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- BuildRECENT ver 1.0 -- Copyright © Jan. 20, 1995 by Travis Pascoe
-
- Problem:
- ---------
- If you've ever been away from AmiNET for several weeks you know
- how difficult it can be to catch up. The RECENT file only shows
- stuff uploaded over the past one week and the master INDEX file
- is too long to read thru to see what's new.
-
- Solution:
- ---------
- BuildRECENT will take the master AmiNET INDEX file (READ WARNING
- BELOW!!!) and create smaller "RECENT" files with just the files
- matching the age you specify. [Output is to STDOUT but you can
- use output redirection to get a permanent file somewhere.]
-
- Usage:
- ---------
- The program will build a 'RECENT' index file from the master AmiNET
- INDEX file according to the args provided.
-
- WARNING: The regular INDEX file (pub/aminet/INDEX) will NOT work!
- Use the file pub/aminet/info/index/INDEX because it
- contains a 'days old' column.
-
- From CLI: BuildRECENT <AmiNET_indexfile> <x> [<y>]
-
- <x> Program will output all files uploaded less than or equal
- to <x> days ago. If <x> is negative, only files uploaded
- exactly <x> days ago will be output.
-
- [<y>] Only optional parameter. If <y> is specified only files
- uploaded between <x> and <y> days ago are output.
-
- Disclaimer:
- ---------
- This program has been tested with no errors found, however the
- author accepts no responsibility for any damages which may result
- from the use of this program. Feel free to modify the included
- source code to suit your needs.
-
- Send comments or suggestions to:
- ---------
- Travis Pascoe
- pasc8891@raven.cs.uidaho.edu
-