
- directory searching for ZIP files.
-
- You can substitute Crt unit for the TpCrt. I use Turbo Power's
- routines as they are a FANTASTIC set of routines for Turbo Pascal
- programmers.
-
- This utility will find all zip files in the current directory (or the
- entire hard drive) and find the LATEST - or MOST CURRENT date and time
- of all the files in the ZIP file. It will then stamp the ZIP file
- with that date and time.
-
- WHY? Well, I hate downloading a file that looks current - only to
- find out it is made up of files which are dated in the early '80s! I
- don't want to have to pay the phone company any more than I have to.
- I am hoping that people will either use this utility or something
- similar in both uploading files - and by sysops.
-
- I think this is not a bad idea since the latest date/time stamped file
- in the ZIP represents how current the information is.
-
- SYSOPS PLEASE NOTE -
- 1.) This is a quick process. Its not something you will want to run
- daily but every now and then would be nice. (It may even reduce the
- number of downloads!)
-
- 2.) You can use the /s parameter to have zipstamp check ALL
- subdirectories!
-
- AND everyone note that the source code is included.
- You can find the zipper unit from Mr Guinther on any quality BBS which
- has a Turbo Pascal area. The engine unit for directory searching
- should be available from the same board. If you have any problems
- in finding them drop me a note and I will see what I can do to help.
-
- Well, there it is. I use it in cataloging and organizing my own ZIP
- library. I hope you can too. If you have any questions or comments
- please contact me.
-
- Stephen Genusa
- 149 Wheeler Road
- Monroe, LA 71203
-
- P.S. I put this fancy utility and doc file together in a very short
- period of time. The code is not to good and I didn't even run this
- doc through a spelling check so there may be a few typos. Sorry.
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