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- | I2SB version 1.5 |
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-
-
- Introduction
- ------------
-
-
- This program will only be useful for Superbase Users who download things
- from Aminet (or who use Aminet CD). If you're not in that case you should
- close this document and erase this archive because you don't need it at all.
-
- I2SB (for Index to SuperBase) allows you to convert a standard Aminet Index
- file to an ASCII file which can be used with SuperBase.
- I programmed it because I didn't want to use grep any more when I wanted to
- to search something in my Index files.
-
- By the way, I'm a French student so excuse me for my English...
-
-
-
- Installation
- ------------
-
- Copy I2SB where you want. You can also put an Index file in the same
- directory if you want. Put also the file I2SB.Config in this directory.
-
-
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- Configuration
- -------------
-
- To use I2SB, you will need one or two things :
-
- - An Amiga (you could use it...)
-
- - An Aminet Index : It's a standard Index with descriptions truncated to 42
- caracters (more or less).
-
- - SuperBase
-
- - IXEMUL.LIBRARY : It can be found on Aminet or with GCC
-
-
- I tested I2SB 1.5 on an Amiga 1200 + 6 Megs (2 Megs Chip + 4 Megs Fast) converting
- the Aminet Index from 10-Mar-95 (ftp.cnam.fr).
-
-
-
- Manual
- ------
-
-
- There are two ays to launch I2SB (from CLI) :
-
- - Type I2SB alone : If you do that you must have a file named INDEX in
- the directory you are launching I2SB from.
-
- - Type i2sb + file name : If this file exists so I2SB will work on it.
-
-
- I2SB has a configuration file. Please note that this file is optionnal. If
- it's missing I2SB will use default values (they are in the demo-file). This
- file contains the size of the 4 first fields, one by line. Numbers smaller
- than 10 must be preceded by a 0. If you don't respect this rule, and/or you
- change the file's structure I2SB will react in a very, very strange way...
- If you want to know how the file is made just have a look at the one in this
- archive.
-
- The program will display his work on the standard output. If you want to record
- conversion in a file you will have to redirect this output to a file (you must
- redirect output if you use SuperBase)
-
- Example : I2SB MyOwnIndex.txt > ImportIndex
-
- Conversion of the file MyOwnIndex.txt in the file ImportIndex
-
-
- For SuperBase import, here are a few hints :
-
- - Create a new file with the following fields
-
-
- Name TXT 18
- Path TXT 11
- Size TXT 5
- Age TXT 3
- Description TXT 42
-
- - Choose the name as unique index
-
- - Import ASCII data (to save disk space)
-
- - Wait (it could be long)
-
- N.B. : It works with SuperBase Personnal Franch. I bought my version in 1988
- and I haven't tried I2SB with a more recent one. For more details
- you should read your manual.
-
- By the way, to avoid problems, redirect output in a file located in RAM:
- (I2SB Index.txt > Ram:Import). It will prevent your hard disk from being
- damaged if the program crashes during an execution (I did not have this problem
- on my computer but ...)
-
- IMPORTANT NOTE : Don't redirect output to the file you are converting. You could
- loose your Index file or damage your disk.
-
-
-
- Disclaimer
- ----------
-
- This piece of software has been tested on a A1200 .You use it at your
- own risks and I can't be responsible if it destroys your hard disk, doesn't
- work on your Amiga 9000 + 68095 card or has a very strange behavior
- if you don't use it in the right way.
-
- Seriousely, I decline responsabilities in case of big problem caused by I2SB.
- Due to the algorithms I use it can't break anything IF YOU FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS
- GIVEN IN THIS MANUAL. If there is an unclear passage , contact me.
-
-
- Distribution
- ------------
-
- I2SB is FREEWARE. But I keep a copyright on it.
-
- You can diffuse it and use it freely if the archive is kept intact
- and if you don't put a virus in it.
-
- Aminet, Fred Fish and Amiga magazines are allowed to include this program
- in their collections. Public Domain organisations also have this authorization,
- if the price of the disk stays normal. France Festival Distribution WILL NEVER
- BE ALLOWED to diffuse I2SB.
-
-
- History
- -------
-
-
- March 1995 : Beta Version 1
- Initial release
-
- March 1995 : Version 1.2
- Completly re-written program (much cleaner).
- Version not released
-
- March 1995 : Version 1.3
- I2SB now works on Index files with the 'Age' column
- Warning : It is no more compatible with the Aminet IV
- Index file. If you need to work on it use the beta 1
- version.
- Version not diffused
-
- March 1995 : Headers and empty lines are handled by I2SB (no need
- to edit the Index any more).
- Version not released
-
- March 1995 : I2SB can be configured by an external file.
-
-
- Author
- ------
-
-
- I2SB has been created by the mad brain of :
-
- Mr Franck Anière
- 30, Rue Jean Bouin
- 93220 GAGNY
-
- E-Mail : aniere@massena.univ-mlv.fr
- aniere@fillmore.univ-mlv.fr
- aniere@univ-mlv.fr (if the 2 others don't work)
-
-
- You can join me for comments, critics, suggestions and bug report
- (Enforcer Hits are welcome, I don't have MMU!).
-
- I would be happy to work on a converter for another Database Software.
- If you are interested send me a detailled description of the format
- used by the program for the ASCII import or a demo-version (I MEAN
- A LEGAL FREELY DISTRIBUABLE DEMO, NOT A CRACKED SOFTWARE).
-
-
-
- Projects
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-
- I think I will add the following features :
-
- - Direct file output
-
- - Possibility to choose quantity of fields
-
- And any other suggestion I will think it is interesting and makeable
- (After all I'm just a student and I don't have much free time !)
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